Ecclesiasticus 7

VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Noli facere mala, et non te apprehendent :	1 Do no evils, and no evils shall lay hold of thee.
2 discede ab iniquo, et deficient mala abs te.	2 Depart from the unjust, and evils shall depart from thee.
3 Fili, non semines mala in sulcis injustitiæ, et non metes ea in septuplum.	3 My son, sow not evils in the furrows of injustice, and thou shalt not reap them sevenfold.
4 Noli quærere a Domino ducatum, neque a rege cathedram honoris.	4 Seek not of the Lord a pre-eminence, nor of the king the seat of honour.
5 Non te justifices ante Deum, quoniam agnitor cordis ipse est : et penes regem noli velle videri sapiens.	5 Justify not thyself before God, for he knoweth the heart: and desire not to appear wise before the king.
6 Noli quærere fieri judex, nisi valeas virtute irrumpere iniquitates : ne forte extimescas faciem potentis, et ponas scandalum in æquitate tua.	6 Seek not to be made a judge, unless thou have strength enough to extirpate iniquities: lest thou fear the person of the powerful, and lay a stumblingblock for thy integrity.
7 Non pecces in multitudinem civitatis, nec te immittas in populum :	7 Offend not against the multitude of a city, neither cast thyself in upon the people,
8 neque alliges duplicia peccata, nec enim in uno eris immunis.	8 Nor bind sin to sin: for even in one thou shalt not be unpunished.
9 Noli esse pusillanimis in animo tuo :	9 Be not fainthearted in thy mind:
10 exorare et facere eleemosynam ne despicias.	10 Neglect not to pray, and to give alms.
11 Ne dicas : In multitudine munerum meorum respiciet Deus, et offerente me Deo altissimo, munera mea suscipiet.	11 Say not: God will have respect to the multitude of my gifts, and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept my offerings.
12 Non irrideas hominem in amaritudine animæ : est enim qui humiliat et exaltat circumspector Deus.	12 Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one that humbleth and exalteth, God who seeth
13 Noli amare mendacium adversus fratrem tuum, neque in amicum similiter facias.	13 Devise not a lie against thy brother: neither do the like against thy friend.
14 Noli velle mentiri omne mendacium : assiduitas enim illius non est bona.	14 Be not willing to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good.
15 Noli verbosus esse in multitudine presbyterorum, et non iteres verbum in oratione tua.	15 Be not full of words in a multitude of ancients, and repeat not the word in thy prayer.
16 Non oderis laboriosa opera, et rusticationem creatam ab Altissimo.	16 Hate not laborious works, nor husbandry ordained by the most High.
17 Non te reputes in multitudine indisciplinatorum.	17 Number not thyself among the multitude of the disorderly.
18 Memento iræ, quoniam non tardabit.	18 Remember wrath, for it will not tarry long.
19 Humilia valde spiritum tuum, quoniam vindicta carnis impii ignis et vermis.	19 Humble thy spirit very much: for the vengeance on the flesh of the ungodly is fire and worms.
20 Noli prævaricari in amicum pecuniam differentem, neque fratrem carissimum auro spreveris.	20 Do not transgress against thy friend deferring money, nor despise thy dear brother for the sake of gold.
21 Noli discedere a muliere sensata et bona, quam sortitus es in timore Domini : gratia enim verecundiæ illius super aurum.	21 Depart not from a wise and good wife, whom thou best gotten in the fear of the Lord: for the grace of her modesty is above gold.
22 Non lædas servum in veritate operantem, neque mercenarium dantem animam suam.	22 Hurt not the servant that worketh faithfully, nor the hired man that giveth thee his life.
23 Servus sensatus sit tibi dilectus quasi anima tua : non defraudes illum libertate, neque inopem derelinquas illum.	23 Let a wise servant be dear to thee as thy own soul, defraud him not of liberty, nor leave him needy.
24 Pecora tibi sunt, attende illis : et si sunt utilia, perseverent apud te.	24 Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.
25 Filii tibi sunt ? erudi illos, et curva illos a pueritia illorum.	25 Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their childhood.
26 Filiæ tibi sunt ? serva corpus illarum, et non ostendas hilarem faciem tuam ad illas.	26 Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thy countenance gay towards them.
27 Trade filiam, et grande opus feceris : et homini sensato da illam.	27 Marry thy daughter well, and then shalt do a great work, and give her to a wise man.
28 Mulier si est tibi secundum animam tuam, non projicias illam : et odibili non credas te. In toto corde tuo	28 If thou hast a wife according to thy soul, cast her not off: and to her that is hateful, trust not thyself. With thy whole heart,
29 honora patrem tuum, et gemitus matris tuæ ne obliviscaris :	29 Honour thy father, and forget not the groanings of thy mother:
30 memento quoniam nisi per illos natus non fuisses : et retribue illis, quomodo et illi tibi.	30 Remember that thou hadst not been born but through them: and make a return to them as they have done for thee.
31 In tota anima tua time Dominum, et sacerdotes illius sanctifica.	31 With all thy soul fear the Lord, and reverence his priests.
32 In omni virtute tua dilige eum qui te fecit, et ministros ejus ne derelinquas.	32 With all thy strength love him that made thee: and forsake not his ministers.
33 Honora Deum ex tota anima tua, et honorifica sacerdotes, et propurga te cum brachiis.	33 Honour God with all thy soul, and give honour to the priests, and purify thyself with thy arms.
34 Da illis partem, sicut mandatum est tibi, primitiarum et purgationis, et de negligentia tua purga te cum paucis.	34 Give them their portion, as it is commanded thee, of the firstfruits and of purifications: and for thy negligences purify thyself with a few.
35 Datum brachiorum tuorum, et sacrificium sanctificationis offeres Domino, et initia sanctorum.	35 Offer to the Lord the gift of thy shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things:
36 Et pauperi porrige manum tuam, ut perficiatur propitiatio et benedictio tua.	36 dummy verses inserted by amos
37 Gratia dati in conspectu omnis viventis, et mortuo non prohibeas gratiam.	37 A gift hath grace in the sight of all the living, and restrain not grace from the dead.
38 Non desis plorantibus in consolatione, et cum lugentibus ambula.	38 And stretch out thy hand to the poor, that thy expiation and thy blessing may be perfected.
39 Non te pigeat visitare infirmum : ex his enim in dilectione firmaberis.
40 In omnibus operibus tuis memorare novissima tua, et in æternum non peccabis.	40 Be not wanting in comforting them that weep, and walk with them that mourn.
	41 Be not slow to visit the sick: for by these things thou shalt be confirmed in love.