Comparison
Sirach 15
Douay-Rheims and Vulgata Clementina, verse by verse.
| Douay-Rheims | Vulgata Clementina | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | He that feareth God, will do good: and he that possesseth justice, shall lay hold on her, | Qui timet Deum faciet bona, et qui continens est iustitiae apprehendet illam: |
| 2 | And she will meet him as an honourable mother, and will receive him as a wife married of a virgin. | et obviabit illi quasi mater honorificata, et quasi mulier a virginitate suscipiet illum. |
| 3 | With the bread of life and understanding, she shall feed him, and give him the water of wholesome wisdom to drink: and she shall be made strong in him, and he shall not be moved: | Cibabit illum pane vitae et intellectus, et aqua sapientiae salutaris potabit illum: et firmabitur in illo, et non flectetur: |
| 4 | And she shall hold him fast, and he shall not be confounded: and she shall exalt him among his neighbours. | et continebit illum, et non confundetur: et exaltabit illum apud proximos suos, |
| 5 | And in the midst of the church she shall open his mouth, and shall fill him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding, and shall clothe him with a robe of glory. | et in medio ecclesiae aperiet os eius, et adimplebit illum spiritu sapientiae et intellectus, et stola gloriae vestiet illum. |
| 6 | She shall heap upon him a treasure of joy and gladness, and shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name. | Iucunditatem et exsultationem thesaurizabit super illum, et nomine aeterno haereditabit illum. |
| 7 | But foolish men shall not obtain her, and wise men shall meet her, foolish men shall not see her: for she is far from pride and deceit. | Homines stulti non apprehendent illam, et homines sensati obviabunt illi. Homines stulti non videbunt eam: longe enim abest a superbia et dolo. |
| 8 | Lying men shall not be mindful of her: but men that speak truth shall be found with her, and shall advance, even till they come to the sight of God. | Viri mendaces non erunt illius memores: et viri veraces invenientur in illa, et successum habebunt usque ad inspectionem Dei. |
| 9 | Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner: | Non est speciosa laus in ore peccatoris, |
| 10 | For wisdom came forth from God: for praise shall be with the wisdom of God, and shall abound in a faithful mouth, and the sovereign Lord will give praise unto it. | quoniam a Deo profecta est sapientia. Sapientiae enim Dei astabit laus, et in ore fideli abundabit, et Dominator dabit eam illi. |
| 11 | Say not: It is through God, that she is not with me: for do not thou the things that he hateth. | Non dixeris: Per Deum abest: quae enim odit ne feceris. |
| 12 | Say not: He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of wicked men. | Non dicas: Ille me implanavit: non enim necessarii sunt ei homines impii. |
| 13 | The Lord hateth all abomination of error, and they that fear him shall not love it. | Omne execramentum erroris odit Dominus, et non erit amabile timentibus eum. |
| 14 | God made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his own counsel. | Deus ab initio constituit hominem, et reliquit illum in manu consilii sui: |
| 15 | He added his commandments and precepts. | adiecit mandata et praecepta sua. |
| 16 | If thou wilt keep the commandments and perform acceptable fidelity for ever, they shall preserve thee. | Si volueris mandata servare, conservabunt te, et in perpetuum fidem placitam facere. |
| 17 | He hath set water and fire before thee: stretch forth thy hand to which thou wilt. | Apposuit tibi aquam et ignem, ad quod volueris porrige manum tuam. |
| 18 | Before man is life and death, good and evil, that which he shall choose shall be given him: | Ante hominem vita et mors, bonum et malum: quod placuerit ei dabitur illi: |
| 19 | For the wisdom of God is great, and he is strong in power, seeing all men without ceasing. | quoniam multa sapientia Dei, et fortis in potentia, videns omnes sine intermissione. |
| 20 | The eyes of the Lord are towards them that fear him, and he knoweth all the work of man. | Oculi Domini ad timentes eum, et ipse agnoscit omnem operam hominis. |
| 21 | He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, and he hath given no man license to sin: | Nemini mandavit impie agere, et nemini dedit spatium peccandi: |
| 22 | For he desireth not a multitude of faithless and unprofitable children. | non enim concupiscit multitudinem filiorum infidelium et inutilium. |
