ΣΕΙΡΑΧ 4
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second editionOriginal language
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ΤΕΚΝΟΝ, τὴν ζωὴν τοῦ πτωχοῦ μὴ ἀποστερήσῃς καὶ μὴ παρελκύσῃς ὀφθαλμοὺς ἐπιδεεῖς.
1Son, defraud not the poor of alms, and turn not away thy eyes from the poor.
2ψυχὴν πεινῶσαν μὴ λυπήσῃς καὶ μὴ παροργίσῃς ἄνδρα ἐν ἀπορίᾳ αὐτοῦ.
2Despise not the hungry soul: and provoke not the Boor in his want.
3καρδίαν παρωργισμένην μὴ προσταράξῃς καὶ μὴ παρελκύσῃς δόσιν προσδεομένου.
3Afflict not the heart of the needy, and defer not to give to him that is in distress.
4ἱκέτην θλιβόμενον μὴ ἀπαναίνου καὶ μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ πτωχοῦ.
4Reject not the petition of the afflicted: and turn not away thy face from the needy.
5ἀπὸ δεομένου μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς ὀφθαλμὸν καὶ μὴ δῷς τόπον ἀνθρώπῳ καταράσασθαί σε·
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.
6καταρωμένου γάρ σε ἐν πικρίᾳ ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ, τῆς δεήσεως αὐτοῦ ἐπακούσεται ὁ ποιήσας αὐτόν.
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.
7προσφιλῇ συναγωγῇ σεαυτὸν ποίει καὶ μεγιστᾶνι ταπείνου τὴν κεφαλήν σου.
7Make thyself affable to the congregation of the poor, and humble thy soul to the ancient, and bow thy head to a great man.
8κλῖνον πτωχῷ τὸ οὖς σου καὶ ἀποκρίθητι αὐτῷ εἰρηνικὰ ἐν πραυ±τητι.
8Bow down thy ear cheerfully to the poor, and pay what thou owest, and answer him peaceable words with mildness.
9ἐξελοῦ ἀδικούμενον ἐκ χειρὸς ἀδικοῦντος καὶ μὴ ὀλιγοψυχήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνειν σε.
9Deliver him that suffereth wrong out of the hand of the proud: and be not fainthearted in thy soul.
10γίνου ὀρφανοῖς ὡς πατὴρ καὶ ἀντὶ ἀνδρὸς τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῶν· καὶ ἔσῃ ὡς υἱὸς Ὑψίστου, καὶ ἀγαπήσει σε μᾶλλον ἢ μήτηρ σου.
10In judging be merciful to the fatherless as a father, and as a husband to their mother.
11Ἡ σοφία υἱοὺς αὐτῆς ἀνύψωσε καὶ ἐπιλαμβάνεται τῶν ζητούντων αὐτήν.
11And thou shalt be as the obedient son of the most High, and he will have mercy on thee more than a mother.
12ὁ ἀγαπῶν αὐτὴν ἀγαπᾷ ζωήν, καὶ οἱ ὀρθρίζοντες πρὸς αὐτὴν ἐμπλησθήσονται εὐφροσύνης.
12Wisdom inspireth life into her children, and protecteth them that seek after her, and will go before them in the way of justice.
13ὁ κρατῶν αὐτῆς κληρονομήσει δόξαν, καὶ οὗ εἰσπορεύεται, εὐλογήσει Κύριος.
13And he that loveth her, loveth life: and they that watch for her, shall embrace her sweetness.
14οἱ λατρεύοντες αὐτῇ λειτουργήσουσιν ἁγίῳ, καὶ τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτὴν ἀγαπᾷ ὁ Κύριος.
14They that hold her fast, shall inherit life: and whithersoever she entereth, God will give a blessing.
15ὁ ὑπακούων αὐτῆς κρινεῖ ἔθνη, καὶ ὁ προσέχων αὐτῇ κατασκηνώσει πεποιθώς.
15They that serve her, shall be servants to the holy one: and God loveth them that love her.
16ἐὰν ἐμπιστεύσῃ, κατακληρονομήσει αὐτήν, καὶ ἐν κατασχέσει ἔσονται αἱ γενεαὶ αὐτοῦ·
16He that hearkeneth to her, shall judge nations: and he that looketh upon her, shall remain secure.
17ὅτι διεστραμμένως πορεύεται μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἐν πρώτοις, φόβον δὲ καὶ δειλίαν ἐπάξει ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸν καὶ βασανίσει αὐτὸν ἐν παιδείᾳ αὐτῆς, ἕως οὗ ἐμπιστεύσῃ τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ, καὶ πειράσῃ αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς δικαιώμασιν αὐτῆς.
17If he trust to her, he shall inherit her, and his generation shall be in assurance.
18καὶ πάλιν ἐπανήξει κατ᾿ εὐθεῖαν πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ εὐφρανεῖ αὐτὸν καὶ ἀποκαλύψει αὐτῷ τὰ κρυπτὰ αὐτῆς.
18For she walketh with him in temptation, and at the first she chooseth him.
19ἐὰν ἀποπλανηθῇ, ἐγκαταλείψει αὐτὸν καὶ παραδώσει αὐτὸν εἰς χεῖρας πτώσεως αὐτοῦ.
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.
20Συντήρησον καιρὸν καὶ φύλαξαι ἀπὸ πονηροῦ καὶ περὶ τῆς ψυχῆς σου μὴ αἰσχυνθῇς·
20Then she will strengthen him, and make a straight way to him, and give him joy,
21ἔστι γὰρ αἰσχύνη ἐπάγουσα ἁμαρτίαν, καὶ ἔστιν αἰσχύνη δόξα καὶ χάρις.
21And will disclose her secrets to him, and will heap upon him treasures of knowledge and understanding of justice.
22μὴ λάβῃς πρόσωπον κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς σου καὶ μὴ ἐντραπῇς εἰς πτῶσίν σου.
22But if he go astray, she will forsake him, and deliver him into the hands of his enemy.
23μὴ κωλύσῃς λόγον ἐν καιρῷ σωτηρίας·
23Son, observe the time, and fly from evil.
24ἐν γὰρ λόγῳ γνωσθήσεται σοφία καὶ παιδεία ἐν ρήματι γλώσσης.
24For thy soul be not ashamed to say the truth.
25μὴ ἀντίλεγε τῇ ἀληθείᾳ καὶ περὶ τῆς ἀπαιδευσίας σου ἐντράπηθι.
25For there is a shame that bringeth sin, and there is a shame that bringeth glory and grace.
26μὴ αἰσχυνθῇς ὁμολογῆσαι ἐφ᾿ ἁμαρτίαις σου καὶ μὴ βιάζου ροῦν ποταμοῦ.
26Accept no person against thy own person, nor against thy soul a lie.
27καὶ μὴ ὑποστρώσῃς σεαυτὸν ἀνθρώπῳ μωρῷ καὶ μὴ λάβῃς πρόσωπον δυνάστου.
27Reverence not thy neighbour in his fall:
28ἕως τοῦ θανάτου ἀγώνισαι περὶ τῆς ἀληθείας, καὶ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς πολεμήσει ὑπὲρ σοῦ.
28And refrain not to speak in the time of salvation. Hide not thy wisdom in her beauty.
29μὴ γίνου ταχὺς ἐν γλώσσῃ σου καὶ νωθρὸς καὶ παρειμένος ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις σου.
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.
30μὴ ἴσθι ὡς λέων ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου καὶ φαντασιοκοπῶν ἐν τοῖς οἰκέταις σου.
30In nowise speak against the truth, but be ashamed of the lie of thy ignorance.
31μὴ ἔστω ἡ χείρ σου ἐκτεταμένη εἰς τὸ λαβεῖν καὶ ἐν τῷ ἀποδιδόναι συνεσταλμένη.
31Be not ashamed to confess thy sins, but submit not thyself to every man for sin.
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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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