1 τεκνον ει προσερχη δουλευειν κυριω ετοιμασον την ψυχην σου εις πειρασμον | 1 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation. |
2 ευθυνον την καρδιαν σου και καρτερησον και μη σπευσης εν καιρω επαγωγης | 2 Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble. |
3 κολληθητι αυτω και μη αποστης ινα αυξηθης επ' εσχατων σου | 3 Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy last end. |
4 παν ο εαν επαχθη σοι δεξαι και εν αλλαγμασιν ταπεινωσεως σου μακροθυμησον | 4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. |
5 οτι εν πυρι δοκιμαζεται χρυσος και ανθρωποι δεκτοι εν καμινω ταπεινωσεως | 5 For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. |
6 πιστευσον αυτω και αντιλημψεται σου ευθυνον τας οδους σου και ελπισον επ' αυτον | 6 Believe in him, and he will help thee; order thy way aright, and trust in him. |
7 οι φοβουμενοι τον κυριον αναμεινατε το ελεος αυτου και μη εκκλινητε ινα μη πεσητε | 7 Ye that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; and go not aside, lest ye fall. |
8 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον πιστευσατε αυτω και ου μη πταιση ο μισθος υμων | 8 Ye that fear the Lord, believe him; and your reward shall not fail. |
9 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον ελπισατε εις αγαθα και εις ευφροσυνην αιωνος και ελεος | 9 Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, and for everlasting joy and mercy. |
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 | 10 Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? or whom did he ever despise, that called upon him? |
11 διοτι οικτιρμων και ελεημων ο κυριος και αφιησιν αμαρτιας και σωζει εν καιρω θλιψεως | 11 For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, and very pitiful, and forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of affliction. |
12 ουαι καρδιαις δειλαις και χερσιν παρειμεναις και αμαρτωλω επιβαινοντι επι δυο τριβους | 12 Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways! |
13 ουαι καρδια παρειμενη οτι ου πιστευει δια τουτο ου σκεπασθησεται | 13 Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; therefore shall he not be defended. |
14 ουαι υμιν τοις απολωλεκοσιν την υπομονην και τι ποιησετε οταν επισκεπτηται ο κυριος | 14 Woe unto you that have lost patience! and what will ye do when the Lord shall visit you? |
15 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον ουκ απειθησουσιν ρηματων αυτου και οι αγαπωντες αυτον συντηρησουσιν τας οδους αυτου | 15 They that fear the Lord will not disobey his Word; and they that love him will keep his ways. |
16 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον ζητησουσιν ευδοκιαν αυτου και οι αγαπωντες αυτον εμπλησθησονται του νομου | 16 They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, pleasing unto him; and they that love him shall be filled with the law. |
17 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον ετοιμασουσιν καρδιας αυτων και ενωπιον αυτου ταπεινωσουσιν τας ψυχας αυτων | 17 They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in his sight, |
18 εμπεσουμεθα εις χειρας κυριου και ουκ εις χειρας ανθρωπων ως γαρ η μεγαλωσυνη αυτου ουτως και το ελεος αυτου | 18 Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy. |