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13 Forsooth all men be vain, that is, void of truth, in which the cunning (or the knowing) of God is not; and of these things that be seen good, they might not understand him, that is, and they perceiving the works knew not, who was the worker; [Vain forsooth be all men, in which underlieth not the cunning of God; and of those that be seen good things, they might not understand him, that is, not to the works taking heed, knew who was (the) craftsman;]

but they guessed (to be the) gods (and) governours of the world, either the fire, either the wind, either the air made swift, either the compass of stars, either full much water, either the sun and moon; [but or fire, or spirit, or swift air, or compass of stars, or full much water, or sun, or moon, the governors of the roundness of lands gods guessed (or they guessed to be gods);]

and if they delighted in the fairness of those things, and guessed them (to be) gods, know they, how much the Lord of those things is fairer than those; for why the (en)genderer of fairness made all these things. [in whose fairness delighted, if they guessed (to be) gods, know they, how much than these the lordshipper of them is the fairer; the (be)getter forsooth of fairness all these thing ordained.]

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