Sirach 47

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 After him arose Nathan, to prophesy in the time of David.	1 And after him rose up Nathan to prophesy in the time of David.
2 As the fat is set apart from the communion sacrifice, so was David chosen out of the Israelites.	2 As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, so was David chosen out of the children of Israel.
3 He played with lions as though with kids, and with bears as though with lambs.	3 He played with lions as with kids, and with bears as with lambs.
4 While stil a boy, did he not slay the giant and take away the people's shame, by hurling a stone fromhis sling and cutting short the boasting of Goliath?	4 Slew he not a giant, when he was yet but young? and did he not take away reproach from the people, when he lifted up his hand with the stone in the sling, and beat down the boasting of Goliath?
5 For he cal ed on the Lord Most High, who gave strength to his right arm to put a mighty warrior to deathand assert the strength of his own people.	5 For he called upon the most high Lord; and he gave him strength in his right hand to slay that mighty warrior, and set up the horn of his people.
6 Hence they gave him credit for ten thousand, and praised him while they blessed the Lord, by offeringhim a crown of glory.	6 So the people honoured him with ten thousands, and praised him in the blessings of the Lord, in that he gave him a crown of glory.
7 For he destroyed the enemies on every front, he annihilated his foes, the Philistines, and crushed theirstrength for ever.	7 For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and brought to nought the Philistines his adversaries, and brake their horn in sunder unto this day.
8 In al his activities he gave thanks to the Holy One Most High in words of glory; he put all his heart intohis songs out of love for his Creator.	8 In all his works he praised the Holy One most high with words of glory; with his whole heart he sung songs, and loved him that made him.
9 He placed singers before the altar, melodiously to sing;	9 He set singers also before the altar, that by their voices they might make sweet melody, and daily sing praises in their songs.
10 he gave the feasts their splendour, the festivals their solemn pomp, causing the Lord's holy name tobe praised and the sanctuary to resound from dawn.	10 He beautified their feasts, and set in order the solemn times until the end, that they might praise his holy name, and that the temple might sound from morning.
11 The Lord took away his sins, making his strength ever greater; he gave him a royal covenant, and aglorious throne in Israel.	11 The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his horn for ever: he gave him a covenant of kings, and a throne of glory in Israel.
12 A wise son succeeded him, who lived content, thanks to him.	12 After him rose up a wise son, and for his sake he dwelt at large.
13 Solomon reigned in a time of peace, and God gave him peace al round so that he could raise a houseto his name and prepare an everlasting sanctuary.	13 Solomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honoured; for God made all quiet round about him, that he might build an house in his name, and prepare his sanctuary for ever.
14 How wise you were despite your youth, like a river, brimming over with intelligence!	14 How wise wast thou in thy youth and, as a flood, filled with understanding!
15 Your mind ranged the earth, you fil ed it with mysterious sayings.	15 Thy soul covered the whole earth, and thou filledst it with dark parables.
16 Your name reached the distant islands, and you were loved for your peace.	16 Thy name went far unto the islands; and for thy peace thou wast beloved.
17 Your songs, your proverbs, your sayings and your answers were the wonder of the world.	17 The countries marvelled at thee for thy songs, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations.
18 In the name of the Lord God, of him who is cal ed the God of Israel, you amassed gold like so muchtin, and made silver as common as lead.	18 By the name of the Lord God, which is called the Lord God of Israel, thou didst gather gold as tin and didst multiply silver as lead.
19 You abandoned your body to women, you became the slave of your appetites.	19 Thou didst bow thy loins unto women, and by thy body thou wast brought into subjection.
20 You stained your honour, you profaned your stock, so bringing retribution on your children andaffliction for your fol y:	20 Thou didst stain thy honour, and pollute thy seed: so that thou broughtest wrath upon thy children, and wast grieved for thy folly.
21 the empire split in two, from Ephraim arose a rebel kingdom.	21 So the kingdom was divided, and out of Ephraim ruled a rebellious kingdom.
22 But the Lord never goes back on his mercy, never cancels any of his words, wil neither deny offspringto his elect nor stamp out the line of the man who loved him. And hence, he has granted a remnant to Jacob andto David a root sprung from him.	22 But the Lord will never leave off his mercy, neither shall any of his works perish, neither will he abolish the posterity of his elect, and the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away: wherefore he gave a remnant unto Jacob, and out of him a root unto David.
23 Solomon rested with his ancestors, leaving one of his stock as his successor, the stupidest member ofthe nation, brainless Rehoboam, who drove the people to rebel.	23 Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him Roboam, even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding, who turned away the people through his counsel. There was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin:
24 Next, Jeroboam son of Nebat, who made Israel sin, and set Ephraim on the way of evil; from then ontheir sins multiplied so excessively as to drive them out of their country;	24 And their sins were multiplied exceedingly, that they were driven out of the land.
25 for they tried out every kind of wickedness, until vengeance overtook them.	25 For they sought out all wickedness, till the vengeance came upon them.