Sirach 4
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)
1Son, defraud not the poor of alms, and turn not away thy eyes from the poor.
1Τέκνον, τὴν ζωὴν τοῦ πτωχοῦ μὴ ἀποστερήσῃς, καὶ μὴ παρελκύσῃς ὀφθαλμοὺς ἐπιδεεῖς.
2Despise not the hungry soul: and provoke not the Boor in his want.
2ψυχὴν πεινῶσαν μὴ λυπήσῃς, καὶ μὴ παροργίσῃς ἄνδρα ἐν ἀπορίᾳ αὐτοῦ.
3Afflict not the heart of the needy, and defer not to give to him that is in distress.
3Καρδίαν παροργισμένην μὴ προσταράξῃς, καὶ μὴ παρελκύσῃς δόσιν προσδεομένου.
4Reject not the petition of the afflicted: and turn not away thy face from the needy.
4Ἱκέτην θλιβόμενον μὴ ἀπαναίνου, καὶ μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ πτωχοῦ.
5Turn not away thy eyes from the poor for fear of anger: and leave not to them that ask of thee to curse thee behind thy back.
5Ἀπὸ δεομένου μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς ὀφθαλμόν, καὶ μὴ δῷς τόπον ἀνθρώπῳ καταράσασθαί σε.
6For the prayer of him that curseth thee in the bitterness of his soul, shall be heard, for he that made him will hear him.
6Καταρωμένου γάρ σε ἐν πικρίᾳ ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ, τῆς δεήσεως αὐτοῦ ἐπακούσεται ὁ ποιήσας αὐτόν.
7Make thyself affable to the congregation of the poor, and humble thy soul to the ancient, and bow thy head to a great man.
7Προσφιλῆ συναγωγῇ σεαυτὸν ποίει, καὶ μεγιστᾶνι ταπεινοῦ τὴν κεφαλήν σου.
8Bow down thy ear cheerfully to the poor, and pay what thou owest, and answer him peaceable words with mildness.
8Κλῖνον πτωχῷ τὸ οὖς σου, καὶ ἀποκρίθητι αὐτῷ εἰρηνικὰ ἐν πρᾳΰτητι.
9Deliver him that suffereth wrong out of the hand of the proud: and be not fainthearted in thy soul.
9Ἐξελοῦ ἀδικούμενον ἐκ χειρὸς ἀδικοῦντος, καὶ μὴ ὀλιγοψυχήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνειν σε.
10In judging be merciful to the fatherless as a father, and as a husband to their mother.
10Γίνου ὀρφανοῖς ὡς πατὴρ, καὶ ἀντὶ ἀνδρὸς τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῶν· καὶ ἔσῃ ὡς υἱὸς ὑψίστου, καὶ ἀγαπήσει σε μᾶλλον ἡ μήτηρ σου.
11And thou shalt be as the obedient son of the most High, and he will have mercy on thee more than a mother.
11Ἡ σοφία υἱοὺς ἑαυτῇ ἀνύψωσε, καὶ ἐπιλαμβάνεται τῶν ζητούντων αὐτήν·
12Wisdom inspireth life into her children, and protecteth them that seek after her, and will go before them in the way of justice.
12ὁ ἀγαπῶν αὐτὴν ἀγαπᾷ ζωὴν, καὶ οἱ ὀρθρίζοντες πρὸς αὐτὴν ἐμπλησθήσονται εὐφροσύνης.
13And he that loveth her, loveth life: and they that watch for her, shall embrace her sweetness.
13Ὁ κρατῶν αὐτῆς κληρονομήσει δόξαν, καὶ οὗ εἰσπορεύεται εὐλογήσει Κύριος.
14They that hold her fast, shall inherit life: and whithersoever she entereth, God will give a blessing.
14Οἱ λατρεύοντες αὐτῇ λειτουργήσουσιν Ἁγίῳ, καὶ τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτὴν ἀγαπᾷ ὁ Κύριος.
15They that serve her, shall be servants to the holy one: and God loveth them that love her.
15Ὁ ὑπακούων αὐτῆς κρινεῖ ἔθνη, καὶ ὁ προσελθὼν αὐτῇ κατασκηνώσει πεποιθώς.
16He that hearkeneth to her, shall judge nations: and he that looketh upon her, shall remain secure.
16Ἐὰν ἐμπιστεύσῃς, κατακληρονομήσεις αὐτὴν, καὶ ἐν κατασχέσει ἔσονται αἱ γενεαὶ αὐτοῦ.
17If he trust to her, he shall inherit her, and his generation shall be in assurance.
17Ὅτι διεστραμμένως πορεύεται μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐν πρώτοις· φόβον δὲ καὶ δειλίαν ἐπάξει ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, καὶ βασανίσει αὐτὸν ἐν παιδιᾷ αὐτῆς, ἕως οὗ ἐμπιστεύσῃ τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ, καὶ πειράσῃ αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς δικαιώμασιν αὐτῆς.
18For she walketh with him in temptation, and at the first she chooseth him.
18Καὶ πάλιν ἐπανήξει κατʼ εὐθεῖαν πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ εὐφρανεῖ αὐτὸν, καὶ ἀποκαλύψει αὐτῷ τὰ κρυπτὰ αὐτῆς.
19She will bring upon him fear and dread and trial: and she will scourge him with the affliction of her discipline, till she try him by her laws, and trust his soul.
19Ἐὰν ἀποπλανηθῇ, ἐγκαταλείψει αὐτὸν, καὶ παραδώσει αὐτὸν εἰς χεῖρας πτώσεως αὐτοῦ.
20Then she will strengthen him, and make a straight way to him, and give him joy,
20Συντήρησον καιρὸν καὶ φύλαξαι ἀπὸ πονηροῦ, καὶ περὶ τῆς ψυχῆς σου μὴ αἰσχυνθῇς.
21And will disclose her secrets to him, and will heap upon him treasures of knowledge and understanding of justice.
21Ἔστι γὰρ αἰσχύνη ἐπάγουσα ἁμαρτίαν, καὶ ἔστιν αἰσχύνη δόξα καὶ χάρις.
22But if he go astray, she will forsake him, and deliver him into the hands of his enemy.
22Μὴ λάβῃς πρόσωπον κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς σου, καὶ μὴ ἐντραπῇς εἰς πτῶσίν σου.
23Son, observe the time, and fly from evil.
23Μὴ κωλύσῃς λόγον ἐν καιρῷ σωτηρίας,
24For thy soul be not ashamed to say the truth.
24ἐν γὰρ λόγῳ γνωσθήσεται σοφία, καὶ παιδεία ἐν ῥήματι γλώσσης.
25For there is a shame that bringeth sin, and there is a shame that bringeth glory and grace.
25Μὴ ἀντίλεγε τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ περὶ τῆς ἀπαιδευσίας σου ἐντράπηθι.
26Accept no person against thy own person, nor against thy soul a lie.
26Μὴ αἰσχυνθῇς ὁμολογῆσαι ἐφʼ ἁμαρτίαις σου, καὶ μὴ βιάζου ῥοῦν ποταμοῦ.
27Reverence not thy neighbour in his fall:
27Καὶ μὴ ὑποστρώσῃς σεαυτὸν ἀνθρώπῳ μωρῷ, καὶ μὴ λάβῃς πρόσωπον δυνάστου.
28And refrain not to speak in the time of salvation. Hide not thy wisdom in her beauty.
28Ἕως τοῦ θανάτου ἀγώνισαι περὶ τῆς ἀληθείας, καὶ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς πολεμήσει ὑπὲρ σοῦ.
29For by the tongue wisdom is discerned: and understanding, and knowledge, and learning by the word of the wise, and steadfastness in the works of justice.
29Μὴ γίνου τραχὺς ἐν γλώσσῃ σου, καὶ νωθρὸς καὶ παρειμένος ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις σου.
30In nowise speak against the truth, but be ashamed of the lie of thy ignorance.
30Μὴ ἴσθι ὡς λέων ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου, καὶ φαντασιοκοπῶν ἐν τοῖς οἰκέταις σου.
31Be not ashamed to confess thy sins, but submit not thyself to every man for sin.
31Μὴ ἔστω ἡ χείρ σου ἐκτεταμένη εἰς τὸ λαβεῖν, καὶ ἐν τῷ ἀποδιδόναι συνεσταλμένη.
32Resist not against the face of the mighty, and do not strive against the stream of the river.
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33Strive for justice for thy soul, and even unto death fight for justice, and God will overthrow thy enemies for thee.
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34Be not hasty in thy tongue: and slack and remiss in thy works.
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35Be not as a lion in thy house, terrifying them of thy household, and oppressing them that are under thee.
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36Let not thy hand be stretched out to receive, and shut when thou shouldst give.
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