34 — Ecclesiasticus

1The hopes of a man that is void of understanding are vain and deceitful: and dreams lift up fools.Le vane speranze, e le menzogne sono per lo stolto; e i sogni levano in alto gli imprudenti.VAINE hope, & lying is to a foolish man:Vana spes et mendacium viro insensato: / et somnia extollunt imprudentes. 2The man that giveth heed to lying visions, is like to him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.Come chi abbraccia l'ombra, e corre dietro al vento; così chi bada a false visioni:& dreames extol the vnwise. As he that apprehendeth a shadow, and pursueth the winde: so is he also that attendeth to lying visions.Quasi qui apprehendit umbram et persequitur ventum, / sic et qui attendit ad visa mendacia. 3The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another: as when a man’s likeness is before the face of a man.Le visioni de' sogni (sono) la somiglianza di una cosa; come l'immagine di un uomo dinanzi all'uomo.According to this is the vision of dreames: as a mans similitude before the face of a man.Hoc secundum hoc visio somniorum, / ante faciem hominis similitudo hominis. 4What can be made clean by the unclean? and what truth can come from that which is false?Una cosa immonda a qual altra darà mondezza? e da una cosa bugiarda, che può annunziarsi di vero?Of the vncleane what shal be made cleane? and of a lyer what truth shal be said?Ab immundo, quid mundabitur ? / et a mendace, quid verum dicetur ? 5Deceitful divinations and lying omens and the dreams of evildoers, are vanity:Gli indovinamenti erronei, e gli auguri bugiardi, e i sogni de' malvagi son vanità.Diuination of errour, and lying southsayinges, and the dreames of them that do euil, are vanitie.Divinatio erroris, et auguria mendacia, / et somnia malefacientium, vanitas est: 6And the heart fancieth as that of a woman in travail: except it be a vision sent forth from the most High, set not thy heart upon them.Il tuo spirito eziandio sarà come quel di una partoriente, soggetto a' fantasmi. Non prenderti cura di tali cose, eccetto, che fosse mandata dall'Altissimo la visione;And as a woman that traueleth thy hart suffereth phantasies: vnlesse it be a vision sent forth from the Highest, set not thy hart vpon them.et sicut parturientis, cor tuum phantasias patitur. / Nisi ab Altissimo fuerit emissa visitatio, / ne dederis in illis cor tuum: 7For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.Perocché molti furono indotti in errore dai sogni, e si perderono per aver in essi posta fidanza.For dreames haue made manie to erre, and they that hoped in them haue failed.multos enim errare fecerunt somnia, / et exciderunt sperantes in illis.

8The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful.La parola della legge sarà perfetta, senza queste menzogne: e la sapienza sarà facile, e piena nella bocca dell'uom fedele.The word of the law shal be fulfilled without lying, and wisedom in the mouth of the faithful shal be made plaine.Sine mendacio consummabitur verbum legis, / et sapientia in ore fidelis complanabitur. 9What doth he know, that hath not been tried? A man that hath much experience, shall think of many things: and he that hath learned many things, shall shew forth understanding.Chi non è stato tentato, che sa egli? l'uomo sperimentato in molte cose, sarà molto riflessivo, e colui, che ha imparato molto, discorrerà con prudenza.He that hath not bene proued, what knoweth he? A man expert in manie thinges, shal thinck manie thinges: and he that hath lerned manie thinges, shal declare vnderstanding.Qui non est tentatus quid scit ? / vir in multis expertus cogitabit multa: / et qui multa didicit enarrabit intellectum. 10He that hath no experience, knoweth little: and he that hath been experienced in many things, multiplieth prudence.Chi non ha sperienza, sa poche cose; ma colui, che è stato in molti luoghi, acquista molta sagacità.He that is not tryed, knoweth few thinges: and he that hath bene in manie things, multiplyeth wickednes.Qui non est expertus pauca recognoscit: / qui autem in multis factus est, multiplicat malitiam. 11He that hath not been tried, what manner of things doth he know? he that hath been surprised, shall abound with subtlety.Chi non è stato tentato, quanto sa egli? Colui, che è stato ingannato, si fa sempre più scaltro.He that hath not bene proued, what maner of thinges knoweth he? He that is deceiued, shal abound with wickednes.Qui tentatus non est qualia scit ? / qui implanatus est abundabit nequitia. 12I have seen many things by travelling, and many customs of things.Molte cose vid'io in pellegrinando, e costumanze più di quel, ch'io possa dire.I haue seene manie thinges in wandring to and fro, and very manie fashions of words.Multa vidi errando, / et plurimas verborum consuetudines. 13Sometimes I have been in danger of death for these things, and I have been delivered by the grace of God.Per tal cagione alcune volte mi trovai in pericoli, anche di morte, e per grazia di Dio fui liberato.Some times I haue bene in danger vnto death for these thinges, and I was deliuered by the grace of God.Aliquoties usque ad mortem periclitatus sum horum causa, / et liberatus sum gratia Dei.

14The spirit of those that fear God, is sought after, and by his regard shall be blessed.Lo spirito di quelli, che temono Dio, è custodito, e sarà benedetto dallo sguardo di lui;The spirit of them that feare God is sought, & at his sight shal be blessed.Spiritus timentium Deum quæritur, / et in respectu illius benedicetur. 15For their hope is on him that saveth them, and the eyes of God are upon them that love him.Perocché la loro speranza è riposta in colui, che li salva. E gli occhi di Dio son fissi sopra color, che lo amano;For their hope is on him that saueth them, and the eies of God vpon them that loue him.Spes enim illorum in salvantem illos, / et oculi Dei in diligentes se. 16He that feareth the Lord shall tremble at nothing, and shall not be afraid: for he is his hope.Non tremerà, e non avrà paura di cosa alcuna colui, che teme il Signore; perché questi è sua speranza.He that feareth our Lord shal tremble at nothing, and shal not dread: because he is his hope.Qui timet Dominum nihil trepidabit: / et non pavebit, quoniam ipse est spes ejus. 17The soul of him that feareth the Lord is blessed.Beata l'anima di colui, che teme il Signore.His soule is blessed that feareth our Lord.Timentis Dominum, beata est anima ejus. 18To whom doth he look, and who is his strength?A chi volge egli lo sguardo, e chi è sua fortezza?To whom doth he looke, and who is his strength?Ad quem respicit, et quis est fortitudo ejus ? 19The 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,Gli occhi di Dio son fissi sopra color, che lo temono; egli il protettore possente, il presidio forte, il riparo contro gli ardori, ombreggiamento contro la sferza del mezzodì,The eies of our Lord are vpon them that feare him, a protectour of might, a stay of strength, a couer from the heate, and shadow for the noone time,Oculi Domini super timentes eum: / protector potentiæ, firmamentum virtutis, / tegimen ardoris, et umbraculum meridiani: 20A preservation from stumbling, and a help from falling: he raiseth up the soul, and enlighteneth the eyes, and giveth health, and life, and blessing.Ajuto per non inciampare, soccorso nelle cadute, egli, che innalza l'anima, e gli occhi illumina, da sanità, e vita, e benedizione.a sauing from offence, and helpe from falling, exalting the soule, and illuminating the eies, geuing health, and life, and blessing. The oblation of him that immolateth of an vniust thing is spotted,deprecatio offensionis, et adjutorium casus: / exaltans animam, et illuminans oculos, / dans sanitatem, et vitam, et benedictionem.

21The offering of him that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, is stained, and the mockeries of the unjust are not acceptable.Immonda è l'obblazione di colui, che sacrifica cose di mal acquisto, e gli insulti degli uomini ingiusti non sono graditi.and the scorninges of the vniust are not acceptable.Immolantis ex iniquo oblatio est maculata, / et non sunt beneplacitæ subsannationes injustorum. 22The Lord is only for them that wait upon him in the way of truth and justice.Il Signore solo (è ogni cosa) per quelli, i quali nella via della verità, e della giustizia lo aspettano con pazienza.Our Lord is onlie theirs that expect him in the way of truth and iustice.Dominus solus sustinentibus se / in via veritatis et justitiæ. 23The most High approveth not the gifts of the wicked: neither hath he respect to the oblations of the unjust, nor will he be pacified for sins by the multitude of their sacrifices.L'Altissimo non accetta i doni degli iniqui, né volge l'occhio alle oblazioni degli iniqui, né per molti sagrifizj, che offeriscano, ei sarà propizio ai loro peccati.The Highest alloweth not the giftes of the wicked: neither hath he regard to the oblations of the vniust, neither wil he be made propitious for sinnes by the multitude of their sacrifices.Dona iniquorum non probat Altissimus, / nec respicit in oblationes iniquorum, / nec in multitudine sacrificiorum eorum propitiabitur peccatis. 24He that offereth sacrifice of the goods of the poor, is as one that sacrificeth the son in the presence of his father.Chi offerisce sagrifizio della roba del povero è come uno, che scanna un figliuolo sotto gli occhi del padre.He that offereth sacrifice of poore mens substance, is as he that sacrificeth the sonne in the presence of his father.Qui offert sacrificium ex substantia pauperum, / quasi qui victimat filium in conspectu patris sui. 25The bread of the needy, is the life of the poor: he that defraudeth them thereof, is a man of blood.Il pane del povero egli è la sua vita; e chi glielo toglie è un uom sanguinario.The bread of the needie, is the life of the poore: he that defraudeth it, is a man of bloud.Panis egentium vita pauperum est: / qui defraudat illum homo sanguinis est. 26He that taketh away the bread gotten by sweat, is like him that killeth his neighbour.Chi ad uno toglie il pane del sudore è come chi ammazza il suo prossimo.He that taketh away bread in swet, is as he that killeth his neighbour.Qui aufert in sudore panem, / quasi qui occidit proximum suum.

27He that sheddeth blood, and he that defraudeth the laborer of his hire, are brothers.Sono fratelli colui, che sparge il sangue, e colui, che defrauda il mercenario.He that sheddeth bloud, and that defraudeth the hired man, are bretheren.Qui effundit sanguinem, / et qui fraudem facit mercenario, fratres sunt. 28When one buildeth up, and another pulleth down: what profit have they but the labour?Se uno edifica, e un altro distrugge, che guadagneranno l'uno, e l'altro, se non la fatica?One building, and an other destroing: what profite haue they but the labour?Unus ædificans, et unus destruens: / quid prodest illis, nisi labor ? 29When one prayeth, and another curseth: whose voice will God hear?Se uno prega, e l'altro manda maledizioni, di chi esaudirà la voce Iddio?One praying, and an other cursing: whethers voice wil God heare?Unus orans, et unus maledicens: / cujus vocem exaudiet Deus ? 30He that washeth himself after touching the dead, if he toucheth him again, what doth his washing avail?Chi si lava per ragione di un morto, e lo tocca di bel nuovo, che giova a lui l'essersi lavato?He that is washed from the dead, and toucheth him againe, what doth his washing profit?Qui baptizatur a mortuo, et iterum tangit eum, / quid proficit lavatio illius ? 31So a man that fasteth for his sins, and doth the same again, what doth his humbling himself profit him? who will hear his prayer?Così l'uom, che digiuna pe' suoi peccati, e li commette di nuovo, qual profitto cava dalla sua mortificazione? Chi esaudirà l'orazione di lui?so a man that fasteth in his sinnes: and doing the same againe, what doth he profite in humbling himself? who wil heare his prayer?Sic homo qui jejunat in peccatis suis, / et iterum eadem faciens: / quid proficit humiliando se ? / orationem illius quis exaudiet ?