Old Testament
Sirach
Qui vindicari vult, a Domino inveniet vindictam, et peccata illius servans servabit.
He that seeketh to revenge himself, shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins in remembrance.
Qui vindica vol, ab Domino inveni vindicta, et peccatos de illo serva serva.
Relinque proximo tuo nocenti te, et tunc deprecanti tibi peccata solventur.
Forgive thy neighbour if he hath hurt thee: and then shall thy sins be forgiven to thee when thou prayest.
Et relin ad proximo tuo noce te, et tunc depreca ad te peccatos solve.
Homo homini reservat iram, et a Deo quærit medelam:
Man to man reserveth anger, and doth he seek remedy of God?
Homine ad homine reserva ira, et ab Deo quaere medelo:
in hominem similem sibi non habet misericordiam, et de peccatis suis deprecatur.
He hath no mercy on a man like himself, and doth he entreat for his own sins?
In homine simili ad se non habe misericordia, et de peccatos suo depreca.
Ipse cum caro sit reservat iram, et propitiationem petit a Deo: quis exorabit pro delictis illius?
He that is but flesh, nourisheth anger, and doth he ask forgiveness of God? who shall obtain pardon for his sins?
Ipso cum carne es reserva ira, et propitiatio pete ab Deo: qui exora pro delictos de illo?
Memento novissimorum, et desine inimicari:
Remember thy last things, and let enmity cease:
Mene novissimo, et desina inimica:
tabitudo enim et mors imminent in mandatis ejus.
For corruption and death hang over in his commandments.
Tabitudine nam et morte immine in mandatos de illo.
Memorare timorem Dei, et non irascaris proximo.
Remember the fear of God, and be not angry with thy neighbour.
Memorare timore de Deo, et non irasce proximo.
Memorare testamentum Altissimi, et despice ignorantiam proximi.
Remember the covenant of the most High, and overlook the ignorance of thy neighbour.
Memora testamento Altissimo, et despice ignorantia proximo.
Abstine te a lite, et minues peccata.
Refrain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins.
Absta te ab lite, et minue peccatos.
Homo enim iracundus incendit litem, et vir peccator turbabit amicos, et in medio pacem habentium immittet inimicitiam.
For a passionate man kindleth strife, and a sinful man will trouble his friends, and bring in debate in the midst of them that are at peace.
Homine nam iracunda incende lite, et viro peccatore turba amicos, et in medio pace habe immitte inimicitia.
Secundum enim ligna silvæ sic ignis exardescit: et secundum virtutem hominis sic iracundia illius erit, et secundum substantiam suam exaltabit iram suam.
For as the wood of the forest is, so the fire burneth, and as a man's strength is, so shall his anger be, and according to his riches he shall increase his anger.
Secundo nam lignos de silva sic igni exardesce: et secundo virtute de homine sic iracundia de illo es, et secundo substantia suo exalta ira suo.
Certamen festinatum incendit ignem, et lis festinans effundit sanguinem: et lingua testificans adducit mortem.
A hasty contention kindleth a fire and a hasty quarrel sheddeth blood and a tongue that beareth witness bringeth death.
Certamine festina incende igni, et lite festina effunde sanguine: et lingua testificor adduce morte.
Si sufflaveris in scintillam, quasi ignis exardebit: et si exspueris super illam, extinguetur: utraque ex ore proficiscuntur.
If thou blow the spark, it shall burn as a fire: and if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: both come out of the mouth.
Si suffla in scintillo, quasi igni exarde: et si exspue super illa, extingue: ambo ex ore proficiscor.
Susurro et bilinguis maledictus, multos enim turbabit pacem habentes.
The whisperer and the double tongue is accursed: for he hath troubled many that were at peace.
Susurro et bilingo maledice, multo nam turba pace habe.
Lingua tertia multos commovit, et dispersit illos de gente in gentem.
The tongue of a third person hath disquieted many, and scattered them from nation to nation.
Lingua tertio multo commove, et disperge illos de gente in gente.
Civitates muratas divitum destruxit, et domus magnatorum effodit.
It hath destroyed the strong cities of the rich, and hath overthrown the houses of great men.
Civitates mura de divitos destruca, et domo de magnatos effodie.
Virtutes populorum concidit, et gentes fortes dissolvit.
It hath cut in pieces the forces of people, and undone strong nations.
Virtutes de populos concide, et gentes forti dissolve.
Lingua tertia mulieres viratas ejecit, et privavit illas laboribus suis.
The tongue of a third person hath cast out valiant women, and deprived them of their labours.
Lingua tertio mulieres vire eicie, et priva illas labores suo.
Qui respicit illam non habebit requiem, nec habebit amicum in quo requiescat.
He that hearkeneth to it, shall never have rest, neither shall he have a friend in whom he may repose.
Qui respice illa non i habe requie, nec i habe amico in quo requiesce.
Flagelli plaga livorem facit: plaga autem linguæ comminuet ossa.
The stroke of a whip maketh a blue mark: but the stroke of the tongue will break the bones.
De flagelli plaga fac livore: plaga autem de lingua comminue ores.
Multi ceciderunt in ore gladii: sed non sic quasi qui interierunt per linguam suam.
Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, but not so many as have perished by their own tongue.
Multo cade in ore de gladio: sed non sic quasi qui interi per lingua suo.
Beatus qui tectus est a lingua nequam, qui in iracundiam illius non transivit, et qui non attraxit jugum illius, et in vinculis ejus non est ligatus:
Blessed is he that is defended from a wicked tongue, that hath not passed into the wrath thereof, and that hath not drawn the yoke thereof, and hath not been bound in its bands.
Beato qui tege es ab lingua nequissimo, qui in iracundia de illo non transi, et qui non attrahe iugo de illo, et in vinculos de illo non es ligo:
jugum enim illius jugum ferreum est, et vinculum illius vinculum æreum est;
For its yoke is a yoke of iron: and its bands are bands of brass.
Iugo nam de illo iugo ferrea es, et vinculo de illo vinculo aereo es;
mors illius mors nequissima: et utilis potius infernus quam illa.
The death thereof is a most evil death: and hell is preferable to it.
Morte de illo morte nequissimo: et utile potius inferno quam illa.
Perseverantia illius non permanebit, sed obtinebit vias injustorum, et in flamma sua non comburet justos.
Its continuance shall not be for a long time, but it shall possess the ways of the unjust: and the just shall not be burnt with its flame.
Perseverantia de illo non permane, sed obtine vias iniusta, et in flamma suo non combure iusto.
Qui relinquunt Deum incident in illam, et exardebit in illis, et non extinguetur, et immittetur in illos quasi leo, et quasi pardus lædet illos.
They that forsake God shall fall into it, and it shall burn in them, and shall not be quenched, and it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and as a leopard it shall tear them.
Qui relinque Deo incide in illa, et exarde in illos, et non extingue, et immitte in illos quasi leone, et quasi pardo laedet illos.
Sepi aures tuas spinis: linguam nequam noli audire: et ori tuo facito ostia et seras.
Hedge in thy ears with thorns, hear not a wicked tongue, and make doors and bars to thy mouth.
Sepie aures tuo spinas: lingua nequissimo ne vol audire: et ad ore tuo fac ostios et seras.
Aurum tuum et argentum tuum confla, et verbis tuis facito stateram, et frenos ori tuo rectos:
Melt down thy gold and silver, and make a balance for thy words, and a just bridle for thy mouth:
Auro tuo et argento tuo conflam, et verbos tuo fac statera, et freno ad ore tuo rectus:
et attende ne forte labaris in lingua, et cadas in conspectu inimicorum insidiantium tibi, et sit casus tuus insanabilis in mortem.
And take heed lest thou slip with thy tongue, and fall in the sight of thy enemies who lie in wait for thee, and thy fall be incurable unto death.
Et attende ne forte laba in lingua, et cade in conspectu de inimicos insidior ad te, et es casu tuo insanabili in morte.
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