Sirach · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
Sirach 49 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
DRB Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 The memory of Josias is like the composition of a sweet smell made by the art of a perfumer:
1 The memory of Josiah is like the composition of incense prepared by the work of the perfumer. It will be sweet as honey in every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine.
2 His remembrance shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, and as music at a banquet of wine.
2 He did what was right in the reforming of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity.
3 He was directed by God unto the repentance of the nation, and he took away the abominations of wickedness.
3 He set his heart right toward the Lord. In lawless days, he made godliness prevail.
4 And he directed his heart towards the Lord, and in the days of sinners he strengthened godliness.
4 Except David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, all were wicked, because they abandoned the law of the Most High. The kings of Judah came to an end.
5 Except David, and Ezechias, and Josias, all committed sin.
5 They gave their power to others, and their glory to a foreign nation.
6 For the kings of Juda forsook the law of the most High, and despised the fear of God.
6 They set the chosen city of the sanctuary on fire and made her streets desolate, as it was written by the hand of Jeremiah.
7 So they gave their kingdom to others, and their glory to a strange nation.
7 For they mistreated him; yet he was sanctified in the womb to be a prophet, to root out, to afflict, to destroy and likewise to build and to plant.
8 They burnt the chosen city of holiness, and made the streets thereof desolate according to the prediction of Jeremias.
8 Ezekiel saw the vision of glory, which God showed him on the chariot of the cherubim.
9 For they treated him evil, who was consecrated a prophet from his mother’s womb, to overthrow, and pluck up, and destroy, and to build again, and renew.
9 For truly he remembered the enemies in rainstorm, and to do good to those who directed their ways aright.
10 It was Ezechiel that saw the glorious vision, which was shewn him upon the chariot of cherubims.
10 Also of the twelve prophets, may their bones flourish again out of their place. He comforted the people of Jacob, and delivered them by confident hope.
11 For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of rain, and of doing good to them that shewed right ways.
11 How shall we magnify Zerubbabel? He was like a signet ring on the right hand.
12 And may the bones of the twelve prophets spring up out of their place: for they strengthened Jacob, and redeemed themselves by strong faith.
12 So was Jesus the son of Josedek, who in their days built the house, and exalted a people holy to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory.
13 How shall we magnify Zorobabel? for he was as a signet on the right hand;
13 Also of Nehemiah the memory is great. He raised up for us fallen walls, set up the gates and bars, and rebuilt our houses.
14 In like manner Jesus the son of Josedec? who in their days built the house, and set up a holy temple to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory.
14 No man was created upon the earth like Enoch, for he was taken up from the earth.
15 And let Nehemias be a long time remembered, who raised up for us our walls that were cast down, and set up the gates and the bars, who rebuilt our houses.
15 Nor was there a man born like Joseph, a leader of his kindred, a supporter of the people. Even his bones were cared for.
16 No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth.
16 Shem and Seth were honored among men, but above every living thing in the creation was Adam.
17 Nor as Joseph, who was a man born prince of his brethren, the support of his family, the ruler of his brethren, the stay of the people:
17 Not in this translation
18 And his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied.
18 Not in this translation
19 Seth and Sem obtained glory among men: and above every soul Adam in the beginning.
19 Not in this translation