Sirach 12
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1If thou do good, know to whom thou dost it, and there shall be much thanks for thy good deeds.
1[Si benefeceris, scito cui feceris, et erit gratia in bonis tuis multa.
2Do good to the just, and thou shalt find great recompense: and if not of him, assuredly of the Lord.
2Benefac justo, et invenies retributionem magnam: et si non ab ipso, certe a Domino.
3For there is no good for him that is always occupied in evil, and that giveth no alms: for the Highest hateth sinners, and hath mercy on the penitent.
3Non est enim ei bene qui assiduus est in malis, et eleemosynas non danti: quoniam et Altissimus odio habet peccatores, et misertus est pœnitentibus.
4Give to the merciful and uphold not the sinner: God will repay vengeance to the ungodly and to sinners, and keep them against the day of vengeance.
4Da misericordi, et ne suscipias peccatorem: et impiis et peccatoribus reddet vindictam, custodiens eos in diem vindictæ.
5Give to the good, and receive not a sinner.
5Da bono, et non receperis peccatorem.
6Do good to the humble, and give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not to him, lest thereby he overmaster thee.
6Benefac humili, et non dederis impio: prohibe panes illi dari, ne in ipsis potentior te sit:
7For thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done to him: for the Highest also hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance to the ungodly.
7nam duplicia mala invenies in omnibus bonis quæcumque feceris illi, quoniam et Altissimus odio habet peccatores, et impiis reddet vindictam.]
8A friend shall not be known in prosperity, and an enemy shall not be hidden in adversity.
8[Non agnoscetur in bonis amicus, et non abscondetur in malis inimicus.
9In the prosperity of a man, his enemies are grieved: and a friend is known in his adversity.
9In bonis viri, inimici illius in tristitia: et in malitia illius, amicus agnitus est.
10Never trust thy enemy: for as a brass pot his wickedness rusteth:
10Non credas inimico tuo in æternum: sicut enim æramentum æruginat nequitia illius:
11Though he humble himself and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him.
11et si humiliatus vadat curvus, adjice animum tuum, et custodi te ab illo.
12Set him not by thee, neither let him sit on thy right hand, lest he turn into thy place, and seek to take thy seat: and at the last thou acknowledge my words, and be pricked with my sayings.
12Non statuas illum penes te, nec sedeat ad dexteram tuam, ne forte conversus in locum tuum, inquirat cathedram tuam, et in novissimo agnosces verba mea, et in sermonibus meis stimuleris.
13Who will pity an enchanter struck by a serpent, or any that come near wild beasts? so is it with him that keepeth company with a wicked man, and is involved in his sins.
13Quis miserebitur incantatori a serpente percusso, et omnibus qui appropiant bestiis? et sic qui comitatur cum viro iniquo, et obvolutus est in peccatis ejus.
14For an hour he will abide with thee: but if thou begin to decline, he will not endure it.
14Una hora tecum permanebit: si autem declinaveris, non supportabit.
15An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he lieth in wait, to throw thee into a pit.
15In labiis suis indulcat inimicus, et in corde suo insidiatur ut subvertat te in foveam.
16An enemy weepeth with his eyes: but if he find an opportunity he will not be satisfied with blood:
16In oculis suis lacrimatur inimicus, et si invenerit tempus, non satiabitur sanguine.
17And if evils come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first.
17Et si incurrerint tibi mala, invenies eum illic priorem.
18An enemy hath tears in his eyes, and while he pretendeth to help thee, will undermine thy feet.
18In oculis suis lacrimatur inimicus, et quasi adjuvans suffodiet plantas tuas.
19He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance.
19Caput suum movebit, et plaudet manu, et multa susurrans commutabit vultum suum.]
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