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[1] “O God of my ancestors and Lord of mercy,
who made all things by your word;
[2] and by your wisdom you formed man,
that he should have dominion over the creatures that were made by you,
[3] and rule the world in holiness and righteousness,
and execute judgment in uprightness of soul,
[4] give me wisdom, her who sits by you on your thrones.
Don’t reject me from among your§ servants,
[5] because I am your servant and the son of your handmaid,
a weak and short-lived man,
with little power to understand judgment and laws.
[6] For even if a man is perfect among the sons of men,
if the wisdom that comes from you is not with him, he will count for nothing.
[7] You chose me to be king of your people,
and a judge for your sons and daughters.
[8] You gave a command to build a sanctuary on your holy mountain,
and§ an altar in the city where you live,
a copy of the holy tent which you prepared from the beginning.
[9] Wisdom is with you and knows your works,
and was present when you were making the world,
and understands what is pleasing in your eyes,
and what is right according to your commandments.
[10] Send her from the holy heavens,
and ask her to come from the throne of your glory,
that being present with me she may work,
and I may learn what pleases you well.
[11] For she knows all things and understands,
and she will guide me prudently in my actions.
She will guard me in her glory.
[12] So my works will be acceptible.
I will judge your people righteously,
and I will be worthy of my father’s§ throne.
[13] For what man will know the counsel of God?
Or who will conceive what the Lord wills?
[14] For the thoughts of mortals are unstable,
and our plans are prone to fail.
[15] For a corruptible body weighs down the soul.
The earthy tent burdens a mind that is full of cares.
[16] We can hardly guess the things that are on earth,
and we find the things that are close at hand with labor;
but who has traced out the things that are in the heavens?
[17] Who gained knowledge of your counsel, unless you gave wisdom,
and sent your holy spirit from on high?
[18] It was thus that the ways of those who are on earth were corrected,
and men were taught the things that are pleasing to you.
They were saved through wisdom.”

Footnotes

  1. § 9:4 Or, children
  2. § 9:8 Or, a place of sacrifice
  3. § 9:12 Gr. thrones.
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Septuaginta
[1] Θεὲ G2316 πατέρων G3962 καὶ G2532 κύριε G2962 τοῦ G3588 ἐλέους G1656 ὁ G3588 ποιήσας G4160 τὰ G3588 πάντα G3956 ἐν G1722 λόγῳ G3056 σου G4675 [2] καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 σοφίᾳ G4678 σου G4675 κατασκευάσας G2680 ἄνθρωπον, G444 ἵνα G2443 δεσπόζῃ τῶν G3588 ὑπὸ G5259 σοῦ G4675 γενομένων G1096 κτισμάτων G2938 [3] καὶ G2532 διέπῃ τὸν G3588 κόσμον G2889 ἐν G1722 ὁσιότητι G3742 καὶ G2532 δικαιοσύνῃ G1343 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 εὐθύτητι G2118 ψυχῆς G5590 κρίσιν G2920 κρίνῃ, G2919 [4] δός G1325 μοι G3427 τὴν G3588 τῶν G3588 σῶν G4674 θρόνων G2362 πάρεδρον σοφίαν G4678 καὶ G2532 μή G3361 με G3165 ἀποδοκιμάσῃς G593 ἐκ G1537 παίδων G3816 σου. G4675 [5] Ὅτι G3754 ἐγὼ G1473 δοῦλος G1401 σὸς G4674 καὶ G2532 υἱὸς G5207 τῆς G3588 παιδίσκης G3814 σου, G4675 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἀσθενὴς G772 καὶ G2532 ὀλιγοχρόνιος καὶ G2532 ἐλάσσων G1640 ἐν G1722 συνέσει G4907 κρίσεως G2920 καὶ G2532 νόμων· G3551 [6] κἂν G2579 γάρ G1063 τις G5100 ᾖ G5600 τέλειος G5046 ἐν G1722 υἱοῖς G5207 ἀνθρώπων, G444 τῆς G3588 ἀπὸ G575 σοῦ G4675 σοφίας G4678 ἀπούσης G548 εἰς G1519 οὐδὲν G3762 λογισθήσεται. G3049 [7] Σύ G4771 με G3165 προείλω G4255 βασιλέα G935 λαοῦ G2992 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 δικαστὴν G1348 υἱῶν G5207 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 θυγατέρων· G2364 [8] εἶπας G2036 οἰκοδομῆσαι G3618 ναὸν G3485 ἐν G1722 ὄρει G3735 ἁγίῳ G40 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 πόλει G4172 κατασκηνώσεώς G2682 σου G4675 θυσιαστήριον, G2379 μίμημα σκηνῆς G4633 ἁγίας, G40 ἣν G3739 προητοίμασας G4282 ἀπ’ G575 ἀρχῆς. G746 [9] Καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 σοῦ G4675 ἡ G3588 σοφία G4678 ἡ G3588 εἰδυῖα G1492 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 παροῦσα, G3918 ὅτε G3753 ἐποίεις G4160 τὸν G3588 κόσμον, G2889 καὶ G2532 ἐπισταμένη G1987 τί G5101 ἀρεστὸν G701 ἐν G1722 ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 τί G5101 εὐθὲς ἐν G1722 ἐντολαῖς G1785 σου. G4675 [10] Ἐξαπόστειλον G1821 αὐτὴν G846 ἐξ G1537 ἁγίων G40 οὐρανῶν G3772 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 θρόνου G2362 δόξης G1391 σου G4675 πέμψον G3992 αὐτήν, G846 ἵνα G2443 συμπαροῦσά G4840 μοι G3427 κοπιάσῃ, G2872 καὶ G2532 γνῶ G1097 τί G5101 εὐάρεστόν G2101 ἐστιν G2076 παρὰ G3844 σοί. G4671 [11] Οἶδε γὰρ G1063 ἐκείνη G1565 πάντα G3956 καὶ G2532 συνίει G4920 καὶ G2532 ὁδηγήσει G3594 με G3165 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 πράξεσί G4234 μου G3450 σωφρόνως G4996 καὶ G2532 φυλάξει G5442 με G3165 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 δόξῃ G1391 αὐτῆς· G846 [12] καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 προσδεκτὰ τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 διακρινῶ G1252 τὸν G3588 λαόν G2992 σου G4675 δικαίως G1346 καὶ G2532 ἔσομαι G2071 ἄξιος G514 θρόνων G2362 πατρός G3962 μου. G3450 [13] Τίς G5101 γὰρ G1063 ἄνθρωπος G444 γνώσεται G1097 βουλὴν G1012 θεοῦ; G2316 Ἢ G2228 τίς G5101 ἐνθυμηθήσεται G1760 τί G5101 θέλει G2309 ὁ G3588 κύριος; G2962 [14] Λογισμοὶ G3053 γὰρ G1063 θνητῶν G2349 δειλοί, G1169 καὶ G2532 ἐπισφαλεῖς G2000 αἱ G3588 ἐπίνοιαι G1963 ἡμῶν· G2257 [15] φθαρτὸν G5349 γὰρ G1063 σῶμα G4983 βαρύνει G925 ψυχήν, G5590 καὶ G2532 βρίθει τὸ G3588 γεῶδες σκῆνος G4636 νοῦν G3563 πολυφρόντιδα. [16] Καὶ G2532 μόλις G3433 εἰκάζομεν τὰ G3588 ἐπὶ G1909 γῆς G1093 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἐν G1722 χερσὶν G5495 εὑρίσκομεν G2147 μετὰ G3326 πόνου· G4192 τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 οὐρανοῖς G3772 τίς G5101 ἐξιχνίασεν; [17] Βουλὴν G1012 δέ G1161 σου G4675 τίς G5101 ἔγνω, G1097 εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 σὺ G4771 ἔδωκας G1325 σοφίαν G4678 καὶ G2532 ἔπεμψας G3992 τὸ G3588 ἅγιόν σου G4675 πνεῦμα G4151 ἀπὸ G575 ὑψίστων; G5310 [18] Καὶ G2532 οὕτως G3779 διωρθώθησαν αἱ G3588 τρίβοι G5147 τῶν G3588 ἐπὶ G1909 γῆς, G1093 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἀρεστά G701 σου G4675 ἐδιδάχθησαν G1321 ἄνθρωποι, G444 καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 σοφίᾳ G4678 ἐσώθησαν. G4982
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament