1 All wisdom is of our Lord God, & hath been always with him, & is before all time.
1 All ¹wisdom is from the Lord God, and hath been always with him, and is before all time.
2 The sand of the sea, & the drops of rain, & the days of the world, who hath numbered? The height of heaven, and breadth of the earth, & profundity of the depth, who hath measured?
2 Who hath numbered the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days of the world? Who hath measured the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the depth of the abyss?
3 The wisdom of God that goeth before all things, who hath searched out?
3 Who hath searched out the wisdom of God that goeth before all things?
4 Wisdom was created before all things, & the understanding of prudence from everlasting.
4 Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.
5 Afountain of wisdom the word of God on high, and the entrance thereof everlasting commandments.
5 The word of God on high is the fountain of wisdom, and her ways are everlasting commandments.
6 The root of wisdom to whom hath it been revealed, & the subtilties thereof who hath known?
6 To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed, and who hath known her wise counsels?
7 The discipline of wisdom to whom hath it been revealed and made manifest, and the multiplication of her entrance who hath understood.
7 To whom hath the discipline of wisdom been revealed and made manifest? And who hath understood the multiplicity of her steps?
8 There is one most high Creator omnipotent, and mighty King, and to be feared exceedingly, sitting upon his throne & the God of dominion.
8 There is one most high Creator Almighty, and a powerful king, and greatly to be feared, who sitteth upon his throne, and is the God of dominion.
9 He created her in the Holy Ghost, and hath seen, and numbered, and measured her.
9 He created her in the Holy Ghost, and saw her, and numbered her, and measured her.
10 And he hath poured her out upon all his works, and upon all flesh according to his gift, and hath given her to them that fear him.
10 And he poured her out upon all his works, and upon all flesh according to his gift, and hath given her to them that love him.
11 The fear of our Lord is glory, and gloriation, and joy, and a crown of exultation.
11 The fear of the Lord is honor, and glory, and gladness, and a crown of joy.
12 The fear of our Lord shall delight the heart, and shall give joy, and gladness, and length of days.
12 The fear of the Lord shall delight the heart, and shall give joy, and gladness, and length of days.
13 With him that feareth our Lord it shall be well in the later end, and in the day of his death he shall be blessed.
13 With him that feareth the Lord, it shall go well in the latter end, and in the day of his death he shall be blessed.
14 The love of God is honourable wisdom.
14 The love of God is honorable wisdom.
15 But they to whom she shall appear in vision, they love her in the vision, and in the agnizing of her great works.
15 And they to whom she shall show herself love her by the sight, and by the knowledge of her great works.
16 The fear of our Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and was created with the faithful in the womb, and goeth with the elect women, and is known with the just & faithful.
16 ²The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and was created with the faithful in the womb: it walketh with chosen women, and is known with the just and faithful.
17 The fear of our Lord is religiosity of knowledge.
17 The fear of the Lord is the religiousness of knowledge.
18 Religiosity shall keep and justify the heart, shall give joy and gladness.
18 Religiousness shall keep and justify the heart: it shall give joy and gladness.
19 With him that feareth our Lord it shall be well, and in the days of his consummation he shall be blessed.
19 It shall go well with him that feareth the Lord, and in the days of his end he shall be blessed.
20 The fullness of wisdom is to fear God, and fullness is of the fruits thereof.
20 To fear God is the fullness of wisdom, and fullness is from the fruits thereof.
21 All her house she shall fill with her generations, and the store-houses with her treasures.
21 She shall fill all her house with her increase, and the storehouses with her treasures.
22 Acrown of wisdom, the fear of our Lord, replenishing peace, and the fruit of salvation:
22 The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, filling up peace and the fruit of salvation:
23 and hath seen, and numbered her: but both are the gifts of God.
23 And it hath seen, and numbered her: but both are the gifts of God.
24 Wisdom shall distribute knowledge, and understanding of prudence: and exalteth the glory of them that hold it.
24 Wisdom shall distribute knowledge, and understanding of prudence: and exalteth the glory of them that hold her.
25 The root of wisdom is to fear our Lord: for the boughs thereof are of long time.
25 The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord: and the branches thereof are long-lived.
26 in the treasures of wisdom is understanding, & religiosity of knowledge: but to sinners wisdom is abomination.
26 In the treasures of wisdom is understanding, and religiousness of knowledge: but to sinners wisdom is an abomination.
27 The fear of our Lord expelleth sin:
27 The fear of the Lord driveth out sin:
28 for he that is without fear, cannot be justified: for the anger of his animosity, is his subversion.
28 For he that is without fear, cannot be justified: for the wrath of his high spirits is his ruin.
29 Until a time the patient shall sustain, and after shall be rewarded of joyfulness.
29 A patient man shall bear for a time, and afterwards joy shall be restored to him.
30 Agood understanding will hide his words until a time, and the lips of many shall shew forth his understanding.
30 A good understanding will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.
31 In the treasures of wisdom is signification of discipline:
31 In the treasures of wisdom is the signification of discipline:
32 But the worship of God is abomination to a sinner.
32 But the worship of God is an abomination to a sinner.
33 Son, coveting wisdom, keep justice, & God will give her to thee.
33 Son, if thou desire wisdom, keep justice, and God will give her to thee.
34 For the fear of our Lord is wisdom and discipline: and that which well pleaseth him,
34 For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and discipline: and that which is agreeable to him,
35 is faith, and meekness, and he will fill his treasures.
35 Is faith, and meekness: and he will fill up his treasures.
36 Be not incredulous to the fear of our Lord: and come not to him with a double heart.
36 Be not incredulous to the fear of the Lord: and come not to him with a double heart.
37 Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and be not scandalized in thy lips.
37 Be not a hypocrite in the sight of men, and let not thy lips be a stumbling block to thee.
38 Attend to them, lest perhaps thou fall, and bring dishonour to thy soul,
38 Watch over them, lest thou fall, and bring dishonor upon thy soul,
39 and God reveal thy secrets, and in the midst of the synagogue cast thee down:
39 And God discover thy secrets, and cast thee down in the midst of the congregation.
40 because thou camest to our Lord wickedly, & thy heart is full of guile and deceit.
40 Because thou camest to the Lord wickedly, and thy heart is full of guile and deceit.