Sapientia 1
1 "Agaph/sate dikaiosu/nhn, oi; kri/nontev th\n gh_n, fronh/sate peri\ tou_ kuri/ou e'n a'gayo/thti kai\ e'n a;plo/thti kardi/av zhth/sate au'to/n.
2 o%ti eu;ri/sketai toi_v mh\ peira/zousin au'to/n, e'mfani/zetai de\ toi_v mh\ a'pistou_sin au'tw`_.
3 skolioi\ ga\r logismoi\ cwri/zousin a'po\ yeou_, dokimazome/nh te h; du/namiv e'le/gcei tou\v a#fronav.
4 o%ti ei'v kako/tecnon quch\n ou'k ei'seleu/setai sofi/a ou'de\ katoikh/sei e'n sw/mati kata/crew` a;marti/av.
5 a%gion ga\r pneu_ma paidei/av feu/xetai do/lon kai\ a'panasth/setai a'po\ logismw_n a'sune/twn kai\ e'legcyh/setai e'pelyou/shv a'diki/av.
6 fila/nyrwpon ga\r pneu_ma sofi/a kai\ ou'k a'yw`w/sei bla/sfhmon a'po\ ceile/wn au'tou_V o%ti tw_n nefrw_n au'tou_ ma/rtuv o; yeo\v kai\ th_v kardi/av au'tou_ e'pi/skopov a'lhyh\v kai\ th_v glw/sshv a'kousth/v.
7 o%ti pneu_ma kuri/ou peplh/rwken th\n oi'koume/nhn, kai\ to\ sune/con ta\ pa/nta gnw_sin e#cei fwnh_v.
8 dia\ tou_to fyeggo/menov a#dika ou'dei\v mh\ la/yh`, ou'de\ mh\ parodeu/sh` au'to\n e'le/gcousa h; di/kh.
9 e'n ga\r diabouli/oiv a'sebou_v e'xe/tasiv e#stai, lo/gwn de\ au'tou_ a'koh\ pro\v ku/rion h%xei ei'v e#legcon a'nomhma/twn au'tou_V
10 o%ti ou}v zhlw/sewv a'kroa_tai ta\ pa/nta, kai\ yrou_v goggusmw_n ou'k a'pokru/ptetai.
11 Fula/xasye toi/nun goggusmo\n a'nwfelh_ kai\ a'po\ katalalia_v fei/sasye glw/sshvV o%ti fye/gma layrai_on keno\n ou' poreu/setai, sto/ma de\ kataqeudo/menon a'nairei_ quch/n.
12 mh\ zhlou_te ya/naton e'n pla/nh` zwh_v u;mw_n mhde\ e'pispa_sye o#leyron e'n e#rgoiv ceirw_n u;mw_nV
13 o%ti o; yeo\v ya/naton ou'k e'poi/hsen ou'de\ te/rpetai e'p" a'pwlei/a` zw/ntwn.
14 e#ktisen ga\r ei'v to\ ei}nai ta\ pa/nta, kai\ swth/rioi ai; gene/seiv tou_ ko/smou, kai\ ou'k e#stin e'n au'tai_v fa/rmakon o'le/yrou ou#te a`%dou basi/leion e'pi\ gh_v.
15 dikaiosu/nh ga\r a'ya/nato/v e'stin.
16 "Asebei_v de\ tai_v cersi\n kai\ toi_v lo/goiv prosekale/santo au'to/n, fi/lon h;ghsa/menoi au'to\n e'ta/khsan kai\ sunyh/khn e#yento pro\v au'to/n, o%ti a#xioi/ ei'sin th_v e'kei/nou meri/dov ei}nai.
Sapientia 2
1 ei}pon ga\r e'n e;autoi_v logisa/menoi ou'k o'ryw_v "Oli/gov e'sti\n kai\ luphro\v o; bi/ov h;mw_n, kai\ ou'k e#stin i#asiv e'n teleuth`_ a'nyrw/pou, kai\ ou'k e'gnw/syh o; a'nalu/sav e'x a`%dou.
2 o%ti au'toscedi/wv e'genh/yhmen kai\ meta\ tou_to e'so/meya w;v ou'c u;pa/rxantevV o%ti kapno\v h; pnoh\ e'n r;isi\n h;mw_n, kai\ o; lo/gov spinyh\r e'n kinh/sei kardi/av h;mw_n,
3 ou{ sbesye/ntov te/fra a'pobh/setai to\ sw_ma kai\ to\ pneu_ma diacuyh/setai w;v cau_nov a'h/r.
4 kai\ to\ o#noma h;mw_n e'pilhsyh/setai e'n cro/nw`, kai\ ou'yei\v mnhmoneu/sei tw_n e#rgwn h;mw_nV kai\ pareleu/setai o; bi/ov h;mw_n w;v i#cnh nefe/lhv kai\ w;v o;mi/clh diaskedasyh/setai diwcyei_sa u;po\ a'kti/nwn h;li/ou kai\ u;po\ yermo/thtov au'tou_ barunyei_sa.
5 skia_v ga\r pa/rodov o; kairo\v h;mw_n, kai\ ou'k e#stin a'napodismo\v th_v teleuth_v h;mw_n, o%ti katesfragi/syh kai\ ou'dei\v a'nastre/fei.
6 deu_te ou}n kai\ a'polau/swmen tw_n o#ntwn a'gayw_n kai\ crhsw/meya th`_ kti/sei w;v e'n neo/thti spoudai/wvV
7 oi#nou polutelou_v kai\ mu/rwn plhsyw_men, kai\ mh\ parodeusa/tw h;ma_v a#nyov e#arovV
8 steqw/meya r;o/dwn ka/luxin pri\n hJ maranyh_naiV
9 mhdei\v h;mw_n a#moirov e#stw th_v h;mete/rav a'gerwci/av, pantach`_ katali/pwmen su/mbola th_v eu'frosu/nhv, o%ti au%th h; meri\v h;mw_n kai\ o; klh_rov ou{tov.
10 katadunasteu/swmen pe/nhta di/kaion, mh\ feisw/meya ch/rav mhde\ presbu/tou e'ntrapw_men polia\v polucroni/ouvV
11 e#stw de\ h;mw_n h; i'scu\v no/mov th_v dikaiosu/nhv, to\ ga\r a'syene\v a#crhston e'le/gcetai.
12 e'nedreu/swmen to\n di/kaion, o%ti du/scrhstov h;mi_n e'stin kai\ e'nantiou_tai toi_v e#rgoiv h;mw_n kai\ o'neidi/zei h;mi_n a;marth/mata no/mou kai\ e'pifhmi/zei h;mi_n a;marth/mata paidei/av h;mw_nV
13 e'pagge/lletai gnw_sin e#cein yeou_ kai\ pai_da kuri/ou e;auto\n o'noma/zeiV
14 e'ge/neto h;mi_n ei'v e#legcon e'nnoiw_n h;mw_n, baru/v e'stin h;mi_n kai\ blepo/menov,
15 o%ti a'no/moiov toi_v a#lloiv o; bi/ov au'tou_, kai\ e'xhllagme/nai ai; tri/boi au'tou_V
16 ei'v ki/bdhlon e'logi/syhmen au'tw`_, kai\ a'pe/cetai tw_n o;dw_n h;mw_n w;v a'po\ a'kayarsiw_nV makari/zei e#scata dikai/wn kai\ a'lazoneu/etai pate/ra yeo/n.
17 i#dwmen ei' oi; lo/goi au'tou_ a'lhyei_v, kai\ peira/swmen ta\ e'n e'kba/sei au'tou_V
18 ei' ga/r e'stin o; di/kaiov ui;o\v yeou_, a'ntilh/mqetai au'tou_ kai\ r;u/setai au'to\n e'k ceiro\v a'nyesthko/twn.
19 u%brei kai\ basa/nw` e'ta/swmen au'to/n, i%na gnw_men th\n e'piei/keian au'tou_ kai\ dokima/swmen th\n a'nexikaki/an au'tou_V
20 yana/tw` a'sch/moni katadika/swmen au'to/n, e#stai ga\r au'tou_ e'piskoph\ e'k lo/gwn au'tou_.
21 Tau_ta e'logi/santo, kai\ e'planh/yhsanV a'petu/flwsen ga\r au'tou\v h; kaki/a au'tw_n,
22 kai\ ou'k e#gnwsan musth/ria yeou_ ou'de\ misyo\n h#lpisan o;sio/thtov ou'de\ e#krinan ge/rav qucw_n a'mw/mwn.
23 o%ti o; yeo\v e#ktisen to\n a#nyrwpon e'p" a'fyarsi/a` kai\ ei'ko/na th_v i'di/av a'idio/thtov e'poi/hsen au'to/nV
24 fyo/nw` de\ diabo/lou ya/natov ei'sh_lyen ei'v to\n ko/smon, peira/zousin de\ au'to\n oi; th_v e'kei/nou meri/dov o#ntev.
Sapientia 3
1 Dikai/wn de\ qucai\ e'n ceiri\ yeou_, kai\ ou' mh\ a%qhtai au'tw_n ba/sanov.
2 e#doxan e'n o'fyalmoi_v a'fro/nwn teyna/nai, kai\ e'logi/syh ka/kwsiv h; e#xodov au'tw_n
3 kai\ h; a'f" h;mw_n porei/a su/ntrimma, oi; de/ ei'sin e'n ei'rh/nh`.
4 kai\ ga\r e'n o#qei a'nyrw/pwn e'a\n kolasyw_sin, h; e'lpi\v au'tw_n a'yanasi/av plh/rhvV
5 kai\ o'li/ga paideuye/ntev mega/la eu'ergethyh/sontai, o%ti o; yeo\v e'pei/rasen au'tou\v kai\ eu{ren au'tou\v a'xi/ouv e;autou_V
6 w;v cruso\n e'n cwneuthri/w` e'doki/masen au'tou\v kai\ w;v o;loka/rpwma yusi/av prosede/xato au'tou/v.
7 kai\ e'n kairw`_ e'piskoph_v au'tw_n a'nala/mqousin kai\ w;v spinyh_rev e'n kala/mh` diadramou_ntaiV
8 krinou_sin e#ynh kai\ krath/sousin law_n, kai\ basileu/sei au'tw_n ku/riov ei'v tou\v ai'w_nav.
9 oi; pepoiyo/tev e'p" au'tw`_ sunh/sousin a'lh/yeian, kai\ oi; pistoi\ e'n a'ga/ph` prosmenou_sin au'tw`_V o%ti ca/riv kai\ e#leov toi_v e'klektoi_v au'tou_.
10 Oi; de\ a'sebei_v kaya\ e'logi/santo e%xousin e'pitimi/an oi; a'melh/santev tou_ dikai/ou kai\ tou_ kuri/ou a'posta/ntevV
11 sofi/an ga\r kai\ paidei/an o; e'xouyenw_n talai/pwrov, kai\ kenh\ h; e'lpi\v au'tw_n, kai\ oi; ko/poi a'no/nhtoi, kai\ a#crhsta ta\ e#rga au'tw_nV
12 ai; gunai_kev au'tw_n a#fronev, kai\ ponhra\ ta\ te/kna au'tw_n, e'pikata/ratov h; ge/nesiv au'tw_n.
13 o%ti makari/a stei_ra h; a'mi/antov, h%tiv ou'k e#gnw koi/thn e'n paraptw/mati, e%xei karpo\n e'n e'piskoph`_ qucw_n,
14 kai\ eu'nou_cov o; mh\ e'rgasa/menov e'n ceiri\ a'no/mhma mhde\ e'nyumhyei\v kata\ tou_ kuri/ou ponhra/, doyh/setai ga\r au'tw`_ th_v pi/stewv ca/riv e'klekth\ kai\ klh_rov e'n naw`_ kuri/ou yumhre/sterov.
15 a'gayw_n ga\r po/nwn karpo\v eu'kleh/v, kai\ a'dia/ptwtov h; r;i/za th_v fronh/sewv.
16 te/kna de\ moicw_n a'te/lesta e#stai, kai\ e'k parano/mou koi/thv spe/rma a'fanisyh/setai.
17 e'a/n te ga\r makro/bioi ge/nwntai, ei'v ou'ye\n logisyh/sontai, kai\ a#timon e'p" e'sca/twn to\ gh_rav au'tw_nV
18 e'a/n te o'xe/wv teleuth/swsin, ou'c e%xousin e'lpi/da ou'de\ e'n h;me/ra` diagnw/sewv paramu/yionV
19 genea_v ga\r a'di/kou calepa\ ta\ te/lh.
Sapientia 4
1 krei/sswn a'tekni/a meta\ a'reth_vV a'yanasi/a ga/r e'stin e'n mnh/mh` au'th_v, o%ti kai\ para\ yew`_ ginw/sketai kai\ para\ a'nyrw/poiv.
2 parou_sa/n te mimou_ntai au'th\n kai\ poyou_sin a'pelyou_sanV kai\ e'n tw`_ ai'w_ni stefanhforou_sa pompeu/ei to\n tw_n a'mia/ntwn a#ylwn a'gw_na nikh/sasa.
3 polu/gonon de\ a'sebw_n plh_yov ou' crhsimeu/sei kai\ e'k no/ywn mosceuma/twn ou' dw/sei r;i/zan ei'v ba/yov ou'de\ a'sfalh_ ba/sin e;dra/seiV
4 kaJn ga\r e'n kla/doiv pro\v kairo\n a'naya/lh`, e'pisfalw_v bebhko/ta u;po\ a'ne/mou saleuyh/setai kai\ u;po\ bi/av a'ne/mwn e'krizwyh/setai.
5 periklasyh/sontai klw_nev a'te/lestoi, kai\ o; karpo\v au'tw_n a#crhstov, a#wrov ei'v brw_sin kai\ ei'v ou'ye\n e'pith/deiovV
6 e'k ga\r a'no/mwn u%pnwn te/kna gennw/mena ma/rture/v ei'sin ponhri/av kata\ gone/wn e'n e'xetasmw`_ au'tw_n.
7 Di/kaiov de\ e'a\n fya/sh` teleuth_sai, e'n a'napau/sei e#staiV
8 gh_rav ga\r ti/mion ou' to\ polucro/nion ou'de\ a'riymw`_ e'tw_n meme/trhtai,
9 polia\ de/ e'stin fro/nhsiv a'nyrw/poiv kai\ h;liki/a gh/rwv bi/ov a'khli/dwtov.
10 eu'a/restov yew`_ geno/menov h'gaph/yh kai\ zw_n metaxu\ a;martwlw_n metete/yhV
11 h;rpa/gh, mh\ kaki/a a'lla/xh` su/nesin au'tou_ hJ do/lov a'path/sh` quch\n au'tou_V
12 baskani/a ga\r faulo/thtov a'mauroi_ ta\ kala/, kai\ r;embasmo\v e'piyumi/av metalleu/ei nou_n a#kakon.
13 teleiwyei\v e'n o'li/gw` e'plh/rwsen cro/nouv makrou/vV
14 a'resth\ ga\r h}n kuri/w` h; quch\ au'tou_, dia\ tou_to e#speusen e'k me/sou ponhri/avV oi; de\ laoi\ i'do/ntev kai\ mh\ noh/santev mhde\ ye/ntev e'pi\ dianoi/a` to\ toiou_to,
15 o%ti ca/riv kai\ e#leov e'n toi_v e'klektoi_v au'tou_ kai\ e'piskoph\ e'n toi_v o;si/oiv au'tou_.
16 katakrinei_ de\ di/kaiov kamw\n tou\v zw_ntav a'sebei_v kai\ neo/thv telesyei_sa tace/wv poluete\v gh_rav a'di/kouV
17 o#qontai ga\r teleuth\n sofou_ kai\ ou' noh/sousin ti/ e'bouleu/sato peri\ au'tou_ kai\ ei'v ti/ h'sfali/sato au'to\n o; ku/riov.
18 o#qontai kai\ e'xouyenh/sousinV au'tou\v de\ o; ku/riov e'kgela/setai,
19 kai\ e#sontai meta\ tou_to ei'v ptw_ma a#timon kai\ ei'v u%brin e'n nekroi_v di" ai'w_nov, o%ti r;h/xei au'tou\v a'fw/nouv prhnei_v kai\ saleu/sei au'tou\v e'k yemeli/wn, kai\ e%wv e'sca/tou cerswyh/sontai kai\ e#sontai e'n o'du/nh`, kai\ h; mnh/mh au'tw_n a'polei_tai.
20 e'leu/sontai e'n sullogismw`_ a;marthma/twn au'tw_n deiloi/, kai\ e'le/gxei au'tou\v e'x e'nanti/av ta\ a'nomh/mata au'tw_n.
Sapientia 5
1 To/te sth/setai e'n parrhsi/a` pollh`_ o; di/kaiov kata\ pro/swpon tw_n yliqa/ntwn au'to\n kai\ tw_n a'yetou/ntwn tou\v po/nouv au'tou_.
2 i'do/ntev taracyh/sontai fo/bw` deinw`_ kai\ e'ksth/sontai e'pi\ tw`_ parado/xw` th_v swthri/avV
3 e'rou_sin e'n e;autoi_v metanoou_ntev kai\ dia\ stenocwri/an pneu/matov stena/xontai kai\ e'rou_sin
4 Ou{tov h}n, ojn e#scome/n pote ei'v ge/lwta kai\ ei'v parabolh\n o'neidismou_ oi; a#fronevV to\n bi/on au'tou_ e'logisa/meya mani/an kai\ th\n teleuth\n au'tou_ a#timon.
5 pw_v katelogi/syh e'n ui;oi_v yeou_ kai\ e'n a;gi/oiv o; klh_rov au'tou_ e'stin?
6 a#ra e'planh/yhmen a'po\ o;dou_ a'lhyei/av, kai\ to\ th_v dikaiosu/nhv fw_v ou'k e'pe/lamqen h;mi_n, kai\ o; h%liov ou'k a'ne/teilen h;mi_nV
7 a'nomi/av e'neplh/syhmen tri/boiv kai\ a'pwlei/av kai\ diwdeu/samen e'rh/mouv a'ba/touv, th\n de\ o;do\n kuri/ou ou'k e'pe/gnwmen.
8 ti/ w'fe/lhsen h;ma_v h; u;perhfani/a? kai\ ti/ plou_tov meta\ a'lazonei/av sumbe/blhtai h;mi_n?
9 parh_lyen e'kei_na pa/nta w;v skia\ kai\ w;v a'ggeli/a paratre/cousaV
10 w;v nau_v diercome/nh kumaino/menon u%dwr, h{v diaba/shv ou'k e#stin i#cnov eu;rei_n ou'de\ a'trapo\n tro/piov au'th_v e'n ku/masinV
11 hJ w;v o'rne/ou diipta/ntov a'e/ra ou'ye\n eu;ri/sketai tekmh/rion porei/av, plhgh`_ de\ mastizo/menon tarsw_n pneu_ma kou_fon kai\ scizo/menon bi/a` r;oi/zou kinoume/nwn pteru/gwn diwdeu/yh, kai\ meta\ tou_to ou'c eu;re/yh shmei_on e'piba/sewv e'n au'tw`_V
12 hJ w;v be/louv blhye/ntov e'pi\ skopo\n tmhyei\v o; a'h\r eu'ye/wv ei'v e;auto\n a'nelu/yh w;v a'gnoh_sai th\n di/odon au'tou_V
13 ou%twv kai\ h;mei_v gennhye/ntev e'xeli/pomen kai\ a'reth_v me\n shmei_on ou'de\n e#scomen dei_xai, e'n de\ th`_ kaki/a` h;mw_n katedapanh/yhmen.
14 o%ti e'lpi\v a'sebou_v w;v fero/menov cnou_v u;po\ a'ne/mou kai\ w;v pa/cnh u;po\ lai/lapov diwcyei_sa lepth\ kai\ w;v kapno\v u;po\ a'ne/mou diecu/yh kai\ w;v mnei/a katalu/tou monohme/rou parw/deusen.
15 Di/kaioi de\ ei'v to\n ai'w_na zw_sin, kai\ e'n kuri/w` o; misyo\v au'tw_n, kai\ h; fronti\v au'tw_n para\ u;qi/stw`.
16 dia\ tou_to lh/mqontai to\ basi/leion th_v eu'prepei/av kai\ to\ dia/dhma tou_ ka/llouv e'k ceiro\v kuri/ou, o%ti th`_ dexia`_ skepa/sei au'tou\v kai\ tw`_ braci/oni u;peraspiei_ au'tw_n.
17 lh/mqetai panopli/an to\n zh_lon au'tou_ kai\ o;plopoih/sei th\n kti/sin ei'v a#munan e'cyrw_nV
18 e'ndu/setai yw/raka dikaiosu/nhn kai\ periyh/setai ko/ruya kri/sin a'nupo/kritonV
19 lh/mqetai a'spi/da a'katama/chton o;sio/thta,
20 o'xunei_ de\ a'po/tomon o'rgh\n ei'v r;omfai/an, sunekpolemh/sei de\ au'tw`_ o; ko/smov e'pi\ tou\v para/fronav.
21 poreu/sontai eu#stocoi boli/dev a'strapw_n kai\ w;v a'po\ eu'ku/klou to/xou tw_n nefw_n e'pi\ skopo\n a;lou_ntai,
22 kai\ e'k petrobo/lou yumou_ plh/reiv r;ifh/sontai ca/lazaiV a'ganakth/sei kat" au'tw_n u%dwr yala/sshv, potamoi\ de\ sugklu/sousin a'poto/mwvV
23 a'ntisth/setai au'toi_v pneu_ma duna/mewv kai\ w;v lai_laq e'klikmh/sei au'tou/vV kai\ e'rhmw/sei pa_san th\n gh_n a'nomi/a, kai\ h; kakopragi/a peritre/qei yro/nouv dunastw_n.
Sapientia 6
1 "Akou/sate ou}n, basilei_v, kai\ su/neteV ma/yete, dikastai\ pera/twn gh_vV
2 e'nwti/sasye, oi; kratou_ntev plh/youv kai\ gegaurwme/noi e'pi\ o#cloiv e'ynw_nV
3 o%ti e'do/yh para\ kuri/ou h; kra/thsiv u;mi_n kai\ h; dunastei/a para\ u;qi/stou, ojv e'xeta/sei u;mw_n ta\ e#rga kai\ ta\v boula\v diereunh/seiV
4 o%ti u;phre/tai o#ntev th_v au'tou_ basilei/av ou'k e'kri/nate o'ryw_v ou'de\ e'fula/xate no/mon ou'de\ kata\ th\n boulh\n tou_ yeou_ e'poreu/yhte.
5 friktw_v kai\ tace/wv e'pisth/setai u;mi_n, o%ti kri/siv a'po/tomov e'n toi_v u;pere/cousin gi/netai.
6 o; ga\r e'la/cistov suggnwsto/v e'stin e'le/ouv, dunatoi\ de\ dunatw_v e'tasyh/sontaiV
7 ou' ga\r u;postelei_tai pro/swpon o; pa/ntwn despo/thv ou'de\ e'ntraph/setai me/geyov, o%ti mikro\n kai\ me/gan au'to\v e'poi/hsen o;moi/wv te pronoei_ peri\ pa/ntwn,
8 toi_v de\ krataioi_v i'scura\ e'fi/statai e#reuna.
9 pro\v u;ma_v ou}n, w} tu/rannoi, oi; lo/goi mou, i%na ma/yhte sofi/an kai\ mh\ parape/shteV
10 oi; ga\r fula/xantev o;si/wv ta\ o%sia o;siwyh/sontai, kai\ oi; didacye/ntev au'ta\ eu;rh/sousin a'pologi/an.
11 e'piyumh/sate ou}n tw_n lo/gwn mou, poyh/sate kai\ paideuyh/sesye.
12 Lampra\ kai\ a'ma/ranto/v e'stin h; sofi/a kai\ eu'cerw_v yewrei_tai u;po\ tw_n a'gapw/ntwn au'th\n kai\ eu;ri/sketai u;po\ tw_n zhtou/ntwn au'th/n,
13 fya/nei tou\v e'piyumou_ntav prognwsyh_nai.
14 o; o'ryri/sav pro\v au'th\n ou' kopia/seiV pa/redron ga\r eu;rh/sei tw_n pulw_n au'tou_.
15 to\ ga\r e'nyumhyh_nai peri\ au'th_v fronh/sewv teleio/thv, kai\ o; a'grupnh/sav di" au'th\n tace/wv a'me/rimnov e#staiV
16 o%ti tou\v a'xi/ouv au'th_v au'th\ perie/rcetai zhtou_sa kai\ e'n tai_v tri/boiv fanta/zetai au'toi_v eu'menw_v kai\ e'n pa/sh` e'pinoi/a` u;panta`_ au'toi_v.
17 a'rch\ ga\r au'th_v h; a'lhyesta/th paidei/av e'piyumi/a, fronti\v de\ paidei/av a'ga/ph,
18 a'ga/ph de\ th/rhsiv no/mwn au'th_v, prosoch\ de\ no/mwn bebai/wsiv a'fyarsi/av,
19 a'fyarsi/a de\ e'ggu\v ei}nai poiei_ yeou_V
20 e'piyumi/a a#ra sofi/av a'na/gei e'pi\ basilei/an.
21 ei' ou}n h%desye e'pi\ yro/noiv kai\ skh/ptroiv, tu/rannoi law_n, timh/sate sofi/an, i%na ei'v to\n ai'w_na basileu/shte.
22 ti/ de/ e'stin sofi/a kai\ pw_v e'ge/neto, a'paggelw_ kai\ ou'k a'pokru/qw u;mi_n musth/ria, a'lla\ a'p" a'rch_v gene/sewv e'xicnia/sw kai\ yh/sw ei'v to\ e'mfane\v th\n gnw_sin au'th_v kai\ ou' mh\ parodeu/sw th\n a'lh/yeian.
23 ou#te mh\n fyo/nw` tethko/ti sunodeu/sw, o%ti ou{tov ou' koinwnh/sei sofi/a`.
24 plh_yov de\ sofw_n swthri/a ko/smou, kai\ basileu\v fro/nimov eu'sta/yeia dh/mou.
25 w%ste paideu/esye toi_v r;h/masi/n mou, kai\ w'felhyh/sesye.
Sapientia 7
1 Ei'mi\ me\n ka'gw\ ynhto\v a#nyrwpov i#sov a%pasin kai\ ghgenou_v a'po/gonov prwtopla/stouV kai\ e'n koili/a` mhtro\v e'glu/fhn sa\rx
2 dekamhniai/w` cro/nw` pagei\v e'n ai%mati e'k spe/rmatov a'ndro\v kai\ h;donh_v u%pnw` sunelyou/shv.
3 kai\ e'gw\ de\ geno/menov e#spasa to\n koino\n a'e/ra kai\ e'pi\ th\n o;moiopayh_ kate/peson gh_n prw/thn fwnh\n th\n o;moi/an pa_sin i#sa klai/wnV
4 e'n sparga/noiv a'netra/fhn kai\ fronti/sin.
5 ou'dei\v ga\r basile/wn e;te/ran e#scen gene/sewv a'rch/n,
6 mi/a de\ pa/ntwn ei#sodov ei'v to\n bi/on e#xodo/v te i#sh.
7 dia\ tou_to eu'xa/mhn, kai\ fro/nhsiv e'do/yh moiV e'pekalesa/mhn, kai\ h}lye/n moi pneu_ma sofi/av.
8 proe/krina au'th\n skh/ptrwn kai\ yro/nwn kai\ plou_ton ou'de\n h;ghsa/mhn e'n sugkri/sei au'th_vV
9 ou'de\ w;moi/wsa au'th`_ li/yon a'ti/mhton, o%ti o; pa_v cruso\v e'n o#qei au'th_v qa/mmov o'li/gh, kai\ w;v phlo\v logisyh/setai a#rgurov e'nanti/on au'th_vV
10 u;pe\r u;gi/eian kai\ eu'morfi/an h'ga/phsa au'th\n kai\ proeilo/mhn au'th\n a'nti\ fwto\v e#cein, o%ti a'koi/mhton to\ e'k tau/thv fe/ggov.
11 h}lyen de/ moi ta\ a'gaya\ o;mou_ pa/nta met" au'th_v kai\ a'nari/ymhtov plou_tov e'n cersi\n au'th_vV
12 eu'fra/nyhn de\ e'pi\ pa_sin, o%ti au'tw_n h;gei_tai sofi/a, h'gno/oun de\ au'th\n gene/tin ei}nai tou/twn.
13 a'do/lwv te e#mayon a'fyo/nwv te metadi/dwmi, to\n plou_ton au'th_v ou'k a'pokru/ptomaiV
14 a'nekliph\v ga\r yhsauro/v e'stin a'nyrw/poiv, ojn oi; kthsa/menoi pro\v yeo\n e'stei/lanto fili/an dia\ ta\v e'k paidei/av dwrea\v sustaye/ntev.
15 "Emoi\ de\ dw`/h o; yeo\v ei'pei_n kata\ gnw/mhn kai\ e'nyumhyh_nai a'xi/wv tw_n dedome/nwn, o%ti au'to\v kai\ th_v sofi/av o;dhgo/v e'stin kai\ tw_n sofw_n diorywth/v.
16 e'n ga\r ceiri\ au'tou_ kai\ h;mei_v kai\ oi; lo/goi h;mw_n pa_sa/ te fro/nhsiv kai\ e'rgateiw_n e'pisth/mh.
17 au'to\v ga/r moi e#dwken tw_n o#ntwn gnw_sin a'qeudh_ ei'de/nai su/stasin ko/smou kai\ e'ne/rgeian stoicei/wn,
18 a'rch\n kai\ te/lov kai\ meso/thta cro/nwn, tropw_n a'llaga\v kai\ metabola\v kairw_n,
19 e'niautou_ ku/klouv kai\ a#strwn ye/seiv,
20 fu/seiv zw`/wn kai\ yumou\v yhri/wn, pneuma/twn bi/av kai\ dialogismou\v a'nyrw/pwn, diafora\v futw_n kai\ duna/meiv r;izw_n,
21 o%sa te/ e'stin krupta\ kai\ e'mfanh_ e#gnwnV h; ga\r pa/ntwn tecni_tiv e'di/daxe/n me sofi/a.
22 $Estin ga\r e'n au'th`_ pneu_ma noero/n, a%gion, monogene/v, polumere/v, lepto/n, eu'ki/nhton, trano/n, a'mo/lunton, safe/v, a'ph/manton, fila/gayon, o'xu/,
23 a'kw/luton, eu'ergetiko/n, fila/nyrwpon, be/baion, a'sfale/v, a'me/rimnon, pantodu/namon, panepi/skopon kai\ dia\ pa/ntwn cwrou_n pneuma/twn noerw_n kayarw_n leptota/twn.
24 pa/shv ga\r kinh/sewv kinhtikw/teron sofi/a, dih/kei de\ kai\ cwrei_ dia\ pa/ntwn dia\ th\n kayaro/thtaV
25 a'tmi\v ga/r e'stin th_v tou_ yeou_ duna/mewv kai\ a'po/rroia th_v tou_ pantokra/torov do/xhv ei'likrinh/vV dia\ tou_to ou'de\n memiamme/non ei'v au'th\n parempi/ptei.
26 a'pau/gasma ga/r e'stin fwto\v a'idi/ou kai\ e#soptron a'khli/dwton th_v tou_ yeou_ e'nergei/av kai\ ei'kw\n th_v a'gayo/thtov au'tou_.
27 mi/a de\ ou}sa pa/nta du/natai kai\ me/nousa e'n au;th`_ ta\ pa/nta kaini/zei kai\ kata\ genea\v ei'v quca\v o;si/av metabai/nousa fi/louv yeou_ kai\ profh/tav kataskeua/zeiV
28 ou'ye\n ga\r a'gapa`_ o; yeo\v ei' mh\ to\n sofi/a` sunoikou_nta.
29 e#stin ga\r au%th eu'prepeste/ra h;li/ou kai\ u;pe\r pa_san a#strwn ye/sin. fwti\ sugkrinome/nh eu;ri/sketai prote/raV
30 tou_to me\n ga\r diade/cetai nu/x, sofi/av de\ ou' katiscu/ei kaki/a.
Sapientia 8
1 diatei/nei de\ a'po\ pe/ratov e'pi\ pe/rav eu'rw/stwv kai\ dioikei_ ta\ pa/nta crhstw_v.
2 Tau/thn e'fi/lhsa kai\ e'xezh/thsa e'k neo/thto/v mou kai\ e'zh/thsa nu/mfhn a'gage/syai e'mautw`_ kai\ e'rasth\v e'geno/mhn tou_ ka/llouv au'th_v.
3 eu'ge/neian doxa/zei sumbi/wsin yeou_ e#cousa, kai\ o; pa/ntwn despo/thv h'ga/phsen au'th/nV
4 mu/stiv ga/r e'stin th_v tou_ yeou_ e'pisth/mhv kai\ ai;reti\v tw_n e#rgwn au'tou_.
5 ei' de\ plou_to/v e'stin e'piyumhto\n kth_ma e'n bi/w`, ti/ sofi/av plousiw/teron th_v ta\ pa/nta e'rgazome/nhv?
6 ei' de\ fro/nhsiv e'rga/zetai, ti/v au'th_v tw_n o#ntwn ma_llo/n e'stin tecni_tiv?
7 kai\ ei' dikaiosu/nhn a'gapa`_ tiv, oi; po/noi tau/thv ei'si\n a'retai/V swfrosu/nhn ga\r kai\ fro/nhsin e'kdida/skei, dikaiosu/nhn kai\ a'ndrei/an, w{n crhsimw/teron ou'de/n e'stin e'n bi/w` a'nyrw/poiv.
8 ei' de\ kai\ polupeiri/an poyei_ tiv, oi}den ta\ a'rcai_a kai\ ta\ me/llonta ei'ka/zei, e'pi/statai strofa\v lo/gwn kai\ lu/seiv ai'nigma/twn, shmei_a kai\ te/rata proginw/skei kai\ e'kba/seiv kairw_n kai\ cro/nwn.
9 e#krina toi/nun tau/thn a'gage/syai pro\v sumbi/wsin ei'dw\v o%ti e#stai moi su/mboulov a'gayw_n kai\ parai/nesiv fronti/dwn kai\ lu/phv.
10 e%xw di" au'th\n do/xan e'n o#cloiv kai\ timh\n para\ presbute/roiv o; ne/ovV
11 o'xu\v eu;reyh/somai e'n kri/sei kai\ e'n o#qei dunastw_n yaumasyh/somaiV
12 sigw_nta/ me perimenou_sin kai\ fyeggome/nw` prose/xousin kai\ lalou_ntov e'pi\ plei_on cei_ra e'piyh/sousin e'pi\ sto/ma au'tw_n.
13 e%xw di" au'th\n a'yanasi/an kai\ mnh/mhn ai'w/nion toi_v met" e'me\ a'polei/qw.
14 dioikh/sw laou/v, kai\ e#ynh u;potagh/setai/ moiV
15 fobhyh/sontai/ me a'kou/santev tu/rannoi friktoi/, e'n plh/yei fanou_mai a'gayo\v kai\ e'n pole/mw` a'ndrei_ov.
16 ei'selyw\n ei'v to\n oi}ko/n mou prosanapau/somai au'th`_V ou' ga\r e#cei pikri/an h; sunanastrofh\ au'th_v ou'de\ o'du/nhn h; sumbi/wsiv au'th_v, a'lla\ eu'frosu/nhn kai\ cara/n.
17 tau_ta logisa/menov e'n e'mautw`_ kai\ fronti/sav e'n kardi/a` mou o%ti a'yanasi/a e'sti\n e'n suggenei/a` sofi/av
18 kai\ e'n fili/a` au'th_v te/rqiv a'gayh\ kai\ e'n po/noiv ceirw_n au'th_v plou_tov a'nekliph\v kai\ e'n suggumnasi/a` o;mili/av au'th_v fro/nhsiv kai\ eu#kleia e'n koinwni/a` lo/gwn au'th_v, perih`/ein zhtw_n o%pwv la/bw au'th\n ei'v e'mauto/n.
19 pai_v de\ h#mhn eu'fuh\v quch_v te e#lacon a'gayh_v,
20 ma_llon de\ a'gayo\v wJn h}lyon ei'v sw_ma a'mi/anton.
21 gnou\v de\ o%ti ou'k a#llwv e#somai e'gkrath/v, e'a\n mh\ o; yeo\v dw`_ - kai\ tou_to d" h}n fronh/sewv to\ ei'de/nai ti/nov h; ca/riv - , e'ne/tucon tw`_ kuri/w` kai\ e'deh/yhn au'tou_ kai\ ei}pon e'x o%lhv th_v kardi/av mou
Sapientia 9
1 Yee\ pate/rwn kai\ ku/rie tou_ e'le/ouv o; poih/sav ta\ pa/nta e'n lo/gw` sou
2 kai\ th`_ sofi/a` sou kataskeua/sav a#nyrwpon, i%na despo/zh` tw_n u;po\ sou_ genome/nwn ktisma/twn
3 kai\ die/ph` to\n ko/smon e'n o;sio/thti kai\ dikaiosu/nh` kai\ e'n eu'yu/thti quch_v kri/sin kri/nh`,
4 do/v moi th\n tw_n sw_n yro/nwn pa/redron sofi/an kai\ mh/ me a'podokima/sh`v e'k pai/dwn sou.
5 o%ti e'gw\ dou_lov so\v kai\ ui;o\v th_v paidi/skhv sou, a#nyrwpov a'syenh\v kai\ o'ligocro/niov kai\ e'la/sswn e'n sune/sei kri/sewv kai\ no/mwnV
6 kaJn ga/r tiv h`} te/leiov e'n ui;oi_v a'nyrw/pwn, th_v a'po\ sou_ sofi/av a'pou/shv ei'v ou'de\n logisyh/setai.
7 su/ me proei/lw basile/a laou_ sou kai\ dikasth\n ui;w_n sou kai\ yugate/rwnV
8 ei}pav oi'kodomh_sai nao\n e'n o#rei a;gi/w` sou kai\ e'n po/lei kataskhnw/sew/v sou yusiasth/rion, mi/mhma skhnh_v a;gi/av, hjn prohtoi/masav a'p" a'rch_v.
9 kai\ meta\ sou_ h; sofi/a h; ei'dui_a ta\ e#rga sou kai\ parou_sa, o%te e'poi/eiv to\n ko/smon, kai\ e'pistame/nh ti/ a'resto\n e'n o'fyalmoi_v sou kai\ ti/ eu'ye\v e'n e'ntolai_v sou.
10 e'xapo/steilon au'th\n e'x a;gi/wn ou'ranw_n kai\ a'po\ yro/nou do/xhv sou pe/mqon au'th/n, i%na sumparou_sa/ moi kopia/sh`, kai\ gnw_ ti/ eu'a/resto/n e'stin para\ soi/.
11 oi}de ga\r e'kei/nh pa/nta kai\ suni/ei kai\ o;dhgh/sei me e'n tai_v pra/xesi/ mou swfro/nwv kai\ fula/xei me e'n th`_ do/xh` au'th_vV
12 kai\ e#stai prosdekta\ ta\ e#rga mou, kai\ diakrinw_ to\n lao/n sou dikai/wv kai\ e#somai a#xiov yro/nwn patro/v mou.
13 ti/v ga\r a#nyrwpov gnw/setai boulh\n yeou_? hJ ti/v e'nyumhyh/setai ti/ ye/lei o; ku/riov?
14 logismoi\ ga\r ynhtw_n deiloi/, kai\ e'pisfalei_v ai; e'pi/noiai h;mw_nV
15 fyarto\n ga\r sw_ma baru/nei quch/n, kai\ bri/yei to\ gew_dev skh_nov nou_n polufro/ntida.
16 kai\ mo/liv ei'ka/zomen ta\ e'pi\ gh_v kai\ ta\ e'n cersi\n eu;ri/skomen meta\ po/nouV ta\ de\ e'n ou'ranoi_v ti/v e'xicni/asen?
17 boulh\n de/ sou ti/v e#gnw, ei' mh\ su\ e#dwkav sofi/an kai\ e#pemqav to\ a%gio/n sou pneu_ma a'po\ u;qi/stwn?
18 kai\ ou%twv diwryw/yhsan ai; tri/boi tw_n e'pi\ gh_v, kai\ ta\ a'resta/ sou e'dida/cyhsan a#nyrwpoi, kai\ th`_ sofi/a` e'sw/yhsan.
Sapientia 10
1 Au%th prwto/plaston pate/ra ko/smou mo/non ktisye/nta diefu/laxen kai\ e'xei/lato au'to\n e'k paraptw/matov i'di/ou
2 e#dwke/n te au'tw`_ i'scu\n krath_sai a;pa/ntwn.
3 a'posta\v de\ a'p" au'th_v a#dikov e'n o'rgh`_ au'tou_ a'delfokto/noiv sunapw/leto yumoi_v.
4 di" ojn katakluzome/nhn gh_n pa/lin e#swsen sofi/a di" eu'telou_v xu/lou to\n di/kaion kubernh/sasa.
5 au%th kai\ e'n o;monoi/a` ponhri/av e'ynw_n sugcuye/ntwn e#gnw to\n di/kaion kai\ e'th/rhsen au'to\n a#mempton yew`_ kai\ e'pi\ te/knou spla/gcnoiv i'scuro\n e'fu/laxen.
6 au%th di/kaion e'xapollume/nwn a'sebw_n e'rru/sato fugo/nta kataba/sion pu_r Pentapo/lewv,
7 h{v e#ti martu/rion th_v ponhri/av kapnizome/nh kaye/sthke ce/rsov, kai\ a'tele/sin w%raiv karpoforou_nta futa/, a'pistou/shv quch_v mnhmei_on e;sthkui_a sth/lh a;lo/v.
8 sofi/an ga\r parodeu/santev ou' mo/non e'bla/bhsan tou_ mh\ gnw_nai ta\ kala/, a'lla\ kai\ th_v a'frosu/nhv a'pe/lipon tw`_ bi/w` mnhmo/sunon, i%na e'n oi{v e'sfa/lhsan mhde\ layei_n dunhyw_sin.
9 sofi/a de\ tou\v yerapeu/ontav au'th\n e'k po/nwn e'rru/sato.
10 au%th fuga/da o'rgh_v a'delfou_ di/kaion w;dh/ghsen e'n tri/boiv eu'yei/aivV e#deixen au'tw`_ basilei/an yeou_ kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ gnw_sin a;gi/wnV eu'po/rhsen au'to\n e'n mo/cyoiv kai\ e'plh/yunen tou\v po/nouv au'tou_V
11 e'n pleonexi/a` katiscuo/ntwn au'to\n pare/sth kai\ e'plou/tisen au'to/nV
12 diefu/laxen au'to\n a'po\ e'cyrw_n kai\ a'po\ e'nedreuo/ntwn h'sfali/satoV kai\ a'gw_na i'scuro\n e'bra/beusen au'tw`_, i%na gnw`_ o%ti panto\v dunatwte/ra e'sti\n eu'se/beia.
13 au%th praye/nta di/kaion ou'k e'gkate/lipen, a'lla\ e'x a;marti/av e'rru/sato au'to/nV
14 sugkate/bh au'tw`_ ei'v la/kkon kai\ e'n desmoi_v ou'k a'fh_ken au'to/n, e%wv h#negken au'tw`_ skh_ptra basilei/av kai\ e'xousi/an turannou/ntwn au'tou_V qeudei_v te e#deixen tou\v mwmhsame/nouv au'to\n kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ do/xan ai'w/nion.
15 Au%th lao\n o%sion kai\ spe/rma a#mempton e'rru/sato e'x e#ynouv ylibo/ntwnV
16 ei'sh_lyen ei'v quch\n yera/pontov kuri/ou kai\ a'nte/sth basileu_sin foberoi_v e'n te/rasi kai\ shmei/oiv.
17 a'pe/dwken o;si/oiv misyo\n ko/pwn au'tw_n, w;dh/ghsen au'tou\v e'n o;dw`_ yaumasth`_ kai\ e'ge/neto au'toi_v ei'v ske/phn h;me/rav kai\ ei'v flo/ga a#strwn th\n nu/kta.
18 diebi/basen au'tou\v ya/lassan e'ruyra\n kai\ dih/gagen au'tou\v di" u%datov pollou_V
19 tou\v de\ e'cyrou\v au'tw_n kate/klusen kai\ e'k ba/youv a'bu/ssou a'ne/brasen au'tou/v.
20 dia\ tou_to di/kaioi e'sku/leusan a'sebei_v kai\ u%mnhsan, ku/rie, to\ o#noma to\ a%gio/n sou th/n te u;pe/rmaco/n sou cei_ra h`#nesan o;moyumado/nV
21 o%ti h; sofi/a h#noixen sto/ma kwfw_n kai\ glw/ssav nhpi/wn e#yhken trana/v.
Sapientia 11
1 Eu'o/dwsen ta\ e#rga au'tw_n e'n ceiri\ profh/tou a;gi/ou.
2 diw/deusan e#rhmon a'oi/khton kai\ e'n a'ba/toiv e#phxan skhna/vV
3 a'nte/sthsan polemi/oiv kai\ e'cyrou\v h'mu/nanto.
4 e'di/qhsan kai\ e'pekale/santo/ se, kai\ e'do/yh au'toi_v e'k pe/trav a'kroto/mou u%dwr kai\ i#ama di/qhv e'k li/you sklhrou_.
5 di" w{n ga\r e'kola/syhsan oi; e'cyroi\ au'tw_n, dia\ tou/twn au'toi\ a'porou_ntev eu'ergeth/yhsan.
6 a'nti\ me\n phgh_v a'ena/ou potamou_ ai%mati luyrw/dei taracye/ntov
7 ei'v e#legcon nhpiokto/nou diata/gmatov e#dwkav au'toi_v daqile\v u%dwr a'nelpi/stwv
8 dei/xav dia\ tou_ to/te di/qouv pw_v tou\v u;penanti/ouv e'ko/lasav.
9 o%te ga\r e'peira/syhsan, kai/per e'n e'le/ei paideuo/menoi, e#gnwsan pw_v met" o'rgh_v krino/menoi a'sebei_v e'basani/zontoV
10 tou/touv me\n ga\r w;v path\r nouyetw_n e'doki/masav, e'kei/nouv de\ w;v a'po/tomov basileu\v katadika/zwn e'xh/tasav.
11 kai\ a'po/ntev de\ kai\ paro/ntev o;moi/wv e'tru/contoV
12 diplh_ ga\r au'tou\v e#laben lu/ph kai\ stenagmo\v mnhmw_n tw_n parelyo/ntwnV
13 o%te ga\r h#kousan dia\ tw_n i'di/wn kola/sewn eu'ergethme/nouv au'tou/v, h`#syonto tou_ kuri/ou.
14 ojn ga\r e'n e'kye/sei pa/lai r;ife/nta a'pei_pon cleua/zontev, e'pi\ te/lei tw_n e'kba/sewn e'yau/masan ou'c o%moia dikai/oiv diqh/santev.
15 a'nti\ de\ logismw_n a'sune/twn a'diki/av au'tw_n, e'n oi{v planhye/ntev e'yrh/skeuon a#loga e;rpeta\ kai\ knw/dala eu'telh_, e'pape/steilav au'toi_v plh_yov a'lo/gwn zw`/wn ei'v e'kdi/khsin,
16 i%na gnw_sin o%ti, di" w{n tiv a;marta/nei, dia\ tou/twn kola/zetai.
17 ou' ga\r h'po/rei h; pantodu/namo/v sou cei\r kai\ kti/sasa to\n ko/smon e'x a'mo/rfou u%lhv e'pipe/mqai au'toi_v plh_yov a#rkwn hJ yrasei_v le/ontav
18 hJ neokti/stouv yumou_ plh/reiv yh_rav a'gnw/stouv h#toi purpno/on fusw_ntav a#syma hJ bro/mon likmwme/nouv kapnou_ hJ deinou\v a'p" o'mma/twn spinyh_rav a'stra/ptontav,
19 w{n ou' mo/non h; bla/bh h'du/nato sunektri_qai au'tou/v, a'lla\ kai\ h; o#qiv e'kfobh/sasa diole/sai.
20 kai\ cwri\v de\ tou/twn e;ni\ pneu/mati pesei_n e'du/nanto u;po\ th_v di/khv diwcye/ntev kai\ likmhye/ntev u;po\ pneu/matov duna/mew/v souV a'lla\ pa/nta me/trw` kai\ a'riymw`_ kai\ staymw`_ die/taxav.
21 to\ ga\r mega/lwv i'scu/ein soi pa/restin pa/ntote, kai\ kra/tei braci/ono/v sou ti/v a'ntisth/setai?
22 o%ti w;v r;oph\ e'k plasti/ggwn o%lov o; ko/smov e'nanti/on sou kai\ w;v r;ani\v dro/sou o'ryrinh\ katelyou_sa e'pi\ gh_n.
23 e'leei_v de\ pa/ntav, o%ti pa/nta du/nasai, kai\ parora`_v a;marth/mata a'nyrw/pwn ei'v meta/noian.
24 a'gapa`_v ga\r ta\ o#nta pa/nta kai\ ou'de\n bdelu/ssh` w{n e'poi/hsavV ou'de\ ga\r aJn misw_n ti kateskeu/asav.
25 pw_v de\ die/meinen a#n ti, ei' mh\ su\ h'ye/lhsav, hJ to\ mh\ klhye\n u;po\ sou_ diethrh/yh?
26 fei/dh` de\ pa/ntwn, o%ti sa/ e'stin, de/spota filo/quceV
Sapientia 12
1 to\ ga\r a#fyarto/n sou pneu_ma/ e'stin e'n pa_sin.
2 Dio\ tou\v parapi/ptontav kat" o'li/gon e'le/gceiv kai\ e'n oi{v a;marta/nousin u;pomimnh`/skwn nouyetei_v, i%na a'pallage/ntev th_v kaki/av pisteu/swsin e'pi\ se/, ku/rie.
3 kai\ ga\r tou\v pa/lai oi'kh/torav th_v a;gi/av sou gh_v
4 mish/sav e'pi\ tw`_ e#cyista pra/ssein, e#rga farmakeiw_n kai\ teleta\v a'nosi/ouv
5 te/knwn te fona\v a'neleh/monav kai\ splagcnofa/gon a'nyrwpi/nwn sarkw_n yoi_nan kai\ ai%matov, e'k me/sou mu/stav yia/sou
6 kai\ au'ye/ntav gonei_v qucw_n a'bohyh/twn, e'boulh/yhv a'pole/sai dia\ ceirw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n,
7 i%na a'xi/an a'poiki/an de/xhtai yeou_ pai/dwn h; para\ soi\ pasw_n timiwta/th gh_.
8 a'lla\ kai\ tou/twn w;v a'nyrw/pwn e'fei/sw a'pe/steila/v te prodro/mouv tou_ stratope/dou sou sfh_kav, i%na au'tou\v kata\ bracu\ e'xoleyreu/swsin.
9 ou'k a'dunatw_n e'n parata/xei a'sebei_v dikai/oiv u;poceiri/ouv dou_nai hJ yhri/oiv deinoi_v hJ lo/gw` a'poto/mw` u;f" ejn e'ktri_qai,
10 kri/nwn de\ kata\ bracu\ e'di/douv to/pon metanoi/av ou'k a'gnow_n o%ti ponhra\ h; ge/nesiv au'tw_n kai\ e#mfutov h; kaki/a au'tw_n kai\ o%ti ou' mh\ a'llagh`_ o; logismo\v au'tw_n ei'v to\n ai'w_na.
11 spe/rma ga\r h}n kathrame/non a'p" a'rch_v, ou'de\ eu'labou/meno/v tina e'f" oi{v h;ma/rtanon a#deian e'di/douv.
12 ti/v ga\r e'rei_ Ti/ e'poi/hsav? hJ ti/v a'ntisth/setai tw`_ kri/mati/ sou? ti/v de\ e'gkale/sei soi kata\ e'ynw_n a'polwlo/twn aj su\ e'poi/hsav? hJ ti/v ei'v kata/stasi/n soi e'leu/setai e#kdikov kata\ a'di/kwn a'n yrw/pwn?
13 ou#te ga\r yeo/v e'stin plh\n sou_, w`{ me/lei peri\ pa/ntwn, i%na dei/xh`v o%ti ou'k a'di/kwv e#krinav,
14 ou#te basileu\v hJ tu/rannov a'ntofyalmh_sai dunh/setai/ soi pe ri\ w{n e'ko/lasav.
15 di/kaiov de\ wJn dikai/wv ta\ pa/nta die/peiv au'to\n to\n mh\ o'fei/lonta kolasyh_nai katadika/sai a'llo/trion h;gou/menov th_v sh_v duna/mewv.
16 h; ga\r i'scu/v sou dikaiosu/nhv a'rch/, kai\ to\ pa/ntwn se despo/zein pa/ntwn fei/desyai/ se poiei_.
17 i'scu\n ga\r e'ndei/knusai a'pistou/menov e'pi\ duna/mewv teleio/ thti kai\ e'n toi_v ei'do/si to\ yra/sov e'xele/gceivV
18 su\ de\ despo/zwn i'scu/ov e'n e'pieikei/a` kri/neiv kai\ meta\ pollh_v feidou_v dioikei_v h;ma_vV pa/restin ga/r soi, o%tan ye/lh`v, to\ du/nasyai.
19 "Edi/daxav de/ sou to\n lao\n dia\ tw_n toiou/twn e#rgwn o%ti dei_ to\n di/kaion ei}nai fila/nyrwpon, kai\ eu'e/lpidav e'poi/hsav tou\v ui;ou/v sou o%ti didoi_v e'pi\ a;marth/masin meta/noian.
20 ei' ga\r e'cyrou\v pai/dwn sou kai\ o'feilome/nouv yana/tw` meta\ tosau/thv e'timwrh/sw prosoch_v kai\ die/sewv dou\v cro/nouv kai\ to/pon, di" w{n a'pallagw_si th_v kaki/av,
21 meta\ po/shv a'kribei/av e#krinav tou\v ui;ou/v sou, w{n toi_v patra/sin o%rkouv kai\ sunyh/kav e#dwkav a'gayw_n u;po sce/sewn?
22 :Hma_v ou}n paideu/wn tou\v e'cyrou\v h;mw_n e'n murio/thti ma stigoi_v, i%na sou th\n a'gayo/thta merimnw_men kri/nontev, krino/menoi de\ prosdokw_men e#leov.
23 o%yen kai\ tou\v e'n a'frosu/nh` zwh_v biw/santav a'di/kwv dia\ tw_n i'di/wn e'basa/nisav bdelugma/twnV
24 kai\ ga\r tw_n pla/nhv o;dw_n makro/teron e'planh/yhsan yeou\v u;polamba/nontev ta\ kai\ e'n zw`/oiv tw_n ai'scrw_n a#tima nhpi/wn di/khn a'fro/nwn qeusye/ntev.
25 dia\ tou_to w;v paisi\n a'logi/stoiv th\n kri/sin ei'v e'mpaigmo\n e#pemqav.
26 oi; de\ paigni/oiv e'pitimh/sewv mh\ nouyethye/ntev a'xi/an yeou_ kri/sin peira/sousin.
27 e'f" oi{v ga\r au'toi\ pa/scontev h'gana/ktoun, e'pi\ tou/toiv, oujv e'do/koun yeou/v, e'n au'toi_v kolazo/menoi i'do/ntev, ojn pa/lai h'rnou_nto ei'de/nai, yeo\n e'pe/gnwsan a'lhyh_V dio\ kai\ to\ te/rma th_v katadi/khv e'p" au'tou\v e'ph_lyen.
Sapientia 13
1 Ma/taioi me\n ga\r pa/ntev a#nyrwpoi fu/sei, oi{v parh_n yeou_ a'gnwsi/a kai\ e'k tw_n o;rwme/nwn a'gayw_n ou'k i#scusan ei'de/nai to\n o#nta ou#te toi_v e#rgoiv prose/contev e'pe/gnwsan to\n tecni/thn,
2 a'll" hJ pu_r hJ pneu_ma hJ tacino\n a'e/ra hJ ku/klon a#strwn hJ bi/aion u%dwr hJ fwsth_rav ou'ranou_ pruta/neiv ko/smou yeou\v e'no/misan.
3 w{n ei' me\n th`_ kallonh`_ terpo/menoi tau_ta yeou\v u;pela/mbanon, gnw/twsan po/sw` tou/twn o; despo/thv e'sti\ belti/wn, o; ga\r tou_ ka/llouv genesia/rchv e#ktisen au'ta/V
4 ei' de\ du/namin kai\ e'ne/rgeian e'kplage/ntev, nohsa/twsan a'p" au'tw_n po/sw` o; kataskeua/sav au'ta\ duna tw/tero/v e'stinV
5 e'k ga\r mege/youv kai\ kallonh_v ktisma/twn a'nalo/gwv o; genesiourgo\v au'tw_n yewrei_tai.
6 a'll" o%mwv e'pi\ tou/toiv me/mqiv e'sti\n o'li/gh, kai\ ga\r au'toi\ ta/ca planw_ntai yeo\n zhtou_ntev kai\ ye/lontev eu;rei_nV
7 e'n ga\r toi_v e#rgoiv au'tou_ a'nastrefo/menoi diereunw_sin kai\ pei/yontai th`_ o#qei, o%ti kala\ ta\ blepo/mena.
8 pa/lin d" ou'd" au'toi\ suggnwstoi/V
9 ei' ga\r tosou_ton i#scusan ei'de/nai i%na du/nwntai stoca/sasyai to\n ai'w_na, to\n tou/twn despo/thn pw_v ta/cion ou'c eu{ron?
10 Talai/pwroi de\ kai\ e'n nekroi_v ai; e'lpi/dev au'tw_n, oi%tinev e'ka/lesan yeou\v e#rga ceirw_n a'nyrw/pwn, cruso\n kai\ a#rguron te/cnhv e'mmele/thma kai\ a'peika/smata zw`/wn hJ li/yon a#crhston ceiro\v e#rgon a'rcai/av.
11 ei' de\ kai/ tiv u;loto/mov te/ktwn eu'ki/nhton futo\n e'kpri/sav perie/xusen eu'mayw_v pa/nta to\n floio\n au'tou_ kai\ tecnhsa/menov eu'prepw_v kateskeu/asen crh/simon skeu_ov ei'v u;phresi/an zwh_v,
12 ta\ de\ a'poblh/mata th_v e'rgasi/av ei'v e;toimasi/an trofh_v a'nalw/sav e'neplh/syh,
13 to\ de\ e'x au'tw_n a'po/blhma ei'v ou'ye\n eu#crhston, xu/lon skolio\n kai\ o#zoiv sumpefuko/v, labw\n e#gluqen e'n e'pimelei/a` a'rgi/av au'tou_ kai\ e'mpeiri/a` sune/sewv e'tu/pwsen au'to/, a'pei/kasen au'to\ ei'ko/ni a'nyrw/pou
14 hJ zw`/w` tini\ eu'telei_ w;moi/wsen au'to\ katacri/sav mi/ltw` kai\ fu/kei e'ruyh/nav cro/an au'tou_ kai\ pa_san khli_da th\n e'n au'tw`_ katacri/sav
15 kai\ poih/sav au'tw`_ au'tou_ a#xion oi#khma e'n toi/cw` e#yhken au'to\ a'sfalisa/menov sidh/rw`.
16 i%na me\n ou}n mh\ katape/sh`, proeno/hsen au'tou_ ei'dw\v o%ti a'dunatei_ e;autw`_ bohyh_saiV kai\ ga/r e'stin ei'kw\n kai\ crei/an e#cei bohyei/av.
17 peri\ de\ kthma/twn kai\ ga/mwn au'tou_ kai\ te/knwn proseuco/menov ou'k ai'scu/netai tw`_ a'qu/cw` proslalw_n kai\ peri\ me\n u;giei/av to\ a'syene\v e'pikalei_tai,
18 peri\ de\ zwh_v to\ nekro\n a'xioi_, peri\ de\ e'pikouri/av to\ a'peiro/taton i;keteu/ei, peri\ de\ o;doipori/av to\ mhde\ ba/sei crh_syai duna/menon,
19 peri\ de\ porismou_ kai\ e'rgasi/av kai\ ceirw_n e'pituci/av to\ a'drane/staton tai_v cersi\n eu'dra/neian ai'tei_tai.
Sapientia 14
1 Plou_n tiv pa/lin stello/menov kai\ a#gria me/llwn diodeu/ein ku/mata tou_ fe/rontov au'to\n ploi/ou sayro/teron xu/lon e'piboa_tai.
2 e'kei_no me\n ga\r o#rexiv porismw_n e'peno/hsen, tecni_tiv de\ sofi/a kateskeu/asenV
3 h; de\ sh/, pa/ter, diakuberna`_ pro/noia, o%ti e#dwkav kai\ e'n yala/ssh` o;do\n kai\ e'n ku/masi tri/bon a'sfalh_
4 deiknu\v o%ti du/nasai e'k panto\v sw`/zein, i%na kaJn a#neu te/cnhv tiv e'pibh`_.
5 ye/leiv de\ mh\ a'rga\ ei}nai ta\ th_v sofi/av sou e#rgaV dia\ tou_to kai\ e'laci/stw` xu/lw` pisteu/ousin a#nyrwpoi quca\v kai\ dielyo/ntev klu/dwna scedi/a` diesw/yhsan.
6 kai\ a'rch_v ga\r a'pollume/nwn u;perhfa/nwn giga/ntwn h; e'lpi\v tou_ ko/smou e'pi\ scedi/av katafugou_sa a'pe/lipen ai'w_ni spe/rma gene/sewv th`_ sh`_ kubernhyei_sa ceiri/.
7 eu'lo/ghtai ga\r xu/lon, di" ou{ gi/netai dikaiosu/nhV
8 to\ ceiropoi/hton de/, e'pikata/raton au'to\ kai\ o; poih/sav au'to/, o%ti o; me\n h'rga/zeto, to\ de\ fyarto\n yeo\v w'noma/syh.
9 e'n i#sw` ga\r mishta\ yew`_ kai\ o; a'sebw_n kai\ h; a'se/beia au'tou_V
10 kai\ ga\r to\ pracye\n su\n tw`_ dra/santi kolasyh/setai.
11 dia\ tou_to kai\ e'n ei'dw/loiv e'ynw_n e'piskoph\ e#stai, o%ti e'n kti/smati yeou_ ei'v bde/lugma e'genh/yhsan kai\ ei'v ska/ndala qucai_v a'nyrw/pwn kai\ ei'v pagi/da posi\n a'fro/nwn.
12 "Arch\ ga\r pornei/av e'pi/noia ei'dw/lwn, eu%resiv de\ au'tw_n fyora\ zwh_v.
13 ou#te ga\r h}n a'p" a'rch_v ou#te ei'v to\n ai'w_na e#staiV
14 kenodoxi/a` ga\r a'nyrw/pwn ei'sh_lyen ei'v to\n ko/smon, kai\ dia\ tou_to su/ntomon au'tw_n to\ te/lov e'penoh/yh.
15 a'w/rw` ga\r pe/nyei truco/menov path\r tou_ tace/wv a'faireye/ntov te/knou ei'ko/na poih/sav to/n pote nekro\n a#nyrwpon nu_n w;v yeo\n e'ti/mhsen kai\ pare/dwken toi_v u;poceiri/oiv musth/ria kai\ teleta/vV
16 ei}ta e'n cro/nw` kratunye\n to\ a'sebe\v e#yov w;v no/mov e'fula/cyh.
17 kai\ tura/nnwn e'pitagai_v e'yrhskeu/eto ta\ glupta/, oujv e'n o#qei mh\ duna/menoi tima_n a#nyrwpoi dia\ to\ makra\n oi'kei_n th\n po/rrwyen o#qin a'natupwsa/menoi e'mfanh_ ei'ko/na tou_ timwme/nou basile/wv e'poi/hsan, i%na w;v paro/nta to\n a'po/nta kolakeu/wsin dia\ th_v spoudh_v.
18 ei'v e'pi/tasin de\ yrhskei/av kai\ tou\v a'gnoou_ntav h; tou_ tecni/tou proetre/qato filotimi/aV
19 o; me\n ga\r ta/ca kratou_nti boulo/menov a're/sai e'xebia/sato th`_ te/cnh` th\n o;moio/thta e'pi\ to\ ka/llionV
20 to\ de\ plh_yov e'felko/menon dia\ to\ eu#cari th_v e'rgasi/av to\n pro\ o'li/gou timhye/nta a#nyrwpon nu_n se/basma e'logi/santo.
21 kai\ tou_to e'ge/neto tw`_ bi/w` ei'v e#nedron, o%ti hJ sumfora`_ hJ turanni/di douleu/santev a#nyrwpoi to\ a'koinw/nhton o#noma li/yoiv kai\ xu/loiv perie/yesan.
22 Ei}t ou'k h#rkesen to\ plana_syai peri\ th\n tou_ yeou_ gnw_sin, a'lla\ kai\ e'n mega/lw` zw_ntev a'gnoi/av pole/mw` ta\ tosau_ta kaka\ ei'rh/nhn prosagoreu/ousin.
23 hJ ga\r teknofo/nouv teleta\v hJ kru/fia musth/ria hJ e'mmanei_v e'xa/llwn yesmw_n kw/mouv a#gontev
24 ou#te bi/ouv ou#te ga/mouv kayarou\v e#ti fula/ssousin, e%terov d" e%teron hJ locw_n a'nairei_ hJ noyeu/wn o'duna`_.
25 pa/nta d" e'pimi\x e#cei ai{ma kai\ fo/nov, kloph\ kai\ do/lov, fyora/, a'pisti/a, ta/racov, e'piorki/a,
26 yo/rubov a'gayw_n, ca/ritov a'mnhsti/a, qucw_n miasmo/v, gene/sewv e'nallagh/, ga/mwn a'taxi/a, moicei/a kai\ a'se/lgeia.
27 h; ga\r tw_n a'nwnu/mwn ei'dw/lwn yrhskei/a panto\v a'rch\ kakou_ kai\ ai'ti/a kai\ pe/rav e'sti/nV
28 hJ ga\r eu'fraino/menoi memh/nasin hJ profhteu/ousin qeudh_ hJ zw_sin a'di/kwv hJ e'piorkou_sin tace/wvV
29 a'qu/coiv ga\r pepoiyo/tev ei'dw/loiv kakw_v o'mo/santev a'dikhyh_nai ou' prosde/contai.
30 a'mfo/tera de\ au'tou\v meteleu/setai ta\ di/kaia, o%ti kakw_v e'fro/nhsan peri\ yeou_ prose/contev ei'dw/loiv kai\ a'di/kwv w#mosan e'n do/lw` katafronh/santev o;sio/thtovV
31 ou' ga\r h; tw_n o'mnume/nwn du/namiv, a'll" h; tw_n a;martano/ntwn di/kh e'pexe/rcetai a'ei\ th\n tw_n a'di/kwn para/basin.
Sapientia 15
1 Su\ de/, o; yeo\v h;mw_n, crhsto\v kai\ a'lhyh/v, makro/yumov kai\ e'le/ei dioikw_n ta\ pa/nta.
2 kai\ ga\r e'a\n a;ma/rtwmen, soi/ e'smen, ei'do/tev sou to\ kra/tovV ou'c a;marthso/meya de/, ei'do/tev o%ti soi\ lelogi/smeya.
3 to\ ga\r e'pi/stasyai/ se o;lo/klhrov dikaiosu/nh, kai\ ei'de/nai sou to\ kra/tov r;i/za a'yanasi/av.
4 ou#te ga\r e'pla/nhsen h;ma_v a'nyrw/pwn kako/tecnov e'pi/noia ou'de\ skiagra/fwn po/nov a#karpov, ei}dov spilwye\n crw/masin dihllagme/noiv,
5 w{n o#qiv a#frosin ei'v o#rexin e#rcetai, poyei_ te nekra_v ei'ko/nov ei}dov a#pnoun.
6 kakw_n e'rastai\ a#xioi/ te toiou/twn e'lpi/dwn kai\ oi; drw_ntev kai\ oi; poyou_ntev kai\ oi; sebo/menoi.
7 Kai\ ga\r kerameu\v a;palh\n gh_n yli/bwn e'pi/mocyon pla/ssei pro\v u;phresi/an h;mw_n ejn e%kastonV a'll" e'k tou_ au'tou_ phlou_ a'nepla/sato ta/ te tw_n kayarw_n e#rgwn dou_la skeu/h ta/ te e'nanti/a, pa/nta o;moi/wvV tou/twn de\ e;te/rou ti/v e;ka/stou e'sti\n h; crh_siv, krith\v o; phlourgo/v.
8 kai\ kako/mocyov yeo\n ma/taion e'k tou_ au'tou_ pla/ssei phlou_ ojv pro\ mikrou_ e'k gh_v genhyei\v met" o'li/gon poreu/etai e'x h{v e'lh/mfyh, to\ th_v quch_v a'paithyei\v cre/ov.
9 a'll" e#stin au'tw`_ fronti\v ou'c o%ti me/llei ka/mnein ou'd" o%ti bracutelh_ bi/on e#cei, a'll" a'nterei/detai me\n crusourgoi_v kai\ a'rguroco/oiv calkopla/stav te mimei_tai kai\ do/xan h;gei_tai o%ti ki/bdhla pla/ssei.
10 spodo\v h; kardi/a au'tou_, kai\ gh_v eu'teleste/ra h; e'lpi\v au'tou_, phlou_ te a'timo/terov o; bi/ov au'tou_,
11 o%ti h'gno/hsen to\n pla/santa au'to\n kai\ to\n e'mpneu/santa au'tw`_ quch\n e'nergou_san kai\ e'mfush/santa pneu_ma zwtiko/n,
12 a'll" e'logi/santo pai/gnion ei}nai th\n zwh\n h;mw_n kai\ to\n bi/on panhgurismo\n e'pikerdh_, dei_n ga/r fhsin o%yen dh/, kaJn e'k kakou_, pori/zein.
13 ou{tov ga\r para\ pa/ntav oi}den o%ti a;marta/nei u%lhv gew/douv eu#yrausta skeu/h kai\ glupta\ dhmiourgw_n.
14 pa/ntev de\ a'frone/statoi kai\ ta/lanev u;pe\r quch\n nhpi/ou oi; e'cyroi\ tou_ laou_ sou katadunasteu/santev au'to/n,
15 o%ti kai\ pa/nta ta\ ei#dwla tw_n e'ynw_n e'logi/santo yeou/v, oi{v ou#te o'mma/twn crh_siv ei'v o%rasin ou#te r;i_nev ei'v sunolkh\n a'e/rov ou#te w}ta a'kou/ein ou#te da/ktuloi ceirw_n ei'v qhla/fhsin kai\ oi; po/dev au'tw_n a'rgoi\ pro\v e'pi/basin.
16 a#nyrwpov ga\r e'poi/hsen au'tou/v, kai\ to\ pneu_ma dedaneisme/nov e#plasen au'tou/vV ou'dei\v ga\r au'tw`_ o%moion a#nyrwpov i'scu/ei pla/sai yeo/nV
17 ynhto\v de\ wJn nekro\n e'rga/zetai cersi\n a'no/moivV krei/ttwn ga/r e'stin tw_n sebasma/twn au'tou_, w{n au'to\v me\n e#zhsen, e'kei_na de\ ou'de/pote. -
18 kai\ ta\ zw`_a de\ ta\ e#cyista se/bontaiV a'noi/a` ga\r sugkrino/mena tw_n a#llwn e'sti\ cei/ronaV
19 ou'd" o%son e'pipoyh_sai w;v e'n zw`/wn o#qei kala\ tugca/nei, e'kpe/feugen de\ kai\ to\n tou_ yeou_ e#painon kai\ th\n eu'logi/an au'tou_.
Sapientia 16
1 Dia\ tou_to di" o;moi/wn e'kola/syhsan a'xi/wv kai\ dia\ plh/youv knwda/lwn e'basani/syhsan.
2 a'ny" h{v kola/sewv eu'ergeth/sav to\n lao/n sou ei'v e'piyumi/an o're/xewv xe/nhn geu_sin trofh\n h;toi/masav o'rtugomh/tran,
3 i%na e'kei_noi me\n e'piyumou_ntev trofh\n dia\ th\n ei'de/cyeian tw_n e'papestalme/nwn kai\ th\n a'nagkai/an o#rexin a'postre/fwntai, au'toi\ de\ e'p" o'li/gon e'ndeei_v geno/menoi kai\ xe/nhv meta/scwsi geu/sewv.
4 e#dei ga\r e'kei/noiv me\n a'parai/thton e#ndeian e'pelyei_n turannou_sin, tou/toiv de\ mo/non deicyh_nai pw_v oi; e'cyroi\ au'tw_n e'basani/zonto.
5 Kai\ ga\r o%te au'toi_v deino\v e'ph_lyen yhri/wn yumo\v dh/gmasi/n te skoliw_n diefyei/ronto o#fewn, ou' me/cri te/louv e#meinen h; o'rgh/ souV
6 ei'v nouyesi/an de\ pro\v o'li/gon e'tara/cyhsan su/mbolon e#contev swthri/av ei'v a'na/mnhsin e'ntolh_v no/mou souV
7 o; ga\r e'pistrafei\v ou' dia\ to\ yewrou/menon e'sw`/zeto, a'lla\ dia\ se\ to\n pa/ntwn swth_ra.
8 kai\ e'n tou/tw` de\ e#peisav tou\v e'cyrou\v h;mw_n o%ti su\ ei} o; r;uo/menov e'k panto\v kakou_V
9 oujv me\n ga\r a'kri/dwn kai\ muiw_n a'pe/kteinen dh/gmata, kai\ ou'c eu;re/yh i#ama th`_ quch`_ au'tw_n, o%ti a#xioi h}san u;po\ toiou/twn kolasyh_naiV
10 tou\v de\ ui;ou/v sou ou'de\ i'obo/lwn drako/ntwn e'ni/khsan o'do/ntev, to\ e#leov ga/r sou a'ntiparh_lyen kai\ i'a/sato au'tou/v.
11 ei'v ga\r u;po/mnhsin tw_n logi/wn sou e'nekentri/zonto kai\ o'xe/wv diesw`/zonto, i%na mh\ ei'v bayei_an e'mpeso/ntev lh/yhn a'peri/spastoi ge/nwntai th_v sh_v eu'ergesi/av.
12 kai\ ga\r ou#te bota/nh ou#te ma/lagma e'yera/peusen au'tou/v, a'lla\ o; so/v, ku/rie, lo/gov o; pa/ntav i'w/menov.
13 su\ ga\r zwh_v kai\ yana/tou e'xousi/an e#ceiv kai\ kata/geiv ei'v pu/lav a`%dou kai\ a'na/geivV
14 a#nyrwpov de\ a'pokte/nnei me\n th`_ kaki/a` au'tou_, e'xelyo\n de\ pneu_ma ou'k a'nastre/fei ou'de\ a'nalu/ei quch\n paralhmfyei_san.
15 Th\n de\ sh\n cei_ra fugei_n a'du/nato/n e'stinV
16 a'rnou/menoi ga/r se ei'de/nai a'sebei_v e'n i'scu/i braci/ono/v sou e'mastigw/yhsan xe/noiv u;etoi_v kai\ cala/zaiv kai\ o#mbroiv diwko/menoi a'paraith/toiv kai\ puri\ katanalisko/menoi.
17 to\ ga\r paradoxo/taton, e'n tw`_ pa/nta sbennu/nti u%dati plei_on e'nh/rgei to\ pu_r, u;pe/rmacov ga\r o; ko/smov e'sti\n dikai/wnV
18 pote\ me\n ga\r h;merou_to flo/x, i%na mh\ katafle/xh` ta\ e'p" a'sebei_v a'pestalme/na zw`_a, a'll" au'toi\ ble/pontev ei'dw_sin o%ti yeou_ kri/sei e'lau/nontaiV
19 pote\ de\ kai\ metaxu\ u%datov u;pe\r th\n puro\v du/namin fle/gei, i%na a'di/kou gh_v genh/mata diafyei/rh`.
20 a'ny" w{n a'gge/lwn trofh\n e'qw/misav to\n lao/n sou kai\ e%toimon a#rton a'p" ou'ranou_ pare/scev au'toi_v a'kopia/twv pa_san h;donh\n i'scu/onta kai\ pro\v pa_san a;rmo/nion geu_sinV
21 h; me\n ga\r u;po/stasi/v sou th\n sh\n pro\v te/kna e'nefa/nizen gluku/thta, th`_ de\ tou_ prosferome/nou e'piyumi/a` u;phretw_n pro\v o% tiv e'bou/leto metekirna_to.
22 ciw\n de\ kai\ kru/stallov u;pe/meine pu_r kai\ ou'k e'th/keto, i%na gnw_sin o%ti tou\v tw_n e'cyrw_n karpou\v kate/fyeire pu_r flego/menon e'n th`_ cala/zh` kai\ e'n toi_v u;etoi_v diastra/ptonV
23 tou_to pa/lin d, i%na trafw_sin di/kaioi, kai\ th_v i'di/av e'pile/lhstai duna/mewv.
24 :H ga\r kti/siv soi\ tw`_ poih/santi u;phretou_sa e'pitei/netai ei'v ko/lasin kata\ tw_n a'di/kwn kai\ a'ni/etai ei'v eu'ergesi/an u;pe\r tw_n e'pi\ soi\ pepoiyo/twn.
25 dia\ tou_to kai\ to/te ei'v pa/nta metalleuome/nh th`_ pantotro/fw` sou dwrea`_ u;phre/tei pro\v th\n tw_n deome/nwn ye/lhsin,
26 i%na ma/ywsin oi; ui;oi/ sou, oujv h'ga/phsav, ku/rie, o%ti ou'c ai; gene/seiv tw_n karpw_n tre/fousin a#nyrwpon, a'lla\ to\ r;h_ma/ sou tou\v soi\ pisteu/ontav diathrei_.
27 to\ ga\r u;po\ puro\v mh\ fyeiro/menon a;plw_v u;po\ bracei/av a'kti_nov h;li/ou yermaino/menon e'th/keto,
28 o%pwv gnwsto\n h`} o%ti dei_ fya/nein to\n h%lion e'p" eu'caristi/an sou kai\ pro\v a'natolh\n fwto\v e'ntugca/nein soiV
29 a'cari/stou ga\r e'lpi\v w;v ceime/riov pa/cnh takh/setai kai\ r;uh/setai w;v u%dwr a#crhston.
Sapientia 17
1 Mega/lai ga/r sou ai; kri/seiv kai\ dusdih/ghtoiV dia\ tou_to a'pai/deutoi qucai\ e'planh/yhsan.
2 u;peilhfo/tev ga\r katadunasteu/ein e#ynov a%gion a#nomoi de/smioi sko/touv kai\ makra_v pedh_tai nukto\v katakleisye/ntev o'ro/foiv fuga/dev th_v ai'wni/ou pronoi/av e#keinto.
3 lanya/nein ga\r nomi/zontev e'pi\ krufai/oiv a;marth/masin a'feggei_ lh/yhv parakalu/mmati e'skorpi/syhsan yambou/menoi deinw_v kai\ i'nda/lmasin e'ktarasso/menoi.
4 ou'de\ ga\r o; kate/cwn au'tou\v muco\v a'fo/bouv diefu/latten, h}coi d" e'ktara/ssontev au'tou\v perieko/mpoun, kai\ fa/smata a'meidh/toiv kathfh_ prosw/poiv e'nefani/zeto.
5 kai\ puro\v me\n ou'demi/a bi/a kati/scuen fwti/zein, ou#te a#strwn e#klamproi flo/gev katauga/zein u;pe/menon th\n stugnh\n e'kei/nhn nu/kta.
6 diefai/neto d" au'toi_v mo/non au'toma/th pura\ fo/bou plh/rhv, e'kdeimatou/menoi de\ th_v mh\ yewroume/nhv e'kei/nhv o#qewv h;gou_nto cei/rw ta\ blepo/mena.
7 magikh_v de\ e'mpai/gmata kate/keito te/cnhv, kai\ th_v e'pi\ fronh/sei a'lazonei/av e#legcov e'fu/bristovV
8 oi; ga\r u;piscnou/menoi dei/mata kai\ taraca\v a'pelau/nein quch_v nosou/shv, ou{toi katage/laston eu'la/beian e'no/soun.
9 kai\ ga\r ei' mhde\n au'tou\v taracw_dev e'fo/bei, knwda/lwn paro/doiv kai\ e;rpetw_n surigmoi_v e'ksesobhme/noi diw/llunto e#ntromoi kai\ to\n mhdamo/yen feukto\n a'e/ra prosidei_n a'rnou/menoi.
10 deilo\n ga\r i'di/w` ponhri/a ma/rturi katadikazome/nh, a'ei\ de\ prosei/lhfen ta\ calepa\ sunecome/nh th`_ suneidh/seiV
11 ou'ye\n ga/r e'stin fo/bov ei' mh\ prodosi/a tw_n a'po\ logismou_ bohyhma/twn,
12 e#ndoyen de\ ou}sa h%ttwn h; prosdoki/a plei/ona logi/zetai th\n a#gnoian th_v parecou/shv th\n ba/sanon ai'ti/av.
13 oi; de\ th\n a'du/naton o#ntwv nu/kta kai\ e'x a'duna/tou a`%dou mucw_n e'pelyou_san to\n au'to\n u%pnon koimw/menoi
14 ta\ me\n te/rasin h'lau/nonto fantasma/twn, ta\ de\ th_v quch_v parelu/onto prodosi/a`V ai'fni/diov ga\r au'toi_v kai\ a'prosdo/khtov fo/bov e'pecu/yh.
15 ei}y ou%twv, ojv dh/ pot ou}n h}n e'kei_ katapi/ptwn, e'frourei_to ei'v th\n a'si/dhron ei;rkth\n katakleisyei/vV
16 ei# te ga\r gewrgo\v h}n tiv hJ poimh\n hJ tw_n kat" e'rhmi/an e'rga/thv mo/cywn, prolhmfyei\v th\n dusa/lukton e#menen a'na/gkhn, mia`_ ga\r a;lu/sei sko/touv pa/ntev e'de/yhsanV
17 ei# te pneu_ma suri/zon hJ peri\ a'mfilafei_v kla/douv o'rne/wn h}cov eu'melh\v hJ r;uymo\v u%datov poreuome/nou bi/a` hJ ktu/pov a'phnh\v katarriptome/nwn petrw_n
18 hJ skirtw/ntwn zw`/wn dro/mov a'yew/rhtov hJ w'ruome/nwn a'phnesta/twn yhri/wn fwnh\ hJ a'ntanaklwme/nh e'k koilo/thtov o're/wn h'cw/, pare/luen au'tou\v e'kfobou_nta.
19 o%lov ga\r o; ko/smov lamprw`_ katela/mpeto fwti\ kai\ a'nempodi/stoiv sunei/ceto e#rgoivV
20 mo/noiv de\ e'kei/noiv e'pete/tato barei_a nu\x ei'kw\n tou_ me/llontov au'tou\v diade/cesyai sko/touv, e;autoi_v de\ h}san baru/teroi sko/touv.
Sapientia 18
1 Toi_v de\ o;si/oiv sou me/giston h}n fw_vV w{n fwnh\n me\n a'kou/ontev morfh\n de\ ou'c o;rw_ntev, o%ti me\n ou' ka'kei_noi e'pepo/nyeisan, e'maka/rizon,
2 o%ti d" ou' bla/ptousin prohdikhme/noi, hu'cari/stoun kai\ tou_ dienecyh_nai ca/rin e'de/onto.
3 a'ny" w{n puriflegh_ stu_lon o;dhgo\n me\n a'gnw/stou o;doipori/av, h%lion de\ a'blabh_ filoti/mou xenitei/av pare/scev.
4 a#xioi me\n ga\r e'kei_noi sterhyh_nai fwto\v kai\ fulakisyh_nai sko/tei oi; kataklei/stouv fula/xantev tou\v ui;ou/v sou, di" w{n h#mellen to\ a#fyarton no/mou fw_v tw`_ ai'w_ni di/dosyai.
5 Bouleusame/nouv d" au'tou\v ta\ tw_n o;si/wn a'poktei_nai nh/pia kai\ e;no\v e'kteye/ntov te/knou kai\ swye/ntov ei'v e#legcon to\ au'tw_n a'fei/lw plh_yov te/knwn kai\ o;moyumado\n a'pw/lesav e'n u%dati sfodrw`_.
6 e'kei/nh h; nu\x proegnw/syh patra/sin h;mw_n, i%na a'sfalw_v ei'do/tev oi{v e'pi/steusan o%rkoiv e'peuyumh/swsin.
7 prosede/cyh u;po\ laou_ sou swthri/a me\n dikai/wn, e'cyrw_n de\ a'pw/leiaV
8 w`{ ga\r e'timwrh/sw tou\v u;penanti/ouv, tou/tw` h;ma_v proskalesa/menov e'do/xasav.
9 krufh`_ ga\r e'yusi/azon o%sioi pai_dev a'gayw_n kai\ to\n th_v yeio/thtov no/mon e'n o;monoi/a` die/yento tw_n au'tw_n o;moi/wv kai\ a'gayw_n kai\ kindu/nwn metalh/mqesyai tou\v a;gi/ouv pate/rwn h#dh proaname/lpontev ai#nouv.
10 a'nth/cei d" a'su/mfwnov e'cyrw_n h; boh/, kai\ oi'ktra\ diefe/reto fwnh\ yrhnoume/nwn pai/dwnV
11 o;moi/a` de\ di/kh` dou_lov a%ma despo/th` kolasyei\v kai\ dhmo/thv basilei_ ta\ au'ta\ pa/scwn,
12 o;moyumado\n de\ pa/ntev e'n e;ni\ o'no/mati yana/tou nekrou\v ei}con a'nariymh/touvV ou'de\ ga\r pro\v to\ ya/qai oi; zw_ntev h}san i;kanoi/, e'pei\ pro\v mi/an r;oph\n h; e'ntimote/ra ge/nesiv au'tw_n die/fyarto.
13 pa/nta ga\r a'pistou_ntev dia\ ta\v farmakei/av e'pi\ tw`_ tw_n prwtoto/kwn o'le/yrw` w;molo/ghsan yeou_ ui;o\n lao\n ei}nai.
14 h;su/cou ga\r sigh_v periecou/shv ta\ pa/nta kai\ nukto\v e'n i'di/w` ta/cei mesazou/shv
15 o; pantodu/namo/v sou lo/gov a'p" ou'ranw_n e'k yro/nwn basilei/wn a'po/tomov polemisth\v ei'v me/son th_v o'leyri/av h%lato gh_v xi/fov o'xu\ th\n a'nupo/kriton e'pitagh/n sou fe/rwn
16 kai\ sta\v e'plh/rwsen ta\ pa/nta yana/tou kai\ ou'ranou_ me\n h%pteto, bebh/kei d" e'pi\ gh_v.
17 to/te paracrh_ma fantasi/ai me\n o'nei/rwn deinw_n e'xeta/raxan au'tou/v, fo/boi de\ e'pe/sthsan a'do/khtoi,
18 kai\ a#llov a'llach`_ r;ifei\v h;mi/ynhtov di" hjn e#ynh`skon ai'ti/an e'nefa/nizenV
19 oi; ga\r o#neiroi yorubh/santev au'tou\v tou_to proemh/nusan, i%na mh\ a'gnoou_ntev di" oj kakw_v pa/scousin a'po/lwntai.
20 ^Hqato de\ kai\ dikai/wn pei_ra yana/tou, kai\ yrau_siv e'n e'rh/mw` e'ge/neto plh/youv. a'll" ou'k e'pi\ polu\ e#meinen h; o'rgh/V
21 speu/sav ga\r a'nh\r a#memptov proema/chsen to\ th_v i'di/av leitourgi/av o%plon proseuch\n kai\ yumia/matov e'xilasmo\n komi/savV a'nte/sth tw`_ yumw`_ kai\ pe/rav e'pe/yhke th`_ sumfora`_ deiknu\v o%ti so/v e'stin yera/pwnV
22 e'ni/khsen de\ to\n co/lon ou'k i'scu/i tou_ sw/matov, ou'c o%plwn e'nergei/a`, a'lla\ lo/gw` to\n kola/zonta u;pe/taxen o%rkouv pate/rwn kai\ diayh/kav u;pomnh/sav.
23 swrhdo\n ga\r h#dh peptwko/twn e'p" a'llh/lwn nekrw_n metaxu\ sta\v a'ne/koqe th\n o'rgh\n kai\ die/scisen th\n pro\v tou\v zw_ntav o;do/n.
24 e'pi\ ga\r podh/rouv e'ndu/matov h}n o%lov o; ko/smov, kai\ pate/rwn do/xai e'pi\ tetrasti/cou li/ywn glufh_v, kai\ megalwsu/nh sou e'pi\ diadh/matov kefalh_v au'tou_.
25 tou/toiv ei}xen o; o'leyreu/wn, tau_ta de\ e'fobh/yhV h}n ga\r mo/nh h; pei_ra th_v o'rgh_v i;kanh/.
Sapientia 19
1 Toi_v de\ a'sebe/sin me/cri te/louv a'neleh/mwn yumo\v e'pe/sthV proh`/dei ga\r au'tw_n kai\ ta\ me/llonta,
2 o%ti au'toi\ e'pitre/qantev tou_ a'pie/nai kai\ meta\ spoudh_v prope/mqantev au'tou\v diw/xousin metamelhye/ntev.
3 e#ti ga\r e'n cersi\n e#contev ta\ pe/nyh kai\ prosoduro/menoi ta/foiv nekrw_n e%teron e'pespa/santo logismo\n a'noi/av kai\ oujv i;keteu/ontev e'xe/balon, tou/touv w;v fuga/dav e'di/wkon.
4 ei{lken ga\r au'tou\v h; a'xi/a e'pi\ tou_to to\ pe/rav a'na/gkh kai\ tw_n sumbebhko/twn a'mnhsti/an e'ne/balen, i%na th\n lei/pousan tai_v basa/noiv prosanaplhrw/swsin ko/lasin,
5 kai\ o; me\n lao/v sou para/doxon o;doipori/an peira/sh`, e'kei_noi de\ xe/non eu%rwsi ya/naton.
6 o%lh ga\r h; kti/siv e'n i'di/w` ge/nei pa/lin a#nwyen dietupou_to u;phretou_sa tai_v sai_v e'pitagai_v, i%na oi; soi\ pai_dev fulacyw_sin a'blabei_v.
7 h; th\n parembolh\n skia/zousa nefe/lh, e'k de\ proufestw_tov u%datov xhra_v a'na/dusiv gh_v e'yewrh/yh, e'x e'ruyra_v yala/sshv o;do\v a'nempo/distov kai\ clohfo/ron pedi/on e'k klu/dwnov biai/ouV
8 di" ou{ paneynei\ dih_lyon oi; th`_ sh`_ skepazo/menoi ceiri\ yewrh/santev yaumasta\ te/rata.
9 w;v ga\r i%ppoi e'nemh/yhsan kai\ w;v a'mnoi\ dieski/rthsan ai'nou_nte/v se, ku/rie, to\n r;usa/menon au'tou/v.
10 e'me/mnhnto ga\r e#ti tw_n e'n th`_ paroiki/a` au'tw_n, pw_v a'nti\ me\n gene/sewv zw`/wn e'xh/gagen h; gh_ skni_pa, a'nti\ de\ e'nu/drwn e'xhreu/xato o; potamo\v plh_yov batra/cwn.
11 e'f" u;ste/rw` de\ ei}don kai\ ge/nesin ne/an o'rne/wn, o%te e'piyumi/a` proacye/ntev h`'th/santo e'de/smata trufh_vV
12 ei'v ga\r paramuyi/an e'k yala/sshv a'ne/bh au'toi_v o'rtugomh/tra.
13 Kai\ ai; timwri/ai toi_v a;martwloi_v e'ph_lyon ou'k a#neu tw_n progegono/twn tekmhri/wn th`_ bi/a` tw_n keraunw_nV dikai/wv ga\r e#pascon tai_v i'di/aiv au'tw_n ponhri/aiv, kai\ ga\r calepwte/ran misoxeni/an e'peth/deusan.
14 oi; me\n ga\r tou\v a'gnoou_ntav ou'k e'de/conto paro/ntavV ou{toi de\ eu'erge/tav xe/nouv e'doulou_nto.
15 kai\ ou' mo/non, a'll" h# tiv e'piskoph\ e#stai au'tw_n, e'pei\ a'pecyw_v prosede/conto tou\v a'llotri/ouvV
16 oi; de\ meta\ e;ortasma/twn ei'sdexa/menoi tou\v h#dh tw_n au'tw_n meteschko/tav dikai/wn deinoi_v e'ka/kwsan po/noiv.
17 e'plh/ghsan de\ kai\ a'orasi/a` w%sper e'kei_noi e'pi\ tai_v tou_ dikai/ou yu/raiv, o%te a'canei_ periblhye/ntev sko/tei e%kastov tw_n e;autou_ yurw_n th\n di/odon e'zh/tei.
18 di" e;autw_n ga\r ta\ stoicei_a meyarmozo/mena, w%sper e'n qalthri/w` fyo/ggoi tou_ r;uymou_ to\ o#noma dialla/v sousin, pa/ntote me/nonta h#cw`, o%per e'sti\n ei'ka/sai e'k th_v tw_n gegono/twn o#qewv a'kribw_vV
19 cersai_a ga\r ei'v e#nudra meteba/lleto, kai\ nhkta\ mete/bainen e'pi\ gh_vV
20 pu_r i#scuen e'n u%dati th_v i'di/av duna/mewv, kai\ u%dwr th_v sbestikh_v fu/sewv e'pelanya/netoV
21 flo/gev a'na/palin eu'fya/rtwn zw`/wn ou'k e'ma/ranan sa/rkav e'mperipatou/ntwn, ou'de\ thkto\n krustalloeide\v eu#thkton ge/nov a'mbrosi/av trofh_v.
22 Kata\ pa/nta ga/r, ku/rie, e'mega/lunav to\n lao/n sou kai\ e'do/xasav kai\ ou'c u;perei_dev e'n panti\ kairw`_ kai\ to/pw` parista/menov.