The Wisdom of Solomon
Chapter 11
1. She advances their activities
through the means of Holy Prophets.
2. They travel through the wilderness
which had not been barren
and pitched tents in places
off of the beaten path.
3. They stood against their adversaries
and avenged their challengers.
4. When thirsty they called on You
and water came from rock shale
and their thirst was quenched
from the hard stone.
5. Because the same things
that punished their adversaries
provided benefits for them.
6. Instead of a river that ran
polluted with foul blood.
7. Instead of disavowing
any particular instruction
ending with infants being killed
You gave them water aplenty
when they ran out of hope.
8. They declared with haste
that You overcame their challenges.
9. Because they desired mercy
they knew also how the wicked
were condemned by consequence
by desiring the opposite
of what the righteous wanted.
10. For they were reprimanded
just as a father might
and just like a harsh ruler
they have suffered the consequences.
11. Whether here or away
they were still confused.
12. For a twofold sadness came over them
with a cry for the memory
of the things of the past.
13. And when they understood
through consequences experienced
wherein lies the benefits
they opened their hearts
up to the Almighty.
14. To those they gave disdain
long after they were rejected
as the infants were cast out
at the end of it all
when they understood
what came to pass
they felt admiration.
15. Yet the means of wickedness
which they used to deceive
and honored snakes
that were void of reason
along with violent beasts
You sent a multitude
of unreasonable beasts
to teach them by consequence.
16. The meaning is revealed
that when someone harms another
so shall they be harmed.
17. It was Your Almighty hand
that made the world of matter from nothing
without seeking the means
to attack with bears or fierce lions.
18. Similarly with other wild beasts
complete with fury from birth
breathing fire and smoke
stinking of filth
shooting spikes from their eyes.
19. Not only the risk of harm
that could come upon them
along with the horrible sighting
that would terrify them.
20. Yes they may have fallen down
with only one blow
being punished by consequence
and scattered through the land
blown down by Your power
just as You have ordained
everything in good measure
in number and weight.
19. For You can show
Your great strength anytime
only when You want to
but how could anyone withstand
the power of Your arm?
22. For the entire world
is but a little grain in the balance
just as a drop of morning dew
that falls down on the earth.
23. Yet You caste mercy upon all
for You can do anything
and wink at human transgressions
because they can be amended.
24. For You care for everything
and abhor nothing You have made
for never would You have made
anything You didn’t want to.
25. And how could anything continue
if not for Your will?
Or anything have been preserved
if You had not called upon it?
26. But You deliver them all
for they are Yours Almighty
You lover of souls.
