ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 16

GREEK BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 μη επιθυμει τεκνων πληθος αχρηστων μηδε ευφραινου επι υιοις ασεβεσιν	1 Desire not a brood of worthless children, nor rejoice in wicked offspring.
2 εαν πληθυνωσιν μη ευφραινου επ' αυτοις ει μη εστιν φοβος κυριου μετ' αυτων	2 Many though they be, exult not in them if they have not the fear of the LORD.
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 Count not on their length of life, have no hope in their future. For one can be better than a thousand; rather die childless than have godless children!
4 απο γαρ ενος συνετου συνοικισθησεται πολις φυλη δε ανομων ερημωθησεται	4 Through one wise man can a city be peopled; through a clan of rebels it becomes desolate.
5 πολλα τοιαυτα εορακεν ο οφθαλμος μου και ισχυροτερα τουτων ακηκοεν το ους μου	5 Many such things has my eye seen, even more than these has my ear heard.
6 εν συναγωγη αμαρτωλων εκκαυθησεται πυρ και εν εθνει απειθει εξεκαυθη οργη	6 Against a sinful band fire is enkindled, upon a godless people wrath flames out.
7 ουκ εξιλασατο περι των αρχαιων γιγαντων οι απεστησαν τη ισχυι αυτων	7 He forgave not the leaders of old who rebelled long ago in their might;
8 ουκ εφεισατο περι της παροικιας λωτ ους εβδελυξατο δια την υπερηφανιαν αυτων	8 He spared not the neighbors of Lot whom he detested for their pride;
9 ουκ ηλεησεν εθνος απωλειας τους εξηρμενους εν αμαρτιαις αυτων	9 Nor did he spare the doomed people who were uprooted because of their sin;
10 και ουτως εξακοσιας χιλιαδας πεζων τους επισυναχθεντας εν σκληροκαρδια αυτων	10 Nor the six hundred thousand foot soldiers who perished for the impiety 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 had there been but one stiffnecked man, it were a wonder had he gone unpunished. For mercy and anger alike are with him who remits and forgives, though on the wicked alights his wrath.
12 κατα το πολυ ελεος αυτου ουτως και πολυς ο ελεγχος αυτου ανδρα κατα τα εργα αυτου κρινει	12 Great as his mercy is his punishment; he judges men, each according to his deeds.
13 ουκ εκφευξεται εν αρπαγματι αμαρτωλος και ου μη καθυστερησει υπομονη ευσεβους	13 A criminal does not escape with his plunder; a just man's hope God does not leave unfulfilled.
14 παση ελεημοσυνη ποιησει τοπον εκαστος κατα τα εργα αυτου ευρησει	14 Whoever does good has his reward, which each receives according to his deeds.
15 -	15 Say not: "I am hidden from God; in heaven who remembers me? Among so many people I cannot be known; what am I in the world of spirits?
16 -	16 Behold, the heavens, the heaven of heavens, the earth and the abyss tremble at his visitation;
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 The roots of the mountains, the earth's foundations, at his mere glance, quiver and quake.
18 ιδου ο ουρανος και ο ουρανος του ουρανου αβυσσος και γη εν τη επισκοπη αυτου σαλευθησονται	18 Of me, therefore, he will take no thought; with my ways who will concern himself?
19 αμα τα ορη και τα θεμελια της γης εν τω επιβλεψαι εις αυτα τρομω συσσειονται	19 If I sin, no eye will see me; if all in secret I am disloyal, who is to know?
20 και επ' αυτοις ου διανοηθησεται καρδια και τας οδους αυτου τις ενθυμηθησεται	20 Who tells him of just deeds and what could I expect for doing my duty?"
21 και καταιγις ην ουκ οψεται ανθρωπος τα δε πλειονα των εργων αυτου εν αποκρυφοις	21 Such are the thoughts of senseless men, which only the foolish knave will think.
22 εργα δικαιοσυνης τις αναγγελει η τις υπομενει μακραν γαρ η διαθηκη	22 Hearken to me, my son, take my advice, apply your mind to my words,
23 ελαττουμενος καρδια διανοειται ταυτα και ανηρ αφρων και πλανωμενος διανοειται μωρα	23 While I propose measured wisdom, and impart accurate knowledge.
24 ακουσον μου τεκνον και μαθε επιστημην και επι των λογων μου προσεχε τη καρδια σου	24 When at the first God created his works and, as he made them, assigned their tasks,
25 εκφανω εν σταθμω παιδειαν και εν ακριβεια απαγγελω επιστημην	25 He ordered for all time what they were to do and their domains from generation to generation. They were not to hunger, nor grow weary, nor ever cease from their tasks.
26 εν κρισει κυριου τα εργα αυτου απ' αρχης και απο ποιησεως αυτων διεστειλεν μεριδας αυτων	26 Not one should ever crowd its neighbor, nor should they ever disobey his word.
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 Then the LORD looked upon the earth, and filled it with his blessings.
28 εκαστος τον πλησιον αυτου ουκ εξεθλιψεν και εως αιωνος ουκ απειθησουσιν του ρηματος αυτου	28 Its surface he covered with all manner of life which must return into it again.
29 και μετα ταυτα κυριος εις την γην επεβλεψεν και ενεπλησεν αυτην των αγαθων αυτου
30 ψυχη παντος ζωου εκαλυψεν το προσωπον αυτης και εις αυτην η αποστροφη αυτων