Liber Ecclesiasticus

Judex sapiens judicabit populum suum, et principatus sensati stabilis erit.

A wise judge shall judge his people, and the government of a prudent man shall be steady.

Iudice sape iudica populo suo, et principatu sensata stabile es.

Secundum judicem populi, sic et ministri ejus: et qualis rector est civitatis, tales et inhabitantes in ea.

As the judge of the people is himself, so also are his ministers: and what manner of man the ruler of a city is, such also are they that dwell therein.

Secundo iudice de populo, sic et ministros de illo: et quale rectore es de civitate, tale et inhabita in illa.

Rex insipiens perdet populum suum: et civitates inhabitabuntur per sensum potentium.

An unwise king shall be the ruin of his people: and cities shall be inhabited through the prudence of the rulers.

Rege insipiente perde populo suo: et civitates inhabita per sensu pota.

In manu Dei potestas terræ: et utilem rectorem suscitabit in tempus super illam.

The power of the earth is in the hand of God, and in his time he will raise up a profitable ruler over it.

In manu de Deo potestate de terra: et utile rectore suscita in tempore super illa.

In manu Dei prosperitas hominis, et super faciem scribæ imponet honorem suum.

The prosperity of man is in the hand of God, and upon the person of the scribe he shall lay his honour.

In manu de Deo prosperitate de homine, et super facie de scriba impone honore suo.

Omnis injuriæ proximi ne memineris, et nihil agas in operibus injuriæ.

Remember not any injury done thee by thy neighbour, and do thou nothing by deeds of injury.

Omni de iniuria proximo ne mene, et nihil age in operes de iniuria.

Odibilis coram Deo est et hominibus superbia, et execrabilis omnis iniquitas gentium.

Pride is hateful before God and men: and all iniquity of nations is execrable.

Odibile coram Deo es et homines superbia, et execrabile omni iniquitate de gentes.

Regnum a gente in gentem transfertur propter injustitias, et injurias, et contumelias, et diversos dolos.

A kingdom is translated from one people to another, because of injustices, and wrongs, and injuries, and divers deceits.

Regno ab gente in gente transfer propter iniustitias, et iniurias, et contumelias, et diverte dolos.

Avaro autem nihil est scelestius. Quid superbit terra et cinis?

But nothing is more wicked than the covetous man. Why is earth, and ashes proud?

Ad avaro autem nihil es sceleste. Quid terra et cinere superbo?

Nihil est iniquius quam amare pecuniam: hic enim et animam suam venalem habet, quoniam in vita sua projecit intima sua.

There is not a more wicked thing than to love money: for such a one setteth even his own soul to sale: because while he liveth he hath cast away his bowels.

Nihil es iniquo quam ama pecunia: hoc nam et habe anima suo venale, quia in vita suo proicie intima suo.

Omnis potentatus brevis vita; languor prolixior gravat medicum.

All power is of short life. A long sickness is troublesome to the physician.

Omni potentatu brevi vita; languore prolixo grava medico.

Brevem languorem præcidit medicus: sic et rex hodie est, et cras morietur.

The physician cutteth off a short sickness: so also a king is to day, and to morrow he shall die.

Medico praecide brevi languore: sic et rege hodie es, et cras more.

Cum enim morietur homo, hæreditabit serpentes, et bestias, et vermes.

For when a man shall die, he shall inherit serpents, and beasts, and worms.

Cum nam homine more, haeredita serpentes, et bestias, et vermes.

Initium superbiæ hominis apostatare a Deo:

The beginning of the pride of man, is to fall off from God:

Initio de superbia de homine apostata ab Deo:

quoniam ab eo qui fecit illum recessit cor ejus, quoniam initium omnis peccati est superbia. Qui tenuerit illam adimplebitur maledictis, et subvertet eum in finem.

Because his heart is departed from him that made him: for pride is the beginning of all sin: he that holdeth it, shall be filled with maledictions, and it shall ruin him in the end.

Quia ab eo qui fac illo corde de illo recede, quia initio omni de peccato es superbia. Qui tene illa adimple maledice, et subverte illo in fine.

Propterea exhonoravit Dominus conventus malorum, et destruxit eos usque in finem.

Therefore hath the Lord disgraced the assemblies of the wicked, and hath utterly destroyed them.

Propter hoc Domino conventu de malos exhonora, et destruca illos usque in fine.

Sedes ducum superborum destruxit Deus, et sedere fecit mites pro eis.

God hath overturned the thrones of proud princes, and hath set up the meek in their stead.

Deo destruca sede de ducos superbo, et sede fac mite pro illos.

Radices gentium superbarum arefecit Deus, et plantavit humiles ex ipsis gentibus.

God hath made the roots of proud nations to wither, and hath planted the humble of these nations.

Deo arefacie radices de gentes de superbas, et planta humili ex ipso gentes.

Terras gentium evertit Dominus, et perdidit eas usque ad fundamentum.

The Lord hath overthrown the lands of the Gentiles, and hath destroyed them even to the foundation.

Domino everte terras de gentes, et perde illas usque ad fundamento.

Arefecit ex ipsis, et disperdidit eos, et cessare fecit memoriam eorum a terra.

He hath made some of them to wither away, and hath destroyed them, and hath made the memory of them to cease from the earth.

Arefici ex ipso, et disperde illos, et cessa fac memoria de illos ab terra.

Memoria superborum perdidit Deus, et reliquit memoriam humilium sensu.

God hath abolished the memory of the proud, and hath preserved the memory of them that are humble in mind.

Memoria superbo Deo perde, et relinque memoria humili sensu.

Non est creata hominibus superbia, neque iracundia nationi mulierum.

Pride was not made for men: nor wrath for the race of women.

Non es crea ad homines superbia, neque iracundia ad natione de mulieres.

Semen hominum honorabitur hoc, quod timet Deum: semen autem hoc exhonorabitur, quod præterit mandata Domini.

That seed of men shall be honoured, which feareth God: but that seed shall be dishonoured, which transgresseth the commandments of the Lord.

Semine de homines honora hoc, quod time Deo: semine autem hoc exhonora, quod praeteri mandatos de Domino.

In medio fratrum rector illorum in honore: et qui timent Dominum erunt in oculis illius.

In the midst of brethren their chief is honourable: so shall they that fear the Lord, be in his eyes.

In medio de fratres rectore de illos in honore: et qui time Domino es in oculos de illo.

Gloria divitum, honoratorum, et pauperum, timor Dei est.

The fear of God is the glory of the rich, and of the honourable, and of the poor.

Gloria de divitos, de honoratores, et de paupere, timore de Deo es.

Noli despicere hominem justum pauperem, et noli magnificare virum peccatorem divitem.

Despise not a just man that is poor, and do not magnify a sinful man that is rich.

Ne vol despice homine iusto paupere, et ne vol magnifica viro peccatore divite.

Magnus, et judex, et potens est in honore: et non est major illo qui timet Deum.

The great man, and the judge, and the mighty is in honour: and there is none greater than he that feareth God.

Magna, et iudice, et potente es in honore: et non es magna illo qui time Deo.

Servo sensato liberi servient: et vir prudens et disciplinatus non murmurabit correptus, et inscius non honorabitur.

They that are free shall serve a servant that is wise: and a man that is prudent and well instructed will not murmur when he is reproved; and he that is ignorant, shall not be honoured.

Ad servo sensata libro servi: et viro prudente et disciplina non murmura corripiscor, et inscio non honora.

Noli extollere te in faciendo opere tuo, et noli cunctari in tempore angustiæ.

Extol not thyself in doing thy work, and linger not in the time of distress;

Ne vol extolle te in fac opere tuo, et ne vol cuncta in tempore de angustia.

Melior est qui operatur et abundat in omnibus, quam qui gloriatur et eget pane.

Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself and wanteth bread.

Meliore es qui operor et abunda in omni, qui glorior quam et ege pane.

Fili, in mansuetudine serva animam tuam, et da illi honorem secundum meritum suum.

My son, keep thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to its desert.

Filio, in mansuetudine serva anima tuo, et da ad illo honore secundo mereo suo.

Peccantem in animam suam quis justificabit? et quis honorificabit exhonorantem animam suam?

Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own soul?

Qui in anima suo iustifica peccanse? Et qui honorifica exhonora anima suo?

Pauper gloriatur per disciplinam et timorem suum: et est homo qui honorificatur propter substantiam suam.

The poor man is glorified by his discipline and fear, and there is a man that is honoured for his wealth.

Paupere glorior per disciplina et timore suo: et es homine qui honorifica propter substantia suo.

Qui autem gloriatur in paupertate, quanto magis in substantia! et qui gloriatur in substantia, paupertatem vereatur.

But he that is glorified in poverty, how much more in wealth? and he that is glorified in wealth, let him fear poverty.

Qui autem glorior in paupertate, quanto magis in substantia! Et qui glorior in substantia, vereor paupertate.