Wisdom 7 #catechesis/bible/wisdom
[!abstract] The excellence of wisdom: how she is to be found.
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GR εἰμὶ μὲν κἀγὼ θνητὸς ἄνθρωπος ἴσος ἅπασιν καὶ γηγενοῦς ἀπόγονος πρωτοπλάστου καὶ ἐν κοιλίᾳ μητρὸς ἐγλύφην σὰρξ
LA Sum quidem et ego mortalis homo, similis omnibus, et ex genere terreni illius qui prior factus est: et in ventre matris figuratus sum caro;
EN I myself am a mortal man, like all others, and of the race of him, that was first made of the earth, and in the womb of my mother I was fashioned to be flesh.
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GR δεκαμηνιαίῳ χρόνῳ παγεὶς ἐν αἵματι ἐκ σπέρματος ἀνδρὸς καὶ ἡδονῆς ὕπνῳ συνελθούσης
LA decem mensium tempore coagulatus sum in sanguine: ex semine hominis, et delectamento somni conveniente.
EN In the time of ten months I was compacted in blood, of the seed of man, and the pleasure of sleep concurring.
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GR καὶ ἐγὼ δὲ γενόμενος ἔσπασα τὸν κοινὸν ἀέρα καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ὁμοιοπαθῆ κατέπεσον γῆν πρώτην φωνὴν τὴν ὁμοίαν πᾶσιν ἴσα κλαίων
LA Et ego natus accepi communem aërem, et in similiter factam decidi terram, et primam vocem similem omnibus emisi plorans.
EN And being born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, that is made alike, and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do.
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GR ἐν σπαργάνοις ἀνετράφην καὶ φροντίσιν
LA In involumentis nutritus sum, et curis magnis:
EN I was nursed in swaddling clothes, and with great cares.
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GR οὐδεὶς γὰρ βασιλέων ἑτέραν ἔσχεν γενέσεως ἀρχήν
LA nemo enim ex regibus aliud habuit nativitatis initium.
EN For none of the kings had any other beginning of birth.
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GR μία δὲ πάντων εἴσοδος εἰς τὸν βίον ἔξοδός τε ἴση
LA Unus ergo introitus est omnibus ad vitam, et similis exitus.
EN For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out.
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GR διὰ τοῦτο εὐξάμην καὶ φρόνησις ἐδόθη μοι ἐπεκαλεσάμην καὶ ἦλθέν μοι πνεῦμα σοφίας
LA Propter hoc optavi, et datus est mihi sensus; et invocavi, et venit in me spiritus sapientiæ:
EN Wherefore I wished, and understanding was given me: and I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came upon me:
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GR προέκρινα αὐτὴν σκήπτρων καὶ θρόνων καὶ πλοῦτον οὐδὲν ἡγησάμην ἐν συγκρίσει αὐτῆς
LA et præposui illam regnis et sedibus, et divitias nihil esse duxi in comparatione illius.
EN And I preferred her before kingdoms and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her.
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GR οὐδὲ ὡμοίωσα αὐτῇ λίθον ἀτίμητον ὅτι ὁ πᾶς χρυσὸς ἐν ὄψει αὐτῆς ψάμμος ὀλίγη καὶ ὡς πηλὸς λογισθήσεται ἄργυρος ἐναντίον αὐτῆς
LA Nec comparavi illi lapidem pretiosum, quoniam omne aurum in comparatione illius arena est exigua, et tamquam lutum æstimabitur argentum in conspectu illius.
EN Neither did I compare unto her any precious stone: for all gold, in comparison of her, is as a little sand; and silver, in respect to her, shall be counted as clay.
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GR ὑπὲρ ὑγίειαν καὶ εὐμορφίαν ἠγάπησα αὐτὴν καὶ προειλόμην αὐτὴν ἀντὶ φωτὸς ἔχειν ὅτι ἀκοίμητον τὸ ἐκ ταύτης φέγγος
LA Super salutem et speciem dilexi illam, et proposui pro luce habere illam, quoniam inextinguibile est lumen illius.
EN I loved her above health and beauty, and chose to have her instead of light: for her light cannot be put out.
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GR ἦλθεν δέ μοι τὰ ἀγαθὰ ὁμοῦ πάντα μετ’ αὐτῆς καὶ ἀναρίθμητος πλοῦτος ἐν χερσὶν αὐτῆς
LA Venerunt autem mihi omnia bona pariter cum illa, et innumerabilis honestas per manus illius;
EN Now all good things came to me together with her, and innumerable riches through her hands,
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GR εὐφράνθην δὲ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν ὅτι αὐτῶν ἡγεῖται σοφία ἠγνόουν δὲ αὐτὴν γενέτιν εἶναι τούτων
LA et lætatus sum in omnibus, quoniam antecedebat me ista sapientia, et ignorabam quoniam horum omnium mater est.
EN and I rejoiced in all these: for this wisdom went before me, and I knew not that she was the mother of them all.
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GR ἀδόλως τε ἔμαθον ἀφθόνως τε μεταδίδωμι τὸν πλοῦτον αὐτῆς οὐκ ἀποκρύπτομαι
LA Quam sine fictione didici, et sine invidia communico, et honestatem illius non abscondo.
EN Which I have learned without guile, and communicate without envy, and her riches I hide not.
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GR ἀνεκλιπὴς γὰρ θησαυρός ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις ὃν οἱ κτησάμενοι πρὸς θεὸν ἐστείλαντο φιλίαν διὰ τὰς ἐκ παιδείας δωρεὰς συσταθέντες
LA Infinitus enim thesaurus est hominibus; quo qui usi sunt, participes facti sunt amicitiæ Dei, propter disciplinæ dona commendati.
EN For she is an infinite treasure to men: which they that use, become the friends of God, being commended for the gifts of discipline.
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GR ἐμοὶ δὲ δῴη ὁ θεὸς εἰπεῖν κατὰ γνώμην καὶ ἐνθυμηθῆναι ἀξίως τῶν δεδομένων ὅτι αὐτὸς καὶ τῆς σοφίας ὁδηγός ἐστιν καὶ τῶν σοφῶν διορθωτής
LA Mihi autem dedit Deus dicere ex sententia, et præsumere digna horum quæ mihi dantur: quoniam ipse sapientiæ dux est, et sapientium emendator.
EN And God has given to me to speak as I would, and to conceive thoughts worthy of those things that are given me: because he is the guide of wisdom, and the director of the wise:
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GR ἐν γὰρ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡμεῖς καὶ οἱ λόγοι ἡμῶν πᾶσά τε φρόνησις καὶ ἐργατειῶν ἐπιστήμη
LA In manu enim illius et nos et sermones nostri, et omnis sapientia, et operum scientia, et disciplina.
EN For in his hand are both we, and our words, and all wisdom, and the knowledge and skill of works.
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GR αὐτὸς γάρ μοι ἔδωκεν τῶν ὄντων γνῶσιν ἀψευδῆ εἰδέναι σύστασιν κόσμου καὶ ἐνέργειαν στοιχείων
LA Ipse enim dedit mihi horum quæ sunt scientiam veram, ut sciam dispositionem orbis terrarum, et virtutes elementorum,
EN For he has given me the true knowledge of the things that are: to know the disposition of the whole world, and the virtues of the elements,
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GR ἀρχὴν καὶ τέλος καὶ μεσότητα χρόνων τροπῶν ἀλλαγὰς καὶ μεταβολὰς καιρῶν
LA initium, et consummationem, et medietatem temporum, vicissitudinum permutationes, et commutationes temporum,
EN the beginning, and ending, and midst of the times, the alterations of their courses, and the changes of seasons,
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GR ἐνιαυτοῦ κύκλους καὶ ἄστρων θέσεις
LA anni cursus, et stellarum dispositiones,
EN the revolutions of the year, and the dispositions of the stars,
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GR φύσεις ζῴων καὶ θυμοὺς θηρίων πνευμάτων βίας καὶ διαλογισμοὺς ἀνθρώπων διαφορὰς φυτῶν καὶ δυνάμεις ῥιζῶν
LA naturas animalium, et iras bestiarum, vim ventorum, et cogitationes hominum, differentias virgultorum, et virtutes radicum.
EN the natures of living creatures, and rage of wild beasts, the force of winds, and reasonings of men, the diversities of plants, and the virtues of roots,
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GR ὅσα τέ ἐστιν κρυπτὰ καὶ ἐμφανῆ ἔγνων ἡ γὰρ πάντων τεχνῖτις ἐδίδαξέν με σοφία
LA Et quæcumque sunt absconsa et improvisa didici: omnium enim artifex docuit me sapientia.
EN and all such things as are hid, and not foreseen, I have learned: for wisdom, which is the worker of all things, taught me.
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GR ἔστιν γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ πνεῦμα νοερόν ἅγιον μονογενές πολυμερές λεπτόν εὐκίνητον τρανόν ἀμόλυντον σαφές ἀπήμαντον φιλάγαθον ὀξύ
LA Est enim in illa spiritus intelligentiæ, sanctus, unicus, multiplex, subtilis, disertus, mobilis, incoinquinatus, certus, suavis, amans bonum, acutus, quem nihil vetat, benefaciens,
EN For in her is the spirit of understanding; holy, one, manifold, subtile, eloquent, active, undefiled, sure, sweet, loving that which is good, quick, which nothing hinders, beneficent,
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GR ἀκώλυτον εὐεργετικόν φιλάνθρωπον βέβαιον ἀσφαλές ἀμέριμνον παντοδύναμον πανεπίσκοπον καὶ διὰ πάντων χωροῦν πνευμάτων νοερῶν καθαρῶν λεπτοτάτων
LA humanus, benignus, stabilis, certus, securus, omnem habens virtutem, omnia prospiciens, et qui capiat omnes spiritus, intelligibilis, mundus, subtilis.
EN gentle, kind, steadfast, assured, secure, having all power, overseeing all things, and containing all spirits: intelligible, pure, subtile:
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GR πάσης γὰρ κινήσεως κινητικώτερον σοφία διήκει δὲ καὶ χωρεῖ διὰ πάντων διὰ τὴν καθαρότητα
LA Omnibus enim mobilibus mobilior est sapientia: attingit autem ubique propter suam munditiam.
EN For wisdom is more active than all active things; and reaches everywhere, by reason of her purity.
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GR ἀτμὶς γάρ ἐστιν τῆς τοῦ θεοῦ δυνάμεως καὶ ἀπόρροια τῆς τοῦ παντοκράτορος δόξης εἰλικρινής διὰ τοῦτο οὐδὲν μεμιαμμένον εἰς αὐτὴν παρεμπίπτει
LA Vapor est enim virtutis Dei, et emanatio quædam est claritatis omnipotentis Dei sincera, et ideo nihil inquinatum in eam incurrit:
EN For she is a vapour of the power of God, and a certain pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty God: and therefore no defiled thing comes into her.
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GR ἀπαύγασμα γάρ ἐστιν φωτὸς ἀϊδίου καὶ ἔσοπτρον ἀκηλίδωτον τῆς τοῦ θεοῦ ἐνεργείας καὶ εἰκὼν τῆς ἀγαθότητος αὐτοῦ
LA candor est enim lucis æternæ, et speculum sine macula Dei majestatis, et imago bonitatis illius.
EN For she is the brightness of eternal light, and the unspotted mirror of God’s majesty, and the image of his goodness.
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GR μία δὲ οὖσα πάντα δύναται καὶ μένουσα ἐν αὑτῇ τὰ πάντα καινίζει καὶ κατὰ γενεὰς εἰς ψυχὰς ὁσίας μεταβαίνουσα φίλους θεοῦ καὶ προφήτας κατασκευάζει
LA Et cum sit una, omnia potest; et in se permanens omnia innovat: et per nationes in animas sanctas se transfert; amicos Dei et prophetas constituit.
EN And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself the same, she renews all things, and through nations conveys herself into holy souls, she makes the friends of God and prophets.
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GR οὐθὲν γὰρ ἀγαπᾷ ὁ θεὸς εἰ μὴ τὸν σοφίᾳ συνοικοῦντα
LA Neminem enim diligit Deus, nisi eum qui cum sapientia inhabitat.
EN For God loves none but him that dwells with wisdom.
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GR ἔστιν γὰρ αὕτη εὐπρεπεστέρα ἡλίου καὶ ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν ἄστρων θέσιν φωτὶ συγκρινομένη εὑρίσκεται προτέρα
LA Est enim hæc speciosior sole, et super omnem dispositionem stellarum: luci comparata, invenitur prior.
EN For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of the stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.
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GR τοῦτο μὲν γὰρ διαδέχεται νύξ σοφίας δὲ οὐ κατισχύει κακία
LA Illi enim succedit nox; sapientiam autem non vincit malitia.
EN For after this comes night, but no evil can overcome wisdom.
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