Sirach 24 #catechesis/bible/sirach
[!abstract] Wisdom praises herself: her origin, her dwelling, her dignity, and her fruits.
Book: Sirach · ← Sirach 23 · Sirach 25 →
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GR ἡ σοφία αἰνέσει ψυχὴν αὐτῆς καὶ ἐν μέσῳ λαοῦ αὐτῆς καυχήσεται
LA Sapientia laudabit animam suam, et in Deo honorabitur, et in medio populi sui gloriabitur,
EN Wisdom shall praise her own self, and shall be honoured in God, and shall glory in the midst of her people,
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GR ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ ὑψίστου στόμα αὐτῆς ἀνοίξει καὶ ἔναντι δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ καυχήσεται
LA et in ecclesiis Altissimi aperiet os suum, et in conspectu virtutis illius gloriabitur,
EN and shall open her mouth in the churches of the most High, and shall glorify herself in the sight of his power,
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LA et in medio populi sui exaltabitur, et in plenitudine sancta admirabitur,
EN and in the midst of her own people she shall be exalted, and shall be admired in the holy assembly.
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LA et in multitudine electorum habebit laudem, et inter benedictos benedicetur, dicens:
EN And in the multitude of the elect she shall have praise, and among the blessed she shall be blessed, saying:
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GR ἐγὼ ἀπὸ στόματος ὑψίστου ἐξῆλθον
LA Ego ex ore Altissimi prodivi, primogenita ante omnem creaturam.
EN I came out of the mouth of the most High, the firstborn before all creatures:
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GR καὶ ὡς ὁμίχλη κατεκάλυψα γῆν
LA Ego feci in cælis ut oriretur lumen indeficiens, et sicut nebula texi omnem terram.
EN I made that in the heavens there should rise light that never fails, and as a cloud I covered all the earth:
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GR ἐγὼ ἐν ὑψηλοῖς κατεσκήνωσα καὶ ὁ θρόνος μου ἐν στύλῳ νεφέλης
LA Ego in altissimis habitavi, et thronus meus in columna nubis.
EN I dwelt in the highest places, and my throne is in a pillar of a cloud.
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GR γῦρον οὐρανοῦ ἐκύκλωσα μόνη καὶ ἐν βάθει ἀβύσσων περιεπάτησα ἐν κύμασιν θαλάσσης
LA Gyrum cæli circuivi sola, et profundum abyssi penetravi: in fluctibus maris ambulavi.
EN I alone have compassed the circuit of heaven, and have penetrated into the bottom of the deep, and have walked in the waves of the sea,
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GR καὶ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ καὶ ἐν παντὶ λαῷ
LA Et in omni terra steti: et in omni populo,
EN and have stood in all the earth: and in every people,
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GR καὶ ἔθνει ἐκτησάμην
LA et in omni gente primatum habui:
EN and in every nation I have had the chief rule:
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GR μετὰ τούτων πάντων ἀνάπαυσιν ἐζήτησα καὶ ἐν κληρονομίᾳ τίνος αὐλισθήσομαι
LA et omnium excellentium et humilium corda virtute calcavi. Et in his omnibus requiem quæsivi, et in hæreditate Domini morabor.
EN And by my power I have trodden under my feet the hearts of all the high and low: and in all these I sought rest, and I shall abide in the inheritance of the Lord.
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GR τότε ἐνετείλατό μοι ὁ κτίστης ἁπάντων καὶ ὁ κτίσας με κατέπαυσεν τὴν σκηνήν μου
LA Tunc præcepit, et dixit mihi Creator omnium: et qui creavit me, requievit in tabernaculo meo.
EN Then the creator of all things commanded, and said to me: and he that made me, rested in my tabernacle,
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GR καὶ εἶπεν ἐν Ιακωβ κατασκήνωσον καὶ ἐν Ισραηλ κατακληρονομήθητι
LA Et dixit mihi: In Jacob inhabita, et in Israël hæreditare, et in electis meis mitte radices.
EN and he said to me: Let your dwelling be in Jacob, and your inheritance in Israel, and take root in my elect.
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GR πρὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς ἔκτισέν με καὶ ἕως αἰῶνος οὐ μὴ ἐκλίπω ἐν σκηνῇ ἁγίᾳ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐλειτούργησα
LA Ab initio et ante sæcula creata sum, et usque ad futurum sæculum non desinam: et in habitatione sancta coram ipso ministravi.
EN From the beginning, and before the world, was I created, and unto the world to come I shall not cease to be, and in the holy dwelling place I have ministered before him.
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GR καὶ οὕτως ἐν Σιων ἐστηρίχθην ἐν πόλει ἠγαπημένῃ ὁμοίως με κατέπαυσεν καὶ ἐν Ιερουσαλημ ἡ ἐξουσία μου
LA Et sic in Sion firmata sum, et in civitate sanctificata similiter requievi, et in Jerusalem potestas mea.
EN And so was I established in Sion, and in the holy city likewise I rested, and my power was in Jerusalem.
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GR καὶ ἐρρίζωσα ἐν λαῷ δεδοξασμένῳ ἐν μερίδι κυρίου κληρονομίας αὐτοῦ
LA Et radicavi in populo honorificato, et in parte Dei mei hæreditas illius, et in plenitudine sanctorum detentio mea.
EN And I took root in an honourable people, and in the portion of my God his inheritance, and my abode is in the full assembly of saints.
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GR ὡς κέδρος ἀνυψώθην ἐν τῷ Λιβάνῳ καὶ ὡς κυπάρισσος ἐν ὄρεσιν Αερμων
LA Quasi cedrus exaltata sum in Libano, et quasi cypressus in monte Sion:
EN I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress tree on mount Sion.
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GR ὡς φοῖνιξ ἀνυψώθην ἐν Αιγγαδοις καὶ ὡς φυτὰ ῥόδου ἐν Ιεριχω
LA quasi palma exaltata sum in Cades, et quasi plantatio rosæ in Jericho:
EN I was exalted like a palm tree in Cades, and as a rose plant in Jericho:
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GR ὡς ἐλαία εὐπρεπὴς ἐν πεδίῳ καὶ ἀνυψώθην ὡς πλάτανος
LA quasi oliva speciosa in campis, et quasi platanus exaltata sum juxta aquam in plateis.
EN As a fair olive tree in the plains, and as a plane tree by the water in the streets, was I exalted.
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GR ὡς κιννάμωμον καὶ ἀσπάλαθος ἀρωμάτων δέδωκα ὀσμὴν καὶ ὡς σμύρνα ἐκλεκτὴ διέδωκα εὐωδίαν
LA Sicut cinnamomum et balsamum aromatizans odorem dedi; quasi myrrha electa dedi suavitatem odoris:
EN I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon, and aromatical balm: I yielded a sweet odour like the best myrrh:
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GR ὡς χαλβάνη καὶ ὄνυξ καὶ στακτὴ καὶ ὡς λιβάνου ἀτμὶς ἐν σκηνῇ
LA et quasi storax, et galbanus, et ungula, et gutta, et quasi Libanus non incisus vaporavi habitationem meam, et quasi balsamum non mistum odor meus.
EN And I perfumed my dwelling as storax, and galbanum, and onyx, and aloes, and as the frankincense not cut, and my odour is as the purest balm.
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GR ἐγὼ ὡς τερέμινθος ἐξέτεινα κλάδους μου καὶ οἱ κλάδοι μου κλάδοι δόξης καὶ χάριτος
LA Ego quasi terebinthus extendi ramos meos, et rami mei honoris et gratiæ.
EN I have stretched out my branches as the turpentine tree, and my branches are of honour and grace.
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GR ἐγὼ ὡς ἄμπελος ἐβλάστησα χάριν καὶ τὰ ἄνθη μου καρπὸς δόξης καὶ πλούτου
LA Ego quasi vitis fructificavi suavitatem odoris: et flores mei fructus honoris et honestatis.
EN As the vine I have brought forth a pleasant odour: and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches.
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LA Ego mater pulchræ dilectionis, et timoris, et agnitionis, et sanctæ spei.
EN I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope.
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LA In me gratia omnis viæ et veritatis: in me omnis spes vitæ et virtutis.
EN In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue.
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GR προσέλθετε πρός με οἱ ἐπιθυμοῦντές μου καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν γενημάτων μου ἐμπλήσθητε
LA Transite ad me, omnes qui concupiscitis me, et a generationibus meis implemini:
EN Come over to me, all you that desire me, and be filled with my fruits.
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GR τὸ γὰρ μνημόσυνόν μου ὑπὲρ τὸ μέλι γλυκύ καὶ ἡ κληρονομία μου ὑπὲρ μέλιτος κηρίον
LA spiritus enim meus super mel dulcis, et hæreditas mea super mel et favum.
EN For my spirit is sweet above honey, and my inheritance above honey and the honeycomb.
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LA Memoria mea in generatione sæculorum.
EN My memory is unto everlasting generations.
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GR οἱ ἐσθίοντές με ἔτι πεινάσουσιν καὶ οἱ πίνοντές με ἔτι διψήσουσιν
LA Qui edunt me, adhuc esurient, et qui bibunt me, adhuc sitient.
EN They that eat me, shall yet hunger: and they that drink me, shall yet thirst.
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GR ὁ ὑπακούων μου οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσεται καὶ οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι ἐν ἐμοὶ οὐχ ἁμαρτήσουσιν
LA Qui audit me non confundetur, et qui operantur in me non peccabunt:
EN He that hearkens to me, shall not be confounded: and they that work by me, shall not sin.
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LA qui elucidant me, vitam æternam habebunt.
EN They that explain me shall have life everlasting.
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GR ταῦτα πάντα βίβλος διαθήκης θεοῦ ὑψίστου νόμον ὃν ἐνετείλατο ἡμῖν Μωυσῆς κληρονομίαν συναγωγαῖς Ιακωβ
LA Hæc omnia liber vitæ, et testamentum Altissimi, et agnitio veritatis.
EN All these things are the book of life, and the covenant of the most High, and the knowledge of truth.
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LA Legem mandavit Moyses in præceptis justitiarum, et hæreditatem domui Jacob, et Israël promissiones.
EN Moses commanded a law in the precepts of justices, and an inheritance to the house of Jacob, and the promises to Israel.
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LA Posuit David, puero suo, excitare regem ex ipso fortissimum, et in throno honoris sedentem in sempiternum.
EN He appointed to David his servant to raise up of him a most mighty king, and sitting on the throne of glory for ever.
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[!note]- A most mighty king…
Viz., Christ, who by his gospel, like an overflowing river, has enriched the earth with heavenly wisdom. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR ὁ πιμπλῶν ὡς Φισων σοφίαν καὶ ὡς Τίγρις ἐν ἡμέραις νέων
LA Qui implet quasi Phison sapientiam, et sicut Tigris in diebus novorum:
EN Who fills up wisdom as the Phison, and as the Tigris in the days of the new fruits.
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GR ὁ ἀναπληρῶν ὡς Εὐφράτης σύνεσιν καὶ ὡς Ιορδάνης ἐν ἡμέραις θερισμοῦ
LA qui adimplet quasi Euphrates sensum, qui multiplicat quasi Jordanis in tempore messis:
EN Who makes understanding to abound as the Euphrates, who multiplies it as the Jordan in the time of harvest.
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GR ὁ ἐκφαίνων ὡς φῶς παιδείαν ὡς Γηων ἐν ἡμέραις τρυγήτου
LA qui mittit disciplinam sicut lucem, et assistens quasi Gehon in die vindemiæ.
EN Who sends knowledge as the light, and rises up as Gehon in the time of the vintage.
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GR οὐ συνετέλεσεν ὁ πρῶτος γνῶναι αὐτήν καὶ οὕτως ὁ ἔσχατος οὐκ ἐξιχνίασεν αὐτήν
LA Qui perficit primus scire ipsam, et infirmior non investigabit eam.
EN Who first has perfect knowledge of her, and a weaker shall not search her out.
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GR ἀπὸ γὰρ θαλάσσης ἐπληθύνθη διανόημα αὐτῆς καὶ ἡ βουλὴ αὐτῆς ἀπὸ ἀβύσσου μεγάλης
LA A mari enim abundavit cogitatio ejus, et consilium illius ab abysso magna.
EN For her thoughts are more vast than the sea, and her counsels more deep than the great ocean.
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LA Ego sapientiam effudi flumina:
EN I, wisdom, have poured out rivers.
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GR κἀγὼ ὡς διῶρυξ ἀπὸ ποταμοῦ καὶ ὡς ὑδραγωγὸς ἐξῆλθον εἰς παράδεισον
LA ego quasi trames aquæ immensæ de fluvio: ego quasi fluvii dioryx, et sicut aquæductus exivi de paradiso.
EN I, like a brook out of a river of a mighty water; I, like a channel of a river, and like an aqueduct, came out of paradise.
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GR εἶπα ποτιῶ μου τὸν κῆπον καὶ μεθύσω μου τὴν πρασιάν
LA Dixi: Rigabo hortum meum plantationum, et inebriabo prati mei fructum.
EN I said: I will water my garden of plants, and I will water abundantly the fruits of my meadow.
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GR καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγένετό μοι ἡ διῶρυξ εἰς ποταμόν καὶ ὁ ποταμός μου ἐγένετο εἰς θάλασσαν
LA Et ecce factus est mihi trames abundans, et fluvius meus appropinquavit ad mare:
EN And behold my brook became a great river, and my river came near to a sea:
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GR ἔτι παιδείαν ὡς ὄρθρον φωτιῶ καὶ ἐκφανῶ αὐτὰ ἕως εἰς μακράν
LA quoniam doctrinam quasi antelucanum illumino omnibus, et enarrabo illam usque ad longinquum.
EN For I make doctrine to shine forth to all as the morning light, and I will declare it afar off.
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LA Penetrabo omnes inferiores partes terræ, et inspiciam omnes dormientes, et illuminabo omnes sperantes in Domino.
EN I will penetrate to all the lower parts of the earth, and will behold all that sleep, and will enlighten all that hope in the Lord.
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GR ἔτι διδασκαλίαν ὡς προφητείαν ἐκχεῶ καὶ καταλείψω αὐτὴν εἰς γενεὰς αἰώνων
LA Adhuc doctrinam quasi prophetiam effundam, et relinquam illam quærentibus sapientiam, et non desinam in progenies illorum usque in ævum sanctum.
EN I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, and will leave it to them that seek wisdom, and will not cease to instruct their offspring even to the holy age.
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GR ἴδετε ὅτι οὐκ ἐμοὶ μόνῳ ἐκοπίασα ἀλλ’ ἅπασιν τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν αὐτήν
LA Videte quoniam non soli mihi laboravi, sed omnibus exquirentibus veritatem.
EN See that I have not laboured for myself only, but for all that seek out the truth.
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[!note]- Who first hath perfect knowledge of her…
Christ was the first that had perfect knowledge of heavenly wisdom. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
