ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 17

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 κυριος εκτισεν εκ γης ανθρωπον και παλιν απεστρεψεν αυτον εις αυτην	1 God created man of the earth, and made him after his own image.
2 ημερας αριθμου και καιρον εδωκεν αυτοις και εδωκεν αυτοις εξουσιαν των επ' αυτης	2 And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength according to himself.
3 καθ' εαυτον ενεδυσεν αυτους ισχυν και κατ' εικονα αυτου εποιησεν αυτους	3 He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth.
4 εθηκεν τον φοβον αυτου επι πασης σαρκος και κατακυριευειν θηριων και πετεινων	4 He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.
5 -	5 He created of him a helpmate like to himself: he gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he filled them with the knowledge of understanding.
6 διαβουλιον και γλωσσαν και οφθαλμους ωτα και καρδιαν εδωκεν διανοεισθαι αυτοις	6 He created in them the science of the spirit, he filled their heart with wisdom, and shewed them both good and evil.
7 επιστημην συνεσεως ενεπλησεν αυτους και αγαθα και κακα υπεδειξεν αυτοις	7 He set his eye upon their hearts to shew them the greatness of his works:
8 εθηκεν τον οφθαλμον αυτου επι τας καρδιας αυτων δειξαι αυτοις το μεγαλειον των εργων αυτου	8 That they might praise the name which he hath sanctified: and glory in his wondrous acts, that they might declare the glorious things of his works.
9 -	9 Moreover he gave them instructions, and the law of life for an inheritance.
10 και ονομα αγιασμου αινεσουσιν ινα διηγωνται τα μεγαλεια των εργων αυτου	10 He made an everlasting covenant with them, and he shewed them his justice and judgments.
11 προσεθηκεν αυτοις επιστημην και νομον ζωης εκληροδοτησεν αυτοις	11 And their eye saw the majesty of his glory. and their ears heard his glorious voice, and he said to them: Beware of all iniquity.
12 διαθηκην αιωνος εστησεν μετ' αυτων και τα κριματα αυτου υπεδειξεν αυτοις	12 And he gave to every one of them commandment concerning his neighbour.
13 μεγαλειον δοξης ειδον οι οφθαλμοι αυτων και δοξαν φωνης αυτου ηκουσεν το ους αυτων	13 Their ways are always before him, they are not hidden from his eyes.
14 και ειπεν αυτοις προσεχετε απο παντος αδικου και ενετειλατο αυτοις εκαστω περι του πλησιον	14 Over every nation he set a ruler.
15 αι οδοι αυτων εναντιον αυτου δια παντος ου κρυβησονται απο των οφθαλμων αυτου	15 And Israel was made the manifest portion of God.
16 -	16 And all their works are as the sun in the sight of God: and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
17 εκαστω εθνει κατεστησεν ηγουμενον και μερις κυριου ισραηλ εστιν	17 Their covenants were not hid by their iniquity, and all their iniquities are in the sight of God.
18 -	18 The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and shall preserve the grace of a man as the apple of the eye:
19 απαντα τα εργα αυτων ως ο ηλιος εναντιον αυτου και οι οφθαλμοι αυτου ενδελεχεις επι τας οδους αυτων	19 And afterward he shall rise up, and shall render them their reward, to every one upon their own head, and shall turn them down into the bowels of the earth.
20 ουκ εκρυβησαν αι αδικιαι αυτων απ' αυτου και πασαι αι αμαρτιαι αυτων εναντι κυριου	20 But to the penitent he hath given the way of justice, and he hath strengthened them that were fainting in patience, and hath appointed to them the lot of truth.
21 -	21 Turn to the Lord, and forsake thy sins:
22 ελεημοσυνη ανδρος ως σφραγις μετ' αυτου και χαριν ανθρωπου ως κορην συντηρησει	22 Make thy prayer before the face of the Lord, and offend less.
23 μετα ταυτα εξαναστησεται και ανταποδωσει αυτοις και το ανταποδομα αυτων εις κεφαλην αυτων αποδωσει	23 Return to the Lord, and turn away from thy injustice, and greatly hate abomination.
24 πλην μετανοουσιν εδωκεν επανοδον και παρεκαλεσεν εκλειποντας υπομονην	24 And know the justices and judgments of God, and stand firm in the lot set before thee, and in prayer to the most high God.
25 επιστρεφε επι κυριον και απολειπε αμαρτιας δεηθητι κατα προσωπον και σμικρυνον προσκομμα	25 Go to the side of the holy age, with them that live and give praise to God.
26 επαναγε επι υψιστον και αποστρεφε απο αδικιας και σφοδρα μισησον βδελυγμα	26 Tarry not in the error of the ungodly, give glory before death. Praise perisheth from the dead as nothing.
27 υψιστω τις αινεσει εν αδου αντι ζωντων και διδοντων ανθομολογησιν	27 Give thanks whilst thou art living, whilst thou art alive and in health thou shalt give thanks, and shalt praise God, and shalt glory in his mercies.
28 απο νεκρου ως μηδε οντος απολλυται εξομολογησις ζων και υγιης αινεσει τον κυριον	28 How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness to them that turn to him I
29 ως μεγαλη η ελεημοσυνη του κυριου και εξιλασμος τοις επιστρεφουσιν επ' αυτον	29 For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal, and they are delighted with the vanity of evil.
30 ου γαρ δυναται παντα ειναι εν ανθρωποις οτι ουκ αθανατος υιος ανθρωπου	30 What is brighter than the sun; yet it shall be eclipsed. Or what is more wicked than that which flesh and blood hath invented? and this shall be reproved.
31 τι φωτεινοτερον ηλιου και τουτο εκλειπει και πονηρον ενθυμηθησεται σαρξ και αιμα	31 He beholdeth the power of the height of heaven: and all men are earth and ashes.
32 δυναμιν υψους ουρανου αυτος επισκεπτεται και ανθρωποι παντες γη και σποδος