Sirach 29

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	LXX
1 He does a kindness who lends to his neighbor, and he fulfills the precepts who holds out a helping hand.	1 ο ποιων ελεος δανιει τω πλησιον και ο επισχυων τη χειρι αυτου τηρει εντολας
2 Lend to your neighbor in his hour of need, and pay back your neighbor when a loan falls due;	2 δανεισον τω πλησιον εν καιρω χρειας αυτου και παλιν αποδος τω πλησιον εις τον καιρον
3 Keep your promise, be honest with him, and you will always come by what you need.	3 στερεωσον λογον και πιστωθητι μετ' αυτου και εν παντι καιρω ευρησεις την χρειαν σου
4 Many a man who asks for a loan adds to the burdens of those who help him;	4 πολλοι ως ευρεμα ενομισαν δανος και παρεσχον κοπον τοις βοηθησασιν αυτοις
5 When he borrows, he kisses the lender's hand and speaks with respect of his creditor's wealth; But when payment is due he disappoints him and says he is helpless to meet the claim.	5 εως ου λαβη καταφιλησει χειρας αυτου και επι των χρηματων του πλησιον ταπεινωσει φωνην και εν καιρω αποδοσεως παρελκυσει χρονον και αποδωσει λογους ακηδιας και τον καιρον αιτιασεται
6 If the lender is able to recover barely half, he considers this an achievement; If not, he is cheated of his wealth and acquires an enemy at no extra charge; With curses and insults the borrower pays him back, with abuse instead of honor.	6 εαν ισχυση μολις κομισεται το ημισυ και λογιειται αυτο ως ευρεμα ει δε μη απεστερησεν αυτον των χρηματων αυτου και εκτησατο αυτον εχθρον δωρεαν καταρας και λοιδοριας αποδωσει αυτω και αντι δοξης αποδωσει αυτω ατιμιαν
7 Many refuse to lend, not out of meanness, but from fear of being cheated.	7 πολλοι ου χαριν πονηριας απεστρεψαν αποστερηθηναι δωρεαν ευλαβηθησαν
8 To a poor man, however, be generous; keep him not waiting for your alms;	8 πλην επι ταπεινω μακροθυμησον και επ' ελεημοσυνη μη παρελκυσης αυτον
9 Because of the precept, help the needy, and in their want, do not send them away empty-handed.	9 χαριν εντολης αντιλαβου πενητος και κατα την ενδειαν αυτου μη αποστρεψης αυτον κενον
10 Spend your money for your brother and friend, and hide it not under a stone to perish;	10 απολεσον αργυριον δι' αδελφον και φιλον και μη ιωθητω υπο τον λιθον εις απωλειαν
11 Dispose of your treasure as the Most High commands, for that will profit you more than the gold.	11 θες τον θησαυρον σου κατ' εντολας υψιστου και λυσιτελησει σοι μαλλον η το χρυσιον
12 Store up almsgiving in your treasure house, and it will save you from every evil;	12 συγκλεισον ελεημοσυνην εν τοις ταμιειοις σου και αυτη εξελειται σε εκ πασης κακωσεως
13 Better than a stout shield and a sturdy spear it will fight for you against the foe.	13 υπερ ασπιδα κρατους και υπερ δορυ ολκης κατεναντι εχθρου πολεμησει υπερ σου
14 A good man goes surety for his neighbor, and only the shameless would play him false;	14 ανηρ αγαθος εγγυησεται τον πλησιον και ο απολωλεκως αισχυνην εγκαταλειψει αυτον
15 Forget not the kindness of your backer, for he offers his very life for you.	15 χαριτας εγγυου μη επιλαθη εδωκεν γαρ την ψυχην αυτου υπερ σου
16 The wicked turn a pledge on their behalf into misfortune, and the ingrate abandons his protector;	16 αγαθα εγγυου ανατρεψει αμαρτωλος και αχαριστος εν διανοια εγκαταλειψει ρυσαμενον
17 Going surety has ruined many prosperous men and tossed them about like waves of the sea,	17 εγγυη πολλους απωλεσεν κατευθυνοντας και εσαλευσεν αυτους ως κυμα θαλασσης
18 Has exiled men of prominence and sent them wandering through foreign lands.	18 ανδρας δυνατους απωκισεν και επλανηθησαν εν εθνεσιν αλλοτριοις
19 The sinner through surety comes to grief, and he who undertakes too much falls into lawsuits.	19 αμαρτωλος εμπεσων εις εγγυην και διωκων εργολαβιας εμπεσειται εις κρισεις
20 Go surety for your neighbor according to your means, but take care lest you fall thereby.	20 αντιλαβου του πλησιον κατα δυναμιν σου και προσεχε σεαυτω μη εμπεσης
21 Life's prime needs are water, bread, and clothing, a house, too, for decent privacy.	21 αρχη ζωης υδωρ και αρτος και ιματιον και οικος καλυπτων ασχημοσυνην
22 Better a poor man's fare under the shadow of one's own roof than sumptuous banquets among strangers.	22 κρεισσων βιος πτωχου υπο σκεπην δοκων η εδεσματα λαμπρα εν αλλοτριοις
23 Be it little or much, be content with what you have, and pay no heed to him who would disparage your home;	23 επι μικρω και μεγαλω ευδοκιαν εχε και ονειδισμον παροικιας ου μη ακουσης
24 A miserable life it is to go from house to house, for as a guest you dare not open your mouth.	24 ζωη πονηρα εξ οικιας εις οικιαν και ου παροικησεις ουκ ανοιξεις στομα
25 The visitor has no thanks for filling the cups; besides, you will hear these bitter words:	25 ξενιεις και ποτιεις εις αχαριστα και προς επι τουτοις πικρα ακουση
26 "Come here, stranger, set the table, give me to eat the food you have!	26 παρελθε παροικε κοσμησον τραπεζαν και ει τι εν τη χειρι σου ψωμισον με
27 Away, stranger, for one more worthy; for my brother's visit I need the room!"	27 εξελθε παροικε απο προσωπου δοξης επεξενωται μοι ο αδελφος χρεια της οικιας
28 Painful things to a sensitive man are abuse at home and insults from his creditors.	28 βαρεα ταυτα ανθρωπω εχοντι φρονησιν επιτιμησις οικιας και ονειδισμος δανειστου