ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 30

GREEK BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 ο αγαπων τον υιον αυτου ενδελεχησει μαστιγας αυτω ινα ευφρανθη επ' εσχατων αυτου	1 He who loves his son chastises him often, that he may be his joy when he grows up.
2 ο παιδευων τον υιον αυτου ονησεται επ' αυτω και ανα μεσον γνωριμων επ' αυτω καυχησεται	2 He who disciplines his son will benefit from him, and boast of him among his intimates.
3 ο διδασκων τον υιον αυτου παραζηλωσει τον εχθρον και εναντι φιλων επ' αυτω αγαλλιασεται	3 He who educates his son makes his enemy jealous, and shows his delight in him among his friends.
4 ετελευτησεν αυτου ο πατηρ και ως ουκ απεθανεν ομοιον γαρ αυτω κατελιπεν μετ' αυτον	4 At the father's death, he will seem not dead, since he leaves after him one like himself,
5 εν τη ζωη αυτου ειδεν και ευφρανθη και εν τη τελευτη αυτου ουκ ελυπηθη	5 Whom he looks upon through life with joy, and even in death, without regret:
6 εναντιον εχθρων κατελιπεν εκδικον και τοις φιλοις ανταποδιδοντα χαριν	6 The avenger he leaves against his foes, and the one to repay his friends with kindness.
7 περιψυχων υιον καταδεσμευσει τραυματα αυτου και επι παση βοη ταραχθησεται σπλαγχνα αυτου	7 He who spoils his son will have wounds to bandage, and will quake inwardly at every outcry.
8 ιππος αδαμαστος εκβαινει σκληρος και υιος ανειμενος εκβαινει προαλης	8 A colt untamed turns out stubborn; a son left to himself grows up unruly.
9 τιθηνησον τεκνον και εκθαμβησει σε συμπαιξον αυτω και λυπησει σε	9 Pamper your child and he will be a terror for you, indulge him and he will bring you grief.
10 μη συγγελασης αυτω ινα μη συνοδυνηθης και επ' εσχατων γομφιασεις τους οδοντας σου	10 Share not in his frivolity lest you share in his sorrow, when finally your teeth are clenched in remorse.
11 μη δως αυτω εξουσιαν εν νεοτητι	11 Give him not his own way in his youth, and close not your eyes to his follies.
12 θλασον τας πλευρας αυτου ως εστιν νηπιος μηποτε σκληρυνθεις απειθηση σοι	12 Bend him to the yoke when he is young, thrash his sides while he is still small, Lest he become stubborn, disobey you, and leave you disconsolate.
13 παιδευσον τον υιον σου και εργασαι εν αυτω ινα μη εν τη ασχημοσυνη αυτου προσκοψης	13 Discipline your son, make heavy his yoke, lest his folly humiliate you.
14 κρεισσων πτωχος υγιης και ισχυων τη εξει η πλουσιος μεμαστιγωμενος εις σωμα αυτου	14 Better a poor man strong and robust, than a rich man with wasted frame.
15 υγιεια και ευεξια βελτιων παντος χρυσιου και σωμα ευρωστον η ολβος αμετρητος	15 More precious than gold is health and well-being, contentment of spirit than coral.
16 ουκ εστιν πλουτος βελτιων υγιειας σωματος και ουκ εστιν ευφροσυνη υπερ χαραν καρδιας	16 No treasure greater than a healthy body; no happiness, than a joyful heart!
17 κρεισσων θανατος υπερ ζωην πικραν και αναπαυσις αιωνος η αρρωστημα εμμονον	17 Preferable is death to a bitter life, unending sleep to constant illness.
18 αγαθα εκκεχυμενα επι στοματι κεκλεισμενω θεματα βρωματων παρακειμενα επι ταφω	18 Dainties set before one who cannot eat are like the offerings placed before a tomb.
19 τι συμφερει καρπωσις ειδωλω ουτε γαρ εδεται ουτε μη οσφρανθη ουτως ο εκδιωκομενος υπο κυριου	19 What good is an offering to an idol that can neither taste nor smell?
20 βλεπων εν οφθαλμοις και στεναζων ωσπερ ευνουχος περιλαμβανων παρθενον και στεναζων	20 So it is with the afflicted man who groans at the good things his eyes behold!
21 μη δως εις λυπην την ψυχην σου και μη θλιψης σεαυτον εν βουλη σου	21 Do not give in to sadness, torment not yourself with brooding;
22 ευφροσυνη καρδιας ζωη ανθρωπου και αγαλλιαμα ανδρος μακροημερευσις	22 Gladness of heart is the very life of man, cheerfulness prolongs his days.
23 απατα την ψυχην σου και παρακαλει την καρδιαν σου και λυπην μακραν αποστησον απο σου πολλους γαρ απωλεσεν η λυπη και ουκ εστιν ωφελεια εν αυτη	23 Distract yourself, renew your courage, drive resentment far away from you; For worry has brought death to many, nor is there aught to be gained from resentment.
24 ζηλος και θυμος ελαττουσιν ημερας και προ καιρου γηρας αγει μεριμνα	24 Envy and anger shorten one's life, worry brings on premature old age.
25 λαμπρα καρδια και αγαθη επι εδεσμασιν των βρωματων αυτης επιμελησεται	25 One who is cheerful and gay while at table benefits from his food.