New American Bible, Revised Edition

Wisdom 5:18-23 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

18. Shall put on righteousness for a breastplate,wear sure judgment for a helmet,

19. Shall take invincible holiness for a shield,

20. and sharpen his sudden anger for a sword.The universe will war with him against the foolhardy;

21. Well-aimed bolts of lightning will go forthand from the clouds will leap to the mark as from a well-drawn bow;

22. and as from a sling, wrathful hailstones shall be hurled.The waters of the sea will be enragedand flooding rivers will overwhelm them;

23. A mighty wind will confront themand winnow them like a tempest;Thus lawlessness will lay waste the whole earthand evildoing overturn the thrones of the mighty.