3 — Ecclesiastico

1The sons of wisdom are the church of the just: and their generation, obedience and love.Figliuoli della sapienza sono congregazione di giusti, e la loro stirpe è ubbidienza, e amore.THE children of wisdom, are the Church of the iust: and their nation, obedience and loue.Filii sapientiæ ecclesia justorum, / et natio illorum obedientia et dilectio. 2Children, hear the judgment of your father, and so do that you may be saved.Figliuoli ascoltate i precetti del padre; e così fate per esser salvi.Heare your fathers iudgement ò children, and so doe that you may be saued.Judicium patris audite, filii, / et sic facite, ut salvi sitis. 3For God hath made the father honourable to the children: and seeking the judgment of the mothers, hath confirmed it upon the children.Perocché Dio volle onorato il padre dai figli; e vendica, e stabilisce l'autorità della madre sopra i figliuoli.For God hath honoured the father in the children: and inquiring of the mothers iudgement, hath confirmed it vpon the children.Deus enim honoravit patrem in filiis: / et judicium matris exquirens, firmavit in filios. 4He that loveth God, shall obtain pardon for his sins by prayer, and shall refrain himself from them, and shall be heard in the prayer of days.Chi ama Dio, ottiene il perdon de' peccati, e si guarda da essi, e nella quotidiana orazione sarà esaudito.He that loueth God, praying shal obteyne for sinnes, and shal refrayne himself from them, and shal be heard in the prayer of dayes. And as he that gathereth treasure,Qui diligit Deum exorabit pro peccatis, / et continebit se ab illis, / et in oratione dierum exaudietur. 5And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up a treasure.E quelli, che onora la madre sua, è come chi fa tesori.so he also that honoureth his mother.Et sicut qui thesaurizat, / ita et qui honorificat matrem suam. 6He that honoureth his father shall have joy in his own children, and in the day of his prayer he shall be heard.Chi onora il padre, averà consolazione de' figliuoli, e nel giorno di sua orazione sarà esaudito.He that honoureth his father, shal haue ioy in children, and in the day of his prayer he shal be heard.Qui honorat patrem suum jucundabitur in filiis, / et in die orationis suæ exaudietur. 7He that honoureth his father shall enjoy a long life: and he that obeyeth the father, shall be a comfort to his mother.Chi onora il padre suo, avrà vita più lunga, e chi ubbidisce al padre, da ristoro alla madre.He that honoureth his father, shal liue the longer life: & he that obeyeth the father, shal refresh the mother.Qui honorat patrem suum vita vivet longiore, / et qui obedit patri refrigerabit matrem.

8He that feareth the Lord, honoureth his parents, and will serve them as his masters that brought him into the world.Chi teme il Signore, onora i genitori, e come a suoi signori serve a quelli, che lo han generato.He that feareth our Lord honoureth his parents, and as his lordes he wil serue them, that begat him.Qui timet Dominum honorat parentes, / et quasi dominis serviet his qui se genuerunt. 9Honour thy father, in work and word, and all patience,Infatti, e in parole, e con tutta pazienza onora il padre tuo;In worke and word, & al patience honour thy father,In opere, et sermone, et omni patientia, honora patrem tuum, 10That a blessing may come upon thee from him, and his blessing may remain in the latter end.Affinchè la benedizione di lui venga sopra di te, e la benedizione di lui ti accompagni insino al fine.that blessing may come vpon thee from him, & his blessing may remayne in the later end.ut superveniat tibi benedictio ab eo, / et benedictio illius in novissimo maneat. 11The father’s blessing establisheth the houses of the children: but the mother’s curse rooteth up the foundation.La benedizione del padre felicita le case de' figliuoli; ma la maledizione della madre ne sradica i fondamenti.The fathers blessing establisheth the houses of the children: but the mothers curse rooteth vp the foundation.Benedictio patris firmat domos filiorum: / maledictio autem matris eradicat fundamenta. 12Glory not in the dishonour of thy father: for his shame is no glory to thee.Non ti gloriare dell'ignominia del padre tuo: perocché non sarà decoro per te la sua confusione:Glorie not in the contumelie of thy father: for his confusion is no glorie to thee.Ne glorieris in contumelia patris tui: / non enim est tibi gloria ejus confusio. 13For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father, and a father without honour is the disgrace of the son.Conciossiachè la gloria di un uomo sta nella buona riputazione del padre suo, ed è disonor del figliuolo un padre disonorato.For the glorie of a man is by the honour of his father, and the father without honour is the dishonour of the sonne.Gloria enim hominis ex honore patris sui, / et dedecus filii pater sine honore. 14Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life;Figliuolo prendi cura della vecchiezza del padre tuo, e nol contristare nella sua vita:Sonne receiue the old age of thy father, and make him not sorowful in his life:Fili, suscipe senectam patris tui, / et non contristes eum in vita illius: 15And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten.E se egli rimbambinisce, compatiscilo, e nol disprezzare, perché tu se' più valente: perocché la benevolenza usata al Padre non sarà posta in oblio.and if he fayle in vnderstanding, pardon him, and despise him not in thy strength: for the almes to the father shal not be in obliuion.et si defecerit sensu, veniam da, / et ne spernas eum in virtute tua: / eleemosyna enim patris non erit in oblivione.

16For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother.Pe' mancamenti poi della madre avrai tu del bene per mercede,For good shal be restored thee for the sinne of thy mother,Nam pro peccato matris restituetur tibi bonum: 17And in justice thou shalt be built up, and in the day of affliction thou shalt be remembered: and thy sins shall melt away as the ice in the fair warm weather.E la giustizia sarà il fondamento del tuo edificio, e nel giorno della tribolazione si avrà memoria di te, e i tuoi peccati si discioglieranno, come fa il ghiaccio a' di sereni.and in iustice it shal be builded to thee, and in the day of tribulation there shal be remembrance of thee: and as yee in the clere weather shal thy sinnes melt away.et in justitia ædificabitur tibi, / et in die tribulationis commemorabitur tui, / et sicut in sereno glacies, solventur peccata tua. 18Of what an evil fame is he that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God that angereth his mother.Quanto infame è colui, che abbandona il genitore, e (come) è maledetto da Dio chi muove ad ira la madre!Of what an euil fame is he, that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God, that doth exasperate his mother.Quam malæ famæ est qui derelinquit patrem, / et est maledictus a Deo qui exasperat matrem ! 19My son, do thy works in meekness, and thou shalt be beloved above the glory of men.Figliuolo fa le cose tue con mansuetudine, e oltre la gloria avrai l'amore degli uomini.Sonne doe thy workes in meekenes, and thou shalt be beloued aboue the glorie of men.Fili, in mansuetudine opera tua perfice, / et super hominum gloriam diligeris. 20The greater thou art, the more humble thyself in all things, and thou shalt find grace before God:Quanto più tu sei grande, umiliati in tutte le cose, e troverai grazia dinanzi a Dio:The greater thou art, humble thy self in al thinges, and thou shalt finde grace before God:Quanto magnus es, humilia te in omnibus, / et coram Deo invenies gratiam: 21For great is the power of God alone, and he is honoured by the humble.Perocché solo Iddio è grande in possanza, ed egli è onorato dagli umili.because the might of God onlie is great, and he is honoured of the humble.quoniam magna potentia Dei solius, / et ab humilibus honoratur. 22Seek not the things that are too high for thee, and search not into things above thy ability: but the things that God hath commanded thee, think on them always, and in many of his works be not curious.Non cercare quello, che è sopra di te: e non voler indagare quelle cose, che sorpassano le tue forze; ma pensa mai sempre a quello, che ti ha comandato Iddio; e non esser curioso scrutatore delle molte opere di lui.Seeke not thinges higher then thy self, and search not thinges stronger then thy habilitie: but the thinges that God hath commanded thee, thincke on them alwayes, and in manie of his workes be not curious.Altiora te ne quæsieris, / et fortiora te ne scrutatus fueris: / sed quæ præcepit tibi Deus, illa cogita semper, / et in pluribus operibus ejus ne fueris curiosus.

23For it is not necessary for thee to see with thy eyes those things that are hid.Perocché non è necessario per te il veder co' tuoi occhi gli occulti arcani.For it is not necessarie for thee, to see with thyne eies those thinges that are hid.Non est enim tibi necessarium / ea, quæ abscondita sunt, videre oculis tuis. 24In unnecessary matters be not over curious, and in many of his works thou shalt not be inquisitive.Non voler lambiccarti il cervello per cose superflue, e non esser curioso scrutatore delle molte opere di Dio.In superfluous thinges search not manie wayes, and in manie of his workes thou shalt not be curious.In supervacuis rebus noli scrutari multipliciter, / et in pluribus operibus ejus non eris curiosus. 25For many things are shewn to thee above the understanding of men.Perocché moltissime cose sono state mostrate a te, le eguali sorpassano l'intelligenza dell'uomo.For verie manie thinges are shewed to thee aboue the vnderstanding of men.Plurima enim super sensum hominum ostensa sunt tibi: 26And the suspicion of them hath deceived many, and hath detained their minds in vanity.Molti ancora sono stati gabbati dalla falsa loro opinione, e le loro congetture li han tenuti nell'errore.Manie also haue their suspicion supplanted, and haue held their senses in vanitie.multos quoque supplantavit suspicio illorum, / et in vanitate detinuit sensus illorum. 27A hard heart shall fear evil at the last: and he that loveth danger shall perish in it.Il cuor duro si troverà a mal partito nel fine; e chi ama il pericolo, vi perirà.A hard hart shal fare il in the later end: and he that loueth danger, shal perish in it.Cor durum habebit male in novissimo, / et qui amat periculum in illo peribit. 28A heart that goeth two ways shall not have success, and the perverse of heart shall be scandalized therein.Un cuore, che tiene due strade, non sarà prosperato; e l'uomo di cuor perverso vi troverà sua rovina.A hart that goeth two wayes, shal not haue successe, and the peruerse of hart shal be scandalized in them.Cor ingrediens duas vias non habebit successus, / et pravus corde in illis scandalizabitur. 29A wicked heart shall be laden with sorrows, and the sinner will add sin to sin.Il cuore malvagio si caricherà di dolori; e il peccatore aggiungerà peccato a peccato.A wicked hart shal be laden with sorowes, and the sinner wil adde to commit sinne.Cor nequam gravabitur in doloribus, / et peccator adjiciet ad peccandum. 30The congregation of the proud shall not be healed: for the plant of wickedness shall take root in them, and it shall not be perceived.La adunanza de' superbi è incurabile: perocché il fusto della colpa getta in essi le sue radici, senza ch'ei sé n'accorgano.To the synagogue of the proude there shal be no health: for the shrubbe of sinne shal be rooted vp in them, and it shal not be perceiued.Synagogæ superborum non erit sanitas, / frutex enim peccati radicabitur in illis, et non intelligetur.

31The heart of the wise is understood in wisdom, and a good ear will hear wisdom with all desire.Il cuore dell'uomo saggio si fa conoscere in ritardo alla sapienza, e la buona orecchia ascolterà con avidità somma la sapienza.The hart of the wise is vnderstood in wisdom, and a good eare wil heare wisdom with al desire.Cor sapientis intelligitur in sapientia, / et auris bona audiet cum omni concupiscentia sapientiam. 32A wise heart, and which hath understanding, will abstain from sins, and in the works of justice shall have success.Il cuore saggio, e intelligente si guarderà dai peccati; e nelle opere di giustizia riuscirà felicemente.A wise hart, and that which hath vnderstanding wil absteyne it self from sinnes, and in the workes of iustice shal haue successe.Sapiens cor et intelligibile abstinebit se a peccatis, / et in operibus justitiæ successus habebit. 33Water quencheth a flaming fire, and alms resisteth sins:Il fuoco ardente si spegne coll'acqua, e la limosina resiste a' peccati.Water quencheth burning fyre, and almes resisteth sinnes:Ignem ardentem exstinguit aqua, / et eleemosyna resistit peccatis: 34And God provideth for him that sheweth favour: he remembereth him afterwards, and in the time of his fall he shall find a sure stay.È Dio è il proveditore di colui, che fa la buona opera, e se ne ricorda in appresso, ed egli troverà appoggio nel tempo della caduta.and God is the beholder of him that rendreth grace: he remembreth him afterward, and in the time of his fal he shal finde a sure stay.et Deus prospector est ejus qui reddit gratiam: / meminit ejus in posterum, / et in tempore casus sui inveniet firmamentum.