Wisdom 14

Torna indietro

King James Bible	Bibbia Vulgata Clementina
¹ Again, one preparing himself to sail, and about to pass through the raging waves, calleth upon a piece of wood more rotten than the vessel that carrieth him.	¹ Iterum alius navigare cogitans, et per feros fluctus iter facere incipiens, ligno portante se, fragilius lignum invocat.
² For verily desire of gain devised that, and the workman built it by his skill.	² Illud enim cupiditas acquirendi excogitavit, et artifex sapientia fabricavit sua.
³ But thy providence, O Father, governeth it: for thou hast made a way in the sea, and a safe path in the waves;	³ Tua autem, Pater, providentia gubernat : quoniam dedisti et in mari viam, et inter fluctus semitam firmissimam,
⁴ Shewing that thou canst save from all danger: yea, though a man went to sea without art.	⁴ ostendens quoniam potens es ex omnibus salvare, etiam si sine arte aliquis adeat mare.
⁵ Nevertheless thou wouldest not that the works of thy wisdom should be idle, and therefore do men commit their lives to a small piece of wood, and passing the rough sea in a weak vessel are saved.	⁵ Sed ut non essent vacua sapientiæ tuæ opera, propter hoc etiam et exiguo ligno credunt homines animas suas, et transeuntes mare per ratem liberati sunt.
⁶ For in the old time also, when the proud giants perished, the hope of the world governed by thy hand escaped in a weak vessel, and left to all ages a seed of generation.	⁶ Sed et ab initio cum perirent superbi gigantes, spes orbis terrarum ad ratem confugiens, remisit sæculo semen nativitatis quæ manu tua erat gubernata.
⁷ For blessed is the wood whereby righteousness cometh.	⁷ Benedictum est enim lignum per quod fit justitia ;
⁸ But that which is made with hands is cursed, as well it, as he that made it: he, because he made it; and it, because, being corruptible, it was called god.	⁸ per manus autem quod fit idolum, maledictum est et ipsum, et qui fecit illud : quia ille quidem operatus est, illud autem cum esset fragile, deus cognominatus est.
⁹ For the ungodly and his ungodliness are both alike hateful unto God.	⁹ Similiter autem odio sunt Deo impius et impietas ejus ;
¹⁰ For that which is made shall be punished together with him that made it.	¹⁰ etenim quod factum est, cum illo qui fecit tormenta patietur.
¹¹ Therefore even upon the idols of the Gentiles shall there be a visitation: because in the creature of God they are become an abomination, and stumblingblocks to the souls of men, and a snare to the feet of the unwise.	¹¹ Propter hoc et in idolis nationum non erit respectus, quoniam creaturæ Dei in odium factæ sunt, et in tentationem animabus hominum, et in muscipulam pedibus insipientium.
¹² For the devising of idols was the beginning of spiritual fornication, and the invention of them the corruption of life.	¹² Initium enim fornicationis est exquisitio idolorum, et adinventio illorum corruptio vitæ est :
¹³ For neither were they from the beginning, neither shall they be for ever.	¹³ neque enim erant ab initio, neque erunt in perpetuum.
¹⁴ For by the vain glory of men they entered into the world, and therefore shall they come shortly to an end.	¹⁴ Supervacuitas enim hominum hæc advenit in orbem terrarum, et ideo brevis illorum finis est inventus.
¹⁵ For a father afflicted with untimely mourning, when he hath made an image of his child soon taken away, now honoured him as a god, which was then a dead man, and delivered to those that were under him ceremonies and sacrifices.	¹⁵ Acerbo enim luctu dolens pater, cito sibi rapti filii fecit imaginem ; et illum qui tunc quasi homo mortuus fuerat, nunc tamquam deum colere cœpit, et constituit inter servos suos sacra et sacrificia.
¹⁶ Thus in process of time an ungodly custom grown strong was kept as a law, and graven images were worshipped by the commandments of kings.	¹⁶ Deinde interveniente tempore, convalescente iniqua consuetudine, hic error tamquam lex custoditus est, et tyrannorum imperio colebantur figmenta.
¹⁷ Whom men could not honour in presence, because they dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made an express image of a king whom they honoured, to the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was absent, as if he were present.	¹⁷ Et hos quos in palam homines honorare non poterant propter hoc quod longe essent, e longinquo figura eorum allata, evidentem imaginem regis quem honorare volebant fecerunt, ut illum qui aberat, tamquam præsentem colerent sua sollicitudine.
¹⁸ Also the singular diligence of the artificer did help to set forward the ignorant to more superstition.	¹⁸ Provexit autem ad horum culturam et hos qui ignorabant artificis eximia diligentia.
¹⁹ For he, peradventure willing to please one in authority, forced all his skill to make the resemblance of the best fashion.	¹⁹ Ille enim, volens placere illi qui se assumpsit, elaboravit arte sua ut similitudinem in melius figuraret.
²⁰ And so the multitude, allured by the grace of the work, took him now for a god, which a little before was but honoured.	²⁰ Multitudo autem hominum, abducta per speciem operis, eum qui ante tempus tamquam homo honoratus fuerat, nunc deum æstimaverunt.
²¹ And this was an occasion to deceive the world: for men, serving either calamity or tyranny, did ascribe unto stones and stocks the incommunicable name.	²¹ Et hæc fuit vitæ humanæ deceptio, quoniam aut affectui aut regibus deservientes homines, incommunicabile nomen lapidibus et lignis imposuerunt.
²² Moreover this was not enough for them, that they erred in the knowledge of God; but whereas they lived in the great war of ignorance, those so great plagues called they peace.	²² Et non suffecerat errasse eos circa Dei scientiam, sed et in magno viventes inscientiæ bello, tot et tam magna mala pacem appellant.
²³ For whilst they slew their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, or made revellings of strange rites;	²³ Aut enim filios suos sacrificantes, aut obscura sacrificia facientes, aut insaniæ plenas vigilias habentes,
²⁴ They kept neither lives nor marriages any longer undefiled: but either one slew another traiterously, or grieved him by adultery.	²⁴ neque vitam, neque nuptias mundas jam custodiunt : sed alius alium per invidiam occidit, aut adulterans contristat,
²⁵ So that there reigned in all men without exception blood, manslaughter, theft, and dissimulation, corruption, unfaithfulness, tumults, perjury,	²⁵ et omnia commista sunt : sanguis, homicidium, furtum et fictio, corruptio et infidelitas, turbatio et perjurium, tumultus bonorum,
²⁶ Disquieting of good men, forgetfulness of good turns, defiling of souls, changing of kind, disorder in marriages, adultery, and shameless uncleanness.	²⁶ Dei immemoratio, animarum inquinatio, nativitatis immutatio, nuptiarum inconstantia, inordinatio mœchiæ et impudicitiæ.
²⁷ For the worshipping of idols not to be named is the beginning, the cause, and the end, of all evil.	²⁷ Infandorum enim idolorum cultura omnis mali causa est, et initium et finis.
²⁸ For either they are mad when they be merry, or prophesy lies, or live unjustly, or else lightly forswear themselves.	²⁸ Aut enim dum lætantur insaniunt, aut certe vaticinantur falsa, aut vivunt injuste, aut pejerant cito.
²⁹ For insomuch as their trust is in idols, which have no life; though they swear falsely, yet they look not to be hurt.	²⁹ Dum enim confidunt in idolis quæ sine anima sunt, male jurantes noceri se non sperant.
³⁰ Howbeit for both causes shall they be justly punished: both because they thought not well of God, giving heed unto idols, and also unjustly swore in deceit, despising holiness.	³⁰ Utraque ergo illis evenient digne, quoniam male senserunt de Deo, attendentes idolis, et juraverunt injuste, in dolo contemnentes justitiam.
³¹ For it is not the power of them by whom they swear: but it is the just vengeance of sinners, that punisheth always the offence of the ungodly.	³¹ Non enim juratorum virtus, sed peccantium pœna, perambulat semper injustorum prævaricationem.

Old Testament

New Testament

Cambia Bibbia

Confronta con un'altra Bibbia

Versetti esaminati