Sirach 29
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1He that sheweth mercy, lendeth to his neighbour: and he that is stronger in hand, keepeth the commandments.
1[Qui facit misericordiam fœneratur proximo suo: et qui prævalet manu mandata servat.
2Lend to thy neighbour in the time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due time.
2Fœnerare proximo tuo in tempore necessitatis illius: et iterum redde proximo in tempore suo.
3Reap thy word, and deal faithfully with him: and thou shalt always find that which is necessary for thee.
3Confirma verbum, et fideliter age cum illo: et in omni tempore invenies quod tibi necessarium est.
4Many have looked upon a thing lent as a thing found, and have given trouble to them that helped them.
4Multi quasi inventionem æstimaverunt fœnus, et præstiterunt molestiam his qui se adjuverunt.
5Till they receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice:
5Donec accipiant, osculantur manus dantis, et in promissionibus humiliant vocem suam:
6But when they should repay, they will ask time, and will return tedious and murmuring words, and will complain of the time:
6et in tempore redditionis postulabit tempus, et loquetur verba tædii et murmurationum, et tempus causabitur.
7And if he be able to pay, he will stand off, he will scarce pay one half, and will count it as if he had found it:
7Si autem potuerit reddere, adversabitur: solidi vix reddet dimidium, et computabit illud quasi inventionem:
8But if not, he will defraud him of his money, and he shall get him for an enemy without cause:
8sin autem, fraudabit illum pecunia sua, et possidebit illum inimicum gratis:
9And he will pay him with reproaches and curses, and instead of honour and good turn will repay him injuries.
9et convitia et maledicta reddet illi, et pro honore et beneficio reddet illi contumeliam.
10Many have refused to lend, not out of wickedness, but they were afraid to be defrauded without cause.
10Multi non causa nequitiæ non fœnerati sunt, sed fraudari gratis timuerunt.
11But yet towards the poor be thou more hearty, and delay not to shew him mercy.
11Verumtamen super humilem animo fortior esto, et pro eleemosyna non trahas illum.
12Help the poor because of the commandment: and send him not away empty handed because of his poverty.
12Propter mandatum assume pauperem, et propter inopiam ejus ne dimittas eum vacuum.
13Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend: and hide it not under a stone to be lost.
13Perde pecuniam propter fratrem et amicum tuum, et non abscondas illam sub lapide in perditionem.
14Place thy treasure in the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.
14Pone thesaurum tuum in præceptis Altissimi, et proderit tibi magis quam aurum.
15Shut up alms in the heart of the poor, and it shall obtain help for thee against all evil.
15Conclude eleemosynam in corde pauperis, et hæc pro te exorabit ab omni malo.
16Better than the shield of the mighty, and better than the spear:
16Super scutum potentis
17It shall fight for thee against thy enemy.
17et super lanceam
18A good man is surety for his neighbour: and he that hath lost shame, will leave him to himself.
18adversus inimicum tuum pugnabit.]
19Forget not the kindness of thy surety: for he hath given his life for thee.
19[Vir bonus fidem facit pro proximo suo: et qui perdiderit confusionem derelinquet sibi.
20The sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety.
20Gratiam fidejussoris ne obliviscaris: dedit enim pro te animam suam.
21A sinner attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.
21Repromissorem fugit peccator et immundus.
22A man is surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost all shame, he shall forsake him.
22Bona repromissoris sibi ascribit peccator: et ingratus sensu derelinquet liberantem se.
23Evil suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and hath tossed them as a wave of the sea.
23Vir repromittit de proximo suo: et cum perdiderit reverentiam, derelinquetur ab eo.
24It hath made powerful men to go from place to place round about, and they have wandered in strange countries.
24Repromissio nequissima multos perdidit dirigentes, et commovit illos quasi fluctus maris.
25A sinner that transgresseth the commandment of the Lord, shall fall into an evil suretyship: and he that undertaketh many things, shall fall into judgment.
25Viros potentes gyrans migrare fecit, et vagati sunt in gentibus alienis.
26Recover thy neighbour according to thy power, and take heed to thyself that thou fall not.
26Peccator transgrediens mandatum Domini incidet in promissionem nequam: et qui conatur multa agere incidet in judicium.
27The chief thing for man’s life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to cover shame.
27Recupera proximum secundum virtutem tuam, et attende tibi ne incidas.]
28Better is the poor man’s fare under a roof of boards, than sumptuous cheer abroad in another man’s house.
28[Initium vitæ hominis, aqua et panis, et vestimentum, et domus protegens turpitudinem.
29Be contented with little instead of much, and thou shalt not hear the reproach of going abroad.
29Melior est victus pauperis sub tegmine asserum quam epulæ splendidæ in peregre sine domicilio.
30It is a miserable life to go as a guest from house to house: for where a man is a stranger, he shall not deal confidently, nor open his mouth.
30Minimum pro magno placeat tibi, et improperium peregrinationis non audies.
31He shall entertain and feed, and give drink to the unthankful, and moreover he shall hear bitter words.
31Vita nequam hospitandi de domo in domum: et ubi hospitabitur non fiducialiter aget, nec aperiet os.
32Go, stranger, and furnish the table, and give others to eat what thou hast in thy hand.
32Hospitabitur, et pascet, et potabit ingratos, et ad hæc amara audiet:
33Give place to the honourable presence of my friends: for I want my house, my brother being to be lodged with me.
33transi, hospes, et orna mensam, et quæ in manu habes ciba ceteros.
34These things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom, and the reproaching of the lender.
34Exi a facie honoris amicorum meorum: necessitudine domus meæ hospitio mihi factus est frater.
no verse 35 in this text
35Gravia hæc homini habenti sensum: correptio domus, et improperium fœneratoris.]
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