Tobia 4

BIBBIA RICCIOTTI	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 - Tobia dunque, credendo che la sua preghiera di poter morire sarebbe esaudita, chiamò a sè il figliuolo Tobia,	1 That same day Tobit remembered the money he had deposited with Gabael at Rages in Media, and he thought,
2 e gli disse: « Ascolta, figliuol mio, le parole del mio labbro, e mettitele in cuore come un fondamento.	2 "Now that I have asked for death, why should I not call my son Tobiah and let him know about this money before I die?"
3 Quando il Signore avrà chiamata a sè l'anima mia, tu seppellisci il mio corpo. Onora la madre tua sinché vivrà;	3 So he called his son Tobiah; and when he came, he said to him: "My son, when I die, give me a decent burial. Honor your mother, and do not abandon her as long as she lives. Do whatever pleases her, and do not grieve her spirit in any way.
4 perchè devi ricordare quali e quanti pericoli essa ha corso per te portandoti in seno.	4 Remember, my son, that she went through many trials for your sake while you were in her womb. And when she dies, bury her in the same grave with me.
5 Quando poi anche essa avrà compiuto il tempo della sua vita, la seppellirai presso di me.	5 "Through all your days, my son, keep the Lord in mind, and suppress every desire to sin or to break his commandments. Perform good works all the days of your life, and do not tread the paths of wrongdoing.
6 In tutto il tempo della tua vita, abbi Dio in mente; bada di non mai consentire al peccato, e di non trasgredire i precetti del Signore Dio nostro.	6 For if you are steadfast in your service, your good works will bring success, not only to you, but also to all those who live uprightly.
7 Fa' elemosina delle tue sostanze, e non rivolger mai la tua faccia da nessun povero; cosi avverrà che nemmeno da te rivolgerà la sua faccia il Signore.	7 "Give alms from your possessions. Do not turn your face away from any of the poor, and God's face will not be turned away from you.
8 Secondo che potrai, cosi farai la carità.	8 Son, give alms in proportion to what you own. If you have great wealth, give alms out of your abundance; if you have but little, distribute even some of that. But do not hesitate to give alms;
9 Se avrai molto, darai con abbondanza; se poco, anche quel poco cerca di darlo volentieri,	9 you will be storing up a goodly treasure for yourself against the day of adversity.
10 Cosi ti metterai da parte una bella ricompensa pel giorno del bisogno.	10 Almsgiving frees one from death, and keeps one from going into the dark abode.
11 L'elemosina infatti libera da tutti i peccati e dalla morte, e non permette che l'anima vada al luogo delle tenebre.	11 Alms are a worthy offering in the sight of the Most High for all who give them.
12 L'elemosina sarà al cospetto del sommo Dio un grande argomento di fiducia per tutti quelli che l'avran fatta.	12 "Be on your guard, son, against every form of immorality, and above all, marry a woman of the lineage of your forefathers. Do not marry a stranger who is not of your father's tribe, because we are sons of the prophets. My boy, keep in mind Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, our fathers from of old: all of them took wives from among their own kinsmen and were blessed in their children. Remember that their posterity shall inherit the land.
13 Tienti lontano, flgliuol mio, da ogni fornicazione, e non ti permettere mai di far peccato con una che non sia la tua moglie.	13 Therefore, my son, love your kinsmen. Do not be so proudhearted toward your kinsmen, the sons and daughters of your people, as to refuse to take a wife for yourself from among them. For in such arrogance there is ruin and great disorder. Likewise, in worthlessness there is decay and dire poverty, for worthlessness is the mother of famine.
14 Non lasciare che la superbia prevalga mai ne' tuoi pensieri o nelle tue parole; da essa infatti trasse origine ogni male.	14 "Do not keep with you overnight the wages of any man who works for you, but pay him immediately. If you thus behave as God's servant, you will receive your reward. Keep a close watch on yourself, my son, in everything you do, and discipline yourself in all your conduct.
15 Chiunque abbia fatto per te un qualche lavoro, tu subito dagliene la mercede; mai rimanga in tua mano la paga del tuo operaio.	15 Do to no one what you yourself dislike. Do not drink wine till you become drunk, nor let drunkenness accompany you on your way.
16 Quello che a te dispiacerebbe se ti venisse fatto da un altro, bada bene di non farlo mai ad altri tu.	16 "Give to the hungry some of your bread, and to the naked some of your clothing. Whatever you have left over, give away as alms; and do not begrudge the alms you give.
17 Fa' parte del tuo pane agli affamati e bisognosi, e delle tue vesti ricuopri gl' ignudi.	17 Be lavish with your bread and wine at the burial of the virtuous, but do not share them with sinners.
18 Assegna il tuo pane e il tuo vino alla sepoltura del giusto; ma non ne mangiare nè bere coi peccatori.	18 "Seek counsel from every wise man, and do not think lightly of any advice that can be useful.
19 Chiedi sempre consiglio al savio.	19 At all times bless the Lord God, and ask him to make all your paths straight and to grant success to all your endeavors and plans. For no pagan nation possesses good counsel, but the Lord himself gives all good things. If the Lord chooses, he raises a man up; but if he should decide otherwise, he casts him down to the deepest recesses of the nether world. So now, my son, keep in mind my commandments, and never let them be erased from your heart.
20 Benedici in ogni tempo il Signore, e chiedigli ch'ei diriga le tue vie, e che in lui restino ferme tutte le tue risoluzioni.	20 "And now, son, I wish to inform you that I have deposited a great sum of money with Gabri's son Gabael at Rages in Media.
21 Anche tl faccio sapere, figlio mio, che quando tu eri ancora bambino, io detti dieci talenti d'argento a Gabelo, in Rages città della Media, ed ho presso di me la sua ricevuta.	21 Do not be discouraged, my child, because of our poverty. You will be a rich man if you fear God, avoid all sin, and do what is right before the Lord your God."
22 Cerca dunque il modo d'andare da lui, per riaverne la detta somma d'argento, e rendergli la sua ricevuta.
23 Non temere, flgliuol mio; noi conduciamo veramente una vita da poveri; ma avremo grandi beni se temeremo il Signore, se staremo lontani da ogni peccato, ed opereremo il bene ».