Tobia 4

BIBBIA TINTORI	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Tobia, credendo che la sua preghiera fosse esaudita, e di poter morire, chiamò a se Tobia suo figlio	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, figlio mio, le parole della mia bocca, e ponile come fondamento nel tuo cuore.	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 Allorché il Signore avrà ricevuta l'anima mia, seppellisci il mio corpo. Onora tua madre in tutti i giorni della sua vita.	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 Devi infatti ricordare quali e quanti pericoli ha incorsi per te, portandoti nel suo 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 anch'essa avrà terminato il corso della sua vita, seppelliscila accanto a 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 tutti i giorni della tua vita abbi nella mente Dio e guarda di non acconsentire mai al peccato, di non trasgredire mai 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 Dei tuoi beni fa l‘lemosina, e non voltar la faccia da nessun povero; cosi la faccia del Signore non si volterà da te.	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 Sii misericordioso quanto puoi:	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 hai molto, dà molto, se hai poco, quel poco cerca di darlo volentieri;	9 you will be storing up a goodly treasure for yourself against the day of adversity.
10 e così ti accumulerai grande ricompensa pel giorno del bisogno:	10 Almsgiving frees one from death, and keeps one from going into the dark abode.
11 infatti l'elemosina libera da ogni peccato e dalla morte e non fascera che l'anima cada nelle tenebre.	11 Alms are a worthy offering in the sight of the Most High for all who give them.
12 L'elemosina sarà motivo di grande fiducia dinanzi al sommo Dio, per tutti quelli che la fanno.	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 Guardati, o figlio mio, da qualunque impurità: soltanto la tua moglie: non voler sapere che sia il male.	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 permetter mai che la superbia domini nei tuoi sentimenti o nelle tue parole: perchè da essa ebbe principio ogni perdizione.	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 Se uno avrà fatto per te del lavoro dagli subito la mercede, e il salario del tuo operaio non resti in nessuna maniera presso di te.	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, da un altro fatto a te, ti dispiace, guarda di non farlo agli altri.	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 Dividi il tuo pane cogli affamati e coi poveri, e copri colle tue vesti i nudi.	17 Be lavish with your bread and wine at the burial of the virtuous, but do not share them with sinners.
18 Metti il tuo pane e il tuo vino sul sepolcro del giusto, ma non ne mangiare e non ne bere coi peccatori.	18 "Seek counsel from every wise man, and do not think lightly of any advice that can be useful.
19 Domanda sempre consiglio al sapiente.	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 Dio in ogni tempo, e chiedigli che diriga le tue vie e che tutti i tuoi disegni si fondino in lui.	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 Ti fo pure sapere, o figlio mio, che quando tu eri ancor fanciullo, io diedi dieci talenti d'argento a Gabelo, in Rages, città dei Medi, e che ne ho presso di me la 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 Or dunque fa in maniera d'andare a trovarlo per ritirare da lui questa somma di danaro e restituirgli la sua ricevuta.
23 Non temere, figlio mio: noi, è vero, meniamo una vita povera; ma avremo molti beni, se, temendo Dio, fuggiremo qualunque peccato e faremo del bene ».