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Wisdom of Solomon 7
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1I myself also am a mortal man, like to all, and the offspring of him that was first made of the earth,
1I myself am also mortal, like everyone else, and am a descendant of one formed first and born of the earth.
2And in my mother's womb was fashioned to be flesh in the time of ten months , being compacted in blood, of the seed of man, and the pleasure that came with sleep.
2I molded into flesh in the time of ten months in my mother’s womb, being compacted in blood from the seed of man and pleasure of marriage.
3And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature, and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do.
3I also, when I was born, drew in the common air, and fell upon the kindred earth, uttering, like all, for my first voice, the same cry.
4I was nursed in swaddling clothes, and that with cares.
4I was nursed with care in swaddling clothes.
5For there is no king that had any other beginning of birth.
5For no king had a different beginning,
6For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out.
6but all men have one entrance into life, and a common departure.
7Therefore I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.
7For this cause I prayed, and understanding was given to me. I asked, and a spirit of wisdom came to me.
8I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her.
8I preferred her before sceptres and thrones. I considered riches nothing in comparison to her.
9Neither compared I to her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand, and silver shall be counted as clay before her.
9Neither did I liken to her any priceless gem, because all gold in her presence is a little sand, and silver will be considered as clay before her.
10I loved her above health and beauty, and chose to have her instead of light: for the light that comes from her never goes out.
10I loved her more than health and beauty, and I chose to have her rather than light, because her bright shining is never laid to sleep.
11All good things together came to me with her, and innumerable riches in her hands.
11All good things came to me with her, and innumerable riches are in her hands.
12And I rejoiced in them all, because wisdom goes before them: and I knew not that she was the mother of them.
12And I rejoiced over them all because wisdom leads them; although I didn’t know that she was their mother.
13I learned diligently, and do communicate her liberally: I do not hide her riches.
13As I learned without guile, I impart without grudging. I don’t hide her riches.
14For she is a treasure to men that never fails: which they that use become the friends of God, being commended for the gifts that come from learning.
14For she is a treasure for men that doesn’t fail, and those who use it obtain friendship with God, commended by the gifts which they present through discipline.
15God has granted me to speak as I would, and to conceive as is meet for the things that are given me: because it is he that leads to wisdom, and directs the wise.
15But may God grant that I may speak his judgment, and to conceive thoughts worthy of what has been given me; because he is one who guides even wisdom and who corrects the wise.
16For in his hand are both we and our words; all wisdom also, and knowledge of workmanship.
16For both we and our words are in his hand, with all understanding and skill in various crafts.
17For he has given me certain knowledge of the things that are, namely, to know how the world was made, and the operation of the elements:
17For he himself gave me an unerring knowledge of the things that are, to know the structure of the universe and the operation of the elements;
18The beginning, ending, and midst of the times: the alterations of the turning of the sun, and the change of seasons:
18the beginning, end, and middle of times; the alternations of the solstices and the changes of seasons;
19The circuits of years, and the positions of stars:
19the circuits of years and the positions of stars;
20The natures of living creatures, and the furies of wild beasts: the violence of winds, and the reasonings of men: the diversities of plants and the virtues of roots:
20the natures of living creatures and the raging of wild beasts; the violence of winds and the thoughts of men; the diversities of plants and the virtues of roots.
21And all such things as are either secret or manifest, them I know.
21All things that are either secret or manifest I learned,
22For wisdom, which is the worker of all things, taught me: for in her is an understanding spirit holy, one only, manifold, subtle, lively, clear , undefiled, plain, not subject to hurt, loving the thing that is good quick, which can’t be letted, ready to do good,
22for wisdom, that is the architect of all things, taught me. For there is in her a spirit that is quick to understand, holy, unique, manifold, subtle, freely moving, clear in utterance, unpolluted, distinct, invulnerable, loving what is good, keen, unhindered,
23Kind to man, steadfast, sure, free from care, having all power, overseeing all things, and going through all understanding, pure, and most subtle, spirits.
23beneficent, loving toward man, steadfast, sure, free from care, all-powerful, all-surveying, and penetrating through all spirits that are quick to understand, pure, most subtle.
24For wisdom is more moving than any motion: she passes and goes through all things by reason of her pureness.
24For wisdom is more mobile than any motion. Yes, she pervades and penetrates all things by reason of her purity.
25For she is the breath of the power of God, and a pure influence flowing from the glory of the Almighty: therefore can no defiled thing fall into her.
25For she is a breath of the power of God, and a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty. Therefore nothing defiled can find entrance into her.
26For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness.
26For she is a reflection of everlasting light, an unspotted mirror of the working of God, and an image of his goodness.
27And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she makes all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she makes them friends of God, and prophets.
27Although she is one, she has power to do all things. Remaining in herself, she renews all things. From generation to generation passing into holy souls, she makes friends of God and prophets.
28For God loves none but him that dwells with wisdom.
28For God loves nothing as much as one who dwells with wisdom.
29For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.
29For she is fairer than the sun, and above all the constellations of the stars. She is better than light.
30For after this comes night: but vice shall not prevail against wisdom.
30For daylight yields to night, but evil does not prevail against wisdom.