Sirach 42 Clementine Vulgate
Sirach is not in RV1909.
1 [Non duplices sermonem auditus de revelatione sermonis absconditi: et eris vere sine confusione, et invenies gratiam in conspectu omnium hominum. Ne pro his omnibus confundaris, et ne accipias personam ut delinquas:
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1 Don’t be ashamed of these things, and don’t sin to save face:
2 de lege Altissimi, et testamento, et de judicio justificare impium,
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2 of the law of the Most High and his covenant, of judgment to do justice to the ungodly,
3 de verbo sociorum et viatorum, et de datione hæreditatis amicorum,
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3 of reckoning with a partner and with travellers, of a gift from the inheritance of friends,
4 de æqualitate stateræ et ponderum, de acquisitione multorum et paucorum,
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4 of exactness of scales and weights, of getting much or little,
5 de corruptione emptionis et negotiatorum, et de multa disciplina filiorum, et servo pessimo latus sanguinare.
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5 of bargaining dealing with merchants, of frequent correction of children, and of making the back of an evil slave to bleed.
6 Super mulierem nequam bonum est signum.
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6 A seal is good where an evil wife is. Where there are many hands, lock things up.
7 Ubi manus multæ sunt, claude: et quodcumque trades, numera et appende: datum vero et acceptum omne describe.
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7 Whatever you hand over, let it be by number and weight. In giving and receiving, let all be in writing.
8 De disciplina insensati et fatui, et de senioribus qui judicantur ab adolescentibus: et eris eruditus in omnibus, et probabilis in conspectu omnium vivorum.]
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8 Don’t be ashamed to instruct the unwise and foolish, and one of extreme old age who contends with those who are young. So you will be well instructed indeed and approved in the sight of every living man.
9 [Filia patris abscondita est vigilia, et sollicitudo ejus aufert somnum: ne forte in adolescentia sua adulta efficiatur, et cum viro commorata odibilis fiat:
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9 A daughter is a secret cause of wakefulness to a father. Care for her takes away sleep— in her youth, lest she pass the flower of her age; when she is married, lest she should be hated;
10 nequando polluatur in virginitate sua, et in paternis suis gravida inveniatur: ne forte cum viro commorata transgrediatur, aut certe sterilis efficiatur.
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10 in her virginity, lest she should be defiled and be with child in her father’s house; when she has a husband, lest she should transgress; and when she is married, lest she should be barren.
11 Super filiam luxuriosam confirma custodiam, nequando faciat te in opprobrium venire inimicis, a detractione in civitate, et objectione plebis, et confundat te in multitudine populi.
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11 Keep a strict watch over a headstrong daughter, lest she make you a laughingstock to your enemies, a byword in the city and notorious among the people, and shame you in public.
12 Omni homini noli intendere in specie, et in medio mulierum noli commorari:
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12 Don’t gaze at every beautiful body. Don’t sit in the midst of women.
13 de vestimentis enim procedit tinea, et a muliere iniquitas viri.
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13 For from garments comes a moth, and from a woman comes a woman’s wickedness.
14 Melior est enim iniquitas viri quam mulier benefaciens, et mulier confundens in opprobrium.]
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14 Better is the wickedness of a man than a pleasant woman, a woman who puts you to shame and disgrace.
15 [Memor ero igitur operum Domini, et quæ vidi annuntiabo. In sermonibus Domini opera ejus.
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15 I will make mention now of the works of the Lord, and will declare the things that I have seen. The Lord’s works are in his words.
16 Sol illuminans per omnia respexit, et gloria Domini plenum est opus ejus.
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16 The sun that gives light looks at all things. The Lord’s work is full of his glory.
17 Nonne Dominus fecit sanctos enarrare omnia mirabilia sua, quæ confirmavit Dominus omnipotens stabiliri in gloria sua?
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17 The Lord has not given power to the saints to declare all his marvelous works, which the Almighty Lord firmly settled, that the universe might be established in his glory.
18 Abyssum et cor hominum investigavit, et in astutia eorum excogitavit.
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18 He searches out the deep and the heart. He has understanding of their secrets. For the Most High knows all knowledge. He sees the signs of the world.
19 Cognovit enim Dominus omnem scientiam, et inspexit in signum ævi, annuntians quæ præterierunt et quæ superventura sunt, revelans vestigia occultorum.
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19 He declares the things that are past and the things that shall be, and reveals the traces of hidden things.
20 Non præterit illum omnis cogitatus, et non abscondit se ab eo ullus sermo.
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20 No thought escapes him. There is not a word hidden from him.
21 Magnalia sapientiæ suæ decoravit, qui est ante sæculum et usque in sæculum: neque adjectum est,
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21 He has ordered the mighty works of his wisdom. He is from everlasting to everlasting. Nothing has been added to them, nor diminished from them. He had no need of any counselor.
22 neque minuitur, et non eget alicujus consilio.
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22 How desirable are all his works! One may see this even in a spark.
23 Quam desiderabilia omnia opera ejus ! et tamquam scintilla quæ est considerare !
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23 All these things live and remain forever in all manner of uses. They are all obedient.
24 Omnia hæc vivunt, et manent in sæculum, et in omni necessitate omnia obaudiunt ei.
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24 All things are in pairs, one opposite the other. He has made nothing imperfect.
25 Omnia duplicia, unum contra unum, et non fecit quidquam deesse.
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25 One thing establishes the good things of another. Who could ever see enough of his glory?
26 Uniuscujusque confirmavit bona: et quis satiabitur videns gloriam ejus?]
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26 Not in this translation