Sirach 43
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1The firmament on high is his beauty, the beauty of heaven with its glorious shew.
1The pride of the height, the clear firmament, the beauty of heaven, with his glorious shew;
2The sun when he appeareth shewing forth at his rising, an admirable instrument, the work of the most High.
2The sun when it appeareth, declaring at his rising a marvellous instrument, the work of the most High:
3At noon he burneth the earth, and who can abide his burning heat? As one keeping a furnace in the works of heat:
3At noon it parcheth the country, and who can abide the burning heat thereof?
4The sun three times as much, burneth the mountains, breathing out fiery vapours, and shining with his beams, he blindeth the eyes.
4A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, but the sun burneth the mountains three times more; breathing out fiery vapours, and sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes.
5Great is the Lord that made him, and at his words he hath hastened his course.
5Great is the Lord that made it; and at his commandment runneth hastily.
6And the moon in all in her season, is for a declaration of times and a sign of the world.
6He made the moon also to serve in her season for a declaration of times, and a sign of the world.
7From the moon is the sign of the festival day, a light that decreaseth in her perfection.
7From the moon is the sign of feasts, a light that decreaseth in her perfection.
8The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her perfection.
8The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her changing, being an instrument of the armies above, shining in the firmament of heaven;
9Being an instrument of the armies on high, shining gloriously in the Armament of heaven.
9The beauty of heaven, the glory of the stars, an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord.
10The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven; the Lord enlighteneth the world on high.
10At the commandment of the Holy One they will stand in their order, and never faint in their watches.
11By the words of the holy one they shall stand in judgment, and shall never fail in their watches.
11Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it; very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof.
12Look upon the rainbow, and bless him that made it: it is very beautiful in its brightness.
12It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the most High have bended it.
13It encompasseth the heaven about with the circle of its glory, the hands of the most High have displayed it.
13By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall aplace, and sendeth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.
14By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth forth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.
14Through this the treasures are opened: and clouds fly forth as fowls.
15Through this are the treasures opened, and the clouds fly out like birds.
15By his great power he maketh the clouds firm, and the hailstones are broken small.
16By his greatness he hath fixed the clouds, and the hailstones are broken.
16At his sight the mountains are shaken, and at his will the south wind bloweth.
17At his sight shall the mountains be shaken, and at his will the south wind shall blow.
17The noise of the thunder maketh the earth to tremble: so doth the northern storm and the whirlwind: as birds flying he scattereth the snow, and the falling down thereof is as the lighting of grasshoppers:
18The noise of his thunder shall strike the earth, so doth the northern storm, and the whirlwind:
18The eye marvelleth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart is astonished at the raining of it.
19And as the birds lighting upon the earth, he scattereth snow, and the falling thereof, is as the coming down of locusts.
19The hoarfrost also as salt he poureth on the earth, and being congealed, it lieth on the top of sharp stakes.
20The eye admireth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart is astonished at the shower thereof.
20When the cold north wind bloweth, and the water is congealed into ice, it abideth upon every gathering together of water, and clotheth the water as with a breastplate.
21He shall pour frost as salt upon the earth: and when it freezeth, it shall become like the tops of thistles.
21It devoureth the mountains, and burneth the wilderness, and consumeth the grass as fire.
22The cold north wind bloweth, and the water is congealed into crystal; upon every gathering together of waters it shall rest, and shall clothe the waters as a breastplate.
22A present remedy of all is a mist coming speedily, a dew coming after heat refresheth.
23And it shall devour the mountains, and burn the wilderness, and consume all that is green as with fire.
23By his counsel he appeaseth the deep, and planteth islands therein.
24A present remedy of all is the speedy coming of a cloud, and a dew that meeteth it, by the heat that cometh, shall overpower it.
24They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.
25At his word the wind is still, and with his thought he appeaseth the deep, and the Lord hath planted islands therein.
25For therein be strange and wondrous works, variety of all kinds of beasts and whales created.
26Let them that sail on the sea, tell the dangers thereof: and when we hear with our ears, we shall admire.
26By him the end of them hath prosperous success, and by his word all things consist.
27There are great and wonderful works: a variety of beasts, and of all living things, and the monstrous creatures of whales.
27We may speak much, and yet come short: wherefore in sum, he is all.
28Through him is established the end of their journey, and by his word all things are regulated.
28How shall we be able to magnify him? for he is great above all his works.
29We shall say much, and yet shall want words: but the sum of our words is, He is all.
29The Lord is terrible and very great, and marvellous is his power.
30What shall we be able to do to glorify him? for the Almighty himself is above all his works.
30When ye glorify the Lord, exalt him as much as ye can; for even yet will he far exceed: and when ye exalt him, put forth all your strength, and be not weary; for ye can never go far enough.
31The Lord is terrible, and exceeding great, and his power is admirable.
31Who hath seen him, that he might tell us? and who can magnify him as he is?
32Glorify the Lord as much as ever you can, for he will yet far exceed, and his magnificence is wonderful.
32There are yet hid greater things than these be, for we have seen but a few of his works.
33Blessing the Lord, exalt him as much as you can: for he is above all praise.
33For the Lord hath made all things; and to the godly hath he given wisdom.
34When you exalt him put forth all your strength, and be not weary: for you can never go far enough.
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35Who shall see him, and declare him? and who shall magnify him as he is from the beginning?
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36There are many things hidden from us that are greater than these: for we have seen but a few of his works.
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37But the Lord hath made all things, and to the godly he hath given wisdom.
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