The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach — Ecclesiasticus
capítulo 3
verso 1
Hear me, your father, O my children, and do what you hear, that you all may be safe.
verso 2
For the Lord honors the father over the children, and has confirmed the judgment of the mother over her sons.
verso 3
He who honors his father will make atonement for sins.
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He who gives glory to his mother is as one who lays up treasure.
verso 5
Whoever honors his father will have joy in his own children. He will be heard in the day of his prayer.
verso 6
He who gives glory to his father will have length of days. He who listens to the Lord will bring rest to his mother,
verso 7
and will serve under his parents, as to masters.
verso 8
Honor your father in deed and word, that a blessing may come upon you from him.
verso 9
For the blessing of the father establishes the houses of children, but the curse of the mother roots out the foundations.
verso 10
Don’t glorify yourself in the dishonor of your father, for your father’s dishonor is no glory to you.
verso 11
For the glory of a man is from the honor of his father, and a mother in dishonor is a reproach to her children.
verso 12
My son, help your father in his old age, and don’t grieve him as long as he lives.
verso 13
If he fails in understanding, have patience with him. Don’t dishonor him in your full strength.
verso 14
For the kindness to your father will not be forgotten. Instead of sins it will be added to build you up.
verso 15
In the day of your affliction it will be remembered for you, as fair weather upon ice, so your sins will also melt away.
verso 16
He who forsakes his father is as a blasphemer. He who provokes his mother is cursed by the Lord.
verso 17
My son, go on with your business in humility; so you will be loved by an acceptable man.
verso 18
The greater you are, humble yourself the more, and you will find favor before the Lord.
verso 19
For the power of the Lord is great, and he is glorified by those who are lowly.
verso 20
Don’t seek things that are too hard for you, and don’t search out things that are above your strength.
verso 21
Think about the things that have been commanded you, for you have no need of the things that are secret.
verso 22
Don’t be overly busy in tasks that are beyond you, for more things are shown to you than men can understand.
verso 23
For the conceit of many has led them astray. Evil opinion has caused their judgment to slip.
verso 24
There is no light without eyes. There is no wisdom without knowledge.
verso 25
A stubborn heart will do badly at the end. He who loves danger will perish in it.
verso 26
A stubborn heart will be burdened with troubles. The sinner will heap sin upon sins.
verso 27
The calamity of the proud has no healing, for a weed of wickedness has taken root in him.
verso 28
The heart of the prudent will understand a proverb. A wise man desires the ear of a listener.
verso 29
Water will quench a flaming fire; almsgiving will make atonement for sins.
verso 30
He who repays good turns is mindful of that which comes afterward. In the time of his falling he will find a support.
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