Wisdom 9 #catechesis/bible/wisdom
[!abstract] Solomon’s prayer for wisdom.
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GR θεὲ πατέρων καὶ κύριε τοῦ ἐλέους ὁ ποιήσας τὰ πάντα ἐν λόγῳ σου
LA Deus patrum meorum, et Domine misericordiæ, qui fecisti omnia verbo tuo,
EN God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy, who have made all things with your word,
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GR καὶ τῇ σοφίᾳ σου κατασκευάσας ἄνθρωπον ἵνα δεσπόζῃ τῶν ὑπὸ σοῦ γενομένων κτισμάτων
LA et sapientia tua constituisti hominem, ut dominaretur creaturæ quæ a te facta est,
EN and by your wisdom have appointed man, that he should have dominion over the creature that was made by you,
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GR καὶ διέπῃ τὸν κόσμον ἐν ὁσιότητι καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἐν εὐθύτητι ψυχῆς κρίσιν κρίνῃ
LA ut disponat orbem terrarum in æquitate et justitia, et in directione cordis judicium judicet:
EN that he should order the world according to equity and justice, and execute justice with an upright heart:
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GR δός μοι τὴν τῶν σῶν θρόνων πάρεδρον σοφίαν καὶ μή με ἀποδοκιμάσῃς ἐκ παίδων σου
LA da mihi sedium tuarum assistricem sapientiam, et noli me reprobare a pueris tuis:
EN Give me wisdom, that sits by your throne, and cast me not off from among your children:
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GR ὅτι ἐγὼ δοῦλος σὸς καὶ υἱὸς τῆς παιδίσκης σου ἄνθρωπος ἀσθενὴς καὶ ὀλιγοχρόνιος καὶ ἐλάσσων ἐν συνέσει κρίσεως καὶ νόμων
LA quoniam servus tuus sum ego, et filius ancillæ tuæ; homo infirmus, et exigui temporis, et minor ad intellectum judicii et legum.
EN For I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid, a weak man, and of short time, and falling short of the understanding of judgment and laws.
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GR κἂν γάρ τις ᾖ τέλειος ἐν υἱοῖς ἀνθρώπων τῆς ἀπὸ σοῦ σοφίας ἀπούσης εἰς οὐδὲν λογισθήσεται
LA Nam etsi quis erit consummatus inter filios hominum, si ab illo abfuerit sapientia tua, in nihilum computabitur.
EN For if one be perfect among the children of men, yet if your wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.
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GR σύ με προείλω βασιλέα λαοῦ σου καὶ δικαστὴν υἱῶν σου καὶ θυγατέρων
LA Tu elegisti me regem populo tuo, et judicem filiorum tuorum et filiarum:
EN You have chosen me to be king of your people, and a judge of your sons and daughters:
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GR εἶπας οἰκοδομῆσαι ναὸν ἐν ὄρει ἁγίῳ σου καὶ ἐν πόλει κατασκηνώσεώς σου θυσιαστήριον μίμημα σκηνῆς ἁγίας ἣν προητοίμασας ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς
LA et dixisti me ædificare templum in monte sancto tuo, et in civitate habitationis tuæ altare: similitudinem tabernaculi sancti tui quod præparasti ab initio.
EN And have commanded me to build a temple on your holy mount, and an altar in the city of your dwelling place, a resemblance of your holy tabernacle, which you have prepared from the beginning:
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GR καὶ μετὰ σοῦ ἡ σοφία ἡ εἰδυῖα τὰ ἔργα σου καὶ παροῦσα ὅτε ἐποίεις τὸν κόσμον καὶ ἐπισταμένη τί ἀρεστὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς σου καὶ τί εὐθὲς ἐν ἐντολαῖς σου
LA Et tecum sapientia tua, quæ novit opera tua, quæ et affuit tunc cum orbem terrarum faceres, et sciebat quid esset placitum oculis tuis, et quid directum in præceptis tuis.
EN And your wisdom with you, which knows your works, which then also was present when you made the world, and knew what was agreeable to your eyes, and what was right in your commandments.
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GR ἐξαπόστειλον αὐτὴν ἐξ ἁγίων οὐρανῶν καὶ ἀπὸ θρόνου δόξης σου πέμψον αὐτήν ἵνα συμπαροῦσά μοι κοπιάσῃ καὶ γνῶ τί εὐάρεστόν ἐστιν παρὰ σοί
LA Mitte illam de cælis sanctis tuis, et a sede magnitudinis tuæ, ut mecum sit et mecum laboret, ut sciam quid acceptum sit apud te:
EN Send her out of your holy heaven, and from the throne of your majesty, that she may be with me, and may labour with me, that I may know what is acceptable with you:
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GR οἶδε γὰρ ἐκείνη πάντα καὶ συνίει καὶ ὁδηγήσει με ἐν ταῖς πράξεσί μου σωφρόνως καὶ φυλάξει με ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτῆς
LA scit enim illa omnia, et intelligit, et deducet me in operibus meis sobrie, et custodiet me in sua potentia.
EN For she knows and understands all things, and shall lead me soberly in my works, and shall preserve me by her power.
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GR καὶ ἔσται προσδεκτὰ τὰ ἔργα μου καὶ διακρινῶ τὸν λαόν σου δικαίως καὶ ἔσομαι ἄξιος θρόνων πατρός μου
LA Et erunt accepta opera mea, et disponam populum tuum juste, et ero dignus sedium patris mei.
EN So shall my works be acceptable, and I shall govern your people justly, and shall be worthy of the throne of my father.
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GR τίς γὰρ ἄνθρωπος γνώσεται βουλὴν θεοῦ ἢ τίς ἐνθυμηθήσεται τί θέλει ὁ κύριος
LA Quis enim hominum poterit scire consilium Dei? aut quis poterit cogitare quid velit Deus?
EN For who among men is he that can know the counsel of God? Or who can think what the will of God is?
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GR λογισμοὶ γὰρ θνητῶν δειλοί καὶ ἐπισφαλεῖς αἱ ἐπίνοιαι ἡμῶν
LA Cogitationes enim mortalium timidæ, et incertæ providentiæ nostræ;
EN For the thoughts of mortal men are fearful, and our counsels uncertain.
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GR φθαρτὸν γὰρ σῶμα βαρύνει ψυχήν καὶ βρίθει τὸ γεῶδες σκῆνος νοῦν πολυφρόντιδα
LA corpus enim quod corrumpitur aggravat animam, et terrena inhabitatio deprimit sensum multa cogitantem.
EN For the corruptible body is a load upon the soul, and the earthly habitation presses down the mind that muses upon many things.
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GR καὶ μόλις εἰκάζομεν τὰ ἐπὶ γῆς καὶ τὰ ἐν χερσὶν εὑρίσκομεν μετὰ πόνου τὰ δὲ ἐν οὐρανοῖς τίς ἐξιχνίασεν
LA Et difficile æstimamus quæ in terra sunt, et quæ in prospectu sunt invenimus cum labore: quæ autem in cælis sunt, quis investigabit?
EN And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth: and with labour do we find the things that are before us. But the things that are in heaven, who shall search out?
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GR βουλὴν δέ σου τίς ἔγνω εἰ μὴ σὺ ἔδωκας σοφίαν καὶ ἔπεμψας τὸ ἅγιόν σου πνεῦμα ἀπὸ ὑψίστων
LA Sensum autem tuum, quis sciet, nisi tu dederis sapientiam, et miseris spiritum sanctum tuum de altissimis,
EN And who shall know your thought, unless you give wisdom, and send your holy Spirit from above:
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GR καὶ οὕτως διωρθώθησαν αἱ τρίβοι τῶν ἐπὶ γῆς καὶ τὰ ἀρεστά σου ἐδιδάχθησαν ἄνθρωποι
LA et sic correctæ sint semitæ eorum qui sunt in terris, et quæ tibi placent didicerint homines?
EN And so the ways of them that are upon earth may be corrected, and men may learn the things that please you?
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GR καὶ τῇ σοφίᾳ ἐσώθησαν
LA Nam per sapientiam sanati sunt quicumque placuerunt tibi, Domine, a principio.
EN For by wisdom they were healed, whosoever have pleased you, O Lord, from the beginning.
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