Sirach 9

DOUAI-RHEIMS	EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS
1 Be not jealous over the wife of thy bosom, lest she shew in thy regard the malice of a wicked lesson.	1 No seas celoso de la mujer que amas, para no incitarla a comportarse mal contigo.
2 Give not the power of thy soul to a woman, lest she enter upon thy strength, and thou be confounded.	2 Note entregues ciegamente a una mujer, hasta el punto que llegue a dominarte.
3 Look not upon a woman that hath a mind for many: lest thou fall into her snares.	3 No te acerques a una prostituta, no sea que caigas en sus redes.
4 Use not much the company of her that is a dancer, and hearken not to her, lest thou perish by the force of her charms.	4 No te entretengas con una cantante, para no ser atrapado por sus artimañas.
5 Gaze not upon a maiden, lest her beauty be a stumblingblock to thee.	5 No mires demasiado a una joven, para no incurrir en su misma condena.
6 Give not thy soul to harlots in any point: lest thou destroy thyself and thy inheritance.	6 No te entregues a las prostitutas, para no arruinar tu patrimonio.
7 Look not round about thee in the of the city, nor wander up and down in the streets thereof.	7 No vayas mirando por las calles de la ciudad ni rondes por sus lugares solitarios.
8 Turn away thy face from a woman dressed up, and gaze not about upon another's beauty.	8 Aparta tu vista de la mujer hermosa y no fijes los ojos en la belleza ajena: muchos se extraviaron por la belleza de una mujer, y por su causa el deseo arde como fuego.
9 For many have perished by the beauty of a woman, and hereby lust is enkindled as a fire.	9 Nunca te sientes junto a una mujer casada ni bebas vino con ella en los banquetes, no sea que tu corazón se incline hacia ella y por tu pasión te precipites en la ruina.
10 Every woman that is a harlot, shall be trodden upon as dung in the way.	10 No abandones a un viejo amigo, porque uno nuevo no vale tanto como él. Amigo nuevo es como vino nuevo: que se ponga añejo, y lo beberás con placer.
11 Many by admiring the beauty of another man's wife, have become reprobate, for her conversation burneth as fire.	11 No envidies la gloria del pecador, porque no sabes cuál será su suerte.
12 Sit not at all with another man's wife, nor repose upon the bed with her:	12 No te deleites en lo que deleita a los impíos: recuerda que bajarán al Abismo sin ser justificados.
13 And strive not with her over wine, lest thy heart decline towards her, and by thy blood thou fall into destruction.	13 Aléjate del que tiene poder para matar y no experimentarás el temor a la muerte. Si te acercas a él, no cometas ninguna falta, no sea que te quite la vida: ten en cuenta que avanzas entre lazos y que caminas por las almenas de la ciudad.
14 Forsake not an old friend, for the new will not be like to him.	14 Dentro de lo posible, recurre a tus vecinos y busca el consejo de los sabios.
15 A new friend is as new wine: it shall grow old, and thou shalt drink it with pleasure.	15 Frecuenta el trato de las personas inteligentes y conversa siempre sobre la Ley del Altísimo.
16 Envy not the glory and riches of a sinner: for thou knowest not what his ruin shall be.	16 Que los hombres justos sean tus comensales y que tu orgullo esté en el temor del Señor.
17 Be not pleased with the wrong done by the unjust, knowing that even to hell the wicked shall not please.	17 Por la mano del artista, la obra es digna de elogio, y el jefe del pueblo se muestra sabio por sus palabras.
18 Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill, so thou shalt not suspect the fear of death.	18 El charlatán es el terror de su ciudad y el desmedido al hablar se hace odioso.
19 And if thou come to him, commit no fault, lest he take away thy life.
20 Know it to be a communication with death: for thou art going in the midst of snares, and walking upon the arms of them that are grieved:
21 According to thy power beware of thy neighbor, and treat with the wise and prudent.
22 Let just men be thy guests, and let thy glory be in the fear of God.
23 And let the thought of God be in thy mind, and all thy discourse on the commandments of the Highest.
24 Works shall be praised for the hand of the artificers, and the prince of the people for the wisdom of his speech, but word of the ancients for the sense.
25 A man full of tongue is terrible in his city, and he that is rash in his word shall be hateful.