continues the 'appointment Friday with Ben Sira, who arrived today in the twenty-second chapter focuses once again on the figure of the fool and the consequences of his actions:
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1The lazy is like a stone smeared,
each whistle in his contempt.
2The lazy is like a ball of dung,
who picks shakes his hand.
3Vergogna for a father to have a child rude,
the case of a daughter, was his undoing.
4BY VIRTUE prudent daughter will be a treasure for her husband,
disgraceful that a pain for those who generated it.
5The blatant dishonor the father and husband,
and from both will be despised.
6 as the mourning music during the speeches out of time,
but whips and correct in every time is wisdom.
7Incolla shards who teaches a fool
wake up a sleeper from deep sleep.
8Ragiona a sleepy who think with a fool;
the end he will say: "What is it?".
9Piangi for the dead, because he has lost the light;
a fool to cry because he lost his senses.
10Piangi less sadly one dead, which now rests,
but the life of a fool is worse than death.
11The mourning for the dead, seven days
for a foolish and wicked every day of his life.
12THE a fool not to prolong the discussion,
not attend the foolish;
13guàrdati from him, to have no trouble
and not contaminated to your request.
away from him and you will find peace,
not be annoyed by his ignorance.
14Che's heavier than lead?
And what is his name, but "the fool"?
15Sabbia, salt, iron ball
are easier to bring a sense.
16Una half-timbered house in a well-connected
not shakes in an earthquake,
a heart so decided after mature reflection
will not fail in time of danger.
17Un heart based on wise reflection
is like a plaster on a wall finished.
18Una fence post on a hill
before the wind can not resist,
a heart so wretched, based on his fantasies,
before any fear can not resist.
19Chi stings an eye will make tears
who discover its heart a stinging feeling.
20Chi throws stones at birds, put them to flight,
offends a friend who broke the friendship.
21Se have unsheathed the sword against a friend,
not despair, there may be a return.
22ALTHOUGH you opened your mouth against a friend,
fear not, there can be reconciliation,
except if of insult and arrogance,
of secrets revealed and a shot at treason
in these cases any friend will disappear.
23Conquìstati confidence neighbor in his poverty
to enjoy with him in his prosperity.
restagli close in time of trouble,
order to share in his inheritance.
24Prima steam and smoke of the fire in the fireplace,
like this before the shedding of blood injuries.
25Non I be ashamed to protect a friend,
not hide myself in front of him.
26Se evil happen to me because of her,
anyone who learns that he must guard.
27Chi will put a guard over my mouth,
a seal on my lips prudent
because I did not fall because of them
and my language is not my ruin?
COMMENT
We once again reflected on the condition of fools through the wise words of this beautiful book of wisdom. The purpose of this Scripture is not to put brother against brother, but ask you to reflect order not to fall into bad behavior an abomination to the Lord, but to follow the ways of wisdom are ways of love. Jesus Christ calls us to love the sinners, not their conduct and does not invite us but 'to follow in their footsteps. In fact, Jesus sat at table with sinners but not sharing their flaws. So we too are called to be kind to all, however, without attending to their companies that are very dangerous for the spiritual health of those who attended as those who follow the offenders liable to become in turn.
This Scripture must not be used as an excuse to turn against the brothers, because as mentioned above, and the Old Testament is not intended to set men against men, because God is consistent and could not command to love our neighbor and then say to hate him. Usually you use the Bible to satisfy their feelings, instead it should be read with the availability to listen and then obey the Word of God. All these reflections on fools serve to make us understand how we would become senseless and unfortunate if they practice foolish conduct. Jesus says in Matthew chapter five: 38 You have heard that it was said eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth ; 39 but I tell you resist not evil: but if one strikes you on the right cheek, you turn to him the other also 40 and who wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your coat. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Da 'who asks you, and those who want a loan you do not turn away. 43 You have heard that it was said love your neighbor and hate your enemy: 44 but I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 because you may be sons of your heavenly Father, who makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the publicans? 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what are you doing than others? Do not even pagans? 48 Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
A foolish son is definitely a great pain for his father and mother, but Jesus teaches us how to convert even the hardest heart to love. The Word of God is eternal woe to think that he has changed his mind. Today, if someone is beaten up and defend himself, which was self-defense is justified. But Jesus is God clearly tells us to turn the other cheek and to pray for our persecutors.
made clear, we return to reflect on the figure of a fool whose actions never leads to anything good, indeed the whole will fall on the head if you do not convert. And here we come in, we Christians called by Jesus to do his Father's will to heal sinners. Not the healthy who need a doctor, says Jesus, but the sick and also tells us that even as the Father sent Him, so He sends us. We therefore have a duty to love all beyond the conduct of their practice. We must always hate the sin but never the sinner. Jesus tells us that on you if you greet your friends, do good to your friends, she says, give your greetings to all, do good to the poor, those who can not reciprocate.
Friendship is an important sense, the fruit of love. Whoever loves a brother earns the friendship. Betrayed his friends to satisfy their interests is an evil that will bring only disaster. Many men and many women have lost their friend or their best friend to steal what was not theirs, and in these cases we know people's hearts and therefore we know what their feelings if they are sincere and good or bad. This chapter of Sirach tells us that a friend will forgive us if we said something wrong, but not an insult, not a betrayal, a secret revealed. The chatter and criticism are always damaging for those who practice them. The Lord does not like criticism, and indeed we read in Psalm 100: who slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy, whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart can not take this. The Creator loves the humble and not gossip. Unfortunately, the slander is a fault of many, and those who practice it do not know what the Lord hates this conduct because He is God of love and wants all the brothers and sisters love and respect, without attachment and hate each other.
Fools are heavy with their tongue evil, but we must make a sacrifice, to endure in silence without complaining and pray the Lord to convert them. The Kingdom of Heaven Kingdom of Love is pure and great and true love goes beyond the insult, it is beyond the spitting and scorn, in fact, Jesus despite the blows, insults and the spitting continued to love his persecutors. As we said at the beginning, God is eternally consistent and in fact he never contradicts himself as perfect as His love is infinitely great, pure and eternal. Indeed where there is true love is no contradiction. As God said He did it: Love your enemies, pray for them: Jesus loved those who were beaten and asked the Father for forgiveness for sins committed against Him on the cross. What a great example we have received from God himself, therefore all love, righteous and sinners, we pray for the weak as well as the strong, for the poor as well as for the rich because the Lord says, the Father makes the sun rise and sends rain on good and bad.
Peace and goodwill to all.
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