Sirach 29

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Catholic Public Domain Bible	El libro del Pueblo de Dios
¹ He shows mercy who lends to his neighbor, for he keeps the commandments by strengthening him.	¹ El que practica la misericordia presta a su prójimo, y el que acude en su ayuda observa los mandamientos.
² Lend to your neighbor in his time of need, and receive it again from your neighbor in his time.	² Presta a tu prójimo cuando esté necesitado, y restitúyele a tu vez en el momento convenido.
³ Keep your word, and act faithfully with him, and then you will find whatever you need in every time.	³ Cumple tu palabra y sé leal con él, y encontrarás en todo momento lo que necesites.
⁴ Many have treated a loan like found money, and they offered trouble to those who helped them.	⁴ Muchos consideran el préstamo como una ganga y ponen en aprietos a quienes los han ayudado.
⁵ Until they receive, they kiss the hands of the giver, and they humble their voice in promises.	⁵ Hasta que reciben, besan las manos de la gente y hablan con humildad de las riquezas del prójimo, pero en el momento de restituir, piden prórroga, sólo devuelven con palabras quejumbrosas y echan la culpa a las circunstancias.
⁶ But at the time of repayment, they will ask for more time, and they will speak annoying and complaining words, and they will make excuses for the time.	⁶ Si llegan a pagar, el acreedor recibe apenas la mitad y tiene que aceptarlo como un favor. Si no, lo despojan de sus riquezas, y él se gana inútilmente un enemigo que le paga con maldiciones e insultos y le devuelve desprecio en vez de honrarlo.
⁷ Then, if he is able to repay, he will turn away. He will pay barely one half, and he will consider it as if he had found it.	⁷ Así, muchos se niegan a prestar, no por maldad, sino por temor a ser despojados sin razón.
⁸ But if not, then he will defraud him of his money, and he will have him as an enemy without cause.	⁸ Pero tú sé indulgente con el humilde y no le hagas esperar tu limosna.
⁹ And he will repay him with accusations and curses, and he will repay him with contempt, instead of with honor and kindness.	⁹ Socorre al pobre para cumplir el mandamiento y, en su indigencia, no lo despidas con las manos vacías.
¹⁰ Many have refused to lend, not because of wickedness, but because they were afraid to be defrauded without cause.	¹⁰ Pierde tu dinero por un hermano y un amigo: que no se herrumbre bajo una piedra y lo pierdas.
¹¹ Yet truly, be more steadfast toward the humble, and you should not delay in acts of mercy toward them.	¹¹ Deposita tu tesoro según los mandamientos del Altísimo y te reportará más provecho que el oro;
¹² Assist the poor because of the commandment. And you should not send him away empty because of his dire need.	¹² que el tesoro encerrado en tus graneros sea la limosna, y ella te preservará de todo mal:
¹³ Lose your money to your brother and your friend. For you should not hide it under a stone to be lost.	¹³ mejor que un fuerte escudo y una lanza pesada combatirá a tu favor frente al enemigo.
¹⁴ Let your treasure be in the precepts of the Most High, and it will benefit you more than gold.	¹⁴ El hombre de bien sale fiador de su prójimo, pero el que perdió la vergüenza lo deja abandonado.
¹⁵ Store your alms in the hearts of the poor, and it will obtain help for you against all evil.	¹⁵ No olvides los favores de tu fiador, porque él ha expuesto su vida por ti.
¹⁶ Better than the shield or the lance of a powerful man,	¹⁶ El pecador dilapida los bienes de su fiador y el desagradecido abandona al que lo salvó.
¹⁷ it will fight for you against your enemy.	¹⁷ La fianza perdió a muchos que vivían prósperamente, los sacudió como una ola del mar;
¹⁸ A good man offers credit for the sake of his neighbor. But one who abandons him to himself will perish in shame.	¹⁸ obligó a expatriarse a hombres poderosos, que anduvieron fugitivos por países extraños.
¹⁹ You should not forget the kindness of your benefactor. For he has offered his life on your behalf.	¹⁹ El pecador que se ofrece como fiador y busca ventaja, se expone a ser procesado.
²⁰ The sinner and the unclean flee from such promises.	²⁰ Socorre a tu prójimo en la medida de tus recursos, pero ten cuidado de no arruinarte.
²¹ A sinner attributes to himself the goods of his loan. And an ungrateful mind will abandon the one who has freed him.	²¹ Lo esencial para la vida es el agua, el pan, la ropa, y una casa para albergarse dignamente.
²² A man offers credit to his neighbor. But when he will have lost respect, he will abandon him.	²² Más vale vida de pobre en una cabaña que comida exquisita en casa ajena.
²³ A wicked promise has destroyed many who had good intentions, and has tossed them like a wave on the ocean.	²³ Conténtate con lo que tienes, sea poco o mucho, y no oirás que te reprochan por ser un extraño.
²⁴ It has caused powerful men to travel around, and they have wandered amid foreign nations.	²⁴ Triste vida es andar de casa en casa: donde eres un extraño, no puedes abrir la boca.
²⁵ A sinner transgressing the commandment of the Lord will fall into a wicked promise. And he who undertakes many things will fall into judgment.	²⁵ Sirves de comer y beber a gente desagradecida, y encima tienes que oír cosas amargas:
²⁶ Help your neighbor to recover according to your ability, but attend to yourself, lest you also fall.	²⁶ –Ven aquí, forastero, prepara la mesa, y si tienes algo a mano, dame de comer».
²⁷ The primary need in a man’s life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to protect modesty.	²⁷ –»Deja el lugar para alguien más importante; mi hermano viene a hospedarse, y necesito la casa».
²⁸ A pauper’s food under a roof of boards is better than a splendid feast on a sojourn away from home.	²⁸ ¡Qué duro es para un hombre sensible que le reprochen la hospitalidad y le echen en cara una deuda!
²⁹ Let yourself be pleased with little instead of much, and you will not hear the reproach of being away from home.
³⁰ It is a wicked life to go from house to house as a guest. For wherever he is a guest, he will not act confidently, nor open his mouth.
³¹ He will entertain, and feed, and give drink to the ungrateful, and beyond this, he will listen to bitter words:
³² “Go, my guest, and set the table, and let others eat from what you have in your hand.”
³³ “Depart from the honored face of my friends. For it has become necessary for my house to host my brother instead.”
³⁴ These things are grievous to a man having understanding: to take advantage of a household, and to reproach a lender.

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