Sirach 14

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	LXX
1 Happy the man whose mouth brings him no grief, who is not stung by remorse for sin.	1 μακαριος ανηρ ος ουκ ωλισθησεν εν τω στοματι αυτου και ου κατενυγη εν λυπη αμαρτιων
2 Happy the man whose conscience does not reproach him, who has not lost hope.	2 μακαριος ου ου κατεγνω η ψυχη αυτου και ος ουκ επεσεν απο της ελπιδος αυτου
3 Wealth ill becomes the mean man; and to the miser, of what use is gold?	3 ανδρι μικρολογω ου καλος ο πλουτος και ανθρωπω βασκανω ινα τι χρηματα
4 What he denies himself he collects for others, and in his possessions a stranger will revel.	4 ο συναγων απο της ψυχης αυτου συναγει αλλοις και εν τοις αγαθοις αυτου τρυφησουσιν ετεροι
5 To whom will he be generous who is stingy with himself and does not enjoy what is his own?	5 ο πονηρος εαυτω τινι αγαθος εσται και ου μη ευφρανθησεται εν τοις χρημασιν αυτου
6 None is more stingy than he who is stingy with himself; he punishes his own miserliness.	6 του βασκαινοντος εαυτον ουκ εστιν πονηροτερος και τουτο ανταποδομα της κακιας αυτου
7 If ever he is generous, it is by mistake; and in the end he displays his greed.	7 καν ευ ποιη εν ληθη ποιει και επ' εσχατων εκφαινει την κακιαν αυτου
8 In the miser's opinion his share is too small;	8 πονηρος ο βασκαινων οφθαλμω αποστρεφων προσωπον και υπερορων ψυχας
9 he refuses his neighbor and brings ruin on himself.	9 πλεονεκτου οφθαλμος ουκ εμπιπλαται μεριδι και αδικια πονηρα αναξηραινει ψυχην
10 The miser's eye is rapacious for bread, but on his own table he sets it stale.	10 οφθαλμος πονηρος φθονερος επ' αρτω και ελλιπης επι της τραπεζης αυτου
11 My son, use freely whatever you have and enjoy it as best you can;	11 τεκνον καθως εαν εχης ευ ποιει σεαυτον και προσφορας κυριω αξιως προσαγε
12 Remember that death does not tarry, nor have you been told the grave's appointed time.	12 μνησθητι οτι θανατος ου χρονιει και διαθηκη αδου ουχ υπεδειχθη σοι
13 Before you die, be good to your friend, and give him a share in what you possess.	13 πριν σε τελευτησαι ευ ποιει φιλω και κατα την ισχυν σου εκτεινον και δος αυτω
14 Deprive not yourself of present good things, let no choice portion escape you.	14 μη αφυστερησης απο αγαθης ημερας και μερις επιθυμιας αγαθης μη σε παρελθατω
15 Will you not leave your riches to others, and your earnings to be divided by lot?	15 ουχι ετερω καταλειψεις τους πονους σου και τους κοπους σου εις διαιρεσιν κληρου
16 Give, take, and treat yourself well, for in the nether world there are no joys to seek.	16 δος και λαβε και απατησον την ψυχην σου οτι ουκ εστιν εν αδου ζητησαι τρυφην
17 All flesh grows old, like a garment; the age-old law is: All must die.	17 πασα σαρξ ως ιματιον παλαιουται η γαρ διαθηκη απ' αιωνος θανατω αποθανη
18 As with the leaves that grow on a vigorous tree: one falls off and another sprouts-- So with the generations of flesh and blood: one dies and another is born.	18 ως φυλλον θαλλον επι δενδρου δασεος τα μεν καταβαλλει αλλα δε φυει ουτως γενεα σαρκος και αιματος η μεν τελευτα ετερα δε γενναται
19 All man's works will perish in decay, and his handiwork will follow after him.	19 παν εργον σηπομενον εκλειπει και ο εργαζομενος αυτο μετ' αυτου απελευσεται
20 Happy the man who meditates on wisdom, and reflects on knowledge;	20 μακαριος ανηρ ος εν σοφια μελετησει και ος εν συνεσει αυτου διαλεχθησεται
21 Who ponders her ways in his heart, and understands her paths;	21 ο διανοουμενος τας οδους αυτης εν καρδια αυτου και εν τοις αποκρυφοις αυτης εννοηθησεται
22 Who pursues her like a scout, and lies in wait at her entry way;	22 εξελθε οπισω αυτης ως ιχνευτης και εν ταις οδοις αυτης ενεδρευε
23 Who peeps through her windows, and listens at her doors;	23 ο παρακυπτων δια των θυριδων αυτης και επι των θυρωματων αυτης ακροασεται
24 Who encamps near her house, and fastens his tent pegs next to her walls;	24 ο καταλυων συνεγγυς του οικου αυτης και πηξει πασσαλον εν τοις τοιχοις αυτης
25 Who pitches his tent beside her, and lives as her welcome neighbor;	25 στησει την σκηνην αυτου κατα χειρας αυτης και καταλυσει εν καταλυματι αγαθων
26 Who builds his nest in her leafage, and lodges in her branches;	26 θησει τα τεκνα αυτου εν τη σκεπη αυτης και υπο τους κλαδους αυτης αυλισθησεται
27 Who takes shelter with her from the heat, and dwells in her home.	27 σκεπασθησεται υπ' αυτης απο καυματος και εν τη δοξη αυτης καταλυσει