Wisdom 2:19
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Let’s test him by assaulting and torturing him. Then we will know just how good he really is. Let’s test his ability to endure pain.
Let us examine him by outrages and tortures, that we may know his meekness and try his patience.
So let's put them to the test. We'll be cruel to them, and torment them; then we'll find out how calm and reasonable they are! We'll find out just how much they can stand!
With violence and torture let us put him to the test that we may have proof of his gentleness and try his patience.
Let us test him with insults and torments so that we may be able to measure his gentleness and ascertain the depths of his forbearance of evil.
Let us test him with insult and torture, so that we may find out how gentle he is, and make trial of his forbearance.
Let us test him with insult and torture, so that we may find out how gentle he is, and make trial of his forbearance.
Let us test him with insult and torture, so that we may find out how gentle he is, and make trial of his forbearance.
Let us test him with insult and torture, so that we may find out how reasonable he is and make trial of his forbearance.
Let us test him with insult and torture, that we may find out how gentle he is, and make trial of his forbearance.
Let us test him with insult and torture, that we may find out how gentle he is, and make trial of his forbearance.
Ask we him by despising and torment, (so) that we know his reverence, and that we prove his patience.
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