Ecclesiasticus, 13

1. He that toucheth pitch, shall be defiled with it: and he that hath fellowship with the proud, shall put on pride.

1. ὁ ἁπτόμενος πίσσης μολυνθήσεται καὶ ὁ κοινωνῶν ὑπερηφάνῳ ὁμοιωθήσεται αὐτῷ

2. He shall take a burden upon him that hath fellowship with one more honour- able than himself. And have no fellow- ship with one that is richer than thyself.

2. βάρος ὑπὲρ σὲ μὴ ἄρῃς καὶ ἰσχυροτέρῳ σου καὶ πλουσιωτέρῳ μὴ κοινώνει τί κοινωνήσει χύτρα πρὸς λέβητα αὕτη προσκρούσει καὶ αὕτη συντριβήσεται

3. What agreement shall the earthen pot have with the kettle? for if they knock one against the other, it shall be broken.

3. πλούσιος ἠδίκησεν καὶ αὐτὸς προσενεβριμήσατο πτωχὸς ἠδίκηται καὶ αὐτὸς προσδεηθήσεται

4. The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he will fume: but the poor is wronged and must hold his peace.

4. ἐὰν χρησιμεύσῃς ἐργᾶται ἐν σοί καὶ ἐὰν ὑστερήσῃς καταλείψει σε

5. If thou give, he will make use of thee: and if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.

5. ἐὰν ἔχῃς συμβιώσεταί σοι καὶ ἀποκενώσει σε καὶ αὐτὸς οὐ πονέσει

6. If thou have any thing, he will live with thee, and will make thee bare, and he will not be sorry for thee.

6. χρείαν ἔσχηκέν σου καὶ ἀποπλανήσει σε καὶ προσγελάσεταί σοι καὶ δώσει σοι ἐλπίδα λαλήσει σοι καλὰ καὶ ἐρεῖ τίς ἡ χρεία σου

7. If he have need of thee he will deceive thee, and smiling upon thee will put thee in hope; he will speak thee fair, and will say: What wantest thou?

7. καὶ αἰσχυνεῖ σε ἐν τοῖς βρώμασιν αὐτοῦ ἕως οὗ ἀποκενώσῃ σε δὶς ἢ τρίς καὶ ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων καταμωκήσεταί σου μετὰ ταῦτα ὄψεταί σε καὶ καταλείψει σε καὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ κινήσει ἐπὶ σοί

8. And he will shame thee by his meats, till he have drawn thee dry twice or thrice, and at last he will laugh at thee: and afterward when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee, and shake his head at thee.

8. πρόσεχε μὴ ἀποπλανηθῇς καὶ μὴ ταπεινωθῇς ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ σου

9. Humble thyself to God, and wait for his hands.

9. προσκαλεσαμένου σε δυνάστου ὑποχωρῶν γίνου καὶ τόσῳ μᾶλλόν σε προσκαλέσεται

10. Beware that thou be not deceived Into folly, and be humbled.

10. μὴ ἔμπιπτε μὴ ἀπωσθῇς καὶ μὴ μακρὰν ἀφίστω ἵνα μὴ ἐπιλησθῇς

11. Be not lowly in thy wisdom, lest being humbled thou be deceived into folly.

11. μὴ ἔπεχε ἰσηγορεῖσθαι μετ’ αὐτοῦ καὶ μὴ πίστευε τοῖς πλείοσιν λόγοις αὐτοῦ ἐκ πολλῆς γὰρ λαλιᾶς πειράσει σε καὶ ὡς προσγελῶν ἐξετάσει σε

12. If thou be invited by one that is mightier, withdraw thyself: for so he will invite thee the more.

12. ἀνελεήμων ὁ μὴ συντηρῶν λόγους καὶ οὐ μὴ φείσηται περὶ κακώσεως καὶ δεσμῶν

13. Be not troublesome to him, lest thou be put back: and keep not far from him, lest thou be forgotten.

13. συντήρησον καὶ πρόσεχε σφοδρῶς ὅτι μετὰ τῆς πτώσεώς σου περιπατεῖς

14. Affect not to speak with him as an equal: and believe not his many words: for by much talk he will sift thee, and smiling will examine thee concerning thy secrets.

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15. His cruel mind will lay up thy words: and he will not spare to do thee hurt, and to cast thee into prison.

15. πᾶν ζῷον ἀγαπᾷ τὸ ὅμοιον αὐτῷ καὶ πᾶς ἄνθρωπος τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ

16. Take heed to thyself, and attend diligently to what thou hearest: for thou walkest in danger of thy ruin.

16. πᾶσα σὰρξ κατὰ γένος συνάγεται καὶ τῷ ὁμοίῳ αὐτοῦ προσκολληθήσεται ἀνήρ

17. When thou hearest those things, see as it were in sleep, and thou shalt awake.

17. τί κοινωνήσει λύκος ἀμνῷ οὕτως ἁμαρτωλὸς πρὸς εὐσεβῆ

18. Love God all thy life, and call upon him for thy salvation.

18. τίς εἰρήνη ὑαίνῃ πρὸς κύνα καὶ τίς εἰρήνη πλουσίῳ πρὸς πένητα

19. Every beast loveth its like: so also every man him that is nearest to himself.

19. κυνήγια λεόντων ὄναγροι ἐν ἐρήμῳ οὕτως νομαὶ πλουσίων πτωχοί

20. All flesh shall consort with the like to itself, and every man shall associate himself to his like.

20. βδέλυγμα ὑπερηφάνῳ ταπεινότης οὕτως βδέλυγμα πλουσίῳ πτωχός

21. If the wolf shall at any time have fellowship with the lamb, so the sinner with the just.

21. πλούσιος σαλευόμενος στηρίζεται ὑπὸ φίλων ταπεινὸς δὲ πεσὼν προσαπωθεῖται ὑπὸ φίλων

22. What fellowship hath a holy man with a dog, or what part hath the rich with the poor?

22. πλουσίου σφαλέντος πολλοὶ ἀντιλήμπτορες ἐλάλησεν ἀπόρρητα καὶ ἐδικαίωσαν αὐτόν ταπεινὸς ἔσφαλεν καὶ προσεπετίμησαν αὐτῷ ἐφθέγξατο σύνεσιν καὶ οὐκ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ τόπος

23. The wild ass is the lion's prey in the desert: so also the poor are devoured by the rich.

23. πλούσιος ἐλάλησεν καὶ πάντες ἐσίγησαν καὶ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ ἀνύψωσαν ἕως τῶν νεφελῶν πτωχὸς ἐλάλησεν καὶ εἶπαν τίς οὗτος κἂν προσκόψῃ προσανατρέψουσιν αὐτόν

24. And as humility is an abomination to the proud: so also the rich man abhorreth the poor.

24. ἀγαθὸς ὁ πλοῦτος ᾧ μή ἐστιν ἁμαρτία καὶ πονηρὰ ἡ πτωχεία ἐν στόματι ἀσεβοῦς

25. When a rich man is shaken, he is kept up by his friends: but when a poor man is fallen down, he is thrust away even by his acquaintance.

25. καρδία ἀνθρώπου ἀλλοιοῖ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐάν τε εἰς ἀγαθὰ ἐάν τε εἰς κακά

26. When a rich man hath been deceived, he hath many helpers: he hath spoken proud things, and they have justified him.

26. ἴχνος καρδίας ἐν ἀγαθοῖς πρόσωπον ἱλαρόν καὶ εὕρεσις παραβολῶν διαλογισμοὶ μετὰ κόπων

27. The poor man was deceived, and he is rebuked also: he hath spoken wisely, and could have no place.

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28. The rich man spoke, and all held their peace, and what he said they extol even to the clouds.

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29. The poor man spoke, and they say: Who is this? and if he stumble, they will overthrow him.

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30. Riches are good to him that hath no sin in his conscience: and poverty is very wicked in the mouth of the ungodly.

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31. The heart of a man changeth his countenance, either for good, or for evil.

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32. The token of a good heart, and a good countenance thou shalt hardly find, and with labour.

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