智慧篇 9

1God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things with thy word,

2And by thy wisdom hast appointed man, that he should have dominion over the creature that was made by thee,

3That he should order the world according to equity and justice, and execute justice with an upright heart:

4Give me wisdom, that sitteth by thy throne, and cast me not off from among thy children:

5For I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid, a weak man, and of short time, and falling short of the understanding of judgment and laws.

6For if one be perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.

7Thou hast chosen me to be king of thy people, and a judge of thy sons and daughters.

8And hast commanded me to build a temple on thy holy mount, and an altar in the city of thy dwelling place, a resemblance of thy holy tabernacle, which thou hast prepared from the beginning:

9And thy wisdom with thee, which knoweth thy works, which then also was present when thou madest the world, and knew what was agreeable to thy eyes, and what was right in thy commandments.

10Send her out of thy holy heaven, and from the throne of thy majesty, that she may be with me, and may labour with me, that I may know what is acceptable with thee:

11For she knoweth and understandeth all things, and shall lead me soberly in my works, and shall preserve me by her power.

12So shall my works be acceptable, and I shall govern thy people justly, and shall be worthy of the throne of my father.

13For who among men is he that can know the counsel of God? or who can think what the will of God is?

14For the thoughts of mortal men are fearful, and our counsels uncertain.

15For the corruptible body is a load upon the soul, and the earthly habitation presseth down the mind that museth upon many things.

16And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth: and with labour do we find the things that are before us. But the things that are in heaven, who shall search out?

17And who shall know thy thought, except thou give wisdom, and send thy Holy Spirit from above:

18And so the ways of them that are upon earth may be corrected, and men may learn the things that please thee?

19For by wisdom they were healed, whosoever have pleased thee, O Lord, from the beginning.

1[Deus patrum meorum, et Domine misericordiæ, qui fecisti omnia verbo tuo,

2et sapientia tua constituisti hominem, ut dominaretur creaturæ quæ a te facta est,

3ut disponat orbem terrarum in æquitate et justitia, et in directione cordis judicium judicet:

4da mihi sedium tuarum assistricem sapientiam, et noli me reprobare a pueris tuis:

5quoniam servus tuus sum ego, et filius ancillæ tuæ; homo infirmus, et exigui temporis, et minor ad intellectum judicii et legum.

6Nam etsi quis erit consummatus inter filios hominum, si ab illo abfuerit sapientia tua, in nihilum computabitur.

7Tu elegisti me regem populo tuo, et judicem filiorum tuorum et filiarum:

8et dixisti me ædificare templum in monte sancto tuo, et in civitate habitationis tuæ altare: similitudinem tabernaculi sancti tui quod præparasti ab initio.

9Et tecum sapientia tua, quæ novit opera tua, quæ et affuit tunc cum orbem terrarum faceres, et sciebat quid esset placitum oculis tuis, et quid directum in præceptis tuis.

10Mitte illam de cælis sanctis tuis, et a sede magnitudinis tuæ, ut mecum sit et mecum laboret, ut sciam quid acceptum sit apud te:

11scit enim illa omnia, et intelligit, et deducet me in operibus meis sobrie, et custodiet me in sua potentia.

12Et erunt accepta opera mea, et disponam populum tuum juste, et ero dignus sedium patris mei.

13Quis enim hominum poterit scire consilium Dei? aut quis poterit cogitare quid velit Deus?

14Cogitationes enim mortalium timidæ, et incertæ providentiæ nostræ;

15corpus enim quod corrumpitur aggravat animam, et terrena inhabitatio deprimit sensum multa cogitantem.

16Et difficile æstimamus quæ in terra sunt, et quæ in prospectu sunt invenimus cum labore: quæ autem in cælis sunt, quis investigabit?

17Sensum autem tuum, quis sciet, nisi tu dederis sapientiam, et miseris spiritum sanctum tuum de altissimis,

18et sic correctæ sint semitæ eorum qui sunt in terris, et quæ tibi placent didicerint homines?

19Nam per sapientiam sanati sunt quicumque placuerunt tibi, Domine, a principio.]

1“God of my fathers and Lord of mercy, who has made all things with your word,

2and by your wisdom has established man to have dominion over the creatures which have been made by you,

3so that he would order the world in equity and justice, and execute judgment with an upright heart,

4give me wisdom, the handmaiden at your throne, and be unwilling to reject me from among your children,

5because I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid, a weak man, and short-lived, with limited understanding of judgment and laws.

6And if someone were perfect among the sons of men, yet if your wisdom was taken away from him, he would be counted as nothing.

7You have chosen me to be a king of your people, and a judge of your sons and daughters.

8And you called me to construct a temple on your holy mount, and, in the city of your dwelling, an altar in the likeness of your holy tabernacle, which you have prepared from the beginning.

9And with you is wisdom, who is familiar with your works, and who was nearby when you made the world, and who knows what is pleasing to your eyes, and who is guided by your teachings.

10Send her out of your holy heavens and from the throne of your majesty, so that she is with me and labors with me, and I will know what is acceptable with you.

11For she knows and understands all things, and will lead me soberly in my works, and will guard me by her power.

12And my works will be acceptable, and I will govern your people justly, and I will be worthy of the throne of my father.

13For who among men can know the counsel of God? Or who can imagine the will of God?

14For the thoughts of mortals are timid, and our foresight is uncertain.

15For the corruptible body weighs down the soul, and this earthy dwelling presses many thoughts upon the mind.

16And we assess with difficulty the things that are of earth, and we discover with labor the things that are within our view. So who will search out the things that are in heaven?

17Moreover, who will know your mind, unless you give wisdom and send your holy spirit from on high?

18And in this way, those who are on earth are corrected in their path, and men learn the things that are pleasing to you.

19For by wisdom they are saved, who have pleased you, O Lord, from the beginning.”