Wsd 2

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Wisdom of Solomon

‎Brenton (1851)

Wiki English Translation‎ / World English Bible

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εἶπον_{do-SAY-you(sg)!, I-SAY-ed, they-SAY-ed, upon SAY-ing (nom|acc|voc, voc)} γὰρ_for ἐν_in/with/by ἑαυτοῖς_{selves (dat)} λογισάμενοι_{upon being-RECKON-ed (nom|voc)} οὐκ_not ὀρθῶς_rightly ὀλίγος_{little (nom)} ἐστὶν_he/she/it-is καὶ_and λυπηρὸς ὁ_{the (nom)} βίος_{life/livelihood (nom)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἔστιν_he/she/it-is ἴασις_{healing (nom)} ἐν_in/with/by τελευτῇ_{end (dat)} ἀνθρώπου_{person (gen)} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἐγνώσθη_{he/she/it-was-KNOW-ed} ὁ_{the (nom)} ἀναλύσας_{upon DETACH/BREAK-ing-FREE (nom|voc)} ἐξ_{from-out-of (+gen)} ᾅδου_{Hades (gen); be-you(sg)-being-SING-ed!}

Wsd 2:1

For the ungodly said, reasoning with themselves, but not aright, Our life is short and tedious, and in the death of a man there is no remedy: neither was there any man known to have returned from the grave.

Wsd 2:1

For they said^* within themselves, with unsound reasoning, “Our life is short and sorrowful. There is no healing when a man comes to his end, and no one was ever known who^* was released from Hades.

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ὅτι_because/that αὐτοσχεδίως ἐγενήθημεν_{we-were-BECOME-ed} καὶ_and μετὰ_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} τοῦτο_{this (nom|acc)} ἐσόμεθα_we-will-be ὡς_as/like οὐχ_not ὑπάρξαντες_{upon TO BE-ing (nom|voc)} ὅτι_because/that καπνὸς_{smoke (nom)} ἡ_{the (nom)} πνοὴ_{gust/breath (nom|voc)} ἐν_in/with/by ῥισὶν ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} καὶ_and ὁ_{the (nom)} λόγος_{word (nom)} σπινθὴρ_{spark (nom|voc)} ἐν_in/with/by κινήσει_{movement (dat); he/she/it-will-SET-IN-MOTION, you(sg)-will-be-SET-ed-IN-MOTION (classical)} καρδίας_{heart (gen), hearts (acc)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)}

Wsd 2:2

For we are born at all adventure: and we shall be hereafter as though we had never been: for the breath in our nostrils is as smoke, and a little spark in the moving of our heart:

Wsd 2:2

Because we were born by mere chance, and hereafter we will be as though we had never been, because the breath in our nostrils is smoke, and reason is a spark kindled by the beating of our heart,

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οὗ_{where; who/whom/which (gen)} σβεσθέντος_{upon being-EXTINGUISH-ed (gen)} τέφρα ἀποβήσεται_{he/she/it-will-be-GET-ed-OUT} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} σῶμα_{body (nom|acc|voc)} καὶ_and τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πνεῦμα_{spirit (nom|acc|voc)} διαχυθήσεται_{he/she/it-will-be-SPREAD-ed} ὡς_as/like χαῦνος ἀήρ_{air (nom|voc)}

Wsd 2:3

Which being extinguished, our body shall be turned into ashes, and our spirit shall vanish as the soft air,

Wsd 2:3

which being extinguished, the body will be turned into ashes, and the spirit will be dispersed as thin air.

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καὶ_and τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ὄνομα_{name (nom|acc|voc)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} ἐπιλησθήσεται_{he/she/it-will-be-FORGET-ed} ἐν_in/with/by χρόνῳ_{time (dat)} καὶ_and οὐθεὶς_{none (nom)} μνημονεύσει_{he/she/it-will-REMEMBER, you(sg)-will-be-REMEMBER-ed (classical)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἔργων_{works (gen)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} καὶ_and παρελεύσεται_{he/she/it-will-be-COME/PASS-BESIDE-ed} ὁ_{the (nom)} βίος_{life/livelihood (nom)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} ὡς_as/like ἴχνη_{footsteps (nom|acc|voc)} νεφέλης_{cloud (gen)} καὶ_and ὡς_as/like ὁμίχλη_{mist/fog (nom|voc)} διασκεδασθήσεται διωχθεῖσα_{upon being-PERSECUTE / PURSUE-ed (nom|voc)} ὑπὸ_{under (+acc), by (+gen)} ἀκτίνων ἡλίου_{Elijah (gen); sun (gen)} καὶ_and ὑπὸ_{under (+acc), by (+gen)} θερμότητος αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} βαρυνθεῖσα_{upon being-WEIGH-ed-DOWN (nom|voc)}

Wsd 2:4

And our name shall be forgotten in time, and no man shall have our works in remembrance, and our life shall pass away as the trace of a cloud, and shall be dispersed as a mist, that is driven away with the beams of the sun, and overcome with the heat thereof.

Wsd 2:4

Our name will be forgotten in time. No one will remember our works. Our life will pass away as the traces of a cloud, and will be scattered as is a mist, when it is chased by the rays of the sun, and^* overcome by its heat.

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σκιᾶς_{shadow (gen), shadows (acc)} γὰρ_for πάροδος_{passage (nom)} ὁ_{the (nom)} καιρὸς_{period-of-time (nom)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἔστιν_he/she/it-is ἀναποδισμὸς τῆς_{the (gen)} τελευτῆς_{end (gen)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} ὅτι_because/that κατεσφραγίσθη_{he/she/it-was-SEAL UP-ed} καὶ_and οὐδεὶς_{none (nom)} ἀναστρέφει_{he/she/it-is-GO-ing-ABOUT/RETURN, you(sg)-are-being-GO-ed-ABOUT/RETURN (classical)}

Wsd 2:5

For our time is a very shadow that passeth away; and after our end there is no returning: for it is fast sealed, so that no man cometh again.

Wsd 2:5

For our allotted time is the passing of a shadow, and our end doesn’t retreat, because it is securely sealed, and no one^* turns it back.

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δεῦτε_come οὖν_therefore καὶ_and ἀπολαύσωμεν τῶν_{the (gen)} ὄντων_{let-them-be! (classical), while being (gen)} ἀγαθῶν_{good (gen)} καὶ_and χρησώμεθα_{we-should-be-USE/TREAT-ed} τῇ_{the (dat)} κτίσει_{creation (dat)} ὡς_as/like ἐν_in/with/by νεότητι_{youth (dat)} σπουδαίως_haste

Wsd 2:6

Come on therefore, let us enjoy the good things that are present: and let us speedily use the creatures like as in youth.

Wsd 2:6

“Come therefore and let’s enjoy the good things that exist. Let’s use the creation earnestly as in our youth.

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οἴνου_{wine (gen)} πολυτελοῦς_{expensive (gen)} καὶ_and μύρων_{ointments (gen); Myra (gen)} πλησθῶμεν_{we-should-be-FILL TO CAPACITY-ed} καὶ_and μὴ_not παροδευσάτω ἡμᾶς_{us (acc)} ἄνθος_{flower (nom|acc|voc)} ἔαρος_{spring (gen)}

Wsd 2:7

Let us fill ourselves with costly wine and ointments: and let no flower of the spring pass by us:

Wsd 2:7

Let’s fill ourselves with costly wine and perfumes, and let no spring flower pass us by.

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στεψώμεθα ῥόδων κάλυξιν_{coverings (dat)} πρὶν_before ἢ_or/than μαρανθῆναι_{to-be-WITHER-ed-AWAY}

Wsd 2:8

Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds, before they be withered:

Wsd 2:8

Let’s crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.

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μηδεὶς_{not one (nom)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} ἄμοιρος ἔστω_{I-should-have-STAND-ed; let-him/her/it-be!} τῆς_{the (gen)} ἡμετέρας_{our-own (gen), our-own (acc)} ἀγερωχίας πανταχῇ_everywhere καταλίπωμεν_{we-should-LEAVE-BEHIND} σύμβολα τῆς_{the (gen)} εὐφροσύνης_{gladness (gen)} ὅτι_because/that αὕτη_{this (nom)} ἡ_{the (nom)} μερὶς_{part (nom)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} καὶ_and ὁ_{the (nom)} κλῆρος_{lot (nom)} οὗτος_{this (nom)}

Wsd 2:9

Let none of us go without his part of our voluptuousness: let us leave tokens of our joyfulness in every place: for this is our portion, and our lot is this.

Wsd 2:9

Let none of us go without his share in our proud revelry. Let’s leave tokens of mirth everywhere, because this is our portion, and this is our lot.

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καταδυναστεύσωμεν_{we-should-OPPRESS} πένητα_{poor person (acc)} δίκαιον_{righteous (acc, nom|acc|voc)} μὴ_not φεισώμεθα_{we-should-be-SPARE-ed} χήρας_{widow (gen), widows (acc)} μηδὲ_{neither/nor; Mede (voc)} πρεσβύτου_{old/aged man (gen)} ἐντραπῶμεν_{we-should-be-CRINGE/MORTIFY-ed} πολιὰς πολυχρονίους

Wsd 2:10

Let us oppress the poor righteous man, let us not spare the widow, nor reverence the ancient gray hairs of the aged.

Wsd 2:10

Let’s oppress the righteous poor. Let’s not spare the widow, nor regard the gray hair of the old man.

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ἔστω_{I-should-have-STAND-ed; let-him/her/it-be!} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} ἡ_{the (nom)} ἰσχὺς_{strength (nom)} νόμος_{custom/law (nom)} τῆς_{the (gen)} δικαιοσύνης_{righteousness (gen)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} γὰρ_for ἀσθενὲς_{weak/feeble (nom|acc|voc, voc)} ἄχρηστον_{useless (acc, nom|acc|voc)} ἐλέγχεται_{he/she/it-is-being-REPROVE-ed}

Wsd 2:11

Let our strength be the law of justice: for that which is feeble is found to be nothing worth.

Wsd 2:11

But let our strength be a law of righteousness; for that which is weak is proven useless.

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ἐνεδρεύσωμεν_{we-should-LIE-IN-WAIT} τὸν_{the (acc)} δίκαιον_{righteous (acc, nom|acc|voc)} ὅτι_because/that δύσχρηστος ἡμῖν_{us (dat)} ἐστιν_he/she/it-is καὶ_and ἐναντιοῦται τοῖς_{the (dat)} ἔργοις_{works (dat)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} καὶ_and ὀνειδίζει_{he/she/it-is-REPROACH-ing, you(sg)-are-being-REPROACH-ed (classical)} ἡμῖν_{us (dat)} ἁμαρτήματα_{sins (nom|acc|voc)} νόμου_{custom/law (gen)} καὶ_and ἐπιφημίζει ἡμῖν_{us (dat)} ἁμαρτήματα_{sins (nom|acc|voc)} παιδείας_{chastisement (gen)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)}

Wsd 2:12

Therefore let us lie in wait for the righteous; because he is not for our turn, and he is clean contrary to our doings: he upbraideth us with our offending the law, and objecteth to our infamy the transgressings of our education.

Wsd 2:12

But let’s lie in wait for the righteous man, because he annoys us, is contrary to our works, reproaches us with sins against the law, and charges us with sins against our training.

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ἐπαγγέλλεται_{he/she/it-is-being-PROMISE/PROCLAIM-ed} γνῶσιν_{knowledge (acc); they-should-KNOW} ἔχειν_{to-be-HAVE-ing} θεοῦ_{god (gen)} καὶ_and παῖδα_{child/servant (acc)} κυρίου_{lord (gen); authoritative (gen)} ἑαυτὸν_{self (acc)} ὀνομάζει_{he/she/it-is-NAME-ing, you(sg)-are-being-NAME-ed (classical)}

Wsd 2:13

He professeth to have the knowledge of God: and he calleth himself the child of the Lord.

Wsd 2:13

He professes to have knowledge of God, and calls himself a child of the Lord.

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ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} ἡμῖν_{us (dat)} εἰς_{into +acc} ἔλεγχον_{proof/evidence (acc); while REPROVE-ing (nom|acc|voc, voc)} ἐννοιῶν_{thought/thinkings (gen)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} βαρύς_{heavy (nom)} ἐστιν_he/she/it-is ἡμῖν_{us (dat)} καὶ_and βλεπόμενος_{while being-SEE/LOOK/OBSERVE-ed (nom)}

Wsd 2:14

He was made to reprove our thoughts.

Wsd 2:14

He became to us a reproof of our thoughts.

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ὅτι_because/that ἀνόμοιος τοῖς_{the (dat)} ἄλλοις_{others (dat)} ὁ_{the (nom)} βίος_{life/livelihood (nom)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and ἐξηλλαγμέναι αἱ_{the (nom)} τρίβοι_{paths (nom|voc); he/she/it-happens-to-be-RUB-ing (opt)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Wsd 2:15

He is grievous unto us even to behold: for his life is not like other men's, his ways are of another fashion.

Wsd 2:15

He is grievous to us even to look at, because his life is unlike other men’s, and his paths are strange.

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εἰς_{into +acc} κίβδηλον_{??? (acc, nom|acc|voc)} ἐλογίσθημεν_{we-were-RECKON-ed} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} καὶ_and ἀπέχεται_{he/she/it-is-being-HOLD-ed-BACK} τῶν_{the (gen)} ὁδῶν_{ways/roads (gen)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} ὡς_as/like ἀπὸ_from ἀκαθαρσιῶν_{uncleannesses (gen)} μακαρίζει_{he/she/it-is-BLESS-ing, you(sg)-are-being-BLESS-ed (classical)} ἔσχατα_{last (nom|acc|voc)} δικαίων_{righteous (gen); while JUSTIFY-ing (nom)} καὶ_and ἀλαζονεύεται πατέρα_{father (acc)} θεόν_{god (acc)}

Wsd 2:16

We are esteemed of him as counterfeits: he abstaineth from our ways as from filthiness: he pronounceth the end of the just to be blessed, and maketh his boast that God is his father.

Wsd 2:16

We were regarded by him as something worthless, and he abstains from our ways as from uncleanness. He calls the latter end of the righteous happy. He boasts that God is his father.

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ἴδωμεν_{we-should-SEE/BEHOLD} εἰ_if οἱ_{the (nom)} λόγοι_{words (nom|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ἀληθεῖς_{true/unerring (acc, nom|voc); you(sg)-are-GRIND-ing} καὶ_and πειράσωμεν_{we-should-TRY/ATTEMPT; we-should-TRY} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} ἐν_in/with/by ἐκβάσει_{way out; outcome, end, result (dat)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Wsd 2:17

Let us see if his words be true: and let us prove what shall happen in the end of him.

Wsd 2:17

Let’s see if his words are true. Let’s test what will happen at the end of his life.

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εἰ_if γάρ_for ἐστιν_he/she/it-is ὁ_{the (nom)} δίκαιος_{righteous (nom)} υἱὸς_{son (nom)} θεοῦ_{god (gen)} ἀντιλήμψεται_{he/she/it-will-be-LAY HOLD/ RECEIVE INSTEAD-ed} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and ῥύσεται_{he/she/it-will-be-DELIVER-ed} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} χειρὸς_{hand (gen)} ἀνθεστηκότων_{having OPPOSE-ed (gen)}

Wsd 2:18

For if the just man be the son of God, he will help him, and deliver him from the hand of his enemies.

Wsd 2:18

For if the righteous man is God’s son, he will uphold him, and he will deliver him out of the hand of his adversaries.

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ὕβρει_{hubris (dat)} καὶ_and βασάνῳ_{torment (dat)} ἐτάσωμεν αὐτόν_{him/it/same (acc)} ἵνα_{in-order-that} γνῶμεν_{we-should-KNOW} τὴν_{the (acc)} ἐπιείκειαν_{equity/clemency (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and δοκιμάσωμεν_{we-should-VET/SCRUTINIZE} τὴν_{the (acc)} ἀνεξικακίαν αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Wsd 2:19

Let us examine him with despitefulness and torture, that we may know his meekness, and prove his patience.

Wsd 2:19

Let’s test him with insult and torture, that we may find out how gentle he is, and test his patience.

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θανάτῳ_{death (dat)} ἀσχήμονι_{unpresentable (dat)} καταδικάσωμεν_{we-should-CONDEMN} αὐτόν_{him/it/same (acc)} ἔσται_{he/she/it-will-be} γὰρ_for αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ἐπισκοπὴ_{oversight (nom|voc)} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} λόγων_{words (gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Wsd 2:20

Let us condemn him with a shameful death: for by his own saying he shall be respected.

Wsd 2:20

Let’s condemn him to a shameful death, for he will be protected, according to his words.”

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ταῦτα_{these (nom|acc)} ἐλογίσαντο_{they-were-RECKON-ed} καὶ_and ἐπλανήθησαν_{they-were-WANDER/STRAY-ed} ἀπετύφλωσεν γὰρ_for αὐτοὺς_{them/same (acc)} ἡ_{the (nom)} κακία_{evil (nom|voc)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)}

Wsd 2:21

Such things they did imagine, and were deceived: for their own wickedness hath blinded them.

Wsd 2:21

Thus they reasoned, and they were led astray; for their wickedness blinded them,

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καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἔγνωσαν_they-KNOW-ed μυστήρια_{mysteries (nom|acc|voc)} θεοῦ_{god (gen)} οὐδὲ_neither/nor μισθὸν_{reward (acc)} ἤλπισαν_they-HOPE-ed ὁσιότητος_{piety (gen)} οὐδὲ_neither/nor ἔκριναν_{they-JUDGE-ed} γέρας_{award (nom|acc|voc)} ψυχῶν_{cold weathers (gen); soul-lifes (gen); while COOL/CHILL-ing (nom)} ἀμώμων_{unblemished (gen)}

Wsd 2:22

As for the mysteries of God, they knew them not: neither hoped they for the wages of righteousness, nor discerned a reward for blameless souls.

Wsd 2:22

and they didn’t know the mysteries of God, neither did they hope for wages of holiness, nor did they discern that there is a prize for blameless souls.

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ὅτι_because/that ὁ_{the (nom)} θεὸς_{god (nom)} ἔκτισεν_{he/she/it-CREATE-ed} τὸν_{the (acc)} ἄνθρωπον_{person (acc)} ἐπ’_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} ἀφθαρσίᾳ_{incorruptibility (dat)} καὶ_and εἰκόνα_{icon (acc)} τῆς_{the (gen)} ἰδίας_{own (gen), own (acc)} ἀϊδιότητος ἐποίησεν_{he/she/it-DO/MAKE-ed} αὐτόν_{him/it/same (acc)}

Wsd 2:23

For God created man to be immortal, and made him to be an image of his own eternity.

Wsd 2:23

Because God created man for incorruption, and made him an image of his own everlastingness;

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φθόνῳ_{jealous/agressive-guardedness (dat)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} διαβόλου_{diabolical (gen)} θάνατος_{death (nom)} εἰσῆλθεν_{he/she/it-ENTER-ed} εἰς_{into +acc} τὸν_{the (acc)} κόσμον_{world (acc)} πειράζουσιν_{they-are-TRY-ing, while TRY-ing (dat)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} οἱ_{the (nom)} τῆς_{the (gen)} ἐκείνου_{that (gen)} μερίδος_{part (gen)} ὄντες_{while being (nom|voc)}

Wsd 2:24

Nevertheless through envy of the devil came death into the world: and they that do hold of his side do find it.

Wsd 2:24

but death entered into the world by the envy of the devil, and those who belong to him experience it.

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