Sirach 40

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	LXX
1 A great occupation was created for all men, and a heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam, from the day of their departure from their mother’s womb, even until the day of their burial into the mother of all:	1 ασχολια μεγαλη εκτισται παντι ανθρωπω και ζυγος βαρυς επι υιους αδαμ αφ' ημερας εξοδου εκ γαστρος μητρος αυτων εως ημερας επιστροφης εις μητερα παντων
2 their thoughts, and the fears of their heart, their imagined expectations, and the day of their end,	2 τους διαλογισμους αυτων και φοβον καρδιας επινοια προσδοκιας ημερα τελευτης
3 from him who sits upon a glorious throne, even to him who is humbled in earth and ashes,	3 απο καθημενου επι θρονου ενδοξου και εως τεταπεινωμενου εν γη και σποδω
4 from him who wears hyacinth and bears a crown, even to him who is covered with rough linen: wrath, envy, tumult, restlessness, and the fear of death, continual anger and contention.	4 απο φορουντος υακινθινον και στεφανον και εως περιβαλλομενου ωμολινον θυμος και ζηλος και ταραχη και σαλος και φοβος θανατου και μηνιαμα και ερις
5 And in the time of rest upon his bed, the sleep of the night changes his knowledge.	5 και εν καιρω αναπαυσεως επι κοιτης υπνος νυκτος αλλοιοι γνωσιν αυτου
6 There is little or no rest, and sleep is taken from him, as if on a day of keeping watch.	6 ολιγον ως ουδεν εν αναπαυσει και απ' εκεινου εν υπνοις ως εν ημερα σκοπιας τεθορυβημενος εν ορασει καρδιας αυτου ως εκπεφευγως απο προσωπου πολεμου
7 He is disturbed by a vision of his heart, as if he had escaped in a day of warfare. In the time of his salvation, he rose up and wondered that there was no fear.	7 εν καιρω χρειας αυτου εξηγερθη και αποθαυμαζων εις ουδενα φοβον
8 This is so with all flesh, from man even to cattle, but upon sinners it is seven times as great.	8 μετα πασης σαρκος απο ανθρωπου εως κτηνους και επι αμαρτωλων επταπλασια προς ταυτα
9 Add to this: death, bloodshed, contention, and the spear, oppression, famine, and affliction, and scourges.	9 θανατος και αιμα και ερις και ρομφαια επαγωγαι λιμος και συντριμμα και μαστιξ
10 All these things have been created because of iniquity, and it is due to iniquity that the great flood was made.	10 επι τους ανομους εκτισθη ταυτα παντα και δι' αυτους εγενετο ο κατακλυσμος
11 All things that are of the earth shall return to the earth, and all waters shall return to the sea.	11 παντα οσα απο γης εις γην αναστρεφει και απο υδατων εις θαλασσαν ανακαμπτει
12 All bribery and iniquity will be wiped away, but faith shall stand forever.	12 παν δωρον και αδικια εξαλειφθησεται και πιστις εις τον αιωνα στησεται
13 The substance of the unjust will dry up like a river, and will pass away with a noise like loud thunder in a rainstorm.	13 χρηματα αδικων ως ποταμος ξηρανθησεται και ως βροντη μεγαλη εν υετω εξηχησει
14 When he opens his hands, he will rejoice. So will transgressors pass away at the consummation.	14 εν τω ανοιξαι αυτον χειρας ευφρανθησεται ουτως οι παραβαινοντες εις συντελειαν εκλειψουσιν
15 The descendents of the impious will not produce many branches, for they may be compared to dirty roots at the edge of a rock.	15 εκγονα ασεβων ου πληθυνει κλαδους και ριζαι ακαθαρτοι επ' ακροτομου πετρας
16 The weeds, which grow above every water and beside the banks of the river, will be uprooted before all the grass.	16 αχι επι παντος υδατος και χειλους ποταμου προ παντος χορτου εκτιλησεται
17 Grace is like a paradise of blessings, and mercy continues for eternity.	17 χαρις ως παραδεισος εν ευλογιαις και ελεημοσυνη εις τον αιωνα διαμενει
18 The life of a worker, when content with what is sufficient, will become sweet, and in it you will find a treasure.	18 ζωη αυταρκους και εργατου γλυκανθησεται και υπερ αμφοτερα ο ευρισκων θησαυρον
19 Sons, and the building of a city, will establish a name, but an immaculate wife will be ranked above these things.	19 τεκνα και οικοδομη πολεως στηριζουσιν ονομα και υπερ αμφοτερα γυνη αμωμος λογιζεται
20 Wine and music rejoice the heart, but the love of wisdom is above them both.	20 οινος και μουσικα ευφραινουσιν καρδιαν και υπερ αμφοτερα αγαπησις σοφιας
21 The flute and the psaltery make a sweet melody, but a pleasant word is above them both.	21 αυλος και ψαλτηριον ηδυνουσιν μελη και υπερ αμφοτερα γλωσσα ηδεια
22 Your eye desires elegance and beauty, but verdant fields are above these things.	22 χαριν και καλλος επιθυμησει οφθαλμος και υπερ αμφοτερα χλοην σπορου
23 A friend and a companion meet one another in time, but above them both is a wife with her husband.	23 φιλος και εταιρος εις καιρον απαντωντες και υπερ αμφοτερα γυνη μετα ανδρος
24 Brothers are a help in time of tribulation, but mercy will liberate, more so than they will.	24 αδελφοι και βοηθεια εις καιρον θλιψεως και υπερ αμφοτερα ελεημοσυνη ρυσεται
25 Gold and silver provide a firm position for the feet, but well-spoken counsel is above them both.	25 χρυσιον και αργυριον επιστησουσιν ποδα και υπερ αμφοτερα βουλη ευδοκιμειται
26 Ability and strength lift up the heart, but the fear of the Lord is above these things.	26 χρηματα και ισχυς ανυψωσουσιν καρδιαν και υπερ αμφοτερα φοβος κυριου ουκ εστιν εν φοβω κυριου ελαττωσις και ουκ εστιν επιζητησαι εν αυτω βοηθειαν
27 There is no loss in the fear of the Lord, and it has no need to ask for assistance.	27 φοβος κυριου ως παραδεισος ευλογιας και υπερ πασαν δοξαν εκαλυψεν αυτον
28 The fear of the Lord is like a paradise of blessings, and they have covered it above all glory.	28 τεκνον ζωην επαιτησεως μη βιωσης κρεισσον αποθανειν η επαιτειν
29 Son, in your lifetime you should not be indigent, for it is better to die than to be destitute.	29 ανηρ βλεπων εις τραπεζαν αλλοτριαν ουκ εστιν αυτου ο βιος εν λογισμω ζωης αλισγησει ψυχην αυτου εν εδεσμασιν αλλοτριοις ανηρ δε επιστημων και πεπαιδευμενος φυλαξεται
30 The life of him who looks to another man’s table should not be thought of as a way of life. For he feeds his life with another man’s food.	30 εν στοματι αναιδους γλυκανθησεται επαιτησις και εν κοιλια αυτου πυρ καησεται
31 But a disciplined and well-taught man will take care of himself.
32 Scarcity will seem sweet to the mouth of the imprudent, but a fire will burn in his belly.