Public blog in an excerpt of the book of Sirach, one of the most recent writings of the Old Testament, being dated to around 130 years before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ.
I do it because it is always useful see how technology is changing through the centuries, but the man is unchanging over the millennia ...
Twenty-two centuries, about 2,150 years ago, Sirach (Ben Sira, or, as some biblical scholars a little 'snob ...) wrote:
"Who handles the pitch gets dirty, who attended the superb
becomes like him.
Do not carry too heavy, not associated with a stronger and richer than you.
How to make a crock pot with a boiler company? This
the bump and that will shatter.
The rich and does injustice to more loud, the poor receive
injustice and more needs to apologize.
If you can help it, take advantage of you, if you
need, you will leave.
If you own, will live with you;
spoil you and have no penalty.
needs you? You imbroglierà,
will smile and give you hope, you will pay
fine words and ask, "What do you need?".
you will blush with its banquets,
until you have squeezed two or three times.
Eventually you deride, then you avoid seeing you
and shake his head in front of you. He
'careful not to let cheat or humiliate
for your foolishness. When a powerful
calls you, turn away;
he will call more and more.
not be intrusive not to be dismissed, but
not stray too far not to be forgotten.
not think to treat him on par with
and do not trust many of his words;
with its very talkative and you will test
almost smiling will examine you. Ruthless
who does not keep its words, do not you save
abuse and chains.
Watch and is' be careful, because you tread along to your ruin.
Every creature loves its like,
every man his neighbor. Every
mates after his kind;
man who associated with him is like.
What can there be in common between the wolf and the lamb?
The same happens between the sinner and the pious.
What peace can there be between the hyena and the dog? What
understanding between the rich and the poor?
are prey for lions asses of the desert pasture
so the rich are the poor.
The condition is an abomination to the proud humble, the poor
it is an abomination to the rich. If the rich
falters, is supported by friends;
if the poor falls, even from friends is dismissed. If the rich
falls, many will help;
says silly things? Yet it is happiness.
the poor if it falls, it complains, if
says sensible things, there is spared. Talk
the rich, everyone is silent
and exalt his speech to the clouds. Talk
the poor and say, "Who is he? ".
If you stumble, help it to fall.
Wealth is good, if it is no sin;
poverty is bad to that of the wicked.
The heart of man to change his face or
good or bad.
index a good heart is a joyful face,
but the discovery of proverbs is a difficult job well. "
I copied this passage, however, because reading it is helpful to everyone, but also because I know that I read several leaguers Vicenza. They deserve a special dedication.
who has ears to hear, ... (To remain on the biblical quotations).
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