15 — Ecclesiastico

1He that feareth God, will do good: and he that possesseth justice, shall lay hold on her,Chi teme Dio farà queste buone cose, e chi esattamente osserva la giustizia, possederà la sapienza,HE that feareth God, shal doe good thinges, and he that hath iustice shal apprehend her,Qui timet Deum faciet bona, / et qui continens est justitiæ apprehendet illam: 2And she will meet him as an honourable mother, and will receive him as a wife married of a virgin.Perocché ella gli anderà incontro qual veneranda madre, e qual vergine sposa lo accoglierà.and she wil meete him as an honourable mother, and as a wife from virginitie she wil receiue him.et obviabit illi quasi mater honorificata, / et quasi mulier a virginitate suscipiet illum. 3With the bread of life and understanding, she shall feed him, and give him the water of wholesome wisdom to drink: and she shall be made strong in him, and he shall not be moved.Lo nudrirà con pane di vita, e di intelligenza, e daragli da bere dell'acqua di saggezza, e di salute, e in lui fisserà sua sede, ed ei sarà stabile:She shal fede him with the bread of life and vnderstanding, and geue him the water of wholsome wisdom to drinke: and she shal be made sure in him, and he shal not be bowed:Cibabit illum pane vitæ et intellectus, / et aqua sapientiæ salutaris potabit illum: / et firmabitur in illo, et non flectetur: 4And she shall hold him fast, and he shall not be confounded: and she shall exalt him among his neighbours.E sarà suo sostegno, ed ei non sarà confuso: ed ella lo farà grande tra' suoi fratelli.and she shal hold him fast, and he shal not be confounded: and she shal exalt him before his neighbours,et continebit illum, et non confundetur: / et exaltabit illum apud proximos suos, 5And in the midst of the church she shall open his mouth, and shall fill him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding, and shall clothe him with a robe of glory.Ella aprirà a lui la bocca in mezzo alla adunanza, riempiendolo di spirito di saggezza, e di intelligenza, e lo rivestirà del manto di gloria.and in the middest of the Church she shal open his mouth, and shal fil him with the spirite of wisdom and vnderstanding, and shal clothe him with a stole of glorie.et in medio ecclesiæ aperiet os ejus, / et adimplebit illum spiritu sapientiæ et intellectus, / et stola gloriæ vestiet illum. 6She shall heap upon him a treasure of joy and gladness, and shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.Ella gli accumulerà tesoro di consolazione, e di gaudio, e un nome eterno darà a lui in retaggio.Ioy & exultation she shal heape vpon him, & shal make him inherite an euerlasting name.Jucunditatem et exsultationem thesaurizabit super illum, / et nomine æterno hæreditabit illum.

7But foolish men shall not obtain her, and wise men shall meet her, foolish men shall not see her: for she is far from pride and deceit.Gli uomini stolti non ne faranno acquisto; ma i prudenti le anderanno incontro: gli stolti non la vedranno, perché ella si tien lontana dalla superbia, e dalla frode.Foolish men shal not apprehend her, & wise men shal meete her, foolish men shal not see her: for she is far from pride and deceite.Homines stulti non apprehendent illam, / et homines sensati obviabunt illi. / Homines stulti non videbunt eam: / longe enim abest a superbia et dolo. 8Lying men shall be mindful of her: but men that speak truth shall be found with her, and shall advance, even till they come to the sight of God.I mentitori non faranno menzione di lei; ma gli uomini veritieri si troveranno con lei, e anderanno di bene in meglio fino a veder Dio.Lying men shal not be myndful of her: and true men shal be found in her, and shal haue successe, euen to the beholding of God.Viri mendaces non erunt illius memores: / et viri veraces invenientur in illa, / et successum habebunt usque ad inspectionem Dei. 9Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner:Nulla ha di bello la lode in bocca del peccatore.Prayse is not comelie in the mouth of a sinner:Non est speciosa laus in ore peccatoris, 10For wisdom came forth from God: for praise shall be with the wisdom of God, and shall abound in a faithful mouth, and the sovereign Lord will give praise unto it.Perocché da Dio è la sapienza, e colla sapienza va di conserva la lode di Dio, la quale empierà la bocca dell'uom fedele, e a lui la ispirerà il Signore.Because wisdom proceded from God. For prayse shal be with the wisdom of God, & shal abound in a faithful mouth, & the dominator wil giue praise to yt.quoniam a Deo profecta est sapientia. / Sapientiæ enim Dei astabit laus, / et in ore fideli abundabit, / et Dominator dabit eam illi. 11Say not: It is through God, that she is not with me: for do not thou the things that he hateth.Non istar a dire: da Dio viene, che (la sapienza) lungi si sta. Imperocché non far tu quello, che egli odia.Say not: It is by God, that she is absent: for doe not thou the thinges that he hateth.Non dixeris: Per Deum abest: / quæ enim odit ne feceris. 12Say not: He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of wicked men.Non istar a dire: egli mi ha indotto in errore: perocché non ha egli bisogno, che vi sia degli uomini empj.Say not: He hath made me erre: for impious men are not necessarie for him.Non dicas: Ille me implanavit: / non enim necessarii sunt ei homines impii.

13The Lord hateth all abomination of error, and they that fear him shall not love it.Il Signore odia ogni malvagità, la quale non sarà amata nemmen da quelli, che hanno il timore di lui.Our Lord hateth al abomination of errour, and it shal not be amiable to them, that feare him.Omne execramentum erroris odit Dominus, / et non erit amabile timentibus eum. 14God made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his own counsel.Dio da principio creò l'uomo, e lasciollo in potere de' suoi consiglj.God from the beginning made man, and left him in the hand of his owne counsel.Deus ab initio constituit hominem, / et reliquit illum in manu consilii sui: 15He added his commandments and precepts.Gli diede di più i suoi precetti, e comandamenti.He added his commandmentes and precepts.adjecit mandata et præcepta sua. 16If thou wilt keep the commandments and perform acceptable fidelity for ever, they shall preserve thee.Se serbando costantemente la fedeltà, che a lui piace, vorrai custodire i comandamenti, ei saran tua salute:If thou wilt keepe the commandment, and keepe acceptable fidelitie for euer, they shal preserue thee.Si volueris mandata servare, conservabunt te, / et in perpetuum fidem placitam facere. 17He hath set water and fire before thee: stretch forth thy hand to which thou wilt.Egli ha messo davanti a te l'acqua, e il fuoco: prendi qual più ti piace.He hath set before thee water and fire: to which thou wilt, stretch forth thine hande.Apposuit tibi aquam et ignem, / ad quod volueris porrige manum tuam. 18Before man is life and death, good and evil, that which he shall choose shall be given him:Dinanzi all'uomo sta la vita, e la morte, e saragli dato quei, che egli eleggerà:Before man there is life and death, good and euil: what pleaseth him shal be geuen him:Ante hominem vita et mors, bonum et malum: / quod placuerit ei dabitur illi: 19For the wisdom of God is great, and he is strong in power, seeing all men without ceasing.Perocché la sapienza di Dio è grande, ed egli è forte in sua possanza, e vede tutti continuamente.Because the wisdom of God is much, and he is strong in mighte, seing al men without intermission.quoniam multa sapientia Dei, et fortis in potentia, / videns omnes sine intermissione. 20The eyes of the Lord are towards them that fear him, and he knoweth al the work of man.Gli occhi del Signore sono rivolti verso di quei, che lo temono, ed egli tutte osserva le opere degli uomini.The eies of our Lord are towards them that feare him, and he knoweth al the worke of man.Oculi Domini ad timentes eum, / et ipse agnoscit omnem operam hominis.

21He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, and he hath given no man license to sin;Egli a nissuno ha comandato di vivere da empio, e a nissuno ha dato un tempo per peccare:He hath commanded no man to do impiously, and he hath geuen no man space to sinne:Nemini mandavit impie agere, / et nemini dedit spatium peccandi: 22For he desireth not a multitude of faithless and unprofitable children.Perocché non ama egli di avere molti figliuoli infedeli, e disutili.for he desireth not a multitude of faithlesse and vnprofitable children.non enim concupiscit multitudinem / filiorum infidelium et inutilium.