ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 7

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 μη ποιει κακα και ου μη σε καταλαβη κακον	1 Do no evils, and no evils shall lay hold of thee.
2 αποστηθι απο αδικου και εκκλινει απο σου	2 Depart from the unjust, and evils shall depart from thee.
3 υιε μη σπειρε επ' αυλακας αδικιας και ου μη θερισης αυτα επταπλασιως	3 My son, sow not evils in the furrows of injustice, and thou shalt not reap them sevenfold.
4 μη ζητει παρα κυριου ηγεμονιαν μηδε παρα βασιλεως καθεδραν δοξης	4 Seek not of the Lord a pre-eminence, nor of the king the seat of honour.
5 μη δικαιου εναντι κυριου και παρα βασιλει μη σοφιζου	5 Justify not thyself before God, for he knoweth the heart: and desire not to appear wise before the king.
6 μη ζητει γενεσθαι κριτης μη ουκ ισχυσεις εξαραι αδικιας μηποτε ευλαβηθης απο προσωπου δυναστου και θησεις σκανδαλον εν ευθυτητι σου	6 Seek not to be made a judge, unless thou have strength enough to extirpate iniquities: lest thou fear the person of the powerful, and lay a stumblingblock for thy integrity.
7 μη αμαρτανε εις πληθος πολεως και μη καταβαλης σεαυτον εν οχλω	7 Offend not against the multitude of a city, neither cast thyself in upon the people,
8 μη καταδεσμευσης δις αμαρτιαν εν γαρ τη μια ουκ αθωος εση	8 Nor bind sin to sin: for even in one thou shalt not be unpunished.
9 μη ειπης τω πληθει των δωρων μου εποψεται και εν τω προσενεγκαι με θεω υψιστω προσδεξεται	9 Be not fainthearted in thy mind:
10 μη ολιγοψυχησης εν τη προσευχη σου και ελεημοσυνην ποιησαι μη παριδης	10 Neglect not to pray, and to give alms.
11 μη καταγελα ανθρωπον οντα εν πικρια ψυχης αυτου εστιν γαρ ο ταπεινων και ανυψων	11 Say not: God will have respect to the multitude of my gifts, and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept my offerings.
12 μη αροτρια ψευδος επ' αδελφω σου μηδε φιλω το ομοιον ποιει	12 Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one that humbleth and exalteth, God who seeth
13 μη θελε ψευδεσθαι παν ψευδος ο γαρ ενδελεχισμος αυτου ουκ εις αγαθον	13 Devise not a lie against thy brother: neither do the like against thy friend.
14 μη αδολεσχει εν πληθει πρεσβυτερων και μη δευτερωσης λογον εν προσευχη σου	14 Be not willing to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good.
15 μη μισησης επιπονον εργασιαν και γεωργιαν υπο υψιστου εκτισμενην	15 Be not full of words in a multitude of ancients, and repeat not the word in thy prayer.
16 μη προσλογιζου σεαυτον εν πληθει αμαρτωλων μνησθητι οτι οργη ου χρονιει	16 Hate not laborious works, nor husbandry ordained by the most High.
17 ταπεινωσον σφοδρα την ψυχην σου οτι εκδικησις ασεβους πυρ και σκωληξ	17 Number not thyself among the multitude of the disorderly.
18 μη αλλαξης φιλον ενεκεν διαφορου μηδε αδελφον γνησιον εν χρυσιω σουφιρ	18 Remember wrath, for it will not tarry long.
19 μη αστοχει γυναικος σοφης και αγαθης η γαρ χαρις αυτης υπερ το χρυσιον	19 Humble thy spirit very much: for the vengeance on the flesh of the ungodly is fire and worms.
20 μη κακωσης οικετην εργαζομενον εν αληθεια μηδε μισθιον διδοντα την ψυχην αυτου	20 Do not transgress against thy friend deferring money, nor despise thy dear brother for the sake of gold.
21 οικετην συνετον αγαπατω σου η ψυχη μη στερησης αυτον ελευθεριας	21 Depart not from a wise and good wife, whom thou best gotten in the fear of the Lord: for the grace of her modesty is above gold.
22 κτηνη σοι εστιν επισκεπτου αυτα και ει εστιν σοι χρησιμα εμμενετω σοι	22 Hurt not the servant that worketh faithfully, nor the hired man that giveth thee his life.
23 τεκνα σοι εστιν παιδευσον αυτα και καμψον εκ νεοτητος τον τραχηλον αυτων	23 Let a wise servant be dear to thee as thy own soul, defraud him not of liberty, nor leave him needy.
24 θυγατερες σοι εισιν προσεχε τω σωματι αυτων και μη ιλαρωσης προς αυτας το προσωπον σου	24 Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.
25 εκδου θυγατερα και εση τετελεκως εργον μεγα και ανδρι συνετω δωρησαι αυτην	25 Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their childhood.
26 γυνη σοι εστιν κατα ψυχην μη εκβαλης αυτην και μισουμενη μη εμπιστευσης σεαυτον	26 Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thy countenance gay towards them.
27 εν ολη καρδια σου δοξασον τον πατερα σου και μητρος ωδινας μη επιλαθη	27 Marry thy daughter well, and then shalt do a great work, and give her to a wise man.
28 μνησθητι οτι δι' αυτων εγεννηθης και τι ανταποδωσεις αυτοις καθως αυτοι σοι	28 If thou hast a wife according to thy soul, cast her not off: and to her that is hateful, trust not thyself. With thy whole heart,
29 εν ολη ψυχη σου ευλαβου τον κυριον και τους ιερεις αυτου θαυμαζε	29 Honour thy father, and forget not the groanings of thy mother:
30 εν ολη δυναμει αγαπησον τον ποιησαντα σε και τους λειτουργους αυτου μη εγκαταλιπης	30 Remember that thou hadst not been born but through them: and make a return to them as they have done for thee.
31 φοβου τον κυριον και δοξασον ιερεα και δος την μεριδα αυτω καθως εντεταλται σοι απαρχην και περι πλημμελειας και δοσιν βραχιονων και θυσιαν αγιασμου και απαρχην αγιων	31 With all thy soul fear the Lord, and reverence his priests.
32 και πτωχω εκτεινον την χειρα σου ινα τελειωθη η ευλογια σου	32 With all thy strength love him that made thee: and forsake not his ministers.
33 χαρις δοματος εναντι παντος ζωντος και επι νεκρω μη αποκωλυσης χαριν	33 Honour God with all thy soul, and give honour to the priests, and purify thyself with thy arms.
34 μη υστερει απο κλαιοντων και μετα πενθουντων πενθησον	34 Give them their portion, as it is commanded thee, of the firstfruits and of purifications: and for thy negligences purify thyself with a few.
35 μη οκνει επισκεπτεσθαι αρρωστον ανθρωπον εκ γαρ των τοιουτων αγαπηθηση	35 Offer to the Lord the gift of thy shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things:
36 εν πασι τοις λογοις σου μιμνησκου τα εσχατα σου και εις τον αιωνα ουχ αμαρτησεις	36 dummy verses inserted by amos
	37 A gift hath grace in the sight of all the living, and restrain not grace from the dead.
	38 And stretch out thy hand to the poor, that thy expiation and thy blessing may be perfected.
	40 Be not wanting in comforting them that weep, and walk with them that mourn.
	41 Be not slow to visit the sick: for by these things thou shalt be confirmed in love.