Ecclesiasticus, 25
1. With three things my spirit is pleased, which are approved before God and men:
1. ἐν τρισὶν ὡραΐσθην καὶ ἀνέστην ὡραία ἔναντι κυρίου καὶ ἀνθρώπων ὁμόνοια ἀδελφῶν καὶ φιλία τῶν πλησίον καὶ γυνὴ καὶ ἀνὴρ ἑαυτοῖς συμπεριφερόμενοι
2. The concord of brethren, and the love of neighbours, and mall and wife that agree well together.
2. τρία δὲ εἴδη ἐμίσησεν ἡ ψυχή μου καὶ προσώχθισα σφόδρα τῇ ζωῇ αὐτῶν πτωχὸν ὑπερήφανον καὶ πλούσιον ψεύστην γέροντα μοιχὸν ἐλαττούμενον συνέσει
3. Three sorts my soul hateth, and I am greatly grieved at their life:
3. ἐν νεότητι οὐ συναγείοχας καὶ πῶς ἂν εὕροις ἐν τῷ γήρᾳ σου
4. A poor man that is proud: a rich man that is a liar: an old man that is a fool, and doting.
4. ὡς ὡραῖον πολιαῖς κρίσις καὶ πρεσβυτέροις ἐπιγνῶναι βουλήν
5. The things that thou hast not gathered in thy youth, how shalt thou find them in thy old age?
5. ὡς ὡραία γερόντων σοφία καὶ δεδοξασμένοις διανόημα καὶ βουλή
6. O how comely is judgment for a grey head, and for ancients to know counsel!
6. στέφανος γερόντων πολυπειρία καὶ τὸ καύχημα αὐτῶν φόβος κυρίου
7. O how comely is wisdom for the aged, and understanding and counsel to men of honour!
7. ἐννέα ὑπονοήματα ἐμακάρισα ἐν καρδίᾳ καὶ τὸ δέκατον ἐρῶ ἐπὶ γλώσσης ἄνθρωπος εὐφραινόμενος ἐπὶ τέκνοις ζῶν καὶ βλέπων ἐπὶ πτώσει ἐχθρῶν
8. Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory.
8. μακάριος ὁ συνοικῶν γυναικὶ συνετῇ καὶ ὃς ἐν γλώσσῃ οὐκ ὠλίσθησεν καὶ ὃς οὐκ ἐδούλευσεν ἀναξίῳ ἑαυτοῦ
9. Nine things that are not to be imagined by the heart have I magnified, and the tenth I will utter to men with my tongue.
9. μακάριος ὃς εὗρεν φρόνησιν καὶ ὁ διηγούμενος εἰς ὦτα ἀκουόντων
10. A man that hath joy of his children: and he that liveth and seeth the fall of his enemies.
10. ὡς μέγας ὁ εὑρὼν σοφίαν ἀλλ’ οὐκ ἔστιν ὑπὲρ τὸν φοβούμενον τὸν κύριον
11. Blessed is he. that dwelleth with a wise woman, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served such as are unworthy of him.
11. φόβος κυρίου ὑπὲρ πᾶν ὑπερέβαλεν ὁ κρατῶν αὐτοῦ τίνι ὁμοιωθήσεται
12. Blessed is he that findeth a true friend, and that declareth justice to an ear that heareth.
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13. How great is he that findeth wisdom and knowledge! but there is none above him that feareth the Lord.
13. πᾶσαν πληγὴν καὶ μὴ πληγὴν καρδίας καὶ πᾶσαν πονηρίαν καὶ μὴ πονηρίαν γυναικός
14. The fear of God hath set itself above all things:
14. πᾶσαν ἐπαγωγὴν καὶ μὴ ἐπαγωγὴν μισούντων καὶ πᾶσαν ἐκδίκησιν καὶ μὴ ἐκδίκησιν ἐχθρῶν
15. Blessed is the man, to whom it is given to have the fear of God: he that holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened?
15. οὐκ ἔστιν κεφαλὴ ὑπὲρ κεφαλὴν ὄφεως καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν θυμὸς ὑπὲρ θυμὸν ἐχθροῦ
16. The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning of faith is to be fast joined unto it.
16. συνοικῆσαι λέοντι καὶ δράκοντι εὐδοκήσω ἢ συνοικῆσαι μετὰ γυναικὸς πονηρᾶς
17. The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a woman is all evil.
17. πονηρία γυναικὸς ἀλλοιοῖ τὴν ὅρασιν αὐτῆς καὶ σκοτοῖ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτῆς ὡς ἄρκος
18. And a man will choose any plague, but the plague of the heart:
18. ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν πλησίον αὐτοῦ ἀναπεσεῖται ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς καὶ ἀκουσίως ἀνεστέναξεν πικρά
19. And ally wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:
19. μικρὰ πᾶσα κακία πρὸς κακίαν γυναικός κλῆρος ἁμαρτωλοῦ ἐπιπέσοι αὐτῇ
20. And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate him:
20. ἀνάβασις ἀμμώδης ἐν ποσὶν πρεσβυτέρου οὕτως γυνὴ γλωσσώδης ἀνδρὶ ἡσύχῳ
21. And ally revenge, but the revenge of enemies.
21. μὴ προσπέσῃς ἐπὶ κάλλος γυναικὸς καὶ γυναῖκα μὴ ἐπιποθήσῃς
22. There is no head worse than the head of a serpent:
22. ὀργὴ καὶ ἀναίδεια καὶ αἰσχύνη μεγάλη γυνὴ ἐὰν ἐπιχορηγῇ τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς
23. And there is no anger above the anger of a woman. It will be more agreeable to abide with a lion and a dragon, than to dwell with a wicked woman.
23. καρδία ταπεινὴ καὶ πρόσωπον σκυθρωπὸν καὶ πληγὴ καρδίας γυνὴ πονηρά χεῖρες παρειμέναι καὶ γόνατα παραλελυμένα ἥτις οὐ μακαριεῖ τὸν ἄνδρα αὐτῆς
24. The wickedness of a woman changeth her face: and she darkeneth her countenance as a bear: and sheweth it like sackcloth. In the midst of her neighbours,
24. ἀπὸ γυναικὸς ἀρχὴ ἁμαρτίας καὶ δι’ αὐτὴν ἀποθνῄσκομεν πάντες
25. Her husband groaned, and hearing he sighed a little.
25. μὴ δῷς ὕδατι διέξοδον μηδὲ γυναικὶ πονηρᾷ παρρησίαν
26. All malice is shore to the malice of a woman, let the lot of sinners fall upon her.
26. εἰ μὴ πορεύεται κατὰ χεῖράς σου ἀπὸ τῶν σαρκῶν σου ἀπότεμε αὐτήν
27. As the climbing of a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of tongue to a quiet man.
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28. Look not upon a woman's beauty, and desire not a woman for beauty.
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29. A woman's anger, and impudence, and confusion is great.
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30. A woman, if she have superiority, is contrary to her husband.
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31. A wicked woman abateth the courage, and maketh a heavy countenance, and a wounded heart.
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32. Feeble hands, and disjointed knees, a woman that doth not make her husband happy.
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33. From the woman came the beginning of sin, and by her we all die.
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34. Give no issue to thy water, no, not a little: nor to a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad.
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35. If she walk not at thy hand, she will confound thee in the sight of thy enemies.
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36. Cut her off from thy flesh, lest she always abuse thee.
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