ΣΕΙΡΑΧ 32
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second editionOriginal language
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ΠΕΡΙ ΗΓΟΥΜΕΝΩΝ. Ἡγούμενόν σε κατέστησαν; μὴ ἐπαίρου· γίνου ἐν αὐτοῖς ὡς εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν, φρόντισον αὐτῶν καὶ οὕτω κάθισον.
1Have they made thee ruler? be not lifted up: be among them as one of them.
2καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν χρείαν σου ποιήσας ἀνάπεσε, ἵνα εὐφρανθῇς δι᾿ αὐτοὺς καὶ εὐκοσμίας χάριν λάβῃς στέφανον.
2Have care of them, and so sit down, and when thou hast acquitted thyself of all thy charge, take thy place:
3λάλησον, πρεσβύτερε, πρέπει γάρ σοι, ἐν ἀκριβεῖ ἐπιστήμῃ καὶ μὴ ἐμποδίσῃς μουσικά.
3That thou mayst rejoice for them, and receive a crown as an ornament of grace, and get the honour of the contribution.
4ὅπου ἀκρόαμα, μὴ ἐκχέῃς λαλιὰν καὶ ἀκαίρως μὴ σοφίζου.
4Speak, thou that art elder: for it becometh thee,
5σφραγὶς ἄνθρακος ἐπὶ κόσμῳ χρυσῷ, σύγκριμα μουσικῶν ἐν συμποσίῳ οἴνου.
5To speak the first word with care knowledge, and hinder not music.
6ἐν κατασκευάσματι χρυσῷ σφραγὶς σμαράγδου, μέλος μουσικὸν ἐφ᾿ ἡδεῖ οἴνῳ.
6Where there is no hearing, pour out words, and be not lifted up out season with thy wisdom.
7Λάλησον, νεανίσκε, εἰ χρεία σου, μόλις δὶς ἐὰν ἐπερωτηθῇς·
7A concert of music in a banquet wine is as a carbuncle set in gold.
8κεφαλαίωσον λόγον, ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά· γίνου ὡς γινώσκων καὶ ἅμα σιωπῶν.
8As a signet of an emerald in a work of gold: so is the melody of music with pleasant and moderate wine.
9ἐν μέσῳ μεγιστάνων μὴ ἐξισάζου καὶ ἑτέρου λέγοντος μὴ πολλὰ ἀδολέσχει.
9Hear in silence, and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.
10πρὸ βροντῆς κατασπεύδει ἀστραπή, καὶ πρὸ αἰσχυντηροῦ προελεύσεται χάρις.
10Young man, scarcely speak in thy own cause.
11ἐν ὥρᾳ ἐξεγείρου καὶ μὴ οὐράγει, ἀπότρεχε εἰς οἶκον καὶ μὴ ρᾳθύμει·
11If thou be asked twice, let thy answer be short.
12ἐκεῖ παῖζε καὶ ποίει τὰ ἐνθυμήματά σου καὶ μὴ ἁμάρτῃς λόγῳ ὑπερηφάνῳ.
12In many things be as if thou wert ignorant, and hear in silence and withal seeking.
13καὶ ἐπὶ τούτοις εὐλόγησον τὸν ποιήσαντά σε καὶ μεθύσκοντά σε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀγαθῶν αὐτοῦ.
13In the company of great men bake not upon thee: and when the ancients are present, speak not much.
14Ὁ φοβούμενος Κύριον ἐκδέξεται παιδείαν, καὶ οἱ ὀρθρίζοντες εὑρήσουσιν εὐδοκίαν.
14Before a storm goeth lightning: and before shamefacedness goeth favour: and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.
15ὁ ζητῶν νόμον ἐμπλησθήσεται αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ ὑποκρινόμενος σκανδαλισθήσεται ἐν αὐτῷ.
15And at the time of rising be not slack: but be first to run home to thy house, and there withdraw thyself, and there take thy pastime.
16οἱ φοβούμενοι Κύριον εὑρήσουσι κρίμα καὶ δικαιώματα ὡς φῶς ἐξάψουσιν.
16And do what thou hast a mind, but not in sin or proud speech.
17ἄνθρωπος ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐκκλίνει ἐλεγμὸν καὶ κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει σύγκριμα.
17And for all these things bless the Lord, that made thee, and that replenisheth thee with all his good things.
18Ἀνὴρ βουλῆς οὐ μὴ παρίδῃ διανόημα, ἀλλότριος καὶ ὑπερήφανος οὐ καταπτήξει φόβον, καὶ μετὰ τὸ ποιῆσαι μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἄνευ βουλῆς.
18He that feareth the Lord, will receive his discipline: and they that will seek him early, shall find a blessing.
19ἄνευ βουλῆς μηθὲν ποιήσῃς καὶ ἐν τῷ ποιῆσαί σε μὴ μεταμελοῦ.
19He that seeketh the law, shall be filled with it: and he that dealeth deceitfully, shall meet with a stumblingblock therein.
20ἐν ὁδῷ ἀντιπτώματος μὴ πορεύου καὶ μὴ προσκόψῃς ἐν λιθώδεσι.
20They that fear the Lord, shall find just judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.
21μὴ πιστεύσῃς ἐν ὁδῷ ἀπροσκόπῳ,
21A sinful man will flee reproof, and will find an excuse according to his will.
22καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων σου φύλαξαι.
22A man of counsel will not neglect understanding, a strange and proud man will not dread fear:
23ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ πίστευε τῇ ψυχῇ σου, καὶ γὰρ τοῦτό ἐστι τήρησις ἐντολῶν.
23Even after he hath done with fear without counsel, he shall be controlled by the things of his own seeking.
24ὁ πιστεύων νόμῳ προσέχει ἐντολαῖς, καὶ ὁ πεποιθὼς Κυρίῳ οὐκ ἐλαττωθήσεται.
24My son, do thou nothing without counsel, and thou shalt not repent when thou hast done.
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25Go not in the way of ruin, and thou shalt not stumble against the stones; trust not thyself to a rugged may, lest thou set a stumblingblock to thy soul.
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26And beware of thy own children, and take heed of them of thy household.
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27In every work of thine regard thy soul in faith: for this is the keeping of the commandments.
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28He that believeth God, taketh heed to the commandments: and he that trusteth in him, shall fare never the worse.
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