Sirach 35
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)
1He that keepeth the law, multiplieth offerings.
1Ἡγούμενων σε κατέστησαν; μὴ ἐπαίρου, γίνου ἐν αὐτοῖς ὡς εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν· φρόντισον αὐτῶν, καὶ οὕτω κάθισον,
2It is a wholesome sacrifice to take heed to the commandments, and to depart from all iniquity.
2καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν χρείαν σου ποιήσας ἀνάπεσε, ἵνα εὐφρανθῇς διʼ αὐτοὺς, καὶ εὐκοσμίας χάριν λάβῃς στέφανον.
3And to depart from injustice, is to offer a propitiatory sacrifice for injustices, and a begging of pardon for sins.
3Λάλησον πρεσβύτερε, πρέπει γάρ σοι, ἐν ἀκριβεῖ ἐπιστήμῃ, καὶ μὴ ἐμποδίσῃς μουσικά.
4He shall return thanks, that offereth fine flour: and he that doth mercy, offereth sacrifice.
4Ὅπου ἀκρόαμα, μὴ ἐκχέῃς λαλιὰν, καὶ ἀκαίρως μὴ σοφίζου.
5To depart from iniquity is that which pleaseth the Lord, and to depart from injustice, is an entreaty for sins.
5Σφραγὶς ἄνθρακος ἐπὶ κόσμῳ χρυσῷ, σύγκριμα μουσικῶν ἐν συμποσίῳ οἴνου.
6Thou shalt not appear empty in the sight of the Lord.
6Ἐν κατασκευάσματι χρυσῷ σφραγὶς σμαράγδου μέλος μουσικῶν ἐφʼ ἡδεῖ οἴνῳ.
7For all these things are to be done because of the commandment of God.
7Λάλησον νεανίσκε εἰ χρεία σου, μόλις δὶς ἐὰν ἐπερωτηθῇς.
8The oblation of the just maketh the altar fat, and is an odour of sweetness in the sight of the most High.
8Κεφαλαίωσον λόγον, ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλὰ, γίνου ὡς γινώσκων καὶ ἅμα σιωπῶν.
9The sacrifice of the just is acceptable, and the Lord will not forget the memorial thereof.
9Ἐν μέσῳ μεγιστάνων μὴ ἐξισάζου, καὶ ἑτέρου λέγοντος μὴ πολλὰ ἀδολέσχει.
10Give glory to God with a good heart: and diminish not the firstfruits of thy hands.
10Πρὸ βροντῆς κατασπεύδει ἀστραπὴ, καὶ πρὸ αἰσχυντηροῦ προελεύσεται χάρις.
11In every gift shew a cheerful countenance, and sanctify thy tithes with joy.
11Ἐν ὥρᾳ ἐξεγείρου καὶ μὴ οὐράγει, ἀπότρεχε εἰς οἶκον καὶ μὴ ῥαθύμει.
12Give to the most High according to what he hath given to thee, and with a good eye do according to the ability of thy hands:
12Ἐκεῖ παῖζε καὶ ποίει τὰ ἐνθυμήματά σου, καὶ μὴ ἁμάρτῃς λόγῳ ὑπερηφάνῳ.
13For the Lord maketh recompense, and will give thee seven times as much.
13Καὶ ἐπὶ τούτοις εὐλόγησον τὸν ποιήσαντά σε, καὶ μεθύσκοντά σε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀγαθῶν αὐτοῦ.
14Do not offer wicked gifts, for such he will not receive.
14Ὁ φοβούμενος Κύριον ἐκδέξεται παιδείαν, καὶ οἱ ὀρθρίζοντες εὑρήσουσιν εὐδοκίαν.
15And look not upon an unjust sacrifice, for the Lord is judge, and there is not with him respect of person.
15Ὁ ζητῶν νόμον ἐμπλησθήσεται αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ ὑποκρινόμενος σκανδαλισθήσεται ἐν αὐτῷ.
16The Lord will not accept any person against a poor man, and he will hear the prayer of him that is wronged.
16Οἱ φοβούμενοι Κύριον εὑρήσουσι κρίμα, καὶ δικαιώματα ὡς φῶς ἐξάψουσιν.
17He will not despise the prayers of the fatherless; nor the widow, when she poureth out her complaint.
17Ἄνθρωπος ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐκκλίνει ἐλεγμὸν, καὶ κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει σύγκριμα.
18Do not the widow’s tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
18Ἀνὴρ βουλῆς οὐ μὴ παρίδῃ διανόημα, ἀλλότριος καὶ ὑπερήφανος οὐ καταπτήξει φόβον, καὶ μετὰ τὸ ποιῆσαι μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἄνευ βουλῆς.
19For from the cheek they go up even to heaven, and the Lord that heareth will not be delighted with them.
19Ἄνευ βουλῆς μηθὲν ποιήσῃς, καὶ ἐν τῷ ποιῆσαί σε μὴ μεταμελοῦ.
20He that adoreth God with joy, shall be accepted, and his prayer shall approach even to the clouds.
20Ἐν ὁδῷ ἀντιπτώματος μὴ πορεύου, καὶ μὴ προσκόψῃς ἐν λιθώδεσι.
21The prayer of him that humbleth himself, shall pierce the clouds: and till it come nigh he will not be comforted: and he will not depart till the most High behold.
21Μὴ πιστεύσῃς ἐν ὁδῷ ἀπροσκόπῳ,
22And the Lord will not be slack, but will judge for the just, and will do judgment: and the Almighty will not have patience with them, that he may crush their back:
22καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων σου φύλαξαι.
23And he will repay vengeance to the Gentiles, till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptres of the unjust,
23Ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ πίστευε τῇ ψυχῇ σου, καὶ γὰρ τοῦτό ἐστι τήρησις ἐντολῶν.
24Till he have rendered to men according to their deeds: and according to the works of Adam, and according to his presumption,
24Ὁ πιστεύων νόμῳ προσέχει ἐντολαῖς, καὶ ὁ πεποιθὼς Κυρίῳ οὐκ ἐλαττωθήσεται.
25Till he have judged the cause of his people, and he shall delight the just with his mercy.
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26The mercy of God is beautiful in the time of affliction, as a cloud of rain in the time of drought.
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