Ecclesiasticus, 32

1. Have they made thee ruler? be not lifted up: be among them as one of them.

1. ἡγούμενόν σε κατέστησαν μὴ ἐπαίρου γίνου ἐν αὐτοῖς ὡς εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν φρόντισον αὐτῶν καὶ οὕτω κάθισον

2. Have care of them, and so sit down, and when thou hast acquitted thyself of all thy charge, take thy place :

2. καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν χρείαν σου ποιήσας ἀνάπεσε ἵνα εὐφρανθῇς δι’ αὐτοὺς καὶ εὐκοσμίας χάριν λάβῃς στέφανον

3. That thou mayst rejoice for them, and receive a crown as an ornament of grace, and get the honour of the contribution.

3. λάλησον πρεσβύτερε πρέπει γάρ σοι ἐν ἀκριβεῖ ἐπιστήμῃ καὶ μὴ ἐμποδίσῃς μουσικά

4. Speak, thou that art elder: for it becometh thee,

4. ὅπου ἀκρόαμα μὴ ἐκχέῃς λαλιὰν καὶ ἀκαίρως μὴ σοφίζου

5. To speak the first word with care knowledge, and hinder not music.

5. σφραγὶς ἄνθρακος ἐπὶ κόσμῳ χρυσῷ σύγκριμα μουσικῶν ἐν συμποσίῳ οἴνου

6. Where there is no hearing, pour out words, and be not lifted up out season with thy wisdom.

6. ἐν κατασκευάσματι χρυσῷ σφραγὶς σμαράγδου μέλος μουσικῶν ἐφ’ ἡδεῖ οἴνῳ

7. 7A concert of music in a banquet wine is as a carbuncle set in gold.

7. λάλησον νεανίσκε εἰ χρεία σου μόλις δὶς ἐὰν ἐπερωτηθῇς

8. As a signet of an emerald in a work of gold: so is the melody of music with pleasant and moderate wine.

8. κεφαλαίωσον λόγον ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά γίνου ὡς γινώσκων καὶ ἅμα σιωπῶν

9. Hear in silence, and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.

9. ἐν μέσῳ μεγιστάνων μὴ ἐξισάζου καὶ ἑτέρου λέγοντος μὴ πολλὰ ἀδολέσχει

10. Young man, scarcely speak in thy own cause.

10. πρὸ βροντῆς κατασπεύδει ἀστραπή καὶ πρὸ αἰσχυντηροῦ προελεύσεται χάρις

11. If thou be asked twice, let thy answer be short.

11. ἐν ὥρᾳ ἐξεγείρου καὶ μὴ οὐράγει ἀπότρεχε εἰς οἶκον καὶ μὴ ῥᾳθύμει

12. In many things be as if thou wert ignorant, and hear in silence and withal seeking.

12. ἐκεῖ παῖζε καὶ ποίει τὰ ἐνθυμήματά σου καὶ μὴ ἁμάρτῃς λόγῳ ὑπερηφάνῳ

13. In the company of great men bake not upon thee: and when the ancients are present, speak not much.

13. καὶ ἐπὶ τούτοις εὐλόγησον τὸν ποιήσαντά σε καὶ μεθύσκοντά σε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀγαθῶν αὐτοῦ

14. Before a storm goeth lightning: and before shamefacedness goeth favour: and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.

14. ὁ φοβούμενος κύριον ἐκδέξεται παιδείαν καὶ οἱ ὀρθρίζοντες εὑρήσουσιν εὐδοκίαν

15. And at the time of rising be not slack: but be first to run home to thy house, and there withdraw thyself, and there take thy pastime.

15. ὁ ζητῶν νόμον ἐμπλησθήσεται αὐτοῦ καὶ ὁ ὑποκρινόμενος σκανδαλισθήσεται ἐν αὐτῷ

16. And do what thou hast a mind, but not in sin or proud speech.

16. οἱ φοβούμενοι κύριον εὑρήσουσιν κρίμα καὶ δικαιώματα ὡς φῶς ἐξάψουσιν

17. And for all these things bless the Lord, that made thee, and that replenisheth thee with all his good things.

17. ἄνθρωπος ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐκκλινεῖ ἐλεγμὸν καὶ κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει σύγκριμα

18. He that feareth the Lord, will receive his discipline: and they that will seek him early, shall find a blessing.

18. ἀνὴρ βουλῆς οὐ μὴ παρίδῃ διανόημα ἀλλότριος καὶ ὑπερήφανος οὐ καταπτήξει φόβον

19. He that seeketh the law, shall be filled with it: and he that dealeth deceitfully, shall meet with a stumblingblock therein.

19. ἄνευ βουλῆς μηθὲν ποιήσῃς καὶ ἐν τῷ ποιῆσαί σε μὴ μεταμελοῦ

20. They that fear the Lord, shall find just judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.

20. ἐν ὁδῷ ἀντιπτώματος μὴ πορεύου καὶ μὴ προσκόψῃς ἐν λιθώδεσιν

21. A sinful man will flee reproof, and will find an excuse according to his will.

21. μὴ πιστεύσῃς ἐν ὁδῷ ἀπροσκόπῳ

22. A man of counsel will not neglect understanding, a strange and proud man will not dread fear:

22. καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων σου φύλαξαι

23. Even after he hath done with fear without counsel, he shall be controlled by the things of his own seeking.

23. ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ πίστευε τῇ ψυχῇ σου καὶ γὰρ τοῦτό ἐστιν τήρησις ἐντολῶν

24. My son, do thou nothing without counsel, and thou shalt not repent when thou hast done.

24. ὁ πιστεύων νόμῳ προσέχει ἐντολαῖς καὶ ὁ πεποιθὼς κυρίῳ οὐκ ἐλαττωθήσεται

25. Go not in the way of ruin, and thou shalt not stumble against the stones; trust not thyself to a rugged may, lest thou set a stumblingblock to thy soul.

25.

26. And beware of thy own children, and take heed of them of thy household.

26.

27. In every work of thine regard thy soul in faith: for this is the keeping of the commandments.

27.

28. He that believeth God, taketh heed to the commandments: and he that trusteth in him, shall fare never the worse.

28.