Sirach 51 #catechesis/bible/sirach
[!abstract] A prayer of praise and thanksgiving.
Book: Sirach · ← Sirach 50
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GR ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι κύριε βασιλεῦ καὶ αἰνέσω σε θεὸν τὸν σωτῆρά μου
LA Oratio Jesu filii Sirach. Confitebor tibi, Domine rex, et collaudabo te Deum salvatorem meum.
EN A prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach. I will give glory to you, O Lord, O King, and I will praise you, O God my Saviour.
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GR ἐξομολογοῦμαι τῷ ὀνόματί σου
LA Confitebor nomini tuo, quoniam adjutor et protector factus es mihi,
EN I will give glory to your name: for you have been a helper and protector to me.
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GR ὅτι σκεπαστὴς καὶ βοηθὸς ἐγένου μοι καὶ ἐλυτρώσω τὸ σῶμά μου ἐξ ἀπωλείας καὶ ἐκ παγίδος διαβολῆς γλώσσης ἀπὸ χειλέων ἐργαζομένων ψεῦδος καὶ ἔναντι τῶν παρεστηκότων ἐγένου βοηθὸς
LA et liberasti corpus meum a perditione: a laqueo linguæ iniquæ, et a labiis operantium mendacium: et in conspectu astantium factus es mihi adjutor.
EN And have preserved my body from destruction, from the snare of an unjust tongue, and from the lips of them that forge lies, and in the sight of them that stood by, you have been my helper.
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GR καὶ ἐλυτρώσω με κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος ἐλέους καὶ ὀνόματός σου ἐκ βρυγμῶν ἕτοιμον εἰς βρῶμα
LA Et liberasti me, secundum multitudinem misericordiæ nominis tui, a rugientibus præparatis ad escam:
EN And you have delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of your name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour.
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GR ἐκ χειρὸς ζητούντων τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐκ πλειόνων θλίψεων ὧν ἔσχον
LA de manibus quærentium animam meam, et de portis tribulationum quæ circumdederunt me;
EN Out of the hands of them that sought my life, and from the gates of afflictions, which compassed me about:
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GR ἀπὸ πνιγμοῦ πυρᾶς κυκλόθεν καὶ ἐκ μέσου πυρός οὗ οὐκ ἐξέκαυσα
LA a pressura flammæ quæ circumdedit me, et in medio ignis non sum æstuatus;
EN From the oppression of the flame which surrounded me, and in the midst of the fire I was not burnt.
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GR ἐκ βάθους κοιλίας ᾅδου καὶ ἀπὸ γλώσσης ἀκαθάρτου καὶ λόγου ψευδοῦς βασιλεῖ διαβολὴ γλώσσης ἀδίκου
LA de altitudine ventris inferi, et a lingua coinquinata, et a verbo mendacii, a rege iniquo, et a lingua injusta.
EN From the depth of the belly of hell, and from an unclean tongue, and from lying words, from an unjust king, and from a slanderous tongue:
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GR ἤγγισεν ἕως θανάτου ἡ ψυχή μου
LA Laudabit usque ad mortem anima mea Dominum,
EN My soul shall praise the Lord even to death.
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GR καὶ ἡ ζωή μου ἦν σύνεγγυς ᾅδου κάτω
LA et vita mea appropinquans erat in inferno deorsum.
EN And my life was drawing near to hell beneath.
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GR περιέσχον με πάντοθεν καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ βοηθῶν ἐνέβλεπον εἰς ἀντίλημψιν ἀνθρώπων καὶ οὐκ ἦν
LA Circumdederunt me undique, et non erat qui adjuvaret: respiciens eram ad adjutorium hominum, et non erat.
EN They compassed me on every side, and there was no one that would help me. I looked for the succour of men, and there was none.
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GR καὶ ἐμνήσθην τοῦ ἐλέους σου κύριε καὶ τῆς ἐργασίας σου τῆς ἀπ’ αἰῶνος
LA Memoratus sum misericordiæ tuæ Domine, et operationis tuæ, quæ a sæculo sunt:
EN I remembered your mercy, O Lord, and your works, which are from the beginning of the world.
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GR ὅτι ἐξαιρῇ τοὺς ὑπομένοντάς σε καὶ σῴζεις αὐτοὺς ἐκ χειρὸς ἐχθρῶν
LA quoniam eruis sustinentes te, Domine, et liberas eos de manibus gentium.
EN How you deliver them that wait for you, O Lord, and save them out of the hands of the nations.
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GR καὶ ἀνύψωσα ἀπὸ γῆς ἱκετείαν μου καὶ ὑπὲρ θανάτου ῥύσεως ἐδεήθην
LA Exaltasti super terram habitationem meam, et pro morte defluente deprecatus sum.
EN You have exalted my dwelling place upon the earth and I have prayed for death to pass away.
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GR ἐπεκαλεσάμην κύριον πατέρα κυρίου μου μή με ἐγκαταλιπεῖν ἐν ἡμέραις θλίψεως ἐν καιρῷ ὑπερηφανιῶν ἀβοηθησίας
LA Invocavi Dominum patrem Domini mei, ut non derelinquat me in die tribulationis meæ, et in tempore superborum, sine adjutorio.
EN I called upon the Lord, the father of my Lord, that he would not leave me in the day of my trouble, and in the time of the proud without help.
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GR αἰνέσω τὸ ὄνομά σου ἐνδελεχῶς καὶ ὑμνήσω ἐν ἐξομολογήσει καὶ εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς μου
LA Laudabo nomen tuum assidue, et collaudabo illud in confessione: et exaudita est oratio mea,
EN I will praise your name continually, and will praise it with thanksgiving, and my prayer was heard.
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GR ἔσωσας γάρ με ἐξ ἀπωλείας καὶ ἐξείλου με ἐκ καιροῦ πονηροῦ
LA et liberasti me de perditione, et eripuisti me de tempore iniquo.
EN And you have saved me from destruction, and have delivered me from the evil time.
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GR διὰ τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι καὶ αἰνέσω σε καὶ εὐλογήσω τῷ ὀνόματι κυρίου
LA Propterea confitebor, et laudem dicam tibi, et benedicam nomini Domini.
EN Therefore I will give thanks, and praise you, and bless the name of the Lord.
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GR ἔτι ὢν νεώτερος πρὶν ἢ πλανηθῆναί με ἐζήτησα σοφίαν προφανῶς ἐν προσευχῇ μου
LA Cum adhuc junior essem, priusquam oberrarem, quæsivi sapientiam palam in oratione mea.
EN When I was yet young, before I wandered about, I sought for wisdom openly in my prayer.
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GR ἔναντι ναοῦ ἠξίουν περὶ αὐτῆς καὶ ἕως ἐσχάτων ἐκζητήσω αὐτήν ἐξ ἄνθους ὡς περκαζούσης σταφυλῆς
LA Ante templum postulabam pro illis, et usque in novissimis inquiram eam: et effloruit tamquam præcox uva.
EN I prayed for her before the temple, and unto the very end I will seek after her, and she flourished as a grape soon ripe.
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GR εὐφράνθη ἡ καρδία μου ἐν αὐτῇ ἐπέβη ὁ πούς μου ἐν εὐθύτητι ἐκ νεότητός μου ἴχνευον αὐτήν
LA Lætatum est cor meum in ea: ambulavit pes meus iter rectum: a juventute mea investigabam eam.
EN My heart delighted in her, my foot walked in the right way, from my youth up I sought after her.
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GR ἔκλινα ὀλίγον τὸ οὖς μου καὶ ἐδεξάμην
LA Inclinavi modico aurem meam, et excepi illam.
EN I bowed down my ear a little, and received her.
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GR καὶ πολλὴν εὗρον ἐμαυτῷ παιδείαν προκοπὴ ἐγένετό μοι ἐν αὐτῇ
LA Multam inveni in meipso sapientiam, et multum profeci in ea.
EN I found much wisdom in myself, and profited much therein.
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GR τῷ διδόντι μοι σοφίαν δώσω δόξαν
LA Danti mihi sapientiam dabo gloriam:
EN To him that gives me wisdom, will I give glory.
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GR διενοήθην γὰρ τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτὴν καὶ ἐζήλωσα τὸ ἀγαθὸν καὶ οὐ μὴ αἰσχυνθῶ
LA consiliatus sum enim ut facerem illam. Zelatus sum bonum, et non confundar.
EN For I have determined to follow her: I have had a zeal for good, and shall not be confounded.
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GR διαμεμάχισται ἡ ψυχή μου ἐν αὐτῇ καὶ ἐν ποιήσει νόμου διηκριβασάμην
LA Colluctata est anima mea in illa, et in faciendo eam confirmatus sum.
EN My soul has wrestled for her, and in doing it I have been confirmed.
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GR τὰς χεῖράς μου ἐξεπέτασα πρὸς ὕψος καὶ τὰ ἀγνοήματα αὐτῆς ἐπένθησα
LA Manus meas extendi in altum, et insipientiam ejus luxi;
EN I stretched forth my hands on high, and I bewailed my ignorance of her.
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GR τὴν ψυχήν μου κατεύθυνα εἰς αὐτὴν
LA animam meam direxi ad illam, et in agnitione inveni eam.
EN I directed my soul to her, and in knowledge I found her.
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GR καὶ ἐν καθαρισμῷ εὗρον αὐτήν καρδίαν ἐκτησάμην μετ’ αὐτῆς ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς διὰ τοῦτο οὐ μὴ ἐγκαταλειφθῶ
LA Possedi cum ipsa cor ab initio: propter hoc, non derelinquar.
EN I possessed my heart with her from the beginning: therefore I shall not be forsaken.
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GR καὶ ἡ κοιλία μου ἐταράχθη τοῦ ἐκζητῆσαι αὐτήν διὰ τοῦτο ἐκτησάμην ἀγαθὸν κτῆμα
LA Venter meus conturbatus est quærendo illam: propterea bonam possidebo possessionem.
EN My entrails were troubled in seeking her: therefore shall I possess a good possession.
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GR ἔδωκεν κύριος γλῶσσάν μοι μισθόν μου καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ αἰνέσω αὐτόν
LA Dedit mihi Dominus linguam mercedem meam, et in ipsa laudabo eum.
EN The Lord has given me a tongue for my reward: and with it I will praise him.
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GR ἐγγίσατε πρός με ἀπαίδευτοι καὶ αὐλίσθητε ἐν οἴκῳ παιδείας
LA Appropiate ad me, indocti, et congregate vos in domum disciplinæ.
EN Draw near to me, you unlearned, and gather yourselves together into the hours of discipline.
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GR τί ὅτι ὑστερεῖσθαι λέγετε ἐν τούτοις καὶ αἱ ψυχαὶ ὑμῶν διψῶσι σφόδρα
LA Quid adhuc retardatis? et quid dicitis in his? animæ vestræ sitiunt vehementer.
EN Why are you slow and what do you say of these things? Your souls are exceeding thirsty.
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GR ἤνοιξα τὸ στόμα μου καὶ ἐλάλησα κτήσασθε ἑαυτοῖς ἄνευ ἀργυρίου
LA Aperui os meum, et locutus sum: Comparate vobis sine argento,
EN I have opened my mouth, and have spoken: buy her for yourselves without silver,
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GR τὸν τράχηλον ὑμῶν ὑπόθετε ὑπὸ ζυγόν καὶ ἐπιδεξάσθω ἡ ψυχὴ ὑμῶν παιδείαν ἐγγύς ἐστιν εὑρεῖν αὐτήν
LA et collum vestrum subjicite jugo: et suscipiat anima vestra disciplinam: in proximo est enim invenire eam.
EN and submit your neck to the yoke, and let your soul receive discipline: for she is near at hand to be found.
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GR ἴδετε ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ὑμῶν ὅτι ὀλίγον ἐκοπίασα καὶ εὗρον ἐμαυτῷ πολλὴν ἀνάπαυσιν
LA Videte oculis vestris, quia modicum laboravi, et inveni mihi multam requiem.
EN Behold with your eyes how I have laboured a little, and have found much rest to myself.
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GR μετάσχετε παιδείας ἐν πολλῷ ἀριθμῷ ἀργυρίου καὶ πολὺν χρυσὸν κτήσασθε ἐν αὐτῇ
LA Assumite disciplinam in multo numero argenti, et copiosum aurum possidete in ea.
EN Receive discipline as a great sum of money, and possess abundance of gold by her.
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GR εὐφρανθείη ἡ ψυχὴ ὑμῶν ἐν τῷ ἐλέει αὐτοῦ καὶ μὴ αἰσχυνθείητε ἐν αἰνέσει αὐτοῦ
LA Lætetur anima vestra in misericordia ejus, et non confundemini in laude ipsius.
EN Let your soul rejoice in his mercy and you shall not be confounded in his praise.
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GR ἐργάζεσθε τὸ ἔργον ὑμῶν πρὸ καιροῦ καὶ δώσει τὸν μισθὸν ὑμῶν ἐν καιρῷ αὐτοῦ
LA Operamini opus vestrum ante tempus, et dabit vobis mercedem vestram in tempore suo.
EN Work your work before the time, and he will give you your reward in his time.
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