Sirach 5
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1Set thy heart upon thy goods; and say not, I have enough for my life.
1[Noli attendere ad possessiones iniquas, et ne dixeris: Est mihi sufficiens vita: nihil enim proderit in tempore vindictæ et obductionis.
2Follow not thine own mind and thy strength, to walk in the ways of thy heart:
2Ne sequaris in fortitudine tua concupiscentiam cordis tui,
3And say not, Who shall controul me for my works? for the Lord will surely revenge thy pride.
3et ne dixeris: Quomodo potui? aut, Quis me subjiciet propter facta mea? Deus enim vindicans vindicabit.
4Say not, I have sinned, and what harm hath happened unto me? for the Lord is longsuffering, he will in no wise let thee go.
4Ne dixeris: Peccavi: et quid mihi accidit triste? Altissimus enim est patiens redditor.
5Concerning propitiation, be not without fear to add sin unto sin:
5De propitiatio peccato noli esse sine metu, neque adjicias peccatum super peccatum.
6And say not His mercy is great; he will be pacified for the multitude of my sins: for mercy and wrath come from him, and his indignation resteth upon sinners.
6Et ne dicas: Miseratio Domini magna est, multitudinis peccatorum meorum miserebitur:
7Make no tarrying to turn to the Lord, and put not off from day to day: for suddenly shall the wrath of the Lord come forth, and in thy security thou shalt be destroyed, and perish in the day of vengeance.
7misericordia enim et ira ab illo cito proximant, et in peccatores respicit ira illius.
8Set not thine heart upon goods unjustly gotten, for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity.
8Non tardes converti ad Dominum, et ne differas de die in diem:
9Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way: for so doth the sinner that hath a double tongue.
9subito enim veniet ira illius, et in tempore vindictæ disperdet te.
10Be stedfast in thy understanding; and let thy word be the same.
10Noli anxius esse in divitiis injustis: non enim proderunt tibi in die obductionis et vindictæ.]
11Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.
11[Non ventiles te in omnem ventum, et non eas in omnem viam: sic enim omnis peccator probatur in duplici lingua.
12If thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour; if not, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
12Esto firmus in via Domini, et in veritate sensus tui et scientia: et prosequatur te verbum pacis et justitiæ.
13Honour and shame is in talk: and the tongue of man is his fall.
13Esto mansuetus ad audiendum verbum, ut intelligas, et cum sapientia proferas responsum verum.
14Be not called a whisperer, and lie not in wait with thy tongue: for a foul shame is upon the thief, and an evil condemnation upon the double tongue.
14Si est tibi intellectus, responde proximo: sin autem, sit manus tua super os tuum, ne capiaris in verbo indisciplinato, et confundaris.
15Be not ignorant of any thing in a great matter or a small.
15Honor et gloria in sermone sensati: lingua vero imprudentis subversio est ipsius.
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16Non appelleris susurro, et lingua tua ne capiaris et confundaris:
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17super furem enim est confusio et pœnitentia, et denotatio pessima super bilinguem: susurratori autem odium, et inimicitia, et contumelia.
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18Justifica pusillum et magnum similiter.]
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