Comparison
Sirach 12
Douay-Rheims and Vulgata Clementina, verse by verse.
| Douay-Rheims | Vulgata Clementina | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | If thou do good, know to whom thou dost it, and there shall be much thanks for thy good deeds. | Si benefeceris, scito cui feceris, et erit gratia in bonis tuis multa. |
| 2 | Do good to the just, and thou shalt find great recompense: and if not of him, assuredly of the Lord. | Benefac iusto, et invenies retributionem magnam: et si non ab ipso, certe a Domino. |
| 3 | For there is no good for him that is always occupied in evil, and that giveth no alms: for the Highest hateth sinners, and hath mercy on the penitent. | Non est enim ei bene qui assiduus est in malis, et eleemosynas non danti: quoniam et Altissimus odio habet peccatores, et misertus est poenitentibus. |
| 4 | Give to the merciful and uphold not the sinner: God will repay vengeance to the ungodly and to sinners, and keep them against the day of vengeance. | Da misericordi, et ne suscipias peccatorem: et impiis et peccatoribus reddet vindictam, custodiens eos in diem vindictae. |
| 5 | Give to the good, and receive not a sinner. | Da bono, et non receperis peccatorem. |
| 6 | Do good to the humble, and give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not to him, lest thereby he overmaster thee. | Benefac humili, et non dederis impio: prohibe panes illi dari, ne in ipsis potentior te sit: |
| 7 | For thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done to him: for the Highest also hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance to the ungodly. | nam duplicia mala invenies in omnibus bonis quaecumque feceris illi, quoniam et Altissimus odio habet peccatores, et impiis reddet vindictam. |
| 8 | A friend shall not be known in prosperity, and an enemy shall not be hidden in adversity. | Non agnoscetur in bonis amicus, et non abscondetur in malis inimicus. |
| 9 | In the prosperity of a man, his enemies are grieved: and a friend is known in his adversity. | In bonis viri, inimici illius in tristitia: et in malitia illius, amicus agnitus est. |
| 10 | Never trust thy enemy: for as a brass pot his wickedness rusteth: | Non credas inimico tuo in aeternum: sicut enim aeramentum aeruginat nequitia illius: |
| 11 | Though he humble himself and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him. | et si humiliatus vadat curvus, adiice animum tuum, et custodi te ab illo. |
| 12 | Set him not by thee, neither let him sit on thy right hand, lest he turn into thy place, and seek to take thy seat: and at the last thou acknowledge my words, and be pricked with my sayings. | Non statuas illum penes te, nec sedeat ad dexteram tuam, ne forte conversus in locum tuum, inquirat cathedram tuam, et in novissimo agnosces verba mea, et in sermonibus meis stimuleris. |
| 13 | Who will pity an enchanter struck by a serpent, or any that come near wild beasts? so is it with him that keepeth company with a wicked man, and is involved in his sins. | Quis miserebitur incantatori a serpente percusso, et omnibus qui appropiant bestiis? et sic qui comitatur cum viro iniquo, et obvolutus est in peccatis eius. |
| 14 | For an hour he will abide with thee: but if thou begin to decline, he will not endure it. | Una hora tecum permanebit: si autem declinaveris, non supportabit. |
| 15 | An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he lieth in wait, to throw thee into a pit. | In labiis suis indulcat inimicus, et in corde suo insidiatur ut subvertat te in foveam. |
| 16 | An enemy weepeth with his eyes: but if he find an opportunity he will not be satisfied with blood: | In oculis suis lacrimatur inimicus, et si invenerit tempus, non satiabitur sanguine. |
| 17 | And if evils come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first. | Et si incurrerint tibi mala, invenies eum illic priorem. |
| 18 | An enemy hath tears in his eyes, and while he pretendeth to help thee, will undermine thy feet. | In oculis suis lacrimatur inimicus, et quasi adiuvans suffodiet plantas tuas. |
| 19 | He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance. | Caput suum movebit, et plaudet manu, et multa susurrans commutabit vultum suum. |
