Sirach 25 #catechesis/bible/sirach
[!abstract] Documents of wisdom on several subjects.
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GR ἐν τρισὶν ὡραΐσθην καὶ ἀνέστην ὡραία ἔναντι κυρίου καὶ ἀνθρώπων
LA In tribus placitum est spiritui meo, quæ sunt probata coram Deo et hominibus:
EN With three things my spirit is pleased, which are approved before God and men:
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GR ὁμόνοια ἀδελφῶν καὶ φιλία τῶν πλησίον καὶ γυνὴ καὶ ἀνὴρ ἑαυτοῖς συμπεριφερόμενοι
LA concordia fratrum, et amor proximorum, et vir et mulier bene sibi consentientes.
EN The concord of brethren, and the love of neighbours, and man and wife that agree well together.
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GR τρία δὲ εἴδη ἐμίσησεν ἡ ψυχή μου καὶ προσώχθισα σφόδρα τῇ ζωῇ αὐτῶν
LA Tres species odivit anima mea, et aggravor valde animæ illorum:
EN Three sorts my soul hates, and I am greatly grieved at their life:
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GR πτωχὸν ὑπερήφανον καὶ πλούσιον ψεύστην γέροντα μοιχὸν ἐλαττούμενον συνέσει
LA pauperem superbum, divitem mendacem, senem fatuum et insensatum.
EN A poor man that is proud: a rich man that is a liar: an old man that is a fool, and doting.
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GR ἐν νεότητι οὐ συναγείοχας καὶ πῶς ἂν εὕροις ἐν τῷ γήρᾳ σου
LA Quæ in juventute tua non congregasti, quomodo in senectute tua invenies?
EN The things that you have not gathered in your youth, how shall you find them in your old age?
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GR ὡς ὡραῖον πολιαῖς κρίσις καὶ πρεσβυτέροις ἐπιγνῶναι βουλήν
LA Quam speciosum canitiei judicium, et presbyteris cognoscere consilium!
EN O how comely is judgment for a grey head, and for ancients to know counsel!
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GR ὡς ὡραία γερόντων σοφία καὶ δεδοξασμένοις διανόημα καὶ βουλή
LA Quam speciosa veteranis sapientia, et gloriosus intellectus et consilium!
EN O how comely is wisdom for the aged, and understanding and counsel to men of honour!
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GR στέφανος γερόντων πολυπειρία καὶ τὸ καύχημα αὐτῶν φόβος κυρίου
LA Corona senum multa peritia, et gloria illorum timor Dei.
EN Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory.
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GR ἐννέα ὑπονοήματα ἐμακάρισα ἐν καρδίᾳ καὶ τὸ δέκατον ἐρῶ ἐπὶ γλώσσης
LA Novem insuspicabilia cordis magnificavi: et decimum dicam in lingua hominibus:
EN 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.
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GR ἄνθρωπος εὐφραινόμενος ἐπὶ τέκνοις ζῶν καὶ βλέπων ἐπὶ πτώσει ἐχθρῶν
LA homo qui jucundatur in filiis, vivens et videns subversionem inimicorum suorum.
EN A man that has joy of his children: and he that lives and sees the fall of his enemies.
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GR μακάριος ὁ συνοικῶν γυναικὶ συνετῇ καὶ ὃς ἐν γλώσσῃ οὐκ ὠλίσθησεν καὶ ὃς οὐκ ἐδούλευσεν ἀναξίῳ ἑαυτοῦ
LA Beatus qui habitat cum muliere sensata, et qui lingua sua non est lapsus, et qui non servivit indignis se.
EN Blessed is he that dwells with a wise woman, and that has not slipped with his tongue, and that has not served such as are unworthy of him.
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GR μακάριος ὃς εὗρεν φρόνησιν καὶ ὁ διηγούμενος εἰς ὦτα ἀκουόντων
LA Beatus qui invenit amicum verum, et qui enarrat justitiam auri audienti.
EN Blessed is he that finds a true friend, and that declares justice to an ear that hears.
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GR ὡς μέγας ὁ εὑρὼν σοφίαν ἀλλ’ οὐκ ἔστιν ὑπὲρ τὸν φοβούμενον τὸν κύριον
LA Quam magnus qui invenit sapientiam et scientiam! sed non est super timentem Dominum.
EN How great is he that finds wisdom and knowledge! but there is none above him that fears the Lord.
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GR φόβος κυρίου ὑπὲρ πᾶν ὑπερέβαλεν
LA Timor Dei super omnia se superposuit.
EN The fear of God has set itself above all things:
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GR ὁ κρατῶν αὐτοῦ τίνι ὁμοιωθήσεται
LA Beatus homo cui donatum est habere timorem Dei: qui tenet illum, cui assimilabitur?
EN Blessed is the man, to whom it is given to have the fear of God: he that holds it, to whom shall he be likened?
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LA Timor Dei initium dilectionis ejus: fidei autem initium agglutinandum est ei.
EN The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning of faith is to be fast joined unto it.
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LA Omnis plaga tristitia cordis est, et omnis malitia nequitia mulieris.
EN The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a woman is all evil.
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GR πᾶσαν πληγὴν καὶ μὴ πληγὴν καρδίας
LA Et omnem plagam, et non plagam videbit cordis:
EN And a man will choose any plague, but the plague of the heart:
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GR καὶ πᾶσαν πονηρίαν καὶ μὴ πονηρίαν γυναικός
LA et omnem nequitiam, et non nequitiam mulieris:
EN And any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:
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GR πᾶσαν ἐπαγωγὴν καὶ μὴ ἐπαγωγὴν μισούντων καὶ
LA et omnem obductum, et non obductum odientium:
EN And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate him:
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GR πᾶσαν ἐκδίκησιν καὶ μὴ ἐκδίκησιν ἐχθρῶν
LA et omnem vindictam, et non vindictam inimicorum.
EN And any revenge, but the revenge of enemies.
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GR οὐκ ἔστιν κεφαλὴ ὑπὲρ κεφαλὴν ὄφεως
LA Non est caput nequius super caput colubri,
EN There is no head worse than the head of a serpent:
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GR καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν θυμὸς ὑπὲρ θυμὸν ἐχθροῦ συνοικῆσαι λέοντι καὶ δράκοντι εὐδοκήσω ἢ συνοικῆσαι μετὰ γυναικὸς πονηρᾶς
LA et non est ira super iram mulieris. Commorari leoni et draconi placebit, quam habitare cum muliere nequam.
EN 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.
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GR πονηρία γυναικὸς ἀλλοιοῖ τὴν ὅρασιν αὐτῆς καὶ σκοτοῖ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτῆς ὡς ἄρκος ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν πλησίον αὐτοῦ
LA Nequitia mulieris immutat faciem ejus: et obcæcat vultum suum tamquam ursus, et quasi saccum ostendit. In medio proximorum ejus
EN The wickedness of a woman changes her face: and she darkens her countenance as a bear: and shows it like sackcloth. In the midst of her neighbours,
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GR ἀναπεσεῖται ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς καὶ ἀκουσίως ἀνεστέναξεν πικρά
LA ingemuit vir ejus, et audiens suspiravit modicum.
EN her husband groaned, and hearing he sighed a little.
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GR μικρὰ πᾶσα κακία πρὸς κακίαν γυναικός κλῆρος ἁμαρτωλοῦ ἐπιπέσοι αὐτῇ
LA Brevis omnis malitia super malitiam mulieris: sors peccatorum cadat super illam.
EN All malice is short to the malice of a woman, let the lot of sinners fall upon her.
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GR ἀνάβασις ἀμμώδης ἐν ποσὶν πρεσβυτέρου οὕτως γυνὴ γλωσσώδης ἀνδρὶ ἡσύχῳ
LA Sicut ascensus arenosus in pedibus veterani, sic mulier linguata homini quieto.
EN 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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GR μὴ προσπέσῃς ἐπὶ κάλλος γυναικὸς καὶ γυναῖκα μὴ ἐπιποθήσῃς
LA Ne respicias in mulieris speciem, et non concupiscas mulierem in specie.
EN Look not upon a woman’s beauty, and desire not a woman for beauty.
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GR ὀργὴ καὶ ἀναίδεια καὶ αἰσχύνη μεγάλη
LA Mulieris ira, et irreverentia, et confusio magna.
EN A woman’s anger, and impudence, and confusion is great.
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GR γυνὴ ἐὰν ἐπιχορηγῇ τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς
LA Mulier si primatum habeat, contraria est viro suo.
EN A woman, if she have superiority, is contrary to her husband.
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GR καρδία ταπεινὴ καὶ πρόσωπον σκυθρωπὸν καὶ πληγὴ καρδίας γυνὴ πονηρά
LA Cor humile, et facies tristis, et plaga cordis, mulier nequam.
EN A wicked woman abates the courage, and makes a heavy countenance, and a wounded heart.
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GR χεῖρες παρειμέναι καὶ γόνατα παραλελυμένα ἥτις οὐ μακαριεῖ τὸν ἄνδρα αὐτῆς
LA Manus debiles et genua dissoluta, mulier quæ non beatificat virum suum.
EN Feeble hands, and disjointed knees, a woman that does not make her husband happy.
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GR ἀπὸ γυναικὸς ἀρχὴ ἁμαρτίας καὶ δι’ αὐτὴν ἀποθνῄσκομεν πάντες
LA A muliere initium factum est peccati, et per illam omnes morimur.
EN From the woman came the beginning of sin, and by her we all die.
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GR μὴ δῷς ὕδατι διέξοδον μηδὲ γυναικὶ πονηρᾷ παρρησίαν
LA Non des aquæ tuæ exitum, nec modicum: nec mulieri nequam veniam prodeundi.
EN Give no issue to your water, no, not a little: nor to a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad.
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GR εἰ μὴ πορεύεται κατὰ χεῖράς σου
LA Si non ambulaverit ad manum tuam, confundet te in conspectu inimicorum.
EN If she walk not at your hand, she will confound you in the sight of your enemies.
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GR ἀπὸ τῶν σαρκῶν σου ἀπότεμε αὐτήν
LA A carnibus tuis abscinde illam, ne semper te abutatur.
EN Cut her off from your flesh, lest she always abuse you.
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