Sirach 3

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¹ Hear me your father, O children, and do thereafter, that ye may be safe.	¹ Children, listen to me for I am your father: do what I tel you, and so be safe;
² For the Lord hath given the father honour over the children, and hath confirmed the authority of the mother over the sons.	² for the Lord honours the father above his children and upholds the rights of a mother over her sons.
³ Whoso honoureth his father maketh an atonement for his sins:	³ Whoever respects a father expiates sins,
⁴ And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up treasure.	⁴ whoever honours a mother is like someone amassing a fortune.
⁵ Whoso honoureth his father shall have joy of his own children; and when he maketh his prayer, he shall be heard.	⁵ Whoever respects a father will in turn be happy with children, the day he prays for help, he will be heard.
⁶ He that honoureth his father shall have a long life; and he that is obedient unto the Lord shall be a comfort to his mother.	⁶ Long life comes to anyone who honours a father, whoever obeys the Lord makes a mother happy.
⁷ He that feareth the Lord will honour his father, and will do service unto his parents, as to his masters.	⁷ Such a one serves parents as wel as the Lord.
⁸ Honour thy father and mother both in word and deed, that a blessing may come upon thee from them.	⁸ Respect your father in deed as wel as word, so that blessing may come on you from him;
⁹ For the blessing of the father establisheth the houses of children; but the curse of the mother rooteth out foundations.	⁹ since a father's blessing makes his children's house firm, while a mother's curse tears up its foundations.
¹⁰ Glory not in the dishonour of thy father; for thy father's dishonour is no glory unto thee.	¹⁰ Do not make a boast of disgrace overtaking your father, your father's disgrace reflects no honour onyou;
¹¹ For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father; and a mother in dishonour is a reproach to the children.	¹¹ for a person's own honour derives from the respect shown to his father, and a mother held in dishonouris a reproach to her children.
¹² My son, help thy father in his age, and grieve him not as long as he liveth.	¹² My child, support your father in his old age, do not grieve him during his life.
¹³ And if his understanding fail, have patience with him; and despise him not when thou art in thy full strength.	¹³ Even if his mind should fail, show him sympathy, do not despise him in your health and strength;
¹⁴ For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten: and instead of sins it shall be added to build thee up.	¹⁴ for kindness to a father will not be forgotten but wil serve as reparation for your sins.
¹⁵ In the day of thine affliction it shall be remembered; thy sins also shall melt away, as the ice in the fair warm weather.	¹⁵ On your own day of ordeal God wil remember you: like frost in sunshine, your sins wil melt away.
¹⁶ He that forsaketh his father is as a blasphemer; and he that angereth his mother is cursed: of God.	¹⁶ Whoever deserts a father is no better than a blasphemer, and whoever distresses a mother is accursedof the Lord.
¹⁷ My son, go on with thy business in meekness; so shalt thou be beloved of him that is approved.	¹⁷ My child, be gentle in carrying out your business, and you will be better loved than a lavish giver.
¹⁸ The greater thou art, the more humble thyself, and thou shalt find favour before the Lord.	¹⁸ The greater you are, the more humbly you should behave, and then you wil find favour with the Lord;
¹⁹ Many are in high place, and of renown: but mysteries are revealed unto the meek.	¹⁹
²⁰ For the power of the Lord is great, and he is honoured of the lowly.	²⁰ for great though the power of the Lord is, he accepts the homage of the humble.
²¹ Seek not out things that are too hard for thee, neither search the things that are above thy strength.	²¹ Do not try to understand things that are too difficult for you, or try to discover what is beyond yourpowers.
²² But what is commanded thee, think thereupon with reverence, for it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are in secret.	²² Concentrate on what has been assigned you, you have no need to worry over mysteries.
²³ Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shewed unto thee than men understand.	²³ Do not meddle with matters that are beyond you; what you have been taught already exceeds thescope of the human mind.
²⁴ For many are deceived by their own vain opinion; and an evil suspicion hath overthrown their judgment.	²⁴ For many have been misled by their own notions, wicked presumption having warped their judgement.
²⁵ Without eyes thou shalt want light: profess not the knowledge therefore that thou hast not.	²⁵
²⁶ A stubborn heart shall fare evil at the last; and he that loveth danger shall perish therein.	²⁶ A stubborn heart wil come to a bad end, and whoever dal ies with danger wil perish in it.
²⁷ An obstinate heart shall be laden with sorrows; and the wicked man shall heap sin upon sin.	²⁷ A stubborn heart is weighed down with troubles, the sinner heaps sin on sin.
²⁸ In the punishment of the proud there is no remedy; for the plant of wickedness hath taken root in him.	²⁸ For the disease of the proud there is no cure, since an evil growth has taken root there.
²⁹ The heart of the prudent will understand a parable; and an attentive ear is the desire of a wise man.	²⁹ The heart of the sensible wil reflect on parables, an attentive ear is the sage's dream.
³⁰ Water will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins.	³⁰ Water puts out a blazing fire, almsgiving expiates sins.
³¹ And he that requiteth good turns is mindful of that which may come hereafter; and when he falleth, he shall find a stay.	³¹ Whoever gives favours in return is mindful of the future; at the moment of falling, such a person wil findsupport.

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