Siracide 47

JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Après lui se leva Natân pour prophétiser au temps de David.	1 And after him rose up Nathan to prophesy in the time of David.
2 Comme on prélève la graisse pour le sacrifice de communion, ainsi David fut choisi parmiles Israélites.	2 As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, so was David chosen out of the children of Israel.
3 Il se joua du lion comme du chevreau, de l'ours comme de l'agneau.	3 He played with lions as with kids, and with bears as with lambs.
4 Jeune encore, n'a-t-il pas tué le géant et lavé la honte du peuple, en lançant avec la fronde lapierre qui abattit l'arrogance de 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 Car il invoqua le Seigneur Très-Haut, qui accorda à sa droite la force pour mettre à mort unpuissant guerrier et relever la vigueur de son peuple.	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 Aussi lui a-t-on fait gloire de 10.000 et l'a-t-on loué dans les bénédictions du Seigneur, enlui offrant une couronne de gloire.	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 Car il détruisit les ennemis alentour, il anéantit les Philistins ses adversaires, pour toujours ilbrisa leur vigueur.	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 Dans toutes ses oeuvres il rendit hommage au Saint Très-Haut dans des paroles de gloire; detout son coeur il chanta, montrant son amour pour son Créateur.	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 Il établit devant l'autel des chantres, pour émettre les chants les plus doux;	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 il donna aux fêtes la splendeur, un éclat parfait aux solennités, faisant louer le saint nom duSeigneur, faisant retentir le sanctuaire dès le matin.	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 Le Seigneur a effacé ses fautes, il a fait grandir sa vigueur pour toujours, il lui a accordéune alliance royale, un trône glorieux en Israël.	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 Un fils savant lui succéda qui, grâce à lui, vécut heureux.	12 After him rose up a wise son, and for his sake he dwelt at large.
13 Salomon régna dans un temps de paix et Dieu lui accorda la tranquillité alentour, afin qu'ilélevât une maison pour son nom et préparât un sanctuaire éternel.	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 Comme tu étais sage dans ta jeunesse, rempli d'intelligence ainsi qu'un fleuve!	14 How wise wast thou in thy youth and, as a flood, filled with understanding!
15 Ton esprit a couvert la terre, tu l'as remplie de sentences obscures.	15 Thy soul covered the whole earth, and thou filledst it with dark parables.
16 Ta renommée est parvenue jusqu'aux îles lointaines et tu fus aimé dans ta paix.	16 Thy name went far unto the islands; and for thy peace thou wast beloved.
17 Tes chants, tes proverbes, tes sentences et tes réponses ont fait l'admiration du monde.	17 The countries marvelled at thee for thy songs, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations.
18 Au nom du Seigneur Dieu, de celui qu'on appelle le Dieu d'Israël, tu as amassé l'or commede l'étain et comme le plomb tu as multiplié l'argent.	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 Tu as livré ton corps aux femmes, tu as été l'esclave de tes sens.	19 Thou didst bow thy loins unto women, and by thy body thou wast brought into subjection.
20 Tu as fait une tache à ta gloire, tu as profané ta race, au point de faire venir la colère contretes enfants et l'affliction pour ta folie:	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 il se dressa un double pouvoir, il surgit d'Ephraïm un royaume révolté.	21 So the kingdom was divided, and out of Ephraim ruled a rebellious kingdom.
22 Mais le Seigneur ne renonce jamais à sa miséricorde et n'efface aucune de ses paroles, il nerefuse pas à son élu une postérité et n'extirpe point la race de celui qui l'a aimé. Aussi a-t-il donné à Jacob unreste et à David une racine issue de lui.	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 Et Salomon se reposa avec ses pères, laissant après lui quelqu'un de sa race, le plus fou dupeuple, dénué d'intelligence: Roboam, qui poussa le peuple à la révolte.	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 Quant à Jéroboam, fils de Nebat, c'est lui qui fit pécher Israël et enseigna à Ephraïm la voiedu mal. Dès lors leurs fautes se multiplièrent tant qu'elles les firent exiler loin de leur pays.	24 And their sins were multiplied exceedingly, that they were driven out of the land.
25 Car ils cherchaient toute sorte de mal, jusqu'à encourir le châtiment.	25 For they sought out all wickedness, till the vengeance came upon them.