50 — Ecclesiasticus

1Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life propped up the house, and in his days fortified the temple.Simone figliuolo di Onia sommo sacerdote, mentre visse rifondò la casa, e a' suoi tempi fu ristoratore del tempio.SIMON the sonne of Onias, the high priest, who in his life held vp the house, and in his daies strengthned the temple.Simon, Oniæ filius, sacerdos magnus, / qui in vita sua suffulsit domum, / et in diebus suis corroboravit templum. 2By him also the height of the temple was founded, the double building and the high walls of the temple.Egli parimente fondò l'altezza del tempio, il doppio edificio, e le alte mura attorno al tempio.The height also of the temple was founded by him, the duble building and high walles of the temple.Templi etiam altitudo ab ipso fundata est, / duplex ædificatio, et excelsi parietes templi. 3In his days the wells of water flowed out, and they were filled as the sea above measure.A' tempi di lui i pozzi ebber copia di acque, e furon pieni oltre modo come un mare.In his daies the welles of waters flowed out, and they were filled as the sea aboue measure.In diebus ipsius emanaverunt putei aquarum, / et quasi mare adimpleti sunt supra modum. 4He took care of his nation, and delivered it from destruction.Egli ebbe cura del suo popolo, e lo liberò dalla perdizione,Who had care of his nation, and deliuered it from perdition.Qui curavit gentem suam, / et liberavit eam a perditione: 5He prevailed to enlarge the city, and obtained glory in his conversation with the people: and enlarged the entrance of the house and the court.Egli giunse a ingrandire la città, e si acquistò gloria vivendo in mezzo alla sua nazione, e ampliò l'ingresso del tempio.Who preuailed to amplifie the citie, who obteyned glorie in conuersing with the nation: and amplified the entrance of the house, and the court.qui prævaluit amplificare civitatem, / qui adeptus est gloriam in conversatione gentis, / et ingressum domus et atrii amplificavit. 6He shone in his days as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full.Come la stella del mattino tralla nebbia, e come splende la luna ne' giorni di sua pienezza;As the morning starre in the middes of a cloude, and as the ful moone he shineth in his dayes.Quasi stella matutina in medio nebulæ, / et quasi luna plena, in diebus suis lucet: 7And as the sun when it shineth, so did he shine in the temple of God.E come rifulge il sole, così egli rifulse nei tempio di Dio.And as the sunne shining, so did he shine in the temple of God.et quasi sol refulgens, / sic ille effulsit in templo Dei.

8And as the rainbow giving light in bright clouds, and as the flower of roses in the days of the spring, and as the lilies that are on the brink of the water, and as the sweet smelling frankincense in the time of summer.Come l'arcobaleno, che splende nelle chiare nuvole, e come il fior della rosa in tempo di primavera, e come i gigli presso alle acque, e come la pianta dell'incenso dà grato odore ai giorni di estate.As the rainbow that shineth among the cloudes of glorie, and as a flower of roses in the daies of the spring, and as the lilies that are in the passage of water, and as frankensence smelling in summer daies.Quasi arcus refulgens inter nebulas gloriæ, / et quasi flos rosarum in diebus vernis, / et quasi lilia quæ sunt in transitu aquæ, / et quasi thus redolens in diebus æstatis: 9As a bright fire, and frankincense burning in the fire.Come lucida fiamma, e come incenso, che brugia nel fuoco.As fire glistering, and frankensence burning in the fire.quasi ignis effulgens, / et thus ardens in igne: 10As a massy vessel of gold, adorned with every precious stone.Come un vaso di oro massiccio ornato di ogni sorta di pietre preziose.As a massie vessel of gold, adorned with euerie precious stone.quasi vas auri solidum, / ornatum omni lapide pretioso: 11As an olive tree budding forth, and a cypress tree rearing itself on high, when he put on the robe of glory, and was clothed with the perfection of power.Quasi ulivo, che mignola, e come il cipresso, che in alto si estolle; (così) quando egli prendeva il manto glorioso, e si rivestiva di tutti i suoi ornamenti,As an oliue tree budding, and a cypresse tree aduancing it self on high, when he tooke the robe of glorie, and was reuested to the consummation of strength.quasi oliva pullulans, et cypressus in altitudinem se extollens, / in accipiendo ipsum stolam gloriæ, / et vestiri eum in consummationem virtutis. 12When he went up to the holy altar, he honoured the vesture of holiness.E salendo al santo altare faceva onore alle vestimenta sante.In going vp to the holie altar, he made the vesture of holines, glorie.In ascensu altaris sancti / gloriam dedit sanctitatis amictum. 13And when he took the portions out of the hands of the priests, he himself stood by the altar. And about him was the ring of his brethren: and as the cedar planted in mount Libanus,Quando dalle mani de' sacerdoti riceveva la parte dell'ostia, stando egli in piedi presso l'altare, attorniato da una corona di fratelli, come un alto cedro dalle minori piante sul monte Libano,And in receiuing the portions out of the hand of the priestes, himself also standing by the altar. About him was the ring of his bretheren: and as the ceder plant in mount Libanus,In accipiendo autem partes de manu sacerdotum, / et ipse stans juxta aram: / et circa illum corona fratrum: / quasi plantatio cedri in monte Libano, 14And as branches of palm trees, they stood round about him, and all the sons of Aaron in their glory.E come palma cinta da' suoi polloni; così attorno a lui si stavano tutti i figliuoli di Aronne nella loro magnificenza.so stoode they about him as boughes of the palme tree, & al the children of Aaron in their glorie.sic circa illum steterunt quasi rami palmæ: / et omnes filii Aaron in gloria sua.

15And the oblation of the Lord was in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel: and finishing his service, on the altar, to honour the offering of the most high King,E tenevano nelle loro mani l'obblazione del Signore, presente tutta la adunanza di Israele; ed egli compiendo il sagrificio, per rendere più solenne la obblazione del Re altissimo.And the oblation of our Lord in their handes, before al the synagogue of Israel: and executing the consummation on the altar, to amplifie the oblation of the high king,Oblatio autem Domini in manibus ipsorum / coram omni synagoga Israël: / et consummatione fungens in ara, / amplificare oblationem excelsi Regis, 16He stretched forth his hand to make a libation, and offered of the blood of the grape.Stendeva la mano alla libagione, e versava il sangue dell'uva;he stretched forth his hand in oblation of moist sacrifice, and offered of the blood of the grape.porrexit manum suam in libatione, / et libavit de sanguine uvæ. 17He poured out at the foot of the altar a divine odour to the most high Prince.E lo spandeva appiè dell'altare in odore soavissimo all'altissimo Principe.He powred out on the fundation of the altar a diuine odour to the high prince.Effudit in fundamento altaris / odorem divinum excelso Principi. 18Then the sons of Aaron shouted, they sounded with beaten trumpets, and made a great noise to be heard for a remembrance before God.Allora i figliuoli di Aronne alzavan le voci loro, suonavano le trombe tirate al martello, e facean sentire un gran concerto per rinnovellare a Dio ricordanza.Then cried out the children of Aaron, they sounded with beaten trumpets, and made a great voice to be heard for a remembrance before God.Tunc exclamaverunt filii Aaron, / in tubis productilibus sonuerunt: / et auditam fecerunt vocem magnam in memoriam coram Deo. 19Then all the people together made haste, and fell down to the earth upon their faces, to adore the Lord their God, and to pray to the Almighty God the most High.Allora tutto il popolo insieme subitamente prostravasi colla faccia per terra per adorare il Signore Dio suo, e offrire sue preghiere all'onnipotente altissimo Iddio.Then al the people together made hast, and fel on their face vpon the earth, to adore our Lord their God, and to make prayers to God omnipotent the Highest.Tunc omnis populus simul properaverunt, / et ceciderunt in faciem super terram, / adorare Dominum Deum suum, / et dare preces omnipotenti Deo excelso. 20And the singers lifted up their voices, and in the great house the sound of sweet melody was increased.E alzavano le voci co' loro cantici, e nella gran casa cresceva il rimbombo pieno di soavità.And the singers amplified in their voices, and in the great house the sound was encreased ful of sweetenes.Et amplificaverunt psallentes in vocibus suis, / et in magna domo auctus est sonus suavitatis plenus.

21And the people in prayer besought the Lord the most High, until the worship of the Lord was perfected, and they had finished their office.E il popolo porgeva sue preci al Signore altissimo fino a tanto, che fosse terminato il culto di Dio, e compiuto il sagro ministero.And the people in prayer desired our Lord the Highest, vntil the honour of our Lord was perfected, and they finished their office.Et rogavit populus Dominum excelsum in prece, / usque dum perfectus est honor Domini, / et munus suum perfecerunt. 22Then coming down, he lifted up his hands over all the congregation of the children of Israel, to give glory to God with his lips, and to glory in his name:Quindi il sommo sacerdote scendendo stendea le sue mani verso tutta la adunanza di Israele per dar gloria a Dio colle sue labbra, e celebrare il suo nome:Then coming downe, he lifted vp his handes ouer al the congregation of the children of Israel, to geue glorie to God from his lippes, and to glorie in his name,Tunc descendens, manus suas extulit / in omne congregationem filiorum Israël, / dare gloriam Deo a labiis suis, / et in nomine ipsius gloriari: 23And he repeated his prayer, willing to shew the power of God.E replicava la sua orazione volendo far conoscere la possanza di Dio.and he repeated his prayer, willing to shew the power of God.et iteravit orationem suam, / volens ostendere virtutem Dei. 24And now pray ye to the God of all, who hath done great things in all the earth, who hath increased our days from our mother’s womb, and hath done with us according to his mercy.Or voi adesso pregate il Dio di tutte le cose, il quale ha fatte cose gradi in tutta la terra, ed ha conservati i nostri giorni dall'utero della madre nostra, e noi ha trattati secondo la sua misericordia,And now pray ye the God of al, who hath done great thinges in al the land, who hath encreased our daies from our mothers wombe, and hath done with vs according to his mercie:Et nunc orate Deum omnium, qui magna fecit in omni terra, / qui auxit dies nostros a ventre matris nostræ, / et fecit nobiscum secundum suam misericordiam: 25May he grant us joyfulness of heart, and that there be peace in our days in Israel for ever:Affinchè egli dia a noi la contentezza del cuore, e che la pace regni in Israele a' dì nostri, e per sempre;geue he vnto vs ioyfulnes of euerlasting:det nobis jucunditatem cordis, / et fieri pacem in diebus nostris in Israël per dies sempiternos: 26That Israel may believe that the mercy of God is with us, to deliver us in his days.Onde creda Israele, che la misericordia di Dio è con noi ne' giorni suoi per liberarci.that Israel may beleue that the mercie of God is with vs, to deliuer vs in his dayes.credere Israël nobiscum esse Dei misericordiam, / ut liberet nos in diebus suis.

27There are two nations which my soul abhorreth: and the third is no nation: which I hate:Due genti ha in avversione l'anima mia, e la terza, ch'io ho in avversione, non è gente:Two nations my soule hateth: and the third is no nation, which I hate:Duas gentes odit anima mea: / tertia autem non est gens quam oderim: 28They that sit on mount Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people that dwell in Sichem.Quelli, che risiedono sul monte Seir, e i Filistei, e il popolo stolto abitante in Sichem.they that sitte in mount Seit, and the Philisthijms, and the foolish people that dwel in Sichem.qui sedent in monte Seir, et Philisthiim, / et stultus populus qui habitat in Sichimis. 29Jesus the son of Sirach, of Jerusalem, hath written in this book the doctrine of wisdom and instruction, who renewed wisdom from his heart.I documenti della sapienza, e della disciplina furono scritti in questo libro da Gesù figliuolo di Sjrach di Gerusalemme, il quale versò dal cuor suo nuova saggezza.Iesus the sonne of Sirach, a man of Ierusalem, wrote the doctrine of wisdom and discipline in this booke, who renewed wisdom from his hart.Doctrinam sapientiæ et disciplinæ scripsit in codice isto / Jesus, filius Sirach, Jerosolymita, / qui renovavit sapientiam de corde suo. 30Blessed is he that is conversant in these good things and he that layeth them up in his heart, shall be wise always.Beato colui, che fa suo studio di tali beni, e in cuor suo ne fa conserva. Egli sarà sempre saggio.Blessed is he, that conuerseth in these good thinges: and he that layeth them in his hart, shal be wise always.Beatus qui in istis versatur bonis: / qui ponit illa in corde suo, sapiens erit semper. 31For if he do them, he shall be strong to do all things: because the light of God guideth his steps.Perocché facendo così sarà buono a tutto, perché la luce di Dio guida i suoi passi.For if he doe them, he shal be able to doe al thinges: because his steppes are in the light of God.Si enim hæc fecerit, ad omnia valebit, quia lux Dei vestigium ejus est.