Sirach 2

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	GREEK BIBLE
1 My son, when you come to serve the LORD, prepare yourself for trials.	1 τεκνον ει προσερχη δουλευειν κυριω ετοιμασον την ψυχην σου εις πειρασμον
2 Be sincere of heart and steadfast, undisturbed in time of adversity.	2 ευθυνον την καρδιαν σου και καρτερησον και μη σπευσης εν καιρω επαγωγης
3 Cling to him, forsake him not; thus will your future be great.	3 κολληθητι αυτω και μη αποστης ινα αυξηθης επ' εσχατων σου
4 Accept whatever befalls you, in crushing misfortune be patient;	4 παν ο εαν επαχθη σοι δεξαι και εν αλλαγμασιν ταπεινωσεως σου μακροθυμησον
5 For in fire gold is tested, and worthy men in the crucible of humiliation.	5 οτι εν πυρι δοκιμαζεται χρυσος και ανθρωποι δεκτοι εν καμινω ταπεινωσεως
6 Trust God and he will help you; make straight your ways and hope in him.	6 πιστευσον αυτω και αντιλημψεται σου ευθυνον τας οδους σου και ελπισον επ' αυτον
7 You who fear the LORD, wait for his mercy, turn not away lest you fall.	7 οι φοβουμενοι τον κυριον αναμεινατε το ελεος αυτου και μη εκκλινητε ινα μη πεσητε
8 You who fear the LORD, trust him, and your reward will not be lost.	8 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον πιστευσατε αυτω και ου μη πταιση ο μισθος υμων
9 You who fear the LORD, hope for good things, for lasting joy and mercy.	9 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον ελπισατε εις αγαθα και εις ευφροσυνην αιωνος και ελεος
10 Study the generations long past and understand; has anyone hoped in the LORD and been disappointed? Has anyone persevered in his fear and been forsaken? has anyone called upon him and been rebuffed?	10 εμβλεψατε εις αρχαιας γενεας και ιδετε τις ενεπιστευσεν κυριω και κατησχυνθη η τις ενεμεινεν τω φοβω αυτου και εγκατελειφθη η τις επεκαλεσατο αυτον και υπερειδεν αυτον
11 Compassionate and merciful is the LORD; he forgives sins, he saves in time of trouble.	11 διοτι οικτιρμων και ελεημων ο κυριος και αφιησιν αμαρτιας και σωζει εν καιρω θλιψεως
12 Woe to craven hearts and drooping hands, to the sinner who treads a double path!	12 ουαι καρδιαις δειλαις και χερσιν παρειμεναις και αμαρτωλω επιβαινοντι επι δυο τριβους
13 Woe to the faint of heart who trust not, who therefore will have no shelter!	13 ουαι καρδια παρειμενη οτι ου πιστευει δια τουτο ου σκεπασθησεται
14 Woe to you who have lost hope! what will you do at the visitation of the LORD?	14 ουαι υμιν τοις απολωλεκοσιν την υπομονην και τι ποιησετε οταν επισκεπτηται ο κυριος
15 Those who fear the LORD disobey not his words; those who love him keep his ways.	15 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον ουκ απειθησουσιν ρηματων αυτου και οι αγαπωντες αυτον συντηρησουσιν τας οδους αυτου
16 Those who fear the LORD seek to please him, those who love him are filled with his law.	16 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον ζητησουσιν ευδοκιαν αυτου και οι αγαπωντες αυτον εμπλησθησονται του νομου
17 Those who fear the LORD prepare their hearts and humble themselves before him.	17 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον ετοιμασουσιν καρδιας αυτων και ενωπιον αυτου ταπεινωσουσιν τας ψυχας αυτων
18 Let us fall into the hands of the LORD and not into the hands of men, For equal to his majesty is the mercy that he shows.	18 εμπεσουμεθα εις χειρας κυριου και ουκ εις χειρας ανθρωπων ως γαρ η μεγαλωσυνη αυτου ουτως και το ελεος αυτου