17 — Ecclesiasticus

1God created man of the earth, and made him after his own image.Dio creò l'uomo di terra, e lo formò a sua immagine.GOD created man of the earth, and after his owne image he made him.Deus creavit de terra hominem, / et secundum imaginem suam fecit illum: 2And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength according to himself.E lo fe' dipoi ritornare nella terra, ed egli il rivestì di virtù secondo il suo essere.And againe he turned him into it, and conformable to himselfe clothed him with strength.et iterum convertit illum in ipsam, / et secundum se vestivit illum virtute. 3He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth.Assegnò a lui un numero di giorni, e un tempo, e diegli potere sopra le cose, che son sulla terra.He gaue him a number of daies and time, and gaue him power of those thinges, that are vpon the earth.Numerum dierum et tempus dedit illi, / et dedit illi potestatem eorum quæ sunt super terram. 4He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.Lo rendè terribile a rutti gli animali, onde egli ha impero sopra le bestie, e sopra i volatili.He put his feare ouer al flesh, and he had dominion of beastes and fowles.Posuit timorem illius super omnem carnem, / et dominatus est bestiarum et volatilium. 5He created of him a helpmate like to himself, he gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he filled them with the knowledge of understanding.Della sostanza di lui creò un aiuto simile a lui: diede loro la ragione, e la lingua, e gli occhi, e le orecchie, e spirito per inventare, e li riempi dei lumi dell'intelletto.He created of him an helper like to himself: he gaue them counsel, and tongue, and eies, & eares, and hart to deuise: and he filled them with the discipline of vnderstanding.Creavit ex ipso adjutorium simile sibi: / consilium, et linguam, et oculos, et aures, / et cor dedit illis excogitandi, / et disciplina intellectus replevit illos. 6He created in them the science of the spirit, he filled their heart with wisdom, and shewed them both good and evil.Creò in essi la scienza dello spirito, riempie il cuor loro di discernimento, e fe' ad essi conoscere i beni, e i mali.He created in them the knowlege of the spirit, he filled their hart with vnderstanding, and euil and good he shewed them.Creavit illis scientiam spiritus, / sensu implevit cor illorum, / et mala et bona ostendit illis. 7He set his eye upon their hearts to shew them the greatness of his works:Appressò l'occhio suo ai cuori loro per fare ad essi conoscere la magnificenza delle opere sue.He set his eie vpon their hartes to shew them the great thinges of his workes:Posuit oculum suum super corda illorum, / ostendere illis magnalia operum suorum:

8That they might praise the name which he hath sanctified: and glory in his wondrous acts that they might declare the glorious things of his works.Affinchè eglino diano lode al nome suo santo, e vantino le sue meraviglie, e raccontino le opere grandi fatte da lui.that they might praise the name of sanctification: and glorie in his meruelous workes, that thy might declare the glorious thinges of his workes.ut nomen sanctificationis collaudent, / et gloriari in mirabilibus illius; / ut magnalia enarrent operum ejus. 9Moreover he gave them instructions, and the law of life for an inheritance.Aggiunse in pro loro le regole de' costumi, e diè loro in retaggio legge di vita.He added discipline vnto them, and made them inherite the lawe of life.Addidit illis disciplinam, / et legem vitæ hæreditavit illos. 10He made an everlasting covenant with them, and he shewed them his justice and judgments.Stabilì con essi un patto eterno, e fe' loro conoscere la sua giustizia, e i suoi precetti.He made an euerlasting testament with them, & he shewed them iustice and his iudgementes.Testamentum æternum constituit cum illis, / et justitiam et judicia sua ostendit illis. 11And their eye saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice, and he said to them: Beware of all iniquity.Vider co' propri occhj la grandezza della sua gloria, e la gloriosa voce di lui ferì le loro orecchie: ed ei disse loro: Guardatevi da ogni sorta di iniquità.And their eie saw the glorious thinges of his honour, and their eares heard the honour of his voice, and he said to them: Beware of euerie vniust thing.Et magnalia honoris ejus vidit oculus illorum, / et honorem vocis audierunt aures illorum. / Et dixit illis: Attendite ab omni iniquo. 12And he gave to every one of them commandment concerning his neighbour.E comandò a ciascuno di essi di aver pensiero del prossimo suo.And he gaue them commandment euerie one concerning his neighbour.Et mandavit illis unicuique de proximo suo. 13Their ways are always before him, they are not hidden from his eyes.Egli tien sempre gli occhi sui loro andamenti, i quali non possono esser celati a lui.Their wayes are before him alwaies, they are not hid from his eies.Viæ illorum coram ipso sunt semper: / non sunt absconsæ ab oculis ipsius. 14Over every nation he set a ruler.Ad ogni nazione assegnò un governatore:Ouer eucrie nation he appointed a ruler.In unamquamque gentem præposuit rectorem: 15And Israel was made the manifest portion of God.Ma ell'è cosa manifesta, che eredità di Dio fu fatto Israele.And Israel was made the manifest portion of God.et pars Dei Israël facta est manifesta.

16And all their works are as the sun in the sight of God: and his eyes are continually upon their ways.E tutte le opere loro al cospetto di Dio son manifeste come il sole, e gli occhi di lui sono fissi mai sempre sopra i loro andamenti.And al their workes as the sunne in the sight of God: and his eies without intermission looking on their wayes.Et omnia opera illorum velut sol in conspectu Dei: / et oculi ejus sine intermissione inspicientes in viis eorum. 17Their covenants were not hid by their iniquity, and all their iniquities are in the sight of God.La sua alleanza non restò oscurata per le loro iniquità, e le iniquità loro son vedute da Dio.The testamentes were not hid by their iniquitie, and al their iniquities are in the sight of God.Non sunt absconsa testamenta per iniquitatem illorum, / et omnes iniquitates eorum in conspectu Dei. 18The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and shall preserve the grace of a man as the apple of the eye:La limosina dell'uomo è come sigillo dinanzi a lui, ed egli terrà conto della buona opera dell'uomo, come della pupilla dell'occhio suo:The almes of a man is as a seale with him, and shal preserue the grace of a man as the apple of the e•e:Eleemosyna viri quasi signaculum cum ipso, / et gratiam hominis quasi pupillam conservabit. 19And afterward he shall rise up, and shall render them their reward, to every one upon their own head, and shall turn them down into the bowels of the earth.E poscia egli si leverà (in giudizio), e renderà loro la retribuzione a ciascheduno in particolare, e li manderà nel profondo della terra.And afterward he shal arise, and shal render them reward, to euerie one vpon their head, and shal turne into the inner partes of the earth.Et postea resurget, / et retribuet illis retributionem, unicuique in caput ipsorum, / et convertet in interiores partes terræ. 20But to the penitent he hath given the way of justice, and he hath strengthened them that were fainting in patience, and hath appointed to them the lot of truth.Ma ai penitenti concede il ritorno alla giustizia, e non lascia mai di sostenerli quando vengono meno, ed ha destinata per essi la porzione della verità.But to the penitent he hath geuen the way of iustice, and he hath confirmed them that faile to susteine, and hath appointed to them the lot of truth.Pœnitentibus autem dedit viam justitiæ, / et confirmavit deficientes sustinere, / et destinavit illis sortem veritatis. 21Turn to the Lord, and forsake thy sins:Convertiti al Signore, e abbandona i tuoi peccati:Turne to our Lord, and forsake thy sinnes:Convertere ad Dominum, et relinque peccata tua:

22Make thy prayer before the face of the Lord, and offend less.Fa orazione dinanzi a Dio, e diminuisci le occasioni di cadere.pray before the face of our Lord, and diminish offences.precare ante faciem Domini, et minue offendicula. 23Return to the Lord, and turn away from thy injustice, and greatly hate abomination.Ritorna al Signore, e volgi le spalle all'ingiustizia, ed abbi sommamente in odio le cose degne di abbominazione:Returne to our Lord, and turne away from thine iniustice, and hate excedingly abomination:Revertere ad Dominum, et avertere ab injustitia tua, / et nimis odito execrationem: 24And know the justices and judgments of God, and stand firm in the lot set before thee, and in prayer to the most high God.E fa tuo studio de' comandamenti, e de' giudizi di Dio, e sta costante nella sorte, che ti è proposta, e nell'orazione dell'Altissimo Iddio.and know the iniustices and iudgementes of God, and stand in the lot of thy purpose, and of praier of the most high God.et cognosce justitias et judicia Dei, / et sta in sorte propositionis, et orationis altissimi Dei. 25Go to the side of the holy age, with them that live and give praise to God.Entra in società col secolo santo, con quelli, che vivono, e a Dio danno gloria.Goe into the partes of the holie world, with the liuing, and them that geue praise to God.In partes vade sæculi sancti, / cum vivis et dantibus confessionem Deo. 26Tarry not in the error of the ungodly, give glory before death. Praise perisheth from the dead as nothing.Non ti invischiare nell'errore degli empj. Da lode a Dio prima di morire. Il morto (come se fosse niente) non può lodarlo.Tarie not in the errour of the impious, before death confesse. From the dead as nothing, confession perisheth.Non demoreris in errore impiorum: / ante mortem confitere: / a mortuo, quasi nihil, perit confessio. 27Give thanks whilst thou art living, whilst thou art alive and in health thou shalt give thanks, and shalt praise God, and shalt glory in his mercies.Vivo darai a lui laude, vivo, e sano darai laude, e onore a Dio, e ti glorierai di sue misericordie.Thou shalt confesse liuing, aliue and in health thou shalt confesse, and shalt praise God, and shalt glorie in his mercies.Confiteberis vivens, / vivus et sanus confiteberis: / et laudabis Deum, / et gloriaberis in miserationibus illius. 28How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness to them that turn to him!Quanto o mai grande la misericordia del Signore, e la benignità di lui con quelli, che a lui si convertono!How great is the mercie of our Lord, and his propitiation to them that turne to him!Quam magna misericordia Domini, / et propitiatio illius convertentibus ad se !

29For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal, and they are delighted with the vanity of evil.Imperocché non può l'uomo avere tutte le cose, perché immortale non è il figliuolo dell'uomo, e si compiace della vanità, e della malizia.For al thinges can not be in men, because the sonne of man is not immortal, and they haue delighted in the vanitie of malice.Nec enim omnia possunt esse in hominibus, / quoniam non est immortalis filius hominis, / et in vanitate malitiæ placuerunt. 30What is brighter than the sun; yet it shall be eclipsed. Or what is more wicked than that which flesh and blood hath invented? and this shall be reproved.Che ha egli di più luminoso del sole? eppure questo perde sua luce. E che v'ha di peggio de' pensieri della carne, e del sangue? questi però saranno puniti.What is brighter then the sunne? & it shal faile. Or what more wicked then that which flesh and bloud hath inuented? and this shal be reproued.Quid lucidius sole ? / et hic deficiet; / aut quid nequius quam quod excogitavit caro et sanguis ? / et hoc arguetur. 31He beholdeth the power of the height of heaven: and all men are earth and ashes.Quegli vede dappresso le virtudi dell'altissimo cielo; ma gli uomini tutti son terra, e cenere.He beholdeth the powre of the height of heauen: and al men be earth and ashes.Virtutem altitudinis cæli ipse conspicit: / et omnes homines terra et cinis.