Even with this availability, however, anyone wishing to inspect a particular manuscript page must navigate these websites (always with multiple steps) in order to reveal the desired image. 16 Wickedness changes a woman's looks, and makes her sullen as a female bear. 6 Therefore the women sang his praises and ascribed to him tens of thousands. But Judah remained, a tiny people, with its rulers from the house of David. 4 Did he not by his power stop the sun, so that one day became two? Dear to God and men, MOSES, whose memory is held in benediction. 18 Then hymns would re-echo, and over the throng sweet strains of praise resound. 16 As the shining sun is clear to all, so the glory of the LORD fills all his works; 7 and in Moses' lifetime showed himself loyal, and the children of his race would be remembered; Livre de Ben Sirac le Sage (48, 1-4.9-11) La Parole de Dieu . For an English translation of Sirach, the reader is directed to the rendering by Benjamin G. Wright, as part of A New English Translation of the Septuagint (NETS), under the general editorship of Albert Pietersma and Benjamin G. Wright, available online at: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/nets/edition/30-sirach-nets.pdf. 7 Of numbering every deposit, of recording all that is taken in and given out; 2 Of the Law of the Most High and his precepts, or of justice that acquits the ungodly; The Hebrew text of Sirach 50:27 and 51:30 gives the following genealogy: Simeon son of Jesus, son of Eleazar, son of Sira, making the author the grandson and not the son of Sira, and so he is called by Saadia; see HDB (Nestle) and EB, II, 1165 (Toy). He would be heard within the sanctuary, A Fifty-First Chapter concludes the Book with a prayer. 10 Then, too, the TWELVE PROPHETS - may their bones return to life from their resting place! 15 Choicest of blessings is a modest wife, priceless her chaste person. 3 No good comes to those who give comfort to the wicked, nor is it an act of mercy that they do. In adoration before the Most High, before the Holy One of Israel. 8 For one sort of friend is a friend when it suits him, but he will not be with you in time of distress. 11 Follow close if her eyes are bold, and be not surprised if she betrays you: 18 During his reign Sennacherib led an invasion and sent his adjutant; Un ami fidèle n’a pas de prix, sa valeur est inestimable. Authors skilled in composition, and forgers of epigrams with their spikes; 29 Thus will you afterward find rest in her, and she will become your joy. Who knows her subtleties? 1 The name JOSIAH is like blended incense, made lasting by a skilled perfumer. 19 But you abandoned yourself to women and gave them dominion over your body. Of constant training of children, of beating the sides of a wicked servant; The Book of Sirach, also known as Ecclesiasticus, is part of the Wisdom Literature of the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate Bible. La meilleure citation de Ben Sira préférée des internautes. 32 My son, if you wish, you can be taught; if you apply yourself, you will be shrewd. 23 Solomon finally slept with his fathers, and left behind him one of his sons, E 2 What glory was his when he raised his arm, to brandish his javelin against the city! De bonnes relations, tu peux en avoir avec beaucoup de monde ; mais des conseils, n'en demande qu'à un seul entre mille. With string music before the altar, providing sweet melody for the psalms 1 But of these things do not be ashamed, lest you sin to save face: 13 A gracious wife delights her husband, her thoughtfulness puts flesh on his bones; Who fosters men's growth from their mother's womb, and fashions them according to his will! 9 Another is a friend who becomes an enemy, and tells of the quarrel to your shame. 3 A good wife is a generous gift bestowed upon him who fears the LORD; 16 Your fame reached distant coasts, and their peoples came to hear you; 4 Of accuracy of scales and balances, of tested measures and weights; 21 God struck the camp of the Assyrians and routed them with a plague. The fool cannot abide her. 20 You brought dishonor upon your reputation, shame upon your marriage, Livre de Ben Sira le Sage. 8 You anointed kings who should inflict vengeance, and a prophet as your successor. 26 And now bless the LORD who has crowned you with glory! 22 For Hezekiah did what was right and held fast to the paths of David, 28 For then the LORD will reveal your secrets and publicly cast you down, This seems to be the earliest title of the book. 7 Like the sun shining upon the temple, like the rainbow appearing in the cloudy sky; While originally written in Hebrew, the Book was read only through its Greek translation, known as Σειρὰχ . In a lasting covenant with him and with his family, as permanent as the heavens, Today the task is much easier for scholars, since these documents are available at websites such as http://www.jewishmanuscripts.org/ > www.genizah.org (for the Genizah manuscripts) and www.deadseascrolls.org.il/home (for the Qumran and Masada material). 9 He also referred to JOB, who always persevered in the right path. 5 Since he called upon the Most High God, who gave strength to his right arm May he grant you wisdom of heart to govern his people in justice, With the offerings to the LORD in their hands, in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel. 2 The sand of the seashore, the drops of rain, the days of eternity: who can number these? 25 and they lent themselves to every evil. 10 So that when the Holy Name was praised, before daybreak the sanctuary would resound. 17 With song and story and riddle, and with your answers, you astounded the nations. 16 He, too, called upon God, and offered him a suckling lamb; 7 and subdued the enemy on every side. 19 These two bring grief to my heart, and the third arouses my horror: Where, face to face, he gave him the commandments, the law of life and understanding, To punish the enemy and to win the inheritance for Israel. 16 Some of these did what was right, but others were extremely sinful. Their sinfulness grew more and more, See that there is no lattice in her room, or spot that overlooks the approaches to the house. Livre deutérocanonique de l'Ancien Testament (non retenu par le canon juif) d'inspiration sapientielle, intitulé "Ecclésiastique" par la Vulgate et "Siracide" par la Septante, du nom de son auteur Jésus Ben Sira. In addition to the medieval copies of Ben Sira, we also possess more ancient copies. 4 For his trustworthiness and meekness God selected him from all mankind; Chapters 44-50 present a refreshing history of the ancestors, patriarchs, and leaders of Israel. Par la parole du Seigneur, il ferma le ciel, et à trois reprises il en fit descendre le feu. 5 How becoming to the aged is wisdom, understanding and prudence to the venerable! 12 When he received the sundered victims from the priests while he stood before the sacrificial wood, Both the Bodleian's own website and www.genizah.org display these folios in the incorrect order. Once more the wonders of modern technology have come to our aid, for we are able to present MS C VII, recto and verso, with the two items merged in a single photograph. Le Siracide, appelé aussi l' Ecclésiastique ou Le Livre de Ben Sira le Sage, est l'un des livres sapientiaux de l' Ancien Testament écrit vers 200 av. 20 Stumble not through woman's beauty, nor be greedy for her wealth; 13 All the sons of Aaron in their dignity clustered around him like poplars, A note about viewing the images: Within the ‘View the Manuscripts’ module, you will find a pull-down menu with each manuscript presented separately (Genizah MSS A-F; Masada; Qumran). Un ami fidèle est un élixir de vie que découvriront ceux qui craignent le Seigneur. Entre le Xe et la XXe s. connu que par ses versions grecque et syriaque. These documents, which are housed in Cambridge, Oxford, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, and Jerusalem, are here presented in a single platform, to allow the scholar and the interested layperson to view these precious texts. A wealthy man reduced to want; illustrious men held in contempt; In such cases, we have provided both our new numbers and the older numbers. Then he will enlighten your mind, and the wisdom you desire he will grant. The blessing of the LORD would be upon his lips, the name of the LORD would be his glory. 12 Worst of all wounds is that of the heart, worst of all evils is that of a woman. 17 Then all the people with one accord would quickly fall prostrate to the ground 180–175 BCE, where he is … Without the background story from 1 Kings 11, a reader of Ben Sira might think that Solomon’s transgression was perhaps adultery or a kind of sexual insatiability. 17 Then the LORD thundered forth from heaven, and the tremendous roar of his voice was heard. 18 You were called by that glorious name which was conferred upon Israel. Was an individual heritage through one son alone; but the heritage of Aaron is for all his descendants. e. 62. 5 You brought a dead man back to life from the nether world, by the will of the LORD. A byword in the city and the assembly of the people, an object of derision in public gatherings. 8 Because of this, they were the only two spared from the six hundred thousand infantry, Lest their welfare should ever be forgotten, or your authority, throughout all time. Livre de Ben Sira le Sage. 24 Listen, my son, and heed my advice; refuse not my counsel. Like the trees of Lebanon in summer, J.-C. en hébreu, mais texte original disparu. Until they were rooted out of their land and scattered all over the earth. » Livre de Ben Sira le Sage 6, 14-16 « Le juste montre la voie à son ami, le chemin des méchants les égare. The current project, www.bensira.org, solves that problem by collecting all the material in a single website. 9 He added beauty to the feasts and solemnized the seasons of each year 23 PHINEHAS too, the son of Eleazar, was the courageous third of his line Since Beentjes’s publication, however, new leaves belonging to MS C and MS D have come to light (see above), so that we have needed to renumber some of the folios. Again his language is veiled. Thus, for example, pages from MS A are in Cambridge and New York; pages from MS B are in Oxford, Cambridge, and London; pages from MS C are in Cambridge, Paris, and Los Angeles; and pages from MS D are in Cambridge and Paris. Welcome to www.bensira.org, the website devoted to the ancient and medieval Hebrew manuscripts of the book of Ben Sira. 2 Their staff of bread he shattered, in his zeal he reduced them to straits; 22 Among wisdom's treasures is the paragon of prudence; but fear of the LORD is an abomination to the sinner. 8 Of chastisement for the silly and the foolish, for the aged and infirm answering for wanton conduct. He and CALEB, son of Jephunneh, when they opposed the rebel assembly, 6 Which he rained down upon the hostile army till on the slope he destroyed the foe; 11 My son, keep a close watch on your daughter, lest she make you a laughingstock for your enemies, In addition, there are resonances of Ben Sira in medieval Jewish poetry, most famously in the piyyuṭ מראה כהן ‘The Appearance of the Priest’, recited during the Musaf service on Yom Kippur, with clear echoes of the description of the high priest in Ben Sira, ch. 1 The greatest among his brethren, the glory of his people, was SIMON the priest, son of Jochanan, 15 Despite all this the people did not repent, nor did they give up their sins, At God's word he established the kingdom and anointed princes to rule the people. 21 How irksome she is to the unruly! 9 Fear of the LORD is glory and splendor, gladness and a festive crown. 18 Golden columns on silver bases are her shapely limbs and steady feet. 13 For just as moths come from garments, so a woman’s wickedness comes from a woman. 21 Then again the people would lie prostrate to receive from him the blessing of the Most High. Subduers of the land in kingly fashion, men of renown for their might, On y trouve aussi bien des traits qui le rapprochent des Psaumes et du livre de Job. 23 In his lifetime he turned back the sun and prolonged the life of the king. e livre est l'oeuvre d'un certain Jésus (= Josué) fils de Sirac (en hébreu Ben Sira), d'où l'appellation moderne de Siracide (ancienne appellation: l'Ecclésiastique). This document, bearing the shelfmark CUL Or. Though false charges in public, trial before all the people, and lying testimony are harder to bear than death, Lest in her youth she remain unmarried, or when she is married, lest she be childless; 12 The beginning of wisdom is fear of the LORD, which is formed with the faithful in the womb. To root out, pull down, and destroy, and then to build and to plant. 10 While unmarried, lest she be defiled, or in her husband’s house, lest she prove unfaithful; 6 The crown of old men is wide experience; their glory, the fear of the LORD. 3 Or counselors in their prudence, or seers of all things in prophecy; Scripture is from the New American Bible with Revised New Testament and Revised Psalms copyright 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. and are used by permission of the copyright owner. 11 When things go well, he is your other self, and lords it over your servants; Retrouvez toutes les phrases célèbres de Ben Sira parmi une sélection de + de 100 000 citations célèbres provenant d'ouvrages, d'interviews ou de discours. 10 Like a luxuriant olive tree thick with fruit, like a cypress standing against the clouds; 8 He has poured her forth upon all his works, 8 Happy is he who dwells with a sensible wife, and he who plows not like a donkey yoked with an ox. While originally written in Hebrew, the Book was read only through its Greek translation, known as Σειρὰχ. Except his sons and them alone, generation after generation, for all time. In time, the book of Ben Sira, via its Greek and then later translations, became part of the Christian Bible, where it is known as either Sirach (in Greek) or Ecclesiasticus (in Latin). Precious stones with seal engravings in golden settings, the work of the jeweler, 8 He clothed him with splendid apparel, and adorned him with the glorious vestments: 18 My son, from your youth embrace discipline; thus will you find wisdom with graying hair. We know this specific information, for it is our good fortune that the grandson included an extended prologue to the book, in which he provides the specific date (to wit, year 38 of the reign of Euergetes). To commemorate in incised letters each of the tribes of Israel; 18 A lasting agreement was made with him, that never should all flesh be destroyed. 22 But God does not withdraw his mercy, nor permit even one of his promises to fail. 23 If you desire wisdom, keep the commandments, and the LORD will bestow her upon you; 27 Exalt not yourself lest you fall and bring upon you dishonor; 8 Like the blossoms on the branches in springtime, like a lily on the banks of a stream; 13 Nothing was beyond his power; beneath him flesh was brought back into life.