ΣΟΦΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ - Siracide - Sirach 14

LXX	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 μακαριος ανηρ ος ουκ ωλισθησεν εν τω στοματι αυτου και ου κατενυγη εν λυπη αμαρτιων	1 Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sins.
2 μακαριος ου ου κατεγνω η ψυχη αυτου και ος ουκ επεσεν απο της ελπιδος αυτου	2 Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.
3 ανδρι μικρολογω ου καλος ο πλουτος και ανθρωπω βασκανω ινα τι χρηματα	3 Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money?
4 ο συναγων απο της ψυχης αυτου συναγει αλλοις και εν τοις αγαθοις αυτου τρυφησουσιν ετεροι	4 He that gathereth by defrauding his own soul gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously.
5 ο πονηρος εαυτω τινι αγαθος εσται και ου μη ευφρανθησεται εν τοις χρημασιν αυτου	5 He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods.
6 του βασκαινοντος εαυτον ουκ εστιν πονηροτερος και τουτο ανταποδομα της κακιας αυτου	6 There is none worse than he that envieth himself; and this is a recompence of his wickedness.
7 καν ευ ποιη εν ληθη ποιει και επ' εσχατων εκφαινει την κακιαν αυτου	7 And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly; and at the last he will declare his wickedness.
8 πονηρος ο βασκαινων οφθαλμω αποστρεφων προσωπον και υπερορων ψυχας	8 The envious man hath a wicked eye; he turneth away his face, and despiseth men.
9 πλεονεκτου οφθαλμος ουκ εμπιπλαται μεριδι και αδικια πονηρα αναξηραινει ψυχην	9 A covetous man's eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul.
10 οφθαλμος πονηρος φθονερος επ' αρτω και ελλιπης επι της τραπεζης αυτου	10 A wicked eye envieth [his] bread, and he is a niggard at his table.
11 τεκνον καθως εαν εχης ευ ποιει σεαυτον και προσφορας κυριω αξιως προσαγε	11 My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering.
12 μνησθητι οτι θανατος ου χρονιει και διαθηκη αδου ουχ υπεδειχθη σοι	12 Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.
13 πριν σε τελευτησαι ευ ποιει φιλω και κατα την ισχυν σου εκτεινον και δος αυτω	13 Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.
14 μη αφυστερησης απο αγαθης ημερας και μερις επιθυμιας αγαθης μη σε παρελθατω	14 Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire overpass thee.
15 ουχι ετερω καταλειψεις τους πονους σου και τους κοπους σου εις διαιρεσιν κληρου	15 Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?
16 δος και λαβε και απατησον την ψυχην σου οτι ουκ εστιν εν αδου ζητησαι τρυφην	16 Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.
17 πασα σαρξ ως ιματιον παλαιουται η γαρ διαθηκη απ' αιωνος θανατω αποθανη	17 All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death.
18 ως φυλλον θαλλον επι δενδρου δασεος τα μεν καταβαλλει αλλα δε φυει ουτως γενεα σαρκος και αιματος η μεν τελευτα ετερα δε γενναται	18 As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.
19 παν εργον σηπομενον εκλειπει και ο εργαζομενος αυτο μετ' αυτου απελευσεται	19 Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof shall go withal.
20 μακαριος ανηρ ος εν σοφια μελετησει και ος εν συνεσει αυτου διαλεχθησεται	20 Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding. ing.
21 ο διανοουμενος τας οδους αυτης εν καρδια αυτου και εν τοις αποκρυφοις αυτης εννοηθησεται	21 He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets.
22 εξελθε οπισω αυτης ως ιχνευτης και εν ταις οδοις αυτης ενεδρευε	22 Go after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her ways.
23 ο παρακυπτων δια των θυριδων αυτης και επι των θυρωματων αυτης ακροασεται	23 He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her doors.
24 ο καταλυων συνεγγυς του οικου αυτης και πηξει πασσαλον εν τοις τοιχοις αυτης	24 He that doth lodge near her house shall also fasten a pin in her walls.
25 στησει την σκηνην αυτου κατα χειρας αυτης και καταλυσει εν καταλυματι αγαθων	25 He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things are.
26 θησει τα τεκνα αυτου εν τη σκεπη αυτης και υπο τους κλαδους αυτης αυλισθησεται	26 He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her branches.
27 σκεπασθησεται υπ' αυτης απο καυματος και εν τη δοξη αυτης καταλυσει	27 By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her glory shall he dwell.