Wisdom of Solomon, Chapter 12 - Interlinear Translation

1 τὸ γὰρ ἄφθαρτόν σου πνεῦμά ἐστιν ἐν πᾶσιν.

1 For Your incorruptible Spirit is in all things,

2 Διὸ τοὺς παραπίπτοντας κατ’ ὀλίγον ἐλέγχεις καὶ ἐν οἷς ἁμαρτάνουσιν ὑπομιμνῄσκων νουθετεῖς, ἵνα ἀπαλλαγέντες τῆς κακίας πιστεύσωσιν ἐπὶ σέ, κύριε.

2 on which account You reprove those falling away incrementally and admonish reminding them of the things in which they have sinned, in order that having departed from evil they would have trust in You, O Yahweh.

3 καὶ γὰρ τοὺς πάλαι οἰκήτορας τῆς ἁγίας σου γῆς

3 For even those ancient inhabitants of Your holy land

4 μισήσας ἐπὶ τῷ ἔχθιστα πράσσειν, ἔργα φαρμακειῶν καὶ τελετὰς ἀνοσίους

4 being hated for practicing odious deeds of sorcery and unholy rites,

5 τέκνων τε φονὰς ἀνελεήμονας καὶ σπλαγχνοφάγον ἀνθρωπίνων σαρκῶν θοῖναν καὶ αἵματος, ἐκ μέσου μύστας θιάσου

5 being both unmerciful murderers of children and eating a feast of the organs of the flesh of men and of blood in the midst of a company of initiates,

6 καὶ αὐθέντας γονεῖς ψυχῶν ἀβοηθήτων, ἐβουλήθης ἀπολέσαι διὰ χειρῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν,

6 and parents themselves killing the souls of the helpless, You determined to destroy by the hands of our fathers,

7 ἵνα ἀξίαν ἀποικίαν δέξηται θεοῦ παίδων ἡ παρὰ σοὶ πασῶν τιμιωτάτη γῆ.

7 in order that the land which to You is most honorable of all would receive a worthy settlement of the children of God.

8 ἀλλὰ καὶ τούτων ὡς ἀνθρώπων ἐφείσω ἀπέστειλάς τε προδρόμους τοῦ στρατοπέδου σου σφῆκας, ἵνα αὐτοὺς κατὰ βραχὺ ἐξολεθρεύσωσιν.

8 But even of those of the men You had thus spared, You then sent wasps in advance of Your army in order that little by little they would utterly destroy them,

9 οὐκ ἀδυνατῶν ἐν παρατάξει ἀσεβεῖς δικαίοις ὑποχειρίους δοῦναι ἢ θηρίοις δεινοῖς ἢ λόγῳ ἀποτόμῳ ὑφ’ ἓν ἐκτρῖψαι,

9 not being unable to give the impious over into the hands of the righteous in battle, or to horrible beasts, or with a severe word to be destroyed at once.

10 κρίνων δὲ κατὰ βραχὺ ἐδίδους τόπον μετανοίας οὐκ ἀγνοῶν ὅτι πονηρὰ ἡ γένεσις αὐτῶν καὶ ἔμφυτος ἡ κακία αὐτῶν καὶ ὅτι οὐ μὴ ἀλλαγῇ ὁ λογισμὸς αὐτῶν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

10 But judging them little by little You gave place for repentance not being unaware of their wicked race and their natural wickedness and that their reasoning would not change forever.

11 σπέρμα γὰρ ἦν κατηραμένον ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς, οὐδὲ εὐλαβούμενός τινα ἐφ’ οἷς ἡμάρτανον ἄδειαν ἐδίδους.

11 For it was a cursed seed from the beginning. Neither caring for anyone did You give pardon for those things in which they sinned.

12 τίς γὰρ ἐρεῖ Τί ἐποίησας; ἢ τίς ἀντιστήσεται τῷ κρίματί σου; τίς δὲ ἐγκαλέσει σοι κατὰ ἐθνῶν ἀπολωλότων ἃ σὺ ἐποίησας; ἢ τίς εἰς κατάστασίν σοι ἐλεύσεται ἔκδικος κατὰ ἀδίκων ἀνθρώπων;

12 For who shall say “What have You done?” Or who shall oppose Your judgement? And who shall accuse You concerning the nations having been destroyed, for the things which You have done ? Or who shall come to stand against Thee, an avenger for unrighteous men?

13 οὔτε γὰρ θεός ἐστιν πλὴν σοῦ, ᾧ μέλει περὶ πάντων, ἵνα δείξῃς ὅτι οὐκ ἀδίκως ἔκρινας,

13 For neither is there a God except You in Whom is care for all in order that You would show that You have not judged unrighteously.

14 οὔτε βασιλεὺς ἢ τύραννος ἀντοφθαλμῆσαι δυνήσεταί σοι περὶ ὧν ἐκόλασας.

14 Neither king nor tyrant shall be able to confront You concerning whom You have punished.

15 δίκαιος δὲ ὢν δικαίως τὰ πάντα διέπεις αὐτὸν τὸν μὴ ὀφείλοντα κολασθῆναι καταδικάσαι ἀλλότριον ἡγούμενος τῆς σῆς δυνάμεως.

15 But being righteous, You arrange all things righteously. One is not obliged to condemn punishing another, ruling over Your power.

16 ἡ γὰρ ἰσχύς σου δικαιοσύνης ἀρχή, καὶ τὸ πάντων σε δεσπόζειν πάντων φείδεσθαί σε ποιεῖ.

16 Indeed, Your strength is the beginning of righteousness, and You being master of all things, makes You sparing of all.

17 ἰσχὺν γὰρ ἐνδείκνυσαι ἀπιστούμενος ἐπὶ δυνάμεως τελειότητι καὶ ἐν τοῖς εἰδόσι τὸ θράσος ἐξελέγχεις·

17 For You show the unbelieving strength in the perfection of power, and among those who know, You reprove impudence.

18 σὺ δὲ δεσπόζων ἰσχύος ἐν ἐπιεικείᾳ κρίνεις καὶ μετὰ πολλῆς φειδοῦς διοικεῖς ἡμᾶς· πάρεστιν γάρ σοι, ὅταν θέλῃς, τὸ δύνασθαι.

18 But you being Master of strength judge with equity and govern us with much consideration. For it is present within You to prevail whenever You may desire.

19 Ἐδίδαξας δέ σου τὸν λαὸν διὰ τῶν τοιούτων ἔργων ὅτι δεῖ τὸν δίκαιον εἶναι φιλάνθρωπον, καὶ εὐέλπιδας ἐποίησας τοὺς υἱούς σου ὅτι διδοῖς ἐπὶ ἁμαρτήμασιν μετάνοιαν.

19 But teaching Your people through such works, that it is necessary for the just man to be benevolent, You have also made your sons hopeful that You would give repentance for sins.

20 εἰ γὰρ ἐχθροὺς παίδων σου καὶ ὀφειλομένους θανάτῳ μετὰ τοσαύτης ἐτιμωρήσω προσοχῆς καὶ διέσεως δοὺς χρόνους καὶ τόπον, δι’ ὧν ἀπαλλαγῶσι τῆς κακίας,

20 For if the enemies of Your children and those who are liable to death You have punished with so much attention and deliberation, having given time and place by which they may depart from their wickedness,

21 μετὰ πόσης ἀκριβείας ἔκρινας τοὺς υἱούς σου, ὧν τοῖς πατράσιν ὅρκους καὶ συνθήκας ἔδωκας ἀγαθῶν ὑποσχέσεων;

21 with how much strictness do you judge Your sons, to whose fathers You have given oaths and covenants of good promises?

22 Ἡμᾶς οὖν παιδεύων τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ἡμῶν ἐν μυριότητι μαστιγοῖς, ἵνα σου τὴν ἀγαθότητα μεριμνῶμεν κρίνοντες, κρινόμενοι δὲ προσδοκῶμεν ἔλεος.

22 Therefore disciplining us, You scourge our enemies times ten thousand, in order that judging we should have care for your goodness, and being judged we should expect mercy.

23 ὅθεν καὶ τοὺς ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ ζωῆς βιώσαντας ἀδίκως διὰ τῶν ἰδίων ἐβασάνισας βδελυγμάτων·

23 From which also those living unjustly in the foolishness of life are tormented by their own abominations.

24 καὶ γὰρ τῶν πλάνης ὁδῶν μακρότερον ἐπλανήθησαν θεοὺς ὑπολαμβάνοντες τὰ καὶ ἐν ζῴοις τῶν αἰσχρῶν ἄτιμα νηπίων δίκην ἀφρόνων ψευσθέντες.

24 For they also had wandered far in the ways of their wandering taking as gods things without honor, even the disgraceful things among living creatures, having been deceived by the penalty of speechless follies.

25 διὰ τοῦτο ὡς παισὶν ἀλογίστοις τὴν κρίσιν εἰς ἐμπαιγμὸν ἔπεμψας.

25 For this, as to unreasonable children, a judgment for mocking has been sent.

26 οἱ δὲ παιγνίοις ἐπιτιμήσεως μὴ νουθετηθέντες ἀξίαν θεοῦ κρίσιν πειράσουσιν.

26 But not being admonished by those dalliances of rebuke, they tempt the worthy judgment of God.

27 ἐφ’ οἷς γὰρ αὐτοὶ πάσχοντες ἠγανάκτουν, ἐπὶ τούτοις, οὓς ἐδόκουν θεούς, ἐν αὐτοῖς κολαζόμενοι ἰδόντες, ὃν πάλαι ἠρνοῦντο εἰδέναι, θεὸν ἐπέγνωσαν ἀληθῆ· διὸ καὶ τὸ τέρμα τῆς καταδίκης ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ἐπῆλθεν.

27 For they suffering by those things were indignant, for those whom they had esteemed to be gods, upon seeing themselves being punished, who long ago refused to know God, had recognized truth, on which account also came the end of the judgment upon them.