¹Deus creavit de terra hominem,God created man from the earth,et secundum imaginem suam fecit illum:and he made him according to his own image.

¹Deus creavit de terra hominem,God created man from the earth,et secundum imaginem suam fecit illum:and he made him according to his own image.

²et iterum convertit illum in ipsam,And he returned him again to it,et secundum se vestivit illum virtute.and he clothed him with virtue according to himself.

²et iterum convertit illum in ipsam,And he returned him again to it,et secundum se vestivit illum virtute.and he clothed him with virtue according to himself.

³Numerum dierum et tempus dedit illi,He gave him the number and time of his days,et dedit illi potestatem eorum quæ sunt super terram.and he gave him authority over all the things that are upon the earth.

³Numerum dierum et tempus dedit illi,He gave him the number and time of his days,et dedit illi potestatem eorum quæ sunt super terram.and he gave him authority over all the things that are upon the earth.

⁴Posuit timorem illius super omnem carnem,He placed the fear of him over all flesh,et dominatus est bestiarum et volatilium.and he had dominion over wild beasts and flying things.

⁴Posuit timorem illius super omnem carnem,He placed the fear of him over all flesh,et dominatus est bestiarum et volatilium.and he had dominion over wild beasts and flying things.

⁵Creavit ex ipso adjutorium simile sibi:He created from him a helper, similar to himself.consilium, et linguam,He gave them counsel,et oculos,and language,et aures,and sight,et cor dedit illis excogitandi,and hearing, and a heart, in order to think.et disciplina intellectus replevit illos.And he filled them with the discipline of understanding.

⁵Creavit ex ipso adjutorium simile sibi:He created from him a helper, similar to himself.consilium, et linguam,He gave them counsel,et oculos,and language,et aures,and sight,et cor dedit illis excogitandi,and hearing, and a heart, in order to think.et disciplina intellectus replevit illos.And he filled them with the discipline of understanding.

⁶Creavit illis scientiam spiritus,He created within them the knowledge of the spirit.sensu implevit cor illorum,He filled their heart with understanding,et mala et bona ostendit illis.and he showed them both good and evil.

⁶Creavit illis scientiam spiritus,He created within them the knowledge of the spirit.sensu implevit cor illorum,He filled their heart with understanding,et mala et bona ostendit illis.and he showed them both good and evil.

⁷Posuit oculum suum super corda illorum,He set his eye upon their hearts,ostendere illis magnalia operum suorum:to reveal to them the greatness of his works,

⁷Posuit oculum suum super corda illorum,He set his eye upon their hearts,ostendere illis magnalia operum suorum:to reveal to them the greatness of his works,

⁸ut nomen sanctificationis collaudent,so that they might highly praise the name of sanctification,et gloriari in mirabilibus illius;and give glory to his wonders,ut magnalia enarrent operum ejus.so that they might declare the greatness of his works.

⁸ut nomen sanctificationis collaudent,so that they might highly praise the name of sanctification,et gloriari in mirabilibus illius;and give glory to his wonders,ut magnalia enarrent operum ejus.so that they might declare the greatness of his works.

⁹Addidit illis disciplinam, et legem vitæ hæreditavit illos.In addition, he gave them discipline and the law of life, as their inheritance.

⁹Addidit illis disciplinam, et legem vitæ hæreditavit illos.In addition, he gave them discipline and the law of life, as their inheritance.

¹⁰Testamentum æternum constituit cum illis,He established an eternal covenant with them,et justitiam et judicia sua ostendit illis.and he revealed to them his justice and judgments.

¹⁰Testamentum æternum constituit cum illis,He established an eternal covenant with them,et justitiam et judicia sua ostendit illis.and he revealed to them his justice and judgments.

¹¹Et magnalia honoris ejus vidit oculus illorum,And their eye saw the greatness of his honor,et honorem vocis audierunt aures illorum.and their ears heard the honor of his voice,Et dixit illis:and he said to them:Attendite ab omni iniquo.“Beware of all iniquity.”

¹¹Et magnalia honoris ejus vidit oculus illorum,And their eye saw the greatness of his honor,et honorem vocis audierunt aures illorum.and their ears heard the honor of his voice,Et dixit illis:and he said to them:Attendite ab omni iniquo.“Beware of all iniquity.”

¹²Et mandavit illis unicuique de proximo suo.And he commanded each one concerning his neighbor.

¹²Et mandavit illis unicuique de proximo suo.And he commanded each one concerning his neighbor.

¹³Viæ illorum coram ipso sunt semper:Their ways are always in his sight;non sunt absconsæ ab oculis ipsius.they are not hidden from his eyes.

¹³Viæ illorum coram ipso sunt semper:Their ways are always in his sight;non sunt absconsæ ab oculis ipsius.they are not hidden from his eyes.

¹⁴In unamquamque gentem præposuit rectorem:Over each and every people, he has appointed a ruler.

¹⁴In unamquamque gentem præposuit rectorem:Over each and every people, he has appointed a ruler.

¹⁵et pars Dei Israël facta est manifesta.And Israel was made to be the manifest portion of God.

¹⁵et pars Dei Israël facta est manifesta.And Israel was made to be the manifest portion of God.

¹⁶Et omnia opera illorum velut sol in conspectu Dei:And in the sight of God, all their works are like the sun.et oculi ejus sine intermissione inspicientes in viis eorum.And his eyes, without ceasing, inspect their ways.

¹⁶Et omnia opera illorum velut sol in conspectu Dei:And in the sight of God, all their works are like the sun.et oculi ejus sine intermissione inspicientes in viis eorum.And his eyes, without ceasing, inspect their ways.

¹⁷Non sunt absconsa testamenta per iniquitatem illorum,The covenants are not hidden by their iniquity,et omnes iniquitates eorum in conspectu Dei.and all their iniquities are in the sight of God.

¹⁷Non sunt absconsa testamenta per iniquitatem illorum,The covenants are not hidden by their iniquity,et omnes iniquitates eorum in conspectu Dei.and all their iniquities are in the sight of God.

¹⁸Eleemosyna viri quasi signaculum cum ipso,The almsgiving of a man is like a seal upon him,et gratiam hominis quasi pupillam conservabit.which will guard the grace of a man like the pupil of an eye.

¹⁸Eleemosyna viri quasi signaculum cum ipso,The almsgiving of a man is like a seal upon him,et gratiam hominis quasi pupillam conservabit.which will guard the grace of a man like the pupil of an eye.

¹⁹Et postea resurget,And afterward,et retribuet illis retributionem,it will rise up and repay them their reward,unicuique in caput ipsorum,each one upon his head,et convertet in interiores partes terræ.and it will return to the hidden places of the earth.

¹⁹Et postea resurget,And afterward,et retribuet illis retributionem,it will rise up and repay them their reward,unicuique in caput ipsorum,each one upon his head,et convertet in interiores partes terræ.and it will return to the hidden places of the earth.

²⁰Pœnitentibus autem dedit viam justitiæ,Now, to the repentant, he has given the way of justice,et confirmavit deficientes sustinere,and he has strengthened those lacking in patience,et destinavit illis sortem veritatis.and he has fastened them to a destiny of truth.

²⁰Pœnitentibus autem dedit viam justitiæ,Now, to the repentant, he has given the way of justice,et confirmavit deficientes sustinere,and he has strengthened those lacking in patience,et destinavit illis sortem veritatis.and he has fastened them to a destiny of truth.

²¹Convertere ad Dominum,Convert to the Lord,et relinque peccata tua:and relinquish your sins.

²¹Convertere ad Dominum,Convert to the Lord,et relinque peccata tua:and relinquish your sins.

²²precare ante faciem Domini,Make supplication before the face of the Lord,et minue offendicula.and diminish your offenses.

²²precare ante faciem Domini,Make supplication before the face of the Lord,et minue offendicula.and diminish your offenses.

²³Revertere ad Dominum,Return to the Lord,et avertere ab injustitia tua,and turn away from your injustice,et nimis odito execrationem:and have immense hatred for abomination.

²³Revertere ad Dominum,Return to the Lord,et avertere ab injustitia tua,and turn away from your injustice,et nimis odito execrationem:and have immense hatred for abomination.

²⁴et cognosce justitias et judicia Dei,And acknowledge the justices and judgments of God,et sta in sorte propositionis, et orationis altissimi Dei.and stand firm in the circumstances set before you and in prayer to the most high God.

²⁴et cognosce justitias et judicia Dei,And acknowledge the justices and judgments of God,et sta in sorte propositionis, et orationis altissimi Dei.and stand firm in the circumstances set before you and in prayer to the most high God.

²⁵In partes vade sæculi sancti,Go to the side of the holy generation,cum vivis et dantibus confessionem Deo.to those who live in order to give praise to God.

²⁵In partes vade sæculi sancti,Go to the side of the holy generation,cum vivis et dantibus confessionem Deo.to those who live in order to give praise to God.

²⁶Non demoreris in errore impiorum: ante mortem confitere:You should not linger in the error of the impious; confess before death.a mortuo, quasi nihil, perit confessio.Confession perishes from the dead as if it were nothing.

²⁶Non demoreris in errore impiorum: ante mortem confitere:You should not linger in the error of the impious; confess before death.a mortuo, quasi nihil, perit confessio.Confession perishes from the dead as if it were nothing.

²⁷Confiteberis vivens,Confess while living;vivus et sanus confiteberis: et laudabis Deum,you should give thanks while you are still alive and healthy.et gloriaberis in miserationibus illius.And you should praise God and glory in his compassion.

²⁷Confiteberis vivens,Confess while living;vivus et sanus confiteberis: et laudabis Deum,you should give thanks while you are still alive and healthy.et gloriaberis in miserationibus illius.And you should praise God and glory in his compassion.

²⁸Quam magna misericordia Domini,How great is the mercy of the Lord,et propitiatio illius convertentibus ad se!and his forgiveness, for those who convert to him!

²⁸Quam magna misericordia Domini,How great is the mercy of the Lord,et propitiatio illius convertentibus ad se!and his forgiveness, for those who convert to him!

²⁹Nec enim omnia possunt esse in hominibus,For not all things can be in men,quoniam non est immortalis filius hominis,because the son of man is not immortal,et in vanitate malitiæ placuerunt.and because they are pleased by the emptiness of malice.

²⁹Nec enim omnia possunt esse in hominibus,For not all things can be in men,quoniam non est immortalis filius hominis,because the son of man is not immortal,et in vanitate malitiæ placuerunt.and because they are pleased by the emptiness of malice.

³⁰Quid lucidius sole?What is brighter than the sun?et hic deficiet;Yet this will fail.aut quid nequius quam quod excogitavit caro et sanguis?Or what is more wicked than that which flesh and blood has invented?et hoc arguetur.And this will be reproved.

³⁰Quid lucidius sole?What is brighter than the sun?et hic deficiet;Yet this will fail.aut quid nequius quam quod excogitavit caro et sanguis?Or what is more wicked than that which flesh and blood has invented?et hoc arguetur.And this will be reproved.

³¹Virtutem altitudinis cæli ipse conspicit:He beholds the power of the heights of heaven.et omnes homines terra et cinis.And all men are earth and ashes.

³¹Virtutem altitudinis cæli ipse conspicit:He beholds the power of the heights of heaven.et omnes homines terra et cinis.And all men are earth and ashes.