Eclesiástico (Sirácida) · Vulgata Clementina
Eclesiástico (Sirácida) 20 Vulgata Clementina
1 [Quam bonum est arguere, quam irasci, et confitentem in oratione non prohibere !
1 There is a reproof that is not timely; and there is a person who is wise enough to keep silent.
2 Concupiscentia spadonis devirginabit juvenculam:
2 How good is it to reprove, rather than to be angry. He who confesses will be kept back from harm.
3 sic qui facit per vim judicium iniquum.
3 No está en esta traducción
4 Quam bonum est correptum manifestare pœnitentiam ! sic enim effugies voluntarium peccatum.
4 As is the lust of a eunuch to deflower a virgin, so is he who executes judgments with violence.
5 Est tacens qui invenitur sapiens: et est odibilis qui procax est ad loquendum.
5 There is one who keeps silent and is found wise; and there is one who is hated for his much talk.
6 Est tacens non habens sensum loquelæ: et est tacens sciens tempus aptum.
6 There is one who keeps silent, for he has no answer to make; And there is one who keeps silent, knowing when to speak.
7 Homo sapiens tacebit usque ad tempus: lascivus autem et imprudens non servabunt tempus.
7 A wise man will be silent until his time has come, but the braggart and fool will miss his time.
8 Qui multis utitur verbis lædet animam suam: et qui potestatem sibi sumit injuste, odietur.
8 He who uses many words will be abhorred. He who takes authority for himself will be hated in it.
9 Est processio in malis viro indisciplinato, et est inventio in detrimentum.
9 There is a prosperity that a man finds in misfortunes; and there is a gain that turns to loss.
10 Est datum quod non est utile, et est datum cujus retributio duplex.
10 There is a gift that will not profit you; and there is a gift that pays back double.
11 Est propter gloriam minoratio, et est qui ab humilitate levabit caput.
11 There are losses because of glory; and there is one who has lifted up his head from a low estate.
12 Est qui multa redimat modico pretio, et restituens ea in septuplum.
12 There is one who buys much for a little, and pays for it again sevenfold.
13 Sapiens in verbis seipsum amabilem facit: gratiæ autem fatuorum effundentur.
13 He who is wise in words will make himself beloved; but the pleasantries of fools will be wasted.
14 Datus insipientis non erit utilis tibi: oculi enim illius septemplices sunt.
14 The gift of a fool will not profit you, for he looks for repayment many times instead of one.
15 Exigua dabit, et multa improperabit: et apertio oris illius inflammatio est.
15 He will give little and insult much. He will open his mouth like a crier. Today he will lend, and tomorrow he will ask for it back. Such a one is a hateful man.
16 Hodie fœneratur quis, et cras expetit: odibilis est homo hujusmodi.
16 The fool will say, “I have no friend, and I have no thanks for my good deeds. Those who eat my bread have an evil tongue.”
17 Fatuo non erit amicus, et non erit gratia bonis illius:
17 How often, and of how many, will he be laughed to scorn!
18 qui enim edunt panem illius, falsæ linguæ sunt. Quoties et quanti irridebunt eum !
18 A slip on a pavement is better than a slip with the tongue. So the fall of the wicked will come speedily.
19 neque enim quod habendum erat directo sensu distribuit; similiter et quod non erat habendum.
19 A man without grace is a tale out of season. It will be continually in the mouth of the ignorant.
20 Lapsus falsæ linguæ quasi qui in pavimento cadens: sic casus malorum festinanter veniet.
20 A parable from a fool’s mouth will be rejected; for he won’t tell it at the proper time.
21 Homo acharis quasi fabula vana, in ore indisciplinatorum assidua erit.
21 There is one who is hindered from sinning through lack. When he rests, he will not be troubled.
22 Ex ore fatui reprobabitur parabola: non enim dicit illam in tempore suo.]
22 There is one who destroys his soul through bashfulness. By a foolish countenance, he will destroy it.
23 [Est qui vetatur peccare præ inopia, et in requie sua stimulabitur.
23 There is one who for bashfulness makes promises to his friend; and he makes him his enemy for nothing.
24 Est qui perdet animam suam præ confusione, et ab imprudenti persona perdet eam: personæ autem acceptione perdet se.
24 A lie is an ugly blot on a person. It will be continually in the mouth of the ignorant.
25 Est qui præ confusione promittit amico, et lucratus est eum inimicum gratis.
25 A thief is better than a man who is continually lying, but they both will inherit destruction.
26 Opprobrium nequam in homine mendacium: et in ore indisciplinatorum assidue erit.
26 The destination of a liar is dishonor. His shame is with him continually.
27 Potior fur quam assiduitas viri mendacis: perditionem autem ambo hæreditabunt.
27 He who is wise in words will advance himself. And one who is prudent will please great men.
28 Mores hominum mendacium sine honore, et confusio illorum cum ipsis sine intermissione.
28 He who tills his land will raise his harvest high. He who pleases great men will get pardon for iniquity.
29 Sapiens in verbis producet seipsum, et homo prudens placebit magnatis.
29 Favors and gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and as a muzzle on the mouth, turn away reproofs.
30 Qui operatur terram suam inaltabit acervum frugum, et qui operatur justitiam, ipse exaltabitur: qui vero placet magnatis effugiet iniquitatem.
30 Wisdom that is hidden, and treasure that is out of sight— what profit is in either of them?
31 Xenia et dona excæcant oculos judicum, et quasi mutus, in ore avertit correptiones eorum.
31 Better is a man who hides his folly than a man who hides his wisdom.
32 Sapientia absconsa, et thesaurus invisus, quæ utilitas in utrisque?
32 No está en esta traducción
33 Melior est qui celat insipientiam suam, quam homo qui abscondit sapientiam suam.]
33 No está en esta traducción
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 he hath plenty, and is with her, but cannot satisfy all his desire; but the same result takes place as some wise man mentions; "The lust of eunuch to deflower a virgin;" and, "Like an eunuch embracing a virgin and groaning;" so are all the rich.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)