Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Versión King James (con apócrifos)
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 43 Versión King James (con apócrifos)
1 The pride of the height, the clear firmament, the beauty of heaven, with his glorious shew;
1 The pride of the heavenly heights is the clear sky, the appearance of heaven, in the spectacle of its glory.
2 The sun when it appeareth, declaring at his rising a marvellous instrument, the work of the most High:
2 The sun, when it appears, bringing tidings as it rises, is a marvelous instrument, the work of the Most High.
3 At noon it parcheth the country, and who can abide the burning heat thereof?
3 At noon, it dries up the land. Who can stand against its burning heat?
4 A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, but the sun burneth the mountains three times more; breathing out fiery vapours, and sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes.
4 A man tending a furnace is in burning heat, but the sun three times more, burning up the mountains, breathing out fiery vapors, and sending out bright beams, it blinds the eyes.
5 Great is the Lord that made it; and at his commandment runneth hastily.
5 Great is the Lord who made it. At his word, he hastens on its course.
6 He made the moon also to serve in her season for a declaration of times, and a sign of the world.
6 The moon marks the changing seasons, declares times, and is a sign for the world.
7 From the moon is the sign of feasts, a light that decreaseth in her perfection.
7 From the moon is the sign of feast days, a light that wanes when it completes its course.
8 The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her changing, being an instrument of the armies above, shining in the firmament of heaven;
8 The month is called after its name, increasing wonderfully in its changing— an instrument of the army on high, shining in the structure of heaven,
9 The beauty of heaven, the glory of the stars, an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord.
9 the beauty of heaven, the glory of the stars, an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord.
10 At the commandment of the Holy One they will stand in their order, and never faint in their watches.
10 At the word of the Holy One, they will stand in due order. They won’t faint in their watches.
11 Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it; very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof.
11 Look at the rainbow, and praise him who made it. It is exceedingly beautiful in its brightness.
12 It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the most High have bended it.
12 It encircles the sky with its glorious circle. The hands of the Most High have stretched it out.
13 By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall aplace, and sendeth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.
13 By his commandment, he makes the snow fall and swiftly sends the lightnings of his judgment.
14 Through this the treasures are opened: and clouds fly forth as fowls.
14 Therefore the storehouses are opened, and clouds fly out like birds.
15 By his great power he maketh the clouds firm, and the hailstones are broken small.
15 By his mighty power, he makes the clouds strong and the hailstones are broken in pieces.
16 At his sight the mountains are shaken, and at his will the south wind bloweth.
16 At his appearing, the mountains will be shaken. At his will, the south wind will blow.
17 The noise of the thunder maketh the earth to tremble: so doth the northern storm and the whirlwind: as birds flying he scattereth the snow, and the falling down thereof is as the lighting of grasshoppers:
17 The voice of his thunder rebukes the earth. So does the northern storm and the whirlwind. Like birds flying down, he sprinkles the snow. It falls down like the lighting of locusts.
18 The eye marvelleth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart is astonished at the raining of it.
18 The eye is dazzled at the beauty of its whiteness. The heart is amazed as it falls.
19 The hoarfrost also as salt he poureth on the earth, and being congealed, it lieth on the top of sharp stakes.
19 He also pours out frost on the earth like salt. When it is freezes, it has points like thorns.
20 When the cold north wind bloweth, and the water is congealed into ice, it abideth upon every gathering together of water, and clotheth the water as with a breastplate.
20 The cold north wind blows and ice freezes on the water. It settles on every pool of water. The water puts it on like it was a breastplate.
21 It devoureth the mountains, and burneth the wilderness, and consumeth the grass as fire.
21 It will devour the mountains, burn up the wilderness, and consume the green grass like fire.
22 A present remedy of all is a mist coming speedily, a dew coming after heat refresheth.
22 A mist coming speedily heals all things. A dew coming after heat brings cheerfulness.
23 By his counsel he appeaseth the deep, and planteth islands therein.
23 By his counsel, he has calmed the deep and planted islands in it.
24 They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.
24 Those who sail on the sea tell of its dangers. We marvel when we hear it with our ears.
25 For therein be strange and wondrous works, variety of all kinds of beasts and whales created.
25 There are also those strange and wondrous works in it— variety of all that has life and the huge creatures of the sea.
26 By him the end of them hath prosperous success, and by his word all things consist.
26 Because of him, his messengers succeed. By his word, all things hold together.
27 We may speak much, and yet come short: wherefore in sum, he is all.
27 We may say many things, but couldn’t say enough. The summary of our words is, “He is everything!”
28 How shall we be able to magnify him? for he is great above all his works.
28 How could we have strength to glorify him? For he is himself the greater than all his works.
29 The Lord is terrible and very great, and marvellous is his power.
29 The Lord is awesome and exceedingly great! His power is marvelous!
30 When ye glorify the Lord, exalt him as much as ye can; for even yet will he far exceed: and when ye exalt him, put forth all your strength, and be not weary; for ye can never go far enough.
30 Glorify the Lord and exalt him as much as you can! For even yet, he will surpass that. When you exalt him, summon your full strength. Don’t be weary, because you can’t praise him enough.
31 Who hath seen him, that he might tell us? and who can magnify him as he is?
31 Who has seen him, that he may describe him? Who can magnify him as he is?
32 There are yet hid greater things than these be, for we have seen but a few of his works.
32 Many things greater than these are hidden, for we have seen just a few of his works.
33 For the Lord hath made all things; and to the godly hath he given wisdom.
33 For the Lord made all things. He gave wisdom to the godly.
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).
… powerless to express in words our gratitude for the benefits which we are actually receiving; for He "passes all understanding," and convicts speech of its natural inability even to approach His dignity in the least degree; as it is written in the Book of Wisdom, "Exalt Him as much as you can, for even yet will He far exceed; and …
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)