德训篇 15

1He that feareth God, will do good: and he that possesseth justice, shall lay hold on her,

2And she will meet him as an honourable mother, and will receive him as a wife married of a virgin.

3With the bread of life and understanding, she shall feed him, and give him the water of wholesome wisdom to drink: and she shall be made strong in him, and he shall not be moved:

4And she shall hold him fast, and he shall not be confounded: and she shall exalt him among his neighbours.

5And in the midst of the church she shall open his mouth, and shall fill him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding, and shall clothe him with a robe of glory.

6She shall heap upon him a treasure of joy and gladness, and shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.

7But foolish men shall not obtain her, and wise men shall meet her, foolish men shall not see her: for she is far from pride and deceit.

8Lying men shall not be mindful of her: but men that speak truth shall be found with her, and shall advance, even till they come to the sight of God.

9Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner:

10For wisdom came forth from God: for praise shall be with the wisdom of God, and shall abound in a faithful mouth, and the sovereign Lord will give praise unto it.

11Say not: It is through God, that she is not with me: for do not thou the things that he hateth.

12Say not: He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of wicked men.

13The Lord hateth all abomination of error, and they that fear him shall not love it.

14God made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his own counsel.

15He added his commandments and precepts.

16If thou wilt keep the commandments and perform acceptable fidelity for ever, they shall preserve thee.

17He hath set water and fire before thee: stretch forth thy hand to which thou wilt.

18Before man is life and death, good and evil, that which he shall choose shall be given him:

19For the wisdom of God is great, and he is strong in power, seeing all men without ceasing.

20The eyes of the Lord are towards them that fear him, and he knoweth all the work of man.

21He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, and he hath given no man license to sin:

22For he desireth not a multitude of faithless and unprofitable children.

1[Qui timet Deum faciet bona, et qui continens est justitiæ apprehendet illam:

2et obviabit illi quasi mater honorificata, et quasi mulier a virginitate suscipiet illum.

3Cibabit illum pane vitæ et intellectus, et aqua sapientiæ salutaris potabit illum: et firmabitur in illo, et non flectetur:

4et continebit illum, et non confundetur: et exaltabit illum apud proximos suos,

5et in medio ecclesiæ aperiet os ejus, et adimplebit illum spiritu sapientiæ et intellectus, et stola gloriæ vestiet illum.

6Jucunditatem et exsultationem thesaurizabit super illum, et nomine æterno hæreditabit illum.

7Homines stulti non apprehendent illam, et homines sensati obviabunt illi. Homines stulti non videbunt eam: longe enim abest a superbia et dolo.

8Viri mendaces non erunt illius memores: et viri veraces invenientur in illa, et successum habebunt usque ad inspectionem Dei.

9Non est speciosa laus in ore peccatoris,

10quoniam a Deo profecta est sapientia. Sapientiæ enim Dei astabit laus, et in ore fideli abundabit, et Dominator dabit eam illi.]

11[Non dixeris: Per Deum abest: quæ enim odit ne feceris.

12Non dicas: Ille me implanavit: non enim necessarii sunt ei homines impii.

13Omne execramentum erroris odit Dominus, et non erit amabile timentibus eum.

14Deus ab initio constituit hominem, et reliquit illum in manu consilii sui:

15adjecit mandata et præcepta sua.

16Si volueris mandata servare, conservabunt te, et in perpetuum fidem placitam facere.

17Apposuit tibi aquam et ignem, ad quod volueris porrige manum tuam.

18Ante hominem vita et mors, bonum et malum: quod placuerit ei dabitur illi:

19quoniam multa sapientia Dei, et fortis in potentia, videns omnes sine intermissione.

20Oculi Domini ad timentes eum, et ipse agnoscit omnem operam hominis.

21Nemini mandavit impie agere, et nemini dedit spatium peccandi:

22non enim concupiscit multitudinem filiorum infidelium et inutilium.]

1Whoever fears God will do good. And whoever holds to justice will obtain it.

2And like an honorable mother, she will meet him, and like a virgin bride, she will receive him.

3She will feed him with the bread of life and understanding. And she will give him to drink from the water of salvific wisdom. And she will be confirmed in him, and he will not waver.

4And she will hold to him, and he will not be confounded. And she will exalt him, along with those closest to him.

5And in the midst of the Church, she will open his mouth, and she will fill him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding, and she will clothe him with a robe of glory.

6She will store up in him a treasure of rejoicing and exultation, and she will cause him to inherit an everlasting name.

7But foolish men will not take hold of her. And though understanding men will meet her, foolish men will not catch sight of her. For she is far from arrogance and deceit.

8Lying men will be wary of her. But men who speak the truth will be found with her, and they will have success, even when examined by God.

9Praise is not beautiful in the mouth of a sinner.

10For wisdom was sent from God. And praise will stand before the wisdom of God, and praise will abound in the mouths of the faithful, and the sovereign Lord will give praise to wisdom.

11You should not say: “It is because of God that wisdom is absent.” For you should not do what he detests.

12You should not say: “He has led me astray.” For the impious are of no use to him.

13The Lord hates all abominable error, and those who fear him will not love such things.

14God established man from the beginning, and he left him in the hand of his own counsel.

15He added his commandments and precepts.

16If you choose to keep the commandments, and if, having chosen them, you fulfill them with perpetual fidelity, they will preserve you.

17He has set water and fire before you. Extend your hand to whichever one you would choose.

18Before man is life and death, good and evil. Whichever one he chooses will be given to him.

19For the wisdom of God is manifold. And he is strong in power, seeing all things without ceasing.

20The eyes of the Lord are upon those who fear him, and he knows each one of the works of man.

21He has commanded no one to act impiously, and he has given no one permission to sin.

22For he does not desire a multitude of unfaithful and useless sons.