Sirach 39
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1The wise men will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, and will be occupied in the prophets.
1But he that giveth his mind to the law of the most High, and is occupied in the meditation thereof, will seek out the wisdom of all the ancient, and be occupied in prophecies.
2He will keep the sayings of renowned men, and will enter withal into the subtilties of parables.
2He will keep the sayings of the renowned men: and where subtil parables are, he will be there also.
3He will search out the hidden meanings of proverbs, and will be conversant in the secrets of parables.
3He will seek out the secrets of grave sentences, and be conversant in dark parables.
4He shall serve among great men, and: appear before the governor.
4He shall serve among great men, and appear before princes: he will travel through strange countries; for he hath tried the good and the evil among men.
5He shall pass into strange countries: for he shall try good and evil among men.
5He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and will pray before the most High, and will open his mouth in prayer, and make supplication for his sins.
6He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and he will pray in the sight of the most High.
6When the great Lord will, he shall be filled with the spirit of understanding: he shall pour out wise sentences, and give thanks unto the Lord in his prayer.
7He will open his mouth in prayer, and will make supplication for his sins.
7He shall direct his counsel and knowledge, and in his secrets shall he meditate.
8For if it shall please the great Lord, he will fill him with the spirit of understanding:
8He shall shew forth that which he hath learned, and shall glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord.
9And he will pour forth the words of his wisdom as showers, and in his prayer he will confess to the Lord.
9Many shall commend his understanding; and so long as the world endureth, it shall not be blotted out; his memorial shall not depart away, and his name shall live from generation to generation.
10And he shall direct his counsel, and his knowledge, and in his secrets shall he meditate.
10Nations shall shew forth his wisdom, and the congregation shall declare his praise.
11He shall shew forth the discipline he hath learned, and shall glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord.
11If he die, he shall leave a greater name than a thousand: and if he live, he shall increase it.
12Many shall praise his wisdom, and it shall never be forgotten.
12Yet have I more to say, which I have thought upon; for I am filled as the moon at the full.
13The memory of him shall not depart away, and his name shall be in request from generation to generation.
13Hearken unto me, ye holy children, and bud forth as a rose growing by the brook of the field:
14Nations shall declare his wisdom, and the church shall shew forth his praise.
14And give ye a sweet savour as frankincense, and flourish as a lily, send forth a smell, and sing a song of praise, bless the Lord in all his works.
15If he continue, he shall leave a name above a thousand: and if he rest, it shall be to his advantage.
15Magnify his name, and shew forth his praise with the songs of your lips, and with harps, and in praising him ye shall say after this manner:
16I will yet meditate that I may declare: for I am filled as with a holy transport.
16All the works of the Lord are exceeding good, and whatsoever he commandeth shall be accomplished in due season.
17By a voice he saith: Hear me, ye divine offspring, and bud forth as the rose planted by the brooks of waters.
17And none may say, What is this? wherefore is that? for at time convenient they shall all be sought out: at his commandment the waters stood as an heap, and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters.
18Give ye a sweet odour as frankincense.
18At his commandment is done whatsoever pleaseth him; and none can hinder, when he will save.
19Send forth flowers, as the lily, and yield a smell, and bring forth leaves in grace, and praise with canticles, and bless the Lord in his works.
19The works of all flesh are before him, and nothing can be hid from his eyes.
20Magnify his name, and give glory to him with the voice of your lips, and with the canticles of your mouths, and with harps, and in praising him, you shall say in this manner:
20He seeth from everlasting to everlasting; and there is nothing wonderful before him.
21All the works of the Lord are exceeding good.
21A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.
22At his word the waters stood as a heap: and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters:
22His blessing covered the dry land as a river, and watered it as a flood.
23For at his commandment favour is shewn, and there is no diminishing of his salvation.
23As he hath turned the waters into saltness: so shall the heathen inherit his wrath.
24The works of all flesh are before him, and there is nothing hid from his eyes.
24As his ways are plain unto the holy; so are they stumblingblocks unto the wicked.
25He seeth from eternity to eternity, and there is nothing wonderful before him.
25For the good are good things created from the beginning: so evil things for sinners.
26There is no saying: What is this, or what is that? for all things shall be sought in their time.
26The principal things for the whole use of man’s life are water, fire, iron, and salt, flour of wheat, honey, milk, and the blood of the grape, and oil, and clothing.
27His blessing hath overflowed like a river.
27All these things are for good to the godly: so to the sinners they are turned into evil.
28And as a flood hath watered the earth; so shall his wrath inherit the nations, that have not sought after him:
28There be spirits that are created for vengeance, which in their fury lay on sore strokes; in the time of destruction they pour out their force, and appease the wrath of him that made them.
29Even as he turned the waters into a dry land, and the earth was made dry: and his ways were made plain for their journey: so to sinners they are stumblingblocks in his wrath.
29Fire, and hail, and famine, and death, all these were created for vengeance;
30Good things were created for the good from the beginning, so for the wicked, good and evil things.
30Teeth of wild beasts, and scorpions, serpents, and the sword punishing the wicked to destruction.
31The principal things necessary for the life of men, are water, fire, and iron, salt, milk, and bread of flour, and honey, and the cluster of the grape, and oil, and clothing.
31They shall rejoice in his commandment, and they shall be ready upon earth, when need is; and when their time is come, they shall not transgress his word.
32All these things shall be for good to the holy, so to the sinners and the ungodly they shall be turned into evil.
32Therefore from the beginning I was resolved, and thought upon these things, and have left them in writing.
33There are spirits that are created for vengeance, and in their fury they lay on grievous torments.
33All the works of the Lord are good: and he will give every needful thing in due season.
34In the time of destruction they shall pour out their force: and they shall appease the wrath of him that made them.
34So that a man cannot say, This is worse than that: for in time they shall all be well approved.
35Fire, hail, famine, and death, all these were created for vengeance.
35And therefore praise ye the Lord with the whole heart and mouth, and bless the name of the Lord.
36The teeth of beasts, and scorpions, and serpents, and the sword taking vengeance upon the ungodly unto destruction.
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37In his commandments they shall feast, and they shall be ready upon earth when need is, and when their time is come they shall not transgress his word.
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38Therefore from the beginning I was resolved, and I have meditated, and thought on these things and left them in writing.
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39All the works of the Lord are good, and he will furnish every work in due time.
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40It is not to be said: This is worse than that: for all shall be well approved in their time.
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41Now therefore with the whole heart and mouth praise ye him, and bless the name of the Lord.
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