Comparison
Sirach 44
Douay-Rheims and Vulgata Clementina, verse by verse.
| Douay-Rheims | Vulgata Clementina | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let us now praise men of renown, and our fathers in their generation. | Laudemus viros gloriosos, et parentes nostros in generatione sua. |
| 2 | The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning. | Multam gloriam fecit Dominus: magnificentia sua a saeculo. |
| 3 | Such as have borne rule in their dominions, men of great power, and endued with their wisdom, shewing forth in the prophets the dignity of prophets, | Dominantes in potestatibus suis, homines magni virtute et prudentia sua praediti, nuntiantes in prophetis dignitatem prophetarum: |
| 4 | And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words. | et imperantes in praesenti populo, et virtute prudentiae populis sanctissima verba: |
| 5 | Such as by their skill sought out musical tunes, and published canticles of the scriptures. | in peritia sua requirentes modos musicos, et narrantes carmina Scripturarum: |
| 6 | Rich men in virtue, studying beautifulness: living at peace in their houses. | homines divites in virtute, pulchritudinis studium habentes, pacificantes in domibus suis. |
| 7 | All these have gained glory in their generations, and were praised in their days. | Omnes isti in generationibus gentis suae gloriam adepti sunt, et in diebus suis habentur in laudibus. |
| 8 | They that were born of them have left a name behind them, that their praises might be related: | Qui de illis nati sunt reliquerunt nomen narrandi laudes eorum. |
| 9 | And there are some, of whom there is no memorial: who are perished, as if they had never been: and are become as if they had never been born, and their children with them. | Et sunt quorum non est memoria: perierunt quasi qui non fuerint: et nati sunt quasi non nati, et filii ipsorum cum ipsis. |
| 10 | But these were men of mercy, whose godly deeds have not failed: | Sed illi viri misericordiae sunt, quorum pietates non defuerunt. |
| 11 | Good things continue with their seed, | Cum semine eorum permanent bona: |
| 12 | Their posterity are a holy inheritance, and their seed hath stood in the covenants. | haereditas sancta nepotes eorum, et in testamentis stetit semen eorum: |
| 13 | And their children for their sakes remain for ever: their seed and their glory shall not be forsaken. | et filii eorum propter illos usque in aeternum manent: semen eorum et gloria eorum non derelinquetur. |
| 14 | Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name liveth unto generation and generation. | Corpora ipsorum in pace sepulta sunt, et nomen eorum vivit in generationem et generationem. |
| 15 | Let the people shew forth their wisdom, and the church declare their praise. | Sapientiam ipsorum narrent populi, et laudem eorum nuntiet ecclesia. |
| 16 | Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations. | Enoch placuit Deo, et translatus est in paradisum, ut det gentibus poenitentiam. |
| 17 | Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation. | Noë inventus est perfectus, iustus, et in tempore iracundiae factus est reconciliatio. |
| 18 | Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood came. | Ideo dimissum est reliquum terrae, cum factum est diluvium. |
| 19 | The covenants of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood. | Testamenta saeculi posita sunt apud illum, ne deleri possit diluvio omnis caro. |
| 20 | Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and there was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him. | Abraham magnus pater multitudinis gentium, et non est inventus similis illi in gloria: qui conservavit legem Excelsi, et fuit in testamento cum illo. |
| 21 | In his flesh he established the covenant, and in temptation he was found faithful. | In carne eius stare fecit testamentum, et in tentatione inventus est fidelis. |
| 22 | Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his posterity, that he should increase as the dust of the earth, | Ideo iureiurando dedit illi gloriam in gente sua, crescere illum quasi terrae cumulum, |
| 23 | And that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth. | et ut stellas exaltare semen eius, et haereditare illos a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ad terminos terrae. |
| 24 | And he did in like manner with Isaac for the sake of Abraham his father. | Et in Isaac eodem modo fecit, propter Abraham patrem eius. |
| 25 | The Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob. | Benedictionem omnium gentium dedit illi Dominus, et testamentum confirmavit super caput Iacob. |
| 26 | He acknowledged him in his blessings, and gave him an inheritance, and divided him his portion in twelve tribes. | Agnovit eum in benedictionibus suis, et dedit illi haereditatem, et divisit illi partem in tribubus duodecim. |
| 27 | And he preserved for him men of mercy, that found grace in the eyes of all flesh. | Et conservavit illi homines misericordiae, invenientes gratiam in oculis omnis carnis. |
