Sirach Chapter 19

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vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Operarius ebriosus non locupletabitur: et qui spernit modica, paulatim decidet.

2 Vinum et mulieres apostatare faciunt sapientes, et arguent sensatos:

3 et qui se iungit fornicariis, erit nequam: putredo et vermes hereditabunt illum, et extolletur in exemplum maius, et tolletur de numero anima eius.

4 Qui credit cito, levis corde est, et minorabitur: et qui delinquit in animam suam, insuper habebitur.

5 Qui gaudet iniquitate, denotabitur: et qui odit correptionem, minuetur vita: et qui odit loquacitatem, extinguit malitiam.

6 Qui peccat in animam suam, pœnitebit: et qui iucundatur in malitia, denotabitur.

7 Ne iteres verbum nequam et durum, et non minoraberis.

8 Amico et inimico noli narrare sensum tuum: et si est tibi delictum, noli denudare.

9 audiet enim te, et custodiet te, et quasi defendens peccatum odiet te, et sic aderit tibi semper.

10 Audisti verbum adversus proximum tuum? commoriatur in te, fidens quoniam non te dirumpet.

11 A facie verbi parturit fatuus, tamquam gemitus partus infantis.

12 Sagitta infixa femori carnis, sic verbum in corde stulti.

13 Corripe amicum, ne forte non intellexerit, et dicat: Non feci: aut si fecerit, ne iterum addat facere.

14 Corripe proximum, ne forte non dixerit: et si dixerit, ne forte iteret.

15 Corripe amicum: sæpe enim fit commissio.

16 Et non omni verbo credas. est qui labitur lingua, sed non ex animo.

17 Quis est enim qui non deliquerit in lingua sua? Corripe proximum antequam commineris.

18 Et da locum timori Altissimi: quia omnis sapientia timor Dei, et in illa timere Deum, et in omni sapientia dispositio legis.

19 Et non est sapientia nequitiæ disciplina: et non est cogitatus peccatorum prudentia.

20 Est nequitia, et in ipsa execratio: et est insipiens qui minuitur sapientia.

21 Melior est homo, qui minuitur sapientia, et deficiens sensu in timore, quam qui abundat sensu, et transgreditur legem Altissimi.

22 Est solertia certa, et ipsa iniqua.

23 Et est qui emittit verbum certum enarrans veritatem. Est qui nequiter humiliat se, et interiora eius plena sunt dolo:

24 et est qui se nimium submittit a multa humilitate: et est qui inclinat faciem suam, et fingit se non videre quod ignoratum est:

25 et si ab imbecillitate virium vetetur peccare, si invenerit tempus malefaciendi, malefaciet.

26 Ex visu cognoscitur vir, et ab occursu faciei cognoscitur sensatus.

27 Amictus corporis, et risus dentium, et ingressus hominis enunciant de illo.

28 Est correptio mendax in ira contumeliosi: et est iudicium, quod non probatur esse bonum: et est tacens, et ipse est prudens.

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).