1.所罗门为智慧祷告 的神，我的祖先的神和怜悯的主，你用你的话创造了万物，Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom “O God of my fathers and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things by thy word,
2.并用你的智慧造人，叫他管理你所造的万物，and by thy wisdom hast formed man, to have dominion over the creatures thou hast made,
3.以圣洁公义统治世界，以灵魂的正直宣判and rule the world in holiness and righteousness, and pronounce judgment in uprightness of soul,
4.求你将坐在你宝座旁边的智慧赐给我，不要把我赶出你仆人之中give me the wisdom that sits by thy throne, and do not reject me from among thy servants.
5.因为我是你的仆人，也是你婢女的儿子，是一个软弱短命的人，对判断和律法没有多大的理解；For I am thy slave and the son of thy maidservant, a man who is weak and short-lived, with little understanding of judgment and laws;
6.因为即使人中最完美的人，如果没有从你而来的智慧，也会被视为毫无价值。for even if one is perfect among the sons of men, yet without the wisdom that comes from thee he will be regarded as nothing.
7.你选召我作你子民的王，也作你儿女的审判官。Thou hast chosen me to be king of thy people and to be judge over thy sons and daughters.
8.你曾命令建造圣殿于你的圣山，并在你居住的城中筑坛，这是你从创世之前就预备好的圣幕的仿制品。Thou hast given command to build a temple on thy holy mountain, and an altar in the city of thy habitation, a copy of the holy tent which thou didst prepare from the beginning.
9.你有智慧，知道你的作为，并在你创造世界的时候在场，明白在你眼中什么是美好的，也知道什么在你的命令中是正直的。With thee is wisdom, who knows thy works and was present when thou didst make the world, and who understand what is pleasing in thy sight and what is right according to thy commandments.
10.从圣洁的天界中将她遣送出来，从你的荣耀宝座上将她遣送出来，好让她与我同在，一同劳碌，使我可以学习什么是你所喜悦的。Send her forth from the holy heavens, and from the throne of thy glory send her, that she may be with me and toil, and that I may learn what is pleasing to thee.
11.因为她知道和理解一切，并且她会以智慧引导我做事，并用她的荣耀保护我。For she knows and understands all things, and she will guide me wisely in my actions and guard me with her glory.
12.那么我的行为就会被接受，我将公正地判断你的百姓，并配得上我父亲的宝座。Then my works will be acceptable, and I shall judge thy people justly, and shall be worthy of the throne of my father.
13.因为那有哪个人能知道神的计谋呢？或者谁能知道主所喜悦的呢？For what man can learn the counsel of God? Or who can discern what the Lord wills?
14.凡人所谋所算都是虚空，我们的计谋多半要失败，For the reasoning of mortals is worthless, and our designs are likely to fail,
15.因为这必朽的身体压制灵魂，这地上的帐篷重担思想的心。for a perishable body weighs down the soul, and this earthy tent burdens the thoughtful mind.
16.我们几乎无法猜测在地球上有什么，以及我们手中所拥有的东西是通过劳动获得的；但是谁已经探索出了在天空中有什么？We can hardly guess at what is on earth, and what is at hand we find with labor; but who has traced out what is in the heavens?
17.谁知道你的旨意，若不是你赐予智慧，从上面差遣你的圣灵呢？Who has learned thy counsel, unless thou hast given wisdom and sent thy holy Spirit from on high?
18.于是，世人得以走正道，人们学会了什么是讨你喜欢的，并且通过智慧得以救赎。And thus the paths of those on earth were set right, and men were taught what pleases thee, and were saved by wisdom.”