Sirach Chapter 51: World English Bible Classic

Deuterocanon · Apocrypha · Traducción al español en preparación

Traducción al español en preparación

¹ I will give thanks to you, O Lord, O King, and will praise you, O God my Savior. I give thanks to your name, (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

² for you have been my protector and helper, and delivered my body out of destruction, and out of the snare of a slanderous tongue, from lips that fabricate lies. You were my helper before those who stood by, (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

³ and delivered me, according to the abundance of your mercy and of your name, from the gnashings of teeth ready to devour, out of the hand of those seeking my life, out of the many afflictions I endured, (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁴ from the choking of a fire on every side, and out of the midst of fire that I hadn’t kindled, (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁵ out of the depth of the belly of Hades, from an unclean tongue, and from lying words— (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁶ the slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king. My soul drew near to death. My life was near to Hades. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁷ They surrounded me on every side. There was no one to help me. I was looking for human help, and there was none. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁸ Then I remembered your mercy, O Lord, and your working which has been from everlasting, how you deliver those who wait for you, and save them out of the hand of their enemies. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

⁹ I lifted up my prayer from the earth, and prayed for deliverance from death. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁰ I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, that he would not forsake me in the days of affliction, in the time when there was no help against the proud. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹¹ I will praise your name continually. I will sing praise with thanksgiving. My prayer was heard. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹² You saved me from destruction and delivered me from the evil time. Therefore I will give thanks and praise to you, and bless the name of the Lord. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹³ When I was yet young, before I went abroad, I sought wisdom openly in my prayer. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁴ Before the temple I asked for her. I will seek her out even to the end. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁵ From the first flower to the ripening grape my heart delighted in her. My foot walked in uprightness. From my youth I followed her steps. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁶ I inclined my ear a little, and received her, and found for myself much instruction. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁷ I profited in her. I will give glory to him who gives me wisdom. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁸ For I determined to practice her. I was zealous for that which is good. I will never be put to shame. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

¹⁹ My soul has wrestled with her. In my conduct I was exact. I spread out my hands to the sky above, and bewailed my ignorances of her. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁰ I directed my soul to her. In purity I found her. I got myself a heart joined with her from the beginning. Therefore I won’t be forsaken. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²¹ My belly also was troubled to seek her. Therefore I have gained a good possession. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²² The Lord gave me a tongue for my reward. I will praise him with it. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²³ Draw near to me, all you who are uneducated, and live in the house of instruction. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁴ Why therefore are you all lacking in these things, and your souls are very thirsty? (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁵ I opened my mouth and spoke, “Get her for yourselves without money.” (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁶ Put your neck under the yoke, and let your soul receive instruction. She is near to find. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁷ See with your eyes how I labored just a little and found for myself much rest. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁸ Get instruction with a great sum of silver, and gain much gold by her. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

²⁹ May your soul rejoice in his mercy, and may you all not be put to shame in praising him. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)

³⁰ Work your work before the time comes, and in his time he will give you your reward. (English source shown until the Spanish translation is ready)