ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 24

LXX	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 η σοφια αινεσει ψυχην αυτης και εν μεσω λαου αυτης καυχησεται	1 Wisdom will praise her own mind, and she will be honored by God, and she will be glorified in the midst of her people.
2 εν εκκλησια υψιστου στομα αυτης ανοιξει και εναντι δυναμεως αυτου καυχησεται	2 And she will open her mouth in the churches of the Most High, and she will be glorified in the sight of his virtue.
3 εγω απο στοματος υψιστου εξηλθον και ως ομιχλη κατεκαλυψα γην	3 And in the midst of her own people, she will be exalted. And she will be admired by the holy assembly.
4 εγω εν υψηλοις κατεσκηνωσα και ο θρονος μου εν στυλω νεφελης	4 And she will have praise within the multitude of the elect. And she will be blessed among the blessed. And she will say:
5 γυρον ουρανου εκυκλωσα μονη και εν βαθει αβυσσων περιεπατησα	5 “I went forth from the mouth of the Most High, as the first-born before all creatures.
6 εν κυμασιν θαλασσης και εν παση τη γη και εν παντι λαω και εθνει εκτησαμην	6 I caused an unfailing light to arise in the heavens. And I covered all the earth like a cloud.
7 μετα τουτων παντων αναπαυσιν εζητησα και εν κληρονομια τινος αυλισθησομαι	7 I lived in the highest places, and my throne is in the pillar of a cloud.
8 τοτε ενετειλατο μοι ο κτιστης απαντων και ο κτισας με κατεπαυσεν την σκηνην μου και ειπεν εν ιακωβ κατασκηνωσον και εν ισραηλ κατακληρονομηθητι	8 I alone have encompassed the circuit of heaven, and have penetrated to the depths of the abyss, and have walked upon the waves of the sea,
9 προ του αιωνος απ' αρχης εκτισεν με και εως αιωνος ου μη εκλιπω	9 and have stood upon the whole earth. And among every people,
10 εν σκηνη αγια ενωπιον αυτου ελειτουργησα και ουτως εν σιων εστηριχθην	10 and in every nation, I have held primacy.
11 εν πολει ηγαπημενη ομοιως με κατεπαυσεν και εν ιερουσαλημ η εξουσια μου	11 And by virtue, I have tread upon the hearts of all, the great and the lowly. And I have sought my rest in all of them. And I will continue, as the inheritance of the Lord.
12 και ερριζωσα εν λαω δεδοξασμενω εν μεριδι κυριου κληρονομιας αυτου	12 Then the Creator of all things instructed and spoke with me. And the One who created me rested in my tabernacle.
13 ως κεδρος ανυψωθην εν τω λιβανω και ως κυπαρισσος εν ορεσιν αερμων	13 And he said to me: ‘Let your dwelling place be with Jacob, and let your inheritance be in Israel, for you shall take root among my elect.’
14 ως φοινιξ ανυψωθην εν αιγγαδοις και ως φυτα ροδου εν ιεριχω ως ελαια ευπρεπης εν πεδιω και ανυψωθην ως πλατανος	14 From the beginning, and before the world, I was created. And even unto the future world, I will not cease to exist. For I have ministered before him in the holy habitation.
15 ως κινναμωμον και ασπαλαθος αρωματων δεδωκα οσμην και ως σμυρνα εκλεκτη διεδωκα ευωδιαν ως χαλβανη και ονυξ και στακτη και ως λιβανου ατμις εν σκηνη	15 And in this way, I was established in Zion. And likewise, in the holy city, I found rest. And my authority was in Jerusalem.
16 εγω ως τερεμινθος εξετεινα κλαδους μου και οι κλαδοι μου κλαδοι δοξης και χαριτος	16 And I took root among an honorable people, within the portion of my God, within his inheritance. And so my abode is in the full assembly of the saints.
17 εγω ως αμπελος εβλαστησα χαριν και τα ανθη μου καρπος δοξης και πλουτου	17 I was exalted like a cedar in Lebanon and like a cypress on Mount Zion.
18 -	18 I was exalted like a palm tree in Kadesh and like a rose bush in Jericho.
19 προσελθετε προς με οι επιθυμουντες μου και απο των γενηματων μου εμπλησθητε	19 I was exalted like a beautiful olive tree in the plains, and like a sycamore tree beside the waters along a wide road.
20 το γαρ μνημοσυνον μου υπερ το μελι γλυκυ και η κληρονομια μου υπερ μελιτος κηριον	20 I gave off an aromatic fragrance like cinnamon or balsam. I produced a sweet odor like the best myrrh.
21 οι εσθιοντες με ετι πεινασουσιν και οι πινοντες με ετι διψησουσιν	21 And I perfumed my dwelling place with sweet gum, and aromatic resin, and flower petals, and aloe, as well as the finest cedar from Lebanon. And my fragrance is like undiluted balsam.
22 ο υπακουων μου ουκ αισχυνθησεται και οι εργαζομενοι εν εμοι ουχ αμαρτησουσιν	22 I have extended my branches like a terebinth tree, and my branches are of honor and grace.
23 ταυτα παντα βιβλος διαθηκης θεου υψιστου νομον ον ενετειλατο ημιν μωυσης κληρονομιαν συναγωγαις ιακωβ	23 Like the vine, I have born the fruit of a sweet fragrance. And my flowers are the fruit of honor and integrity.
24 -	24 I am the mother of the beauty of love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope.
25 ο πιμπλων ως φισων σοφιαν και ως τιγρις εν ημεραις νεων	25 All grace of the way and of the truth is in me. All hope of life and of virtue is in me.
26 ο αναπληρων ως ευφρατης συνεσιν και ως ιορδανης εν ημεραις θερισμου	26 Journey toward me, all you who desire me, and be filled by my harvest.
27 ο εκφαινων ως φως παιδειαν ως γηων εν ημεραις τρυγητου	27 For my spirit is sweeter than honey, and my inheritance is better than honey and the honeycomb.
28 ου συνετελεσεν ο πρωτος γνωναι αυτην και ουτως ο εσχατος ουκ εξιχνιασεν αυτην	28 My memory is for the generations of all ages.
29 απο γαρ θαλασσης επληθυνθη διανοημα αυτης και η βουλη αυτης απο αβυσσου μεγαλης	29 Whoever consumes me will hunger still. And whoever drinks me will thirst still.
30 καγω ως διωρυξ απο ποταμου και ως υδραγωγος εξηλθον εις παραδεισον	30 Whoever listens to me will not be confounded. And whoever acts in me will not sin.
31 ειπα ποτιω μου τον κηπον και μεθυσω μου την πρασιαν και ιδου εγενετο μοι η διωρυξ εις ποταμον και ο ποταμος μου εγενετο εις θαλασσαν	31 Whoever elucidates me will have eternal life.”
32 ετι παιδειαν ως ορθρον φωτιω και εκφανω αυτα εως εις μακραν	32 All this is a book of life, and a covenant of the Most High, and an acknowledgement of truth.
33 ετι διδασκαλιαν ως προφητειαν εκχεω και καταλειψω αυτην εις γενεας αιωνων	33 Moses commanded the law by the precepts of justice, and an inheritance to the house of Jacob, and the promises to Israel.
34 ιδετε οτι ουκ εμοι μονω εκοπιασα αλλ' απασιν τοις εκζητουσιν αυτην	34 God appointed David as his servant, in order to raise up from him a most mighty King, who would sit upon the throne of honor forever.
	35 It is he who fulfills wisdom, like the Phison river and the Tigris river in the first days.
	36 It is he who fulfills understanding, like the river Euphrates. It is he who multiplies understanding, like the river Jordan in the time of the harvest.
	37 He sends forth discipline like the light, and he stands forth like the river Gehon in the time of the vintage.
	38 He first had perfect knowledge of her, for a weaker one would not search for her.
	39 For her thoughts abound like the sea, and her counsels abound like the great abyss.
	40 “I, wisdom, have poured forth rivers.
	41 I am like a brook leading to a river of immense waters. I am like a channel flowing from a river. And I went forth from Paradise like an aqueduct.
	42 I said: I will irrigate my garden of plantings, and I will thoroughly water the fruits of my field.
	43 And behold, my brook became overflowing, and my river drew near to the sea.
	44 For I illuminate doctrine to all, like the first light. And I will announce doctrine, even to those who are far away.
	45 I will reach to all the lower parts of the earth, and I will gaze upon all who sleep, and I will illuminate all who hope in the Lord.
	46 Even now, I pour forth doctrine like prophecy. And even now, I bequeath doctrine to those who seek wisdom. And I will not cease from their progeny, even unto the holy time.
	47 See how I have not labored for myself alone, but for all who are seeking truth!”