1 But of these things be not ashamed, lest you sin through human respect:
2 Of the law of the Most High and his precepts, or of the sentence to be passed upon the sinful;
3 Of sharing the expenses of a business or a journey, or of dividing an inheritance or property;
4 Of accuracy of scales and balances, or of tested measures and weights;
5 Of acquiring much or little, or of bargaining in dealing with a merchant; Of constant training of children, or of beating the sides of a disloyal servant;
6 Of a seal to keep an erring wife at home, or of a lock placed where there are many hands;
7 Of numbering every deposit, or of recording all that is given or received;
8 Of chastisement of the silly and the foolish, or of the aged and infirm answering for wanton conduct. Thus you will be truly cautious and recognized by all men as discreet.
9 A daughter is a treasure that keeps her father wakeful, and worry over her drives away rest: Lest she pass her prime unmarried, or when she is married, lest she be disliked;
10 While unmarried, lest she be seduced, or, as a wife, lest she prove unfaithful; Lest she conceive in her father's home, or be sterile in that of her husband.
11 Keep a close watch on your daughter, lest she make you the sport of your enemies, A byword in the city, a reproach among the people, an object of derision in public gatherings. See that there is no lattice in her room, no place that overlooks the approaches to the house.
12 Let her not parade her charms before men, or spend her time with married women;
13 For just as moths come from garments, so harm to women comes from women:
14 Better a man's harshness than a woman's indulgence, and a frightened daughter than any disgrace.
15 Now will I recall God's works; what I have seen, I will describe. At God's word were his works brought into being; they do his will as he has ordained for them.
16 As the rising sun is clear to all, so the glory of the LORD fills all his works;
17 Yet even God's holy ones must fail in recounting the wonders of the LORD, Though God has given these, his hosts, the strength to stand firm before his glory.
18 He plumbs the depths and penetrates the heart; their innermost being he understands. The Most High possesses all knowledge, and sees from of old the things that are to come:
19 He makes known the past and the future, and reveals the deepest secrets.
20 No understanding does he lack; no single thing escapes him.
21 Perennial is his almighty wisdom; he is from all eternity one and the same,
22 With nothing added, nothing taken away; no need of a counselor for him!
23 How beautiful are all his works! even to the spark and the fleeting vision!
24 The universe lives and abides forever; to meet each need, each creature is preserved.
25 All of them differ, one from another, yet none of them has he made in vain, For each in turn, as it comes, is good; can one ever see enough of their splendor?
Versículos relacionados com Ecclesiasticus, 42:
Chapter 42 of the Ecclesiastical Book talks about divine wisdom and the importance of knowing it. He also talks about the creation and diversity of nature and human beings, and highlights the importance of taking care of health and personal hygiene. Below are five verses related to the topics covered by ecclesiastical 42:
Psalm 104:24: "How numerous your works are, Lord! You have done them all wisely; the earth is full of your creatures." This verse talks about divine creation and the great wisdom employed by God by creating it, the theme addressed in Ecclesiastical 42.
Proverbs 2:6: "For the Lord gives wisdom; his mouth comes from knowledge and understanding." This verse highlights the importance of divine wisdom, mentioned in ecclesiastical 42.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20: "or do not know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit, who dwells in you, who have from God, and that you are not from you? Because you were bought by price. Now. , therefore, glorify God in your body. " This verse talks about the importance of caring for the body, which is considered a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit, a theme addressed in ecclesiastical 42.
1 Timothy 4:8: "For physical exercise for little is profitable, but piety for everything is profitable, because it has the promise of present life and what will come." This verse talks about the importance of piety about physical exercise, a theme addressed in ecclesiastical 42.
Matthew 6:25-26: "Therefore, I say unto you, Do not be anxious for your life, as to what you have to eat or drink; not for your body, as to what you will dress. Food, and the body, more than the garments? Observe the birds of heaven: they do not sow, do not reap, or gather in barns; This verse highlights the importance of trusting God and not worrying too much about the body and its material needs, a theme addressed in ecclesiastical 42.
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