ΣΕΙΡΑΧ 29
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second editionOriginal language
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Ο ΠΟΙΩΝ ἔλεος δανειεῖ τῷ πλησίον, καὶ ὁ ἐπισχύων τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ τηρεῖ ἐντολάς.
1He that sheweth mercy, lendeth to his neighbour: and he that is stronger in hand, keepeth the commandments.
2δάνεισον τῷ πλησίον ἐν καιρῷ χρείας αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάλιν ἀπόδος τῷ πλησίον εἰς τὸν καιρόν·
2Lend to thy neighbour in the time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due time.
3στερέωσον λόγον καὶ πιστώθητι μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ εὑρήσεις τὴν χρείαν σου.
3Reap thy word, and deal faithfully with him: and thou shalt always find that which is necessary for thee.
4πολλοὶ ὡς εὕρεμα ἐνόμισαν δάνος καὶ παρέσχον πόνον τοῖς βοηθήσασιν αὐτοῖς.
4Many have looked upon a thing lent as a thing found, and have given trouble to them that helped them.
5ἕως οὗ λάβῃ, καταφιλήσει χεῖρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν χρημάτων τοῦ πλησίον ταπεινώσει φωνήν· καὶ ἐν καιρῷ ἀποδόσεως παρελκύσει χρόνον καὶ ἀποδώσει λόγους ἀκηδίας καὶ τὸν καιρὸν αἰτιάσεται.
5Till they receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice:
6ἐὰν ἰσχύσῃ, μόλις κομίσεται τὸ ἥμισυ καὶ λογιεῖται αὐτὸ ὡς εὕρεμα· εἰ δὲ μή, ἀπεστέρησεν αὐτὸν τῶν χρημάτων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκτήσατο αὐτὸν ἐχθρὸν δωρεάν· κατάρας καὶ λοιδορίας ἀποδώσει αὐτῷ καὶ ἀντὶ δόξης ἀποδώσει αὐτῷ ἀτιμίαν.
6But when they should repay, they will ask time, and will return tedious and murmuring words, and will complain of the time:
7πολλοὶ οὖν χάριν πονηρίας ἀπέστρεψαν, ἀποστερηθῆναι δωρεὰν εὐλαβήθησαν.
7And if he be able to pay, he will stand off, he will scarce pay one half, and will count it as if he had found it:
8πλὴν ἐπὶ ταπεινῷ μακροθύμησον καὶ ἐπ᾿ ἐλεημοσύνην μὴ παρελκύσῃς αὐτόν.
8But if not, he will defraud him of his money, and he shall get him for an enemy without cause:
9χάριν ἐντολῆς ἀντιλαβοῦ πένητος καὶ κατὰ τὴν ἔνδειαν αὐτοῦ μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς αὐτὸν κενόν.
9And he will pay him with reproaches and curses, and instead of honour and good turn will repay him injuries.
10ἀπόλεσον ἀργύριον δι᾿ ἀδελφὸν καὶ φίλον, καὶ μὴ ἰωθήτω ὑπὸ τὸν λίθον εἰς ἀπώλειαν.
10Many have refused to lend, not out of wickedness, but they were afraid to be defrauded without cause.
11θὲς τὸν θησαυρόν σου κατ᾿ ἐντολὰς Ὑψίστου, καὶ λυσιτελήσει σοι μᾶλλον ἢ τὸ χρυσίον.
11But yet towards the poor be thou more hearty, and delay not to shew him mercy.
12σύγκλεισον ἐλεημοσύνην ἐν τοῖς ταμείοις σου, καὶ αὕτη ἐξελεῖταί σε ἐκ πάσης κακώσεως·
12Help the poor because of the commandment: and send him not away empty handed because of his poverty.
13ὑπὲρ ἀσπίδα κράτους καὶ ὑπὲρ δόρυ ἀλκῆς κατέναντι ἐχθροῦ πολεμήσει ὑπὲρ σοῦ.
13Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend: and hide it not under a stone to be lost.
14ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς ἐγγυήσεται τὸν πλησίον, καὶ ὁ ἀπολωλεκὼς αἰσχύνην καταλήψει αὐτόν.
14Place thy treasure in the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.
15Χάριτας ἐγγύου μὴ ἐπιλάθῃ, ἔδωκε γὰρ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ὑπὲρ σοῦ.
15Shut up alms in the heart of the poor, and it shall obtain help for thee against all evil.
16ἀγαθὰ ἐγγύου ἀνατρέψει ἁμαρτωλός, καὶ ἀχάριστος ἐν διανοίᾳ ἐγκαταλείψει ρυσάμενον.
16Better than the shield of the mighty, and better than the spear:
17ἐγγύη πολλοὺς ἀπώλεσε κατευθύνοντας καὶ ἐσάλευσεν αὐτοὺς ὡς κῦμα θαλάσσης· ἄνδρας δυνατοὺς ἀπῴκισε καὶ ἐπλανήθησαν ἐν ἔθνεσιν ἀλλοτρίοις.
17It shall fight for thee against thy enemy.
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18A good man is surety for his neighbour: and he that hath lost shame, will leave him to himself.
19ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐμπεσὼν εἰς ἐγγύην καὶ διώκων ἐργολαβίας ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κρίσεις.
19Forget not the kindness of thy surety: for he hath given his life for thee.
20ἀντιλαβοῦ τοῦ πλησίον κατὰ δύναμίν σου καὶ πρόσεχε σεαυτῷ μὴ ἐμπέσῃς.
20The sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety.
21Ἀρχὴ ζωῆς ὕδωρ καὶ ἄρτος καὶ ἱμάτιον καὶ οἶκος καλύπτων ἀσχημοσύνην.
21A sinner attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.
22κρείσσων βίος πτωχοῦ ὑπὸ σκέπην δοκῶν ἢ ἐδέσματα λαμπρὰ ἐν ἀλλοτρίοις.
22A man is surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost all shame, he shall forsake him.
23ἐπὶ μικρῷ καὶ μεγάλῳ εὐδοκίαν ἔχε, καὶ ὀνειδισμὸν παροικίας οὐ μὴ ἀκούσῃς.
23Evil suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and hath tossed them as a wave of the sea.
24ζωὴ πονηρὰ ἐξ οἰκίας εἰς οἰκίαν, καὶ οὗ παροικήσεις, οὐκ ἀνοίξει στόμα.
24It hath made powerful men to go from place to place round about, and they have wandered in strange countries.
25ξενιεῖς καὶ ποτιεῖς εἰς ἀχάριστα καὶ πρὸς ἐπὶ τούτοις πικρὰ ἀκούσῃ·
25A sinner that transgresseth the commandment of the Lord, shall fall into an evil suretyship: and he that undertaketh many things, shall fall into judgment.
26πάρελθε, πάροικε, κόσμησον τράπεζαν, καὶ εἴτι ἐν τῇ χειρί σου, ψώμισόν με.
26Recover thy neighbour according to thy power, and take heed to thyself that thou fall not.
27ἔξελθε, πάροικε, ἀπὸ προσώπου δόξης, ἐπεξένωταί μοι ὁ ἀδελφός, χρεία τῆς οἰκίας.
27The chief thing for man’s life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to cover shame.
28βαρέα ταῦτα ἀνθρώπῳ ἔχοντι φρόνησιν, ἐπιτίμησις οἰκίας καὶ ὀνειδισμὸς δανειστοῦ.
28Better is the poor man’s fare under a roof of boards, than sumptuous cheer abroad in another man’s house.
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29Be contented with little instead of much, and thou shalt not hear the reproach of going abroad.
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30It is a miserable life to go as a guest from house to house: for where a man is a stranger, he shall not deal confidently, nor open his mouth.
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31He shall entertain and feed, and give drink to the unthankful, and moreover he shall hear bitter words.
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32Go, stranger, and furnish the table, and give others to eat what thou hast in thy hand.
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33Give place to the honourable presence of my friends: for I want my house, my brother being to be lodged with me.
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34These things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom, and the reproaching of the lender.
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