 | Kniha SirachovcovaBiblia - Sväté písmo(CPDV - Anglický - Catholic PD) | Sir 33, 1-33 |
1 Sir 33, 1 No evils will befall one who fears the Lord. Instead, God will preserve him during temptation and will free him from evils. 2 Sir 33, 2 A wise man does not hate the commandments and the justices, and so he will not be thrown about violently, like a ship in a storm. 3 Sir 33, 3 A man of understanding puts his faith in the law of God, and so the law is faithful to him. 4 Sir 33, 4 Whoever would resolve a dispute will prepare a word, and so, having prayed, he will be heard. And he will observe discipline, and then he will respond. 5 Sir 33, 5 The heart of a fool is like the wheel of a cart. And his thoughts are like a turning axel. 6 Sir 33, 6 A friend who is a whisperer is like an untamed horse: he neighs under anyone who sits upon him. 7 Sir 33, 7 Why does day follow after day, and light follow after light, and year follow after year, in accord with the sun? 8 Sir 33, 8 By the knowledge of the Lord, they were arranged, after the sun was made, in keeping with his command. 9 Sir 33, 9 And so, the seasons changed, with their feast days. And according to them, they celebrated the feast days, in their hour. 10 Sir 33, 10 Some of them, God exalted and magnified. And some of them, he set amid the ordinary days. And all men are from the ground, and from the earth, from which Adam was created. 11 Sir 33, 11 With a mulititude of disciplines, the Lord has distinguished them and diversified their ways. 12 Sir 33, 12 Some of them, he has blessed and exalted. And some of them he has sanctified and placed close to himself. And some of them, he has cursed and brought low, and he has turned them from their station. 13 Sir 33, 13 Just as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so as to form and to shape it, 14 Sir 33, 14 so are all his ways in accord with his dispensation, and so is man in the hand of the One who made him. And he will repay him according to his judgment. 15 Sir 33, 15 Good is against evil, and life is against death; so also is a sinner against a just man. And so should you consider all the works of the Most High: two and two, and one against another. 16 Sir 33, 16 And I awakened at the very end, and I was like one who gathers grapes after the grape-gatherers. 17 Sir 33, 17 I, too, have hoped in the blessing of God. And I have filled the winepress like one who gathers grapes. 18 Sir 33, 18 Consider how I have not labored for myself alone, but for all who are seeking discipline. 19 Sir 33, 19 Listen to me, you great ones, with all the peoples. And incline your ears, you rulers of the Church. 20 Sir 33, 20 You should not give authority over yourself to a son or wife, to a brother or friend, in your life. And you should not give your estate to another, lest perhaps you may regret it, and then you would be begging for the same. 21 Sir 33, 21 While you are still living and breathing, let no one among all flesh change you. 22 Sir 33, 22 For it is better if your children petition you, than if you look toward the hands of your children. 23 Sir 33, 23 In all your works, be pre-eminent. 24 Sir 33, 24 You should not allow a blemish upon your glory. On the day of the consummation of the days of your life, at the time of your passing, distribute your inheritance. 25 Sir 33, 25 Fodder and a rod and a burden are for a donkey; bread and discipline and work are for a servant. 26 Sir 33, 26 He works under discipline, and he seeks rest. Allow his hands to be idle, and he seeks liberty. 27 Sir 33, 27 The yoke and the strap bend a stiff neck, and continual labors bend a servant. 28 Sir 33, 28 Torture and chains are for a malevolent servant; send him to work, so that he may not be idle. 29 Sir 33, 29 For idleness has taught much evil. 30 Sir 33, 30 Appoint him to a task. For this is fitting for him. And if he will not be obedient, bend him with chains. But you should do no more than any flesh can bear. Truly, you should do nothing grievous without judgment. 31 Sir 33, 31 If you have a faithful servant, let him be to you like your own soul. Treat him like a brother. For you have obtained him by the blood of your soul. 32 Sir 33, 32 If you harm him unjustly, he will turn away and flee. 33 Sir 33, 33 And then, when he lifts himself up and departs, you will not know whom to ask, or in what way to seek him. 389
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Sir 33,12 - Sir má na mysli najmä svoj národ a v Izraeli pokolenie Léviho. – Prekliati boli Kanaánci, ktorí museli ustúpiť Izraelitom.
Sir 33,16-17 - Sirachovec hovorí o sebe skromne. Pred ním už mnohí napísali knihy plné múdrosti. Jeho úsilie Boh požehnal. Lebo kniha sa mu rozrástla a podáva bohato zoskupenú náuku.
Sir 33,25 - Ale Sir odporúča ľudské zachádzanie s otrokom (porov. v. 31–32).