Sirach 34 #catechesis/bible/sirach
[!abstract] The vanity of dreams. The advantage of experience, and of the fear of God.
Book: Sirach · ← Sirach 33 · Sirach 35 →
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GR κεναὶ ἐλπίδες καὶ ψευδεῖς ἀσυνέτῳ ἀνδρί καὶ ἐνύπνια ἀναπτεροῦσιν ἄφρονας
LA Vana spes et mendacium viro insensato: et somnia extollunt imprudentes.
EN The hopes of a man that is void of understanding are vain and deceitful: and dreams lift up fools.
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GR ὡς δρασσόμενος σκιᾶς καὶ διώκων ἄνεμον οὕτως ὁ ἐπέχων ἐνυπνίοις
LA Quasi qui apprehendit umbram et persequitur ventum, sic et qui attendit ad visa mendacia.
EN The man that gives heed to lying visions, is like to him that catches at a shadow, and follows after the wind.
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GR τοῦτο κατὰ τούτου ὅρασις ἐνυπνίων κατέναντι προσώπου ὁμοίωμα προσώπου
LA Hoc secundum hoc visio somniorum, ante faciem hominis similitudo hominis.
EN The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another: as when a man’s likeness is before the face of a man.
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GR ἀπὸ ἀκαθάρτου τί καθαρισθήσεται καὶ ἀπὸ ψευδοῦς τί ἀληθεύσει
LA Ab immundo, quid mundabitur? et a mendace, quid verum dicetur?
EN What can be made clean by the unclean? And what truth can come from that which is false?
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GR μαντεῖαι καὶ οἰωνισμοὶ
LA Divinatio erroris, et auguria mendacia, et somnia malefacientium, vanitas est:
EN Deceitful divinations and lying omens and the dreams of evildoers, are vanity:
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GR καὶ ἐνύπνια μάταιά ἐστιν καὶ ὡς ὠδινούσης φαντάζεται καρδία ἐὰν μὴ παρὰ ὑψίστου ἀποσταλῇ ἐν ἐπισκοπῇ μὴ δῷς εἰς αὐτὰ τὴν καρδίαν σου
LA et sicut parturientis, cor tuum phantasias patitur. Nisi ab Altissimo fuerit emissa visitatio, ne dederis in illis cor tuum:
EN And the heart fancies as that of a woman in travail: except it be a vision sent forth from the most High, set not your heart upon them.
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GR πολλοὺς γὰρ ἐπλάνησεν τὰ ἐνύπνια καὶ ἐξέπεσον ἐλπίζοντες ἐπ’ αὐτοῖς
LA multos enim errare fecerunt somnia, et exciderunt sperantes in illis.
EN For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.
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GR ἄνευ ψεύδους συντελεσθήσεται νόμος καὶ σοφία στόματι πιστῷ τελείωσις
LA Sine mendacio consummabitur verbum legis, et sapientia in ore fidelis complanabitur.
EN The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful.
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GR ἀνὴρ πεπλανημένος ἔγνω πολλά καὶ ὁ πολύπειρος ἐκδιηγήσεται σύνεσιν
LA Qui non est tentatus quid scit? vir in multis expertus cogitabit multa: et qui multa didicit enarrabit intellectum.
EN What does he know, that has not been tried? A man that has much experience, shall think of many things: and he that has learned many things, shall show forth understanding.
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GR ὃς οὐκ ἐπειράθη ὀλίγα οἶδεν ὁ δὲ πεπλανημένος πληθυνεῖ πανουργίαν
LA Qui non est expertus pauca recognoscit: qui autem in multis factus est, multiplicat malitiam.
EN He that has no experience, knows little: and he that has been experienced in many things, multiplies prudence.
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LA Qui tentatus non est qualia scit? qui implanatus est abundabit nequitia.
EN He that has not been tried, what manner of things does he know? He that has been surprised, shall abound with subtlety.
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GR πολλὰ ἑώρακα ἐν τῇ ἀποπλανήσει μου καὶ πλείονα τῶν λόγων μου σύνεσίς μου
LA Multa vidi errando, et plurimas verborum consuetudines.
EN I have seen many things by travelling, and many customs of things.
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GR πλεονάκις ἕως θανάτου ἐκινδύνευσα καὶ διεσώθην τούτων χάριν
LA Aliquoties usque ad mortem periclitatus sum horum causa, et liberatus sum gratia Dei.
EN Sometimes I have been in danger of death for these things, and I have been delivered by the grace of God.
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GR πνεῦμα φοβουμένων κύριον ζήσεται
LA Spiritus timentium Deum quæritur, et in respectu illius benedicetur.
EN The spirit of those that fear God, is sought after, and by his regard shall be blessed.
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GR ἡ γὰρ ἐλπὶς αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τὸν σῴζοντα αὐτούς
LA Spes enim illorum in salvantem illos, et oculi Dei in diligentes se.
EN For their hope is on him that saves them, and the eyes of God are upon them that love him.
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GR ὁ φοβούμενος κύριον οὐδὲν εὐλαβηθήσεται καὶ οὐ μὴ δειλιάσῃ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἐλπὶς αὐτοῦ
LA Qui timet Dominum nihil trepidabit: et non pavebit, quoniam ipse est spes ejus.
EN He that fears the Lord shall tremble at nothing, and shall not be afraid: for he is his hope.
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GR φοβουμένου τὸν κύριον μακαρία ἡ ψυχή
LA Timentis Dominum, beata est anima ejus.
EN The soul of him that fears the Lord is blessed.
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GR τίνι ἐπέχει καὶ τίς αὐτοῦ στήριγμα
LA Ad quem respicit, et quis est fortitudo ejus?
EN To whom does he look, and who is his strength?
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GR οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ κυρίου ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτόν ὑπερασπισμὸς δυναστείας καὶ στήριγμα ἰσχύος σκέπη ἀπὸ καύσωνος καὶ σκέπη ἀπὸ μεσημβρίας
LA Oculi Domini super timentes eum: protector potentiæ, firmamentum virtutis, tegimen ardoris, et umbraculum meridiani:
EN The eyes of the Lord are upon them that fear him, he is their powerful protector, and strong stay, a defence from the heat, and a cover from the sun at noon,
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GR φυλακὴ ἀπὸ προσκόμματος καὶ βοήθεια ἀπὸ πτώσεως ἀνυψῶν ψυχὴν καὶ φωτίζων ὀφθαλμούς ἴασιν διδούς ζωὴν καὶ εὐλογίαν
LA deprecatio offensionis, et adjutorium casus: exaltans animam, et illuminans oculos, dans sanitatem, et vitam, et benedictionem.
EN a preservation from stumbling, and a help from falling: he raises up the soul, and enlightens the eyes, and gives health, and life, and blessing.
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GR θυσιάζων ἐξ ἀδίκου προσφορὰ μεμωμημένη καὶ οὐκ εἰς εὐδοκίαν δωρήματα ἀνόμων
LA Immolantis ex iniquo oblatio est maculata, et non sunt beneplacitæ subsannationes injustorum.
EN The offering of him that sacrifices of a thing wrongfully gotten, is stained, and the mockeries of the unjust are not acceptable.
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LA Dominus solus sustinentibus se in via veritatis et justitiæ.
EN The Lord is only for them that wait upon him in the way of truth and justice.
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GR οὐκ εὐδοκεῖ ὁ ὕψιστος ἐν προσφοραῖς ἀσεβῶν οὐδὲ ἐν πλήθει θυσιῶν ἐξιλάσκεται ἁμαρτίας
LA Dona iniquorum non probat Altissimus, nec respicit in oblationes iniquorum, nec in multitudine sacrificiorum eorum propitiabitur peccatis.
EN The most High approves not the gifts of the wicked: neither has he respect to the oblations of the unjust, nor will he be pacified for sins by the multitude of their sacrifices.
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GR θύων υἱὸν ἔναντι τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ὁ προσάγων θυσίαν ἐκ χρημάτων πενήτων
LA Qui offert sacrificium ex substantia pauperum, quasi qui victimat filium in conspectu patris sui.
EN He that offers sacrifice of the goods of the poor, is as one that sacrifices the son in the presence of his father.
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GR ἄρτος ἐπιδεομένων ζωὴ πτωχῶν ὁ ἀποστερῶν αὐτὴν ἄνθρωπος αἱμάτων
LA Panis egentium vita pauperum est: qui defraudat illum homo sanguinis est.
EN The bread of the needy, is the life of the poor: he that defrauds them thereof, is a man of blood.
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GR φονεύων τὸν πλησίον ὁ ἀφαιρούμενος ἐμβίωσιν
LA Qui aufert in sudore panem, quasi qui occidit proximum suum.
EN He that takes away the bread gotten by sweat, is like him that kills his neighbour.
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GR καὶ ἐκχέων αἷμα ὁ ἀποστερῶν μισθὸν μισθίου
LA Qui effundit sanguinem, et qui fraudem facit mercenario, fratres sunt.
EN He that sheds blood, and he that defrauds the laborer of his hire, are brothers.
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GR εἷς οἰκοδομῶν καὶ εἷς καθαιρῶν τί ὠφέλησαν πλεῖον ἢ κόπους
LA Unus ædificans, et unus destruens: quid prodest illis, nisi labor?
EN When one builds up, and another pulls down: what profit have they but the labour?
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GR εἷς εὐχόμενος καὶ εἷς καταρώμενος τίνος φωνῆς εἰσακούσεται ὁ δεσπότης
LA Unus orans, et unus maledicens: cujus vocem exaudiet Deus?
EN When one prays, and another curses: whose voice will God hear?
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GR βαπτιζόμενος ἀπὸ νεκροῦ καὶ πάλιν ἁπτόμενος αὐτοῦ τί ὠφέλησεν ἐν τῷ λουτρῷ αὐτοῦ
LA Qui baptizatur a mortuo, et iterum tangit eum, quid proficit lavatio illius?
EN He that washes himself after touching the dead, if he touches him again, what does his washing avail?
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GR οὕτως ἄνθρωπος νηστεύων ἐπὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ πάλιν πορευόμενος καὶ τὰ αὐτὰ ποιῶν τῆς προσευχῆς αὐτοῦ τίς εἰσακούσεται καὶ τί ὠφέλησεν ἐν τῷ ταπεινωθῆναι αὐτόν
LA Sic homo qui jejunat in peccatis suis, et iterum eadem faciens: quid proficit humiliando se? orationem illius quis exaudiet?
EN So a man that fasts for his sins, and does the same again, what does his humbling himself profit him? Who will hear his prayer?
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