Comparison
Sirach 3
Douay-Rheims and Vulgata Clementina, verse by verse.
| Douay-Rheims | Vulgata Clementina | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The sons of wisdom are the church of the just: and their generation, obedience and love. | Filii sapientiae ecclesia iustorum, et natio illorum obedientia et dilectio. |
| 2 | Children, hear the judgment of your father, and so do that you may be saved. | Iudicium patris audite, filii, et sic facite, ut salvi sitis. |
| 3 | For God hath made the father honourable to the children: and seeking the judgment of the mothers, hath confirmed it upon the children. | Deus enim honoravit patrem in filiis: et iudicium matris exquirens, firmavit in filios. |
| 4 | He that loveth God, shall obtain pardon for his sins by prayer, and shall refrain himself from them, and shall be heard in the prayer of days. | Qui diligit Deum exorabit pro peccatis, et continebit se ab illis, et in oratione dierum exaudietur. |
| 5 | And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up a treasure. | Et sicut qui thesaurizat, ita et qui honorificat matrem suam. |
| 6 | He that honoureth his father shall have joy in his own children, and in the day of his prayer he shall be heard. | Qui honorat patrem suum iucundabitur in filiis, et in die orationis suae exaudietur. |
| 7 | He that honoureth his father shall enjoy a long life: and he that obeyeth the father, shall be a comfort to his mother. | Qui honorat patrem suum vita vivet longiore, et qui obedit patri refrigerabit matrem. |
| 8 | He that feareth the Lord, honoureth his parents, and will serve them as his masters that brought him into the world. | Qui timet Dominum honorat parentes, et quasi dominis serviet his qui se genuerunt. |
| 9 | Honour thy father, in work and word, and all patience, | In opere, et sermone, et omni patientia, honora patrem tuum, |
| 10 | That a blessing may come upon thee from him, and his blessing may remain in the latter end. | ut superveniat tibi benedictio ab eo, et benedictio illius in novissimo maneat. |
| 11 | The father’s blessing establisheth the houses of the children: but the mother’s curse rooteth up the foundation. | Benedictio patris firmat domos filiorum: maledictio autem matris eradicat fundamenta. |
| 12 | Glory not in the dishonour of thy father: for his shame is no glory to thee. | Ne glorieris in contumelia patris tui: non enim est tibi gloria eius confusio. |
| 13 | For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father, and a father without honour is the disgrace of the son. | Gloria enim hominis ex honore patris sui, et dedecus filii pater sine honore. |
| 14 | Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life; | Fili, suscipe senectam patris tui, et non contristes eum in vita illius: |
| 15 | And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten. | et si defecerit sensu, veniam da, et ne spernas eum in virtute tua: eleemosyna enim patris non erit in oblivione. |
| 16 | For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother. | Nam pro peccato matris restituetur tibi bonum: |
| 17 | And in justice thou shalt be built up, and in the day of affliction thou shalt be remembered: and thy sins shall melt away as the ice in the fair warm weather. | et in iustitia aedificabitur tibi, et in die tribulationis commemorabitur tui, et sicut in sereno glacies, solventur peccata tua. |
| 18 | Of what an evil fame is he that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God that angereth his mother. | Quam malae famae est qui derelinquit patrem, et est maledictus a Deo qui exasperat matrem! |
| 19 | My son, do thy works in meekness, and thou shalt be beloved above the glory of men. | Fili, in mansuetudine opera tua perfice, et super hominum gloriam diligeris. |
| 20 | The greater thou art, the more humble thyself in all things, and thou shalt find grace before God: | Quanto magnus es, humilia te in omnibus, et coram Deo invenies gratiam: |
| 21 | For great is the power of God alone, and he is honoured by the humble. | quoniam magna potentia Dei solius, et ab humilibus honoratur. |
| 22 | Seek not the things that are too high for thee, and search not into things above thy ability: but the things that God hath commanded thee, think on them always, and in many of his works be not curious. | Altiora te ne quaesieris, et fortiora te ne scrutatus fueris: sed quae praecepit tibi Deus, illa cogita semper, et in pluribus operibus eius ne fueris curiosus. |
| 23 | For it is not necessary for thee to see with thy eyes those things that are hid. | Non est enim tibi necessarium ea, quae abscondita sunt, videre oculis tuis. |
| 24 | In unnecessary matters be not over curious, and in many of his works thou shalt not be inquisitive. | In supervacuis rebus noli scrutari multipliciter, et in pluribus operibus eius non eris curiosus. |
| 25 | For many things are shewn to thee above the understanding of men. | Plurima enim super sensum hominum ostensa sunt tibi: |
| 26 | And the suspicion of them hath deceived many, and hath detained their minds in vanity. | multos quoque supplantavit suspicio illorum, et in vanitate detinuit sensus illorum. |
| 27 | A hard heart shall fear evil at the last: and he that loveth danger shall perish in it. | Cor durum habebit male in novissimo, et qui amat periculum in illo peribit. |
| 28 | A heart that goeth two ways shall not have success, and the perverse of heart shall be scandalized therein. | Cor ingrediens duas vias non habebit successus, et pravus corde in illis scandalizabitur. |
| 29 | A wicked heart shall be laden with sorrows, and the sinner will add sin to sin. | Cor nequam gravabitur in doloribus, et peccator adiiciet ad peccandum. |
| 30 | The congregation of the proud shall not be healed: for the plant of wickedness shall take root in them, and it shall not be perceived. | Synagogae superborum non erit sanitas, frutex enim peccati radicabitur in illis, et non intelligetur. |
| 31 | The heart of the wise is understood in wisdom, and a good ear will hear wisdom with all desire. | Cor sapientis intelligitur in sapientia, et auris bona audiet cum omni concupiscentia sapientiam. |
| 32 | A wise heart, and which hath understanding, will abstain from sins, and in the works of justice shall have success. | Sapiens cor et intelligibile abstinebit se a peccatis, et in operibus iustitiae successus habebit. |
| 33 | Water quencheth a flaming fire, and alms resisteth sins: | Ignem ardentem exstinguit aqua, et eleemosyna resistit peccatis: |
| 34 | And God provideth for him that sheweth favour: he remembereth him afterwards, and in the time of his fall he shall find a sure stay. | et Deus prospector est eius qui reddit gratiam: meminit eius in posterum, et in tempore casus sui inveniet firmamentum. |
