Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 6 Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
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1 Instead of a friend become not an enemy to thy neighbour: for an evil man shall inherit reproach and shame, so shall every sinner that is envious and double tongued.
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 Extol not thyself in the thoughts of thy soul like a bull: lest thy strength be quashed by folly,
2 Don’t exalt yourself in the counsel of your soul, that your soul not be torn in pieces like a bull.
3 And it eat up thy leaves, and destroy thy fruit: and thou be left as a dry tree in the wilderness.
3 You will eat up your leaves, destroy your fruit, and leave yourself like a dry tree.
4 For a wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it, and maketh him to be a joy to his enemies, and shall lead him into the lot of the wicked.
4 A wicked soul will destroy him who has it, and will make him a laughing stock to his enemies.
5 A sweet word multiplieth friends, and appeaseth enemies, and a gracious tongue in a good man aboundeth.
5 Sweet words will multiply a man’s friends. A gracious tongue will multiply courtesies.
6 Be in peace with many, but let one of a thousand be thy counsellor.
6 Let those that are at peace with you be many, but your advisers one of a thousand.
7 If thou wouldst get a friend, try him before thou takest him, and do not credit him easily.
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 there is a friend for his own occasion, and he 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 that turneth to enmity; and there is a friend that will disclose hatred and strife and reproaches.
9 And there is a friend who turns into an enemy. He will discover strife to your reproach.
10 And there is a friend a companion at the table, and he will not abide in the day of distress.
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 A friend if he continue steadfast, shall be to thee as thyself, and shall act with confidence among them of thy household.
11 In your prosperity he will be as yourself, and will be bold over your servants.
12 If he humble himself before thee, and hide himself from thy face, thou shalt have unanimous friendship for good.
12 If you are brought low, he will be against you, and will hide himself from your face.
13 Separate thyself from thy 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 him, hath found a treasure.
14 A faithful friend is a strong defense. He who has found him has found a treasure.
15 Nothing can be compared to a faithful friend, and no weight of gold and silver is able to countervail the goodness of his fidelity.
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 immortality: 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 He that feareth God, shall likewise have good friendship: because according to him shall his friend be.
17 He who fears the Lord directs his friendship properly; for as he is, so is his neighbor also.
18 My son, from thy youth up receive instruction, and even to thy grey hairs thou shalt find wisdom.
18 My son, gather instruction from your youth up. Even when you have gray hair you will find wisdom.
19 Come to her as one that plougheth, and soweth, and wait for her good fruits:
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 For in working about her thou shalt labour a little, and shalt quickly eat of her fruits.
20 How exceedingly harsh she is to the unlearned! He who is without understanding will not remain in her.
21 How very unpleasant is wisdom to the unlearned, and the unwise will not continue with her.
21 She will rest upon him as a mighty stone of trial. He won’t hesitate to cast her from him.
22 She shall be to them as a mighty stone of trial, and they will cast her from them before it be long.
22 For wisdom is according to her name. She isn’t manifest to many.
23 For the wisdom of doctrine is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many, but with them to whom she is known, she continueth even to the sight of God.
23 Give ear, my son, and accept my judgment. Don’t refuse my counsel.
24 Give ear, my son, and take wise counsel, and cast not away my advice.
24 Bring your feet into her fetters, and your neck into her chain.
25 Put thy feet into her fetters, and thy neck into her chains:
25 Put your shoulder under her and bear her. Don’t be grieved with her bonds.
26 Bow down thy shoulder, and bear her, and be not grieved with her bands.
26 Come to her with all your soul. Keep her ways with your whole power.
27 Come to her with all thy mind, and keep her ways with all thy power.
27 Search and seek, and she will be made known to you. When you get hold of her, don’t let her go.
28 Search for her, and she shall be made known to thee, and when thou hast gotten her, let her not go:
28 For at the last you will find her rest; and she will be turned for you into gladness.
29 For in the latter end thou shalt find rest in her, and she shall be turned to thy joy.
29 Her fetters will be to you for a covering of strength, and her chains for a robe of glory.
30 Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and a firm foundation, and her chain a robe of glory:
30 For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are a purple cord.
31 For in her is the beauty of life, and her bands are a healthful binding.
31 You shall put her on as a robe of glory, and shall put her on as a crown of rejoicing.
32 Thou shalt put her on as a robe of glory, and thee shalt set her upon thee as a crown of joy.
32 My son, if you are willing, you will be instructed. If you will yield your soul, you will be prudent.
33 My son, if thou wilt attend to me, thou shalt learn: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be wise.
33 If you love to hear, you will receive. If you incline your ear, you will be wise.
34 If thou wilt incline thy ear, thou shalt receive instruction: and if thou love to hear, thou shalt be wise.
34 Stand in the multitude of the elders. Attach yourself to whomever is wise.
35 Stand in the multitude of ancients that are wise, and join thyself from thy heart to their wisdom, that thou mayst hear every discourse of God, and the sayings of praise may not escape thee.
35 Be willing to listen to every godly discourse. Don’t let the proverbs of understanding escape you.
36 And if thou see a man of understanding, go to him early in the morning, and let thy foot wear the steps of his doors.
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 thoughts be upon the precepts of God, and meditate continually on his commandments: and he will give thee a heart, and the desire of wisdom shall be given thee.
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)