39 — Ecclesiasticus

1The wise man will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, and will be occupied in the prophets.Il saggio indagherà la sapienza di tutti gli antichi, e farà studio nei profeti.THE wise man wil search out the wisdom of al the ancientes, and wil be occupied in the prophetes.Sapientiam omnium antiquorum exquiret sapiens, / et in prophetis vacabit. 2He will keep the sayings of renowned men, and will enter withal into the subtilties of parables.Raccoglierà le spiegazioni degli uomini illustri, e insieme penetrerà le sottigliezze delle parabole,He wil keepe the narration of famous men, and wil enter withal into the subtilities of parables.Narrationem virorum nominatorum conservabit, / et in versutias parabolarum simul introibit. 3He will search out the hidden meanings of proverbs, and will be conversant in the secrets of parables.Estrarrà la sostanza degli oscuri proverbi, e si occuperà nello studio degli enimmi allegorici.He wil search out the hidden senses of prouerbes, and wil conuerse in the secretes of parables.Occulta proverbiorum exquiret, / et in absconditis parabolarum conversabitur. 4He shall serve among great men, and appear before the governor.Egli assisterà in mezzo ai magnati, e starà dinanzi a quei, che presiedono.In the middes of great men he wil minister, and in the sight of the president he shal appeare.In medio magnatorum ministrabit, / et in conspectu præsidis apparebit. 5He shall pass into strange countries: for he shall try good and evil among men.Egli passerà nei paesi di stranie genti per riconoscere quel, che v'è di bene, e di male tra gli uomini.He shal passe into the land of strange nations: for he shal trie good and euil in men.In terram alienigenarum gentium pertransiet: / bona enim et mala in hominibus tentabit. 6He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and he will pray in the sight of the most High.Egli di buon mattino svegliandosi, il cuor suo rivolgerà al Signore, che lo creò, e nel cospetto dell'Altissimo farà sua orazione.He wil geue his hart to watch early vnto our Lord, that made him, and he wil pray in the sight of the Highest.Cor suum tradet ad vigilandum diluculo ad Dominum, qui fecit illum, / et in conspectu Altissimi deprecabitur. 7He will open his mouth in prayer, and will make supplication for his sins.Aprirà la sua bocca ad orare, e chiederà misericordia pe' suoi peccati;He Wil open his mouth in prayer, and wil entreate for his sinnes.Aperiet os suum in oratione, / et pro delictis suis deprecabitur. 8For if it shall please the great Lord, he will fill him with the spirit of understanding:Perocché se il gran padrone vorrà, lo riempierà di spirito d'intelligenza:For if it shal please our great Lord, he wil fil him with the spirit of vnderstanding:Si enim Dominus magnus voluerit, / spiritu intelligentiæ replebit illum:

9And he will pour forth the words of his wisdom as showers, and in his prayer he will confess to the Lord.Ed egli spanderà come pioggia gli insegnamenti di sua sapienza, e al Signor darà lode nella orazione:and he wil power forth the wordes of his wisdom as showres, and in prayer wil confesse to our Lord.et ipse tamquam imbres mittet eloquia sapientiæ suæ, / et in oratione confitebitur Domino: 10And he shall direct his counsel, and his knowledge, and in his secrets shall he meditate.E metterà in pratica i consigli, e i documenti di lui, e mediterà gli occulti giudizi di lui.And he wil direct his counsel, and discipline, and in his secretes he wil consult.et ipse diriget consilium ejus, et disciplinam, / et in absconditis suis consiliabitur. 11He shall shew forth the discipline he hath learned, and shall glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord.Egli esporrà pubblicamente la dottrina, che ha apparata, e nella legge del testamento porrà sua gloria.He wil open the discipline of his doctrine, and wil glorie in the law of the testament of our Lord.Ipse palam faciet disciplinam doctrinæ suæ, / et in lege testamenti Domini gloriabitur. 12Many shall praise his wisdom, and it shall never be forgotten.La sapienza di lui sarà celebrata da molti, e non sarà dimenticata in eterno.Manie wil praise his wisdom, and it shal not be abolished for euer.Collaudabunt multi sapientiam ejus, / et usque in sæculum non delebitur. 13The memory of him shall not depart away, and his name shall be in request from generation to generation.Non perirà la memoria di lui, e il suo nome sarà ripetuto d'una in altra generazione.The memorie of him shal not depart, and his name shal be required from generation to generation.Non recedet memoria ejus, / et nomen ejus requiretur a generatione in generationem. 14Nations shall declare his wisdom, and the church shall shew forth his praise.La sua sapienza sarà predicata dalle nazioni, e le lodi di lui saran celebrate nella Chiesa.Nations shal declare his wisdom, and the church wil shew forth his praise.Sapientiam ejus enarrabunt gentes, / et laudem ejus enuntiabit ecclesia. 15If he continue, he shall leave a name above a thousand: and if he rest, it shall be to his advantage.Finché egli viverà, avrà maggior fama, che mille altri, e se anderà al suo riposo, ciò sarà utile a lui.If he continew, he shal leaue a name more then a thousand: and if he rest, it shal profite him.Si permanserit, nomen derelinquet plus quam mille: / et si requieverit, proderit illi. 16I will yet meditate that I may declare: for I am filled as with a holy transport.Io seguiterò ad esporre i miei pensieri, perocché io son ripieno come di sagro furore.I wil yet consult that I may declare: For as with furie I am replenished.Adhuc consiliabor ut enarrem: / ut furore enim repletus sum.

17By a voice he saith: Hear me, ye divine offspring, and bud forth as the rose planted by the brooks of waters.Una voce dice: Ascoltate me, progenie di Dio, e germogliate come un rosaio piantato lungo la corrente dell'acque.In voice he saith: Heare me ye diuine fruites, and as the rose planted vpon the riuers of waters fructifie ye.In voce dicit: Obaudite me, divini fructus, / et quasi rosa plantata super rivos aquarum fructificate. 18Give ye a sweet odour as frankincense.Spandete soave odore come l'albero dell'incenso.As Libanus haue ye the odours of sweetnes.Quasi Libanus odorem suavitatis habete. 19Send forth flowers, as the lily, and yield a smell, and bring forth leaves in grace, and praise with canticles, and bless the Lord in his works.Buttate fiori simili al giglio, spirate odori, gettate amene frondi, e date cantici di laude, e benedite il Signore nelle opere sue.Florish ye flowres, as the lilie, and geue forth an odour, and bring forth leaues in grace, and praise with songue, and blesse our Lord in his workes.Florete flores quasi lilium: / et date odorem, et frondete in gratiam: / et collaudate canticum, et benedicite Dominum in operibus suis. 20Magnify his name, and give glory to him with the voice of your lips, and with the canticles of your mouths, and with harps, and in praising him, you shall say in this manner:Magnificate il suo nome, e date lode a lui colle parole di vostra bocca, e co' cantici delle vostre labbra, e al suon delle cetere, e così direte in lodandolo:Geue magnificence to his name, and confesse vnto him in the voice of your lippes, and in songues of the lippes, and harpes, & thus shal ye say in confession:Date nomini ejus magnificentiam, / et confitemini illi in voce labiorum vestrorum, / et in canticis labiorum, et citharis: / et sic dicetis in confessione: 21All the works of the Lord are exceeding good.Tutte le opere del Signore sono buone grandemente.Al the workes of our Lord are exceeding good.Opera Domini universa bona valde. 22At his word the waters stood as a heap: and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters:Alla parola di lui l'acqua si stette come in una massa, e come in un serbatoio di acque a una parola della sua bocca.At this word the water stood as an heape: and at the word of his mouth as it were receptacles of waters:In verbo ejus stetit aqua sicut congeries: / et in sermone oris illius sicut exceptoria aquarum: 23For at his commandment favour is shewn, and there is no diminishing of his salvation.Perocché tutto divien favorevole quand'ei comanda, e la salute, ch'ei da è perfetta.because in his commandment placabilitie is made, and there is no diminishing of his saluation.quoniam in præcepto ipsius placor fit, / et non est minoratio in salute ipsius.

24The works of all flesh are before him, and there is nothing hid from his eyes.A lui sono presenti le azioni di tutti gli uomini, e nissuna cosa è celata agli occhi di lui.The workes of al flesh are before him, and there is nothing hid from his eyes.Opera omnis carnis coram illo, / et non est quidquam absconditum ab oculis ejus. 25He seeth from eternity to eternity, and there is nothing wonderful before him.Egli vede da un secolo all'altro, e nissuna cosa è mirabile dinanzi a lui.From world to world he beholdeth, and nothing is meruelous in his sight.A sæculo usque in sæculum respicit, / et nihil est mirabile in conspectu ejus. 26There is no saying: What is this, or what is that? for all things shall be sought in their time.Non occorre dire: Che è questo? ovvero, che è quello? perocché ogni cosa a suo tempo verrà a proposito.It is not to be saied: What is this, or what is that? for al thinges shal be sought in their time.Non est dicere: Quid est hoc, aut quid est istud ? / omnia enim in tempore suo quærentur. 27His blessing hath overflowed like a river.La benedizione di lui è come un fiume, che inonda:His blessing hath ouerflowed as a streame.Benedictio illius quasi fluvius inundavit. 28And as a flood hath watered the earth; so shall his wrath inherit the nations, that have not sought after him.Come il diluvio inzuppò l'arida terra, così l'ira di lui prenderà possesso delle genti, le quali non lo hanno cercato.And as a flood hath watered the drie land, so his wrath shal inherite the nations, that haue not sought him:Quomodo cataclysmus aridam inebriavit, / sic ira ipsius gentes quæ non exquisierunt eum hæreditabit. 29Even as he turned the waters into a dry land, and the earth was made dry: and his ways were made plain for their journey: so to sinners they are stumblingblocks in his wrath.Siccome egli le acque converse in siccità, e il fondo rimase asciutto, e la via fatta da lui fu comoda al loro viaggio, così i peccatori per effetto dell'ira di lui vi trovarono inciampo.euen as he turned waters into drught, and the earth was made drie: and his waies are direct to the waies of them: so to sinners stumbling blockes in his wrath.Quomodo convertit aquas in siccitatem, et siccata est terra, / et viæ illius viis illorum directæ sunt, / sic peccatoribus offensiones in ira ejus. 30Good things were created for the good from the beginning, so for the wicked, good and evil things.I beni furon fatti pe' buoni fin da principio, e parimente pe' malvagi i beni, e i mali.Good thinges were created for the good from the beginning, so for the wicked, good thinges and euil.Bona bonis creata sunt ab initio: / sic nequissimis bona et mala.

31The principal things necessary for the life of men, are water, fire, and iron, salt, milk, and bread of flour, and honey, and the cluster of the grape, and oil, and clothing.La somma di quel, che è necessario alla vita dell'uomo, ell'è l'acqua, il fuoco, e il ferro, e il sale, il latte, la farina di frumento, e il miele, e il grappolo dell'uva, e l'olio, e il vestimento.The beginning of the thing necessarie for the life of men, water, fire, and yron, salt, milke, and bread of flower, and honie, and the cluster of grape, and oyle, & clothing.Initium necessariæ rei vitæ hominum, aqua, ignis, et ferrum, / sal, lac, et panis similagineus, et mel, / et botrus uvæ, et oleum, et vestimentum. 32All these things shall be for good to the holy, so to the sinners and the ungodly they shall be turned into evil.Tutte queste cose sono un bene pe' santi; ma per gli empj, e pe' peccatori si convertono in male.Al these shal be conuerted to saintes into good, so also to the impious and to sinners into euil.Hæc omnia sanctis in bona, / sic et impiis et peccatoribus in mala convertentur. 33There are spirits that are created for vengeance, and in their fury they lay on grievous torments.Vi son degli spiriti creati ministri di vendetta, i quali nel loro furore fan soffrire continuamente i loro flagelli:There are spirites, that were created for vengeance, and in their furie they haue confirmed their tormentes:Sunt spiritus qui ad vindictam creati sunt, / et in furore suo confirmaverunt tormenta sua. 34In the time of destruction they shall pour out their force: and they shall appease the wrath of him that made them.Nel tempo della perdizione metteran tutto fuora il loro potere, e placheranno il furore di lui, che gli ha creati.in the time of consummation they shal power our strength: and they shal accomplish the furie of him, that made them.In tempore consummationis effundent virtutem, / et furorem ejus qui fecit illos placabunt. 35Fire, hail, famine, and death, all these were created for vengeance.Il fuoco, la grandine, la fame, la morte, tutte queste cose furon fatte per gastigo:Fire, haile, famine, and death, al these were created for vengeance:Ignis, grando, fames, et mors, / omnia hæc ad vindictam creata sunt: 36The teeth of beasts, and scorpions, and serpents, and the sword taking vengeance upon the ungodly unto destruction.Come i denti delle fiere, gli scorpioni, e i serpenti, e la spada vendicatrice, che stermina gli empj.the teeth of beastes, and scorpions, and serpentes, and sword reuenging the impious vnto destruction.bestiarum dentes, et scorpii, et serpentes, / et rhomphæa vindicans in exterminium impios.

37In his commandments they shall feast, and they shall be ready upon earth when need is, and when their time is come they shall not transgress his word.Al comando di lui esulteranno, e staran sulla terra preparate al bisogno, e venuto il tempo non trasgrediranno la sua parola.In his commandmentes they shal make merrie, and on the earth they shal be prepared when nede is, and in their times they shal not pretermitte a word.In mandatis ejus epulabuntur: / et super terram in necessitatem præparabuntur, / et in temporibus suis non præterient verbum. 38Therefore from the beginning I was resolved, and I have meditated, and thought on these things and left them in writing,Per questo fin da principio io restai persuaso, ed ebbi questo sentimento, e questo fisso pensiero, che io lascio scritto.Therefore from the beginning I was confirmed, and I haue consulted, and thought, and leaft written.Propterea ab initio confirmatus sum, et consiliatus sum, / et cogitavi, et scripta dimisi. 39All the works of the Lord are good, and he will furnish every work in due time.Tutte le opere del Signore son buone, e ciascuna opera fornirà egli nell'ora sua.Al the workes of our Lord are good, & he wil geue euerie worke in his houre.Omnia opera Domini bona, / et omne opus hora sua subministrabit. 40It is not to be said: This is worse than that: for all shall be well approved in their time.Non occorre dire: Questa cosa è peggiore di quella; perocché tutte le cose saranno approvate a suo tempo.It is not to be said: This is worse then that: for al shal be approued in their time.Non est dicere: Hoc illo nequius est: / omnia enim in tempore suo comprobabuntur. 41Now therefore with the whole heart and mouth praise ye him, and bless the name of the Lord.Or voi con tutto il cuore, e a piena bocca lodate insiememente, e benedite il nome del Signore.And now with al hart and mouth praise ye, and blesse the name of our Lord.Et nunc in omni corde et ore collaudate, / et benedicite nomen Domini.