Sirach 19

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	BIBLES DES PEUPLES
1 An inebriated worker will not be wealthy. And whoever despises littleness will fall a little at a time.	1 Un ouvrier buveur ne deviendra jamais riche; qui se néglige dans les petites choses déchoira petit à petit.
2 Wine and women cause wise men to fall away, and then they will complain against those who understand.	2 Le vin et les femmes corrompent les meilleurs; qui fréquente les prostituées perdra toute honte.
3 And whoever joins himself to fornicators will become wicked. Decay and worms will inherit him, and he will be denounced as the greater example, and his soul will be deducted from the number.	3 Il n’y gagnera que la pourriture et les vers: ainsi finira celui qui n’a plus de honte.
4 Whoever is quick to believe has a trivial heart and will be diminished. And whoever offends against his own soul will have even less.	4 Qui fait trop vite confiance est une tête légère, qui cède au péché se fait du tort à lui-même.
5 Whoever rejoices in iniquity will be condemned. And whoever hates correction will have less in life. But whoever hates excessive talk extinguishes evil.	5 Qui se complaît dans la médisance sera condamné,
6 Whoever sins against his own soul will be punished. And whoever rejoices in malice will be condemned.	6 qui déteste les bavardages échappe au mal.
7 You should not repeat a wicked and harsh word, and then you will not be diminished.	7 Ne répète jamais ce qu’on t’a dit, et jamais tu n’auras à en souffrir.
8 Do not reveal your mind to friend or foe. And if there is a sin within you, do not disclose it.	8 Ne dis rien à personne, ami ou ennemi; ne le répète pas, sauf si ton silence devait être coupable.
9 For he will listen to you and watch you, and while pretending to defend your sin, he will despise you, and so he will be whenever he is with you.	9 On t’écouterait sans doute, mais après on se méfierait de toi et à la fin on te détesterait.
10 Have you heard a word against your neighbor? Let it die within you, trusting that it will not burst forth from you.	10 As-tu entendu quelque chose? Enterre-le en toi; courage, cela ne te fera pas éclater!
11 Before the face of a word, a foolish man labors, like a woman groaning as she gives birth to a child.	11 Pour un mot qu’il a entendu, le sot est dans les douleurs, il est comme une femme qui attend un bébé.
12 Like an arrow fixed in the flesh of the thigh, so is a word in the heart of a foolish man.	12 Le secret est insupportable aux entrailles du sot: c’est pour lui comme une flèche plantée dans sa cuisse.
13 Correct a friend, though perhaps there was a misunderstanding, and he may say, “I did not do it.” Or, if he did do it, correct him, so that he may not do it again.	13 Explique-toi avec ton prochain: peut-être n’a-t-il rien fait, et s’il l’a fait, il ne le fera plus.
14 Correct your neighbor, for perhaps he did not say it. But if he did say it, correct him, so that he may not say it again.	14 Explique-toi avec ton prochain: peut-être n’a-t-il rien dit, et s’il l’a dit, il ne recommencera pas.
15 Correct your friend. For often a fault has been committed.	15 Explique-toi avec ton prochain, car souvent on calomnie: ne crois pas tout ce qu’on raconte.
16 And do not believe every word. There is one who slips with his word, but not with his heart.	16 Il arrive qu’on glisse sans mauvaise intention; qui n’a jamais péché par la langue?
17 For who is there who has not offended with his words? Correct your neighbor before you reprimand him.	17 Explique-toi donc avec ton prochain avant d’en venir aux menaces: ensuite tu t’en tiendras à la Loi du Très-Haut.
18 And make a place for the fear of the Most High. For all wisdom is fear of God, and it is wise to fear God, and in all wisdom is the orderly disposition of the law.	18 NO TEXT
19 But the discipline of wickedness is not wisdom. And there is no prudence in the thoughts of sinners.	19 NO TEXT
20 There is a wickedness, and in it there is abomination. And there is a foolish man who has been diminished in wisdom.	20 La crainte du Seigneur est le tout de la sagesse; en toute sagesse il y a la pratique de la Loi.
21 Better is a man who has been diminished in wisdom because his mind is failing, but with the fear of God, than he who abounds in intelligence, but with transgression against the law of the Most High.	21 NO TEXT
22 There is a certain cleverness, and it is unjust.	22 Savoir faire le mal n’est pas une sagesse; elle n’est pas davantage dans les desseins des pécheurs.
23 And there is one who utters a careful word, explaining away the truth. There is one who humbles himself wickedly, for his interior is filled with deceit.	23 Il y a une forme d’habileté qui est odieuse: elle est folie, puisqu’elle n’a nulle sagesse.
24 And there is one who lowers himself excessively with a great debasement. And there is one who inclines his face downward, and pretends as if he did not see what has not been made known.	24 Mieux vaut avoir l’esprit limité et craindre le Seigneur, qu’être habile à transgresser la Loi.
25 And if he is prevented from sinning by a lack of ability, and then finds an opportunity for evildoing, he will do evil.	25 Il y a une habileté qui ne cherche que l’injustice: on défigure les choses en prétendant faire valoir le droit.
26 A man is recognized by his appearances. But when you meet an understanding man, he is recognized by his face.	26 Il se fait la victime, il va plié sous le fardeau, mais au fond ce n’est que comédie.
27 The clothing of the body, and the laughter of the teeth, and the walk of a man, give a report about him.	27 Il cache son visage et fait le sourd, mais attention: à la première distraction il te roulera.
28 There is a lying correction in the anger of a contemptuous man. And there is a judgment which does not prove to be good. But there is one who is silent, and the same is prudent.	28 Un autre ne pèche pas parce qu’il n’en a pas les moyens; à la première occasion il fera le mal.
	29 C’est au regard qu’on reconnaît un homme, c’est à son visage qu’on connaît l’homme responsable.
	30 La façon dont un homme s’habille, sa façon de rire et de marcher disent ce qu’il est.