Old Testament
Sirach
Timenti Dominum non occurrent mala: sed in tentatione Deus illum conservabit, et liberabit a malis. Sapiens non odit mandata et justitias,
No evils shall happen to him that feareth the Lord, but in temptation God will keep him and deliver him from evils.
Timenti malo non occurre Domino: sed in tentatione Deo conserva illo, et libera ab malo. Sapiens non ode mandatos et iustitias,
et non illidetur quasi in procella navis.
A wise man hateth not the commandments and justices, and he shall not be dashed in pieces as a ship in a storm.
Et non illide quasi in procella de navi.
Homo sensatus credit legi Dei, et lex illi fidelis.
A man of understanding is faithful to the law of God, and the law is faithful to him.
Homine sensata crede ad lege de Deo, et lege ad illo fideli.
Qui interrogationem manifestat parabit verbum, et sic deprecatus exaudietur: et conservabit disciplinam, et tunc respondebit.
He that cleareth up a question, shall prepare what to say, and so having prayed he shall be heard, and shall keep discipline, and then he shall answer.
Qui manifesta interrogatione para verbo, et sic depreca exaudi: et conserva disciplina, et tunc responde.
Præcordia fatui quasi rota carri, et quasi axis versatilis cogitatus illius.
The heart of a fool is as a wheel of a cart: and his thoughts are like a rolling axletree.
Praecordias fatuo quasi rota de carro, et quasi axe versatile cogita de illo.
Equus emissarius, sic et amicus subsannator: sub omni supra sedente hinnit.
A friend that is a mocker, is like a stallion horse: he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon him.
Equo emissario, sic et amico subsannatore: sub omni supra sede hinnit.
Quare dies diem superat, et iterum lux lucem, et annus annum a sole?
Why doth one day excel another, and one light another, and one year another year, when all come of the sun?
Quare dies supera die, et iterum luce luce, et anno anno ab sole?
A Domini scientia separati sunt, facto sole, et præceptum custodiente.
By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished, the sun being made, and keeping his commandment.
Ab Domino scientia separa es, fac sole, et praecepto custodi.
Et immutavit tempora, et dies festos ipsorum, et in illis dies festos celebraverunt ad horam.
And he ordered the seasons, and holidays of them, and in them they celebrated festivals at an hour.
Et immuta tempores, et dies festoses ipso, et in illos dies festoses celebra ad hora.
Ex ipsis exaltavit et magnificavit Deus, et ex ipsis posuit in numerum dierum: et omnes homines de solo et ex terra unde creatus est Adam.
Some of them God made high and great days, and some of them he put in the number of ordinary days. And all men are from the ground, and out of the earth, from whence Adam was created.
Ex ipso exalta et Deo magnifica, et ex ipso pone in numero de dies: et omni homines de solo et ex terra unde crea es Adamo.
In multitudine disciplinæ Dominus separavit eos, et immutavit vias eorum.
With much knowledge the Lord hath divided them and diversified their ways.
In multitudine de disciplina Domino separa illos, et immuta vias de illos.
Ex ipsis benedixit et exaltavit, et ex ipsis sanctificavit, et ad se applicavit, et ex ipsis maledixit, et humiliavit, et convertit illos a separatione ipsorum.
Some of them hath he blessed, and exalted: and some of them hath he sanctified, and set near himself: and some of them hath he cursed and brought low, and turned them from their station.
Ex ipso benedic et exalta, et ex ipso sanctifica, et ad se applica, et ex ipso maledice, et humilia, et converte illos ab separatione ipso.
Quasi lutum figuli in manu ipsius, plasmare illud et disponere.
As the potter's clay is in his hand, to fashion and order it:
Quasi luto de figulo in manu de ipso, plasma illo et dispone.
Omnes viæ ejus secundum dispositionem ejus: sic homo in manu illius qui se fecit, et reddet illi secundum judicium suum.
All his ways are according to his ordering: so man is in the hand of him that made him, and he will render to him according to his judgment.
Omni vias de illo secundo dispositione de illo: sic homine in manu de illo qui fac se, et redde ad illo secundo iudicio suo.
Contra malum bonum est, et contra mortem vita: sic et contra virum justum peccator, et sic intuere in omnia opera Altissimi, duo et duo, et unum contra unum.
Good is set against evil, and life against death: so also is the sinner against a just man. And so look upon all the works of the most High. Two and two, and one against another.
Contra malo bono es, et contra morte vita: sic et contra viro iusto peccatore, et sic intuor in omni operes Altissimo, duo et duo, et uno contra uno.
Et ego novissimus evigilavi, et quasi qui colligit acinos post vindemiatores.
And I awaked last of all, and as one that gathereth after the grapegatherers.
Et me novissimo evigila, et quasi qui collige acinos post vindemiatores.
In benedictione Dei et ipse speravi, et quasi qui vindemiat replevi torcular.
In the blessing of God I also have hoped: and as one that gathereth grapes, have I filled the winepress.
In benedictione de Deo et ipso spera, et quasi qui vindemio reple torculare.
Respicite quoniam non mihi soli laboravi, sed omnibus exquirentibus disciplinam.
See that I have not laboured for myself only, but for all that seek discipline.
Respice quia non ad me solo labora, sed ad omni exquire disciplina.
Audite me, magnates et omnes populi: et rectores ecclesiæ, auribus percipite.
Hear me, ye great men, and all ye people, and hearken with your ears, ye rulers of the church.
Audi me, magnates et omni populos: et rectores ecclesias, aures percipe.
Filio et mulieri, fratri et amico, non des potestatem super te in vita tua: et non dederis alii possessionem tuam, ne forte pœniteat te, et depreceris pro illis.
Give not to son or wife, brother or friend, power over thee while thou livest; and give not thy estate to another, lest thou repent, and thou entreat for the same.
Ad filio et ad muliere, ad fratre et ad amico, non da potestate super te in vita tuo: et non da alio possessione tuo, ne forte poenite te, et deprica pro illos.
Dum adhuc superes et aspiras, non immutabit te omnis caro.
As long as thou livest, and hast breath in thee, let no man change thee.
Dum adhuc supersum et aspira, non omni carne immuta te.
Melius est enim ut filii tui te rogent, quam te respicere in manus filiorum tuorum.
For it is better that thy children should ask of thee, than that thou look toward the hands of thy children.
Melius es nam ut filios tuo roga te, quam te respice in manus de filios tuo.
In omnibus operibus tuis præcellens esto.
In all thy works keep the pre-eminence.
In omni operes tuo praecella es.
Ne dederis maculam in gloria tua. In die consummationis dierum vitæ tuæ, et in tempore exitus tui, distribue hæreditatem tuam.
Let no stain sully thy glory. In the time when thou shalt end the days of thy life, and in the time of thy decease, distribute thy inheritance.
Ne da macula in gloria tuo. In die de consummatione de dies de vita tuo, et in tempore de exitu tuo, distribue haereditate tuo.
Cibaria, et virga, et onus asino: panis, et disciplina, et opus servo.
Fodder, and a wand, and a burden are for an ass: bread, and correction, and work for a slave.
Cibarios, et virga, et onere ad asino: pane, et disciplina, et opere ad servo.
Operatur in disciplina, et quærit requiescere: laxa manus illi, et quærit libertatem.
He worketh under correction, and seeketh to rest: let his hands be idle, and he seeketh liberty.
Operor in disciplina, et quaere requiesce: laxo manus illo, et quaere libertate.
Jugum et lorum curvant collum durum, et servum inclinant operationes assiduæ.
The yoke and the thong bend a stiff neck, and continual labours bow a slave.
Collo duro curva iugo et loro, et operationes inclina servo assiduo.
Servo malevolo tortura et compedes: mitte illum in operationem, ne vacet:
Torture and fetters are for a malicious slave: send him to work, that he be not idle:
Ad servo malevola tortura et compedes: mitte illo in operatione, ne vace:
multam enim malitiam docuit otiositas.
For idleness hath taught much evil.
Multo nam malitia doce otiositate.
In opera constitue eum: sic enim condecet illum. Quod si non obaudierit, curva illum compedibus, et non amplifices super omnem carnem: verum sine judicio nihil facias grave.
Set him to work: for so it is fit for him. And if he be not obedient, bring him down with fetters, but be not excessive towards any one, and do no grievous thing without judgment.
In operes constitue illo: sic nam condece illo. Quod si non obaudie, curvo illo compedes, et non amplifica super omni carne: verum sine iudicio nihil fac gravi.
Si est tibi servus fidelis, sit tibi quasi anima tua: quasi fratrem sic eum tracta, quoniam in sanguine animæ comparasti illum.
If thou have a faithful servant, let him be to thee as thy own soul: treat him as a brother: because in the blood of thy soul thou hast gotten him.
Si servo ad te fideli es, es ad te quasi anima tuo: quasi fratre sic illo tranga, quia in sanguine de anima compara illo.
Si læseris eum injuste, in fugam convertetur:
If thou hurt him unjustly, he will run away:
Si laede illo iniuste, in fuga converte:
et si extollens discesserit, quem quæras et in qua via quæras illum nescis.
And if he rise up and depart, thou knowest not whom to ask, and in what way to seek him.
Et si extolle discede, quem quaere et in quo via quaere illo ne sci.
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