1 The wise men will
seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, and will be occupied in the
prophets.
2 He will
keep the sayings of renowned men, and will enter withal into the subtilties of parables.
3 He will
search out the hidden meanings of proverbs, and will be conversant in the
secrets of parables.
4 He shall
serve among great men, and: appear before the governor.
5 He shall
pass into strange countries: for he shall try good and evil among men.
6 He will
give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and he will pray in
the sight of the most High.
7 He will
open his mouth in prayer, and will make supplication for his sins.
8 For if
it shall please the great Lord, he will fill him with the spirit of
understanding:
9 And he will
pour forth the words of his wisdom as showers, and in his prayer he will
confess to the Lord.
10 And he
shall direct his counsel, and his knowledge, and in his secrets shall he
meditate.
11 He shall
shew forth the discipline he hath learned, and
shall glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord.
12 Many
shall praise his wisdom, and it shall never be forgotten.
13 The
memory of him shall not depart away, and his name shall be in request from
generation to generation.
14 Nations
shall declare his wisdom, and the church shall shew
forth his praise.
15 If he
continue, he shall leave a name above a thousand: and if he rest, it shall be
to his advantage.
16 I will
yet meditate that I may declare: for I am filled as with a holy transport.
17 By a
voice he saith: Hear me, ye divine offspring, and
bud forth as the rose planted by the brooks of waters.
18 Give ye
a sweet odour as frankincense.
19 Send
forth flowers, as the lily, and yield a smell, and bring forth leaves in
grace, and praise with canticles, and bless the Lord in his works.
20 Magnify
his name, and give glory to him with the voice of your lips, and with the
canticles of your mouths, and with harps, and in praising him, you shall say
in this manner:
21 All the
works of the Lord are exceeding good.
22 At his
word the waters stood as a heap: and at the words of his mouth the
receptacles of waters:
23 For at
his commandment favour is shewn,
and there is no diminishing of his salvation.
24 The
works of all flesh are before him, and there is nothing hid from his eyes.
25 He seeth from eternity to eternity, and there is nothing
wonderful before him.
26 There is
no saying: What is this, or what is that? for all
things shall be sought in their time.
27 His blessing
hath overflowed like a river.
28 And as a
flood hath watered the earth; so shall his wrath inherit the nations, that
have not sought after him:
29 Even as
he turned the waters into a dry land, and the earth was made dry: and his
ways were made plain for their journey: so to sinners they are stumblingblocks in his wrath.
30 Good
things were created for the good from the beginning, so for the wicked, good
and evil things.
31 The
principal things necessary for the life of men, are water, fire, and iron,
salt, milk, and bread of flour, and honey, and the cluster of the grape, and
oil, and clothing.
32 All
these things shall be for good to the holy, so to the sinners and the ungodly
they shall be turned into evil.
33 There
are spirits that are created for vengeance, and in their fury they lay on
grievous torments.
34 In the
time of destruction they shall pour out their force: and they shall appease
the wrath of him that made them.
35 Fire,
hail, famine, and death, all these were created for vengeance.
36 The
teeth of beasts, and scorpions, and serpents, and the sword taking vengeance
upon the ungodly unto destruction.
37 In his
commandments they shall feast, and they shall be ready upon earth when need
is, and when their time is come they shall not transgress his word.
38 Therefore
from the beginning I was resolved, and I have meditated, and thought on these
things and left them in writing.
39 All the
works of the Lord are good, and he will furnish every work in due time.
40 It is
not to be said: This is worse than that: for all shall be well approved in
their time.
41 Now
therefore with the whole heart and mouth praise ye him, and bless the name of
the Lord.
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1- فانه يبحث عن حكمة جميع
المتقدمين و يتفرغ للنبوءات.
2- يحفظ احاديث الرجال المشهورين و يدخل في
افانين الامثال.
3- يبحث عن خفايا الاقوال السائرة و يتبحر في
الغاز الاحاجي.
4- يخدم بين ايدي العظماء و يقف امام الرئيس.
5- يجول في ارض الامم الغريبة
فيختبر في الناس الخير و الشر.
6- يوجه قلبه الى الابتكار امام الرب صانعه و
يتضرع الى العلي.
7- و يفتح فاه بالصلاة و يستغفر لخطاياه.
8- فان شاء الرب العظيم يملاه من روح الفهم.
9- فيمطر باقوال حكمته و في الصلاة يعترف
للرب.
10- يستهدي بمشورته و علمه و يتامل في خفاياه.
11- يبين تاديب ارشاده و يفتخر بشريعة عهد
الرب.
12- كثيرون يمدحون حكمته و هي لا تمحى الى
الابد.
13- ذكره لا يزول و اسمه يحيا
الى جيل الاجيال.
14- تحدث الامم بحكمته و تشيد الجماعة بحمده.
15- ان بقي خلف اسما اكثر من الف و ان دخل الى
الراحة افاد نفسه.
16- اني استمر على بيان افكاري لاني امتلات
كبدر تم.
17- اسمعوني ايها البنون الاصفياء انبتوا كورد
مغروس على نهر الصحراء.
18- و افيحوا عرفكم كاللبان.
19- و ازهروا كالزنبق انشروا
عرفكم و سبحوا بترنيمكم باركوا الرب على جميع اعماله.
20- و عظموا اسمه اعترفوا له بالتسبيح بترانيم
الشفاه و بالكنارة و قولوا هكذا بالاعتراف.
21- اعمال الرب كلها حسنة جدا و جميع اوامره
تجرى في اوقاتها و كلها تطلب في اونتها.
22- بكلمته وقف الماء كربوة وقفت
حياض المياه بقول فمه.
23- في امره كل مرضاة و ليس احد يمنع تمام
خلاصه.
24- اعمال كل ذي جسد امامه و لا شيء يخفى عن
عينيه.
25- ينظر من دهر الى دهر و ليس شيء عجيبا
امامه.
26- ليس لقائل ان يقول ما هذا او لم هذا لان
كل شيء خلق لفوائد تختص به.
27- فاضت بركته كنهر.
28- و روت اليبس كطوفان كذلك
يورث الامم غضبه.
29- كما حول المياه الى يبس طرقه مستقيمة
للقديسين كذلك هي معاثر للاثماء.
30- الصالحات خلقت للصالحين منذ البدء كذلك
الشرور للاشرار.
31- راس ما تحتاج اليه حياة الانسان الماء و
النار و الحديد و الملح و سميذ الحنطة و العسل و اللبن و دم العنب و الزيت و
اللباس.
32- كل هذه خيرات للاتقياء و كذلك هي تتحول
للخطاة شرورا.
33- من الارواح ارواح خلقت للانتقام و هذه في
غضبها تشدد سياطها.
34- و في وقت الانقضاء تصب قوتها و تسكن غضب
صانعها.
35- النار و البرد و الجوع و الموت كل هذه
خلقت للانتقام.
36- انياب السباع و العقارب و
الافاعي و السيف تنتقم من المنافقين باهلاكهم.
37- هذه تفرح بوصيته و على الارض تستعد لوقت
الحاجة و في ازمنتها لا تتعدى كلمته.
38- فلذلك ترسخت منذ البدء و تاملت و رسمت في
كتابي.
39- ان جميع اعمال الرب صالحة فتؤتي كل فائدة
في ساعتها.
40- و ليس لقائل ان يقول ان هذا شر من هذا فان
كل امر يستحسن في وقته.
41- فالان سبحوا بكل قلوبكم و افواهكم و
باركوا اسم الرب
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