Sirach Chapter 16: World English Bible Classic

Deuterocanon · Apocrypha · Traducción al español en preparación

Traducción al español en preparación

¹ Don’t desire a multitude of unprofitable children, neither delight in ungodly sons. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

² If they multiply, don’t delight in them unless the fear of the Lord is in them. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

³ Don’t trust in their life. Don’t rely on their numbers; for one can be better than a thousand, and to die childless than to have ungodly children. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁴ For from one who has understanding, a city will be populated, but a race of wicked men will be made desolate. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁵ I have seen many such things with my eyes. My ear has heard mightier things than these. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁶ In a congregation of sinners, a fire will be kindled. In a disobedient nation, wrath is kindled. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁷ He was not pacified toward the giants of old time, who revolted in their strength. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁸ He didn’t spare Lot’s neighbors, whom he abhorred for their pride. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁹ He didn’t pity the people of perdition who were taken away in their sins, (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁰ or in like manner, the six hundred thousand footmen who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹¹ Even if there is one stiff-necked person, it is a marvel if he will be unpunished; for mercy and wrath are both with him who is mighty to forgive, and he pours out wrath. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹² As his mercy is great, so is his correction also. He judges a man according to his works. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹³ The sinner will not escape with plunder. The perseverance of the godly will not be frustrated. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁴ He will make room for every work of mercy. Each man will receive according to his works. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁷ Don’t say, “I will be hidden from the Lord,” and “Who will remember me from on high?” I will not be known among so many people, for what is my soul in a boundless creation? (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁸ Behold, heaven, the heaven of heavens, the deep, and the earth, will be moved when he visits. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁹ The mountains and the foundations of the earth together are shaken with trembling when he looks at them. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁰ No heart will think about these things. Who could comprehend his ways? (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²¹ Like a tempest which no man can see, so, the majority of his works are hidden. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²² Who will declare his works of righteousness? Who will wait for them? For his covenant is afar off. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²³ He who is lacking in understanding thinks about these things. An unwise and erring man thinks foolishly. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁴ My son, listen to me, learn knowledge, and heed my words with your heart. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁵ I will impart instruction with precision, and declare knowledge exactly. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁶ In the judgment of the Lord are his works from the beginning. From the making of them he determined their boundaries. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁷ He arranged his works for all time, and their beginnings to their generations. They aren’t hungry or weary, and they don’t cease from their works. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁸ No one pushes aside his neighbor. They will never disobey his word. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁹ After this also the Lord looked at the earth and filled it with his blessings. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

³⁰ All manner of living things covered its surface, and they return into it. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)