Proverbiorum 8
1 numquid non sapientia clamitat et prudentia dat vocem suam
Does wisdom not call? And understanding give forth her voice?
2 in summis excelsisque verticibus super viam in mediis semitis stans
At the head of high places by the way, She has stood between the paths,
3 iuxta portas civitatis in ipsis foribus loquitur dicens
At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she cries aloud,
4 o viri ad vos clamito et vox mea ad filios hominum
“To you, O men, I call, And my voice [is] to the sons of men.
5 intellegite parvuli astutiam et insipientes animadvertite
Understand, you simple ones, prudence, And you fools, understand the heart,
6 audite quoniam de rebus magnis locutura sum et aperientur labia mea ut recta praedicent
Listen, for I speak noble things, And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.
7 veritatem meditabitur guttur meum et labia mea detestabuntur impium
For my mouth utters truth, And wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
8 iusti sunt omnes sermones mei non est in eis pravum quid neque perversum
All the sayings of my mouth [are] in righteousness, Nothing in them is contrary and perverse.
9 recti sunt intellegentibus et aequi invenientibus scientiam
All of them [are] plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
10 accipite disciplinam meam et non pecuniam doctrinam magis quam aurum eligite
Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 melior est enim sapientia cunctis pretiosissimis et omne desiderabile ei non potest conparari
For wisdom [is] better than rubies, Indeed, all delights are not comparable with it.
12 ego sapientia habito in consilio et eruditis intersum cogitationibus
I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And I find out a knowledge of purposes.
13 timor Domini odit malum arrogantiam et superbiam et viam pravam et os bilingue detestor
The fear of YHWH [is] to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a contrary mouth, I have hated.
14 meum est consilium et aequitas mea prudentia mea est fortitudo
Counsel and substance [are] mine, I [am] understanding, I have might.
15 per me reges regnant et legum conditores iusta decernunt
By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,
16 per me principes imperant et potentes decernunt iustitiam
By me chiefs rule, and nobles, All judges of earth.
17 ego diligentes me diligo et qui mane vigilant ad me invenient me
I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly find me.
18 mecum sunt divitiae et gloria opes superbae et iustitia
Wealth and honor [are] with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.
19 melior est fructus meus auro et pretioso lapide et genimina mea argento electo
My fruit [is] better than gold, even fine gold, And my increase than choice silver.
20 in viis iustitiae ambulo in medio semitarum iudicii
I cause to walk in a path of righteousness, In midst of paths of judgment,
21 ut ditem diligentes me et thesauros eorum repleam
To cause my lovers to inherit substance, Indeed, I fill their treasures.
22 Dominus possedit me initium viarum suarum antequam quicquam faceret a principio
YHWH possessed me—the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.
23 ab aeterno ordita sum et ex antiquis antequam terra fieret
I was anointed from the age, from the first, From former states of the earth.
24 necdum erant abyssi et ego iam concepta eram necdum fontes aquarum eruperant
In there being no depths, I was brought forth, In there being no fountains heavy [with] waters,
25 necdum montes gravi mole constiterant ante colles ego parturiebar
Before mountains were sunk, Before heights, I was brought forth.
26 adhuc terram non fecerat et flumina et cardines orbis terrae
While He had not made the earth, and out-places, And the top of the dusts of the world.
27 quando praeparabat caelos aderam quando certa lege et gyro vallabat abyssos
In His preparing the heavens I [am] there, In His decreeing a circle on the face of the deep,
28 quando aethera firmabat sursum et librabat fontes aquarum
In His strengthening clouds above, In His making strong fountains of the deep,
29 quando circumdabat mari terminum suum et legem ponebat aquis ne transirent fines suos quando adpendebat fundamenta terrae
In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters do not transgress His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,
30 cum eo eram cuncta conponens et delectabar per singulos dies ludens coram eo omni tempore
Then I am near Him, a workman, And I am a delight—day by day. Rejoicing before Him at all times,
31 ludens in orbe terrarum et deliciae meae esse cum filiis hominum
Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights [are] with the sons of men.
32 nunc ergo filii audite me beati qui custodiunt vias meas
And now, you sons, listen to me, Indeed, blessed are they who keep my ways.
33 audite disciplinam et estote sapientes et nolite abicere eam
Hear instruction, and be wise, and do not slight.
34 beatus homo qui audit me qui vigilat ad fores meas cotidie et observat ad postes ostii mei
O the blessedness of the man listening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the doorposts of my entrance.
35 qui me invenerit inveniet vitam et hauriet salutem a Domino
For whoever is finding me, has found life, And brings out goodwill from YHWH.
36 qui autem in me peccaverit laedet animam suam omnes qui me oderunt diligunt mortem
And whoever is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!”
