Sirach 15

NEW JERUSALEM	NOVA VULGATA
1 Whoever fears the Lord wil act like this, and whoever grasps the Law wil obtain wisdom.	1 Qui timet Deum, faciet haec, et, qui continens est legis, apprehendet illam;
2 She will come to meet him like a mother, and receive him like a virgin bride.	2 et obviabit illi quasi mater honorificata et quasi mulier a virginitate suscipiet illum.
3 She will give him the bread of understanding to eat, and the water of wisdom to drink.	3 Cibabit illum pane vitae et intellectus et aqua sapientiae salutaris potabit illum, et firmabitur in illa et non flectetur
4 He will lean on her and wil not fal , he wil rely on her and not be put to shame.	4 et confidet in illam et non confundetur; et exaltabit illum prae proximis suis
5 She will raise him high above his neighbours, and in ful assembly she wil open his mouth.	5 et in medio ecclesiae aperiet os eius et adimplebit illum spiritu sapientiae et intellectus et stola gloriae vestiet illum;
6 He will find happiness and a crown of joy, he wil inherit an everlasting name.	6 iucunditatem et exsultationem thesaurizabit super illum et nomine aeterno hereditabit illum.
7 Fools wil not gain possession of her, nor will sinners set eyes on her.	7 Homines stulti non apprehendent illam, et homines sensati obviabunt illi; homines peccatores non videbunt eam, longe enim abest a superbia et dolo.
8 She stands remote from pride, and liars cannot cal her to mind.	8 Viri mendaces non erunt illius memores; et viri veraces invenientur in illa et successum habebunt usque ad inspectionem Dei.
9 Praise is unseemly in a sinner's mouth, since it has not been put there by the Lord.	9 Non est speciosa laus in ore peccatoris,
10 For praise should be uttered only in wisdom, and the Lord himself then prompts it.	10 quoniam non a Deo tributa est ei; sapientiae enim Dei astabit laus, et in ore sapientis dicetur laus, et dominator illius docebit eam.
11 Do not say, 'The Lord was responsible for my sinning,' for he does not do what he hates.	11 Ne dixeris: “ A Deo peccatum meum ” quae enim odit, ipse non facit.
12 Do not say, 'It was he who led me astray,' for he has no use for a sinner.	12 Non dicas: “ Ille in me impegit ”; non enim necessarii sunt ei homines impii.
13 The Lord hates al that is foul, and no one who fears him will love it either.	13 Omne exsecramentum erroris odit Dominus, et non erit amabile timentibus eum.
14 He himself made human beings in the beginning, and then left them free to make their own decisions.	14 Deus ab initio constituit hominem et reliquit illum in manu consilii sui et dedit eum in manum concupiscentiae suae.
15 If you choose, you will keep the commandments and so be faithful to his wil .	15 Adiecit mandata et praecepta sua et intellegentiam ad faciendum placitum eius.
16 He has set fire and water before you; put out your hand to whichever you prefer.	16 Si volueris mandata servare, conservabunt te; si confidis in illo, etiam tu vives.
17 A human being has life and death before him; whichever he prefers wil be given him.	17 Apposuit tibi aquam et ignem; ad quod volueris, porrige manum tuam.
18 For vast is the wisdom of the Lord; he is almighty and al -seeing.	18 Ante hominem vita et mors, bonum et malum: quod placuerit ei, dabitur illi.
19 His eyes are on those who fear him, he notes every human action.	19 Quoniam multa sapientia Dei, et fortis in potentia videns omnes sine intermissione.
20 He never commanded anyone to be godless, he has given no one permission to sin.	20 Oculi Domini ad timentes eum, et ipse agnoscit omnem operam hominis.
	21 Nemini mandavit impie agere et nemini dedit spatium peccandi.
	22 Non concupiscas multitudinem filiorum infidelium et iniquorum.