ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 31

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 αγρυπνια πλουτου εκτηκει σαρκας και η μεριμνα αυτου αφιστα υπνον	1 Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the thought thereof driveth away sleep.
2 μεριμνα αγρυπνιας αποστησει νυσταγμον και αρρωστημα βαρυ εκνηψει υπνον	2 The thinking beforehand turneth away the understanding, and a grievous sickness maketh the soul sober.
3 εκοπιασεν πλουσιος εν συναγωγη χρηματων και εν τη αναπαυσει εμπιμπλαται των τρυφηματων αυτου	3 The rich man hath laboured in gathering riches together, and when he resteth he shall be filled with his goods.
4 εκοπιασεν πτωχος εν ελαττωσει βιου και εν τη αναπαυσει επιδεης γινεται	4 The poor man hath laboured in his low way of life, and in the end he is still poor.
5 ο αγαπων χρυσιον ου δικαιωθησεται και ο διωκων διαφορα εν αυτοις πλανηθησεται	5 He that loveth gold, shall not be justified: and he that followeth after corruption, shall be filled with it.
6 πολλοι εδοθησαν εις πτωμα χαριν χρυσιου και εγενηθη η απωλεια αυτων κατα προσωπον αυτων	6 Many have been brought to fall for gold, and the beauty thereof hath been their ruin.
7 ξυλον προσκομματος εστιν τοις ενθουσιαζουσιν αυτω και πας αφρων αλωσεται εν αυτω	7 Gold is a stumblingblock to them that sacrifice to it: woe to them that eagerly follow after it, and every fool shall perish by it.
8 μακαριος πλουσιος ος ευρεθη αμωμος και ος οπισω χρυσιου ουκ επορευθη	8 Blessed is the rich man that is found without blemish: and that hath not gone after gold, nor put his trust in money nor in treasures.
9 τις εστιν και μακαριουμεν αυτον εποιησεν γαρ θαυμασια εν λαω αυτου	9 Who is he, and we will praise him? for he hath done wonderful things in his life.
10 τις εδοκιμασθη εν αυτω και ετελειωθη και εσται αυτω εις καυχησιν τις εδυνατο παραβηναι και ου παρεβη και ποιησαι κακα και ουκ εποιησεν	10 Who hath been tried thereby, and made perfect, he shall have glory everlasting. He that could have transgressed, and hath not transgressed: and could do evil things, and hath not done them:
11 στερεωθησεται τα αγαθα αυτου και τας ελεημοσυνας αυτου εκδιηγησεται εκκλησια	11 Therefore are his goods established in the Lord, and all the church of the saints shall declare his alms.
12 επι τραπεζης μεγαλης εκαθισας μη ανοιξης επ' αυτης φαρυγγα σου και μη ειπης πολλα γε τα επ' αυτης	12 Art thou set at a great table? be not the first to open thy mouth upon it.
13 μνησθητι οτι κακον οφθαλμος πονηρος πονηροτερον οφθαλμου τι εκτισται δια τουτο απο παντος προσωπου δακρυει	13 Say not: There are many things which are upon it.
14 ου εαν επιβλεψη μη εκτεινης χειρα και μη συνθλιβου αυτω εν τρυβλιω	14 Remember that a wicked eye is evil.
15 νοει τα του πλησιον εκ σεαυτου και επι παντι πραγματι διανοου	15 What is created more wicked than an eye? therefore shall it weep over all the face when it shall see.
16 φαγε ως ανθρωπος τα παρακειμενα σοι και μη διαμασω μη μισηθης	16 Stretch not out thy hand first, lest being disgraced with envy thou be put to confusion.
17 παυσαι πρωτος χαριν παιδειας και μη απληστευου μηποτε προσκοψης	17 Be not hasty in a feast.
18 και ει ανα μεσον πλειονων εκαθισας προτερος αυτων μη εκτεινης την χειρα σου	18 Judge of the disposition of thy neighbour by thyself.
19 ως ικανον ανθρωπω πεπαιδευμενω το ολιγον και επι της κοιτης αυτου ουκ ασθμαινει	19 Use as a frugal man the things that are set before thee: lest if thou eatest much, thou be hated.
20 υπνος υγιειας επι εντερω μετριω ανεστη πρωι και η ψυχη αυτου μετ' αυτου πονος αγρυπνιας και χολερας και στροφος μετα ανδρος απληστου	20 Leave off first, for manners' sake: and exceed not, lest thou offend.
21 και ει εβιασθης εν εδεσμασιν αναστα εμεσον πορρω και αναπαυση	21 ,21And if thou sittest among many, reach not thy hand out first of all: and be not the first to ask for drink.
22 ακουσον μου τεκνον και μη εξουδενησης με και επ' εσχατων ευρησεις τους λογους μου εν πασι τοις εργοις σου γινου εντρεχης και παν αρρωστημα ου μη σοι απαντηση	22 How sufficient is a little wine for a man well taught, and in sleeping thou shalt not be uneasy with it, and thou shalt feel no pain.
23 λαμπρον επ' αρτοις ευλογησει χειλη και η μαρτυρια της καλλονης αυτου πιστη	23 Watching, and choler, and gripes, are with an intemperate man:
24 πονηρω επ' αρτω διαγογγυσει πολις και η μαρτυρια της πονηριας αυτου ακριβης	24 Sound and wholesome sleep with a moderate man: he shall sleep till morning, and his soul shall be delighted with him.
25 εν οινω μη ανδριζου πολλους γαρ απωλεσεν ο οινος	25 And if thou hast been forced to eat much, arise, go out, and vomit: and it shall refresh thee, and thou shalt not bring sickness upon thy body.
26 καμινος δοκιμαζει στομωμα εν βαφη ουτως οινος καρδιας εν μαχη υπερηφανων	26 Hear me, my son, and despise me not: and in the end thou shalt find my words.
27 εφισον ζωης οινος ανθρωποις εαν πινης αυτον εν μετρω αυτου τις ζωη ελασσουμενω οινω και αυτος εκτισται εις ευφροσυνην ανθρωποις	27 In all thy works be quick, and no infirmity shall come to thee.
28 αγαλλιαμα καρδιας και ευφροσυνη ψυχης οινος πινομενος εν καιρω αυταρκης	28 The lips of many shall bless him that is liberal of his bread, and the testimony of his truth is faithful.
29 πικρια ψυχης οινος πινομενος πολυς εν ερεθισμω και αντιπτωματι	29 Against him that is niggardly of his bread, the city will murmur, and the testimony of his niggardliness is true.
30 πληθυνει μεθη θυμον αφρονος εις προσκομμα ελαττων ισχυν και προσποιων τραυματα	30 Challenge not them that love wine: for wine hath destroyed very many.
31 εν συμποσιω οινου μη ελεγξης τον πλησιον και μη εξουθενησης αυτον εν ευφροσυνη αυτου λογον ονειδισμου μη ειπης αυτω και μη αυτον θλιψης εν απαιτησει	31 Fire trieth hard iron: so wine drunk to excess shall rebuke the hearts of the proud.
	32 Wine taken with sobriety is equal lire to men: if thou drink it moderately, thou shalt be sober.
	33 What is his life, who is diminished with wine?
	34 What taketh away life? death.
	35 Wine was created from the beginning to make men joyful, and not to make them drunk.
	36 Wine drunken with moderation is the joy of the soul and the heart.
	37 Sober drinking is health to soul and body.
	38 Wine drunken with excess raiseth quarrels; and wrath, and many ruins.
	39 Wine drunken with excess is bitterness of the soul.
	40 The heat of drunkenness is the stumblingblock of the fool, lessening strength and causing wounds.
	41 Rebuke not thy neighbour in a banquet of wine: and despise him not in hip mirth.
	42 Speak not to him words of reproach: and press him not in demanding again.