My LORD’s BibleEcclesiasticus 40
1Great labour is created for all men, and a heavy yoke is upon the children of Adam from the day of their coming out of their mother’s womb, until the day of their burial into the mother of all.
Occupatio magna creata est omnibus hominibus, et jugum grave super filios Adam, a die exitus de ventre matris eorum usque in diem sepulturæ in matrem omnium.
2Their thoughts, and fears of the heart, their imagination of things to come, and the day of their end:
Cogitationes eorum, et timores cordis, adinventio exspectationis, et dies finitionis,
4From him that weareth purple, and beareth the crown, even to him that is covered with rough linen: wrath, envy, trouble, unquietness, and the fear of death, continual anger, and strife,
ab eo qui utitur hyacintho et portat coronam, usque ad eum qui operitur lino crudo: furor, zelus, tumultus, fluctuatio, et timor mortis, iracundia perseverans, et contentio:
6A little and as nothing is his rest, and afterward in sleep, as in the day of keeping watch.
Modicum tamquam nihil in requie, et ab eo in somnis, quasi in die respectus.
10All these things are created for the wicked, and for their sakes came the flood.
super iniquos creata sunt hæc omnia: et propter illos factus est cataclysmus.
11All things that are of the earth, shall return to the earth again, and all waters shall return to the sea.
Omnia quæ de terra sunt in terram convertentur, et omnes aquæ in mare revertentur.
12All bribery, and injustice shall be blotted out, and fidelity shall stand for ever.
Omne munus et iniquitas delebitur, et fides in sæculum stabit.
14While he openeth his hands he shall rejoice: but transgressors shall pine away in the end.
In aperiendo manus suas lætabitur: sic prævaricatores in consummatione tabescent.
15The offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.
Nepotes impiorum non multiplicabunt ramos: et radices immundæ super cacumen petræ sonant.
16The weed growing over every water, and at the bank of the river, shall be pulled up before all grass.
Super omnem aquam viriditas, et ad oram fluminis ante omne fœnum evelletur.
18The life of a laborer that is content with what he hath, shall be sweet, and in it thou shalt find a treasure.
Vita sibi sufficientis operarii condulcabitur, et in ea invenies thesaurum.
22Thy eye desireth favour and beauty, but more than these green sown fields.
Gratiam et speciem desiderabit oculus tuus: et super hæc virides sationes.
23A friend and companion meeting together in season, but above them both is a wife with her husband.
Amicus et sodalis in tempore convenientes, et super utrosque mulier cum viro.
24Brethren are a help in the time of trouble, but mercy shall deliver more than they.
Fratres in adjutorium in tempore tribulationis: et super eos misericordia liberabit.
26Riches and strength lift up the heart: but above these is the fear of the Lord.
Facultates et virtutes exaltant cor, et super hæc timor Domini.
27There is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek for help.
Non est in timore Domini minoratio: et non est in eo inquirere adjutorium.
28The fear of the Lord is like a paradise of blessing, and they have covered it above all glory.
Timor Domini sicut paradisus benedictionis, et super omnem gloriam operuerunt illum.
29My son, in thy lifetime be not indigent: for it is better to die than to want.
Fili, in tempore vitæ tuæ ne indigeas: melius est enim mori quam indigere.
30The life of him that looketh toward another man’s table is not to be counted a life: for he feedeth his soul with another man’s meat.
Vir respiciens in mensam alienam, non est vita ejus in cogitatione victus: alit enim animam suam cibis alienis:
31But a man, well instructed and taught, will look to himself.
vir autem disciplinatus et eruditus custodiet se.