Siracide 23

NOVA VULGATA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Domine, pater et dominator vitae meae, ne derelinquas me in consilio eorum nec sinas me cadere in illis.	1 O Lord, Father and Governor of all my whole life, leave me not to their counsels, and let me not fall by them.
2 Quis superponet in cogitatu meo flagella et in corde meo doctrinam sapientiae, ut ignorationibus meis non parcant mihi, et non appareant delicta mea,	2 Who will set scourges over my thoughts, and the discipline of wisdom over mine heart? that they spare me not for mine ignorances, and it pass not by my sins:
3 et ne adincrescant ignorantiae meae, et multiplicentur delicta mea, et peccata mea abundent, et incidam in conspectu adversariorum meorum, et gaudeat super me inimicus meus?	3 Lest mine ignorances increase, and my sins abound to my destruction, and I fall before mine adversaries, and mine enemy rejoice over me, whose hope is far from thy mercy.
4 Domine, pater et Deus vitae meae, ne derelinquas me in cogitatu illorum.	4 O Lord, Father and God of my life, give me not a proud look, but turn away from thy servants always a haughty mind.
5 Extollentiam oculorum meorum ne dederis mihi et omne desiderium averte a me.	5 Turn away from me vain hopes and concupiscence, and thou shalt hold him up that is desirous always to serve thee.
6 Aufer a me ventris concupiscentias, et concubitus concupiscentiae ne apprehendant me, et animae irreverenti et infrunitae ne tradas me.	6 Let not the greediness of the belly nor lust of the flesh take hold of me; and give not over me thy servant into an impudent mind.
7 De doctrina oris. Doctrinam oris audite, filii; et, qui custodierit illam, non capietur labiis nec scandalizabitur in operibus nequissimis.	7 Hear, O ye children, the discipline of the mouth: he that keepeth it shall never be taken in his lips.
8 In labiis suis apprehendetur peccator, et maledicus et superbus scandalizabitur in illis.	8 The sinner shall be left in his foolishness: both the evil speaker and the proud shall fall thereby.
9 Iurationi non assuescas os tuum: multi enim casus in illa.	9 Accustom not thy mouth to swearing; neither use thyself to the naming of the Holy One.
10 Nominatio vero Dei non sit assidua in ore tuo, et nominibus sanctorum non admiscearis, quoniam non eris immunis ab eis.	10 For as a servant that is continually beaten shall not be without a blue mark: so he that sweareth and nameth God continually shall not be faultless.
11 Sicut enim servus exquisitus assidue livore carere non poterit, sic omnis iurans et nominans in toto a peccato non purgabitur.	11 A man that useth much swearing shall be filled with iniquity, and the plague shall never depart from his house: if he shall offend, his sin shall be upon him: and if he acknowledge not his sin, he maketh a double offence: and if he swear in vain, he shall not be innocent, but his house shall be full of calamities.
12 Vir multum iurans implebitur iniquitate, et non discedet a domo illius plaga.	12 There is a word that is clothed about with death: God grant that it be not found in the heritage of Jacob; for all such things shall be far from the godly, and they shall not wallow in their sins.
13 Et, si frustraverit, delictum illius super ipsum erit; et, si dissimulaverit, delinquet dupliciter.	13 Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing, for therein is the word of sin.
14 Et, si in vacuum iuraverit, non iustificabitur: replebitur enim malis domus illius.	14 Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men. Be not forgetful before them, and so thou by thy custom become a fool, and wish that thou hadst not been born, and curse they day of thy nativity.
15 Est et alia loquela morti comparanda: non inveniatur in hereditate Iacob.	15 The man that is accustomed to opprobrious words will never be reformed all the days of his life.
16 Etenim a timoratis omnia haec sunt remota, et in delictis non volutabuntur.	16 Two sorts of men multiply sin, and the third will bring wrath: a hot mind is as a burning fire, it will never be quenched till it be consumed: a fornicator in the body of his flesh will never cease till he hath kindled a fire.
17 Indisciplinatae turpitudini non assuescat os tuum: est enim in illa verbum peccati.	17 All bread is sweet to a whoremonger, he will not leave off till he die.
18 Memento patris et matris tuae, in medio enim magnatorum consistis;	18 A man that breaketh wedlock, saying thus in his heart, Who seeth me? I am compassed about with darkness, the walls cover me, and no body seeth me; what need I to fear? the most High will not remember my sins:
19 ne forte obliviscaris tui in conspectu illorum et assiduitate tua infatuatus improperium patiaris et maluisses non nasci et diem nativitatis tuae maledicas.	19 Such a man only feareth the eyes of men, and knoweth not that the eyes of the Lord are ten thousand times brighter than the sun, beholding all the ways of men, and considering the most secret parts.
20 Homo assuetus in verbis improperii in omnibus diebus suis non erudietur.	20 He knew all things ere ever they were created; so also after they were perfected he looked upon them all.
21 Duo genera abundant in peccatis, et tertium adducit iram et perditionem:	21 This man shall be punished in the streets of the city, and where he suspecteth not he shall be taken.
22 anima calida quasi ignis ardens non exstinguetur, donec consumatur;	22 Thus shall it go also with the wife that leaveth her husband, and bringeth in an heir by another.
23 et homo fornicarius in corpore carnis suae non desinet, donec incendat ignem.	23 For first, she hath disobeyed the law of the most High; and secondly, she hath trespassed against her own husband; and thirdly, she hath played the whore in adultery, and brought children by another man.
24 Homini fornicario omnis panis dulcis: non cessabit nisi in morte.	24 She shall be brought out into the congregation, and inquisition shall be made of her children.
25 Omnis homo, qui transgreditur super lectum suum contemnens in anima sua et dicens: “ Quis me videt?	25 Her children shall not take root, and her branches shall bring forth no fruit.
26 Tenebrae circumdant me, et parietes cooperiunt me, et nemo circumspicit me; quem vereor? Delictorum meorum non memorabitur Altissimus ”	26 She shall leave her memory to be cursed, and her reproach shall not be blotted out.
27 et non intellegit quoniam omnia videt oculus illius, quoniam expellit a se timorem Dei huiusmodi hominis timor. Et oculi hominum sunt timor illius,	27 And they that remain shall know that there is nothing better than the fear of the Lord, and that there is nothing sweeter than to take heed unto the commandments of the Lord.
28 et non cognovit quoniam oculi Domini multo plus lucidiores sunt super solem circumspicientes omnes vias hominum et profundum abyssi et hominum corda intuentes in absconditas partes.	28 It is great glory to follow the Lord, and to be received of him is long life.
29 Domino enim Deo, antequam crearentur, omnia sunt agnita; sic et, postquam perfecta sunt, respicit omnia.
30 Hic in plateis civitatis vindicabitur et quasi pullus equinus fugabitur et, ubi non speravit, apprehendetur;
31 et erit dedecus omnibus, eo quod non intellexerit timorem Domini.
32 Sic et mulier omnis relinquens virum suum et statuens hereditatem ex alieno matrimonio.
33 Primo enim in lege Altissimi incredibilis fuit, secundo in virum suum deliquit, tertio in adulterio fornicata est et ex alio viro filios statuit sibi.
34 Haec in ecclesiam adducetur et in filios eius respicietur;
35 non tradent filii eius radices, et rami eius non dabunt fructum:
36 derelinquet in maledictum memoriam suam, et dedecus illius non delebitur.
37 Et agnoscent, qui derelicti sunt, quoniam nihil melius est quam timor Dei, et nihil dulcius quam attendere mandatis Domini.
38 Gloria magna est sequi Dominum; longitudo enim dierum assumetur ab eo.