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[1] Wisdom will praise her own soul,
and will proclaim her glory in the midst of her people.
[2] She will open her mouth in the congregation of the Most High,
and proclaim her glory in the presence of his power.
[3] “I came out of the mouth of the Most High,
and covered the earth as a mist.
[4] I lived in high places,
and my throne is in the pillar of the cloud.
[5] Alone I surrounded the circuit of heaven,
and walked in the depth of the abyss.
[6] In the waves of the sea, and in all the earth,
and in every people and nation, I obtained a possession.
[7] With all these I sought rest.
In whose inheritance shall I lodge?
[8] Then the Creator of all things gave me a command.
He who created me made my tent to rest,
and said, ‘Let your dwelling be in Jacob,
and your inheritance in Israel.’
[9] He created me from the beginning, before the ages.
For all ages, I will not cease to exist.
[10] In the holy tabernacle, I ministered before him.
So I was established in Zion.
[11] In the beloved city, likewise he gave me rest.
In Jerusalem was my domain.
[12] I took root in a people that was honored,
even in the portion of the Lord’s own inheritance. [13] I was exalted like a cedar in Lebanon,
And like a cypress tree on the mountains of Hermon.
[14] I was exalted like a palm tree on the sea shore,
like rose bushes in Jericho,
and like a fair olive tree in the plain.
I was exalted like a plane tree.
[15] Like cinnamon and aspalathus, I have given a scent to perfumes.
Like choice myrrh, I spread abroad a pleasant fragrance,
like† galbanum, onycha, stacte,
and as the smell of frankincense in the tabernacle.
[16] Like the terebinth, I stretched out my branches.
My branches are glorious and graceful.
[17] Like the vine, I put forth grace.
My flowers are the fruit of glory and riches. [18] ⓘ [19] “Come to me, all you who desire me,
and be filled with my fruits.
[20] For my memory is sweeter than honey,
and my inheritance than the honeycomb.
[21] Those who eat me will be hungry for more.
Those who drink me will be thirsty for more.
[22] He who obeys me will not be ashamed.
Those who work with me will not sin.” [23] All these things are the book of the covenant of the Most High God,
the law which Moses commanded us for an inheritance for the assemblies of Jacob. [24] ⓘ
[25] It is he who makes wisdom abundant, as Pishon,
and as Tigris in the days of first fruits.
[26] He makes understanding full as the Euphrates,
and as the Jordan in the days of harvest,
[27] who makes instruction shine forth as the light,
as Gihon in the days of vintage.
[28] The first man didn’t know her perfectly.
In like manner, the last has not explored her.
[29] For her thoughts are filled from the sea,
and her counsels from the great deep. [30] I came out as a canal stream from a river,
and as an irrigation ditch into a garden.
[31] I said, “I will water my garden,
and will drench my garden bed.”
Behold, my stream became a river,
and my river became a sea.
[32] I will yet bring instruction to light as the morning,
and will make these things clear from far away.
[33] I will continue to pour out teaching like prophecy,
and leave it to all generations.
[34] See that I have not labored for myself only,
but for all those who diligently seek wisdom.
and will proclaim her glory in the midst of her people.
[2] She will open her mouth in the congregation of the Most High,
and proclaim her glory in the presence of his power.
[3] “I came out of the mouth of the Most High,
and covered the earth as a mist.
[4] I lived in high places,
and my throne is in the pillar of the cloud.
[5] Alone I surrounded the circuit of heaven,
and walked in the depth of the abyss.
[6] In the waves of the sea, and in all the earth,
and in every people and nation, I obtained a possession.
[7] With all these I sought rest.
In whose inheritance shall I lodge?
[8] Then the Creator of all things gave me a command.
He who created me made my tent to rest,
and said, ‘Let your dwelling be in Jacob,
and your inheritance in Israel.’
[9] He created me from the beginning, before the ages.
For all ages, I will not cease to exist.
[10] In the holy tabernacle, I ministered before him.
So I was established in Zion.
[11] In the beloved city, likewise he gave me rest.
In Jerusalem was my domain.
[12] I took root in a people that was honored,
even in the portion of the Lord’s own inheritance. [13] I was exalted like a cedar in Lebanon,
And like a cypress tree on the mountains of Hermon.
[14] I was exalted like a palm tree on the sea shore,
like rose bushes in Jericho,
and like a fair olive tree in the plain.
I was exalted like a plane tree.
[15] Like cinnamon and aspalathus, I have given a scent to perfumes.
Like choice myrrh, I spread abroad a pleasant fragrance,
like† galbanum, onycha, stacte,
and as the smell of frankincense in the tabernacle.
[16] Like the terebinth, I stretched out my branches.
My branches are glorious and graceful.
[17] Like the vine, I put forth grace.
My flowers are the fruit of glory and riches. [18] ⓘ [19] “Come to me, all you who desire me,
and be filled with my fruits.
[20] For my memory is sweeter than honey,
and my inheritance than the honeycomb.
[21] Those who eat me will be hungry for more.
Those who drink me will be thirsty for more.
[22] He who obeys me will not be ashamed.
Those who work with me will not sin.” [23] All these things are the book of the covenant of the Most High God,
the law which Moses commanded us for an inheritance for the assemblies of Jacob. [24] ⓘ
[25] It is he who makes wisdom abundant, as Pishon,
and as Tigris in the days of first fruits.
[26] He makes understanding full as the Euphrates,
and as the Jordan in the days of harvest,
[27] who makes instruction shine forth as the light,
as Gihon in the days of vintage.
[28] The first man didn’t know her perfectly.
In like manner, the last has not explored her.
[29] For her thoughts are filled from the sea,
and her counsels from the great deep. [30] I came out as a canal stream from a river,
and as an irrigation ditch into a garden.
[31] I said, “I will water my garden,
and will drench my garden bed.”
Behold, my stream became a river,
and my river became a sea.
[32] I will yet bring instruction to light as the morning,
and will make these things clear from far away.
[33] I will continue to pour out teaching like prophecy,
and leave it to all generations.
[34] See that I have not labored for myself only,
but for all those who diligently seek wisdom.
Footnotes
- † 24:15 See Exodus 30:34
- ⓘ 24:18 Verse 18 is omitted by the best authorities.
- ⓘ 24:24 Verse 24 is omitted by the best authorities.
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[1] Ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) σοφία G4678 (N-NSF) αἰνέσει G134 (V-FAI-3S) ψυχὴν G5590 (N-ASF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) μέσῳ G3319 (A-DSN) λαοῦ G2992 (N-GSM) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) καυχήσεται· G2744 (V-FMI-3S) [2] ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐκκλησίᾳ G1577 (N-DSF) ὑψίστου G5310 (A-GSM-S) στόμα G4750 (N-ASN) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἀνοίξει G455 (V-FAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔναντι G1725 (PREP) δυνάμεως G1411 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καυχήσεται G2744 (V-FMI-3S) [3] Ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) στόματος G4750 (N-GSN) ὑψίστου G5310 (A-GSM-S) ἐξῆλθον G1831 (V-2AAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ὁμίχλη (N-NSF) κατεκάλυψα G2619 (V-2AAI-1S) γῆν· G1093 (N-ASF) [4] ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὑψηλοῖς G5308 (A-DPN) κατεσκήνωσα, G2681 (V-AAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) θρόνος G2362 (N-NSM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) στύλῳ G4769 (N-DSM) νεφέλης· G3507 (N-GSF) [5] γῦρον (N-ASM) οὐρανοῦ G3772 (N-GSM) ἐκύκλωσα G2944 (V-AAI-1S) μόνη G3441 (A-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) βάθει G901 (A-DSN) ἀβύσσων G12 (N-GPM) περιεπάτησα· G4043 (V-AAI-1S) [6] ἐν G1722 (PREP) κύμασιν G2949 (N-DPN) θαλάσσης G2281 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πάσῃ G3956 (A-DSF) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) γῇ G1093 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) παντὶ G3956 (A-DSM) λαῷ G2992 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔθνει G1484 (N-DSN) ἐκτησάμην. G2932 (V-ADI-1S) [7] Μετὰ G3326 (PREP) τούτων G5130 (D-GPN) πάντων G3956 (A-GPN) ἀνάπαυσιν G372 (N-ASF) ἐζήτησα G2212 (V-AAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) κληρονομίᾳ G2817 (N-DSF) τίνος G5101 (I-GSM) αὐλισθήσομαι. G835 (V-FOI-1S) [8] Τότε G5119 (ADV) ἐνετείλατό G1781 (V-ADI-3S) μοι G3427 (P-1DS) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κτίστης G2939 (N-NSM) ἁπάντων, G537 (A-GPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κτίσας G2936 (V-AAP-NSM) με G3165 (P-1AS) κατέπαυσεν G2664 (V-AAI-3S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) σκηνήν G4633 (N-ASF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν (V-2AAI-3S) Ἐν G1722 (PREP) Ιακωβ G2384 (N-PRI) κατασκήνωσον G2681 (V-AAM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Ισραηλ G2474 (N-PRI) κατακληρονομήθητι. G2624 (V-APM-2S) [9] Πρὸ G4253 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) αἰῶνος G165 (N-GSM) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) ἀρχῆς G746 (N-GSF) ἔκτισέν G2936 (V-AAI-3S) με, G3165 (P-1AS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἕως G2193 (ADV) αἰῶνος G165 (N-GSM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐκλίπω. G1587 (V-AAS-1S) [10] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) σκηνῇ G4633 (N-DSF) ἁγίᾳ G40 (A-DSF) ἐνώπιον (A-ASF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐλειτούργησα G3008 (V-AAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Σιων G4622 (N-PRI) ἐστηρίχθην· G4741 (V-API-1S) [11] ἐν G1722 (PREP) πόλει G4172 (N-DSF) ἠγαπημένῃ G25 (V-REP-DSF) ὁμοίως G3668 (ADV) με G3165 (P-1AS) κατέπαυσεν, G2664 (V-AAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Ιερουσαλημ G2419 (N-PRI) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ἐξουσία G1849 (N-NSF) μου· G3450 (P-1GS) [12] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐρρίζωσα G4492 (V-AAI-1S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λαῷ G2992 (N-DSM) δεδοξασμένῳ, G1392 (V-REP-DSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) μερίδι G3310 (N-DSF) κυρίου, G2962 (N-GSM) κληρονομίας G2817 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [13] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) κέδρος (N-NSF) ἀνυψώθην (V-API-1S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Λιβάνῳ (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) κυπάρισσος (N-NSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὄρεσιν G3735 (N-DPN) Αερμων· (N-PRI) [14] ὡς G5613 (ADV) φοῖνιξ G5404 (N-OI) ἀνυψώθην (V-API-1S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Αιγγαδοις (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) φυτὰ (N-NPN) ῥόδου (N-GSN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Ιεριχω, G2410 (N-PRI) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἐλαία G1636 (N-NSF) εὐπρεπὴς (A-NSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πεδίῳ, (N-DSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνυψώθην (V-API-1S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) πλάτανος. (N-NSF) [15] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) κιννάμωμον (N-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀσπάλαθος (N-NSM) ἀρωμάτων G759 (N-GPN) δέδωκα G1325 (V-RAI-1S) ὀσμὴν G3744 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) σμύρνα G4666 (N-NSF) ἐκλεκτὴ G1588 (A-NSF) διέδωκα G1239 (V-2AAI-1S) εὐωδίαν, G2175 (N-ASF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) χαλβάνη (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὄνυξ (N-OI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) στακτὴ (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) λιβάνου G3030 (N-GSM) ἀτμὶς G822 (N-NSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) σκηνῇ. G4633 (N-DSF) [16] Ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) ὡς G5613 (ADV) τερέμινθος (N-NSM) ἐξέτεινα G1614 (V-2AAI-1S) κλάδους G2798 (N-APM) μου, G3450 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) κλάδοι G2798 (N-NPM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) κλάδοι G2798 (N-NPM) δόξης G1391 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χάριτος. G5485 (N-GSF) [17] Ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἄμπελος G288 (N-NSF) ἐβλάστησα G985 (V-AAI-1S) χάριν, G5485 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) ἄνθη G438 (N-NPN) μου G3450 (P-1GS) καρπὸς G2590 (N-NSM) δόξης G1391 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πλούτου. G4149 (N-GSM) …[19] Προσέλθετε G4334 (V-2AAM-2P) πρός G4314 (PREP) με, G3165 (P-1AS) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἐπιθυμοῦντές G1937 (V-PAP-NPM) μου, G3450 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) γενημάτων G1081 (N-GPN) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐμπλήσθητε· (V-APS-2P) [20] τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) μνημόσυνόν G3422 (N-NSN) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μέλι G3192 (N-ASN) γλυκύ, G1099 (A-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) κληρονομία G2817 (N-NSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) μέλιτος G3192 (N-GSN) κηρίον. G2781 (N-ASN) [21] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἐσθίοντές (V-PAP-NPM) με G3165 (P-1AS) ἔτι G2089 (ADV) πεινάσουσιν, G3983 (V-FAI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) πίνοντές G4095 (V-PAP-NPM) με G3165 (P-1AS) ἔτι G2089 (ADV) διψήσουσιν. G1372 (V-FAI-3P) [22] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ὑπακούων G5219 (V-PAP-NSM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) αἰσχυνθήσεται, (V-FPI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἐργαζόμενοι G2038 (V-PNP-NPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐμοὶ G1698 (P-1DS) οὐχ G3756 (PRT-N) ἁμαρτήσουσιν. G264 (V-FAI-3P) [23] Ταῦτα G5023 (D-NPN) πάντα G3956 (A-NPN) βίβλος G976 (N-NSF) διαθήκης G1242 (N-GSF) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) ὑψίστου, G5310 (A-GSM-S) νόμον G3551 (N-ASM) ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) ἐνετείλατο G1781 (V-ADI-3S) ἡμῖν G2254 (P-1DP) Μωϋσῆς G3475 (N-NSM) κληρονομίαν G2817 (N-ASF) συναγωγαῖς G4864 (N-DPF) Ιακωβ, G2384 (N-PRI) …[25] ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πιμπλῶν (V-PAP-NSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) Φισων (N-PRI) σοφίαν G4678 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) Τίγρις (N-PRI) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἡμέραις G2250 (N-DPF) νέων, G3501 (A-GPM) [26] ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἀναπληρῶν G378 (V-PAP-NSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) Εὐφράτης G2166 (N-PRI) σύνεσιν G4907 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) Ιορδάνης G2446 (N-PRI) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἡμέραις G2250 (N-DPF) θερισμοῦ, G2326 (N-GSM) [27] ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἐκφαίνων (V-PAP-NSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) φῶς G5457 (N-ASN) παιδείαν, G3809 (N-ASF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) Γηων (N-PRI) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἡμέραις G2250 (N-DPF) τρυγήτου. (N-GSM) [28] Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) συνετέλεσεν G4931 (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πρῶτος G4413 (A-NSM-S) γνῶναι G1097 (V-2AAN) αὐτήν, G846 (P-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἔσχατος G2078 (A-NSM-S) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐξιχνίασεν (V-AAI-3S) αὐτήν· G846 (P-ASF) [29] ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) θαλάσσης G2281 (N-GSF) ἐπληθύνθη G4129 (V-API-3S) διανόημα G1270 (N-NSN) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) βουλὴ G1012 (N-NSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) ἀβύσσου G12 (N-GSF) μεγάλης. G3173 (A-GSF) [30] Κἀγὼ G2504 (P-1NS-K) ὡς G5613 (ADV) διῶρυξ (N-OI) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) ποταμοῦ G4215 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ὑδραγωγὸς (N-NSM) ἐξῆλθον G1831 (V-2AAI-1S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) παράδεισον· G3857 (N-ASM) [31] εἶπα (V-2AAI-1S) Ποτιῶ G4222 (V-FAI-1S) μου G3450 (P-1GS) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κῆπον G2779 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μεθύσω G3184 (V-FAI-1S) μου G3450 (P-1GS) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πρασιάν· G4237 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἰδοὺ G2400 (V-2AMM-2S) ἐγένετό G1096 (V-2ADI-3S) μοι G3427 (P-1DS) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) διῶρυξ (N-OI) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ποταμόν, G4215 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ποταμός G4215 (N-NSM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐγένετο G1096 (V-2ADI-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) θάλασσαν. G2281 (N-ASF) [32] Ἔτι G2089 (ADV) παιδείαν G3809 (N-ASF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ὄρθρον G3722 (N-ASM) φωτιῶ G5461 (V-FAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκφανῶ (V-FAI-1S) αὐτὰ G846 (P-APN) ἕως G2193 (ADV) εἰς G1519 (PREP) μακράν· G3112 (ADV) [33] ἔτι G2089 (ADV) διδασκαλίαν G1319 (N-ASF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) προφητείαν G4394 (N-ASF) ἐκχεῶ G1632 (V-FAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καταλείψω G2641 (V-FAI-1S) αὐτὴν G846 (P-ASF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) γενεὰς G1074 (N-APF) αἰώνων. G165 (N-GPM) [34] Ἴδετε G1492 (V-2AAM-2P) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐμοὶ G1698 (P-1DS) μόνῳ G3441 (A-DSM) ἐκοπίασα, G2872 (V-AAI-1S) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) ἅπασιν G537 (A-DPM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἐκζητοῦσιν G1567 (V-PAP-DPM) αὐτήν. G846 (P-ASF)