ΣΕΙΡΑΧ 51
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second editionOriginal language
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ΠΡΟΣΕΥΧΗ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΥΙΟΥ ΣΕΙΡΑΧ. Ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι, Κύριε βασιλεῦ, καὶ αἰνέσω σε Θεὸν τὸν σωτῆρά μου, ἐξομολογοῦμαι τῷ ὀνόματί σου,
1A prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach. I will give glory to thee, O Lord, O King, and I will praise thee, O God my Saviour.
2ὅτι σκεπαστὴς καὶ βοηθὸς ἐγένου μοι καὶ ἐλυτρώσω τὸ σῶμά μου ἐξ ἀπωλείας καὶ ἐκ παγίδος διαβολῆς γλώσσης, ἀπὸ χειλέων ἐργαζομένων ψεῦδος καὶ ἔναντι τῶν παρεστηκότων ἐγένου μοι βοηθὸς
2I will give glory to thy name: for thou hast been a helper and protector to me.
3καὶ ἐλυτρώσω με κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος ἐλέους καὶ ὀνόματός σου ἐκ βρυγμῶν ἑτοίμων εἰς βρῶμα, ἐκ χειρὸς ζητούντων τὴν ψυχήν μου, ἐκ πλειόνων θλίψεων, ὧν ἔσχον,
3And hast preserved my body from destruction, from the snare of an unjust tongue, and from the lips of them that forge lies, and in the sight of them that stood by, thou hast been my helper.
4ἀπὸ πνιγμοῦ πυρᾶς κυκλόθεν καὶ ἐκ μέσου πυρός, οὗ οὐκ ἐξέκαυσα.
4And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour.
5ἐκ βάθους κοιλίας ᾅδου καὶ ἀπὸ γλώσσης ἀκαθάρτου καὶ λόγου ψευδοῦς.
5Out of the hands of them that sought my life, and from the gates of afflictions, which compassed me about:
6βασιλεῖ διαβολὴ γλώσσης ἀδίκου. ἤγγισεν ἕως θανάτου ἡ ψυχή μου, καὶ ἡ ζωή μου ἦν σύνεγγυς ᾅδου κάτω.
6From the oppression of the flame which surrounded me, and in the midst of the fire I was not burnt.
7περιέσχον με πάντοθεν καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ βοηθῶν, ἐνέβλεπον εἰς ἀντίληψιν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ οὐκ ἦν.
7From the depth of the belly of hell, and from an unclean tongue, and from lying words, from an unjust king, and from a slanderous tongue:
8καὶ ἐμνήσθην τοῦ ἐλέους σου, Κύριε, καὶ τῆς ἐργασίας σου τῆς ἀπ᾿ αἰῶνος, ὅτι ἐξαιρῇ τοὺς ὑπομένοντάς σε καὶ σῴζεις αὐτοὺς ἐκ χειρὸς ἐθνῶν.
8My soul shall praise the Lord even to death.
9καὶ ἀνύψωσα ἀπὸ γῆς ἱκετείαν μου καὶ ὑπὲρ θανάτου ρύσεως ἐδεήθην.
9And my life was drawing near to hell beneath.
10ἐπεκαλεσάμην Κύριον πατέρα κυρίου μου, μή με ἐγκαταλιπεῖν ἐν ἡμέραις θλίψεως, ἐν καιρῷ ὑπερηφάνων ἀβοηθησίας.
10They compassed me on every side, and there was no one that would help me. I looked for the succour of men, and there was none.
11αἰνέσω τὸ ὄνομά σου ἐνδελεχῶς καὶ ὑμνήσω ἐν ἐξομολογήσει. καὶ εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς μου·
11I remembered thy mercy, O Lord, and thy works, which are from the beginning of the world.
12ἔσωσας γάρ με ἐξ ἀπωλείας καὶ ἐξείλου με ἐκ καιροῦ πονηροῦ. διὰ τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαι καὶ αἰνέσω σε καὶ εὐλογήσω τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου.
12How thou deliverest them that wait for thee, O Lord, and savest them out of the hands of the nations.
13ἔτι ὢν νεώτερος, πρὶν ἢ πλανηθῆναί με, ἐζήτησα σοφίαν προφανῶς ἐν προσευχῇ μου,
13Thou hast exalted my dwelling place upon the earth and I have prayed for death to pass away.
14ἔναντι ναοῦ ἠξίουν περὶ αὐτῆς καὶ ἕως ἐσχάτων ἐκζητήσω αὐτήν.
14I called upon the Lord, the father of my Lord, that he would not leave me in the day of my trouble, and in the time of the proud without help.
15ἐξ ἄνθους ὡς περκαζούσης σταφυλῆς εὐφράνθη ἡ καρδία μου ἐν αὐτῇ. ἐπέβη ὁ πούς μου ἐν εὐθύτητι, ἐκ νεότητός μου ἴχνευσα αὐτήν.
15I will praise thy name continually, and will praise it with thanksgiving, and my prayer was heard.
16ἔκλινα ὀλίγον τὸ οὖς μου καὶ ἐδεξάμην καὶ πολλὴν εὗρον ἐμαυτῷ παιδείαν.
16And thou hast saved me from destruction, and hast delivered me from the evil time.
17προκοπὴ ἐγένετό μοι ἐν αὐτῇ· τῷ διδόντι μοι σοφίαν δώσω δόξαν.
17Therefore I will give thanks, and praise thee, and bless the name of the Lord.
18διενοήθην γὰρ τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτὴν καὶ ἐζήλωσα τὸ ἀγαθὸν καὶ οὐ μὴ αἰσχυνθῶ.
18When I was yet young, before I wandered about, I sought for wisdom openly in my prayer.
19διαμεμάχισται ἡ ψυχή μου ἐν αὐτῇ καὶ ἐν ποιήσει λιμοῦ διηκριβησάμην. τὰς χεῖράς μου ἐξεπέτασα πρὸς ὕψος καὶ τὰ ἀγνοήματα αὐτῆς ἐπένθησα.
19I prayed for her before the temple, and unto the very end I will seek after her, and she flourished as a grape soon ripe.
20τὴν ψυχήν μου κατεύθυνα εἰς αὐτήν, καρδίαν ἐκτησάμην μετ᾿ αὐτῆς ἀπ᾿ ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐν καθαρισμῷ εὗρον αὐτήν, διὰ τοῦτο οὐ μὴ ἐγκαταλειφθῶ·
20My heart delighted in her, my foot walked in the right way, from my youth up I sought after her.
21καὶ ἡ κοιλία μου ἐταράχθη τοῦ ἐκζητῆσαι αὐτήν· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκτησάμην ἀγαθὸν κτῆμα.
21I bowed down my ear a little, and received her.
22ἔδωκε Κύριος γλῶσσάν μοι μισθόν μου, καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ αἰνέσω αὐτόν.
22I found much wisdom in myself, and I profited much therein.
23ἐγγίσατε πρός με, ἀπαίδευτοι, καὶ αὐλίσθητε ἐν οἴκῳ παιδείας,
23To him that giveth me wisdom, will I give glory.
24τί ὅτι ὑστερεῖτε ἐν τούτοις καὶ αἱ ψυχαὶ ὑμῶν διψῶσι σφόδρα;
24For I have determined to follow her: I have had a zeal for good, and shall not be confounded.
25ἤνοιξα τὸ στόμα μου καὶ ἐλάλησα· κτήσασθε ἑαυτοῖς ἄνευ ἀργυρίου.
25My soul hath wrestled for her, and in doing it I have been confirmed.
26τὸν τράχηλον ὑμῶν ὑπόθετε ὑπὸ ζυγόν, καὶ ἐπιδεξάσθω ἡ ψυχὴ ὑμῶν παιδείαν· ἐγγύς ἐστιν εὑρεῖν αὐτήν.
26I stretched forth my hands on high, and I bewailed my ignorance of her.
27ἴδετε ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ὑμῶν ὅτι ὀλίγον ἐκοπίασα καὶ εὗρον ἐμαυτῷ πολλὴν ἀνάπαυσιν.
27I directed my soul to her, and in knowledge I found her.
28μετάσχετε παιδείας ἐν πολλῷ ἀριθμῷ ἀργυρίου καὶ πολὺν χρυσὸν κτήσασθε ἐν αὐτῇ.
28I possessed my heart with her from the beginning: therefore I shall not be forsaken.
29εὐφρανθείη ἡ ψυχὴ ὑμῶν ἐν τῷ ἐλέει αὐτοῦ, καὶ μὴ αἰσχυνθείητε ἐν αἰνέσει αὐτοῦ.
29My entrails were troubled in seeking her: therefore shall I possess a good possession.
30ἐργάζεσθε τὸ ἔργον ὑμῶν πρὸ καιροῦ, καὶ δώσει τὸν μισθὸν ὑμῶν ἐν καιρῷ αὐτοῦ.
30The Lord hath given me a tongue for my reward: and with it I will praise him.
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31Draw near to me, ye unlearned, and gather yourselves together into the house of discipline.
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32Why are ye slow? and what do you say of these things? your souls are exceeding thirsty.
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33I have opened my mouth, and have spoken: buy her for yourselves without silver,
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34And submit your neck to the yoke, and let your soul receive discipline: for she is near at hand to be found.
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35Behold with your eyes how I have laboured a little, and have found much rest to myself.
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36Receive ye discipline as a great sum of money, and possess abundance of gold by her.
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37Let your soul rejoice in his mercy, and you shall not be confounded in his praise.
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38Work your work before the time, and he will give you your reward in his time.
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