Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Septuaginta inglesa de Brenton
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 19 Septuaginta inglesa de Brenton
Notas sobre este texto (2)
- Square brackets mark words Brenton supplied for English sense.
- Old Testament only (no New Testament). First printed 1844; the 1851 edition added the deuterocanonical books.
1 A labouring man that is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.
1 A worker who is a drunkard will not become rich. He who despises small things will fall little by little.
2 Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.
2 Wine and women will make men of understanding go astray. He who joins with prostitutes is reckless.
3 Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away.
3 Decay and worms will have him as their heritage. A reckless soul will be taken away.
4 He that is hasty to give credit is light-minded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.
4 He who is hasty to trust is shallow-hearted. He who sins offends against his own soul.
5 Whoso taketh pleasure in wickedness shall be condemned:
5 He who rejoices in wickedness will be condemned.
6 but he that hateth babbling hath less of evil.
6 He who hates gossip has less wickedness.
7 Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou shalt fare never the worse.
7 Never repeat what is told you, and you won’t lose anything.
8 Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives; and if thou canst not without offence, reveal them not.
8 Whether it is of friend or foe, don’t tell it. Unless it is a sin to you, don’t reveal it.
9 For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee.
9 For if he has heard you and observed you, when the time comes, he will hate you.
10 If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.
10 Have you heard something? Let it die with you. Be brave: it will not make you burst!
11 A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child.
11 A fool will travail in pain with a word, as a woman in labor with a child.
12 As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh, so is a word within a fool's belly.
12 As an arrow that sticks in the flesh of the thigh, so is gossip in a fool.
13 Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.
13 Question a friend; it may be he didn’t do it. If he did something, it may be that he may do it no more.
14 Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.
14 Question your neighbor; it may be he didn’t say it. If he has said it, it may be that he may not say it again.
15 Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
15 Question a friend; for many times there is slander. Don’t trust every word.
16 There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?
16 There is one who slips, and not from the heart. Who is he who hasn’t sinned with his tongue?
17 Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and give place to the law of the most High.
17 Reprove your neighbor before you threaten him; and give place to the law of the Most High. 18 No está en esta traducción
20 The fear of the Lord is all wisdom; and in all wisdom is the performance of the law.
20 All wisdom is the fear of the Lord. In all wisdom is the doing of the law. 21 No está en esta traducción
22 The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence.
22 The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom. The prudence of sinners is not counsel.
23 There is a wickedness, and the same an abomination; and there is a fool wanting in wisdom.
23 There is a wickedness, and it is an abomination. There is a fool lacking in wisdom.
24 He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
24 Better is one who has little understanding, and fears God, than one who has much intelligence and transgresses the law.
25 There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear.
25 There is an exquisite subtlety, and it is unjust. And there is one who perverts favor to gain a judgment.
26 There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit,
26 There is one who does wickedly, who hangs down his head with mourning; but inwardly he is full of deceit,
27 casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.
27 bowing down his face, and pretending to be deaf in one ear. Where he isn’t known, he will take advantage of you.
28 And if for want of power he be hindered from sinning, yet when he findeth opportunity he will do evil.
28 And if for lack of power he is hindered from sinning, if he finds opportunity, he will do mischief.
29 A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.
29 A man will be known by his appearance. One who has understanding will be known by his face when you meet him.
30 A man's attire, and excessive laughter, and gait, shew what he is.
30 A man’s attire, grinning laughter, and the way he walks show what he is.
Lo que dijeron los Padres
Pasajes de los Padres de la Iglesia que comentan o citan este capítulo, tal como aparecen en la edición de Schaff (traducciones inglesas del siglo XIX, de dominio público). Los textos están en inglés.
Cómo se eligieron
«Comentario» es el comienzo de una homilía o exposición sobre este capítulo (homilías de san Juan Crisóstomo; tratados, sermones y comentarios a los Salmos de san Agustín). «Cita» es una frase en la que las notas de la propia edición identifican la cita de un versículo de este capítulo; solo se conserva si el texto coincide con el versículo. Solo se usan obras de autoría segura. Los Salmos siguen la numeración hebrea (Agustín usa la de los Setenta: su Salmo 50 es aquí el 51).
And so unto that little, adding daily littles (for "he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little"), she contracted such a habit as, to drink off eagerly her little cup nearly full of wine.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)