Old Testament
Wisdom
O quam pulchra est casta generatio, cum claritate! immortalis est enim memoria illius, quoniam et apud Deum nota est, et apud homines.
How beautiful is the chaste generation with glory: for the memory thereof is immortal: because it is known both with God and with men.
O quam pulcherrimo es casto generatione, cum claritate! Immortale es nam memoria de illo, quia et apud Deo nosce es, et apud homines.
Cum præsens est, imitantur illam, et desiderant eam cum se eduxerit; et in perpetuum coronata triumphat, incoinquinatorum certaminum præmium vincens.
When it is present, they imitate it: and they desire it, when it hath withdrawn itself, and it triumpheth crowned for ever, winning the reward of undefiled conflicts.
Cum praesenti es, imita illa, et desidera illa cum se educe; et in perpetua corona triumpha, incoinquina certamino praemio vince.
Multigena autem impiorum multitudo non erit utilis, et spuria vitulamina non dabunt radices altas, nec stabile firmamentum collocabunt.
But the multiplied brood of the wicked shall not thrive, and bastard slips shall not take deep root, nor any fast foundation.
Multigeno autem impio multitudine non es utile, et spurias vitulamines non da radices altissimo, nec stabile firmamento colloca.
Etsi in ramis in tempore germinaverint, infirmiter posita, a vento commovebuntur, et a nimietate ventorum eradicabuntur.
And if they flourish in branches for a time, yet standing not fast, they shall be shaken with the wind, and through the force of winds they shall be rooted out.
Etsi in ramos in tempore germina, infirmiter pone, ab vento commove, et ab nimietate de ventos eradica.
Confringentur enim rami inconsummati; et fructus illorum inutiles et acerbi ad manducandum, et ad nihilum apti.
For the branches not being perfect, shall be broken, and their fruits shall be unprofitable, and sour to eat, and fit for nothing.
Ramos nam inconsumma confringe; et fructus de illos inutile et acerbo ad manduca, et ad nihilo apto.
Ex iniquis enim somnis filii qui nascuntur, testes sunt nequitiæ adversus parentes in interrogatione sua.
For the children that are born of unlawful beds, are witnesses of wickedness against their parents in their trial.
Ex iniquo nam somnos filios qui nasce, testes es nequitias contra parentes in interrogatione suo.
Justus autem si morte præoccupatus fuerit, in refrigerio erit;
But the just man, if he be prevented with death, shall be in rest.
Iusto autem si morte praeoccupa es, in refrigerio es;
senectus enim venerabilis est non diuturna, neque annorum numero computata: cani autem sunt sensus hominis,
For venerable old age is not that of long time, nor counted by the number of years: but the understanding of a man is grey hairs.
Senectute nam venerabile es non diuturno, neque de annos numero computa: cano autem es sensus de homine,
et ætas senectutis vita immaculata.
And a spotless life is old age.
Et aetate de senectute vita immacula.
Placens Deo factus est dilectus, et vivens inter peccatores translatus est.
He pleased God, and was beloved, and living among sinners, he was translated.
Placente ad Deo facto es dilecto, et vivente inter peccatores transfer es.
Raptus est, ne malitia mutaret intellectum ejus, aut ne fictio deciperet animam illius.
He was taken away, lest wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.
Rape es, ne malitia muta intellectu de illo, aut ne fictione decipie anima de illo.
Fascinatio enim nugacitatis obscurat bona, et inconstantia concupiscentiæ transvertit sensum sine malitia.
For the bewitching of vanity obscureth good things, and the wandering of concupiscence overturneth the innocent mind.
Fascinatione nam de nugacitate obscura bono, et inconstantia de concupiscentia transverte sensu sine malitia.
Consummatus in brevi, explevit tempora multa;
Being made perfect in a short space, he fulfilled a long time.
Consumma in brevi, exple tempores multo;
placita enim erat Deo anima illius: propter hoc properavit educere illum de medio iniquitatum. Populi autem videntes, et non intelligentes, nec ponentes in præcordiis talia,
For his soul pleased God: therefore he hastened to bring him out of the midst of iniquities: but the people see this, and understand not, nor lay up such things in their hearts:
Place nam es ad Deo anima de illo: propter hoc propera educe illo de medio de iniquitates. De populo autem vide, et non intellige, nec pone in praecordios tale,
quoniam gratia Dei et misericordia est in sanctos ejus, et respectus in electos illius.
That the grace of God, and his mercy is with his saints, and that he hath respect to his chosen.
Quia gratia de Deo et misericordia es in sancto de illo, et respectu in elige de illo.
Condemnat autem justus mortuus vivos impios, et juventus celerius consummata longam vitam injusti.
But the just that is dead, condemneth the wicked that are living, and youth soon ended, the long life of the unjust.
Condemna autem iusto morto vivo impio, et iuventute celeriter consumma longo vita iniusta.
Videbunt enim finem sapientis, et non intelligent quid cogitaverit de illo Deus, et quare munierit illum Dominus.
For they shall see the end of the wise man, and it shall not understand what God hath designed for him, and why the Lord hath set him in safety.
Vide nam fine sape, et non intellege Deo cogita de illo quid, et quare Domino munie illo.
Videbunt, et contemnent eum; illos autem Dominus irridebit.
They shall see him, and shall despise him: but the Lord shall laugh them to scorn.
Vide, et contemne illo; illos autem Domino irride.
Et erunt post hæc decidentes sine honore, et in contumelia inter mortuos in perpetuum: quoniam disrumpet illos inflatos sine voce, et commovebit illos a fundamentis, et usque ad supremum desolabuntur, et erunt gementes, et memoria illorum peribit.
And they shall fall after this without honour, and be a reproach among the dead for ever: for he shall burst them puffed up and speechless, and shall shake them from the foundations, and they shall be utterly laid waste: they shall be in sorrow, and their memory shall perish.
Et es post hoc decide sine honore, et in contumelia inter mortuo in perpetua: quia dirumpe illos infla sine voce, et commove illos ab fundamentos, et usque ad supremo desola, et es geme, et memoria de illos peri.
Venient in cogitatione peccatorum suorum timidi, et traducent illos ex adverso iniquitates ipsorum.
They shall come with fear at the thought of their sins, and their iniquities shall stand against them to convict them.
Timido in cogitatione de peccatos suo veni, et traduce illos ex contra iniquitates ipso.
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