ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 34

LXX	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 κεναι ελπιδες και ψευδεις ασυνετω ανδρι και ενυπνια αναπτερουσιν αφρονας	1 The hopes of a senseless man are empty and false; and dreams extol the imprudent.
2 ως δρασσομενος σκιας και διωκων ανεμον ουτως ο επεχων ενυπνιοις	2 Like one who chases a shadow and pursues the wind, so also is one who pays attention to lying visions.
3 τουτο κατα τουτου ορασις ενυπνιων κατεναντι προσωπου ομοιωμα προσωπου	3 In the vision of dreams, one thing represents another, as when a mask is before the face of a man.
4 απο ακαθαρτου τι καθαρισθησεται και απο ψευδους τι αληθευσει	4 What can be cleansed by the unclean? And what truth can be spoken from a lie?
5 μαντειαι και οιωνισμοι και ενυπνια ματαια εστιν και ως ωδινουσης φανταζεται καρδια	5 Erroneous divinations and false signs and the dreams of evildoers are emptiness.
6 εαν μη παρα υψιστου αποσταλη εν επισκοπη μη δως εις αυτα την καρδιαν σου	6 For your heart suffers from imagination, like a woman suffering in childbirth. Unless it is a visitation sent from the Most High, you should not set your heart upon it.
7 πολλους γαρ επλανησεν τα ενυπνια και εξεπεσον ελπιζοντες επ' αυτοις	7 For dreams have caused many to go astray, and those who have hoped in them have fallen away.
8 ανευ ψευδους συντελεσθησεται νομος και σοφια στοματι πιστω τελειωσις	8 The word of the law will be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom will be made plain in the mouths of the faithful.
9 ανηρ πεπλανημενος εγνω πολλα και ο πολυπειρος εκδιηγησεται συνεσιν	9 He who has not been tested, what does he know? A man with much experience will consider many things. And whoever has learned much will explain with understanding.
10 ος ουκ επειραθη ολιγα οιδεν ο δε πεπλανημενος πληθυνει πανουργιαν	10 He who has no experience knows little. And he who has done many things has made many mistakes.
11 πολλα εωρακα εν τη αποπλανησει μου και πλειονα των λογων μου συνεσις μου	11 He who has not been tested, what kind of things can he know? He who has been deceived will be more cunning.
12 πλεονακις εως θανατου εκινδυνευσα και διεσωθην τουτων χαριν	12 I have seen much by wandering, and the customs of many things.
13 πνευμα φοβουμενων κυριον ζησεται η γαρ ελπις αυτων επι τον σωζοντα αυτους	13 At times, I have even been in danger of death because of these things, but I was freed by the grace of God.
14 ο φοβουμενος κυριον ουδεν ευλαβηθησεται και ου μη δειλιαση οτι αυτος ελπις αυτου	14 The spirit of those who fear God is sought, and they will be blessed by his providence.
15 φοβουμενου τον κυριον μακαρια η ψυχη τινι επεχει και τις αυτου στηριγμα	15 For their hope is in him who saves them, and the eyes of God are on those who love him.
16 οι οφθαλμοι κυριου επι τους αγαπωντας αυτον υπερασπισμος δυναστειας και στηριγμα ισχυος σκεπη απο καυσωνος και σκεπη απο μεσημβριας φυλακη απο προσκομματος και βοηθεια απο πτωσεως	16 Those who fear the Lord will tremble at nothing, and they will not be terrified. For he is their hope.
17 ανυψων ψυχην και φωτιζων οφθαλμους ιασιν διδους ζωην και ευλογιαν	17 The soul of him who fears the Lord is blessed.
18 θυσιαζων εξ αδικου προσφορα μεμωμημενη και ουκ εις ευδοκιαν δωρηματα ανομων	18 To whom should he look, and who is his strength?
19 ουκ ευδοκει ο υψιστος εν προσφοραις ασεβων ουδε εν πληθει θυσιων εξιλασκεται αμαρτιας	19 The eyes of the Lord are upon those who fear him. He is a powerful Protector, a Firmament of virtue, a Shelter from the heat, and a Covering from the midday sun,
20 θυων υιον εναντι του πατρος αυτου ο προσαγων θυσιαν εκ χρηματων πενητων	20 a Guardian from offenses, and a Helper from falling, who exalts the soul and illuminates the eyes, and who gives health and life and blessing.
21 αρτος επιδεομενων ζωη πτωχων ο αποστερων αυτην ανθρωπος αιματων	21 An immolation from iniquity is a stained oblation, and the derisions of the unjust are not well pleasing.
22 φονευων τον πλησιον ο αφαιρουμενος εμβιωσιν και εκχεων αιμα ο αποστερων μισθον μισθιου	22 The Lord is only for those who persevere for him in the way of truth and justice.
23 εις οικοδομων και εις καθαιρων τι ωφελησαν πλειον η κοπους	23 The Most High does not approve of the gifts of the iniquitous. Neither does he have respect for the oblations of the unjust; neither will he forgive their sins because of the multitude of their sacrifices.
24 εις ευχομενος και εις καταρωμενος τινος φωνης εισακουσεται ο δεσποτης	24 Whoever offers a sacrifice from the substance of the poor is like one who sacrifices the son in the sight of his father.
25 βαπτιζομενος απο νεκρου και παλιν απτομενος αυτου τι ωφελησεν εν τω λουτρω αυτου	25 The bread of the indigent is the life of the poor. Whoever cheats them out of it is a man of blood.
26 ουτως ανθρωπος νηστευων επι των αμαρτιων αυτου και παλιν πορευομενος και τα αυτα ποιων της προσευχης αυτου τις εισακουσεται και τι ωφελησεν εν τω ταπεινωθηναι αυτον	26 Whoever takes away the bread of sweat is like one who kills his neighbor.
	27 He who sheds blood, and he who cheats the hired hand out of his wages, are brothers.
	28 When one builds and another destroys, what benefit do they have from their labor?
	29 When one prays and another curses, whose voice will God heed?
	30 He who washes himself after touching the dead, and then touches him again, what was the benefit of his washing?
	31 Similarly, a man who fasts for his sins, and then does the same again, what was the benefit of his humbling himself? Who will heed his prayer?