29 — Ecclesiastico

1He that sheweth mercy, lendeth to his neighbour: and he that is stronger in hand, keepeth the commandments.Chi è misericordioso, da in prestito al suo prossimo, e chi è generoso di mano, osserva i comandamenti.HE that lendeth to his neighbour, doth mercie: and he that preuayleth with hand, keepeth the commandments.Qui facit misericordiam fœneratur proximo suo: / et qui prævalet manu mandata servat. 2Lend to thy neighbour in the time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due time.Da ad imprestito al tuo prossimo nel tempo, del suo bisogno, e tu vicendevolmente restituisci al prossimo al tempo determinato.Lend to thy neighbour in the time of his necessitie, and againe repay thy neighbour in his time.Fœnerare proximo tuo in tempore necessitatis illius: / et iterum redde proximo in tempore suo. 3Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him: and thou shalt always find that which is necessary for thee.Mantien la parola, e portati fedelmente con lui, e troverai in ogni tempo quello, che ti abbisogna.Confirme thy word, and doe faithfully with him: & thou shalt finde at al time, that which is necessarie for thee.Confirma verbum, et fideliter age cum illo: / et in omni tempore invenies quod tibi necessarium est. 4Many have looked upon a thing lent as a thing found, and have given trouble to them that helped them.Molti il denaro imprestato tennero per denaro trovato, e diedero delle molestie a chi li avea ajutati.Manie haue esteemed a thing lent as a thing found, and haue geuen molestation to them that did helpe them.Multi quasi inventionem æstimaverunt fœnus, / et præstiterunt molestiam his qui se adjuverunt. 5Till they receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice:Fino che abbian ricevuto, bacian le mani al datore, e fanno delle promesse con umili parole.Til they receiue, they kisse the handes of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice:Donec accipiant, osculantur manus dantis, / et in promissionibus humiliant vocem suam: 6But when they should repay, they will ask time, and will return tedious and murmuring words, and will complain of the time:Ma quando è tempo di restituire, chieggon tempo, e dicon cose nojose, o mormorano, e danno la colpa al tempo.and in the time of repaying they wil aske a time, and wil speake wordes of tediousnes and murmurings, and wil make the time an excuse:et in tempore redditionis postulabit tempus, / et loquetur verba tædii et murmurationum, / et tempus causabitur. 7And if he be able to pay, he will stand off, he will scarce pay one half, and will count it as if he had found it:E se è in istato di pagare, fa delle difficoltà, o renderà la metà del debito, e il creditore dovrà far conto, che è tanto di trovato,and if he be able to pay, he wil resist, he wil pay scarse halfe of the whole, and wil account it as a thing found:Si autem potuerit reddere, adversabitur: / solidi vix reddet dimidium, / et computabit illud quasi inventionem:

8But if not, he will defraud him of his money, and he shall get him for an enemy without cause.Altrimenti quegli lo priva del suo, e se lo tiene per suo nemico senza ragione.but if not, he wil defraude him of his money, and possesse him an enemie without cause:sin autem, fraudabit illum pecunia sua, / et possidebit illum inimicum gratis: 9And he will pay him with reproaches and curses, and instead of honour and good turn will repay him injuries.E lo paga di ingiurie, e di male parole, e per un onore, e un benefizi gli rende strapazzo.and wil repay him reproches and curses, and for honour and benefite wil repay him contumelie.et convitia et maledicta reddet illi, / et pro honore et beneficio reddet illi contumeliam. 10Many have refused to lend, not out of wickedness, but they were afraid to be defrauded without cause.Sono molti, che non danno in prestito non per cattivo cuore, ma temono di essere ingiustamente gabbati.Manie haue not lent, not because of wickednes, but they were afraid to be defrauded without cause.Multi non causa nequitiæ non fœnerati sunt, / sed fraudari gratis timuerunt. 11But yet towards the poor be thou more hearty, and delay not to shew him mercy.Contuttociò sii tu d'animo generoso verso il meschino, e non fare a lui allungare il collo in aspettando la carità.But yet vpon the humble be stronger of minde, & for almes differre him not.Verumtamen super humilem animo fortior esto, / et pro eleemosyna non trahas illum. 12Help the poor because of the commandment: and send him not away empty handed because of his poverty.A riflesso del comandamento assisti il povero, e noi rimandar colle mani vuote nel suo bisogno.Because of the commandment receiue the poore: and because of his pouertie, send him not away emptie.Propter mandatum assume pauperem, / et propter inopiam ejus ne dimittas eum vacuum. 13Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend: and hide it not under a stone to be lost.Perdi il denaro per amor del fratello, e dell'amico, e noi seppellire sotto una pietra a perdersi.Lose money for thy brother and thy freind: and hide it not vnder a stone vnto perdition.Perde pecuniam propter fratrem et amicum tuum, / et non abscondas illam sub lapide in perditionem. 14Place thy treasure in the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.Impiega il tuo tesoro nell'adempiere i precetti dell'Altissimo, e ciò ti frutterà più, che l'oro.Put thy treasure in the precepts of the Highest, & it shal profite thee more then gold.Pone thesaurum tuum in præceptis Altissimi, / et proderit tibi magis quam aurum.

15Shut up alms in the heart of the poor, and it shall obtain help for thee against all evil.Chiudi la limosina nel seno del povero, e questa pregherà per te contro) ogni sorta di mali.Shut vp almes in the hart of the poore, and the same shal obteyne for thee against al euil.Conclude eleemosynam in corde pauperis, / et hæc pro te exorabit ab omni malo. 16Better than the shield of the mighty, and better than the spear:Ella combatterà contro il tuo nemico assai meglio, che lo scudo, e la lancia di un campione.Aboue the shilde of the mightie, & aboue the speare,Super scutum potentis 17It shall fight for thee against thy enemy.it shal fight against tnyne enemie.et super lanceam 18A good man is surety for his neighbour: and he that hath lost shame, will leave him to himself.A good man becometh suretie for his neighbour: and he that hath lost shame, wil leaue him to himself.adversus inimicum tuum pugnabit. 19Forget not the kindness of thy surety: for he hath given his life for thee.L'uomo dabbene entra mallevadore al suo prossimo, ma colui, che ha perduto il rossore, abbandona il prossimo a se stesso.Forget not the kindnes of a suertie: for he hath geuen his life for thee.Vir bonus fidem facit pro proximo suo: / et qui perdiderit confusionem derelinquet sibi. 20The sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety.Non ti scordare del benefizio fatto a te dal tuo mallevadore; perocché egli ha esposta per te la sua vita.The sinner and vncleane person fleeth from his suretie.Gratiam fidejussoris ne obliviscaris: / dedit enim pro te animam suam. 21A sinner attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.Il peccatore, e l'immondo fugge il suo mallevadore.A sinner counteth the goodes of his suretie to himself: and vnthankful in minde wil forsake him that deliuered him.Repromissorem fugit peccator et immundus. 22A man is surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost all shame, he shall forsake him.Il peccatore fa conto, che sian suoi propri i beni del suo mallevadore, e ingrato di cuore abbandona chi lo ha liberato.A man is suretie for his neighbour: and when he hath lost shame, he shal be forsaken of him.Bona repromissoris sibi ascribit peccator: / et ingratus sensu derelinquet liberantem se. 23Evil suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and hath tossed them as a wave of the sea.Un uomo' promette pel suo prossimo, e questi perduto ogni pudore lo abbandona.Naughtie suretieshippe hath vndone manie, that were In good case, and hath tossed them as a waue of the sea.Vir repromittit de proximo suo: / et cum perdiderit reverentiam, derelinquetur ab eo.

24It hath made powerful men to go from place to place round about, and they have wandered in strange countries.Le mallevadorie spropositate hanno rovinati molti, che si regolavano bene, e li hanno messi sossopra come una tempesta di mare.Whurling round about, it hath made mightie men to remoue, and they haue wandred in strange nations.Repromissio nequissima multos perdidit dirigentes, / et commovit illos quasi fluctus maris. 25A sinner that transgresseth the commandment of the Lord, shall fall into an evil suretyship: and he that undertaketh many things, shall fall into judgment.Questa ha sconvolti uomini facoltosi, e li ha fatti fuggire, e andar vagabondi tra genti straniere.A sinner that trangresseth the commandment of our Lord, shal fal into naughtie suretieshippe: and he that endeuoureth to doe manie thinges, shal fal into iudgement.Viros potentes gyrans migrare fecit, / et vagati sunt in gentibus alienis. 26Recover thy neighbour according to thy power, and take heed to thyself that thou fall not.Il peccatore, che trasgredisce i comandamenti del Signore si impegnerà in mallevadorie rovinose, e chi vuoi far molte cose si imbroglia in liti.Recouer thy neighbour according to thy power, and take heed to thy self that thou fal not.Peccator transgrediens mandatum Domini incidet in promissionem nequam: / et qui conatur multa agere incidet in judicium. 27The chief thing for man’s life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to cover shame.Solleva il prossimo secondo il tuo potere, e veglia sopra te stesso affine di non precipitarti.The beginning of mans life water & bread, and garment, and house couering his turpitude.Recupera proximum secundum virtutem tuam, / et attende tibi ne incidas. 28Better is the poor man’s fare under a roof of boards, than sumptuous cheer abroad in another man’s house.La somma della vita umana è l'acqua, e il pane, e il vestito, e la casa per tener coperto ciò, che non dee farsi vedere.Better is the poore mans fayre vnder a roofe of bordes, then sumptuous cheere in a strange place without a house.Initium vitæ hominis, aqua et panis, / et vestimentum, et domus protegens turpitudinem. 29Be contented with little instead of much, and thou shalt not hear the reproach of going abroad.Val più il vitto del povero sotto un coperto di tavole, che li splendidi banchetti in casa straniera, dove uno non ha domicilio.Let the least thing please thee in steede of a great, and thou shalt not heare the reproach of peregrination.Melior est victus pauperis sub tegmine asserum / quam epulæ splendidæ in peregre sine domicilio. 30It is a miserable life to go as a guest from house to house: for where a man is a stranger, he shall not deal confidently, nor open his mouth.Contentati del poco come del molto, e non avrai a sentire i rimprocci, che si fanno a' forestieri.It is a naughtie life to change lodging from house to house: and where he shal lodge, he shal not deale boldely, nor open his mouth.Minimum pro magno placeat tibi, / et improperium peregrinationis non audies.

31He shall entertain and feed, and give drink to the unthankful, and moreover he shall hear bitter words.Ell'è una cattiva vita quella di andar in ospizio da una casa all'altra, e dove uno è ospite non agirà con libertà, e non aprirà bocca.He shal lodge, and feede, and make the vnthanckful drinke, and beside these thinges he shal heare bitter wordes.Vita nequam hospitandi de domo in domum: / et ubi hospitabitur non fiducialiter aget, nec aperiet os. 32Go, stranger, and furnish the table, and give others to eat what thou hast in thy hand.Uno alberga, e da da mangiare, e da bere a gente ingrata, e oltre a ciò, udirà delle male parole.Passe thou stranger, & furnish the table, & with the thinges thou hast in thy hand, feede the rest.Hospitabitur, et pascet, et potabit ingratos, / et ad hæc amara audiet: 33Give place to the honourable presence of my friends: for I want my house, my brother being to be lodged with me.Su via, o ospite, ammannisci la tavola, e con quello, che hai teco, da da mangiare agli altri.Depart from the presence of the honour of my freindes: for the necessitie of my house my brother is to be lodged with me.transi, hospes, et orna mensam, / et quæ in manu habes ciba ceteros. 34These things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom, and the reproaching of the lender.Cedi il luogo ai miei amici onorati, ho bisogno della mia casa: ricevo ospite un mio fratello.These thinges be greuous to a man that hath vnderstanding: rebuke for the house, and the reproch of the lender.Exi a facie honoris amicorum meorum: / necessitudine domus meæ hospitio mihi factus est frater. 35Queste cose sono pesanti ad un uomo sensato: i rimproveri del padron di casa, e gli improperj di chi gli ha fatto imprestito.Gravia hæc homini habenti sensum: / correptio domus, et improperium fœneratoris.