¹Hæc illum qui primus formatus est a Deo patre orbis terrarum,This is he, who was formed first by God, the father of the world,cum solus esset creatus,who was alone when created;custodivit,she preserved him,

¹Hæc illum qui primus formatus est a Deo patre orbis terrarum,This is he, who was formed first by God, the father of the world,cum solus esset creatus,who was alone when created;custodivit,she preserved him,

²et eduxit illum a delicto suo,and led him out of his offense,et dedit illi virtutem continendi omnia.and gave him the power to maintain all things.

²et eduxit illum a delicto suo,and led him out of his offense,et dedit illi virtutem continendi omnia.and gave him the power to maintain all things.

³Ab hac ut recessit injustus in ira sua,After this, when the unjust man withdrew from her in his anger,per iram homicidii fraterni deperiit.he perished through anger by the murder of his brother.

³Ab hac ut recessit injustus in ira sua,After this, when the unjust man withdrew from her in his anger,per iram homicidii fraterni deperiit.he perished through anger by the murder of his brother.

⁴Propter quem cum aqua deleret terram,Because of this, when water destroyed the earth,sanavit iterum sapientia,wisdom healed it again,per contemptibile lignum justum gubernans.guiding the just by means of contemptible wood.

⁴Propter quem cum aqua deleret terram,Because of this, when water destroyed the earth,sanavit iterum sapientia,wisdom healed it again,per contemptibile lignum justum gubernans.guiding the just by means of contemptible wood.

⁵Hæc et in consensu nequitiæ,Moreover,cum se nationes contulissent,when the nations had conspired together to consent to wickedness,scivit justum,she knew the just,et conservavit sine querela Deo,and preserved him without blame before God,et in filii misericordia fortem custodivit.and preserved his strength out of mercy for his sons.

⁵Hæc et in consensu nequitiæ,Moreover,cum se nationes contulissent,when the nations had conspired together to consent to wickedness,scivit justum,she knew the just,et conservavit sine querela Deo,and preserved him without blame before God,et in filii misericordia fortem custodivit.and preserved his strength out of mercy for his sons.

⁶Hæc justum a pereuntibus impiis liberavit fugientem,She freed this just man from the destruction of the impious,descendente igne in Pentapolim:fleeing descending fire in the Five Cities,

⁶Hæc justum a pereuntibus impiis liberavit fugientem,She freed this just man from the destruction of the impious,descendente igne in Pentapolim:fleeing descending fire in the Five Cities,

⁷quibus in testimonium nequitiæ fumigabunda constat deserta terra,which, as a testimony to their wickedness, is a constantly smoking desolate land,et incerto tempore fructus habentes arbores:and the trees bear fruit at uncertain times,et incredibilis animæ memoria stans figmentum salis.and a figure of salt stands as a monument to an unbelieving soul.

⁷quibus in testimonium nequitiæ fumigabunda constat deserta terra,which, as a testimony to their wickedness, is a constantly smoking desolate land,et incerto tempore fructus habentes arbores:and the trees bear fruit at uncertain times,et incredibilis animæ memoria stans figmentum salis.and a figure of salt stands as a monument to an unbelieving soul.

⁸Sapientiam enim prætereuntes,For, in disregarding wisdom, they are fallen,non tantum in hoc lapsi sunt ut ignorarent bona,not so much in this, that they were ignorant of good,sed et insipientiæ suæ reliquerunt hominibus memoriam,but that they bequeathed to men a memorial of their foolishness, so that,ut in his quæ peccaverunt nec latere potuissent.in the things in which they sinned, they were unable to escape notice.

⁸Sapientiam enim prætereuntes,For, in disregarding wisdom, they are fallen,non tantum in hoc lapsi sunt ut ignorarent bona,not so much in this, that they were ignorant of good,sed et insipientiæ suæ reliquerunt hominibus memoriam,but that they bequeathed to men a memorial of their foolishness, so that,ut in his quæ peccaverunt nec latere potuissent.in the things in which they sinned, they were unable to escape notice.

⁹Sapientia autem hos qui se observant a doloribus liberavit.Yet wisdom has freed from sorrow those who are self-observant.

⁹Sapientia autem hos qui se observant a doloribus liberavit.Yet wisdom has freed from sorrow those who are self-observant.

¹⁰Hæc profugum iræ fratris justum deduxit per vias rectas,She led the just man, this fugitive of his brother’s wrath, by the right ways,et ostendit illi regnum Dei,and revealed to him the kingdom of God,et dedit illi scientiam sanctorum;and gave him the knowledge of holiness,honestavit illum in laboribus,honored him in his labors,et complevit labores illius.and completed his labors.

¹⁰Hæc profugum iræ fratris justum deduxit per vias rectas,She led the just man, this fugitive of his brother’s wrath, by the right ways,et ostendit illi regnum Dei,and revealed to him the kingdom of God,et dedit illi scientiam sanctorum;and gave him the knowledge of holiness,honestavit illum in laboribus,honored him in his labors,et complevit labores illius.and completed his labors.

¹¹In fraude circumvenientium illum affuit illi,In the midst of encircling deceit,et honestum fecit illum.she flowed around him and made him honest.

¹¹In fraude circumvenientium illum affuit illi,In the midst of encircling deceit,et honestum fecit illum.she flowed around him and made him honest.

¹²Custodivit illum ab inimicis,She guarded him from his enemies,et a seductoribus tutavit illum:and she defended him from seducers,et certamen forte dedit illi ut vinceret,and she gave him a strong conflict so that he might overcomeet sciret quoniam omnium potentior est sapientia.and might know that the power of all things is wisdom.

¹²Custodivit illum ab inimicis,She guarded him from his enemies,et a seductoribus tutavit illum:and she defended him from seducers,et certamen forte dedit illi ut vinceret,and she gave him a strong conflict so that he might overcomeet sciret quoniam omnium potentior est sapientia.and might know that the power of all things is wisdom.

¹³Hæc venditum justum non dereliquit,She did not abandon the just man when he was sold,sed a peccatoribus liberavit eum;but freed him from sinners;descenditque cum illo in foveam,she went down with him into the pit,

¹³Hæc venditum justum non dereliquit,She did not abandon the just man when he was sold,sed a peccatoribus liberavit eum;but freed him from sinners;descenditque cum illo in foveam,she went down with him into the pit,

¹⁴et in vinculis non dereliquit illum,and she did not abandon him in chains,donec afferret illi sceptrum regni,while she brought him the scepter of the kingdomet potentiam adversus eos qui eum deprimebant:and power against those who oppressed him,et mendaces ostendit qui maculaverunt illum,and revealed them to be liars who had dishonored him,et dedit illi claritatem æternam.and gave him everlasting glory.

¹⁴et in vinculis non dereliquit illum,and she did not abandon him in chains,donec afferret illi sceptrum regni,while she brought him the scepter of the kingdomet potentiam adversus eos qui eum deprimebant:and power against those who oppressed him,et mendaces ostendit qui maculaverunt illum,and revealed them to be liars who had dishonored him,et dedit illi claritatem æternam.and gave him everlasting glory.

¹⁵Hæc populum justumShe freed this just people and the blameless offspring,et semen sine querela liberavit a nationibus quæ illum deprimebant.from the nations that had oppressed them.

¹⁵Hæc populum justumShe freed this just people and the blameless offspring,et semen sine querela liberavit a nationibus quæ illum deprimebant.from the nations that had oppressed them.

¹⁶Intravit in animam servi Dei, et stetit contra reges horrendos in portentis et signis.She entered the soul of the servant of God and stood against dreadful kings in the midst of portents and signs,

¹⁶Intravit in animam servi Dei, et stetit contra reges horrendos in portentis et signis.She entered the soul of the servant of God and stood against dreadful kings in the midst of portents and signs,

¹⁷Et reddidit justis mercedem laborum suorum,and she rendered to the just the wages of their labors,et deduxit illos in via mirabili:and led them along a wondrous way;et fuit illis in velamento diei,and she was to them, like a cover by day,et in luce stellarum per noctem;and like the light of the stars by night.

¹⁷Et reddidit justis mercedem laborum suorum,and she rendered to the just the wages of their labors,et deduxit illos in via mirabili:and led them along a wondrous way;et fuit illis in velamento diei,and she was to them, like a cover by day,et in luce stellarum per noctem;and like the light of the stars by night.

¹⁸transtulit illos per mare Rubrum,She carried them through the Red Sea,et transvexit illos per aquam nimiam.and led them across a great water.

¹⁸transtulit illos per mare Rubrum,She carried them through the Red Sea,et transvexit illos per aquam nimiam.and led them across a great water.

¹⁹Inimicos autem illorum demersit in mare,But their enemies, she submerged in the sea,et ab altitudine inferorum eduxit illos.and from the furthest depths, she drew them up. Therefore,Ideo justi tulerunt spolia impiorum,the just carried off the spoils of the impious.

¹⁹Inimicos autem illorum demersit in mare,But their enemies, she submerged in the sea,et ab altitudine inferorum eduxit illos.and from the furthest depths, she drew them up. Therefore,Ideo justi tulerunt spolia impiorum,the just carried off the spoils of the impious.

²⁰et decantaverunt, Domine, nomen sanctum tuum,And they chanted to your holy name,et victricem manum tuam laudaverunt pariter:Lord, and they together praised your victorious hand,

²⁰et decantaverunt, Domine, nomen sanctum tuum,And they chanted to your holy name,et victricem manum tuam laudaverunt pariter:Lord, and they together praised your victorious hand,

²¹quoniam sapientia aperuit os mutorum,because wisdom opened the mouth of the mute,et linguas infantium fecit disertas.and made the speech of infants eloquent.

²¹quoniam sapientia aperuit os mutorum,because wisdom opened the mouth of the mute,et linguas infantium fecit disertas.and made the speech of infants eloquent.