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NOVA VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Tu autem, Deus noster, suavis et verus es, patiens et in misericordia disponens omnia.	1 But thou, our God, art gracious and true, patient, and ordering all things in mercy.
2 Etenim, si peccaverimus, tui sumus, scientes potentiam tuam; non peccabimus autem, scientes quoniam apud te sumus computati.	2 For if we sin, we are thine, knowing thy greatness: and if we sin not, we know that we are counted with thee.
3 Nosse enim te consummata iustitia est, et scire virtutem tuam radix est immortalitatis.	3 For to know thee is perfect justice: and to know thy justice, and thy power, is the root of immortality.
4 Nec enim in errorem induxit nos hominum malae artis excogitatio, nec adumbrantium labor sine fructu, effigies maculata per varios colores,	4 For the invention of mischievous men hath not deceived us, nor the shadow of a picture, a fruitless labour, a graven figure with divers colours,
5 cuius aspectus insensatis in concupiscentiam venit, et diligit mortuae imaginis effigiem sine anima.	5 The sight whereof enticeth the fool to lust after it, and he loveth the lifeless figure of a dead image.
6 Malorum amatores digni sunt, qui spem habeant in talibus et qui faciunt illos et qui diligunt et qui colunt.	6 The lovers of evil things deserve to have no better things to trust in, both they that make them, and they that love them,and they that worship them.
7 Sed et figulus, mollem terram premens laboriose, fingit ad usus nostros unumquodque vas; et de eodem luto fingit, quae mundis operibus in usum sunt, vasa, et quae his sunt contraria, omnia similiter; horum autem singulorum vasorum quis utriusque sit usus, iudex est figulus.	7 The potter also tempering soft earth, with labour fashioneth every vessel for our service, and of the same clay he maketh both vessels that are for clean uses, and likewise such as serve to the contrary: but what is the use of these vessels, the potter is the judge.
8 Et cum malo labore deum vanum fingit de eodem luto ille, qui paulo ante de terra factus fuerat, et post pusillum reducit se, unde acceptus est, repetitus animae debitum.	8 And of the same clay by a vain labour he maketh a god: he who a little before was made of earth himself, and a little after returneth to the same out of which he was taken, when his life which was lent him shall be called for again.
9 Sed cura est illi, non quia laboraturus est, nec quoniam brevis illi vita est, sed concertatur aurificibus et argentariis et aerarios imitatur et gloriam praefert, quoniam res supervacuas fingit.	9 But his care is, not that he shall labour, nor that his life is short, but he striveth with the goldsmiths and silversmiths: and he endeavoureth to do like the workers in brass, and counteth it a glory to make vain things.
10 Cinis est cor eius, et terra despectior spes illius, et luto vilior vita eius,	10 For his heart is ashes, and his hope vain earth, and his life more base than clay:
11 quoniam ignoravit, qui se finxit et qui inspiravit illi animam, quae operatur, et qui insufflavit ei spiritum vitalem.	11 Forasmuch as he knew not his maker and him that inspired into him the soul that worketh, and that breathed into him a living spirit.
12 Sed et aestimavit lusum esse vitam nostram et conversationem vitae compositam ad lucrum; oportere enim dicit undecumque etiam ex malo acquirere.	12 Yea and they have counted our life a pastime, and the business of life to be gain, and that we must be getting every way, even out of evil.
13 Hic enim scit se super omnes delinquere, qui ex terrae materia fragilia vasa et sculptilia fingit.	13 For that man knoweth that he offendeth above all others, who of earthly matter maketh brittle vessels, and graven gods.
14 Omnes enim insipientes et infelices supra modum animae infantis sunt inimici populi tui et per potentiam opprimentes illum.	14 But all the enemies of thy people that hold them in subjection, are foolish, and unhappy, and proud beyond measure:
15 Quoniam omnia idola nationum deos aestimaverunt, quibus neque oculorum usus est ad videndum, neque nares ad percipiendum spiritum, neque aures ad audiendum, neque digiti manuum ad tractandum, sed et pedes eorum pigri ad ambulandum.	15 For they have esteemed all the idols of the heathens for gods, which neither have the use of eyes to see, nor noses to draw breath, nor ears to hear, nor fingers of hands to handle, and as for their feet, they are slow to walk.
16 Homo enim fecit illos, et, qui spiritum mutuatus est, is finxit illos; nemo enim sibi similem homo poterit deum fingere:	16 For man made them: and he that borroweth his own breath, fashioned them. For no man can make a god like to himself.
17 cum autem sit mortalis, mortuum fingit manibus iniquis. Melior enim est ipse his, quos colit, quia ipse quidem vixit, cum esset mortalis, illi autem numquam.	17 For being mortal himself, he formeth a dead thing with his wicked hands. For he is better than they whom he worshippeth, because he indeed hath lived, though he were mortal, but they never.
18 Sed et animalia miserrima colunt; in insipientia enim, aliis comparata, his sunt deteriora.	18 Moreover they worship also the vilest creatures: but things without sense compared to these, are worse than they.
19 Nec pulchra in his inveniuntur, quantum desiderari possit, ut fit in animalium conspectu; effugerunt autem et Dei laudem et benedictionem eius.	19 Yea, neither by sight can any man see good of these beasts. But they have fled from the praise of God, and from his blessing.