1 Let us praise glorious men, and our fathers in their generation.
1 Let us now praise men of renown and our fathers in their generation.
2 Much glory hath our Lord made by his magnificence from the beginning of the world.
2 The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning.
3 Ruling in their dominions, men great for force, and endued with their wisdom, declaring in the prophets the dignity of prophets,
3 Such as have borne rule in their dominions, men of great power, and endued with their wisdom, showing forth in the prophets the dignity of prophets,
4 and ruling in the people that was present, and by the virtue of wisdom most holy words to the peoples.
4 And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words.
5 In their skill seeking out musical melodies, & uttering songs of scriptures.
5 Such as by their skill sought out musical tunes, and published canticles of the scriptures.
6 Rich men in force studying beautifulness: living at peace in their houses.
6 Rich men in virtue, studying beautifulness: living at peace in their houses.
7 All these in the generations of their nation have obtained glory, and in their days are praised.
7 All these have gained glory in their generations, and were praised in their days.
8 They that were born of them have left a name to tell their praises:
8 They that were born of them have left a name behind them, that their praises might be related:
9 and there are some of whom there is no memory: they are perished, as they that never were; & are born, as not born at all, & their children with them.
9 And there are some, of whom there is no memorial: who are perished, as if they had never been: and are become as if they had never been born, and their children with them.
10 But they are men of mercy, whose godly deeds have not failed:
10 But these were men of mercy, whose godly deeds have not failed:
11 good things continue with their seed,
11 Good things continue with their seed,
12 their nephews are an holy inheritance, and their seed hath stood in the testaments:
12 Their posterity are a holy inheritance, and their seed hath stood in the covenants.
13 and their children because of them abide for ever: their seed and their glory shall not be forsaken.
13 And their children for their sakes remain forever: their seed and their glory shall not be forsaken.
14 Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name liveth unto generation and generation.
14 Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name liveth unto generation and generation.
15 Let peoples tell their wisdom, and the Church declare their praise.
15 Let the people show forth their wisdom, and the church declare their praise.
16 Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations.
16 ¹Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations.
17 Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation.
17 ²Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation.
18 Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood was made.
18 Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood came.
19 The testaments of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood.
19 ³The covenants of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood.
20 Abraham the great father of the multitude of the nations, and there was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the Highest, and was in covenant with him.
20 ⁴Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and there was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him.
21 In his flesh he made the covenant to stand, and in tentation he was found faithful.
21 ⁵In his flesh he established the covenant, ⁶and in temptation he was found faithful.
22 Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his nation, that he should increase as an heap of earth,
22 Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his posterity, that he should increase as the dust of the earth,
23 and that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
23 And that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
24 And he did in like manner in Isaac for Abraham his father.
24 And he did in like manner with Isaac for the sake of Abraham his father.
25 Our Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob.
25 The Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob.
26 He knew him in his blessings, and gave him an inheritance, & divided him his portion in twelve tribes.
26 He acknowledged him in his blessings, and gave him an inheritance, and divided him his portion in twelve tribes.
27 And he preserved unto him men of mercy, and found grace in the eyes of all flesh.
27 And he preserved for him men of mercy, that found grace in the eyes of all flesh.