Siracide 15

NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Qui timet Deum, faciet haec, et, qui continens est legis, apprehendet illam;	1 Whoever fears God will do good. And whoever holds to justice will obtain it.
2 et obviabit illi quasi mater honorificata et quasi mulier a virginitate suscipiet illum.	2 And like an honorable mother, she will meet him, and like a virgin bride, she will receive him.
3 Cibabit illum pane vitae et intellectus et aqua sapientiae salutaris potabit illum, et firmabitur in illa et non flectetur	3 She will feed him with the bread of life and understanding. And she give him to drink from the water of salvific wisdom. And she will be confirmed in him, and he will not waver.
4 et confidet in illam et non confundetur; et exaltabit illum prae proximis suis	4 And she will hold to him, and he will not be confounded. And she will exalt him, along with those closest to him.
5 et in medio ecclesiae aperiet os eius et adimplebit illum spiritu sapientiae et intellectus et stola gloriae vestiet illum;	5 And in the midst of the Church, she will open his mouth, and she will fill him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding, and she will clothe him with a robe of glory.
6 iucunditatem et exsultationem thesaurizabit super illum et nomine aeterno hereditabit illum.	6 She will store up in him a treasure of rejoicing and exultation, and she will cause him to inherit an everlasting name.
7 Homines stulti non apprehendent illam, et homines sensati obviabunt illi; homines peccatores non videbunt eam, longe enim abest a superbia et dolo.	7 But foolish men will not take hold of her. And though understanding men will meet her, foolish men will not catch sight of her. For she is far from arrogance and deceit.
8 Viri mendaces non erunt illius memores; et viri veraces invenientur in illa et successum habebunt usque ad inspectionem Dei.	8 Lying men will be wary of her. But men who speak the truth will be found with her, and they will have success, even when examined by God.
9 Non est speciosa laus in ore peccatoris,	9 Praise is not beautiful in the mouth of a sinner.
10 quoniam non a Deo tributa est ei; sapientiae enim Dei astabit laus, et in ore sapientis dicetur laus, et dominator illius docebit eam.	10 For wisdom was sent from God. And praise will stand before the wisdom of God, and praise will abound in the mouths of the faithful, and the sovereign Lord will give praise to wisdom.
11 Ne dixeris: “ A Deo peccatum meum ” quae enim odit, ipse non facit.	11 You should not say: “It is because of God that wisdom is absent.” For you should not do what he detests.
12 Non dicas: “ Ille in me impegit ”; non enim necessarii sunt ei homines impii.	12 You should not say: “He has led me astray.” For the impious are of no use to him.
13 Omne exsecramentum erroris odit Dominus, et non erit amabile timentibus eum.	13 The Lord hates all abominable error, and those who fear him will not love such things.
14 Deus ab initio constituit hominem et reliquit illum in manu consilii sui et dedit eum in manum concupiscentiae suae.	14 God established man from the beginning, and he left him in the hand of his own counsel.
15 Adiecit mandata et praecepta sua et intellegentiam ad faciendum placitum eius.	15 He added his commandments and precepts.
16 Si volueris mandata servare, conservabunt te; si confidis in illo, etiam tu vives.	16 If you choose to keep the commandments, and if, having chosen them, you fulfill them with perpetual fidelity, they will preserve you.
17 Apposuit tibi aquam et ignem; ad quod volueris, porrige manum tuam.	17 He has set water and fire before you. Extend your hand to whichever one you would choose.
18 Ante hominem vita et mors, bonum et malum: quod placuerit ei, dabitur illi.	18 Before man is life and death, good and evil. Whichever one he chooses will be given to him.
19 Quoniam multa sapientia Dei, et fortis in potentia videns omnes sine intermissione.	19 For the wisdom of God is manifold. And he is strong in power, seeing all things without ceasing.
20 Oculi Domini ad timentes eum, et ipse agnoscit omnem operam hominis.	20 The eyes of the Lord are upon those who fear him, and he knows each one of the works of man.
21 Nemini mandavit impie agere et nemini dedit spatium peccandi.	21 He has commanded no one to act impiously, and he has given no one permission to sin.
22 Non concupiscas multitudinem filiorum infidelium et iniquorum.	22 For he does not desire a multitude of unfaithful and useless sons.