ΣΕΙΡΑΧ 31
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)Original language
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Κέναι ἐλπίδες καὶ ψευδεῖς ἀσυνέτῳ ἀνδρὶ, καὶ ἐνύπνια ἀναπτεροῦσιν ἄφρονας.
1Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the thought thereof driveth away sleep.
2Ὡς δρασσόμενος σκιᾶς καὶ διώκων ἄνεμον, οὕτως ὁ ἐπέχων ἐνυπνίοις.
2The thinking beforehand turneth away the understanding, and a grievous sickness maketh the soul sober.
3Τοῦτο κατὰ τούτου ὅρασις ἐνυπνίων, κατέναντι πρωσώπου ὁμοίωμα προσώπου.
3The rich man hath laboured in gathering riches together, and when he resteth he shall be filled with his goods.
4Ἀπὸ ἀκαθάρτου τί καθαρισθήσεται; καὶ ἀπὸ ψευδοῦς τί ἀληθεύσει;
4The poor man hath laboured in his low way of life, and in the end he is still poor.
5Μαντεῖαι καὶ οἰωνισμοὶ καὶ ἐνύπνια, μάταιά ἐστι, καὶ ὡς ὠδινούσης φαντάζεται καρδία.
5He that loveth gold, shall not be justified: and he that followeth after corruption, shall be filled with it.
6Ἐὰν μὴ παρὰ ὑψίστου ἀποσταλῇ ἐν ἐπισκοπῇ, μὴ δῷς εἰς αὐτὰ τὴν καρδίαν σου.
6Many have been brought to fall for gold, and the beauty thereof hath been their ruin.
7Πολλοὺς ἐπλάνησε τὰ ἐνύπνια, καὶ ἐξέπεσον ἐλπίζοντες ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς.
7Gold is a stumblingblock to them that sacrifice to it: woe to them that eagerly follow after it, and every fool shall perish by it.
8Ἄνευ ψεύδους συντελεσθήσεται νόμος, καὶ σοφία στόματι πιστῷ τελείωσις.
8Blessed is the rich man that is found without blemish: and that hath not gone after gold, nor put his trust in money nor in treasures.
9Ἀνὴρ πεπαιδευμένος ἔγνω πολλὰ, καὶ ὁ πολύπειρος ἐκδιηγήσεται σύνεσιν.
9Who is he, and we will praise him? for he hath done wonderful things in his life.
10Ὃς οὐκ ἐπειράθη ὀλίγα οἶδεν, ὁ δὲ πεπλανημένος πληθυνεῖ πανουργίαν.
10Who hath been tried thereby, and made perfect, he shall have glory everlasting. He that could have transgressed, and hath not transgressed: and could do evil things, and hath not done them:
11Πολλὰ ἑώρακα ἐν τῇ ἀποπλανήσει μου, καὶ πλείονα τῶν λόγων μου, σύνεσίς μου.
11Therefore are his goods established in the Lord, and all the church of the saints shall declare his alms.
12Πλεονάκις ἕως θανάτου ἐκινδύνευσα, καὶ διεσώθην τούτων χάριν.
12Art thou set at a great table? be not the first to open thy mouth upon it.
13Πνεῦμα φοβουμένων Κυρὶον ζήσεται, ἡ γὰρ ἐλπὶς αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τὸν σώζοντα αὐτούς.
13Say not: There are many things which are upon it.
14Ὁ φοβούμενος Κύριον οὐ μὴ εὐλαβηθήσεται, καὶ οὐ μὴ δειλιάσῃ, ὅτι αὐτὸς ἐλπὶς αὐτοῦ.
14Remember that a wicked eye is evil.
15Φοβουμένου τὸν Κύριον μακαρία ἡ ψυχή· τίνι ἐπέχει, καὶ τίς ἀντιστήριγμα αὐτοῦ;
15What is created more wicked than an eye? therefore shall it weep over all the face when it shall see.
16Οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτὸν, ὑπερασπισμὸς δυναστείας καὶ στήριγμα ἰσχύος, σκέπη ἀπὸ καύσωνος καὶ σκέπη ἀπὸ μεσημβρίας, φυλακὴ ἀπὸ προσκόμματος καὶ βοήθεια ἀπὸ πτώματος, ἀνυψῶν ψυχὴν καὶ φωτίζων ὀφθαλμοὺς.
16Stretch not out thy hand first, lest being disgraced with envy thou be put to confusion.
17ἴασιν διδοὺς, ζωὴν καὶ εὐλογίαν.
17Be not hasty in a feast.
18Θυσιάζων ἐξ ἀδίκου, προσφορὰ μεμωκημένη, καὶ οὐκ εἰς εὐδοκίαν μωκήματα ἀνόμων.
18Judge of the disposition of thy neighbour by thyself.
19Οὐκ εὐδοκεῖ ὁ ὕψιστος ἐν προσφοραῖς ἀσεβῶν, οὐδὲ ἐγ πλήθει θυσιῶν ἐξιλάσκεται ἁμαρτίας.
19Use as a frugal man the things that are set before thee: lest if thou eatest much, thou be hated.
20Θύων υἱὸν ἔναντι τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, ὁ προσάγων θυσίαν ἐκ χρημάτων πενήτων.
20Leave off first, for manners’ sake: and exceed not, lest thou offend.
21Ἄρτος ἐπιδεομένων, ζωὴ πτωχῶν, ὁ ἀποστερῶν αὐτὴν ἄνθρωπος αἱμάτων.
21And if thou sittest among many, reach not thy hand out first of all: and be not the first to ask for drink.
22Φὸνεύων τὸν πλησίον ὁ ἀφαιρούμενος συμβίωσιν, καὶ ἐκχέων αἷμα ὁ ἀποστερῶν μισθὸν μισθίου.
22How sufficient is a little wine for a man well taught, and in sleeping thou shalt not be uneasy with it, and thou shalt feel no pain.
23Εἷς οἰκοδομῶν, καὶ εἷς καθαιρῶν, τί ὠφέλησαν πλεῖον ἢ κόπους;
23Watching, and choler, and gripes, are with an intemperate man:
24Εἷς εὐχόμενος, καὶ εἷς καταρώμενος, τίνος φωνῆς εἰσακούσεται ὁ δεστότης;
24Sound and wholesome sleep with a moderate man: he shall sleep till morning, and his soul shall be delighted with him.
25Βαπτιζόμενος ἀπὸ νεκροῦ, καὶ πάλιν ἁπτόμενος αὐτοῦ, τί ὠφέλησε τῷ λουτρῷ αὐτοῦ;
25And if thou hast been forced to eat much, arise, go out, and vomit: and it shall refresh thee, and thou shalt not bring sickness upon thy body.
26Οὕτως ἄνθρωπος νηστεύων ἐπὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάλιν πορευόμενος, καὶ τὰ αὐτὰ ποιῶν· τῆς προσευχῆς αὐτοῦ τίς εἰσακούσεται; καὶ τί ὠφέλησεν ἐν τῷ ταπεινωθῆναι αὐτόν;
26Hear me, my son, and despise me not: and in the end thou shalt find my words.
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27In all thy works be quick, and no infirmity shall come to thee.
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28The lips of many shall bless him that is liberal of his bread, and the testimony of his truth is faithful.
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29Against him that is niggardly of his bread, the city will murmur, and the testimony of his niggardliness is true.
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30Challenge not them that love wine: for wine hath destroyed very many.
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31Fire trieth hard iron: so wine drunk to excess shall rebuke the hearts of the proud.
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32Wine taken with sobriety is equal lire to men: if thou drink it moderately, thou shalt be sober.
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33What is his life, who is diminished with wine?
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34What taketh away life? death.
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35Wine was created from the beginning to make men joyful, and not to make them drunk.
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36Wine drunken with moderation is the joy of the soul and the heart.
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37Sober drinking is health to soul and body.
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38Wine drunken with excess raiseth quarrels; and wrath, and many ruins.
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39Wine drunken with excess is bitterness of the soul.
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40The heat of drunkenness is the stumblingblock of the fool, lessening strength and causing wounds.
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41Rebuke not thy neighbour in a banquet of wine: and despise him not in hip mirth.
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42Speak not to him words of reproach: and press him not in demanding again.
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