Liber Sapientiae

Tunc stabunt justi in magna constantia adversus eos qui se angustiaverunt, et qui abstulerunt labores eorum.

Then shall the just stand with great constancy against those that have afflicted them, and taken away their labours.

Tunc iusto sta in magna constantia contra illos qui angustia se, et qui aufer labores de illos.

Videntes turbabuntur timore horribili, et mirabuntur in subitatione insperatæ salutis;

These seeing it, shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the suddenness of their unexpected salvation,

Vide turba timore horribili, et miror in subitatione inspera de salute;

dicentes intra se, pœnitentiam agentes, et præ angustia spiritus gementes: Hi sunt quos habuimus aliquando in derisum, et in similitudinem improperii.

Saying within themselves, repenting, and groaning for anguish of spirit: These are they, whom we had sometime in derision, and for a parable of reproach.

Dicente intra se, poenitentia age, et prae angustia de spiritu geme: illo es habe que aliquando in derisu, et in similitudine de improperio.

Nos insensati, vitam illorum æstimabamus insaniam, et finem illorum sine honore;

We fools esteemed their life madness, and their end without honour.

Nos insensatus, vita de illos aestima insania, et fine de illos sine honore;

ecce quomodo computati sunt inter filios Dei, et inter sanctos sors illorum est.

Behold, how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the saints.

Ecce quomodo computa es inter filios de Deo, et inter sancto sorte de illos es.

Ergo erravimus a via veritatis, et justitiæ lumen non luxit nobis, et sol intelligentiæ non est ortus nobis.

Therefore we have erred from the way of truth, and the light of justice hath not shined unto us, and the sun of understanding hath not risen upon us.

Ergo erra ab via de veritate, et de iustitia lumine non luce ad nos, et sole de intelligentia non es orto ad nos.

Lassati sumus in via iniquitatis et perditionis, et ambulavimus vias difficiles: viam autem Domini ignoravimus.

We wearied ourselves in the way of iniquity and destruction, and have walked through hard ways, but the way of the Lord we have not known.

Lassato es in via de iniquitate et de perditione, et ambula vias difficile: via autem de Domino ignora.

Quid nobis profuit superbia? aut divitiarum jactantia quid contulit nobis?

What hath pride profited us? or what advantage hath the boasting of riches brought us?

Quid ad nos prosum superbia? Aut de divitias iactantia quid confer ad nos?

Transierunt omnia illa tamquam umbra, et tamquam nuntius percurrens,

All those things are passed away like a shadow, and like a post that runneth on,

Omni illa transi sicut umbra, et sicut nuntio percurre,

et tamquam navis quæ pertransit fluctuantem aquam, cujus cum præterierit non est vestigium invenire, neque semitam carinæ illius in fluctibus;

And as a ship, that passeth through the waves: whereof when it is gone by, the trace cannot be found. nor the path of its keel in the waters:

Et sicut navi que pertransi fluctua aqua, de que cum praeteri non es vestigio inveni, neque semita de carne de illo in fluctus;

aut tamquam avis quæ transvolat in aëre, cujus nullum invenitur argumentum itineris, sed tantum sonitus alarum verberans levem ventum, et scindens per vim itineris aërem: commotis alis transvolavit, et post hoc nullum signum invenitur itineris illius;

Or as when a bird flieth through the air, of the passage of which no mark can be found, but only the sound of the wings beating the light air, and parting it by the force of her flight: she moved her wings, and hath flown through, and there is no mark found afterwards of her way:

Aut sicut ave que transvola in aëre, de que nullo inveni argumento de itinere, sed tanto de sonitu de alas verbera levi veni, et scinde per vi de itinere aëra: commove ales transvola, et post hoc nullo signo inveni de itinere de illo;

aut tamquam sagitta emissa in locum destinatum, divisus aër continuo in se reclusus est, ut ignoretur transitus illius:

Or as when an arrow is shot at a mark, the divided air quickly cometh together again, so that the passage thereof is not known:

Aut sicut sagitta emitte in loco destinatum, divide aëra continuo in se reclude es, ut transitu ignora de illo:

sic et nos nati continuo desivimus esse; et virtutis quidem nullum signum valuimus ostendere, in malignitate autem nostra consumpti sumus.

So we also being born, forthwith ceased to be: and have been able to shew no mark of virtue: but are consumed in our wickedness.

Sic et nos nato continuo desivi es; et de virtute quidem nullo signo vale ostende, in malignitate autem nostro consume es.

Talia dixerunt in inferno hi qui peccaverunt:

Such things as these the sinners said in hell:

Hoc qui in inferno pecca dic tale:

quoniam spes impii tamquam lanugo est quæ a vento tollitur, et tamquam spuma gracilis quæ a procella dispergitur, et tamquam fumus qui a vento diffusus est, et tamquam memoria hospitis unius diei prætereuntis.

For the hope of the wicked is as dust, which is blown away with the wind, and as a thin froth which is dispersed by the storm: and a smoke that is scattered abroad by the wind: and as the remembrance of a guest of one day that passeth by.

Quia spe impio sicut lanugo es que ab vento tolle, et sicut spuma gracile que ab procella disperge, et sicut fumo qui ab vento diffunde es, et sicut memoria de hospite de uno de die praeteri.

Justi autem in perpetuum vivent, et apud Dominum est merces eorum, et cogitatio illorum apud Altissimum.

But the just shall live for evermore: and their reward is with the Lord, and the care of them with the most High.

Iusto autem in perpetua vive, et apud Domino es mercede de illos, et cogitatione de illos apud Altissimo.

Ideo accipient regnum decoris, et diadema speciei de manu Domini: quoniam dextera sua teget eos, et brachio sancto suo defendet illos.

Therefore shall they receive a kingdom of glory, and a crown of beauty at the hand of the Lord: for with his right hand he will cover them, and with his holy arm he will defend them.

Ideo accipe regno de decore, et diademate de specie de manu de Domino: quia dextera suo tege illos, et brachio sancto suo defende illos.

Accipiet armaturam zelus illius, et armabit creaturam ad ultionem inimicorum.

And his zeal will take armour, and he will arm the creature for the revenge of his enemies.

Zelo de illo accipe armatura, et arma creatura ad ultione de inimicos.

Induet pro thorace justitiam, et accipiet pro galea judicium certum;

He will put on justice as a breastplate, and will take true judgment instead of a helmet:

Indue pro thorace iustitia, et accipe pro galea iudicio certo;

sumet scutum inexpugnabile æquitatem.

He will take equity for an invincible shield:

Sume scuto inexpugnabile aequitate.

Acuet autem duram iram in lanceam, et pugnabit cum illo orbis terrarum contra insensatos.

And he will sharpen his severe wrath for a spear, and the whole world shall fight with him against the unwise.

Acue autem duro ira in lancea, et orbe cum illo de terras pugna contra insensatus.

Ibunt directe emissiones fulgurum, et tamquam a bene curvato arcu nubium exterminabuntur, et ad certum locum insilient.

Then shafts of lightning shall go directly from the clouds, as from a bow well bent, they shall be shot out, and shall fly to the mark.

Emissiones directe de fulgures i, et sicut ab bene curva arcu de nubios extermina, et ad certo loco insilie.

Et a petrosa ira plenæ mittentur grandines; excandescet in illos aqua maris, et flumina concurrent duriter.

And thick hail shall be cast upon them from the stone casting wrath: the water of the sea shall rage against them, and the rivers shall run together in a terrible manner.

Et ab petrosa ira plena mitte aqua; de mari in illos excandesce grandines, et flumines concurre duriter.

Contra illos stabit spiritus virtutis, et tamquam turbo venti dividet illos; et ad eremum perducet omnem terram iniquitas illorum, et malignitas evertet sedes potentium.

A mighty wind shall stand up against them, and as a whirlwind shall divide them: and their iniquity shall bring all the earth to a desert, and wickedness shall overthrow the thrones of the mighty.

Contra illos spiritu de virtute sta, et sicut turbo de vento divide illos; et ad eremo iniquitate de illos perduce omni terra, et malignitate everte sedes pota.