Comparison
Sirach 36
Douay-Rheims, Vulgata Clementina and Septuagint (Sixtine edition, 1587), verse by verse.
| Douay-Rheims | Vulgata Clementina | Septuagint (Sixtine edition, 1587) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Have mercy upon us, O God of all, and behold us, and shew us the light of thy mercies: | Miserere nostri, Deus omnium, et respice nos, et ostende nobis lucem miserationum tuarum: | Τῷ φοβουμένῳ Κύριον οὐκ ἀπαντήσει κακὸν, ἀλλʼ ἐν πειρασμῷ καὶ πάλιν ἐξελεῖται. |
| 2 | And send thy fear upon the nations, that have not sought after thee: that they may know that there is no God beside thee, and that they may shew forth thy wonders. | et immitte timorem tuum super gentes quae non exquisierunt te, ut cognoscant quia non est deus nisi tu, et enarrent magnalia tua. | Ἀνὴρ σοφὸς οὐ μισήσει νόμον, ὁ δὲ ὑποκρινόμενος ἐν αὐτῷ, ὡς ἐν καταιγίδι πλοῖον. |
| 3 | Lift up thy hand over the strange nations, that they may see thy power. | Alleva manum tuam super gentes alienas, ut videant potentiam tuam. | Ἄνθρωπος συνετὸς ἐμπιστεύσει νόμῳ, καὶ ὁ νόμος αὐτῷ πιστὸς ὡς ἐρώτημα δικαίων. |
| 4 | For as thou hast been sanctified in us in their sight, so thou shalt be magnified among them in our presence, | Sicut enim in conspectu eorum sanctificatus es in nobis, sic in conspectu nostro magnificaberis in eis: | Ἑτοίμασον λόγον, καὶ οὕτως ἀκουθήσῃ, σύνδησον παιδείαν καὶ ἀποκρίθητι. |
| 5 | That they may know thee, as we also have known thee, that there is no God beside thee, O Lord. | ut cognoscant te, sicut et nos cognovimus quoniam non est deus praeter te, Domine. | Τροχὸς ἁμάξης σπλάγχνα μωροῦ, καὶ ὡς ἄξων στρεφόμενος ὁ διαλογισμὸς αὐτοῦ. |
| 6 | Renew thy signs, and work new miracles. | Innova signa, et immuta mirabilia. | Ἵππος εἰς ὀχείαν ὡς φίλος μῶκος, ὑποκάτω παντὸς ἐπικαθημένου χρεμετίζει. |
| 7 | Glorify thy hand, and thy right arm. | Glorifica manum et brachium dextrum. | Διατί ἡμέρα ἡμέρας ὑπερέχει, καὶ πᾶν φῶς ἡμέρας ἐνιαυτοῦ ἀφʼ ἡλίου; |
| 8 | Raise up indignation, and pour out wrath. | Excita furorem, et effunde iram. | Ἐν γνώσει Κυρίου διεχωρίσθησαν, καὶ ἠλλοίωσε καιροὺς καὶ ἑορτάς· |
| 9 | Take away the adversary, and crush the enemy. | Tolle adversarium, et afflige inimicum. | ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ἀνύψωσε καὶ ἡγίασε, καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἔθηκεν εἰς ἀριθμὸν ἡμερῶν. |
| 10 | Hasten the time, and remember the end, that they may declare thy wonderful works. | Festina tempus, et memento finis, ut enarrent mirabilia tua. | Καὶ ἄνθρωποι πάντες ἀπὸ ἐδάφους, καὶ ἐκ γῆς ἐκτίσθη Ἀδάμ. |
| 11 | Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire: and let them perish that oppress thy people. | In ira flammae devoretur qui salvatur: et qui pessimant plebem tuam inveniant perditionem. | Ἐν πλήθει ἐπιστήμης Κύριος διεχώρισεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἠλλοίωσε τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῶν. |
| 12 | Crush the head of the princes of the enemies that say: There is no other beside us. | Contere caput principum inimicorum, dicentium: Non est alius praeter nos. | Ἐξ αὐτῶν εὐλόγησε καὶ ἀνύψωσε, καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἡγίασε, καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἤγγισεν· ἀπʼ αὐτῶν κατηράσατο, καὶ ἐταπείνωσε, καὶ ἀνέστρεψεν αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ στάσεως αὐτῶν. |
| 13 | Gather together all the tribes of Jacob: that they may know that there is no God besides thee, and may declare thy great works: and thou shalt inherit them as from the beginning. | Congrega omnes tribus Iacob, ut cognoscant quia non est deus nisi tu, et enarrent magnalia tua, et haereditabis eos sicut ab initio. | Ὡς πηλὸς κεραμέως ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, πᾶσαι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦ· οὕτως ἄνθρωποι ἐν χειρὶ τοῦ ποιήσαντος αὐτοὺς, ἀποδοῦναι αὐτοῖς κατὰ τὴν κρίσιν αὐτοῦ. |
| 14 | Have mercy on thy people, upon whom thy name is invoked: and upon Israel, whom thou hast raised up to be thy firstborn. | Miserere plebi tuae, super quam invocatum est nomen tuum, et Israël quem coaequasti primogenito tuo. | Ἀπέναντι τοῦ κακοῦ τὸ ἀγαθὸν, καὶ ἀπέναντι τοῦ θανάτου ἡ ζωὴ, οὕτως ἀπέναντι εὐσεβοῦς ἀμαρτωλός. |
| 15 | Have mercy on Jerusalem, the city which thou hast sanctified, the city of thy rest. | Miserere civitati sanctificationis tuae, Ierusalem, civitati requiei tuae. | Καὶ οὕτως ἔμβλεψον εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ ὑψίστου, δύο δύο ἓν κατέναντι τοῦ ἑνός. |
| 16 | Fill Sion with thy unspeakable words, and thy people with thy glory. | Reple Sion inenarrabilibus verbis tuis, et gloria tua populum tuum. | Κᾀγὼ ἔσχατος ἠγρύπνησα, καὶ κατεκληρονόμησα αὐτοὺς καθὼς ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς. |
| 17 | Give testimony to them that are thy creatures from the beginning, and raise up the prophecies which the former prophets spoke in thy name. | Da testimonium his qui ab initio creaturae tuae sunt, et suscita praedicationes quas locuti sunt in nomine tuo prophetae priores. | Ἐλέησον λαὸν, Κύριε, κεκλημένον ἐπʼ ὀνόματί σου, καὶ Ἰσραὴλ ὃν πρωτογόνῳ ὡμοίωσας. |
| 18 | Reward them that patiently wait for thee, that thy prophets may be found faithful: and hear the prayers of thy servants, | Da mercedem sustinentibus te, ut prophetae tui fideles inveniantur: et exaudi orationes servorum tuorum, | Οἰκτείρησον πόλιν ἁγιάσματός σου Ἱερουσαλὴμ, πόλιν καταπαύματός σου. |
| 19 | According to the blessing of Aaron over thy people, and direct us into the way of justice, and let all know that dwell upon the earth, that thou art God the beholder of all ages. | secundum benedictionem Aaron de populo tuo: et dirige nos in viam iustitiae, et sciant omnes qui habitant terram quia tu es Deus conspector saeculorum. | Πλῆσον Σιὼν ἆραι τὰ λόγιά σου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης σου τὸν λαόν σου. |
| 20 | The belly will devour all meat, yet one is better than another. | Omnem escam manducabit venter: et est cibus cibo melior. | Δὸς μαρτύριον τοῖς ἐν ἀρχῇ κτίσμασί σου, καὶ ἔγειρον προφητείας τὰς ἐπʼ ὀνόματί σου· |
| 21 | The palate tasteth venison and the wise heart false speeches. | Fauces contingunt cibum ferae, et cor sensatum verba mendacia. | δὸς μισθὸν τοῖς ὑπομένουσί σε, καὶ οἱ προφῆταί σου ἐμπιστευθήτωσαν. |
| 22 | A perverse heart will cause grief, and a man of experience will resist it. | Cor pravum dabit tristitiam, et homo peritus resistet illi. | Εἰσάκουσον, Κύριε, δεήσεως τῶν ἱκετῶν σου, κατὰ τὴν εὐλογίαν Ἀαρὼν περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ σου, καὶ γνώσονται πάντες οἱ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅτι σὺ Κύριος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς τῶν αἰώνων. |
| 23 | A woman will receive every man: yet one daughter is better than another. | Omnem masculum excipiet mulier: et est filia melior filia. | Πᾶν βρῶμα φάγεται κοιλία, ἔστι δὲ βρῶμα βρώματος κάλλιον. |
| 24 | The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance of her husband, and a man desireth nothing more. | Species mulieris exhilarat faciem viri sui, et super omnem concupiscentiam hominis superducit desiderium. | Φάρυγξ γεύεται βρώματα θήρας, οὕτως καρδία συνετὴ λόγους ψευδεῖς. |
| 25 | If she have a tongue that can cure, and likewise mitigate and shew mercy: her husband is not like other men. | Si est lingua curationis, est et mitigationis et misericordiae: non est vir illius secundum filios hominum. | Καρδία στρεβλὴ δώσει λύπην, καὶ ἄνθρωπος πολύπειρος ἀνταποδώσει αὐτῷ. |
| 26 | He that possesseth a good wife, beginneth a possession: she is a help like to himself, and a pillar of rest. | Qui possidet mulierem bonam inchoat possessionem: adiutorium secundum illum est, et columna ut requies. | Πάντα ἄῤῥενα ἐπιδέξεται γυνὴ, ἔστι δὲ θυγάτηρ θυγατρὸς κρείσσων. |
| 27 | Where there is no hedge, the possession shall be spoiled: and where there is no wife, he mourneth that is in want. | Ubi non est sepes, diripietur possessio: et ubi non est mulier, ingemiscit egens. | Κάλλος γυναικὸς ἱλαρύνει πρόσωπον, καὶ ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν ἐπιθυμίαν ἀνθρώπου ὑπεράγει. |
| 28 | Who will trust him that hath no rest, and that lodgeth wheresoever the night taketh him, as a robber well appointed, that skippeth from city to city. | Quis credit ei qui non habet nidum, et deflectens ubicumque obscuraverit, quasi succinctus latro exiliens de civitate in civitatem? | Εἰ ἔστιν ἐπὶ γλώσσης αὐτῆς ἔλεος καὶ πραΰτης, οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς καθʼ υἱοὺς ἀνθρώπων. |
