1 Whoever loves his son will beat him frequently so that in after years the son may be his comfort.
2 Whoever is strict with his son will reap the benefit, and be able to boast of him to his acquaintances.
3 Whoever educates his son will be the envy of his enemy, and will be proud of him among his friends.
4 Even when the father dies, he might well not be dead, since he leaves his likeness behind him.
5 In life he has had the joy of his company, dying, he has no anxieties.
6 He leaves an avenger against his enemies and a rewarder of favours for his friends.
7 Whoever coddles his son will bandage his wounds, his heart will turn over at every cry.
8 A badly broken-in horse turns out stubborn, a son left to himself turns out headstrong.
9 Pamper your child and he will terrorise you, play along with him and he will bring you sorrow.
10 Do not laugh with him, or one day you will weep with him and end up gnashing your teeth.
11 While he is young, do not allow him his freedom and do not wink at his mistakes.
12 Bend his neck in youth, bruise his ribs while he is a child, or else he will grow stubborn and disobedient, and hurt you very deeply.
13 Be strict with your son, and persevere with him, or you will rue his insolence.
14 Better be poor if healthy and fit than rich if tormented in body.
15 Health and strength are better than any gold, a robust body than untold wealth.
16 No riches can outweigh bodily health, no enjoyment surpass a cheerful heart.
17 Better death than a wretched life, and everlasting rest than chronic illness.
18 Good things lavished on a closed mouth are like food offerings put on a grave.
19 What use is an offering to an idol which can neither eat nor smell? How describe someone pursued by the Lord's displeasure?
20 He looks and sighs like a eunuch embracing a pretty girl -- how he sighs!
21 Do not abandon yourself to sorrow, do not torment yourself with brooding.
22 Gladness of heart is life to anyone, joy is what gives length of days.
23 Give your cares the slip, console your heart, chase sorrow far away; for sorrow has been the ruin of many, and is no use to anybody.
24 Jealousy and anger shorten your days, and worry brings premature old age.
25 A genial heart makes a good trencherman, someone who enjoys a good meal.
Versículos relacionados com Ecclesiasticus, 30:
Ecclesiastical 30 deals with the importance of caring for parents in old age and the benefits of domestic happiness. The chapter also talks about the value of hard work and moderation in all things. Here are five verses related to the topics covered in ecclesiastical 30:
Proverbs 23:22: "Hear your father, who generated you; and do not despise your mother when she gets older." This verse emphasizes the importance of caring for parents in old age and showing respect and gratitude for everything they have done for us.
1 Timothy 5:8: "But if someone is not careful of his and especially those of his family, he has denied faith and is worse than the unbeliever." This verse reinforces the importance of caring for family members, especially elderly parents.
Proverbs 31:28-29: "Your children get up and call it blessed; her husband too, and he praises her, saying, Many women have done good, but you are the best of all." This verse celebrates domestic happiness and highlights the importance of his wife and mother in a family.
Proverbs 12:11: "Which shakes your earth will be breaded with bread; but what follows the idle will fill with poverty." This verse highlights the value of hard work and the importance of being productive.
Philippians 4:5: "Be your known equity of all men. Near the Lord is." This verse talks about the importance of moderation and balance in all things, as a means of honoring God and living a just life.
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