Liber Ecclesiasticus

Honora medicum propter necessitatem: etenim illum creavit Altissimus.

Honour the physician for the need thou hast of him: for the most High hath created him.

Honora medico propter necessitate: etenim illo crea Altissimo.

A Deo est enim omnis medela, et a rege accipiet donationem.

For all healing is from God, and he shall receive gifts of the king.

Ab Deo es nam omni medela, et ab rege accipe donatione.

Disciplina medici exaltabit caput illius, et in conspectu magnatorum collaudabitur.

The skill of the physician shall lift up his head, and in the sight of great men he shall be praised.

Disciplina de medico exalta capite de illo, et in conspectu de magnatos collauda.

Altissimus creavit de terra medicamenta, et vir prudens non abhorrebit illa.

The most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.

Altissimo crea de terra medicamentos, et viro prudente non abhorre illa.

Nonne a ligno indulcata est aqua amara?

Was not bitter water made sweet with wood?

Nonne ab ligno indulca es aqua amaro?

Ad agnitionem hominum virtus illorum: et dedit hominibus scientiam Altissimus, honorari in mirabilibus suis.

The virtue of these things is come to the knowledge of men, and the most High hath given knowledge to men, that he may be honoured in his wonders.

Ad agnitione de homines virtute de illos: et da ad homines scientia Altissimo, honora in mirabili suo.

In his curans mitigabit dolorem: et unguentarius faciet pigmenta suavitatis, et unctiones conficiet sanitatis: et non consummabuntur opera ejus.

By these he shall cure and shall allay their pains, and of these the apothecary shall make sweet confections, and shall make up ointments of health, and of his works there shall be no end.

In hoc cura mitiga dolore: et unguentario i fac pigmentos de suavitate, et unctiones conficie de sanitate: et non operes de illo consumma.

Pax enim Dei super faciem terræ.

For the peace of God is over all the face of the earth.

Pace nam de Deo super facie de terra.

Fili, in tua infirmitate ne despicias teipsum: sed ora Dominum, et ipse curabit te.

My son, in thy sickness neglect not thyself, but pray to the Lord, and he shall heal thee.

Filio, in tuo infirmitate ne despice teipso: sed ores Domino, et ipso cura te.

Averte a delicto, et dirige manus, et ab omni delicto munda cor tuum.

Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.

Ave ab delicto, et dirige manus, et ab omni delicto mundo corde tuo.

Da suavitatem et memoriam similaginis, et impingua oblationem, et da locum medico:

Give a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour, and make a fat offering, and then give place to the physician.

Da suavitate et memoria de similagino, et impingua oblatione, et da loco ad medico:

etenim illum Dominus creavit, et non discedat a te, quia opera ejus sunt necessaria.

For the Lord created him: and let him not depart from thee, for his works are necessary.

Etenim Domino crea illo, et non discede ab te, quia operes de illo es necessaria.

Est enim tempus quando in manus illorum incurras:

For there is a time when thou must fall into their hands:

Tempore nam quando in manus de illos incurre es:

ipsi vero Dominum deprecabuntur, ut dirigat requiem eorum, et sanitatem, propter conversationem illorum.

And they shall beseech the Lord, that he would prosper what they give for ease and remedy, for their conversation.

Ipso vero depreca Domino, ut dirige requie de illos, et sanitate, propter conversatione de illos.

Qui delinquit in conspectu ejus qui fecit eum, incidet in manus medici.

He that sinneth in the sight of his Maker, shall fall into the hands of the physician.

Qui delinque in conspectu de illo qui fac illo, incide in manus de medico.

Fili, in mortuum produc lacrimas, et quasi dira passus incipe plorare: et secundum judicium contege corpus illius, et non despicias sepulturam illius.

My son, shed tears over the dead, and begin to lament as if thou hadst suffered some great harm, and according to judgment cover his body, and neglect not his burial.

Filio, in more prode lacrimas, et quasi diro passo incipie plora: et secundo iudicio contine corpore de illo, et non despice sepultura de illo.

Propter delaturam autem amare fer luctum illius uno die, et consolare propter tristitiam:

And for fear of being ill spoken of weep bitterly for a day, and then comfort thyself in thy sadness.

Propter delatura autem amare fer luctu de illo uno die, et consola propter tristitia:

et fac luctum secundum meritum ejus uno die, vel duobus, propter detractionem:

And make mourning for him according to his merit for a day, or two, for fear of detraction.

Et fac luctu secundo mereo de illo uno die, vel duo, propter detractione:

a tristitia enim festinat mors, et cooperit virtutem, et tristitia cordis flectit cervicem.

For of sadness cometh death, and it overwhelmeth the strength, and the sorrow of the heart boweth down the neck.

Ab tristitia nam morte festina, et coopi virtute, et tristitia de corde flecte cervice.

In abductione permanet tristitia, et substantia inopis secundum cor ejus.

In withdrawing aside sorrow remaineth: and the substance of the poor is according to his heart.

In abductione permane tristitia, et substantia de inopa secundo corde de illo.

Ne dederis in tristitia cor tuum, sed repelle eam a te, et memento novissimorum.

Give not up thy heart to sadness, but drive it from thee: and remember the latter end.

Ne da in tristitia corde tuo, sed repelle illa ab te, et mene novissimo.

Noli oblivisci, neque enim est conversio: et huic nihil proderis, et teipsum pessimabis.

Forget it not: for there is no returning, and thou shalt do him no good, and shalt hurt thyself.

Ne vol obliviscor, neque nam conversione es: et ad hoc nihil prosum, et teiba pessima.

Memor esto judicii mei: sic enim erit et tuum: mihi heri, et tibi hodie.

Remember my judgment: for thine also shall be so: yesterday for me, and to day for thee.

Memore es de iudicio meo: sic nam es et tuo: ad me heri, et ad te hodie.

In requie mortui requiescere fac memoriam ejus, et consolare illum in exitu spiritus sui.

When the dead is at rest, let his remembrance rest, and comfort him in the departing of his spirit.

In requie de mortuo requiesce fac memoria de illo, et consola illo in exitu de spiritu suo.

Sapientia scribæ in tempore vacuitatis, et qui minoratur actu sapientiam percipiet, qua sapientia replebitur.

The wisdom of a scribe cometh by his time of leisure: and he that is less in action, shall receive wisdom.

Sapientia scribas in tempore de vacuitate, et qui minor actu sapientia percipe, quo sapientia reple.

Qui tenet aratrum, et qui gloriatur in jaculo, stimulo boves agitat, et conversatur in operibus eorum, et enarratio ejus in filiis taurorum.

With what wisdom shall he be furnished that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that driveth the oxen therewith, and is occupied in their labours, and his whole talk is about the offspring of bulls?

Qui tene aratro, et qui glorior in iaculo, stimulo boves agita, et conversor in operes de illos, et enarratione de illo in filios de tauros.

Cor suum dabit ad versandos sulcos, et vigilia ejus in sagina vaccarum.

He shall give his mind to turn up furrows, and his care is to give the kine fodder.

Corde suo i da ad versa sulcos, et vigilia de illo in sagina de vaccas.

Sic omnis faber et architectus, qui noctem tamquam diem transigit: qui sculpit signacula sculptilia, et assiduitas ejus variat picturam: cor suum dabit in similitudinem picturæ, et vigilia sua perficiet opus.

So every craftsman and workmaster that laboureth night and day, he who maketh graven seals, and by his continual diligence varieth the figure: he shall give his mind to the resemblance of the picture, and by his watching shall finish the work.

Sic omni fabre et architecto, qui transige sicut die nocte: qui sculpe signaculos sculptilios, et assiduitate de illo varia pictura: corde suo i da in similitudine de pictura, et vigilia suo perfice opere.

Sic faber ferrarius sedens juxta incudem, et considerans opus ferri: vapor ignis uret carnes ejus, et in calore fornacis concertatur.

So doth the smith sitting by the anvil and considering the iron work. The vapour of the fire wasteth his flesh, and he fighteth with the heat of the furnace.

Sic fabre ferrario sedente juxta incudo, et considera opere fer: vapore igni ure carnes de illo, et in calore de fornace concerta.

Vox mallei innovat aurem ejus, et contra similitudinem vasis oculus ejus.

The noise of the hammer is always in his ears, and his eye is upon the pattern of the vessel he maketh.

Voce de malleo innova aure de illo, et contra similitudine vases oculo de illo.

Cor suum dabit in consummationem operum, et vigilia sua ornabit in perfectionem.

He setteth his mind to finish his work, and his watching to polish them to perfection.

Corde suo i da in consummatione de operes, et vigilia suo orna in perfectione.

Sic figulus sedens ad opus suum, convertens pedibus suis rotam, qui in sollicitudine positus est semper propter opus suum, et in numero est omnis operatio ejus.

So doth the potter sitting at his work, turning the wheel about with his feet, who is always carefully set to his work, and maketh all his work by number:

Sic figulo sedente ad opere suo, converte pedes suo rota, qui in sollicitudine posito es semper propter opere suo, et in numero es omni operatione de illo.

In brachio suo formabit lutum, et ante pedes suos curvabit virtutem suam.

He fashioneth the clay with his arm, and boweth down his strength before his feet:

In brachio suo forma luto, et ante pedes suo curva virtute suo.

Cor suum dabit ut consummet linitionem, et vigilia sua mundabit fornacem.

He shall give his mind to finish the glazing, and his watching to make clean the furnace.

Corde suo i da ut consumma linitione, et vigilia suo munda fornace.

Omnes hi in manibus suis speraverunt, et unusquisque in arte sua sapiens est.

All these trust to their hands, and every one is wise in his own art.

Omni hoc in manus suo spera, et et unusquis in arte suo sape es.

Sine his omnibus non ædificatur civitas,

Without these a city is not built.

Sine hoc ad omni non civitate aedifica,

et non inhabitabunt, nec inambulabunt, et in ecclesiam non transilient.

And they shall not dwell, nor walk about therein, and they shall not go up into the assembly.

Et non inhabita, nec inambula, et in ecclesia non transeli.

Super sellam judicis non sedebunt, et testamentum judicii non intelligent, neque palam facient disciplinam et judicium, et in parabolis non invenientur:

Upon the judges' seat they shall not sit, and the ordinance of judgment they shall not understand, neither shall they declare discipline and judgment, and they shall not be found where parables are spoken:

Super sella de iudice non sede, et testamento de iudicio non intellege, neque palam fac disciplina et iudicio, et in parabolas non inveni:

sed creaturam ævi confirmabunt: et deprecatio illorum in operatione artis, accomodantes animam suam, et conquirentes in lege Altissimi.

But they shall strengthen the state of the world, and their prayer shall be in the work of their craft, applying their soul, and searching in the law of the most High.

Sed creatura de aevo confirma: et deprecatione de illos in operatione de arte, accomoda anima suo, et conquire in lege Altissimo.