Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 28 Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
DRB Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
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1 He that seeketh to revenge himself, shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins in remembrance.
1 He who takes vengeance will find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely make his sins firm.
2 Forgive thy neighbour if he hath hurl thee: and then shall thy sins be forgiven to thee when thou prayest.
2 Forgive your neighbor the hurt that he has done, and then your sins will be pardoned when you pray.
3 Man to man reserveth anger, and doth he seek remedy of God?
3 Does anyone harbor anger against another and expect healing from the Lord?
4 He hath no mercy on a man like himself, and doth he entreat for his own sins?
4 Upon a man like himself he has no mercy, and does he make supplication for his own sins?
5 He that is but flesh, nourisheth anger, and doth he ask forgiveness of God? who shall obtain pardon for his sins?
5 He himself, being flesh, nourishes wrath. Who will make atonement for his sins?
6 Remember thy last things, and let enmity cease:
6 Remember your last end, and stop enmity. Remember corruption and death, and be true to the commandments.
7 For corruption and death hang over in his commandments.
7 Remember the commandments, and don’t be angry with your neighbor. Remember the covenant of the Highest, and overlook ignorance.
8 Remember the fear of God, and be not angry with thy neighbour.
8 Abstain from strife, and you will diminish your sins, for a passionate man will kindle strife.
9 Remember the covenant of the most High, and overlook the ignorance of thy neighbour.
9 A man who is a sinner will trouble friends and sow discord among those who are at peace.
10 Refrain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins:
10 As is the fuel of the fire, so it will burn; and as the stoutness of the strife is, so it will burn. As is the strength of the man, so will be his wrath; and as is his wealth, so he will exalt his anger.
11 For a passionate man kindleth strife, and a sinful man will trouble his friends, and bring in debate in the midst of them that are at peace.
11 A contention begun in haste kindles a fire; and hasty fighting sheds blood.
12 For as the wood of the forest is, so the fire burneth: and as a man’s strength is, so shall his anger be, and according to his riches he shall increase his anger.
12 If you blow on a spark, it will burn; and if you spit upon it, it will be quenched. Both of these come out of your mouth.
13 A hasty contention kindleth a fire: and a hasty quarrel sheddeth blood: and a tongue that beareth witness bringeth death.
13 Curse the whisperer and double-tongued, for he has destroyed many who were at peace.
14 If thou blow the spark, it shall burn as a fire: and if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: both come out of the mouth.
14 A slanderer has shaken many, and dispersed them from nation to nation. It has pulled down strong cities and overthrown the houses of great men.
15 The whisperer and the double tongued is accursed: for he hath troubled many that were at peace.
15 A slanderer has cast out brave women and deprived them of their labors.
16 The tongue of a third person hath disquieted many, and scattered them from nation to nation.
16 He who listens to it will not find rest, nor will he live quietly.
17 It hath destroyed the strong cities of the rich, and hath overthrown the houses of great men.
17 The stroke of a whip makes a mark in the flesh, but the stroke of a tongue will break bones.
18 It hath cut in pieces the forces of people, and undone strong nations.
18 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, yet not so many as those who have fallen because of the tongue.
19 The tongue of a third person hath cast out valiant women, and deprived them of their labours.
19 Happy is he who is sheltered from it, who has not passed through its wrath, who has not drawn its yoke, and has not been bound with its bands.
20 He that hearkeneth to it, shall never have rest, neither shall he have a friend in whom he may repose.
20 For its yoke is a yoke of iron, and its bands are bands of brass.
21 The stroke of a whip maketh a blue mark: but the stroke of the tongue will break the bones.
21 Its death is an evil death, and Hades is better than it.
22 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, but not so many as have perished by their own tongue.
22 It will not have rule over godly men. They will not be burned in its flame.
23 Blessed is he that is defended from a wicked tongue, that hath not passed into the wrath thereof, and that hath not drawn the yoke thereof, and hath not been bound in its bands.
23 Those who forsake the Lord will fall into it. It will burn among them, and won’t be quenched. It will be sent against them like a lion. It will destroy them like a leopard.
24 For its yoke is a yoke of iron: and its bands are bands of brass.
24 As you hedge your possession about with thorns, and secure your silver and your gold,
25 The death thereof is a most evil death: and hell is preferable to it.
25 so make a balance and a weight for your words, and make a door and a bar for your mouth.
26 Its continuance shall not be for a long time, but it shall possess the ways of the unjust: and the just shall not be burnt with its flame.
26 Take heed lest you slip with it, lest you fall before one who lies in wait.
27 They that forsake God shall fall into it, and it shall burn in them, and shall not be quenched, and it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and as a leopard it shall tear them.
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28 Hedge in thy ears with thorns, hear not a wicked tongue, and make doors and bars to thy mouth.
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29 Melt down thy gold and silver, and make a balance for thy words, and a just bridle for thy mouth:
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30 And take heed lest thou slip with thy tongue, and fall in the sight of thy enemies who lie in wait for thee, and thy fall be incurable unto death.
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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).
One man keepeth anger against another, and doth he seek healing of God?" "And yet He allowed, eye for eye,' and tooth for tooth,' how then doth He find fault?" Because He allowed even those things, not that we should do them one to another, but that through the fear of suffering, we might abstain from the commission of crime.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)