Sapienza 3

NOVA VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Iustorum autem animae in manu Dei sunt, et non tanget illos tormentum mortis.	1 But the souls of the just are in the hand of God, and the torment of death shall not touch them.
2 Visi sunt oculis insipientium mori, et aestimata est afflictio exitus illorum,	2 In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure was taken for misery:
3 et, quod a nobis est iter, exterminium; illi autem sunt in pace.	3 And their going away from us, for utter destruction: but they are in peace.
4 Etenim, si coram hominibus tormenta passi sunt, spes illorum immortalitate plena est;	4 And though in the sight of men they suffered torments, their hope is full of immortality.
5 et in paucis correpti, in multis bene disponentur, quoniam Deus tentavit eos et invenit illos dignos se.	5 Afflicted in few things, in many they shall be well rewarded: because God hath tried them, and found them worthy of himself.
6 Tamquam aurum in fornace probavit illos et quasi holocausti hostiam accepit illos,	6 As gold in the furnace he hath proved them, and as a victim of a holocaust he hath received them, and in time there shall be respect had to them.
7 et in tempore visitationis illorum fulgebunt et tamquam scintillae in arundineto discurrent;	7 The just shall shine, and shall run to and fro like sparks among the reeds.
8 iudicabunt nationes et dominabuntur populis, et regnabit Dominus illorum in perpetuum.	8 They shall judge nations, and rule over people, and their Lord shall reign for ever.
9 Qui confidunt in illo, intellegent veritatem, et fideles in dilectione acquiescent illi, quoniam gratia et misericordia est sanctis eius, et visitatio electis eius.	9 They that trust in him, shall understand the truth: and they that are faithful in love shall rest in him: for grace and peace is to his elect.
10 Impii autem, secundum quae cogitaverunt, correptionem habebunt; qui neglexerunt iustum et a Domino recesserunt.	10 But the wicked shall be punished according to their own devices: who have neglected the just, and have revolted from the Lord.
11 Sapientiam enim et disciplinam qui despicit, infelix est, et vacua est spes illorum, et labores sine fructu, et inutilia opera eorum.	11 For he that rejecteth wisdom, and discipline, is unhappy: and their hope is vain, and their labours without fruit, and their works unprofitable.
12 Mulieres eorum insensatae sunt, et nequissimi filii eorum, maledicta generatio eorum.	12 Their wives are foolish, and their children wicked.
13 Quoniam felix est sterilis et incoinquinata, quae nescivit torum in delicto; habebit fructum in respectione animarum.	13 Their offspring is cursed: for happy is the barren: and the undefiled, that hath not known bed in sin: she shall have fruit in the visitation of holy souls.
14 Et spado, qui non operatus est per manus suas iniquitatem nec cogitavit adversus Dominum nequissima, dabitur enim illi fidei donum electum, et sors in templo Domini acceptissima.	14 And the eunuch, that hath not wrought iniquity with his hands, nor thought wicked things against God: for the precious gift of faith shall be given to him, and a most acceptable lot in the temple of God.
15 Bonorum enim laborum gloriosus est fructus; et, quae non concidat, radix sapientiae.	15 For the fruit of good labours is glorious, and the root of wisdom never faileth.
16 Filii autem adulterorum in inconsummatione erunt, et ab iniquo toro semen exterminabitur.	16 But the children of adulterers shall not come to perfection, and the seed of the unlawful bed shall be rooted out.
17 Et, si quidem longae vitae erunt, in nihilum computabuntur, et sine honore erit in novissimo senectus illorum;	17 And if they live long, they shall be nothing regarded, and their last old age shall be without honour.
18 et, si celerius defuncti fuerint, non habebunt spem nec in die agnitionis allocutionem:	18 And if they die quickly, they shall have no hope, nor speech of comfort in the day of trial.
19 generationis enim iniquae dirae sunt consummationes.	19 For dreadful are the ends of a wicked race.