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This wisdom also in the consent of pride, when nations had raised themselves, knew a just man [or knew the rightwise], and kept (him) without (com)plaint [or blame] to God; and this wisdom kept strong mercy in sons.

And it delivered a just man fleeing from wicked men perishing, when fire came down into the place of five cities. [This the rightwise from the perishing unpious men delivered fleeing, fire descended into the regions of five cities.]

For which wicked men the land smoking is made desert, into witnessing of waywardness, [or shrewdness, (or depravity)], and trees having fruits in uncertain time; and the mind of an unbelieveful soul standing an image of salt.

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