Екклезиастик (Книга Премудрости Иисуса, сына Сирахова), Глава 31, стих 11. Толкования стиха

О здоровье говорит, что оно дороже всех сокровищ земли, и что на уменьшении здоровья и сокращение жизни много имеет влияния печаль и забота (14—2б). В подтверждение это она приводит, что веселое сердце заботится о пирах (27, по Ватик. списку = 33,14*) а заботящийся о богатстве изнуряет свое здоровье не менее бедняка (31 гл, Алекс. и Ват. 34, 1—7); только безкорыстие и употребленио богатства на милостыню делают его прочным (8—12). Поставляя умеренность, как лучшее средство к сохранению здоровья, она учит не объедаться за роскошным столом богача и не напиваться вина (13—37). 

*С последняго стиха 30-й гл. и до конца 36-й порядок текста с разных изданиях очень различен. В Комплютенской полиглотте (1514— 1520 г.), которой следовал наш славянский перевод иначе, чем в древнейшем Ватиканском стихе и в синодальном. издании греч Александрийскаго кодекса. Следуя славянскому тексту, мы в скобках указываем соответствующие стихи других списков.

ISRAEL FORSOOK GOD. PROSPER OF AQUI-TAINE: If we go back to the beginnings of the world, we find that the Spirit of God guided all of the saints before the flood, and for this reason they are also called children of God, since, as the apostle says, “All those who are guided by the Spirit of God are children of God.” And because, neglecting to obey the ancestors, they became involved in illicit and reprobate marriages, and because of this wicked communion were judged worthy of extermination, the Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain forever with these people, for they are flesh.” From this it is clear that this people, whose history is narrated year by year in an orderly manner, was first spiritual, that is, having a will that was guided by the Holy Spirit, in such a way however that this government and guidance did not take away their freedom to turn toward sin. If the people had not exercised this freedom, they would not have abandoned God. Nor would they have been abandoned by God, and they would rather have been that of which it is written, “Happy the one who could have sinned but did not.” Therefore, as long as they remained with God, they remained in the will that God inspired in them and by which he would have governed them. “The will,” as it is written, “is predisposed by the Lord.” THE CALL OF ALL NATIONS 2.10.