Sirach 30
30
Raising Children
1Parents show love
for their children
by spanking them
whenever they do wrong.
Later those parents will be glad
to see their children
grow into fine adults.
2If parents correct a child,
they will someday boast
about how much help
that child has been to them.
3Parents who give their children
an education
make their enemies jealous
and can boast to friends.
* 4These parents have no regrets
when they die,
and they live on
in their children,
5who brought them such joy.
6Then it is up to the children
to take revenge
on their parents' enemies,
and to be kind
to their parents' friends.
7If you spoil your children,
you will have to put bandages
on the wounds they will get,
and you will shake with fear
every time you hear shouting.
8That's why you
must correct them,
so they will not be as stubborn
as unbroken horses.
* 9If you give children
everything they desire
and laugh when they sin,
10they will end up giving you
sadness, terror, and pain.
11Don't let them do
just anything they want,
but correct their mistakes.
12Break their stubbornness
by whipping them
while they are young,
or else they will disobey you
and bring you deep sorrow.
13Take care to discipline them,
so they will not disgrace you
when they are older.
Health Is Better than Wealth
14I would rather be poor,
yet healthy and strong,
than to be rich and sickly.
15To have your health
and a good attitude#30.15 good attitude: Hebrew; Greek “strong body.”
is better than gold
and infinite riches.
16No amount of money
can compare with health
or bring happiness
deep inside your heart.
17Death is better
than a life of constant pain
and sickness.
18If a fine dinner is served,
but the guests
are too sick to eat,
the dinner will go to waste,
like food placed on a grave#30.18 food placed on a grave: Probably an offering to the spirits of the dead.
19or like a sacrifice to an idol,
which cannot eat or smell.
If the Lord punishes people
by making them sick,
20they can only stare at food
and groan like a young man
unable to have sex
who holds a virgin
in his arms.
Enjoy Life and Forget Sorrow
21 #
Ec 11.9,10. Don't stay sad for too long
or look for reasons
to be upset.
22Joy and happiness will help you
to live longer.
23So enjoy life and forget sorrow,
because sorrow never helps,
and it has destroyed many.
24Jealousy and anger
will cut your life short,
and worrying makes you old
before your time.
25If you are cheerful at meals,
the food you eat
will do you more good.
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