Here is a great variance among Gram mariens what Schida, and Schidoth is. I translated it, men and women daū sers, but I like it not. I follow them in the mean season, that think they are instruments of music, and that because of that is said before, where he thus writeth: I prepared me men singers and women singers, and things that might cheer and solace men, that is to say, noises of instruments. He doubleth this word Schida, Veschidoth, because perhaps he would express the mutual consent and singing by course that is among Musicians. I was in great authority or worship &c. That is to say, all these things were most commodiously ordered ⟨image 38⟩and disposed afterward.1 And wisdom remained with me. He understandeth not speculative wisdom, but that wisdom that consisteth in good ordering and governing these worldly affairs, wherein is included the divine wisdom. He confesseth that he had not only abundance of things, but wisdom also therewith, to administer, rule, and govern all things well, which is the greatest gift that God giveth man. But it had no success, because he would have all things, which he had so wisely ordained proceed after his own devise &c. where notwithstanding, this is the saying of all men in the world. It is not as it ought to be, because they see many things wisely appointed and ordained & yet have no success &c. The greatest point of wisdom therefore is to know this, that success followeth not, but when God appointeth & that things are governed neither by counsel of the wise, nor by temerity of the foolish.
HEre is a great variaunce amōg Grā mariens what Schida, and Schidoth is. I trāslated it, men and women daū sers, but I like it not. I folow them in ye meane season, that thinke they are instrumentes of musike, and that because of that is said before, where he thus writeth: I prepared me men singers and womē singers, and things that might cheare and sollace men, that is to say, noyses of instruments. He doubleth this word Schida, Veschidoth, because perhaps hee would expresse the mutuall consent and singyng by course that is amōg Musitians. I was in great auctoritie or worshyp &c. That is to say, all these thinges were most commodiously ordered ⟨image 38⟩and disposed afterward.1 And wisedome remayned with me. He vnderstandeth not speculatiue wisedome, but that wisedome that consisteth in good ordering and gouerning these worldly affaires, wherein is included the diuine wisedome. He confesseth that he had not onely abundaunce of thinges, but wisedome also therwith, to administer, rule, and gouerne all thinges well, which is the greatest gift that God giueth man. But it had no successe, because he would haue all thinges, which he had so wisely ordeined procéede after his owne deuise &c. where notwithstandyng, this is the saying of all men in the world. It is not as it ought to be, because they sée many thinges wisely appointed and ordeined & yet haue no successe &c. The greatest pointe of wisedome therefore is to know this, that successe foloweth not, but when God appointeth & that things are gouerned neither by counsell of the wise, nor by temeritie of the foolish.
- 1What wisdom Solomon understandeth in this place.What wisdome Salomon vnderstādeth in this place.
