Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Revised Version (con apócrifos)
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 10 Revised Version (con apócrifos)
1 A wise judge will instruct his people; And the government of a man of understanding shall be well ordered.
1 A wise judge will instruct his people. The government of a man of understanding will be well ordered.
2 As is the judge of his people, so are his ministers; And as is the ruler of the city, [such are ] all they that dwell therein.
2 As is the judge of his people, so are his officials. As the city’s ruler is, so are all those who dwell in it.
3 An uninstructed king will destroy his people; And a city will be established through the understanding of the powerful.
3 An undisciplined king will destroy his people. A city will be established through the understanding of the powerful.
4 In the hand of the Lord is the authority of the earth; And in due time he will raise up over it one that is profitable.
4 The government of the earth is in the Lord’s hand. In due time, he will raise up over it the right person at the right time.
5 In the hand of the Lord is the prosperity of a man; And upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
5 A man’s prosperity is in the Lord’s hand. He will lay his honor upon the person of the scribe.
6 Be not wroth with thy neighbour for every wrong; And do nothing by works of violence.
6 Don’t be angry with your neighbor for every wrong. Do nothing by works of violence.
7 Pride is hateful before the Lord and [before ] men; And in the judgement of both will unrighteousness err.
7 Pride is hateful before the Lord and men. Arrogance is abhorrent in the judgment of both.
8 Sovereignty is transferred from nation to nation, Because of iniquities, and deeds of violence, and greed of money.
8 Sovereignty is transferred from nation to nation because of injustice, violence, and greed for money.
9 Why is earth and ashes proud? Because in [his ] life he hath cast away his bowels.
9 Why are dirt and ashes proud? Because in life, my body decays.
10 [It is ] a long disease; the physician mocketh: And [he is ] a king to-day, and to-morrow he shall die.
10 A long disease mocks the physician. The king of today will die tomorrow.
11 For when a man is dead, He shall inherit creeping things, and beasts, and worms.
11 For when a man is dead, he will inherit maggots, vermin, and worms.
12 [It is ] the beginning of pride when a man departeth from the Lord; And his heart is departed from him that made him.
12 It is the beginning of pride when a man departs from the Lord. His heart has departed from him who made him.
13 For the beginning of pride is sin; And he that keepeth it will pour forth abomination. For this cause the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, And overthrew them utterly.
13 For the beginning of pride is sin. He who keeps it will pour out abomination. For this cause the Lord brought upon them strange calamities and utterly overthrew them.
14 The Lord cast down the thrones of rulers, And set the meek in their stead.
14 The Lord cast down the thrones of rulers and set the lowly in their place.
15 The Lord plucked up the roots of nations, And planted the lowly in their stead.
15 The Lord plucked up the roots of nations and planted the lowly in their place.
16 The Lord overthrew the lands of nations, And destroyed them unto the foundations of the earth.
16 The Lord overthrew the lands of nations and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
17 He took some of them away, and destroyed them, And made their memorial to cease from the earth.
17 He took some of them away and destroyed them, and made their memory to cease from the earth.
18 Pride hath not been created for men, Nor wrathful anger for the offspring of women.
18 Pride has not been created for men, nor wrathful anger for the offspring of women.
19 What manner of seed hath honour? the seed of man. What manner of seed hath honour? they that fear the Lord. What manner of seed hath no honour? the seed of man. What manner of seed hath no honour? they that transgress the commandments.
19 Whose offspring has honor? Human offspring who fear the Lord. Whose offspring has no honor? Human offspring who break the commandments.
20 In the midst of brethren he that ruleth them hath honour; And in the eyes of the Lord they that fear him.
20 In the midst of kindred he who rules them has honor. Those who fear the Lord have honor in his eyes.
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22 The rich man, and the honourable, and the poor, Their glorying is the fear of the Lord.
22 The rich man, the honorable, and the poor all glory in the fear of the Lord.
23 It is not right to dishonour a poor man that hath understanding; And it is not fitting to glorify a man that is a sinner.
23 It is not right to dishonor a poor man who has understanding. It is not fitting to glorify a man who is a sinner.
24 The great man, and the judge, and the mighty man, shall be glorified; And there is not one of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
24 The prince, the judge, and the mighty man will be honored. There is not one of them greater than he who fears the Lord.
25 Free men shall minister unto a wise servant; And a man that hath knowledge will not murmur [thereat. ]
25 Free men will minister to a wise servant. A man who has knowledge will not complain.
26 Be not over wise in doing thy work; And glorify not thyself in the time of thy distress.
26 Don’t flaunt your wisdom in doing your work. Don’t boast in the time of your distress.
27 Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, Than he that glorifieth himself, and lacketh bread.
27 Better is he who labors and abounds in all things, than he who boasts and lacks bread.
28 My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, And give it honour according to the worthiness thereof.
28 My son, glorify your soul in humility, and ascribe to yourself honor according to your worthiness.
29 Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? And who will glorify him that dishonoureth his own life?
29 Who will justify him who sins against his own soul? Who will honor him who dishonors his own life?
30 A poor man is glorified for his knowledge; And a rich man is glorified for his riches.
30 A poor man is honored for his knowledge. A rich man is honored for his riches.
31 But he that is glorified in poverty, how much more in riches? And he that is inglorious in riches, how much more in poverty?
31 But he who is honored in poverty, how much more in riches? He who is dishonored in riches, how much more in poverty?
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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).
Nor ought blessedness to begin at any other point whatever, if indeed it is to attain unto the highest wisdom; "but the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;" for, on the other hand also, "pride" is entitled "the beginning of all sin." Let the proud, therefore, seek after and love the kingdoms of the earth; but "blessed …
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
Let him hear it said to him, "Why is earth and ashes proud?" Even if the devil is proud, he is not "earth and ashes." Therefore was it said, "But ye shall die like men, and shall fall as one of the princes." Ye do not consider that ye are mortals, and ye are proud as the devil.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
That his earth has reference to the inner man, and that man is cast forth thence by pride, may be particularly seen in that which is written, "Why is earth and ashes proud? Because, in his life, he cast forth his bowels." For, whence he hath been cast forth, he is not unreasonably said to have cast forth himself.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)