Wisdom 2:19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
19 With violence and torture let us put him to the test
that we may have proof of his gentleness
and try his patience.
Isaiah 50:6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 I gave my back to those who beat me,
my cheeks to those who tore out my beard;[a]
My face I did not hide
from insults and spitting.(A)
Footnotes
- 50:6 He willingly submits to insults and beatings. Tore out my beard: a grave and painful insult.
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