Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Revised Version (con apócrifos)
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 25 Revised Version (con apócrifos)
1 In three things I was beautified, And stood up beautiful before the Lord and men: The concord of brethren, and friendship of neighbours, And a woman and her husband that walk together in agreement.
1 I enjoy three things, and they are beautiful before the Lord and men: the agreement of kindred, the friendship of neighbors, and a woman and her husband who walk together in agreement.
2 But three sorts [of men ] my soul hateth, And I am greatly offended at their life: A poor man that is haughty, and a rich man that is a liar, [And ] an old man that is an adulterer lacking understanding.
2 But my soul hates three sorts of people, and I am greatly offended at their life: a poor man who is arrogant, a rich man who is a liar, and an old fool who is an adulterer.
3 In [thy ] youth thou hast not gathered, And how shouldest thou find in thine old age?
3 If you gathered nothing in your youth, how could you find anything in your old age?
4 How beautiful a thing is judgement for gray hairs, And for elders to know counsel!
4 How beautiful a thing is judgment in the gray-haired, and for elders to know good counsel!
5 How beautiful is the wisdom of old men, And thought and counsel to men that are in honour!
5 How beautiful is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men who are in honor!
6 Much experience is the crown of old men; And their glorying is the fear of the Lord.
6 Much experience is the crown of the aged. Their glory is the fear of the Lord.
7 There be nine things that I have thought of, and in mine heart counted happy; And the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that hath joy of his children; A man that liveth and looketh upon the fall of his enemies:
7 There are nine things that I have thought of, and in my heart counted happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: a man who has joy with his children, and a man who lives and sees the fall of his enemies.
8 Happy is he that dwelleth with a wife of understanding; And he that hath not slipped with his tongue; And he that hath not served a man that is unworthy of him:
8 Happy is he who dwells with a wife of understanding, he who has not slipped with his tongue, and he who has not served a man who is unworthy of him.
9 Happy is he that hath found prudence; And he that discourseth in the ears of them that listen.
9 Happy is he who has found prudence, and he who speaks in the ears of those who listen.
10 How great is he that hath found wisdom! Yet is there none above him that feareth the Lord.
10 How great is he who has found wisdom! Yet there is none greater than one who fears the Lord.
11 The fear of the Lord passeth all things: He that holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened?
11 The fear of the Lord surpasses all things. To whom shall he who holds it be likened?
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13 [Give me ] any plague but the plague of the heart; And any wickedness but the wickedness of a woman;
13 Any wound but a wound of the heart! Any wickedness but the wickedness of a woman!
14 Any calamity, but a calamity from them that hate me; And any vengeance, but the vengeance of enemies.
14 Any calamity but a calamity from those who hate me! Any vengeance but the vengeance of enemies!
15 There is no head above the head of a serpent; And there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.
15 There is no venom worse than a snake’s venom. There is no wrath worse than an enemy’s wrath.
16 I will rather dwell with a lion and a dragon, Than keep house with a wicked woman.
16 I would rather dwell with a lion and a dragon than keep house with a wicked woman.
17 The wickedness of a woman changeth her look, And darkeneth her countenance as a bear doth.
17 The wickedness of a woman changes her appearance, and darkens her countenance like that of a bear.
18 Her husband shall sit at meat among his neighbours, And when he heareth it he sigheth bitterly.
18 Her husband will sit among his neighbors, and when he hears it, he sighs bitterly.
19 All malice is but little to the malice of a woman: Let the portion of a sinner fall on her.
19 All malice is small compared to the malice of a woman. Let the portion of a sinner fall on her.
20 [As ] the going up a sandy way [is ] to the feet of the aged, So is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
20 As walking up a sandy hill is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
21 Throw not thyself upon the beauty of a woman; And desire not a woman for her beauty.
21 Don’t be ensnared by a woman’s beauty. Don’t desire a woman for her beauty.
22 There is anger, and impudence, and great reproach, If a woman maintain her husband.
22 There is anger, impudence, and great reproach if a woman supports her husband.
23 A wicked woman is abasement of heart, And sadness of countenance, and a wounded heart: A woman that will not make her husband happy Is [as ] hands that hang down, and palsied knees.
23 A wicked woman is abasement of heart, sadness of countenance, and a wounded heart. A woman who won’t make her husband happy is like hands that hang down, and weak knees.
24 From a woman [was ] the beginning of sin; And because of her we all die.
24 The beginning of sin came from a woman. Because of her, we all die.
25 Give not water an outlet; Neither to a wicked woman freedom of speech.
25 Don’t give water an outlet, and don’t give a wicked woman freedom of speech.
26 If she go not as thou wouldest have her, Cut her off from thy flesh.
26 If she doesn’t go as you direct, cut her away from your flesh.
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).
For either we shall have spoken in the ears of them that will hear, and our words will bear some fruit, namely an advantage to you (since the Sower soweth the Word upon every kind of mind; and the good and fertile bears fruit), or else you will depart despising this discourse of ours as you have despised others, and …
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)