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[1] I myself am also‡ mortal, like everyone else,
and am a descendant of one formed first and born of the earth.
[2] I molded into flesh in the time of ten months in my mother’s womb,
being compacted in blood from the seed of man and pleasure of marriage.
[3] I also, when I was born, drew in the common air,
and fell upon the kindred earth,
uttering, like all, for my first voice, the same cry.
[4] I was nursed with care in swaddling clothes.
[5] For no king had a different beginning,
[6] but all men have one entrance into life, and a common departure. [7] For this cause I prayed, and understanding was given to me.
I asked, and a spirit of wisdom came to me.
[8] I preferred her before sceptres and thrones.
I considered riches nothing in comparison to her.
[9] Neither did I liken to her any priceless gem,
because all gold in her presence is a little sand,
and silver will be considered as clay before her.
[10] I loved her more than health and beauty,
and I chose to have her rather than light,
because her bright shining is never laid to sleep.
[11] All good things came to me with her,
and innumerable riches are in her hands.
[12] And I rejoiced over them all because wisdom leads them;
although I didn’t know that she was their mother.
[13] As I learned without guile, I impart without grudging.
I don’t hide her riches.
[14] For she is a treasure for men that doesn’t fail,
and those who use it obtain friendship with God,
commended by the gifts which they present through discipline. [15] But may God grant that I may speak his judgment,
and to conceive thoughts worthy of what has been given me;
because he is one who guides even wisdom and who corrects the wise.
[16] For both we and our words are in his hand,
with all understanding and skill in various crafts.
[17] For he himself gave me an unerring knowledge of the things that are,
to know the structure of the universe and the operation of the elements;
[18] the beginning, end, and middle of times;
the alternations of the solstices and the changes of seasons;
[19] the circuits of years and the positions of stars;
[20] the natures of living creatures and the raging of wild beasts;
the violence of§ winds and the thoughts of men;
the diversities of plants and the virtues of roots.
[21] All things that are either secret or manifest I learned,
[22] for wisdom, that is the architect of all things, taught me.For there is in her a spirit that is quick to understand, holy,
unique, manifold, subtle, freely moving, clear in utterance, unpolluted,
distinct, invulnerable, loving what is good, keen, unhindered,
[23] beneficent, loving toward man, steadfast, sure, free from care, all-powerful, all-surveying,
and penetrating through all spirits that are quick to understand, pure, most subtle.
[24] For wisdom is more mobile than any motion.
Yes, she pervades and penetrates all things by reason of her purity.
[25] For she is a breath of the power of God,
and a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty.
Therefore nothing defiled can find entrance into her.
[26] For she is a reflection of everlasting light,
an unspotted mirror of the working of God,
and an image of his goodness.
[27] Although she is one, she has power to do all things.
Remaining in herself, she renews all things.
From generation to generation passing into holy souls,
she makes friends of God and prophets.
[28] For God loves nothing as much as one who dwells with wisdom.
[29] For she is fairer than the sun,
and above all the constellations of the stars.
She is better than light.
[30] For daylight yields to night,
but evil does not prevail against wisdom.

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 7:1 Many authorities read a mortal man.
  2. § 7:20 Or, spirits
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[1] Εἰμὶ G1510 μὲν G3303 κἀγὼ G2504 θνητὸς G2349 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἴσος G2470 ἅπασιν G537 καὶ G2532 γηγενοῦς ἀπόγονος πρωτοπλάστου· καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 κοιλίᾳ G2836 μητρὸς G3384 ἐγλύφην σὰρξ G4561 [2] δεκαμηνιαίῳ χρόνῳ G5550 παγεὶς G4078 ἐν G1722 αἵματι G129 ἐκ G1537 σπέρματος G4690 ἀνδρὸς G435 καὶ G2532 ἡδονῆς G2237 ὕπνῳ G5258 συνελθούσης. G4905 [3] Καὶ G2532 ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 γενόμενος G1096 ἔσπασα G4685 τὸν G3588 κοινὸν G2839 ἀέρα G109 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 ὁμοιοπαθῆ G3663 κατέπεσον G2667 γῆν G1093 πρώτην G4413 φωνὴν G5456 τὴν G3588 ὁμοίαν G3664 πᾶσιν G3956 ἴσα G2470 κλαίων· G2799 [4] ἐν G1722 σπαργάνοις ἀνετράφην G397 καὶ G2532 φροντίσιν. [5] Οὐδεὶς G3762 γὰρ G1063 βασιλέων G935 ἑτέραν G2087 ἔσχεν G2192 γενέσεως G1078 ἀρχήν, G746 [6] μία G3391 δὲ G1161 πάντων G3956 εἴσοδος G1529 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 βίον G979 ἔξοδός G1841 τε G5037 ἴση. G2470 [7] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 εὐξάμην, G2172 καὶ G2532 φρόνησις G5428 ἐδόθη G1325 μοι· G3427 ἐπεκαλεσάμην, G1941 καὶ G2532 ἦλθέν G2064 μοι G3427 πνεῦμα G4151 σοφίας. G4678 [8] Προέκρινα αὐτὴν G846 σκήπτρων καὶ G2532 θρόνων G2362 καὶ G2532 πλοῦτον G4149 οὐδὲν G3762 ἡγησάμην G2233 ἐν G1722 συγκρίσει αὐτῆς· G846 [9] οὐδὲ G3761 ὡμοίωσα G3666 αὐτῇ G846 λίθον G3037 ἀτίμητον, ὅτι G3754 ὁ G3588 πᾶς G3956 χρυσὸς G5557 ἐν G1722 ὄψει G3799 αὐτῆς G846 ψάμμος ὀλίγη, G3641 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 πηλὸς G4081 λογισθήσεται G3049 ἄργυρος G696 ἐναντίον G1726 αὐτῆς· G846 [10] ὑπὲρ G5228 ὑγίειαν καὶ G2532 εὐμορφίαν ἠγάπησα G25 αὐτὴν G846 καὶ G2532 προειλόμην G4255 αὐτὴν G846 ἀντὶ G473 φωτὸς G5457 ἔχειν, G2192 ὅτι G3754 ἀκοίμητον τὸ G3588 ἐκ G1537 ταύτης G3778 φέγγος. G5338 [11] Ἦλθεν G2064 δέ G1161 μοι G3427 τὰ G3588 ἀγαθὰ G18 ὁμοῦ G3674 πάντα G3956 μετ’ G3326 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 ἀναρίθμητος G382 πλοῦτος G4149 ἐν G1722 χερσὶν G5495 αὐτῆς· G846 [12] εὐφράνθην G2165 δὲ G1161 ἐπὶ G1909 πᾶσιν, G3956 ὅτι G3754 αὐτῶν G846 ἡγεῖται G2233 σοφία, G4678 ἠγνόουν G50 δὲ G1161 αὐτὴν G846 γενέτιν εἶναι G1511 τούτων. G5130 [13] Ἀδόλως τε G5037 ἔμαθον G3129 ἀφθόνως τε G5037 μεταδίδωμι, G3330 τὸν G3588 πλοῦτον G4149 αὐτῆς G846 οὐκ G3756 ἀποκρύπτομαι· G613 [14] ἀνεκλιπὴς γὰρ G1063 θησαυρός G2344 ἐστιν G2076 ἀνθρώποις, G444 ὃν G3739 οἱ G3588 κτησάμενοι G2932 πρὸς G4314 θεὸν G2316 ἐστείλαντο G4724 φιλίαν G5373 διὰ G1223 τὰς G3588 ἐκ G1537 παιδείας G3809 δωρεὰς συσταθέντες. G4921 [15] Ἐμοὶ G1699 δὲ G1161 δῴη G1325 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 εἰπεῖν G2036 κατὰ G2596 γνώμην G1106 καὶ G2532 ἐνθυμηθῆναι G1760 ἀξίως G516 τῶν G3588 δεδομένων, G1325 ὅτι G3754 αὐτὸς G846 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 σοφίας G4678 ὁδηγός G3595 ἐστιν G2076 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 σοφῶν G4680 διορθωτής. [16] Ἐν G1722 γὰρ G1063 χειρὶ G5495 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἡμεῖς G2249 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 λόγοι G3056 ἡμῶν G2257 πᾶσά G3956 τε G5037 φρόνησις G5428 καὶ G2532 ἐργατειῶν ἐπιστήμη. [17] Αὐτὸς G846 γάρ G1063 μοι G3427 ἔδωκεν G1325 τῶν G3588 ὄντων G5607 γνῶσιν G1108 ἀψευδῆ G893 εἰδέναι G1492 σύστασιν κόσμου G2889 καὶ G2532 ἐνέργειαν G1753 στοιχείων, G4747 [18] ἀρχὴν G746 καὶ G2532 τέλος G5056 καὶ G2532 μεσότητα χρόνων, G5550 τροπῶν G5157 ἀλλαγὰς καὶ G2532 μεταβολὰς καιρῶν, G2540 [19] ἐνιαυτοῦ G1763 κύκλους G2945 καὶ G2532 ἄστρων G798 θέσεις, [20] φύσεις G5449 ζῴων G2226 καὶ G2532 θυμοὺς G2372 θηρίων, G2342 πνευμάτων G4151 βίας G970 καὶ G2532 διαλογισμοὺς G1261 ἀνθρώπων, G444 διαφορὰς φυτῶν καὶ G2532 δυνάμεις G1411 ῥιζῶν, G4491 [21] ὅσα G3745 τέ G5037 ἐστιν G2076 κρυπτὰ G2927 καὶ G2532 ἐμφανῆ G1717 ἔγνων· G1097 ἡ G3588 γὰρ G1063 πάντων G3956 τεχνῖτις ἐδίδαξέν G1321 με G3165 σοφία. G4678 [22] Ἔστιν G2076 γὰρ G1063 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ G846 πνεῦμα G4151 νοερόν, ἅγιον, G40 μονογενές, G3439 πολυμερές, λεπτόν, G3016 εὐκίνητον, τρανόν, ἀμόλυντον, σαφές, ἀπήμαντον, φιλάγαθον, G5358 ὀξύ, G3691 [23] ἀκώλυτον, εὐεργετικόν, φιλάνθρωπον, βέβαιον, G949 ἀσφαλές, G804 ἀμέριμνον, G275 παντοδύναμον, πανεπίσκοπον καὶ G2532 διὰ G1223 πάντων G3956 χωροῦν G5562 πνευμάτων G4151 νοερῶν καθαρῶν G2513 λεπτοτάτων. G3016 [24] Πάσης G3956 γὰρ G1063 κινήσεως G2796 κινητικώτερον σοφία, G4678 διήκει δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 χωρεῖ G5562 διὰ G1223 πάντων G3956 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 καθαρότητα· G2514 [25] ἀτμὶς G822 γάρ G1063 ἐστιν G2076 τῆς G3588 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 δυνάμεως G1411 καὶ G2532 ἀπόρροια τῆς G3588 τοῦ G3588 παντοκράτορος G3841 δόξης G1391 εἰλικρινής· G1506 διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 οὐδὲν G3762 μεμιαμμένον G3392 εἰς G1519 αὐτὴν G846 παρεμπίπτει. [26] Ἀπαύγασμα G541 γάρ G1063 ἐστιν G2076 φωτὸς G5457 ἀιδίου G126 καὶ G2532 ἔσοπτρον G2072 ἀκηλίδωτον τῆς G3588 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐνεργείας G1753 καὶ G2532 εἰκὼν G1504 τῆς G3588 ἀγαθότητος αὐτοῦ. G846 [27] Μία G3391 δὲ G1161 οὖσα G5607 πάντα G3956 δύναται G1410 καὶ G2532 μένουσα G3306 ἐν G1722 αὑτῇ G846 τὰ G3588 πάντα G3956 καινίζει καὶ G2532 κατὰ G2596 γενεὰς G1074 εἰς G1519 ψυχὰς G5590 ὁσίας G3741 μεταβαίνουσα G3327 φίλους G5384 θεοῦ G2316 καὶ G2532 προφήτας G4396 κατασκευάζει· G2680 [28] οὐθὲν G3762 γὰρ G1063 ἀγαπᾷ G25 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 τὸν G3588 σοφίᾳ G4678 συνοικοῦντα. G4924 [29] Ἔστιν G2076 γὰρ G1063 αὕτη G3778 εὐπρεπεστέρα ἡλίου G2246 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 πᾶσαν G3956 ἄστρων G798 θέσιν. Φωτὶ G5457 συγκρινομένη G4793 εὑρίσκεται G2147 προτέρα· [30] τοῦτο G5124 μὲν G3303 γὰρ G1063 διαδέχεται G1237 νύξ, G3571 σοφίας G4678 δὲ G1161 οὐ G3756 κατισχύει G2729 κακία. G2549
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