Sirach 25

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 My spirit is pleased with three things; these are approved in the sight of God and men:	1 εν τρισιν ωραισθην και ανεστην ωραια εναντι κυριου και ανθρωπων ομονοια αδελφων και φιλια των πλησιον και γυνη και ανηρ εαυτοις συμπεριφερομενοι
2 the harmony of brothers, and the love of neighbors, and a husband and wife agreeing well together.	2 τρια δε ειδη εμισησεν η ψυχη μου και προσωχθισα σφοδρα τη ζωη αυτων πτωχον υπερηφανον και πλουσιον ψευστην γεροντα μοιχον ελαττουμενον συνεσει
3 My soul hates three kinds of things; and I am greatly distressed over their souls:	3 εν νεοτητι ου συναγειοχας και πως αν ευροις εν τω γηρα σου
4 an arrogant pauper, a wealthy liar, a foolish and senseless elder.	4 ως ωραιον πολιαις κρισις και πρεσβυτεροις επιγνωναι βουλην
5 The things that you have not obtained in your youth, how will you find them in your old age?	5 ως ωραια γεροντων σοφια και δεδοξασμενοις διανοημα και βουλη
6 How beautiful it is for a grey head to have judgment, and for elders to know counsel!	6 στεφανος γεροντων πολυπειρια και το καυχημα αυτων φοβος κυριου
7 How beautiful it is for those who are aged to have wisdom, and for those who are honored to have understanding and counsel!	7 εννεα υπονοηματα εμακαρισα εν καρδια και το δεκατον ερω επι γλωσσης ανθρωπος ευφραινομενος επι τεκνοις ζων και βλεπων επι πτωσει εχθρων
8 Great experience is the crown of the aged, and the fear of God is their glory.	8 μακαριος ο συνοικων γυναικι συνετη και ος εν γλωσση ουκ ωλισθησεν και ος ουκ εδουλευσεν αναξιω εαυτου
9 I have magnified nine things, overlooked by the heart; and a tenth, I will declare to men with my tongue:	9 μακαριος ος ευρεν φρονησιν και ο διηγουμενος εις ωτα ακουοντων
10 a man who finds joy in his children, and one who lives to see the undoing of his enemies.	10 ως μεγας ο ευρων σοφιαν αλλ' ουκ εστιν υπερ τον φοβουμενον τον κυριον
11 Blessed is he who lives with a wise wife, and he who has not slipped with his tongue, and he who has not served those unworthy of himself.	11 φοβος κυριου υπερ παν υπερεβαλεν ο κρατων αυτου τινι ομοιωθησεται
12 Blessed is he who finds a true friend, and he who describes justice to an attentive ear.	12 -
13 How great is he who finds wisdom and knowledge! But there is no one above him who fears the Lord.	13 πασαν πληγην και μη πληγην καρδιας και πασαν πονηριαν και μη πονηριαν γυναικος
14 The fear of God has set itself above all things.	14 πασαν επαγωγην και μη επαγωγην μισουντων και πασαν εκδικησιν και μη εκδικησιν εχθρων
15 Blessed is the man to whom it has been given to have the fear of God. He who holds to it, to whom can he be compared?	15 ουκ εστιν κεφαλη υπερ κεφαλην οφεως και ουκ εστιν θυμος υπερ θυμον εχθρου
16 The fear of God is the beginning of his love; and the beginning of faith has been joined closely to the same.	16 συνοικησαι λεοντι και δρακοντι ευδοκησω η συνοικησαι μετα γυναικος πονηρας
17 The sadness of the heart is every wound. And the wickedness of a wife is every malice.	17 πονηρια γυναικος αλλοιοι την ορασιν αυτης και σκοτοι το προσωπον αυτης ως αρκος
18 And a man will choose any wound, but the wound of the heart,	18 ανα μεσον των πλησιον αυτου αναπεσειται ο ανηρ αυτης και ακουσιως ανεστεναξεν πικρα
19 and any wickedness, but the wickedness of a wife,	19 μικρα πασα κακια προς κακιαν γυναικος κληρος αμαρτωλου επιπεσοι αυτη
20 and any obstacle, but the obstacle of those who hate him,	20 αναβασις αμμωδης εν ποσιν πρεσβυτερου ουτως γυνη γλωσσωδης ανδρι ησυχω
21 and any vindication, but the vindication of his enemies.	21 μη προσπεσης επι καλλος γυναικος και γυναικα μη επιποθησης
22 There is no head worse than the head of a serpent,	22 οργη και αναιδεια και αισχυνη μεγαλη γυνη εαν επιχορηγη τω ανδρι αυτης
23 and there is no anger above the anger of a wife. It would be more agreeable to abide with a lion or a dragon, than to live with a wicked wife.	23 καρδια ταπεινη και προσωπον σκυθρωπον και πληγη καρδιας γυνη πονηρα χειρες παρειμεναι και γονατα παραλελυμενα ητις ου μακαριει τον ανδρα αυτης
24 A wicked wife changes her face. And she darkens her countenance like a bear. And she displays it like sackcloth. In the midst of her neighbors,	24 απο γυναικος αρχη αμαρτιας και δι' αυτην αποθνησκομεν παντες
25 her husband groans, and hearing of this, he sighs a little.	25 μη δως υδατι διεξοδον μηδε γυναικι πονηρα παρρησιαν
26 All malice is brief compared to the malice of a wife. Let the fate of sinners fall upon her!	26 ει μη πορευεται κατα χειρας σου απο των σαρκων σου αποτεμε αυτην
27 As climbing over sand is to the feet of the aged, so is a talkative wife to a quiet man.
28 You should not favor a woman’s beauty, and you should not desire a wife for her beauty.
29 The anger and disrespect and shame from a wife can be great.
30 The wife, if she has primacy, is set against her husband.
31 A wicked wife debases the heart, and saddens the face, and wounds the heart.
32 A wife who does not make her husband happy enfeebles the hands and weakens the knees.
33 The beginning of sin came from a woman; and through her, we all die.
34 You should not provide an exit to your water, not even a little; nor should you give permission for a wicked wife to exceed the limit.
35 If she will not walk at your hand, she will confound you in the sight of your enemies.
36 Tear her away from your body, lest she abuse you continually.