Praises of Simon the High Priest. 27. Detestation of certain persecuting adversaries. 29. With conclusion that the observers of this doctrine shall be wise and happy,Praises of Simon the High Priest. 27. Detestation of certaine persecuting aduersaries. 29. With conclusion that the obseruers of this doctrine shal be wise and happie,✦
Simon the son of Onias, the high priest, who in his life held up the house, and in his days strengthened the temple.SIMON the sonne of Onias, the high priest, who in his life held vp the house, and in his daies strengthned the temple.✦Simon, Oniæ filius, sacerdos magnus, qui in vita sua suffulsit domum, et in diebus suis corroboravit templum.
2The height also of the temple was founded by him, the double building and high walls of the temple.The height also of the temple was founded by him, the duble building and high walles of the temple.Templi etiam altitudo ab ipso fundata est, duplex ædificatio, et excelsi parietes templi.
3In his days the wells of waters flowed out, and they were filled as the sea above measure.In his daies the welles of waters flowed out, and they were filled as the sea aboue measure.In diebus ipsius emanaverunt putei aquarum, et quasi mare adimpleti sunt supra modum.
4Who had care of his nation, and delivered it from perdition.Who had care of his nation, and deliuered it from perdition.Qui curavit gentem suam, et liberavit eam a perditione :
5Who prevailed to amplificare: make louder, increase in sound; enlarge, extend, make greater the city, who obtained glory in conversatione: exchanging talk; living among, having one's manner of life among a people with the nation: and amplified the entrance of the house, and the court.Who preuailed to amplifie the citie, who obteyned glorie in conuersing with the nation: and amplified the entrance of the house, and the court.qui prævaluit amplificare civitatem, qui adeptus est gloriam in conversatione gentis, et ingressum domus et atrii amplificavit.
6As the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the full moon he shineth in his days.As the morning starre in the middes of a cloude, and as the ful moone he shineth in his dayes.Quasi stella matutina in medio nebulæ, et quasi luna plena, in diebus suis lucet :
7And as the sun shining, so did he shine in the temple of God.And as the sunne shining, so did he shine in the temple of God.et quasi sol refulgens, sic ille effulsit in templo Dei.
8As the rainbow that shineth among the clouds of glory, and as a flower of roses in the days of the spring, and as the lilies that are in the passage of water, and as frankincense smelling in summer days.As the rainbow that shineth among the cloudes of glorie, and as a flower of roses in the daies of the spring, and as the lilies that are in the passage of water, and as frankensence smelling in summer daies.Quasi arcus refulgens inter nebulas gloriæ, et quasi flos rosarum in diebus vernis, et quasi lilia quæ sunt in transitu aquæ, et quasi thus redolens in diebus æstatis :
9As fire glistering, and frankincense burning in the fire.As fire glistering, and frankensence burning in the fire.quasi ignis effulgens, et thus ardens in igne :
10As a solidum: massive, huge in bulk; of solid metal, solid throughout vessel of gold, adorned with every precious stone.As a massie vessel of gold, adorned with euerie precious stone.quasi vas auri solidum, ornatum omni lapide pretioso :
11As an olive tree budding, and a cypress tree advancing itself on high, when he took the robe of glory, and was revested to the consummatio: culmination, or a marriage-consummation; completion, the bringing to a full end of strength.As an oliue tree budding, and a cypresse tree aduancing it self on high, when he tooke the robe of glorie, and was reuested to the consummation of strength.quasi oliva pullulans, et cypressus in altitudinem se extollens, in accipiendo ipsum stolam gloriæ, et vestiri eum in consummationem virtutis.
12In going up to the holy altar, he made the vesture of holiness, glory.In going vp to the holie altar, he made the vesture of holines, glorie.In ascensu altaris sancti gloriam dedit sanctitatis amictum.
13And in receiving the portions out of the hand of the priests, himself also standing by the altar. About him was the ring of his brethren: and as the cedar plant in mount Libanus,And in receiuing the portions out of the hand of the priestes, himself also standing by the altar. About him was the ring of his bretheren: and as the ceder plant in mount Libanus,In accipiendo autem partes de manu sacerdotum, et ipse stans juxta aram : et circa illum corona fratrum : quasi plantatio cedri in monte Libano,
14so stood they about him as boughs of the palm tree, and all the children of Aaron in their glory.so stoode they about him as boughes of the palme tree, & al the children of Aaron in their glorie.sic circa illum steterunt quasi rami palmæ : et omnes filii Aaron in gloria sua.
15And the oblation of our Lord in their hands, before all the synagogue of Israel: and executing the consummation on the altar, to amplify the oblation of the high king,And the oblation of our Lord in their handes, before al the synagogue of Israel: and executing the consummation on the altar, to amplifie the oblation of the high king,Oblatio autem Domini in manibus ipsorum coram omni synagoga Israël : et consummatione fungens in ara, amplificare oblationem excelsi Regis,
16he stretched forth his hand in oblation of moist libatione: a drink-offering, a libation poured out, and offered of the blood of the grape.he stretched forth his hand in * oblation of moist sacrifice, and offered of the blood of the grape.porrexit manum suam in libatione, et libavit de sanguine uvæ.
17He poured out on the foundation of the altar a divine odour to the high prince.He powred out on the fundation of the altar a diuine odour to the high prince.Effudit in fundamento altaris odorem divinum excelso Principi.
18Then cried out the children of Aaron, they sounded with beaten trumpets, and made a great voice to be heard for a remembrance before God.Then cried out the children of Aaron, they sounded with beaten trumpets, and made a great voice to be heard for a remembrance before God.Tunc exclamaverunt filii Aaron, in tubis productilibus sonuerunt : et auditam fecerunt vocem magnam in memoriam coram Deo.
19Then all the people together made haste, and fell on their face upon the earth, to adore our Lord their God, and to make prayers to God omnipotent the Highest.Then al the people together made hast, and fel on their face vpon the earth, to adore our Lord their God, and to make prayers to God omnipotent the Highest.Tunc omnis populus simul properaverunt, et ceciderunt in faciem super terram, adorare Dominum Deum suum, et dare preces omnipotenti Deo excelso.
20And the singers amplified in their voices, and in the great house the sound was increased full of sweetness.And the singers amplified in their voices, and in the great house the sound was encreased ful of sweetenes.Et amplificaverunt psallentes in vocibus suis, et in magna domo auctus est sonus suavitatis plenus.
21And the people in prayer desired our Lord the Highest, until the honour of our Lord was perfected, and they finished their office.And the people in prayer desired our Lord the Highest, vntil the honour of our Lord was perfected, and they finished their office.Et rogavit populus Dominum excelsum in prece, usque dum perfectus est honor Domini, et munus suum perfecerunt.
22Then coming down, he lifted up his hands over all the congregation of the children of Israel, to give glory to God from his lips, and to glory in his name,Then coming downe, he lifted vp his handes ouer al the congregation of the children of Israel, to geue glorie to God from his lippes, and to glorie in his name,Tunc descendens, manus suas extulit in omnem congregationem filiorum Israël, dare gloriam Deo a labiis suis, et in nomine ipsius gloriari :
23and he repeated his prayer, willing to shew the power of God.and he repeated his prayer, willing to shew the power of God.et iteravit orationem suam, volens ostendere virtutem Dei.
24And now pray ye the God of all, who hath done great things in all the land, who hath increased our days from our mother's womb, and hath done with us according to his mercy:And now pray ye the God of al, who hath done great thinges in al the land, who hath encreased our daies from our mothers wombe, and hath done with vs according to his mercie:Et nunc orate Deum omnium, qui magna fecit in omni terra, qui auxit dies nostros a ventre matris nostræ, et fecit nobiscum secundum suam misericordiam :
25give he unto us joyfulness of heart everlasting:geue he vnto vs ioyfulnes of hart euerlasting:det nobis jucunditatem cordis, et fieri pacem in diebus nostris in Israël per dies sempiternos :
26that Israel may believe that the mercy of God is with us, to deliver us in his days.that Israel may beleue that the mercie of God is with vs, to deliuer vs in his dayes.credere Israël nobiscum esse Dei misericordiam, ut liberet nos in diebus suis.
27Two nations my soul hateth: and the third is no nation, which I hate:Two nations my soule hateth: and the third is no nation, which I hate:Duas gentes odit anima mea : tertia autem non est gens quam oderim :
28they that sit in mount Seir, and the Philisthiims, and the foolish people that dwell in Sichem.they that sitte in mount Seir, and the Philisthijms, and the foolish people that dwel in Sichem.qui sedent in monte Seir, et Philisthiim, et stultus populus qui habitat in Sichimis.
29Jesus the son of Sirach, a man of Jerusalem, wrote the doctrine of wisdom and disciplinae: correction, punishment; instruction, teaching, formative training in this book, who renewed wisdom from his heart.Iesus the sonne of Sirach, a man of Ierusalem, wrote the doctrine of wisdom and discipline in this booke, who renewed wisdom from his hart.✦Doctrinam sapientiæ et disciplinæ scripsit in codice isto Jesus, filius Sirach, Jerosolymita, qui renovavit sapientiam de corde suo.
30Blessed is he, that converseth in these good things: and he that layeth them in his heart, shall be wise always.Blessed is he, that conuerseth in these good thinges: and he that layeth them in his hart, shal be wise always.✦Beatus qui in istis versatur bonis : qui ponit illa in corde suo, sapiens erit semper.
31For if he do them, he shall be able to do all things: because his steps are in the light of God.For if he doe them, he shal be able to doe al thinges: because his steppes are in the light of God.✦Si enim hæc fecerit, ad omnia valebit, quia lux Dei vestigium ejus est.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.