Iesu Filii Sirach 25
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1[In tribus placitum est spiritui meo, quæ sunt probata coram Deo et hominibus:
1With three things my spirit is pleased, which are approved before God and men:
2concordia fratrum, et amor proximorum, et vir et mulier bene sibi consentientes.
2The concord of brethren, and the love of neighbours, and mall and wife that agree well together.
3Tres species odivit anima mea, et aggravor valde animæ illorum:
3Three sorts my soul hateth, and I am greatly grieved at their life:
4pauperem superbum, divitem mendacem, senem fatuum et insensatum.]
4A poor man that is proud: a rich man that is a liar: an old man that is a fool, and doting.
5[Quæ in juventute tua non congregasti, quomodo in senectute tua invenies?
5The things that thou hast not gathered in thy youth, how shalt thou find them in thy old age?
6Quam speciosum canitiei judicium, et presbyteris cognoscere consilium !
6O how comely is judgment for a grey head, and for ancients to know counsel!
7Quam speciosa veteranis sapientia, et gloriosus intellectus et consilium !
7O how comely is wisdom for the aged, and understanding and counsel to men of honour!
8Corona senum multa peritia, et gloria illorum timor Dei.]
8Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory.
9[Novem insuspicabilia cordis magnificavi: et decimum dicam in lingua hominibus:
9Nine things that are not to be imagined by the heart have I magnified, and the tenth I will utter to men with my tongue.
10homo qui jucundatur in filiis, vivens et videns subversionem inimicorum suorum.
10A man that hath joy of his children: and he that liveth and seeth the fall of his enemies.
11Beatus qui habitat cum muliere sensata, et qui lingua sua non est lapsus, et qui non servivit indignis se.
11Blessed is he. that dwelleth with a wise woman, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served such as are unworthy of him.
12Beatus qui invenit amicum verum, et qui enarrat justitiam auri audienti.
12Blessed is he that findeth a true friend, and that declareth justice to an ear that heareth.
13Quam magnus qui invenit sapientiam et scientiam ! sed non est super timentem Dominum.
13How great is he that findeth wisdom and knowledge! but there is none above him that feareth the Lord.
14Timor Dei super omnia se superposuit.
14The fear of God hath set itself above all things:
15Beatus homo cui donatum est habere timorem Dei: qui tenet illum, cui assimilabitur?
15Blessed is the man, to whom it is given to have the fear of God: he that holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened?
16Timor Dei initium dilectionis ejus: fidei autem initium agglutinandum est ei.]
16The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning of faith is to be fast joined unto it.
17[Omnis plaga tristitia cordis est, et omnis malitia nequitia mulieris.
17The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a woman is all evil.
18Et omnem plagam, et non plagam videbit cordis:
18And a man will choose any plague, but the plague of the heart:
19et omnem nequitiam, et non nequitiam mulieris:
19And ally wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:
20et omnem obductum, et non obductum odientium:
20And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate him:
21et omnem vindictam, et non vindictam inimicorum.
21And ally revenge, but the revenge of enemies.
22Non est caput nequius super caput colubri,
22There is no head worse than the head of a serpent:
23et non est ira super iram mulieris. Commorari leoni et draconi placebit, quam habitare cum muliere nequam.
23And there is no anger above the anger of a woman. It will be more agreeable to abide with a lion and a dragon, than to dwell with a wicked woman.
24Nequitia mulieris immutat faciem ejus: et obcæcat vultum suum tamquam ursus, et quasi saccum ostendit. In medio proximorum ejus
24The wickedness of a woman changeth her face: and she darkeneth her countenance as a bear: and sheweth it like sackcloth. In the midst of her neighbours,
25ingemuit vir ejus, et audiens suspiravit modicum.
25Her husband groaned, and hearing he sighed a little.
26Brevis omnis malitia super malitiam mulieris: sors peccatorum cadat super illam.
26All malice is shore to the malice of a woman, let the lot of sinners fall upon her.
27Sicut ascensus arenosus in pedibus veterani, sic mulier linguata homini quieto.
27As the climbing of a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of tongue to a quiet man.
28Ne respicias in mulieris speciem, et non concupiscas mulierem in specie.
28Look not upon a woman’s beauty, and desire not a woman for beauty.
29Mulieris ira, et irreverentia, et confusio magna.
29A woman’s anger, and impudence, and confusion is great.
30Mulier si primatum habeat, contraria est viro suo.
30A woman, if she have superiority, is contrary to her husband.
31Cor humile, et facies tristis, et plaga cordis, mulier nequam.
31A wicked woman abateth the courage, and maketh a heavy countenance, and a wounded heart.
32Manus debiles et genua dissoluta, mulier quæ non beatificat virum suum.
32Feeble hands, and disjointed knees, a woman that doth not make her husband happy.
33A muliere initium factum est peccati, et per illam omnes morimur.
33From the woman came the beginning of sin, and by her we all die.
34Non des aquæ tuæ exitum, nec modicum: nec mulieri nequam veniam prodeundi.
34Give no issue to thy water, no, not a little: nor to a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad.
35Si non ambulaverit ad manum tuam, confundet te in conspectu inimicorum.
35If she walk not at thy hand, she will confound thee in the sight of thy enemies.
36A carnibus tuis abscinde illam, ne semper te abutatur.]
36Cut her off from thy flesh, lest she always abuse thee.
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