Liber Ecclesiasticus

Propter inopiam multi deliquerunt: et qui quærit locupletari avertit oculum suum.

Through poverty many have sinned: and he that seeketh to be enriched, turneth away his eye.

Propter inopia multo delinque: et qui quaere locupleta averte oculo suo.

Sicut in medio compaginis lapidum palus figitur, sic et inter medium venditionis et emptionis angustiabitur peccatum:

As a stake sticketh fast in the midst of the joining of stones, so also in the midst of selling and buying, sin shall stick fast.

Sicut in medio de compagino de lapides palo fi, sic et inter medio de venditione et de emptione peccato angustia:

conteretur cum delinquente delictum.

Sin shall be destroyed with the sinner.

Contere cum delinque delicto.

Si non in timore Domini tenueris te instanter, cito subvertetur domus tua.

Unless thou hold thyself diligently in the fear of the Lord, thy house shall quickly be overthrown.

Si non in timore de Domino tene te instanter, cito domo tuo subverte.

Sicut in percussura cribri remanebit pulvis, sic aporia hominis in cogitatu illius.

As when one sifteth with a sieve, the dust will remain: so will the perplexity of a man in his thoughts.

Sicut in percute cribri remane pulvo, sic aporia de homine in cogitatu de illo.

Vasa figuli probat fornax, et homines justos tentatio tribulationis.

The furnace trieth the potter's vessels, and the trial of affliction just men.

Vases de figulo proba fornace, et homines iusto tentatione de tribulatione.

Sicut rusticatio de ligno ostendit fructum illius, sic verbum ex cogitatu cordis hominis.

As the dressing of a tree sheweth the fruit thereof, so a word out of the thought of the heart of man.

Sicut rusticatione de ligno ostende fructu de illo, sic verbo ex cogitatu de corde de homine.

Ante sermonem non laudes virum: hæc enim tentatio est hominum.

Praise not a man before he speaketh, for this is the trial of men.

Ante sermone non laudes viro: hoc nam tentatione es de homines.

Si sequaris justitiam, apprehendes illam, et indues quasi poderem honoris: et inhabitabis cum ea, et proteget te in sempiternum, et in die agnitionis invenies firmamentum.

If thou followest justice, thou shalt obtain her: and shalt put her on as a long robe of honour, and thou shalt dwell with her: and she shall protect thee for ever, and in the day of acknowledgment thou shalt find a strong foundation.

Si seque iustitia, apprehende illa, et indue quasi pote de honore: et inhabita cum illa, et protege te in sempiterno, et in die de agnitione inveni firmamento.

Volatilia ad sibi similia conveniunt: et veritas ad eos qui operantur illam revertetur.

Birds resort unto their like: so truth will return to them that practise her.

Volatilias ad se conveni simili: et veritate ad illos qui operor illa reverte.

Leo venationi insidiatur semper: sic peccata operantibus iniquitates.

The lion always lieth in wait for prey: so do sins for them that work iniquities.

Leo ad venatione insidior semper: sic peccatos operor iniquitates.

Homo sanctus in sapientia manet sicut sol: nam stultus sicut luna mutatur.

A holy man continueth in wisdom as the sun: but a fool is changed as the moon.

Homine sancto in sapientia mane sicut sole: nam stulto sicut luna muta.

In medio insensatorum serva verbum tempori: in medio autem cogitantium assiduus esto.

In the midst of the unwise keep in the word till its time: but be continually among men that think.

In medio de insensatores serva verbo ad tempore: in medio autem cogita assiduo es.

Narratio peccantium odiosa, et risus illorum in deliciis peccati.

The discourse of sinners is hateful, and their laughter is at the pleasures of sin.

Narratione pecca odioso, et risu de illos in delicias de peccato.

Loquela multum jurans horripilationem capiti statuet, et irreverentia ipsius obturatio aurium.

The speech that sweareth much shall make the hair of the head stand upright: and its irreverence shall make one stop his ears.

Loquela multo iura horripilatione ad capite statue, et irreverenti de ipso obturatione de aures.

Effusio sanguinis in rixa superborum, et maledictio illorum auditus gravis.

In the quarrels of the road is the shedding of blood: and their cursing is a grievous hearing.

Effusione de sanguine in rixa superbo, et maledictione de illos auditu gravi.

Qui denudat arcana amici fidem perdit, et non inveniet amicum ad animum suum.

He that discloseth the secret of a friend loseth his credit, and shall never find a friend to his mind.

Qui denuda perde arcano de amico fide, et non inveni amico ad animo suo.

Dilige proximum, et conjungere fide cum illo.

Love thy neighbour, and be joined to him with fidelity.

Dilige proximo, et coniunge fide cum illo.

Quod si denudaveris absconsa illius, non persequeris post eum.

But if thou discover his secrets, follow no more after him.

Absconsos si de illo denuda quod, non perseque post illo.

Sicut enim homo qui perdit amicum suum, sic et qui perdit amicitiam proximi sui.

For as a man that destroyeth his friend, so is he that destroyeth the friendship of his neighbour.

Sicut nam homine qui perde amico suo, sic et qui perde amicitia de proximo suo.

Et sicut qui dimittit avem de manu sua, sic dereliquisti proximum tuum, et non eum capies.

And as one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and thou shalt not get him again.

Et sicut qui remitte ave de manu suo, sic derelinque proximo tuo, et non illo cape.

Non illum sequaris, quoniam longe abest: effugit enim quasi caprea de laqueo, quoniam vulnerata est anima ejus:

Follow after him no more, for he is gone afar off, he is fled, as a roe escaped out of the snare because his soul is wounded.

Non illo seque, quia longe abes: effuge nam quasi caprea de laqueo, quia vulnera es anima de illo:

ultra eum non poteris colligare. Et maledicti est concordatio:

Thou canst no more bind him up. And of a curse there is reconciliation:

Ultra illo non pote collige. Et maledice es concordatione:

denudare autem amici mysteria, desperatio est animæ infelicis.

But to disclose the secrets of a friend, leaveth no hope to an unhappy soul.

Denuda autem amicos mysterios, desperatione es de anima infelico.

Annuens oculo fabricat iniqua, et nemo eum abjiciet.

He that winketh with the eye forgeth wicked things, and no man will cast him off:

Annuente oculo fabrica iniquo, et nemo abiice illo.

In conspectu oculorum tuorum condulcabit os suum, et super sermones tuos admirabitur: novissime autem pervertet os suum, et in verbis tuis dabit scandalum.

In the sight of thy eyes he will sweeten his mouth, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and on thy words he will lay a stumblingblock.

In conspectu de oculos tuo condulca ore suo, et super sermones tuo admiror: novissime autem perverte ore suo, et in verbos tuo i da scandalo.

Multa odivi, et non coæquavi ei, et Dominus odiet illum.

I have hated many things but not like him, and the Lord will hate him.

Multo ode, et non coaequa ad illo, et Domino ode illo.

Qui in altum mittit lapidem, super caput ejus cadet: et plaga dolosa dolosi dividet vulnera.

If one cast a stone on high, it will fall upon his own head: and the deceitful stroke will wound the deceitful.

Qui in altissimo mitte lapide, super capite de illo cade: et plaga dolosa dolosa divide vulneres.

Et qui foveam fodit incidet in eam: et qui statuit lapidem proximo offendet in eo: et qui laqueum alii ponit, peribit in illo.

He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that setteth a stone for his neighbour, shall stumble upon it: and he that layeth a snare for another, shall perish in it.

Et qui fodie fovea incide in illa: et qui statue lapide proximo offende in eo: et qui pone alio laqueo, peri in illo.

Facienti nequissimum consilium, super ipsum devolvetur, et non agnoscet unde adveniat illi.

A mischievous counsel shall be rolled back upon the author, and he shall not know from whence it cometh to him.

Fac nequissimo consilio, super ipso devolve, et non agnosce unde que adveni ad illo.

Illusio et improperium superborum, et vindicta sicut leo insidiabitur illi.

Mockery and reproach are of the proud, and vengeance as a lion shall lie in wait for him.

Illusione et improperio superbo, et vindicta sicut leone insidior ad illo.

Laqueo peribunt qui oblectantur casu justorum, dolor autem consumet illos antequam moriantur.

They shall perish in a snare that are delighted with the fall of the just: and sorrow shall consume them before they die.

Laqueo qui oblecta casu iusto peri, dolore autem consume illos antequam more.

Ira et furor utraque execrabilia sunt, et vir peccator continens erit illorum.

Anger and fury are both of them abominable, and the sinful man shall be subject to them.

Ira et furore ambo execrabile es, et viro peccatore contine es de illos.