Liber Sapientiae

Direxit opera eorum in manibus prophetæ sancti.

She prospered their works in the hands of the holy prophet.

Dic operes de illos in manus de prophetas sancto.

Iter fecerunt per deserta quæ non habitabantur, et in locis desertis fixerunt casas.

They went through wildernesses that were not inhabited, and in desert places they pitched their tents.

Itinere fac per desertos que non habita, et in locos desere fixe casases.

Steterunt contra hostes, et de inimicis se vindicaverunt.

They stood against their enemies, and revenged themselves of their adversaries.

Sta contra hostes, et de inimicos se vindica.

Sitierunt, et invocaverunt te, et data est illis aqua de petra altissima, et requies sitis de lapide duro.

They were thirsty, and they called upon thee, and water was given them out of the high rock, and a refreshment of their thirst out of the hard stone.

Sitie, et invoca te, et da es ad illos aqua de petra altissimo, et requie es de lapide duro.

Per quæ enim pœnas passi sunt inimici illorum a defectione potus sui, et in eis cum abundarent filii Israël lætati sunt:

For by what things their enemies were punished, when their drink failed them, while the children of Israel abounded therewith, and rejoiced:

Per que nam poenas pate es inimicos de illos ab defectione de potu suo, et in illos cum filios Israële abunda laetor es:

per hæc, cum illis deessent, bene cum illis actum est.

By the same things they in their need were benefited.

Per hoc, cum illos desume, bene cum illos age es.

Nam pro fonte quidem sempiterni fluminis, humanum sanguinem dedisti injustis.

For instead of a fountain of an ever running river, thou gavest human blood to the unjust.

Nam pro fonte quidem sempiterno de flumine, humano sanguine da iniusta.

Qui cum minuerentur in traductione infantium occisorum, dedisti illis abundantem aquam insperate,

And whilst they were diminished for a manifest reproof of their murdering the infants, thou gavest to thine abundant water unlooked for:

Qui cum minue in traductione de infantes occide, da ad illos abunda aqua inspera,

ostendens per sitim quæ tunc fuit, quemadmodum tuos exaltares, et adversarios illorum necares.

Shewing by the thirst that was then, how thou didst exalt thine, and didst kill their adversaries.

Ostende per siti que tunc es, quemadmodum tuo exalta, et adversario de illos neca.

Cum enim tentati sunt, et quidem cum misericordia disciplinam accipientes, scierunt quemadmodum cum ira judicati impii tormenta paterentur.

For when they were tried, and chastised with mercy, they knew how the wicked were judged with wrath, and tormented.

Cum nam tenta es, et quidem cum misericordia disciplina accipe, sci quemadmodum cum ira iudica impio tormentos pate.

Hos quidem tamquam pater monens probasti; illos autem tamquam durus rex interrogans condemnasti.

For thou didst admonish and try them as a father: but the others, as a severe king, thou didst examine and condemn.

Hoc quidem sicut patre mone proba; illos autem sicut duro rege interroga condemna.

Absentes enim, et præsentes, similiter torquebantur.

For whether absent or present, they were tormented alike.

Absente nam, et praesenti, similiter torque.

Duplex enim illos acceperat tædium et gemitus, cum memoria præteritorum.

For a double affliction came upon them, and a groaning for the remembrance of things past.

Duplici nam illos accipe taedio et gemitus, cum memoria de praeteritores.

Cum enim audirent per sua tormenta bene secum agi, commemorati sunt Dominum, admirantes in finem exitus.

For when they heard that by their punishments the others were benefited, they remembered the Lord, wondering at the end of what was come to pass.

Cum nam audi per suo tormentos bene se age, commemora es Domino, admiror in fine de exitu.

Quem enim in expositione prava projectum deriserunt, in finem eventus mirati sunt, non similiter justis sitientes.

For whom they scorned before, when he was thrown out at the time of his being wickedly exposed to perish, him they admired in the end, when they saw the event: their thirsting being unlike to that of the just.

Quem nam in expositione prava proicie deride, in fine eventus miror es, non similiter iusto sitie.

Pro cogitationibus autem insensatis iniquitatis illorum, quod quidam errantes colebant mutos serpentes et bestias supervacuas, immisisti illis multitudinem mutorum animalium in vindictam;

But for the foolish devices of their iniquity, because some being deceived worshipped dumb serpents and worthless beasts, thou didst send upon them a multitude of dumb beasts for vengeance:

Pro cogitationes autem insensor de iniquitate de illos, quod uno erra cole muto serpentes et bestias supervacuo, immitte ad illos multitudine muto de animales in vindicta;

ut scirent quia per quæ peccat quis, per hæc et torquetur.

That they might know that by what things a man sinneth, by the same also he is tormented.

Ut sci quia per que pecca qui, per hoc et torque.

Non enim impossibilis erat omnipotens manus tua, quæ creavit orbem terrarum ex materia invisa, immittere illis multitudinem ursorum, aut audaces leones,

For thy almighty hand, which made the world of matter without form, was not unable to send upon them a multitude of bears, or fierce lions,

Non nam impossibile es omnipotente manu tuo, que crea orbe de terras ex materia invisa, immitte ad illos multitudine de ursoros, aut audece leones,

aut novi generis ira plenas ignotas bestias, aut vaporem ignium spirantes, aut fumi odorem proferentes, aut horrendas ab oculis scintillas emittentes;

Or unknown beasts of a new kind, full of rage; either breathing out a fiery vapour, or sending forth a stinking smoke, or shooting horrible sparks out of their eyes:

Aut novo de genere ira plena ignoto bestias, aut vapore de ignis spira, aut de fumo odore profer, aut horre ab oculos scintillas emitte;

quarum non solum læsura poterat illos exterminare, sed et aspectus per timorem occidere.

Whereof not only the hurt might be able to destroy them, but also the very sight might kill them through fear.

De qui non solo laesura pote illos extermina, sed et aspectu per timore occide.

Sed et sine his uno spiritu poterant occidi, persecutionem passi ab ipsis factis suis, et dispersi per spiritum virtutis tuæ: sed omnia in mensura, et numero et pondere disposuisti.

Yea, and without these, they might have been slain with one blast, persecuted by their own deeds, and scattered by the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure, and number, and weight.

Sed et sine hoc uno spiritu pote occide, persecutione pate ab ipso fac suo, et disperge per spiritu de virtute tuo: sed omni in mensura, et numero et pondere dispone.

Multum enim valere, tibi soli supererat semper: et virtuti brachii tui quis resistet?

For great power always belonged to thee alone: and who shall resist the strength of thy arm?

Multo nam vale, ad te de solo supersum semper: et ad virtute de brachio tuo qui resiste?

Quoniam tamquam momentum stateræ, sic est ante te orbis terrarum, et tamquam gutta roris antelucani quæ descendit in terram.

For the whole world before thee is as the least grain of the balance, and as a drop of the morning dew, that falleth down upon tho earth.

Quia sicut momento de statera, sic es ante te orbe de terras, et sicut gutta de roro antelucano que descende in terra.

Sed misereris omnium, quia omnia potes; et dissimulas peccata hominum, propter pœnitentiam.

But thou hast mercy upon all, because thou canst do all things, and overlookest the sins of men for the sake of repentance.

Sed mitte de omni, quia omni pote; et dissimula peccatos de homines, propter poenitentia.

Diligis enim omnia quæ sunt, et nihil odisti eorum quæ fecisti; nec enim odiens aliquid constituisti aut fecisti.

For thou lovest all things that are, and hatest none of the things which thou hast made: for thou didst not appoint, or make any thing hating it.

Dilige nam omni que es, et nihil ode de illos que fac; nec nam odie aliquo constitue aut fac.

Quomodo autem posset aliquid permanere, nisi tu voluisses? aut quod a te vocatum non esset conservaretur?

And how could any thing endure, if thou wouldst not? or be preserved, if not called by thee?

Quomodo autem pote aliquo permane, nisi te vol? Aut quod ab te voca non es conserva?

Parcis autem omnibus, quoniam tua sunt, Domine, qui amas animas.

But thou sparest all: because they are thine, O Lord, who lovest souls.

Parce autem ad omni, quia tuo es, Domino, qui ama animas.