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Sirach Chapter 32

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

1 Rectorem te posuerunt? noli extolli: esto in illis quasi unus ex ipsis.
2 Curam illorum habe, et sic conside, et omni cura tua explicita recumbe:
3 ut læteris propter illos, et ornamentum gratiæ accipias coronam, et dignationem consequaris corrogationis.
4 Loquere maior natu: decet enim te
5 primum verbum diligenti scientia, et non impedias musicam.
6 Ubi auditus non est, non effundas sermonem, et importune noli extolli in sapientia tua.
7 Gemmula carbunculi in ornamento auri, et comparatio musicorum in convivio vini.
8 Sicut in fabricatione auri signum est smaragdi, sic numerus musicorum in iucundo et moderato vino.
9 Audi tacens, et pro reverentia accedet tibi bona gratia.
10 Adolescens loquere in tua causa vix.
11 Si bis interrogatus fueris, habeat caput responsum tuum.
12 In multis esto quasi inscius, et audi tacens simul et quærens.
13 In medio magnatorum non præsumas: et ubi sunt senes, non multum loquaris.
14 Ante grandinem præibit coruscatio: et ante verecundiam præibit gratia, et pro reverentia accedet tibi bona gratia.
15 Et hora surgendi non te trices: præcurre autem prior in domum tuam, et illic avocare, et illic lude,
16 et age conceptiones tuas, et non in delictis et verbo superbo.
17 Et super his omnibus benedicito Dominum, qui fecit te, et inebriantem te ab omnibus bonis suis.
18 Qui timet Dominum, excipiet doctrinam eius: et qui vigilaverint ad illum, invenient benedictionem.
19 Qui quærit legem, replebitur ab ea: et qui insidiose agit, scandalizabitur in ea.
20 Qui timent Dominum, invenient iudicium iustum, et iustitias quasi lumen accendent.
21 Peccator homo vitabit correptionem, et secundum voluntatem suam inveniet comparationem.
22 Vir consilii non disperdet intelligentiam, alienus et superbus non pertimescet timorem:
23 etiam postquam fecit cum eo sine consilio, et suis insectationibus arguetur.
24 Fili sine consilio nihil facias, et post factum non pœnitebis.
25 In via ruinæ non eas, et non offendes in lapides: nec credas te viæ laboriosæ, ne ponas animæ tuæ scandalum:
26 et a filiis tuis cave, et a domesticis tuis attende.
27 In omni opere tuo crede ex fide animæ tuæ: hoc est enim conservatio mandatorum.
28 Qui credit Deo, attendit mandatis: et qui confidit in illo, non minorabitur.

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).