Ní leabhar a spreag Dia é seo agus ní cuid de chanóin na Críostaíochta ná de Tanach na nGiúdach é. Taispeántar é chun críocha stairiúla agus staidéir amháin. Féach ar an míniú iomlán Sirach 38:28 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version28 So every craftsman and workmaster that laboureth night and day, he who maketh graven seals, and by his continual diligence varieth the figure: he shall give his mind to the resemblance of the picture, and by his watching shall finish the work. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaCommon English Bible28 So it is with smiths who sit near an anvil and who closely examine works of iron. The blast of the fire will melt their flesh, and they will struggle with the heat of the furnace. The sound of the hammer will strike their ears again and again, and their eyes are focused on the pattern of the object. They will devote themselves to finishing the work, and they lose sleep in order to complete its decoration. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version28 Similarly, every craftsman and artisan, who crafts in the night as well as in the day, who sculpts graven seals, and who, by his diligence, varies the image, will give his mind over to the likeness of the image. And he will complete the work by his vigilance. Féach an chaibidilGood News Translation (US Version)28 It is the same with the blacksmith at his anvil, planning what he will make from a piece of iron. The heat from the fire sears his skin as he sweats away at the forge. The clanging of the hammer deafens him as he carefully watches the object he is working take shape. He takes great pains to complete his task, and will work far into the night to bring it to perfection. Féach an chaibidilWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers28 So too is the smith sitting by the anvil and considering the unwrought iron. The smoke of the fire will waste his flesh. He toils in the heat of the furnace. The noise of the hammer deafens his ear. His eyes are upon the pattern of the object. He will set his heart upon perfecting his works. He will be careful to adorn them perfectly. Féach an chaibidilContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition28 Who has time to study wisdom? Not the blacksmith, soaked in sweat from the heat of the furnace, going deaf from the noise as he hammers the red-hot iron, shaping it on his anvil. He wants to finish this piece, and will work late to see all its decorations completed. Féach an chaibidil |