Sirach 1
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
1All wisdom is from the Lord God, and hath been always with him, and is before all time.
1ΠΑΣΑ σοφία παρὰ Κυρίου καὶ μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
2Who hath numbered the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days of the world? Who hath measured the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the depth of the abyss?
2ἄμμον θαλασσῶν καὶ σταγόνας ὑετοῦ καὶ ἡμέρας αἰῶνος τίς ἐξαριθμήσει;
3Who hath searched out the wisdom of God that goeth before all things?
3ὕψος οὐρανοῦ καὶ πλάτος γῆς καὶ ἄβυσσον καὶ σοφίαν τίς ἐξιχνιάσει;
4Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.
4προτέρα πάντων ἔκτισται σοφία καὶ σύνεσις φρονήσεως ἐξ αἰῶνος [5 πηγὴ σοφίας λόγος Θεοῦ ἐν ὑψίστοις, καὶ αἱ πορεῖαι αὐτῆς ἐντολαὶ αἰώνιοι].
5The word of God on high is the fountain of wisdom, and her ways are everlasting commandments.
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6To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed, and who hath known her wise counsels?
6ρίζα σοφίας τίνι ἀπεκαλύφθη; καὶ τὰ πανουργεύματα αὐτῆς τίς ἔγνω; [7 ἐπιστήμη σοφίας τίνι ἐφανερώθη; καὶ τὴν πολυπειρίαν αὐτῆς τίς συνῆκε;]
7To whom hath the discipline of wisdom been revealed and made manifest? and who hath understood the multiplicity of her steps?
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8There is one most high Creator Almighty, and a powerful king, and greatly to be feared, who sitteth upon his throne, and is the God of dominion.
8εἷς ἐστι σοφὸς φοβερὸς σφόδρα καθήμενος ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ.
9He created her in the Holy Ghost, and saw her, and numbered her, and measured her.
9Κύριος αὐτὸς ἔκτισεν αὐτὴν καὶ εἶδε καὶ ἐξηρίθμησεν αὐτὴν καὶ ἐξέχεεν αὐτὴν ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ,
10And he poured her out upon all his works, and upon all flesh according to his gift, and hath given her to them that love him.
10μετὰ πάσης σαρκὸς κατὰ τὴν δόσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐχορήγησεν αὐτὴν τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν.
11The fear of the Lord is honour, and glory, and gladness, and a crown of joy.
11φόβος Κυρίου δόξα καὶ καύχημα καὶ εὐφροσύνη καὶ στέφανος ἀγαλλιάματος.
12The fear of the Lord shall delight the heart, and shall give joy, and gladness, and length of days.
12φόβος Κυρίου τέρψει καρδίαν καὶ δώσει εὐφροσύνην καὶ χαρὰν καὶ μακροημέρευσιν.
13With him that feareth the Lord, it shall go well in the latter end, and in the day of his death he shall be blessed.
13τῷ φοβουμένῳ τὸν Κύριον εὖ ἔσται ἐπ᾿ ἐσχάτων, καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ τελευτῆς αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει χάριν.
14The love of God is honourable wisdom.
14ἀρχὴ σοφίας φοβεῖσθαι τὸν Κύριον, καὶ μετὰ πιστῶν ἐν μήτρᾳ συνεκτίσθη αὐτοῖς.
15Ana they to whom she shall shew herself love her by the sight, and by the knowledge of her great works.
15μετὰ ἀνθρώπων θεμέλιον αἰῶνος ἐνόσσευσε καὶ μετὰ τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτῶν ἐμπιστευθήσεται.
16The fear of the Lord Is the beginning of wisdom, and was created with the faithful in the womb, it walketh with chosen women, and is known with the just and faithful.
16πλησμονὴ σοφίας φοβεῖσθαι τὸν Κύριον καὶ μεθύσκει αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν αὐτῆς·
17The fear of the Lord is the religiousness of knowledge.
17πάντα τὸν οἶκον αὐτῆς ἐμπλήσει ἐπιθυμημάτων καὶ τὰ ἀποδοχεῖα ἀπὸ τῶν γεννημάτων αὐτῆς.
18Religiousness shall keep and justify the heart, it shall give joy and gladness.
18στέφανος σοφίας φόβος Κυρίου ἀναθάλλων εἰρήνην καὶ ὑγίειαν ἰάσεως.
19It shall go well with him that feareth the Lord, and in the days of his end he shall be blessed.
19καὶ εἶδε καὶ ἐξηρίθμησεν αὐτήν, ἐπιστήμην καὶ γνῶσιν συνέσεως ἐξώμβρησε καὶ δόξαν κρατούντων αὐτῆς ἀνύψωσε.
20To fear God is the fulness of wisdom, and fulness is from the fruits thereof.
20ρίζα σοφίας φοβεῖσθε τὸν Κύριον, καὶ οἱ κλάδοι αὐτῆς μακροημέρευσις. [21 φόβος Κυρίου ἀπωθεῖται ἁμαρτήματα, παραμένων δὲ ἀποστρέψει ὀργήν].
21She shall fill all her house with her increase, and the storehouses with her treasures.
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22The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, filling up peace and the fruit of salvation:
22οὐ δυνήσεται θυμὸς ἄδικος δικαιωθῆναι, ἡ γὰρ ροπὴ τοῦ θυμοῦ αὐτοῦ πτῶσις αὐτῷ.
23And it hath seen, and numbered her: but both are the gifts of God.
23ἕως καιροῦ ἀνθέξεται μακρόθυμος, καὶ ὕστερον αὐτῷ ἀναδώσει εὐφροσύνη·
24Wisdom shall distribute knowledge, and understanding of prudence: and exalteth the glory of them that hold her.
24ἕως καιροῦ κρύψει τοὺς λόγους αὐτοῦ, καὶ χείλη πιστῶν ἐκδιηγήσεται σύνεσιν αὐτοῦ.
25The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord: and the branches thereof are longlived.
25ἐν θησαυροῖς σοφίας παραβολὴ ἐπιστήμης, βδέλυγμα δὲ ἁμαρτωλῷ θεοσέβεια.
26In the treasures of wisdom is understanding, and religiousness of knowledge: but to sinners wisdom is an abomination.
26ἐπεθύμησας σοφίαν διατήρησον ἐντολάς, καὶ Κύριος χορηγήσει σοι αὐτήν.
27The fear of the Lord driveth out sin:
27σοφία γὰρ καὶ παιδεία φόβος Κυρίου, καὶ ἡ εὐδοκία αὐτοῦ πίστις καὶ πρᾳότης.
28For he that is without fear, cannot be justified: for the wrath of his high spirits is his ruin.
28μὴ ἀπειθήσῃς φόβῳ Κυρίου καὶ μὴ προσέλθῃς αὐτῷ ἐν καρδίᾳ δισσῇ.
29A patient man shall bear for a time, and afterwards joy shall be restored to him.
29μὴ ὑποκριθῇς ἐν στόμασιν ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἐν τοῖς χείλεσί σου πρόσεχε.
30A good understanding will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.
30μὴ ἐξύψου σεαυτόν, ἵνα μὴ πέσῃς καὶ ἐπαγάγῃς τῇ ψυχῇ σου ἀτιμίαν, καὶ ἀποκαλύψει Κύριος τὰ κρυπτά σου καὶ ἐν μέσῳ συναγωγῆς καταβαλεῖ σε, ὅτι οὐ προσῆλθες φόβῳ Κυρίου, καὶ ἡ καρδία σου πλήρης δόλου.
31In the treasures of wisdom is the signification of discipline:
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32But the worship of God is an abomination to a sinner.
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33Son, if thou desire wisdom, keep justice, and God will give her to thee.
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34For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and discipline: and that which is agreeable to him,
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35Is faith, and meekness: and he will fill up his treasures.
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36Be not incredulous to the fear of the Lord: and come not to him with a double heart.
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37Be not a hypocrite in the sight of men, and let not thy lips be a stumblingblock to thee.
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38Watch over them, lest thou fall, and bring dishonour upon thy soul,
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39And God discover thy secrets, and cast thee down in the midst of the congregation.
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40Because thou camest to the Lord wickedly, and thy heart is full of guile and deceit.
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