Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Revised Version (con apócrifos)
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 29 Revised Version (con apócrifos)
1 He that sheweth mercy will lend unto his neighbour; And he that strengtheneth him with his hand keepeth the commandments.
1 He who shows mercy will lend to his neighbor. He who strengthens him with his hand keeps the commandments.
2 Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need; And pay thou thy neighbour again in due season.
2 Lend to your neighbor in time of his need. Repay your neighbor on time.
3 Confirm thy word, and keep faith with him; And at all seasons thou shalt find what thou needest.
3 Confirm your word, and keep faith with him; and at all seasons you will find what you need.
4 Many have reckoned a loan as a windfall, And have given trouble to those that helped them.
4 Many have considered a loan to be a windfall, and have given trouble to those who helped them.
5 Till he hath received, he will kiss a man’s hands; And for his neighbour’s money he will speak submissly: And when payment is due, he will prolong the time, And return words of heaviness, and complain of the times.
5 Until he has received, he will kiss a man’s hands. For his neighbor’s money he will speak submissively. Then when payment is due, he will prolong the time, return excuses, and complain about the season.
6 If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half; And he will count it as a windfall: If not, he hath deprived him of his money, And he hath gotten him for an enemy without cause: He will pay him with cursings and railings; And for honour he will pay him disgrace.
6 If he prevails, the creditor will hardly receive half; and he will count it as a windfall. If not, he has deprived him of his money, and he has gotten him for an enemy without cause. He will pay him with cursing and railing. Instead of honor, he will pay him disgrace.
7 Many on account of [men’s ] ill-dealing have turned away; They have feared to be defrauded for nought.
7 Many on account of fraud have turned away. They are afraid of being defrauded for nothing.
8 Howbeit with a man in poor estate be longsuffering; And let him not wait for [thine ] alms.
8 However be patient with a man in poor estate. Don’t keep him waiting for your alms.
9 Help a poor man for the commandment’s sake; And according to his need send him not empty away.
9 Help a poor man for the commandment’s sake. According to his need don’t send him empty away.
10 Lose [thy ] money for a brother and a friend; And let it not rust under the stone to be lost.
10 Lose your money for a brother and a friend. Don’t let it rust under a stone and be lost.
11 Bestow thy treasure according to the commandments of the Most High; And it shall profit thee more than gold.
11 Allocate your treasure according to the commandments of the Most High and it will profit you more than gold.
12 Shut up alms in thy store-chambers; And it shall deliver thee out of all affliction:
12 Store up almsgiving in your store-chambers and it will deliver you out of all affliction.
13 It shall fight for thee against thine enemy Better than a mighty shield and a ponderous spear.
13 It will fight for you against your enemy better than a mighty shield and a ponderous spear.
14 A good man will be surety for his neighbour; And he that hath lost shame will fail him.
14 A good man will be surety for his neighbor. He who has lost shame will fail him.
15 Forget not the good offices of thy surety; For he hath given his life for thee.
15 Don’t forget the kindness of your guarantor, for he has given his life for you.
16 A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety;
16 A sinner will waste the property of his guarantor.
17 And he that is of an unthankful mind will fail him that delivered him.
17 He who is thankless will fail him who delivered him.
18 Suretiship hath undone many that were prospering, And shaken them as a wave of the sea: Mighty men hath it driven from their homes; And they wandered among strange nations.
18 Being surety has undone many who were prospering and shaken them as a wave of the sea. It has driven mighty men from their homes. They wandered among foreign nations.
19 A sinner that falleth into suretiship, And undertaketh contracts for work, shall fall into lawsuits.
19 A sinner who falls into suretiship and undertakes contracts for work will fall into lawsuits.
20 Help thy neighbour according to thy power, And take heed to thyself that thou fall not [to the same. ]
20 Help your neighbor according to your power, and be careful not to fall yourself.
21 The chief thing for life is water, and bread, And a garment, and a house to cover shame.
21 The essentials of life are water, bread, a garment, and a house for privacy.
22 Better is the life of a poor man under a shelter of logs, Than sumptuous fare in another man’s house.
22 Better is the life of a poor man under a shelter of logs than sumptuous fare in another man’s house.
23 With little or with much, be well satisfied.
23 With little or with much, be well satisfied.
24 It is a miserable life to go from house to house: And where thou art a sojourner, thou shalt not [dare to ] open thy mouth.
24 It is a miserable life to go from house to house. Where you are a guest, you dare not open your mouth.
25 Thou shalt entertain, and give to drink, and have no thanks: And besides this thou shalt hear bitter words.
25 You will entertain, serve drinks, and have no thanks. In addition to this, you will hear bitter words.
26 Come hither, thou sojourner, furnish a table, And if thou hast aught in thy hand, feed me with it.
26 “Come here, you sojourner, set a table, and if you have anything in your hand, feed me with it.”
27 Go forth, thou sojourner, from the face of honour; My brother is come to be my guest; I have need of my house.
27 “Leave, you sojourner, for an honored guest is here. My brother has come to be my guest. I need my house.”
28 These things are grievous to a man of understanding; The upbraiding of house-room, and the reproaching of the money-lender.
28 These things are grievous to a man of understanding: The scolding about lodging and the insults of creditors.
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).
Shut up alms in the heart of a poor man, and it shall intercede for thee unto the Lord."
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Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
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Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)