Other translations
New Catholic Bible
whereas, that same fire even forgot its own strength so that the righteous might be fed.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
whereas the fire, in order that the righteous might be fed, even forgot its native power.
Good News Translation®
held back its power, so that your own righteous people might have food.
Wycliffe Bible
Soothly again this was wonderful, also (the) fire forgot his (own) virtue, (so) that (the) just men should be nourished. [That forsooth again, that the rightwise man should be nourished, the fire also forgot his virtue.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
whereas the fire, in order that the righteous might be fed, even forgot its native power.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
whereas the fire, in order that the righteous might be fed, even forgot its native power.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
whereas the fire, in order that the righteous might be fed, even forgot its native power.
Common English Bible © 2011
But in order that those who do the right thing might be fed, fire itself forgot how powerful it was.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
But this fire, again, in order that the righteous might be nourished, forgot even its proper strength;
Revised Standard Version
whereas the fire, in order that the righteous might be fed, even forgot its native power.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
whereas the fire, in order that the righteous might be fed, even forgot its native power.