Comparison
Sirach 49
Douay-Rheims and Vulgata Clementina, verse by verse.
| Douay-Rheims | Vulgata Clementina | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The memory of Josias is like the composition of a sweet smell made by the art of a perfumer: | Memoria Iosiae in compositionem odoris facta opus pigmentarii. |
| 2 | His remembrance shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, and as music at a banquet of wine. | In omni ore quasi mel indulcabitur eius memoria, et ut musica in convivio vini. |
| 3 | He was directed by God unto the repentance of the nation, and he took away the abominations of wickedness. | Ipse est directus divinitus in poenitentiam gentis, et tulit abominationes impietatis. |
| 4 | And he directed his heart towards the Lord, and in the days of sinners he strengthened godliness. | Et gubernavit ad Dominum cor ipsius, et in diebus peccatorum corroboravit pietatem. |
| 5 | Except David, and Ezechias, and Josias, all committed sin. | Praeter David et Ezechiam et Iosiam, omnes peccatum commiserunt: |
| 6 | For the kings of Juda forsook the law of the most High, and despised the fear of God. | nam reliquerunt legem Altissimi reges Iuda, et contempserunt timorem Dei. |
| 7 | So they gave their kingdom to others, and their glory to a strange nation. | Dederunt enim regnum suum aliis, et gloriam suam alienigenae genti. |
| 8 | They burnt the chosen city of holiness, and made the streets thereof desolate according to the prediction of Jeremias. | Incenderunt electam sanctitatis civitatem, et desertas fecerunt vias ipsius in manu Ieremiae. |
| 9 | For they treated him evil, who was consecrated a prophet from his mother’s womb, to overthrow, and pluck up, and destroy, and to build again, and renew. | Nam male tractaverunt illum qui a ventre matris consecratus est propheta, evertere, et eruere, et perdere, et iterum aedificare, et renovare: |
| 10 | It was Ezechiel that saw the glorious vision, which was shewn him upon the chariot of cherubims. | Ezechiel, qui vidit conspectum gloriae quam ostendit illi in curru cherubim. |
| 11 | For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of rain, and of doing good to them that shewed right ways. | Nam commemoratus est inimicorum in imbre, benefacere illis qui ostenderunt rectas vias. |
| 12 | And may the bones of the twelve prophets spring up out of their place: for they strengthened Jacob, and redeemed themselves by strong faith. | Et duodecim prophetarum ossa pullulent de loco suo: nam corroboraverunt Iacob, et redemerunt se in fide virtutis. |
| 13 | How shall we magnify Zorobabel? for he was as a signet on the right hand; | Quomodo amplificemus Zorobabel? nam et ipse quasi signum in dextera manu: |
| 14 | In like manner Jesus the son of Josedec? who in their days built the house, and set up a holy temple to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory. | sic et Iesum filium Iosedec, qui in diebus suis aedificaverunt domum, et exaltaverunt templum sanctum Domino, paratum in gloriam sempiternam. |
| 15 | And let Nehemias be a long time remembered, who raised up for us our walls that were cast down, and set up the gates and the bars, who rebuilt our houses. | Et Nehemias in memoriam multi temporis, qui erexit nobis muros eversos, et stare fecit portas et seras, qui erexit domos nostras. |
| 16 | No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth. | Nemo natus est in terra qualis Henoch, nam et ipse receptus est a terra: |
| 17 | Nor as Joseph, who was a man born prince of his brethren, the support of his family, the ruler of his brethren, the stay of the people: | neque ut Ioseph, qui natus est homo princeps fratrum, firmamentum gentis, rector fratrum, stabilimentum populi: |
| 18 | And his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied. | et ossa ipsius visitata sunt, et post mortem prophetaverunt. |
| 19 | Seth and Sem obtained glory among men: and above every soul Adam in the beginning. | Seth et Sem apud homines gloriam adepti sunt, et super omnem animam in origine Adam. |
