Wisdom 9

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NOVA VULGATA
1 God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things with thy word,	1 “ Deus patrum meorum et Domine misericordiae, qui fecisti omnia verbo tuo
2 And by thy wisdom hast appointed man, that he should have dominion over the creature that was made by thee,	2 et sapientia tua constituisti hominem, ut dominaretur creaturis, quae a te factae sunt,
3 That he should order the world according to equity and justice, and execute justice with an upright heart:	3 et disponeret orbem terrarum in sanctitate et iustitia et in directione cordis iudicium iudicaret,
4 Give me wisdom, that sitteth by thy throne, and cast me not off from among thy children:	4 da mihi sedium tuarum assistricem sapientiam et noli me reprobare a pueris tuis,
5 For 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.	5 quoniam servus tuus sum ego et filius ancillae tuae, homo infirmus et exigui temporis et minor ad intellectum iudicii et legum.
6 For if one be perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.	6 Nam, et si quis erit consummatus inter filios hominum, si ab illo abfuerit sapientia tua, in nihilum computabitur.
7 Thou hast chosen me to be king of thy people, and a judge of thy sons and daughters.	7 Tu elegisti me regem populo tuo et iudicem filiorum tuorum et filiarum;
8 And 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:	8 dixisti me aedificare templum in monte sancto tuo et in civitate habitationis tuae altare, similitudinem tabernaculi sancti, quod praeparasti ab initio.
9 And 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.	9 Et tecum sapientia, quae novit opera tua, quae et affuit tunc, cum orbem terrarum faceres, et sciebat quid esset placitum in oculis tuis et quid directum in praeceptis tuis.
10 Send 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:	10 Emitte illam de caelis sanctis tuis et a sede magnitudinis tuae mitte illam, ut mecum sit et mecum laboret, ut sciam quid acceptum sit apud te.
11 For she knoweth and understandeth all things, and shall lead me soberly in my works, and shall preserve me by her power.	11 Scit enim illa omnia et intellegit et deducet me in operibus meis sobrie et custodiet me in sua gloria.
12 So shall my works be acceptable, and I shall govern thy people justly, and shall be worthy of the throne of my father.	12 Et erunt accepta opera mea, et diiudicabo populum tuum iuste et ero dignus sedium patris mei.
13 For who among men is he that can know the counsel of God? or who can think what the will of God is?	13 Quis enim hominum poterit scire consilium Dei? Aut quis poterit cogitare quid velit Dominus?
14 For the thoughts of mortal men are fearful, and our counsels uncertain.	14 Cogitationes enim mortalium timidae, et incertae providentiae nostrae:
15 For the corruptible body is a load upon the soul, and the earthly habitation presseth down the mind that museth upon many things.	15 corpus enim, quod corrumpitur, aggravat animam, et terrena inhabitatio deprimit sensum multa cogitantem.
16 And 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?	16 Et difficile conicimus, quae in terra sunt, et, quae in prospectu sunt, invenimus cum labore; quae autem in caelis sunt, quis investigabit?
17 And who shall know thy thought, except thou give wisdom, and send thy Holy Spirit from above:	17 Consilium autem tuum quis sciet, nisi tu dederis sapientiam et miseris spiritum sanctum tuum de altissimis?
18 And so the ways of them that are upon earth may be corrected, and men may learn the things that please thee?	18 Et sic correctae sunt semitae eorum, qui sunt in terris; et, quae tibi placent, didicerunt homines et salvati per sapientiam sunt ”.
19 For by wisdom they were healed, whosoever have pleased thee, O Lord, from the beginning.