Livro da Sabedoria 10

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 O primeiro homem, o pai do mundo, que foi criado sozinho, foi a Sabedoria que cuidou dele, tirou-o de seu próprio pecado,	1 This is he, who was formed first by God, the father of the world, who was alone when created; she preserved him,
2 e deu-lhe o poder de reinar sobre todas as coisas.	2 and led him out of his offense, and gave him the power to maintain all things.
3 E porque o perverso, na sua ira, dela se afastou, pereceu depois de seu furor fratricida.	3 After this, when the unjust man withdrew from her in his anger, he perished through anger by the murder of his brother.
4 E estando a terra submersa por causa dele pelo dilúvio, a Sabedoria de novo o salvou, conduzindo o justo num lenho sem valor.	4 Because of this, when water destroyed the earth, wisdom healed it again, guiding the just by means of contemptible wood.
5 E quando as nações unânimes caíram no mal, foi ela que distinguiu o justo, o manteve irrepreensível diante de Deus, e lhe deu a força para vencer sua ternura pelo seu filho.	5 Moreover, when the nations had conspired together to consent to wickedness, she knew the just, and preserved him without blame before God, and preserved his strength out of mercy for his sons.
6 Foi ela que, quando do aniquilamento dos ímpios, salvou o justo, subtraindo-o ao fogo que descera sobre a Pentápole,	6 She freed this just man from the destruction of the impious, fleeing descending fire in the Five Cities,
7 cuja perversidade ainda no presente é testemunhada por uma terra fumegante e deserta, onde as árvores carregam frutos incapazes de amadurecer, e onde está erigida uma coluna de sal, memorial de uma alma incrédula.	7 which, as a testimony to their wickedness, is a constantly smoking desolate land, and the trees bear fruit at uncertain times, and a figure of salt stands as a monument to an unbelieving soul.
8 Porque aqueles que desprezaram a Sabedoria, não somente se prejudicaram em ignorar o bem, mas ainda deixaram aos homens um testemunho de sua loucura, para que seus pecados não fossem esquecidos.	8 For, in disregarding wisdom, they are fallen, not so much in this, that they were ignorant of good, but that they bequeathed to men a memorial of their foolishness, so that, in the things in which they sinned, they were unable to escape notice.
9 Quanto aos que a honram, a Sabedoria os liberta de sofrimentos;	9 Yet wisdom has freed from sorrow those who are self-observant.
10 foi ela que guiou por caminhos retos o justo que fugia à ira de seu irmão; mostrou-lhe o reino de Deus, e deu-lhe o conhecimento das coisas santas; ajudou-o nos seus trabalhos, e fez frutificar seus esforços;	10 She led the just man, this fugitive of his brother’s wrath, by the right ways, and revealed to him the kingdom of God, and gave him the knowledge of holiness, honored him in his labors, and completed his labors.
11 cuidou dele contra ávidos opressores e o fez conquistar riquezas;	11 In the midst of encircling deceit, she flowed around him and made him honest.
12 ela o protegeu contra seus inimigos e o defendeu dos que lhe armavam ciladas; e no duro combate, deu-lhe vitória, a fim de que ele soubesse quanto a piedade é mais forte que tudo.	12 She guarded him from his enemies, and she defended him from seducers, and she gave him a strong conflict so that he might overcome and might know that the power of all things is wisdom.
13 Ela não abandonou o justo vendido, mas preservou-o do pecado.	13 She did not abandon the just man when he was sold, but freed him from sinners; she went down with him into the pit,
14 Desceu com ele à prisão, e não o abandonou nas suas cadeias, até que lhe trouxe o cetro do reino e o poder sobre os que o tinham oprimido; revelou-lhe a mentira de seus acusadores, e conferiu-lhe uma glória eterna.	14 and she did not abandon him in chains, while she brought him the scepter of the kingdom and power against those who oppressed him, and revealed them to be liars who had dishonored him, and gave him everlasting glory.
15 Foi ela que livrou das nações que o tiranizavam, o povo santo e a raça irrepreensível;	15 She freed this just people and the blameless offspring, from the nations that had oppressed them.
16 entrou na alma do servo de Deus, e se opôs, com sinais e prodígios, a reis temíveis.	16 She entered the soul of the servant of God and stood against dreadful kings in the midst of portents and signs,
17 Deu aos santos o galardão de seus trabalhos, conduziu-os por um caminho miraculoso; durante o dia serviu-lhes de proteção, e deu-lhes a luz dos astros, durante a noite.	17 and she rendered to the just the wages of their labors, and led them along a wondrous way; and she was to them, like a cover by day, and like the light of the stars by night.
18 Fê-los atravessar o mar Vermelho, e deu-lhes passagem através da massa das águas,	18 She carried them through the Red Sea, and led them across a great water.
19 ao passo que engoliu seus inimigos, e depois os tirou das profundezas do abismo.	19 But their enemies, she submerged in the sea, and from the furthest depths, she drew them up. Therefore, the just carried off the spoils of the impious.
20 Também os justos, depois de despojados os ímpios, celebraram, Senhor, vosso santo nome, e louvaram, unidos num só coração, vossa mão protetora,	20 And they chanted to your holy name, Lord, and they together praised your victorious hand,
21 porque a Sabedoria abriu a boca aos mudos, e tornou eloqüente a língua das crianças.	21 because wisdom opened the mouth of the mute, and made the speech of infants eloquent.