Siracide 1

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Toute sagesse vient du Seigneur, elle est près de lui à jamais.	1 All wisdom is from the Lord God, and has always been with him, and is before all time.
2 Le sable de la mer, les gouttes de la pluie, les jours de l'éternité, qui peut les dénombrer?	2 Who has numbered the sand of the sea, and the drops of the rain, and the days of the world? Who has measured the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the depth of the abyss?
3 La hauteur du ciel, l'étendue de la terre, la profondeur de l'abîme, qui peut les explorer?	3 Who has examined the wisdom of God, which precedes all things?
4 Mais avant toutes choses fut créée la sagesse, l'intelligence prudente vient des temps les pluslointains.	4 Wisdom was created before all things, and the understanding of prudence is before all time.
	5 The Word of God on high is the source of wisdom, whose steps are eternal commandments.
6 La racine de la sagesse, à qui fut-elle révélée? Ses ressources, qui les connaît?	6 To whom has the root of wisdom been revealed, and who has recognized her astuteness?
	7 To whom has the discipline of wisdom been revealed and made manifest? And who has understood the multiplicity of her steps?
8 Il n'y a qu'un être sage, très redoutable quand il siège sur son trône:	8 The most high omnipotent Creator is One, and he is the mighty King, and he is exceedingly to be feared, sitting upon his throne, and he is the sovereign God.
9 c'est le Seigneur. C'est lui qui l'a créée, vue et dénombrée, qui l'a répandue sur toutes sesoeuvres,	9 He created wisdom through the Holy Spirit, and he saw her, and numbered her, and measured her.
10 en toute chair selon sa largesse, et qui l'a distribuée à ceux qui l'aiment.	10 And he poured her over all his works, and over all flesh, to the extent of his favor, and he has offered her to those who love him.
11 La crainte du Seigneur est gloire et fierté, gaîté et couronne d'allégresse.	11 The fear of the Lord is glory, and honor, and rejoicing, and a crown of exultation.
12 La crainte du Seigneur réjouit le coeur, donne gaîté, joie et longue vie.	12 The fear of the Lord will delight the heart, and will give joy and gladness and length of days.
13 Pour qui craint le Seigneur, tout finira bien, au jour de sa mort il sera béni.	13 It will be well, in the very end, for him who fears the Lord, and on the day that he passes away, he will be blessed.
14 Le principe de la sagesse, c'est de craindre le Seigneur; en même temps que les fidèles, elleest créée dès le sein maternel.	14 The love of God is honorable wisdom.
15 Parmi les hommes, elle s'est fait un nid, fondation éternelle, et à leur race elle s'attacherafidèlement.	15 And those to whom she will appear for their consideration love her because of what they see and know of her great works.
16 La plénitude de la sagesse, c'est de craindre le Seigneur, elle les enivre de ses fruits;	16 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and was created with the faithful in the womb, and walks with elect women, and is known by the just and the faithful.
17 elle remplit toute leur maison de trésors et de ses produits leurs greniers.	17 The fear of the Lord is the sanctity of knowledge.
18 Le couronnement de la sagesse, c'est la crainte du Seigneur, elle fait fleurir bien-être etsanté.	18 Sanctity will guard and justify the heart, and will bestow happiness and joy.
19 Le Seigneur l'a vue et dénombrée, il a fait pleuvoir la science et l'intelligence, il a exalté lagloire de ceux qui la possèdent.	19 It will be well with him who fears the Lord, and at the consummation of his days, he will be blessed.
20 La racine de la sagesse, c'est de craindre le Seigneur, et sa frondaison, c'est une longue vie.	20 To fear God is the fullness of wisdom, and it is a fullness from its fruits.
	21 She will fill her entire house from her offspring, and storehouses from her treasures.
22 La passion du méchant ne saurait le justifier, car le poids de sa passion est sa ruine.	22 The fear of the Lord is the crown of wisdom, the completion of peace, and the fruit of salvation.
23 L'homme patient tient bon jusqu'à son heure, mais à la fin, sa joie éclate.	23 And the fear of the Lord has seen and numbered wisdom; but both are gifts of God.
24 Jusqu'à son heure, il dissimule ses paroles, et tout le monde proclame son intelligence.	24 Wisdom will distribute knowledge and an understanding of prudence; and she lifts up the glory of those who hold to her.
25 Dans les trésors de la sagesse sont les maximes de la science, mais le pécheur a la piété enhorreur.	25 The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and its branches are long-lived.
26 Convoites-tu la sagesse? Garde les commandements, le Seigneur te la prodiguera.	26 In the treasures of wisdom is understanding and the sanctity of knowledge. But to sinners, wisdom is an abomination.
27 Car la crainte du Seigneur est sagesse et instruction, ce qu'il aime, c'est la fidélité et ladouceur.	27 The fear of the Lord expels sin.
28 Ne sois pas indocile à la crainte du Seigneur, et ne la pratique pas avec un coeur double.	28 For he who is without fear is not able to be justified. For the disposition of his spirit is his undoing.
29 Ne sois pas hypocrite devant le monde, et veille sur tes lèvres.	29 Those who are patient will suffer for a brief time, and afterwards, happiness will return.
30 Ne t'élève pas, de peur de tomber et de te couvrir de honte, car le Seigneur révélerait tessecrets et, au milieu de l'assemblée, il te renverserait, parce que tu n'as pas pratiqué la crainte du Seigneur et queton coeur est plein de fraude.	30 A noble mind will hide his words for a brief time, and then the lips of many will declare his understanding.
	31 Among the treasures of wisdom is the outward sign of discipline.
	32 But to those who sin, the worship of God is an abomination.
	33 Son, if you desire wisdom, observe justice, and then God will offer her to you.
	34 For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and discipline.
	35 And what pleases him is faith and meekness. And so shall he complete his treasures.
	36 You should not be incredulous to the fear of the Lord. And you should not draw close to him with a duplicitous heart.
	37 You should not be a hypocrite in the sight of men. And you should not scandalize with your lips.
	38 Attend to these things, otherwise you may fall and bring dishonor to your soul.
	39 And then God may uncover your secrets, and he may cast you down forcefully in the midst of the congregation.
	40 For you drew near to the Lord wickedly, and your heart was filled with deceit and falseness.