Sirach 39 #catechesis/bible/sirach
[!abstract] The exercises of the wise man. The Lord is to be glorified for his works.
Book: Sirach · ← Sirach 38 · Sirach 40 →
1
GR σοφίαν πάντων ἀρχαίων ἐκζητήσει καὶ ἐν προφητείαις ἀσχοληθήσεται
LA Sapientiam omnium antiquorum exquiret sapiens, et in prophetis vacabit.
EN The wise man will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, and will be occupied in the prophets.
^1
2
GR διήγησιν ἀνδρῶν ὀνομαστῶν συντηρήσει καὶ ἐν στροφαῖς παραβολῶν συνεισελεύσεται
LA Narrationem virorum nominatorum conservabit, et in versutias parabolarum simul introibit.
EN He will keep the sayings of renowned men, and will enter withal into the subtilties of parables.
^2
3
GR ἀπόκρυφα παροιμιῶν ἐκζητήσει καὶ ἐν αἰνίγμασι παραβολῶν ἀναστραφήσεται
LA Occulta proverbiorum exquiret, et in absconditis parabolarum conversabitur.
EN He will search out the hidden meanings of proverbs, and will be conversant in the secrets of parables.
^3
4
GR ἀνὰ μέσον μεγιστάνων ὑπηρετήσει καὶ ἔναντι ἡγουμένων ὀφθήσεται
LA In medio magnatorum ministrabit, et in conspectu præsidis apparebit.
EN He shall serve among great men, and appear before the governor.
^4
5
GR ἐν γῇ ἀλλοτρίων ἐθνῶν διελεύσεται ἀγαθὰ γὰρ καὶ κακὰ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ἐπείρασεν
LA In terram alienigenarum gentium pertransiet: bona enim et mala in hominibus tentabit.
EN He shall pass into strange countries: for he shall try good and evil among men.
^5
6
GR τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπιδώσει ὀρθρίσαι πρὸς κύριον τὸν ποιήσαντα αὐτὸν καὶ ἔναντι ὑψίστου δεηθήσεται
LA Cor suum tradet ad vigilandum diluculo ad Dominum, qui fecit illum, et in conspectu Altissimi deprecabitur.
EN He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and he will pray in the sight of the most High.
^6
7
GR καὶ ἀνοίξει στόμα αὐτοῦ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτοῦ δεηθήσεται
LA Aperiet os suum in oratione, et pro delictis suis deprecabitur.
EN He will open his mouth in prayer, and will make supplication for his sins.
^7
8
GR ἐὰν κύριος ὁ μέγας θελήσῃ πνεύματι συνέσεως ἐμπλησθήσεται
LA Si enim Dominus magnus voluerit, spiritu intelligentiæ replebit illum:
EN For if it shall please the great Lord, he will fill him with the spirit of understanding:
^8
9
GR αὐτὸς ἀνομβρήσει ῥήματα σοφίας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν προσευχῇ ἐξομολογήσεται κυρίῳ
LA et ipse tamquam imbres mittet eloquia sapientiæ suæ, et in oratione confitebitur Domino:
EN And he will pour forth the words of his wisdom as showers, and in his prayer he will confess to the Lord.
^9
10
GR αὐτὸς κατευθυνεῖ βουλὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπιστήμην καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀποκρύφοις αὐτοῦ διανοηθήσεται
LA et ipse diriget consilium ejus, et disciplinam, et in absconditis suis consiliabitur.
EN And he shall direct his counsel, and his knowledge, and in his secrets shall he meditate.
^10
11
GR αὐτὸς ἐκφανεῖ παιδείαν διδασκαλίας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν νόμῳ διαθήκης κυρίου καυχήσεται
LA Ipse palam faciet disciplinam doctrinæ suæ, et in lege testamenti Domini gloriabitur.
EN He shall show forth the discipline he has learned, and shall glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord.
^11
12
GR αἰνέσουσιν τὴν σύνεσιν αὐτοῦ πολλοί καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος οὐκ ἐξαλειφθήσεται
LA Collaudabunt multi sapientiam ejus, et usque in sæculum non delebitur.
EN Many shall praise his wisdom, and it shall never be forgotten.
^12
13
GR οὐκ ἀποστήσεται τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ζήσεται εἰς γενεὰς γενεῶν
LA Non recedet memoria ejus, et nomen ejus requiretur a generatione in generationem.
EN The memory of him shall not depart away, and his name shall be in request from generation to generation.
^13
14
GR τὴν σοφίαν αὐτοῦ διηγήσονται ἔθνη καὶ τὸν ἔπαινον αὐτοῦ ἐξαγγελεῖ ἐκκλησία
LA Sapientiam ejus enarrabunt gentes, et laudem ejus enuntiabit ecclesia.
EN Nations shall declare his wisdom, and the church shall show forth his praise.
^14
15
GR ἐὰν ἐμμείνῃ ὄνομα καταλείψει ἢ χίλιοι καὶ ἐὰν ἀναπαύσηται ἐκποιεῖ αὐτῷ
LA Si permanserit, nomen derelinquet plus quam mille: et si requieverit, proderit illi.
EN If he continue, he shall leave a name above a thousand: and if he rest, it shall be to his advantage.
^15
16
GR ἔτι διανοηθεὶς ἐκδιηγήσομαι καὶ ὡς διχομηνία ἐπληρώθην
LA Adhuc consiliabor ut enarrem: ut furore enim repletus sum.
EN I will yet meditate that I may declare: for I am filled as with a holy transport.
^16
17
GR εἰσακούσατέ μου υἱοὶ ὅσιοι καὶ βλαστήσατε ὡς ῥόδον φυόμενον ἐπὶ ῥεύματος ὑγροῦ
LA In voce dicit: Obaudite me, divini fructus, et quasi rosa plantata super rivos aquarum fructificate.
EN By a voice he says: Hear me, you divine offspring, and bud forth as the rose planted by the brooks of waters.
^17
18
GR καὶ ὡς λίβανος εὐωδιάσατε ὀσμὴν
LA Quasi Libanus odorem suavitatis habete.
EN Give a sweet odour as frankincense.
^18
19
GR καὶ ἀνθήσατε ἄνθος ὡς κρίνον διάδοτε ὀσμὴν καὶ αἰνέσατε ᾆσμα εὐλογήσατε κύριον ἐπὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔργοις
LA Florete flores quasi lilium: et date odorem, et frondete in gratiam: et collaudate canticum, et benedicite Dominum in operibus suis.
EN Send forth flowers, as the lily, and yield a smell, and bring forth leaves in grace, and praise with canticles, and bless the Lord in his works.
^19
20
GR δότε τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ μεγαλωσύνην καὶ ἐξομολογήσασθε ἐν αἰνέσει αὐτοῦ ἐν ᾠδαῖς χειλέων καὶ ἐν κινύραις καὶ οὕτως ἐρεῖτε ἐν ἐξομολογήσει
LA Date nomini ejus magnificentiam, et confitemini illi in voce labiorum vestrorum, et in canticis labiorum, et citharis: et sic dicetis in confessione:
EN Magnify his name, and give glory to him with the voice of your lips, and with the canticles of your mouths, and with harps, and in praising him, you shall say in this manner:
^20
21
GR τὰ ἔργα κυρίου πάντα ὅτι καλὰ σφόδρα καὶ πᾶν πρόσταγμα ἐν καιρῷ αὐτοῦ ἔσται οὐκ ἔστιν εἰπεῖν τί τοῦτο εἰς τί τοῦτο πάντα γὰρ ἐν καιρῷ αὐτοῦ ζητηθήσεται
LA Opera Domini universa bona valde.
EN All the works of the Lord are exceeding good.
^21
22
GR ἐν λόγῳ αὐτοῦ ἔστη ὡς θιμωνιὰ ὕδωρ καὶ ἐν ῥήματι στόματος αὐτοῦ ἀποδοχεῖα ὑδάτων
LA In verbo ejus stetit aqua sicut congeries: et in sermone oris illius sicut exceptoria aquarum:
EN At his word the waters stood as a heap: and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters:
^22
23
GR ἐν προστάγματι αὐτοῦ πᾶσα ἡ εὐδοκία καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὃς ἐλαττώσει τὸ σωτήριον αὐτοῦ
LA quoniam in præcepto ipsius placor fit, et non est minoratio in salute ipsius.
EN For at his commandment favour is shown, and there is no diminishing of his salvation.
^23
24
GR ἔργα πάσης σαρκὸς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν κρυβῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ
LA Opera omnis carnis coram illo, et non est quidquam absconditum ab oculis ejus.
EN The works of all flesh are before him, and there is nothing hid from his eyes.
^24
25
GR ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐπέβλεψεν καὶ οὐθέν ἐστιν θαυμάσιον ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ
LA A sæculo usque in sæculum respicit, et nihil est mirabile in conspectu ejus.
EN He sees from eternity to eternity, and there is nothing wonderful before him.
^25
26
GR οὐκ ἔστιν εἰπεῖν τί τοῦτο εἰς τί τοῦτο πάντα γὰρ εἰς χρείας αὐτῶν ἔκτισται
LA Non est dicere: Quid est hoc, aut quid est istud? omnia enim in tempore suo quærentur.
EN There is no saying: What is this, or what is that? For all things shall be sought in their time.
^26
27
GR ἡ εὐλογία αὐτοῦ ὡς ποταμὸς ἐπεκάλυψεν
LA Benedictio illius quasi fluvius inundavit.
EN His blessing has overflowed like a river.
^27
28
GR καὶ ὡς κατακλυσμὸς ξηρὰν ἐμέθυσεν οὕτως ὀργὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθνη κληρονομήσει
LA Quomodo cataclysmus aridam inebriavit, sic ira ipsius gentes quæ non exquisierunt eum hæreditabit.
EN And as a flood has watered the earth; so shall his wrath inherit the nations, that have not sought after him.
^28
29
GR ὡς μετέστρεψεν ὕδατα εἰς ἅλμην αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ τοῖς ὁσίοις εὐθεῖαι οὕτως τοῖς ἀνόμοις προσκόμματα
LA Quomodo convertit aquas in siccitatem, et siccata est terra, et viæ illius viis illorum directæ sunt, sic peccatoribus offensiones in ira ejus.
EN Even as he turned the waters into a dry land, and the earth was made dry: and his ways were made plain for their journey: so to sinners they are stumbling blocks in his wrath.
^29
30
GR ἀγαθὰ τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς ἔκτισται ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς οὕτως τοῖς ἁμαρτωλοῖς κακά
LA Bona bonis creata sunt ab initio: sic nequissimis bona et mala.
EN Good things were created for the good from the beginning, so for the wicked, good and evil things.
^30
31
GR ἀρχὴ πάσης χρείας εἰς ζωὴν ἀνθρώπου ὕδωρ καὶ πῦρ καὶ σίδηρος καὶ ἅλας καὶ σεμίδαλις πυροῦ καὶ γάλα καὶ μέλι αἷμα σταφυλῆς καὶ ἔλαιον καὶ ἱμάτιον
LA Initium necessariæ rei vitæ hominum, aqua, ignis, et ferrum, sal, lac, et panis similagineus, et mel, et botrus uvæ, et oleum, et vestimentum.
EN The principal things necessary for the life of men, are water, fire, and iron, salt, milk, and bread of flour, and honey, and the cluster of the grape, and oil, and clothing.
^31
32
GR ταῦτα πάντα τοῖς εὐσεβέσιν εἰς ἀγαθά οὕτως τοῖς ἁμαρτωλοῖς τραπήσεται εἰς κακά
LA Hæc omnia sanctis in bona, sic et impiis et peccatoribus in mala convertentur.
EN All these things shall be for good to the holy, so to the sinners and the ungodly they shall be turned into evil.
^32
33
GR ἔστιν πνεύματα ἃ εἰς ἐκδίκησιν ἔκτισται καὶ ἐν θυμῷ αὐτοῦ ἐστερέωσεν μάστιγας αὐτῶν
LA Sunt spiritus qui ad vindictam creati sunt, et in furore suo confirmaverunt tormenta sua.
EN There are spirits that are created for vengeance, and in their fury they lay on grievous torments.
^33
34
GR ἐν καιρῷ συντελείας ἰσχὺν ἐκχεοῦσιν καὶ τὸν θυμὸν τοῦ ποιήσαντος αὐτοὺς κοπάσουσιν
LA In tempore consummationis effundent virtutem, et furorem ejus qui fecit illos placabunt.
EN In the time of destruction they shall pour out their force: and they shall appease the wrath of him that made them.
^34
35
GR πῦρ καὶ χάλαζα καὶ λιμὸς καὶ θάνατος πάντα ταῦτα εἰς ἐκδίκησιν ἔκτισται
LA Ignis, grando, fames, et mors, omnia hæc ad vindictam creata sunt:
EN Fire, hail, famine, and death, all these were created for vengeance.
^35
36
GR θηρίων ὀδόντες καὶ σκορπίοι καὶ ἔχεις καὶ ῥομφαία ἐκδικοῦσα εἰς ὄλεθρον ἀσεβεῖς
LA bestiarum dentes, et scorpii, et serpentes, et rhomphæa vindicans in exterminium impios.
EN The teeth of beasts, and scorpions, and serpents, and the sword taking vengeance upon the ungodly unto destruction.
^36
37
GR ἐν τῇ ἐντολῇ αὐτοῦ εὐφρανθήσονται καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς εἰς χρείας ἑτοιμασθήσονται καὶ ἐν καιροῖς αὐτῶν οὐ παραβήσονται λόγον
LA In mandatis ejus epulabuntur: et super terram in necessitatem præparabuntur, et in temporibus suis non præterient verbum.
EN In his commandments they shall feast, and they shall be ready upon earth when need is, and when their time has come they shall not transgress his word.
^37
38
GR διὰ τοῦτο ἐξ ἀρχῆς ἐστηρίχθην καὶ διενοήθην καὶ ἐν γραφῇ ἀφῆκα
LA Propterea ab initio confirmatus sum, et consiliatus sum, et cogitavi, et scripta dimisi.
EN Therefore from the beginning I was resolved, and I have meditated, and thought on these things and left them in writing,
^38
39
GR τὰ ἔργα κυρίου πάντα ἀγαθὰ καὶ πᾶσαν χρείαν ἐν ὥρᾳ αὐτῆς χορηγήσει
LA Omnia opera Domini bona, et omne opus hora sua subministrabit.
EN all the works of the Lord are good, and he will furnish every work in due time.
^39
40
GR καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν εἰπεῖν τοῦτο τούτου πονηρότερον πάντα γὰρ ἐν καιρῷ εὐδοκιμηθήσεται
LA Non est dicere: Hoc illo nequius est: omnia enim in tempore suo comprobabuntur.
EN It is not to be said: This is worse than that: for all shall be well approved in their time.
^40
41
GR καὶ νῦν ἐν πάσῃ καρδίᾳ καὶ στόματι ὑμνήσατε καὶ εὐλογήσατε τὸ ὄνομα κυρίου
LA Et nunc in omni corde et ore collaudate, et benedicite nomen Domini.
EN Now therefore with the whole heart and mouth praise him, and bless the name of the Lord.
^41
[!note]- Ye divine offspring…
He speaks to the children of Israel, the people of God: whom he exhorts to bud forth and flourish with virtue. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
