Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 3 Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
DRB Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
WEB World English Bible (clásica, con deuterocanónicos)
1 The sons of wisdom are the church of the just: and their generation, obedience and love.
1 Hear me, your father, O my children, and do what you hear, that you all may be safe.
2 Children, hear the judgment of your father, and so do that you may be saved.
2 For the Lord honors the father over the children, and has confirmed the judgment of the mother over her sons.
3 For God hath made the father honourable to the children: and seeking the judgment of the mothers, hath confirmed it upon the children.
3 He who honors his father will make atonement for sins.
4 He that loveth God, shall obtain pardon for his sins by prayer, and shall refrain himself from them, and shall be heard in the prayer of days.
4 He who gives glory to his mother is as one who lays up treasure.
5 And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up a treasure.
5 Whoever honors his father will have joy in his own children. He will be heard in the day of his prayer.
6 He that honoureth his father shall have joy in his own children, and in the day of his prayer he shall be heard.
6 He who gives glory to his father will have length of days. He who listens to the Lord will bring rest to his mother,
7 He that honoureth his father shall enjoy a long life: and he that obeyeth the father, shall be a comfort to his mother.
7 and will serve under his parents, as to masters.
8 He that feareth the Lord, honoureth his parents, and will serve them as his masters that brought him into the world.
8 Honor your father in deed and word, that a blessing may come upon you from him.
9 Honour thy father, in work and word, and all patience,
9 For the blessing of the father establishes the houses of children, but the curse of the mother roots out the foundations.
10 That a blessing may come upon thee from him, and his blessing may remain in the latter end.
10 Don’t glorify yourself in the dishonor of your father, for your father’s dishonor is no glory to you.
11 The father’s blessing establisheth the houses of the children: but the mother’s curse rooteth up the foundation.
11 For the glory of a man is from the honor of his father, and a mother in dishonor is a reproach to her children.
12 Glory not in the dishonour of thy father: for his shame is no glory to thee.
12 My son, help your father in his old age, and don’t grieve him as long as he lives.
13 For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father, and a father without honour is the disgrace of the son.
13 If he fails in understanding, have patience with him. Don’t dishonor him in your full strength.
14 Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life;
14 For the kindness to your father will not be forgotten. Instead of sins it will be added to build you up.
15 And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten.
15 In the day of your affliction it will be remembered for you, as fair weather upon ice, so your sins will also melt away.
16 For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother.
16 He who forsakes his father is as a blasphemer. He who provokes his mother is cursed by the Lord.
17 And in justice thou shalt be built up, and in the day of affliction thou shalt be remembered: and thy sins shall melt away as the ice in the fair warm weather.
17 My son, go on with your business in humility; so you will be loved by an acceptable man.
18 Of what an evil fame is he that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God that angereth his mother.
18 The greater you are, humble yourself the more, and you will find favor before the Lord.
19 My son, do thy works in meekness, and thou shalt be beloved above the glory of men.
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20 The greater thou art, the more humble thyself in all things, and thou shalt find grace before God:
20 For the power of the Lord is great, and he is glorified by those who are lowly.
21 For great is the power of God alone, and he is honoured by the humble.
21 Don’t seek things that are too hard for you, and don’t search out things that are above your strength.
22 Seek not the things that are too high for thee, and search not into things above thy ability: but the things that God hath commanded thee, think on them always, and in many of his works be not curious.
22 Think about the things that have been commanded you, for you have no need of the things that are secret.
23 For it is not necessary for thee to see with thy eyes those things that are hid.
23 Don’t be overly busy in tasks that are beyond you, for more things are shown to you than men can understand.
24 In unnecessary matters be not over curious, and in many of his works thou shalt not be inquisitive.
24 For the conceit of many has led them astray. Evil opinion has caused their judgment to slip.
25 For many things are shewn to thee above the understanding of men.
25 There is no light without eyes. There is no wisdom without knowledge.
26 And the suspicion of them hath deceived many, and hath detained their minds in vanity.
26 A stubborn heart will do badly at the end. He who loves danger will perish in it.
27 A hard heart shall fear evil at the last: and he that loveth danger shall perish in it.
27 A stubborn heart will be burdened with troubles. The sinner will heap sin upon sins.
28 A heart that goeth two ways shall not have success, and the perverse of heart shall be scandalized therein.
28 The calamity of the proud has no healing, for a weed of wickedness has taken root in him.
29 A wicked heart shall be laden with sorrows, and the sinner will add sin to sin.
29 The heart of the prudent will understand a proverb. A wise man desires the ear of a listener.
30 The congregation of the proud shall not be healed: for the plant of wickedness shall take root in them, and it shall not be perceived.
30 Water will quench a flaming fire; almsgiving will make atonement for sins.
31 The heart of the wise is understood in wisdom, and a good ear will hear wisdom with all desire.
31 He who repays good turns is mindful of that which comes afterward. In the time of his falling he will find a support.
32 A wise heart, and which hath understanding, will abstain from sins, and in the works of justice shall have success.
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33 Water quencheth a flaming fire, and alms resisteth sins:
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34 And God provideth for him that sheweth favour: he remembereth him afterwards, and in the time of his fall he shall find a sure stay.
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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).
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