Eclesiástico/Ben Sirá 7

EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 No hagas el mal, y el mal no se apoderará de ti;	1 Do not choose to do evil, and evil will not take hold of you.
2 apártate de la injusticia, y ella se apartará de ti.	2 Withdraw from the iniquitous, and evil will withdraw from you.
3 No siembres, hijo mío, en los surcos de la injusticia, no sea que coseches siete veces más.	3 Son, do not sow evil in the furrows of injustice, and you will not reap them sevenfold.
4 No pidas al Señor un puesto importante ni al rey un sitial de honor.	4 Do not seek a role of leadership from the Lord, and do not seek a seat of honor from the king.
5 No quieras pasar por justo delante del Señor ni te hagas el sabio delante del rey.	5 You should not justify yourself before God, for he is the Knower of hearts. And by no means should you wish to seem wise before the king.
6 No aspires al cargo de juez, no sea que no puedas extirpar las injusticias o te dejes intimidar por un poderoso, y así pongas en peligro tu rectitud.	6 Do not seek to become a judge, unless you have sufficient strength to shatter iniquities. Otherwise, you might fear the face of the powerful, and so establish a scandal within your integrity.
7 No ofendas a la asamblea de la ciudad ni te degrades delante de la multitud.	7 You should not sin against the multitude of a city, nor should you cast yourself against the people.
8 No incurras dos veces en pecado, porque ni uno solo quedará impune.	8 And you should not bind two sins together. For even in one sin, you will not go unpunished.
9 No digas: «El Señor apreciará la multitud de mis dones; cuando los presente al Dios Altísimo, él los aceptará».	9 Do not be cowardly in your soul.
10 No dejes de orar confiadamente ni te olvides de dar limosna.	10 You should not be unwilling to beg, nor to give alms.
11 No te burles del hombre que está amargado, porque hay Alguien que humilla y también exalta.	11 You should not say: “God will look with favor on the multitude of my gifts, and when I make an offering to the most high God, he will accept my gift.”
12 No urdas mentiras contra tu hermano ni lo hagas tampoco contra un amigo.	12 You should not ridicule a man in bitterness of soul. For there is One who humbles and who exalts: the all-seeing God.
13 No digas nunca una mentira, porque esa costumbre no conduce a nada bueno.	13 Do not love a lie against your brother, nor should you act the same toward your friend.
14 No hables demasiado en la asamblea de los ancianos ni repitas las palabras en tu oración.	14 Do not be willing to devise a lie of any kind. For the practice of lying is not good.
15 No detestes los trabajos penosos ni el trabajo del campo, creado por el Altísimo.	15 Do not choose to be verbose among a multitude of elders, and you should not repeat the words of your prayers.
16 No te agregues a la multitud de los pecadores: recuerda que la ira del Señor no tardará.	16 You should not hate laborious works, nor the rustic life created by the Most High.
17 Sé profundamente humilde, porque fuego y gusanos son el castigo del impío.	17 You should not consider yourself to be among the multitude of the undisciplined.
18 No cambies a un amigo por dinero ni a un verdadero hermano por el oro de Ofir.	18 Remember wrath. For it will not be delayed.
19 No te apartes de una mujer sabia y buena, porque su encanto vale más que el oro.	19 Humble your spirit greatly. For the retribution against the flesh of the impious is with fire and worms.
20 No maltrates al servidor que trabaja fielmente ni al jornalero que se da por entero.	20 Do not betray your friend for the sake of money, and you should not spurn your dearest brother for the sake of gold.
21 Ama de corazón a un servidor inteligente y no lo prives de su libertad.	21 Do not choose to depart from a good and understanding wife, whom you have been allotted in the fear of the Lord. For the grace of her modesty is above gold.
22 Si tienes ganado, cuídalo bien, y si te da ganancia, consérvalo.	22 You should not harm the servant whose works are honest, nor the hired hand who entrusts his life to you.
23 Si tienes hijos, edúcalos y exígeles obediencia desde su niñez.	23 Let an understanding servant be loved by you like your own soul. You should not cheat him out of freedom, nor abandon him to destitution.
24 Si tienes hijas, cuídalas para que sean castas y no te muestres demasiado blando con ellas.	24 Are cattle yours? Tend to them. And if they are useful, let them remain with you.
25 Casa a tu hija, y habrás hecho una gran obra, pero dásela a un hombre inteligente.	25 Are sons yours? Instruct them, and bow them down from their childhood.
26 Si quieres a tu mujer, no la repudies, pero si no la amas, no te fíes de ella.	26 Are daughters yours? Watch over their bodies. And you should not display a light-hearted attitude toward them.
27 Glorifica a tu padre de todo corazón y no olvides los dolores de tu madre;	27 Give your daughter in marriage, and give her to an understanding man, and you will be doing a great work.
28 acuérdate que les debes la vida: ¿cómo les retribuirás lo que hicieron por ti?	28 If a wife in accord with your soul is yours, you should not reject her. But do not entrust yourself to her who is hateful.
29 Reverencia al Señor con toda tu alma y venera a sus sacerdotes.	29 With your whole heart, honor your father. And you should not forget the complaints of your mother.
30 Ama a tu Creador con todas tus fuerzas y no abandones a sus ministros.	30 Remember that you would not have been born except through them. And so, give back to them as they also have done for you.
31 Teme al Señor y glorifica al sacerdote, dale su parte, como se te ha mandado: las primicias, el sacrificio de reparación y el lomo de las víctimas, las ofrendas consagradas y la primicia de las cosas santas.	31 With all your soul, fear the Lord, and consider his priests to be holy.
32 Tiende la mano también al pobre, y serás plenamente bendecido;	32 With all your strength, love him who made you, and you should not abandon his ministers.
33 sé generoso con todos los vivientes y no niegues tu piedad a los muertos;	33 Honor God from your whole soul, and confer honor on the priests, and continue to purify yourself with your strength.
34 no des la espalda a los que lloran y comparte la aflicción de los que sufren;	34 Give them their portion, just as it has been commanded of you, from the first-fruits and from the purifications. And for your ignorant offenses, purify yourself with a smaller offering.
35 no dejes de visitar al enfermo: con tales obras te harás amar.	35 You should offer to the Lord the gift of your strength, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the first-fruits of what is holy.
36 En todas tus acciones, acuérdate de tu fin y no pecarás jamás.	36 And reach out your hand to the poor, so that your atonement and your blessing may be perfected.
	37 A gift has grace in the sight of all the living, but you should not prohibit grace for the dead.
	38 You should not fail to console those who are weeping, nor to walk with those who are mourning.
	39 Do not let yourself be slow to visit the sick. For in this way, you will be confirmed in love.
	40 In all your works, remember your very end, and so you will not sin, unto eternity.