Sirach 30
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)
1He that loveth his son, frequently chastiseth him, that he may rejoice in his latter end, and not grope after the doors of his neighbours.
1Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, ἐνδελεχήσει μάστιγας αὐτῷ, ἵνα εὐφρανθῇ ἐπʼ ἐσχάτῳ αὐτοῦ.
2He that instructeth his son shall be praised in him, and shall glory in him in the midst of them of his household.
2Ὁ παιδεύων τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ὀνήσεται ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀναμέσον γνωρίμων ἐπʼ αὐτῷ καυχήσεται.
3He that teacheth his son, maketh his enemy jealous, and in the midst of his friends he shall glory in him.
3Ὁ διδάσκων τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ παραζηλώσει τὸν ἐχθρὸν, καὶ ἔναντι φίλων ἐπʼ αὐτῷ ἀγαλλιάσεται.
4His father is dead, and he is as if he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself.
4Ἐτελεύτησεν αὐτοῦ ὁ πατὴρ, καὶ ὡς οὐκ ἀπέθανεν, ὅμοιον γὰρ αὐτῷ κατέλιπε μετʼ αὐτόν.
5While he lived he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died he was not sorrowful, neither was he confounded before his enemies.
5Ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ εἶδε καὶ εὐφράνθη, καὶ ἐν τῇ τελευτῇ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐλυπήθη.
6For he left behind him a defender of his house against his enemies, and one that will requite kindness to his friends.
6Ἐναντίον ἐχθρῶν κατέλιπεν ἔκδικον, καὶ τοῖς φίλοις ἀνταποδιδόντα χάριν.
7For the souls of his sons he shall bind up his wounds, and at every cry his bowels shall be troubled.
7Περιψύχων υἱὸν καταδεσμεύσει τραύματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ πάσῃ βοῇ ταραχθήσεται σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ.
8A horse not broken becometh stubborn, and a child left to himself will become headstrong.
8Ἵππος ἀδάμαστος ἀποβαίνει σκληρὸς, καὶ υἱὸς ἀνειμένος ἐκβαίνει προαλής.
9Give thy son his way, and he shall make thee afraid: play with him, and he shall make thee sorrowful.
9Τιθήνησον τέκνον καὶ ἐκθαμβήσει σε, σύμπαιζον αὐτῷ καὶ λυπήσει σε.
10Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow, and at the last thy teeth be set on edge.
10Μὴ συγγελάσῃς αὐτῷ ἵνα μὴ συνοδυνηθῇς, καὶ ἐπʼ ἐσχάτῳ γομφιάσεις τοὺς ὀδόντας σου.
11Give him not liberty in his youth, and wink not at his devices.
11Μὴ δῷς αὐτῷ ἐξουσίαν ἐν νεότητι.
12Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat his sides while he is a child, lest he grow stubborn, and regard thee not, and so be a sorrow of heart to thee.
12Θλάσον τὰς πλευρὰς αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἔστι νήπιος, μήποτε σκληρυνθεὶς ἀπειθήσῃ σοι.
13Instruct thy son, and labour about him, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence to thee.
13Παίδευσον τὸν υἱόν σου, καὶ ἔργασαι ἐναὐτῷ, ἵνα μὴ ἐν τῇ ἀσχημοσύνῃ σου προσκόψῃ. Καὶ μὴ παρίδῃς τὰς ἀγνοίας αὐτοῦ. Κάμψον τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ ἐν νεότητι. ΠΕΡΙ ʼΥΓΙΕΙΑΣ.
14Better is a poor man who is sound, and strong of constitution, than a rich man who is weak and afflicted with evils.
14Κρείσσων πτωχὸς ὑγιὴς καὶ ἰσχύων τῇ ἕξει, ἢ πλούσιος μεμαστιγωμένος εἰς σῶμα αὐτοῦ.
15Health of the soul in holiness of justice, is better then all gold and silver: and a sound body, than immense revenues.
15Ὑγιεία καὶ εὐεξία βέλτιον παντὸς χρυσίου, καὶ σῶμα εὔρωστον ἢ ὄλβος ἀμέτρητος.
16There is no riches above the riches of the health of the body: and there is no pleasure above the joy of the heart.
16Οὐκ ἔστι πλοῦτος βελτίων ὑγιείας σώματος, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν εὐφροσύνη ὑπὲρ χαρὰν καρδίας.
17Better is death than a bitter life: and everlasting rest, than continual sickness.
17Κρείσσων θάνατος ὑπὲρ ζωὴν πικρὰν, ἢ ἀῤῥώστημα ἔμμονον.
18Good things that are hidden in a mouth that is shut, are as masses of meat set about a grave.
18Ἀγαθὰ ἐκκεχυμένα ἐπὶ στόματι κεκλεισμένῳ, θέματα βρωμάτων παρακείμενα ἐπὶ τάφῳ.
19What good shall an offering do to an idol? for it can neither eat, nor smell:
19Τί συμφέρει κάρπωσις εἰδώλῳ; οὔτε γὰρ ἔδεται οὔτε μὴ ὀσφρανθῇ· οὕτως ὁ ἐκδιωκόμενος ὑπὸ Κυρίου.
20So is he that is persecuted by the Lord, bearing the reward of his iniquity:
20Βλέπων ἐν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς καὶ στενάζων, ὥσπερ εὐνοῦχος περιλαμβάνων παρθένον καὶ στενάζων.
21He seeth with his eyes, and groaneth, as an eunuch embracing a virgin, and sighing.
21Μὴ δῷς εἰς λύπην τὴν ψυχήν σου, καὶ μὴ θλίψῃς σεαυτὸν ἐν βουλῇ σου.
22Give not up thy soul to sadness, and afflict not thyself in thy own counsel.
22Εὐφροσύνη καρδίας ζωὴ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ ἀγαλλίαμα ἀνδρὸς μακροημέρευσις.
23The joyfulness of the heart, is the life of a man, and a never failing treasure of holiness: and the joy of a man is length of life.
23Ἀγάπα τὴν ψυχήν σου, καὶ παρακάλει τὴν καρδίαν σου, καὶ λύπην μακρὰν ἀπόστησον ἀπὸ σοῦ· πολλοὺς γὰρ ἀπέκτεινεν ἡ λύπη, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὠφέλεια ἐν αὐτῇ.
24Have pity on thy own soul, pleasing God, and contain thyself: gather up thy heart in his holiness: and drive away sadness far from thee.
24Ζῆλος καὶ θυμὸς ἐλαττοῦσιν ἡμέρας, καὶ πρὸ καιροῦ γῆρας ἄγει μέριμνα.
25For sadness hath killed many, and there is no profit in it.
25Ὡς καλαμώμενος ὀπίσω τρυγητῶν, ἐν εὐλογίᾳ Κυρίου ἔφθασα,
26Envy and anger shorten a man’s days, and pensiveness will bring old age before the time.
26καὶ ὡς τρυγῶν ἐπλήρωσα ληνόν. Κατανοήσατε ὅτι οὐκ ἐμοὶ μόνῳ ἐκοπίασα, ἀλλὰ πᾶσι τοῖς ζητοῦσι παιδείαν.
27A Cheerful and good heart is always feasting: for his banquets are prepared with diligence.
27Ακούσατέ μου μεγιστᾶνες λαοῦ, καὶ οἱ ἡγούμενοι ἐκκλησίας ἐνωτίσασθε.
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28Ὑιῷ καὶ γυναικὶ, ἀδελφῷ καὶ φίλῳ μὴ δῷς ἐξουσίαν ἐπὶ σὲ ἐν ζωῇ σου, καὶ μὴ δῷς ἑτέρῳ τὰ χρήματά σου, ἵνα μὴ μεταμεληθεὶς δέῃ περὶ αὐτῶν.
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29Ἕως ἔτι ζῇς καὶ πνοὴ ἐν σοὶ, μὴ ἀλλάξῃς σεαυτὸν πάσῃ σαρκί·
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30κρεῖσσον γάρ ἐστι τὰ τέκνα δεηθῆναί σου, ἢ σὲ ἐμβλέπειν εἰς χεῖρας υἱῶν σου.
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31Ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις σου γίνου ὑπεράγων· μὴ δῷς μῶμον ἐν τῇ δόξῃ σου.
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32Ἐν ἡμέρᾳ συντελείας ἡμερῶν ζωῆς σου καὶ ἐν καιρῷ τελευτῆς διάδος κληρονομίαν. ΠΕΡΙ ΔΟΥΛΩΝ.
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33Χορτάσματα καί ῥάβδος καὶ φορτία ὄνῳ, ἄρτος καὶ παιδεία καὶ ἔργον οἱκέτῃ.
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34Ἔργασαι ἐν παιδὶ καὶ εὑρήσεις ἀνάπαυσιν, ἄνες χεῖρας αὐτῷ καὶ ζητήσει ἐλευθερίαν.
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35Ζυγὸς καὶ ἱμὰς κάμψουσι τράχηλον, καὶ οἰκέτῃ κακούργῳ στρέβλαι καὶ βάσανοι.
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36Ἔμβαλε αὐτὸν εἰς ἐργασίαν, ἵνα μὴ ἀργῇ, πολλὴν γὰρ κακίαν ἐδίδαξεν ἡ ἀργία.
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37Εἰς ἔργα κατάστησον καθὼς πρέπει αὐτῷ, κᾂν μὴ πειθαρχῇ, βάρυνον τὰς πέδας αὐτοῦ.
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38Καὶ μὴ περισσεύσῃς ἐν πάσῃ σαρκὶ, καὶ ἄνευ κρίσεως μὴ ποιήσῃς μηδέν.
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39Εἰ ἔστι σοι οἰκέτης, ἔστω ὡς σὺ, ὅτι ἐν αἵματι ἐκτήσω αὐτόν.
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40Εἰ ἔστι σοι οἰκέτῃς, ἄγε αὐτὸν ὡς σεαυτὸν, ὅτι ὡς ἡ ψυχή σου ἐπιδεήσεις αὐτοῦ· ἐὰν κακώσῃς αὐτὸν, καὶ ἀπάρας ἀποδρᾷ, ἐν ποίᾳ ὁδῷ ζητήσεις αὐτόν;
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