Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Versión King James (con apócrifos)
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 35 Versión King James (con apócrifos)
1 He that keepeth the law bringeth offerings enough: he that taketh heed to the commandment offereth a peace offering.
1 He who keeps the law multiplies offerings. He who heeds the commandments sacrifices a peace offering.
2 He that requiteth a goodturn offereth fine flour; and he that giveth alms sacrificeth praise.
2 He who returns a kindness offers fine flour. He who gives alms sacrifices a thank offering.
3 To depart from wickedness is a thing pleasing to the Lord; and to forsake unrighteousness is a propitiation.
3 To depart from wickedness pleases the Lord. To depart from unrighteousness is an atoning sacrifice.
4 Thou shalt not appear empty before the Lord.
4 See that you don’t appear in the presence of the Lord empty.
5 For all these things [are to be done] because of the commandment.
5 For all these things are done because of the commandment.
6 The offering of the righteous maketh the altar fat, and the sweet savour thereof is before the most High.
6 The offering of the righteous enriches the altar. The sweet fragrance of it is before the Most High.
7 The sacrifice of a just man is acceptable. and the memorial thereof shall never be forgotten.
7 The sacrifice of a righteous man is acceptable. It won’t be forgotten.
8 Give the Lord his honour with a good eye, and diminish not the firstfruits of thine hands.
8 Glorify the Lord with generosity. Don’t reduce the first fruits of your hands.
9 In all thy gifts shew a cheerful countenance, and dedicate thy tithes with gladness.
9 In every gift show a cheerful countenance, And dedicate your tithe with gladness.
10 Give unto the most High according as he hath enriched thee; and as thou hast gotten, give with a cheerful eye.
10 Give to the Most High according as he has given. As your hand has found, give generously.
11 For the Lord recompenseth, and will give thee seven times as much.
11 For the Lord repays, and he will repay you sevenfold.
12 Do not think to corrupt with gifts; for such he will not receive: and trust not to unrighteous sacrifices; for the Lord is judge, and with him is no respect of persons.
12 Don’t plan to bribe him with gifts, for he will not receive them. Don’t set your mind on an unrighteous sacrifice, For the Lord is the judge, and with him is no respect of persons.
13 He will not accept any person against a poor man, but will hear the prayer of the oppressed.
13 He won’t accept any person against a poor man. He will listen to the prayer of him who is wronged.
14 He will not despise the supplication of the fatherless; nor the widow, when she poureth out her complaint.
14 He will in no way despise the supplication of the fatherless or the widow, when she pours out her tale.
15 Do not the tears run down the widow’s cheeks? and is not her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
15 Don’t the tears of the widow run down her cheek? Isn’t her cry against him who has caused them to fall?
16 He that serveth the Lord shall be accepted with favour, and his prayer shall reach unto the clouds.
16 He who serves God according to his good pleasure will be accepted. His supplication will reach to the clouds.
17 The prayer of the humble pierceth the clouds: and till it come nigh, he will not be comforted; and will not depart, till the most High shall behold to judge righteously, and execute judgment.
17 The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds. until it comes near, he will not be comforted. He won’t depart until the Most High visits and he judges righteously and executes judgment.
18 For the Lord will not be slack, neither will the Mighty be patient toward them, till he have smitten in sunder the loins of the unmerciful, and repayed vengeance to the heathen; till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptre of the unrighteous;
18 And the Lord will not be slack, neither will he be patient toward them, until he has crushed the loins of the unmerciful. He will repay vengeance to the heathen until he has taken away the multitude of the arrogant and broken in pieces the sceptres of the unrighteous,
19 Till he have rendered to every man according to his deeds, and to the works of men according to their devices; till he have judged the cause of his people, and made them to rejoice in his mercy.
19 until he has rendered to every man according to his deeds, and repaid the works of men according to their plans, until he has judged the cause of his people, and he will make them rejoice in his mercy.
20 Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction, as clouds of rain in the time of drought.
20 Mercy is as welcome in the time of his affliction, as clouds of rain in the time of drought.
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).
Concerning this sweetness of the mercy of God see ye what in another place the Scripture saith: "Like rain in drought, so beautiful is the mercy of God in trouble." That which there he saith to be "beautiful," the same he saith here to be "sweet." Not even bread would be sweet, unless hunger had preceded.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)