¹Tu autem,But you,Deus noster,our God,suavis et verus es,are gracious and true,patiens,patient,et in misericordia disponens omnia.and in mercy ordering all things.

¹Tu autem,But you,Deus noster,our God,suavis et verus es,are gracious and true,patiens,patient,et in misericordia disponens omnia.and in mercy ordering all things.

²Etenim si peccaverimus,And, indeed, if we sin,tui sumus, scientes magnitudinem tuam;we are yours, knowing your greatness;et si non peccaverimus,and, if we do not sin,scimus quoniam apud te sumus computati.we know that we are counted with you.

²Etenim si peccaverimus,And, indeed, if we sin,tui sumus, scientes magnitudinem tuam;we are yours, knowing your greatness;et si non peccaverimus,and, if we do not sin,scimus quoniam apud te sumus computati.we know that we are counted with you.

³Nosse enim te, consummata justitia est;For to have known you is perfect justice,et scire justitiam et virtutem tuam, radix est immortalitatis.and to know justice and your virtue is the root of immortality.

³Nosse enim te, consummata justitia est;For to have known you is perfect justice,et scire justitiam et virtutem tuam, radix est immortalitatis.and to know justice and your virtue is the root of immortality.

⁴Non enim in errorem induxit nos hominum malæ artis excogitatio,For the skillful planning of evil men has not led us into error,nec umbra picturæ labor sine fructu,nor the shadow of a picture, a fruitless labor,effigies sculpta per varios colores:an image having been sculpted through the use of diverse colors,

⁴Non enim in errorem induxit nos hominum malæ artis excogitatio,For the skillful planning of evil men has not led us into error,nec umbra picturæ labor sine fructu,nor the shadow of a picture, a fruitless labor,effigies sculpta per varios colores:an image having been sculpted through the use of diverse colors,

⁵cujus aspectus insensato dat concupiscentiam,the sight of which gives desire to the foolish,et diligit mortuæ imaginis effigiem sine anima.and he loves the likeness of a lifeless image without a soul.

⁵cujus aspectus insensato dat concupiscentiam,the sight of which gives desire to the foolish,et diligit mortuæ imaginis effigiem sine anima.and he loves the likeness of a lifeless image without a soul.

⁶Malorum amatores digni sunt qui spem habeant in talibus,Deserving are the lovers of evil, those who hope in such things,et qui faciunt illos,and those who make them,et qui diligunt,and those who love them,et qui colunt.and those who promote them.

⁶Malorum amatores digni sunt qui spem habeant in talibus,Deserving are the lovers of evil, those who hope in such things,et qui faciunt illos,and those who make them,et qui diligunt,and those who love them,et qui colunt.and those who promote them.

⁷Sed et figulus mollem terram premens,But even the potter, pressing laboriously,laboriose fingit ad usus nostros unumquodque vas;molds the soft earth into vessels, each one for our use.et de eodem luto fingit quæ munda sunt in usum vasa,And from the same clay he molds vessels, those which are for clean use,et similiter quæ his sunt contraria:and similarly, those which are for the opposite.horum autem vasorum quis sit usus,But, as to what is the use of a vessel,judex est figulus.the potter is the judge.

⁷Sed et figulus mollem terram premens,But even the potter, pressing laboriously,laboriose fingit ad usus nostros unumquodque vas;molds the soft earth into vessels, each one for our use.et de eodem luto fingit quæ munda sunt in usum vasa,And from the same clay he molds vessels, those which are for clean use,et similiter quæ his sunt contraria:and similarly, those which are for the opposite.horum autem vasorum quis sit usus,But, as to what is the use of a vessel,judex est figulus.the potter is the judge.

⁸Et cum labore vano deum fingit de eodem luto ille qui paulo ante de terra factus fuerat,And with effort he molds an empty god of the same clay, he who a little before had been made from the earth, and,et post pusillum reducit se unde acceptus est,after brief time, he himself returns from whence he came,repetitus animæ debitum quam habebat.to be claimed by he who holds the debt of his soul.

⁸Et cum labore vano deum fingit de eodem luto ille qui paulo ante de terra factus fuerat,And with effort he molds an empty god of the same clay, he who a little before had been made from the earth, and,et post pusillum reducit se unde acceptus est,after brief time, he himself returns from whence he came,repetitus animæ debitum quam habebat.to be claimed by he who holds the debt of his soul.

⁹Sed cura est illi non quia laboraturus est,Yet his concern is,nec quoniam brevis illi vita est:not what his work will be,sed concertatur aurificibus et argentariis;nor that his life is short,sed et ærarios imitatur,but that he is being contested by those who work with gold and silver,et gloriam præfert,yet he also does the same to those who work with copper,quoniam res supervacuas fingit.and he glories that he makes worthless things.

⁹Sed cura est illi non quia laboraturus est,Yet his concern is,nec quoniam brevis illi vita est:not what his work will be,sed concertatur aurificibus et argentariis;nor that his life is short,sed et ærarios imitatur,but that he is being contested by those who work with gold and silver,et gloriam præfert,yet he also does the same to those who work with copper,quoniam res supervacuas fingit.and he glories that he makes worthless things.

¹⁰Cinis est enim cor ejus,For his heart is ashes,et terra supervacua spes illius,and his hope is worthless dirt,et luto vilior vita ejus:and his life is more common than clay,

¹⁰Cinis est enim cor ejus,For his heart is ashes,et terra supervacua spes illius,and his hope is worthless dirt,et luto vilior vita ejus:and his life is more common than clay,

¹¹quoniam ignoravit qui se finxit,because he ignores the One who molded him,et qui inspiravit illi animam quæ operatur,and who instilled in him a working soul,et qui insufflavit ei spiritum vitalem.and who breathed into him a living spirit.

¹¹quoniam ignoravit qui se finxit,because he ignores the One who molded him,et qui inspiravit illi animam quæ operatur,and who instilled in him a working soul,et qui insufflavit ei spiritum vitalem.and who breathed into him a living spirit.

¹²SedYet they even considered our life to be a plaything,et æstimaverunt ludum esse vitam nostram,and the usefulness of life to be the accumulation of wealth,et conversationem vitæ compositam ad lucrum,and that we must be acquiring things in every possible way,et oportere undecumque etiam ex malo acquirere.even from evil.

¹²SedYet they even considered our life to be a plaything,et æstimaverunt ludum esse vitam nostram,and the usefulness of life to be the accumulation of wealth,et conversationem vitæ compositam ad lucrum,and that we must be acquiring things in every possible way,et oportere undecumque etiam ex malo acquirere.even from evil.

¹³Hic enim scit se super omnes delinquere,For, above all else, he knows himself to be lacking,qui ex terræ materia fragilia vasa et sculptilia fingit.who, from fragile material of the earth forms vessels and graven images.

¹³Hic enim scit se super omnes delinquere,For, above all else, he knows himself to be lacking,qui ex terræ materia fragilia vasa et sculptilia fingit.who, from fragile material of the earth forms vessels and graven images.

¹⁴Omnes enim insipientes,For all the foolish and unhappy,et infelices supra modum animæ superbi,in charge of the way of the arrogant soul,sunt inimici populi tui, et imperantes illi:are enemies of your people and rule over them,

¹⁴Omnes enim insipientes,For all the foolish and unhappy,et infelices supra modum animæ superbi,in charge of the way of the arrogant soul,sunt inimici populi tui, et imperantes illi:are enemies of your people and rule over them,

¹⁵quoniam omnia idola nationum deos æstimaverunt,because they have esteemed all the idols of the nations as gods,quibus neque oculorum usus est ad videndum,which neither have the use of eyes to see,neque nares ad percipiendum spiritum,nor noses to draw breath,neque aures ad audiendum,nor ears to hear,neque digiti manuum ad tractandum,nor the fingers of hands to grasp,sed et pedes eorum pigri ad ambulandum.and even their feet are slow to walk.

¹⁵quoniam omnia idola nationum deos æstimaverunt,because they have esteemed all the idols of the nations as gods,quibus neque oculorum usus est ad videndum,which neither have the use of eyes to see,neque nares ad percipiendum spiritum,nor noses to draw breath,neque aures ad audiendum,nor ears to hear,neque digiti manuum ad tractandum,nor the fingers of hands to grasp,sed et pedes eorum pigri ad ambulandum.and even their feet are slow to walk.

¹⁶Homo enim fecit illos;For man made them,et qui spiritum mutuatus est,and he who borrowed his own breath,is finxit illos.formed them.Nemo enim sibi similem homo poterit deum fingere.For no man will be able to form God in the likeness of himself.

¹⁶Homo enim fecit illos;For man made them,et qui spiritum mutuatus est,and he who borrowed his own breath,is finxit illos.formed them.Nemo enim sibi similem homo poterit deum fingere.For no man will be able to form God in the likeness of himself.

¹⁷Cum enim sit mortalis,For, being mortal,mortuum fingit manibus iniquis.he forms a dead thing with his unjust hands.Melior enim est ipse his quos colit,Yet, he is better than those things that he worships,quia ipse quidem vixit,because he indeed has lived,cum esset mortalis,though he is mortal,illi autem numquam.but they never have.

¹⁷Cum enim sit mortalis,For, being mortal,mortuum fingit manibus iniquis.he forms a dead thing with his unjust hands.Melior enim est ipse his quos colit,Yet, he is better than those things that he worships,quia ipse quidem vixit,because he indeed has lived,cum esset mortalis,though he is mortal,illi autem numquam.but they never have.

¹⁸Sed et animalia miserrima colunt;Moreover, they worship the most miserable animals,insensata enim comparata his,for, to make a foolish comparison,illis sunt deteriora.these others are worse.

¹⁸Sed et animalia miserrima colunt;Moreover, they worship the most miserable animals,insensata enim comparata his,for, to make a foolish comparison,illis sunt deteriora.these others are worse.

¹⁹Sed nec aspectu aliquis ex his animalibus bona potest conspicere:But not even from their appearance can anyone discern anything good in these animals.effugerunt autem Dei laudemYet they have fled from the praise of God,et benedictionem ejus.and from his blessing.

¹⁹Sed nec aspectu aliquis ex his animalibus bona potest conspicere:But not even from their appearance can anyone discern anything good in these animals.effugerunt autem Dei laudemYet they have fled from the praise of God,et benedictionem ejus.and from his blessing.