Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Septuaginta inglesa de Brenton
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 6 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.
2a Instead of a friend become not an enemy; for [thereby] thou shalt inherit an ill name, shame, and reproach: even so shall a sinner that hath a double tongue.
1 Don’t become an enemy instead of a friend; for an evil name will inherit shame and reproach. So it is with the sinner who has a double tongue. 2 Don’t exalt yourself in the counsel of your soul, that your soul not be torn in pieces like a bull.
2b Extol not thyself in the counsel of thine own heart: that thy soul be not torn in pieces as a bull [straying alone].
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3 Thou shalt eat up thy leaves, and lose thy fruit, and leave thyself as a dry tree.
3 You will eat up your leaves, destroy your fruit, and leave yourself like a dry tree.
4 A wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it, and shall make him to be laughed to scorn of his enemies.
4 A wicked soul will destroy him who has it, and will make him a laughing stock to his enemies.
5 Sweet language will multiply friends: and a fairspeaking tongue will increase kind greetings.
5 Sweet words will multiply a man’s friends. A gracious tongue will multiply courtesies.
6 Be in peace with many: nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand.
6 Let those that are at peace with you be many, but your advisers one of a thousand.
7 If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to credit him.
7 If you want to gain a friend, get him in a time of testing, and don’t be in a hurry to trust him.
8 For some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble.
8 For there is a friend just for an occasion. He won’t continue in the day of your affliction.
9 And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity and strife will discover thy reproach.
9 And there is a friend who turns into an enemy. He will discover strife to your reproach.
10 Again, some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction.
10 And there is a friend who is a companion at the table, but he won’t continue in the day of your affliction.
11 But in thy prosperity he will be as thyself, and will be bold over thy servants.
11 In your prosperity he will be as yourself, and will be bold over your servants.
12 If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himself from thy face.
12 If you are brought low, he will be against you, and will hide himself from your face.
13 Separate thyself from thine enemies, and take heed of thy friends.
13 Separate yourself from your enemies, and beware of your friends.
14 A faithful friend is a strong defence: and he that hath found such an one hath found a treasure.
14 A faithful friend is a strong defense. He who has found him has found a treasure.
15 Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is invaluable.
15 There is nothing that can be taken in exchange for a faithful friend. His excellency is beyond price.
16 A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him.
16 A faithful friend is a life-saving medicine. Those who fear the Lord will find him.
17 Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright: for as he is, so shall his neighbour be also.
17 He who fears the Lord directs his friendship properly; for as he is, so is his neighbor also.
18 My son, gather instruction from thy youth up: so shalt thou find wisdom till thine old age.
18 My son, gather instruction from your youth up. Even when you have gray hair you will find wisdom.
19 Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, and wait for her good fruits: for thou shalt not toil much in labouring about her, but thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.
19 Come to her as one who plows and sows and wait for her good fruit; for your toil will be little in her cultivation, and you will soon eat of her fruit.
20 She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
20 How exceedingly harsh she is to the unlearned! He who is without understanding will not remain in her.
21 She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
21 She will rest upon him as a mighty stone of trial. He won’t hesitate to cast her from him.
22 For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many.
22 For wisdom is according to her name. She isn’t manifest to many.
23 Give ear, my son, receive my advice, and refuse not my counsel,
23 Give ear, my son, and accept my judgment. Don’t refuse my counsel.
24 and put thy feet into her fetters, and thy neck into her chain.
24 Bring your feet into her fetters, and your neck into her chain.
25 Bow down thy shoulder, and bear her, and be not grieved with her bonds.
25 Put your shoulder under her and bear her. Don’t be grieved with her bonds.
26 Come unto her with thy whole heart, and keep her ways with all thy power.
26 Come to her with all your soul. Keep her ways with your whole power.
27 Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go.
27 Search and seek, and she will be made known to you. When you get hold of her, don’t let her go.
28 For at the last thou shalt find her rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy.
28 For at the last you will find her rest; and she will be turned for you into gladness.
29 Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.
29 Her fetters will be to you for a covering of strength, and her chains for a robe of glory.
30 For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace.
30 For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are a purple cord.
31 Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy.
31 You shall put her on as a robe of glory, and shall put her on as a crown of rejoicing.
32 My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.
32 My son, if you are willing, you will be instructed. If you will yield your soul, you will be prudent.
33 If thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear, thou shalt be wise.
33 If you love to hear, you will receive. If you incline your ear, you will be wise.
34 Stand in the multitude of the elders; and cleave unto him that is wise.
34 Stand in the multitude of the elders. Attach yourself to whomever is wise.
35 Be willing to hear every godly discourse: and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.
35 Be willing to listen to every godly discourse. Don’t let the proverbs of understanding escape you.
36 And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door.
36 If you see a man of understanding, get to him early. Let your foot wear out the steps of his doors.
37 Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord, and meditate continually in his commandments: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine own desire.
37 Let your mind dwell on the ordinances of the Lord and meditate continually on his commandments. He will establish your heart and your desire for wisdom will be given to you.
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).
… followed Him, not as those who were not again to leave Him, but to see where He dwelt, and to fulfill the Scripture: "Let thy foot wear out the threshold of His doors; arise to come to Him continually, and be instructed in His precepts." He showed them where He dwelt: they came and remained with Him.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
… may "come in in the sight of the Lord." They also may be understood to be fettered, who are enchained with the precepts of wisdom, the which being patiently supported are turned into ornaments: whence it hath been written, "Put thy feet into her fetters." "According to the greatness," he saith, "of Thy arm, receive Thou unto adoption the sons …
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
But since these also, as it is said, put their "feet in the fetters" of wisdom, are taught wisdom (he means the feet of the heart, not of the body), and bound by its golden chains depart not from the path of God, and become not runaways from him; whichever reading we adopt, the truth in the meaning is safe.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)