प्रज्ञा ग्रन्थ 6

1Wisdom is better than strength, and a wise man is better than a strong man.

2Hear therefore, ye kings, and understand: learn, ye that are judges of the ends of the earth.

3Give ear, you that rule the people, and that please yourselves in multitudes of nations:

4For power is given you by the Lord, and strength by the most High, who will examine your works, and search out your thoughts:

5Because being ministers of his kingdom, you have not judged rightly, nor kept the law of justice, nor walked according to the will of God.

6Horribly and speedily will he appear to you: for a most severe judgment shall be for them that bear rule.

7For to him that is little, mercy is granted: but the mighty shall be mightily tormented.

8For God will not except any man’s person, neither will he stand in awe of any man’s greatness: for he made the little and the great, and he hath equally care of all.

9But a greater punishment is ready for the more mighty.

10To you, therefore, O kings, are these my words, that you may learn wisdom, and not fall from it.

11For they that have kept just things justly, shall be justified: and they that have learned these things, shall find what to answer.

12Covet ye therefore my words, and love them, and you shall have instruction.

13Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away, and is easily seen by them that love her, and is found by them that seek her.

14She preventeth them that covet her, so that she first sheweth herself unto them.

15He that awaketh early to seek her, shall not labour: for he shall find her sitting at his door.

16To think therefore upon her, is perfect understanding: and he that watcheth for her, shall quickly be secure.

17For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, and she sheweth herself to them cheerfully in the ways, and meeteth them with all providence.

18For the beginning of her is the most true desire of discipline.

19And the care of discipline is love: and love is the keeping of her laws: and the keeping of her laws is the firm foundation of incorruption:

20And incorruption bringeth near to God.

21Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to the everlasting kingdom.

22If then your delight be in thrones, and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, love wisdom, that you may reign for ever.

23Love the light of wisdom, all ye that bear rule over peoples.

24Now what wisdom is, and what was her origin, I will declare: and I will not hide from you the mysteries of God, but will seek her out from the beginning of her birth, and bring the knowledge of her to light, and will not pass over the truth:

25Neither will I go with consuming envy: for such a man shall not be partaker of wisdom.

26Now the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the whole world: and a wise king is the upholding of the people.

27Receive therefore instruction by my words, and it shall be profitable to you.

1[Melior est sapientia quam vires, et vir prudens quam fortis.

2Audite ergo, reges, et intelligite; discite, judices finium terræ.

3Præbete aures, vos qui continetis multitudines, et placetis vobis in turbis nationum.

4Quoniam data est a Domino potestas vobis, et virtus ab Altissimo: qui interrogabit opera vestra, et cogitationes scrutabitur.

5Quoniam cum essetis ministri regni illius, non recte judicastis, nec custodistis legem justitiæ, neque secundum voluntatem Dei ambulastis.

6Horrende et cito apparebit vobis, quoniam judicium durissimum his qui præsunt fiet.

7Exiguo enim conceditur misericordia; potentes autem potenter tormenta patientur.

8Non enim subtrahet personam cujusquam Deus, nec verebitur magnitudinem ejus cujusquam, quoniam pusillum et magnum ipse fecit, et æqualiter cura est illi de omnibus.

9Fortioribus autem fortior instat cruciatio.

10Ad vos ergo, reges, sunt hi sermones mei: ut discatis sapientiam, et non excidatis.

11Qui enim custodierint justa juste, justificabuntur; et qui didicerint ista, invenient quid respondeant.

12Concupiscite ergo sermones meos; diligite illos, et habebitis disciplinam.

13Clara est, et quæ numquam marcescit, sapientia: et facile videtur ab his qui diligunt eam, et invenitur ab his qui quærunt illam.

14Præoccupat qui se concupiscunt, ut illis se prior ostendat.

15Qui de luce vigilaverit ad illam non laborabit; assidentem enim illam foribus suis inveniet.

16Cogitare ergo de illa sensus est consummatus, et qui vigilaverit propter illam cito securus erit.

17Quoniam dignos se ipsa circuit quærens, et in viis ostendit se hilariter, et in omni providentia occurrit illis.

18Initium enim illius verissima est disciplinæ concupiscentia.

19Cura ergo disciplinæ dilectio est, et dilectio custodia legum illius est; custoditio autem legum consummatio incorruptionis est;

20incorruptio autem facit esse proximum Deo.

21Concupiscentia itaque sapientiæ deducit ad regnum perpetuum.

22Si ergo delectamini sedibus et sceptris, o reges populi, diligite sapientiam, ut in perpetuum regnetis:

23diligite lumen sapientiæ, omnes qui præestis populis.]

24[Quid est autem sapientia, et quemadmodum facta sit, referam, et non abscondam a vobis sacramenta Dei: sed ab initio nativitatis investigabo, et ponam in lucem scientiam illius, et non præteribo veritatem.

25Neque cum invidia tabescente iter habebo, quoniam talis homo non erit particeps sapientiæ.

26Multitudo autem sapientium sanitas est orbis terrarum, et rex sapiens stabilimentum populi est.

27Ergo accipite disciplinam per sermones meos, et proderit vobis.]

1Wisdom is better than power, and a prudent man is better than a powerful one.

2Therefore, hear, O kings, and understand; learn, you judges of the ends of the earth.

3Listen closely, you who hold the attention of the crowds, and who please yourselves by disturbing the nations.

4For power has been given to you from the Lord and strength from the Most High, who will examine your works and scrutinize your thoughts.

5For, when you were ministers of his kingdom, you did not judge correctly, nor keep the law of justice, nor walk according to the will of God.

6Horribly and quickly he will appear to you, because he will make a severe judgment for those who are in charge.

7For, to the little, great mercy is granted, but the powerful will endure powerful torment.

8For the Lord will not exempt anyone’s character, nor will he stand in awe of anyone’s greatness, because he himself made the little and the great, and he is equally concerned for everyone.

9But a powerful torture pursues the powerful.

10Therefore, O kings, these, my words, are for you, so that you may learn wisdom and not perish.

11For those who have justly preserved justice will be justified, and those who have learned these things will find what to answer.

12Therefore, desire my words, love them, and you will have instruction.

13Wisdom is pure and never fades away, and is easily seen by those who love her and found by those who seek her.

14She anticipates those who desire her, so that she first reveals herself to them.

15Whoever awakens early to seek her, will not labor, for he will find her sitting at his door.

16Therefore, by thinking about her, understanding is perfected, and whoever remains watchful for her, will quickly be secure.

17For she goes about seeking such as are worthy of her, and she reveals herself to them cheerfully in the ways, and meets them with all foresight.

18For the very true beginning of her is the desire for instruction.

19Therefore, the zeal for instruction is love, and love is the keeping of her laws, and the keeping of her laws is the perfection of incorruptibility,

20while incorruptibility makes us near to God.

21And so, the desire for wisdom leads to an everlasting kingdom.

22If, therefore, your delight is in thrones and scepters, O kings of the people, love wisdom, so that you may reign forever;

23love the light of wisdom, all you who lead the peoples.

24But what wisdom is, and how she was made, I will report, and I will not hide the mysteries of God from you, but I will investigate her from the beginning of her birth, and I will place the knowledge of her in the light, and will not pass over the truth.

25Neither will I hold to the path that dwindles away with envy, because such a man will not partake in wisdom.

26For the proliferation of the wise is sanity for the world, and a wise king is the mainstay of the people.

27Therefore, receive instruction by my words, and it will benefit you.