Sirach 47
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1Then Nathan the prophet arose in the days of David.
1And after him rose up Nathan to prophesy in the time of David.
2And as the fat taken away from the flesh, so was David chosen from among the children of Israel.
2As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, so was David chosen out of the children of Israel.
3He played with lions as with lambs: and with bears he did in like manner as with the lambs of the flock, in his youth.
3He played with lions as with kids, and with bears as with lambs.
4Did not he kill the giant, and take away reproach from his people?
4Slew he not a giant, when he was yet but young? and did he not take away reproach from the people, when he lifted up his hand with the stone in the sling, and beat down the boasting of Goliath?
5In lifting up his hand, with the stone in the sling he beat down the boasting of Goliath:
5For he called upon the most high Lord; and he gave him strength in his right hand to slay that mighty warrior, and set up the horn of his people.
6For he called upon the Lord the Almighty, and he gave strength in his right hand, to take away the mighty warrior, and to set up the horn of his nation.
6So the people honoured him with ten thousands, and praised him in the blessings of the Lord, in that he gave him a crown of glory.
7So in ten thousand did he glorify him, and praised him in the blessings of the Lord, in offering to him a crown of glory:
7For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and brought to nought the Philistines his adversaries, and brake their horn in sunder unto this day.
8For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and extirpated the Philistines the adversaries unto this day: he broke their horn for ever.
8In all his works he praised the Holy One most high with words of glory; with his whole heart he sung songs, and loved him that made him.
9In all his works he gave thanks to the holy one, and to the most High, with words of glory.
9He set singers also before the altar, that by their voices they might make sweet melody, and daily sing praises in their songs.
10With his whole heart he praised the Lord, and loved God that made him: and he gave him power against his enemies:
10He beautified their feasts, and set in order the solemn times until the end, that they might praise his holy name, and that the temple might sound from morning.
11And he set singers before the altar, and by their voices he made sweet melody.
11The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his horn for ever: he gave him a covenant of kings, and a throne of glory in Israel.
12And to the festivals he added beauty, and set in order the solemn times even to the end of his life, that they should praise the holy name of the Lord, and magnify the holiness of God in the morning.
12After him rose up a wise son, and for his sake he dwelt at large.
13The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his horn for ever: and he gave him a covenant of the kingdom, and a throne of glory in Israel.
13Solomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honoured; for God made all quiet round about him, that he might build an house in his name, and prepare his sanctuary for ever.
14After him arose up a wise son, and for his sake he cast down all the power of the enemies.
14How wise wast thou in thy youth and, as a flood, filled with understanding!
15Solomon reigned in days of peace, and God brought all his enemies under him, that he might build a house in his name, and prepare a sanctuary for ever: O how wise wast thou in thy youth!
15Thy soul covered the whole earth, and thou filledst it with dark parables.
16And thou wast filled as a river with wisdom, and thy soul covered the earth.
16Thy name went far unto the islands; and for thy peace thou wast beloved.
17And thou didst multiply riddles in parables: thy name went abroad to the islands far off, and thou wast beloved in thy peace.
17The countries marvelled at thee for thy songs, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations.
18The countries wondered at thee for thy canticles, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations,
18By the name of the Lord God, which is called the Lord God of Israel, thou didst gather gold as tin and didst multiply silver as lead.
19And at the name of the Lord God, whose surname is, God of Israel.
19Thou didst bow thy loins unto women, and by thy body thou wast brought into subjection.
20Thou didst gather gold as copper, and didst multiply silver as lead,
20Thou didst stain thy honour, and pollute thy seed: so that thou broughtest wrath upon thy children, and wast grieved for thy folly.
21And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection.
21So the kingdom was divided, and out of Ephraim ruled a rebellious kingdom.
22Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled,
22But the Lord will never leave off his mercy, neither shall any of his works perish, neither will he abolish the posterity of his elect, and the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away: wherefore he gave a remnant unto Jacob, and out of him a root unto David.
23That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule.
23Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him Roboam, even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding, who turned away the people through his counsel. There was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin:
24But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he out up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord.
24And their sins were multiplied exceedingly, that they were driven out of the land.
25Wherefore he gave a remnant to Jacob, and to David of the same stock.
25For they sought out all wickedness, till the vengeance came upon them.
26And Solomon had an end with his fathers.
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27And he left behind him of his seed, the folly of the nation,
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28Even Roboam that had little wisdom, who turned away the people through his counsel:
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29And Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin, and their sins were multiplied exceedingly.
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30They removed them far away from their land.
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31And they sought out all iniquities, till vengeance came upon them, and put an end to all their sins.
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