ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 11

LXX	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 σοφια ταπεινου ανυψωσει κεφαλην αυτου και εν μεσω μεγιστανων καθισει αυτον	1 Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him to sit among great men.
2 μη αινεσης ανδρα εν καλλει αυτου και μη βδελυξη ανθρωπον εν ορασει αυτου	2 Commend not a man for his beauty; neither abhor a man for his outward appearance.
3 μικρα εν πετεινοις μελισσα και αρχη γλυκασματων ο καρπος αυτης	3 The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.
4 εν περιβολη ιματιων μη καυχηση και εν ημερα δοξης μη επαιρου οτι θαυμαστα τα εργα κυριου και κρυπτα τα εργα αυτου ανθρωποις	4 Boast not of thy clothing and raiment, and exalt not thyself in the day of honour: for the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works among men are hidden.
5 πολλοι τυραννοι εκαθισαν επι εδαφους ο δε ανυπονοητος εφορεσεν διαδημα	5 Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
6 πολλοι δυνασται ητιμασθησαν σφοδρα και ενδοξοι παρεδοθησαν εις χειρας ετερων	6 Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; and the honourable delivered into other men's hands.
7 πριν εξετασης μη μεμψη νοησον πρωτον και τοτε επιτιμα	7 Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and then rebuke.
8 πριν η ακουσαι μη αποκρινου και εν μεσω λογων μη παρεμβαλλου	8 Answer not before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk.
9 περι πραγματος ου ουκ εστιν σοι χρεια μη εριζε και εν κρισει αμαρτωλων μη συνεδρευε	9 Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not; and sit not in judgment with sinners.
10 τεκνον μη περι πολλα εστωσαν αι πραξεις σου εαν πληθυνης ουκ αθωωθηση και εαν διωκης ου μη καταλαβης και ου μη εκφυγης διαδρας	10 My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.
11 εστιν κοπιων και πονων και σπευδων και τοσω μαλλον υστερειται	11 There is one that laboureth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is so much the more behind.
12 εστιν νωθρος προσδεομενος αντιλημψεως υστερων ισχυι και πτωχεια περισσευει και οι οφθαλμοι κυριου επεβλεψαν αυτω εις αγαθα και ανωρθωσεν αυτον εκ ταπεινωσεως αυτου	12 Again, there is another that is slow, and hath need of help, wanting ability, and full of poverty; yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him for good, and set him up from his low estate,
13 και ανυψωσεν κεφαλην αυτου και απεθαυμασαν επ' αυτω πολλοι	13 And lifted up his head from misery; so that many that saw from him is peace over all the
14 αγαθα και κακα ζωη και θανατος πτωχεια και πλουτος παρα κυριου εστιν	14 Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord.
15 -	15 Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him.
16 -	16 Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners: and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein.
17 δοσις κυριου παραμενει ευσεβεσιν και η ευδοκια αυτου εις τον αιωνα ευοδωθησεται	17 The gift of the Lord remaineth with the ungodly, and his favour bringeth prosperity for ever.
18 εστιν πλουτων απο προσοχης και σφιγγιας αυτου και αυτη η μερις του μισθου αυτου	18 There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching, and this his the portion of his reward:
19 εν τω ειπειν αυτον ευρον αναπαυσιν και νυν φαγομαι εκ των αγαθων μου και ουκ οιδεν τις καιρος παρελευσεται και καταλειψει αυτα ετεροις και αποθανειται	19 Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die.
20 στηθι εν διαθηκη σου και ομιλει εν αυτη και εν τω εργω σου παλαιωθητι	20 Be stedfast in thy covenant, and be conversant therein, and wax old in thy work.
21 μη θαυμαζε εν εργοις αμαρτωλου πιστευε δε κυριω και εμμενε τω πονω σου οτι κουφον εν οφθαλμοις κυριου δια ταχους εξαπινα πλουτισαι πενητα	21 Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour: for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich.
22 ευλογια κυριου εν μισθω ευσεβους και εν ωρα ταχινη αναθαλλει ευλογιαν αυτου	22 The blessing of the Lord is in the reward of the godly, and suddenly he maketh his blessing flourish.
23 μη ειπης τις εστιν μου χρεια και τινα απο του νυν εσται μου τα αγαθα	23 Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have hereafter?
24 μη ειπης αυταρκη μοι εστιν και τι απο του νυν κακωθησομαι	24 Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil shall I have hereafter?
25 εν ημερα αγαθων αμνησια κακων και εν ημερα κακων ου μνησθησεται αγαθων	25 In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction: and in the day of affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity.
26 οτι κουφον εναντι κυριου εν ημερα τελευτης αποδουναι ανθρωπω κατα τας οδους αυτου	26 For it is an easy thing unto the Lord in the day of death to reward a man according to his ways.
27 κακωσις ωρας επιλησμονην ποιει τρυφης και εν συντελεια ανθρωπου αποκαλυψις εργων αυτου	27 The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure: and in his end his deeds shall be discovered.
28 προ τελευτης μη μακαριζε μηδενα και εν τεκνοις αυτου γνωσθησεται ανηρ	28 Judge none blessed before his death: for a man shall be known in his children.
29 μη παντα ανθρωπον εισαγε εις τον οικον σου πολλα γαρ τα ενεδρα του δολιου	29 Bring not every man into thine house: for the deceitful man hath many trains.
30 περδιξ θηρευτης εν καρταλλω ουτως καρδια υπερηφανου και ως ο κατασκοπος επιβλεπει πτωσιν	30 Like as a partridge taken [and kept] in a cage, so is the heart of the proud; and like as a spy, watcheth he for thy fall:
31 τα γαρ αγαθα εις κακα μεταστρεφων ενεδρευει και εν τοις αιρετοις επιθησει μωμον	31 For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, and in things worthy praise will lay blame upon thee.
32 απο σπινθηρος πυρος πληθυνεται ανθρακια και ανθρωπος αμαρτωλος εις αιμα ενεδρευει	32 Of a spark of fire a heap of coals is kindled: and a sinful man layeth wait for blood.
33 προσεχε απο κακουργου πονηρα γαρ τεκταινει μηποτε μωμον εις τον αιωνα δω σοι	33 Take heed of a mischievous man, for he worketh wickedness; lest he bring upon thee a perpetual blot.
34 ενοικισον αλλοτριον και διαστρεψει σε εν ταραχαις και απαλλοτριωσει σε των ιδιων σου	34 Receive a stranger into thine house, and he will disturb thee, and turn thee out of thine own.