The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach — Ecclesiasticus
capítulo 27
verso 1
Many have sinned for profit. He who seeks to multiply wealth will turn his eye away.
verso 2
As a nail will stick fast between the joinings of stones, so sin will thrust itself in between buying and selling.
verso 3
Unless a person holds on diligently to the fear of the Lord, his house will be overthrown quickly.
verso 4
In the shaking of a sieve, the refuse remains, so does the filth of man in his thoughts.
verso 5
The furnace tests the potter’s vessels; so the test of a person is in his thoughts.
verso 6
The fruit of a tree discloses its cultivation, so is the utterance of the thought of a person’s heart.
verso 7
Praise no man before you hear his thoughts, for this is how people are tested.
verso 8
If you follow righteousness, you will obtain it, and put it on like a long robe of glory.
verso 9
Birds will return to their own kind, so truth will return to those who practice it.
verso 10
The lion lies in wait for prey. So does sin for those who do evil.
verso 11
The discourse of a godly man is always wise, but the fool changes like the moon.
verso 12
Limit your time among people void of understanding, but persevere among the thoughtful.
verso 13
The talk of fools is offensive. Their laughter is wantonly sinful.
verso 14
Their talk with much swearing makes hair stand upright. Their strife makes others plug their ears.
verso 15
The strife of the proud leads to bloodshed. Their abuse of each other is a grievous thing to hear.
verso 16
He who reveals secrets destroys trust, and will not find a close friend.
verso 17
Love a friend, and keep faith with him; but if you reveal his secrets, you shall not follow him;
verso 18
for as a man has destroyed his enemy, so you have destroyed the friendship of your neighbor.
verso 19
As a bird which you have released out of your hand, so you have let your neighbor go, and you will not catch him again.
verso 20
Don’t pursue him, for he has gone far away, and has escaped like a gazelle out of the snare.
verso 21
For a wound may be bound up, and after abuse there may be reconciliation; but he who reveals secrets is without hope.
verso 22
One who winks the eye contrives evil things; and those who know him will keep their distance.
verso 23
When you are present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire your words; but afterward he will twist his speech and set a trap in your words.
verso 24
I have hated many things, but nothing like him. The Lord will hate him.
verso 25
One who casts a stone straight up casts it on his own head. A deceitful blow opens wounds.
verso 26
He who digs a pit will fall into it. He who sets a snare will be caught in it.
verso 27
He who does evil things, they will roll back upon him, and he will not know where they came from.
verso 28
Mockery and reproach are from the arrogant. Vengeance lies in wait for them like a lion.
verso 29
Those who rejoice at the fall of the godly will be caught in a snare. Anguish will consume them before they die.
verso 30
Wrath and anger, these also are abominations. A sinner will possess them.
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