Sirach 14 #catechesis/bible/sirach
[!abstract] The evil of avarice: works of mercy are recommended, and the love of wisdom.
Book: Sirach · ← Sirach 13 · Sirach 15 →
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GR μακάριος ἀνήρ ὃς οὐκ ὠλίσθησεν ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ κατενύγη ἐν λύπῃ ἁμαρτιῶν
LA Beatus vir qui non est lapsus verbo ex ore suo, et non est stimulatus in tristitia delicti.
EN Blessed is the man that has not slipped by a word out of his mouth, and is not pricked with the remorse of sin.
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GR μακάριος οὗ οὐ κατέγνω ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ καὶ ὃς οὐκ ἔπεσεν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐλπίδος αὐτοῦ
LA Felix qui non habuit animi sui tristitiam, et non excidit a spe sua.
EN Happy is he that has had no sadness of his mind, and who is not fallen from his hope.
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GR ἀνδρὶ μικρολόγῳ οὐ καλὸς ὁ πλοῦτος καὶ ἀνθρώπῳ βασκάνῳ ἵνα τί χρήματα
LA Viro cupido et tenaci sine ratione est substantia: et homini livido ad quid aurum?
EN Riches are not comely for a covetous man and a niggard, and what should an envious man do with gold?
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GR ὁ συνάγων ἀπὸ τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ συνάγει ἄλλοις καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς αὐτοῦ τρυφήσουσιν ἕτεροι
LA Qui acervat ex animo suo injuste, aliis congregat, et in bonis illius alius luxuriabitur.
EN He that gathers together by wronging his own soul, gathers for others, and another will squander away his goods in rioting.
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GR ὁ πονηρὸς ἑαυτῷ τίνι ἀγαθὸς ἔσται καὶ οὐ μὴ εὐφρανθήσεται ἐν τοῖς χρήμασιν αὐτοῦ
LA Qui sibi nequam est, cui alii bonus erit? et non jucundabitur in bonis suis.
EN He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? And he shall not take pleasure in his goods.
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GR τοῦ βασκαίνοντος ἑαυτὸν οὐκ ἔστιν πονηρότερος καὶ τοῦτο ἀνταπόδομα τῆς κακίας αὐτοῦ
LA Qui sibi invidet, nihil est illo nequius: et hæc redditio est malitiæ illius.
EN There is none worse than he that envies himself, and this is the reward of his wickedness:
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GR κἂν εὖ ποιῇ ἐν λήθῃ ποιεῖ καὶ ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων ἐκφαίνει τὴν κακίαν αὐτοῦ
LA Et si bene fecerit, ignoranter et non volens facit: et in novissimo manifestat malitiam suam.
EN And if he do good, he does it ignorantly, and unwillingly: and at the last he discovers his wickedness.
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GR πονηρὸς ὁ βασκαίνων ὀφθαλμῷ ἀποστρέφων πρόσωπον καὶ ὑπερορῶν ψυχάς
LA Nequam est oculus lividi: et avertens faciem suam, et despiciens animam suam.
EN The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turns away his face, and despises his own soul.
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GR πλεονέκτου ὀφθαλμὸς οὐκ ἐμπίπλαται μερίδι καὶ ἀδικία πονηρὰ ἀναξηραίνει ψυχήν
LA Insatiabilis oculus cupidi in parte iniquitatis: non satiabitur donec consumat arefaciens animam suam.
EN The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up.
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GR ὀφθαλμὸς πονηρὸς φθονερὸς ἐπ’ ἄρτῳ καὶ ἐλλιπὴς ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης αὐτοῦ
LA Oculus malus ad mala, et non saturabitur pane, sed indigens et in tristitia erit super mensam suam.
EN An evil eye is towards evil things: and he shall not have his fill of bread, but shall be needy and pensive at his own table.
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GR τέκνον καθὼς ἐὰν ἔχῃς εὖ ποίει σεαυτὸν καὶ προσφορὰς κυρίῳ ἀξίως πρόσαγε
LA Fili, si habes, benefac tecum, et Deo dignas oblationes offer.
EN My son, if you have anything, do good to yourself, and offer to God worthy offerings.
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GR μνήσθητι ὅτι θάνατος οὐ χρονιεῖ καὶ διαθήκη ᾅδου οὐχ ὑπεδείχθη σοι
LA Memor esto quoniam mors non tardat, et testamentum inferorum, quia demonstratum est tibi: testamentum enim hujus mundi morte morietur.
EN Remember that death is not slow, and that the covenant of hell has been shown to you: for the covenant of this world shall surely die.
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[!note]- Covenant of hell…
The decree by which all are to go down to the regions of death. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR πρίν σε τελευτῆσαι εὖ ποίει φίλῳ καὶ κατὰ τὴν ἰσχύν σου ἔκτεινον καὶ δὸς αὐτῷ
LA Ante mortem benefac amico tuo, et secundum vires tuas exporrigens da pauperi.
EN Do good to your friend before you die, and according to your ability, stretching out your hand give to the poor.
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GR μὴ ἀφυστερήσῃς ἀπὸ ἀγαθῆς ἡμέρας καὶ μερὶς ἐπιθυμίας ἀγαθῆς μή σε παρελθάτω
LA Non defrauderis a die bono, et particula boni doni non te prætereat.
EN Defraud not yourself of the good day, and let not the part of a good gift overpass you.
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GR οὐχὶ ἑτέρῳ καταλείψεις τοὺς πόνους σου καὶ τοὺς κόπους σου εἰς διαίρεσιν κλήρου
LA Nonne aliis relinques dolores et labores tuos in divisione sortis?
EN Shall you not leave to others to divide by lot your sorrows and labours?
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GR δὸς καὶ λαβὲ καὶ ἀπάτησον τὴν ψυχήν σου
LA Da et accipe, et justifica animam tuam.
EN Give and take, and justify your soul.
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GR ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ᾅδου ζητῆσαι τρυφήν
LA Ante obitum tuum operare justitiam, quoniam non est apud inferos invenire cibum.
EN Before your death work justice: for in hell there is no finding food.
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GR πᾶσα σὰρξ ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιοῦται ἡ γὰρ διαθήκη ἀπ’ αἰῶνος θανάτῳ ἀποθανῇ ὡς φύλλον θάλλον ἐπὶ δένδρου δασέος
LA Omnis caro sicut fœnum veterascet, et sicut folium fructificans in arbore viridi.
EN All flesh shall fade as grass, and as the leaf that springs out on a green tree.
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GR τὰ μὲν καταβάλλει ἄλλα δὲ φύει οὕτως γενεὰ σαρκὸς καὶ αἵματος ἡ μὲν τελευτᾷ ἑτέρα δὲ γεννᾶται
LA Alia generantur, et alia dejiciuntur: sic generatio carnis et sanguinis, alia finitur, et alia nascitur.
EN Some grow, and some fall off: so is the generation of flesh and blood, one comes to an end, and another is born.
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GR πᾶν ἔργον σηπόμενον ἐκλείπει καὶ ὁ ἐργαζόμενος αὐτὸ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἀπελεύσεται
LA Omne opus corruptibile in fine deficiet, et qui illud operatur ibit cum illo.
EN Every work that is corruptible shall fail in the end: and the worker thereof shall go with it.
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LA Et omne opus electum justificabitur, et qui operatur illud honorabitur in illo.
EN And every excellent work shall be justified: and the worker thereof shall be honoured therein.
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GR μακάριος ἀνήρ ὃς ἐν σοφίᾳ μελετήσει καὶ ὃς ἐν συνέσει αὐτοῦ διαλεχθήσεται
LA Beatus vir qui in sapientia morabitur, et qui in justitia sua meditabitur, et in sensu cogitabit circumspectionem Dei:
EN Blessed is the man that shall continue in wisdom, and that shall meditate in his justice, and in his mind shall think of the all seeing eye of God.
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GR ὁ διανοούμενος τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῆς ἐν καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀποκρύφοις αὐτῆς ἐννοηθήσεται ἔξελθε ὀπίσω αὐτῆς ὡς ἰχνευτὴς καὶ ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῆς ἐνέδρευε
LA qui excogitat vias illius in corde suo, et in absconditis suis intelligens, vadens post illam quasi investigator, et in viis illius consistens:
EN He that considers her ways in his heart, and has understanding in her secrets, who goes after her as one that traces, and stays in her ways.
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GR ὁ παρακύπτων διὰ τῶν θυρίδων αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν θυρωμάτων αὐτῆς ἀκροάσεται
LA qui respicit per fenestras illius, et in januis illius audiens:
EN He who looks in at her windows, and hearkens at her door.
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GR ὁ καταλύων σύνεγγυς τοῦ οἴκου αὐτῆς καὶ πήξει πάσσαλον ἐν τοῖς τοίχοις αὐτῆς στήσει τὴν σκηνὴν αὐτοῦ κατὰ χεῖρας αὐτῆς καὶ καταλύσει ἐν καταλύματι ἀγαθῶν
LA qui requiescit juxta domum illius, et in parietibus illius figens palum, statuet casulam suam ad manus illius, et requiescent in casula illius bona per ævum.
EN He that lodges near her house, and fastening a pin in her walls shall set up his tent high unto her, where good things shall rest in his lodging for ever.
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GR θήσει τὰ τέκνα αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ σκέπῃ αὐτῆς καὶ ὑπὸ τοὺς κλάδους αὐτῆς αὐλισθήσεται
LA Statuet filios suos sub tegmine illius, et sub ramis ejus morabitur.
EN He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her branches:
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GR σκεπασθήσεται ὑπ’ αὐτῆς ἀπὸ καύματος καὶ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτῆς καταλύσει
LA Protegetur sub tegmine illius a fervore, et in gloria ejus requiescet.
EN He shall be protected under her covering from the heat, and shall rest in her glory.
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