Sirach 22
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)
1The sluggard is pelted with a dirty stone, and all men will speak of his disgrace.
1Λίθῳ ἠρδαλωμένῳ συνεβλήθη ὀκνηρὸς, καὶ πᾶς ἐκσυριεῖ ἐπὶ τῇ ἀτιμίᾳ αὐτοῦ.
2The sluggard is pelted with the dung of oxen: and every one that toucheth him will shake his hands.
2Βολβίτῳ κοπρίων συνεβλήθη ὀκνηρὸς, πᾶς ὁ ἀναιρούμενος αὐτὸν ἐκτινάξει χεῖρα.
3A son ill taught is the confusion of the father: and a foolish daughter shall be to his loss.
3Αἰσχύνη πατρὸς ἐν γεννήσει ἀπαιδεύτου, θυγάτηρ δὲ ἐπʼ ἐλαττώσει γίνεται.
4A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that confoundeth, becometh a disgrace to her father.
4Θυγάτηρ φρονίμη κληρονομήσει ἄνδρα αὐτῆς, καὶ ἡ καταισχύνουσα, εἰς λύπην γεννήσαντος.
5She that is bold shameth both her father and husband, and will not be inferior to the ungodly: and shall be disgraced by them both.
5Πατέρα καὶ ἄνδρα καταισχύνει ἡ θρασεῖα, καὶ ὑπὸ ἀμφοτέρων ἀμιμασθήσεται.
6A tale out of time is like music in mourning: but the stripes and instruction of wisdom are never out of time.
6Μουσικὰ ἐν πένθει ἄκαιρος διήγησις, μάστιγες καὶ παιδεία ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ σοφίας.
7He that teacheth a fool, is like one that glueth a potsherd together.
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8He that telleth a word to him that heareth not, is like one that waketh a man out of a deep sleep.
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9He speaketh with one that is asleep, who uttereth wisdom to a fool: and in the end of the discourse he saith: Who is this?
9Συγκολλῶν ὄστρακον ὁ διδάσκων μωρὸν, ἐξεγείρων καθεύδοντα ἐκ βαθέως ὕπνου.
10Weep for the dead, for his light hath failed: and weep for the fool, for his understanding faileth.
10Διηγούμενος νυστάζοντι ὁ διηγούμενος μωρῷ, καὶ ἐπὶ συντελείᾳ ἐρεῖ, τί ἐστιν;
11Weep but a little for the dead, for he is at rest.
11Ἐπὶ νεκρῷ κλαῦσον, ἐξέλιπε γὰρ φῶς· καὶ ἐπὶ μωρῷ κλαῦσον, ἐξέλιπε γὰρ σύνεσις· ἥδιον κλαῦσον ἐπὶ νεκρῷ, ὅτι ἀνεπαύσατο, τοῦ δὲ μωροῦ ὑπὲρ θάνατον ἡ ζωὴ πονηρά.
12For the wicked life of a wicked fool is worse than death.
12Πένθος νεκροῦ ἑπτὰ ἡμέραι, μωροῦ δὲ καὶ ἀσεβοῦς πᾶσαι αἱ ἡμέραι τῆς ζωῆς αὐτοῦ.
13The mourning for the dead is seven days: but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of their life.
13Μετὰ ἄφρονος μὴ πληθύνῃς λόγον, καὶ πρὸς ἀσύνετον μὴ πορεύου· φύλαξον ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ ἵνα μὴ κόπον ἔχῃς, καὶ οὐ μὴ μολυνθῇς ἐν τῷ ἐντιναγμῷ αὐτοῦ· ἔκκλινον ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ καὶ εὑρήσεις ἀνάπαυσιν, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀκηδιάσῃς ἐν τῇ ἀπονοίᾳ αὐτοῦ.
14Talk not much with a fool, and go not with him that hath no sense.
14Ὑπὲρ μόλυβδον τί βαρυνθήσεται; καὶ τί αὐτῷ ὄνομα, ἀλλʼ ἢ μωρός;
15Keep thyself from him, that thou mayst not have trouble, and thou shalt not be defiled with his sin.
15Ἄμμον καὶ ἅλα καὶ βῶλον σιδήρου εὔκοπον ὑπενεγκεῖν, ἢ ἄνθρωπον ἀσύνετον.
16Turn away from him, and thou shalt find rest, and shalt not be wearied out with his folly.
16Ἱμάντωσις ξυλίνη ἐνδεδεμένη εἰς οἰκοδομὴν ἐν συσσεισμῷ οὐ διαλυθήσεται, οὕτως καρδία ἐστηριγμένη ἐπὶ διανοήματος βουλῆς ἐν καιρῷ οὐ δειλιάσει.
17What is heavier than lead? and what other name hath he but fool?
17Καρδία ἡδρασμένη ἐπὶ διανοίας συνέσεως, ὡς κόσμος ψαμμωτὸς τοίχου ξυστοῦ.
18Sand and salt, and a mass of iron is easier to bear, than a man without sense, that is both foolish and wicked.
18Χάρακες ἐπὶ μετεώρου κείμενοι κατέναντι ἀνέμου οὐ μὴ ὑπομείνωσιν, οὕτως καρδία δειλὴ ἐπὶ διανοήματος μωροῦ κατέναντι παντὸς φόβου οὐ μὴ ὑπομείνῃ.
19A frame of wood bound together in the foundation of a building, shall not be loosed: so neither shall the heart that is established by advised counsel.
19Ὁ νύσσων ὀφθαλμὸν κατάξει δάκρυα, καὶ ὁ νύσσων καρδίαν ἐκφαίνει αἴσθησιν.
20The thought of him that is wise at all times, shall not be depraved by fear.
20Βάλλων λίθον ἐπὶ πετεινὰ ἀποσοβεῖ αὐτὰ, καὶ ὁ ὀνειδίζων φίλον διαλύσει φιλίαν.
21As pales set in high places, and plasterings made without cost, will not stand against the face of the wind:
21Ἐπὶ φίλον ἐὰν σπάσῃς ῥομφαίαν, μὴ ἀπελπίσῃς, ἔστι γὰρ ἐπάνοδος.
22So also a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool shall not resist against the violence of fear.
22Ἐπὶ φίλον ἐὰν ἀνοίξῃς στόμα, μὴ εὐλαβηθῇς, ἔστι γὰρ διαλλαγή· πλὴν ὀνειδισμοῦ, καὶ ὑπερηφανίας, καὶ μυστηρίου ἀποκαλύψεως, καὶ πληγῆς δολίας, ἐν τούτοις ἀποφεύξεται πᾶς φίλος.
23As a fearful heart in the thought of a fool at all times will not fear, so neither shall he that continueth always in the commandments of God.
23Πίστιν κτῆσαι ἐν πτωχείᾳ μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον, ἵνα ἐν τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς αὐτοῦ ὁμοῦ πλησθῇς· ἐν καιρῷ θλίψεως διάμενε αὐτῷ, ἵνα ἐν τῇ κληρονομίᾳ αὐτοῦ συνκληρονομήσῃς.
24He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment.
24Πρὸ πυρὸς ἀτμὶς καμίνου καὶ καπνὸς, οὕτως πρὸ αἱμάτων λοιδορίαι.
25He that flingeth a stone at birds, shall drive them away: so he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship.
25Φίλον σκεπάσαι οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσομαι, καὶ ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ οὐ μὴ κρυβῶ,
26Although thou hast drawn a sword at a friend, despair not: for there may be a returning. To a friend,
26καὶ εἰ κακά μοι συμβῇ διʼ αὐτόν, πᾶς ὁ ἀκούων φυλάξεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
27If thou hast opened a sad mouth, fear not, for there may be a reconciliation: except upbraiding, and reproach, and pride, and disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for in all these cases a friend will flee away.
27Τίς δώσει μοι ἐπὶ στόμα μου φυλακὴν, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν χειλέων μου σφραγίδα πανοῦργον, ἵνα μὴ πέσω ἀπʼ αὐτῆς, καὶ ἡ γλῶσσά μου ἀπολέσῃ με;
28Keep fidelity with a friend in his poverty, that in his prosperity also thou mayst rejoice.
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29In the time of his trouble continue faithful to him, that thou mayst also be heir with him in his inheritance.
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30As the vapour of a chimney, and the smoke of the fire goeth up before the fire: so also injurious words, and reproaches, and threats, before blood.
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31I will not be ashamed to salute a friend, neither will I hide myself from his face: and if any evil happen to me by him, I will bear it.
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32But every one that shall hear it, will beware of him.
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33Who will set a guard before my mouth, and a sure seal upon my lips, that I fall not by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?
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