Sirach 4:1-10
Revised Standard Version
Duties toward the Poor and the Oppressed
4 My son, deprive not the poor of his living,
and do not keep needy eyes waiting.
2 Do not grieve the one who is hungry,
nor anger a man in want.
3 Do not add to the troubles of an angry mind,
nor delay your gift to a beggar.
4 Do not reject an afflicted suppliant,
nor turn your face away from the poor.
5 Do not avert your eye from the needy,
nor give a man occasion to curse you;
6 for if in bitterness of soul he calls down a curse upon you,
his Creator will hear his prayer.
7 Make yourself beloved in the congregation;
bow your head low to a great man.
8 Incline your ear to the poor,
and answer him peaceably and gently.
9 Deliver him who is wronged from the hand of the wrongdoer;
and do not be fainthearted in judging a case.
10 Be like a father to orphans,
and instead of a husband to their mother;
you will then be like a son of the Most High,
and he will love you more than does your mother.
Sirach 7:31-36
Revised Standard Version
31 Fear the Lord and honor the priest,
and give him his portion, as is commanded you:
the first fruits, the guilt offering, the gift of the shoulders,
the sacrifice of sanctification, and the first fruits of the holy things.
32 Stretch forth your hand to the poor,
so that your blessing may be complete.
33 Give graciously to all the living,
and withhold not kindness from the dead.
34 Do not fail those who weep,
but mourn with those who mourn.
35 Do not shrink from visiting a sick man,
because for such deeds you will be loved.
36 In all you do, remember the end of your life,
and then you will never sin.
Sirach 29:1-13
Revised Standard Version
On Lending and Borrowing
29 He that shows mercy will lend to his neighbor,
and he that strengthens him with his hand keeps the commandments.
2 Lend to your neighbor in the time of his need;
and in turn, repay your neighbor promptly.
3 Confirm your word and keep faith with him,
and on every occasion you will find what you need.
4 Many persons regard a loan as a windfall,
and cause trouble to those who help them.
5 A man will kiss another’s hands until he gets a loan,
and will lower his voice in speaking of his neighbor’s money;
but at the time for repayment he will delay,
and will pay in words of unconcern,
and will find fault with the time.
6 If the lender[a] exert pressure, he will hardly get back half,
and will regard that as a windfall.
If he does not, the borrower[b] has robbed him of his money,
and he has needlessly made him his enemy;
he will repay him with curses and reproaches,
and instead of glory will repay him with dishonor.
7 Because of such wickedness, therefore,[c] many have refused to lend;
they have been afraid of being defrauded needlessly.
8 Nevertheless, be patient with a man in humble circumstances,
and do not make him wait for your alms.
9 Help a poor man for the commandment’s sake,
and because of his need do not send him away empty.
10 Lose your silver for the sake of a brother or a friend,
and do not let it rust under a stone and be lost.
11 Lay up your treasure according to the commandments of the Most High,
and it will profit you more than gold.
12 Store up almsgiving in your treasury,
and it will rescue you from all affliction;
13 more than a mighty shield and more than a heavy spear,
it will fight on your behalf against your enemy.
Notas al pie
- Sirach 29:6 Gk he
- Sirach 29:6 Gk he
- Sirach 29:7 Other authorities read It is not because of wickedness that
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