Liber Sapientiae

Impiis autem usque in novissimum sine misericordia ira supervenit. Præsciebat enim et futura illorum:

But as to the wicked, even to the end there came upon them wrath without mercy. For he knew before also what they would do:

Fmpias autem usque in novissimo sine misericordia ira superveni. Praescie nam et es de illos:

quoniam cum ipsi permisissent ut se educerent, et cum magna sollicitudine præmisissent illos, consequebantur illos, pœnitentia acti.

For when they had given them leave to depart and had sent them away with great care, they repented and pursued after them.

Quia cum ipso permitte ut se educe, et cum magna sollicitudine praemitte illos, consequor illos, poenitentia age.

Adhuc enim inter manus habentes luctum, et deplorantes ad monumenta mortuorum, aliam sibi assumpserunt cogitationem inscientiæ, et quos rogantes projecerant, hos tamquam fugitivos persequebantur.

For whilst they were yet mourning, and lamenting at the graves of the dead, they took up another foolish device: and pursued them as fugitives whom they had pressed to be gone:

Adhuc nam inter manus habe luctu, et deplora ad monumentos mortuo, alio ad se adsume cogitatione de inscientia, et que roga proicie, hoc sicut fugitivos perseque.

Ducebat enim illos ad hunc finem digna necessitas; et horum quæ acciderant commemorationem amittebant, ut quæ deerant tormentis repleret punitio:

For a necessity, of which they were worthy, brought them to this end: and they lost the remembrance of those things which had happened, that their punishment might fill up what was wanting to their torments:

Digna nam necessitate ad hoc fine duc illos; et de hoc que accide commemoratione amitte, ut punitione reple que desume tormentos:

et populus quidem tuus mirabiliter transiret, illi autem novam mortem invenirent.

And that thy people might wonderfully pass through, but they might find a new death.

Et populo quidem tuo mirabiliter transi, illo autem inveni novo morte.

Omnis enim creatura ad suum genus ab initio refigurabatur, deserviens tuis præceptis, ut pueri tui custodirentur illæsi.

For every creature, according to its kind was fashioned again as from the beginning, obeying thy commandments, that thy children might be kept without hurt.

Omni nam creatura ad suo genere ab initio refigura, deservie tuo praeceptos, ut pueros tuo custodi illaesos.

Nam nubes castra eorum obumbrabat, et ex aqua quæ ante erat, terra arida apparuit, et in mari Rubro via sine impedimento, et campus germinans de profundo nimio:

For a cloud overshadowed their camps and where water was before, dry land appeared, and in the Red Sea a way without hindrance, and out of the great deep a springing field:

Nam nube obumbra castros de illos, et ex aqua que ante es, terra arido appare, et in mari Rubro via sine impedimento, et campo germina de profundo nimia:

per quem omnis natio transivit quæ tegebatur tua manu, videntes tua mirabilia et monstra.

Through which all the nation passed which was protected with thy hand, seeing thy miracles and wonders.

Per quem omni natione transi que tege tuo manu, vide tuo mirabili et monstros.

Tamquam enim equi depaverunt escam, et tamquam agni exsultaverunt, magnificantes te, Domine, qui liberasti illos.

For they fed on their food like horses, and they skipped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them.

Sicut nam equos depa esca, et sicut de agno exsulta, magnifica te, Domino, qui libera illos.

Memores enim erant adhuc eorum quæ in incolatu illorum facta fuerant: quemadmodum pro natione animalium eduxit terra muscas, et pro piscibus eructavit fluvius multitudinem ranarum.

For they were yet mindful of those things which had been done in the time of their sojourning, how the ground brought forth flies instead of cattle, and how the river cast up a multitude of frogs instead of fishes.

Memores nam es adhuc de illos que in incolatu de illos facto es: quemadmodum pro natione de animales terra educe muscas, et pro pisces fluvio eructa multitudine de ranas.

Novissime autem viderunt novam creaturam avium, cum, adducti concupiscentia, postulaverunt escas epulationis.

And at length they saw a new generation of birds, when being led by their appetite, they asked for delicate meats.

Novites autem vide novo creatura de aves, cum, adduce concupiscentia, postula escas de epulatione.

In allocutione enim desiderii ascendit illis de mari ortygometra: et vexationes peccatoribus supervenerunt, non sine illis quæ ante facta erant argumentis per vim fulminum: juste enim patiebantur secundum suas nequitias.

For to satisfy their desire, the quail came up to them from the sea: and punishments came upon the sinners, not without foregoing signs by the force of thunders: for they suffered justly according to their own wickedness.

In allocutione nam de desiderio ortygometra ad illos de mari ascende: et vexationes ad peccatores superveni, non sine illos que ante facto es argumentos per vi de fulminos: iuste nam pate secundo suo nequitias.

Etenim detestabiliorem inhospitalitatem instituerunt: alii quidem ignotos non recipiebant advenas; alii autem bonos hospites in servitutem redigebant.

For they exercised a more detestable inhospitality than any: others indeed received not strangers unknown to them, but these brought their guests into bondage that had deserved well of them.

Etenim detestabile inhospitalitate institue: alio quidem ignoto non recipe advenas; alio autem redige bono in servitute hospites.

Et non solum hæc, sed et alius quidam respectus illorum erat, quoniam inviti recipiebant extraneos.

And not only so, but in another respect also they were worse: for the others against their will received the strangers.

Et non solo hoc, sed et alio uno respectu de illos es, quia invito recipe extranea.

Qui autem cum lætitia receperunt hos qui eisdem usi erant justitiis, sævissimis afflixerunt doloribus.

But these grievously afflicted them whom they had received with joy, and who lived under the same laws.

Qui autem cum laetitia recipe hoc qui ad idem ute es iustitias, saevo afflige ad dolores.

Percussi sunt autem cæcitate: sicut illi in foribus justi, cum subitaneis cooperti essent tenebris, unusquisque transitum ostii sui quærebat.

But they were struck with blindness: as those others were at the doors of the just man, when they were covered with sudden darkness, and every one sought the passage of his own door.

Percute es autem caecitate: sicut illo in foris iusto, cum subitanio cooperi es tenebras, et unusquis transitu de ostio suo quaere.

In se enim elementa dum convertuntur, sicut in organo qualitatis sonus immutatur, et omnia suum sonum custodiunt: unde æstimari ex ipso visu certo potest.

For while the elements are changed in themselves, as in an instrument the sound of the quality is changed, yet all keep their sound: which may clearly be perceived by the very sight.

In se nam elementos dum converte, sicut in organo de qualitate sono immuta, et omni suo sono custodi: unde aestima ex ipso visu certo pote.

Agrestia enim in aquatica convertebantur, et quæcumque erant natantia, in terram transibant.

For the things of the land were turned into things of the water: and the things that before swam in the water passed upon the land.

Agreste nam in aquatico converte, et omni es nata, in terra transi.

Ignis in aqua valebat supra suam virtutem, et aqua extinguentis naturæ obliviscebatur.

The fire had power in water above its own virtue, and the water forgot its quenching nature.

Igni in aqua vale supra suo virtute, et aqua extingue de natura obliviscor.

Flammæ e contrario corruptibilium animalium non vexaverunt carnes coambulantium, nec dissolvebant illam, quæ facile dissolvebatur sicut glacies, bonam escam. In omnibus enim magnificasti populum tuum, Domine, et honorasti, et non despexisti, in omni tempore et in omni loco assistens eis.

On the other side, the flames wasted not the flesh of corruptible animals walking therein, neither did they melt that good food, which was apt to melt as ice. For in all things thou didst magnify thy people, O Lord, and didst honour them, and didst not despise them, but didst assist them at all times, and in every place.

Flammas ex contrario corruptibili de animales non vexa carnes coambula, nec dissolve illa, que facile dissolve sicut glacie, bono esca. In omni nam magnifica populo tuo, Domino, et honora, et non despice, in omni tempore et in omni loco assiste ad illos.