E DI T O RS

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PR E FA C E

TH E obj e ct of this se rie s of trans lation s is p r im aril y

to fu rn is h s t u de n t s with s ho rt ch e ap an d han d y , ,

t e xt bo o ks which it is hope d will fa c ilitat e th e

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s t u d y o f th e particul ar t e xt s in c las s un de r c om

pe te n t t e ache r s But it is also ho pe d that th e

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vo lum es will b e acce ptable to th e ge ne ral re ade r

who m a y b e in te re st e d in th e subj e ct s with which
the y de al It h as be e n thou ght advis able as a
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,

ge ne r a l rule to re stric t th e n ot e s a n d com m e nt s to

,

a sm all com pas s ; m o re e s pe c ially as in m o s t c as es , ,

e xce lle n t w o r ks o f a m ore e labo r a t e c h a ra ct e r a re

avail able I n dee d it is m uch to b e de s ir e d that

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,

the se t r an slation s m a y have th e e ffe ct of in duc in g

re ade r s to st u dy th e lar ge r wo rks .

Ou r p r in c ipal a im in a wo r d is to m ake s o m e
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di fficult t e xt s im porta n t fo r th e s t u dy o f Chris tia n

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o rigins ,
m ore ge ne ra ll y a cce ssible in faithful an d
s ch o la r ly t r a n slatio n s .

I n m o s t c ase s the se t e xt s a re n ot avail able in a

c he ap a n d ha n dy form I n one o r tw o c ase s t e xt s
.

have be e n in clude d of books which a re available

in th e o ffi c ial A po cr y pha ; b ut in e ve ry such c as e
re as o ns e x is t fo r puttin g for th the se t e x ts in a ne w
t r anslatio n with an I n t ro d uctio n in this se rie s
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W O E O E S TE RLE Y . . . .

G H Bo x . . .
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TH E WI S DOM LI TE RATU RE
TH E B ook of Wis do m is one o f th e m o st n otable
am o n g tho se co m pr ise d in th e W is dom o r C h ok ma h , ,

Lit e r at ure o f th e Je ws Th e B o o ks be lon gin g to

.

this Lit e r a t ure which have co m e down to us are ,

in additio n to that un de r co n s id e r atio n Pr o ve rbs

J
, ,

o b ,
E cc l e s ia s t es an d
,
th e Wi s do m of B e n -Sir a

( E c c l e s ia s t i cu s ) ; b e s id e s th e se s o m e of t
,
h e lat e r
Ps alm s a re e vide n tly th e wo r k of C ha ka m im o r ,

Wise m e n an d he re an d th e r e in what a r e
known as th e Pse u de pigr apha the re a re distin ct sign s
of th e in flue n ce of th e W ise m e n ” 1
We fin d that .

alre ady in th e day s of Je re m iah the se Wise m e n

forme d a distin ct class s ide b y side with th e p rie st s
a n d proph e t s for in J , e r x vii i . 1 8 o c cu r th e wo rd s
.

For th e law shall no t pe ri sh fro m th e prie st n or ,

c o un se l fro m th e wise nor th e wo r d f r o m th e p r o ph e t

,
.

Th e hist o ry o f th e rise of th e Wise m e n da t e s

“
,

howe ve r f ro m m u ch e a r lie r tim e s for w e fin d both

, ,

the m a n d Ch okma k o f w hic h the y

we re th e e x pone n t s m e n tio ne d fairly fre que n tly in th e

,

Pe n tat e u ch a s we ll a s in th e histo r i cal a n d p r o ph e tical

,

bo ok s of th e Old Te stam e n t In H e bre w th e wo r ds .

C h okma h a n d C ha k am i m c o n n ote in ge ne r al s kill , ,

in doin g a n yt hin g whe th e r in re fe re n ce to artis an s

, ,

or golds m iths or s ailo r s or m o u rn in g wom e n or

, , ,

sh r e wdn e s s of th e a strologe r or th e m agician I n

, .

a highe r se nse it is use d in th e adm in is tratio n of

1 e
g I E n o c h xxx vu 1 -
4 x li i I 2 xli x 3 li 3 l xxx ii 2

3 l xxx iv 3 x c iv 5 e tc
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,

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a ffairs ,
in a fe w instan ce s ,
as in
H os e a xiv .
9 ,
a

m a n is alle d wise w h o i s
c r e lig io us fa r -se e in g i n
thin gs (cp also D e ut iv 6 Is a xi
.
1
By de g ree s
. .
,
. .

th e wo r ds c am e to b e applie d a n d u s e d t e ch n ic ally , ,

in r e fe re n ce to the se latte r S o that wh il e in its .

e arlie r use wis do m m e an t abilit y to do a n y th in g ,

late r o n it cam e to b e appli e d to th e fa cult y o f s a y in g ,

a n d do in g a n d als o o f th in kin g thin gs whic h w e r e

, ,

c o n ce rn e d with r e ligi o n ; a n d in th e W is do m Lit e ra

t ure the re is alway s u ltim at e ly a re ligio us co n t e n t in
, ,

what is c alle d wis dom To b e able to distin gu is h .

truly be twe e n good a n d e vil is th e m e ans whe re by

m an is e n able d to s tan d in c lose re lation ship with
Go d ; b ut s in ce th e fa cul t y to dis tin guish be twe e n
goo d a n d e vil is a divine e n do wm e n t e ve ry form of ,

W is dom co m e s from Go d so th a t although th e k now ,

le dge an d fe ar of th e Lord is th e highe s t t y pe of

W is dom the re are less e x alt e d fo rm s o f it whic h a re
,

also re ga r de d as part of th e o ne gre at gift of Go d ;

that is to s a y what is c alle d wo r ldl y wi s do m do e s n o t
,

diffe r in kin d b ut o n ly in de gre e fr om th e highe r form

, , .

I n Pr o ve rbs a n d E ccle s i asticus which be lo n g c lose ly ,

t oge the r an d which a re th e chie f e x po ne n t s of this

,

wo r ldl y wis do m in th e Wis do m Lite r at ure m o r al ,

pre ce pt s form th e m ain topics ; a n d tho ugh diffe re n t

f ro m divin e Wis dom both e m an at e fr om th e s am e ,

s ou r ce a n d a re u ltim at e l y to b e tra ce d ba c k to th e
,
” 2
Give r of a ll go od thin gs It is in t e re stin g in this .

co nn e cti on to re call th e fact that a cco rdin g to a n c ie n t

Baby lo n ian t e achin g Wis do m dwe lt in th e de pths
o f th e se a with E a th e c re ative d e it
”
y A p
, s u t h e .
,
“

de e p is c a lle d th e ho use of Wis dom

,
“
be c au se ,

o ut of it c am e fo rth th e Wis d om o f E a a n d th e w o rd

of E a On e of th e e pithe t s applie d to th e god E a is

.

th e lo rd of Wis do m
” 3
It I S quite po ss ible re m e m .
,

1
Cp th e r e se n t p w
r i te r s Th e B ook s of th e A pocry h a
p
’

p
.

th e i r O r i gi n Te a ch i n g a n d C on te n ts 2 33
p
, , , .

3
ci t 2 32$ . .

1
J e r e mi a s D as a lte Te s ta me nt i m L i ch te d es alte n Or i e nts
,
,

PP 29 . 80 ( 1 9 04)
 INT R ODUCTI O N ix
be rin g th e clo se c o nta ct be twee n th e Je ws an d Baby
lo n ian s du rin g th e E xi le that e xt r an e ous in flue n ce s
,

we re br o ught to be a r u po n th e Je wis h Ch a ka mi m ;
b ut if so th e latt e r s oo n w e n t the ir o wn w a y an d
,

de ve lo pe d a s y ste m o f Ch okm a k which w as s pe c ific all y

Je wi sh ; fo r it is ce rtain that in n o lite r at ure in th e
wo r ld in which th e subj e c t o f wis dom play s an im
po rtant part is its e sse n tially re ligio us c har a cte r
s o e m phas i z e d as in th e Wis do m Lit e rat ure of th e

Je ws .

So me s pe c ial an d int e re stin g po int s re gardin g th e

t e a chin g give n in this Lit e r at ure a re worth a brie f
re fe re n ce :
1 The re a r e s t a ge s o f growth a n d de ve lopm e n t
.

bo th a s re ga r ds co n ce ptions as we ll as in th e outwa r d ,

fo rm o f p re se n tin g the m So fa r as th e fo rm e r is.

c o n ce rn e d th e m o s t im po rta n t is that whic h de als

with th e su bj e ct o f Wis do m it se lf In th e e ar lie st .

po r tio n of th is Lit e rat ure pro pe r i e th e bo o k o f ,

. .

Pr ove rbs fro m c hapt e r x o n wa r ds Wis do m is alwa y s

.
,

p re se n te d as so m e thi n g which is pure ly abs t r ac t ;

b ut in what is n o do ubt rightly ge n e r ally re ga r de d
, ,

as th e lat e s t po rt i o n of this book vi z ch a pte rs i — ix ,

. .
,

which m a y b e dat e d abo u t th e thir d ce nt u ry B C . .

W is do m 1s pe rso ni fie d ; this de ve lo pm e n t of co n ce p
tio n c an b e cle a r ly se e n in such pass age s a s Pro v .

vi ii 2 2 3 1 Wis do m ix
.
—
,
xviii 1 5 and m an y
. .
,

othe rs .

ii An othe r po in t of de ve lopme nt also co n ce rn ing

.
,

th e co n ce pt io n of Wis dom is its ide n tifi c a tio n with ,

th e Law this is e s pe cially char a c te ristic of E ccle s iaS J

ticus Th is ide n tifi c atio n is ofte n take n for gran te d

.
,
’

while in se ve r a l pass age s in that book it is de fin ite ly

s tat e d Be n Sir a inculc at e s th e truth that th e w a y
- .

to le ad a wise li fe is to live a c cordin g to th e divine

c o mm a n dme n t s a n d act a ccordin gly ; m an in this
w a y m ake s h is hum an wis do m appro xim at e to th e
,

divine ; an d wo rldly practic al wis dom in its m an y

, ,

a n d vario us form s falls in with th e d i vi ne p re ce pt s

,

as e x pre s se d in th e La w It is e as y to see how .

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b y this t e a chin g th e ide n ti c atio n be twe e n Wis do m fi
an d th e Law c o m es ab ou t alm o st of n e ce ss it y ; a
x
go o d e am ple is se e n in E cclus v I : . x .

F
or h e that fe a re th th e Lord do e th this (i e . .

s e e ke th Wis do m ) ,

An d h e that take th hold of th e La w fin d e th h e r

( ti e .

xx
Se e also i 2 0 xxi 1 1 an d above all
.
,
.
—
iv 2 3 2 5 :,
xx .

A
ll the se things ( i e th e thin gs c o n ce rn in g . .

W is dom ) are th e book of th e cove n an t of Go d

Most High ,

Th e La w which M o ses c o mm an de d a s a n he ritage

for th e asse m blie s o f Jacob
Which fille th m e n with wis dom like Pison , ,

An d like Tig r i s l n th e da y s o f n e w fru it s .

Th e d e ve lo pm e n t is s ee n fu rthe r in th e Boo k o f
Wis do m whe re W is dom i s ide n ti e d with th e h oly
,
fi
s pirit of th e Lord se e i 4 — 7 a n d e s p
,
e c i a ll y i
. I 7 ,
x .

An d who c a n kn ow Th y c o unse l e ce pt Tho u ,

x
give h im wis dom ,

An d se n d Th y h o ly s pirit fro m on high $

An d fi n ally w e c o m e to th e ide n tifi c a tio n of Wis do m
w ith th e Word of th e Lord in such a p as s age as
1x 1 .
, 2 :
O Go d of th e fathe r s a n d Lord o f m e r cy , ,

Who m ade st a ll thin gs b y Th y Wo rd ,

An d b y Th y Wis dom didst fo rm m a n

Th e de ve lo pm e n t s co n ce r n in g th e c o n ce ptio n o f
Wis dom i n this Lit e r at ure ar e thus see n to b e of high
im portan ce for th e s t u dy of Christian do ct rin e
But it m u s t b e r e m e m be re d that this de v e lopm e n t
is n ot un ifo rm ; this w ill b e se e n b y a brie f sum m ary
o f th e co n ce ptio n o f W is do m in th e Wi sdo m Lit e ra

t ure . I n th e e a r lie r po rtion s of Pr o ve rbs Wis dom

is alwa y s p re se n t e d a s s o m e thin g ab st r a c t e xce pt ,

e r haps in x vii A r e al e rso n i fi c atio n i s fo un d

p 24
p
In J
. .

in th e lat e r part s o b it is th e wis do m o f e xpe ri

.

e n ce that n orm all y fi n ds e x pre ss io n ; b ut the re i s a

de fin ite pe rso n ifi c ation m xxxviii 1 2 —2 8 In Eccle . .

s ias te s Wi s do m 1s alwa s so m e thin g ab s tra ct an d a

y , ,
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un i que l t th e e stim ate of Wis do m is affe cte d
e e me n ,

b y th e P re a ch e r pe ss im ism In E ccle siasticus a ll

.

that is taught in th e e a rlie r books abo u t Wis do m

fin ds e x pre ss io n wi th th e e xce ptio n of th e pe ss im ism
,

o f E ccles ias t e s ; th e ide n tifi c atio n of th e Law with

Wis do m is a s t r ikin g characte ristic Th e Je wis h .

H e lle n istic write r of th e Boo k of Wis do m ide n tifi es

Wis dom with th e ho ly s pirit of th e Lord as well as ,

w ith th e Wo rd (in th e Je wis h se n se ) a n d t e a che s its ,

di vin e o rigin a n d its e xis t e n ce be fore th e c re a tio n o f

th e wo r ld ; this latt e r po in t is howe ve r co mm o n to , ,
” 1
th e Wis do m Lit e r at u re ge ne rally .

iii As re ga r ds o utwa r d fo rm th e m o st n otice able

.

de ve lo pm e n t is th e w ay in which a s im ple pr ove r b is

e xpa n de d in to what m ay alm o st b e c alle d a m in iat ur e

e ss a y .This is not ge ne ra l b ut it o c cu rs suffic ie ntly

,

fre que ntly to de se rve s pe c ial n o tice a n d to b e d e

s c ribe d a s a re al de ve lopm e n t It will b e unn e ce ss a r y
.

to give e x am ple s for it will b e abun da n tly cle ar to

,

a n y re ade r who c o m e s to s t u dy E cc le s ias ticus an d

Wis dom aft e r havin g re ad Prove rbs .

THE TI TL E or TH E BOO K or WI S D OM
Th e Gree k form in whi ch t h is bo o k h a s c om e down
to us is witho ut questio n th e origi n al lan guage in
which it w as writt e n In all e xistin g Gre e k m anu
.

s c ript s th e book i s ass ign e d to Solo m on in th e title ;

in th e thre e olde st th e title is Th e Wis do m of

Solo m o n b ut it is c le ar that Sol om o n ic author
s hip w as que s tio n e d in ve ry e a r ly tim e s fo r in th e ,

Old Latin Ve rs io n th e t itle runs s im ply Th e Book o f

Wis do m a n d th e S y r ia c Ve rs io n whil e asc ribin g it ,

to Solo mo n po int e dl y adds :

,
of which the re is a
do ubt whe the r an oth e r wise m a n o f th e H e bre ws wrote
it in a prophe tic s pirit puttin g it in th e n am e of
,
” 2
Solo mo n a n d it w as re ce ive d
,
The se words a re
.

instructive re gardin g th e w a y in which th e orie n tal

a n c ie n t vi e w e d th e as s ign in g o f a p se ude pigr aphic title

1 S e e th e w it b k q
r
’
er s oo u ote d b v pp
a o e, 2 49 f
d by G d i k Th p
. .

$ uo te oo r c , e B ook o f Wi sd om , .
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to a book ; it w as cle arly re cogn iz e d as a le gitim at e
m e thod for a w r it e r in pre se n tin g h is poin t of v i e w .

Th e autho r de s ire s to put fo rth what h e firm ly be lie ve s

to b e wis do m aft e r th e m anne r of Solo m o n ; s o h e
c a ll s it th e W is dom o f Solo m o n which a m o de rn ,

a u thor would pre fe r to de s c ribe as S olom o n ic

Wisdom ”
.

TH E B O O K o r WI S D O M AN D E CCLE S I AS TE S
B e arin g out what h as j ust be e n s aid w e have th e
inte re st in g an d e xce e din gly pr obable th e o ry put ,

forth y e ar s ago b y D e an Plum ptre that th e B oo k of

1
,

Wis dom had fo r one of its m ain o bj e ct s if n ot its ,

ma i n o bj e ct th e com batin g of th e t e a chin g co n tain e d

,

in E ccle s i a st e s h e s a y s Le t us r e m e m be r in what
li ght it [i e E ccle s ia s te s] m u st have pre se n t e d
. .

it s e lf to h im [i e th e w r ite r o f th e B oo k o f Wis do m ]
. . .

I t had not th e c laim which c o m e s from th e

re ve re n ce d ue to th e a utho r it y o f a re m ot e an ti qu it y
or an un que s tion e d a cce pt a n ce H e m ust h a ve .

known that it had n ot be e n re ce ive d a s c an o n ic al

witho ut se rious o ppo sition that th e st r icte st s chool ,

o f th e Ph a rise e s had be e n a gain s t its r e c e ptio n th a t ,

it had se e m e d to the m tain t e d with th e he r e s y o f

E picur aean is m a n d Saddu ce e ism If it w as in t e r .

p re t e d th e n a s it h a s o ft e n be e n in t e rpre t e d s in c e it ,

m a y have see m e d to h im to s an ction a lawle ss s e n su al

ity to fall in with th e thought s of tho se who s aid
, ,

Le t us e at a n d d r in k for to -m o rrow w e d ie an d to
‘ ’

, ,

throw doubt if n ot de n ial on th e sou l s imm o rtali t y

, ,
’
.

Was this h e se e m s to h a ve as ke d him se lf th e true

, ,

i de a o f wis dom $ W a s it n ot h is dut y to b r in g be fore

m e n an othe r Solo m o n than that who se e x pe rie n ce
s ee m e d to e n d I n m at e r ialis m a n d pe ss im i s m in th e ,

s ce ptic ism o f a n e n dle ss do ubt $ An d so h e too , ,

adopt s without a n y he s itation th e form of pe rso n at e d

”
a u th o rship The re c an in de e d b e little dou bt
.
, ,

th at th e e rro ne o us te a chin g or what th e write r of th e ,

Book of Wis do m con side re d th e e rr on e o us t e achin g

1
E ccles i a stes , or , th e P r e a ch e r , pp .
70 f
.
 I N T R ODU CTION xiii
of E c cle s iast e s w a so n stan tly in th e m in d of at
c ,

an y r a t e th e au th o r o f th e firs t part of th e Bo o k O f
,

Wis do m This can b e s e e n b y an y o n e w h o will co m

.

pa re th e fo llowin g pass age s co n ve n ie n tly tabulat e d

b y Bart on ( Th e Book of E cclesi a stes pp 5 7 f ) , . .

Wis dom ii 1 w ith E ccles iast e s i i 2 3 v 1

. .
, . .

ii 2 . iii 1 9 i x 1 1 .
,
. .

11 3 .

ii 4 . i 1 1 ii
.
, . ix .
5 .

ii 5 . vi 1 2 viii
.
, . 8 .

ii 6 . ii 2 4
. .

ii 7 . ix 7 . .

ii 8 . ix 8 . .

ii 9 . ii i 2 2 .
,
v . 18, ix . 8 .

In Wis do m ii 1 ff Fo r the y s aid within the m

. .

se lve s r e a s o n in g
,
n o t aright th e writ e r is
de s cr ibin g th e t e ne t s of th e un go dl y ; an d what h e
s a y s agre es n o t o nl y in sub s ta n ce b ut oft e n e ve n ,

ve r ball y with th e corre s po n din g pass age s in Eccle si

,

as t e s .An d it is of c o urse n ot o n ly in chapt e r ii of

, , .

th e Book of Wis do m that th e t e achin g of E cc le sias t e s

i s co m b a t e d ; th e whole attit ude an d o utlook of th e
tw o boo ks a re fun d am e n tall y O ppo se d .

A U THO RS HI P AN D CO M P OS I TI O N
Mos t writ e rs bj e c t of th e autho rship of
on th e su

our boo k re a liz e th e diffi cu lt y in co m in g to a de fin it e

co n clusio n Much is to b e s aid for un it y of author
.

s hip a n d like wis e m uc h is to b e s aid for c o m po s it e

au thorship E ve n am o n g tho se who favour th e

.

forme r h y pothe s is th e diffe re n ce s in tho ught lan guage , ,

a n d s t le be twee n th e two parts of th e bo o k a re so

y
m arke d that the y have to ass um e s pe c ial re aso n s for
th e s am e au thor writin g in two s uc h diffe rin g way s .

Th us fo r e xam ple E ich h o m be lie ve s that tho ugh both

, ,

parts we re writt e n b y th e sam e au tho r th e se co n d must

have bee n writte n in h is y o uth th e fo rm e r in h is ,

m at ure r y e a rs Go o dric k thi n ks that it is poss ible

.

that a write r who had laid as ide h is work dictate d ,

xiv I N T R ODUCTI O N
in th e be gin n in g b y irrit a t io n at apos tas y an d pe rse
cution gave it a n e w colour b y adaptin g it to phil o
,

S ophic ide as whic h h e had o n ly lat e ly as s im il a t e d a n d , ,

its origin al in t e r e s t havin g pa sse d with th e fi rm s of

pe rse cution which su gge st e d it S h ould e n de avo u r to ,

O btain a vogue for it b y th e dir e c t a s c ript i on of it

”1
to Solo m o n In ac co r dan ce with this h e thin k s
.

that th e Solo m o nic chapt e rs ( vii —ix ) we r e adde d . .

afte r th e rest of th e book had be e n co m ple te d Th e .

s t ylis tic an d lin gu istic diffe re n ce s be twe e n th e tw o

part s of th e book are succin ctly summ e d u p b y Toy 2
,

who s ays that th e s t y le is re lative ly S im ple an d

dire ct with co n stan t re ga r d to th e H e bre w prin c iple
,
”
o f parall e l ism in th e fi r s t part whilst In th e se co n d “
, ,

par t it is am bitio us gran dilo que n t or t u rgid co m

, , ,
”
plicate d an d art ific ial oft e n witho ut paralle lism ,
.

Anothe r point which sugge st s com po site autho rship is

that in th e firs t part Wis do m play s a ve ry im portan t
ré le whe re a s in th e s e co n d pa r t it is s c arce ly e ve r
,

me n tio ne d for in xiv 2 it is u se d in quit e a diffe re n t

,
.

se n se fro m that of t e pe rso n ifie d se i divine Wis dom

h m -
.

This fa ct is ce rtain ly s trikin g for m an y o ppo rt un itie s ,

o ccur in th e se co n d part for th e s pe c ifi c m e n t i o n of

Wis dom ; in a n um be r of pa ss age s i ts dire ct m e n tion
would have be e n appropr i at e a n d n at ural Fo r a n .

author who h as suc h a n e x a lte d co n ce ption abo ut

Wis do m as th e writ e r o i part i it ce rtain ly strike s o n e .
,

a s st r a n ge to fin d th a t in th e latt e r half of th e book h e

ign ores all m e n tio n of 1t But what i s in som e se n se .

th e s t r o n ge s t a r um e n t again st u n it y o f auth ors hip

g
is th e di ffe re n ce in th e con ce ptio n o f Go d pre se n t e d
in th e two part s re s pe ctive ly for in th e fir s t part ,

Go d s action am o n g m e n i s s poke n of as in dire ct as

’

wo rkin g th r o ugh th e age n cy O f Wis dom (see c g ,

. .

vii 22—viii 1 a n d viii

. . whil e in th e se con d p art
, .

H is actio n is re pre se n t e d a s dire ct (se e e g x ii i 1 , . .

,
.
,

xv . These obj e ctio n s to un it y of autho r ship

ca n it i s true b e a n sw e r e d b both E i hhor ’
,
y , c n s an d
’
Go odric k s co n te n tio ns give n above ; for a write r ,

1
Op . ci t
.
, p .
77 .
1
I n th e E n cy cl Bi bl . .
, i v 5 33 8
. .
 I N T R O D U CTION xv
ca n vie ws with th e lapse of tim e or
m odify h is
th r o u gh th e c ha n ge of c ircum stan ce s ; an d on e
se e s th e r e fo r e th e diffi cu lt y o f de c id in g th e que stio n
, ,

with an y approach to ce rtain t y Ne ve r the le ss .

,

th e m o s t O bvious in fe r e n c e fro m su c h fa ct s a s
tho se give n above se e ms to po in t to com po s it e
autho rship Of one po in t howe ve r the re can b e n o
.
, ,

que stio n whe the r th e boo k w as wri tt e n b y one or

,

two me n ; the y we re both Je ws an d both H e lle n is tic ,

THE
D ATE O F TH E B OO K
a n d dat e r un n at urally
$ u e stio n s of a u thor s hip
in t o on e an othe r If it cou ld b e fin ally prove d that
.
,

as E ichhorn m ain tain e d with a good de al of j us tice ,

th e bo ok c am e fro m th e han d of o n e a u thor who wrot e

th e se co n d part in h is y o uth an d in lat e r y e ars pre ,

fixe d th e e arlie r part the n the re m ight quite con ce iv

,

ably b e a pe riod of twe n t y or thirt y y e ars be twe e n

th e two If on th e othe r han d th e book co n tain s
.
, ,

th e work of two diffe re n t writ e rs both part s m ight ,

have bee n writte n at th e s am e tim e o r the re m ight ,

b e a c on s ide rable in te rval O f tim e be twe e n th e two .

This adde d to th e fac t that th e re are n o ve ry de cis ive

,

in dicatio n s of e xa c t dat e in th e book it se lf m ake s ,

th e as s ign in g of a pre c ise dat e im po ss ible ; a n d w e

m ust b e c o n t e n t with fixi n g a per iod with in wh ich it .

is p r actic ally ce rtain that th e book w as writt e n .

Th e writ e r in quotin g from th e Old Te s tam e n t cit e s

fro m th e Se ptuagin t ; thus th e words of ii 1 2 An d .

le t us h e in wait for th e right e o us for h e is no use to ,

us ,
co m e fro m th e Gr e e k Ve rs io n of I s a iii I O n ot . .
,

fr o m th e H e bre w Old Te stam e n t Th e s am e is true o f .

xii 1 2 : For who shall s ay What hast Thou do ne 1

.
, .

Or who S hall with stan d Th y j u dge m e n t $ which

is quot e d fro m Job i x 1 2 1 9 ; an d of x v I O . .
, .
,

whe re th e e xpre ss io n h is he art 1s ashe s co m e s fr om ,

th e Se pt u agin t o f Is a x liv 2 0 Th e Gre e k Ve rs io n

. . .

O f th e p r oph e tic al books w as i n e xi st e n ce be fore th e

y e ar B C 1 3 2. a s we. le arn fro m th e translator s

,
’
 xvi I N T R O DUCTION
Pr olo gue to h is ve rs io n of th e Wisd om of Be n -Sira
J
.

But a s r e g a r ds th e bo o k of ob whic h be lon gs to th e ,

th ir d a n d l at e st divis io n o f th e Old Te stam e nt th e

, , ,

H o ly W ritin gs or H a gi ogr aph a w e a re n ot able

1
,

fi
to s ay de n it e ly whe n it w as tran slat e d in t o Gree k w e ,

on ly kn ow that this w as do n e at a late r pe rio d tha n

th e o the r tw o divi sio n s Th e Law an d Th e,
”
Pr o phe t s Swe te a ft e r r e vi e win g th e e vide n ce
.
, ,

s ay s Thus while th e t e stim o n y of th e firs t ce n tury

AD . do e s n ot abs o lute ly re qu ire us to be lie ve that all
th e bo o ks of th e H e b r e w C an o n had be e n tran s lat e d
a n d we r e c irculat e d in a G r e e k ve r s io n durin g th e

Apo stolic age such a Vie w i s n ot im probable ; an d it

,

is co n firm e d b y th e fac t that the y a r e all co n tain e d

in th e C an on of th e Gr e e k Bible which th e Ch r istia n
Church re ce ive d fro m its Je wish pre de ce ssors ” 2
.

Thus th e fa ct that a pro phe tical book in its Gre e k

form is quote d in ou r bo o k S h ow s that the re is a
po ss ibilit y that at th e ve ry e a r lie st it co uld have
,
s
,

be e n wr itt e n in abo u t th e m iddle O f th e se co n d

c e n t u ry B C b ut th e fa c t that a book f r o m th e third
.

division of th e Old Te stame n t C an o n is quot e d in its

Gre e k fo rm s ugge st s a co n s ide rably lat e r dat e a s th e
e a r lie s t p oss ible o n e s a y s o m e wh e r e abo ut th e b e
,

gin n in g O f th e Ch r istian e r a Of co u r se n e ithe r of .

,

the se poin t s is co n clus ive as the re is n othin g to s how

that th e quotation s f r om I s aiah we r e m ade s o o n aft e r
1
w d
Th e lg l
or s i n th e P r o o u e t o E cc e s i a s ti c us a n d th e

b k dfi h
,
”
r e s t o f th e oo s a r e t o o i n e n i te for u s t o a ss u m e t a t th e
w d pl d d v
,

r i te r r e fe r r e t o th e c o m e t e i i s i o n O f th e H a gi ogra ph a
k w
a s w e n ow no b d h
it I t m u s t b e r e m e m e r e t a t so m e o f th e
b k h dv l h g
.

o o s of t is i i si o n e g E cc e si a ste s E st e r a n d th e S o n
g w v d d b wC
. .
, , ,

o f S on s e r e n o t e e n a m i tte in t o t h e H e r e a n on
l bg g Ch
,

u n ti s o m e ti m e a ft e r th e e in n i n o f th e r i sti a n e r a
(on
h p w
t i s s e e th e r es e n t pp
r i t e r s Th e B ook s of th e A pocry ph a
’

b w l xl x J
.
,

160 I n th e H e r e o f E c c e s i a s ti c u s ( i 9) ob is
d z k l
.

m e n ti o n ey b u t o nl i n r e fe r e n ce t o E e i e xi v 1 4 2 0
h g d J k w b k h
.
, , ,

n ot i n is sai Of ob a s w e no h i m fr o m th e oo t at
b e a r s h is n a m e

pp
.

3
I n tr od ucti on to th e Old Te sta me n t i n Gr ee k 26 f
wlhv b d h h q d b h
.
, .

3
It il a e e e n n o ti c e t a t I sa ia is u o te in ot
p b k
a r ts o f th e oo .
 INT R O DUCTI ON xvii
or lo n g aft e r th e Gre e k Old Te stam e nt had be e n cir
cul a te d e xce ptin g po ss ibl y thi s that as th e au thor ,

o n ce m 1s quote s h is t e xt h e m ay have be e n quotin g ,

fro m m e m ory a fact which wo uld su gge st that th e

,

Gre e k B ible w as fam iliar to h im a n d that th e re fore

it had be e n lon g in circulatio n ; if it w as n ot a m is
quotation b ut a case of a diffe re n t re adi n g it would
,

po in t m ore stro n gly st ill to a n a lre ady lo n g e xist e n c e

o f th e Se pt u agin t S m all as th e po in t is it is n o t
.
,

witho ut s ign ific an ce .

We must t u rn ne xt to e n qu ir e whe th e r th e book

c o n tain s a n y r e fe r e n c es to th e his t o ric al c on ditio n s
o f th e tim e whic h m ight th r o w light u po n its dat e

of co m po sitio n In th e m os t re ce n t co mm e ntary on
.

o ur bo ok that b y Go o dri c k th e author in hi s In tro

, , ,

ductio n ( pp 5 . e x am in e s this que s tio n with gre at

c are. He holds in co mm o n with m any othe r com
,

m e nta tors that th e bo o k w as w ritt e n at a time wh e n

,

th e Je ws we re s uffe rin g o r had re ce n tl su ffe re d

y , ,

pe rse cutio n ; in su ppo rt of this r e fe re nce is m ade to

th e a s s ages ii - vi — I r l to th
p 1 0 20 .
5 9 n e
py
, . e .

que st i on as to what pe rse cutio n th e write r h a d in

m in d Go odric k m a in t a in s that th e a ll us ion is to
,

th e pe rse cutio n un de r C aligula (A D 3 7 Afte r . .

givin g th e his torical de tails h e sum s u p as fo llow s :

A sore pe rse cution h as j us t be en e n dure d ; a pe rse
cution n ot to th e de ath in de e d b ut in volvin g g r e at ,

dam age a n d distress This pe rse cutio n foun de d in

.
,

part o n gross c alum n y had as o ne o f its m ain fe at ur e s

,

th e att e m pt e d e n fo r ce m e n t O f ido latry an d of ido latr y ,

in si t m o s t in a
s ne a n d er v o ltin g form — th e wors hip of
a li vin g m an This livin g m an w as a prin ce rulin g
.

at a dis tan ce b ut h is co mm an ds we re e nfo rce d b y

,

apo state Je ws dwe llin g clo se a t han d who had s ur ,

re n de r e d the ir a nc i e n t be li e f witho ut s ince re ly adopt

ing an y othe r an d re pre se n t e d no re ligion e xce pt
,

that of E picu re a n is m for which the y sought to fin d,

the ir t e xt bo o k in th e so c alle d Solo m o n s Pre ache r ’ ’

- - .

This pe rse cutio n had be e n c arrie d on thro ugh th e

age n c y o f th e dr egs of th e popula ce of Ale xan d ria ,

B
xviii I N T R ODUCT I ON
whe re in w as re pre se n te d th e su pe rstitio n of anc ie n t
E gy pt at its wo r st co m bine d w ith he re ditary Gre e k,

hat re d of th e Je ws an d wild m is re pre se ntation of the ir

,

re ligi o n an d o r din a n ce s F in ally a time of te m po rary .

,

re po se m us t b e pict u r e d in wh ic h it w as po ss ible to ,

subs tit ut e se ve re r e bu ke for fu ri ous c o m plain t All .

the se con ditio n s th e pe r io d f ro m A D 4 1 44 pre se n t s

— . .
,

a n d a n e x am in atio n of th e bo o k of Wis do m co n firm s

” 1
th e be lie f that it w as th e n writt e n In su ppo rt of .

—
this Goodric k r e fe rs to ii 1 0 20 Whil e the re is . .

m uch stre n gth in this a r gum e n t it c ann ot b e r e garde d

as c o n c lus ive for it is n ot n e ce ss ary as To y h as
, ,

po in t e d out to su ppo se that th e work w as co m po se d

,

in th e m idst o f one of th e viole n tly h ostile m ove m e n t s .

Th e author e ve n if h e li ve d in a re lative ly qu ie t tim e

, ,

wo uld kn ow e n ough of th e ge ne r al fo rt un e s of h is
pe o ple to pain t h is picture s o f su ffe r in g (ii —V . .

Nor is h is re fe re n ce to th e wo rship of th e s tat ue s

o f ki n g s ( x iv 1 6 — 2 0) c hr o n ologic ally de c is ive
. for ,

divine wo rship w a s paid to P tole m y I a n d probably .

,

to An tio chus I I a s we ll as to C aligula a n d othe r

.
,

Ro m an e m pe ro r s Th e author is in fact as Gr im m
.
, ,

re m a r ks givin g a le arne d acco un t of th e origin of

,

idolatry an d it is u nn e ce ss ar y to assum e that th e

,

de i fie d pr in ce s to whom h e re fe rs we re h is co n t e m
” 2
o a r ie s
p r .

Th e q
ue s tio n to whe the r o r n ot our boo k is
as

p r e -P
hil o n ia n a n im portan t o n e in thi s co nn e c tio n ;
i s

s cholars hold diffe re n t vie ws a s to this b ut Gre gg ,

m a ke s a s tro n g poin t whe n h e s a y s that in s pit e

of th e re m ar kable s imil arit y (in so m e c ase s am o un tin g
alm o st to ide n tit y ) o f th e lan gu age o f Philo an d that
O f Wis do m the re is o n e vital diffe re n ce whi ch poin t s
,

to a co n side rably e ar li e r dat e for th e latt e r Th e .

Logo ide a is th e le adin g fe atu re o f Philo s s y ste m

s - ’

an d the re is in Wis do m n o tra ce o f th e Philo n ian

Logo s n or is th e Divin e Wis dom e ve r e ve n ide n tifie d
,

with h Logo I n Philo s time th e Logo s do ctrin e

’
t e s .
-

m us t have be lo n ge d to curr e n t Ale x an dria n th ou ght

1 0p ci t
2
E n cy cl Bi b l
. .
,
p . 1
5 .
. .
, iv 5 34 7
. .
 I N T R O DU CTION xi x

had Philo be e n its origin ator h e wo uld have asse rt e d

it in a m o re po le m ic al m a nn e r Accordin gly tim e .
,

m us t b e a llowe d for th e de ve lo pm e n t o f a do ctrin e

which Ph ilo fou n d re ady to han d a n d that le n gth of ,

tim e must have se pa r at e d th e com pos itio n O f W is do m

f ro m th e writin gs of Philo Th e in fe re n ce is that .

Wis dom w a s c om po se d a c on side r able tim e pe rhaps ,

a ce n t ur y be fo re Philo (w h o w a s born abo ut B C 2 0)

, . .

be gan to wr it e 1
I n t e re stin g a n d im po r tan t a s thi s
.

a r gu m e n t is the re do e s n ot se e m suffi cie n t r e aso n

,

fo r datin g o u r book as fa r bac k as Gre gg w ou ld d o ;

in a n y c ase th e a r gum e n t c an o n ly appl y to th e
fi rst half o f th e boo k (chapte rs i th a t the se .

-P
c hapt e rs a r r
e p e hilo n ia n is e vide n t b ut w e S ho u ld ,

he sit a t e to dat e th e m e arlie r than a bo ut B C 50 Th e . . .

latt e r part o f th e bo o k (x xi x ) whic h is gre atly

- . .

in fe r io r both in thou ght an d dictIO n to th e e a r lie r

c hapt e rs is m o re di fli cu lt to dat e ; if w e c o uld a cce pt
,

E ichh o rn s vie w that it w as writt e n du rin g th e y ou th

’

o f th e au th o r w h o adde d th e e a r li e r c hapt e rs in lat e r

life w e S hould have to assum e a dat e c o n s ide r ably
,

prio r to B C 50 for chapt e rs x xix b ut this se e m s

. .
— . .

in adm issible We fin d it difficult m o re ove r to

be lie ve that th e mo ve ry diffe r in g part s of th e bo o k
.
, ,

c a n have be e n fro m th e s am e a utho r That chapt e rs .

x —x ix we re writt e n be fore th e m i ddl e o f th e fi rs t

. .

c e n t u ry A D se e m s to b e as m u c h a s o n e can s a y with
. .

ce rtain t y ; for it is to b e p r e sum e d that th e bo o k w a s

kn own in its pre se n t form to St Pau l lo n g be fo re h e .

w rot e h is e pistle s .

W I S D O M AN D THE PA U LI N E E PI S TL E S
In th e n ot e s o n t h e t e x t it will b e see n that fre que n t
r e fe r e n ce s to th e Pa u lin e E pis tle s a re give n ; to dis cu ss

th e re latio n ship be twee n all the se pass ag e s with th e

c orre s po n din g o n e s in Wis do m w ou ld b e o ut o f pla ce
he re But a wo r d o r two re ga r din g s o m e of the m
.

is c alle d fo r I n o r de r to S ho w that St P au l w as fa m ili ar .

wi th our bo o k an d that it w as not witho u t in flue n ce

Th e Wi sd om of S olomo n p , . xii
xx INT R O DUCTI O N
upo n tho ught an d writ in gs In so me case s it
h is .

m a y b e that both St P au l a n d th e writ e r of Wis dom

.

we re m e r e ly e x pre ss in g cu rre n t Je wi s h th ou ght an d ,

that tho ugh the re is s im ilarit y of tho ught o r l a n guage

this doe s n ot ne ce ss arily im ply th e in flue n ce of one
u po n th e o the r n or e ve n th e kn owl e dge O f it ; su ch a
c as e m ight co n ce ivably b e R om v 1 2 c o m p a re d . .
,

with Wisdo m ii 2 3 2 4 ; in th e latte r it s ay s

.
,

B e c aus e Go d c re at e d m an for in co rr u ptio n ,

An d in th e like n e ss of H is own prope r be in g m ade

He h im ;
But b y th e e n vy of th e de vil de ath e n t e re d in to
th e world ,

An d the y that be lo n g to h im e pe r ie n ce it ( i e
”
x . .

de ath )
St Pau l s ay s :
. The re fo r e as th r o ugh on e m a n ,

s in e n t e re d in t o th e world a n d de ath thro u gh S in ;

,
”
a n d so de ath pas se d u n to all m e n fo r that all s in n e d , .

But what is s o po in t e d h e r e i s St P au l s c orre ctio n

’
.

O f Wis do m fo ll owe d b y ide n tit y of lan guage ; it w a s

,

n ot th r o u gh th e e n vy of th e d e vil a s th e a uthor of ,

W is do m s ay s b ut thro ugh th e fault of m an that

, ,

s in e n t e re d in to th e world This se e m s so O bviously

.

a corre ctio n on th e par t of St P au l that on e is fo r ce d .

to su ppo se h is kn owle dge of Wis do m On th e o the r .

han d th e two pass age s Wis do m iii 8 :

,
.

The y shall j u dge n atio n s a n d have do m inion ove r

”
pe ople s
a nd 1 Co r V i 2
,

Or kn o w ye n ot that th e s aint s
re fl e ct a com m on J
. .

S hall j u dge th e w o r ld 7 ew

ish be li e f o f th e tim e s which on e fi n ds in othe r bo oks

be fore an d afte r .

On e of th e m o st s trikin g in stan ce s of th e dire c t

in flue n ce of Wis dom u po n St P aul s thought is to
’
.

—
b e see n on co m parin g Wis dom v 1 7 20 with E ph vi . . .

1 1 2 0 ; fo r th o ugh pro babl y e n o ugh Is a li x 1 7 w a s

— , ,
. .

in th e m in d of both y e t th e s im ila r it y in th e e labo ra

,

tion of this passage in Wis do m a n d E phe s ians i s too

gre at to be lie ve that both of th e writ e rs co nstruct e d
it in de pe n de n tly .
xxii INT R ODU CTIO N
two write rs we re we ll ac qu ain te d with ce rtain pass ages
in th e Old Te stam e n t whe r e in th e m e tapho r o f th e
potte r o ccurs b ut th e s t r ikin g S im ilarit y in th e use
,

an d de ve lopm e n t o f th e Old Te stam e n t m e taph o r in

Wisdom xv 7 an d R o m . i x 2 1,
— 23 . . .

Space forbi ds our de alin g with th e large num be r

O f pa r all e l s i n tho u ght an d la n gu age be twe e n o u r book

an d th e Pa u lin e E pistle s ; w e wo u ld howe ve r r e fe r ,

o ur re ade r s to th e e xce lle n t wo r k O f Tha c ke ra y s Th e ,

R ela ti on of S t P a ul to C ontempor a ry j ewi sh Th ough t

.

whe re th e who le subj e c t is adm irably tre ate d .

H e r ightly s a y s that th e p a ralle ls be twe e n St Pa ul .

a n d W is dom put it be y o n d do u bt that th e A po s tl e

had at one tim e m ade a c lose s t u dy of th e apo cry pha l

book It w as a bo o k which n o do ubt had a wide
.

c ir culatio n at an e a r l y tim e be in g th e n oble st pr o ,

duct of th e pre Ch r istian Ju d a ism o f Ale x an dr ia -

,

a n d co m bin in g in th e c h o ice s t la n gu age th e broade r

vi e w s o f H e lle n ism with th e n ar rowe r n ation al s pir it

o f Ju dais m a co m bin atio n which wo uld m ake it o f
s pe cial in t e re s t to th e A po stle who s o ught to m ake
him se lf all thin gs to all m e n that h e m ight b y a ll
m e an s g a in s o m e A pr actica l man with th e sharp
.

o utloo k for pra ct i c al n e e d s P a u l t oo k what w as goo d

whe re ve r it O ffe re d itse lf Th e in flue n ce i s r athe r

.

fo rm a l than s ubs tan tial But in th r ee n ot u n .

,

im portan t poin t s th e A po stle s V ie ws o n ido l a try o n

’

, ,

p re destin atio n a n d on e schatology h e h a s be e n to

, ,

s o m e e xt e n t a ffe ct e d b y th e m att e r a n d n ot o n ly th e ,

m ann e r o f th e Ale x a n d r ian wo r k

” 1
.
,

For th e in te restin g su bj e ct O f th e in flue n ce o f Gre e k

phil osoph y u pon th e w r ite r (o r write r s ) of Wis dom ,

r e fe re n ce m a
y pe r hap s b e m ad e b y t h e p r e se n t a utho r
to h is Th e Book s of th e A pocryph a pp 77—8 9 whe re , .
,

othe r lite rat ure is also r e fe r re d to A ve r y use ful .

se ctio n on Wis do m a n d its u se b y th e N e w Te s t am e n t

writ e rs will b e foun d in Gre gg s Th e Wi sd om of ’

S olomon pp lii i —l x , . .

1
0p ci t p 2 3 1 S e e a lso S a n d a y a n d H e a d la m s R om a n s
’

pp
. . .
,
.
,

26 —2 6 9
.
51 , 52, 7 .
 INT R ODU CTION
Th e m o st im portan t co m m e n tary on our book is
that pu blishe d b y GriI n m in th e K urzgefa sstes exeget
i s ch es H a nd b uch zn d en Apr ok ryph en ( 1 8 60) tho ugh
writte n S O lon g ago it is s till in dis pe n s able for th e
thor o ugh st udy O f th e B oo k of Wis do m Tw o .

e x ce lle n t E n glis h c o m m e n tarie s whic h have alre ad y

,

be e n re fe r re d to a re tho se O f Gre gg in th e C am br idge

, ,

Bible for Schools an d Goodric k so m e what fulle r

, ,

b ut pe rhaps a li ttle ove rbu rde n e d with quo tation s

,

fro m othe r write rs Th e fin e wo r k o f B o is is e s pe cially

.

im portan t on a cco un t of its s t u dy of th e r e ligi ous a n d

philo sophic co n ce ptio n s in our book E ssa i s ur le s
,

d
’

or i gi n es d e la p h i l s h
o op c f
i u e o-
A lexa n d r i n e
A fu ll Biblio graph y will b e foun d in S ch ii re r
Gesch i ch te d es jitd is ch en Volk es i m Z ei ta lter
h iii pp 8 —
(4 t . .
5 0 .
5 2
1
TH E W I S DO M O F S O LO M O N

I .
-
1 1 6 . W is d om c an on l y b e a c qu i r e d b y th e
R i g h te ou s
“

( )
1
1 . LOVE ighte o usn e ss y e that j udge
r o n th e ,

e arth ,

Thin k of th e Lord with goodn e ss of m in d ,

An d with s in gle ne s s of he art see k y e H im 2

.

2 . For He is fo un d of the m that t e m pt H im n ot ,

He is m an ifes t e d un to the m that distrus t H im

n ot .

3 . For ooke d tho ught s se parat e fro m God

cr ,

An d th e Powe r havin g be e n bro ught to th e ,

proof r e bu ke th th e fo olish
,
3
.

For in to an e vil -de vis in g s ou l Wisdo m e n te re th

n ot ,
4
Ne ithe r doth sh e dwe ll in a bo dy e ns lave d by
mm
5 . For th e holy s pirit of dis cipline fle e th ( fro m )
de ce it ,

An d sta rte th away fro m foolish tho u ght s ;

An d 13 abashe d at th e appro ach of un righte ous
5

ne s s ,

1
l wh j t b
i e r u e rsth y l th m t o, us e c a u se e ru e on e ar us
thi k i gh tl y f H i m W h i th i l H v
. .
,

n r o o s e r r u e r In ea en .

2
Cp T t $ I I P t I h
es a r ssa c ar Iv 1
wh f li h m tt m pt t p t th divi p w
. . . .

i
2
e en a oo s an a e s o u e ne o er
hm
. .

t th t t h i
o e t p t t
es e s a o n ce u o s a e
Cp Jh viii 3 4 3 5 Ev y th t m m i tt th i
.

4
o n : er one a co e S n
i th b d v t f i ; d th b d v t bi d th t
. .
,

s e on se r an o s n an e on se r an a e no
i th h v ”
n fe o us e or e er
i g f th G ki
.

Th m
5
e ea n n t i o e ree s u n cer a n .

24
 THE WISDO M O F S O LOM ON 25

6 . For Wis dom is a s piri t that love th m an ,

1

An d holde th not gu iltle ss th e blas ph e m e r ( who

s in ne th ) with
2
h is lip s .

For Go d is wit ness of h is in ne rm o st fe e lin gs 2

,

An d a true disce rne r of h is h e art

4
,

An d a b e a re r of h is s pe e ch ; 5

For th e s pirit of th e Lord fille th th e inhabite d

.

e arth ,

An d that which holde th a ll thin gs toge the r hath

knowle dge o f (e ve r y ) voice ; 6

8 . The re fore S hall n o m a n that utt e re th un righte o us

thin gs e sc ape ,
Nor in t ruth s hall c o n vict in g j ustice pass h im b y
, , .

For a se arc hin g shall b e (m ade ) in to th e m achin a

tio n s of th e un go dl y ,

An d th e re po rt of h is words sha ll c o me un to th e
Lord
For pun is hme n t of h is lawle ss de e ds ; 7

For th e e a r of j e alo usy he a re th a ll thin gs

2
,

An d th e s o un d of th e m u rm u rin gs is n ot hidde n ;
Be on y o u r gu a r d the n (r e garding ) un profitable , ,

m urm ur Ing ,

An d re frain (y o u r) to n gu e fro m blas phemy ;

For (e ve n ) th e se cre t utte ran ce go e th n ot forth
10
un n otice d ,

An d th e m o uth that lie th s la ye th th e s o ul .

h l
T i s in e s om e
1
at wh b k p bl
r e a s th e c o n n ec ti o n ; o ss i y it
h
h a s got i n e r e y m i st a e b k .

2
Lit fr o m
kd g dd b b
. .

2
Li t r e i ns i e i ne ys r e a r e y th e H e r e w s as
l g h g dd
. . .
, ,

th e s e a t of th e fe e i n s ; th e ea r t w as r e a r e as th e s e a t
O f th e u n e r s ta n i n d d g
v
.

Li t o e rs e e r
.
( epi s copos) .

5 ”
Lit to n g u e
l v pl
. .

2
Th e tw o i n e s of e r s e 7 a r e c o m e m e n ta r y to th e tw o
l li f v 6
a st nes o er se
v vil d d f th
.

7
Th f i 8
e r e e r e n ce n e r se s and 9 i s to th e e ee s o e
J wi h l
e s v 1
r u ers
'

se e e rs e
j l y fG d p E x d xxxi v
.

2
F th or e e a o us o o c 4 o 1
Sl d v d wi th v
. . . .

Li t th an er e e r se m t b us e r ea e rs e 10.
m p ty v th h d vi l w d
.

1°
Li t G d te o no e s e en e un e ar e or
d d h b th
.

utt ere un er t e r ea .
26 TH E W I S DO M O F SOLO M ON
12 . Se e k n ot afte r de ath b y th e e rrin g w ay of y o u r
life ,

Nor brin g u po n (y ourse lve s ) destructio n b y th e

wo r ks o f y o ur ha n ds .

13 Fo r Go d m ade n o t de ath
.
,

N o r doth H e take ple a sure in th e de structio n of

th e livin g ; 1

14 For H e c re at e d all thin gs that the y m ight have

.

be in g ,

An d th e ge n e rative powe rs of th e w o r ld z
a re .

he althful ,

An d th e re is n o t in the m th e po iso n of d estruc

tio n ,

Nor hath Hade s r o y al do m in io n on e arth 2

,

1 5 For right e o us n e ss I S im m o rtal

4
. .

1 6 An d un godl y m e n b y the ir a c t s
5
. a n d wo r ds c all

un to h im ;
D ee m in g h im a frie n d the y co nsum e d away (in
the ir y e arn in g fo r h im ) ,

A n d m ade a c ove n an t with h im ; 5

7
The y are worthy to b e o n h is S i de .

II .
—
1 20 . Th e R e a s on in g s of th e U n g o d ly .

1 . Fo rthe y s aid am o n g the m se lve s re ason in g n ot ,

a r ight
Short an d so rrowful is ou r life ,

An d the re is no he alin g at th e las t e n d of m a n ,

An d n o ne w as e ve r kn own that re t urne d from

Hade s .

1
C p I s a liv 1 6 ( S e tua in t) p g
g w ld
. . . .

2
R V mar : All th e r a c e s o f c r e a tu r e s i n th e or
W h h p l d
. . . .

2
it t i s fi
e rs o n i ca ti on o f H a e s c p P u to th e g o d O f
lw g d g G k
.

th e o e r r e i o ns a cc or i n t o th e ree s
ll w g dd d
.
,

4
I n th e La ti n V e r si o n t h e fo o i n i s a e B ut u m
ri gh q d h h
t eo u s n e ss i s th e a c ui si ti on o f eat T is oc c ur s i n
G k v d b
.

no ree q
M S ; b u t t h e e r se r e u ir e s a s e co n m e m e r a n d
fi l v p pp d h
.
,

th e r st in e of e r se 1 6 r e su o s e s th e m e n ti o n o f eat
bf h d
e or e an

h d h di w k
.

5
Li t i an s e an or
xx viii 5 W h v m d v t wi th
. . . .

Cp I sa 1 : e a e a e a co enan
d th
. . .

”
ea
f h i p ti
.

7
Li t . o s or on .
 THE WI SDOM OF SOL O M ON 27

2 . For b y m e re
ha n ce we re w e bo r n c ,
1

An d he r e aft e r w e s hall b e as tho ugh w e had no t

be e n ;
Fo r sm o k e is th e b re ath in ou r n ostrils 2
,

An d r e as o n is (b ut) a s pa r k ( kin dle d ) b y th e

be at in g o f ou r he a r t 3
,

3 Which be in g e xtin gu ishe d th e bod y tu m e th to

.

as he s ,

An d th e s pirit is dis pe rse d as thin a ir .

4 A n.d o u r n a m e wil l b e f o r gott e n in t im e

‘
,

An d n o m an will re m e m be r our wo r ks ;
An d our life will p as s awa y like th e tra ces of a
5
clo ud ,

An d b e s c att e re d as m is t
Whe n chase d b y th e be am s of th e su n ,
5
An d ann ihilat e d b y th e he a t the re of .

5 For our life is th e pas sin g of a shadow

.
,

An d the re is n o pu ttin g ba c k of ou r latt e r e n d

7
,

Fo r it hath be e n se ale d a n d n o ne r e ve rse th it ,

.

6 Co m e the r e fore an d le t u s e n j o y th e go od thin gs

.
, ,

the re a re ,

An d le t us m ake use o f c re atio n to th e fu ll 2

as
1°
in y ou th ;
2

With c o s tl y win e s a n d pe r f um e s le t u s fi ll our

7 .

se lve s ,

An d le t n o flo we r o f th e s p r in g p a ss us b y ;
1
Cp th e E p i cur a a n o c tr i n e of th e for tu i tou s a m a a m a
. d lg
ti on o f a to ms
J v p g
.

o b xx ii 3 ( S e tu a i n t)
2
Cp
g p k b b g
. . .

2
R V ma r : R e a so n i s a s a r k i n d le d y th e ea ti n O f
h
. . .

”
o ur ea r t
l xiii 3 ; Jb ii 9
.

C p E cc e s ix 5 Cp H 5
os o v
w gh d d w
. . . . . . . . .

5
Li t ei e o n
pp g b k th G k w d mi ght l b
. .

7
Li t a ste in ac e ree or a so e
d d p d th m ly ; p H b
.

“
ren ere r e e ti t i o n i e , . . ea co es o n ce o n c . e .

ix 7 2
tl y
. .

2
Li t e a rn es
Thi d i g t h i ty f k iv
. .

th s r en m G er n Is o n e au or o so e re e c ur s es
xxii 3 f whi h th v xp i
.

1°
Cp I sa 1 o c es e e r se s a r e a n e a ns on
l l xi 9 C
. . .
, ,

cp E a so 3 cc es ; 1 or xv 2
Thi i th di g f C d A d th L ti V i m t
. . . . . .

11
s s e rea n o o an e a n e rs o n ; os
G k MSS d i
.

re e . r ea a r .
28 THE WISDO M O F S O LOMON
8 . Le t rown o urse lve s with ro se bu ds e re the y
us c
fade awa y ,

An d le t the re b e no glad e thro ugh which our

m irth passe th no t ; 1

Le t no ne of us b e witho ut h is s ha re in our pro ud

re ve lry 2
,

E ve ry whe re le t us le ave s ign s of our e n j o ym e n t ,

For this is our po rtio n an d th is is our lot ; 2

,

Le t us oppre ss th e right e ous poor m a n ,

Le t us n ot s pare th e wido w ,

Nor re ve re n ce th e hoary lo c k s o f th e age d ; 4

Le t o ur m ight b e our law O f right 5

,

For that whic h is we ak is (to b e ) co n de m ne d 2

a s u se l e ss .

An d le t us h e in wait for th e righte o us for h e i s ,

7
no use to u s ,

An d is oppo se d to ou r doin gs ,

An d re proa che th us for S in s again s t th e Law ,

An d d e noun ce th us for o ur bre ache s of w hat is

s e e m ly
2
.

He de clare th that h e hath kn owl e dge o f Go d ,

An d calle th him se lf th e c hild of th e Lord ;

He be c am e to us a r e proa ch of our ide as ,

h l
1
T is in e is f d i g f th L ti N ll m p t m
a ree r en er n o e a n : u u ra u
s it q d uo p t n on t l i Th
e r r a n se a li i w i g uxur a n os tr a e ne s a nt n
G k b t i i ll p b bi lity g i
.

i n ree u s, n a ro a en u n e
d i g p d vly m j ti fi d
.
, ,

Th2
R V e r en er n r ou re e r s ee s us e
lth gh th G k w d l y m id l k
. .
, , ,
“
ou th i on ea n s r
a e r ee
p or
; e, or e e
th e t xt h w th t th
c on e sid f
o j ym s t i i m pli d a e ea O en o en s e
Th hd it p t d gl y i g i th i lif f
.

e se e on s s ar e re r e se n e as or n n e r e o
pl d d b
ea s ur e a n h whi h th y l im th i i ght ; h y
e auc c e c a as e r r t e
hv id g d with p ili
,

a e ti
c on s f er a d on or n on e , an re ar su e rc ous
t m pt ll w h
co n e diff f m th m
a o er ro e
Cp E l
.

2
iii cc e s 22
W i th v l
. . . .

4
6— E
e r ses
p i 7
—9 10 c c c es x
i ght t x t Sh w th t th
. . . .

Li t
5
r b t th eo u s n e ss u e c on e o s a e
f th p g i bv
.

s e n se o e a ssa e s as a o e.
Li t
2
vi t d con c e
Th i li t d f m th S pt gi t f I iii
. .

7 i q
s ne s uo e ro e e ua n o sa 10
gh th th w d bi d i pl f li i w i t
. .

th ou er e e or n o cc u r s n a ce o e n a
di ipli j dgi g f m
.

”
Li t
2
i f s ns o Th f
o ur sc ne e r e e r e n ce , u n ro
th p ll l i g i t th L w m t b t th w itt
. .

”
e ar a e s ns a a ns e a us e o e un r en
l w h d d d w by t di ti
,

a an e o n ra on .
 3 0 TH E WISD O M OF SOLO M ON
Ne ithe r ho pe d the y fo r th e r e ward of holine ss ,

N o r did the y disce rn 1

th e pri ze of bla m e le ss
s ou l s .

B e c ause Go d cre ate d m an fo r m co r ru ptIO n ,

An d in th e like ne ss o f H is ow n pro pe r be in g 2

m ade He h im ;
But b y th e e n vy of th e de vil d e ath e n t e re d int o
2
th e w or ld ,

An d the y that be lo n g to h im e x pe r i e nce i t 1 ‘

.

I II . 1 —9 . Th e L o t of th e R i g h te o u s H e r e a fte r .

1 . But th e s o ul s of th e r ight e o us a re i n th e ha n d s
of Go d 5

1
Li t u j dg e
v d v l g
. .

1
Cp G e n 1 2 6 S o m e c ur si e s r e a e e r a s ti n n e s s
h d yp w g
. . . .
,

a n d t i s i s fo u n in m a n a t r i sti c r i ti n s

v xv d
.

2
Cp R om 1 2 —1 4 ; 1 C o r 21 22 Th e t r a n s m i tt e
d ll d d
. . .
. . .
,

e ff e cts O f A a m s fa i t m u st b e n o t e a r e n o t m e n ti o n e
’
in
v d h h
, ,

G
th e n a rr a ti e o f y
e n e si s M i ser and eat a r e t e r e th e
p d p d l h
.

s e n te n ce r o n o u n ce u o n A a m a n d E ve a o n e An d t i s
d l dw
.

t r a n s m i s si o n o e s n o t m e e t u s u n ti w e c o m e o n to th e
p yph l b k w
a ocr a oo s h ly b b
r i tte n s or t e for e o r a o ut th e ti m e o f

S t Pau l d w h
Th e c on n e c ti o n O f A a m s sin i t th e i n tr o d u c
’

d h h wh h w d ly d
. .

ti o n O f e a t i s t a t i c i s m ost i e a tt e st e We
w h W d h
.

fi r st m e e t it it in i s o m ii 2 3 f ; w e n oti ce e r e th e
l ph d h g dd
. .

o c c u rr e n c e o f S t P a u s r a se y eat
’

(r e a r e as a t r a n
pw d w ld wh h l
$
.
,

e r ) e n te r e i n to th e ic
’
n ica l o or o cc ur s a s o i n
bb l w g Wh d
,

Ra i n i ca r i ti n s ( E r ub i n 1 8 b en A a m saw th a t
h gh d h d w ld h d d
,

t r ou him e at e nte r e i n t o th e or h e sa t a un r e
h yy
a n d t irt g p d
e a r s fa st i n W
s e a r a te fr o m h i s ife an d ap
p h hv b bl h d ph h
,

e a r s t e r e fo r e t o a e e e n a n e s ta is e r a se i n t i s
k v by
c o n n e c ti o n ta en o e r p l g th e A o s t e A a i n w e n o ti c e
h l h gh l y h pk
.
, ,

t a t a t ou th e m o rt a i t o f th e um an r a ce is s o en of
d d v l vy
a s d u e t o A a m s s i n ( 01 th e
’
j e i s en ) y e t u st as in
’

l h pl h l
, ,

S t P a u t e r e i s th e i m i c a ti o n t a t i t i s d u e a so t o th e s i n s
dvd l g h l d
.
,

O f th e i n i i u a w h o r a n es i m se f o n th e s i e o f S a ta n
h k y
,

(T a c era Th e R e la ti on of S t P a u l to C on te mpor a ry j e wi s h
, .

Th ough t p 3 1 f
p
d h dw h l h
. .
, ,

4
It i e eat ; c o n tr as te it th e i fe e r e a fte r e x
by gh d bd
. .
,

p er i e n c e d th e r i x
te ou s a s e s c r i e i n i ii 2 If , se e n e t .

fo ot n ote
h g b k l y
.

For th e t e a c i n o f o u r o n th e i m m o rta it
5
oo O f th e
l b d h p g
sou s ee , e si e s t i s a ss a e h ii 2 3 i v 7 v 1 5 T er e
d b dy l
. . .
, , ,

is n o octr i n e o f th e r e s u rr e c ti o n o f th e o th e so u s o f th e
°

righ l d l
te o u s a r e i m m or ta a n d i m m e i a te h h ,
y a fte r d e a t t e
y a re
 TH E WISDO M O F SOLO M ON 31

An d of a t ruth n o to rm e n t S ha ll t ouch the m

, ,
1
.

2 . I n th e e y e s o f th e fo olis h the y se e m e d to have

die d ;
An d the ir de part u re w a s a cco un t e d a m is fort u ne ,

3 A n.d th e ir g o i n g 2
f r o m u s ( th e ir ) d es tr u c tio n ;
But the y a re in pe a ce 2
.

4 F o.r e v e n if In t h e S ight of m e n the y we re pun is he d

1
,
‘

( Ye t ) is th e i r h o p e f u ll o f im m ortalit y;
5 A n.d havi n g b e e n c ha s t e n e d ( b u t ) a littl e th ey ,

S hall b e gre atly ble sse d ;

For Go d trie d the m ,

An d fo un d the m w o rth y of Him se lf .

6 AS gold in th e f ur n a ce did H e pr ove the m

.
,

An d a s a whole bu rn t offe rin g He ac ce pte d the m -

.

An d i n th e tim e o f the ir Vis itatio n 5

the y s hall
s hin e forth ,

An d a s s pa r ks a m on g s t ubbl e s h a ll the y ru n to2

7
an d fr o .

8 . hall j u dge n atio ns a n d have do m in io n

The y s ,

o ve r pe o ple s ,

An d th e Lord shall r e ign ove r the m for e ve r 2

.

u n i te d wi th G o d Th e r i ghteo u s th e r e fo r e n e v e r d i e ; th e y
o n l y s e e m to d o so i n th e e y e s o f th e u n d i s c e r n i n g
.
, ,

For
S t P a u l s tea ch in g o n i m m o r t a li ty s e e ( b e s i d e s 1 C o r xv )
.

hl l
. . .

2 C o r i 9 1 0 i v 1 1 —1 4 v 1 0 ; P i i ii 1 0 1 1 ; s e e a s o
p
. . . . . .
, , , ,

1 Ti m vi 1 2 ; 2 Ti m i v 1 8 ; Ti t i i 1 3 A c o m a r is on o f
h p g hw h l lz d l g g
. . . . . . .
,

t e se a ssa e s s o s t at S t P a u u ti i e th e a n u a e O f
b k dvlpd h g l gh ll
.

ou r oo b ut e e o e i ts t e a c i n i n th e i t o f fu e r
vl
,

r e e a ti o n
w d h dd xp
.

1
Th e or s o f a t ru t a r e i n te n e to e r e s s th e

emph g l
a ti c n e ga tI ve O f th e o ri i n a
l
.

2
C p E c c e s x11 5
h
. . . .

2
C p 1 E n o c c ii I O
h y h ll h v b p h d d k G
. . .

4
Li t t e s a a e e en uni s e As o o r ic
p ly g lp
. .

oi n ts o u t t h e R V e n ti r e mi ss es th e r a m m a ti ca oi n t
w h pl y b k h p h
, . .

i n o a a oaa w hi c a inl r e fe r s ac t e se u n is m e n ts
l d h g
,

t o th e ti m e o f m orta life ; th e e u c a ti on or c a ste n i n of

G d p pl b y t bl
o
’
s eo e r ou e
”

A th wh l f th i p g d l with th
.

5
S e o e O s a s sa e ea s e H e r e a fte r th e I

i t ti
V Is m t f
a t th J dg m t
on
”
us re er o e u e en
th m t ph p Jl
.

F2
or e e a or c oe
With th wh l v h i Sh ll hi
.

7
p E e o e e r se c 1 n oc c v 2 : Ye a s ne
th li gh t fh v y Sh ll Sh i h ll
. .

as e d ys o ea en , e a n e an e s a be se e n .

vi . 2, 3 .
 32 TH E WISD O M O F S O LO M O N

9 . The y that trust in Him shall un de rstan d tru th ,

An d th e faithful S hall abide in H im In love ;

Fo r gra ce a n d me r c y a re for H is e le c t ,

An d He will grac io us ly vis it H i s holy o ne s 1

.

III . Io— IV . 6 . T h e P un i s h m e n t of th e U n g o d ly .

10 . But th e un go dl y s hall re ce ive pun ish m e n t a c cord

in g a s the y re a so n e d 2
,

Whi ch we re he e dle ss of th e right re voltin g fro m ,

th e Lo r d ;
11 . For h e that se tt e th at n o ught wis do m an d
instructio n is m ise r able 3
.

An d vain is the ir hope a n d use le ss the ir labo urs , ,

An d un pr o fitabl e a re the ir wo r ks .

12 . The ir wive s a re foolish ,

An d e vil a re the ir childre n ;

Accurse d is the ir ge ne ration 1
.
‘

13 . Fo r ble s se d is th e ba rre n that i s un de fil e d ,

That hath n t kn ow we dlock in trans gre ss io n

o n 5

S h e shall have fruit in th e e x am in atio n of s o u ls ;

,

14 . An d (blesse d ) Is th e e unu ch that hath not wro ught

u n lawfu lne s s with h i s ha n d ,

Nor im agine d e vil thin gs again st th e Lo r d ;

For to h im shall b e give n th e s pe cial grace of
7

faith ,

1
h l d
T i s i n e o e s n ot occ ur i n C o d B b ut o NA a n d a ll C dd
p g hv
. .
,

th e V e rsi on s e ce tin th e La tin x a e it

d ld
.
, ,
1
i e a s e ta i e in Ii 1 —5
l v
. . . .

1
q
Thi s i n e i s a n i n a cc u r a t e u o ta ti o n fr o m P r o i 7 ; it
w ld h v b b h kp pl l
. .

ou a e e en e tte r if th e a u t o r h a d e t t o th e ur a
b g l
n u m e r O f th e o r i i n a b w w ll
( i n th e H e r e a s e as i n th e
p g
S e tu a i n t )
wh h bg g
.

I t i s un c e r ta i n e t e r thi s r e fe rs t o e e tti n or
h bg p g G k w d
,

t ose e o tte n i e th e O ff s r in ; th e ree or ca n

h p b bly gh
. .
,

m e an e it e r ; ro a th e fo r m e r i s th e m e a n in e r e ; fo r
l l
th e a tt e r c p E c c u s xli 5
h G d d g l x ll
. . . .

5
T is i s o o r i c h s r e n e ri n of th e i n e ; s e e h i s e c e e nt
’

mm t
co v e n s on
4 e r s es 1 2 —1
w d x m i ti i d th i m d
.

2
Th e or e a na on s u se ra er n a o e rn

i p ti
s e n se , with Vi w t pp b ti
ns ec on d m a e o a ro a on or co n e
ti
na ( G d i k)
on oo r c
7
Li t h . c os e n .
 TH E W ISDO M OF SOLO MON 33

a po rtio n in th e Te m ple of th e Lord O f m uch

An d
1
de light .

1 5 For th e fruit o f go o d l a bo u rs is gl o rio us

An d th e r oo t of u n de rs t an ding un e rrin g k
.
,

16 But chi ldre n o f adu lt e re rs shall n ot co me to

.

m at urit y ,

An d th e se e d of un la w f u l we dlo c k s hall van is h

2
away .

1 7 E ve n tho ugh the y b e lo n g -live d

. the y shall b e ,

he ld o f n o a cco un t ,

An d u n ho n o ure d sha ll the ir old a ge b e at th e

las t .

18 An d if the y d ie q uic kly the y have n o hope

.
2
,

(
1
N or in th e d a y o f de c is io n hal l th have)
‘
S e y
consolation ;
19 For gri e vous (is ) th e e n d o f an un righte ous
.
5

ge n e r at i or .
2

IV . 1 Be tt e r (than this is ) ch ildl ess ne ss wi th Vi rt ue

.
,
7

For IITI m o rt ality is in th e re m e m br ance of h e r

'
2
,

Sin ce bo th w ith God a n d with me n sh e is re cog

n ize d .

2 . Whe n s h e is pre se nt (me n ) imitat e h e r ,

An d lo n g aft e r h e r whe n abse n t

An d sh e m ar ch e th for e ve r c rown e d in t r ium ph
2
,

Havin g co n que re d in th e s t r uggle for prize s that

1°
a r e un d e fil e d .

3 Bu t.t h e m u l tipl yin g brood o f th e un godly 11

will
n ot p r ofit (the m ) ,

An d fro m ( its ) bast ard S lips it w ill no t s tr ike

dee p root ,

N or e stablis h a firm fo un datio n ;

1
Cp I sa lvi 5 ; E cc u s xlv 2 l
lv l
. .

i i 3 ; E cc u s x iii 2 4—2 6
. .
. .

2
C p I sa x
hy g h h
. . . . . .

2
i e if t e d i e o u n t e r e i s n o h O p e o f t e i r le a vm g a
. . y
po s te ri ty
i e th e d a y O f u
.

e m e nt
5
C r eek J dg
( a r e ) th e e n s d
d v
.
. . .

2
Cp E o xx 5 x
i 7 ; D ent v 9 xxx
l v
. . . .
. . . ,

7
C p E c c u s xvi 4
2
i e O f ir t ue
k
. . .
. . .

G
.

2
ree : in th e a g e
dw h hl y w d
.

12
A S co n tras te i t tr a n s i e n t ea r t re ar s
w h h ldl g dy v
.

11
A s co n tr as ted i t th e c i e ss n e s s o f th e o l ( e r se I ) .

C
 34 TH E WISDO M O F SOLO M ON
1
4 . Fo r ve n though it s hoot u p its br a nches for a
e

time ,

Sta n din g un stably it will b e S hake n b y th e w in d ,

An d will b e r oo t e d u p b y th e fo r ce o f th e w in ds ,

5 . Its br a n che s will b e broke n o ff be fore the y co m e

to m at u r it y 2
,

An d use le ss will b e the ir fruit un ripe fo r food , ,

An d se rvi ce able for n o ught .

6 . Fo r child re n born of un lawfu l we dlo c k 2

Ar e wit nesse s of wic ke dn e ss aga inst the ir pare nt s

in th e ( fi n al ) j u dge m e n t ‘
.

I V 7—1 4 b
. T h e B l e s s e d n e s s o f th e R i g h te o u s
.

M a n , t h o u g h h e d i e p r e m a tu r e ly .

7 But.th e righte o us m an tho ugh h e d ie be fore ,

h is
tim e S hall b e at r e st , ,

8 For ho n o u r able o ld a ge is not ( re cko ne d )

. by
le n gth O f time ,

N or is it m e a sure d b y th e num be r of ye ars

B r s ta n din g i s gre y hairs u n to m e n
9 u t
. u n d e ,

An d a n un s po tt e d m ann er of life is ripe O ld

age ;— 5

IO . Be in g we ll ple as in g - un to Go d h e w a s be love d ,
‘

1
Li t in
l
. .

2
Cp E cc u s i ii 2 5 : xx
h ld Sh ll p d h
. . .

H er c i r en a n ot s r e a o u t t e i r r oo ts ,

b h h ll b
An d h er ra nc es s a ea r n o fr u i t
”

pk d l
.

S o e n O f i n r e fe r e n ce t o th e a u te r e ss
h ld d g
.

5
Th e r e fe r e n c e i s t o c i r e n o f m i e m a r r ia e s x
l g g d b g
.

4
C p iii 1 8 Th e a n u a e i s n o o u t s tr o n b ut fr o m
dy w d l w h
. . .
, , ,

th e a s O f H ose a o n a r s w e fi n d I sr a e s c o n n e c t i o n
’
it
h h
th e h lg
e a t e n a n d t e ir r e i i o n s co m a r e to a u te r and p d dl y
wh d G d k
or e o m
( o o r ic )
lxxx v
.

5
C p I sa lxv 2 0 ; P s i 10
bv ly h h l xl v
. . . . . .

5
O i ou s E n oc is er e m e a n t ; in E c c u s i 16
G k l d lw d d
. .

( r e e ) a m o st th e i e n ti ca or s a r e u s e i n r e fe r e n ce t o
h
E noc l ( p
c a p g
so t h e S e t u a i n t O f G e n T e r e w a s n o v h
d by p d
. . .

nee t o m e n ti on h i m n a m e , a s t h e a c ce t e fa c t o f h i s
l w ll k w
tr a n s a ti on w as s o e n o n (to th e e s o f th e Di s e r si o n Jw p
asw ll he l Wh
a s t o s e o f P a e s ti n e
) e n e e r E i a s t r a n s a ti o n v lj h ’
l
d Jw h h d l gv
.

i s r e fe rr e to i n e i s Li te r a tu r e fu r t e r e ta i s a r e i en
l xlv
( s e e e g E cc u s
. . iii Th e r e fe r e n c e in th e r e s e n t c o n
. . p
 TH E WISD OM OF S O L O M ON 35

An d livin g a m o n g s in ne r s h e w as tran s late d ;

He w a s caught awa y le s t wi c ke dn ess s ho uld
ch a n ge h is un d e r s ta n din g
1
.

Or gu ile de c e ive h is so ul
Fo r th e f a s cin atio n O f badne ss fa lsi fie th 1
things
that are go o d ,

2
An d th e gidd y whirl O f de sire pe rve rt e th th e
guile le ss m in d
( An d ) be in g pe rf e ct e d i n a b r i e f s pac e h e live d 1
,

5
for lo n g age s ;
For we ll -ple a s in g u nto th e Lord w as h is so ul ,

The re fore ha st e ne d He ( it) f ro m th e m ids t of

5

wicke dne ss .

IV .
—
r 4c 2O . Th e U n g o d ly do n ot u n d e r s ta n d
th es e th i n g s R e tr ib u ti o n s h a ll c om e u p on
th e m .

1 4c ( . But as fo r ) th e pe ople s ,
7
se e n i g a nd un de r
s ta n din g n o t
Nor lay in g such h k e thin g to he a r t
-

1 5 That gra ce a n d m e r c y a re with H is c ho se n

.
,

An d (that ) H is Vis itatio n i s w ith H is hol y o ne s — 5

,

16 But th e right e o us m an s ha ll j udge th e un godl y

.

that are living ,

n e c ti o n to E n o c is h q
u i te n a tu r a , fo r h e w a s a e rfe c t l p
m a n a n d th e m a n lg d b y
e e n s a o ut h i m ( c p t h e E no c Li te ra h
d v y l
.
,

tu r e ) h a d m a e h i s n a m e er fa m i i a r
p v l d
.

1
i e e r e r t h i s m e n ta a t ti tu e
k h d k by b g d by v l
. . .

1
Li t ma e t ar e in fa s c in a te e i a ma n
k w g h g l ly
.

co m e s t o ta e a r on e sti m a t e O f t i n s ; h e o s e s th e fa c u t

of d g l ly b w g d
i s c er ni n c e a r et een oo vl a nd e i
h d g
.

5
T i s r e n e ri n o f th e R V s e e m s to c o m e a s n e a r a s
p bl G kw d d by h
. .

o ssi e t o th e ree or co i n e th e a u t or
lfi ll d b w d xp g
.

1
Li t h e fu e a H e re m o e of e re s s i o n o c c u rr i n

ly
. ,

q
fr e u e n t i n th e O T
”
.

5
Li t ti m e s
l
. .

1
i hi e s sou
d d whi h m y w ll b pi f
. . .

7
C d A o rea s M oI , c a e e a c o rr u t on o
l wl pp p i t w d h
.

i
i m m a e ss a or e a ro r a e or e re
d i th i i ti g wi th m yh
i/ 0
p .

5V i i t ti s a f
on u se n e se n s e o v s n e rc ere

c p iii
.
7 ; f th m
. l or ii e o r e u su a se n se s e e . 20 .
36 THE WISD OM O F SOLO M ON
An d qui c kly pe rfe ct e d y o uth (shall co n de m n ) th e
O ld age of th e u n right e o us (m an ) f ull of

y e ars ;
. For the y 2
S of th e W ise m an
hall s ee th e e nd ,

An d shall n ot u n d e r sta n d what (th e Lord ) pu r

po se d c o n ce r n ing h im
N o r fo r what e n d th e Lord se t h im in s afe t y ;
,

The y shall see it a n d acco un t it a s n othin g 3

,

An d the m s hall th e Lord laugh to s co rn 4

.

An d aft e r this the y s hall be c o m e a di s ho n o ure d

c arc ase ,

An d for a m o c ke ry am o n g th e de ad for e ve r 5
.

For He S hall dash the m s pe e chle ss to th e gro un d

An d shall S hake (the m ) fro m t h e i r fo un dation s
An d the y s ha ll b e u tt e rly d e so lat e d
7
,

An d S hall b e in torm e n t ,

An d the ir m e m ory s hall p e r is h .

An d the y S hall co m e at th e r e c ko n ing up of the ir ,

s in s in coward fe ar
, ,

An d the ir lawless de e ds S hall co n vict the m to

8
the ir face .

1 g dd
V e rs e 1 6 m u st e i t e r b e r e a r e h as i n p a r e n th e sI S or
l k ly pl W h w d
,

m o r e i e , i t i s a n i n te r o a t i o n it th e or s : th e
gh h ll j dg g dly h lv g
.

”
ri te o u s s a u e th e u n o t at a re i in c p M a tt
h l d j dg
. .
,

xii 4 1 Th e m e n o f N i n i v e h s a l sta n u p i n t h e u e m ent

g h ll d l
.

e n e ra ti o n , a n d s a c on e m n i t a n d a so M a tt
l hl p w lv h j dg g
, .

xi x 2 8 Y e a so s a l si t u on t e e t r on e s u in th e
w lv b l
.

t e e tr i e s o f I sr a e
p pl l wl v
.

1
i e th e eo es ( or th e a e ss in e r s e 1 4 a if
v g dd pl
. .
,

e rse 1 6 b e r e a r e as a n i n te r o a ti o n
h d g xp g G k h
.

5
T is r en erin e r es ses t h e m e a n i n O f th e ree r a t er
l ly h
m or e c e a r dfi hy h ld p
t a n th e i n e ni te t e s al e s i se of th e
R V. .

1
C p P s ii 4
d d b d
. . . .

C p fo r th e i e a I s a xi v 9 —1 9 Th e i e a o f a n u n uri e
b dy h bl J h h ld k y
. . . .

o w as o rri e t o th e ew ; t a t i t s o u b e a m oc e r
amon g dp
th e e a rt e i s a s tr a n e t o u d g h gh
t a n d ro a p b bly
oc cur s
h fi J h
,

e r e fo r t h e r s t ti m e in e wi s L i te r a tur e
d l
.

7
5
C p fo th e i ea P S i x 6
r Li t to th e as t e n d
pp k v g
. . . . . .

2
M o st c o m m e n ta to r s a e a r t o ta e thi s e r s e a s r e fe rr in
‘

bj v j dg
to a s u e cti e u e m e n t a t th e b a r o f t h e s i n n e r s o w n
’

c o n s c i e n c e ; i t s e e m s s tr a n e t a t th e O g h bv
i o us m ea ni n o f th e g
w d Sh ld h v b
or s ou a e e e n so m i sun e r s t oo d
; c p E n oc d h lxxx
i 4,
x v
. .

c iii 8 , ci v 7, Te st $ I I P a tr
. . I ssa ch xii 5 R o m I i 1 5 1 6
. . .
, .
, .
38 TH E WISD O M OF S O L OM ON

7 . We t oo k fill of th e path s of lawle s sne ss an d

our
1

destructio n ,

An d w e j o u rn e y e d t h ro ugh trackle s s de se rt s ,

But th e w a y of th e Lo r d W e kne w n ot .

8 Wh at did our pride pro fit us $

.

An d what he lp did r iche s a n d boa stin g brin g us $

2 2

9 A. ll tho se thin gs passe d away like a S had o w ,

An d like a me sse n ge r that run ne th pas t ;

1

1 0 Like a S hip passin g thro ugh th e b illow v wat e r

5
.
,

Which having s pe d n o t r ace (the re of ) is fo un d

, , ,

N o r t r a c k of i ts kee l In th e wave s ;
11 Or as a bird fly in g thro ugh th e air
.
,

N O S ign of its co urse is fo un d ;

But th e light win d la she d b y th e s t r o k e of h e r ,

wi ngs ,

An d pie rce d b y th e force O f h e r flight ,

I s trave rse d b y th e m ove m e n t o f (h e r ) win gs 5

,

An d the n n o S ign of h e r pass a ge is fo un d the re in

7

12 Or as an arrow S hot at a m a r k
.
,

Th e air b e ing cle ft s traightwa y close th up into

itse If
So path is n ot k n own
that its .

13 . w e be in g bo rn c e ase d to b e
So too, ,
‘
, ,

An d of
V irtue w e had n o S ign to s how ,

An d 111 our wicke dness w e we re utt e r ly c o nsum e d .

1 4 For th e hope of th e u n go dl y m a n i s a s cha ff

.

s we pt away b y th e win d ,

An d as thin hoa r fro st s c att e re d b y th e t e m pe s t

- 9

An d a s sm o ke dis pe rse d b y th e win d

1 Cp P ro v
xiv 1 4 Li t it 1
w h
G k
. . . . .

J
.

Cp a m es iv 1 6 ( ree )
2

g g vd l
. . .

is e i e n t y m e a n t
”
1
Li t m e s sa e , b ut m es se n e r
h l g h hp
.

fo r i t i s t i s a tter , n ot th e m e s sa e t a t r un n e t a st
h gh v
.
,

5
For t h e t o u t cp P r o xxx 1 9
w g v g
. . . .

5
Li t.
( h e r ) i n s m o i n .

”
7
Li t a ft e r t h i s
ld
. .

2
Li t fa i e
h b d d g d
. .

1
T i s is th e e st -a tte ste r e a i n ; a few M S S r e a fo a m
d pd h h w ld g v b
.
,

a n d s om e r ea s i er e i t e r o f t e se ou i e e tt e r
h h
s e nse t an wh h h dl
“
gh
oa r -fr o st h i c ca n ar y b e r i t for oa r
d db p
, ,

fr o s t ca n n ot b e s a i t o b e s c a tt e r e y th e t e m e st ; i f
pd
s i er d
”
J v
b e r ea p g cp ob i ii 1 4 ( S e tu a i n t)
. . .
 TH E WISDO M OF S O LO M ON 39

1 nd
A it pas se th as th e re me m bran ce of a guest
”
who tarrie th b ut a d ay .

V . 1 5- 2 3 . T h e R e w ar d o f th e R i g h te ous , an d
th e Fa te o f th e U n g o d l y .

15 But th e right e o us S hall l ive for e ve r ,

An d in th e Lord is the i r re wa r d
1
,

An d th e care of the m is w ith th e Mo s t H igh .

2

1 6 The re fo r e S hall the y r e ce ive a glo r io us kin gdo m

.
5
,

An d a diade m of be aut y f r om th e ha n d o f th e
Lord ,

For with H is r ight han d S hall He c ove r the m ,

An d w ith H is a rm S hall H e s hie ld the m .

1 7 H e S hall take H is j e al ous y as co m pl e t e a rm o u r

1 5
.

An d m a ke th e C re atio n H is we apo n for th e

,

re pulse o f (H is ) e n e m ie s ; 5

18 H
A.e s hall pu t o n right e o u sn e ss a s a bre as tplat e ,

An d arra y Him se lf with j u dge m e n t un fe igne d as

with a h e h ne t ;
19 He shall take ho lin e ss as a n in vin c ible S h ie ld
. ,

20 An d s hall s harpe n s t e rn wrath a s a s w o rd

.
,

An d with H im S hall th e world go forth to fight

aga in s t th e m adme n .

W l -aim d
2 1 .e l e s haft s of light n in g S h a ll go fo rth ,

An d as f r o m a we ll drawn b o w f ro m th e c louds
- 7

s hall the y re a c h
2
the ir m a r k ; 9

1
i e in H i s e e in ; c p k p g x ii Cp P s x 1 7
Is l 11.
1
l
l pl h g w d
. . . . . . . . .

1 Th e u su a m e a n in o f th e or is a ace b ut e re

vd l k gd
,

it e i e n t y h as th e s e n s e O f in om cp I 14 R V
d l ll w l dg wh h
. . . . .
,

r e n e r s m or e i te r a y a c r o n o f r o ya i n i ty i c is
b l k g hp
, ,

th e s y m o O f i n s i
J l d w d
.

e a o us y for $fir m i s a n i n a e q ua te ; th e m ea n
1 or

in g i s G d
o l
s zea
’
p pl
for th e in te r e s ts o f H i s eo e b ut
‘
l b
’
g pl d l h
ze a i s y u sa e e m oye o n y O f m e n a n d t e r e for e
h d G d k Jl
,

r ic ) ; cp o e ii 18
ca n n ot b e e r e u se ( o o
W hv
. . .

5
it — I li x 6 —1 8 n d E h v i 1 1 —1 7,
e r ses 1 7 2 0 cp sa 1 a p
pp
. . . . .

a n d th e I n tr od u cti on xi x ff
ll h h gh pl g gp
. . .
,

5
For i u s tr a t i o n s O f t i s t ou t c p th e a u e s o f E y t,

J dg v
.

a nd u es 2 0 ; A m os ix 5 6
w ll v d l p
. .
. ,

7
Li t e -c u r e Li t ea to
W h h v v
. . . .

it t is e r se c p 2 S am xx ii 1 5 P s x ii i
lv
. . . . .

P 5 cx i
. 6 ; H a b i ii 1 1
, . . .
40 TH E WISDO M O F S O LO M ON
An d ( a s ) from a s lin g hails to nes full of wrath
S h a ll b e hur le d ;

Th e wat e r of th e se a shall rage agains t th e m ,

An d th e rive rs S hall r e le n tle ss l y o e r w h e h n the m ;

’

A m ight y win d S h a ll e nco unte r the m ,

An d as a t e m pe s t S hall it win n ow the m away ;

An d lawles sne ss s hall m ake de solat e th e wh ole
lan d ,

An d e iv l -do in g S hall ove rthrow th e th ro ne s O f

th e m ight y 1
.

VI . A n E xh o r ta ti o n t o R u l e r s
1 —1 1 . .
2

1 . H e ar the re fo re O kin gs a n d un de rs tan d

, , , ,

Le arn 0 y e j udge s o f th e u tte rm o st part s o f the

,

e arth ,

2 . Give e a r O y e that rule ove r multit ude s

, ,

An d hold pro u d do m in io n ove r m an y n atio n s

2 $

3 . For y o u r powe r w as give n y ou fro m th e Lo r d ,

An d y o u r sove r e ign t y fro m th e Mos t High 5

,

Who shall se arch out y o ur wo r ks an d s c rutin i ze ,

y o u r co un se ls $
4 . Fo r tho ugh y e we re O ffi ce r s o f H is K in gdo m ye 5

j udge d n ot rightly ,

5
N e ith e r ke pt y e th e Law ,

1 hp l d l g h p l
Th e tw o a st in e s o f th e c a te r s ta n a to e t e r a a r t
yl h p d g y l hw h
i n s e n s e a n d st e fr o m t ose r e c e i n Th e c i n c it a
wh bv ph lq d
.

s om e at O i ou s a o r i s m a ll th e e o u e n t e n u n c i a ti o n
wh h g b
i c h as o n e b g d b kw h
e fo r e a n d ri n th e r e a e r ac i t so m e
dd l fl gh
,

su e n n e ss fr o m cos mi c a n d ti m e e ss i ts to c on cr e te
hy v
m or a li z in gs p p hwv
T e s e r e th e u r os e o e e r of a c o n n e c t
l kb w h p wh h h v p d
.
, ,

in g- i n et e e n th e t r e e c om a r i s o n s ic a e o ccu i e
hp
c a t e r s ii —Vhp w h
a n d c a te r V i fi 1 11 hi c i s a r ea f r m a ti o n
hp d ly bly p d v w
. .
,

O f c a te r i m or e i r e ct a n d forc i oi n te in i e Of
d b gh d G gg
.
,

th e c o n s i e r a ti o n s r ou t fo r wa r ( r e )
ll w g pp p l
.

Th e La ti n V e rs i orr h a s th e fo o i n a r o ri a te ti t e to
1

h
t i s s e c ti on : p q V p d
M e h or e st sa i e n ti a u a m i r e s e t vi r r u e n s ,

q u a m fo rti s
h b
.

2
Li t y e t a t o a st
l d
. .

1
Li t m u titu e s O f n a ti o n s
l x
. .

5
Cp E cc us x 4 a ; R om iii 1 ; 1 P e t 11 1 4
h hw h w d h dd d
. . . . . . . .

5
T i s s o s t a t th e o r s o f t i s s e c ti o n a r e a r e ss e

Jw h l
to e i s r u e r s .
 TH E WISDO M OF SOLO M O N 4 1

1
did ye wa lk a ccordin g to th e co unse l of
N or
Go d .

5 . Te rribly an d s wiftl y shall He co m e u po n y ou ,

For ste rn j udge m e n t be falle th the m that are in

high place .

6 . For th e m an that is of low e stat e m a y b e fo r give n

me r c y In ,

But th e m ight y hall b e m ightily t e s te d s .

For th e Lord of all will not have res pe ct for a n y

m an s pe rs o n
’
2
,

N e ith e r wil l H e r e ve re n ce gre at ne ss ,

Fo r H e Him se lf m ade s m all a n d gre at ,

An d alike H e take th tho ught for all ;

8 . But u po n th e m ight y s hall se a r chin g s c rutin y
2

co m e .

For y ou the re fo re O rule rs are m y words

, , , ,

That ye m a y le arn wis do m a n d n ot fall away .

For the y that holil y obse r ve ho ly thin gs shall b e

m ade holy ,

A n d the y that a re ta ught the m s hall fin d a de fe n ce .

E arn e stly de s ire the r e fore m y wo r ds , , ,

Ye a rn for the m an d ye shall b e taugh t 1

,
.
‘

VI . 1 2 —2 0 . H e th a t s e a r c h e th fo r W is d o m
s h a ll find h er .

12 . Brillian t an d un fading i s Wis do m ,

An d e as il y is sh e be he ld of the m that love h er ;

An d sh e is foun d of the m that see k h e r 5
.

1
Cp
P S i 1 : a et w lk h
n ot In th e c o u n s e of th e l
g dy
. . .

”
un o l
h h p ph h l
.

1
T i s is r at e r a a r a r a s e t a n a tr a n s a ti o n ; i t i s li t :

d wl h k
.

For th e Lo r of a ll il n o t s r i n fr o m a fa c e o f m a n ) , (
c p D e ut i x 1 7 ; A cts 3 4
g
. . . . .

”
2
Lit s tr o n
G kw d l d d l d pl
. .

1
Th e r ee or in c u es th e i ea o f m ora i sci i n e as
w ll
e l ll g
as i n t e l ec tu a ea rnin
h l d h gh dd d
.

5
T i s i n e 13 o mi tt e In t h e te t o f Co d B, t o u a e in x
g by l h d d h g
.

th e m ar i n a a te r an ; It i s fo u n i n th e o t e r r e a t
l w ll
u n c i a s as e as i n th e L a ti n an d S r i a c V e r si o ns ; c p P r o y v
p W d W d
. .

VI II 17
. fi
O n th e
. e rs o n i c a ti o n o f i s o m i n th e is o m
L i t e r a t u r e s e e t h e fi r s t s e c ti o n o f th e I ntr od ucti on .
42 TH E WISD O M O F S O LO MON
S h e fo re sta lle th the m that de si re (h e r ) be ing ,

m ade kno wn be fo re ha n d .

He that rise th e a r ly for h e r s hall n ot (have to )

toil ,

Fo r h e s hall fin d h e r S ittin g at h is gat es .

For to have h e r in m in d is pe rfe ct ne ss of un de r

s ta n di n g ,

An d h e that waket h for h e r will quic kly b e fre e

fr o m c are .

For S h e he rse lf goe th abo ut see kin g the m that

a re w o rth y of h e r
1
,

An d in th e ir paths 2
appe are th gra c io us ly unto
the m ,

An d in e ve ry pu rpo se sh e m e e t e th the m .

Fo r th e true 2
be gin n in g of h e r i s th e de s ire for
in structio n ,

An d th e care for in structio n is l o ve (for h e r ) ,

An d love ( fo r h e r ) i s th e obse rva n ce of h e r la ws ,

A n d th e he e din g O f (h e r ) law s i s th e a ssura n ce of

in corruptio n 1
,
‘

An d in corru ptio n i s th e m e ans of co m ing n e ar to

Go d ; 5

Thus th e ,
de s ire for Wisdo m le ade th un to a
kingdo m .
5

VI .
—
21 2 5 . Th e W r iter P r o m is e to d e c l a r e
’
s
th e N a tu r e a n d O r i g in O f W i s d o m .

21 . If the re fo re y e de li ght in thro n e s and s c ept re s

, ,
-
,

y e ru l e r s o f th e pe opl es ,

Ho n o ur Wisdo m that y e m a y r e ign for e ve r , .

1
Cp P r o i 2 0, 2 1 v 1
Cp P r o VIII 2 v
l y
. . . . . . . .

”
1 Li
t tr u e st 1
i e i m m orta it
k h
. . . .

5
Li t m a e t to b e n e a r to G o d
p x pl l g l fig
. .

1
V e r s es 1 7—2 0 r e sen t a n e a m e of th e o i c a ur e
ll d
ca e Ch
S o r i te s o r w
a i n -i n fe r e n c e o f w h 1c h t h e S t oi c s er e
v y d ll p l Ch l
, ,

fo n ( Ze e r S toi cs , n o t e 1 6 n o te ) H o m es in
’
er ar es
gd h
.
, , ,

A pocr a n d P s e u d of th e O T I 5 4 4 By k in om in t is
v k gd h v
. . . . .

erse is o f co u r s e n o t m e a nt th e in om of ea en b ut
d d y v d p d
, , ,

om i ni o n i e th e a sc e n a n c o e r th e m i n of m en os s e ss e
by wh d W d bl d
.
, .

one os e e si r e fo r i s o m h a s e na e h i m to a tta in h er .
 TH E WISDO M OF SOLO M ON 43
But what Wis do m is an d how sh e c ame in to ,
1

be in g I will de cla re , ,

An d I will not hide m y st e rie s fro m y ou ;

But I will tra ce h e r o ut fro m th e be ginn ing o f
( )
h b i 2
n
e r e
g ,

An d will pla ce I n c le ar light th e knowle dge of h e r ;

An d I wi ll assu re dl y no t pass b y th e truth ;
2

Nor in de e d will I have aught to do wi th

, ,
1

m orbid e n vy
5
,

For this hath n o fe ll owship with Wis do m .

But th e m ultitu de of wise m e n is th e s alvatio n 5

O f th e world ,

An d a p r ude n t king is th e s ta y of h is pe ople .

Wh e re fo re b e instruct e d b y m y words a n d ye ,

S hall b e profit e d .

VII . 1 —1 4 .Th e W r i te r i m p e r s o n a te s S ol o m on .

H ow h e a tta i n e d to W i s d o m .

1 . I am truth a m ortal like all (of y ou)

,
2
in , ,

An d t e o ffs pri ng of t e rs t form e d e arth -born

h h fi -
,

( m a n )
2

An d in th e w o m b of a m o the r w as I m o ulde d
( into ) fl e sh
1
S e e V II 2 2- 2 7
l v
xx v
. .

2
Cp Pro VI II 2 4 ; E cc u s i 4 i 9
h w d d d xp p
. . . . . . .
,

T is In o r e r t o e r ess th e e m h a ti c
1
or i s in se r te
d bl g v
ou G k
e n e a ti e o f th e r ee

w ll k w h
.

1
Li t i I ta e it m e on m y w a y
w g wy h
. .

5 ” ” “
Li t p in in g a s tin I n t is a n d In th e
.

o1r a a
p v v h ph p d
. , .

r e i ous e r se t e r e i s a r e fe r e n ce to t h e s o i s ts o r ai
h b d
,

t ea c e r s w h o h a d r e c o u r s e t o O sc u r a n tis m In o r e r to sa fe
g d h p p v p fi g
,

ua r t e ir r os e c ti e r o ts ( G re Th e Wi s dom of ,

S olom o n p
w lb g
.
,

i e e l - e in
5

G d k p ly q l l
. . .

7
oo ri c a t uo te s P a to R epu b li c v 4 73 c : U n ess
ph l ph b k g k g ph l ph h w ll
.
, ,

i o so ers ec o m e in s o r in s i o so e rs t ere i
v v l dd h
, ,

n e e r b e r es t fr o m e ils i n th e c i t i e s V o ta ir e a s to t i s

v d
.
,

i n h i s Le S i écle de L oui s $ I V : I l e st tr es r a i d e i r e q ue
pl h
le s 1 013 en s o n t xq d y b
us e ur e u p l
ua n 11 a e a u cou d e e u rs
j ph l ph
s u e ts i o so es
”

w h p l w k g
.

Th e e r e i m e rs o n a t e s S o o m o n th e in ;
2
r i te r is e
h hp
,

t i s c o n ti n u e s t o th e e n d o f c a te r i x
d
.

2
Th e r e fer e n c e i s to A a m .
44 TH E WI SDO M OF S O LO M O N
2 . W ithin th e s pace of te n m o nths c o m pact with ,
1

blood ,

By th e se e d of m an a n d th e ple a sure that co m e th

2
with we dlo c k .

3 . An d I m ore ove r be in g bo rn d r e w in th e co mm o n
, , ,

a m
An d c am e u po n th e e arth j ust like othe r m e n
2 “

fi
,

W a ilin g out m y rst c ry j us t like all (th e re st ) .

4 I n .S wadd lin g -
c lo the s w a s I n u rs e d a n d with
( m a n if o ld ) c a re s .

5 F o r. n o ki n g had a b e gi n n in g Of b e in g oth e r ( tha n

thi s)
6 . Fo r th e re is one e n t r a nce in t o life for all an d ,

th e s am e e x it 5
.

Whe re fo re I pra ye d a n d un de rsta n din g was

5
,

give n unt o m e ;
I be so ught a n d a s pirit of wis do m ca m e un to me
,
7
.

I pre fe rre d h e r to s ce ptre s a n d th r o nes ,

An d we alth I acco un t e d n o ught in com pariso n

with h e r ;
N o r wo uld I like n to h e r a pr ice le ss ge m 5
,

Fo r all gold in h e r S ight i s b ut a little s a n d ,

An d S ilve r is a cco un t e d c la y be fore h e r .

I love d h e r m o re th a n he alth an d co m e line ss ,

An d c ho se to have h e r rathe r than light ,

For un d irnm e d is th e r adiance (which com e th

5

forth ) fro m h e r .

An d the re cam e un to me with h e r all good th ing s

toge the r ,

An d im m e as ur able 1°
we alth is in h e r ha n ds ;
1
Th e r e fe r e n c e 1i t o u n a r m o n t s ic a re l h wh h p r a c ti c a lly
q v
e u i al e nt to n i n e ca le n d ar m o n t s h
l p
.

2
Li t s ee
l xx v b w x pl a n a ti on
. .

2
Li t fe l
. c p I sa , i 1 8 ( H e r e ) fo r th e e
. . .

s e e G e n xxx 3

b g lk w h h
. . .

1
Li t e in in i e c a s e ( i t ot e r m e n )
J l
. .

5
Cp ob i 2 1 ; E c c e s ii i 2 0
d y
. . . .

5
Beca use h e w a s b ut a n o r i n a r m a n .

7
Cp 1 Ki n gs i ii 6 —1 5
J v v
. . .

2
Cp ob xx
iii 1 8 ; P r o i ii 1 4 V ii I 1 0 1 1
bl
. . . . .
.
, ,

5 1°
Li t inn u m e r a
‘
Li t s le e p less fl
‘
. . e .
 TH E WISD O M OF S O LO M O N
4
6
y ure s O f li vin g cre at ure s an d th e ragi n gs
1
z at
Th e n
O f wild be as t s ,

Th e powe rs o f s pirit s a n d th e re aso nin gs of me n

w
2

Th e dive rs i tie s o f plan t s an d th e vi r tue s of ro o t s .

21 .Both thin gs hidde n a n d thin gs m an ife st I le arn e d

(to u n d e r s ta n d );
2 2 a For S h e that is th e ar ti fice r
.
2
of all (n ame ly ) ,

Wis do m taught m e , .

VII 2 2 6 —VI II 1 T h e N a tu r e of W i s d om
. . . .

2 2 b For th e re is in h e r
1
. a s pir it of un de rstan din g ,

5
holy ,

Sole -born m an ifold subtil , , ,

Mobile lucid u n po llut e d , , ,

Cle ar in violable lovin g goodne ss kee n

, , , ,

23 . Un hin de re d b e ne fice n t 2 3 Lo vin g toward , ,

.

m an ,

Ste adfa st su re fre e fro m c a re , , ,

5

All -powe r ful all-su rve y ing , ,

7
An d pe ne tratin g thro u gh a ll s pirit s
Th a t are qu ic k of un de rstan din g pure
,

, ,
and

m ost subtil .

1
i e th e n a tu r e Of wild b e a st s ; cp . 1 K in g s iv 33 and
v b
. . .
,

P ro er s pas s i m
ph
.

1
Cp o se J
u s A n ti q V I I I 11 5
v v w dd pl y d
. , . . . .

2
Cp Pr o iii 3 0 Th e or oe s n ot i m th e i e a o f
g l W d
. . . .

c r e a tin C
; G o d a on e i s th e r ea to r b u t H e u ses i s o m to
wl d w ld
,

ca rry o ut H i s il in th e c r ea te or
d p G d k
.

1
Co d A r e a s : For sh e Is a s i r i t as o o ri c re
k g dd ldp d p d gh
.

mar s : A oo ea e e n s u o n th e r e a in ere If
v p d hv h g v y lk
.

th e a r i a nt b e a c c e te we a e so m e t i n er i e an
d fi W d w h
i e n ti ca ti o n of i s omly p wh h
it th e H o S iri t ic w as
v d by F h d d h h
,

fa our e th e a t e r s W h o d i d n ot u n e r s ta n t at t is
b d ly Gh lx
,

w as t o a s cri e th e octr i n e o f th e H o ost to an A e a n

d g
r i a n or i i n k w h ll
a mi sta e o f b hi c d fu u se h a s e en m a e i n
d l k ly h v
,

m o e r n ti m e s It is i e t a t th e a r i a nt w a s d ue to so m e
pp h d fi p
.

su o r t e r s o f t i s i e n ti ca ti o n ( Op ci t
W h l l g g b
. . .
,
5
it S t P a u s a n u a e a o ut t h e
’
V e r s e s 2 2 ff cp
fl p l W d
. . .

in ue n c e o f th e S ir i t ( 1 Cor ii 6 s ee a s o is ix 6 ,
—
. . . .

9 17 .

5
Cp VI 15
h Spi it
. . .

7
Th e r e fe r e n c e er e i s to th e r s of m en .
 TH E WISD O M OF SOLO M ON 47

For Wi dom is m ore m obile than a n y m ot io n

s ,

Ye a sh e pe rva d e th an d pe ne tr a te th all thin gs

,

b y r e aso n of h e r pur e n e ss .

Fo r sh e is a vapo u r O f th e powe r of Go d
1
,

An d a c le ar e fllue n ce o f th e glory o f th e
Ahn igh ty ; 2

The re fore n othin g d e fil e d fin d e th e nt r an ce into

h er .

For sh e is a re fle ctio n 5
fro m (th e ) e ve r lastin g
light ,

An d an uns potte d m irror of th e workin g of

Go d ,

An d th e im age
of H is goo dne ss .

Tho ugh be in g (b ut) one S h e c a n do all thin gs ,

An d (tho u gh ) abidin g within he rse lf sh e re ne w

e th all thin gs ,

An d fro m ge n e ratio n to ge ne ratio n pass in g in to

holy s ouls ,

S h e m ake th me n f r ie n ds of Go d an d prO ph e ts l
1 5
.

Fo r n o thin g doth Go d l o ve s ave h im that dwe lle th

w ith Wis do m .

For S h e is m ore be autiful than th e sun ,

An d above e ve ry c o n st e lla tio n of th e s tars 5

( in
be aut y ) ,

Be in g co m pare d with light S h e is fo un d supe rior ; V

7 ‘

For n ight followe th this 2

,

1 C p E c c us xx i l 3 : v
I ca m e fo r t fr o m th e m ou t o f h h
gh v d h h w d
. . .

th e M o st H i a n d a s a m is t I co e r e th e ea rt t e se or s
h W d
,

a r e p u t i n to t h e m o u t of is o m
Jw h p
.

1
C p th e e i s c on c e ti o n o f th e S h e k h i n a h 1
“

v
. .

1 C
p H e b i 3
1
C p e r se 1 4

p d v G k
. . . . . .

5
i e in s ir e m en 5
Cp e r se 1 9 ( ree )
h d g G kw d
. . . . .

7
T is t h e sec o n a r y m e a n in o f t h e ree or i s O b vi
gh p w d
, ,

o u sly th e m ea n i n e r e ; in its r i m a r y se n s e th e or m ea n s
a n t er i o r d g Jw h h g W d
a n d a cc or i n to e is t ea c i n i s om w as
db
c r ea t e bg g
,

e fo r e th e w ld
e inn in h
O f th eb or a n d t e r e fo r e e fo r e
hw h
,

th e s u n a n d th e sta r s ; b ut as th e c on t e xt s o s t is i s n ot th e
th ght h
,

ou ere
li ght Wi d m li ght i v b d by yth i g
.

2 ’
i e s o s s ne er o sc ur e an n
p d i g t h d k whi h d th li gh f d y
. . .

c orr es on n o t e ar n e ss c s ucce e s e t o a
h th ght f li ght d d k p di g p
.

F or t e ou o an ar n ess co rr es on n r es ec
ti v l y t g
e od d vi l p J h i 5 t
oo an e , c . 1 o n .
, e c .
48 TH E W I S D O M O F SOLO M ON
Whe re a s e vil pre vaile th n ot ove r W is do m ,

VII I I But re ache th fro m e n d to e n d (of th e e arth )

. .

m ightily ,

An d orde r e th all thin gs fitly .

VII I . 2 —2 1 . S ol o m on ’
P r ais e
s of W i s d om ,

h is Br id e .

I love d an d so ught dilige ntl y fro m m y

He r
y o u th 1
,

Ye a I s ou ght (h e r ) to l e ad h e r ho m e a s m y
,

br ide 2
,

An d I be cam e e n a m o ur e d o f h e r be aut y
2
.

3 S h e glori fie th h e r n oble o r igin in that it is give n

.

h e r to live with Go d ,

An d th e Lo r d o f all thin gs love d h e r .

4 For
. S h e i s a n in itiat e i n to th e k n o wl e dge of Go d ,

An d a c hoo se r o f H is wo rks 1 ‘
.

5 B u
. t if w e alth b e a d e s i rabl e po s s e s s i o n i n life ,

What is riche r than Wis dom whic h wo rke th all

thin gs $ 5

6 An d if un de rstan din g wo r ke th
.
,

Who of tho se that e xist is a gre at e r wo r ke r tha n

sh e $ 5

7 An.d if a m an
lo ve th right e o us ne ss ,

He r labo u rs a re Vi r t ue s ; 7

Fo r s h e t e ache th se lf co n t ro l a n d pr ude n ce -
,

R ight e o us n e ss a n d m a n lin e ss 2
,

1
l
Cp E cc us V i 1 8 , II 1 3
l d b d l l
. . . . .

1
Li t to ea h e r as a ri e u n to m yse f cp E cc us
xv l W wi ll Wi d v
. .

2 A n d as a outh fu ife y sh e (i . e . s om ) r ecei e

1
Li t a o er lv Cp P r o I II 2 2 —3 0
1
v V
v V
. . . . . .

5
Cp P r o III 1 8
G k h v v d ly p
. . . .

5
Th e r ee t e t of t i s er s e x
is e i en t c orr u t
d d g vl W d p ly
.

U n e r st a n i n i s e ui a e n t to q
i s o m o n th e m or e u re
ll
i n te ec tu a si e l d
d gh
.

7
i e If a m a n e s i r e s t o a tta in to r i te ou s n e ss th e w a y
h W d v ylb d
. .

t e r e to i s t o a c u ir e q
i s o m for th e er a ou r s r e u ir e q
g V l
,

i n a tta ini n h e r a r e th e i r t u e s o f s e lf-c o n tr o e tc

l h d lV
.

fi
,
2
Th e c a ss i c a t i o n O f t e s e four ca r i n a i rtu e s i s d u e to
l
P a to, a n d h e w as fo o e i n t i s ll w d
th e S t oi c s Th e t o fo h by . w ld
 TH E WISDO M OF SOLO M ON 49
Th an which n othin g in life is m ore profitable for
me n .

8 . An d if a m an lo n ge th als o fo r m uc h e pe rie n ce x ,
1

n h
S e k owe th t e thi gs of old , a n d divine th th e
h n 2

thin gs to co m e ;
Sh e btiltie s of argum e nt s an d
un d e rs tan d e th su ,
2

th e in t e rp re tatio n s o f dark s ayi n gs ; 1

Signs an d wo n de rs do th S h e fo r e se e ,

An d th e iss ues of se as o n s a n d tim e s 5

.

I de te rm in e d the re fore to take h e r unt o m e to

li ve with m e ,

K nowin g that sh e will b e to m e a co un se ll or of

what is good 5
,

An d a co m fort in c ares an d grie f .

Thro ugh h e r I s hall have praise am o n g m ulti

7

2
t u de s ,

An d ho n o ur with e lde rs tho ugh y o un g , .

Sharp in j u dge m e n t S hall I b e fo un d ,

An d in th e s ight of th e m ight y s hall I b e a d

m ire d 2
.

Whe n I am s ile n t the y will wait for m e wh e n I ,

S pe ak th e v will give h e e d to m e ,

o cc ur r e n ce ght
of th e i t hi vw d
or m t ri e o u s n ess n s er se us
be e x pl i d b y a ne mi g i fi t m ti t f
as s u t i ght
n ts rs en on o re er o r
li vi g i th i ght f G d whil th
n n e s d m ti f t
o o e e se c o n en on o i
i ght d li g b tw
,

f
r e e rs t o r m d m ea th n f m e ee n an an an ; e or er
f
r e ers t i ght o r i i t wi d t d f ll t m
e o u sn es s i g thn s es an u es ea n n e
l tt t th m t i t d fj
,

a er o e ti
or e r es r c e se n s e o us ce
Wi d m p th t m t l vi g whi h pl
.

1
s o o ss es s es ll a en a o ur c a ce s a
p t xp i
as e t th vi f th
e r ence a ti v i m gi
e se r ce o e c o n s tr u c e a na
tion , a n d bl h t ti i p t th f t
e na es ( G gg )
er o an c a e e u ur e re

h d g k w h
.

1
Li t j t t h con e c ur e i i S h t a n ot e r r ea n s : e no e
d (h w ) t d i vi th th i g t
.

an o m o ne e n s o co e

Cp P v i 3 ( S pt gi t) E l xxxi x ; h G k
.

2 t
ro e ua n cc us 2 e r ee

w df btil ti m twi ti g
. . . . .
,
”
or or suli t es ean s s n
Cp P v i 6
. .

1
ro

3 4 ( S pt gi t)
. . . .

5
Cp D i an v e ua n
f g d thi g ; th i m h t b id f
. . .
/
5 ”
Li t o oo n s ere s uc o e sa or

G dih d i g i p p ity i Vi w f th x
.

’ ”
oo r c s r en er n n r os er n e o e ne t
li
ne
gl y
.

7
Li t or

m bli e f th p pl
. .

2
i e a ss e s o e eo e
Ki g
. . .

—
7 x 5 9
2
Cp . 1
34 n s IV . , V .
, . .

D
50 TH E WISD OM OF SOL O M ON
whe n I co n tinue to s pe ak
An d
The y will lay the ir han d u po n the ir m o uth 1
.

13 Thr o ugh h e r I shall have im mortalit y

.
2
,

An d a n e te rn al m e m o rial s hall I le ave to tho se

( who c o m e ) aft e r m e .

I4 I shall gove rn pe oples an d n ation s s hall b e subj e ct

.
,

to me ;
I5 D r e ade d rule rs he arin g of m e will fe ar m e
.
3
,

I n th e asse m bly I S hall appe ar goo d a n d in battle ,

c o u r age o us .

16 Whe n I e n t e r m y house I s hall fin d re st with h e r

.

For co n ve rse with h e r hath n o bitte r ne ss

,

Nor life with h e r pain ,

But gladne s s a n d jo y .

I 7 Th e se thin gs c o n s ide r in g within m y se lf

.
,

An d po n de rin g (th e m ) in m y he a r t ,

That the re is im m o rtalit y in kin ship w ith 4

Wis dom ,

1 8 An d in fr ie n ds hip with h e r pu re de light

.
,

An d in th e l a bo u r s o f h e r han d s u n ce asin g we alth ,

An d s tre nu ous c o mm un in g with h e r is un de r

s tan din g ,

An d gre at r e n own (th e re is ) in th e part ic ipation

o f h e r wo r ds ,

I we n t abo ut se e kin g how to take h e r un t o

m y se lf .

1 9 Now I w as a goodl y child

.
,

An d a go od s o u l fe ll to m y lot ;
20 N a y r ath e r
. be in g goo d I c am e in to a bo dy
, ,

u n d e file d
5
.

21 . Bu t knowin g th a t I S ho uld not othe r wise o bt a in

(Wis do m ) un le ss Go d gave h e r
6
,

2 2 wi th th e wh o l e ve r s e
1
Cp J
o b xx ix 2 1
$

l l w d
. .
,
”
2
i e as a n e te rn a m e m ori a a nd a s th e o r s o f th e $
l w gv
Sh w d g
. . ,

fo l o in e rs e s o u n yi n fa m e , .

3
C p I K i n gs x 2 3—2 5
v wh W d pk
. .

vi i 4 i s om i s s o e n of a s a s i s te r
o

4
Cp P r o er e
W h h h g l g l
. . .
,

5
i t t i s t e a c i n o f t h e p r e -e x i ste n c e o f th e s ou — r e a t y
dvlpd l Jw h h g
e e o e in a t e r e i s tea c i n —m p A s s u mpti on of M ose s .

i 14
v
. .

Cp P r o . ii 6 . . .
 TH E WISD OM OF SOL O M ON 5 1

— An d that this w as ( a m att e r ) o f un de rs tan ding ,

( vi z
) to kn ow o.f who m this gift (com e th ) ,

I ple ade d with th e Lord a n d m ade su pplicatio n

to H im ,
An d fro m m y whole heart s poke (th us )

IX I —I I S o l o m o n s P r a y e r
. .
’
.

I . O Go d of th e fathe r s a n d Lo r d o f m e r c y 1
, ,

Who m ades t all thin gs b y Th y wo r d

2 3
,

2 . An d b y Th y wi s do m di dst form m a n ,

That h e sho u ld dom in io n ove r a ll c re at ure s

m ade b y The e 4
,

An d rule th e wo r ld in h o line ss an d r ight e o us n ess

An d e x e cut e j u dge m e n t in u pright ne ss of s o ul ,

Give to me th e W is do m that S itte th b y The e

u po n Th y thro ne 5
,

An d re j e ct m e n ot fro m am o n g Th y se rvan t s .

For I am Th y bo n d-se rvant an d th e son of Thi ne

han dm aid 6
,

A m an w e ak a n d short live d -
,

An d O f s m all powe r in th e u n de rs tan din g of (Th y )

j u dge m e nt a n d laws 7
.

For e ve n if a m an b e pe r fe ct am o n g th e S o ns of
men ,

( Ye t) la,
c ki n g th e W i s d o m that co m e th fr o m The e ,

h e isko ne d a s n othin g
re c .

7 . Thou did st choo se m e (to b e ) kin g o f Th y pe o ple

An d a j u dge of Th v s o n s an d da ught e rs 8
.

Li t
1
.

”
d
L o r o f th y m e r c y .

2
Li t in
l xl b w
. .

3
Cp P s xxx
iii 5 6 9 a n d E c c u s ii 1 5 ( H e r e ) By
w d w k xl b w
. . .
. .
, , , ,

th e or o f G o d ar e H i s or s and ii i 2 6 ( H e r e ) By
w d w k h pl h
.
, ,

Hi s or He or e t H is e a s ur e T e r e i s o f c our s e no
d h g d xp lk h
.
, ,

i e a e r e y e t o f th e L o o s o c t r i n e b u t e r e s s i o n s i e t es e

g l p
,

co n t a i n th e e r m o f th e a t e r c o n c e ti o n
v
.

Cp P s ii i 6 —8
vv l
. . . .

5
Cp Pr o iii 2 7- 3 0 ; E c c u s i I 8 9 ; o n th e p e r s onifi ca
W d pp x
. .
. . . , ,

ti o n o f is o m s e e I n tr od ucti on , ff
xv
. . .

Cp P s c i I6
g
. . . .

7
C p I K i n s iii 9 , I I
l xp xl
. . .

9
Fo r th e u n u su a e r e s s i on cp I sa i v 4 i ii 6 . . . . .
52 TH E WISD OM OF SOL O M ON
8 .Tho u co m m an de dst (m e ) to bu ild a t e m ple on
Th y holy m ou n t ,
1

An d in th e c it y of Th y habitatio n 2
a pla ce of
a crifi ces ,

A c o py o f th e holy tabe rn a cle 3

whic h Tho u
pre pa re dst be fore ha n d fro m th e be gin n in g .

A n d with Th i s Wis do m whic h knowe th Th

9 . e e y
wo r ks ,

B e in g also p re se n t (with Thee ) whe n Thou m ade st

5
th e wo r ld ,

An d u n d e rsta n de th that whic h is ple as in g in

Thine e y e s ,

An d what IS r igh t In Th y c o mm an dme n t s .

1 0 Se n d h e r forth o ut of th e holy he ave n s

.
,

And s pe e d 6
h e r f o
r m t h e thro ne of Th y glory ; 7

That be in g pre se n t with m e S h e m ay labo u r ,

An d that I m ay kn ow what i s we ll ple as in g in

- 3

Th y S ight 9
.

II For sh e kn owe th a ll thin gs a n d un de rstan d e th

.

th e m ,

An d will l e ad m e in m y a ctio n s wise ly ,

An d will gua r d m e b y h e r go o d re put e 1°

.

Cp I Chr o n xx viii I o ; E cc l u s xlvn I 3

1
. . . . . .

”
2
Li t Th y t ab e m a clin g
of
d
. .

3
E xo xxv 9 4 0 xxvi 3 0
g bb d g wh h
. . . .
, ,

4
th e t ea chi n o f th e R a is a c c or in to i c th e
S a n c tua r y w as o n e o f th e s e e n t i n s ic v h g wh h w
e r e i n e x i st e n c e

b e fo r e th e
5
C
r ea ti o n .

S e e n o te o n vii 2 2
d
. .

6 ”
Li t se n
h p d v l k
. .

7
T is e x r e s si o n i s fo u n se e r a t i m e s i n th e Boo of

E n oc h h l v
o n ce o f th e t r o n e o f th e e e c t ( c iii b u t u su a y ll
h l lv lv l l
.
,

o f th e t r on e o f th e E e c t O n e ( x 3 4 xii 3 a so o f
h l
. .
, , .
,

th e t r on e o f th e S o n o f M a n ( x ix 2 7,
h w d v
.

8
Cp th e u s e o f t i s or i n 2 Cor 9
b h
. . . .

9
Li t e for e T e e
h d g wh h gv
. .

1°
T is is G o o d r i c k s r e n e r i n i c s e e m s t o i e th e m e a n
’

in g o f th e G kh b
ree er egl W h
e st li t or y i t th e t o u t h gh
wh l v
. .
,

o f th e o e er se c p I Co r ii I 5 . . . .
54 TH E WISD O M OF S O L O M O N

X .
-
I 2I . W i s d om A c ti vi ty a m o n g th e H e r oe s
'
s

an d a m o g
’
of O ld , n I s ae
r l s r f h
Fo e a t e r s 1
.

I . She prote ct e d t e rs t forme d fathe r of th e

2
h fi -

world (the n ) th e sole c re at e d (m an )

,
3
,

An d de live r e d h im fro m h is o wn t r a n s gre ss io n ‘

,

2 . An d gave h im s t r e n gth to ru le ove r all th ings E

s
.

3 . But a n un right e o us m a n havin g fall e n f ro m h e r ,

in h is a n ge r ,

Pe ri sh e d with h is fratric idal r age ; 6

4 . Through who m th e e arth havin g be e n d ro w ne d

7
,

Wis do m aga in s ave d it ,

St ee r in g th e right e o us m an b y m ea ns of w ood
of sm all value .

5 S h.e again whe n th e n atio n s had be e n co n f o un de d

, ,

in the ir wic ke d co n fe de rati o n 8

,

Foun d th e r ighte o us m an an d pre se rve d h im

blam e less u n t o Go d ,

With t hi h pt b gi th
1
s cd p t f th b k a er e ns e s e c on ar o e oo
thi di g h pt w h v p h p th
.

I n d th s an e s u cc e e n c a er s e a e er a s e
fi t tt m pt t ll v t i H b w Li t t
rs a e a ta phil e en s n e re er a ur e , a a o
S phy f hi t y T p i t hi l th w i t v i l
.
,

o o s or m o o n s or a e r er a a s
him lf f xt S i pt l m b lli hm t b t wh th
.

se o e ra - cr ur a e e s en s, u e er
d i v d f m l t d i ti
er e ro f m Apor a yp h i Li t t
ra it on or ro ocr c e r a ure
i d iffi l t t
s cu
y I f w o sa w d t t th n a e cas es e can e ec e so u r ces
f h ddi ti b t p b bly m w d t th th
.

’
o t e se a on s , u ro a so e er e ue o e au or s
ex b u t i m gi
er a n ti A p t f thi phi l
a phy f hi t y
na on S ar o s os o o s or
di g i i gi f id l t y ( h pt x iii x v )
. ,

th e th
r e ss o n on e or n o o a r c a ers —
ll y ( G d i k p it p
.

co m i t
es n n a ur a 4 oo r c o c 22
I t w i ll b ti d t h t i t hi p t f th b k t h
. . .
, ,
2
e no ce a n s ar o e oo e
p p m f Wi d m i t m ti d with p h p t
ro er na e or s o s no en one er a s wo
x p ti t t h t ti m
,

e ce on s i 2
e a a e

t p d pi g phi b k ll d Th L if f
. . . .

I th n i e a nc e n se u e ra c oo ca e e e o
Ad m d E i if A d m p t i p k f; h ’
a an ve v a s re e n a n ce s s o en o e

hwg t p t p h p th
. $

sa y t E s o L t ve : e us s o r ea re e n a n ce , er a s e
L d G d will f gi v
or o d h v m y p
or I
e us a n a e erc u on us n
l t J wi h Lit t wh t i ft i d b t A d m h w
.

a er e s er a u r e a s o e n sa a ou a s o s
th t h a w g d d h vi g b f gi v
e as re ar d e t d as a n e en or en an r e s or e
t G d f v
’
o o s a o ur .

Cp G i 6 8 i
en 2 2 x 2
Th i i G x ll t d ig
. . . .
.
, ,

d i k
'
s s oo r c s e ce en r en er n
Th i i th fi t ti m th t th Fl d i tt ib t d t th
.

7
s s e rs e a e oo s a r u e o e
wi k d c e f C in es s o a n.
Li t
9
i g m t f wi k d
. n a ree en o c e n e ss ,
 THE WISD OM OF SOLO M ON 55
An d ke pt h im s te adfas t (whe n h is he ar t ye arne d ) 1

in pit y for (h is ) son .

6 . S h e whe n th e un go dl y we re pe rishin g de live re d

, ,

th e right e o us m an 2

Whe n e sc apin g th e fire that cam e down u po n

3
Pe n tapoli s
O f who se wicke dness a wit ne ss still (the re is )
A sm oking waste is appoin te d (for this)
,

An d fruit -be a rin g plan t s who se fair fruit r ipe ne th

‘
n ot ;
A pillar of s alt stan din g (the re ) as a m e m orial o f
a n un be lie vin g s o u l .

8 . For pass in g wis dom b y ,

Not o n ly we re the y disa ble d from re cogn i z in g

th e thin gs that we re go o d ,

But the y also le ft be hin d the m a m e m o r ial of the ir

fo lly to th e world 5
,

That in th e thin gs whe re in the y e rre d the y m ight

no t b e able to e sc ape de t e ctio n
6
.

But Wis do m de live re d out of the ir tro uble s tho se

that waite d u po n h e r .

Whe n a right e o us m an fle d from h is brothe r s ’

7
wrath S h e
Guide d h im in s traight paths
1
Li t .

2
8 .

2
C p G e n xi v 2
fippgm d by J ph
. . . .

”
a r e r e fe r r e
‘
4
Th e g t o os e us

J v d h ppy
,

e wi s h W a r iii 4 : I t ( S o o m ) w a s o f O ld a m o st a
l d b h b h
, .

an ot for th e fru i ts i t o r e a n d th e r i c e s o f i ts c i ti e s
l h gh b l d
, ,

a t ou n o w i t i s a ll ur n t u p I t i s r e a te h o w for th e
p y hb b by l gh g
.
,

im i e t o f i ts i n a ita n ts i t w a s u r n t i tn i n ; i n c o n
wh h h l d h dv
,

q
se ue n c e o f i c t e r e a r e stil th e r e m a i n e r s o f t a t i i n e
fir e , a n d th e tr a c e s o f th e fi ve citi e s a r e sti to b e s e e n as ll e w ll
h g w g h wh h h v l
,

a s th e a s e s ro in i n t e i r fr u its i c fr u i ts a e a c o o u r
h yw pl k h w hy
,

a s if t e e r e fi t to b e e a te n b ut if y o u uc t em it our
h d h y d lv k h
,

an s t e i s s o e in to s m o e a n d a s e s
l h l
.
,

5
Li t i fe b ut th e r e fe r e n c e i s to u m a n i fe
g h h d l l h
. .
,

3
Th e m e a n i n o f t is r a t e r iffi c u t i n e se e m s t o b e t a t
th e w i tn ess o f th e d
De a S e a fr u i ts a n d th e m e m or i a o f th e l
p ll l w l
i a r o f sa t ere a s ti n ro o fs o f t e ir gp h w kd
i c e n e ss .
7
xxv
C p Ge n . ii 4 1 —4 5
. . .
56 THE WISDO M OF SOLO M ON
S h e S howe d h im th e k in gdo m o f Go d ,
1

An d gave h im kn owle dge of holy thin gs ;

S h e p r o s pe re d h im in h is t o il s ,

And m ultiplie d (with ble ss in gs ) h is labo u rs ,

S h e stood b y h im whe n in cove to usn e ss m e n

6
oppre sse d ,

An d m ade h im ri ch ;
S h e gua r de d h im fro m e ne m ie s ,

An d fro m the m that lie in wait sh e ke pt h im

1
s afe
‘
,

6
An d in h is s ore co n flic t S h e wat ch e d as j udge ,

That h e m ight kn ow that go dli ne ss is m o re

po we rful tha n au ght e lse 6
.

Th e right e o us m an w h o w a s so ld S h e de se rt e d not ,

But de live re d h im f r o m S in ; 7

S h e we n t down with h im in to a dun ge o n 6

,

An d in (h is) bo n ds S h e l e ft h im n o t ,

Un til sh e had bro ught h im th e s ce ptre o f a

kin gdo m ; 9

An d (give n h im ) powe r ove r the m that had de alt

t y ran no usly with h im ;
Also false did S h e S how tho se to b e who had
im put e d e vil to h im 1°

An d S h e gave h im e ve rla stin g glo r y 11

.

1
N ot of c our s e in th e te c h ni ca l s e n se ; as Gr e g s a ys
g
r e fe r e n c e i s p r o b a bl y t o b d v
J
, , ,

th e a c o s r e a m G e n xx iii 1 0
’

wh h v ld p vd l
. .
,

I 7 in ic G o d r e e a e to h i m s om e o f th e r o i e n t i a
g k gd
,

a e n ci e s o f th e in o m o f Go d .

2
Cp Ge n xxx
ii 2 4 —3 2
v h h pp d
. . . .

6
Li t i n th e c o e to u s n es s o f t e m t a t o r e s se
p b bly
.
,

ro a In r e fe r e n c e t o G e n xi 3 8—4 2 xx
g p
. .

Lit a c tin a s u m ir e
l wh h p b bl d k
. .

5
I t i s n ot c e a r a t t i s r e fe rs t o ; ro a
y as oo ri c G
J w hl g dl b k
,

s ur m i s e s so m e e is e en i es a t th e a c o f i t : c p j u bi lees
xxx v xxx v
, .

ii - ii i
v
.

6
Li t e er one y 7
Cp G e n i 9 xxx x
p g
. . . . . .

6
Cp G e n x1 I 5 ( S e tua in t )
h wh gg hwv
. . . .

6
T i s is so m e at of a n e a e r a ti o n ; s ee o e er , x ,

G e n xli 3 9 -4 5
1°
Li t a me bl h im d
k l l d
. .

11
N ot to b e ta e n i n a ite r a se n s e ; th e E as te r n s a r e fo n
of o ingl w g l
co o u r s Un i n fa m e i s
. dy g
at is me a n t ; se e iii wh v .

I a n d n ote
3 .
 TH E WISDO M OF SOLO M O N 57

dSh e
liv d hol p opl n d a bla me less
1
I5 . e e r e a n y e e a

se e d
1
fro m a n atio n o f o ppre ssors .

I6 S h e e n t e r e d in t o th e so ul of a se r v a n t of th e Lo rd
.
2
,

An d with st o od t e rrible kin gs with wo n de rs an d

s igns .

I 7 S h e re n de re d un to h o ly
. m e n th e re ward of
th e i r labo u rs ,

S h e gu ide d the m alo n g a wo n dro us w a y ,

An d be c am e un to th e m a co ve r in g b y d a y 3
,

An d for a flam e of s tars b y n ight 1 ‘

.

18 S h e br o ught the m th r o ugh th e Re d S e a

.
,

An d le d the m thro ugh m a n y wat e r s ; 6

19 But the ir e n e m ies sh e d rowne d

.
,

An d fro m th e de pth of th e aby ss sh e cast the m

6
up .

20 . The re fore th e right e o us s poile d th e un go dly ,

An d the y s a n g praise O Lord to Th y Hol y , ,

Nam e ,

An d e xtoll e d with o ne a ccord Th y ha n d which

had fo ught for the m ;
21 . For Wis dom ope ne d th e m o uth of th e dum b ,

An d m ade th e to n gue s of bab e s e lo que n t .

1 A ga in p i c tu r e s qu e e x a gge r a ti o ns n ot i n t e n d e d to b e ta k e n
d a pi e d d e la le ttr e
w d v ppl d h xv
.

Th e (a ie e r e to M o s e s a s i n
2
or se r a n t i ii
d y pl vl
.

2 1 t o A a r o n ) i s n o t t h e or i n a r y
o n e it i m i e s fr e e o un t a r
v pp d b d v
, ,

se r i ce as O o se t o th e o n -s e r a n t
l l d
.
,

3
Cp N u m x 3 4 ; P s cv 39 Th e u m i n o u s c o u w as
b h g d p W d h d fid
. . . . . .

ot ui e a n d a r ot e c ti o n is om is ere i e nti e
w h
.

it i t
h xp d x pl d h
.

1
T is e r e ss i o n nee n ot b e e a in e a s t a t o f th e
s u n a n d m oo n k w
To a n y o n e w h o b g l gh
no s th e u rn i n i t
ll xp
.

o f th e c o n s t e a ti o n s i n th e E a ste r n s k y th e e r e s si o n i s

G d k
s u fi c i e n t i n i ts e lf ( o o ri c )
hw
.

”
6
Li t m uc a te r
G gg q gp g h dg
. .

u o tes th e i n te r e sti n a ss a e fr o m E t e ri
'

re e s
l l g p
tra n s a ti o n o f th e P a e sti ni a n Ta r u m ( 49 4) Th e s ea a n d
h v y w h h d
.

th e ea r t h a d c o n tr o e r s on e i t th e ot e r Th e s ea s a i
h v ld h d
.

t o th e ea rt R e ce i e th y c hi r e n ; a n d th e ea r t sa i to th e
v d h wl d
,

sea , R e ce i e t h y m u r e r e r s Bu t th e ea r t i le n ot to
ll w h w ll d v wh l h
.

sw a o t e m , a n d th e s ea i e n o t to o e r e m t em
h w h h w ld h
.

T e n Go d s or e to th e ea r t t a t H e q ou n o t r e ui r e t e m
of h er in th ew ld or ht o co m e h p
T e n d id th e ea r t O e n h e r
h w ll w h
.

”
mo ut a nd s a o t e m u p .
58 TH E WISDO M OF SOLO M ON

XI De al i n g s w i th I s r a e l
’
. I -z o . G od s an d
E gyp t .

I . She p ro s pe re d the ir wo r ks in th e han ds of a

1
holy prophe t .

2 . The y jo u rn e ye d th ro ugh an un inhabit e d dese rt 2

,

An d in tra c kless r e gio n s the y pit che d the ir t e n t s .

3 . The y withstood (the ir ) fo es a nd r e pe lle d (the ir)

e ne m i e s .

4 The y thirs te d an d c alle d u po n Th ee

.
, ,
3

An d the re w a s g i ve n un to the m wat e r out of th e

flin ty r o c k
4
,

An d he aling of (the ir ) thirst o ut of th e hard

s to ne .

5 Fo r thro ugh tho se thin gs wh e re by the ir fo e s we re

.

6
pun ishe d ,

By the se th e y in th e ir ne e d we re be n e fi t e d .

6 I n st e ad of a r ive r s e ve r -flow in g foun ta in

’
.

6
Stirre d up with c lo tt e d blo o d 7

7 ( A.S a re b u ke for th e d e c r ee fo r s la y in g babe s ) ,

1
I t is oss i p
e t at t is bl h
i ne h l
e o n s t o th e r e c e in bl g p d g
p ph ppl d
.

s e c ti o n Th e t e r m ro et is a ie to M os e s i n De ut
xxx v
. .

i .Io .

2
C p D e ut ii I o xxx
h d w h d
. . . .

2
T i s i s n o t i n a cc or a n c e it th e O ld Te s ta m e n t r ec or
se e E od xv
x xx
i i I —7 ; N u m 8 —1 1
p p v p g
. . . . .

”
Li t r e c i i to u s c p D e ut i ii I 5 ( S e t u a i n t)
4

l w b b
. . . . .

6
To th e I sr a e i te s a te r h a d e e n a n i n te n s e o on b ut
gy p w h v b d
,

t o th e E ti a n s th e a te r o f t e i r r i e r s h a d e e n tur n e
in tobl d oo h bl b w h
T e r e i s a c e rt a in r e s e m a n c e et e e n t is
h wh d w g
.

c o n tr a s t a n d t a t i n I P e t i i i 2 0 e r e th e ro n in o f th e
w ld by w dw h by
. .
,

or a t e r i s c o n tr a s t e i t th e s a vm g o f th e a r k
th ew wh h
a te r d wv G gg
i c c a r r i e i t on i ts a es ( re )
d g w h C dd
, .

'
6
R e a in it o xA r a pa xfle vr os '

x d G gg q hl
. .
,

7
Cp E o vii 1 9 —2 5 re u o te s P i o ( M os i I 7) to
h d d pl g gy p by
. . . . . .

th e e ff e c t t a t G o d e t e r mi n e to a u e th e E ti a n s
w b
a te r yh g l b
e for e a n t i n h y x gg d
e se e ca u s e t e e a e r a te i ts
w h v wd v pw
,

o rt an d ie e i t a s a so u r c e o f a ll c r e a ti e o er
J ph w
.
,

os e y
us ( A nti q I I xi v I ) sa s y Th e a t e r w as n o t o nl
l bl d b gh h v d
. . .

o f th e c o o u r o f oo b ut i t ro u t t o se w h o e n tur e
d k g p b h
,

to ri n of it r e at a i ns a n d i tt e r t o r m e n t S u c w a s th e
v gy p w d k g
.

ri e r to th e E tia n s ; b ut it w a s s e e t a n d fi t for ri n in

b w
to th e He re s.
”
 TH E WISD O M O F S O L O M ON 59
Tho u gavest the m abun da n t wate r all , un looke d
1
fo r ,

8 . Tho u dids t S ho w (the m ) b y (the ir ) thirs t at that

time how Tho u dids t pun ish (the ir ) a d ve r
s a ri e S
2
.

Fo r whe n the y we re trie d albe it chast e ne d in ,

m e rc y 3
,

The y un de rst o od how th e un go dl y we re tor

m e nte d be in g j u dge d in wrath ; ,

For the se Tho u di ds t prove admo n ishin g (the m ) ,

as a fathe r ,

But tho se Tho u dids t S ea r ch o ut c o n de m n in g ,

( th e m ) as a s t e r n k in g 1
.
‘

Ye a a n d whe th e r th e y we re far o ff ( fro m th e

,
6

right e o us ) o r ne ar (the m ) the y we re alike ,

distresse d ;
For a do uble grie f took hold of the m ,

An d a groa n in g wh e n the y r e m e m be re d th e
thin gs that we re past 6
.

For whe n the y h e ard that thro ugh the ir own

pun is hme n t s
Othe rs we re be in g be ne fite d th e y pe rce ive d (th e ,

a ctio n of ) th e Lord .

For h im that w as cast forth a fore tirne whe n (th e ,

in fa n t s ) we re e x po se d the y re j ect e d with

7
,

s co r n
8
,

1 Li t h pdf un o e - or

G k f v m wh t i v lv d
. .

2
Th e 6 —8 i re e o d e r s es s so e a n o e an
di ffi lt i v 6 h t xt i p b bly
cu ; n pt I D t
e rs e t e e s ro a c orr u n eu
viii 3 w g t v y d i ff t p i f th
. .

2, e e a f er eren c o nc e t on o e r e as o n o
ll th t h pp d t th I li i h i w d i g i
.

a a a ene o e sr a e te s n t e r an er n s n
th ed t es e r
C p D t viii
.

6
5 6 eu 2, I
C t t wi th hi p ti l i ti ttit d th iv
. . . .
,

o n r as t s ar cu ar s c a u e e un er
sa li ti s ti m t
c se nf v 3 ii f th i h pt
en s o e rs es 2 o s c a er
E gyp ti d i g( bv) m
. .

6
i th a ; th R V e ans e r en er n as a o e se e s
h b t w y f xp i g w h t pp tl y i m t j dgi g
. . . .

t e es a o e r ess n a a ar en s e an , u n
f m th
ro t xt e co n e
d bl g i f i t d f th i l m iti d
.

6
Th e ou w e r e c on s s e o e r o n ca a es an
th p e p i y f th I lit
r os er t o e sr a e es
xp p xviii 5
.

7
Li t i th (i f th i f t )
n e e os ur e a o e n an s ; c
Th y j t d wi th d ig
. . . . . .

6
i G d i k
'
e r e ec e s c or n s oo r c s ren er n

whi h i p f bl t th R V Cp E x d x
.

c s r e e ra 8 e o e .
, . o . . I I . 2 .
60 THE WISDO M OF S O L O M O N
But ltim ate ly adm ire d
u 1
,

Having thirst e d (in a w ay ) not like ( th e thirs t )

2
of th e r ight e o us .

But in re qu ital o f th e foolis h im agin in gs o f the ir

un r ight e o usne ss ,

By whic h the y we re le d as tra y the y worshippe d ,

se n se l e ss r e ptile s a n d wre tch e d v e rm in ,

Tho u havin g se n t u po n the m for ve nge an ce a

m ultit u de o f se nse le ss a n im als ,

I n orde r that the y m ight kn ow that b y what

thin gs a m an s inne th b y the se h e is pun ishe d 6
, .

For Thine all-powe rful han d ,

That c re ate d th e wo r ld out of form le ss m atte r 6

,

1
Li t a t th e e n d o f th e i ss u e s
hv g h d lk gh
. .

2
Li t a in t i r st e n ot i e to th e r i t e ous Th e
g h wh gyp hwd h
. .

m ea ni n i s t a t fi
e r e as th e E ti a n s rs t s o e t e ir
by
s c o rn for M os e s g h l wh h y h d
ca s tin h i m for t a te r en t e ear
b gh h w k h yl k d
, ,

o f h ow h e h a d rou t fo r t a t e r fr o m t h e r o c t e oo e
p w hw d h y h d d
,

u on h i m it on er ; t e t ir ste i n a i ff e r e n t w a y fr o m
l l h q h d wh
th e I sr a e i te s fo r th e a tt e r s t i r st w as
’
ue nc e , er ea s
h gyp l
,

t a t o f th e E ti a n s w a s n o t Th e r e fe r e n ce i n th e a st
v lg d
.

li n e o f th e e r se m u s t b e to so m e o ld e en
d l k b g ll w d by l k h fid g
.

3
Th e i e a o f i e e in fo o e i e o f e a c si n n i n
p d gp h h k
,

a c orr es o n i n u ni s m e n t i s c ar a c te ri sti c o f th e Boo

W d bly h b
,

of i s o m ( e g xi I 6 ) P ossi a tr a ce o f t i s r e tr i u ti o n
k d d pl y w d
. . . .

i n i n i s to b e foun in th e a on or s i n R o m i 2 8 ; th e
j h lv j d h k y
. .

r e e c t e rs o f G o d a r e t e m s e e s r e e c te ( T a c era op
p h
.
,

ci t S e e furt e r j ub i lees i v 3 1 ; Tes t $ I I P a tr ,

v
.
, . . . .

Ga d —
9 11
G gg p g d h v
, . .

( op ci t 1 1 0) h as a
4
re oo n o te o n t i s e rs e
G k ph l ph l x p bl g
. . .
,

F o r ml e ss m a tte r i s a ree i oso i ca e r e s si o n e on

p l l g h d h
,

y
i n g to a s ste m o f s e c u a ti on a to e t e r i ffe r e n t fr o m t a t
o f th e Jw e Jw bl vd
s h g
Th e e s e i e e i n a cr ea ti on o u t o f n ot i n ;
G k bl vd g
.

th e ree s e ie e y in th e e te r n i t o f m a tte r , a n d th e a rr a n e
by d
m e n t o f m a tte r x g
m in , c p A n a a or a s Di og L a i i 3
h fl h b w ph l p d l
. .
, . . .

T e r e w a s a c on i ct, t e r e fo r e et e e n i oso hi c u a i s m
lg G k vd
,

a n d r e i i o u s m oni s m : th e r e e s co n ce i e o f tw o p r e
x g
e i s ti n l e te r n a s wh l J w h ld h
G o d a n d m a tte r i e th e e s e t at
d h g h g l
, ,

G o d cr ea te a ll t i n s o u t o f n ot i n or out o f H im s e f It
p bl w h wh h V w h ld by
.
.

i s i m os si e t o sa y i t c e r ta i n ty ic ie w as e
th e w W d
r i te r o f v hlis om E e n P i o w a s n ot c on sist e n t a n d
ll d b w p w W d
.
,

o sc i a t e et e e n th e tw o o s i ti o n s a n d th e r i t e r of is o m
b h hl p bl
,

w as fa r m or e a H e r a ist t an P i o q It is ui t e oss i e
h d v
.

t a t for mless m atte r ( ap opcpos i nn) s ta n s a s a c on e n i e n t

G k y b l
r ee b w
s m o for th e H e r e wh h d d
of G e n i 2 i c i s r e n er e
by b
. . ,

th e L $ $ w pa r os Ka i axa r a a xeéa wt os ( i nvis i le and un

’ ' ‘
c .
62 TH E WISD O M OF S O L OM ON
a drop of d e w at dawn that co me th down
An d as
u po n th e e arth .

23 But Tho u has t m e r c y u po n all m e n for Thou

.

c an s t do all thin gs ,

An d Tho u do s t ove rlook th e S in s o f m e n that the y

m a y re pe n t 1
.

2 4 Fo r Tho u love s t a ll thin gs that e x i s t a n d abhorre st

.
,

n othin g that Tho u di ds t m ak e ,

For Tho u wo ulde st have form e d n othin g if Tho u

dids t hate it .

2 5 An d how sho uld a ught have e n dure d unle ss Th ou

.

dids t s will
o $

Or how co uld that b e pre se rve d which w as n ot

c alle d (in to be in g ) b y Thee $
2

26 But Tho u s pare st all thin gs fo r t h e y a re Thin e

.
,

O Sove re ign Lord That lo ve s t s o uls .

X I I I For Thine in corruptible s pir it is in all

. .

thin gs .

2 Wh e re fore th e m that e r r
3 4
. Tho u d ost con vin ce
( of s in ) littl e b y littl e ,

An d do st adm on is h th e m in re m in din g the m b y

m e an s of th e thin gs wh e re in th e y S in 6
,

That e sc apin g fr o m th e ir wic ke dn e ss the y m ay

be lie ve on Th e e O Lo r d .

1
Li t u n to r e p e n ta n ce , orwi th i w t p t a V e o re en a n ce ,
k wi g th t th g d
.

cp R om Ii 4 : n ot no n a e oo n e ss of
l d th t h t p t
. . .

Go d ea e ee o re e n a n ce .

Cp R m i
2
7 o v 1
f ll w y
. . . .

Li t
6
a a a
Cp J h
. .

1
i 8 o n xv
wh t thi m ; b t p ibly h
. . .

6
It i t yt s no eas o se e a s e an s u o ss t e
w t m t th t i b i gi g th m t p t
ri er ean a mi d n r n n e o re en a n ce re n
i g
n th m p v e d i 3c d t ) G d vi d
e r se 10 an x 2 an no e o c on n ce
th t th v y i i t d t g d by g
. .
,

m f i
en o s n , so a e er s n s ur n e o oo a c ti n
d t t ; if thi i
e e rr e n m y mp L gf ll w so on e a co on
’

w d
as a s s ar e e o s
or s
S i t A g ti $ w ll h t t h
a n id u us ne e as ou s a
Th t f
,

i w f m a o o ur v ces e ca n ra e

A l dd if w wil l b t t d a er , e u r ea
B th f t hd d f hm
en ea o ur ee ea c ee o s a e .
 TH E WISDO M OF S O L O M ON 63

XII —1 1 G od
’
L o n g s u fi e r i n g tow a r d s th e
.
3 . s
C a n a a n i te s .

3 . Furth
rm ore th e an c ie n t inhabita nt s of Th y holy
e ,
1
lan d ,

4 Hati
. n g th e m be ca use th e y practi se d d e t e stabl e
works of e n chant m e n ts an d u nho ly r ite s ,

5 M e
. rcil e s s m u rde re rs of childre n ,

An d ( partakin g of ) a ban que t of e n trail -de vo ure rs

of hum an fle sh a n d of blo o d 2
,

Fro m th e m idst of the ir o r gie 6

,

6 An d pare n t s m urde r e rs o f he lpless so u ls

.
, ,

Tho u didst de t e rm in e to de st ro y b y th e han ds

of our fathe r s ,

That a worthy colo n y o f Go d s se r va n t s

4 ’

That lan d m ight re ce ive which to Thee is th e m o st

pre cious of all (lan ds ) .

8 But e ve n the se as ( be in g ) m e n Tho u didst s pare

.
6
, , ,

An d didst se n d was ps 6
a s fore runn e rs of Th
y
ho st ,

That the y m ight b e dest r o ye d little b y little ; 7

( Ye t) Tho u wast n ot able to subdue th e u n go dly

un de r th e han d of th e right e o us in battle ,

Nor b y m e an s of t e rrible be ast s n o r b y st e rn

6
,

word thro ugh (th e m o u th of ) o ne to r oo t

, ,

the m ou t
But se n din g j u dge m e n t 2
(u po n th e m ) littl e b y
little Tho u dids t gran t (the m ) a place o f
10
re pe n tan ce ,

1
h
For t i s n a m e for P a e stin e c p Ze c II 1 2 l . h . .
, wh er e it o cc u r s
for th e r st ti m e fi
v G z by
.

2
x
R e c e n t e ca a ti on s on th e sit e o f a n ci e n t e er th e
l
P a e stin e E or a ti o n unx pl
dp v r o e thi s to a e F hv b e en lit lly
era
tr u e
R d i g wi th G d i k 3
.

’
6
ea n oo r c x y e o ou
l d f ttl m t
, ,
”
4
Li t a an o se e en
6
C p G e n vi 3
C p E x d xxi ii h xx v
. . . . .

J
.

6
8 D to ii 2 ; eu v 20 ; os i I 2
C p E x d xx iii
. . . . . . . .

7
.
9 3 o . . 2 ,
0 .

6
C p D t xxxii 4eu 2
j dgi g b t th d d h d
. . . .

”
man s s o m e s uc
2
Li t u n u e se n s e e r en er

g iv b v
.
,

I ng as en a o e .

1°
Cp R o m i x
. . . 22, 23, H eb . xii . I 7 .
64 TH E WISDOM O F SOLOM ON
Not be in g ign o r an t that the ir n ature b y birth
w as e vil ,

An d the ir wic k e dn e s s in bo r n ,

An d that the ir m a nn e r of thin kin g wo uld in no

wi se e ve r b e chan ge d ,

I . For it w as a se e d a ccu rse d from th e be gin n in g ;

N e ithe r w as it th r o ugh fe ar of a n y that Tho u
didst le ave the m un pun ishe d for the ir sins 1
.

XII .
—
1 2 18 . T h e R i g h te ou s n e s s an d For b e ar
a n c e of G o d .

12 . For who s hall sa y What hast Thou do ne O r w h o ,

S hall with s tan d Th y j u dge m e n t $

2

Or w h o S h a ll a ccuse The e for th e de st r o y e d

n atio n s wh ch Th u dids t c re at e
i o $ 3

Or w h o S hall co m e be fo re The e as th e ave n ge r Of

u n right e o us m e n $
4

13 . For ne ithe r is the re an y Go d b ut Thee Wh o ,

c are th for all ,

That Tho u S ho u ldst S ho w (to h im ) that Thou

6
didst n ot j u dge un j ustly ;
14 . N e ithe r S hall kin g or p r in c e b e able to co n fro n t 6

The e on be half of tho se whom Tho u has t

pun is he d .

7
15 . Fo r be in g r ight e ous Th ou rule st all things
right e ously ,

1
Th e se v e r s e s b e tr a y a s o m e wh a t i m m a tu r e c on ce p ti on
of God
p g Jb
.

2
A quota ti on fr o m o ix 1 2, 1 9 ( S e tu a in t)
did t m k
. .

2
Li t s a e
v Th t ik i g m bl
. .

4
Cp i e r se 21 i th er e s a s r n r e se a n ce n e
l g g b tw thi li
. .

an ua e d R m i
e een9 ffi i t s ne an o x 1 2 0, su c en
i d d t gg t di t lit y b tw th
. . ,

n ee o su ti es a r ec erar c o nn e c on e e en e
tw o, th gh it m y b th t b th b d I l 9
ou a e a o are a se on sa xv I o.
th l
. . ,

6
i i b t
e G d ( p D t xxxii
er e s u on e o c eu n o n a t i on a
g d w h mi ght m f th t h m pi th i p ti l
. . . . .

o s o co e or o c a on e r ar c u ar
na ti di g t th ld b li f
o n , a c co r n o e o e e
Th w d i f d i A t xxvii 5 f hi p f i g th
.

6
e or s ou n n c s 1 o a s ac n e
wi d i Cl m t R m xxxi v f i dl w km t l ki g
.

n n e en o o an e or an n o oo n
m pl y i g
, . .
,

hi s e i th f op Ep B
er n Th m e a ce , c ar V 10 e e an n
h h m pi
. . . . .

er e I s t o c a on
x v iii 5 ; E x d i
.

7
Cp G . en 7. . 2 o . x . 2 .
 S O LO M ON
°

TH E WISDO M OF 65

De e m in g it alie n fro m Th y powe r

To co n de m n h im that de se r ve th not to b e
pun ishe d .

For Th y m ight is th e origin of righte o usne ss ,

An d l h y be in g Lo r d of all m ake th The e to s pare

' ‘

a] 1 .

For Tho u sh ow e st Th y m ight whe n not be lie ve d

1

in as to th e fulne ss of Th y powe r ,

An d am o n g the m that d o kn ow it Tho u do st

c o n vin ce (the m of the ir ) ras h n e ss 2
.

But Tho u be in g Lord ove r Th y m ight j udgest in

, ,

ge n tle ne ss ,

An d with m uch forbe ara n ce do st Tho u gove rn us ;

For th e powe r is Thin e whe re soe ve r Tho u willest
( to e x e r c is e it )
3
.

— G od F o r b e a r a n c e th e E xa m p l e
’
XII . 1 9 22 . s
fo r M e n .

19 . ButThou d idst t e a ch Th y pe ople b y me ans o f

suchlike wo r k s
That th e right e o us m ust b e a love r of m e n 1

An d Tho u dids t m ake Th y s o n s to b e of good hope ,

For Tho u gave st re pe ntance to the m that s in ne d .

20 . For if on th e e ne m ie s o f Th y se r van t s a n d o n
the m that de se rve d de ath 6

Thou didst take ve n ge a n ce with so gre at c are a n d

6
su ppli c atio n ,

1
Fo r th e e x p r es si on c p R om i x 2 2
d g G d w l wh g
. . . .

i n n o t a c ti n a cc or i n to
'
2
i e r as h n ess o s il en
hyk w ll p h h pw
. .

t e no t o th e fu H i s o e r to u ni s t e m
b h h gh l g g
.

6
For ot th e t o u t a n d th e a n ua e c p R o m i x 2 2
hw h l g g w d
. . . .

o n s u ff e r i n
1
S in ce G o d h a d s o n s uc to a r s th e
E gy p C
tia n s a n d l h w lk
a n a an i tes , th e I s r a e i tes m u s t s o a i e
f b or ea r an c e
th t w w d d th
.

6
Lit d a ere ue , or , o e to ea
Th i i th di g f C d B ( G i ) ; G d d
. .

6
s s e r eat n o o e we w s o oe s no
t k v g l Hi f b b x i d
.

a e en h
ea n ce u n ti s or e a r a n ce as e en e e rc se
i
n e v y p ibl m er v t th xt t f pl d i g wi th
os s e a nn e r , e en o e e en o ea n
m en( p I l x v c I h v p d
sa t m y h d ll t h 2, a e s r ea ou an s a e

b lli p pl d é
. . .

d y a u n to C d N
a re e i o us eo e o rea s ai o e ws n
w d lt g th
.

d lgu R V
e n ce C d A mi th so . .
; o . o ts e or a o e er , so

to o th e L a ti n V e r s i o n .

E
66 TH E WIS D O M OF SOLO M ON
Givin g the m tim e s a n d place whe re by the y might
t u rn f r o m the ir wic ke dne s s 1
,

With h o w gre at dis ce rn m e n t dids t Th ou j udge

Th y s o n s ,

To who se f a the r s Th ou gave st o aths a n d cove na nt s

o f goo d pr o m is e s .

While the re fo re Thou dos t chast e n us our

, , ,

e en m ie s Tho scou rge st te n thous a n dfold

u 2
,

That w e m a y take c a re ful thought of Th y good

ne ss whe n w e j u dge (othe rs ) ,

An d that whe n w e a re j udge d we m a y look for

m e r cy .

XI I -2 T h e H e a vy J u d m e n t u p on th
. 23 7 .
g e e
E gy p t i a n s .

23 . Wh e re fore also th e u n r ighte o us that live d in

thoughtle ss ne ss o f life
Tho u di dst torm e n t th ro ugh the ir o w n abo m in a
tio n s 3
.

24 . For in truth the y we nt astray ve ry far in th e

, ,

path s o f e rr o r ,

Takin g as go ds t h o se which am o ng th e be ast s of

o u r e n e m ie s a r e d e s pi se d
4
,

D e ce ive d like S ill y c h ild re n '

25 . The r e fo re a s to ch ild r e n w ithout re a so n

, ,

1 Li t c h g
h i wi k d an With th wh l
e fr o m t e r c e n e ss e o e
v
. .

p R m i
e r se c 3 o x 2

w ith m y i d g
. . . .

Li 2
mi
t o ur e n e Cp M es a r a scour es 2 a cc

f th v ig L d
. . . .

v i 4 F 1 i h or tin h t e case o o er na on s t e so ere n or

d th with l g ff i g f b ti l th t H p ih hm
.
,

o on su er n or e a r , un a e un s t e
wh h y h v tt i d t h f ll m
en t e a e a f th i i a ne
; un o t e u e as u r e o e r s ns
b t u t j dg d H t hi g th H m y t k
no so u e e as ou c n us , at e a no ta e
v g en ft w d wh
e a n ce o n u s a b m t th h i gh t
er ar s en we e co e un o e e
o f iour ; d v s ns Th p i hm t w
an e r se 1 2, e se un s en s er e n ot
f
or th d t ei b t f th h t ig f
e s r uc t o n (q du or e c a s en n o o u r r a ce u o te
by G d i k f m G i m m )
oo r c ro r
t xt h w i t th E gy p ti
.

6
Th f h
e re er e n ce , a s t e con e s o s, s o e an s
Th i G dik d g ( f ll wi g F d h l)
.

1
i
’
s s oo r c S r en eri n o o n r eu ent a ;
mi
o ur e n e th G il es Th E gyp i ar e w hipp d e e nt es e t ans or s e
b whi h v G il li k th m lv g lly d pi d
.

e a st s c e en ent es e e se es e n era es se
ly h i g whi h w (l ik wi ) bh t t th
,

no t m ere t n s c er e e s ne a or r e n o e

Jw ( G d i k)
e oo r c .
 TH E WISD O M OF S O L OMO N 67

Tho u didst se n d j udge m e n t as a m o c ke ry .

But the y w h o w ill not b e a dm o n ishe d b y re buki ng

m o c k e r ie s 1
,

Shall e x pe rie n ce a j udge m e nt wo rth y o f Go d .

Fo r th rough th e s u ffe r in gs wh e re at the y w e re

in dign ant ,

Be ing pun ish e d b y m e an s of tho se ve ry c re at ure s

who m the y su ppo se d we re go ds
Se e ing H im Who m be fo re the y re fu se d to kn ow ,

the y re co gn ize d th e true Go d ;

Whe re fo re also th e fin al j udge m e n t c a me u po n
2

the m .

XI I I 1 —9 T h e W o r s h i p o f Fa l s e G o d s w a s a
. .

S t e p i n th e S e e k i n g o f th e O n e T r u e G o d .

1 .For in dee d vain are all me n b y n at ure am o ng ,

who m the re is ign oran ce o f Go d ,

A n d f r o m th e go o d thin gs that a re se e n the y we re

n o t able to kn ow H im that is
6
,

N e ith e r b y givin g he e d to th e wo r ks did th e v

re co gn ize th e Art ifice r ;
But e ithe r fire o r win d o r s wift air , , ,

O r a c irc le o f s tars or rus hing wat e r , ,

Or lum ina r ie s of he ave n d id the y take to b e th e ,

go ds that ru le th e wo r ld 1
.
‘

3 An d if de lightin g in th e be a ut y of these th e y
.
, ,

s u ppo se d the m to b e go ds ,

Le t the m kn ow how m uc h be tt e r tha n the se is

th e M ast e r ;
Fo r th e fi rs t Author o f be aut y c re at e d the m ;
4 .B u t if it w a s b y be in g a s t o un de d at th e ir powe r
a nd e ffe c t ,

1Li t m o c e ri e s o f r e u e k se e r ece i n bk
e rs e p d gv
l d wh l W h
.
.

”
2
Li t t h e a st e n d o f c o n e m n a t io n it th e o e
d v
. .

i ea o f t h e e rs e cp R o m i 2 8
x d h
. . . .

1
Cp E o iii 1 4 I a m t at I a m
wd p d J w h b l l l p
. . . .
,
1
Fo r th e i es r e a e is e i e f i n e e m e n ta s i r it s
cp e g Jb l
u i e es ii 2 ; E n o c h lx
1 6 -2 1 lxxxii 7 ti h
I n E n oc
lxxx wh l d
. . .
, . .
, . .

7 I n r e fe r e n c e to th e o e o r e r o f th e s ta rs it is
d h y h ll k h gd
.
,

”
sa i Y e a t e s a e rr a n d ta e t e m fo r o s
, .
68 TH E WISDO M OF SOLO M O N
the m un de rs tan d fro m the m how much mo re
Le t
powe rful Is He Wh o form e d th e m ;
5 F o r. fro m t h e g r e at ness of th e be aut
y e ve n Of
c re at e d th in gs
Corre s po n dingly is the ir first M ake r re garde d .

6 Ne ve rthe l e ss for the se the re is sm all bla m e

.
,

For the y in truth pe r adve nt ure e rr , ,

( Whil e ) s e e ki n g Go d a n d d es irin g to fi n d H im ;
1

For be in g o ccu pie d with H is wo r ks the y m ake

dilige n t se arch 2
,

An d a re pe rsu ade d b y th e appe a r a nce of the m ,

for be autiful a re th e thin gs se e n .

8 But ne ve rthe le ss
.
,
2
e ve n th e y a re n ot to b e ,

pa r don e d .

For if the y had th e powe r to k now so much ,

( Vi z ) That th e y .w e r e abl e t o m ak e c o n j e ct u re s
1

( re gardi n g ) t h e world ,

How w as it the y that foun d not soo ne r th e M ast e r

of the se thi ngs $

XII I I — T h e F oll o f th os w h w h i
. o I g .
y e o o r s p
th e O b j e c ts o f th e i r ow n H a n d i w o r k .

Io . Mise rable the y a n d on de ad thin gs a re the ir

a re ,

hope s ( fi xe d ) ;
The y c alle d go ds th e wo r ks of m e n s ha n ds ’

Gold a n d S ilve r wr o ught with c a re ful art , ,

An d like ne sses of a n im als ,

Or a use le ss s to ne th e work of an an cie nt han d ,

.

11 . Ye a an d if s o me wood cuttin g m e chanic havi ng

,
-
,

s awn down a tre e e as il y m ove d

6
,

1
C p A c ts xvn 2 3 2 9 3 o
. . , , .

2
Cp R o m i 1 9 —2 2
g h p d d
. . . .

6
Li t a a in T e y a re n ot to b e ar one fo r th e
gv v
. .

r e a so n s i e n i n e r s e s 3-5 a n d In 9 ; c p R o m i 2 0—2 3
G k w d l d
. . . .

fi
,

d
d ( g ) i i f r e n e r s a ti s
1
Th e ree or a r ox oy a i s c u t t o
h
fa c t or ily g ll h g
e r e ; i t m e a n s ori i a y
n ” to a i m a t s o m e t in
“

l l h
i n a i te r a s e n s e t e n ph lt o a im i n a m e ta o r ic a sen se ;
h v g
t e n i t c o m es to m ea n j
to in e sti a te and
,

t o c o n e c tu r e
”

th l i k
, ,

or e e
p g ff i bvi l y b d I xliv 9— ;
.

Th
6
e a ss a e I I s o o us as e on sa 20

J
. . .

cp . er . x .
-
3 5 .
70 TH E WISDO M OF S O LO M ON
Kno wi n g that it is un able to he lp it se lf ,

— For in tru th it is an im age a n d hath n ee d of

he lp ;
An d whe n h e pra y e th c o n ce rn in g h is goods a n d
h is m arr iage an d h i s childre n 1
,

H e is n ot asham e d to a dd re ss a s oulless o bj e ct ;
Ye a fo r h e alth h e call e th u po n that wh ich is
,

we ak ,

An d for life h e b e se e ch e th a de ad thin g ,

An d for aid h e su pplica te th a th in g wholl y w itho ut

e x pe rie n ce
2
,

An d for a j o u rn e y a thin g which ca nn ot move

a st e p ,

An d for gain a n d for trade a n d succe ss for ( th e

work of ) h is han d s
He as ke th c apa cit y of a thin g which with its
han ds is who ll y in capabl e .

X IV . 1 —
31 . Th e P oll y a n d E v i l E ff e c ts of
I d o l a tr y .

Agai p pa i g t ail d abo ut to j o ur y

n on e re r n o s an ne
u p n th agi g wav
o e r n es ,
Call th u p a pi of w od m r ott tha th
e on e ce o o e r en n e

v l that arri th h im
e sse c e .

2 . For that ( v l) th lu t f gai d vi d

e sse e s or ns e se ,

An d an a rtifice r (e ve n ) wis do m bu ilt it, ,

2

3 . A n d Th y p r o vide n ce 0 Fath e r guid e th i t , , ,

Fo r e ve n in th e se a Tho u gave st a w a y ,

An d in th e wave s a s afe path ,

4 Sh.o wi n g that Tho u ca n s t s ave o u t of e v e r y

( da n ge r ) ,

S O that e ve n witho ut art a m a n m a y put to se a .

5 A n
. d Tho u will e s t that th e work s o f T h y wi s do m
S ho uld n ot b e idl e ;

1 C p th e te r a ph i m or h ld g d f th I lit h ouse o o s, O e sr a e es
xlv J
. .
,
2
I sa i 7 ; e t xiv 22
pti f Wi d m b tw thi
. . . . .

2
Th e c o n tr a st i n th e con ce on o s o e een s
pa rt o f th e oo b k fi t p t gg t m p i t th
a n d th e rs ar su es s co os e au or

hp
s i , d
se e I n tr o uc ti o npp xiii ff , . . .
 TH E WISDO M OF S O LOM ON 71

The re fo re ve n to th e s m a lle st pie ce of wood

e
1

d o m e n e n t ru st th e i r l i ve s ,

An d pas s in g th r ough th e su rge on a raft th e y

c o me thro ugh s afe l y .

6 . Fo r in th e be gin n in g al so whe n th e p r o u d gia n t s

we re pe r ishin g ,

Th e hope o f th e wo r ld taki n g r e f uge on a raft , ,

Le ft be hin d to th e wo r ld a se e d of ge ne ratio n ,

Th y ha n d gu idin g th e h e lm .

For ble s se d is th e wood b y m e an s of wh ich c am e

right e o u sn e ss
8 . But that wh i ch is m ade with h a n ds i s a ccu rse d ,

bo th it a n d h e that m ade it ,

Th e on e be c ause h e m a de i t th e othe r th e c or , ,

r uptib le thin g
2
( be c a u se ) it w a s n a m e d a god .

For e quall y hat e fu l to Go d a re both th e un go dl y

m a n a n d h is u n go dl in e ss 2

For bo th th a t which is m ade t o ge the r with h im ,

that m ade S hall b e pun ishe d, .

Whe re fore also u po n th e ido ls of th e Ge n tile s

s ha ll th e r e b e a vi s itatio n ,

Fo r (be lo n gin g to ) Go d s c r e atio n the y be c am e

1 ’

a n a bo m i n a t io n ,

An d s t um blin g blo c k s to th e s oul s of m e n

- 6
,

An d a s n a re to th e fe e t O f th e foo lis h
6
.

For th e de vis in g of idol s is th e be gin ning o f

fo rn ic ation a n d th e in ve n tio n o f the m th e
6
,

c orr uptio n of life ;

1
Th e r e fe r e n c e t o th e m o s t fr a il e i tt e oa t g l l b .

2
Cp R o m i 2 3
h dw k
. . . .

i e h is an i or
h d
. . .

a ll t a t G o d c r e a t e
1
Li t i n th e c r e a t i o n O f G o d w as
dd b fi h h
.

i n te n e to b e for m a n s e n e t ; t i s w a s t e r e fo r e a m i s u se
’

g dg
, ,

o f H is oo ifts
l g g J h xx
.

6
Fo r th e a n u a e c p os iii I 3
w p b bly dd h d d
. . . .

Th e r i te r m o st i n te n e t is t o b e u n e r s too
6
ro a

l l
i n a i te r a se n se ; h e i s r e fe rr i n to th e g G l
e n ti es to o m th e wh
p l dl y
s iri t u a a u te r o f I sr a e in fo r s a i nl k g Jhv
e o a fo r o t e r h h
gd x d xxx v
o s (cp E o i 15 I 6 a n d o fte n e s e l wh
ere ) ou n ot w ld
pply p h h w hp pk
. . .
,

a Th e im u r e r i t es o f e a t e n o rs i a r e s o e n of
l wh G d k
.

in H o s iv a n d e s e e r e i n th e O ld Te s t a m e n t As oo ri c
gh ly y d l h G k d
. . .

ri t sa s : Th e tr a i ti o n a c a r a c te r o f th e ree
g o s
72 TH E WISD O M OF SOLO M ON
13 . ith e r we re the y f rom th e be ginn i ng nor
Fo r ne ,

s hall the y co n ti n u e fo r e ve r ;
I 4 For b y th e e m pt y im ag in in g of m e n e n te re d
1
.

the y in to th e world ,

An d the re fo re w a s a s pe e d y e n d de vi se d fo r
the m .

1 5 Fo r a fathe r affl ict e d with u n t im e l y g r ie f

.
,

Havin g m ade an im a ge O f a child qu ic kly take n

awa y ,

Now ho n oure d h im a s a go d th a t o nce w a s a

de ad hum an be in g 2
,

An d de live re d to th o se that we re un de r h im
m y st e rie s an d s o le m n rit e s .

1 6 The n in proce ss o f tim e th e u n go dly cus to m

.
, ,

havin g grown stro n g w as ob se r ve d a s a

And b y th e co mm an ds of rule rs g r a ve n im age s
we re wo r shippe d ;
1 7 Th e whi ch m e n n ot be in g able to h o n ou r in the ir
.

1
pre se n ce be c ause the y dwe lt far o ff ,

I m agining th e like ne ss fro m afa r ,

The y m ade a vis ible im age o f th e kin g the y

ho n o u re d ,

That b y th e ir z e a l the y m ight fl a tt e r th e abse nt

a s th o u gh pre s e n t
6
.

w as , o f v t l
c o u r se , af li f whil
fu r th e r i n ce n ti e o oo s e n e s s o e, e

so m mi O i t l
e se lt t ll y d m d d i t O f thi
- r en a cu s a c ua e an e s
th ld t b i g
.

o ur a u t
or c o u no e n or a n
v i gl y b t th i h dly it th t xt h
.

1
Li t a n or u s ar su s e c on e ere
hi ld i th p di g li
.
, .

2
Li t m b t th an , u e c n e r e ce n ne
j tifi th d i g gi v b v
.

us es e r en er n en a o e
Wi d m gg t t ti l y d iff r t i gi
.

2
f
’
s o su es s w o en re e en or ns or
i d l t y ( ) th
o a r w hi p f d I d fl p i g d ( ) th
e or s o e c e a se o s r n ; an 2 e
p id f p i Th d v t t by v
,

r e o h r n ce s es e e en ea ou r s o con n e c e r se
6 li wh g dly t m f i d l y h d
.

1 ne th
I ; en o n ce e un o c us o o o a tr a
b m eco l d l g l it
e u su a h t t p t th d ifi i
an e a w as a s or s e o e e ca t on
f ki g Th fi t h y pp h t th t f E h m
,

o n s e rs t e or a r oa c es o a o u e e r us ,
Wh b li v d th t th G k g d w d ifi d m
.

o e e e a e ree o s er e e e en

A th w hi p f d d hi ld
.

u ti i ten f th c n s a n ce s o e or s o e c e a se c ren a re

f w
e th ; th onh d t e w hip t i ly f m d
o er an a n c e s or - ors cer a n or e
p t fm y l i gi (G d i k)
,

ar o t an a n c 1e n re on s oo r c
i gh t
. .

1
Li t S

l whi h b m
. .

6
Th f i t th d ifi ti
e r e e r e n ce f s o e e ca on o ru e r s c e ca e
t m
c us o y f m th ti m f A l x d
ar ro e e o e an er .
 TH E WISD OM OF SOLO M O N 73
But un to a y e t highe r pit ch of wo r ship
Did th e a m bition of th e a rt ifice r u rge th e
igno r an t ;
For h e de s irin g pe r adve ntu re to ple ase one in
,

autho r it y ,

Fo rce d b y h is art th e like ne ss to gre ate r

be aut y ;
An d th e mu ltit u de allu re d b y th e grace of h is
,

han diwo r k ,

N o w re g a r de d as a n obj e c t o f wo r ship h im that

a little be fore w as ho noure d a s a m a n 1
.

A n d t h is be c am e a s n a r e un t o th e life (o f m e n )
2
,

Fo r m e n in bo n dage e ithe r to c al a m it y o r
,

t y ran n y ,

I n ve st e d S t o n e s an d sto c ks with th e in co m
m un icab le N am e 6
.

So the n it w as n ot e no ugh that m e n S ho uld go

as t r a y re ga rding th e knowle d ge o f Go d ,

But livin g in a g re at con fli ct 1

( ca use d b y)
Ign o r a n ce ,

All tho se gre at e vils the y c all pe ace .

Fo r e ithe r s laught e r in g ch il d re n in so le mn rit e s ,

or (ce le br atin g ) se c re t m yst e r ies ,

Or holdin g fran tic re ve ls of s t r a n ge o r din an ce s 6

,

The y ke e p ne ithe r the ir lives n or the ir m arriage s

But one ithe r ly in g in wait for an othe r s laye th

e
h im or gri e ve th h im b y co mm ittin g adult e r y .

25 . A n d a ll thin gs co n fuse dl y a r e ( fille d with ) bloo d

a n d mu r de r r o b b e r v a n d fra u d
, ,

1
S o th e S e ges ta n s o f S i c i a c tu a ly
o rs i e as a lly w h pp d
h e ro P i i hlp th e p h
ir a te t e ir e n e m y
e ca u s e h e w as so an b h d
v d k
, ,

so m e ( H d t 47 ) G ( oo ric )

b h
. . .

2
Lit a m us cp A cts i ii 1 6 xx
h g
. . . .

2
N o t th e S e m h a -m e p h o r es h th e Te tr a ra m m a to n
wh h v h d
, ,

b u t th e n a m e o f th e O n e G o d ic m us t n e e r b e s a r e
w h h
i t a n y o t e r g od ; c p I sa ii 8 xl
fl b w dl y w hp
. . . .

a n d th e or s i o f th e
1
i e th e co n i c t e t e e n i o a tr
ly v
. .

O ne a n d o n Go d ; cp 20
h ll w g v
. . .

e r s e s i s to th e
6
T h e r e fe r e n c e e r e a n d i n t h e fo o in
v a r i o us r i t es a n d p r a c ti ce s o f r ee G k
a nd P r h yg y
i a n m s te r i e s .
74 TH E WISDO M O F SOLO M ON
Corruptio faithl t um ult p j ury
n, e ssn ess , , er ,

Co fu io n of th good fo g tful
n s f favo ur e , r e ne ss o ,

D fil i g of o ul mi xi g u p f
e n x s s, n - o se es ,

D i d r in m arri g adult y
so r e d d ba u h r y a e, er an e c e .

For th wo hip of th am le idol rs o se n e e ss s

1

IS be gin n in g an d cause a n d e n d of e ve ry
th e
e vil ;
For e ithe r the y m ake m e rr y un to m ad ne ss o r
2
,

pr ophe sy false thin gs ,

Or e l se the y live un righte o usl y or e as ily for

2

s we ar the m se lve s .

For puttin g the ir trust in life le ss ido ls

, ,

Tho ugh s we arin g wic ke dly the y an tic ipate n o

pu n i s h m e n t .

But o n both a cco unt s S hall j ust doo m pursue

the m ,

Be c ause th e y tho ught e villy o f Go d a n d gave

he e d to idols ,

An d ( be c ause ) th e y s wore d e ce itfull y showing ,

c o n t e m pt fo r h o lin e ss .

For not th e powe r of the m that we re S worn b y ,

But th e j ustice u po n tho se that S in

1
,

E ve r pur sue th th e trans gre ss io n o f th e wic ke d .

1 —6 Is r ael
’
XV . . s F a i th ful n e s s to G o d .

I . But Tho u o u r Go d art lovin g a n d true

,
6
,

Lo n gsuffe r in g a n d In m e rcy orde rin g all thin gs .

2 . Fo r e ve n if w e s in w e a re Thine knowin g Th y , ,

s tre n gth ;

But w e s hall n ot s in kn owin g that w e a re ,

ac co unte d Thin e .

3 . For to kn ow The e is pe rfe ct righte ousness ,

An d to kn o w Th y powe r is th e root o f im m o r
6

tal it y .

1
d l whi h m y t b
i e i o s c a no e nam e d ; cp E x o d xxiii I 3
th t k p t gi d
. . . . . .

2
i h
e os e w o a e ar i n th e or es r e fe r r e to in
v
. .

e r se
3 2
h dt i v
.

i 2
f e t o se r e e r r e o n e r se 2 4
1
Li t of
ki d h lp f l l
. . . . .

Lit6
. n or e u .
6
C p E cc
. us . i . 20 .
 TH E WISDO M OF SOLO M ON 75

4 . ithe r did th e e vil de vice o f me n s art le ad

For ne
’

u s a stra y ,
1 ’
Nor th e pain t e r s fru itle s s labo ur ,

A form staine d with vario us colo urs ;

5 Th.e s ight of whi c h to t h e f oo i
ls h re s u lte th
2
in
2
lus t ,

Ye a h e lus t e th for th e b re athle ss fo rm of a de ad

,

6 . Love rs of e vil thin gs an d worth y of suchlike

ho pe s
Are the y that m ake a n d the y that lust aft e r a nd , ,

the y that w o rship (such things ) .

XV 7—1 7 T h e F o l l y o f th e M a k e r s of I d o ls
. . .

7 For
. t h e p o tt e r
1
lab o rio us l
y k n e adin g th e s o ft
e arth ,

Moulde th e ach se ve ral thin g fo r our se rvice ;

But fr o m th e s am e c la y d o th h e fas hio n
Bo t h th e ve sse ls which se r ve to c le an use s ,

An d tho se of a c o n trary sort a ll in like m a nne r ; ,

But what is to b e th e use of e ach of the se

Th e pott e r is j u dge .

8 An d al so labo u rin g to a n e vil e n d h e m oulde th

.
, ,

a vain god o ut of th e s a m e clay ;

He who b ut a little be fore w as bo rn from th e e arth ,

Afte r a little while goe th whe n ce h e w as take n ,

Be in g re quire d to re n de r bac k th e so u l which w as

le n t h im 6
,

Howb it h hath a n x io us c a r e not be ca use h is

9 . e e , ,

powe rs mus t fail ,

N o r be c aus e h is S pa n o f life i s s ho rt ,

But (it is be c ause ) h e m atch e th him se lf w ith

goldsm ith s a n d me lte rs of s ilve r ,

1 Li t s a o h d wdp
- e i c te r

h
. .

c om e t
2
Li t
d g w h C dd
. .

2
R ea i n it o NA C , 5pe $w ( Co d B
J
. .

1
C p I sa xlv 9 ; e r xviiI 4 ; R o m i x 2 1 —2 3
l lb gd ddb k
. . . . . . . .

e m an e A
6
Li t th e oa n o f h i s s ou e in ac

d ly b h k l
. .

m a n ma e of c a ( o r n o f th e e a r t ) , m a e s a god o f c a y
l l
, ,

a n d hi m se f r etu r n s to c a y .
76 THE W I S D O M O F S O L O M ON
He im itate th the m that m o uld bras s ,

An d e stee m e th it a th in g to b e pr o ud of that h e
1

m oulde th co un t e rfe it s .

H is he art is ashe s a n d h is h O pe o f le ss value .

than e arth ,

An d h is li fe o f less ho no u r tha n cla y ,

Be c ause h e w as ign oran t of H im that fo rm e d h im ,

An d (of H im ) that in s pire d in to h im a n e ne rgi zin g

s ou l ,

An d (O f H im ) that bre athe d into h im a vital

S pirit ;
But h e re c ko n e d o ur l ife to b e a pl a y thin g ,

An d ou r life -tim e to b e a m e rry fa i r fo r m ak in g

p ro fit ;
Fo r s aith h e o ne m ust ge t gain s fro m s o me
, ,

wh e re tho u gh it b e b y e vil m e an s
,
2
.

For thi s m a n be y o n d all oth e r s kn owe th that h e

s in n e th ,

Out of e arth y m att e r m akin g brittle ve sse ls a n d

grave n im age s .

Ye t m o s t foolish of a ll a n d n a i ve be y o n d th e
3 1
,

so u l of babe ,

Are th e e ne m ies of Th y pe o ple who O ppre ss the m

Be c ause the y re ga r de d all th e idols of Ge ntile s
as gods ,

Wh ich have n e ithe r th e use of e ye s for se e ing ,

N o r no s trils for d r awin g bre ath ,

N o r e a r s for he arin g ,

N o r fi n ge rs of ha n ds for fe e lin g ,

6
An d th e ir fee t a re he lple ss fo r walki n g .

Fo r a m a n m ade the m ,

An d o ne who se so u l w a s bo rrowe d fo rm e d the m ;

But n o m an hath powe r to form a go d like H im 6
.

Ye t be in g m ortal h e m a ke th a de ad th in g with
, ,

( )
h i s lawl e ss ha n d s ;

1
gl y
Li t or Lit 2
o ut o f e vil
d g W h C dd bl
. . . .

3
R e a in it o A C m i l/r a w 1
Li t mi se r a e
W hv xxxv
. . .
, , .

6
it e r s e 1 5 c p P s c xv 4 —7 c 1 5—1 7.
p h h
‘

V
. . .

F
.
,

r o m th e oi n t o f i e w o f th e h is go d w a s
6
ea t en on a
lv lw hJ h v h
e e it e o a .
78 TH E WISDO M OF SOLO M O N
While these be ing in wa nt for a little wh il e
,
1
,

M ight e ve n partake o f a r a re d a i nt y .

4 Fo r it w a s n e e dful that i ne x o r able wa nt S ho uld

.

com e u po n tho se w h o had de alt t y r a n nousl y 2

,

But for the se o n ly that it m ight b e S how n h o w

2

th e ir e ne m ie s we r e t o r m e nt e d .

5 For e.v e n wh e n th e r e c a m e u po n th e m 2
t e rr ibl e

ragin g o f wil d be ast s ,

An d th e y we re pe rishin g b y th e b it e s o f writhing
s e rpe n t s ,

Th y wrath c o n tin ue d not to th e u tt e rm o s t ;

6 But fo r adm o n itio n we re th e y tro uble d fo r a
.

little s pa ce ,

Havin g a toke n of pre se r vat ion for a re me m 1

bra n ce of Th y hol y Law 6

7 For h. e that t u rn e d t o wa r d s it
( ) w a s n o t s av e d
be cause of that which w as se e n ,

But be cause of Th ee Savio u r of all , .

8 An d in this Tho u didst pe rsu ade e ve n our e ne m ie s

.
,

For Thou art He that de live re th from all e vil ;

For the m in truth th e bite s o f locu sts and fl ie s
, ,
6
did sla y ,

An d t h e re w as n ot foun d he alin g fo r the ir l ife ,

Be cause the y de se rve d to b e pun ishe d b y s uch

like (cre at u re s ) ;
But (as for ) Th y s o n s not e ve n th e t ee th of poiso n ,

s pittin g drago n s o e r ca m e ( th e m )
’

For Th y me rcy c ame unto the m a nd he ale d

7

the m .

Fo r the y we re bitt e n to r e m in d the m of Th ine 6

oracles ,

An d the y we re s oo n de live re d ,

Le st fallin g in to dee p forge tfuln e ss

, ,

1
i e t h e I sr a e i te s l 2
i e th e E gypti a ns

l
. . . . . .

2
i e th e I sr a e i te s
b p
. . .

1
Th e r a z e n s e r e n t ; c p N um xxi 9
d h h b G d
. . . .

6
i e to r e mi n t em t at th e y m u st o s e r ve o
’
s
di
. .

or nances
h l x gg ti l g id f
.

c a me a on
6
R e to r i c a e a era on
7
Li t s e o
m mb
. . .

6
Li t for a r e
. e r a n ce .
 TH E WISDO M OF SOLO M ON 79

The y S ho uld b e be re ft of Th y b e n e fice nce 1

.

Fo r in de e d it w as ne ithe r he r b n o r un gue n t that

, ,

he ale d the m ,

But Th y wo r d 0 Lo rd that h e al e th a ll thin gs ; ,

2
,

Fo r Tho u has t powe r ove r li fe a n d de a th ,

2
A n d le ade s t do wn to th e gat e s of Hade s an d ,

le ade s t u p (the re fr o m ) .

A m an s la ye th in h is w ic ke dne ss ,

An d t h e s pirit that is go ne fo r th re fo rme th no t

-

aga i n ,

Nor doth h e re le a se th e so ul that hath be e n take n .

XVI . 1 5 —2 9
T h e El e m e n ts w e r e th e En e m i e s o f
.

th e E gyp ti a n s , b u t fr i e n dl y t o th e I s r a e l i t e s .

I5 . But Th y ha n d it is im po ssible to e sc ape .

16 . For u ngodl y m e n de n y in g kn owle dge o f Thee , ,

We re s co urge d b y th e m ight of Th ine a r m ,

1
Pu rsue d b y stra n ge rain s a n d hails a n d pitile ss
s how e rs ,

An d utt e r ly c o n sum e d b y fire .

I 7 . For what w as m o s t s t r a nge in wat e r which ,

q u e n c h e th all thin gs
Th e fire wro ught m o re m ightily ; 6

For n ature (it se lf) is th e cham pio n o f th e

6

right e o us .

18 . For at o ne t im e th e flam e lo st its fie r ce n ess 7

,

Le s t it S h ould bur n u p th e c re at ure s se n t a gainst

th e u ngo dly ,

1
d gd i
R e a in ; th l di g d pi
i re
p d 'r a 'r oi e usua rea n i re a i r a d 'r o t, h dly
ar
giv h ld t b di t t d
,

e s se n s e s ou no e s rac e
2
Cp P vii s c Cp E x
20
2 1
o d ix 24
A n x gg ti v t f Ex d i h
. . . . . . . .

6
e a era 4 S e a cc o un o o x 2 O t ere w as
h il d fi mi gl d wi h h h il v y g v
.
.
,

a an re n e t t e a er rie ous

th w ld b t l ly th f wh t
, ,

6
Li t . e f
or t , u c ea r e o r ces o na ur e is a

i m
s t ea n
pp tly t th f t th t th lit
.

Th7
f e r e e r e n c e 18 a aren o e ac a e I
sr a e es

di d t ff
no f m hsu vi i ti
er O ly iro th t e s ta on : n n e l d f an o

G h wh
os en, h hi ld f I l w
ere t the c ren o sr a e ere , w as e re n o h il a
”

(E x d i o th gh it i
x th x t li d ou s t r ue , e ne ne oes n ot a t fi rst

i gh t b v
. .
,

s th i t;
ea r s ou se e e r se 22 .
80 TH E W I S D O M OF SOL O M ON
But the y be ho ldin g ( this ) m ight kn o w the y we re
pursue d b y th e j u dg e me n t o f Go d .

But at a n o the r time in th e m ids t o f wat e r it

m e th be y o n d th e powe r of (o r din a r y )
fl
tl g 6 ,
l

That it m a y de st r oy th e pro duct s of an un

r ight e o us la n d
2
.

I nst e a d O f which Thou fe d d e st Th y pe o ple w ith

an ge ls food ’

A nd bre ad pre pare d witho u t labo u r d i ds t Th o u

se n d to the m f r o m H e ave n ,

Havin g th e virt ue of a ll swe e t ne ss a n d fi ttin g ,

fo r e ve ry tas t e .

FOr its e sse n ce m a n ife st e d Th y s we e t ne ss towa r ds

2

Th y c hild re n ,

An d m in is t e rin g tO th e de s ire O f h im that a te 1

it ,

Te m pe re d it se lf ac cord in g a s (e a ch ) m a n des ire d 6

.

But s n o w a n d ice e n du r e d fire a n d m e lt e d n ot 6

, ,

That the y m ight kn ow that th e c rops of (the ir )

e n e m i es

Th e fi re bla z in g in th e hail,

An d flas hin g in th e rain s w a s de s t r o y ing ; ,

An d this again that right e o us me n m ight b e ,

o u rishe d n ,

Did fo rge t its o w n powe r .

For th e c re ation se rvin g The e its M ake r , ,

S tr a in e th it se lf for pun ishm e n t ag a in s t th e

un go dl y ,

An d sla c k e ne th for b e ne fice n ce on be half o f the m

that trust in Thee .

1
h li k th d t il giv i h v
T is e o m y w ll b
er e a s en n t es e e rs e s , a e e

ech f l g d b d p wh t h pp d t th I l it
oe s o
,

e en s a se u on a a ene o e sr a e es

d i g th E gy p i b d g
ur n e t an on a e
Cp E x d i
.

2 x 2
5 o
di g i th i ti d )
. . .

R2
ea m n (m t n r oa 'r a s a vr o v os au or es rea ( I OU

b t th b d m bj t f th wh l v
,

u e i th rea or anna s e su ec o e o e e r se

th t t ki
.
,

Li t
1
a oo t
lt d it t t d i g t th d i
. .

i6
e a ere f th ts ; a s e a c c or n o e es re o e ea er

l ly l g d y i
. .

c ea r a e en ar tr a t
Ex d w
.

C6
N m i 7
o 8 b t th i
xvit t t 1 u x
°
u e r er s s a e
p 4 ;
d i tly f t d by E x d i
.
. . . .
,

m t en is rec re u e o . xv . 21 .
 TH E WISDO M O F S O LO M ON 81

Wh e re fore also at that time chan gin g it se lf

, , ,

in to all fo rms ,

It m in iste re d to Thine all -n o u ris hin g bo unt y ,

Accordin g to th e de sire of the m that ne e de d .

I n orde r that Th y s o n s who m Tho u O Lord , , ,

dids t love m ight le arn ,

That it is n ot th e gro w th of th e c ro ps that 1

n ouris h e th m e n
2
,

But Th y word which pre se rve th the m that be lie ve

2
in Th e e .

For that whi ch w as not m arre d b y fire ,

Be in g m e re ly warme d b y a brie f r a y of th e sun ,

me lte d away ;
That it m ight b e k n own that w e m us t rise be fore
th e sun to give th an ks un to The e ,

An d m us t ple ad with Thee at th e dawn ing of th e

light .

Fo r tli e hope of th e un than kful S hall m e lt as th e

win t e r s b oar fro s t
-
’

An d sh al l flow awa y like wat e r that hath n o use .

X VI I . I— XVI I I .
4 D a r k
. n e s s f o r th e E gyp ti a n s
L i g h t fo r I s r a e l .

1 . For gre at a re Th y j u dge m e n ts a n d hard to

e x plain ;
Whe re fo re u n discipline d so ul s did e r r ,

2 . For lawle ss m e n thin kin g to lord it ove r a holy,

n atio n ,

We re pris o ne rs of dar kn e ss a n d fe tte re d captive s

of a lon g n ight ,

Ke pt c lo se be n e ath the ir roofs th e y la y e xile d ,

f r om e t e rn al provide n ce .

3 . For thin kin g to e sc ape fro m (th e re sults of ) the ir

se c re t S in s ,

Un de r th e dark cu rtain of forge tfuln e ss ,

The y we re s c att e re d s tri c ke n wi th te rrible a we , ,

1
Li t .

”
g
th e e n e r a tion s o f th e fr ui ts .

2
Li t man
v p g
. .

2
C p De ut
. iii 3 ( S e tua in t)
. . .
82 TH E WIS D O M OF SOLO M ON
ore tro uble d b y s pe ct r al form s
An d s .
1

For n ot e ve n th e ( da r k ) re ce ss that he ld the m

ke pt the m from fe ars ,

But n oise s t r oubl in g the m so re so un de d ro un d

abo u t (the m ) ,

An d phan to m s de j e c t e d a n d with gloo m y vis age s ,

,

appe a re d .

5 . An d n o force of fire w a s stro n g e n ough to give

the m light ,

N e ithe r we re th e br ight flam e s of s tars

St r o n g e no ugh to ill um ine that hide o us night .

6 . But the re s ho n e thro ugh to the m o n ly

A se lf kin dl e d fire c aus in g gre at fe ar
- 2
,

An d be in g gre atly a ffr ight e d b y that S ight whe n

it w as n ot se e n ,

The y a cco un t e d st ill wo r se th e thin gs whe n the y

2
we re se e n .

For th e tri c ks of m agi c art la y low 1

,

An d th e re bu ke fo r th e vaun tin g o f the ir wis do m

w as ign om in ious .

8 . For the y that p ro m ise d to drive away te rrors an d

fr ight s fr om a di se ase d s ou l ,

The se the m se lve s we re S ic k with a lu dicr o us te rror ;

For e ve n if n o t r oublo us thin g affr ight e d the m ,

Ye t s c are d with th e c re e pin gs O f ve rm in an d

,

hiss in gs o f re ptile s ,

The y pe r ishe d t r e m blin g ,

E ve n re fus in g to lo o k u pon th e air which c o u ld

o n n o s ide h e e s c ape d .

For a cowar dly thin g b y n at ure is wicke dne ss (an d) ,

be in g c on de m ne d it be a re th wit ne ss the re to 6
,

1
h ghl y p b bl h t ll th t i i d i thi d h
It is i ro a e t a a a s sa n s an t e
ll w g v
fo o i n b gh t i
e r ses a o ut h d f m i t os s s r e -e c oe ro anc en

Jw h l g d
e is e en
ll
.

2
Li t f u o f fe a r
p ti w th t l xp i
. .

2
i e Ba d as th e a n ti c i a on as, e a c ua e e r e nce
w
. .

w as or se

S G d i k p Ex d vii i 7 i
.

1
o ii
oo r c ; c o v 1 1 , 12, x I I
R V f ll wi g C d N d C d A i p t d
. . . . . .
,
6
o o n F o an o n ar r en er s : or
wi k d d m d by wi t with i i w d
. . . .

c e n es s , c on e ne a n e ss n, s a co ar
th i g
n Th . d i g giv b v f ll w C d B
e ren er n en a o e o o s o . .
 THE WISD OM OF S O L O MO N 83

An d
be in g ha r d pre sse d b y c o nscie n ce co nsta ntly
, ,

adde th the re to ; 1

12 Fo r fe ar is nothin g b ut th e givin g u p o f th e he lp
.
2

(that c o m e s ) f r o m re as o n in g ;
1 3 An d th e e xpe ct a tio n (of he lp that i ithi
.
) s w n ,

be in g too sm all ,

M ake th of gre at e r a cco un t this ignora n ce than

th e cause whic h brin ge th th e t o r m e n t 2
.

14 But the y all through a n ight which in t ruth w a s

.
, ,

powe rle ss ,

An d cam e u po n the m f ro m th e re ce sse s Hade s

(like wise ) powe r le ss ,

Slee pin g th e s am e s le e p 1
,
‘

1 5 N o w we re haun t e d b y po rt e n t s of appa r itio n s

.
,

A n d n o w we re pa r aly se d b y th e s o u l s s urre n de r ; 6 ’

Fo r su dde n an d une x pe ct e d fe a r c a me u po n 6

the m .

1 6 The n the re fo re who so eve r fe ll down th e re

.
, , ,

Was ke pt locke d u p in a priso n n ot of iro n ;

For whe t h e r h e we re a husban dm an or a S he phe rd ,

Or a laboure r who toile d in a de se rt pla ce

7
,

He w as ove rtake n a n d su ffe re d that in e vitable

ne ce ss it y ;

1
i e to i ts co w di ar wi k d
ce ; c e n es s is i d ti fi d with th
en e e
wi k d d d w
. .

c eR V oe r ren f e rs : o r eca s te th t h e o rs t
whi h i p ly t d b i g ly di l h d
. . .

c s oor f a t t es e , e n on o un n a a te an
o f C d R o
h lp
. .

2
Li t e s
G d i k xp l i th v w ll h y
. .

2
oo r c e R a ns e se e r se s e e sa s : easo n
i g d dh
,

i
n th f f t m
e ac e i h
o or ent n c o n sc e n c e as s urr e n er e er
pw o th h p
e rs : f m wi thi ( whi h h ld b f
e O dd
e ro n c s ou e oun e
o n r easo n ) i ll t f bl M h s a th i g ly d
oo ee e an as no n to re on , a n
lly ig f wh i g hi
.

h e t n a ur at hi c oun si s n or a n c e o at s ca u s n s

te rr o rs as th w t f h i mi f t e Th p g i f t
or s o s s or un e s e a ss a e, n ac
l d tw p y h l gi l t th fi t th t
. ,

i i
‘
nc u es o s c o o ca ru s : rs a c o n sc e n ce
d h m k w d f ll dl y th t d g
,

ot a e co d ar s o us a an s e co n a an ers
k w i bl t h v w d g whi h
,

un no m t n are or e e rr e an e en orse an e rs c
a r e un d t d d b f th m d ( p i t p
e rs oo an ca n e a o e o c
l g g i p m bly m t ph i l ; it i di ffi l t
. . .
,

1
Th e an ua e s r es u a e a o r ca s cu
to se e wh t h li m ath wi t e ne ea n s o er se
i g v
.

6
R f e e rr n to e r se 1 2
d w p d p
.

6
C d R o . r ea s : as our e u on .

7
Li t . of toil s .
84 TH E WISDO M OF S O L OM ON
18 For with one chain of darkne ss we re all bo un d ;
.

Whe the r the re we re a whistlin g W in d ,

Or a me lodio us so un d of birds a m o n g th e s pre ad

ing bran che s ,

Or a (so un d of th e ) m e as u re d flow of wate r

1

run n in g a pa ce 2
,

19 Or th e hars h c r as h o f ro c ks be in g hurle d do wn
.
,

Or th e u n see n run n in g of a n im als bo un din g

alo n g ,

Or th e voice of wild be as t s ha rshly roarin g ,

Or an e ch o re bo un din g fro m a h o llo w of th e

hills ,

The y paralyse d the m t e rrify in g ( the m ) 2

, .

2 0 For th e W hole world w as e n light e n e d with c le a r

.

light .

And w as occ upie d with ( its ) un hin de re d labo u rs ,

21 But o ve r the m alo ne w a s s p re ad a he avy

.

n ight ,

An im age of th e darkn ess that w a s to re ce ive

the m ; 1

But ye t he avie r tha n darkne ss we re the y unt o

the m se lve s 6
.

X VI I I I But for Th y holy o n es the re w as a ve r y

. .

gre at li ght ;
H e arin g the ir vo ice b ut se e in g no fo rm , ,

The y a ccoun t e d the m happy be c a use the y had

6
s uffe re d ;
7
n ot

1
hythm
Li t r Li t with f 2
or c e
w i t d i b i th v
. . . .

2
Th e r er h ll h
e sc r m t es n e se e r se s ow a t e os
t
n a ur a l d h d th ff f f i gh i g th E gyp ti
so u n s a e e ect o r te n n e ans
be c a u seth y w i d k e ( p Ex d x er e ll th
n ar n e ss c o 21, a e se
d w t ki g pl i th li ght d ( p Ex d x
. . .

s o un s er e a n a ce n e a r o un c o
d p t d i t th i d k d ph i g th m
. . .

an e n e t ra e n o e r ar en e s e r e , caus n e
terr i bl f e Th wh l i ear f hi ghly i m gi ti v
e o e s, o c o ur s e , a na e
H d d i ti l H b w S h l p ti
. .

1
i i e. th
n t a es ; e ra on a e re eo con ce on
h d b m d v l p d by thi ti m ; pl
.

a eco e e f t m
e o e t f s e a a ce o or en or
th wi k d w
e c b l v di
e as e ie e n
Th i v f w w f th m th th d k
.

6
e r cr a en ear as orse or e an e ar n e ss
R d i g wi th C d A d f a
.

6
ea n 6 i t o 0 n s ea o o t

E g yp t i h d th v i f th I lit
, .
. .

7
i th e e ans d e ar e o ce o e sr a e es a n
th ght h w h ppy th y w i t t wh t th y ( th
. .

ou o t a e er e n c o n r as o a e e
E gy p ti ) w ans ff i g er e su er n .
86 TH E WISDOM O F SOLO M ON
Th e alvatio n of th e right e o us a n d de structio n o f
s ,

( th e ir ) e n e m i e s ;
8 . Fo r as Tho u did s t take ve n ge a n ce u po n th e
adve rs aries ,

By this c allin g us unto Th y se lf Tho u d i ds t

, ,

glorify (us ) .

For in se cre t did th e holy childre n o f good me n

s a c rifice ,

An d with one a cco r d did the y se t forth th e divin e

1
law ,

That like wise of th e s am e go o d things 2

2
An d o f th e dan ge r s th e hol y o ne s S ho uld par
take ,

Th e fath e rs a l re ady l e adin g th e s on gs of praise .

But the r e so un de d ba c k in disco r d th e c ry of th e

e ne m i es ,

An d a pite ous Vo i ce w a s bo rn e abroad b y th e

1

lam e ntatio n for th e childre n .

An d with th e s am e doo m s e rva n t a n d m ast e r

we re pun ishe d toge the r ,

Th e c omm o n m an su ffe r ing th e s am e thin gs with

th e k in g ; 6

An d all t o ge the r u n de r on e fo r m of de ath

6

Had corpse s W itho u t n um be r ;

So m uch so th a t th e livin g we re in suffi cie n t to
bu ry the m 7
,

Sin ce at o ne m om e n t the ir ve r y che r is he d

6

o ffs prin g w as de s tro ye d .

1
Li t th e la w of d i vi
h li n e n es s j dgi g f
u n ro m th e fo ur t ne
h v whi h j i
.

o f t is f m
e r s e th e
b t h l r e er e nce u st e o t e aw c e n o ns
d I vi n e w hip ors

w hi p d p i f m h E gyp ti
.

2
i e or s i an r a se
2
e ro t e ans
vi
. . . . .

1
Go d B mi t o s o ce
Cp E x d G gg q t f m th J lm
. .

6
ii 9 o x 2 re uo e s ro e e r usa e
T g m ( E th i dg p
. . .

F m th fi
.

ar u T g m er e, ar u s, ro e rs t

f Ph h ki g w
.

bo rn s o n o t th f th
ara o h o e so n s o e n s w o ere
ca p tiv i th d ges n h t g ; d h f h vi g
e un e on as os a es an w o, or a n
j i d th
re o ce vit d f I l w p i h d th
at e ser u e o sr a e e re un s e as e
E g y p ti
,

an s
l f th w d
.

6
Li t m na e, a n un us ua u se O e or
wh i h h b v gg t d
. .

7
C p N m xxx ii i f u i x o c t e a o e s an e a era e
4
l
. . .
,
”
acc oun t , Lit tu n f th 6 . r o e s ca e .
 THE WISDO M OF SOLO M ON 87

13 . For dis be lie vin g all thin gs b y re aso n of th e

e n c ha n t m e n t s
1
,

Upo n th e de struct io n of th e firs tbo rn the y c on

fe sse d th e pe o ple to b e God s s on 2 ’
.

I4 . For while pe a ce fu l sile n ce e n w r appe d all

thin gs ,

An d n ight in h e r o w n s wift ne ss w as in m id
2
cou rse ,
15 . Th in e all -powe r fu l wo rd f ro m he ave n out of th e
ro y al th ro n e
Le apt a s te rn w arrior into th e m idst of th e
, ,

doo m e d la n d 1
,

16 . Be arin g as a S harp swo r d Thine u n alte r able

c o m m a n dm e n t
An d s ta n din g it fi lle d all thin gs with de ath
, ,

An d it t ouc he d th e he ave n y e t t r o d u po n th e ,

e arth .

17 . Th e n fo rthwith a ppa r itio n s of dre am s

Te rribly dism a y e d the m ,

An d u n loo ke d fo r fe ars c am e u po n the m

-
,

18 . An d he r e o n e the re o ne c ast down h a lf , ,

6
de ad ,

Made m a n ife st for what c ause h e w as d y in g ;

1
d i b li vi g i th p w f G d b
i e s e e Ph nh n e o er o o e c a u se ar a o
’
s
m gi i h w d th m lv a l v
. .

a c ans s o M e e se es s c e er as os e s
Cp E x d i l i my m y fi tb
.

2
I o v 22 : sr a e s son , rs or n
dd ll thi g g i b t i t i mi tt d by
. . . .

2
C d B o a s a n s a a n, u s o e
th i pt
.

B ab d ani m o ccur s n no o er a n u sc r

Th i h yp t ti z ti f th w d f G d i thi
.
,

1
s os a d th a on o e or O o n s an e
f ll wi g v
o o m
n v y l t i f lly d v l p d
e r s es co es er c ose o ts u e e o e

p h y i th T g m
e r so n a th
t i th n T g m f a l
e ar u s us , n e ar u o e o s,

Ex d o i 7 i x pl x x d m i1 g th t M s e l d t h ai ne as e an n a oses e e

p pl f th t m h W d f G d S im il ly h w d
. .

eo e or o eet t e or o o ar t e or s

L d G d g th b f i p
.

f D t i 3 Th
“
o eu 0, y e or o oe e or e ou , s a ra

ph d i th m T g m Jh v h y G d Wh
. .

r a se n e sa e ar u : e o a our o ose
W d l d th y p i d ill i thi T g m
, ,
’
or M ea e ou or e o n te st s s ar u s

x pl ti L t h lift p thi y
.

f D
“
e ana t i 9 on o eu v 1 es t ou u ne e es
h v d wh th
. .
,

u n to ea t th
en d
an h m en ou se e s e su n an t e oo n
an d th v ll th h t f h v th b d w
e sta r s ,
,

e en a e os o ea en . ou e ra n
aw y d w hip th m
a an h i i h xpl i d Th
o rs e t s s t us e a ne : e

oth ti
er bj t t h t b t I l i th
na on s are su ec un o t e s a rs , u sr a e s e
h it g f M m ( h W d)
er a e o e ra
”
t e or

t th d th f th $ fi tb
.

6
Th f i fe r e e r e n ce s, o c o ur se o e ea O i rs or n
am g th E gy p ti
on e ans .
88 TH E WISDO M OF SOLO M ON
For am s pe rt u rbin g the m did fo re show
19 .

this
th e
;
d re , ,

That the y m ight pe ris h not ign o rant of th e c ause ,

for which the y suffe r e d .

X VII I .
—
20 2 5 D e
. a th c a m e , to o , u p on I s r a e l , b ut
w as w i th d r a w n th r ou gh th e M e d i at i o n o f a
B la m eles s M an .

20 . Th e t r ial of de ath t o u che d also th e r ighte o us ,

2

An d the re w as in th e wilde r ne ss th e de s tructio n

of a m ultit u de ; 2

Ye t n ot fo r lo n g d id th e w r ath e n dure 1
.

21 . Fo r a blam e le ss m a n ha st e d to b e the ir ch a m pio n

6
,

B r in gin g th e arm ou r o f h is o w n m in is t r y
Pr a ye r a n d th e p r o p it i at io n o f in ce n se ;
H e with st oo d th e in dign ation a n d se t a lim it to
th e c alam it y ,

Showin g that h e w a s Th y se r van t .

22 . An d h e ove r c am e th e wrath 7
n o t b y s tre n gth of ,

bo dy n or b y th e e ffic a cy of we apo n s
,
-
,

But b y a wo r d did h e subdue th e pun ish e r 2

,

1
i e th e w r a th o f G o d wh i c h th e d r e a m s a r e s upp ose d b y
w it h v i di t d
. .
,

th e r er to a e n ca e

Th w d li z th I lit
.

2
e ri te r i ea es e s ra e es .

2
Cp N m i 44 5 u xv — 0

h d p i h d
. . . .

1
A ft er N m i 49 a er s e ; s ee u xv
whi h ti m ti f A
. . .

6
It i i th w y i
s cur ous e a n c es a on or a ron

i d i p t Bibli l tim m g th R bbi

nc r e a se n os - fca es a on e a s ; one o

th e li t x m pl f h
e ar es f
e d i P i q A b th i 3
a es o t is is oun n r e o 1
wh R bbi H ill l y di i pl f A
.
,

er e a B f th e sa s : e o e sc es o a r on ,
l vi g p
o n d f ll w i g
eace , f p anl vi g y f ll wo o n a te r e a ce ; o n o ur e o
t
cr ea ur e s, a nd b i gi g th m i gh th L w r n Th h n e n to e a e c a ra c

f g tl d p f l b m ib d t
.

t i i
e r st c e o en en ss an e a c e u n e ss e ca e a sc r e o
A a ro n m d m by th l t R bbi
or e a n or e e a er a s .

6
Cp N m i 47 L u i 3 xv ; ev xv 12, I
d i g x6 f fix wd th l tt th gh
. . . . . .

7
R ea n o or h oy cr o e a er, ou
fo un d i ll h m n a i pt m t b
t e pti i t g iv
a nu sc r s, us e a c orr u o n , as es
n o s e n se
d t y v 5 th gh i lity th i i
.

6
i th e e e s ro er , see e rse 2 ou n r ea s s
G d H im l f Si pp l i m d t th th d v t
. .
,

o se nce a n a ea s a e o e oa s an co e na n s

m d wi h th f th
a e t ; b th e xt v a h w th w h
ers ut, a s e ne e r se s o s, e r at

( wh i h i th
c m s th d t y ) i g d d q it
e sa e as e e s ro er s re ar e as u e

di t t
s i nc d i p k f bi gb t b k
an s s o en o as e n ea e n ac .
 TH E WI SD OM OF SOLO M ON 89

Brin gi n g to re m e m b r a n ce th e o aths an d cove

n a n t s o f th e f a the rs .

For whe n th e de ad we re now falle n in he aps u po n

o n e a n o th e r ,
1
Sta n din g be twe e n h e be at ba c k th e w rath , ,

He cle ft asu n de r th e w a y to th e livin g 2 .

For u po n h is robe re achin g to h is fee t w as th e

wh o le wo rld ,

An d th e glories O f th e f a the rs u po n th e gravin g

of th e s to ne with th e four rows ,

An d Th y m aj e st y u po n th e d ia de m o f h is
2
he ad .

To the se did th e de stro ye r yie ld a nd ( th e pe ople )

r e ga r d e d th e m with a w e
1 ‘

Fo r i t w as e n o ugh o n l y to m ake tri a l o f th e

wrath 6
.

1
b tw th li vi g d th d d p N m i 4 8
i e e een e n an e ea ; c u xv
x pl ti f thi G d i k p m t d ly q t th
. . . . . .

2
In e a na on o s oo r c o e uo e s e
J l m T g m t N m i 48 A
e r u sa e ar u t d i tho u xv : a r on s oo n e
m id t i p y d m d d ivi i wi th hi b tw
. .

s n ra er, a n a e a s on s c e n se r e ee n
th d d d b t w th l i v i g ”
e ea an e een e n
Cp E x d xx vii i P hi l wh l
.

2
oM ii y Th o, 05 1 2 , sa s : e o e
b i bl pi t f th i Th i i t lly d p
. . . .

ro e s ue , a c ur e o e a r e a r s n a ur a ee
l d d i f ll l gth b f i t fl w f m k y t
.

c o o ur e an s a u - en ro e, or o s ro s o
th Th fl w i t ym b l i z th
,

ea r e o d th p m g
e r s on s o e e ar an e o e r an
wt d th b ll th f i th d w t
.
,

t
a es a er, an f e e s e u s on o ea r an a er
O f th t h l m t th i w t f whi h d i whi h
.

e re e e e e n s, ear a r, a er , o c an n c
t d b i g h v t h i b i g th l g b with it h gi g
,

c r ea e e n s a e e r e n e on ro e s an n s
p t ti b i h
,

is t
a r ue A th
re r e se n a th on s e ro e s on e , so e t re e
lm t t g y; flw
.

e e en s f are d o th on e d th ca e or an as e o e rs an e
p m g t h g f m th b
o e r a na es i an m f hi ro h e ro e so n so e as on ear t

d w t h g f m th i f it i th i v hi l S
,

”
an a er an ro e a r, or s e r e c e O, too
b tpl t whi h P hil g d ymb l f h
.
,

o f h t e r e as a e c o re ar s as a s o o t e
Z dio h ac y l th t v th l i
; e sa m it ( th
s a so di d m a o er e nen re e a e
w as a g ld w d p i t th f
o e n cr o d l tt mm
n , an u on e o ur s a c r e e er s

( h t t g mm t )
t e e ra f i g t E x d xx viii 3 6
ra a on r e er r n o o

th y f d i h b t tt t d d i g ;
. . .
,
1
Th p t l e ur a e ear e s t e es a es e rea n
i thi p pl m t b th bj t d th w d
, ,

n ths c as e e eo e us e e su ec an e or
d t d i th g di g with
,

m tb us e un f
e rs oo S m
n e s e n se o re ar n aw e o e

i pt d h f d m ki g th d t y th
.

m a n u sc r s r ea e eare a n e e s ro er e

bj t ; b t th d t y G d m i y (th gh
,

t
’
su ec u e es r o er Is o s e ssa r ou se e n o e
8 on p d h ld an ly b pk f f i g
a s su c c ou s r: a r c e e s o en o as ea r n
th d m bl m
.

es e sa c r e e e s

f th E gy p ti th t i l f w th
.

6
I th n m
e ca s e o e ans or e an a r a o ra

w a s nee dd e .
90 TH E WISDO M OF SOLO M ON

$ I$ .
—
1 12 . Th e C r o s s in g of th e R e d S ea.

1 . po n th e un godly the re c a m e pitile ss ind ig

But u
n atio n r ight u p to th e e n d ;
1

For He fo re kn e w al so the ir future

2
,

2 How the y the m se lve s ch a n gin g the ir m in d abo u t

.

th e go in g awa y (o f th e I s r ae lit e s ) ,

An d havin g s pe e de d the m o n the ir w a y with

e age rn e ss ,

The y pu r sue d the m havin g re pe nte d (of the ir ,

purpo se ) .

3 For
. whil e th e y w e r e y e t in t h e m idst of (the i r )
m o urn ing 2
,

An d m akin g lam e n tatio n at th e grave s o f (the ir )

de ad ,

The y pe rpe trat e d a furthe r act of foll y 1

,

An d th o se who m th e y had c as t out e n t re atin g ,

( th e m to go ) the se th e y pu r s ue d a s fu gitive s , .

4 Fo.r a d e s e rv e d fat e dragg e d th e m o n to thi s end

6
,

An d bro ught u po n the m forge tfulne ss o f th e

thin gs which had f a lle n (upo n the m ) ,

That the y m ight fill u p th e pun ishm e n t still

lac kin g to the ir torm e n t s ,

5 An.d that T h y p e opl e m ight e x p e rie n c e

6
a m arve l
lo us j o u rne y ,

7 m ight fin
But that the y d a s t r a n ge de ath .

6 For th e who le c re atio n (e a ch part ) in i ts se ve ral

.
,

kin d w a s fa shio ne d again a n e w ,

6
,

1
i l th fi l t t ph i th R d S
e u n ti e na ca a s ro e n e e ea
d t d f m th p vi li
. . .

2
i
G d e o un ers oo ro e re ou s ne
h vi g i h d h i m i g th G k
. . .
,

Li t
2
a n n an t e r ou rn n e ree ex
p i i q it th q iv l t f th E gli h h vi g m
.

r e ss o n s u e e e u a en o e n s a n so e
th i g h d b i g pi d wi th
n in an e n o cc u e

Th i gi v i g f th G k whi h n lit lly

.
,
1
th m s es e ean n o e ree c ru s era
th l f f li h th y d w p th m lv
,
”
A no e r c o un s e o oo s n e ss e re u on e se es
Th i i G x ll t d ig
.

d i k
’
s s oo r c s e ce en r en er n
di g with C dd
.

R 6
ea n i f t th o n r e e r e n ce o e
w d f l p g f th R d S thi di g p f bl
.

on er u a ssa e o e e ea s r ea n is re e ra e

m i ght j
,

t o d p
i re p a y o ur n e
”

E gyp ti
.
,

i 7
th e e an s

w i xpl i th mi l f th p g f th
. . .

6
Th e r te r e a ns e r ac e o e assa e o e

R d Se b
y th
ph
ea il ph i l d t i f th m t
e l int r oso ca oc r ne o e u ua e e
 TH E WISDOM OF SOLO M ON 9 1

B e in g subj e ct to (Th y ) s e v e ral co mm an dme nt s ,

That Th y se r van t s m ight b e guarde d frO m

harm .

Th e c lo u d that s hadowe d th e c am p
Wa s se e n as also th e d ry lan d ris in g u p out o f th e
,

wate r whic h s tood the r e be fo re ,

Out of th e R e d S e a a n un hin de re d w a y ,

And a g r a ss -be aring plain out o f th e vio le nt

8 . Thro ugh which a whole n atio n pa sse d the y who 1

,

we re cove re d b y Th y ha n d ,

Be holdin g wo n d rous S igns .

For like horse s the y r o am e d at large ,

An d like la m bs the y s k i ppe d abo u t ,

Pr ais in g The e O Lord that had de live re d , ,

the m 2
.

For the y s till re m e m be re d th e th ings (that had

happe ne d ) du rin g the ir s ojo urn i ng ,

How in st e ad o f th e birth of c attle th e la n d had

bro ught fo rth lice 2
,

c h g f th l m t A i i
an e o e e e 5 th i g
en s m s n xv 2 1, 2 no n new ca e
i t b i g wh l d ; th w ly t
. .
,

n o e n mi en a r a c e occ u r r e ere a s on a rans

m t ti
u a f l mon o t i m w y
e e mp bl t th t whi h
en s , n so e a s co a ra e o a c
IS w
no gg t d by phy i i t b tw
su es e di m d h li m s c s s e een ra u an e u
E pi t t ( iii 4 ) w i t
.

c e us Thi m2 i i y
r d it
es : s cos os s on e c t an s
t ub t d th d b
.
,

con s ti t uen i s m t
s a n ce t i
s on e , a n er e us nee s e a ce r a n
p i di ity d
er o c d f an t hi g t s u rr e n th m er o one n o ano er, so e
t hi g b i g d i lv d d th
n s e n m bi i g
sso e m thi g an o e r s co n n so e n s
di g ti ll d th m vi g g i (f viii )
, ,

d
’
s ta n n s an o er s o n an a a n r :
Th i v i b il ity i p t k f b y b th m im l
.

s ar a s d ar a en o o en an an a s ;
an d t no ly th y b t th g d d th f l m t
on e u e o s an e o ur e e en s a re
d p d d w i th i h t th
,

t ur n e u an m t ti o n n e r tra n s u a on s, so t a ea r
b m wt
e co es d w t a i d i
er , a n g i i a th er a r , an a r a a n t u r n s n to ae er

an d th m p e sa f t m t i
e t k pl i th
r o ce s s o ra n s u a t on a es a ce n e
re v w y (i
e r se a) T h h l
zt/w ee p t i ( f th
k o rw
'
i
e w o e cr e a on or e
ph p R m viii ) i i v lv d i l b
.

r a se c o mi 22 s n o e n one r ac e , e c a us e

h w it g d th q ti y f m tt
. . .

t e r er r e ar s t et A y ua n t o a e r as c o n s a n n
p t i l di t b i f ll w d b y p d g
.

s ur ti c o rr s on in r ea c on
ar a a n ce
e s o o e a

t h gh t th wh l m
rou ou ( G gg e p pp o e 8 ass re o ci t 1 2
di g wi th B x a i t d f
. . .
,

R1
ea n fl fab
1
ir p e ouos ns ea o w a ve ve
di g With C dd A C p i t d
.

R2
ea n f pd
o va a p e vo v, ns ea o v y e vov

d d l v d
.

fi
,

( B x) th t t i a t h f os i t e i
ert e re er e nce s o a e n e
p t t
,

as ac .

2
RV . . ma r g . sa nd fli e s ,
9 2 TH E WI SD O M OF SOLO M ON
An d in st e ad o f wate r-c re at u re s th e rive r had c as t
up a m ultit u de of f r ogs .

But aft e rward s the y s aw a ne w productio n of

birds ,

Whe n le d on b y de s ire the y as ke d for l u xurio us

,
1
,

dain tie s ;
Fo r fo r (the ir ) co m fo rt th e re c a m e up for the m
, ,

quails fro m th e se a .

XIX . 13 - 17 . Th e P un i s h m e n t of th e E gyp t i a n s .

13 . An d th e pun is h m e n t s c a m e u po n th e s in ne rs ,

N o t witho u t t o ke n s g i ve n be fo re han d b y th e ,

2
fo rce of th e thu n de rs ,

An d j ustly did th e y s uffe r thro ugh the ir o w n

wic ke dn e sses ,

For the y pra ctise d a ve ry grie vo us hat re d of

s tra n ge rs .

14 . Fo r the y did n ot re ce ive tho se that kn e w the m

n o t whe n the y c a m e 2
,

But the se e ns lave d th e stra nge r s (w h o had be e n )

1

be ne facto r s 6
.

15 . An d n ot o n ly so b u t the ir 6
visit a tio n S hall b e ,

of an o the r so r t 7
,

Sin ce the y re ce ive d a s e ne m ie s tho se who we re

s t r a n ge r s ;
6

16 Whe re as the se with fe a stin gs

2
.

1
Co n tr a st th e a c c ou nt i n N u m xi 4 —2 3
J ph hw l
. . .

2
Cp ( A n ti q I I x v i
ose S o us
e rs o f r a i n a so

dw d d l h d l gh g
. . . .

ca m e o n fr o m th e s k y a n d r e a fu t u n e r s a n d i tn i n
w h fl h d bl l w d d p
,

it as e s o f fi r e Th u n e r o ts a so ere a r te u on
h h d G d w h wh h
.

t e m ; n or w a s t e r e a n y i n i c a ti on o f ic
’
o s r at
h pp
d i d n ot a h
e n a t t i s ti m e For ad kar andd l gh
i s m a ni t
pp d th m
.

o r e ss e e
f S d m
.

Th 2
f i t th m e r e e r e n ce s o e en o o o
E gyp ti J ph
.

6
th I
e f t a ns n r e e r e n ce o o se

th t f th m fS d m di g i
. .

6
i e a o R e en o o o
7
ea n ZAAn v
r cs

f S d m w t l th i
. . . .

i 6
th m e. e t i t t i
en o o o er e a eas co n s s e n n e r

b h vi E gy p ti v th i p i h
.

e ta th ou r , n o ( so e ans se e e rs e e r un s
m t i th
en f diff t f m th t f th E gyp ti
s e r e or e O er e n ro a o e ans ur
th p t ti f th i g i th diff t f m th
.

’
au or s r e se n a on o n s s ra er er e n ro e
O ld T t m t t
es a en a cco un

th E g yp ti
.

6 t e . . e a ns .
 THE WISDO M OF SOL O M ON
‘

94

Nor w e re th e e as ily -m e lt e d ice -like grains of

am bro sial foo d m e lte d 1
.

22 . For all thin gs 0 Lord Tho u dids t m agn ify

in , ,

an d glorif y Th y pe opl e ,

An d didst n ot ove rlook th e m sta n din g b y ,

at e ve ry tim e an d place .

1
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. . 22 .

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 Tr a ns la tio ns o f Ea rly Do c u m e n ts
AS i m p o r ta n t fo r t h e s tu d y o f h r is tia n
e r i e s o f t e xts C
o r ig i n s U n d e r th e o in t E d ito r s h ip o f th e R e v
. J .

W O E O E S T E R LE Y , D D , a n d th e R e v
. . . a no n . . . C
G H BO $ , M A
. . . .

Th e j
ob e ct o f th i s S er i es i s to pr ovi d e s h or t ch ea p a n d h a n d y , ,

textb ook s for s tu den ts e i th er w or k i n g b y th e m selves or i n

,

cla s se s . Th e a i m i s to fur n i s h i n tr a n s la ti on s i mpor ta n t

texts u n en c um b er e d b y c om m e n ta r y or e la b or a te n ote s , w h i ch
ca n b e h a d i n la r ger w or k s .

E $ TR A C TS FR O M PR E S S N O TI C E S .

Th e Ti m e s L i te r ar y S u pp l yp l ement sa ys Th e se Jw i h A p
e s o ca se s

h v di
a e a l i h
re ct r e a h g h d lig i id l whi h
t o n to t e t ou t an re o us ea s c c on

f d p im i iv C h i i i y i P l i
r o n te r t e d r st a n ly f h i t n a e st ne an not on or t e r ow n

k b f hi ifl li
,

sa e s, ut or ht N e r T n m d Ap
ue n c e on t e e w e s ta e nt a n o s to c

Ch i i i y h y d
r st a n vt f l
t e i H
e se r db k e ca re u a tte n t on an oo s a t once so

h l ly d d bl w ill b w l m d by ll i di
.

sc o ar an so re a a e e e co e a n te r e s te n

Ch i i ig i
r st a n or ns .

Th C h h$
e l y R vi w y T h h l g i l d
urc u a r te r e e sa s o t e t eo o ca s tu e nt

w h i o xi s an k w m hi g f h i m
o us to no so d h gh e t n o t e c rcu s ta n c e s a n t ou t
o f h tim d i g whi h C h i i i y g w p d f h Jwi h
e t e ur n c r st an t re u ,
an o t e e s

en vi m r on f h e nt o hi g f L d d h A p l h i
t e te a c n o o ur or an t e ost e s, t e re s

l f b k m v l bl h h l Jw i h A yph
no c a ss o oo s ore a ua e t an t e a te r e s p ocr a .
”

Th C h h Tim
e y
ur c Th m f h
es Edi
sa s e na es o t e to r s a re a

g f
u a ra n te e w h yo d x
tr u s t
p h l h
orti p d h i w
an k e e rt sc o a rs ,
an t e r or

h as b ‘

d m i bly p f m d
een a ra e r or e .

Th T b l e y a A v l bl
e t sa i s w ll b g h a ua d e se r e s e r ou t o ut a n

s h ld p v
ou f l ro ed us e u to s tu e n ts

C h li B k N
at o c y oo Th i
o te s s a b g l d
s e s to e con ra tu a te
on
I

i v ri
ts i a f h d
o us s e r e s o
p f l b k f cd ea an us e u oo s o r s tu e n ts .
”

Th J e l f h S i y fOi lR
ou r n a o t e h oc e t y o r e n ta e se arc sa s

Th e h v g i m d h wh l b d y f d a e a a n a e t e o e o o s tu e n ts ,

i d i hi g Jw i h d E ly C h i i h i d b
n te r e s te n t n s e s an ar r st a n, t e r e to r s

t h i pl d i d w k i h i i
e r s en or n t s ser e s .

Th L i v i g C h h y T p i hi p j .

e n ur c sa s o ra se t s ro e ct to o

hig hly i im p s ib il i y
an Ev y hoss f l h t d f h er one as e t t e nee o s uc a

fh dy d i xp iv l i f h d m
.

i
se r e s o an an ne e ns d e tr a n s a t o ns o t e se ocu e n ts a n

we d f x ll
a re a s s ur e l o e ce e n t r e s u ts .

2
 Tra ns la tio ns o f Ea rly Do c u m e n ts

FI RS T S ERlES — Palestinian =
J
ewish and

Cognate Texts ( Pre Rab b i nic) =

J
e w i sh Do c u m e n ts of th e Ti m e of Ez r a
T ran slate d fro m th e Ara m aic b y A E C O W L E Y L itt D . .
, . .
,

S ub -L ibra r ian o f th e B odl e ian Li b ra ry O xfor d , .

4s . 6d . net .

2 Th e
. W i sd o m of Be n S r a
- i ( E c c l e s i a s ti c u s )
By th e R e v . W O . . E . O E S TE R LE Y, D D . .
,
V icar of

St . A
lban s ,
’
B e d fo rd Park W E xa m in ing , . Ch a pla in to
th e Bi h s o p of L on d o n 3 5 6 d n e t
. . . .

3 . Th e B o o k of E no ch
By th e R e v R . . H CH AR L E S D D
.
, . .
, C a non of We s t
m inste r 3 s 6 d . . . net .

4 . Th e B o o k of J u b il e e s
By th e R e v . C an o n C H A R L E S .
4 s 64 . . net .

5 . Th e Te s ta m e n ts of th e Tw e l ve P a tr i a r c h s
By th e R e v . C a non CH AR L ES .
3 s . 6d . net .

6 . Th e O d e s and Psal m s of S olomon

By th e R e v G H Bo x, M A , R e c to r
. . . . . of S utton
Be d s , H on
. a non o f S t l b an s
. C . A .

7 Th e A sc e n s i o n
. of I sa i a h
By th e R e v . C an o n CH AR L E S T oge th e r wi th . N0 . 10

in on e vol um e .
4s . 6d . net .

8 . Th e A p o c a l y p s e of Ez r a ( ii E s d r.a s )
By th e R e v . C a non Bo x .
3 s . 6d . ne t .

9 . Th e A p o c a l y p s e of B a r uc h
By th e R e v a n on A R ES
. C CH L . T oge th e r with No 11

v
i n o n e ol um e 3 5 6d net . . . .
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. of Ab r aham
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7 in
o ne vol ume .
45 . 6d . net .

11 Th e T e s ta m e n ts
. of A b r a h a m Isa a c ,

an d J
ac o b
By th e R e v . C a n on B ox a nd S G A S E LE E
. .

12 Th e A ss u m p ti o n o f M o s e s
.

By R e v W J FE R RAR M A V ica r o f H oly T r ini ty

. . .
, . .
, ,

E as t Fin chl e y W ith N o 9 in on e vol um e 3 6d n e t

5 . . . . . .

13 . Th e Bi b li c a l A n ti q u i ti e s of P hil o
By M R J AM E S
. L itt D . H o n L i tt D , . .
, . . .
,

D ublin H o n LL D S t A n dre ws Provost o f K in g s

, . . .
, .
,
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C olle ge C am brid ge 8s 6 d n e t
, . . . .

14 . Th e L o s t A p o c r y p h a o f th e O ld Te s ta m e n t
By M R J A M E S L itt D
. .
5 s 6d n e t , . . . . .

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1 Th e
. W i sd o m of S ol o m on
By W . O E O E S TE R L E Y, D D
. . . .
3 s . 6d . n e t.

T S O -
2 h.e i b y lli n e r a c l e s ( B o o k s iii v)
By th e R e v H N B A T E M A V i c a r o f C h ri st
. . .
, . .
,

C hurch Lan ca ste r G ate W ; Exam ining C haplain to

, , .

th e B i sh op o f L o n d on 3 s 6 d n e t . . . .

3 . Th e L e tte r of A r i s te a s
By H . ST . J HN O T H A C K E RAY ,
M A . Ki ng s
’
C o llege ,

C am br idge .
3s 6 d
. . n et .

4 . S e l e c ti o n s fr o m P hil o

5 . S e l e c ti o n s fr o m J o se p h us
By H S T JT H A C K E RAY M A
. . .
, . .
55 . n e t.

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J e w i sh L i te r a tur e an d C h r i sti a n O r i gi n s
Vol I . . Th e A p oc a l y p t i c L it e r at u r e .

II . A S h o r t S ur v e y o f th e Lite r at ur e o f
R a b b in ic a l a n d M e d ite va l J u d a is m .

By W . O . E . O E S TE R L E Y, M A . .
, D D . .
, and G . H .

B ox ,
M A . .
,
DD . . 1 2s . 6d . n e t.

Th e U n c a n o n i c a l J e w i s h B o o k s
A S hort I n trod uc tion to th e Apocr ypha an d th e J e wish
Writin gs z o o B C —A D 1 0 0 By W I LL I AM J O HN FE RRAR . . . . .
,

M A Vica r O f E ast Fin c hl e y

. .
3,
s 6 d n e t . . . .

A p l
o p u a r i s a ti o n o f th e w k or o f s p e c ia li s ts u p o n t h e se b k whi h
oo s, c
hva e a ttr a c te d so m uc h a tte n ti o n .

Tra ns la ti o ns o f Ch ris ti a n Lite ra t u re

Ge ne ral Editors
WJ . . A
S P RROW S MPS ON D D I . . . W . K LOWTHER CLARKE BD
.
. . .

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of tra n s fr o e a e rs a e a re a

b ee n publi sh e d b y th e un d e r th e ti tl e E ar ly “

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to in cl ude te xts wh ich a r e n e i th e r

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. .

V olume s belonging to th e origin al serie s are m arke d with a n

a ste risk .

Th e M o n th s a ys Th e c h e a p n d u s e ful s e ie s a r .

Th e C hu r c h Ti m e s a ys T h e s pl e n d i d s e ie s s r .

S tudi e s s y s Fo r th e i n te ll i g e n t s tu d e n t o f C h u r c h h i s to r y w h o
a

c a n n o t a ff o r d to b e a s
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p e c ia li st s uc hb k b oo s a o un di n i n fo r m a
ti o n a nd s u
g g e s ti o n .

S E RIE S I — G REE K
. T E$ T S .

D i o n y s i us th e A r e op a g i te : Th e D i vi n e Names a nd

C L
“

th e M y s t ic a l T h e ol og y . By . E . RO T. 75 . 6d .

net .

Th e Li b r a ry of
t
P h o t i us . By J . H . FR E ES E , M A . . In
 Tra nsla tions of Chr is tia n Lite ra ture ( continued)
S E RIE S I — G RE E K
. T E$ TS ( con ti n ued ) .

Th e A p o c r i t ic us of M a c a r i us M a g ne s . By T . W .

GRA P E R , D D . .
7s . 6d . ne t .

*
Th e E p i s t l e of St . Cl e m e nt, Bi s h o p of Ro m e . By th e
Rt Re v . .
J A F
. . . G R EG G D D ,
. . 15 .
9 d . net .

*
Cl e m e nt o f Al x e a n d ri a : Who i s t h e Ri c h M a n t h a t
is b e ing sa ve d By P M . . B AR N AR D , BD . . 1s .
9 d . n e t.
*
St . Ch r y s os to m : O n t h e P r i e s t h ood . By T . A . M O$ O N .

25 . 6d . n et .

Th e D oc t ri n e Tw e lv e
of th e Ap C B GG os t e s . l By . I ,

DD . . R e vi se d b y th e R igh t R v A J M ACL A N D D
e . . . E , . .

*
Th e E p i s t le to Di o g n e t us . By th Rt R v L B e . e . . .

RA D FO RD D D
,
. . 2s . 6d . net .

St . D io n y s i us of Al x e a n d r ia . By C L . . FE LTO E , D D . .

45 . n et .

*
Th e E p i s t le of t h e G a ll i c a n h u r c h e s : L u g d un u m C
a n d Vi e n n a W ith an A ppe n d i co n taining Te rtullia n s
.
’
x
Add r e ss to M a rtyr s an d th e Pa ssio n Of S t P e rpe tua
. . By
T H . . HI NDL E Y DD
,
. . 1s .
9 d . net .

*
St . G r e g o ry of Ny ssa : Th e C a te c h e t i c a l O r a t io n .

By th e Ve n .
J . H . S R AW LE Y, D D . . 25. 6d . ne t .

*
St . G re g o ry of Ny s s a : Th e L i fe of St . M a c ri na . By
W . K . LOW I H E R ' ‘

CL AR K E, BD . . 1s .
9d . ne t .

G re g o ry T h a u m a t u r g us ( O r i g e n th e Te a c h e r ) : th e
Ad d re ss of G r e g o ry to Or ig e n , w it h O r ig e n
’
s

L e tt e r to G r e g o ry . By W M E TC A L FE B D
.
,
. .
3s . 6d .

net [R e -i ssue .

*
Th e S h e p h e r d of He r m a s . By C . TAY L O R D D ,
. . 2 vol s .

25 . 6d . eac h net .

E us e b ius : Th e P r o o f of t h e G os pe l . By W .
J F . E RRAR ,

2 vol s .

H i p p o ly t us : P h i lo s o p h u m e n a . By F L GG . E E . z vo ls .

Th e E p i s t le s of St . Ig n a t i us . By th e Ve n .
J . H .
 . u fl S a zl ons O r zs ua n . w COH I UI IJC

S E R ES I I .
— ( I RE E I( T E$ TS ( con ti n ued
) .

*
St . I r e n a e us : Ag a i n st th e H e r e s ie s . By F . R . M
H IT C H C O C K ,
DD . . 2 vols . as . 6d . e ac h ne t .

P a lla d i u s : Th e L a u s i a c H i s to ry . By W . K . L O W TH E ]
CL AR K E, BD . .
5 5 . n e t.

P a lla d i n s : Th e L ife of Ch y St . r s os to m . By H . M OORE

*
St . P o ly c a r p . By B JAC K N . SO . 1 s. 9d . net .

St . M a c a r i us : Fi f t y S p i r i t ua l H o m il i e s . By A J .

M AS O , D D N . .

S E RI E S I I .
— L AT I N T E $ T S .

Te r t ulli a n ’
s Tr e a t is e s c on c e r n in g Pra y e r , c on c e r n i n

Ba p t i s m . By A . SO U TE R D , . L i tt .
3 s . net .

Te r t ull i a n a g a inst P r a xe a s . By A . SO U TE R , D Li tt
.

55 . net .

Te r t ulli a n c on ce r n in g t h e Re s u r r e c t i o n of t h e Fle s h
By A
R D Litt
. SO U TE ,
. .

N o v a t i a n o n t h e T r i n i ty . By H . M OORE . 65 . net .

*
S t A ug us t i n e : Th e C i t y
. of G od . By F . R M . . H I TC H
COC K D D 25 net , . . . .

*
St . Cy p ria n : Th e Lo r d ’
s Pr ay e r . By T H . . BI N DLE Y
DD . . as . n e t.

M i n u c i us Fe l i x : Th e O c t a v i us . By J H FR . . E ES E

3 s . 6d . net .

*
Te r t u lli a n On t h e Te s t i m on y of th e S oul and O
‘

t h e P r e s c r i pt i o n of H e r e tic s . By T H . . BIN D LE Y
DD. . 2s . 6d . ne t .

*
St . Vi n c e n t of Le r i n s : Th e C o m m o n i to r y . By T H .

BIN DLE Y, D D . . as . 6d . n et .

St . Be r n a r d C i g G : on ce r n n ra ce and Fr e e W i ll . By W
W A K N W LL AM
T I I I S .

Th e L if f O tt
e A p tl o o : os e of P o m e r a n ia , 1 0 6 0 -1 1 3 9

By CH AR L H R BN N ES . O I SO ,
DD . .

8
 Ha n d b o o k s o f Ch ris ti a n Lite ra t u re
Th e Le tt e r s of St . A ug u t i By th R v C s ne . e e . a n on

W J . . S PA RR O W S I MP N D D C l th b d
SO , . . o oar s, 1 0 5 . net .

Th e E a r ly Ch r i s t ia n B k A S h t I t d u ti
oo s. or n ro c on

to Ch r is t ia n Li te r a tu r e t o t h e M i d d le of th e S e con d

C en t ur y . By W . J HN F
O E RRAR , M A . .
,
V i ca r Of E a st
Fi n chl e
y . Cl ot h b oa r d s , 35 . 6d . n e t.

Th e I ns p ira tio n a nd A ut h o r i ty of H ol y S c r i pt u r e .

A S tu d y in th e Li te r a t u r e of t h e Fi r s t Fi v e
C e ntur ie s . By G E O R G E D UN C A N B ARRY ,
BD . . Cl ot h
b oa r d s , 45 . 6d . net .

Th e E uc h a r i s t i c O ffic e of t h e Bo o k of Com m on P ra y e r.

By th e R e v . L E S L I E W R I GH T , M A . .
, BD . C l th b . o o ar ds ,

3 5 6.d net . .

He lp s fo r S t u de n ts o f H is to ry
Edite d b y
C JO H N S O N M A
.
, . W V TEM PERLEY M A
.
, H . . . . . .

an dJ P . . W H I TN EY D D D C L . . . . .

I . Ep i s c o p a l Re g i s t e r s of En g la n d and W a le s . By
R . C F WL . O E R , BA . .
, P S A
. . . 6d . net .

2 . M u n i c i p a l Re c o r d s . By F .
J . C . H EA R N S H A w , M A . .

6d . net .

3 . M e d ie va l Re c k o m n g s of Ti m e . By R E G N A LD L
I .

PO O L E, LL D , Litt D . . . . 6d . net .

Th e P u b li c Re c o r d O ff i c e By . C JHN N M A 6d . O SO , . . . n e t.

Th e C a r e of D o c u m e n ts . By C J HN O N M A 6d . O S , . . . n e t.

Th e Log ic o f H is to ry . By C G C R U M P 8d t . . . . ne .

D oc u m e n ts in th e P u b li c Re c o r d O ff i c e , D ub li n .

By R H . . M U RRAY , L itt D . . 8d . n e t.

8 . Th e Fr e n c h W a rs of Re li g i o n . By AR H U R A T . T I LLE Y ,

M A . . 6d . net .
 u Is tory conunued

By S ir A . W WA R D .
, LittD F BA . . .

9 . Th e P e ri o d of C on g re sse s —I . I n t r o d uc t o r y . 8d . ne t .

I O . Th e P e ri o d of C n r
o g e sses — I I Vi . e nna a nd th e
S ec ond Pe a c e of P a r is . 15 . net .

I I . Th e P e r iod of C on g r e s s e s — III . A i x-la - h a p e lle C

to Ve r o n a . I5 . n e t.

N o s 9, . 1 0, a n d I I in on e vol um e ,
c otl h , 3 5 . 6d . net .

1 2. S e c ur i t ie s of P e ac e : A Re t r o s p e ct ( I S 4 S - 19 I 4 ) .

P ap e r, 25 . n e t ; l h
c ot , 3 5 . n et .

1 3 . Th e Fr e n c h Re n a is s a n c e . By A A . . T I LL E Y , M A . .

8d . n e t.

14 . H i n ts on th e S t ud y of E n g li s h E c o n o m i c Hi s t o r y .

By W . CUNN NGH A M I ,
DD FBA . . . P S A . . . 8d . ne t .

1
5 . P a ri s h H i s t o ry and Re c o r d s . By A H AM L N . I TO

T H O M PS ON ,
M A . .
, P S A. . . 8d . n e t.

A S h o rt I n t r od u c ti o n to th e S t ud y of C o lo n i a l
H i s t o ry . By A . P N E W TO
. N ,
M A . .
, D L itt . . 6d . n e t.

Th e W a n d e r i n g s a n d H o m e s of M a n u s c r i p ts . By
M R J AM E S Litt D F B A Pape r 2 5 c l o th 35
. .
, . .
, . . .
, ,
. net .

E c cl e s i a s t i c a l Re c o r d s By th e R e v . . CL A UD J N K N E E I S,

M A , Li b ra r ia n O f L a m b e th Pala c e
. . . I 5. 9 d . ne t .

An I n t r o d uc t i o n to th e H is t o r y of Am e r ic a n

D i p lo m a c y . By AR R S S E C L U LL F H P h D IS , . P ro fe s sor
of Am i
e r ca n H istory, Wi sc on sin U iv ity n e rs . 15 . n e t.

H i n ts onT r a n s l a t io n f r o m La t i n i n to E n g li s h .

By AL E $ A ND E R S O U TE R D Litt 6 d , . . . n e t.

Hi n t s on t h e S t ud y of La t i n ( A . O . 12 5 By
A L E xA N DE R S O U TE R D Litt, . . 8d . n e t.

2 2. Re p o r t of th e H is to r i c a l M S S . C o m m is s io n . By
R . A . R O B E R TS , 25 . 6d . ne t .

I I
 Helps for S tudents of History ( con tinued) .

2
3 . A G u i d e t o Fr a n c i s c a n S t ud ie s . By A . G . L I TTLE .

15 . 6d . net .

24 . A G u i d e to t h e H i s to ry of E d uc a t i o n . By J HNO

W I LL I AM AD AM N SO ,
P r o fe ss or Of E d uca tion in th e
U n ive rsity of Lo ndo n . 8d . n et .

2 5. I nt r o d uc t i o n toS t ud y th e of Ru s s I a n H is t o ry .

By W . F . R E D DA W A Y 6d . . n e t.

2 6 . M o n um e n t s of E n g lis h M u n ic i p a l Li f e . By W .

CUNN NGH A M I ,
D D . F B A
. . . 15 . ne t .

La G uy e n n e Pe n d a n t la D om i n a t io n A n g a is e ,l
I I52 qui
14 5 3 . Es ss e d un e
’
B ib li o gra phi e M e th o d iq ue
’

pa r CH AR L B EM N ES O T
. 15 .
4d . net .

Th e H is to r ic a l C r i t i c is m of D oc u m e n ts . By R . L .

M AR S H A LL , M A . .
,
LL D . . 15 .
3 d . net .

29 . Th e Fr e n c h Re v o lu t i o n . By G P G OO C . . H . 8d . ne t .

30 . S e a ls . By H . S . KN I G S FO RD . 15 .
3 d . ne t .

3 1. A S tud e nt s
’
G u i d e t o t h e M a n u s c r i p ts of t h e Br i t i s h
M use um . By JUL U I S P . GI L N SO , M A . . 15 . ne t .

3 2. A S h o rt G ui d e to s om e M a n us c r i p t s i n t h e Li b r a ry
of T r i n i ty C o ll e g e D u b l i n , . By R O B E R T H . M U RRA Y,

Li tt D . . 15 .
9d .

33 . I l
re a n d , l 494 =
1 6 03 . By R . H U RRAY Litt D
. M , . . 15 .

34 . Ir e la n d , 1 6 03 1 7 14 . By R . H M U RRAY L itt D
.
, . . 15 .

35 . Ir e la n d , 1 7 14 -1 8 2
9 . By R . H M U RRAY Litt D
.
,
. . 15 .

36 . C oi n s and M e d a ls . By G . F H LL M A F B A
. I ,
. .
, . . .

15. 6d . net .

37 Th e . La tin Or ie nt . By W I LL I AM MI LL E R ,
M A . .

15 . 6d . n e t.

38 . Th e T u r k is h Re s t o r a t i o n in G ree ce , 17 18 -1 7 9 7 .

By W I LL I AM MI LL E R ,
M A . . 15 .
3 d . net .
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Th e Imp t f W m
or a nce i n A g l -S x o Ti m ; o en n o a on es
Th C u lt u ef St P t d S t P ul
s o d th . e er an . a , an o er
Ad d By th R igh t R v G F B R W N
re s s e s . D D e e . . . O E, . .

With tw I ll u t ti C l th b d 7 6 d t
o s ra on s . o o ar s, 5. . ne .

Es s a y L i
s t u g i l d H i t i r l Bca
y J W C K H
anA M L s or ca . . I EGG ,

D Li tt F S A
. C l th b d 5 t . . . o oar s, 5 . ne .

Fr e n h C th li
c ia th Ni t o t h C tu y
cs n By th e ne een en r . e

R v W J S PA RR W S M
e . .N D D C l th 5
. t O I PS O , . . o ,
5 . ne .

An A b b t f Ve l y By R
o o G RA H AM ze a . OS E ,

Wi th igh t I l l t ti e C l th b d 3 6 d t u s ra ons . o o ar s, 5 . . ne .

Te xts fo r S t u d e n ts
Gene ral Editors : CAROLINE A J SKEEL D Li H JWHITE . . , . t ; . .
,

J P WHITNEY DD D C L
. . . . . .

1 . S e le c t P a s s a g e s f r o m J o s e p h u s , T a c i t u s , S ue t o n i u s ,

Di o C
a s s i u s , i ll us tra ti e O f hristiani ty in th e i rst v C F
C
e n tur
y A rra n e d b
g y. H W I T E ,
D D 3 d n e t .
J . H . . . .

2 . S e le c t i o n s fr o m M a t t h e w P a r i s . By C A J . . . S KEE L ,

D L it
. . P a pe r c ove r, 9 d n e t . .

S e l e c t i o n s f r o m G i r a ld u s C a m b r e n s i s . By C A J . . .

S K E E , D L it L
P a p e r c o e r, 9 d n e t
. . v . .

Li b r i S a n cti P a t r ic i i T h e L a tin . W ritin gs O f S t .

Pa trick, e tc E d ite d b y N E W P O R T
.
J . D W H I TE D D
.
, . .

Pap e r c o ve r, 6 d n e t . .

AT t i o n of t h e L a t i n W r i t i n g s o f S t P a t r i c k
r a n s la . .

By N E W P O R T J D W H IT E D D Pa p e r c o ve r 6 d n e t
. .
, . .
, . .

6 . S e l e c t i o n s f r o m t h e Vu l g a t e P ape r co ve r 9 d n e t .
, . .

Th e E p is tl e o f S t C l e m e n t o f Ro m e
L
6d ne t
. . . .

S e l e c t Ex t r a c t s f r o m C h r o n i c l e s a n d Re c o r d s r e
la t i n g t o E n g l i s h T o w n s i n t h e M i d d l e A g e s .

E d ite d With I n tro d uc ti o n N o te s an d G lossa ry b y

, , , ,

FJ C H . . . EA R N S H A W , M A . .
,
v 9d t
LL D . . P a pe r c o e r, . ne .

Th I e ip t i ns cr on on th e S t l f M eS C mm ly
e e o a. o on

ll d th M
ca e e oa bite S to ne Th t xt i
. M b it d e e n oa e an

H b w w ith t e re ,
ra n sla tio n b y th R v H F B C MP T N
e e . . . . O S O ,

M A . . Pa p e r c o ve r, 6d . ne t .
 Texts for S tudents ( con tinued) .

Th e E p i s t le s of St . Ig n a t i us . E d ite d b y T W . .

GRA P E R , D D . . 15 . net .

C h r is t Ia n I n s c r i p t io n s . By H . P . V . N UNN M A . .

I ll
,

Wi th tw o us tra t o n s i . 15 . net .

S t i o n s f r o m t h e H i s t o r ia Re r u m A n g lic a r u m
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