Wisdom of Solomon 9 — WBMS
9Verse 1God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy, that madest all things by [or with] thy word,Verse 2and ordainedest man by thy wisdom, that he should be lord of creature, which is made of thee,Verse 3that he dispose the world in equity and rightfulness [or rightwiseness], and deem doom in right ruling of heart;Verse 4give thou to me wisdom, that standeth nigh thy seats; and do not thou reprove me from thy children.Verse 5For I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid; I am a sick [or a feeble] man, and of little time, and less to the understanding of doom and of laws.Verse 6And if any man is perfect among the sons of me, if thy wisdom fleeth away from him, he shall be reckoned into nought.Verse 7Forsooth thou hast chosen me king to thy people, and a judge [or doomsman] of thy sons and daughters;Verse 8and thou saidest, that I should build a temple in thine holy hill, and an altar in the city of thy dwelling place; the likeness of thine holy tabernacle, which thou madest ready at the beginning [or that thou preparedest from the beginning].Verse 9And thy wisdom is with thee, that knoweth thy works, which also was present then, when thou madest the world, and knew what was pleasant to thine eyes, and what was addressed [or right] in thy commandments.Verse 10Send thou that wisdom from thine holy heavens, and from the seat of thy greatness, that it be with me, and travail with me; and that I know what is acceptable [or allowed] with thee.Verse 11For why that wisdom knoweth and understandeth all things; and it shall lead me forth in my works soberly, and it shall keep me in his power.Verse 12And my works shall be acceptable, and I shall dispose thy people justly [or rightwisely], and I shall be worthy of the seats of my father.Verse 13For who of men may know the counsel of God? either who may think, what will God?Verse 14For why the thoughts of deadly men be dreadful, and our purveyances be uncertain.Verse 15For why the body that is corrupt[ed], grieveth the soul; and earthly dwelling presseth down the wit, thinking many things.Verse 16And of hard we guess those things, that be in earth; and we find with travail those things, that be in beholding. But who shall search those things, that be in heavens?Verse 17But who shall know thy wit, no but thou give wisdom/but if thou give wisdom, and send thine Holy Spirit from highest things?Verse 18And if the paths of them, that be in lands, be amended, and if men have learned those things, that please thee. For why, Lord, whichever pleased thee from the beginning, were made whole by wisdom.