Sirach 8 #catechesis/bible/sirach
[!abstract] Other lessons of wisdom and virtue.
Book: Sirach · ← Sirach 7 · Sirach 9 →
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GR μὴ διαμάχου μετὰ ἀνθρώπου δυνάστου μήποτε ἐμπέσῃς εἰς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ
LA Non litiges cum homine potente, ne forte incidas in manus illius.
EN Strive not with a powerful man, lest you fall into his hands.
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GR μὴ ἔριζε μετὰ ἀνθρώπου πλουσίου μήποτε ἀντιστήσῃ σου τὴν ὁλκήν
LA Non contendas cum viro locuplete, ne forte contra te constituat litem tibi:
EN Contend not with a rich man, lest he bring an action against you.
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GR πολλοὺς γὰρ ἀπώλεσεν τὸ χρυσίον καὶ καρδίας βασιλέων ἐξέκλινεν
LA multos enim perdidit aurum et argentum, et usque ad cor regum extendit et convertit.
EN For gold and silver has destroyed many, and has reached even to the heart of kings, and perverted them.
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GR μὴ διαμάχου μετὰ ἀνθρώπου γλωσσώδους καὶ μὴ ἐπιστοιβάσῃς ἐπὶ τὸ πῦρ αὐτοῦ ξύλα
LA Non litiges cum homine linguato, et non strues in ignem illius ligna.
EN Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire.
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GR μὴ πρόσπαιζε ἀπαιδεύτῳ ἵνα μὴ ἀτιμάζωνται οἱ πρόγονοί σου
LA Non communices homini indocto, ne male de progenie tua loquatur.
EN Communicate not with an ignorant man, lest he speak ill of your family.
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GR μὴ ὀνείδιζε ἄνθρωπον ἀποστρέφοντα ἀπὸ ἁμαρτίας μνήσθητι ὅτι πάντες ἐσμὲν ἐν ἐπιτίμοις
LA Ne despicias hominem avertentem se a peccato, neque improperes ei: memento quoniam omnes in correptione sumus.
EN Despise not a man that turns away from sin, nor reproach him therewith: remember that we are all worthy of reproof.
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GR μὴ ἀτιμάσῃς ἄνθρωπον ἐν γήρᾳ αὐτοῦ καὶ γὰρ ἐξ ἡμῶν γηράσκουσιν
LA Ne spernas hominem in sua senectute, etenim ex nobis senescunt.
EN Despise not a man in his old age; for we also shall become old.
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GR μὴ ἐπίχαιρε ἐπὶ νεκρῷ μνήσθητι ὅτι πάντες τελευτῶμεν
LA Noli de mortuo inimico tuo gaudere: sciens quoniam omnes morimur, et in gaudium nolumus venire.
EN Rejoice not at the death of your enemy; knowing that we all die, and are not willing that others should rejoice at our death.
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GR μὴ παρίδῃς διήγημα σοφῶν καὶ ἐν ταῖς παροιμίαις αὐτῶν ἀναστρέφου
LA Ne despicias narrationem presbyterorum sapientium, et in proverbiis eorum conversare:
EN Despise not the discourse of them that are ancient and wise, but acquaint yourself with their proverbs.
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GR ὅτι παρ’ αὐτῶν μαθήσῃ παιδείαν καὶ λειτουργῆσαι μεγιστᾶσιν
LA ab ipsis enim disces sapientiam et doctrinam intellectus, et servire magnatis sine querela.
EN For of them you shall learn wisdom, and instruction of understanding, and to serve great men without blame.
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GR μὴ ἀστόχει διηγήματος γερόντων καὶ γὰρ αὐτοὶ ἔμαθον παρὰ τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν
LA Non te prætereat narratio seniorum, ipsi enim didicerunt a patribus suis:
EN Let not the discourse of the ancients escape you, for they have learned of their fathers:
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GR ὅτι παρ’ αὐτῶν μαθήσῃ σύνεσιν καὶ ἐν καιρῷ χρείας δοῦναι ἀπόκρισιν
LA quoniam ab ipsis disces intellectum, et in tempore necessitatis dare responsum.
EN For of them you shall learn understanding, and to give an answer in time of need.
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GR μὴ ἔκκαιε ἄνθρακας ἁμαρτωλοῦ μὴ ἐμπυρισθῇς ἐν πυρὶ φλογὸς αὐτοῦ
LA Non incendas carbones peccatorum arguens eos, et ne incendaris flamma ignis peccatorum illorum.
EN Kindle not the coals of sinners by rebuking them, lest you be burnt with the flame of the fire of their sins.
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GR μὴ ἐξαναστῇς ἀπὸ προσώπου ὑβριστοῦ ἵνα μὴ ἐγκαθίσῃ ὡς ἔνεδρον τῷ στόματί σου
LA Ne contra faciem stes contumeliosi, ne sedeat quasi insidiator ori tuo.
EN Stand not against the face of an injurious person, lest he sit as a spy to entrap you in your words.
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GR μὴ δανείσῃς ἀνθρώπῳ ἰσχυροτέρῳ σου καὶ ἐὰν δανείσῃς ὡς ἀπολωλεκὼς γίνου
LA Noli fœnerari homini fortiori te: quod si fœneraveris, quasi perditum habe.
EN Lend not to a man that is mightier than yourself: and if you lend, count it as lost.
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GR μὴ ἐγγυήσῃ ὑπὲρ δύναμίν σου καὶ ἐὰν ἐγγυήσῃ ὡς ἀποτείσων φρόντιζε
LA Non spondeas super virtutem tuam: quod si spoponderis, quasi restituens cogita.
EN Be not surety above your power: and if you be surety, think as if you were to pay it.
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GR μὴ δικάζου μετὰ κριτοῦ κατὰ γὰρ τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ κρινοῦσιν αὐτῷ
LA Non judices contra judicem, quoniam secundum quod justum est judicat.
EN Judge not against a judge: for he judges according to that which is just.
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GR μετὰ τολμηροῦ μὴ πορεύου ἐν ὁδῷ ἵνα μὴ βαρύνηται κατὰ σοῦ αὐτὸς γὰρ κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιήσει καὶ τῇ ἀφροσύνῃ αὐτοῦ συναπολῇ
LA Cum audace non eas in via, ne forte gravet mala sua in te: ipse enim secundum voluntatem suam vadit, et simul cum stultitia illius peries.
EN Go not on the way with a bold man, lest he burden you with his evils: for he goes according to his own will, and you shall perish together with his folly.
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GR μετὰ θυμώδους μὴ ποιήσῃς μάχην καὶ μὴ διαπορεύου μετ’ αὐτοῦ τὴν ἔρημον ὅτι ὡς οὐδὲν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ αἷμα καὶ ὅπου οὐκ ἔστιν βοήθεια καταβαλεῖ σε
LA Cum iracundo non facias rixam, et cum audace non eas in desertum: quoniam quasi nihil est ante illum sanguis, et ubi non est adjutorium, elidet te.
EN Quarrel not with a passionate man, and go not into the desert with a bold man: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help he will overthrow you.
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GR μετὰ μωροῦ μὴ συμβουλεύου οὐ γὰρ δυνήσεται λόγον στέξαι
LA Cum fatuis consilium non habeas: non enim poterunt diligere nisi quæ eis placent.
EN Advise not with fools, for they cannot love but such things as please them.
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GR ἐνώπιον ἀλλοτρίου μὴ ποιήσῃς κρυπτόν οὐ γὰρ γινώσκεις τί τέξεται
LA Coram extraneo ne facias consilium: nescis enim quid pariet.
EN Before a stranger do no matter of counsel: for you know not what he will bring forth.
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GR παντὶ ἀνθρώπῳ μὴ ἔκφαινε σὴν καρδίαν καὶ μὴ ἀναφερέτω σοι χάριν
LA Non omni homini cor tuum manifestes, ne forte inferat tibi gratiam falsam, et convicietur tibi.
EN Open not your heart to every man: lest he repay you with an evil turn, and speak reproachfully to you.
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