Sirach Chapter 5: World English Bible Classic

Deuterocanon · Apocrypha · Traducción al español en preparación

Traducción al español en preparación

¹ Don’t set your heart upon your goods. Don’t say, “They are sufficient for me.” (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

² Don’t follow your own mind and your strength to walk in the desires of your heart. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

³ Don’t say, “Who will have dominion over me?” for the Lord will surely take vengeance on you. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁴ Don’t say, “I sinned, and what happened to me?” for the Lord is patient. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁵ Don’t be so confident of atonement that you add sin upon sins. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁶ Don’t say, “His compassion is great. He will be pacified for the multitude of my sins,” for mercy and wrath are with him, and his indignation will rest on sinners. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁷ Don’t wait to turn to the Lord. Don’t put off from day to day; for suddenly the wrath of the Lord will come on you, and you will perish in the time of vengeance. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁸ Don’t set your heart upon unrighteous gains, for you will profit nothing in the day of calamity. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁹ Don’t winnow with every wind. Don’t walk in every path. This is what the sinner who has a double tongue does. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁰ Be steadfast in your understanding. Let your speech be consistent. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹¹ Be swift to hear and answer with patience. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹² If you have understanding, answer your neighbor; but if not, put your hand over your mouth. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹³ Glory and dishonor is in talk. A man’s tongue may be his downfall. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁴ Don’t be called a whisperer. Don’t lie in wait with your tongue; for shame is on the thief, and an evil condemnation is on him who has a double tongue. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁵ Don’t be ignorant in a great or small matter. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)