Septuagint Complete Greek and English Edition

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  [8] The envious man hath a wicked eye; he turneth away his face, and despiseth men.

  [9] πλεονέκτου ὀφθαλμὸς οὐκ ἐμπίπλαται μερίδι, καὶ ἀδικία πονηρὰ ἀναξηραίνει ψυχήν.

  [9] A covetous man’s eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul.

  [10] ὀφθαλμὸς πονηρὸς φθονερὸς ἐπ᾿ ἄρτῳ καὶ ἐλλιπὴς ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης αὐτοῦ.

  [10] A wicked eye envieth his bread, and he is a niggard at his table.

  [11] Τέκνον, καθὼς ἐὰν ἔχῃς, εὖ ποίει σεαυτὸν καὶ προσφορὰς Κυρίῳ ἀξίως πρόσαγε.

  [11] My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering.

  [12] μνήσθητι ὅτι θάνατος οὐ χρονιεῖ καὶ διαθήκη ᾅδου οὐχ ὑπεδείχθη σοι·

  [12] Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.

  [13] πρίν σε τελευτῆσαι, εὖ ποίει φίλῳ καὶ κατὰ τὴν ἰσχύν σου ἔκτεινον καὶ δῷς αὐτῷ.

  [13] Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.

  [14] μὴ ἀφυστερήσῃς ἀπὸ ἀγαθῆς ἡμέρας, καὶ μερὶς ἐπιθυμίας ἀγαθῆς μή σε παρελθάτω.

  [14] Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire overpass thee.

  [15] οὐχὶ ἑτέρῳ καταλείψεις τοὺς πόνους σου καὶ τοὺς κόπους σου εἰς διαίρεσιν κλήρου;

  [15] Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?

  [16] δὸς καὶ λάβε καὶ ἀπάτησον τὴν ψυχήν σου, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ᾅδου ζητῆσαι τρυφήν.

  [16] Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.

  [17] πᾶσα σὰρξ ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιοῦται, ἡ γὰρ διαθήκη ἀπ᾿ αἰῶνος· θανάτῳ ἀποθανῇ.

  [17] All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death.

  [18] ὡς φύλλον θάλλον ἐπὶ δένδρου δασέος, τὰ μὲν καταβάλλει, ἄλλα δὲ φύει, οὕτως γενεὰ σαρκὸς καὶ αἵματος, ἡ μὲν τελευτᾷ, ἑτέρα δὲ γεννᾶται.

  [18] As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.

  [19] πᾶν ἔργον σηπόμενον ἐκλείπει, καὶ ὁ ἐργαζόμενος αὐτὸ μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἀπελεύσεται.

  [19] Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof shall go withal.

  [20] Μακάριος ἀνήρ, ὃς ἐν σοφίᾳ τελευτήσει καὶ ὃς ἐν συνέσει αὐτοῦ διαλεχθήσεται,

  [20] Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding.

  [21] ὁ διανοούμενος τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῆς ἐν καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀποκρύφοις αὐτῆς νοηθήσεται.

  [21] He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets.

  [22] ἔξελθε ὀπίσω αὐτῆς ὡς ἰχνευτής, καὶ ἐν ταῖς εἰσόδοις αὐτῆς ἐνέδρευε.

  [22] Go after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her ways.

  [23] ὁ παρακύπτων διὰ τῶν θυρίδων αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν θυρωμάτων αὐτῆς ἀκροάσεται.

  [23] He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her doors.

  [24] ὁ καταλύων σύνεγγυς τοῦ οἴκου αὐτῆς καὶ πήξει πάσσαλον ἐν τοῖς τοίχοις αὐτῆς,

  [24] He that doth lodge near her house shall also fasten a pin in her walls.

  [25] στήσει τὴν σκηνὴν αὐτοῦ κατὰ χεῖρας αὐτῆς καὶ καταλύσει ἐν καταλύματι ἀγαθῶν·

  [25] He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things are.

  [26] θήσει τὰ τέκνα αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ σκέπῃ αὐτῆς καὶ ὑπὸ τοὺς κλάδους αὐτῆς αὐλισθήσεται·

  [26] He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her branches.

  [27] σκεπασθήσεται ὑπ᾿ αὐτῆς ἀπὸ καύματος καὶ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτῆς καταλύσει.

  [27] By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her glory shall he dwell.

  CHAPTER 15

  Ο ΦΟΒΟΥΜΕΝΟΣ Κύριον ποιήσει αὐτό, καὶ ὁ ἐγκρατὴς τοῦ νόμου καταλήψεται αὐτήν·

  He that feareth the Lord will do good, and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her.

  [2] καὶ ὑπαντήσεται αὐτῷ ὡς μήτηρ καὶ ὡς γυνὴ παρθενίας προσδέξεται αὐτόν.

  [2] And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin.

  [3] ψωμιεῖ αὐτὸν ἄρτον συνέσεως καὶ ὕδωρ σοφίας ποτίσει αὐτόν.

  [3] With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.

  [4] στηριχθήσεται ἐπ᾿ αὐτὴν καὶ οὐ μὴ κλιθῇ, καὶ ἐπ᾿ αὐτῆς ἐφέξει καὶ οὐ μὴ καταισχυνθῇ·

  [4] He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.

  [5] καὶ ὑψώσει αὐτὸν παρὰ τοὺς πλησίον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν μέσῳ ἐκκλησίας ἀνοίξει στόμα αὐτοῦ.

  [5] She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.

  [6] εὐφροσύνην καὶ στέφανον ἀγαλλιάματος καὶ ὄνομα αἰώνιον κατακληρονομήσει.

  [6] He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.

  [7] οὐ μὴ καταλήψονται αὐτὴν ἄνθρωποι ἀσύνετοι, καὶ ἄνδρες ἁμαρτωλοὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδωσιν αὐτήν·

  [7] But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her.

  [8] μακράν ἐστιν ὑπερηφανίας, καὶ ἄνδρες ψεῦσται οὐ μὴ μνησθήσονται αὐτῆς.

  [8] For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her.

  [9] Οὐχ ὡραῖος αἶνος ἐν στόματι ἁμαρτωλοῦ, ὅτι οὐ παρὰ Κυρίου ἀπεστάλη·

  [9] Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.

  [10] ἐν γὰρ σοφίᾳ ρηθήσεται αἶνος, καὶ ὁ Κύριος εὐοδώσει αὐτόν.

  [10] For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.

  [11] μὴ εἴπῃς ὅτι διὰ Κύριον ἀπέστην· ἃ γὰρ ἐμίσησεν, οὐ ποιήσεις.

  [11] Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.

  [12] μὴ εἴπῃς ὅτι α
ὐτός με ἐπλάνησεν· οὐ γὰρ χρείαν ἔχει ἀνδρὸς ἁμαρτωλοῦ.

  [12] Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.

  [13] πᾶν βδέλυγμα ἐμίσησε Κύριος, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἀγαπητὸν τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτόν.

  [13] The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.

  [14] αὐτὸς ἐξ ἀρχῆς ἐποίησεν ἄνθρωπον καὶ ἀφῆκεν αὐτὸν ἐν χειρὶ διαβουλίου αὐτοῦ.

  [14] He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel;

  [15] ἐὰν θέλῃς, συντηρήσεις ἐντολὰς καὶ πίστιν ποίησαι εὐδοκίας.

  [15] If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.

  [16] παρέθηκέ σοι πῦρ καὶ ὕδωρ· οὗ ἐὰν θέλῃς, ἐκτενεῖς τὴν χεῖρά σου.

  [16] He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.

  [17] ἔναντι ἀνθρώπων ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ὁ θάνατος, καὶ ὃ ἐὰν εὐδοκήσῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ.

  [17] Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him.

  [18] ὅτι πολλὴ σοφία τοῦ Κυρίου· ἰσχυρὸς ἐν δυναστείᾳ καὶ βλέπων τὰ πάντα,

  [18] For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things:

  [19] καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς φοβουμένους αὐτόν, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπιγνώσεται πᾶν ἔργον ἀνθρώπου.

  [19] And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.

  [20] καὶ οὐκ ἐνετείλατο οὐδενὶ ἀσεβεῖν καὶ οὐκ ἔδωκεν ἄνεσιν οὐδενὶ ἁμαρτάνειν.

  [20] He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin.

  CHAPTER 16

  ΜΗ ἐπιθύμει τέκνων πλῆθος ἀχρήστων, μὴ εὐφραίνου ἐπὶ υἱοῖς ἀσεβέσιν.

  Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children, neither delight in ungodly sons.

  [2] ἐὰν πληθύνωσι, μὴ εὐφραίνου ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς, εἰ μή ἐστι φόβος Κυρίου μετ᾿ αὐτῶν.

  [2] Though they multiply, rejoice not in them, except the fear of the Lord be with them.

  [3] μὴ ἐμπιστεύσῃς τῇ ζωῇ αὐτῶν καὶ μὴ ἔπεχε ἐπὶ τὸ πλῆθος αὐτῶν· κρείσσων γὰρ εἷς ἢ χίλιοι, καὶ ἀποθανεῖν ἄτεκνον ἢ ἔχειν τέκνα ἀσεβῆ.

  [3] Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are ungodly.

  [4] ἀπὸ γὰρ ἑνὸς συνετοῦ συνοικισθήσεται πόλις, φυλὴ δὲ ἀνόμων ἐρημωθήσεται.

  [4] For by one that hath understanding shall the city be replenished: but the kindred of the wicked shall speedily become desolate.

  [5] πολλὰ τοιαῦτα ἑώρακα ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς μου, καὶ ἰσχυρότερα τούτων ἀκήκοε τὸ οὖς μου.

  [5] Many such things have I seen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things than these.

  [6] ἐν συναγωγῇ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐκκαυθήσεται πῦρ, καὶ ἐν ἔθνει ἀπειθεῖ ἐξεκαύθη ὀργή.

  [6] In the congregation of the ungodly shall a fire be kindled; and in a rebellious nation wrath is set on fire.

  [7] οὐκ ἐξιλάσατο περὶ τῶν ἀρχαίων γιγάντων, οἳ ἀπέστησαν τῇ ἰσχύϊ αὐτῶν·

  [7] He was not pacified toward the old giants, who fell away in the strength of their foolishness.

  [8] οὐκ ἐφείσατο περὶ τῆς παροικίας Λώτ, οὓς ἐβδελύξατο διὰ τὴν ὑπερηφανίαν αὐτῶν·

  [8] Neither spared he the place where Lot sojourned, but abhorred them for their pride.

  [9] οὐκ ἠλέησεν ἔθνος ἀπωλείας, τοὺς ἐξῃρμένους ἐν ἁμαρτίαις αὐτῶν·

  [9] He pitied not the people of perdition, who were taken away in their sins:

  [10] καὶ οὕτως ἑξακοσίας χιλιάδας πεζῶν τοὺς ἐπισυναχθέντας ἐν σκληροκαρδίᾳ αὐτῶν.

  [10] Nor the six hundred thousand footmen, who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts.

  [11] κἂν ᾖ εἷς σκληροτράχηλος, θαυμαστὸν τοῦτο εἰ ἀθωωθήσεται· ἔλεος γὰρ καὶ ὀργὴ παρ᾿ αὐτῷ, δυνάστης ἐξιλασμῶν καὶ ἐκχέων ὀργήν.

  [11] And if there be one stiffnecked among the people, it is marvel if he escape unpunished: for mercy and wrath are with him; he is mighty to forgive, and to pour out displeasure.

  [12] κατὰ τὸ πολὺ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ, οὕτως καὶ πολὺς ὁ ἔλεγχος αὐτοῦ· ἄνδρα κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ κρίνει.

  [12] As his mercy is great, so is his correction also: he judgeth a man according to his works

  [13] οὐκ ἐκφεύξεται ἐν ἁρπάγμασιν ἁμαρτωλός, καὶ οὐ μὴ καθυστερήσῃ ὑπομονὴν εὐσεβοῦς.

  [13] The sinner shall not escape with his spoils: and the patience of the godly shall not be frustrate.

  [14] πάσῃ ἐλεημοσύνῃ ποιήσει τόπον, ἕκαστος κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει.

  [14] Make way for every work of mercy: for every man shall find according to his works.

  [15] Κύριος ἐσκλήρυνε Φαραὼ μὴ εἰδέναι αὐτόν, ὅπως ἂν γνωσθῇ ἐνεργήματα αὐτοῦ τῇ ὑπ’ οὐρανόν.

  [15] The Lord hardened Pharaoh, that he should not know him, that his powerful works might be known to the world.

  [16] πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ φανερόν, καὶ τὸ φῶς αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ σκότος ἐμέρισε τῷ ἀδάμαντι.

  [16] His mercy is manifest to every creature; and he hath separated his light from the darkness with an adamant.

  [17] μὴ εἴπῃς, ὅτι ἀπὸ Κυρίου κρυβήσομαι, μὴ ἐξ ὕψους τίς μου μνησθήσεται; ἐν λαῷ πλείονι οὐ μὴ γνωσθῶ, τίς γὰρ ἡ ψυχή μου ἐν ἀμετρήτῳ κτίσει;

  [17] Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?

  [18] ἰδοὺ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἄβυσσος καὶ γῆ σαλευθήσονται ἐν τῇ ἐπισκοπῇ αὐτοῦ.

  [18] Behold, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the deep, and the earth, and all that therein is, shall be moved when he shall visit.

  [19] ἅμα τὰ ὄρη καὶ τὰ θεμέλια τῆς γῆς ἐν τῷ ἐπιβλέψαι εἰς αὐτὰ τρόμῳ συσσείονται,

  [19] The mountains also and foundations of the earth be shaken with trembling, when the Lord looketh upon them.

  [20] καὶ ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς οὐ διανοηθήσεται καρδία· καὶ τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ τ
ίς ἐνθυμηθήσεται;

  [20] No heart can think upon these things worthily: and who is able to conceive his ways?

  [21] καὶ καταιγίς, ἣν οὐκ ὄψεται ἄνθρωπος, τὰ δὲ πλείονα τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀποκρύφοις.

  [21] It is a tempest which no man can see: for the most part of his works are hid.

  [22] ἔργα δικαιοσύνης τίς ἀναγγελεῖ ἢ τίς ὑπομενεῖ; μακρὰν γὰρ ἡ διαθήκη.

  [22] Who can declare the works of his justice? or who can endure them? for his covenant is afar off.

  [23] ἐλαττούμενος καρδίᾳ διανοεῖται ταῦτα, καὶ ἀνὴρ ἄφρων καὶ πλανώμενος διανοεῖται μωρά.

  [23] He who is lacking in heart thinks these things, and a foolish and misled man thinks foolish things.

  [24] ῎Ακουσόν μου, τέκνον, καὶ μάθε ἐπιστήμην καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν λόγων μου πρόσεχε τῇ καρδίᾳ σου.

  [24] My son, hearken unto me, and learn knowledge, and mark my words with thy heart.

  [25] ἐκφανῶ ἐν σταθμῷ παιδείαν καὶ ἐν ἀκριβείᾳ ἀπαγγελῶ ἐπιστήμην.

  [25] I will shew forth doctrine in weight, and declare his knowledge exactly.

  [26] ἐν κρίσει Κυρίου τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἀπ᾿ ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἀπὸ ποιήσεως αὐτῶν διέστειλε μερίδας αὐτῶν.

  [26] The works of the Lord are done in judgment from the beginning: and from the time he made them he disposed the parts thereof.

  [27] ἐκόσμησεν εἰς αἰῶνα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰς ἀρχὰς αὐτῶν εἰς γενεὰς αὐτῶν· οὔτε ἐπείνασαν οὔτε ἐκοπίασαν καὶ οὐκ ἐξέλιπον ἀπὸ τῶν ἔργων αὐτῶν·

  [27] He garnished his works for ever, and in his hand are the chief of them unto all generations: they neither hunger, nor are weary, nor cease from their works.