Sirach 48

KING JAMES BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Then stood up Elias the prophet as fire, and his word burned like a lamp.	1 the Lord the Almighty, and he gave strength in his right hand, to take away the mighty warrior, and to set up the horn of his nation.
2 He brought a sore famine upon them, and by his zeal he diminished their number.	2 And as the fat taken away from the flesh, so was David chosen from among the children of Israel.
3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven, and also three times brought down fire.	3 He played with lions as with lambs: and with bears he did in like manner as with the lambs of the flock, in his youth.
4 O Elias, how wast thou honoured in thy wondrous deeds! and who may glory like unto thee!	4 Did not he kill the giant, and take away reproach from his people?
5 Who didst raise up a dead man from death, and his soul from the place of the dead, by the word of the most High:	5 In lifting up his hand, with the stone in the sling he beat down the boasting of Goliath:
6 Who broughtest kings to destruction, and honorable men from their bed:	6 For he called upoI
7 Who heardest the rebuke of the Lord in Sinai, and in Horeb the judgment of vengeance:	7 So in ten thousand did he glorify him, and praised him in the blessings of the Lord, in offering to him a crown of glory:
8 Who annointedst kings to take revenge, and prophets to succeed after him:	8 For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and extirpated the Philistines the adversaries unto this day: he broke their horn for ever.
9 Who was taken up in a whirlwind of fire, and in a chariot of fiery horses:	9 In all his works he gave thanks to the holy one, and to the most High, with words of glory.
10 Who wast ordained for reproofs in their times, to pacify the wrath of the Lord's judgment, before it brake forth into fury, and to turn the heart of the father unto the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.	10 With his whole heart he praised the Lord, and loved God that made him: and he gave him power against his enemies:
11 Blessed are they that saw thee, and slept in love; for we shall surely live.	11 And he set singers before the altar, and by their voices he made sweet melody.
12 Elias it was, who was covered with a whirlwind: and Eliseus was filled with his spirit: whilst he lived, he was not moved with the presence of any prince, neither could any bring him into subjection.	12 And to the festivals he added beauty, and set in order the solemn times even to the end of his life, that they should praise the holy name of the Lord, and magnify the holiness of God in the morning.
13 No word could overcome him; and after his death his body prophesied.	13 The Lord took away his sine, and exalted his horn for ever: and he gave him a covenant of the kingdom, and a throne of glory in Israel.
14 He did wonders in his life, and at his death were his works marvellous.	14 After him arose up a wise son, and for his sake he cast down all the power of the enemies.
15 For all this the people repented not, neither departed they from their sins, till they were spoiled and carried out of their land, and were scattered through all the earth: yet there remained a small people, and a ruler in the house of David:	15 Solomon reigned in days of peace, and God brought all his enemies under him, that he might build a house in his name, and prepare a sanctuary for ever: O how wise wast thou in thy youth!
16 Of whom some did that which was pleasing to God, and some multiplied sins.	16 And thou wast filled as a river with wisdom, and thy soul covered the earth.
17 Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof: he digged the hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters.	17 And thou didst multiply riddles in parables: thy name went abroad to the islands far off, and thou wast beloved in thy peace.
18 In his time Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against Sion, and boasted proudly.	18 The countries wondered at thee for thy canticles, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations,
19 Then trembled their hearts and hands, and they were in pain, as women in travail.	19 And at the name of the Lord God, whose surname is, God of Israel.
20 But they called upon the Lord which is merciful, and stretched out their hands toward him: and immediately the Holy One heard them out of heaven, and delivered them by the ministry of Esay.	20 Thou didst gather gold as copper, and didst multiply silver as lead,
21 He smote the host of the Assyrians, and his angel destroyed them.	21 And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection.
22 For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong in the ways of David his father, as Esay the prophet, who was great and faithful in his vision, had commanded him.	22 Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled,
23 In his time the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king's life.	23 That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule.
24 He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted them that mourned in Sion.	24 But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he out up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord.
25 He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things or ever they came.	25 Wherefore he gave a remnant to Jacob, and to David of the same stock.
	26 And Solomon had an end with his fathers.
	27 And he left behind him of his seed, the folly of the nation,
	28 Even Roboam that had little wisdom, who turned away the people through his counsel:
	29 And Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin, and their sins were multiplied exceedingly.
	30 They removed them far away from their land.
	31 And they sought out all iniquities, till vengeance came upon them, and put an end to all their sine.