ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΑΛΩΜΩΝ - Sapienza - Wisdom 7

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Modern Greek Bible Douai-Rheims
1 μη ποιει κακα και ου μη σε καταλαβη κακον1 I myself also am a mortal man, like all others, and of the race of him, that was first made of the earth, and in the womb of my mother I was fashioned to be flesh.
2 δεκαμηνιαίῳ χρόνῳ παγεὶς ἐν αἵματι ἐκ σπέρματος ἀνδρὸς καὶ ἡδονῆς ὕπνῳ συνελθούσης2 In the time of ten months I was compacted in blood, of the seed of man, and the pleasure of sleep concurring.
3 υιε μη σπειρε επ' αυλακας αδικιας και ου μη θερισης αυτα επταπλασιως3 And being born I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, that is made alike, and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do.
4 μη ζητει παρα κυριου ηγεμονιαν μηδε παρα βασιλεως καθεδραν δοξης4 I was nursed in swaddling clothes, and with great cares.
5 μη δικαιου εναντι κυριου και παρα βασιλει μη σοφιζου5 For none of the kings had any other beginning of birth.
6 μία δὲ πάντων εἴσοδος εἰς τὸν βίον ἔξοδός τε ἴση6 For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out.
7 διὰ τοῦτο εὐξάμην καὶ φρόνησις ἐδόθη μοι ἐπεκαλεσάμην καὶ ἦλθέν μοι πνεῦμα σοφίας7 Wherefore I wished, and understanding was given me: and I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came upon me:
8 προέκρινα αὐτὴν σκήπτρων καὶ θρόνων καὶ πλοῦτον οὐδὲν ἡγησάμην ἐν συγκρίσει αὐτῆς8 And I preferred her before kingdoms and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her.
9 οὐδὲ ὡμοίωσα αὐτῇ λίθον ἀτίμητον ὅτι ὁ πᾶς χρυσὸς ἐν ὄψει αὐτῆς ψάμμος ὀλίγη καὶ ὡς πηλὸς λογισθήσεται ἄργυρος ἐναντίον αὐτῆς9 Neither did I compare unto her any precious stone: for all gold in comparison of her, is as a little sand, and silver in respect to her shall be counted as clay.
10 ὑπὲρ ὑγίειαν καὶ εὐμορφίαν ἠγάπησα αὐτὴν καὶ προειλόμην αὐτὴν ἀντὶ φωτὸς ἔχειν ὅτι ἀκοίμητον τὸ ἐκ ταύτης φέγγος10 I loved her above health and beauty, and chose to have her instead of light: for her light cannot be put out.
11 ἦλθεν δέ μοι τὰ ἀγαθὰ ὁμοῦ πάντα μετ’ αὐτῆς καὶ ἀναρίθμητος πλοῦτος ἐν χερσὶν αὐτῆς11 Now all good things came to me together with her, and innumerable riches through her hands,
12 εὐφράνθην δὲ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν ὅτι αὐτῶν ἡγεῖται σοφία ἠγνόουν δὲ αὐτὴν γενέτιν εἶναι τούτων12 And I rejoiced in all these: for this wisdom went before me, and I knew not that she was the mother of them all.
13 μη θελε ψευδεσθαι παν ψευδος ο γαρ ενδελεχισμος αυτου ουκ εις αγαθον13 Which I have learned without guile, and communicate without envy, and her riches I hide not.
14 μη αδολεσχει εν πληθει πρεσβυτερων και μη δευτερωσης λογον εν προσευχη σου14 For she is an infinite treasure to men! which they that use, become the friends of God, being commended for the gift of discipline.
15 μη μισησης επιπονον εργασιαν και γεωργιαν υπο υψιστου εκτισμενην15 And God hath given to me to speak as I would, and to conceive thoughts worthy of those things that are given me: because he is the guide of wisdom, and the director of the wise:
16 μη προσλογιζου σεαυτον εν πληθει αμαρτωλων μνησθητι οτι οργη ου χρονιει16 For in his hand are both we, and our words, and all wisdom, and the knowledge and skill of works.
17 ταπεινωσον σφοδρα την ψυχην σου οτι εκδικησις ασεβους πυρ και σκωληξ17 For he hath given me the true knowledge of the things that are: to know the disposition of the whole world, and the virtues of the elements,
18 μη αλλαξης φιλον ενεκεν διαφορου μηδε αδελφον γνησιον εν χρυσιω σουφιρ18 The beginning, and ending, and midst of the times, the alterations of their courses, and the changes of seasons,
19 μη αστοχει γυναικος σοφης και αγαθης η γαρ χαρις αυτης υπερ το χρυσιον19 The revolutions of the year, and the dispositions of the stars,
20 μη κακωσης οικετην εργαζομενον εν αληθεια μηδε μισθιον διδοντα την ψυχην αυτου20 The natures of living creatures, and rage of wild beasts, the force of winds, and reasonings of men, the diversities of plants, and the virtues of roots,
21 οικετην συνετον αγαπατω σου η ψυχη μη στερησης αυτον ελευθεριας21 And all such things as are hid and not foreseen, I have learned: for wisdom, which is the worker of all things, taught me.
22 κτηνη σοι εστιν επισκεπτου αυτα και ει εστιν σοι χρησιμα εμμενετω σοι22 For in her is the spirit of understanding: holy, one, manifold, subtile, eloquent, active, undefiled, sure, sweet, loving that which is good, quick, which nothing hindereth, beneficent,
23 τεκνα σοι εστιν παιδευσον αυτα και καμψον εκ νεοτητος τον τραχηλον αυτων23 Gentle, kind, steadfast, assured, secure, having all power, overseeing all things, and containing all spirits, intelligible, pure, subtile.
24 θυγατερες σοι εισιν προσεχε τω σωματι αυτων και μη ιλαρωσης προς αυτας το προσωπον σου24 For wisdom is more active than all active things: and reacheth everywhere by reason of her purity.
25 εκδου θυγατερα και εση τετελεκως εργον μεγα και ανδρι συνετω δωρησαι αυτην25 For she is a vapour of the power of God, and a certain pure emanation of the glory of the almighty God: and therefore no defiled thing cometh into her.
26 γυνη σοι εστιν κατα ψυχην μη εκβαλης αυτην και μισουμενη μη εμπιστευσης σεαυτον26 For she is the brightness of eternal light, and the unspotted mirror of God's majesty, and the image of his goodness.
27 εν ολη καρδια σου δοξασον τον πατερα σου και μητρος ωδινας μη επιλαθη27 And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself the same, she reneweth all things, and through nations conveyeth herself into holy souls, she maketh the friends of God and prophets.
28 μνησθητι οτι δι' αυτων εγεννηθης και τι ανταποδωσεις αυτοις καθως αυτοι σοι28 For God loveth none but him that dwelleth with wisdom.
29 εν ολη ψυχη σου ευλαβου τον κυριον και τους ιερεις αυτου θαυμαζε29 For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of the stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.
30 εν ολη δυναμει αγαπησον τον ποιησαντα σε και τους λειτουργους αυτου μη εγκαταλιπης30 For after this cometh night, but no evil can overcome wisdom.
31 φοβου τον κυριον και δοξασον ιερεα και δος την μεριδα αυτω καθως εντεταλται σοι απαρχην και περι πλημμελειας και δοσιν βραχιονων και θυσιαν αγιασμου και απαρχην αγιων
32 και πτωχω εκτεινον την χειρα σου ινα τελειωθη η ευλογια σου
33 χαρις δοματος εναντι παντος ζωντος και επι νεκρω μη αποκωλυσης χαριν
34 μη υστερει απο κλαιοντων και μετα πενθουντων πενθησον
35 μη οκνει επισκεπτεσθαι αρρωστον ανθρωπον εκ γαρ των τοιουτων αγαπηθηση
36 εν πασι τοις λογοις σου μιμνησκου τα εσχατα σου και εις τον αιωνα ουχ αμαρτησεις