Other benefits of wisdom, protecting the Israelites in the desert; 3. overthrowing their enemies; 4. giving them water out of a rock; 8. plaguing the Egyptians, 21. yet not all suddenly, but by often admonitions, that they might have repented if they would.Other benefites of wisdom, protecting the Israelites in the desert; 3. ouerthrowing their enimies; 4. geuing them water out of a rocke; 8. plaguing the Ægyptians, 21. yet not al sudenly, but by often admonitions, that they might haue repented if they would.✦
She directed their works in the hands of a holy prophet.SHE directed their workes in the handes of a holy prophet.✦Direxit opera eorum in manibus prophetæ sancti.
2They made a journey through the deserts, that were not inhabited: and in desert places they pitched casas: huts, small temporary dwellings.They made a iourney through the deserts, that were not inhabited: and in desert places they pitched cottages.Iter fecerunt per deserta quæ non habitabantur, et in locis desertis fixerunt casas.
3They stood against the adversaries, and revenged themselves of the enemies.They stood against the aduersaries, and reuenged themselues of the enemies.✦Steterunt contra hostes, et de inimicis se vindicaverunt.
4They thirsted, and invocated thee, and water was given them out of a most high rock, and quenching of their thirst out of the hard stone.They thirsted, and inuocated thee, and water was geuen them out of a most high rorcke, and quenching of their thirst out of the hard stone.✦Sitierunt, et invocaverunt te, et data est illis aqua de petra altissima, et requies sitis de lapide duro.
5For by the things whereby their enemies suffered punishment, for defectione: a flaw or shortcoming; a lack, want, failing of their drink, and therein, when the children of Israel abounded, they did rejoice;For by the thinges wherby their enemies suffered punishment, for defect of their drinke, and therein, when the children of Israel abunded, they did reioyce;✦Per quæ enim pœnas passi sunt inimici illorum a defectione potus sui, et in eis cum abundarent filii Israël lætati sunt :
6by these things, when others lacked the same, it went well with them.by these thinges, when others lacked the same, it went wel with them.per hæc, cum illis deessent, bene cum illis actum est.
7For instead of the fountain of an everlasting river, thou gavest man's blood to the unjust.For in steede of the fountaine of an euerlasting riuer, thou gauest mans bloud to the vniust.✦Nam pro fonte quidem sempiterni fluminis, humanum sanguinem dedisti injustis.
8Who when they were diminished in the destruction of the murdered infants, thou gavest them abundant unlooked for:Who when they were diminished in the destruction of the murdered infants, thou gauest them abundant vnlooked for:✦Qui cum minuerentur in traductione infantium occisorum, dedisti illis abundantem aquam insperate,
9showing by the thirst, that then was, how thou didst exalt thine, and didst kill their adversaries.shewing by the thirst, that then was, how thou didst exalt thine, & didst kil their aduersaries.✦ostendens per sitim quæ tunc fuit, quemadmodum tuos exaltares, et adversarios illorum necares.
10For when they were tempted, and indeed with mercy taking discipline, they knew how the impious being judged with wrath did suffer torments.For when they were tempted, and in deede with mercie taking discipline, they knew how the impious being iudged with wrath did suffer torments.✦Cum enim tentati sunt, et quidem cum misericordia disciplinam accipientes, scierunt quemadmodum cum ira judicati impii tormenta paterentur.
11These quidem: certainly, assuredly admonishing as a father thou didst probasti: to demonstrate as true; to test, try, put to the proof: but them examining as a hard king thou didst condemn.These certes admonishing as a father thou didst proue: but them examining as a hard king thou didst condemne.Hos quidem tamquam pater monens probasti ; illos autem tamquam durus rex interrogans condemnasti.
12For the absent and the present were tormented alike.For the absent and the present were tormented alike.Absentes enim, et præsentes, similiter torquebantur.
13For double tædium: boredom; weariness, grief, distress had taken them, and sighing with the memory of good things past.For duble tediousnes had taken them, and sighing with the memorie of good thinges past.Duplex enim illos acceperat tædium et gemitus, cum memoria præteritorum.
14For when they understood by their punishment that it went well with them, they remembered our Lord, marveling at the end of the exitus: an occurrence, a happening; the outcome, the final issue.For when they vnderstood by their punishement that it went wel with them, they remembred our Lord, meruecling at the end of the euent.Cum enim audirent per sua tormenta bene secum agi, commemorati sunt Dominum, admirantes in finem exitus.
15For whom before they derided, being cast forth in that wicked laying expositione: the exposing of an infant to die to perish, him they marveled at in the end of the event: not thirsting in like manner to the just.For whom before they derided, being cast forth in that wicked laying out to perish, him they merueled at in the end of the euent: not thirsting in like maner to the iust.Quem enim in expositione prava projectum deriserunt, in finem eventus mirati sunt, non similiter justis sitientes.
16but for senseless cogitationibus: thoughts, imaginings of their iniquity, for that some erring did worship dumb serpents, and supervacuas: excessive, more than needed; useless, worthless, vain beasts, thou didst send upon them a multitude of dumb beasts for revenge:but for senseles cogitations of their iniquitie, for that some erring did worshippe dumme serpents, and superfluous beasts, thou didst send vpon them a multitude of dumme beasts for reuenge:Pro cogitationibus autem insensatis iniquitatis illorum, quod quidam errantes colebant mutos serpentes et bestias supervacuas, immisisti illis multitudinem mutorum animalium in vindictam ;
17that they might know that by what things a man sinneth, by the same also he is tormented.that they might know that by what thinges a man sinneth, by the same also he is tormented.✦ut scirent quia per quæ peccat quis, per hæc et torquetur.
18For thine omnipotent hand, which made the world of invisible matter, was not unable to send upon them a multitude of bears, or fierce lions,For thine omnipotent hand, which made the world of inuisible matter, was not vnable to send vpon them a multitude of beares, or fierce lyons,✦Non enim impossibilis erat omnipotens manus tua, quæ creavit orbem terrarum ex materia invisa, immittere illis multitudinem ursorum, aut audaces leones,
19or unknown beasts full of anger of a new kind; or breathing the vapour of fires, or casting forth the savour of smoke, or shooting horrible sparks from their eyes:or vnknowen beasts ful of anger of a new kind; or breathing the vapour of fires, or casting forth the sauour of smoke, or shooting horrible sparkes from their eies:✦aut novi generis ira plenas ignotas bestias, aut vaporem ignium spirantes, aut fumi odorem proferentes, aut horrendas ab oculis scintillas emittentes ;
20of which not only their hurt was able to destroy them, but also their sight to kill them for fear.of which not onlie their hurt was able to destroy them, but also their sight to kil them for feare.quarum non solum læsura poterat illos exterminare, sed et aspectus per timorem occidere.
21Yea and without these with one spirit, they might have been slain suffering persecution of their own factis: pieces of information, things that are true; deeds, acts, doings, and dispersed by the spirit of thy power: but thou hast disposed all things in measure, and number, and weight.Yea and without these with one spirit, they might haue beene slaine suffering persecution of their owne factes, and dispersed by the spirit of thy powre: but thou hast disposed al thinges in measure, and number, and weight.✦Sed et sine his uno spiritu poterant occidi, persecutionem passi ab ipsis factis suis, et dispersi per spiritum virtutis tuæ : sed omnia in mensura, et numero et pondere disposuisti.
22For, to be of great force rested always in thee only: and who shall resist the power of thine arm?For, to be of great force rested alwaies in thee onlie: & who shal resist the powre of thyne arme?✦Multum enim valere, tibi soli supererat semper : et virtuti brachii tui quis resistet ?
23Because as the least weight of the balance, so is the round world before thee, and as a drop of the dew before day, that falleth upon the earth.Because as the least weight of the balance, so is the roundworld before thee, and as a droppe of the dewe before day, that falleth vpon the earth.✦Quoniam tamquam momentum stateræ, sic est ante te orbis terrarum, et tamquam gutta roris antelucani quæ descendit in terram.
24But thou hast mercy on all, because thou canst do all things, and dissimulas: to feign, to hide one's true feelings; to overlook, connive at, take no notice of the sins of men for repentance.But thou hast mercie on al, because thou canst do al thinges, and dissemblest the sinnes of men for repentance.✦Sed misereris omnium, quia omnia potes ; et dissimulas peccata hominum, propter pœnitentiam.
25For thou lovest all things that are, and hatest nothing of those which thou hast made: for thou didst not ordain, or make any thing hating it.For thou louest al thinges that are, and hatest nothing of those which thou hast made: for thou didst not ordaine, or make any thing hating it.✦Diligis enim omnia quæ sunt, et nihil odisti eorum quæ fecisti ; nec enim odiens aliquid constituisti aut fecisti.
26And how could any thing continue, unless thou wouldst? or be preserved which was not called of thee?And how could any thing continew, vnles thou wouldest? or be preserued which was not called of thee?✦Quomodo autem posset aliquid permanere, nisi tu voluisses ? aut quod a te vocatum non esset conservaretur ?
27But thou sparest all: because they are thine O Lord, which lovest souls.But thou sparest al: because they are thine ô Lord, which louest soules.✦Parcis autem omnibus, quoniam tua sunt, Domine, qui amas animas.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.