Wisdom of Solomon, Chapter 4
Introduction
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1κριϲϲων γαρ ατεκνια · μετα αρετηϲ αθαναϲια γαρ εϲτιν · εν μνημη αυτηϲ οτι και παρα θω γεινωϲκεται · και παρα ανθρωποιϲ 2παρουϲαν τε . μιμουνται αυτην και ποθουϲιν · απελθουϲαν και εν τω αιωνι ϲτεφανηφορουϲα · πομπευει τον των αμιαντων αθλων αγωνα νικηϲαϲα · 3πολυγονον δε αϲεβων πληθοϲ . ου χρηϲιμευϲει και εκ νοθων μοχευματων . ου δωϲει ριζαν ειϲ βαθοϲ ουδε αϲφαλη βαϲιν εδραϲει · 4και γαρ εν κλαδοιϲ · προϲ καιρον αναθαλη επιϲφαλωϲ βεβιωκοτα · ϋπο ανεμου ϲαλευθηϲεται και υπο βιαϲ ανεμων · εκριζωθηϲεται 5περικλαϲθηϲονται · αυτων κλωνεϲ ατελεϲτοι και ο καρποϲ αυτων αχρηϲτοϲ · αωροϲ ειϲ βρωϲιν και ειϲ ουθεν . επιτηδειοϲ
1Better it is to have no children, and to have virtue: for the memorial thereof is immortal: because it is known with God, and with men. 2When it is present, men take example at it; and when it is gone, they desire it: it weareth a crown, and triumpheth for ever, having gotten the victory, striving for undefiled rewards. 3But the multiplying brood of the ungodly shall not thrive, nor take deep rooting from bastard slips, nor lay any fast foundation. 4For though they flourish in branches for a time; yet standing not last, they shall be shaken with the wind, and through the force of winds they shall be rooted out. 5The imperfect branches shall be broken off, their fruit unprofitable, not ripe to eat, yea, meet for nothing.
6εκ γαρ ανομων ϋπνων · τεκνα γεννωμενα μαρτυρεϲ ειϲιν πονηριαϲ κατα γονεων . εν εξεταϲμω αυτων 7δικαιοϲ δε . εαν φθαϲη ετελευτηϲαι . εν αναπαυϲει εϲτε 8γηραϲ γαρ τιμιον · ου το πολυχρονιο · ουδε αριθμω ετων · μεμετρηται 9πολια δε εϲτιν . φρονηϲιϲ ανθρωποιϲ και ηλικια γηρωϲ · βιοϲ ακηλιδωτοϲ 10ευαρεϲτοϲ τω θω γενομενοϲ · ηγαπηθη και ζων μεταξυ αμαρτωλων · μετετεθη
6For children begotten of unlawful beds are witnesses of wickedness against their parents in their trial. 7But though the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest. 8For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. 9But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. 10He pleased God, and was beloved of him: so that living among sinners he was translated.
11ηρπαγη · μη η κακια αλλαξη ϲυνεϲιν η δολοϲ · απατηϲει ψυχην αυτου 12βαϲκανια γαρ φαυλοτητοϲ · αμαυροι τα καλα και ρεμβαϲμοϲ επιθυμιαϲ · μεταλλευει νουν ακακον 13τελιωθειϲ εν ολιγω . επληρωϲεν χρονουϲ μακρουϲ 14αρεϲτη γαρ εν κω . η ψυχη αυτου · δια τουτο εϲπευϲεν · εκ μεϲου πονηριαϲ οι δε λαοι ειδοντεϲ και μη νοηϲαντεϲ · μηδε θεντεϲ · επι διανοια το τοιουτο 15οτι χαριϲ και ελεοϲ · τοιϲ εκλεκτοιϲ αυτου και επιϲκοπη . εν τοιϲ οϲιοιϲ αυτου
11Yea speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul. 12For the bewitching of naughtiness doth obscure things that are honest; and the wandering of concupiscence doth undermine the simple mind. 13He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time: 14For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked. 15This the people saw, and understood it not, neither laid they up this in their minds, That his grace and mercy is with his saints, and that he hath respect unto his chosen.
16κατακρινει δε δικαιοϲ καμων . τουϲ ζωνταϲ αϲεβειϲ και νεοτηϲ τελεϲθιϲα · πολυετεϲ γηραϲ αδικου 17οψονται γαρ τελευτην ϲοφου και ου νοηϲουϲιν · τι εβουλευϲατο περι αυτου και ειϲ τι ηϲφαλιϲα αυτον ο κϲ 18οψονται αυτον · και εξουθενηϲουϲιν αυτουϲ αυτουϲ δε ο κϲ · εκγελαϲεται 19και εϲονται μετα τουτο . ειϲ πτωμα ατιμον και ειϲ ϋβριν εν νεκροιϲ · δι αιωνοϲ οτι ρηξει αυτουϲ αφωνουϲ · πρηνιϲ · και ϲαλευϲει αυτουϲ · εκ θεμελιων και εωϲ εϲχατου χερϲωθηϲονται . και εϲονται εν οδυνη και η μνημη αυτων · απολειται 20ελευϲονται εν ϲυλλογιϲμω αμαρτηματων αυτων δειλοι και ελεγξει αυτουϲ εξ εναντιαϲ · τα ανομηματα αυτων
16Thus the righteous that is dead shall condemn the ungodly which are living; and youth that is soon perfected the many years and old age of the unrighteous. 17For they shall see the end of the wise, and shall not understand what God in his counsel hath decreed of him, and to what end the Lord hath set him in safety. 18They shall see him, and despise him; but God shall laugh them to scorn: and they shall hereafter be a vile carcase, and a reproach among the dead for evermore. 19For he shall rend them, and cast them down headlong, that they shall be speechless; and he shall shake them from the foundation; and they shall be utterly laid waste, and be in sorrow; and their memorial shall perish. 20And when they cast up the accounts of their sins, they shall come with fear: and their own iniquities shall convince them to their face.
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- Source text: Codex Sinaiticus folio + transcription (codexsinaiticus.org) + King James Version Apocrypha (1611; 1769 text) — view original
- Critical edition: Tischendorf 8th edition (1869) / Codex Sinaiticus transcription
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