Ecclesiasticus, 40
1. Great labour is created for all men, and a heavy yoke is upon the children of Adam, from the day of their coming out of their mother's womb, until the day of their burial into the mother of all.
1. ἀσχολία μεγάλη ἔκτισται παντὶ ἀνθρώπῳ καὶ ζυγὸς βαρὺς ἐπὶ υἱοὺς Αδαμ ἀφ’ ἡμέρας ἐξόδου ἐκ γαστρὸς μητρὸς αὐτῶν ἕως ἡμέρας ἐπιστροφῆς εἰς μητέρα πάντων
2. Their thoughts, and fears of the heart, their imagination of things to come, and the day of their end:
2. τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς αὐτῶν καὶ φόβον καρδίας ἐπίνοια προσδοκίας ἡμέρα τελευτῆς
3. From him that sitteth on a glorious throne, unto him that is humbled in earth and ashes:
3. ἀπὸ καθημένου ἐπὶ θρόνου ἐνδόξου καὶ ἕως τεταπεινωμένου ἐν γῇ καὶ σποδῷ
4. From him that weareth purple, and beareth the crown, even to him that is covered with rough linen: wrath, envy, trouble, unquietness, and the fear of death, continual anger, and strife,
4. ἀπὸ φοροῦντος ὑακίνθινον καὶ στέφανον καὶ ἕως περιβαλλομένου ὠμόλινον θυμὸς καὶ ζῆλος καὶ ταραχὴ καὶ σάλος καὶ φόβος θανάτου καὶ μηνίαμα καὶ ἔρις
5. And in the time of rest upon his bed, the sleep of the night changeth his knowledge.
5. καὶ ἐν καιρῷ ἀναπαύσεως ἐπὶ κοίτης ὕπνος νυκτὸς ἀλλοιοῖ γνῶσιν αὐτοῦ
6. A little and as nothing is his rest, and afterward in sleep, as in the day of keeping watch.
6. ὀλίγον ὡς οὐδὲν ἐν ἀναπαύσει καὶ ἀπ’ ἐκείνου ἐν ὕπνοις ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ σκοπιᾶς τεθορυβημένος ἐν ὁράσει καρδίας αὐτοῦ ὡς ἐκπεφευγὼς ἀπὸ προσώπου πολέμου
7. He is troubled in the vision of his heart, as if he had escaped in the day of battle. In the time of his safety he rose up, and wondereth that there is no fear:
7. ἐν καιρῷ χρείας αὐτοῦ ἐξηγέρθη καὶ ἀποθαυμάζων εἰς οὐδένα φόβον
8. Such things happen to all flesh, from man even to beast, and upon sinners are sevenfold mere.
8. μετὰ πάσης σαρκὸς ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπου ἕως κτήνους καὶ ἐπὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἑπταπλάσια πρὸς ταῦτα
9. Moreover, death, and bloodshed, strife, and sword, oppressions, famine, and affliction, and scourges:
9. θάνατος καὶ αἷμα καὶ ἔρις καὶ ῥομφαία ἐπαγωγαί λιμὸς καὶ σύντριμμα καὶ μάστιξ
10. All these things are created for the wicked, and for their sakes came the flood.
10. ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀνόμους ἐκτίσθη ταῦτα πάντα καὶ δι’ αὐτοὺς ἐγένετο ὁ κατακλυσμός
11. All things that are of the earth, shall return to the earth again, and all waters shall return to the sea.
11. πάντα ὅσα ἀπὸ γῆς εἰς γῆν ἀναστρέφει καὶ ἀπὸ ὑδάτων εἰς θάλασσαν ἀνακάμπτει
12. All bribery, and injustice shall blotted out, and fidelity shall stand for ever.
12. πᾶν δῶρον καὶ ἀδικία ἐξαλειφθήσεται καὶ πίστις εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα στήσεται
13. The riches of the unjust shall be dried up like a river, and shall pass sway a noise like a great thunder in rain.
13. χρήματα ἀδίκων ὡς ποταμὸς ξηρανθήσεται καὶ ὡς βροντὴ μεγάλη ἐν ὑετῷ ἐξηχήσει
14. While he openeth his hands he shall rejoice: but transgressors shall pine away in the end.
14. ἐν τῷ ἀνοῖξαι αὐτὸν χεῖρας εὐφρανθήσεται οὕτως οἱ παραβαίνοντες εἰς συντέλειαν ἐκλείψουσιν
15. The offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.
15. ἔκγονα ἀσεβῶν οὐ πληθυνεῖ κλάδους καὶ ῥίζαι ἀκάθαρτοι ἐπ’ ἀκροτόμου πέτρας
16. The weed growing over every water, and at the bank of the river, shall be pulled up before all grass.
16. ἄχι ἐπὶ παντὸς ὕδατος καὶ χείλους ποταμοῦ πρὸ παντὸς χόρτου ἐκτιλήσεται
17. Grace is like a paradise in blessings, and mercy remaineth for ever.
17. χάρις ὡς παράδεισος ἐν εὐλογίαις καὶ ἐλεημοσύνη εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα διαμενεῖ
18. The life of a labourer that is content with what he hath, shall be sweet, and in it thou shalt find a treasure.
18. ζωὴ αὐτάρκους καὶ ἐργάτου γλυκανθήσεται καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀμφότερα ὁ εὑρίσκων θησαυρόν
19. Children, and the building of a city shall establish a name, but a blameless wife shall be counted above them both.
19. τέκνα καὶ οἰκοδομὴ πόλεως στηρίζουσιν ὄνομα καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀμφότερα γυνὴ ἄμωμος λογίζεται
20. Wine and music rejoice the heart, but the love of wisdom is above them both.
20. οἶνος καὶ μουσικὰ εὐφραίνουσιν καρδίαν καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀμφότερα ἀγάπησις σοφίας
21. The flute and the psaltery make a sweet melody, but a pleasant tongue is above them both.
21. αὐλὸς καὶ ψαλτήριον ἡδύνουσιν μέλη καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀμφότερα γλῶσσα ἡδεῖα
22. Thy eye desireth favour and beauty, but more than these green sown fields.
22. χάριν καὶ κάλλος ἐπιθυμήσει ὀφθαλμὸς καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀμφότερα χλόην σπόρου
23. A friend and companion meeting together in season, but above them both is a wife with her husband.
23. φίλος καὶ ἑταῖρος εἰς καιρὸν ἀπαντῶντες καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀμφότερα γυνὴ μετὰ ἀνδρός
24. Brethren are a help in the time of trouble, but mercy shall deliver more than they.
24. ἀδελφοὶ καὶ βοήθεια εἰς καιρὸν θλίψεως καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀμφότερα ἐλεημοσύνη ῥύσεται
25. Gold and silver make the feet stand sure: but wise counsel is above them both.
25. χρυσίον καὶ ἀργύριον ἐπιστήσουσιν πόδα καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀμφότερα βουλὴ εὐδοκιμεῖται
26. Riches and strength lift up the heart: but above these is the fear of the Lord.
26. χρήματα καὶ ἰσχὺς ἀνυψώσουσιν καρδίαν καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀμφότερα φόβος κυρίου οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν φόβῳ κυρίου ἐλάττωσις καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐπιζητῆσαι ἐν αὐτῷ βοήθειαν
27. There is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek for help.
27. φόβος κυρίου ὡς παράδεισος εὐλογίας καὶ ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν δόξαν ἐκάλυψεν αὐτόν
28. The fear of the Lord is like a paradise of blessing, and they have covered it above all glory.
28. τέκνον ζωὴν ἐπαιτήσεως μὴ βιώσῃς κρεῖσσον ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἐπαιτεῖν
29. My son, in thy lifetime be not indigent: for it is better to die than to want.
29. ἀνὴρ βλέπων εἰς τράπεζαν ἀλλοτρίαν οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτοῦ ὁ βίος ἐν λογισμῷ ζωῆς ἀλισγήσει ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐδέσμασιν ἀλλοτρίοις ἀνὴρ δὲ ἐπιστήμων καὶ πεπαιδευμένος φυλάξεται
30. The life of him that looketh toward another man's table is not to be counted a life: for he feedeth his soul with another man's meat.
30. ἐν στόματι ἀναιδοῦς γλυκανθήσεται ἐπαίτησις καὶ ἐν κοιλίᾳ αὐτοῦ πῦρ καήσεται
31. But a man, well instructed and taught, will look to himself.
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32. Begging will be sweet in the mouth of the unwise, but in his belly there shall burn a fire.
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