Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Revised Version (con apócrifos)
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 51 Revised Version (con apócrifos)
1 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, O King, And will praise thee, O God my Saviour: I do give thanks unto thy name:
1 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, O King, and will praise you, O God my Savior. I give thanks to your name,
2 For thou wast my protector and helper, And didst deliver my body out of destruction, And out of the snare of a slanderous tongue, From lips that forge lies, And wast my helper before them that stood by;
2 for you have been my protector and helper, and delivered my body out of destruction, and out of the snare of a slanderous tongue, from lips that fabricate lies. You were my helper before those who stood by,
3 And didst deliver me, according to the abundance of thy mercy, and [greatness ] of thy name, From the gnashings [of teeth ] ready to devour, Out of the hand of such as sought my life, Out of the manifold afflictions which I had;
3 and delivered me, according to the abundance of your mercy and of your name, from the gnashings of teeth ready to devour, out of the hand of those seeking my life, out of the many afflictions I endured,
4 From the choking of a fire on every side, And out of the midst of fire which I kindled not;
4 from the choking of a fire on every side, and out of the midst of fire that I hadn’t kindled,
5 Out of the depth of the belly of the grave, And from an unclean tongue, And from lying words,
5 out of the depth of the belly of Hades, from an unclean tongue, and from lying words—
6 The slander of an unrighteous tongue unto the king. My soul drew near even unto death, And my life was near to the grave beneath.
6 the slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king. My soul drew near to death. My life was near to Hades.
7 They compassed me on every side, And there was none to help [me. ] [I was ] looking for the succour of men, And it was not.
7 They surrounded me on every side. There was no one to help me. I was looking for human help, and there was none.
8 And I remembered thy mercy, O Lord, And thy working which hath been from everlasting, How thou deliverest them that wait for thee, And savest them out of the hand of the enemies.
8 Then I remembered your mercy, O Lord, and your working which has been from everlasting, how you deliver those who wait for you, and save them out of the hand of their enemies.
9 And I lifted up my supplication from the earth, And prayed for deliverance from death.
9 I lifted up my prayer from the earth, and prayed for deliverance from death.
10 I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, That he would not forsake me in the days of affliction, In the time when there was no help against the proud.
10 I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, that he would not forsake me in the days of affliction, in the time when there was no help against the proud.
11 I will praise thy name continually, And will sing praise with thanksgiving; And my supplication was heard:
11 I will praise your name continually. I will sing praise with thanksgiving. My prayer was heard.
12 For thou savedst me from destruction, And deliveredst me from the evil time: Therefore will I give thanks and praise unto thee, And bless the name of the Lord.
12 You saved me from destruction and delivered me from the evil time. Therefore I will give thanks and praise to you, and bless the name of the Lord.
13 When I was yet young, Or ever I went abroad, I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.
13 When I was yet young, before I went abroad, I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.
14 Before the temple I asked for her, And I will seek her out even to the end.
14 Before the temple I asked for her. I will seek her out even to the end.
15 From [her ] flower as from the ripening grape my heart delighted in her: My foot trod in uprightness, From my youth I tracked her out.
15 From the first flower to the ripening grape my heart delighted in her. My foot walked in uprightness. From my youth I followed her steps.
16 I bowed down mine ear a little, and received her, And found for myself much instruction.
16 I inclined my ear a little, and received her, and found for myself much instruction.
17 I profited in her: Unto him that giveth me wisdom I will give glory.
17 I profited in her. I will give glory to him who gives me wisdom.
18 For I purposed to practice her, And I was zealous for that which is good; And I shall never be put to shame.
18 For I determined to practice her. I was zealous for that which is good. I will never be put to shame.
19 My soul hath wrestled in her, And in my doing I was exact: I spread forth my hands to the heaven above, And bewailed my ignorances of her.
19 My soul has wrestled with her. In my conduct I was exact. I spread out my hands to the sky above, and bewailed my ignorances of her.
20 I set my soul aright unto her, And in pureness I found her. I gat me a heart [joined ] with her from the beginning: Therefore shall I not be forsaken.
20 I directed my soul to her. In purity I found her. I got myself a heart joined with her from the beginning. Therefore I won’t be forsaken.
21 My inward part also was troubled to seek her: Therefore have I gotten a good possession.
21 My belly also was troubled to seek her. Therefore I have gained a good possession.
22 The Lord gave me a tongue for my reward; And I will praise him therewith.
22 The Lord gave me a tongue for my reward. I will praise him with it.
23 Draw near unto me, ye unlearned, And lodge in the house of instruction.
23 Draw near to me, all you who are uneducated, and live in the house of instruction.
24 Say, wherefore are ye lacking in these things, And your souls are very thirsty?
24 Why therefore are you all lacking in these things, and your souls are very thirsty?
25 I opened my mouth, and spake, Get her for yourselves without money.
25 I opened my mouth and spoke, “Get her for yourselves without money.”
26 Put your neck under the yoke, And let your soul receive instruction: She is hard at hand to find.
26 Put your neck under the yoke, and let your soul receive instruction. She is near to find.
27 Behold with your eyes, How that I laboured but a little, And found for myself much rest.
27 See with your eyes how I labored just a little and found for myself much rest.
28 Get you instruction with a great sum of silver, And gain much gold by her.
28 Get instruction with a great sum of silver, and gain much gold by her.
29 May your soul rejoice in his mercy, And may ye not be put to shame in praising him.
29 May your soul rejoice in his mercy, and may you all not be put to shame in praising him.
30 Work your work before the time cometh, And in his time he will give you your reward.
30 Work your work before the time comes, and in his time he will give you your reward.