ΣΕΙΡΑΧ 27
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second editionOriginal language
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
King James Version with Apocrypha
1ΧΑΡΙΝ διαφόρου πολλοὶ ἥμαρτον, καὶ ὁ ζητῶν πληθῦναι ἀποστρέψει ὀφθαλμόν.
1Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away.
2ἀναμέσον ἁρμῶν λίθων παγήσεται πάσσαλος, καὶ ἀναμέσον πράσεως καὶ ἀγορασμοῦ συντριβήσεται ἁμαρτία.
2As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the stones; so doth sin stick close between buying and selling.
3ἐὰν μὴ ἐν φόβῳ Κυρίου κρατήσῃ κατὰ σπουδήν, ἐν τάχει καταστραφήσεται αὐτοῦ ὁ οἶκος.
3Unless a man hold himself diligently in the fear of the Lord, his house shall soon be overthrown.
4Ἐν σείσματι κοσκίνου διαμένει κοπρία, οὕτως σκύβαλα ἀνθρώπου ἐν λογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
4As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; so the filth of man in his talk.
5σκεύη κεραμέως δοκιμάζει κάμινος, καὶ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπου ἐν διαλογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
5The furnace proveth the potter’s vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning.
6γεώργιον ξύλου ἐκφαίνει ὁ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ, οὕτως λόγος ἐνθυμήματος καρδίας ἀνθρώπου.
6The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conceit in the heart of man.
7πρὸ λογισμοῦ μὴ ἐπαινέσῃς ἄνδρα, οὗτος γὰρ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπων.
7Praise no man before thou hearest him speak; for this is the trial of men.
8Ἐὰν διώκῃς τὸ δίκαιον, καταλήψῃ καὶ ἐνδύσῃ αὐτὸ ὡς ποδήρη δόξης.
8If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, and put her on, as a glorious long robe.
9πετεινὰ πρὸς τὰ ὅμοια αὐτοῖς καταλύσει, καὶ ἀλήθεια πρὸς τοὺς ἐργαζομένους αὐτὴν ἐπανήξει.
9The birds will resort unto their like; so will truth return unto them that practise in her.
10λέων θήραν ἐνεδρεύει, οὕτως ἁμαρτίαι ἐργαζομένους ἄδικα.
10As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; so sin for them that work iniquity.
11διήγησις εὐσεβοῦς διαπαντὸς σοφία, ὁ δὲ ἄφρων ὡς σελήνη ἀλλοιοῦται.
11The discourse of a godly man is always with wisdom; but a fool changeth as the moon.
12εἰς μέσον ἀσυνέτων συντήρησον καιρόν, εἰς μέσον δὲ διανοουμένων ἐνδελέχιζε.
12If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; but be continually among men of understanding.
13διήγησις μωρῶν προσόχθισμα, καὶ ὁ γέλως αὐτῶν ἐν σπατάλῃ ἁμαρτίας.
13The discourse of fools is irksome, and their sport is the wantonness of sin.
14λαλιὰ πολυόρκου ὀρθώσει τρίχας, καὶ ἡ μάχη αὐτῶν ἐμφραγμὸς ὠτίων.
14The talk of him that sweareth much maketh the hair stand upright; and their brawls make one stop his ears.
15ἔκχυσις αἵματος μάχη ὑπερηφάνων, καὶ ἡ διαλοιδόρησις αὐτῶν ἀκοὴ μοχθηρά.
15The strife of the proud is bloodshedding, and their revilings are grievous to the ear.
16Ὁ ἀποκαλύπτων μυστήρια ἀπώλεσε πίστιν, καὶ οὐ μὴ εὕρῃ φίλον πρὸς τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.
16Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; and shall never find friend to his mind.
17στέρξον φίλον καὶ πιστώθητι μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποκαλύψῃς τὰ μυστήρια αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ καταδιώξῃς ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ.
17Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.
18καθὼς γὰρ ἀπώλεσεν ἄνθρωπος τὸν ἐχθρὸν αὐτοῦ, οὕτως ἀπώλεσας τὴν φιλίαν τοῦ πλησίον·
18For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; so hast thou lost the love of thy neighbor.
19καὶ ὡς πετεινὸν ἐκ χειρός σου ἀπέλυσας, οὕτως ἀφῆκας τὸν πλησίον καὶ οὐ θηρεύσεις αὐτόν.
19As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and shalt not get him again
20μὴ αὐτὸν διώξῃς, ὅτι μακρὰν ἀπέστη καὶ ἐξέφυγεν ὡς δορκὰς ἐκ παγίδος.
20Follow after him no more, for he is too far off; he is as a roe escaped out of the snare.
21ὅτι τραῦμά ἐστι καταδῆσαι καὶ λοιδορίας ἐστὶ διαλλαγή, ὁ δὲ ἀποκαλύψας μυστήρια ἀπήλπισεν.
21As for a wound, it may be bound up; and after reviling there may be reconcilement: but he that betrayeth secrets is without hope.
22Διανεύων ὀφθαλμῷ τεκταίνει κακά, καὶ οὐδεὶς αὐτὸν ἀποστήσει ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ·
22He that winketh with the eyes worketh evil: and he that knoweth him will depart from him.
23ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν σου γλυκανεῖ στόμα σου, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν λόγων σου ἐκθαυμάσει, ὕστερον δὲ διαστρέψει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου δώσει σκάνδαλον.
23When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings.
24πολλὰ ἐμίσησα καὶ οὐχ ὡμοίωσα αὐτῷ, καὶ ὁ Κύριος μισήσει αὐτόν.
24I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him.
25ὁ βάλλων λίθον εἰς ὕψος ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ βάλλει, καὶ πληγὴ δολία διελεῖ τραύματα.
25Whoso casteth a stone on high casteth it on his own head; and a deceitful stroke shall make wounds.
26ὁ ὀρύσσων βόθρον εἰς αὐτὸν ἐμπεσεῖται, καὶ ὁ ἱστῶν παγίδα ἐν αὐτῇ ἁλώσεται.
26Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein.
27ὁ ποιῶν πονηρὰ εἰς αὐτὸν κυλισθήσεται, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐπιγνῷ πόθεν ἥκει αὐτῷ.
27He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it cometh.
28ἐμπαιγμὸς καὶ ὀνειδισμὸς ὑπερηφάνων, καὶ ἡ ἐκδίκησις ὡς λέων ἐνεδρεύσει αὐτόν.
28Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them.
29παγίδι ἁλώσονται οἱ εὐφραινόμενοι πτώσει εὐσεβῶν, καὶ ὀδύνη καταναλώσει αὐτοὺς πρὸ τοῦ θανάτου αὐτῶν.
29They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish shall consume them before they die.
30Μῆνις καὶ ὀργὴ καὶ ταῦτά ἐστι βδελύγματα καὶ ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐγκρατὴς ἔσται αὐτῶν.
30Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them both.
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