ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 16

GREEK BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 μη επιθυμει τεκνων πληθος αχρηστων μηδε ευφραινου επι υιοις ασεβεσιν	1 Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children, neither delight in ungodly sons.
2 εαν πληθυνωσιν μη ευφραινου επ' αυτοις ει μη εστιν φοβος κυριου μετ' αυτων	2 Though they multiply, rejoice not in them, except the fear of the Lord be with them.
3 μη εμπιστευσης τη ζωη αυτων και μη επεχε επι το πληθος αυτων κρεισσων γαρ εις η χιλιοι και αποθανειν ατεκνον η εχειν τεκνα ασεβη	3 Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are ungodly.
4 απο γαρ ενος συνετου συνοικισθησεται πολις φυλη δε ανομων ερημωθησεται	4 For by one that hath understanding shall the city be replenished: but the kindred of the wicked shall speedily become desolate.
5 πολλα τοιαυτα εορακεν ο οφθαλμος μου και ισχυροτερα τουτων ακηκοεν το ους μου	5 Many such things have I seen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things than these.
6 εν συναγωγη αμαρτωλων εκκαυθησεται πυρ και εν εθνει απειθει εξεκαυθη οργη	6 In the congregation of the ungodly shall a fire be kindled; and in a rebellious nation wrath is set on fire.
7 ουκ εξιλασατο περι των αρχαιων γιγαντων οι απεστησαν τη ισχυι αυτων	7 He was not pacified toward the old giants, who fell away in the strength of their foolishness.
8 ουκ εφεισατο περι της παροικιας λωτ ους εβδελυξατο δια την υπερηφανιαν αυτων	8 Neither spared he the place where Lot sojourned, but abhorred them for their pride.
9 ουκ ηλεησεν εθνος απωλειας τους εξηρμενους εν αμαρτιαις αυτων	9 He pitied not the people of perdition, who were taken away in their sins:
10 και ουτως εξακοσιας χιλιαδας πεζων τους επισυναχθεντας εν σκληροκαρδια αυτων	10 Nor the six hundred thousand footmen, who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts.
11 καν η εις σκληροτραχηλος θαυμαστον τουτο ει αθωωθησεται ελεος γαρ και οργη παρ' αυτω δυναστης εξιλασμων και εκχεων οργην	11 And if there be one stiffnecked among the people, it is marvel if he escape unpunished: for mercy and wrath are with him; he is mighty to forgive, and to pour out displeasure.
12 κατα το πολυ ελεος αυτου ουτως και πολυς ο ελεγχος αυτου ανδρα κατα τα εργα αυτου κρινει	12 As his mercy is great, so is his correction also: he judgeth a man according to his works
13 ουκ εκφευξεται εν αρπαγματι αμαρτωλος και ου μη καθυστερησει υπομονη ευσεβους	13 The sinner shall not escape with his spoils: and the patience of the godly shall not be frustrate.
14 παση ελεημοσυνη ποιησει τοπον εκαστος κατα τα εργα αυτου ευρησει	14 Make way for every work of mercy: for every man shall find according to his works.
15 -	15 The Lord hardened Pharaoh, that he should not know him, that his powerful works might be known to the world.
16 -	16 His mercy is manifest to every creature; and he hath separated his light from the darkness with an adamant.
17 μη ειπης οτι απο κυριου κρυβησομαι και εξ υψους τις μου μνησθησεται εν λαω πλειονι ου μη γνωσθω τις γαρ η ψυχη μου εν αμετρητω κτισει	17 Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?
18 ιδου ο ουρανος και ο ουρανος του ουρανου αβυσσος και γη εν τη επισκοπη αυτου σαλευθησονται	18 Behold, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the deep, and the earth, and all that therein is, shall be moved when he shall visit.
19 αμα τα ορη και τα θεμελια της γης εν τω επιβλεψαι εις αυτα τρομω συσσειονται	19 The mountains also and foundations of the earth be shaken with trembling, when the Lord looketh upon them.
20 και επ' αυτοις ου διανοηθησεται καρδια και τας οδους αυτου τις ενθυμηθησεται	20 No heart can think upon these things worthily: and who is able to conceive his ways?
21 και καταιγις ην ουκ οψεται ανθρωπος τα δε πλειονα των εργων αυτου εν αποκρυφοις	21 It is a tempest which no man can see: for the most part of his works are hid.
22 εργα δικαιοσυνης τις αναγγελει η τις υπομενει μακραν γαρ η διαθηκη	22 Who can declare the works of his justice? or who can endure them? for his covenant is afar off, and the trial of all things is in the end.
23 ελαττουμενος καρδια διανοειται ταυτα και ανηρ αφρων και πλανωμενος διανοειται μωρα	23 He that wanteth understanding will think upon vain things: and a foolish man erring imagineth follies.
24 ακουσον μου τεκνον και μαθε επιστημην και επι των λογων μου προσεχε τη καρδια σου	24 by son, hearken unto me, and learn knowledge, and mark my words with thy heart.
25 εκφανω εν σταθμω παιδειαν και εν ακριβεια απαγγελω επιστημην	25 I will shew forth doctrine in weight, and declare his knowledge exactly.
26 εν κρισει κυριου τα εργα αυτου απ' αρχης και απο ποιησεως αυτων διεστειλεν μεριδας αυτων	26 The works of the Lord are done in judgment from the beginning: and from the time he made them he disposed the parts thereof.
27 εκοσμησεν εις αιωνα τα εργα αυτου και τας αρχας αυτων εις γενεας αυτων ουτε επεινασαν ουτε εκοπιασαν και ουκ εξελιπον απο των εργων αυτων	27 He garnished his works for ever, and in his hand are the chief of them unto all generations: they neither labour, nor are weary, nor cease from their works.
28 εκαστος τον πλησιον αυτου ουκ εξεθλιψεν και εως αιωνος ουκ απειθησουσιν του ρηματος αυτου	28 None of them hindereth another, and they shall never disobey his word.
29 και μετα ταυτα κυριος εις την γην επεβλεψεν και ενεπλησεν αυτην των αγαθων αυτου	29 After this the Lord looked upon the earth, and filled it with his blessings.
30 ψυχη παντος ζωου εκαλυψεν το προσωπον αυτης και εις αυτην η αποστροφη αυτων	30 With all manner of living things hath he covered the face thereof; and they shall return into it again.