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1All wisdom is from the Lord God, and hath been always with him, and is before all time.Ogni sapienza è da Dio Signore, e fu mai sempre con lui, ed ella è prima de' secoli.AL wisdom is of our Lord God, & hath bene alwayes with him, & is before al time.Prologus. Multorum nobis et magnorum per legem, et prophetas, aliosque qui secuti sunt illos, sapientia demonstrata est, in quibus oportet laudare Israël doctrinæ et sapientiæ causa, quia non solum ipsos loquentes necesse est esse peritos, sed etiam extraneos posse et dicentes et scribentes doctissimos fieri. Avus meus Jesus, postquam se amplius dedit ad diligentiam lectionis legis, et prophetarum, et aliorum librorum qui nobis a parentibus nostris traditi sunt, voluit et ipse scribere aliquid horum quæ ad doctrinam et sapientiam pertinent, ut desiderantes discere, et illorum periti facti, magis magisque attendant animo, et confirmentur ad legitimam vitam. Hortor itaque venire vos cum benevolentia, et attentiori studio lectionem facere, et veniam habere in illis, in quibus videmur, sequentes imaginem sapientiæ, deficere in verborum compositione. Nam deficiunt verba hebraica, quando fuerint translata ad alteram linguam: non autem solum hæc, sed et ipsa lex, et prophetæ, ceteraque aliorum librorum non parvam habent differentiam quando inter se dicuntur. Nam in octavo et trigesimo anno temporibus Ptolemæi Evergetis regis, postquam perveni in Ægyptum, et cum multum temporis ibi fuissem, inveni ibi libros relictos, non parvæ neque contemnendæ doctrinæ. Itaque bonum et necessarium putavi et ipse aliquam addere diligentiam et laborem interpretandi librum istum: et multa vigilia attuli doctrinam in spatio temporis, ad illa quæ ad finem ducunt, librum istum dare, et illis qui volunt animum intendere, et discere quemadmodum oporteat instituere mores, qui secundum legem Domini proposuerint vitam agere. Omnis sapientia a Domino Deo est: / et cum illo fuit semper, et est ante ævum. 2Who hath numbered the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days of the world? Who hath measured the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the depth of the abyss?Chi ha contata l'arena del mare, e le gocce della pioggia, e i giorni del secolo? Chi ha misurata l'altezza del cielo, e l'ampiezza della terra, e la profondità dell'abisso?The sand of the sea, & the droppes of rayne, & the dayes of the world who hath numbred? The height of heauen, and breadth of the earth, & profunditie of the depth who hath measured?Arenam maris, et pluviæ guttas, / et dies sæculi, quis dinumeravit ? / altitudinem cæli, et latitudinem terræ, / et profundum abyssi, quis dimensus est ? 3Who hath searched out the wisdom of God that goeth before all things?E chi è, dir abbia compresa la sapienza di Dio, la quale a tutte le cose va avanti?The wisdom of God that goeth before al thinges who hath searched out?sapientiam Dei præcedentem omnia, quis investigavit ? 4Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.La sapienza fa creata la prima di tutte le cose, e ab eterno la prudente intelligenza.Wisdom was created before al thinges, & the vnderstanding of prudence from euerlasting.Prior omnium creata est sapientia, / et intellectus prudentiæ ab ævo. 5The word of God on high is the fountain of wisdom, and her ways are everlasting commandments.Fonte della sapienza il verbo di Dio lassù nell'alto, e le sue vie (sono) gli eterni comandamenti.A fountayne of wisdom the word of God on high, and the entrance therof euerlasting commandments.Fons sapientiæ verbum Dei in excelsis, / et ingressus illius mandata æterna. 6To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed, and who hath known her wise counsels?La radice della sapienza a chi fu mai rivelata? e chi conobbe le sue finezze.The roote of wisdomRadix sapientiæ cui revelata est ? / et astutias illius quis agnovit ? 7To whom hath the discipline of wisdom been revealed and made manifest? and who hath understood the multiplicity of her steps?La disciplina della sapienza a chi fu ella mai rivelata, e manifestata? E chi fu delle molte vie di lei comprendesse?to whom hath it bene reueled, & the subtilties therof who hath knowen? The discipline of wisdom to whom hath it bene reueled, and made manifest, and the multiplication of her entrance who hath vnderstood?disciplina sapientiæ cui revelata est et manifestata ? / et multiplicationem ingressus illius quis intellexit ?

8There is one most high Creator Almighty, and a powerful king, and greatly to be feared, who sitteth upon his throne, and is the God of dominion.Il solo Altissimo Creatore onnipotente, e Re grande, e sommamente terribile, che siede sopra il suo Trono, ed è Dio Signore;There is one most high Creatour omnipotent, and mightie King, and to be feared excedingly, sitting vpon his throne and the God of dominion.Unus est altissimus, Creator omnipotens, / et rex potens et metuendus nimis, / sedens super thronum illius, et dominans Deus. 9He created her in the Holy Ghost, and saw her, and numbered her, and measured her.Egli la creò per Ispirito santo, e la conobbe, e la calcolò, e la misurò.He created her in the Holie Ghost, and hath sene, and nummbred, and measured her.Ipse creavit illam in Spiritu Sancto, / et vidit, et dinumeravit, et mensus est: 10And he poured her out upon all his works, and upon all flesh according to his gift, and hath given her to them that love him.E la sparse sopra tutte le opere sue, e sopra tutti gli animali secondo la misura da lui stabilita, e la diede a quelli, che lo amano.And he hath powred her out vpon al his workes, and vpon al flesh according to his gift, and hath geuen her to them that feare him.et effudit illam super omnia opera sua, / et super omnem carnem, secundum datum suum, / et præbuit illam diligentibus se. 11The fear of the Lord is honour, and glory, and gladness, and a crown of joy.Il timore del Signore è gloria, e vanto, e letizia, e corona trionfale.The feare of our Lord is glorie, and gloriation, and ioy, and a crowne of exultation.Timor Domini gloria, et gloriatio, / et lætitia, et corona exsultationis. 12The fear of the Lord shall delight the heart, and shall give joy, and gladness, and length of days.Il timor del Signore sarà la dilettazione del cuore, e apporterà allegrezza, e gaudio, e lunghezza di giorni.The feare of our Lord shal delight the hart, and shal geue ioy, gladnes in length of dayes.Timor Domini delectabit cor, / et dabit lætitiam, et gaudium, et longitudinem dierum. 13With him that feareth the Lord, it shall go well in the latter end, and in the day of his death he shall be blessed.Chi teme il Signore sarà beato nel fine, e nel giorno di sua morte avrà benedizione.With him that feareth our Lord it shal be wel in the later end, and in the day of his death he shal be blessed.Timenti Dominum bene erit in extremis, / et in die defunctionis suæ benedicetur. 14The love of God is honourable wisdom.La dilezione di Dio ell'è gloriosa sapienza.The loue of God is honorable wisdom.Dilectio Dei honorabilis sapientia:

15And they to whom she shall shew herself love her by the sight, and by the knowledge of her great works.E quelli, a' quali ella si da a vedere, la amano tosto chè l'hanno veduta, e inconsiderando le sue grandi opere.But they to whom she shal appeare in vision, they loue her in the vision, and in the agnising of her great workes.quibus autem apparuerit in visu diligunt eam in visione, / et in agnitione magnalium suorum. 16The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and was created with the faithful in the womb, it walketh with chosen women, and is known with the just and faithful.Principio della sapienza egli è il timor del Signore, e questo co' fedeli è creato insieme nel seno della lor madre, e le elette donne accompagna, e ne' giusti, e fedeli si fa conoscere.The feare of our Lord, is the begynning of wisdom, and was created with the faythful in the wombe, and goeth with the elect wemen, and is knowen with the iust and faythful.Initium sapientiæ timor Domini: / et cum fidelibus in vulva concreatus est: / cum electis feminis graditur, / et cum justis et fidelibus agnoscitur. 17The fear of the Lord is the religiousness of knowledge.Il timor del Signore è scienza religiosa.The feare of our Lord is religiositie of knowlege.Timor Domini scientiæ religiositas: 18Religiousness shall keep and justify the heart, it shall give joy and gladness.La religione custodisce, e giustifica il cuore, ella o apportatrice di letizia, e di gaudio.Religiositie shal keepe and iustifie the hart, shal geue ioy and gladnes.religiositas custodiet et justificabit cor; / jucunditatem atque gaudium dabit. 19It shall go well with him that feareth the Lord, and in the days of his end he shall be blessed.Chi teme il Signore sarà felice, e nel giorno di sua morte sarà benedetto.With him that feareth our Lord it shal be wel, and in the dayes of his consummation he shal be blessed. The fulnesse of wisdomTimenti Dominum bene erit, / et in diebus consummationis illius benedicetur. 20To fear God is the fulness of wisdom, and fulness is from the fruits thereof.La pienezza della sapienza sta nel temere Dio, ed ella ricolma l'uomo de' frutti suoi.is to feare God, and fulnesse is of the fruites therof.Plenitudo sapientiæ est timere Deum, / et plenitudo a fructibus illius. 21She shall fill all her house with her increase, and the storehouses with her treasures.Ella riempie tutta la casa di lui de' suoi effetti, e tutte le sue celle de' suoi tesori.Al her house she shal fil with her generations, and the storehouses with her treasures.Omnem domum illius implebit a generationibus, / et receptacula a thesauris illius.

22The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, filling up peace and the fruit of salvation:Il timor del Signore ha corona di sapienza, e da piena pace, e frutti di salute:A crowne of wisdom, the feare of our Lord, replenishing place, and the fruite of saluation:Corona sapientiæ timor Domini, / replens pacem et salutis fructum: 23And it hath seen, and numbered her: but both are the gifts of God.Egli conosce la sapienza, e la calcola, e l'uno, e l'altra sono doni di Dio.and he hath sene, and numbred her: but both are the giftes of God.et vidit, et dinumeravit eam: / utraque autem sunt dona Dei. 24Wisdom shall distribute knowledge, and understanding of prudence: and exalteth the glory of them that hold her.La sapienza compartisce la scienza, e l'intelligenza prudente, e innalza in gloria quelli, che la posseggono.Wisdom shal distribute knowlege, and vnderstanding of prudence: and exalteth the glorie of them that hold it.Scientiam et intellectum prudentiæ sapientia compartietur, / et gloriam tenentium se exaltat. 25The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord: and the branches thereof are long-lived.Radice della sapienza è il timor del Signore, e i rami di lui sono di lunga vita.The roote of wisdom is to feare our Lord: for the boughes therof are of long time.Radix sapientiæ est timere Dominum, / et rami illius longævi. 26In the treasures of wisdom is understanding, and religiousness of knowledge: but to sinners wisdom is an abomination.Ne' tesori della sapienza sta la intelligenza, e in scienza religiosa: ma presso de' peccatori è in esecrazione la sapienza.In the treasures of wisdom is vnderstanding, & religiositie of knowlege, but to sinners wisdom is abomination.In thesauris sapientiæ intellectus et scientiæ religiositas: / execratio autem peccatoribus sapientia. 27The fear of the Lord driveth out sin:Il timor del Signore scaccia il peccato:The feare of our Lord expelleth sinne:Timor Domini expellit peccatum: 28For he that is without fear, cannot be justified: for the wrath of his high spirits is his ruin.Conciossiachè colui, che è senza timore non potrà esser giusto; perocché la furiosa sua iracondia è sua mina.for he that is without feare, can not be iustified: for the anger of his animositie, is his subuersion.nam qui sine timore est non poterit justificari: / iracundia enim animositatis illius subversio illius est. 29A patient man shall bear for a time, and afterwards joy shall be restored to him.Per un tempo avrà da soffrire il paziente, e di poi gli sarà renduta la consolazione.Vntil a time the patient shal susteyne, and after shal be rewarded of ioyfulnes.Usque in tempus sustinebit patiens, / et postea redditio jucunditatis.

30A good understanding will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.L'uomo sensato per un certo tempo terrà chiuse in seno le sue parole; e le labbra di molti loderanno la sua prudenza.A good vnderstanding wil hide his wordes vntil a time, and the lippes of manie shal shew forth his vnderstanding.Bonus sensus usque in tempus abscondet verba illius, / et labia multorum enarrabunt sensum illius. 31In the treasures of wisdom is the signification of discipline:Ne' tesori della sapienza sono le massime di disciplina.In the treasures of wisdom is signification of discipline:In thesauris sapientiæ significatio disciplinæ: 32But the worship of God is an abomination to a sinner.Ma il peccatore ha in avversione la pietà.but the worshipe of God, is abomination to a sinner.execratio autem peccatori cultura Dei. 33Son, if thou desire wisdom, keep justice, and God will give her to thee.Figliuolo, se tu desideri la sapienza, osserva i comandamenti, e Dio te la darà;Sonne, coueting wisdom, keepe iustice, and God wil geue her to thee.Fili, concupiscens sapientiam, conserva justitiam, / et Deus præbebit illam tibi. 34For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and discipline: and that which is agreeable to him,Imperocché dal timor del Signore viene la scienza, e la disciplina, e quella, che a lui è accetta,For the feare of our Lord is wisdom and discipline: and that which wel pleaseth him,Sapientia enim et disciplina timor Domini: / et quod beneplacitum est illi, 35Is faith, and meekness: and he will fill up his treasures.La fede, e la mansuetudine; e chi le ha, sarà ricolmo da lui di tesori.is fayth, and meeknes, and he wil fil his treasures.fides et mansuetudo, / et adimplebit thesauros illius. 36Be not incredulous to the fear of the Lord: and come not to him with a double heart.Guardati dall'essere ribelle al timor del Signore, e non appressarti a lui con cuor doppio.Be not incredulous to the feare of our Lord: and come not to him with a duble hart.Ne sis incredibilis timori Domini, / et ne accesseris ad illum duplici corde. 37Be not a hypocrite in the sight of men, and let not thy lips be a stumblingblock to thee.Non essere ipocrita nel cospetto degli uomini, e non esser cagion di rovina a te stesso colle tue labbra;Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and be not scandalized in thy lippes.Ne fueris hypocrita in conspectu hominum, / et non scandalizeris in labiis tuis. 38Watch over them, lest thou fall, and bring dishonour upon thy soul,Ma custodiscile per non cadere, per non tirarti addosso l'infamia.Attend to them, lest perhaps thou fal, and bring dishonour to thy soule,Attende in illis, ne forte cadas, / et adducas animæ tuæ inhonorationem: 39And God discover thy secrets, and cast thee down in the midst of the congregation.E perché Dio non manifesti li tuoi segreti, e ti conquida in mezzo alla Chiesa.and God reuele thy secretes, and in the middes of the synagogue cast thee downe:et revelet Deus absconsa tua, / et in medio synagogæ elidat te:

40Because thou camest to the Lord wickedly, and thy heart is full of guile and deceit.Per esserti appressato al Signore con malignità, mentre il tuo cuore è pieno d'inganno, e di fraude.because thou camest to our Lord wickedly, & thy hart is ful of guile and deceite.quoniam accessisti maligne ad Dominum, / et cor tuum plenum est dolo et fallacia.