ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 2

LXX	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 τεκνον ει προσερχη δουλευειν κυριω ετοιμασον την ψυχην σου εις πειρασμον	1 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation.
2 ευθυνον την καρδιαν σου και καρτερησον και μη σπευσης εν καιρω επαγωγης	2 Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble.
3 κολληθητι αυτω και μη αποστης ινα αυξηθης επ' εσχατων σου	3 Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy last end.
4 παν ο εαν επαχθη σοι δεξαι και εν αλλαγμασιν ταπεινωσεως σου μακροθυμησον	4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate.
5 οτι εν πυρι δοκιμαζεται χρυσος και ανθρωποι δεκτοι εν καμινω ταπεινωσεως	5 For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.
6 πιστευσον αυτω και αντιλημψεται σου ευθυνον τας οδους σου και ελπισον επ' αυτον	6 Believe in him, and he will help thee; order thy way aright, and trust in him.
7 οι φοβουμενοι τον κυριον αναμεινατε το ελεος αυτου και μη εκκλινητε ινα μη πεσητε	7 Ye that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; and go not aside, lest ye fall.
8 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον πιστευσατε αυτω και ου μη πταιση ο μισθος υμων	8 Ye that fear the Lord, believe him; and your reward shall not fail.
9 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον ελπισατε εις αγαθα και εις ευφροσυνην αιωνος και ελεος	9 Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, and for everlasting joy and mercy.
10 εμβλεψατε εις αρχαιας γενεας και ιδετε τις ενεπιστευσεν κυριω και κατησχυνθη η τις ενεμεινεν τω φοβω αυτου και εγκατελειφθη η τις επεκαλεσατο αυτον και υπερειδεν αυτον	10 Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? or whom did he ever despise, that called upon him?
11 διοτι οικτιρμων και ελεημων ο κυριος και αφιησιν αμαρτιας και σωζει εν καιρω θλιψεως	11 For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, and very pitiful, and forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of affliction.
12 ουαι καρδιαις δειλαις και χερσιν παρειμεναις και αμαρτωλω επιβαινοντι επι δυο τριβους	12 Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways!
13 ουαι καρδια παρειμενη οτι ου πιστευει δια τουτο ου σκεπασθησεται	13 Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; therefore shall he not be defended.
14 ουαι υμιν τοις απολωλεκοσιν την υπομονην και τι ποιησετε οταν επισκεπτηται ο κυριος	14 Woe unto you that have lost patience! and what will ye do when the Lord shall visit you?
15 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον ουκ απειθησουσιν ρηματων αυτου και οι αγαπωντες αυτον συντηρησουσιν τας οδους αυτου	15 They that fear the Lord will not disobey his Word; and they that love him will keep his ways.
16 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον ζητησουσιν ευδοκιαν αυτου και οι αγαπωντες αυτον εμπλησθησονται του νομου	16 They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, pleasing unto him; and they that love him shall be filled with the law.
17 οι φοβουμενοι κυριον ετοιμασουσιν καρδιας αυτων και ενωπιον αυτου ταπεινωσουσιν τας ψυχας αυτων	17 They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in his sight,
18 εμπεσουμεθα εις χειρας κυριου και ουκ εις χειρας ανθρωπων ως γαρ η μεγαλωσυνη αυτου ουτως και το ελεος αυτου	18 Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy.