KJV

1  Doth not³⁸⁰⁸ wisdom²⁴⁵¹ cry?⁷¹²¹ and understanding⁸³⁹⁴ put forth⁵⁴¹⁴ her voice?⁶⁹⁶³

2  She standeth⁵³²⁴ in the top⁷²¹⁸ of high places,⁴⁷⁹¹ by⁵⁹²¹ the way¹⁸⁷⁰ in the places¹⁰⁰⁴ of the paths.⁵⁴¹⁰

3  She crieth⁷⁴⁴² at³⁰²⁷ the gates,⁸¹⁷⁹ at the entry⁶³¹⁰ of the city,⁷¹⁷⁶ at the coming³⁹⁹⁶ in at the doors.⁶⁶⁰⁷

4  Unto⁴¹³ you, O men,³⁷⁶ I call;⁷¹²¹ and my voice⁶⁹⁶³ is to⁴¹³ the sons¹¹²¹ of man.¹²⁰

5  O ye simple,⁶⁶¹² understand⁹⁹⁵ wisdom:⁶¹⁹⁵ and, ye fools,³⁶⁸⁴ be ye of an understanding⁹⁹⁵ heart.³⁸²⁰

6  Hear;⁸⁰⁸⁵ for³⁵⁸⁸ I will speak¹⁶⁹⁶ of excellent things;⁵⁰⁵⁷ and the opening⁴⁶⁶⁹ of my lips⁸¹⁹³ shall be right things.⁴³³⁹

7  For³⁵⁸⁸ my mouth²⁴⁴¹ shall speak¹⁸⁹⁷ truth;⁵⁷¹ and wickedness⁷⁵⁶² is an abomination⁸⁴⁴¹ to my lips.⁸¹⁹³

8  All³⁶⁰⁵ the words⁵⁶¹ of my mouth⁶³¹⁰ are in righteousness;⁶⁶⁶⁴ there is nothing³⁶⁹ froward⁶⁶¹⁷ or perverse⁶¹⁴¹ in them.

9  They are all³⁶⁰⁵ plain⁵²²⁸ to him that understandeth,⁹⁹⁵ and right³⁴⁷⁷ to them that find⁴⁶⁷² knowledge.¹⁸⁴⁷

10  Receive³⁹⁴⁷ my instruction,⁴¹⁴⁸ and not⁴⁰⁸ silver;³⁷⁰¹ and knowledge¹⁸⁴⁷ rather than choice gold.^{4480 977 2742}

11  For³⁵⁸⁸ wisdom²⁴⁵¹ is better²⁸⁹⁶ than rubies;^{4480 6443} and all³⁶⁰⁵ the things that may be desired²⁶⁵⁶ are not³⁸⁰⁸ to be compared⁷⁷³⁷ to it.

12  I⁵⁸⁹ wisdom²⁴⁵¹ dwell⁷⁹³¹ with prudence,⁶¹⁹⁵ and find out⁴⁶⁷² knowledge¹⁸⁴⁷ of witty inventions.⁴²⁰⁹

13  The fear³³⁷⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ is to hate⁸¹³⁰ evil:⁷⁴⁵¹ pride,¹³⁴⁴ and arrogance,¹³⁴⁷ and the evil⁷⁴⁵¹ way,¹⁸⁷⁰ and the froward⁸⁴¹⁹ mouth,⁶³¹⁰ do I hate.⁸¹³⁰

14  Counsel⁶⁰⁹⁸ is mine, and sound wisdom:⁸⁴⁵⁴ I⁵⁸⁹ am understanding;⁹⁹⁸ I have strength.¹³⁶⁹

15  By me kings⁴⁴²⁸ reign,⁴⁴²⁷ and princes⁷³³⁶ decree²⁷¹⁰ justice.⁶⁶⁶⁴

16  By me princes⁸²⁶⁹ rule,⁸³²³ and nobles,⁵⁰⁸¹ even all³⁶⁰⁵ the judges⁸¹⁹⁹ of the earth.⁷⁷⁶

17  I⁵⁸⁹ love¹⁵⁷ them that love¹⁵⁷ me; and those that seek me early⁷⁸³⁶ shall find⁴⁶⁷² me.

18  Riches⁶²³⁹ and honor³⁵¹⁹ are with⁸⁵⁴ me; yea, durable⁶²⁷⁶ riches¹⁹⁵² and righteousness.⁶⁶⁶⁶

19  My fruit⁶⁵²⁹ is better²⁸⁹⁶ than gold,^{4480 2742} yea, than fine gold;^{4480 6337} and my revenue⁸³⁹³ than choice⁹⁷⁷ silver.^{4480 3701}

20  I lead¹⁹⁸⁰ in the way⁷³⁴ of righteousness,⁶⁶⁶⁶ in the midst⁸⁴³² of the paths⁵⁴¹⁰ of judgment:⁴⁹⁴¹

21  That I may cause those that love¹⁵⁷ me to inherit⁵¹⁵⁷ substance;³⁴²⁶ and I will fill⁴³⁹⁰ their treasures.²¹⁴

22  The LORD³⁰⁶⁸ possessed⁷⁰⁶⁹ me in the beginning⁷²²⁵ of his way,¹⁸⁷⁰ before⁶⁹²⁴ his works⁴⁶⁵⁹ of old.^{4480 227}

23  I was set up⁵²⁵⁸ from everlasting,^{4480 5769} from the beginning,^{4480 7218} or ever^{4480 6924} the earth⁷⁷⁶ was.

24  When there were no³⁶⁹ depths,⁸⁴¹⁵ I was brought forth;²³⁴² when there were no³⁶⁹ fountains⁴⁵⁹⁹ abounding³⁵¹³ with water.⁴³²⁵

25  Before²⁹⁶² the mountains²⁰²² were settled,²⁸⁸³ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the hills¹³⁸⁹ was I brought forth:²³⁴³

26  While as yet⁵⁷⁰⁴ he had not³⁸⁰⁸ made⁶²¹³ the earth,⁷⁷⁶ nor the fields,²³⁵¹ nor the highest part⁷²¹⁸ of the dust⁶⁰⁸³ of the world.⁸³⁹⁸

27  When he prepared³⁵⁵⁹ the heavens,⁸⁰⁶⁴ I⁵⁸⁹ was there:⁸⁰³³ when he set²⁷¹⁰ a compass²³²⁹ upon⁵⁹²¹ the face⁶⁴⁴⁰ of the depth:⁸⁴¹⁵

28  When he established⁵⁵³ the clouds⁷⁸³⁴ above:^{4480 4605} when he strengthened⁵⁸¹⁰ the fountains⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the deep:⁸⁴¹⁵

29  When he gave⁷⁷⁶⁰ to the sea³²²⁰ his decree,²⁷⁰⁶ that the waters⁴³²⁵ should not³⁸⁰⁸ pass⁵⁶⁷⁴ his commandment:⁶³¹⁰ when he appointed²⁷¹⁰ the foundations⁴¹⁴⁶ of the earth:⁷⁷⁶

30  Then I was¹⁹⁶¹ by⁶⁸¹ him, as one brought up⁵²⁵ with him: and I was¹⁹⁶¹ daily^{3117 3117} his delight,⁸¹⁹¹ rejoicing⁷⁸³² always^{3605 6256} before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him;

31  Rejoicing⁷⁸³² in the habitable part⁸³⁹⁸ of his earth;⁷⁷⁶ and my delights⁸¹⁹¹ were with⁸⁵⁴ the sons¹¹²¹ of men.¹²⁰

32  Now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore hearken⁸⁰⁸⁵ unto me, O ye children:¹¹²¹ for blessed⁸³⁵ are they that keep⁸¹⁰⁴ my ways.¹⁸⁷⁰

33  Hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ instruction,⁴¹⁴⁸ and be wise,²⁴⁴⁹ and refuse⁶⁵⁴⁴ it not.⁴⁰⁸

34  Blessed⁸³⁵ is the man¹²⁰ that heareth⁸⁰⁸⁵ me, watching⁸²⁴⁵ daily^{3117 3117} at⁵⁹²¹ my gates,¹⁸¹⁷ waiting⁸¹⁰⁴ at the posts⁴²⁰¹ of my doors.⁶⁶⁰⁷

35  For³⁵⁸⁸ whoso findeth⁴⁶⁷² me findeth⁴⁶⁷² life,²⁴¹⁶ and shall obtain⁶³²⁹ favor⁷⁵²² of the LORD.^{4480 3068}

36  But he that sinneth against²³⁹⁸ me wrongeth²⁵⁵⁴ his own soul:⁵³¹⁵ all³⁶⁰⁵ they that hate⁸¹³⁰ me love¹⁵⁷ death.⁴¹⁹⁴

Sep

1 σὺ τὴν σοφίαν κηρύξεις ἵνα φρόνησίς σοι ὑπακούσῃ

2 ἐπὶ γὰρ τῶν ὑψηλῶν ἄκρων ἐστίν ἀνὰ μέσον δὲ τῶν τρίβων ἕστηκεν

3 παρὰ γὰρ πύλαις δυναστῶν παρεδρεύει ἐν δὲ εἰσόδοις ὑμνεῖται

4 ὑμᾶς ὦ ἄνθρωποι παρακαλῶ καὶ προΐεμαι ἐμὴν φωνὴν υἱοῖς ἀνθρώπων

5 νοήσατε ἄκακοι πανουργίαν οἱ δὲ ἀπαίδευτοι ἔνθεσθε καρδίαν

6 εἰσακούσατέ μου σεμνὰ γὰρ ἐρῶ καὶ ἀνοίσω ἀπὸ χειλέων ὀρθά

7 ὅτι ἀλήθειαν μελετήσει ὁ φάρυγξ μου ἐβδελυγμένα δὲ ἐναντίον ἐμοῦ χείλη ψευδῆ

8 μετὰ δικαιοσύνης πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ στόματός μου οὐδὲν ἐν αὐτοῖς σκολιὸν οὐδὲ στραγγαλῶδες

9 πάντα ἐνώπια τοῖς συνιοῦσιν καὶ ὀρθὰ τοῖς εὑρίσκουσι γνῶσιν

10 λάβετε παιδείαν καὶ μὴ ἀργύριον καὶ γνῶσιν ὑπὲρ χρυσίον δεδοκιμασμένον ἀνθαιρεῖσθε δὲ αἴσθησιν χρυσίου καθαροῦ

11 κρείσσων γὰρ σοφία λίθων πολυτελῶν πᾶν δὲ τίμιον οὐκ ἄξιον αὐτῆς ἐστιν

12 ἐγὼ ἡ σοφία κατεσκήνωσα βουλήν καὶ γνῶσιν καὶ ἔννοιαν ἐγὼ ἐπεκαλεσάμην

13 φόβος κυρίου μισεῖ ἀδικίαν ὕβριν τε καὶ ὑπερηφανίαν καὶ ὁδοὺς πονηρῶν μεμίσηκα δὲ ἐγὼ διεστραμμένας ὁδοὺς κακῶν

14 ἐμὴ βουλὴ καὶ ἀσφάλεια ἐμὴ φρόνησις ἐμὴ δὲ ἰσχύς

15 δι᾽ ἐμοῦ βασιλεῖς βασιλεύουσιν καὶ οἱ δυνάσται γράφουσιν δικαιοσύνην

16 δι᾽ ἐμοῦ μεγιστᾶνες μεγαλύνονται καὶ τύραννοι δι᾽ ἐμοῦ κρατοῦσι γῆς

17 ἐγὼ τοὺς ἐμὲ φιλοῦντας ἀγαπῶ οἱ δὲ ἐμὲ ζητοῦντες εὑρήσουσιν

18 πλοῦτος καὶ δόξα ἐμοὶ ὑπάρχει καὶ κτῆσις πολλῶν καὶ δικαιοσύνη

19 βέλτιον ἐμὲ καρπίζεσθαι ὑπὲρ χρυσίον καὶ λίθον τίμιον τὰ δὲ ἐμὰ γενήματα κρείσσω ἀργυρίου ἐκλεκτοῦ

20 ἐν ὁδοῖς δικαιοσύνης περιπατῶ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τρίβων δικαιώματος ἀναστρέφομαι

21 ἵνα μερίσω τοῖς ἐμὲ ἀγαπῶσιν ὕπαρξιν καὶ τοὺς θησαυροὺς αὐτῶν ἐμπλήσω ἀγαθῶν
ἐὰν ἀναγγείλω ὑμῖν τὰ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν γινόμενα μνημονεύσω τὰ ἐξ αἰῶνος ἀριθμῆσαι

22 κύριος ἔκτισέν με ἀρχὴν ὁδῶν αὐτοῦ εἰς ἔργα αὐτοῦ

23 πρὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος ἐθεμελίωσέν με ἐν ἀρχῇ

24 πρὸ τοῦ τὴν γῆν ποιῆσαι καὶ πρὸ τοῦ τὰς ἀβύσσους ποιῆσαι πρὸ τοῦ προελθεῖν τὰς πηγὰς τῶν ὑδάτων

25 πρὸ τοῦ ὄρη ἑδρασθῆναι πρὸ δὲ πάντων βουνῶν γεννᾷ με

26 κύριος ἐποίησεν χώρας καὶ ἀοικήτους καὶ ἄκρα οἰκούμενα τῆς ὑπ᾽ οὐρανόν

27 ἡνίκα ἡτοίμαζεν τὸν οὐρανόν συμπαρήμην αὐτῷ καὶ ὅτε ἀφώριζεν τὸν ἑαυτοῦ θρόνον ἐπ᾽ ἀνέμων

28 ἡνίκα ἰσχυρὰ ἐποίει τὰ ἄνω νέφη καὶ ὡς ἀσφαλεῖς ἐτίθει πηγὰς τῆς ὑπ᾽ οὐρανὸν

29 καὶ ἰσχυρὰ ἐποίει τὰ θεμέλια τῆς γῆς

30 ἤμην παρ᾽ αὐτῷ ἁρμόζουσα ἐγὼ ἤμην ᾗ προσέχαιρεν καθ᾽ ἡμέραν δὲ εὐφραινόμην ἐν προσώπῳ αὐτοῦ ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ

31 ὅτε εὐφραίνετο τὴν οἰκουμένην συντελέσας καὶ ἐνευφραίνετο ἐν υἱοῖς ἀνθρώπων

32 νῦν οὖν υἱέ ἄκουέ μου

34 μακάριος ἀνήρ ὃς εἰσακούσεταί μου καὶ ἄνθρωπος ὃς τὰς ἐμὰς ὁδοὺς φυλάξει ἀγρυπνῶν ἐπ᾽ ἐμαῖς θύραις καθ᾽ ἡμέραν τηρῶν σταθμοὺς ἐμῶν εἰσόδων

35 αἱ γὰρ ἔξοδοί μου ἔξοδοι ζωῆς καὶ ἑτοιμάζεται θέλησις παρὰ κυρίου

36 οἱ δὲ εἰς ἐμὲ ἁμαρτάνοντες ἀσεβοῦσιν τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχάς καὶ οἱ μισοῦντές με ἀγαπῶσιν θάνατον

Tan

‎1 ‏הֲלֹֽא־חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽהּ׃

‎2 ‏בְּרֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת נִצָּֽבָה׃

‎3 ‏לְיַד־שְׁעָרִ֥ים לְפִי־קָ֑רֶת מְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣ים תָּרֹֽנָּה׃

‎4 ‏אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אִישִׁ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וְ֝קוֹלִ֗י אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

‎5 ‏הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃

‎6 ‏שִׁ֭מְעוּ כִּֽי־נְגִידִ֣ים אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וּמִפְתַּ֥ח שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י מֵישָׁרִֽים׃

‎7 ‏כִּֽי־אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑י וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣י רֶֽשַׁע׃

‎8 ‏בְּצֶ֥דֶק כָּל־אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י אֵ֥ין בָּ֝הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃

‎9 ‏כֻּלָּ֣ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַמֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים לְמֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת׃

‎10 ‏קְחֽוּ־מוּסָרִ֥י וְאַל־כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝דַ֗עַת מֵחָר֥וּץ נִבְחָֽר׃

‎11 ‏כִּֽי־טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃

‎12 ‏אֲ‍ֽנִי־חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא׃

‎13 ‏יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְגָא֨וֹן׀ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּפִ֨י תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃

‎14 ‏לִֽי־עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה׃

‎15 ‏בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃

‎16 ‏בִּ֭י שָׂרִ֣ים יָשֹׂ֑רוּ וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק׃

‎17 ‏אֲ֭נִי אהביה אֹהֲבַ֣י אֵהָ֑ב וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃

‎18 ‏עֹֽשֶׁר־וְכָב֥וֹד אִתִּ֑י ה֥וֹן עָ֝תֵ֗ק וּצְדָקָֽה׃

‎19 ‏ט֣וֹב פִּ֭רְיִי מֵחָר֣וּץ וּמִפָּ֑ז³ וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י מִכֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר׃

‎20 ‏בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך¹ בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

‎21 ‏לְהַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥י׀ יֵ֑שׁ וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם אֲמַלֵּֽא׃ פ

‎22 ‏יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָנִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכּ֑וֹ קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣יו מֵאָֽז׃

‎23 ‏מֵ֭עוֹלָם נִסַּ֥כְתִּי מֵרֹ֗אשׁ מִקַּדְמֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

‎24 ‏בְּאֵין־תְּהֹמ֥וֹת חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי בְּאֵ֥ין מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָֽיִם׃

‎25 ‏בְּטֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ לִפְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃

‎26 ‏עַד־לֹ֣א עָ֭שָׂה אֶ֣רֶץ וְחוּצ֑וֹת וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ עָפְר֥וֹת תֵּבֵֽל׃

‎27 ‏בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקוֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל־פְּנֵ֥י תְהֽוֹם׃

‎28 ‏בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז עִינ֥וֹת תְּהוֹם׃¹

‎29 ‏בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹ לַיָּ֨ם׀ חֻקּ֗וֹ וּ֭מַיִם לֹ֣א יַֽעַבְרוּ־פִ֑יו בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ מ֣וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

‎30 ‏וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְל֗וֹ אָ֫מ֥וֹן וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים י֤וֹם׀ י֑וֹם מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת לְפָנָ֣יו בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃

‎31 ‏מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת בְּתֵבֵ֣ל אַרְצ֑וֹ וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ פ

‎32 ‏וְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗י דְּרָכַ֥י יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃

‎33 ‏שִׁמְע֖וּ מוּסָ֥ר וַחֲכָ֗מוּ וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃

‎34 ‏אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָם֮ שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫ לִ֥י לִשְׁקֹ֣ד עַל־דַּ֭לְתֹתַי י֤וֹם׀ י֑וֹם לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽי׃

‎35 ‏כִּ֣י מֹ֭צְאִי מצאי מָצָ֣א^y חַיִּ֑ים וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃

‎36 ‏וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי חֹמֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ כָּל־מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת׃ פ

Vul

1 [Numquid non sapientia clamitat,
et prudentia dat vocem suam?

2 In summis excelsisque verticibus supra viam,
in mediis semitis stans,

3 juxta portas civitatis,
in ipsis foribus loquitur, dicens:

4 O viri, ad vos clamito,
et vox mea ad filios hominum.

5 Intelligite, parvuli, astutiam,
et insipientes, animadvertite.

6 Audite, quoniam de rebus magnis locutura sum,
et aperientur labia mea ut recta prædicent.

7 Veritatem meditabitur guttur meum,
et labia mea detestabuntur impium.

8 Justi sunt omnes sermones mei:
non est in eis pravum quid, neque perversum;

9 recti sunt intelligentibus,
et æqui invenientibus scientiam.

10 Accipite disciplinam meam, et non pecuniam;
doctrinam magis quam aurum eligite:

11 melior est enim sapientia cunctis pretiosissimis,
et omne desiderabile ei non potest comparari.]

12 [Ego sapientia, habito in consilio,
et eruditis intersum cogitationibus.

13 Timor Domini odit malum:
arrogantiam, et superbiam,
et viam pravam, et os bilingue, detestor.

14 Meum est consilium et æquitas;
mea est prudentia, mea est fortitudo.

15 Per me reges regnant,
et legum conditores justa decernunt;

16 per me principes imperant,
et potentes decernunt justitiam.

17 Ego diligentes me diligo,
et qui mane vigilant ad me, invenient me.

18 Mecum sunt divitiæ et gloria,
opes superbæ et justitia.

19 Melior est enim fructus meus auro et lapide pretioso,
et genimina me argento electo.

20 In viis justitiæ ambulo,
in medio semitarum judicii:

21 ut ditem diligentes me,
et thesauros eorum repleam.]

22 [Dominus possedit me in initio viarum suarum
antequam quidquam faceret a principio.

23 Ab æterno ordinata sum,
et ex antiquis antequam terra fieret.

24 Nondum erant abyssi, et ego jam concepta eram:
necdum fontes aquarum eruperant,

25 necdum montes gravi mole constiterant:
ante colles ego parturiebar.

26 Adhuc terram non fecerat, et flumina,
et cardines orbis terræ.

27 Quando præparabat cælos, aderam;
quando certa lege et gyro vallabat abyssos;

28 quando æthera firmabat sursum,
et librabat fontes aquarum;

29 quando circumdabat mari terminum suum,
et legem ponebat aquis, ne transirent fines suos;
quando appendebat fundamenta terræ:

30 cum eo eram, cuncta componens.
Et delectabar per singulos dies,
ludens coram eo omni tempore,

31 ludens in orbe terrarum;
et deliciæ meæ esse cum filiis hominum.

32 Nunc ergo, filii, audite me:
beati qui custodiunt vias meas.

33 Audite disciplinam, et estote sapientes,
et nolite abjicere eam.

34 Beatus homo qui audit me,
et qui vigilat ad fores meas quotidie,
et observat ad postes ostii mei.

35 Qui me invenerit, inveniet vitam,
et hauriet salutem a Domino.

36 Qui autem in me peccaverit, lædet animam suam;
omnes qui me oderunt diligunt mortem.]