20. For if on them that were enemies of your servants and due to death You did take vengeance with so great heedfulness and indulgence, Giving them times and place whereby they might escape from their wickedness;
21. With how great carefulness did you judge your sons, To whose fathers you gave oaths and covenants of good promises!
22. While therefore you do chasten us, you scourge our enemies ten thousand times more, To the intent that we may ponder your goodness when we judge, And when we are judged may look for mercy.
23. Wherefore also the unrighteous that lived in folly of life You did torment through their own abominations.
24. For verily they went astray very far in the ways of error, Taking as gods those animals which even among their enemies were held in dishonor, Deceived like foolish babes.
25. Therefore, as to unreasoning children, you did send your judgement to mock them.
26. But they that would not be admonished by a mocking correction as of children Shall have experience of a judgement worthy of God.