ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 38

GREEK BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 τιμα ιατρον προς τας χρειας αυτου τιμαις αυτου και γαρ αυτον εκτισεν κυριος	1 Honour a physician with the honour due unto him for the uses which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.
2 παρα γαρ υψιστου εστιν ιασις και παρα βασιλεως λημψεται δομα	2 For of the most High cometh healing, and he shall receive honour of the king.
3 επιστημη ιατρου ανυψωσει κεφαλην αυτου και εναντι μεγιστανων θαυμασθησεται	3 The skill of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men he shall be in admiration.
4 κυριος εκτισεν εκ γης φαρμακα και ανηρ φρονιμος ου προσοχθιει αυτοις	4 The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth; and he that is wise will not abhor them.
5 ουκ απο ξυλου εγλυκανθη υδωρ εις το γνωσθηναι την ισχυν αυτου	5 Was not the water made sweet with wood, that the virtue thereof might be known?
6 και αυτος εδωκεν ανθρωποις επιστημην ενδοξαζεσθαι εν τοις θαυμασιοις αυτου	6 And he hath given men skill, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.
7 εν αυτοις εθεραπευσεν και ηρεν τον πονον αυτου μυρεψος εν τουτοις ποιησει μειγμα	7 With such doth he heal [men,] and taketh away their pains.
8 και ου μη συντελεσθη εργα αυτου και ειρηνη παρ' αυτου εστιν επι προσωπου της γης	8 Of such doth the apothecary make a confection; and of his works there is no end; and from him is peace over all the earth,
9 τεκνον εν αρρωστηματι σου μη παραβλεπε αλλ' ευξαι κυριω και αυτος ιασεται σε	9 My son, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord, and he will make thee whole.
10 αποστησον πλημμελειαν και ευθυνον χειρας και απο πασης αμαρτιας καθαρισον καρδιαν	10 Leave off from sin, and order thine hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.
11 δος ευωδιαν και μνημοσυνον σεμιδαλεως και λιπανον προσφοραν ως μη υπαρχων	11 Give a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour; and make a fat offering, as not being.
12 και ιατρω δος τοπον και γαρ αυτον εκτισεν κυριος και μη αποστητω σου και γαρ αυτου χρεια	12 Then give place to the physician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from thee, for thou hast need of him.
13 εστιν καιρος οτε και εν χερσιν αυτων ευοδια	13 There is a time when in their hands there is good success.
14 και γαρ αυτοι κυριου δεηθησονται ινα ευοδωση αυτοις αναπαυσιν και ιασιν χαριν εμβιωσεως	14 For they shall also pray unto the Lord, that he would prosper that, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.
15 ο αμαρτανων εναντι του ποιησαντος αυτον εμπεσοι εις χειρας ιατρου	15 He that sinneth before his Maker, let him fall into the hand of the physician.
16 τεκνον επι νεκρω καταγαγε δακρυα και ως δεινα πασχων εναρξαι θρηνου κατα δε την κρισιν αυτου περιστειλον το σωμα αυτου και μη υπεριδης την ταφην αυτου	16 My son, let tears fall down over the dead, and begin to lament, as if thou hadst suffered great harm thyself; and then cover his body according to the custom, and neglect not his burial.
17 πικρανον κλαυθμον και θερμανον κοπετον και ποιησον το πενθος κατα την αξιαν αυτου ημεραν μιαν και δυο χαριν διαβολης και παρακληθητι λυπης ενεκα	17 Weep bitterly, and make great moan, and use lamentation, as he is worthy, and that a day or two, lest thou be evil spoken of: and then comfort thyself for thy heaviness.
18 απο λυπης γαρ εκβαινει θανατος και λυπη καρδιας καμψει ισχυν	18 For of heaviness cometh death, and the heaviness of the heart breaketh strength.
19 εν επαγωγη παραμενει και λυπη και βιος πτωχου κατα καρδιας	19 In affliction also sorrow remaineth: and the life of the poor is the curse of the heart.
20 μη δως εις λυπην την καρδιαν σου αποστησον αυτην μνησθεις τα εσχατα	20 Take no heaviness to heart: drive it away, and member the last end.
21 μη επιλαθη ου γαρ εστιν επανοδος και τουτον ουκ ωφελησεις και σεαυτον κακωσεις	21 Forget it not, for there is no turning again: thou shalt not do him good, but hurt thyself.
22 μνησθητι το κριμα μου οτι ουτως και το σον εμοι εχθες και σοι σημερον	22 Remember my judgment: for thine also shall be so; yesterday for me, and to day for thee.
23 εν αναπαυσει νεκρου καταπαυσον το μνημοσυνον αυτου και παρακληθητι εν αυτω εν εξοδω πνευματος αυτου	23 When the dead is at rest, let his remembrance rest; and be comforted for him, when his Spirit is departed from him.
24 σοφια γραμματεως εν ευκαιρια σχολης και ο ελασσουμενος πραξει αυτου σοφισθησεται	24 The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath little business shall become wise.
25 τι σοφισθησεται ο κρατων αροτρου και καυχωμενος εν δορατι κεντρου βοας ελαυνων και αναστρεφομενος εν εργοις αυτων και η διηγησις αυτου εν υιοις ταυρων	25 How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whose talk is of bullocks?
26 καρδιαν αυτου δωσει εκδουναι αυλακας και η αγρυπνια αυτου εις χορτασματα δαμαλεων	26 He giveth his mind to make furrows; and is diligent to give the kine fodder.
27 ουτως πας τεκτων και αρχιτεκτων οστις νυκτωρ ως ημερας διαγει οι γλυφοντες γλυμματα σφραγιδων και η επιμονη αυτου αλλοιωσαι ποικιλιαν καρδιαν αυτου δωσει εις ομοιωσαι ζωγραφιαν και η αγρυπνια αυτου τελεσαι εργον	27 So every carpenter and workmaster, that laboureth night and day: and they that cut and grave seals, and are diligent to make great variety, and give themselves to counterfeit imagery, and watch to finish a work:
28 ουτως χαλκευς καθημενος εγγυς ακμονος και καταμανθανων εργα σιδηρου ατμις πυρος τηξει σαρκας αυτου και εν θερμη καμινου διαμαχησεται φωνη σφυρης κλινει το ους αυτου και κατεναντι ομοιωματος σκευους οι οφθαλμοι αυτου καρδιαν αυτου δωσει εις συντελειαν εργων και η αγρυπνια αυτου κοσμησαι επι συντελειας	28 The smith also sitting by the anvil, and considering the iron work, the vapour of the fire wasteth his flesh, and he fighteth with the heat of the furnace: the noise of the hammer and the anvil is ever in his ears, and his eyes look still upon the pattern of the thing that he maketh; he setteth his mind to finish his work, and watcheth to polish it perfectly:
29 ουτως κεραμευς καθημενος εν εργω αυτου και συστρεφων εν ποσιν αυτου τροχον ος εν μεριμνη κειται δια παντος επι το εργον αυτου και εναριθμιος πασα η εργασια αυτου	29 So doth the potter sitting at his work, and turning the wheel about with his feet, who is alway carefully set at his work, and maketh all his work by number;
30 εν βραχιονι αυτου τυπωσει πηλον και προ ποδων καμψει ισχυν αυτου καρδιαν επιδωσει συντελεσαι το χρισμα και η αγρυπνια αυτου καθαρισαι καμινον	30 He fashioneth the clay with his arm, and boweth down his strength before his feet; he applieth himself to lead it over; and he is diligent to make clean the furnace:
31 παντες ουτοι εις χειρας αυτων ενεπιστευσαν και εκαστος εν τω εργω αυτου σοφιζεται	31 All these trust to their hands: and every one is wise in his work.
32 ανευ αυτων ουκ οικισθησεται πολις και ου παροικησουσιν ουδε περιπατησουσιν	32 Without these cannot a city be inhabited: and they shall not dwell where they will, nor go up and down:
33 αλλ' εις βουλην λαου ου ζητηθησονται και εν εκκλησια ουχ υπεραλουνται επι διφρον δικαστου ου καθιουνται και διαθηκην κριματος ου διανοηθησονται	33 They shall not be sought for in publick counsel, nor sit high in the congregation: they shall not sit on the judges' seat, nor understand the sentence of judgment: they cannot declare justice and judgment; and they shall not be found where parables are spoken.
34 ουδε μη εκφανωσιν παιδειαν και κριμα και εν παραβολαις ουχ ευρεθησονται αλλα κτισμα αιωνος στηρισουσιν και η δεησις αυτων εν εργασια τεχνης	34 But they will maintain the state of the world, and [all] their desire is in the work of their craft.