Sirach 25
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
1With three things my spirit is pleased, which are approved before God and men:
1ΕΝ τρισὶν ὡραΐσθην καὶ ἀνέστην ὡραία ἔναντι Κυρίου καὶ ἀνθρώπων· ὁμόνοια ἀδελφῶν, καὶ φιλία τῶν πλησίον, καὶ γυνὴ καὶ ἀνὴρ ἑαυτοῖς συμπεριφερόμενοι.
2The concord of brethren, and the love of neighbours, and mall and wife that agree well together.
2τρία δὲ εἴδη ἐμίσησεν ἡ ψυχή μου καὶ προσώχθισα σφόδρα τῇ ζωῇ αὐτῶν· πτωχὸν ὑπερήφανον, καὶ πλούσιον ψεύστην, γέροντα μοιχὸν ἐλαττούμενον συνέσει.
3Three sorts my soul hateth, and I am greatly grieved at their life:
3Ἐν νεότητι οὐ συναγήοχας, καὶ πῶς ἂν εὕροις ἐν τῷ γήρᾳ σου;
4A poor man that is proud: a rich man that is a liar: an old man that is a fool, and doting.
4ὡς ὡραῖον πολιαῖς κρίσις καὶ πρεσβυτέροις ἐπιγνῶναι βουλήν.
5The things that thou hast not gathered in thy youth, how shalt thou find them in thy old age?
5ὡς ὡραία γερόντων σοφία καὶ δεδοξασμένοις διανόημα καὶ βουλή.
6O how comely is judgment for a grey head, and for ancients to know counsel!
6στέφανος γερόντων πολυπειρία, καὶ τὸ καύχημα αὐτῶν φόβος Κυρίου.
7O how comely is wisdom for the aged, and understanding and counsel to men of honour!
7Ἐννέα ὑπονοήματα ἐμακάρισα ἐν καρδίᾳ καὶ τὸ δέκατον ἐρῶ ἐπὶ γλώσσης· ἄνθρωπος εὐφραινόμενος ἐπὶ τέκνοις, ζῶν καὶ βλέπων ἐπὶ πτώσει ἐχθρῶν·
8Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory.
8μακάριος ὁ συνοικῶν γυναικὶ συνετῇ, καὶ ὃς ἐν γλώσσῃ οὐκ ὠλίσθησε, καὶ ὃς οὐκ ἐδούλευσεν ἀναξίῳ αὐτοῦ·
9Nine things that are not to be imagined by the heart have I magnified, and the tenth I will utter to men with my tongue.
9μακάριος ὃς εὗρε φρόνησιν, καὶ ὁ διηγούμενος εἰς ὦτα ἀκουόντων·
10A man that hath joy of his children: and he that liveth and seeth the fall of his enemies.
10ὡς μέγας ὁ εὑρὼν σοφίαν· ἀλλ᾿ οὐκ ἔστιν ὑπὲρ τὸν φοβούμενον τὸν Κύριον·
11Blessed is he. that dwelleth with a wise woman, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served such as are unworthy of him.
11φόβος Κυρίου ὑπὲρ πᾶν ὑπερέβαλεν, ὁ κρατῶν αὐτοῦ τίνι ὁμοιωθήσεται; [12 φόβος Κυρίου ἀρχὴ ἀγαπήσεως αὐτοῦ, πίστις δὲ ἀρχὴ κολλήσεως αὐτοῦ].
12Blessed is he that findeth a true friend, and that declareth justice to an ear that heareth.
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13How great is he that findeth wisdom and knowledge! but there is none above him that feareth the Lord.
13Πᾶσαν πληγὴν καὶ μὴ πληγὴν καρδίας, καὶ πᾶσαν πονηρίαν καὶ μὴ πονηρίαν γυναικός·
14The fear of God hath set itself above all things:
14πᾶσαν ἐπαγωγὴν καὶ μὴ ἐπαγωγὴν μισούντων, καὶ πᾶσαν ἐκδίκησιν καὶ μὴ ἐκδίκησιν ἐχθρῶν.
15Blessed is the man, to whom it is given to have the fear of God: he that holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened?
15οὐκ ἔστι κεφαλὴ ὑπὲρ κεφαλὴν ὄφεως, καὶ οὐκ ἔστι θυμὸς ὑπὲρ θυμὸν ἐχθροῦ.
16The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning of faith is to be fast joined unto it.
16συνοικῆσαι λέοντι καὶ δράκοντι εὐδοκήσω ἢ ἐνοικῆσαι μετὰ γυναικὸς πονηρᾶς.
17The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a woman is all evil.
17πονηρία γυναικὸς ἀλλοιοῖ τὴν ὅρασιν αὐτῆς καὶ σκοτοῖ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτῆς ὡς ἄρκος.
18And a man will choose any plague, but the plague of the heart:
18ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ ἀναπεσεῖται ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς, καὶ ἀκούσας ἀνεστέναξε πικρά.
19And ally wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:
19μικρὰ πᾶσα κακία πρὸς κακίαν γυναικός, κλῆρος ἁμαρτωλοῦ ἐπιπέσοι αὐτῇ.
20And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate him:
20ἀνάβασις ἀμμώδης ἐν ποσὶ πρεσβυτέρου, οὕτως γυνὴ γλωσσώδης ἀνδρὶ ἡσύχῳ.
21And ally revenge, but the revenge of enemies.
21μὴ προσπέσῃς ἐπὶ κάλλος γυναικὸς καὶ γυναῖκα μὴ ἐπιποθήσῃς.
22There is no head worse than the head of a serpent:
22ὀργὴ καὶ ἀναίδεια καὶ αἰσχύνη μεγάλη γυνὴ ἐὰν ἐπιχορηγῇ τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς.
23And there is no anger above the anger of a woman. It will be more agreeable to abide with a lion and a dragon, than to dwell with a wicked woman.
23καρδία ταπεινὴ καὶ πρόσωπον σκυθρωπὸν καὶ πληγὴ καρδίας γυνὴ πονηρά· χεῖρες παρειμέναι καὶ γόνατα παραλελυμένα ἥτις οὐ μακαριεῖ τὸν ἄνδρα αὐτῆς.
24The wickedness of a woman changeth her face: and she darkeneth her countenance as a bear: and sheweth it like sackcloth. In the midst of her neighbours,
24ἀπὸ γυναικὸς ἀρχὴ ἁμαρτίας, καὶ δι᾿ αὐτὴν ἀποθνήσκομεν πάντες.
25Her husband groaned, and hearing he sighed a little.
25μὴ δῷς ὕδατι διέξοδον μηδὲ γυναικὶ πονηρᾷ ἐξουσίαν.
26All malice is shore to the malice of a woman, let the lot of sinners fall upon her.
26εἰ μὴ πορεύεται κατὰ χεῖρά σου, ἀπὸ τῶν σαρκῶν σου ἀπότεμε αὐτήν.
27As the climbing of a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of tongue to a quiet man.
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28Look not upon a woman’s beauty, and desire not a woman for beauty.
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29A woman’s anger, and impudence, and confusion is great.
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30A woman, if she have superiority, is contrary to her husband.
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31A wicked woman abateth the courage, and maketh a heavy countenance, and a wounded heart.
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32Feeble hands, and disjointed knees, a woman that doth not make her husband happy.
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33From the woman came the beginning of sin, and by her we all die.
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34Give no issue to thy water, no, not a little: nor to a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad.
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35If she walk not at thy hand, she will confound thee in the sight of thy enemies.
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36Cut her off from thy flesh, lest she always abuse thee.
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