Wisdom

1She preserved him, that was first formed by God the father of the world, when he was created alone,

2And she brought him out of his sin, and gave him power to govern all things.

3But when the unjust went away from her in his anger, he perished by the fury wherewith he murdered his brother.

4For whose cause, when water destroyed the earth, wisdom healed it again, directing the course of the just by contemptible wood.

5Moreover when the nations had conspired together to consent to wickedness, she knew the just, and preserved him without blame to God, and kept him strong against the compassion for his son.

6She delivered the just man who fled from the wicked that were perishing, when the fire came down upon Pentapolis:

7Whose land for a testimony of their wickedness is desolate, and smoketh to this day, and the trees bear fruits that ripen not, and a standing pillar of salt is a monument of an incredulous soul.

8For regarding not wisdom, they did not only slip in this, that they were ignorant of good things, but they left also unto men a memorial of their folly, so that in the things in which they sinned, they could not so much as lie hid.

9But wisdom hath delivered from sorrow them that attend upon her.

10She conducted the just, when he fled from his brother’s wrath, through the right ways, and shewed him the kingdom of God, and gave him the knowledge of the holy things, made him honourable in his labours, and accomplished his labours.

11In the deceit of them that overreached him, she stood by him, and made him honourable.

12She kept him safe from his enemies, and she defended him from seducers, and gave him a strong conflict, that he might overcome, and know that wisdom is mightier than all.

13She forsook not the just when he was sold, but delivered him from sinners: she went down with him into the pit.

14And in bands she left him not, till she brought him the sceptre of the kingdom, and power against those that oppressed him: and shewed them to be liars that had accused him, and gave him everlasting glory.

15She delivered the just people, and blameless seed from the nations that oppressed them.

16She entered into the soul of the servant of God, and stood against dreadful kings in wonders and signs.

17And she rendered to the just the wages of their labours, and conducted them in a wonderful way: and she was to them for a covert by day, and for the light of stars by night:

18And she brought them through the Red Sea, and carried them over through a great water.

19But their enemies she drowned in the sea, and from the depth of hell she brought them out. Therefore the just took the spoils of the wicked.

20And they sung to thy holy name, O Lord, and they praised with one accord thy victorious hand.

21For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of infants eloquent.

1Rồi khi ông sa ngã, cũng chính Đức Khôn Ngoan đã giải cứu ông,

2ban cho ông sức mạnh mà thống trị muôn vật muôn loài.

3nó đã tự hại mình khi bừng bừng sát khí giết em.

4Đức Khôn Ngoan đã hướng dẫn chính nhân.

5ban cho ông sức mạnh giúp ông vượt cả tình cha con.

6thoát trận mưa lửa trút xuống Ngũ Thành.

7cho đời nhớ mãi một kẻ cứng lòng tin.

8và do vậy, những lỗi lầm đã mắc sẽ không sao giấu nổi.

9sẽ được Đức Khôn Ngoan giải cứu khỏi mọi nỗi nhục nhằn.

10và cho những khó nhọc của ông đem lại nhiều kết quả.

11và làm cho ông trở nên giàu có,

12để ông biết được rằng lòng đạo đức mạnh hơn tất cả.

13nhưng đã cứu ông khỏi tội lỗi.

14và thế là ông được hiển vinh mãi mãi.

15đã giải thoát dòng giống vẹn toàn, khỏi một dân bách hại.

16dùng điềm thiêng dấu lạ chống bạo quyền.

17thành ánh sáng soi họ ban đêm,

18đưa họ qua Biển Đỏ, dẫn họ qua làn nước mênh mông.

19rồi từ vực thẳm hất tung chúng lên.

20đồng thanh ca ngợi Ngài ra tay phù trợ.

21và cho lưỡi trẻ thơ nói năng dễ dàng.