Iesu Filii Sirach 20
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
King James Version with Apocrypha
1[Quam bonum est arguere, quam irasci, et confitentem in oratione non prohibere !
1There is a reproof that is not comely: again, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is wise.
2Concupiscentia spadonis devirginabit juvenculam:
2It is much better to reprove, than to be angry secretly: and he that confesseth his fault shall be preserved from hurt.
3sic qui facit per vim judicium iniquum.
3How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so shalt thou escape wilful sin.
4Quam bonum est correptum manifestare pœnitentiam ! sic enim effugies voluntarium peccatum.
4As is the lust of an eunuch to deflower a virgin; so is he that executeth judgment with violence.
5Est tacens qui invenitur sapiens: et est odibilis qui procax est ad loquendum.
5There is one that keepeth silence, and is found wise: and another by much babbling becometh hateful.
6Est tacens non habens sensum loquelæ: et est tacens sciens tempus aptum.
6Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.
7Homo sapiens tacebit usque ad tempus: lascivus autem et imprudens non servabunt tempus.
7A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity: but a babbler and a fool will regard no time.
8Qui multis utitur verbis lædet animam suam: et qui potestatem sibi sumit injuste, odietur.
8He that useth many words shall be abhorred; and he that taketh to himself authority therein shall be hated.
9Est processio in malis viro indisciplinato, et est inventio in detrimentum.
9There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth to loss.
10Est datum quod non est utile, et est datum cujus retributio duplex.
10There is a gift that shall not profit thee; and there is a gift whose recompence is double.
11Est propter gloriam minoratio, et est qui ab humilitate levabit caput.
11There is an abasement because of glory; and there is that lifteth up his head from a low estate.
12Est qui multa redimat modico pretio, et restituens ea in septuplum.
12There is that buyeth much for a little, and repayeth it sevenfold.
13Sapiens in verbis seipsum amabilem facit: gratiæ autem fatuorum effundentur.
13A wise man by his words maketh him beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out.
14Datus insipientis non erit utilis tibi: oculi enim illius septemplices sunt.
14The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.
15Exigua dabit, et multa improperabit: et apertio oris illius inflammatio est.
15He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.
16Hodie fœneratur quis, et cras expetit: odibilis est homo hujusmodi.
16The fool saith, I have no friends, I have no thank for all my good deeds, and they that eat my bread speak evil of me.
17Fatuo non erit amicus, et non erit gratia bonis illius:
17How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn! for he knoweth not aright what it is to have; and it is all one unto him as if he had it not.
18qui enim edunt panem illius, falsæ linguæ sunt. Quoties et quanti irridebunt eum !
18To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.
19neque enim quod habendum erat directo sensu distribuit; similiter et quod non erat habendum.
19An unseasonable tale will always be in the mouth of the unwise.
20Lapsus falsæ linguæ quasi qui in pavimento cadens: sic casus malorum festinanter veniet.
20A wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a fool’s mouth; for he will not speak it in due season.
21Homo acharis quasi fabula vana, in ore indisciplinatorum assidua erit.
21There is that is hindered from sinning through want: and when he taketh rest, he shall not be troubled.
22Ex ore fatui reprobabitur parabola: non enim dicit illam in tempore suo.]
22There is that destroyeth his own soul through bashfulness, and by accepting of persons overthroweth himself.
23[Est qui vetatur peccare præ inopia, et in requie sua stimulabitur.
23There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.
24Est qui perdet animam suam præ confusione, et ab imprudenti persona perdet eam: personæ autem acceptione perdet se.
24A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.
25Est qui præ confusione promittit amico, et lucratus est eum inimicum gratis.
25A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have destruction to heritage.
26Opprobrium nequam in homine mendacium: et in ore indisciplinatorum assidue erit.
26The disposition of a liar is dishonourable, and his shame is ever with him.
27Potior fur quam assiduitas viri mendacis: perditionem autem ambo hæreditabunt.
27A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath understanding will please great men.
28Mores hominum mendacium sine honore, et confusio illorum cum ipsis sine intermissione.
28He that tilleth his land shall increase his heap: and he that pleaseth great men shall get pardon for iniquity.
29Sapiens in verbis producet seipsum, et homo prudens placebit magnatis.
29Presents and gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and stop up his mouth that he cannot reprove.
30Qui operatur terram suam inaltabit acervum frugum, et qui operatur justitiam, ipse exaltabitur: qui vero placet magnatis effugiet iniquitatem.
30Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is hoarded up, what profit is in them both?
31Xenia et dona excæcant oculos judicum, et quasi mutus, in ore avertit correptiones eorum.
31Better is he that hideth his folly than a man that hideth his wisdom.
32Sapientia absconsa, et thesaurus invisus, quæ utilitas in utrisque?
32Necessary patience in seeking the Lord is better than he that leadeth his life without a guide.
33Melior est qui celat insipientiam suam, quam homo qui abscondit sapientiam suam.]
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