Ecclesiasticus, 17

1. God created man of the earth, and made him after his own image.

1. κύριος ἔκτισεν ἐκ γῆς ἄνθρωπον καὶ πάλιν ἀπέστρεψεν αὐτὸν εἰς αὐτήν

2. And he turned him into it again, and clothed him with strength according to himself.

2. ἡμέρας ἀριθμοῦ καὶ καιρὸν ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τῶν ἐπ’ αὐτῆς

3. He gave him the number of his days and time, and gave him power over all things that are upon the earth.

3. καθ’ ἑαυτὸν ἐνέδυσεν αὐτοὺς ἰσχὺν καὶ κατ’ εἰκόνα αὐτοῦ ἐποίησεν αὐτούς

4. He put the fear of him upon all flesh, and he had dominion over beasts and fowls.

4. ἔθηκεν τὸν φόβον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πάσης σαρκὸς καὶ κατακυριεύειν θηρίων καὶ πετεινῶν

5. He created of him a helpmate like to himself: he gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he filled them with the knowledge of understanding.

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6. He created in them the science of the spirit, he filled their heart with wisdom, and shewed them both good and evil.

6. διαβούλιον καὶ γλῶσσαν καὶ ὀφθαλμούς ὦτα καὶ καρδίαν ἔδωκεν διανοεῖσθαι αὐτοῖς

7. He set his eye upon their hearts to shew them the greatness of his works:

7. ἐπιστήμην συνέσεως ἐνέπλησεν αὐτοὺς καὶ ἀγαθὰ καὶ κακὰ ὑπέδειξεν αὐτοῖς

8. That they might praise the name which he hath sanctified: and glory in his wondrous acts, that they might declare the glorious things of his works.

8. ἔθηκεν τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὰς καρδίας αὐτῶν δεῖξαι αὐτοῖς τὸ μεγαλεῖον τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ

9. Moreover he gave them instructions, and the law of life for an inheritance.

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10. He made an everlasting covenant with them, and he shewed them his justice and judgments.

10. καὶ ὄνομα ἁγιασμοῦ αἰνέσουσιν ἵνα διηγῶνται τὰ μεγαλεῖα τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ

11. And their eye saw the majesty of his glory. and their ears heard his glorious voice, and he said to them: Beware of all iniquity.

11. προσέθηκεν αὐτοῖς ἐπιστήμην καὶ νόμον ζωῆς ἐκληροδότησεν αὐτοῖς

12. And he gave to every one of them commandment concerning his neighbour.

12. διαθήκην αἰῶνος ἔστησεν μετ’ αὐτῶν καὶ τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ ὑπέδειξεν αὐτοῖς

13. Their ways are always before him, they are not hidden from his eyes.

13. μεγαλεῖον δόξης εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν καὶ δόξαν φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἤκουσεν τὸ οὖς αὐτῶν

14. Over every nation he set a ruler.

14. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς προσέχετε ἀπὸ παντὸς ἀδίκου καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς ἑκάστῳ περὶ τοῦ πλησίον

15. And Israel was made the manifest portion of God.

15. αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτῶν ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ διὰ παντός οὐ κρυβήσονται ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ

16. And all their works are as the sun in the sight of God: and his eyes are continually upon their ways.

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17. Their covenants were not hid by their iniquity, and all their iniquities are in the sight of God.

17. ἑκάστῳ ἔθνει κατέστησεν ἡγούμενον καὶ μερὶς κυρίου Ισραηλ ἐστίν

18. The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and shall preserve the grace of a man as the apple of the eye:

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19. And afterward he shall rise up, and shall render them their reward, to every one upon their own head, and shall turn them down into the bowels of the earth.

19. ἅπαντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ὡς ὁ ἥλιος ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐνδελεχεῖς ἐπὶ τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῶν

20. But to the penitent he hath given the way of justice, and he hath strengthened them that were fainting in patience, and hath appointed to them the lot of truth.

20. οὐκ ἐκρύβησαν αἱ ἀδικίαι αὐτῶν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἁμαρτίαι αὐτῶν ἔναντι κυρίου

21. Turn to the Lord, and forsake thy sins:

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22. Make thy prayer before the face of the Lord, and offend less.

22. ἐλεημοσύνη ἀνδρὸς ὡς σφραγὶς μετ’ αὐτοῦ καὶ χάριν ἀνθρώπου ὡς κόρην συντηρήσει

23. Return to the Lord, and turn away from thy injustice, and greatly hate abomination.

23. μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξαναστήσεται καὶ ἀνταποδώσει αὐτοῖς καὶ τὸ ἀνταπόδομα αὐτῶν εἰς κεφαλὴν αὐτῶν ἀποδώσει

24. And know the justices and judgments of God, and stand firm in the lot set before thee, and in prayer to the most high God.

24. πλὴν μετανοοῦσιν ἔδωκεν ἐπάνοδον καὶ παρεκάλεσεν ἐκλείποντας ὑπομονήν

25. Go to the side of the holy age, with them that live and give praise to God.

25. ἐπίστρεφε ἐπὶ κύριον καὶ ἀπόλειπε ἁμαρτίας δεήθητι κατὰ πρόσωπον καὶ σμίκρυνον πρόσκομμα

26. Tarry not in the error of the ungodly, give glory before death. Praise perisheth from the dead as nothing.

26. ἐπάναγε ἐπὶ ὕψιστον καὶ ἀπόστρεφε ἀπὸ ἀδικίας καὶ σφόδρα μίσησον βδέλυγμα

27. Give thanks whilst thou art living, whilst thou art alive and in health thou shalt give thanks, and shalt praise God, and shalt glory in his mercies.

27. ὑψίστῳ τίς αἰνέσει ἐν ᾅδου ἀντὶ ζώντων καὶ διδόντων ἀνθομολόγησιν

28. How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness to them that turn to him I

28. ἀπὸ νεκροῦ ὡς μηδὲ ὄντος ἀπόλλυται ἐξομολόγησις ζῶν καὶ ὑγιὴς αἰνέσει τὸν κύριον

29. For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal, and they are delighted with the vanity of evil.

29. ὡς μεγάλη ἡ ἐλεημοσύνη τοῦ κυρίου καὶ ἐξιλασμὸς τοῖς ἐπιστρέφουσιν ἐπ’ αὐτόν

30. What is brighter than the sun; yet it shall be eclipsed. Or what is more wicked than that which flesh and blood hath invented? and this shall be reproved.

30. οὐ γὰρ δύναται πάντα εἶναι ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὅτι οὐκ ἀθάνατος υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου

31. He beholdeth the power of the height of heaven: and all men are earth and ashes.

31. τί φωτεινότερον ἡλίου καὶ τοῦτο ἐκλείπει καὶ πονηρὸν ἐνθυμηθήσεται σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα

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32. δύναμιν ὕψους οὐρανοῦ αὐτὸς ἐπισκέπτεται καὶ ἄνθρωποι πάντες γῆ καὶ σποδός