Sirach 3
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
1The sons of wisdom are the church of the just: and their generation, obedience and love.
1ΕΜΟΥ τοῦ πατρὸς ἀκούσατε, τέκνα, καὶ οὕτως ποιήσατε, ἵνα σωθῆτε·
2Children, hear the judgment of your father, and so do that you may be saved.
2ὁ γὰρ Κύριος ἐδόξασε πατέρα ἐπὶ τέκνοις καὶ κρίσιν μητρὸς ἐστερέωσεν ἐφ᾿ υἱοῖς.
3For God hath made the father honourable to the children: and seeking the judgment of the mothers, hath confirmed it upon the children.
3ὁ τιμῶν πατέρα ἐξιλάσεται ἁμαρτίας,
4He that loveth God, shall obtain pardon for his sins by prayer, and shall refrain himself from them, and shall be heard in the prayer of days.
4καὶ ὡς ὁ ἀποθησαυρίζων, ὁ δοξάζων μητέρα αὐτοῦ.
5And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up a treasure.
5ὁ τιμῶν πατέρα εὐφρανθήσεται ὑπὸ τέκνων, καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ προσευχῆς αὐτοῦ εἰσακουσθήσεται.
6He that honoureth his father shall have joy in his own children, and in the day of his prayer he shall be heard.
6ὁ δοξάζων πατέρα μακροημερεύσει, καὶ ὁ εἰσακούων Κυρίου ἀναπαύσει μητέρα αὐτοῦ·
7He that honoureth his father shall enjoy a long life: and he that obeyeth the father, shall be a comfort to his mother.
7καὶ ὡς δεσπόταις δουλεύσει ἐν τοῖς γεννήσασιν αὐτόν.
8He that feareth the Lord, honoureth his parents, and will serve them as his masters that brought him into the world.
8ἐν ἔργῳ καὶ λόγῳ τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου, ἵνα ἐπέλθῃ σοι εὐλογία παρ᾿ αὐτοῦ·
9Honour thy father, in work and word, and all patience,
9εὐλογία γὰρ πατρὸς στηρίζει οἴκους τέκνων, κατάρα δὲ μητρὸς ἐκριζοῖ θεμέλια.
10That a blessing may come upon thee from him, and his blessing may remain in the latter end.
10μὴ δοξάζου ἐν ἀτιμίᾳ πατρός σου, οὐ γάρ ἐστί σοι δόξα πατρὸς ἀτιμία·
11The father’s blessing establisheth the houses of the children: but the mother’s curse rooteth up the foundation.
11ἡ γὰρ δόξα ἀνθρώπου ἐκ τιμῆς πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὄνειδος τέκνοις μήτηρ ἐν ἀδοξίᾳ.
12Glory not in the dishonour of thy father: for his shame is no glory to thee.
12τέκνον, ἀντιλαβοῦ ἐν γήρᾳ πατρός σου, καὶ μὴ λυπήσῃς αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ·
13For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father, and a father without honour is the disgrace of the son.
13κἂν ἀπολείπῃ σύνεσιν, συγγνώμην ἔχε καὶ μὴ ἀτιμάσῃς αὐτὸν ἐν πάσῃ ἰσχύϊ σου.
14Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life;
14ἐλεημοσύνη γὰρ πατρὸς οὐκ ἐπιλησθήσεται, καὶ ἀντὶ ἁμαρτιῶν προσαν οικοδομηθήσεταί σοι.
15And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten.
15ἐν ἡμέρᾳ θλίψεώς σου ἀναμνησθήσεταί σου· ὡς εὐδία ἐπὶ παγετῷ, οὕτως ἀναλυθήσονταί σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι.
16For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother.
16ὡς βλάσφημος ὁ ἐγκαταλιπὼν πατέρα, καὶ κεκατηραμένος ὑπὸ Κυρίου ὁ παροργίζων μητέρα αὐτοῦ.
17And in justice thou shalt be built up, and in the day of affliction thou shalt be remembered: and thy sins shall melt away as the ice in the fair warm weather.
17τέκνον, ἐν πραυ±τητι τὰ ἔργα σου διέξαγε, καὶ ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπου δεκτοῦ ἀγαπηθήσῃ.
18Of what an evil fame is he that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God that angereth his mother.
18ὅσῳ μέγας εἶ, τοσούτῳ ταπεινοῦ σεαυτόν, καὶ ἔναντι Κυρίου εὑρήσεις χάριν·
19My son, do thy works in meekness, and thou shalt be beloved above the glory of men.
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20The greater thou art, the more humble thyself in all things, and thou shalt find grace before God:
20ὅτι μεγάλη ἡ δυναστεία τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ταπεινῶν δοξάζεται.
21For great is the power of God alone, and he is honoured by the humble.
21χαλεπώτερά σου μὴ ζήτει καὶ ἰσχυρότερά σου μὴ ἐξέταζε·
22Seek not the things that are too high for thee, and search not into things above thy ability: but the things that God hath commanded thee, think on them always, and in many of his works be not curious.
22ἃ προσετάγη σοι, ταῦτα διανοοῦ, οὐ γάρ ἐστί σοι χρεία τῶν κρυπτῶν.
23For it is not necessary for thee to see with thy eyes those things that are hid.
23ἐν τοῖς περισσοῖς τῶν ἔργων σου μὴ περιεργάζου· πλείονα γὰρ συνέσεως ἀνθρώπων ὑπεδείχθη σοι·
24In unnecessary matters be not over curious, and in many of his works thou shalt not be inquisitive.
24πολλοὺς γὰρ ἐπλάνησεν ἡ ὑπόληψις αὐτῶν, καὶ ὑπόνοια πονηρὰ ὠλίσθησε διανοίας αὐτῶν. [25 κόρας μὴ ἔχων ἀπορήσεις φωτός, γνώσεως δὲ ἄμοιρος ὢν μὴ ἐπαγγέλλου].
25For many things are shewn to thee above the understanding of men.
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26And the suspicion of them hath deceived many, and hath detained their minds in vanity.
26καρδία σκληρὰ κακωθήσεται ἐπ᾿ ἐσχάτων, καὶ ὁ ἀγαπῶν κίνδυνον ἐν αὐτῷ ἐμπεσεῖται.
27A hard heart shall fear evil at the last: and he that loveth danger shall perish in it.
27καρδία σκληρὰ βαρυνθήσεται πόνοις, καὶ ὁ ἁμαρτωλὸς προσθήσει ἁμαρτίαν ἐφ᾿ ἁμαρτίαις.
28A heart that goeth two ways shall not have success, and the perverse of heart shall be scandalized therein.
28ἐπαγωγὴ ὑπερηφάνου οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις, φυτὸν γὰρ πονηρίας ἐρρίζωκεν ἐν αὐτῷ.
29A wicked heart shall be laden with sorrows, and the sinner will add sin to sin.
29καρδία συνετοῦ διανοηθήσεται παραβολήν, καὶ οὖς ἀκροατοῦ ἐπιθυμία σοφοῦ.
30The congregation of the proud shall not be healed: for the plant of wickedness shall take root in them, and it shall not be perceived.
30πῦρ φλογιζόμενον ἀποσβέσει ὕδωρ, καὶ ἐλεημοσύνη ἐξιλάσεται ἁμαρτίας.
31The heart of the wise is understood in wisdom, and a good ear will hear wisdom with all desire.
31ὁ ἀνταποδιδοὺς χάριτας μέμνηται εἰς τὰ μετὰ ταῦτα, καὶ ἐν καιρῷ πτώσεως εὑρήσει στήριγμα.
32A wise heart, and which hath understanding, will abstain from sins, and in the works of justice shall have success.
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33Water quencheth a flaming fire, and alms resisteth sins:
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34And God provideth for him that sheweth favour: he remembereth him afterwards, and in the time of his fall he shall find a sure stay.
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