Sirach 9

DOUAI-RHEIMS	BIBLIA
1 Be not jealous over the wife of thy bosom, lest she shew in thy regard the malice of a wicked lesson.	1 No tengas celos de tu propia mujer, para no enseñarle a hacerte mal.
2 Give not the power of thy soul to a woman, lest she enter upon thy strength, and thou be confounded.	2 No te entregues del todo a tu mujer, no sea que te llegue a dominar.
3 Look not upon a woman that hath a mind for many: lest thou fall into her snares.	3 No vayas al encuentro de una mujer prostituta, no sea que caigas en sus redes.
4 Use not much the company of her that is a dancer, and hearken not to her, lest thou perish by the force of her charms.	4 Con cantadora no frecuentes el trato, para no quedar prendido en sus enredos.
5 Gaze not upon a maiden, lest her beauty be a stumblingblock to thee.	5 No te quedes mirando a doncella, para que no incurras en su propio castigo.
6 Give not thy soul to harlots in any point: lest thou destroy thyself and thy inheritance.	6 A prostitutas no te entregues, para no perder tu herencia.
7 Look not round about thee in the of the city, nor wander up and down in the streets thereof.	7 No andes fisgando por los calles de la ciudad, ni divagues por sus sitios solitarios.
8 Turn away thy face from a woman dressed up, and gaze not about upon another's beauty.	8 Aparta tu ojo de mujer hermosa, no te quedes mirando la belleza ajena. Por la belleza de la mujer se perdieron muchos, junto a ella el amor se inflama como fuego.
9 For many have perished by the beauty of a woman, and hereby lust is enkindled as a fire.	9 Junto a mujer casada no te sientes jamás, a la mesa con ella no te huelgues con vino, para que tu corazón no se desvíe hacia ella y en tu ímpetu te deslices a la ruina.
10 Every woman that is a harlot, shall be trodden upon as dung in the way.	10 No abandones a un viejo amigo, porque el nuevo no le iguala. Vino nuevo, amigo nuevo, cuando sea añejo, con placer lo beberás.
11 Many by admiring the beauty of another man's wife, have become reprobate, for her conversation burneth as fire.	11 No envidies la gloria del pecador, pues no sabes cómo se le volverá la fortuna.
12 Sit not at all with another man's wife, nor repose upon the bed with her:	12 No asientas al éxito de los impíos, recuerda que no quedarán hasta el seol impunes.
13 And strive not with her over wine, lest thy heart decline towards her, and by thy blood thou fall into destruction.	13 Ponte lejos del hombre que es capaz de matar, y no experimentarás miedo a la muerte. Si te acercas a él, no te descuides, para que no te quite la vida. Date cuenta de que pasas entre lazos y que caminas sobre el muro de la ciudad.
14 Forsake not an old friend, for the new will not be like to him.	14 Cuando puedas acude a tu prójimo, y con los sabios aconséjate.
15 A new friend is as new wine: it shall grow old, and thou shalt drink it with pleasure.	15 Con los inteligentes ten conversación, y tus charlas versen sobre la Ley del Altísimo.
16 Envy not the glory and riches of a sinner: for thou knowest not what his ruin shall be.	16 Varones justos sean tus comensales, y en el temor del Señor esté tu orgullo.
17 Be not pleased with the wrong done by the unjust, knowing that even to hell the wicked shall not please.	17 Por la mano del artista la obra es alabada, y el jefe del pueblo aparece sabio en su palabra.
18 Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill, so thou shalt not suspect the fear of death.	18 Temible en su ciudad el hombre charlatán, el desmedido por su lenguaje se hace odioso.
19 And if thou come to him, commit no fault, lest he take away thy life.
20 Know it to be a communication with death: for thou art going in the midst of snares, and walking upon the arms of them that are grieved:
21 According to thy power beware of thy neighbor, and treat with the wise and prudent.
22 Let just men be thy guests, and let thy glory be in the fear of God.
23 And let the thought of God be in thy mind, and all thy discourse on the commandments of the Highest.
24 Works shall be praised for the hand of the artificers, and the prince of the people for the wisdom of his speech, but word of the ancients for the sense.
25 A man full of tongue is terrible in his city, and he that is rash in his word shall be hateful.