Comparison
Sirach 43
Douay-Rheims and Vulgata Clementina, verse by verse.
| Douay-Rheims | Vulgata Clementina | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The firmament on high is his beauty, the beauty of heaven with its glorious shew. | Altitudinis firmamentum pulchritudo eius est, species caeli in visione gloriae. |
| 2 | The sun when he appeareth shewing forth at his rising, an admirable instrument, the work of the most High. | Sol in aspectu annuntians in exitu, vas admirabile, opus Excelsi. |
| 3 | At noon he burneth the earth, and who can abide his burning heat? As one keeping a furnace in the works of heat: | In meridiano exurit terram, et in conspectu ardoris eius quis poterit sustinere? fornacem custodiens in operibus ardoris: |
| 4 | The sun three times as much, burneth the mountains, breathing out fiery vapours, and shining with his beams, he blindeth the eyes. | tripliciter sol exurens montes, radios igneos exsufflans, et refulgens radiis suis obcaecat oculos. |
| 5 | Great is the Lord that made him, and at his words he hath hastened his course. | Magnus Dominus qui fecit illum, et in sermonibus eius festinavit iter. |
| 6 | And the moon in all in her season, is for a declaration of times and a sign of the world. | Et luna in omnibus in tempore suo, ostensio temporis, et signum aevi. |
| 7 | From the moon is the sign of the festival day, a light that decreaseth in her perfection. | A luna signum diei festi: luminare quod minuitur in consummatione. |
| 8 | The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her perfection. | Mensis secundum nomen eius est, crescens mirabiliter in consummatione. |
| 9 | Being an instrument of the armies on high, shining gloriously in the Armament of heaven. | Vas castrorum in excelsis, in firmamento caeli resplendens gloriose. |
| 10 | The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven; the Lord enlighteneth the world on high. | Species caeli gloria stellarum: mundum illuminans in excelsis Dominus. |
| 11 | By the words of the holy one they shall stand in judgment, and shall never fail in their watches. | In verbis Sancti stabunt ad iudicium, et non deficient in vigiliis suis. |
| 12 | Look upon the rainbow, and bless him that made it: it is very beautiful in its brightness. | Vide arcum, et benedic eum qui fecit illum: valde speciosus est in splendore suo. |
| 13 | It encompasseth the heaven about with the circle of its glory, the hands of the most High have displayed it. | Gyravit caelum in circuitu gloriae suae: manus Excelsi aperuerunt illum. |
| 14 | By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth forth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment. | Imperio suo acceleravit nivem, et accelerat coruscationes emittere iudicii sui. |
| 15 | Through this are the treasures opened, and the clouds fly out like birds. | Propterea aperti sunt thesauri, et evolaverunt nebulae sicut aves. |
| 16 | By his greatness he hath fixed the clouds, and the hailstones are broken. | In magnitudine sua posuit nubes, et confracti sunt lapides grandinis. |
| 17 | At his sight shall the mountains be shaken, and at his will the south wind shall blow. | In conspectu eius commovebuntur montes, et in voluntate eius aspirabit notus. |
| 18 | The noise of his thunder shall strike the earth, so doth the northern storm, and the whirlwind: | Vox tonitrui eius verberavit terram, tempestas aquilonis, et congregatio spiritus: |
| 19 | And as the birds lighting upon the earth, he scattereth snow, and the falling thereof, is as the coming down of locusts. | et sicut avis deponens ad sedendum, aspergit nivem, et sicut locusta demergens descensus eius. |
| 20 | The eye admireth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart is astonished at the shower thereof. | Pulchritudinem candoris eius admirabitur oculus, et super imbrem eius expavescet cor. |
| 21 | He shall pour frost as salt upon the earth: and when it freezeth, it shall become like the tops of thistles. | Gelu sicut salem effundet super terram: et dum gelaverit, fiet tamquam cacumina tribuli. |
| 22 | The cold north wind bloweth, and the water is congealed into crystal; upon every gathering together of waters it shall rest, and shall clothe the waters as a breastplate. | Frigidus ventus aquilo flavit, et gelavit crystallus ab aqua: super omnem congregationem aquarum requiescet, et sicut lorica induet se aquis: |
| 23 | And it shall devour the mountains, and burn the wilderness, and consume all that is green as with fire. | et devorabit montes, et exuret desertum, et extinguet viride, sicut igne. |
| 24 | A present remedy of all is the speedy coming of a cloud, and a dew that meeteth it, by the heat that cometh, shall overpower it. | Medicina omnium in festinatione nebulae: et ros obvians ab ardore venienti humilem efficiet eum. |
| 25 | At his word the wind is still, and with his thought he appeaseth the deep, and the Lord hath planted islands therein. | In sermone eius siluit ventus, et cogitatione sua placavit abyssum: et plantavit in illa Dominus insulas. |
| 26 | Let them that sail on the sea, tell the dangers thereof: and when we hear with our ears, we shall admire. | Qui navigant mare enarrent pericula eius, et audientes auribus nostris admirabimur. |
| 27 | There are great and wonderful works: a variety of beasts, and of all living things, and the monstrous creatures of whales. | Illic praeclara opera et mirabilia, varia bestiarum genera, et omnium pecorum, et creatura belluarum. |
| 28 | Through him is established the end of their journey, and by his word all things are regulated. | Propter ipsum confirmatus est itineris finis, et in sermone eius composita sunt omnia. |
| 29 | We shall say much, and yet shall want words: but the sum of our words is, He is all. | Multa dicemus, et deficiemus in verbis: consummatio autem sermonum ipse est in omnibus. |
| 30 | What shall we be able to do to glorify him? for the Almighty himself is above all his works. | Gloriantes ad quid valebimus? ipse enim omnipotens super omnia opera sua. |
| 31 | The Lord is terrible, and exceeding great, and his power is admirable. | Terribilis Dominus, et magnus vehementer, et mirabilis potentia ipsius. |
| 32 | Glorify the Lord as much as ever you can, for he will yet far exceed, and his magnificence is wonderful. | Glorificantes Dominum quantumcumque potueritis, supervalebit enim adhuc: et admirabilis magnificentia eius. |
| 33 | Blessing the Lord, exalt him as much as you can: for he is above all praise. | Benedicentes Dominum, exaltate illum quantum potestis: maior enim est omni laude. |
| 34 | When you exalt him put forth all your strength, and be not weary: for you can never go far enough. | Exaltantes eum, replemini virtute, ne laboretis, non enim comprehendetis. |
| 35 | Who shall see him, and declare him? and who shall magnify him as he is from the beginning? | Quis videbit eum et enarrabit? et quis magnificabit eum sicut est ab initio? |
| 36 | There are many things hidden from us that are greater than these: for we have seen but a few of his works. | Multa abscondita sunt maiora his: pauca enim vidimus operum eius. |
| 37 | But the Lord hath made all things, and to the godly he hath given wisdom. | Omnia autem Dominus fecit, et pie agentibus dedit sapientiam. |
