Siracides 1
1 Pa_sa sofi/a para\ kuri/ou kai\ met" au'tou_ e'stin ei'v to\n ai'w_na.
2 a#mmon yalassw_n kai\ stago/nav u;etou_ kai\ h;me/rav ai'w_nov ti/v e'xariymh/sei?
3 u%qov ou'ranou_ kai\ pla/tov gh_v kai\ a#busson kai\ sofi/an ti/v e'xicnia/sei?
4 prote/ra pa/ntwn e#ktistai sofi/a kai\ su/nesiv fronh/sewv e'x ai'w_nov.
6 r;i/za sofi/av ti/ni a'pekalu/fyh? kai\ ta\ panourgeu/mata au'th_v ti/v e#gnw?
8 ei{v e'stin sofo/v, fobero\v sfo/dra, kayh/menov e'pi\ tou_ yro/nou au'tou_.
9 ku/riov au'to\v e#ktisen au'th\n kai\ ei}den kai\ e'xhri/ymhsen au'th\n kai\ e'xe/ceen au'th\n e'pi\ pa/nta ta\ e#rga au'tou_,
10 meta\ pa/shv sarko\v kata\ th\n do/sin au'tou_, kai\ e'corh/ghsen au'th\n toi_v a'gapw_sin au'to/n.
11 Fo/bov kuri/ou do/xa kai\ kau/chma kai\ eu'frosu/nh kai\ ste/fanov a'gallia/matov.
12 fo/bov kuri/ou te/rqei kardi/an kai\ dw/sei eu'frosu/nhn kai\ cara\n kai\ makrohme/reusin.
13 tw`_ foboume/nw` to\n ku/rion eu} e#stai e'p" e'sca/twn, kai\ e'n h;me/ra` teleuth_v au'tou_ eu'loghyh/setai.
14 "Arch\ sofi/av fobei_syai to\n ku/rion, kai\ meta\ pistw_n e'n mh/tra` sunekti/syh au'toi_v.
15 meta\ a'nyrw/pwn yeme/lion ai'w_nov e'no/sseusen kai\ meta\ tou_ spe/rmatov au'tw_n e'mpisteuyh/setai.
16 plhsmonh\ sofi/av fobei_syai to\n ku/rion kai\ meyu/skei au'tou\v a'po\ tw_n karpw_n au'th_vV
17 pa/nta to\n oi}kon au'tw_n e'mplh/sei e'piyumhma/twn kai\ ta\ a'podocei_a a'po\ tw_n genhma/twn au'th_v.
18 ste/fanov sofi/av fo/bov kuri/ou a'naya/llwn ei'rh/nhn kai\ u;gi/eian i'a/sewv.
19 kai\ ei}den kai\ e'xhri/ymhsen au'th/n, e'pisth/mhn kai\ gnw_sin sune/sewv e'xw/mbrhsen kai\ do/xan kratou/ntwn au'th_v a'nu/qwsen.
20 r;i/za sofi/av fobei_syai to\n ku/rion, kai\ oi; kla/doi au'th_v makrohme/reusiv.
22 Ou' dunh/setai yumo\v a#dikov dikaiwyh_naiV h; ga\r r;oph\ tou_ yumou_ au'tou_ ptw_siv au'tw`_.
23 e%wv kairou_ a'nye/xetai makro/yumov, kai\ u%steron au'tw`_ a'nadw/sei eu'frosu/nhV
24 e%wv kairou_ kru/qei tou\v lo/gouv au'tou_, kai\ cei/lh pollw_n e'kdihgh/setai su/nesin au'tou_.
25 "En yhsauroi_v sofi/av parabolai\ e'pisth/mhv, bde/lugma de\ a;martwlw`_ yeose/beia.
26 e'piyumh/sav sofi/an diath/rhson e'ntola/v, kai\ ku/riov corhgh/sei soi au'th/n.
27 sofi/a ga\r kai\ paidei/a fo/bov kuri/ou, kai\ h; eu'doki/a au'tou_ pi/stiv kai\ prao/thv.
28 mh\ a'peiyh/sh`v fo/bw` kuri/ou kai\ mh\ prose/lyh`v au'tw`_ e'n kardi/a` dissh`_.
29 mh\ u;pokriyh`_v e'n sto/masin a'nyrw/pwn kai\ e'n toi_v cei/lesi/n sou pro/sece.
30 mh\ e'xu/qou seauto/n, i%na mh\ pe/sh`v kai\ e'paga/gh`v th`_ quch`_ sou a'timi/an, kai\ a'pokalu/qei ku/riov ta\ krupta/ sou kai\ e'n me/sw` sunagwgh_v katabalei_ se, o%ti ou' prosh_lyev fo/bw` kuri/ou kai\ h; kardi/a sou plh/rhv do/lou.
Siracides 2
1 Te/knon, ei' prose/rch` douleu/ein kuri/w`, e;toi/mason th\n quch/n sou ei'v peirasmo/nV
2 eu#yunon th\n kardi/an sou kai\ karte/rhson kai\ mh\ speu/sh`v e'n kairw`_ e'pagwgh_vV
3 kollh/yhti au'tw`_ kai\ mh\ a'posth`_v, i%na au'xhyh`_v e'p" e'sca/twn sou.
4 pa_n, oj e'a\n e'pacyh`_ soi, de/xai kai\ e'n a'lla/gmasin tapeinw/sew/v sou makroyu/mhsonV
5 o%ti e'n puri\ dokima/zetai cruso\v kai\ a#nyrwpoi dektoi\ e'n kami/nw` tapeinw/sewv.
6 pi/steuson au'tw`_, kai\ a'ntilh/mqetai/ souV eu#yunon ta\v o;dou/v sou kai\ e#lpison e'p" au'to/n.
7 Oi; fobou/menoi to\n ku/rion, a'namei/nate to\ e#leov au'tou_ kai\ mh\ e'kkli/nhte, i%na mh\ pe/shte.
8 oi; fobou/menoi ku/rion, pisteu/sate au'tw`_, kai\ ou' mh\ ptai/sh` o; misyo\v u;mw_n.
9 oi; fobou/menoi ku/rion, e'lpi/sate ei'v a'gaya\ kai\ ei'v eu'frosu/nhn ai'w_nov kai\ e#leov.
10 e'mble/qate ei'v a'rcai/av genea\v kai\ i#deteV ti/v e'nepi/steusen kuri/w` kai\ kath`scu/nyh? hJ ti/v e'ne/meinen tw`_ fo/bw` au'tou_ kai\ e'gkatelei/fyh? hJ ti/v e'pekale/sato au'to/n, kai\ u;perei_den au'to/n?
11 dio/ti oi'kti/rmwn kai\ e'leh/mwn o; ku/riov kai\ a'fi/hsin a;marti/av kai\ sw`/zei e'n kairw`_ yli/qewv.
12 Ou'ai\ kardi/aiv deilai_v kai\ cersi\n pareime/naiv kai\ a;martwlw`_ e'pibai/nonti e'pi\ du/o tri/bouv.
13 ou'ai\ kardi/a` pareime/nh`, o%ti ou' pisteu/eiV dia\ tou_to ou' skepasyh/setai.
14 ou'ai\ u;mi_n toi_v a'polwleko/sin th\n u;pomonh/nV kai\ ti/ poih/sete o%tan e'piske/pthtai o; ku/riov?
15 oi; fobou/menoi ku/rion ou'k a'peiyh/sousin r;hma/twn au'tou_, kai\ oi; a'gapw_ntev au'to\n sunthrh/sousin ta\v o;dou\v au'tou_.
16 oi; fobou/menoi ku/rion zhth/sousin eu'doki/an au'tou_, kai\ oi; a'gapw_ntev au'to\n e'mplhsyh/sontai tou_ no/mou.
17 oi; fobou/menoi ku/rion e;toima/sousin kardi/av au'tw_n kai\ e'nw/pion au'tou_ tapeinw/sousin ta\v quca\v au'tw_n.
18 e'mpesou/meya ei'v cei_rav kuri/ou kai\ ou'k ei'v cei_rav a'nyrw/pwnV w;v ga\r h; megalwsu/nh au'tou_, ou%twv kai\ to\ e#leov au'tou_.
Siracides 3
1 "Emou_ tou_ patro\v a'kou/sate, te/kna, kai\ ou%twv poih/sate, i%na swyh_teV
2 o; ga\r ku/riov e'do/xasen pate/ra e'pi\ te/knoiv kai\ kri/sin mhtro\v e'stere/wsen e'f" ui;oi_v.
3 o; timw_n pate/ra e'xila/sketai a;marti/av,
4 kai\ w;v o; a'poyhsauri/zwn o; doxa/zwn mhte/ra au'tou_.
5 o; timw_n pate/ra eu'franyh/setai u;po\ te/knwn kai\ e'n h;me/ra` proseuch_v au'tou_ ei'sakousyh/setai.
6 o; doxa/zwn pate/ra makrohmereu/sei, kai\ o; ei'sakou/wn kuri/ou a'napau/sei mhte/ra au'tou_V
7 kai\ w;v despo/taiv douleu/sei e'n toi_v gennh/sasin au'to/n.
8 e'n e#rgw` kai\ lo/gw` ti/ma to\n pate/ra sou, i%na e'pe/lyh` soi eu'logi/a par" au'tou_V
9 eu'logi/a ga\r patro\v sthri/zei oi#kouv te/knwn, kata/ra de\ mhtro\v e'krizoi_ yeme/lia.
10 mh\ doxa/zou e'n a'timi/a` patro/v sou, ou' ga/r e'sti/n soi do/xa patro\v a'timi/aV
11 h; ga\r do/xa a'nyrw/pou e'k timh_v patro\v au'tou_, kai\ o#neidov te/knoiv mh/thr e'n a'doxi/a`.
12 te/knon, a'ntilabou_ e'n gh/ra` patro/v sou kai\ mh\ luph/sh`v au'to\n e'n th`_ zwh`_ au'tou_V
13 kaJn a'polei/ph` su/nesin, suggnw/mhn e#ce kai\ mh\ a'tima/sh`v au'to\n e'n pa/sh` i'scu/i sou.
14 e'lehmosu/nh ga\r patro\v ou'k e'pilhsyh/setai kai\ a'nti\ a;martiw_n prosanoikodomhyh/setai/ soi.
15 e'n h;me/ra` yli/qew/v sou a'namnhsyh/setai/ souV w;v eu'di/a e'pi\ pagetw`_, ou%twv a'naluyh/sontai/ sou ai; a;marti/ai.
16 w;v bla/sfhmov o; e'gkatalipw\n pate/ra, kai\ kekathrame/nov u;po\ kuri/ou o; parorgi/zwn mhte/ra au'tou_.
17 Te/knon, e'n prau/thti ta\ e#rga sou die/xage, kai\ u;po\ a'nyrw/pou dektou_ a'gaphyh/sh`.
18 o%sw` me/gav ei}, tosou/tw` tapei/nou seauto/n, kai\ e#nanti kuri/ou eu;rh/seiv ca/rinV
20 o%ti mega/lh h; dunastei/a tou_ kuri/ou kai\ u;po\ tw_n tapeinw_n doxa/zetai.
21 calepw/tera/ sou mh\ zh/tei kai\ i'scuro/tera/ sou mh\ e'xe/tazeV
22 aj proseta/gh soi, tau_ta dianoou_, ou' ga/r e'sti/n soi crei/a tw_n kruptw_n.
23 e'n toi_v perissoi_v tw_n e#rgwn sou mh\ perierga/zouV plei/ona ga\r sune/sewv a'nyrw/pwn u;pedei/cyh soi.
24 pollou\v ga\r e'pla/nhsen h; u;po/lhmqiv au'tw_n, kai\ u;po/noia ponhra\ w'li/syhsen dianoi/av au'tw_n.
26 kardi/a sklhra\ kakwyh/setai e'p" e'sca/twn, kai\ o; a'gapw_n ki/ndunon e'n au'tw`_ a'polei_tai.
27 kardi/a sklhra\ barunyh/setai po/noiv, kai\ o; a;martwlo\v prosyh/sei a;marti/an e'f" a;marti/aiv.
28 e'pagwgh`_ u;perhfa/nou ou'k e#stin i#asivV futo\n ga\r ponhri/av e'rri/zwken e'n au'tw`_.
29 kardi/a sunetou_ dianohyh/setai parabolh/n, kai\ ou}v a'kroatou_ e'piyumi/a sofou_.
30 pu_r flogizo/menon a'posbe/sei u%dwr, kai\ e'lehmosu/nh e'xila/setai a;marti/av.
31 o; a'ntapodidou\v ca/ritav me/mnhtai ei'v ta\ meta\ tau_ta kai\ e'n kairw`_ ptw/sewv au'tou_ eu;rh/sei sth/rigma.
Siracides 4
1 Te/knon, th\n zwh\n tou_ ptwcou_ mh\ a'posterh/sh`v kai\ mh\ parelku/sh`v o'fyalmou\v e'pideei_v.
2 quch\n peinw_san mh\ luph/sh`v kai\ mh\ parorgi/sh`v a#ndra e'n a'pori/a` au'tou_.
3 kardi/an parwrgisme/nhn mh\ prostara/xh`v kai\ mh\ parelku/sh`v do/sin prosdeome/nou.
4 i;ke/thn ylibo/menon mh\ a'panai/nou kai\ mh\ a'postre/qh`v to\ pro/swpo/n sou a'po\ ptwcou_.
5 a'po\ deome/nou mh\ a'postre/qh`v o'fyalmo\n kai\ mh\ dw`_v to/pon a'nyrw/pw` katara/sasyai/ seV
6 katarwme/nou ga/r se e'n pikri/a` quch_v au'tou_ th_v deh/sewv au'tou_ e'pakou/setai o; poih/sav au'to/n.
7 prosfilh_ sunagwgh`_ seauto\n poi/ei kai\ megista_ni tapei/nou th\n kefalh/n sou.
8 kli_non ptwcw`_ to\ ou}v sou kai\ a'pokri/yhti au'tw`_ ei'rhnika\ e'n prau/thti.
9 e'xelou_ a'dikou/menon e'k ceiro\v a'dikou_ntov kai\ mh\ o'ligoquch/sh`v e'n tw`_ kri/nein se.
10 gi/nou o'rfanoi_v w;v path\r kai\ a'nti\ a'ndro\v th`_ mhtri\ au'tw_nV kai\ e#sh` w;v ui;o\v u;qi/stou, kai\ a'gaph/sei se ma_llon hJ mh/thr sou.
11 :H sofi/a ui;ou\v au'th_v a'nu/qwsen kai\ e'pilamba/netai tw_n zhtou_ntwn au'th/n.
12 o; a'gapw_n au'th\n a'gapa`_ zwh/n, kai\ oi; o'ryri/zontev pro\v au'th\n e'mplhsyh/sontai eu'frosu/nhv.
13 o; kratw_n au'th_v klhronomh/sei do/xan, kai\ ou{ ei'sporeu/etai, eu'logei_ ku/riov.
14 oi; latreu/ontev au'th`_ leitourgh/sousin a;gi/w`, kai\ tou\v a'gapw_ntav au'th\n a'gapa`_ o; ku/riov.
15 o; u;pakou/wn au'th_v krinei_ e#ynh, kai\ o; prose/cwn au'th`_ kataskhnw/sei pepoiyw/v.
16 e'a\n e'mpisteu/sh`, kataklhronomh/sei au'th/n, kai\ e'n katasce/sei e#sontai ai; geneai\ au'tou_V
17 o%ti diestramme/nwv poreu/setai met" au'tou_ e'n prw/toiv, fo/bon kai\ deili/an e'pa/xei e'p" au'to\n kai\ basani/sei au'to\n e'n paidei/a` au'th_v, e%wv ou{ e'mpisteu/sh` th`_ quch`_ au'tou_, kai\ peira/sei au'to\n e'n toi_v dikaiw/masin au'th_vV
18 kai\ pa/lin e'panh/xei kat" eu'yei_an pro\v au'to\n kai\ eu'franei_ au'to\n kai\ a'pokalu/qei au'tw`_ ta\ krupta\ au'th_v.
19 e'a\n a'poplanhyh`_, e'gkatalei/qei au'to\n kai\ paradw/sei au'to\n ei'v cei_rav ptw/sewv au'tou_.
20 Sunth/rhson kairo\n kai\ fu/laxai a'po\ ponhrou_ kai\ peri\ th_v quch_v sou mh\ ai'scunyh`_vV
21 e#stin ga\r ai'scu/nh e'pa/gousa a;marti/an, kai\ e#stin ai'scu/nh do/xa kai\ ca/riv.
22 mh\ la/bh`v pro/swpon kata\ th_v quch_v sou kai\ mh\ e'ntraph`_v ei'v ptw_si/n sou.
23 mh\ kwlu/sh`v lo/gon e'n kairw`_ crei/avV
24 e'n ga\r lo/gw` gnwsyh/setai sofi/a kai\ paidei/a e'n r;h/mati glw/sshv.
25 mh\ a'nti/lege th`_ a'lhyei/a` kai\ peri\ th_v a'paideusi/av sou e'ntra/phyi.
26 mh\ ai'scunyh`_v o;mologh_sai e'f" a;marti/aiv sou kai\ mh\ bia/zou r;ou_n potamou_.
27 kai\ mh\ u;postrw/sh`v a'nyrw/pw` mwrw`_ seauto\n kai\ mh\ la/bh`v pro/swpon duna/stou.
28 e%wv yana/tou a'gw/nisai peri\ th_v a'lhyei/av, kai\ ku/riov o; yeo\v polemh/sei u;pe\r sou_.
29 mh\ gi/nou yrasu\v e'n glw/ssh` sou kai\ nwyro\v kai\ pareime/nov e'n toi_v e#rgoiv sou.
30 mh\ i#syi w;v le/wn e'n tw`_ oi#kw` sou kai\ fantasiokopw_n e'n toi_v oi'ke/taiv sou.
31 mh\ e#stw h; cei/r sou e'ktetame/nh ei'v to\ labei_n kai\ e'n tw`_ a'podido/nai sunestalme/nh.
Siracides 5
1 Mh\ e#pece e'pi\ toi_v crh/masi/n sou kai\ mh\ ei#ph`v Au'ta/rkh moi/ e'stin.
2 mh\ e'xakolou/yei th`_ quch`_ sou kai\ th`_ i'scu/i sou poreu/esyai e'n e'piyumi/aiv kardi/av souV
3 kai\ mh\ ei#ph`v Ti/v me dunasteu/sei? o; ga\r ku/riov e'kdikw_n e'kdikh/sei.
4 mh\ ei#ph`v ^Hmarton, kai\ ti/ moi e'ge/neto? o; ga\r ku/rio/v e'stin makro/yumov.
5 peri\ e'xilasmou_ mh\ a#fobov gi/nou prosyei_nai a;marti/an e'f" a;marti/aivV
6 kai\ mh\ ei#ph`v :O oi'ktirmo\v au'tou_ polu/v, to\ plh_yov tw_n a;martiw_n mou e'xila/setaiV e#leov ga\r kai\ o'rgh\ par" au'tw`_, kai\ e'pi\ a;martwlou\v katapau/sei o; yumo\v au'tou_.
7 mh\ a'na/mene e'pistre/qai pro\v ku/rion kai\ mh\ u;perba/llou h;me/ran e'x h;me/ravV e'xa/pina ga\r e'xeleu/setai o'rgh\ kuri/ou, kai\ e'n kairw`_ e'kdikh/sewv e'xolh`_.
8 Mh\ e#pece e'pi\ crh/masin a'di/koivV ou'de\n ga\r w'felh/sei se e'n h;me/ra` e'pagwgh_v.
9 mh\ li/kma e'n panti\ a'ne/mw` kai\ mh\ poreu/ou e'n pa/sh` a'trapw`_V ou%twv o; a;martwlo\v o; di/glwssov.
10 i#syi e'sthrigme/nov e'n sune/sei sou, kai\ ei{v e#stw sou o; lo/gov.
11 Gi/nou tacu\v e'n a'kroa/sei sou kai\ e'n makroyumi/a` fye/ggou a'po/krisin.
12 ei' e#stin soi su/nesiv, a'pokri/yhti tw`_ plhsi/onV ei' de\ mh/, h; cei/r sou e#stw e'pi\ tw`_ sto/mati/ sou.
13 do/xa kai\ a'timi/a e'n lalia`_, kai\ glw_ssa a'nyrw/pou ptw_siv au'tw`_.
14 Mh\ klhyh`_v qi/yurov kai\ th`_ glw/ssh` sou mh\ e'ne/dreue e'pi\ ga\r tw`_ kle/pth` e'sti\n ai'scu/nh kai\ kata/gnwsiv ponhra\ e'pi\ diglw/ssou.
15 e'n mega/lw` kai\ e'n mikrw`_ mh\ a'gno/ei kai\ a'nti\ fi/lou mh\ gi/nou e'cyro/vV o#noma ga\r ponhro\n ai'scu/nhn kai\ o#neidov klhronomh/seiV ou%twv o; a;martwlo\v o; di/glwssov.
2 Mh\ e'pa/rh`v seauto\n e'n boulh`_ quch_v sou, i%na mh\ diarpagh`_ w;v tau_rov h; quch/ souV
3 ta\ fu/lla sou katafa/gesai kai\ tou\v karpou/v sou a'pole/seiv kai\ a'fh/seiv seauto\n w;v xu/lon xhro/n.
4 quch\ ponhra\ a'polei_ to\n kthsa/menon au'th\n kai\ e'pi/carma e'cyrw_n poih/sei au'to/n.
5 La/rugx gluku\v plhyunei_ fi/louv au'tou_, kai\ glw_ssa eu#lalov plhyunei_ eu'prosh/gora.
6 oi; ei'rhneu/onte/v soi e#stwsan polloi/, oi; de\ su/mbouloi/ sou ei{v a'po\ cili/wn.
7 ei' kta_sai fi/lon, e'n peirasmw`_ kth_sai au'to\n kai\ mh\ tacu\ e'mpisteu/sh`v au'tw`_.
8 e#stin ga\r fi/lov e'n kairw`_ au'tou_ kai\ ou' mh\ paramei/nh` e'n h;me/ra` yli/qew/v sou.
9 kai\ e#stin fi/lov metatiye/menov ei'v e#cyran kai\ ma/chn o'neidismou_ sou a'pokalu/qei.
10 kai\ e#stin fi/lov koinwno\v trapezw_n kai\ ou' mh\ paramei/nh` e'n h;me/ra` yli/qew/v souV
11 kai\ e'n toi_v a'gayoi_v sou e#stai w;v su\ kai\ e'pi\ tou\v oi'ke/tav sou parrhsia/setaiV
12 e'a\n tapeinwyh`_v, e#stai kata\ sou_ kai\ a'po\ tou_ prosw/pou sou krubh/setai.
13 a'po\ tw_n e'cyrw_n sou diacwri/syhti kai\ a'po\ tw_n fi/lwn sou pro/sece.
14 fi/lov pisto\v ske/ph krataia/, o; de\ eu;rw\n au'to\n eu{ren yhsauro/n.
15 fi/lou pistou_ ou'k e#stin a'nta/llagma, kai\ ou'k e#stin staymo\v th_v kallonh_v au'tou_.
16 fi/lov pisto\v fa/rmakon zwh_v, kai\ oi; fobou/menoi ku/rion eu;rh/sousin au'to/n.
17 o; fobou/menov ku/rion eu'yunei_ fili/an au'tou_, o%ti kat" au'to\n ou%twv kai\ o; plhsi/on au'tou_.
18 Te/knon, e'k neo/thto/v sou e'pi/lexai paidei/an, kai\ e%wv poliw_n eu;rh/seiv sofi/an.
19 w;v o; a'rotriw_n kai\ o; spei/rwn pro/selye au'th`_ kai\ a'na/mene tou\v a'gayou\v karpou\v au'th_vV e'n ga\r th`_ e'rgasi/a` au'th_v o'li/gon kopia/seiv kai\ tacu\ fa/gesai tw_n genhma/twn au'th_v.
20 w;v tracei_a/ e'stin sfo/dra toi_v a'paideu/toiv, kai\ ou'k e'mmenei_ e'n au'th`_ a'ka/rdiovV
21 w;v li/yov dokimasi/av i'scuro\v e#stai e'p" au'tw`_, kai\ ou' croniei_ a'porri_qai au'th/n.
22 sofi/a ga\r kata\ to\ o#noma au'th_v e'stin kai\ ou' polloi_v e'stin fanera/.
23 $Akouson, te/knon, kai\ e#kdexai gnw/mhn mou kai\ mh\ a'panai/nou th\n sumbouli/an mouV
24 kai\ ei'se/negkon tou\v po/dav sou ei'v ta\v pe/dav au'th_v kai\ ei'v to\n kloio\n au'th_v to\n tra/chlo/n souV
25 u;po/yev to\n w}mo/n sou kai\ ba/staxon au'th\n kai\ mh\ prosocyi/sh`v toi_v desmoi_v au'th_vV
26 e'n pa/sh` quch`_ sou pro/selye au'th`_ kai\ e'n o%lh` duna/mei sou sunth/rhson ta\v o;dou\v au'th_vV
27 e'xi/cneuson kai\ zh/thson, kai\ gnwsyh/setai/ soi, kai\ e'gkrath\v geno/menov mh\ a'fh`_v au'th/nV
28 e'p" e'sca/twn ga\r eu;rh/seiv th\n a'na/pausin au'th_v, kai\ strafh/setai/ soi ei'v eu'frosu/nhnV
29 kai\ e#sontai/ soi ai; pe/dai ei'v ske/phn i'scu/ov kai\ oi; kloioi\ au'th_v ei'v stolh\n do/xhv.
30 ko/smov ga\r cru/seo/v e'stin e'p" au'th_v, kai\ oi; desmoi\ au'th_v klw_sma u;aki/nyinonV
31 stolh\n do/xhv e'ndu/sh` au'th\n kai\ ste/fanon a'gallia/matov periyh/seiv seautw`_.
32 "Ea\n ye/lh`v, te/knon, paideuyh/sh`, kai\ e'a\n e'pidw`_v th\n quch/n sou, panou_rgov e#sh`V
33 e'a\n a'gaph/sh`v a'kou/ein, e'kde/xh`, kai\ e'a\n kli/nh`v to\ ou}v sou, sofo\v e#sh`.
34 e'n plh/yei presbute/rwn sth_yiV kai\ ti/v sofo/v? au'tw`_ proskollh/yhti.
35 pa_san dih/ghsin yei/an ye/le a'kroa_syai, kai\ paroimi/ai sune/sewv mh\ e'kfeuge/twsa/n se.
36 e'a\n i#dh`v suneto/n, o#ryrize pro\v au'to/n, kai\ baymou\v yurw_n au'tou_ e'ktribe/tw o; pou/v sou.
37 dianoou_ e'n toi_v prosta/gmasin kuri/ou kai\ e'n tai_v e'ntolai_v au'tou_ mele/ta dia\ panto/vV au'to\v sthriei_ th\n kardi/an sou, kai\ h; e'piyumi/a th_v sofi/av doyh/setai/ soi.
Siracides 7
1 Mh\ poi/ei kaka/, kai\ ou' mh/ se katala/bh` kako/nV
2 a'po/sthyi a'po\ a'di/kou, kai\ e'kklinei_ a'po\ sou_.
3 ui;e/, mh\ spei_re e'p" au#lakav a'diki/av, kai\ ou' mh\ yeri/sh`v au'ta\ e;ptaplasi/wv.
4 mh\ zh/tei para\ kuri/ou h;gemoni/an mhde\ para\ basile/wv kaye/dran do/xhv.
5 mh\ dikaiou_ e#nanti kuri/ou kai\ para\ basilei_ mh\ sofi/zou.
6 mh\ zh/tei gene/syai krith/v, mh\ ou'k i'scu/seiv e'xa_rai a'diki/av, mh/pote eu'labhyh`_v a'po\ prosw/pou duna/stou kai\ yh/seiv ska/ndalon e'n eu'yu/thti/ sou.
7 mh\ a;ma/rtane ei'v plh_yov po/lewv kai\ mh\ kataba/lh`v seauto\n e'n o#clw`.
8 mh\ katadesmeu/sh`v di\v a;marti/anV e'n ga\r th`_ mia`_ ou'k a'yw`_ov e#sh`.
9 mh\ ei#ph`v Tw`_ plh/yei tw_n dw/rwn mou e'po/qetai kai\ e'n tw`_ prosene/gkai me yew`_ u;qi/stw` prosde/xetai.
10 mh\ o'ligoquch/sh`v e'n th`_ proseuch`_ sou kai\ e'lehmosu/nhn poih_sai mh\ pari/dh`v.
11 mh\ katage/la a#nyrwpon o#nta e'n pikri/a` quch_v au'tou_V e#stin ga\r o; tapeinw_n kai\ a'nuqw_n.
12 mh\ a'rotri/a qeu_dov e'p" a'delfw`_ sou mhde\ fi/lw` to\ o%moion poi/ei.
13 mh\ ye/le qeu/desyai pa_n qeu_dovV o; ga\r e'ndelecismo\v au'tou_ ou'k ei'v a'gayo/n.
14 mh\ a'dole/scei e'n plh/yei presbute/rwn kai\ mh\ deuterw/sh`v lo/gon e'n proseuch`_ sou.
15 mh\ mish/sh`v e'pi/ponon e'rgasi/an kai\ gewrgi/an u;po\ u;qi/stou e'ktisme/nhn.
16 mh\ proslogi/zou seauto\n e'n plh/yei a;martwlw_nV mnh/syhti o%ti o'rgh\ ou' croniei_.
17 tapei/nwson sfo/dra th\n quch/n sou, o%ti e'kdi/khsiv a'sebou_v pu_r kai\ skw/lhx.
18 Mh\ a'lla/xh`v fi/lon e%neken diafo/rou mhde\ a'delfo\n gnh/sion e'n crusi/w` Soufir.
19 mh\ a'sto/cei gunaiko\v sofh_v kai\ a'gayh_vV h; ga\r ca/riv au'th_v u;pe\r to\ crusi/on.
20 mh\ kakw/sh`v oi'ke/thn e'rgazo/menon e'n a'lhyei/a` mhde\ mi/syion dido/nta th\n quch\n au'tou_V
21 oi'ke/thn suneto\n a'gapa/tw sou h; quch/, mh\ sterh/sh`v au'to\n e'leuyeri/av.
22 kth/nh soi/ e'stin? e'piske/ptou au'ta/V kai\ ei' e#stin soi crh/sima, e'mmene/tw soi.
23 te/kna soi/ e'stin? pai/deuson au'ta\ kai\ ka/mqon e'k neo/thtov to\n tra/chlon au'tw_n.
24 yugate/rev soi/ ei'sin? pro/sece tw`_ sw/mati au'tw_n kai\ mh\ i;larw/sh`v pro\v au'ta\v to\ pro/swpo/n sou.
25 e#kdou yugate/ra, kai\ e#sh` tetelekw\v e#rgon me/ga, kai\ a'ndri\ sunetw`_ dw/rhsai au'th/n.
26 gunh/ soi/ e'stin kata\ quch/n? mh\ e'kba/lh`v au'th/nV kai\ misoume/nh` mh\ e'mpisteu/sh`v seauto/n.
27 "En o%lh` kardi/a` sou do/xason to\n pate/ra sou kai\ mhtro\v w'di_nav mh\ e'pila/yh`V
28 mnh/syhti o%ti di" au'tw_n e'gennh/yhv, kai\ ti/ a'ntapodw/seiv au'toi_v kayw\v au'toi\ soi/?
29 e'n o%lh` quch`_ sou eu'labou_ to\n ku/rion kai\ tou\v i;erei_v au'tou_ yau/maze.
30 e'n o%lh` duna/mei a'ga/phson to\n poih/santa/ se kai\ tou\v leitourgou\v au'tou_ mh\ e'gkatali/ph`v.
31 fobou_ to\n ku/rion kai\ do/xason i;ere/a kai\ do\v th\n meri/da au'tw`_, kayw\v e'nte/taltai/ soi, a'parch\n kai\ peri\ plhmmelei/av kai\ do/sin bracio/nwn kai\ yusi/an a;giasmou_ kai\ a'parch\n a;gi/wn.
32 Kai\ ptwcw`_ e#kteinon th\n cei_ra/ sou, i%na teleiwyh`_ h; eu'logi/a sou.
33 ca/riv do/matov e#nanti panto\v zw_ntov, kai\ e'pi\ nekrw`_ mh\ a'pokwlu/sh`v ca/rin.
34 mh\ u;ste/rei a'po\ klaio/ntwn kai\ meta\ penyou/ntwn pe/nyhson.
35 mh\ o#knei e'piske/ptesyai a#rrwston a#nyrwponV e'k ga\r tw_n toiou/twn a'gaphyh/sh`.
36 e'n pa_si toi_v lo/goiv sou mimnh`/skou ta\ e#scata/ sou, kai\ ei'v to\n ai'w_na ou'c a;marth/seiv.
Siracides 8
1 Mh\ diama/cou meta\ a'nyrw/pou duna/stou, mh/pote e'mpe/sh`v ei'v ta\v cei_rav au'tou_.
2 mh\ e#rize meta\ a'nyrw/pou plousi/ou, mh/pote a'ntisth/sh` sou th\n o;lkh/nV pollou\v ga\r a'pw/lesen to\ crusi/on kai\ kardi/av basile/wn e'xe/klinen.
3 mh\ diama/cou meta\ a'nyrw/pou glwssw/douv kai\ mh\ e'pistoiba/sh`v e'pi\ to\ pu_r au'tou_ xu/la.
4 mh\ pro/spaize a'paideu/tw`, i%na mh\ a'tima/zwntai oi; pro/gonoi/ sou.
5 mh\ o'nei/dize a#nyrwpon a'postre/fonta a'po\ a;marti/avV mnh/syhti o%ti pa/ntev e'sme\n e'n e'piti/moiv.
6 mh\ a'tima/sh`v a#nyrwpon e'n gh/ra` au'tou_V kai\ ga\r e'x h;mw_n ghra/skousin.
7 mh\ e'pi/caire e'pi\ nekrw`_V mnh/syhti o%ti pa/ntev teleutw_men.
8 mh\ pari/dh`v dih/ghma sofw_n kai\ e'n tai_v paroimi/aiv au'tw_n a'nastre/fouV o%ti par" au'tw_n mayh/sh` paidei/an kai\ leitourgh_sai megista_sin.
9 mh\ a'sto/cei dihgh/matov gero/ntwn, kai\ ga\r au'toi\ e#mayon para\ tw_n pate/rwn au'tw_nV o%ti par" au'tw_n mayh/sh` su/nesin kai\ e'n kairw`_ crei/av dou_nai a'po/krisin.
10 mh\ e#kkaie a#nyrakav a;martwlou_, mh\ e'mpurisyh`_v e'n puri\ flogo\v au'tou_.
11 mh\ e'xanasth`_v a'po\ prosw/pou u;bristou_, i%na mh\ e'gkayi/sh` w;v e#nedron tw`_ sto/mati/ sou.
12 mh\ danei/sh`v a'nyrw/pw` i'scurote/rw` souV kai\ e'a\n danei/sh`v, w;v a'polwlekw\v gi/nou.
13 mh\ e'gguh/sh` u;pe\r du/nami/n souV kai\ e'a\n e'gguh/sh`, w;v a'potei/swn fro/ntize.
14 mh\ dika/zou meta\ kritou_V kata\ ga\r th\n do/xan au'tou_ krinou_sin au'tw`_.
15 meta\ tolmhrou_ mh\ poreu/ou e'n o;dw`_, i%na mh\ baru/nhtai kata\ sou_V au'to\v ga\r kata\ to\ ye/lhma au'tou_ poih/sei, kai\ th`_ a'frosu/nh` au'tou_ sunapolh`_.
16 meta\ yumw/douv mh\ poih/sh`v ma/chn kai\ mh\ diaporeu/ou met" au'tou_ th\n e#rhmonV o%ti w;v ou'de\n e'n o'fyalmoi_v au'tou_ ai{ma, kai\ o%pou ou'k e#stin boh/yeia, katabalei_ se.
17 meta\ mwrou_ mh\ sumbouleu/ouV ou' ga\r dunh/setai lo/gon ste/xai.
18 e'nw/pion a'llotri/ou mh\ poih/sh`v krupto/nV ou' ga\r ginw/skeiv ti/ te/xetai.
19 panti\ a'nyrw/pw` mh\ e#kfaine sh\n kardi/an, kai\ mh\ a'nafere/tw soi ca/rin.
Siracides 9
1 Mh\ zh/lou gunai_ka tou_ ko/lpou sou mhde\ dida/xh`v e'pi\ seauto\n paidei/an ponhra/n.
2 mh\ dw`_v gunaiki\ th\n quch/n sou e'pibh_nai au'th\n e'pi\ th\n i'scu/n sou.
3 mh\ u;pa/nta gunaiki\ e;tairizome/nh`, mh/pote e'mpe/sh`v ei'v ta\v pagi/dav au'th_v.
4 meta\ qallou/shv mh\ e'ndele/cize, mh/pote a;lw`_v e'n toi_v e'piceirh/masin au'th_v.
5 parye/non mh\ katama/nyane, mh/pote skandalisyh`_v e'n toi_v e'pitimi/oiv au'th_v.
6 mh\ dw`_v po/rnaiv th\n quch/n sou, i%na mh\ a'pole/sh`v th\n klhronomi/an sou.
7 mh\ perible/pou e'n r;u/maiv po/lewv kai\ e'n tai_v e'rh/moiv au'th_v mh\ planw_.
8 a'po/streqon o'fyalmo\n a'po\ gunaiko\v eu'mo/rfou kai\ mh\ katama/nyane ka/llov a'llo/trionV e'n ka/llei gunaiko\v polloi\ e'planh/yhsan, kai\ e'k tou/tou fili/a w;v pu_r a'nakai/etai.
9 meta\ u;pa/ndrou gunaiko\v mh\ ka/you to\ su/nolon kai\ mh\ sumbolokoph/sh`v met" au'th_v e'n oi#nw`, mh/pote e'kkli/nh` h; quch/ sou e'p" au'th\n kai\ tw`_ pneu/mati/ sou o'li/syh`v ei'v a'pw/leian.
10 Mh\ e'gkatali/ph`v fi/lon a'rcai_on, o; ga\r pro/sfatov ou'k e#stin e#fisov au'tw`_V oi}nov ne/ov fi/lov ne/ovV e'a\n palaiwyh`_, met" eu'frosu/nhv pi/esai au'to/n.
11 mh\ zhlw/sh`v do/xan a;martwlou_V ou' ga\r oi}dav ti/ e#stai h; katastrofh\ au'tou_.
12 mh\ eu'dokh/sh`v e'n eu'doki/a` a'sebw_nV mnh/syhti o%ti e%wv a`%dou ou' mh\ dikaiwyw_sin.
13 makra\n a#pece a'po\ a'nyrw/pou, ojv e#cei e'xousi/an tou_ foneu/ein, kai\ ou' mh\ u;popteu/sh`v fo/bon yana/touV kaJn prose/lyh`v, mh\ plhmmelh/sh`v, i%na mh\ a'fe/lhtai th\n zwh/n souV e'pi/gnwyi o%ti e'n me/sw` pagi/dwn diabai/neiv kai\ e'pi\ e'pa/lxewn po/lewv peripatei_v.
14 kata\ th\n i'scu/n sou sto/casai tou\v plhsi/on kai\ meta\ sofw_n sumbouleu/ou.
15 meta\ sunetw_n e#stw o; dialogismo/v sou kai\ pa_sa dih/ghsi/v sou e'n no/mw` u;qi/stou.
16 a#ndrev di/kaioi e#stwsan su/ndeipnoi/ sou, kai\ e'n fo/bw` kuri/ou e#stw to\ kau/chma/ sou.
17 e'n ceiri\ tecnitw_n e#rgon e'painesyh/setai, kai\ o; h;gou/menov laou_ sofo\v e'n lo/gw` au'tou_.
18 fobero\v e'n po/lei au'tou_ a'nh\r glwssw/dhv, kai\ o; propeth\v e'n lo/gw` au'tou_ mishyh/setai.
Siracides 10
1 Krith\v sofo\v paideu/sei to\n lao\n au'tou_, kai\ h;gemoni/a sunetou_ tetagme/nh e#stai.
2 kata\ to\n krith\n tou_ laou_ ou%twv kai\ oi; leitourgoi\ au'tou_, kai\ kata\ to\n h;gou/menon th_v po/lewv pa/ntev oi; katoikou_ntev au'th/n.
3 basileu\v a'pai/deutov a'polei_ to\n lao\n au'tou_, kai\ po/liv oi'kisyh/setai e'n sune/sei dunastw_n.
4 e'n ceiri\ kuri/ou h; e'xousi/a th_v gh_v, kai\ to\n crh/simon e'gerei_ ei'v kairo\n e'p" au'th_v.
5 e'n ceiri\ kuri/ou eu'odi/a a'ndro/v, kai\ prosw/pw` grammate/wv e'piyh/sei do/xan au'tou_.
6 "Epi\ panti\ a'dikh/mati mh\ mhnia/sh`v tw`_ plhsi/on kai\ mh\ pra_sse mhde\n e'n e#rgoiv u%brewv.
7 mishth\ e#nanti kuri/ou kai\ a'nyrw/pwn u;perhfani/a, kai\ e'x a'mfote/rwn plhmmelh\v h; a'diki/a.
8 basilei/a a'po\ e#ynouv ei'v e#ynov meta/getai dia\ a'diki/av kai\ u%breiv kai\ crh/mata.
9 ti/ u;perhfaneu/etai gh_ kai\ spodo/v? o%ti e'n zwh`_ e#rriqa ta\ e'ndo/syia au'tou_.
10 makro\n a'rrw/sthma, skw/ptei i'atro/vV kai\ basileu\v sh/meron, kai\ au#rion teleuth/sei.
11 e'n ga\r tw`_ a'poyanei_n a#nyrwpon klhronomh/sei e;rpeta\ kai\ yhri/a kai\ skw/lhkav.
12 "Arch\ u;perhfani/av a'nyrw/pou a'fi/stasyai a'po\ kuri/ou, kai\ a'po\ tou_ poih/santov au'to\n a'pe/sth h; kardi/a au'tou_.
13 o%ti a'rch\ u;perhfani/av a;marti/a, kai\ o; kratw_n au'th_v e'xombrh/sei bde/lugmaV dia\ tou_to paredo/xasen ku/riov ta\v e'pagwga\v kai\ kate/streqen ei'v te/lov au'tou/v.
14 yro/nouv a'rco/ntwn kayei_len o; ku/riov kai\ e'ka/yisen praei_v a'nt au'tw_nV
15 r;i/zav e'ynw_n e'xe/tilen o; ku/riov kai\ e'fu/teusen tapeinou\v a'nt au'tw_nV
16 cw/rav e'ynw_n kate/streqen o; ku/riov kai\ a'pw/lesen au'ta\v e%wv yemeli/wn gh_vV
17 e'xh_ren e'x au'tw_n kai\ a'pw/lesen au'tou\v kai\ kate/pausen a'po\ gh_v to\ mnhmo/sunon au'tw_n.
18 ou'k e#ktistai a'nyrw/poiv u;perhfani/a ou'de\ o'rgh\ yumou_ gennh/masin gunaikw_n.
19 Spe/rma e#ntimon poi_on? spe/rma a'nyrw/pou. spe/rma e#ntimon poi_on? oi; fobou/menoi to\n ku/rion. spe/rma a#timon poi_on? spe/rma a'nyrw/pou. spe/rma a#timon poi_on? oi; parabai/nontev e'ntola/v.
20 e'n me/sw` a'delfw_n o; h;gou/menov au'tw_n e#ntimov, kai\ oi; fobou/menoi ku/rion e'n o'fyalmoi_v au'tou_.
22 plou/siov kai\ e#ndoxov kai\ ptwco/v, to\ kau/chma au'tw_n fo/bov kuri/ou.
23 ou' di/kaion a'tima/sai ptwco\n suneto/n, kai\ ou' kayh/kei doxa/sai a#ndra a;martwlo/n.
24 megista\n kai\ krith\v kai\ duna/sthv doxasyh/setai, kai\ ou'k e#stin au'tw_n tiv mei/zwn tou_ foboume/nou to\n ku/rion.
25 oi'ke/th` sofw`_ e'leu/yeroi leitourgh/sousin, kai\ a'nh\r e'pisth/mwn ou' goggu/sei.
26 Mh\ sofi/zou poih_sai to\ e#rgon sou kai\ mh\ doxa/zou e'n kairw`_ stenocwri/av sou.
27 krei/sswn e'rgazo/menov kai\ perisseu/wn e'n pa_sin hJ peripatw_n doxazo/menov kai\ a'porw_n a#rtwn.
28 te/knon, e'n prau/thti do/xason th\n quch/n sou kai\ do\v au'th`_ timh\n kata\ th\n a'xi/an au'th_v.
29 to\n a;marta/nonta ei'v th\n quch\n au'tou_ ti/v dikaiw/sei? kai\ ti/v doxa/sei to\n a'tima/zonta th\n zwh\n au'tou_?
30 ptwco\v doxa/zetai di" e'pisth/mhn au'tou_, kai\ plou/siov doxa/zetai dia\ to\n plou_ton au'tou_.
31 o; dedoxasme/nov e'n ptwcei/a`, kai\ e'n plou/tw` posacw_v? kai\ o; a#doxov e'n plou/tw`, kai\ e'n ptwcei/a` posacw_v?
Siracides 11
1 sofi/a tapeinou_ a'nuqw/sei kefalh\n au'tou_ kai\ e'n me/sw` megista/nwn kayi/sei au'to/n.
2 Mh\ ai'ne/sh`v a#ndra e'n ka/llei au'tou_ kai\ mh\ bdelu/xh` a#nyrwpon e'n o;ra/sei au'tou_.
3 mikra\ e'n peteinoi_v me/lissa, kai\ a'rch\ glukasma/twn o; karpo\v au'th_v.
4 e'n peribolh`_ i;mati/wn mh\ kauch/sh` kai\ e'n h;me/ra` do/xhv mh\ e'pai/rouV o%ti yaumasta\ ta\ e#rga kuri/ou, kai\ krupta\ ta\ e#rga au'tou_ a'nyrw/poiv.
5 polloi\ tu/rannoi e'ka/yisan e'pi\ e'da/fouv, o; de\ a'nupono/htov e'fo/resen dia/dhma.
6 polloi\ duna/stai h'tima/syhsan sfo/dra, kai\ e#ndoxoi paredo/yhsan ei'v cei_rav e;te/rwn.
7 Pri\n e'xeta/sh`v, mh\ me/mqh`V no/hson prw_ton kai\ to/te e'piti/ma.
8 pri\n hJ a'kou_sai mh\ a'pokri/nou kai\ e'n me/sw` lo/gwn mh\ paremba/llou.
9 peri\ pra/gmatov, ou{ ou'k e#stin soi crei/a, mh\ e#rize kai\ e'n kri/sei a;martwlw_n mh\ sune/dreue.
10 Te/knon, mh\ peri\ polla\ e#stwsan ai; pra/xeiv souV e'a\n plhyu/nh`v, ou'k a'yw`wyh/sh`V kai\ e'a\n diw/kh`v, ou' mh\ katala/bh`vV kai\ ou' mh\ e'kfu/gh`v diadra/v.
11 e#stin kopiw_n kai\ ponw_n kai\ speu/dwn, kai\ to/sw` ma_llon u;sterei_tai.
12 e#stin nwyro\v prosdeo/menov a'ntilh/mqewv, u;sterw_n i'scu/i kai\ ptwcei/a` perisseu/eiV kai\ oi; o'fyalmoi\ kuri/ou e'pe/bleqan au'tw`_ ei'v a'gaya/, kai\ a'nw/rywsen au'to\n e'k tapeinw/sewv au'tou_
13 kai\ a'nu/qwsen kefalh\n au'tou_, kai\ a'peyau/masan e'p" au'tw`_ polloi/.
14 a'gaya\ kai\ kaka/, zwh\ kai\ ya/natov, ptwcei/a kai\ plou_tov para\ kuri/ou e'sti/n.
17 do/siv kuri/ou parame/nei eu'sebe/sin, kai\ h; eu'doki/a au'tou_ ei'v to\n ai'w_na eu'odwyh/setai.
18 e#stin ploutw_n a'po\ prosoch_v kai\ sfiggi/av au'tou_, kai\ au%th h; meri\v tou_ misyou_ au'tou_V
19 e'n tw`_ ei'pei_n au'to/n Eu{ron a'na/pausin kai\ nu_n fa/gomai e'k tw_n a'gayw_n mou, kai\ ou'k oi}den ti/v kairo\v pareleu/setai kai\ katalei/qei au'ta\ e;te/roiv kai\ a'poyanei_tai.
20 Sth_yi e'n diayh/kh` sou kai\ o;mi/lei e'n au'th`_ kai\ e'n tw`_ e#rgw` sou palaiw/yhti.
21 mh\ yau/maze e'n e#rgoiv a;martwlou_, pi/steue de\ kuri/w` kai\ e#mmene tw`_ po/nw` souV o%ti kou_fon e'n o'fyalmoi_v kuri/ou dia\ ta/couv e'xa/pina plouti/sai pe/nhta.
22 eu'logi/a kuri/ou e'n misyw`_ eu'sebou_v, kai\ e'n w%ra` tacinh`_ a'naya/llei eu'logi/an au'tou_.
23 mh\ ei#ph`v Ti/v e'sti/n mou crei/a, kai\ ti/na a'po\ tou_ nu_n e#stai mou ta\ a'gaya/?
24 mh\ ei#ph`v Au'ta/rkh moi/ e'stin, kai\ ti/ a'po\ tou_ nu_n kakwyh/somai?
25 e'n h;me/ra` a'gayw_n a'mnhsi/a kakw_n, kai\ e'n h;me/ra` kakw_n ou' mnhsyh/setai a'gayw_nV
26 o%ti kou_fon e#nanti kuri/ou e'n h;me/ra` teleuth_v a'podou_nai a'nyrw/pw` kata\ ta\v o;dou\v au'tou_.
27 ka/kwsiv w%rav e'pilhsmonh\n poiei_ trufh_v, kai\ e'n suntelei/a` a'nyrw/pou a'poka/luqiv e#rgwn au'tou_.
28 pro\ teleuth_v mh\ maka/rize mhde/na, kai\ e'n te/knoiv au'tou_ gnwsyh/setai a'nh/r.
29 Mh\ pa/nta a#nyrwpon ei#sage ei'v to\n oi}ko/n souV polla\ ga\r ta\ e#nedra tou_ doli/ou.
30 pe/rdix yhreuth\v e'n karta/llw`, ou%twv kardi/a u;perhfa/nou, kai\ w;v o; kata/skopov e'pible/pei ptw_sinV
31 ta\ ga\r a'gaya\ ei'v kaka\ metastre/fwn e'nedreu/ei kai\ e'n toi_v ai;retoi_v e'piyh/sei mw_mon.
32 a'po\ spinyh_rov puro\v plhyu/netai a'nyrakia/, kai\ a#nyrwpov a;martwlo\v ei'v ai{ma e'nedreu/ei.
33 pro/sece a'po\ kakou/rgou, ponhra\ ga\r tektai/nei, mh/pote mw_mon ei'v to\n ai'w_na dw`_ soi.
34 e'noi/kison a'llo/trion, kai\ diastre/qei se e'n taracai_v kai\ a'pallotriw/sei se tw_n i'di/wn sou.
Siracides 12
1 "Ea\n eu} poih`_v, gnw_yi ti/ni poiei_v, kai\ e#stai ca/riv toi_v a'gayoi_v sou.
2 eu} poi/hson eu'sebei_, kai\ eu;rh/seiv a'ntapo/doma, kai\ ei' mh\ par" au'tou_, a'lla\ para\ tou_ u;qi/stou.
3 ou'k e#stai a'gaya\ tw`_ e'ndeleci/zonti ei'v kaka\ kai\ tw`_ e'lehmosu/nhn mh\ carizome/nw`.
4 do\v tw`_ eu'sebei_ kai\ mh\ a'ntila/bh` tou_ a;martwlou_.
5 eu} poi/hson tapeinw`_ kai\ mh\ dw`_v a'sebei_V e'mpo/dison tou\v a#rtouv au'tou_ kai\ mh\ dw`_v au'tw`_, i%na mh\ e'n au'toi_v se dunasteu/sh`V dipla/sia ga\r kaka\ eu;rh/seiv e'n pa_sin a'gayoi_v, oi{v aJn poih/sh`v au'tw`_.
6 o%ti kai\ o; u%qistov e'mi/shsen a;martwlou\v kai\ toi_v a'sebe/sin a'podw/sei e'kdi/khsin.
7 do\v tw`_ a'gayw`_ kai\ mh\ a'ntila/bh` tou_ a;martwlou_.
8 Ou'k e'kdikhyh/setai e'n a'gayoi_v o; fi/lov, kai\ ou' krubh/setai e'n kakoi_v o; e'cyro/v.
9 e'n a'gayoi_v a'ndro\v oi; e'cyroi\ au'tou_ e'n lu/ph`, kai\ e'n toi_v kakoi_v au'tou_ kai\ o; fi/lov diacwrisyh/setai.
10 mh\ pisteu/sh`v tw`_ e'cyrw`_ sou ei'v to\n ai'w_naV w;v ga\r o; calko\v i'ou_tai, ou%twv h; ponhri/a au'tou_V
11 kai\ e'a\n tapeinwyh`_ kai\ poreu/htai sugkekufw/v, e'pi/sthson th\n quch/n sou kai\ fu/laxai a'p" au'tou_ kai\ e#sh` au'tw`_ w;v e'kmemacw\v e#soptron kai\ gnw/sh` o%ti ou'k ei'v te/lov kati/wsen.
12 mh\ sth/sh`v au'to\n para\ seautw`_, mh\ a'natre/qav se sth`_ e'pi\ to\n to/pon souV mh\ kayi/sh`v au'to\n e'k dexiw_n sou, mh/pote zhth/sh` th\n kaye/dran sou kai\ e'p" e'sca/twn e'pignw/sh` tou\v lo/gouv mou kai\ e'pi\ tw_n r;hma/twn mou katanugh/sh`.
13 ti/v e'leh/sei e'paoido\n o'fio/dhkton kai\ pa/ntav tou\v prosa/gontav yhri/oiv?
14 ou%twv to\n prosporeuo/menon a'ndri\ a;martwlw`_ kai\ sumfuro/menon e'n tai_v a;marti/aiv au'tou_.
15 w%ran meta\ sou_ diamenei_, kai\ e'a\n e'kkli/nh`v, ou' mh\ karterh/sh`.
16 kai\ e'n toi_v cei/lesin au'tou_ glukanei_ o; e'cyro\v kai\ e'n th`_ kardi/a` au'tou_ bouleu/setai a'natre/qai se ei'v bo/yronV e'n o'fyalmoi_v au'tou_ dakru/sei o; e'cyro/v, kai\ e'a\n eu%rh` kairo/n, ou'k e'mplhsyh/setai a'f" ai%matov.
17 kaka\ e'a\n u;panth/sh` soi, eu;rh/seiv au'to\n pro/teron e'kei_ sou, kai\ w;v bohyw_n u;posca/sei pte/rnan souV
18 th\n kefalh\n au'tou_ kinh/sei kai\ e'pikroth/sei tai_v cersi\n au'tou_ kai\ polla\ diaqiyuri/sei kai\ a'lloiw/sei to\ pro/swpon au'tou_.
Siracides 13
1 :O a;pto/menov pi/sshv molunyh/setai, kai\ o; koinwnw_n u;perhfa/nw` o;moiwyh/setai au'tw`_.
2 ba/rov u;pe\r se\ mh\ a#rh`v kai\ i'scurote/rw` sou kai\ plousiwte/rw` mh\ koinw/nei. ti/ koinwnh/sei cu/tra pro\v le/bhta? au%th proskrou/sei, kai\ au%th suntribh/setai.
3 plou/siov h'di/khsen, kai\ au'to\v prosenebrimh/satoV ptwco\v h'di/khtai, kai\ au'to\v prosdehyh/setai.
4 e'a\n crhsimeu/sh`v, e'rga_tai e'n soi/V kai\ e'a\n u;sterh/sh`v, katalei/qei se.
5 e'a\n e#ch`v, sumbiw/setai/ soi kai\ a'pokenw/sei se, kai\ au'to\v ou' pone/sei.
6 crei/an e#schke/n sou, kai\ a'poplanh/sei se kai\ prosgela/setai/ soi kai\ dw/sei soi e'lpi/daV lalh/sei soi kala\ kai\ e'rei_ Ti/v h; crei/a sou?
7 kai\ ai'scunei_ se e'n toi_v brw/masin au'tou_, e%wv ou{ a'pokenw/sh` se di\v hJ tri/v, kai\ e'p" e'sca/twn katamwkh/setai/ souV meta\ tau_ta o#qetai/ se kai\ katalei/qei se kai\ th\n kefalh\n au'tou_ kinh/sei e'pi\ soi/.
8 pro/sece mh\ a'poplanhyh`_v kai\ mh\ tapeinwyh`_v e'n a'frosu/nh` sou.
9 Proskalesame/nou se duna/stou u;pocwrw_n gi/nou, kai\ to/sw` ma_llo/n se proskale/setaiV
10 mh\ e#mpipte, mh\ a'pwsyh`_v, kai\ mh\ makra\n a'fi/stw, i%na mh\ e'pilhsyh`_v.
11 mh\ e#pece i'shgorei_syai met" au'tou_ kai\ mh\ pi/steue toi_v plei/osin lo/goiv au'tou_V e'k pollh_v ga\r lalia_v peira/sei se kai\ w;v prosgelw_n e'xeta/sei se.
12 a'neleh/mwn o; mh\ sunthrw_n lo/gouv kai\ ou' mh\ fei/shtai peri\ kakw/sewv kai\ desmw_n.
13 sunth/rhson kai\ pro/sece sfodrw_v, o%ti meta\ th_v ptw/sew/v sou peripatei_v.
15 Pa_n zw`_on a'gapa`_ to\ o%moion au'tw`_ kai\ pa_v a#nyrwpov to\n plhsi/on au'tou_V
16 pa_sa sa\rx kata\ ge/nov suna/getai, kai\ tw`_ o;moi/w` au'tou_ proskollhyh/setai a'nh/r.
17 ti/ koinwnh/sei lu/kov a'mnw`_? ou%twv a;martwlo\v pro\v eu'sebh_.
18 ti/v ei'rh/nh u;ai/nh` pro\v ku/na? kai\ ti/v ei'rh/nh plousi/w` pro\v pe/nhta?
19 kunh/gia leo/ntwn o#nagroi e'n e'rh/mw`V ou%twv nomai\ plousi/wn ptwcoi/.
20 bde/lugma u;perhfa/nw` tapeino/thvV ou%twv bde/lugma plousi/w` ptwco/v.
21 plou/siov saleuo/menov sthri/zetai u;po\ fi/lwn, tapeino\v de\ pesw\n prosapwyei_tai u;po\ fi/lwn.
22 plousi/ou sfale/ntov polloi\ a'ntilh/mptorevV e'la/lhsen a'po/rrhta, kai\ e'dikai/wsan au'to/n. tapeino\v e#sfalen, kai\ prosepeti/mhsan au'tw`_V e'fye/gxato su/nesin, kai\ ou'k e'do/yh au'tw`_ to/pov.
23 plou/siov e'la/lhsen, kai\ pa/ntev e'si/ghsan kai\ to\n lo/gon au'tou_ a'nu/qwsan e%wv tw_n nefelw_n. ptwco\v e'la/lhsen kai\ ei}pan Ti/v ou{tov? kaJn prosko/qh`, prosanatre/qousin au'to/n.
24 a'gayo\v o; plou_tov, w`{ mh/ e'stin a;marti/a, kai\ ponhra\ h; ptwcei/a e'n sto/mati a'sebou_v.
25 Kardi/a a'nyrw/pou a'lloioi_ to\ pro/swpon au'tou_, e'a/n te ei'v a'gaya\ e'a/n te ei'v kaka/.
26 i#cnov kardi/av e'n a'gayoi_v pro/swpon i;laro/n, kai\ eu%resiv parabolw_n dialogismoi\ meta\ ko/pwn.
Siracides 14
1 maka/riov a'nh/r, ojv ou'k w'li/syhsen e'n tw`_ sto/mati au'tou_ kai\ ou' katenu/gh e'n lu/ph` a;martiw_nV
2 maka/riov ou{ ou' kate/gnw h; quch\ au'tou_, kai\ ojv ou'k e#pesen a'po\ th_v e'lpi/dov au'tou_.
3 "Andri\ mikrolo/gw` ou' kalo\v o; plou_tov, kai\ a'nyrw/pw` baska/nw` i%na ti/ crh/mata?
4 o; suna/gwn a'po\ th_v quch_v au'tou_ suna/gei a#lloiv, kai\ e'n toi_v a'gayoi_v au'tou_ trufh/sousin e%teroi.
5 o; ponhro\v e;autw`_ ti/ni a'gayo\v e#stai? kai\ ou' mh\ eu'franyh/setai e'n toi_v crh/masin au'tou_.
6 tou_ baskai/nontov e;auto\n ou'k e#stin ponhro/terov, kai\ tou_to a'ntapo/doma th_v kaki/av au'tou_V
7 kaJn eu} poih`_, e'n lh/yh` poiei_, kai\ e'p" e'sca/twn e'kfai/nei th\n kaki/an au'tou_.
8 ponhro\v o; baskai/nwn o'fyalmw`_, a'postre/fwn pro/swpon kai\ u;perorw_n quca/v.
9 pleone/ktou o'fyalmo\v ou'k e'mpi/platai meri/di, kai\ a'diki/a ponhra\ a'naxhrai/nei quch/n.
10 o'fyalmo\v ponhro\v fyonero\v e'p" a#rtw` kai\ e'lliph\v e'pi\ th_v trape/zhv au'tou_.
11 Te/knon, kayw\v e'a\n e#ch`v, eu} poi/ei seauto\n kai\ prosfora\v kuri/w` a'xi/wv pro/sageV
12 mnh/syhti o%ti ya/natov ou' croniei_ kai\ diayh/kh a`%dou ou'c u;pedei/cyh soiV
13 pri/n se teleuth_sai eu} poi/ei fi/lw` kai\ kata\ th\n i'scu/n sou e#kteinon kai\ do\v au'tw`_.
14 mh\ a'fusterh/sh`v a'po\ a'gayh_v h;me/rav, kai\ meri\v e'piyumi/av a'gayh_v mh/ se parelya/tw.
15 ou'ci\ e;te/rw` katalei/qeiv tou\v po/nouv sou kai\ tou\v ko/pouv sou ei'v diai/resin klh/rou?
16 do\v kai\ labe\ kai\ a'pa/thson th\n quch/n sou, o%ti ou'k e#stin e'n a`%dou zhth_sai trufh/n.
17 pa_sa sa\rx w;v i;ma/tion palaiou_taiV h; ga\r diayh/kh a'p" ai'w_nov Yana/tw` a'poyanh`_.
18 w;v fu/llon ya/llon e'pi\ de/ndrou dase/ov, ta\ me\n kataba/llei, a#lla de\ fu/ei, ou%twv genea\ sarko\v kai\ ai%matov, h; me\n teleuta`_, e;te/ra de\ genna_tai.
19 pa_n e#rgon shpo/menon e'klei/pei, kai\ o; e'rgazo/menov au'to\ met" au'tou_ a'peleu/setai.
20 Maka/riov a'nh/r, ojv e'n sofi/a` meleth/sei kai\ ojv e'n sune/sei au'tou_ dialecyh/setai,
21 o; dianoou/menov ta\v o;dou\v au'th_v e'n kardi/a` au'tou_ kai\ e'n toi_v a'pokru/foiv au'th_v e'nnohyh/setai.
22 e#xelye o'pi/sw au'th_v w;v i'cneuth\v kai\ e'n tai_v o;doi_v au'th_v e'ne/dreue.
23 o; paraku/ptwn dia\ tw_n yuri/dwn au'th_v kai\ e'pi\ tw_n yurwma/twn au'th_v a'kroa/setai,
24 o; katalu/wn su/negguv tou_ oi#kou au'th_v kai\ ph/xei pa/ssalon e'n toi_v toi/coiv au'th_v,
25 sth/sei th\n skhnh\n au'tou_ kata\ cei_rav au'th_v kai\ katalu/sei e'n katalu/mati a'gayw_n,
26 yh/sei ta\ te/kna au'tou_ e'n th`_ ske/ph` au'th_v kai\ u;po\ tou\v kla/douv au'th_v au'lisyh/setai,
27 skepasyh/setai u;p" au'th_v a'po\ kau/matov kai\ e'n th`_ do/xh` au'th_v katalu/sei.
Siracides 15
1 :O fobou/menov ku/rion poih/sei au'to/, kai\ o; e'gkrath\v tou_ no/mou katalh/mqetai au'th/nV
2 kai\ u;panth/setai au'tw`_ w;v mh/thr kai\ w;v gunh\ paryeni/av prosde/xetai au'to/nV
3 qwmiei_ au'to\n a#rton sune/sewv kai\ u%dwr sofi/av poti/sei au'to/nV
4 sthricyh/setai e'p" au'th\n kai\ ou' mh\ kliyh`_, kai\ e'p" au'th_v e'fe/xei kai\ ou' mh\ kataiscunyh`_V
5 kai\ u;qw/sei au'to\n para\ tou\v plhsi/on au'tou_ kai\ e'n me/sw` e'kklhsi/av a'noi/xei to\ sto/ma au'tou_V
6 eu'frosu/nhn kai\ ste/fanon a'gallia/matov eu;rh/sei kai\ o#noma ai'w_nov kataklhronomh/sei.
7 ou' mh\ katalh/mqontai au'th\n a#nyrwpoi a'su/netoi, kai\ a#ndrev a;martwloi\ ou' mh\ i#dwsin au'th/nV
8 makra/n e'stin u;perhfani/av, kai\ a#ndrev qeu_stai ou' mh\ mnhsyh/sontai au'th_v.
9 Ou'c w;rai_ov ai}nov e'n sto/mati a;martwlou_, o%ti ou' para\ kuri/ou a'pesta/lhV
10 e'n ga\r sofi/a` r;hyh/setai ai}nov, kai\ o; ku/riov eu'odw/sei au'to/n.
11 mh\ ei#ph`v o%ti Dia\ ku/rion a'pe/sthnV aj ga\r e'mi/shsen, ou' poih/sei.
12 mh\ ei#ph`v o%ti Au'to/v me e'pla/nhsenV ou' ga\r crei/an e#cei a'ndro\v a;martwlou_.
13 pa_n bde/lugma e'mi/shsen o; ku/riov, kai\ ou'k e#stin a'gaphto\n toi_v foboume/noiv au'to/n.
14 au'to\v e'x a'rch_v e'poi/hsen a#nyrwpon kai\ a'fh_ken au'to\n e'n ceiri\ diabouli/ou au'tou_.
15 e'a\n ye/lh`v, sunthrh/seiv e'ntola\v kai\ pi/stin poih_sai eu'doki/av.
16 pare/yhke/n soi pu_r kai\ u%dwrV ou{ e'a\n ye/lh`v, e'ktenei_v th\n cei_ra/ sou.
17 e#nanti a'nyrw/pwn h; zwh\ kai\ o; ya/natov, kai\ oj e'a\n eu'dokh/sh`, doyh/setai au'tw`_.
18 o%ti pollh\ h; sofi/a tou_ kuri/ouV i'scuro\v e'n dunastei/a` kai\ ble/pwn ta\ pa/nta,
19 kai\ oi; o'fyalmoi\ au'tou_ e'pi\ tou\v foboume/nouv au'to/n, kai\ au'to\v e'pignw/setai pa_n e#rgon a'nyrw/pou.
20 ou'k e'netei/lato ou'deni\ a'sebei_n kai\ ou'k e#dwken a#nesin ou'deni\ a;marta/nein.
Siracides 16
1 Mh\ e'piyu/mei te/knwn plh_yov a'crh/stwn mhde\ eu'frai/nou e'pi\ ui;oi_v a'sebe/sinV
2 e'a\n plhyu/nwsin, mh\ eu'frai/nou e'p" au'toi_v, ei' mh/ e'stin fo/bov kuri/ou met" au'tw_n.
3 mh\ e'mpisteu/sh`v th`_ zwh`_ au'tw_n kai\ mh\ e#pece e'pi\ to\ plh_yov au'tw_nV krei/sswn ga\r ei{v hJ ci/lioi kai\ a'poyanei_n a#teknon hJ e#cein te/kna a'sebh_.
4 a'po\ ga\r e;no\v sunetou_ sunoikisyh/setai po/liv, fulh\ de\ a'no/mwn e'rhmwyh/setai.
5 Polla\ toiau_ta e;o/raken o; o'fyalmo/v mou, kai\ i'scuro/tera tou/twn a'kh/koen to\ ou}v mou.
6 e'n sunagwgh`_ a;martwlw_n e'kkauyh/setai pu_r, kai\ e'n e#ynei a'peiyei_ e'xekau/yh o'rgh/.
7 ou'k e'xila/sato peri\ tw_n a'rcai/wn giga/ntwn, oij a'pe/sthsan th`_ i'scu/i au'tw_nV
8 ou'k e'fei/sato peri\ th_v paroiki/av Lwt, oujv e'bdelu/xato dia\ th\n u;perhfani/an au'tw_nV
9 ou'k h'le/hsen e#ynov a'pwlei/av tou\v e'xhrme/nouv e'n a;marti/aiv au'tw_n
10 kai\ ou%twv e;xakosi/av cilia/dav pezw_n tou\v e'pisunacye/ntav e'n sklhrokardi/a` au'tw_n.
11 KaJn h`} ei{v sklhrotra/chlov, yaumasto\n tou_to ei' a'yw`wyh/setaiV e#leov ga\r kai\ o'rgh\ par" au'tw`_, duna/sthv e'xilasmw_n kai\ e'kce/wn o'rgh/n.
12 kata\ to\ polu\ e#leov au'tou_, ou%twv kai\ polu\v o; e#legcov au'tou_V a#ndra kata\ ta\ e#rga au'tou_ krinei_.
13 ou'k e'kfeu/xetai e'n a;rpa/gmati a;martwlo/v, kai\ ou' mh\ kayusterh/sei u;pomonh\ eu'sebou_v.
14 pa/sh` e'lehmosu/nh` poih/sei to/pon, e%kastov kata\ ta\ e#rga au'tou_ eu;rh/sei.
17 Mh\ ei#ph`v o%ti "Apo\ kuri/ou krubh/somai, kai\ e'x u%qouv ti/v mou mnhsyh/setai? e'n law`_ plei/oni ou' mh\ gnwsyw_, ti/v ga\r h; quch/ mou e'n a'metrh/tw` kti/sei?
18 i'dou\ o; ou'rano\v kai\ o; ou'rano\v tou_ ou'ranou_, a#bussov kai\ gh_ e'n th`_ e'piskoph`_ au'tou_ saleuyh/sontaiV
19 a%ma ta\ o#rh kai\ ta\ yeme/lia th_v gh_v e'n tw`_ e'pible/qai ei'v au'ta\ tro/mw` sussei/ontai.
20 kai\ e'p" au'toi_v ou' dianohyh/setai kardi/a, kai\ ta\v o;dou\v au'tou_ ti/v e'nyumhyh/setai?
21 kai\ kataigi/v, hjn ou'k o#qetai a#nyrwpov, ta\ de\ plei/ona tw_n e#rgwn au'tou_ e'n a'pokru/foiv.
22 e#rga dikaiosu/nhv ti/v a'naggelei_? hJ ti/v u;pomenei_? makra\n ga\r h; diayh/kh.
23 e'lattou/menov kardi/a` dianoei_tai tau_ta, kai\ a'nh\r a#frwn kai\ planw/menov dianoei_tai mwra/.
24 $Akouso/n mou, te/knon, kai\ ma/ye e'pisth/mhn kai\ e'pi\ tw_n lo/gwn mou pro/sece th`_ kardi/a` souV
25 e'kfanw_ e'n staymw`_ paidei/an kai\ e'n a'kribei/a` a'paggelw_ e'pisth/mhn.
26 "En kri/sei kuri/ou ta\ e#rga au'tou_ a'p" a'rch_v, kai\ a'po\ poih/sewv au'tw_n die/steilen meri/dav au'tw_n.
27 e'ko/smhsen ei'v ai'w_na ta\ e#rga au'tou_ kai\ ta\v a'rca\v au'tw_n ei'v genea\v au'tw_nV ou#te e'pei/nasan ou#te e'kopi/asan kai\ ou'k e'xe/lipon a'po\ tw_n e#rgwn au'tw_nV
28 e%kastov to\n plhsi/on au'tou_ ou'k e'xe/yliqen, kai\ e%wv ai'w_nov ou'k a'peiyh/sousin tou_ r;h/matov au'tou_.
29 kai\ meta\ tau_ta ku/riov ei'v th\n gh_n e'pe/bleqen kai\ e'ne/plhsen au'th\n tw_n a'gayw_n au'tou_V
30 quch`_ panto\v zw`/ou e'ka/luqen to\ pro/swpon au'th_v, kai\ ei'v au'th\n h; a'postrofh\ au'tw_n.
Siracides 17
1 Ku/riov e#ktisen e'k gh_v a#nyrwpon kai\ pa/lin a'pe/streqen au'to\n ei'v au'th/n.
2 h;me/rav a'riymou_ kai\ kairo\n e#dwken au'toi_v kai\ e#dwken au'toi_v e'xousi/an tw_n e'p" au'th_v.
3 kay" e;auto\n e'ne/dusen au'tou\v i'scu\n kai\ kat" ei'ko/na au'tou_ e'poi/hsen au'tou/v.
4 e#yhken to\n fo/bon au'tou_ e'pi\ pa/shv sarko\v kai\ katakurieu/ein yhri/wn kai\ peteinw_n.
6 diabou/lion kai\ glw_ssan kai\ o'fyalmou/v, w}ta kai\ kardi/an e#dwken dianoei_syai au'toi_v.
7 e'pisth/mhn sune/sewv e'ne/plhsen au'tou\v kai\ a'gaya\ kai\ kaka\ u;pe/deixen au'toi_v.
8 e#yhken to\n o'fyalmo\n au'tou_ e'pi\ ta\v kardi/av au'tw_n dei_xai au'toi_v to\ megalei_on tw_n e#rgwn au'tou_,
10 kai\ o#noma a;giasmou_ ai'ne/sousin, i%na dihgw_ntai ta\ megalei_a tw_n e#rgwn au'tou_.
11 prose/yhken au'toi_v e'pisth/mhn kai\ no/mon zwh_v e'klhrodo/thsen au'toi_v.
12 diayh/khn ai'w_nov e#sthsen met" au'tw_n kai\ ta\ kri/mata au'tou_ u;pe/deixen au'toi_v.
13 megalei_on do/xhv ei}don oi; o'fyalmoi\ au'tw_n, kai\ do/xan fwnh_v au'tou_ h#kousen to\ ou}v au'tw_n.
14 kai\ ei}pen au'toi_v Prose/cete a'po\ panto\v a'di/kouV kai\ e'netei/lato au'toi_v e;ka/stw` peri\ tou_ plhsi/on.
15 Ai; o;doi\ au'tw_n e'nanti/on au'tou_ dia\ panto/v, ou' krubh/sontai a'po\ tw_n o'fyalmw_n au'tou_.
17 e;ka/stw` e#ynei kate/sthsen h;gou/menon, kai\ meri\v kuri/ou Israhl e'sti/n.
19 a%panta ta\ e#rga au'tw_n w;v o; h%liov e'nanti/on au'tou_, kai\ oi; o'fyalmoi\ au'tou_ e'ndelecei_v e'pi\ ta\v o;dou\v au'tw_n.
20 ou'k e'kru/bhsan ai; a'diki/ai au'tw_n a'p" au'tou_, kai\ pa_sai ai; a;marti/ai au'tw_n e#nanti kuri/ou.
22 e'lehmosu/nh a'ndro\v w;v sfragi\v met" au'tou_, kai\ ca/rin a'nyrw/pou w;v ko/rhn sunthrh/sei.
23 meta\ tau_ta e'xanasth/setai kai\ a'ntapodw/sei au'toi_v kai\ to\ a'ntapo/doma au'tw_n ei'v kefalh\n au'tw_n a'podw/seiV
24 plh\n metanoou_sin e#dwken e'pa/nodon kai\ pareka/lesen e'klei/pontav u;pomonh/n.
25 "Epi/strefe e'pi\ ku/rion kai\ a'po/leipe a;marti/av, deh/yhti kata\ pro/swpon kai\ smi/krunon pro/skommaV
26 e'pa/nage e'pi\ u%qiston kai\ a'po/strefe a'po\ a'diki/av kai\ sfo/dra mi/shson bde/lugma.
27 u;qi/stw` ti/v ai'ne/sei e'n a`%dou a'nti\ zw/ntwn kai\ dido/ntwn a'nyomolo/ghsin?
28 a'po\ nekrou_ w;v mhde\ o#ntov a'po/llutai e'xomolo/ghsivV zw_n kai\ u;gih\v ai'ne/sei to\n ku/rion.
29 w;v mega/lh h; e'lehmosu/nh tou_ kuri/ou kai\ e'xilasmo\v toi_v e'pistre/fousin e'p" au'to/n.
30 ou' ga\r du/natai pa/nta ei}nai e'n a'nyrw/poiv, o%ti ou'k a'ya/natov ui;o\v a'nyrw/pou.
31 ti/ fwteino/teron h;li/ou? kai\ tou_to e'klei/peiV kai\ ponhro\n e'nyumhyh/setai sa\rx kai\ ai{ma.
32 du/namin u%qouv ou'ranou_ au'to\v e'piske/ptetai, kai\ a#nyrwpoi pa/ntev gh_ kai\ spodo/v.
Siracides 18
1 :O zw_n ei'v to\n ai'w_na e#ktisen ta\ pa/nta koinh`_V
2 ku/riov mo/nov dikaiwyh/setai.
4 ou'yeni\ e'xepoi/hsen e'xaggei_lai ta\ e#rga au'tou_V kai\ ti/v e'xicneu/sei ta\ megalei_a au'tou_?
5 kra/tov megalwsu/nhv au'tou_ ti/v e'xariymh/setai? kai\ ti/v prosyh/sei e'kdihgh/sasyai ta\ e'le/h au'tou_?
6 ou'k e#stin e'lattw_sai ou'de\ prosyei_nai, kai\ ou'k e#stin e'xicnia/sai ta\ yauma/sia tou_ kuri/ouV
7 o%tan suntele/sh` a#nyrwpov, to/te a#rcetaiV kai\ o%tan pau/shtai, to/te a'porhyh/setai.
8 Ti/ a#nyrwpov, kai\ ti/ h; crh_siv au'tou_? ti/ to\ a'gayo\n au'tou_, kai\ ti/ to\ kako\n au'tou_?
9 a'riymo\v h;merw_n a'nyrw/pou polla\ e#th e;kato/nV
10 w;v stagw\n u%datov a'po\ yala/sshv kai\ qh_fov a#mmou, ou%twv o'li/ga e#th e'n h;me/ra` ai'w_nov.
11 dia\ tou_to e'makroyu/mhsen ku/riov e'p" au'toi_v kai\ e'xe/ceen e'p" au'tou\v to\ e#leov au'tou_.
12 ei}den kai\ e'pe/gnw th\n katastrofh\n au'tw_n o%ti ponhra/V dia\ tou_to e'plh/yunen to\n e'xilasmo\n au'tou_.
13 e#leov a'nyrw/pou e'pi\ to\n plhsi/on au'tou_, e#leov de\ kuri/ou e'pi\ pa_san sa/rkaV e'le/gcwn kai\ paideu/wn kai\ dida/skwn kai\ e'pistre/fwn w;v poimh\n to\ poi/mnion au'tou_.
14 tou\v e'kdecome/nouv paidei/an e'lea`_ kai\ tou\v kataspeu/dontav e'pi\ ta\ kri/mata au'tou_.
15 Te/knon, e'n a'gayoi_v mh\ dw`_v mw_mon kai\ e'n pa/sh` do/sei lu/phn lo/gwn.
16 ou'ci\ kau/swna a'napau/sei dro/sov? ou%twv krei/sswn lo/gov hJ do/siv.
17 ou'k i'dou\ lo/gov u;pe\r do/ma a'gayo/n? kai\ a'mfo/tera para\ a'ndri\ kecaritwme/nw`.
18 mwro\v a'cari/stwv o'neidiei_, kai\ do/siv baska/nou e'kth/kei o'fyalmou/v.
19 Pri\n hJ lalh_sai ma/nyane kai\ pro\ a'rrwsti/av yerapeu/ou.
20 pro\ kri/sewv e'xe/taze seauto/n, kai\ e'n w%ra` e'piskoph_v eu;rh/seiv e'xilasmo/n.
21 pri\n a'rrwsth_sai/ se tapeinw/yhti kai\ e'n kairw`_ a;marthma/twn dei_xon e'pistrofh/n.
22 mh\ e'mpodisyh`_v tou_ a'podou_nai eu'ch\n eu'kai/rwv kai\ mh\ mei/nh`v e%wv yana/tou dikaiwyh_nai.
23 pri\n eu#xasyai e;toi/mason seauto\n kai\ mh\ gi/nou w;v a#nyrwpov peira/zwn to\n ku/rion.
24 mnh/syhti yumou_ e'n h;me/raiv teleuth_v kai\ kairo\n e'kdikh/sewv e'n a'postrofh`_ prosw/pou.
25 mnh/syhti kairo\n limou_ e'n kairw`_ plhsmonh_v, ptwcei/an kai\ e#ndeian e'n h;me/raiv plou/tou.
26 a'po\ prwi/yen e%wv e;spe/rav metaba/llei kairo/v, kai\ pa/nta e'sti\n tacina\ e#nanti kuri/ou.
27 $Anyrwpov sofo\v e'n panti\ eu'labhyh/setai kai\ e'n h;me/raiv a;martiw_n prose/xei a'po\ plhmmelei/av.
28 pa_v suneto\v e#gnw sofi/an kai\ tw`_ eu;ro/nti au'th\n dw/sei e'xomolo/ghsin.
29 sunetoi\ e'n lo/goiv kai\ au'toi\ e'sofi/santo kai\ a'nw/mbrhsan paroimi/av a'kribei_v.
30 "Opi/sw tw_n e'piyumiw_n sou mh\ poreu/ou kai\ a'po\ tw_n o're/xew/n sou kwlu/ouV
31 e'a\n corhgh/sh`v th`_ quch`_ sou eu'doki/an e'piyumi/av, poih/sei se e'pi/carma tw_n e'cyrw_n sou.
32 mh\ eu'frai/nou e'pi\ pollh`_ trufh`_, mh\ prosdeyh`_v sumbolh`_ au'th_v.
33 mh\ gi/nou ptwco\v sumbolokopw_n e'k daneismou_, kai\ ou'de/n soi/ e'stin e'n marsippi/w`.
Siracides 19
1 e'rga/thv me/yusov ou' ploutisyh/setaiV o; e'xouyenw_n ta\ o'li/ga kata\ mikro\n pesei_tai.
2 oi}nov kai\ gunai_kev a'posth/sousin sunetou/v, kai\ o; kollw/menov po/rnaiv tolmhro/terov e#staiV
3 sh/ph kai\ skw/lhkev klhronomh/sousin au'to/n, kai\ quch\ tolmhra\ e'xaryh/setai.
4 :O tacu\ e'mpisteu/wn kou_fov kardi/a`, kai\ o; a;marta/nwn ei'v quch\n au'tou_ plhmmelh/sei.
5 o; eu'fraino/menov kardi/a` katagnwsyh/setai,
6 kai\ o; misw_n lalia\n e'lattonou_tai kaki/a`.
7 mhde/pote deuterw/sh`v lo/gon, kai\ ou'ye/n soi ou' mh\ e'lattonwyh`_.
8 e'n fi/lw` kai\ e'cyrw`_ mh\ dihgou_, kai\ ei' mh/ e'sti/n soi a;marti/a, mh\ a'poka/lupteV
9 a'kh/koen ga/r sou kai\ e'fula/xato/ se, kai\ e'n kairw`_ mish/sei se.
10 a'kh/koav lo/gon? sunapoyane/tw soiV ya/rsei, ou' mh/ se r;h/xei.
11 a'po\ prosw/pou lo/gou w'dinh/sei mwro\v w;v a'po\ prosw/pou bre/fouv h; ti/ktousa.
12 be/lov pephgo\v e'n mhrw`_ sarko/v, ou%twv lo/gov e'n koili/a` mwrou_.
13 $Elegxon fi/lon, mh/pote ou'k e'poi/hsen, kai\ ei# ti e'poi/hsen, mh/pote prosyh`_.
14 e#legxon to\n plhsi/on, mh/pote ou'k ei}pen, kai\ ei' ei#rhken, i%na mh\ deuterw/sh`.
15 e#legxon fi/lon, polla/kiv ga\r gi/netai diabolh/, kai\ mh\ panti\ lo/gw` pi/steue.
16 e#stin o'lisya/nwn kai\ ou'k a'po\ quch_v, kai\ ti/v ou'c h%marten e'n th`_ glw/ssh` au'tou_?
17 e#legxon to\n plhsi/on sou pri\n hJ a'peilh_sai kai\ do\v to/pon no/mw` u;qi/stou.
20 Pa_sa sofi/a fo/bov kuri/ou, kai\ e'n pa/sh` sofi/a` poi/hsiv no/mouV
22 kai\ ou'k e#stin sofi/a ponhri/av e'pisth/mh, kai\ ou'k e#stin o%pou boulh\ a;martwlw_n fro/nhsiv.
23 e#stin panourgi/a kai\ au%th bde/lugma, kai\ e#stin a#frwn e'lattou/menov sofi/a`V
24 krei/ttwn h;ttw/menov e'n sune/sei e#mfobov hJ perisseu/wn e'n fronh/sei kai\ parabai/nwn no/mon.
25 e#stin panourgi/a a'kribh\v kai\ au%th a#dikov, kai\ e#stin diastre/fwn ca/rin tou_ e'kfa_nai kri/ma.
26 e#stin ponhreuo/menov sugkekufw\v melani/a`, kai\ ta\ e'nto\v au'tou_ plh/rh do/louV
27 sugkru/fwn pro/swpon kai\ e'yelokwfw_n, o%pou ou'k e'pegnw/syh, profya/sei seV
28 kai\ e'a\n u;po\ e'lattw/matov i'scu/ov kwluyh`_ a;martei_n, e'a\n eu%rh` kairo/n, kakopoih/sei.
29 a'po\ o;ra/sewv e'pignwsyh/setai a'nh/r, kai\ a'po\ a'panth/sewv prosw/pou e'pignwsyh/setai noh/mwnV
30 stolismo\v a'ndro\v kai\ ge/lwv o'do/ntwn kai\ bh/mata a'nyrw/pou a'naggelei_ ta\ peri\ au'tou_.
Siracides 20
1 $Estin e#legcov ojv ou'k e#stin w;rai_ov, kai\ e#stin siwpw_n kai\ au'to\v fro/nimov.
2 w;v kalo\n e'le/gxai hJ yumou_syai,
3 kai\ o; a'nyomologou/menov a'po\ e'lattw/sewv kwluyh/setai.
4 e'piyumi/a eu'nou/cou a'poparyenw_sai nea/nida, ou%twv o; poiw_n e'n bi/a` kri/mata.
5 e#stin siwpw_n eu;risko/menov sofo/v, kai\ e#stin mishto\v a'po\ pollh_v lalia_v.
6 e#stin siwpw_n, ou' ga\r e#cei a'po/krisin, kai\ e#stin siwpw_n ei'dw\v kairo/n.
7 a#nyrwpov sofo\v sigh/sei e%wv kairou_, o; de\ lapisth\v kai\ a#frwn u;perbh/setai kairo/n.
8 o; pleona/zwn lo/gw` bdelucyh/setai, kai\ o; e'nexousiazo/menov mishyh/setai.
9 $Estin eu'odi/a e'n kakoi_v a'ndri/, kai\ e#stin eu%rema ei'v e'la/ttwsin.
10 e#stin do/siv, hj ou' lusitelh/sei soi, kai\ e#stin do/siv, h{v to\ a'ntapo/doma diplou_n.
11 e#stin e'la/ttwsiv e%neken do/xhv, kai\ e#stin ojv a'po\ tapeinw/sewv h}ren kefalh/n.
12 e#stin a'gora/zwn polla\ o'li/gou kai\ a'potinnu/wn au'ta\ e;ptapla/sion.
13 o; sofo\v e'n lo/goiv e;auto\n prosfilh_ poih/sei, ca/ritev de\ mwrw_n e'kcuyh/sontai.
14 do/siv a#fronov ou' lusitelh/sei soi, oi; ga\r o'fyalmoi\ au'tou_ a'ny" e;no\v polloi/
15 o'li/ga dw/sei kai\ polla\ o'neidi/sei kai\ a'noi/xei to\ sto/ma au'tou_ w;v kh_ruxV sh/meron daniei_ kai\ au#rion a'paith/sei, mishto\v a#nyrwpov o; toiou_tov.
16 mwro\v e'rei_ Ou'c u;pa/rcei moi fi/lov, kai\ ou'k e#stin ca/riv toi_v a'gayoi_v mouV
17 oi; e#syontev to\n a#rton au'tou_ fau_loi glw/ssh`, posa/kiv kai\ o%soi katagela/sontai au'tou_?
18 "Oli/syhma a'po\ e'da/fouv ma_llon hJ a'po\ glw/sshv, ou%twv ptw_siv kakw_n kata\ spoudh\n h%xei.
19 a#nyrwpov a#cariv, mu_yov a#kairovV e'n sto/mati a'paideu/twn e'ndelecisyh/setai.
20 a'po\ sto/matov mwrou_ a'podokimasyh/setai parabolh/V ou' ga\r mh\ ei#ph` au'th\n e'n kairw`_ au'th_v.
21 $Estin kwluo/menov a;marta/nein a'po\ e'ndei/av, kai\ e'n th`_ a'napau/sei au'tou_ ou' katanugh/setai.
22 e#stin a'pollu/wn th\n quch\n au'tou_ di" ai'scu/nhn, kai\ a'po\ a#fronov prosw/pou a'polei_ au'th/n.
23 e#stin ca/rin ai'scu/nhv e'paggello/menov fi/lw`, kai\ e'kth/sato au'to\n e'cyro\n dwrea/n.
24 Mw_mov ponhro\v e'n a'nyrw/pw` qeu_dov, e'n sto/mati a'paideu/twn e'ndelecisyh/setai.
25 ai;reto\n kle/pthv hJ o; e'ndeleci/zwn qeu/dei, a'mfo/teroi de\ a'pw/leian klhronomh/sousin.
26 h}yov a'nyrw/pou qeudou_v a'timi/a, kai\ h; ai'scu/nh au'tou_ met" au'tou_ e'ndelecw_v.
27 :O sofo\v e'n lo/goiv proa/xei e;auto/n, kai\ a#nyrwpov fro/nimov a're/sei megista_sin.
28 o; e'rgazo/menov gh_n a'nuqw/sei yimwnia\n au'tou_, kai\ o; a're/skwn megista_sin e'xila/setai a'diki/an.
29 xe/nia kai\ dw_ra a'potufloi_ o'fyalmou\v sofw_n kai\ w;v fimo\v e'n sto/mati a'potre/pei e'legmou/v.
30 sofi/a kekrumme/nh kai\ yhsauro\v a'fanh/v, ti/v w'fe/leia e'n a'mfote/roiv?
31 krei/sswn a#nyrwpov a'pokru/ptwn th\n mwri/an au'tou_ hJ a#nyrwpov a'pokru/ptwn th\n sofi/an au'tou_.
Siracides 21
1 Te/knon, h%martev? mh\ prosyh`_v mhke/ti kai\ peri\ tw_n prote/rwn sou deh/yhti.
2 w;v a'po\ prosw/pou o#fewv feu_ge a'po\ a;marti/avV e'a\n ga\r prose/lyh`v, dh/xetai/ seV o'do/ntev le/ontov oi; o'do/ntev au'th_v a'nairou_ntev quca\v a'nyrw/pwn.
3 w;v r;omfai/a di/stomov pa_sa a'nomi/a, th`_ plhgh`_ au'th_v ou'k e#stin i#asiv.
4 kataplhgmo\v kai\ u%briv e'rhmw/sousin plou_tonV ou%twv oi}kov u;perhfa/nou e'rhmwyh/setai.
5 de/hsiv ptwcou_ e'k sto/matov e%wv w'ti/wn au'tou_, kai\ to\ kri/ma au'tou_ kata\ spoudh\n e#rcetai.
6 misw_n e'legmo\n e'n i#cnei a;martwlou_, kai\ o; fobou/menov ku/rion e'pistre/qei e'n kardi/a`.
7 gnwsto\v makro/yen o; dunato\v e'n glw/ssh`, o; de\ noh/mwn oi}den e'n tw`_ o'lisya/nein au'to/n.
8 o; oi'kodomw_n th\n oi'ki/an au'tou_ e'n crh/masin a'llotri/oiv w;v suna/gwn au'tou_ tou\v li/youv ei'v ceimw_na.
9 stippu/on sunhgme/non sunagwgh\ a'no/mwn, kai\ h; sunte/leia au'tw_n flo\x puro/v.
10 o;do\v a;martwlw_n w;malisme/nh e'k li/ywn, kai\ e'p" e'sca/twn au'th_v bo/yrov a`%dou.
11 :O fula/sswn no/mon katakratei_ tou_ e'nnoh/matov au'tou_, kai\ sunte/leia tou_ fo/bou kuri/ou sofi/a.
12 ou' paideuyh/setai ojv ou'k e#stin panou_rgov, e#stin de\ panourgi/a plhyu/nousa pikri/an.
13 gnw_siv sofou_ w;v kataklusmo\v plhyunyh/setai kai\ h; boulh\ au'tou_ w;v phgh\ zwh_v.
14 e#gkata mwrou_ w;v a'ggei_on suntetrimme/non kai\ pa_san gnw_sin ou' krath/sei.
15 lo/gon sofo\n e'a\n a'kou/sh` e'pisth/mwn, ai'ne/sei au'to\n kai\ e'p" au'to\n prosyh/seiV h#kousen o; spatalw_n, kai\ a'ph/resen au'tw`_, kai\ a'pe/streqen au'to\n o'pi/sw tou_ nw/tou au'tou_.
16 e'xh/ghsiv mwrou_ w;v e'n o;dw`_ forti/on, e'pi\ de\ cei/louv sunetou_ eu;reyh/setai ca/riv.
17 sto/ma froni/mou zhthyh/setai e'n e'kklhsi/a`, kai\ tou\v lo/gouv au'tou_ dianohyh/sontai e'n kardi/a`.
18 :Wv oi}kov h'fanisme/nov ou%twv mwrw`_ sofi/a, kai\ gnw_siv a'sune/tou a'diexe/tastoi lo/goi.
19 pe/dai e'n posi\n a'noh/tou paidei/a kai\ w;v ceirope/dai e'pi\ ceiro\v dexia_v.
20 mwro\v e'n ge/lwti a'nuqoi_ fwnh\n au'tou_, a'nh\r de\ panou_rgov mo/liv h;such`_ meidia/sei.
21 w;v ko/smov crusou_v froni/mw` paidei/a kai\ w;v clidw\n e'pi\ braci/oni dexiw`_.
22 pou\v mwrou_ tacu\v ei'v oi'ki/an, a#nyrwpov de\ polu/peirov ai'scunyh/setai a'po\ prosw/pou.
23 a#frwn a'po\ yu/rav paraku/ptei ei'v oi'ki/an, a'nh\r de\ pepaideume/nov e#xw sth/setai.
24 a'paideusi/a a'nyrw/pou a'kroa_syai para\ yu/ran, o; de\ fro/nimov barunyh/setai a'timi/a`.
25 cei/lh a'llotri/wn e'n tou/toiv dihgh/sontai, lo/goi de\ froni/mwn e'n zugw`_ stayh/sontai.
26 e'n sto/mati mwrw_n h; kardi/a au'tw_n, kardi/a de\ sofw_n sto/ma au'tw_n.
27 e'n tw`_ katara_syai a'sebh_ to\n satana_n au'to\v katara_tai th\n e;autou_ quch/n.
28 molu/nei th\n e;autou_ quch\n o; qiyuri/zwn kai\ e'n paroikh/sei mishyh/setai.
Siracides 22
1 Li/yw` h'rdalwme/nw` suneblh/yh o'knhro/v, kai\ pa_v e'ksuriei_ e'pi\ th`_ a'timi/a` au'tou_.
2 bolbi/tw` kopri/wn suneblh/yh o'knhro/v, pa_v o; a'nairou/menov au'to\n e'ktina/xei cei_ra.
3 ai'scu/nh patro\v e'n gennh/sei a'paideu/tou, yuga/thr de\ e'p" e'lattw/sei gi/netai.
4 yuga/thr froni/mh klhronomh/sei a#ndra au'th_v, kai\ h; kataiscu/nousa ei'v lu/phn gennh/santovV
5 pate/ra kai\ a#ndra kataiscu/nei h; yrasei_a kai\ u;po\ a'mfote/rwn a'timasyh/setai.
6 mousika\ e'n pe/nyei a#kairov dih/ghsiv, ma/stigev de\ kai\ paidei/a e'n panti\ kairw`_ sofi/av.
9 sugkollw_n o#strakon o; dida/skwn mwro/n, e'xegei/rwn kayeu/donta e'k baye/ov u%pnou.
10 dihgou/menov nusta/zonti o; dihgou/menov mwrw`_, kai\ e'pi\ suntelei/a` e'rei_ Ti/ e'stin?
11 e'pi\ nekrw`_ klau_son, e'xe/lipen ga\r fw_v, kai\ e'pi\ mwrw`_ klau_son, e'xe/lipen ga\r su/nesinV h%dion klau_son e'pi\ nekrw`_, o%ti a'nepau/sato, tou_ de\ mwrou_ u;pe\r ya/naton h; zwh\ ponhra/.
12 pe/nyov nekrou_ e;pta\ h;me/rai, mwrou_ de\ kai\ a'sebou_v pa_sai ai; h;me/rai th_v zwh_v au'tou_.
13 meta\ a#fronov mh\ plhyu/nh`v lo/gon kai\ pro\v a'su/neton mh\ poreu/ouV fu/laxai a'p" au'tou_, i%na mh\ ko/pon e#ch`v kai\ ou' mh\ molunyh`_v e'n tw`_ e'ntinagmw`_ au'tou_V e#kklinon a'p" au'tou_ kai\ eu;rh/seiv a'na/pausin kai\ ou' mh\ a'khdia/sh`v e'n th`_ a'ponoi/a` au'tou_.
14 u;pe\r mo/libon ti/ barunyh/setai? kai\ ti/ au'tw`_ o#noma a'll" hJ mwro/v?
15 a#mmon kai\ a%la kai\ bw_lon sidh/rou eu#kopon u;penegkei_n hJ a#nyrwpon a'su/neton.
16 :Ima/ntwsiv xuli/nh e'ndedeme/nh ei'v oi'kodomh\n e'n susseismw`_ ou' dialuyh/setaiV ou%twv kardi/a e'sthrigme/nh e'pi\ dianoh/matov boulh_v e'n kairw`_ ou' deilia/sei.
17 kardi/a h;drasme/nh e'pi\ dianoi/av sune/sewv w;v ko/smov qammwto\v toi/cou xustou_.
18 ca/rakev e'pi\ metew/rou kei/menoi kate/nanti a'ne/mou ou' mh\ u;pomei/nwsinV ou%twv kardi/a deilh\ e'pi\ dianoh/matov mwrou_ kate/nanti panto\v fo/bou ou' mh\ u;pomei/nh`.
19 :O nu/sswn o'fyalmo\n kata/xei da/krua, kai\ nu/sswn kardi/an e'kfai/nei ai#syhsin.
20 ba/llwn li/yon e'pi\ peteina\ a'posobei_ au'ta/, kai\ o; o'neidi/zwn fi/lon dialu/sei fili/an.
21 e'pi\ fi/lon e'a\n spa/sh`v r;omfai/an, mh\ a'felpi/sh`v, e#stin ga\r e'pa/nodovV
22 e'pi\ fi/lon e'a\n a'noi/xh`v sto/ma, mh\ eu'labhyh`_v, e#stin ga\r diallagh/V plh\n o'neidismou_ kai\ u;perhfani/av kai\ musthri/ou a'pokalu/ qewv kai\ plhgh_v doli/av, e'n tou/toiv a'pofeu/xetai pa_v fi/lov.
23 pi/stin kth_sai e'n ptwcei/a` meta\ tou_ plhsi/on, i%na e'n toi_v a'gayoi_v au'tou_ o;mou_ plhsyh`_vV e'n kairw`_ yli/qewv dia/mene au'tw`_, i%na e'n th`_ klhronomi/a` au'tou_ sugklhronomh/sh`v.
24 pro\ puro\v a'tmi\v kami/nou kai\ kapno/vV ou%twv pro\ ai;ma/twn loidori/ai.
25 fi/lon skepa/sai ou'k ai'scunyh/somai kai\ a'po\ prosw/pou au'tou_ ou' mh\ krubw_,
26 kai\ ei' kaka/ moi sumbh/setai di" au'to/n, pa_v o; a'kou/wn fula/xetai a'p" au'tou_.
27 Ti/v dw/sei e'pi\ sto/ma mou fulakh\n kai\ e'pi\ tw_n ceile/wn mou sfragi_da panou_rgon, i%na mh\ pe/sw a'p" au'th_v kai\ h; glw_ssa/ mou a'pole/sh` me?
Siracides 23
1 ku/rie pa/ter kai\ de/spota zwh_v mou, mh\ e'gkatali/ph`v me e'n boulh`_ au'tw_n, mh\ a'fh`_v me pesei_n e'n au'toi_v.
2 ti/v e'pisth/sei e'pi\ tou_ dianoh/mato/v mou ma/stigav kai\ e'pi\ th_v kardi/av mou paidei/an sofi/av, i%na e'pi\ toi_v a'gnoh/masi/n mou mh\ fei/swntai kai\ ou' mh\ parh`_ ta\ a;marth/mata au'tw_n,
3 o%pwv mh\ plhyunyw_sin ai; a#gnoiai/ mou kai\ ai; a;marti/ai mou pleona/swsin kai\ pesou_mai e#nanti tw_n u;penanti/wn kai\ e'picarei_tai/ moi o; e'cyro/v mou?
4 ku/rie pa/ter kai\ yee\ zwh_v mou, metewrismo\n o'fyalmw_n mh\ dw`_v moi
5 kai\ e'piyumi/an a'po/streqon a'p" e'mou_V
6 koili/av o#rexiv kai\ sunousiasmo\v mh\ katalabe/twsa/n me, kai\ quch`_ a'naidei_ mh\ paradw`_v me.
7 Paidei/an sto/matov a'kou/sate, te/kna, kai\ o; fula/sswn ou' mh\ a;lw`_.
8 e'n toi_v cei/lesin au'tou_ katalhfyh/setai a;martwlo/v, kai\ loi/dorov kai\ u;perh/fanov skandalisyh/sontai e'n au'toi_v.
9 o%rkw` mh\ e'yi/sh`v to\ sto/ma sou kai\ o'nomasi/a` tou_ a;gi/ou mh\ suneyisyh`_vV
10 w%sper ga\r oi'ke/thv e'xetazo/menov e'ndelecw_v a'po\ mw/lwpov ou'k e'lattwyh/setai, ou%twv kai\ o; o'mnu/wn kai\ o'noma/zwn dia\ panto\v a'po\ a;marti/av ou' mh\ kayarisyh`_.
11 a'nh\r polu/orkov plhsyh/setai a'nomi/av, kai\ ou'k a'posth/setai a'po\ tou_ oi#kou au'tou_ ma/stixV e'a\n plhmmelh/sh`, a;marti/a au'tou_ e'p" au'tw`_, kaJn u;peri/dh`, h%marten dissw_vV kai\ ei' dia\ kenh_v w#mosen, ou' dikaiwyh/setai, plhsyh/setai ga\r e'pagwgw_n o; oi}kov au'tou_.
12 $Estin le/xiv a'ntiparabeblhme/nh yana/tw`, mh\ eu;reyh/tw e'n klhronomi/a` IakwbV a'po\ ga\r eu'sebw_n tau_ta pa/nta a'posth/setai, kai\ e'n a;marti/aiv ou'k e'gkulisyh/sontai.
13 a'paideusi/an a'surh_ mh\ suneyi/sh`v to\ sto/ma souV e#stin ga\r e'n au'th`_ lo/gov a;marti/av.
14 mnh/syhti patro\v kai\ mhtro/v sou, a'na\ me/son ga\r megista/nwn sunedreu/eiv, mh/pote e'pila/yh` e'nw/pion au'tw_n kai\ tw`_ e'yismw`_ sou mwranyh`_v kai\ yelh/seiv ei' mh\ e'gennh/yhv kai\ th\n h;me/ran tou_ toketou_ sou katara/sh`.
15 a#nyrwpov suneyizo/menov lo/goiv o'neidismou_ e'n pa/saiv tai_v h;me/raiv au'tou_ ou' mh\ paideuyh`_.
16 Du/o ei#dh plhyu/nousin a;marti/av, kai\ to\ tri/ton e'pa/xei o'rgh/nV
17 quch\ yermh\ w;v pu_r kaio/menon, ou' mh\ sbesyh`_ e%wv aJn katapoyh`_V a#nyrwpov po/rnov e'n sw/mati sarko\v au'tou_, ou' mh\ pau/shtai e%wv aJn e'kkau/sh` pu_rV a'nyrw/pw` po/rnw` pa_v a#rtov h;du/v, ou' mh\ kopa/sh` e%wv aJn teleuth/sh`.
18 a#nyrwpov parabai/nwn a'po\ th_v kli/nhv au'tou_ le/gwn e'n th`_ quch`_ au'tou_ Ti/v me o;ra`_? sko/tov ku/klw` mou, kai\ oi; toi_coi/ me kalu/ptousin, kai\ ou'yei/v me o;ra`_V ti/ eu'labou_mai? tw_n a;martiw_n mou ou' mh\ mnhsyh/setai o; u%qistov.
19 kai\ o'fyalmoi\ a'nyrw/pwn o; fo/bov au'tou_, kai\ ou'k e#gnw o%ti o'fyalmoi\ kuri/ou murioplasi/wv h;li/ou fwteino/teroi e'pible/pontev pa/sav o;dou\v a'nyrw/pwn kai\ katanoou_ntev ei'v a'po/krufa me/rh.
20 pri\n hJ ktisyh_nai ta\ pa/nta e#gnwstai au'tw`_, ou%twv kai\ meta\ to\ suntelesyh_nai.
21 ou{tov e'n platei/aiv po/lewv e'kdikhyh/setai, kai\ ou{ ou'c u;peno/hsen, piasyh/setai.
22 Ou%twv kai\ gunh\ katalipou_sa to\n a#ndra kai\ paristw_sa klhrono/mon e'x a'llotri/ou.
23 prw_ton me\n ga\r e'n no/mw` u;qi/stou h'pei/yhsen, kai\ deu/teron ei'v a#ndra au'th_v e'plhmme/lhsen, kai\ to\ tri/ton e'n pornei/a` e'moiceu/yh kai\ e'x a'llotri/ou a'ndro\v te/kna pare/sthsen.
24 au%th ei'v e'kklhsi/an e'xacyh/setai, kai\ e'pi\ ta\ te/kna au'th_v e'piskoph\ e#stai.
25 ou' diadw/sousin ta\ te/kna au'th_v ei'v r;i/zan, kai\ oi; kla/doi au'th_v ou'k oi#sousin karpo/n.
26 katalei/qei ei'v kata/ran to\ mnhmo/sunon au'th_v, kai\ to\ o#neidov au'th_v ou'k e'xaleifyh/setai,
27 kai\ e'pignw/sontai oi; kataleifye/ntev o%ti ou'ye\n krei_tton fo/bou kuri/ou kai\ ou'ye\n gluku/teron tou_ prose/cein e'ntolai_v kuri/ou.
Siracides 24
1 :H sofi/a ai'ne/sei quch\n au'th_v kai\ e'n me/sw` laou_ au'th_v kauch/setaiV
2 e'n e'kklhsi/a` u;qi/stou sto/ma au'th_v a'noi/xei kai\ e#nanti duna/mewv au'tou_ kauch/setai
3 "Egw\ a'po\ sto/matov u;qi/stou e'xh_lyon kai\ w;v o;mi/clh kateka/luqa gh_nV
4 e'gw\ e'n u;qhloi_v kateskh/nwsa, kai\ o; yro/nov mou e'n stu/lw` nefe/lhvV
5 gu_ron ou'ranou_ e'ku/klwsa mo/nh kai\ e'n ba/yei a'bu/sswn periepa/thsaV
6 e'n ku/masin yala/sshv kai\ e'n pa/sh` th`_ gh`_ kai\ e'n panti\ law`_ kai\ e#ynei e'kthsa/mhn.
7 meta\ tou/twn pa/ntwn a'na/pausin e'zh/thsa kai\ e'n klhronomi/a` ti/nov au'lisyh/somai.
8 to/te e'netei/lato/ moi o; kti/sthv a;pa/ntwn, kai\ o; kti/sav me kate/pausen th\n skhnh/n mou kai\ ei}pen "En Iakwb kataskh/nwson kai\ e'n Israhl kataklhronomh/yhti.
9 pro\ tou_ ai'w_nov a'p" a'rch_v e#ktise/n me, kai\ e%wv ai'w_nov ou' mh\ e'kli/pw.
10 e'n skhnh`_ a;gi/a` e'nw/pion au'tou_ e'leitou/rghsa kai\ ou%twv e'n Siwn e'sthri/cyhnV
11 e'n po/lei h'gaphme/nh` o;moi/wv me kate/pausen, kai\ e'n Ierousalhm h; e'xousi/a mouV
12 kai\ e'rri/zwsa e'n law`_ dedoxasme/nw`, e'n meri/di kuri/ou, klhronomi/av au'tou_.
13 w;v ke/drov a'nuqw/yhn e'n tw`_ Liba/nw` kai\ w;v kupa/rissov e'n o#resin AermwnV
14 w;v foi_nix a'nuqw/yhn e'n Aiggadoiv kai\ w;v futa\ r;o/dou e'n Iericw, w;v e'lai/a eu'preph\v e'n pedi/w`, kai\ a'nuqw/yhn w;v pla/tanov.
15 w;v kinna/mwmon kai\ a'spa/layov a'rwma/twn de/dwka o'smh\n kai\ w;v smu/rna e'klekth\ die/dwka eu'wdi/an, w;v calba/nh kai\ o#nux kai\ stakth\ kai\ w;v liba/nou a'tmi\v e'n skhnh`_.
16 e'gw\ w;v tere/minyov e'xe/teina kla/douv mou, kai\ oi; kla/doi mou kla/doi do/xhv kai\ ca/ritov.
17 e'gw\ w;v a#mpelov e'bla/sthsa ca/rin, kai\ ta\ a#nyh mou karpo\v do/xhv kai\ plou/tou.
19 prose/lyete pro/v me, oi; e'piyumou_nte/v mou, kai\ a'po\ tw_n genhma/twn mou e'mplh/syhteV
20 to\ ga\r mnhmo/suno/n mou u;pe\r to\ me/li gluku/, kai\ h; klhronomi/a mou u;pe\r me/litov khri/on.
21 oi; e'syi/onte/v me e#ti peina/sousin, kai\ oi; pi/nonte/v me e#ti diqh/sousin.
22 o; u;pakou/wn mou ou'k ai'scunyh/setai, kai\ oi; e'rgazo/menoi e'n e'moi\ ou'c a;marth/sousin.
23 Tau_ta pa/nta bi/blov diayh/khv yeou_ u;qi/stou, no/mon ojn e'netei/lato h;mi_n Mwu=sh_v klhronomi/an sunagwgai_v Iakwb,
25 o; pimplw_n w;v Fiswn sofi/an kai\ w;v Ti/griv e'n h;me/raiv ne/wn,
26 o; a'naplhrw_n w;v Eu'fra/thv su/nesin kai\ w;v Iorda/nhv e'n h;me/raiv yerismou_,
27 o; e'kfai/nwn w;v fw_v paidei/an, w;v Ghwn e'n h;me/raiv trugh/tou.
28 ou' sunete/lesen o; prw_tov gnw_nai au'th/n, kai\ ou%twv o; e#scatov ou'k e'xicni/asen au'th/nV
29 a'po\ ga\r yala/sshv e'plhyu/nyh diano/hma au'th_v kai\ h; boulh\ au'th_v a'po\ a'bu/ssou mega/lhv.
30 Ka'gw\ w;v diw_rux a'po\ potamou_ kai\ w;v u;dragwgo\v e'xh_lyon ei'v para/deisonV
31 ei}pa Potiw_ mou to\n kh_pon kai\ meyu/sw mou th\n prasia/nV kai\ i'dou\ e'ge/neto/ moi h; diw_rux ei'v potamo/n, kai\ o; potamo/v mou e'ge/neto ei'v ya/lassan.
32 e#ti paidei/an w;v o#ryron fwtiw_ kai\ e'kfanw_ au'ta\ e%wv ei'v makra/nV
33 e#ti didaskali/an w;v profhtei/an e'kcew_ kai\ katalei/qw au'th\n ei'v genea\v ai'w/nwn.
34 i#dete o%ti ou'k e'moi\ mo/nw` e'kopi/asa, a'll" a%pasin toi_v e'kzhtou_sin au'th/n.
Siracides 25
1 "En trisi\n w;rai/syhn kai\ a'ne/sthn w;rai/a e#nanti kuri/ou kai\ a'nyrw/pwnV o;mo/noia a'delfw_n, kai\ fili/a tw_n plhsi/on, kai\ gunh\ kai\ a'nh\r e;autoi_v sumperifero/menoi.
2 tri/a de\ ei#dh e'mi/shsen h; quch/ mou kai\ prosw/cyisa sfo/dra th`_ zwh`_ au'tw_nV ptwco\n u;perh/fanon, kai\ plou/sion qeu/sthn, ge/ronta moico\n e'lattou/menon sune/sei.
3 "En neo/thti ou' sunagei/ocav, kai\ pw_v aJn eu%roiv e'n tw`_ gh/ra` sou?
4 w;v w;rai_on poliai_v kri/siv kai\ presbute/roiv e'pignw_nai boulh/n.
5 w;v w;rai/a gero/ntwn sofi/a kai\ dedoxasme/noiv diano/hma kai\ boulh/.
6 ste/fanov gero/ntwn polupeiri/a, kai\ to\ kau/chma au'tw_n fo/bov kuri/ou.
7 "Enne/a u;ponoh/mata e'maka/risa e'n kardi/a` kai\ to\ de/katon e'rw_ e'pi\ glw/sshvV a#nyrwpov eu'fraino/menov e'pi\ te/knoiv, zw_n kai\ ble/pwn e'pi\ ptw/sei e'cyrw_nV
8 maka/riov o; sunoikw_n gunaiki\ suneth`_, kai\ ojv e'n glw/ssh` ou'k w'li/syhsen, kai\ ojv ou'k e'dou/leusen a'naxi/w` e;autou_V
9 maka/riov ojv eu{ren fro/nhsin, kai\ o; dihgou/menov ei'v w}ta a'kouo/ntwnV
10 w;v me/gav o; eu;rw\n sofi/anV a'll" ou'k e#stin u;pe\r to\n fobou/menon to\n ku/rionV
11 fo/bov kuri/ou u;pe\r pa_n u;pere/balen, o; kratw_n au'tou_ ti/ni o;moiwyh/setai?
13 Pa_san plhgh\n kai\ mh\ plhgh\n kardi/av, kai\ pa_san ponhri/an kai\ mh\ ponhri/an gunaiko/vV
14 pa_san e'pagwgh\n kai\ mh\ e'pagwgh\n misou/ntwn, kai\ pa_san e'kdi/khsin kai\ mh\ e'kdi/khsin e'cyrw_n.
15 ou'k e#stin kefalh\ u;pe\r kefalh\n o#fewv, kai\ ou'k e#stin yumo\v u;pe\r yumo\n e'cyrou_.
16 sunoikh_sai le/onti kai\ dra/konti eu'dokh/sw hJ sunoikh_sai meta\ gunaiko\v ponhra_v.
17 ponhri/a gunaiko\v a'lloioi_ th\n o%rasin au'th_v kai\ skotoi_ to\ pro/swpon au'th_v w;v a#rkovV
18 a'na\ me/son tw_n plhsi/on au'tou_ a'napesei_tai o; a'nhr au'th_v kai\ a'kousi/wv a'neste/naxen pikra/.
19 mikra\ pa_sa kaki/a pro\v kaki/an gunaiko/v, klh_rov a;martwlou_ e'pipe/soi au'th`_.
20 a'na/basiv a'mmw/dhv e'n posi\n presbute/rou, ou%twv gunh\ glwssw/dhv a'ndri\ h;su/cw`.
21 mh\ prospe/sh`v e'pi\ ka/llov gunaiko\v kai\ gunai_ka mh\ e'pipoyh/sh`v.
22 o'rgh\ kai\ a'nai/deia kai\ ai'scu/nh mega/lh gunh\ e'a\n e'picorhgh`_ tw`_ a'ndri\ au'th_v.
23 kardi/a tapeinh\ kai\ pro/swpon skuyrwpo\n kai\ plhgh\ kardi/av gunh\ ponhra/V cei_rev pareime/nai kai\ go/nata paralelume/na h%tiv ou' makariei_ to\n a#ndra au'th_v.
24 a'po\ gunaiko\v a'rch\ a;marti/av, kai\ di" au'th\n a'poynh`/skomen pa/ntev.
25 mh\ dw`_v u%dati die/xodon mhde\ gunaiki\ ponhra`_ parrhsi/anV
26 ei' mh\ poreu/etai kata\ cei_ra/v sou, a'po\ tw_n sarkw_n sou a'po/teme au'th/n.
Siracides 26
1 Gunaiko\v a'gayh_v maka/riov o; a'nh/r, kai\ a'riymo\v tw_n h;merw_n au'tou_ dipla/siov.
2 gunh\ a'ndrei/a eu'frai/nei to\n a#ndra au'th_v, kai\ ta\ e#th au'tou_ plhrw/sei e'n ei'rh/nh`.
3 gunh\ a'gayh\ meri\v a'gayh/, e'n meri/di foboume/nwn ku/rion doyh/setaiV
4 plousi/ou de\ kai\ ptwcou_ kardi/a a'gayh/, e'n panti\ kairw`_ pro/swpon i;laro/n.
5 "Apo\ triw_n eu'labh/yh h; kardi/a mou, kai\ e'pi\ tw`_ teta/rtw` prosw/pw` e'deh/yhnV diabolh\n po/lewv, kai\ e'kklhsi/an o#clou, kai\ kataqeusmo/n, u;pe\r ya/naton pa/nta mocyhra/.
6 a#lgov kardi/av kai\ pe/nyov gunh\ a'nti/zhlov e'pi\ gunaiki\ kai\ ma/stix glw/sshv pa_sin e'pikoinwnou_sa.
7 boozu/gion saleuo/menon gunh\ ponhra/, o; kratw_n au'th_v w;v o; drasso/menov skorpi/ou.
8 o'rgh\ mega/lh gunh\ me/yusov kai\ a'schmosu/nhn au'th_v ou' sugkalu/qei.
9 pornei/a gunaiko\v e'n metewrismoi_v o'fyalmw_n kai\ e'n toi_v blefa/roiv au'th_v gnwsyh/setai.
10 e'pi\ yugatri\ a'diatre/ptw` stere/wson fulakh/n, i%na mh\ eu;rou_sa a#nesin e;auth`_ crh/shtaiV
11 o'pi/sw a'naidou_v o'fyalmou_ fu/laxai kai\ mh\ yauma/sh`v, e'a\n ei'v se\ plhmmelh/sh`V
12 w;v diqw_n o;doipo/rov to\ sto/ma a'noi/xei kai\ a'po\ panto\v u%datov tou_ su/negguv pi/etai, kate/nanti panto\v passa/lou kayh/setai kai\ e#nanti be/louv a'noi/xei fare/tran.
13 Ca/riv gunaiko\v te/rqei to\n a#ndra au'th_v, kai\ ta\ o'sta_ au'tou_ pianei_ h; e'pisth/mh au'th_v.
14 do/siv kuri/ou gunh\ sighra/, kai\ ou'k e#stin a'nta/llagma pepaideume/nhv quch_vV
15 ca/riv e'pi\ ca/riti gunh\ ai'scunthra/, kai\ ou'k e#stin staymo\v pa_v a#xiov e'gkratou_v quch_v.
16 h%liov a'nate/llwn e'n u;qi/stoiv kuri/ou kai\ ka/llov a'gayh_v gunaiko\v e'n ko/smw` oi'ki/av au'th_vV
17 lu/cnov e'kla/mpwn e'pi\ lucni/av a;gi/av kai\ ka/llov prosw/pou e'pi\ h;liki/a` stasi/mh`V
18 stu_loi cru/seoi e'pi\ ba/sewv a'rgura_v kai\ po/dev w;rai_oi e'pi\ ste/rnoiv eu'stayou_v.
28 "Epi\ dusi\ lelu/phtai h; kardi/a mou, kai\ e'pi\ tw`_ tri/tw` yumo/v moi e'ph_lyenV a'nh\r polemisth\v u;sterw_n di" e#ndeian, kai\ a#ndrev sunetoi\ e'a\n skubalisyw_sin, e'pana/gwn a'po\ dikaiosu/nhv e'pi\ a;marti/anV o; ku/riov e;toima/sei ei'v r;omfai/an au'to/n.
29 Mo/liv e'xelei_tai e#mporov a'po\ plhmmelei/av, kai\ ou' dikaiwyh/setai ka/phlov a'po\ a;marti/av.
Siracides 27
1 ca/rin diafo/rou polloi\ h%marton, kai\ o; zhtw_n plhyu_nai a'postre/qei o'fyalmo/n.
2 a'na\ me/son a;rmw_n li/ywn pagh/setai pa/ssalov, kai\ a'na\ me/son pra/sewv kai\ a'gorasmou_ suntribh/setai a;marti/a.
3 e'a\n mh\ e'n fo/bw` kuri/ou krath/sh` kata\ spoudh/n, e'n ta/cei katastrafh/setai au'tou_ o; oi}kov.
4 "En sei/smati koski/nou diame/nei kopri/a, ou%twv sku/bala a'nyrw/pou e'n logismw`_ au'tou_.
5 skeu/h kerame/wv dokima/zei ka/minov, kai\ peirasmo\v a'nyrw/pou e'n dialogismw`_ au'tou_.
6 gew/rgion xu/lou e'kfai/nei o; karpo\v au'tou_, ou%twv lo/gov e'nyumh/matov kardi/av a'nyrw/pou.
7 pro\ logismou_ mh\ e'paine/sh`v a#ndraV ou{tov ga\r peirasmo\v a'nyrw/pwn.
8 "Ea\n diw/kh`v to\ di/kaion, katalh/mqh` kai\ e'ndu/sh` au'to\ w;v podh/rh do/xhv.
9 peteina\ pro\v ta\ o%moia au'toi_v katalu/sei, kai\ a'lh/yeia pro\v tou\v e'rgazome/nouv au'th\n e'panh/xei.
10 le/wn yh/ran e'nedreu/ei, ou%twv a;marti/a e'rgazome/nouv a#dika.
11 dih/ghsiv eu'sebou_v dia\ panto\v sofi/a, o; de\ a#frwn w;v selh/nh a'lloiou_tai.
12 ei'v me/son a'sune/twn sunth/rhson kairo/n, ei'v me/son de\ dianooume/nwn e'ndele/cize.
13 dih/ghsiv mwrw_n proso/cyisma, kai\ o; ge/lwv au'tw_n e'n spata/lh` a;marti/av.
14 lalia\ poluo/rkou a'noryw/sei tri/cav, kai\ h; ma/ch au'tw_n e'mfragmo\v w'ti/wn.
15 e#kcusiv ai%matov ma/ch u;perhfa/nwn, kai\ h; dialoido/rhsiv au'tw_n a'koh\ mocyhra/.
16 :O a'pokalu/ptwn musth/ria a'pw/lesen pi/stin kai\ ou' mh\ eu%rh` fi/lon pro\v th\n quch\n au'tou_.
17 ste/rxon fi/lon kai\ pistw/yhti met" au'tou_V e'a\n de\ a'pokalu/qh`v ta\ musth/ria au'tou_, mh\ katadiw/xh`v o'pi/sw au'tou_.
18 kayw\v ga\r a'pw/lesen a#nyrwpov to\n nekro\n au'tou_, ou%twv a'pw/lesav th\n fili/an tou_ plhsi/onV
19 kai\ w;v peteino\n e'k ceiro/v sou a'pe/lusav, ou%twv a'fh_kav to\n plhsi/on kai\ ou' yhreu/seiv au'to/n.
20 mh\ au'to\n diw/xh`v, o%ti makra\n a'pe/sth kai\ e'xe/fugen w;v dorka\v e'k pagi/dov.
21 o%ti trau_ma e#stin katadh_sai, kai\ loidori/av e#stin diallagh/, o; de\ a'pokalu/qav musth/ria a'fh/lpisen.
22 Dianeu/wn o'fyalmw`_ tektai/nei kaka/, kai\ ou'dei\v au'ta\ a'posth/sei a'p" au'tou_V
23 a'pe/nanti tw_n o'fyalmw_n sou glukanei_ to\ sto/ma au'tou_ kai\ e'pi\ tw_n lo/gwn sou e'kyauma/sei, u%steron de\ diastre/qei to\ sto/ma au'tou_ kai\ e'n toi_v lo/goiv sou dw/sei ska/ndalon.
24 polla\ e'mi/shsa kai\ ou'c w;moi/wsa au'tw`_, kai\ o; ku/riov mish/sei au'to/n.
25 o; ba/llwn li/yon ei'v u%qov e'pi\ kefalh\n au'tou_ ba/llei, kai\ plhgh\ doli/a dielei_ trau/mata.
26 o; o'ru/sswn bo/yron ei'v au'to\n e'mpesei_tai, kai\ o; i;stw_n pagi/da e'n au'th`_ a;lw/setai.
27 o; poiw_n ponhra/, ei'v au'to\n kulisyh/setai, kai\ ou' mh\ e'pignw`_ po/yen h%kei au'tw`_.
28 e'mpaigmo\v kai\ o'neidismo\v u;perhfa/nw`, kai\ h; e'kdi/khsiv w;v le/wn e'nedreu/sei au'to/n.
29 pagi/di a;lw/sontai oi; eu'fraino/menoi ptw/sei eu'sebw_n, kai\ o'du/nh katanalw/sei au'tou\v pro\ tou_ yana/tou au'tw_n.
30 Mh_niv kai\ o'rgh/, kai\ tau_ta/ e'stin bdelu/gmata, kai\ a'nh\r a;martwlo\v e'gkrath\v e#stai au'tw_n.
Siracides 28
1 o; e'kdikw_n para\ kuri/ou eu;rh/sei e'kdi/khsin, kai\ ta\v a;marti/av au'tou_ diathrw_n diathrh/sei.
2 a#fev a'di/khma tw`_ plhsi/on sou, kai\ to/te dehye/ntov sou ai; a;marti/ai sou luyh/sontai.
3 a#nyrwpov a'nyrw/pw` sunthrei_ o'rgh/n, kai\ para\ kuri/ou zhtei_ i#asin?
4 e'p" a#nyrwpon o%moion au'tw`_ ou'k e#cei e#leov, kai\ peri\ tw_n a;martiw_n au'tou_ dei_tai?
5 au'to\v sa\rx wJn diathrei_ mh_nin, ti/v e'xila/setai ta\v a;marti/av au'tou_?
6 mnh/syhti ta\ e#scata kai\ pau_sai e'cyrai/nwn, katafyora\n kai\ ya/naton, kai\ e#mmene e'ntolai_v.
7 mnh/syhti e'ntolw_n kai\ mh\ mhni/sh`v tw`_ plhsi/on, kai\ diayh/khn u;qi/stou kai\ pa/ride a#gnoian.
8 "Apo/scou a'po\ ma/chv, kai\ e'lattw/seiv a;marti/avV a#nyrwpov ga\r yumw/dhv e'kkau/sei ma/chn,
9 kai\ a'nh\r a;martwlo\v tara/xei fi/louv kai\ a'na\ me/son ei'rhneuo/ntwn e'mbalei_ diabolh/n.
10 kata\ th\n u%lhn tou_ puro\v ou%twv e'kkauyh/setai, kai\ kata\ th\n stere/wsin th_v ma/chv e'kkauyh/setaiV kata\ th\n i'scu\n tou_ a'nyrw/pou o; yumo\v au'tou_ e#stai, kai\ kata\ to\n plou_ton a'nuqw/sei o'rgh\n au'tou_.
11 e#riv kataspeudome/nh e'kkai/ei pu_r, kai\ ma/ch kataspeu/dousa e'kce/ei ai{ma.
12 e'a\n fush/sh`v ei'v spinyh_ra, e'kkah/setai, kai\ e'a\n ptu/sh`v e'p" au'to/n, sbesyh/setaiV kai\ a'mfo/tera e'k tou_ sto/mato/v sou e'kporeu/etai.
13 Qi/yuron kai\ di/glwsson katara/sasyeV pollou\v ga\r ei'rhneu/ontav a'pw/lesen.
14 glw_ssa tri/th pollou\v e'sa/leusen kai\ die/sthsen au'tou\v a'po\ e#ynouv ei'v e#ynov kai\ po/leiv o'cura\v kayei_len kai\ oi'ki/av megista/nwn kate/streqen.
15 glw_ssa tri/th gunai_kav a'ndrei/av e'xe/balen kai\ e'ste/resen au'ta\v tw_n po/nwn au'tw_n.
16 o; prose/cwn au'th`_ ou' mh\ eu%rh` a'na/pausin ou'de\ kataskhnw/sei mey" h;suci/av.
17 plhgh\ ma/stigov poiei_ mw/lwpa, plhgh\ de\ glw/sshv sugkla/sei o'sta_.
18 polloi\ e#pesan e'n sto/mati macai/rav, kai\ ou'c w;v oi; peptwko/tev dia\ glw_ssan.
19 maka/riov o; skepasyei\v a'p" au'th_v, ojv ou' dih_lyen e'n tw`_ yumw`_ au'th_v, ojv ou'c ei%lkusen to\n zugo\n au'th_v kai\ e'n toi_v desmoi_v au'th_v ou'k e'de/yhV
20 o; ga\r zugo\v au'th_v zugo\v sidhrou_v, kai\ oi; desmoi\ au'th_v desmoi\ ca/lkeioiV
21 ya/natov ponhro\v o; ya/natov au'th_v, kai\ lusitelh\v ma_llon o; a`%dhv au'th_v.
22 ou' mh\ krath/sh` eu'sebw_n, kai\ e'n th`_ flogi\ au'th_v ou' kah/sontai.
23 oi; katalei/pontev ku/rion e'mpesou_ntai ei'v au'th/n, kai\ e'n au'toi_v e'kkah/setai kai\ ou' mh\ sbesyh`_V e'papostalh/setai au'toi_v w;v le/wn kai\ w;v pa/rdaliv lumanei_tai au'tou/v.
24 i'de\ peri/fraxon to\ kth_ma/ sou a'ka/nyaiv, to\ a'rgu/rio/n sou kai\ to\ crusi/on kata/dhsonV
25 kai\ toi_v lo/goiv sou poi/hson zugo\n kai\ staymo\n kai\ tw`_ sto/mati/ sou poi/hson yu/ran kai\ moclo/n.
26 pro/sece mh/pwv o'li/syh`v e'n au'th`_, mh\ pe/sh`v kate/nanti e'nedreu/ontov.
Siracides 29
1 :O poiw_n e#leov daniei_ tw`_ plhsi/on, kai\ o; e'piscu/wn th`_ ceiri\ au'tou_ threi_ e'ntola/v.
2 da/neison tw`_ plhsi/on e'n kairw`_ crei/av au'tou_ kai\ pa/lin a'po/dov tw`_ plhsi/on ei'v to\n kairo/nV
3 stere/wson lo/gon kai\ pistw/yhti met" au'tou_, kai\ e'n panti\ kairw`_ eu;rh/seiv th\n crei/an sou.
4 polloi\ w;v eu%rema e'no/misan da/nov kai\ pare/scon ko/pon toi_v bohyh/sasin au'toi_v.
5 e%wv ou{ la/bh`, katafilh/sei cei_rav au'tou_ kai\ e'pi\ tw_n crhma/twn tou_ plhsi/on tapeinw/sei fwnh/nV kai\ e'n kairw`_ a'podo/sewv parelku/sei cro/non kai\ a'podw/sei lo/gouv a'khdi/av kai\ to\n kairo\n ai'tia/setai.
6 e'a\n i'scu/sh`, mo/liv komi/setai to\ h%misu kai\ logiei_tai au'to\ w;v eu%remaV ei' de\ mh/, a'peste/rhsen au'to\n tw_n crhma/twn au'tou_, kai\ e'kth/sato au'to\n e'cyro\n dwrea/nV kata/rav kai\ loidori/av a'podw/sei au'tw`_ kai\ a'nti\ do/xhv a'podw/sei au'tw`_ a'timi/an.
7 polloi\ ou' ca/rin ponhri/av a'pe/streqan, a'posterhyh_nai dwrea\n eu'labh/yhsan.
8 Plh\n e'pi\ tapeinw`_ makroyu/mhson kai\ e'p" e'lehmosu/nh` mh\ parelku/sh`v au'to/n.
9 ca/rin e'ntolh_v a'ntilabou_ pe/nhtov kai\ kata\ th\n e#ndeian au'tou_ mh\ a'postre/qh`v au'to\n keno/n.
10 a'po/leson a'rgu/rion di" a'delfo\n kai\ fi/lon, kai\ mh\ i'wyh/tw u;po\ to\n li/yon ei'v a'pw/leian.
11 ye\v to\n yhsauro/n sou kat" e'ntola\v u;qi/stou, kai\ lusitelh/sei soi ma_llon hJ to\ crusi/on.
12 su/gkleison e'lehmosu/nhn e'n toi_v tamiei/oiv sou, kai\ au%th e'xelei_tai/ se e'k pa/shv kakw/sewvV
13 u;pe\r a'spi/da kra/touv kai\ u;pe\r do/ru o;lkh_v kate/nanti e'cyrou_ polemh/sei u;pe\r sou_.
14 "Anh\r a'gayo\v e'gguh/setai to\n plhsi/on, kai\ o; a'polwlekw\v ai'scu/nhn e'gkatalei/qei au'to/n.
15 ca/ritav e'ggu/ou mh\ e'pila/yh`V e#dwken ga\r th\n quch\n au'tou_ u;pe\r sou_.
16 a'gaya\ e'ggu/ou a'natre/qei a;martwlo/v, kai\ a'ca/ristov e'n dianoi/a` e'gkatalei/qei r;usa/menon.
17 e'ggu/h pollou\v a'pw/lesen kateuyu/nontav kai\ e'sa/leusen au'tou\v w;v ku_ma yala/sshvV
18 a#ndrav dunatou\v a'pw`/kisen, kai\ e'planh/yhsan e'n e#ynesin a'llotri/oiv.
19 a;martwlo\v e'mpesw\n ei'v e'ggu/hn kai\ diw/kwn e'rgolabi/av e'mpesei_tai ei'v kri/seiv.
20 a'ntilabou_ tou_ plhsi/on kata\ du/nami/n sou kai\ pro/sece seautw`_ mh\ e'mpe/sh`v.
21 "Arch\ zwh_v u%dwr kai\ a#rtov kai\ i;ma/tion kai\ oi}kov kalu/ptwn a'schmosu/nhn.
22 krei/sswn bi/ov ptwcou_ u;po\ ske/phn dokw_n hJ e'de/smata lampra\ e'n a'llotri/oiv.
23 e'pi\ mikrw`_ kai\ mega/lw` eu'doki/an e#ce, kai\ o'neidismo\n paroiki/av ou' mh\ a'kou/sh`v.
24 zwh\ ponhra\ e'x oi'ki/av ei'v oi'ki/an, kai\ ou{ paroikh/seiv, ou'k a'noi/xeiv sto/maV
25 xeniei_v kai\ potiei_v ei'v a'ca/rista kai\ pro\v e'pi\ tou/toiv pikra\ a'kou/sh`
26 Pa/relye, pa/roike, ko/smhson tra/pezan, kai\ ei# ti e'n th`_ ceiri/ sou, qw/miso/n meV
27 e#xelye, pa/roike, a'po\ prosw/pou do/xhv, e'pexe/nwtai/ moi o; a'delfo/v, crei/a th_v oi'ki/av.
28 bare/a tau_ta a'nyrw/pw` e#conti fro/nhsin, e'piti/mhsiv oi'ki/av kai\ o'neidismo\v daneistou_.
Siracides 30
1 :O a'gapw_n to\n ui;o\n au'tou_ e'ndelech/sei ma/stigav au'tw`_, i%na eu'franyh`_ e'p" e'sca/twn au'tou_V
2 o; paideu/wn to\n ui;o\n au'tou_ o'nh/setai e'p" au'tw`_ kai\ a'na\ me/son gnwri/mwn e'p" au'tw`_ kauch/setaiV
3 o; dida/skwn to\n ui;o\n au'tou_ parazhlw/sei to\n e'cyro\n kai\ e#nanti fi/lwn e'p" au'tw`_ a'gallia/setai.
4 e'teleu/thsen au'tou_ o; path/r, kai\ w{v ou'k a'pe/yanenV o%moion ga\r au'tw`_ kate/lipen met" au'to/n.
5 e'n th`_ zwh`_ au'tou_ ei}den kai\ eu'fra/nyh kai\ e'n th`_ teleuth`_ au'tou_ ou'k e'luph/yhV
6 e'nanti/on e'cyrw_n kate/lipen e#kdikon kai\ toi_v fi/loiv a'ntapodido/nta ca/rin.
7 periqu/cwn ui;o\n katadesmeu/sei trau/mata au'tou_, kai\ e'pi\ pa/sh` boh`_ taracyh/setai spla/gcna au'tou_.
8 i%ppov a'da/mastov e'kbai/nei sklhro/v, kai\ ui;o\v a'neime/nov e'kbai/nei proalh/v.
9 tiyh/nhson te/knon, kai\ e'kyambh/sei seV su/mpaixon au'tw`_, kai\ luph/sei se.
10 mh\ suggela/sh`v au'tw`_, i%na mh\ sunodunhyh`_v, kai\ e'p" e'sca/twn gomfia/seiv tou\v o'do/ntav sou.
11 mh\ dw`_v au'tw`_ e'xousi/an e'n neo/thtiV
12 yla/son ta\v pleura\v au'tou_, w;v e#stin nh/piov, mh/pote sklhrunyei\v a'peiyh/sh` soi.
13 pai/deuson to\n ui;o/n sou kai\ e#rgasai e'n au'tw`_, i%na mh\ e'n th`_ a'schmosu/nh` au'tou_ prosko/qh`v.
14 Krei/sswn ptwco\v u;gih\v kai\ i'scu/wn th`_ e%xei hJ plou/siov memastigwme/nov ei'v sw_ma au'tou_.
15 u;gi/eia kai\ eu'exi/a belti/wn panto\v crusi/ou, kai\ sw_ma eu#rwston hJ o#lbov a'me/trhtov.
16 ou'k e#stin plou_tov belti/wn u;giei/av sw/matov, kai\ ou'k e#stin eu'frosu/nh u;pe\r cara\n kardi/av.
17 krei/sswn ya/natov u;pe\r zwh\n pikra\n kai\ a'na/pausiv ai'w_nov hJ a'rrw/sthma e#mmonon.
18 a'gaya\ e'kkecume/na e'pi\ sto/mati kekleisme/nw` ye/mata brwma/twn parakei/mena e'pi\ ta/fw`.
19 ti/ sumfe/rei ka/rpwsiv ei'dw/lw`? ou#te ga\r e#detai ou#te mh\ o'sfranyh`_V ou%twv o; e'kdiwko/menov u;po\ kuri/ou.
20 ble/pwn e'n o'fyalmoi_v kai\ stena/zwn w%sper eu'nou_cov perilamba/nwn parye/non kai\ stena/zwn.
21 Mh\ dw`_v ei'v lu/phn th\n quch/n sou kai\ mh\ yli/qh`v seauto\n e'n boulh`_ sou.
22 eu'frosu/nh kardi/av zwh\ a'nyrw/pou, kai\ a'galli/ama a'ndro\v makrohme/reusiv.
23 a'pa/ta th\n quch/n sou kai\ paraka/lei th\n kardi/an sou kai\ lu/phn makra\n a'po/sthson a'po\ sou_V pollou\v ga\r a'pw/lesen h; lu/ph, kai\ ou'k e#stin w'fe/leia e'n au'th`_.
24 zh_lov kai\ yumo\v e'lattou_sin h;me/rav, kai\ pro\ kairou_ gh_rav a#gei me/rimna.
25 lampra\ kardi/a kai\ a'gayh\ e'pi\ e'de/smasin tw_n brwma/twn au'th_v e'pimelh/setai.
Siracides 31
1 "Agrupni/a plou/tou e'kth/kei sa/rkav, kai\ h; me/rimna au'tou_ a'fista`_ u%pnon.
2 me/rimna a'grupni/av a'posth/sei nustagmo/n, kai\ a'rrw/sthma baru\ e'knh/qei u%pnon.
3 e'kopi/asen plou/siov e'n sunagwgh`_ crhma/twn kai\ e'n th`_ a'napau/sei e'mpi/mplatai tw_n trufhma/twn au'tou_.
4 e'kopi/asen ptwco\v e'n e'lattw/sei bi/ou kai\ e'n th`_ a'napau/sei e'pideh\v gi/netai.
5 :O a'gapw_n crusi/on ou' dikaiwyh/setai, kai\ o; diw/kwn dia/fora e'n au'toi_v planhyh/setai.
6 polloi\ e'do/yhsan ei'v ptw_ma ca/rin crusi/ou, kai\ e'genh/yh h; a'pw/leia au'tw_n kata\ pro/swpon au'tw_n.
7 xu/lon prosko/mmato/v e'stin toi_v e'nyousia/zousin au'tw`_, kai\ pa_v a#frwn a;lw/setai e'n au'tw`_.
8 maka/riov plou/siov, ojv eu;re/yh a#mwmov kai\ ojv o'pi/sw crusi/ou ou'k e'poreu/yhV
9 ti/v e'stin? kai\ makariou_men au'to/nV e'poi/hsen ga\r yauma/sia e'n law`_ au'tou_.
10 ti/v e'dokima/syh e'n au'tw`_ kai\ e'teleiw/yh? kai\ e#stai au'tw`_ ei'v kau/chsin. ti/v e'du/nato parabh_nai kai\ ou' pare/bh, kai\ poih_sai kaka\ kai\ ou'k e'poi/hsen?
11 sterewyh/setai ta\ a'gaya\ au'tou_, kai\ ta\v e'lehmosu/nav au'tou_ e'kdihgh/setai e'kklhsi/a.
12 "Epi\ trape/zhv mega/lhv e'ka/yisav? mh\ a'noi/xh`v e'p" au'th_v fa/rugga/ sou kai\ mh\ ei#ph`v Polla/ ge ta\ e'p" au'th_vV
13 mnh/syhti o%ti kako\n o'fyalmo\v ponhro/v. ponhro/teron o'fyalmou_ ti/ e#ktistai? dia\ tou_to a'po\ panto\v prosw/pou dakru/ei.
14 ou{ e'a\n e'pible/qh`, mh\ e'ktei/nh`v cei_ra kai\ mh\ sunyli/bou au'tw`_ e'n trubli/w`.
15 no/ei ta\ tou_ plhsi/on e'k seautou_ kai\ e'pi\ panti\ pra/gmati dianoou_.
16 fa/ge w;v a#nyrwpov ta\ parakei/mena/ soi kai\ mh\ diamasw_, mh\ mishyh`_v.
17 pau_sai prw_tov ca/rin paidei/av kai\ mh\ a'plhsteu/ou, mh/pote prosko/qh`vV
18 kai\ ei' a'na\ me/son pleio/nwn e'ka/yisav, pro/terov au'tw_n mh\ e'ktei/nh`v th\n cei_ra/ sou.
19 :Wv i;kano\n a'nyrw/pw` pepaideume/nw` to\ o'li/gon, kai\ e'pi\ th_v koi/thv au'tou_ ou'k a'symai/nei.
20 u%pnov u;giei/av e'pi\ e'nte/rw` metri/w`V a'ne/sth prwi/, kai\ h; quch\ au'tou_ met" au'tou_. po/nov a'grupni/av kai\ cole/rav kai\ stro/fov meta\ a'ndro\v a'plh/stouV
21 kai\ ei' e'bia/syhv e'n e'de/smasin, a'na/sta e#meson po/rrw, kai\ a'napau/sh`.
22 a#kouso/n mou, te/knon, kai\ mh\ e'xoudenh/sh`v me, kai\ e'p" e'sca/twn eu;rh/seiv tou\v lo/gouv mouV e'n pa_si toi_v e#rgoiv sou gi/nou e'ntrech/v, kai\ pa_n a'rrw/sthma ou' mh/ soi a'panth/sh`.
23 lampro\n e'p" a#rtoiv eu'logh/sei cei/lh, kai\ h; marturi/a th_v kallonh_v au'tou_ pisth/.
24 ponhrw`_ e'p" a#rtw` diagoggu/sei po/liv, kai\ h; marturi/a th_v ponhri/av au'tou_ a'kribh/v.
25 "En oi#nw` mh\ a'ndri/zouV pollou\v ga\r a'pw/lesen o; oi}nov.
26 ka/minov dokima/zei sto/mwma e'n bafh`_, ou%twv oi}nov kardi/av e'n ma/ch` u;perhfa/nwn.
27 e#fison zwh_v oi}nov a'nyrw/poiv, e'a\n pi/nh`v au'to\n e'n me/trw` au'tou_. ti/v zwh\ e'lassoume/nw` oi#nw`? kai\ au'to\v e#ktistai ei'v eu'frosu/nhn a'nyrw/poiv.
28 a'galli/ama kardi/av kai\ eu'frosu/nh quch_v oi}nov pino/menov e'n kairw`_ au'ta/rkhvV
29 pikri/a quch_v oi}nov pino/menov polu\v e'n e'reyismw`_ kai\ a'ntiptw/mati.
30 plhyu/nei me/yh yumo\n a#fronov ei'v pro/skomma e'lattw_n i'scu\n kai\ prospoiw_n trau/mata.
31 e'n sumposi/w` oi#nou mh\ e'le/gxh`v to\n plhsi/on kai\ mh\ e'xouyenh/sh`v au'to\n e'n eu'frosu/nh` au'tou_V lo/gon o'neidismou_ mh\ ei#ph`v au'tw`_ kai\ mh\ au'to\n yli/qh`v e'n a'paith/sei.
Siracides 32
1 :Hgou/meno/n se kate/sthsan? mh\ e'pai/rouV gi/nou e'n au'toi_v w;v ei{v e'x au'tw_n, fro/ntison au'tw_n kai\ ou%tw ka/yisonV
2 kai\ pa_san th\n crei/an sou poih/sav a'na/pese, i%na eu'franyh`_v di" au'tou\v kai\ eu'kosmi/av ca/rin la/bh`v ste/fanon.
3 La/lhson, presbu/tere, pre/pei ga/r soi, e'n a'kribei_ e'pisth/mh` kai\ mh\ e'mpodi/sh`v mousika/.
4 o%pou a'kro/ama, mh\ e'kce/h`v lalia\n kai\ a'kai/rwv mh\ sofi/zou.
5 sfragi\v a#nyrakov e'pi\ ko/smw` crusw`_ su/gkrima mousikw_n e'n sumposi/w` oi#nouV
6 e'n kataskeua/smati crusw`_ sfragi\v smara/gdou me/lov mousikw_n e'f" h;dei_ oi#nw`.
7 La/lhson, neani/ske, ei' crei/a sou, mo/liv di\v e'a\n e'perwthyh`_vV
8 kefalai/wson lo/gon, e'n o'li/goiv polla/V gi/nou w;v ginw/skwn kai\ a%ma siwpw_n.
9 e'n me/sw` megista/nwn mh\ e'xisa/zou kai\ e;te/rou le/gontov mh\ polla\ a'dole/scei.
10 pro\ bronth_v kataspeu/dei a'straph/, kai\ pro\ ai'scunthrou_ proeleu/setai ca/riv.
11 e'n w%ra` e'xegei/rou kai\ mh\ ou'ra/gei, a'po/trece ei'v oi}kon kai\ mh\ r;a`yu/meiV
12 e'kei_ pai_ze kai\ poi/ei ta\ e'nyumh/mata/ sou kai\ mh\ a;ma/rth`v lo/gw` u;perhfa/nw`.
13 kai\ e'pi\ tou/toiv eu'lo/ghson to\n poih/santa/ se kai\ meyu/skonta/ se a'po\ tw_n a'gayw_n au'tou_.
14 :O fobou/menov ku/rion e'kde/xetai paidei/an, kai\ oi; o'ryri/zontev eu;rh/sousin eu'doki/an.
15 o; zhtw_n no/mon e'mplhsyh/setai au'tou_, kai\ o; u;pokrino/menov skandalisyh/setai e'n au'tw`_.
16 oi; fobou/menoi ku/rion eu;rh/sousin kri/ma kai\ dikaiw/mata w;v fw_v e'xa/qousin.
17 a#nyrwpov a;martwlo\v e'kklinei_ e'legmo\n kai\ kata\ to\ ye/lhma au'tou_ eu;rh/sei su/gkrima.
18 "Anh\r boulh_v ou' mh\ pari/dh` diano/hma, a'llo/triov kai\ u;perh/fanov ou' katapth/xei fo/bon.
19 a#neu boulh_v mhye\n poih/sh`v kai\ e'n tw`_ poih_sai/ se mh\ metamelou_.
20 e'n o;dw`_ a'ntiptw/matov mh\ poreu/ou kai\ mh\ prosko/qh`v e'n liyw/desin.
21 mh\ pisteu/sh`v e'n o;dw`_ a'prosko/pw`
22 kai\ a'po\ tw_n te/knwn sou fu/laxai.
23 e'n panti\ e#rgw` pi/steue th`_ quch`_ souV kai\ ga\r tou_to/ e'stin th/rhsiv e'ntolw_n.
24 o; pisteu/wn no/mw` prose/cei e'ntolai_v, kai\ o; pepoiyw\v kuri/w` ou'k e'lattwyh/setai.
Siracides 33
1 Tw`_ foboume/nw` ku/rion ou'k a'panth/sei kako/n, a'll" e'n peirasmw`_ kai\ pa/lin e'xelei_tai.
2 a'nh\r sofo\v ou' mish/sei no/mon, o; de\ u;pokrino/menov e'n au'tw`_ w;v e'n kataigi/di ploi_on.
3 a#nyrwpov suneto\v e'mpisteu/sei no/mw`, kai\ o; no/mov au'tw`_ pisto\v w;v e'rw/thma dh/lwn.
4 e;toi/mason lo/gon kai\ ou%twv a'kousyh/sh`, su/ndhson paidei/an kai\ a'pokri/yhti.
5 troco\v a;ma/xhv spla/gcna mwrou_, kai\ w;v a#xwn strefo/menov o; dialogismo\v au'tou_.
6 i%ppov ei'v o'cei/an w;v fi/lov mwko/v, u;poka/tw panto\v e'pikayhme/nou cremeti/zei.
7 Dia\ ti/ h;me/ra h;me/rav u;pere/cei, kai\ pa_n fw_v h;me/rav e'niautou_ a'f" h;li/ou?
8 e'n gnw/sei kuri/ou diecwri/syhsan, kai\ h'lloi/wsen kairou\v kai\ e;orta/vV
9 a'p" au'tw_n a'nu/qwsen kai\ h;gi/asen kai\ e'x au'tw_n e#yhken ei'v a'riymo\n h;merw_n.
10 kai\ a#nyrwpoi pa/ntev a'po\ e'da/fouv, kai\ e'k gh_v e'kti/syh AdamV
11 e'n plh/yei e'pisth/mhv ku/riov diecw/risen au'tou\v kai\ h'lloi/wsen ta\v o;dou\v au'tw_nV
12 e'x au'tw_n eu'lo/ghsen kai\ a'nu/qwsen kai\ e'x au'tw_n h;gi/asen kai\ pro\v au'to\n h#ggisenV a'p" au'tw_n kathra/sato kai\ e'tapei/nwsen kai\ a'ne/streqen au'tou\v a'po\ sta/sewv au'tw_n.
13 w;v phlo\v kerame/wv e'n ceiri\ au'tou_ - pa_sai ai; o;doi\ au'tou_ kata\ th\n eu'doki/an au'tou_ - , ou%twv a#nyrwpoi e'n ceiri\ tou_ poih/santov au'tou\v a'podou_nai au'toi_v kata\ th\n kri/sin au'tou_.
14 a'pe/nanti tou_ kakou_ to\ a'gayo/n, kai\ a'pe/nanti tou_ yana/tou h; zwh/, ou%twv a'pe/nanti eu'sebou_v a;martwlo/vV
15 kai\ ou%twv e#mbleqon ei'v pa/nta ta\ e#rga tou_ u;qi/stou, du/o du/o, ejn kate/nanti tou_ e;no/v.
16 Ka'gw\ e#scatov h'gru/pnhsa w;v kalamw/menov o'pi/sw trughtw_nV
17 e'n eu'logi/a` kuri/ou e#fyasa kai\ w;v trugw_n e'plh/rwsa lhno/n.
18 katanoh/sate o%ti ou'k e'moi\ mo/nw` e'kopi/asa, a'lla\ pa_sin toi_v zhtou_sin paidei/an.
19 a'kou/sate/ mou, megista_nev laou_, kai\ oi; h;gou/menoi e'kklhsi/av, e'nwti/sasye.
20 Ui;w`_ kai\ gunaiki/, a'delfw`_ kai\ fi/lw` mh\ dw`_v e'xousi/an e'pi\ se\ e'n zwh`_ souV kai\ mh\ dw`_v e;te/rw` ta\ crh/mata/ sou, i%na mh\ metamelhyei\v de/h` peri\ au'tw_n.
21 e%wv e#ti zh`_v kai\ pnoh\ e'n soi/, mh\ a'lla/xh`v seauto\n e'n pa/sh` sarki/V
22 krei_sson ga/r e'stin ta\ te/kna dehyh_nai/ sou hJ se\ e'mble/pein ei'v cei_rav ui;w_n sou.
23 e'n pa_si toi_v e#rgoiv sou gi/nou u;pera/gwn, mh\ dw`_v mw_mon e'n th`_ do/xh` sou.
24 e'n h;me/ra` suntelei/av h;merw_n zwh_v sou kai\ e'n kairw`_ teleuth_v dia/dov klhronomi/an.
25 Corta/smata kai\ r;a/bdov kai\ forti/a o#nw`, a#rtov kai\ paidei/a kai\ e#rgon oi'ke/th`.
26 e#rgasai e'n paidi/, kai\ eu;rh/seiv a'na/pausinV a#nev cei_rav au'tw`_, kai\ zhth/sei e'leuyeri/an.
27 zugo\v kai\ i;ma\v tra/chlon ka/mqousin, kai\ oi'ke/th` kakou/rgw` stre/blai kai\ ba/sanoiV
28 e#mbale au'to\n ei'v e'rgasi/an, i%na mh\ a'rgh`_, pollh\n ga\r kaki/an e'di/daxen h; a'rgi/aV
29 ei'v e#rga kata/sthson, kayw\v pre/pei au'tw`_, kaJn mh\ peiyarch`_, ba/runon ta\v pe/dav au'tou_.
30 kai\ mh\ perisseu/sh`v e'pi\ pa/sh` sarki\ kai\ a#neu kri/sewv mh\ poih/sh`v mhde/n.
31 Ei' e#stin soi oi'ke/thv, e#stw w;v su/, o%ti e'n ai%mati e'kth/sw au'to/nV
32 ei' e#stin soi oi'ke/thv, a#ge au'to\n w;v a'delfo/n, o%ti w;v h; quch/ sou e'pideh/seiv au'tw`_V
33 e'a\n kakw/sh`v au'to\n kai\ a'pa/rav a'podra`_, e'n poi/a` o;dw`_ zhth/seiv au'to/n?
Siracides 34
1 Kenai\ e'lpi/dev kai\ qeudei_v a'sune/tw` a'ndri/, kai\ e'nu/pnia a'napterou_sin a#fronav.
2 w;v drasso/menov skia_v kai\ diw/kwn a#nemon ou%twv o; e'pe/cwn e'nupni/oivV
3 tou_to kata\ tou/tou o%rasiv e'nupni/wn, kate/nanti prosw/pou o;moi/wma prosw/pou.
4 a'po\ a'kaya/rtou ti/ kayarisyh/setai? kai\ a'po\ qeudou_v ti/ a'lhyeu/sei?
5 mantei_ai kai\ oi'wnismoi\ kai\ e'nu/pnia ma/taia/ e'stin, kai\ w;v w'dinou/shv fanta/zetai kardi/aV
6 e'a\n mh\ para\ u;qi/stou a'postalh`_ e'n e'piskoph`_, mh\ dw`_v ei'v au'ta\ th\n kardi/an souV
7 pollou\v ga\r e'pla/nhsen ta\ e'nu/pnia, kai\ e'xe/peson e'lpi/zontev e'p" au'toi_v.
8 a#neu qeu/douv suntelesyh/setai no/mov, kai\ sofi/a sto/mati pistw`_ telei/wsiv.
9 "Anh\r peplanhme/nov e#gnw polla/, kai\ o; polu/peirov e'kdihgh/setai su/nesinV
10 ojv ou'k e'peira/yh, o'li/ga oi}den, o; de\ peplanhme/nov plhyunei_ panourgi/an.
11 polla\ e;w/raka e'n th`_ a'poplanh/sei mou, kai\ plei/ona tw_n lo/gwn mou su/nesi/v mouV
12 pleona/kiv e%wv yana/tou e'kindu/neusa kai\ diesw/yhn tou/twn ca/rin.
13 pneu_ma foboume/nwn ku/rion zh/setaiV h; ga\r e'lpi\v au'tw_n e'pi\ to\n sw`/zonta au'tou/v.
14 o; fobou/menov ku/rion ou'de\n eu'labhyh/setai kai\ ou' mh\ deilia/sh`, o%ti au'to\v e'lpi\v au'tou_.
15 foboume/nou to\n ku/rion makari/a h; quch/V ti/ni e'pe/cei? kai\ ti/v au'tou_ sth/rigma?
16 oi; o'fyalmoi\ kuri/ou e'pi\ tou\v a'gapw_ntav au'to/n, u;peraspismo\v dunastei/av kai\ sth/rigma i'scu/ov, ske/ph a'po\ kau/swnov kai\ ske/ph a'po\ meshmbri/av, fulakh\ a'po\ prosko/mmatov kai\ boh/yeia a'po\ ptw/sewv,
17 a'nuqw_n quch\n kai\ fwti/zwn o'fyalmou/v, i#asin didou/v, zwh\n kai\ eu'logi/an.
18 Yusia/zwn e'x a'di/kou prosfora\ memwmhme/nh, kai\ ou'k ei'v eu'doki/an dwrh/mata a'no/mwn.
19 ou'k eu'dokei_ o; u%qistov e'n prosforai_v a'sebw_n ou'de\ e'n plh/yei yusiw_n e'xila/sketai a;marti/av.
20 yu/wn ui;o\n e#nanti tou_ patro\v au'tou_ o; prosa/gwn yusi/an e'k crhma/twn penh/twn.
21 a#rtov e'pideome/nwn zwh\ ptwcw_n, o; a'posterw_n au'th\n a#nyrwpov ai;ma/twn.
22 foneu/wn to\n plhsi/on o; a'fairou/menov e'mbi/wsin, kai\ e'kce/wn ai{ma o; a'posterw_n misyo\n misyi/ou.
23 ei{v oi'kodomw_n, kai\ ei{v kayairw_nV ti/ w'fe/lhsan plei_on hJ ko/pouv?
24 ei{v eu'co/menov, kai\ ei{v katarw/menovV ti/nov fwnh_v ei'sakou/setai o; despo/thv?
25 baptizo/menov a'po\ nekrou_ kai\ pa/lin a;pto/menov au'tou_, ti/ w'fe/lhsen e'n tw`_ loutrw`_ au'tou_?
26 ou%twv a#nyrwpov nhsteu/wn e'pi\ tw_n a;martiw_n au'tou_ kai\ pa/lin poreuo/menov kai\ ta\ au'ta\ poiw_nV th_v proseuch_v au'tou_ ti/v ei'sakou/setai? kai\ ti/ w'fe/lhsen e'n tw`_ tapeinwyh_nai au'to/n?
Siracides 35
1 :O sunthrw_n no/mon pleona/zei prosfora/v, yusia/zwn swthri/ou o; prose/cwn e'ntolai_v.
2 a'ntapodidou\v ca/rin prosfe/rwn semi/dalin, kai\ o; poiw_n e'lehmosu/nhn yusia/zwn ai'ne/sewv.
3 eu'doki/a kuri/ou a'posth_nai a'po\ ponhri/av, kai\ e'xilasmo\v a'posth_nai a'po\ a'diki/av.
4 mh\ o'fyh`_v e'n prosw/pw` kuri/ou keno/vV pa/nta ga\r tau_ta ca/rin e'ntolh_v.
5 prosfora\ dikai/ou lipai/nei yusiasth/rion, kai\ h; eu'wdi/a au'th_v e#nanti u;qi/stou.
6 yusi/a a'ndro\v dikai/ou dekth/, kai\ to\ mnhmo/sunon au'th_v ou'k e'pilhsyh/setai.
7 e'n a'gayw`_ o'fyalmw`_ do/xason to\n ku/rion kai\ mh\ smikru/nh`v a'parch\n ceirw_n sou.
8 e'n pa/sh` do/sei i;la/rwson to\ pro/swpo/n sou kai\ e'n eu'frosu/nh` a;gi/ason deka/thn.
9 do\v u;qi/stw` kata\ th\n do/sin au'tou_ kai\ e'n a'gayw`_ o'fyalmw`_ kay" eu%rema ceiro/vV
10 o%ti ku/riov a'ntapodidou/v e'stin kai\ e;ptapla/sia a'ntapodw/sei soi.
11 Mh\ dwroko/pei, ou' ga\r prosde/xetai, kai\ mh\ e#pece yusi/a` a'di/kw`V
12 o%ti ku/riov krith/v e'stin, kai\ ou'k e#stin par" au'tw`_ do/xa prosw/pou.
13 ou' lh/mqetai pro/swpon e'pi\ ptwcou_ kai\ de/hsin h'dikhme/nou ei'sakou/setaiV
14 ou' mh\ u;peri/dh` i;ketei/an o'rfanou_ kai\ ch/ran, e'a\n e'kce/h` lalia/nV
15 ou'ci\ da/krua ch/rav e'pi\ siago/na katabai/nei kai\ h; katabo/hsiv e'pi\ tw`_ katagago/nti au'ta/?
16 yerapeu/wn e'n eu'doki/a` decyh/setai, kai\ h; de/hsiv au'tou_ e%wv nefelw_n suna/qeiV
17 proseuch\ tapeinou_ nefe/lav dih_lyen, kai\ e%wv suneggi/sh`, ou' mh\ paraklhyh`_V
18 kai\ ou' mh\ a'posth`_, e%wv e'piske/qhtai o; u%qistov kai\ krinei_ dikai/oiv kai\ poih/sei kri/sin.
19 kai\ o; ku/riov ou' mh\ bradu/nh` ou'de\ mh\ makroyumh/sh` e'p" au'toi_v,
20 e%wv aJn suntri/qh` o'sfu\n a'nelehmo/nwn kai\ toi_v e#ynesin a'ntapodw/sei e'kdi/khsin,
21 e%wv e'xa/rh` plh_yov u;bristw_n kai\ skh_ptra a'di/kwn suntri/qei,
22 e%wv a'ntapodw`_ a'nyrw/pw` kata\ ta\v pra/xeiv au'tou_ kai\ ta\ e#rga tw_n a'nyrw/pwn kata\ ta\ e'nyumh/mata au'tw_n,
23 e%wv kri/nh` th\n kri/sin tou_ laou_ au'tou_ kai\ eu'franei_ au'tou\v e'n tw`_ e'le/ei au'tou_.
24 w;rai_on e#leov e'n kairw`_ yli/qewv au'tou_ w;v nefe/lai u;etou_ e'n kairw`_ a'broci/av.
Siracides 36
1 "Ele/hson h;ma_v, de/spota o; yeo\v pa/ntwn, kai\ e'pi/bleqon kai\ e'pi/bale to\n fo/bon sou e'pi\ pa/nta ta\ e#ynhV
2 e#paron th\n cei_ra/ sou e'pi\ e#ynh a'llo/tria, kai\ i'de/twsan th\n dunastei/an sou.
3 w%sper e'nw/pion au'tw_n h;gia/syhv e'n h;mi_n, ou%twv e'nw/pion h;mw_n megalunyei/hv e'n au'toi_vV
4 kai\ e'pignw/twsa/n se, kaya/per kai\ h;mei_v e'pe/gnwmen o%ti ou'k e#stin yeo\v plh\n sou_, ku/rie.
5 e'gkai/nison shmei_a kai\ a'lloi/wson yauma/sia, do/xason cei_ra kai\ braci/ona dexio/nV
6 e#geiron yumo\n kai\ e#kceon o'rgh/n, e#xaron a'nti/dikon kai\ e#ktriqon e'cyro/n.
7 speu_son kairo\n kai\ mnh/syhti o;rkismou_, kai\ e'kdihghsa/sywsan ta\ megalei_a/ sou.
8 e'n o'rgh`_ puro\v katabrwyh/tw o; sw`zo/menov, kai\ oi; kakou_ntev to\n lao/n sou eu%roisan a'pw/leian.
9 su/ntriqon kefala\v a'rco/ntwn e'cyrw_n lego/ntwn Ou'k e#stin plh\n h;mw_n.
10 suna/gage pa/sav fula\v Iakwb kai\ kataklhrono/mhson au'tou\v kayw\v a'p" a'rch_v.
11 e'le/hson lao/n, ku/rie, keklhme/non e'p" o'no/mati/ sou kai\ Israhl, ojn prwtogo/nw` w;moi/wsav.
12 oi'kti/rhson po/lin a;gia/smato/v sou, Ierousalhm to/pon katapau/mato/v souV
13 plh_son Siwn a'retalogi/av sou kai\ a'po\ th_v do/xhv sou to\n lao/n sou.
14 do\v martu/rion toi_v e'n a'rch`_ kti/smasi/n sou kai\ e#geiron profhtei/av ta\v e'p" o'no/mati/ souV
15 do\v misyo\n toi_v u;pome/nousi/n se, kai\ oi; profh_tai/ sou e'mpisteuyh/twsan.
16 ei'sa/kouson, ku/rie, deh/sewv tw_n i;ketw_n sou kata\ th\n eu'logi/an Aarwn peri\ tou_ laou_ sou,
17 kai\ gnw/sontai pa/ntev oi; e'pi\ th_v gh_v o%ti ku/riov ei} o; yeo\v tw_n ai'w/nwn.
18 Pa_n brw_ma fa/getai koili/a, e#stin de\ brw_ma brw/matov ka/llion.
19 fa/rugx geu/etai brw/mata yh/rav, ou%twv kardi/a suneth\ lo/gouv qeudei_v.
20 kardi/a streblh\ dw/sei lu/phn, kai\ a#nyrwpov polu/peirov a'ntapodw/sei au'tw`_.
21 pa/nta a#rrena e'pide/xetai gunh/, e#stin de\ yuga/thr yugatro\v krei/sswn.
22 ka/llov gunaiko\v i;laru/nei pro/swpon kai\ u;pe\r pa_san e'piyumi/an a'nyrw/pou u;pera/geiV
23 ei' e#stin e'pi\ glw/sshv au'th_v e#leov kai\ prau/thv, ou'k e#stin o; a'nh\r au'th_v kay" ui;ou\v a'nyrw/pwn.
24 o; ktw/menov gunai_ka e'na/rcetai kth/sewv, bohyo\n kat" au'to\n kai\ stu_lon a'napau/sewv.
25 ou{ ou'k e#stin fragmo/v, diarpagh/setai kth_maV kai\ ou{ ou'k e#stin gunh/, stena/xei planw/menov.
26 ti/v ga\r pisteu/sei eu'zw/nw` lh`sth`_ a'fallome/nw` e'k po/lewv ei'v po/lin?
27 ou%twv a'nyrw/pw` mh\ e#conti nossia\n kai\ katalu/onti ou{ e'a\n o'qi/sh`.
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1 Pa_v fi/lov e'rei_ "Efili/asa ka'gw/V a'll" e#stin fi/lov o'no/mati mo/non fi/lov.
2 ou'ci\ lu/ph e#ni e%wv yana/tou e;tai_rov kai\ fi/lov trepo/menov ei'v e#cyran?
3 w} ponhro\n e'nyu/mhma, po/yen e'nekuli/syhv kalu/qai th\n xhra\n e'n dolio/thti?
4 e;tai_rov fi/lou e'n eu'frosu/nh` h%detai kai\ e'n kairw`_ yli/qewv e#stai a'pe/nantiV
5 e;tai_rov fi/lw` sumponei_ ca/rin gastro/v, e#nanti pole/mou lh/mqetai a'spi/da.
6 mh\ e'pila/yh` fi/lou e'n th`_ quch`_ sou kai\ mh\ a'mnhmonh/sh`v au'tou_ e'n crh/masi/n sou.
7 Pa_v su/mboulov e'xai/rei boulh/n, a'll" e#stin sumbouleu/wn ei'v e;auto/n.
8 a'po\ sumbou/lou fu/laxon th\n quch/n sou kai\ gnw_yi pro/teron ti/v au'tou_ crei/a - kai\ ga\r au'to\v e;autw`_ bouleu/setai - , mh/pote ba/lh` e'pi\ soi\ klh_ron
9 kai\ ei#ph` soi Kalh\ h; o;do/v sou, kai\ sth/setai e'x a'nanti/av i'dei_n to\ sumbhso/meno/n soi.
10 mh\ bouleu/ou meta\ tou_ u;poblepome/nou se kai\ a'po\ tw_n zhlou/ntwn se kru/qon boulh/n,
11 meta\ gunaiko\v peri\ th_v a'ntizh/lou au'th_v kai\ meta\ deilou_ peri\ pole/mou, meta\ e'mpo/rou peri\ metaboli/av kai\ meta\ a'gora/zontov peri\ pra/sewv, meta\ baska/nou peri\ eu'caristi/av kai\ meta\ a'neleh/monov peri\ crhstohyei/av, meta\ o'knhrou_ peri\ panto\v e#rgou kai\ meta\ misyi/ou e'feti/ou peri\ suntelei/av, oi'ke/th` a'rgw`_ peri\ pollh_v e'rgasi/av, mh\ e#pece e'pi\ tou/toiv peri\ pa/shv sumbouli/avV
12 a'll" hJ meta\ a'ndro\v eu'sebou_v e'ndele/cize, ojn aJn e'pignw`_v sunthrou_nta e'ntola/v, ojv e'n th`_ quch`_ au'tou_ kata\ th\n quch/n sou, kai\ e'a\n ptai/sh`v, sunalgh/sei soi.
13 kai\ boulh\n kardi/av sth_son, ou' ga\r e#stin soi pisto/terov au'th_vV
14 quch\ ga\r a'ndro\v a'pagge/llein e'ni/ote ei#wyen hJ e;pta\ skopoi\ e'pi\ metew/rou kayh/menoi e'pi\ skoph_v.
15 kai\ e'pi\ pa_si tou/toiv deh/yhti u;qi/stou, i%na eu'yu/nh` e'n a'lhyei/a` th\n o;do/n sou.
16 "Arch\ panto\v e#rgou lo/gov, kai\ pro\ pa/shv pra/xewv boulh/.
17 i#cnov a'lloiw/sewv kardi/av te/ssara me/rh a'nate/llei,
18 a'gayo\n kai\ kako/n, zwh\ kai\ ya/natov, kai\ h; kurieu/ousa e'ndelecw_v au'tw_n glw_ssa/ e'stin.
19 e#stin a'nh\r panou_rgov pollw_n paideuth/v, kai\ th`_ i'di/a` quch`_ e'stin a#crhstov.
20 e#stin sofizo/menov e'n lo/goiv mishto/v, ou{tov pa/shv trofh_v kayusterh/seiV
21 ou' ga\r e'do/yh au'tw`_ para\ kuri/ou ca/riv, o%ti pa/shv sofi/av e'sterh/yh.
22 e#stin sofo\v th`_ i'di/a` quch`_, kai\ oi; karpoi\ th_v sune/sewv au'tou_ e'pi\ sto/matov pistoi/.
23 a'nh\r sofo\v to\n e;autou_ lao\n paideu/sei, kai\ oi; karpoi\ th_v sune/sewv au'tou_ pistoi/.
24 a'nh\r sofo\v plhsyh/setai eu'logi/av, kai\ makariou_sin au'to\n pa/ntev oi; o;rw_ntev.
25 zwh\ a'ndro\v e'n a'riymw`_ h;merw_n, kai\ ai; h;me/rai tou_ Israhl a'nari/ymhtoi.
26 o; sofo\v e'n tw`_ law`_ au'tou_ klhronomh/sei pi/stin, kai\ to\ o#noma au'tou_ zh/setai ei'v to\n ai'w_na.
27 Te/knon, e'n zwh`_ sou pei/rason th\n quch/n sou kai\ i'de\ ti/ ponhro\n au'th`_ kai\ mh\ dw`_v au'th`_V
28 ou' ga\r pa/nta pa_sin sumfe/rei, kai\ ou' pa_sa quch\ e'n panti\ eu'dokei_.
29 mh\ a'plhsteu/ou e'n pa/sh` trufh`_ kai\ mh\ e'kcuyh`_v e'pi\ e'desma/twnV
30 e'n polloi_v ga\r brw/masin e#stai no/sov, kai\ h; a'plhsti/a e'ggiei_ e%wv cole/ravV
31 di" a'plhsti/an polloi\ e'teleu/thsan, o; de\ prose/cwn prosyh/sei zwh/n.
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1 Ti/ma i'atro\n pro\v ta\v crei/av au'tou_ timai_v au'tou_, kai\ ga\r au'to\n e#ktisen ku/riovV
2 para\ ga\r u;qi/stou e'sti\n i#asiv, kai\ para\ basile/wv lh/mqetai do/ma.
3 e'pisth/mh i'atrou_ a'nuqw/sei kefalh\n au'tou_, kai\ e#nanti megista/nwn yaumasyh/setai.
4 ku/riov e#ktisen e'k gh_v fa/rmaka, kai\ a'nh\r fro/nimov ou' prosocyiei_ au'toi_v.
5 ou'k a'po\ xu/lou e'gluka/nyh u%dwr ei'v to\ gnwsyh_nai th\n i'scu\n au'tou_?
6 kai\ au'to\v e#dwken a'nyrw/poiv e'pisth/mhn e'ndoxa/zesyai e'n toi_v yaumasi/oiv au'tou_V
7 e'n au'toi_v e'yera/peusen kai\ h}ren to\n po/non au'tou_, mureqo\v e'n tou/toiv poih/sei mei_gma,
8 kai\ ou' mh\ suntelesyh`_ e#rga au'tou_, kai\ ei'rh/nh par" au'tou_ e'stin e'pi\ prosw/pou th_v gh_v.
9 Te/knon, e'n a'rrwsth/mati/ sou mh\ para/blepe, a'll" eu}xai kuri/w`, kai\ au'to\v i'a/setai/ seV
10 a'po/sthson plhmme/leian kai\ eu#yunon cei_rav kai\ a'po\ pa/shv a;marti/av kaya/rison kardi/anV
11 do\v eu'wdi/an kai\ mnhmo/sunon semida/lewv kai\ li/panon prosfora\n w;v mh\ u;pa/rcwn.
12 kai\ i'atrw`_ do\v to/pon, kai\ ga\r au'to\n e#ktisen ku/riov, kai\ mh\ a'posth/tw sou, kai\ ga\r au'tou_ crei/a.
13 e#stin kairo\v o%te kai\ e'n cersi\n au'tw_n eu'odi/aV
14 kai\ ga\r au'toi\ kuri/ou dehyh/sontai, i%na eu'odw/sh` au'toi_v a'na/pausin kai\ i#asin ca/rin e'mbiw/sewv.
15 o; a;marta/nwn e#nanti tou_ poih/santov au'to\n e'mpe/soi ei'v cei_rav i'atrou_.
16 Te/knon, e'pi\ nekrw`_ kata/gage da/krua kai\ w;v deina\ pa/scwn e#narxai yrh/nou, kata\ de\ th\n kri/sin au'tou_ peri/steilon to\ sw_ma au'tou_ kai\ mh\ u;peri/dh`v th\n tafh\n au'tou_.
17 pi/kranon klauymo\n kai\ ye/rmanon kopeto\n kai\ poi/hson to\ pe/nyov kata\ th\n a'xi/an au'tou_ h;me/ran mi/an kai\ du/o ca/rin diabolh_v kai\ paraklh/yhti lu/phv e%nekaV
18 a'po\ lu/phv ga\r e'kbai/nei ya/natov, kai\ lu/ph kardi/av ka/mqei i'scu/n.
19 e'n e'pagwgh`_ parame/nei kai\ lu/ph, kai\ bi/ov ptwcou_ kata\ kardi/av.
20 mh\ dw`_v ei'v lu/phn th\n kardi/an sou, a'po/sthson au'th\n mnhsyei\v ta\ e#scataV
21 mh\ e'pila/yh`, ou' ga/r e'stin e'pa/nodov, kai\ tou_ton ou'k w'felh/seiv kai\ seauto\n kakw/seiv.
22 mnh/syhti to\ kri/ma mou, o%ti ou%twv kai\ to\ so/nV e'moi\ e'cye\v kai\ soi\ sh/meron.
23 e'n a'napau/sei nekrou_ kata/pauson to\ mnhmo/sunon au'tou_ kai\ paraklh/yhti e'n au'tw`_ e'n e'xo/dw` pneu/matov au'tou_.
24 Sofi/a grammate/wv e'n eu'kairi/a` scolh_v, kai\ o; e'lassou/menov pra/xei au'tou_ sofisyh/setai.
25 ti/ sofisyh/setai o; kratw_n a'ro/trou kai\ kaucw/menov e'n do/rati ke/ntrou, bo/av e'lau/nwn kai\ a'nastrefo/menov e'n e#rgoiv au'tw_n, kai\ h; dih/ghsiv au'tou_ e'n ui;oi_v tau/rwn?
26 kardi/an au'tou_ dw/sei e'kdou_nai au#lakav, kai\ h; a'grupni/a au'tou_ ei'v corta/smata dama/lewn.
27 ou%twv pa_v te/ktwn kai\ a'rcite/ktwn, o%stiv nu/ktwr w;v h;me/rav dia/geiV oi; glu/fontev glu/mmata sfragi/dwn, kai\ h; e'pimonh\ au'tou_ a'lloiw_sai poikili/anV kardi/an au'tou_ dw/sei ei'v o;moiw_sai zwgrafi/an, kai\ h; a'grupni/a au'tou_ tele/sai e#rgon.
28 ou%twv calkeu\v kayh/menov e'ggu\v a#kmonov kai\ katamanya/nwn e#rga sidh/rouV a'tmi\v puro\v th/xei sa/rkav au'tou_, kai\ e'n ye/rmh` kami/nou diamach/setaiV fwnh`_ sfu/rhv klinei_ to\ ou}v au'tou_, kai\ kate/nanti o;moiw/matov skeu/ouv oi; o'fyalmoi\ au'tou_V kardi/an au'tou_ dw/sei ei'v sunte/leian e#rgwn, kai\ h; a'grupni/a au'tou_ kosmh_sai e'pi\ suntelei/av.
29 ou%twv kerameu\v kayh/menov e'n e#rgw` au'tou_ kai\ sustre/fwn e'n posi\n au'tou_ troco/n, ojv e'n meri/mnh` kei_tai dia\ panto\v e'pi\ to\ e#rgon au'tou_, kai\ e'nari/ymiov pa_sa h; e'rgasi/a au'tou_V
30 e'n braci/oni au'tou_ tupw/sei phlo\n kai\ pro\ podw_n ka/mqei i'scu\n au'tou_V kardi/an e'pidw/sei suntele/sai to\ cri_sma, kai\ h; a'grupni/a au'tou_ kayari/sai ka/minon.
31 Pa/ntev ou{toi ei'v cei_rav au'tw_n e'nepi/steusan, kai\ e%kastov e'n tw`_ e#rgw` au'tou_ sofi/zetaiV
32 a#neu au'tw_n ou'k oi'kisyh/setai po/liv, kai\ ou' paroikh/sousin ou'de\ peripath/sousin.
33 a'll" ei'v boulh\n laou_ ou' zhthyh/sontai kai\ e'n e'kklhsi/a` ou'c u;peralou_ntaiV e'pi\ di/fron dikastou_ ou' kayiou_ntai kai\ diayh/khn kri/matov ou' dianohyh/sontai.
34 ou'de\ mh\ e'kfa/nwsin paidei/an kai\ kri/ma kai\ e'n parabolai_v ou'c eu;reyh/sontai, a'lla\ kti/sma ai'w_nov sthri/sousin, kai\ h; de/hsiv au'tw_n e'n e'rgasi/a` te/cnhv.
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1 Plh\n tou_ e'pidido/ntov th\n quch\n au'tou_ kai\ dianooume/nou e'n no/mw` u;qi/stou, sofi/an pa/ntwn a'rcai/wn e'kzhth/sei kai\ e'n profhtei/aiv a'scolhyh/setai,
2 dih/ghsin a'ndrw_n o'nomastw_n sunthrh/sei kai\ e'n strofai_v parabolw_n suneiseleu/setai,
3 a'po/krufa paroimiw_n e'kzhth/sei kai\ e'n ai'ni/gmasi parabolw_n a'nastrafh/setai.
4 a'na\ me/son megista/nwn u;phreth/sei kai\ e#nanti h;goume/nwn o'fyh/setaiV e'n gh`_ a'llotri/wn e'ynw_n dieleu/setai, a'gaya\ ga\r kai\ kaka\ e'n a'nyrw/poiv e'pei/rasen.
5 th\n kardi/an au'tou_ e'pidw/sei o'ryri/sai pro\v ku/rion to\n poih/santa au'to\n kai\ e#nanti u;qi/stou dehyh/setaiV kai\ a'noi/xei sto/ma au'tou_ e'n proseuch`_ kai\ peri\ tw_n a;martiw_n au'tou_ dehyh/setai.
6 e'a\n ku/riov o; me/gav yelh/sh`, pneu/mati sune/sewv e'mplhsyh/setaiV au'to\v a'nombrh/sei r;h/mata sofi/av au'tou_ kai\ e'n proseuch`_ e'xomologh/setai kuri/w`V
7 au'to\v kateuyunei_ boulh\n au'tou_ kai\ e'pisth/mhn kai\ e'n toi_v a'pokru/foiv au'tou_ dianohyh/setaiV
8 au'to\v e'kfanei_ paidei/an didaskali/av au'tou_ kai\ e'n no/mw` diayh/khv kuri/ou kauch/setai.
9 ai'ne/sousin th\n su/nesin au'tou_ polloi/, kai\ e%wv tou_ ai'w_nov ou'k e'xaleifyh/setaiV ou'k a'posth/setai to\ mnhmo/sunon au'tou_, kai\ to\ o#noma au'tou_ zh/setai ei'v genea\v genew_nV
10 th\n sofi/an au'tou_ dihgh/sontai e#ynh, kai\ to\n e#painon au'tou_ e'xaggelei_ e'kklhsi/aV
11 e'a\n e'mmei/nh`, o#noma katalei/qei hJ ci/lioi, kai\ e'a\n a'napau/shtai, e'kpoiei_ au'tw`_.
12 $Eti dianohyei\v e'kdihgh/somai kai\ w;v dicomhni/a e'plhrw/yhn.
13 ei'sakou/sate/ mou, ui;oi\ o%sioi, kai\ blasth/sate w;v r;o/don fuo/menon e'pi\ r;eu/matov u;grou_
14 kai\ w;v li/banov eu'wdia/sate o'smh\n kai\ a'nyh/sate a#nyov w;v kri/non. dia/dote o'smh\n kai\ ai'ne/sate a`}sma, eu'logh/sate ku/rion e'pi\ pa_sin toi_v e#rgoiv,
15 do/te tw`_ o'no/mati au'tou_ megalwsu/nhn kai\ e'xomologh/sasye e'n ai'ne/sei au'tou_ e'n w`'dai_v ceile/wn kai\ e'n kinu/raiv kai\ ou%twv e'rei_te e'n e'xomologh/sei
16 Ta\ e#rga kuri/ou pa/nta o%ti kala\ sfo/dra, kai\ pa_n pro/stagma e'n kairw`_ au'tou_ e#staiV ou'k e#stin ei'pei_n Ti/ tou_to? ei'v ti/ tou_to? pa/nta ga\r e'n kairw`_ au'tou_ zhthyh/setai.
17 e'n lo/gw` au'tou_ e#sth w;v yimwnia\ u%dwr kai\ e'n r;h/mati sto/matov au'tou_ a'podocei_a u;da/twn.
18 e'n prosta/gmati au'tou_ pa_sa h; eu'doki/a, kai\ ou'k e#stin ojv e'lattw/sei to\ swth/rion au'tou_.
19 e#rga pa/shv sarko\v e'nw/pion au'tou_, kai\ ou'k e#stin krubh_nai a'po\ tw_n o'fyalmw_n au'tou_V
20 a'po\ tou_ ai'w_nov ei'v to\n ai'w_na e'pe/bleqen, kai\ ou'ye/n e'stin yauma/sion e'nanti/on au'tou_.
21 ou'k e#stin ei'pei_n Ti/ tou_to? ei'v ti/ tou_to? pa/nta ga\r ei'v crei/av au'tw_n e#ktistai.
22 :H eu'logi/a au'tou_ w;v potamo\v e'peka/luqen kai\ w;v kataklusmo\v xhra\n e'me/yusenV
23 ou%twv o'rgh\n au'tou_ e#ynh klhronomh/sei, w;v mete/streqen u%data ei'v a%lmhn.
24 ai; o;doi\ au'tou_ toi_v o;si/oiv eu'yei_ai, ou%twv toi_v a'no/moiv prosko/mmataV
25 a'gaya\ toi_v a'gayoi_v e#ktistai a'p" a'rch_v, ou%twv toi_v a;martwloi_v kaka/.
26 a'rch\ pa/shv crei/av ei'v zwh\n a'nyrw/pou, u%dwr kai\ pu_r kai\ si/dhrov kai\ a%lav kai\ semi/daliv purou_ kai\ ga/la kai\ me/li, ai{ma stafulh_v kai\ e#laion kai\ i;ma/tionV
27 tau_ta pa/nta toi_v eu'sebe/sin ei'v a'gaya/, ou%twv toi_v a;martwloi_v traph/setai ei'v kaka/.
28 $Estin pneu/mata, aj ei'v e'kdi/khsin e#ktistai kai\ e'n yumw`_ au'tou_ e'stere/wsen ma/stigav au'tw_nV e'n kairw`_ suntelei/av i'scu\n e'kceou_sin kai\ to\n yumo\n tou_ poih/santov au'tou\v kopa/sousin.
29 pu_r kai\ ca/laza kai\ limo\v kai\ ya/natov, pa/nta tau_ta ei'v e'kdi/khsin e#ktistaiV
30 yhri/wn o'do/ntev kai\ skorpi/oi kai\ e#ceiv kai\ r;omfai/a e'kdikou_sa ei'v o#leyron a'sebei_vV
31 e'n th`_ e'ntolh`_ au'tou_ eu'franyh/sontai kai\ e'pi\ th_v gh_v ei'v crei/av e;toimasyh/sontai kai\ e'n kairoi_v au'tw_n ou' parabh/sontai lo/gon.
32 Dia\ tou_to e'x a'rch_v e'sthri/cyhn kai\ dienoh/yhn kai\ e'n grafh`_ a'fh_ka
33 Ta\ e#rga kuri/ou pa/nta a'gaya\ kai\ pa_san crei/an e'n w%ra` au'th_v corhgh/sei,
34 kai\ ou'k e#stin ei'pei_n Tou_to tou/tou ponhro/teron, pa/nta ga\r e'n kairw`_ eu'dokimhyh/setai.
35 kai\ nu_n e'n pa/sh` kardi/a` kai\ sto/mati u;mnh/sate kai\ eu'logh/sate to\ o#noma kuri/ou.
Siracides 40
1 "Ascoli/a mega/lh e#ktistai panti\ a'nyrw/pw` kai\ zugo\v baru\v e'pi\ ui;ou\v Adam a'f" h;me/rav e'xo/dou e'k gastro\v mhtro\v au'tw_n e%wv h;me/rav e'pistrofh_v ei'v mhte/ra pa/ntwnV
2 tou\v dialogismou\v au'tw_n kai\ fo/bon kardi/av, e'pi/noia prosdoki/av, h;me/ra teleuth_v.
3 a'po\ kayhme/nou e'pi\ yro/nou e'ndo/xou kai\ e%wv tetapeinwme/nou e'n gh`_ kai\ spodw`_,
4 a'po\ forou_ntov u;aki/nyinon kai\ ste/fanon kai\ e%wv periballome/nou w'mo/linon yumo\v kai\ zh_lov kai\ tarach\ kai\ sa/lov kai\ fo/bov yana/tou kai\ mhni/ama kai\ e#riv.
5 kai\ e'n kairw`_ a'napau/sewv e'pi\ koi/thv u%pnov nukto\v a'lloioi_ gnw_sin au'tou_V
6 o'li/gon w;v ou'de\n e'n a'napau/sei, kai\ a'p" e'kei/nou e'n u%pnoiv w;v e'n h;me/ra` skopia_v teyorubhme/nov e'n o;ra/sei kardi/av au'tou_ w;v e'kpefeugw\v a'po\ prosw/pou pole/mouV
7 e'n kairw`_ crei/av au'tou_ e'xhge/ryh kai\ a'poyauma/zwn ei'v ou'de/na fo/bon.
8 meta\ pa/shv sarko\v a'po\ a'nyrw/pou e%wv kth/nouv, kai\ e'pi\ a;martwlw_n e;ptapla/sia pro\v tau_taV
9 ya/natov kai\ ai{ma kai\ e#riv kai\ r;omfai/a, e'pagwgai/, limo\v kai\ su/ntrimma kai\ ma/stix.
10 e'pi\ tou\v a'no/mouv e'kti/syh tau_ta pa/nta, kai\ di" au'tou\v e'ge/neto o; kataklusmo/v.
11 pa/nta, o%sa a'po\ gh_v, ei'v gh_n a'nastre/fei, kai\ a'po\ u;da/twn, ei'v ya/lassan a'naka/mptei.
12 Pa_n dw_ron kai\ a'diki/a e'xaleifyh/setai, kai\ pi/stiv ei'v to\n ai'w_na sth/setai.
13 crh/mata a'di/kwn w;v potamo\v xhranyh/setai kai\ w;v bronth\ mega/lh e'n u;etw`_ e'xhch/seiV
14 e'n tw`_ a'noi_xai au'to\n cei_rav eu'franyh/setai, ou%twv oi; parabai/nontev ei'v sunte/leian e'klei/qousin.
15 e#kgona a'sebw_n ou' plhyunei_ kla/douv, kai\ r;i/zai a'ka/yartoi e'p" a'kroto/mou pe/travV
16 a#ci e'pi\ panto\v u%datov kai\ cei/louv potamou_ pro\ panto\v co/rtou e'ktilh/setai.
17 ca/riv w;v para/deisov e'n eu'logi/aiv, kai\ e'lehmosu/nh ei'v to\n ai'w_na diamenei_.
18 Zwh\ au'ta/rkouv kai\ e'rga/tou glukanyh/setai, kai\ u;pe\r a'mfo/tera o; eu;ri/skwn yhsauro/n.
19 te/kna kai\ oi'kodomh\ po/lewv sthri/zousin o#noma, kai\ u;pe\r a'mfo/tera gunh\ a#mwmov logi/zetai.
20 oi}nov kai\ mousika\ eu'frai/nousin kardi/an, kai\ u;pe\r a'mfo/tera a'ga/phsiv sofi/av.
21 au'lo\v kai\ qalth/rion h;du/nousin me/lh, kai\ u;pe\r a'mfo/tera glw_ssa h;dei_a.
22 ca/rin kai\ ka/llov e'piyumh/sei o'fyalmo\v kai\ u;pe\r a'mfo/tera clo/hn spo/rou.
23 fi/lov kai\ e;tai_rov ei'v kairo\n a'pantw_ntev, kai\ u;pe\r a'mfo/tera gunh\ meta\ a'ndro/v.
24 a'delfoi\ kai\ boh/yeia ei'v kairo\n yli/qewv, kai\ u;pe\r a'mfo/tera e'lehmosu/nh r;u/setai.
25 crusi/on kai\ a'rgu/rion e'pisth/sousin po/da, kai\ u;pe\r a'mfo/tera boulh\ eu'dokimei_tai.
26 crh/mata kai\ i'scu\v a'nuqw/sousin kardi/an, kai\ u;pe\r a'mfo/tera fo/bov kuri/ouV ou'k e#stin e'n fo/bw` kuri/ou e'la/ttwsiv, kai\ ou'k e#stin e'pizhth_sai e'n au'tw`_ boh/yeianV
27 fo/bov kuri/ou w;v para/deisov eu'logi/av, kai\ u;pe\r pa_san do/xan e'ka/luqen au'to/n.
28 Te/knon, zwh\n e'paith/sewv mh\ biw/sh`vV krei_sson a'poyanei_n hJ e'paitei_n.
29 a'nh\r ble/pwn ei'v tra/pezan a'llotri/an, ou'k e#stin au'tou_ o; bi/ov e'n logismw`_ zwh_v, a'lisgh/sei quch\n au'tou_ e'n e'de/smasin a'llotri/oivV a'nh\r de\ e'pisth/mwn kai\ pepaideume/nov fula/xetai.
30 e'n sto/mati a'naidou_v glukanyh/setai e'pai/thsiv, kai\ e'n koili/a` au'tou_ pu_r kah/setai.
Siracides 41
1 >W ya/nate, w;v pikro/n sou to\ mnhmo/suno/n e'stin a'nyrw/pw` ei'rhneu/onti e'n toi_v u;pa/rcousin au'tou_, a'ndri\ a'perispa/stw` kai\ eu'odoume/nw` e'n pa_sin kai\ e#ti i'scu/onti e'pide/xasyai trofh/n.
2 w} ya/nate, kalo/n sou to\ kri/ma e'sti\n a'nyrw/pw` e'pideome/nw` kai\ e'lassoume/nw` i'scu/i, e'scatogh/rw` kai\ perispwme/nw` peri\ pa/ntwn kai\ a'peiyou_nti kai\ a'polwleko/ti u;pomonh/n.
3 mh\ eu'labou_ kri/ma yana/tou, mnh/syhti prote/rwn sou kai\ e'sca/twnV
4 tou_to to\ kri/ma para\ kuri/ou pa/sh` sarki/, kai\ ti/ a'panai/nh` e'n eu'doki/a` u;qi/stou? ei#te de/ka ei#te e;kato\n ei#te ci/lia e#th, ou'k e#stin e'n a`%dou e'legmo\v zwh_v.
5 Te/kna bdelura\ gi/netai te/kna a;martwlw_n kai\ sunanastrefo/mena paroiki/aiv a'sebw_nV
6 te/knwn a;martwlw_n a'polei_tai klhronomi/a, kai\ meta\ tou_ spe/rmatov au'tw_n e'ndeleciei_ o#neidov.
7 patri\ a'sebei_ me/mqetai te/kna, o%ti di" au'to\n o'neidisyh/sontai.
8 ou'ai\ u;mi_n, a#ndrev a'sebei_v, oi%tinev e'gkateli/pete no/mon yeou_ u;qi/stouV
9 kai\ e'a\n gennhyh_te, ei'v kata/ran gennhyh/sesye, kai\ e'a\n a'poya/nhte, ei'v kata/ran merisyh/sesye.
10 pa/nta, o%sa e'k gh_v, ei'v gh_n a'peleu/setai, ou%twv a'sebei_v a'po\ kata/rav ei'v a'pw/leian.
11 Pe/nyov a'nyrw/pwn e'n sw/masin au'tw_n, o#noma de\ a;martwlw_n ou'k a'gayo\n e'xaleifyh/setai.
12 fro/ntison peri\ o'no/matov, au'to\ ga/r soi diamenei_ hJ ci/lioi mega/loi yhsauroi\ crusi/ouV
13 a'gayh_v zwh_v a'riymo\v h;merw_n, kai\ a'gayo\n o#noma ei'v ai'w_na diamenei_.
14 paidei/an e'n ei'rh/nh` sunthrh/sate, te/knaV sofi/a de\ kekrumme/nh kai\ yhsauro\v a'fanh/v, ti/v w'fe/leia e'n a'mfote/roiv?
15 krei/sswn a#nyrwpov a'pokru/ptwn th\n mwri/an au'tou_ hJ a#nyrwpov a'pokru/ptwn th\n sofi/an au'tou_.
16 Toigarou_n e'ntra/phte e'pi\ tw`_ r;h/mati/ mouV ou' ga/r e'stin pa_san ai'scu/nhn diafula/xai kalo/n, kai\ ou' pa/nta pa_sin e'n pi/stei eu'dokimei_tai.
17 ai'scu/nesye a'po\ patro\v kai\ mhtro\v peri\ pornei/av kai\ a'po\ h;goume/nou kai\ duna/stou peri\ qeu/douv,
18 a'po\ kritou_ kai\ a#rcontov peri\ plhmmelei/av kai\ a'po\ sunagwgh_v kai\ laou_ peri\ a'nomi/av,
19 a'po\ koinwnou_ kai\ fi/lou peri\ a'diki/av kai\ a'po\ to/pou, ou{ paroikei_v, peri\ kloph_v,
20 a'po\ a'lhyei/av yeou_ kai\ diayh/khv kai\ a'po\ ph/xewv a'gkw_nov e'p" a#rtoiv,
21 a'po\ skorakismou_ lh/mqewv kai\ do/sewv kai\ a'po\ a'spazome/nwn peri\ siwph_v,
22 a'po\ o;ra/sewv gunaiko\v e;tai/rav kai\ a'po\ a'postrofh_v prosw/pou suggenou_v,
23 a'po\ a'faire/sewv meri/dov kai\ do/sewv kai\ a'po\ katanoh/sewv gunaiko\v u;pa/ndrou,
24 a'po\ periergi/av paidi/skhv au'tou_ kai\ mh\ e'pisth`_v e'pi\ th\n koi/thn au'th_v,
25 a'po\ fi/lwn peri\ lo/gwn o'neidismou_ kai\ meta\ to\ dou_nai mh\ o'nei/dize,
26 a'po\ deuterw/sewv kai\ lo/gou a'koh_v kai\ a'po\ kalu/qewv lo/gwn krufi/wnV
27 kai\ e#sh` ai'scunthro\v a'lhyinw_v kai\ eu;ri/skwn ca/rin e#nanti panto\v a'nyrw/pou.
Siracides 42
1 Mh\ peri\ tou/twn ai'scunyh`_v kai\ mh\ la/bh`v pro/swpon tou_ a;marta/neinV
2 peri\ no/mou u;qi/stou kai\ diayh/khv kai\ peri\ kri/matov dikaiw_sai to\n a'sebh_,
3 peri\ lo/gou koinwnou_ kai\ o;doipo/rwn kai\ peri\ do/sewv klhronomi/av e;tai/rwn,
4 peri\ a'kribei/av zugou_ kai\ staymi/wn kai\ peri\ kth/sewv pollw_n kai\ o'li/gwn,
5 peri\ diafo/rou pra/sewv e'mpo/rwn kai\ peri\ paidei/av te/knwn pollh_v kai\ oi'ke/th` ponhrw`_ pleura\n ai;ma/xaiV
6 e'pi\ gunaiki\ ponhra`_ kalo\n sfragi/v, kai\ o%pou cei_rev pollai/, klei_sonV
7 oj e'a\n paradidw`_v, e'n a'riymw`_ kai\ staymw`_, kai\ do/siv kai\ lh_mqiv, pa/nta e'n grafh`_V
8 peri\ paidei/av a'noh/tou kai\ mwrou_ kai\ e'scatogh/rwv krinome/nou pro\v ne/ouvV kai\ e#sh` pepaideume/nov a'lhyinw_v kai\ dedokimasme/nov e#nanti panto\v zw_ntov.
9 Yuga/thr patri\ a'po/krufov a'grupni/a, kai\ h; me/rimna au'th_v a'fista`_ u%pnonV e'n neo/thti au'th_v, mh/pote parakma/sh`, kai\ sunw`khkui_a, mh/pote mishyh`_V
10 e'n paryeni/a`, mh/pote bebhlwyh`_ kai\ e'n toi_v patrikoi_v au'th_v e#gkuov ge/nhtaiV meta\ a'ndro\v ou}sa, mh/pote parabh`_, kai\ sunw`khkui_a, mh/pote steirwyh`_.
11 e'pi\ yugatri\ a'diatre/ptw` stere/wson fulakh/n, mh/pote poih/sh` se e'pi/carma e'cyroi_v, lalia\n e'n po/lei kai\ e#kklhton laou_, kai\ kataiscu/nh` se e'n plh/yei pollw_n.
12 panti\ a'nyrw/pw` mh\ e#mblepe e'n ka/llei kai\ e'n me/sw` gunaikw_n mh\ sune/dreueV
13 a'po\ ga\r i;mati/wn e'kporeu/etai sh\v kai\ a'po\ gunaiko\v ponhri/a gunaiko/v.
14 krei/sswn ponhri/a a'ndro\v hJ a'gayopoio\v gunh/, kai\ gunh\ kataiscu/nousa ei'v o'neidismo/n.
15 Mnhsyh/somai dh\ ta\ e#rga kuri/ou, kai\ aj e;o/raka, e'kdihgh/somaiV e'n lo/goiv kuri/ou ta\ e#rga au'tou_.
16 h%liov fwti/zwn kata\ pa_n e'pe/bleqen, kai\ th_v do/xhv kuri/ou plh_rev to\ e#rgon au'tou_.
17 ou'k e'xepoi/hsen toi_v a;gi/oiv kuri/ou e'kdihgh/sasyai pa/nta ta\ yauma/sia au'tou_, aj e'stere/wsen ku/riov o; pantokra/twr sthricyh_nai e'n do/xh` au'tou_ to\ pa_n.
18 a#busson kai\ kardi/an e'xi/cneusen kai\ e'n panourgeu/masin au'tw_n dienoh/yhV e#gnw ga\r o; u%qistov pa_san ei#dhsin kai\ e'ne/bleqen ei'v shmei_on ai'w_nov
19 a'pagge/llwn ta\ parelhluyo/ta kai\ ta\ e'so/mena kai\ a'pokalu/ptwn i#cnh a'pokru/fwnV
20 ou' parh_lyen au'to\n pa_n diano/hma, ou'k e'kru/bh a'p" au'tou_ ou'de\ ei{v lo/gov.
21 ta\ megalei_a th_v sofi/av au'tou_ e'ko/smhsen, w;v e#stin pro\ tou_ ai'w_nov kai\ ei'v to\n ai'w_naV ou#te prosete/yh ou#te h'lattw/yh, kai\ ou' prosedeh/yh ou'deno\v sumbou/lou.
22 w;v pa/nta ta\ e#rga au'tou_ e'piyumhta\ kai\ w;v spinyh_ro/v e'stin yewrh_saiV
23 pa/nta tau_ta zh`_ kai\ me/nei ei'v to\n ai'w_na e'n pa/saiv crei/aiv, kai\ pa/nta u;pakou/ei.
24 pa/nta dissa/, ejn kate/nanti tou_ e;no/v, kai\ ou'k e'poi/hsen ou'de\n e'llei_ponV
25 ejn tou_ e;no\v e'stere/wsen ta\ a'gaya/, kai\ ti/v plhsyh/setai o;rw_n do/xan au'tou_?
Siracides 43
1 Gauri/ama u%qouv stere/wma kayario/thtov, ei}dov ou'ranou_ e'n o;ra/mati do/xhv.
2 h%liov e'n o'ptasi/a` diagge/llwn e'n e'xo/dw` skeu_ov yaumasto/n, e#rgon u;qi/stouV
3 e'n meshmbri/a` au'tou_ a'naxhrai/nei cw/ran, kai\ e'nanti/on kau/matov au'tou_ ti/v u;posth/setai?
4 ka/minon fusw_n e'n e#rgoiv kau/matov, triplasi/wv h%liov e'kkai/wn o#rhV a'tmi/dav purw/deiv e'kfusw_n kai\ e'kla/mpwn a'kti_nav a'mauroi_ o'fyalmou/v.
5 me/gav ku/riov o; poih/sav au'to/n, kai\ e'n lo/goiv au'tou_ kate/speusen porei/an.
6 Kai\ h; selh/nh e'n pa_sin ei'v kairo\n au'th_v, a'na/deixin cro/nwn kai\ shmei_on ai'w_novV
7 a'po\ selh/nhv shmei_on e;orth_v, fwsth\r meiou/menov e'pi\ suntelei/av.
8 mh\n kata\ to\ o#noma au'th_v e'stin au'xano/menov yaumastw_v e'n a'lloiw/sei, skeu_ov parembolw_n e'n u%qei, e'n sterew/mati ou'ranou_ e'kla/mpwn.
9 ka/llov ou'ranou_ do/xa a#strwn, ko/smov fwti/zwn e'n u;qi/stoiv kuri/ouV
10 e'n lo/goiv a;gi/ou sth/sontai kata\ kri/ma kai\ ou' mh\ e'kluyw_sin e'n fulakai_v au'tw_n.
11 i'de\ to/xon kai\ eu'lo/ghson to\n poih/santa au'to\ sfo/dra w;rai_on e'n tw`_ au'ga/smati au'tou_V
12 e'gu/rwsen ou'rano\n e'n kuklw/sei do/xhv, cei_rev u;qi/stou e'ta/nusan au'to/.
13 Prosta/gmati au'tou_ kate/speusen cio/na kai\ tacu/nei a'strapa\v kri/matov au'tou_V
14 dia\ tou_to h'new`/cyhsan yhsauroi/, kai\ e'xe/pthsan nefe/lai w;v peteina/V
15 e'n megalei/w` au'tou_ i#scusen nefe/lav, kai\ dieyru/bhsan li/yoi cala/zhvV
16 kai\ e'n o'ptasi/a` au'tou_ saleuyh/setai o#rh, e'n yelh/mati au'tou_ pneu/setai no/tov.
17 fwnh\ bronth_v au'tou_ w'nei/disen gh_n kai\ kataigi\v bore/ou kai\ sustrofh\ pneu/matov.
18 w;v peteina\ kayipta/mena pa/ssei cio/na, kai\ w;v a'kri\v katalu/ousa h; kata/basiv au'th_vV ka/llov leuko/thtov au'th_v e'kyauma/sei o'fyalmo/v, kai\ e'pi\ tou_ u;etou_ au'th_v e'ksth/setai kardi/a.
19 kai\ pa/cnhn w;v a%la e'pi\ gh_v ce/ei, kai\ pagei_sa gi/netai skolo/pwn a#kra.
20 qucro\v a#nemov bore/hv pneu/sei, kai\ pagh/setai kru/stallov e'f" u%datovV e'pi\ pa_san sunagwgh\n u%datov katalu/sei, kai\ w;v yw/raka e'ndu/setai to\ u%dwr.
21 katafa/getai o#rh kai\ e#rhmon e'kkau/sei kai\ a'posbe/sei clo/hn w;v pu_r.
22 i#asiv pa/ntwn kata\ spoudh\n o;mi/clh, dro/sov a'pantw_sa a'po\ kau/swnov i;larw/sei.
23 Logismw`_ au'tou_ e'ko/pasen a#busson kai\ e'fu/teusen e'n au'th`_ nh/souv.
24 oi; ple/ontev th\n ya/lassan dihgou_ntai to\n ki/ndunon au'th_v, kai\ a'koai_v w'ti/wn h;mw_n yauma/zomenV
25 kai\ e'kei_ ta\ para/doxa kai\ yauma/sia e#rga, poikili/a panto\v zw`/ou, kti/siv khtw_n.
26 di" au'to\n eu'odoi_ a#ggelov au'tou_, kai\ e'n lo/gw` au'tou_ su/gkeitai ta\ pa/nta.
27 Polla\ e'rou_men kai\ ou' mh\ a'fikw/meya, kai\ sunte/leia lo/gwn To\ pa_n e'stin au'to/v.
28 doxa/zontev pou_ i'scu/somen? au'to\v ga\r o; me/gav para\ pa/nta ta\ e#rga au'tou_.
29 fobero\v ku/riov kai\ sfo/dra me/gav, kai\ yaumasth\ h; dunastei/a au'tou_.
30 doxa/zontev ku/rion u;qw/sate kay" o%son aJn du/nhsye, u;pere/xei ga\r kai\ e#tiV kai\ u;qou_ntev au'to\n plhyu/nate e'n i'scu/i, mh\ kopia_te, ou' ga\r mh\ a'fi/khsye.
31 ti/v e;o/raken au'to\n kai\ e'kdihgh/setai? kai\ ti/v megalunei_ au'to\n kayw/v e'stin?
32 polla\ a'po/krufa/ e'stin mei/zona tou/twn, o'li/ga ga\r e;wra/kamen tw_n e#rgwn au'tou_V
33 pa/nta ga\r e'poi/hsen o; ku/riov kai\ toi_v eu'sebe/sin e#dwken sofi/an
Siracides 44
1 Ai'ne/swmen dh\ a#ndrav e'ndo/xouv kai\ tou\v pate/rav h;mw_n th`_ gene/seiV
2 pollh\n do/xan e#ktisen o; ku/riov, th\n megalwsu/nhn au'tou_ a'p" ai'w_nov.
3 kurieu/ontev e'n tai_v basilei/aiv au'tw_n kai\ a#ndrev o'nomastoi\ e'n duna/meiV bouleu/ontev e'n sune/sei au'tw_n, a'phggelko/tev e'n profhtei/aivV
4 h;gou/menoi laou_ e'n diabouli/oiv kai\ sune/sei grammatei/av laou_, sofoi\ lo/goi e'n paidei/a` au'tw_nV
5 e'kzhtou_ntev me/lh mousikw_n kai\ dihgou/menoi e#ph e'n grafh`_V
6 a#ndrev plou/sioi kecorhghme/noi i'scu/i, ei'rhneu/ontev e'n katoiki/aiv au'tw_nV
7 pa/ntev ou{toi e'n geneai_v e'doxa/syhsan, kai\ e'n tai_v h;me/raiv au'tw_n kau/chma.
8 ei'si\n au'tw_n oij kate/lipon o#noma tou_ e'kdihgh/sasyai e'pai/nouvV
9 kai\ ei'si\n w{n ou'k e#stin mnhmo/sunon kai\ a'pw/lonto w;v ou'c u;pa/rxantev kai\ e'ge/nonto w;v ou' gegono/tev kai\ ta\ te/kna au'tw_n met" au'tou/v.
10 a'll" hJ ou{toi a#ndrev e'le/ouv, w{n ai; dikaiosu/nai ou'k e'pelh/syhsanV
11 meta\ tou_ spe/rmatov au'tw_n diamenei_, a'gayh\ klhronomi/a e#kgona au'tw_nV
12 e'n tai_v diayh/kaiv e#sth to\ spe/rma au'tw_n kai\ ta\ te/kna au'tw_n di" au'tou/vV
13 e%wv ai'w_nov menei_ spe/rma au'tw_n, kai\ h; do/xa au'tw_n ou'k e'xaleifyh/setaiV
14 ta\ sw/mata au'tw_n e'n ei'rh/nh` e'ta/fh, kai\ to\ o#noma au'tw_n zh`_ ei'v genea/vV
15 sofi/an au'tw_n dihgh/sontai laoi/, kai\ to\n e#painon e'xagge/llei e'kklhsi/a.
16 Enwc eu'hre/sthsen kuri/w` kai\ metete/yh u;po/deigma metanoi/av tai_v geneai_v.
17 Nwe eu;re/yh te/leiov di/kaiov, e'n kairw`_ o'rgh_v e'ge/neto a'nta/llagmaV dia\ tou_ton e'genh/yh kata/leimma th`_ gh`_, o%te e'ge/neto kataklusmo/vV
18 diayh_kai ai'w_nov e'te/yhsan pro\v au'to/n, i%na mh\ e'xaleifyh`_ kataklusmw`_ pa_sa sa/rx.
19 Abraam me/gav path\r plh/youv e'ynw_n, kai\ ou'c eu;re/yh o%moiov e'n th`_ do/xh`V
20 ojv suneth/rhsen no/mon u;qi/stou kai\ e'ge/neto e'n diayh/kh` met" au'tou_V e'n sarki\ au'tou_ e#sthsen diayh/khn kai\ e'n peirasmw`_ eu;re/yh pisto/vV
21 dia\ tou_to e'n o%rkw` e#sthsen au'tw`_ e'neuloghyh_nai e#ynh e'n spe/rmati au'tou_, plhyu_nai au'to\n w;v cou_n th_v gh_v kai\ w;v a#stra a'nuqw_sai to\ spe/rma au'tou_ kai\ kataklhronomh_sai au'tou\v a'po\ yala/sshv e%wv yala/sshv kai\ a'po\ potamou_ e%wv a#krou th_v gh_v.
22 kai\ e'n tw`_ Isaak e#sthsen ou%twv di" Abraam to\n pate/ra au'tou_.
23 eu'logi/an pa/ntwn a'nyrw/pwn kai\ diayh/khn kate/pausen e'pi\ kefalh\n IakwbV e'pe/gnw au'to\n e'n eu'logi/aiv au'tou_ kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ e'n klhronomi/a`V kai\ die/steilen meri/dav au'tou_, e'n fulai_v e'me/risen de/ka du/o.
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1 Kai\ e'xh/gagen e'x au'tou_ a#ndra e'le/ouv eu;ri/skonta ca/rin e'n o'fyalmoi_v pa/shv sarko\v h'gaphme/non u;po\ yeou_ kai\ a'nyrw/pwn Mwush_n, ou{ to\ mnhmo/sunon e'n eu'logi/aivV
2 w;moi/wsen au'to\n do/xh` a;gi/wn kai\ e'mega/lunen au'to\n e'n fo/boiv e'cyrw_nV
3 e'n lo/goiv au'tou_ shmei_a kate/pausen, e'do/xasen au'to\n kata\ pro/swpon basile/wnV e'netei/lato au'tw`_ pro\v lao\n au'tou_ kai\ e#deixen au'tw`_ th_v do/xhv au'tou_V
4 e'n pi/stei kai\ prau/thti au'to\n h;gi/asen, e'xele/xato au'to\n e'k pa/shv sarko/vV
5 h'kou/tisen au'to\n th_v fwnh_v au'tou_ kai\ ei'sh/gagen au'to\n ei'v to\n gno/fon kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ kata\ pro/swpon e'ntola/v, no/mon zwh_v kai\ e'pisth/mhv, dida/xai to\n Iakwb diayh/khn kai\ kri/mata au'tou_ to\n Israhl.
6 Aarwn u%qwsen a%gion o%moion au'tw`_ a'delfo\n au'tou_ e'k fulh_v LeuiV
7 e#sthsen au'to\n diayh/khn ai'w_nov kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ i;eratei/an laou_V e'maka/risen au'to\n e'n eu'kosmi/a` kai\ perie/zwsen au'to\n peristolh\n do/xhvV
8 e'ne/dusen au'to\n sunte/leian kauch/matov kai\ e'stere/wsen au'to\n skeu/esin i'scu/ov, periskelh_ kai\ podh/rh kai\ e'pwmi/daV
9 kai\ e'ku/klwsen au'to\n r;oi/skoiv, crusoi_v kw/dwsin plei/stoiv kuklo/yen, h'ch_sai fwnh\n e'n bh/masin au'tou_, a'kousto\n poih_sai h}con e'n naw`_ ei'v mnhmo/sunon ui;oi_v laou_ au'tou_V
10 stolh`_ a;gi/a`, crusw`_ kai\ u;aki/nyw` kai\ porfu/ra`, e#rgw` poikiltou_, logei/w` kri/sewv, dh/loiv a'lhyei/av, keklwsme/nh` ko/kkw`, e#rgw` tecni/tou,
11 li/yoiv polutele/sin glu/mmatov sfragi_dov e'n de/sei crusi/ou, e#rgw` liyourgou_, ei'v mnhmo/sunon e'n grafh`_ kekolamme/nh` kat" a'riymo\n fulw_n IsrahlV
12 ste/fanon crusou_n e'pa/nw kida/rewv, e'ktu/pwma sfragi_dov a;gia/smatov, kau/chma timh_v, e#rgon i'scu/ov, e'piyumh/mata o'fyalmw_n kosmou/menaV
13 w;rai_a pro\ au'tou_ ou' ge/gonen toiau_ta, e%wv ai'w_nov ou'k e'nedu/sato a'llogenh\v plh\n tw_n ui;w_n au'tou_ mo/non kai\ ta\ e#kgona au'tou_ dia\ panto/v.
14 yusi/ai au'tou_ o;lokarpwyh/sontai kay" h;me/ran e'ndelecw_v di/v.
15 e'plh/rwsen Mwu=sh_v ta\v cei_rav kai\ e#crisen au'to\n e'n e'lai/w` a;gi/w`V e'genh/yh au'tw`_ ei'v diayh/khn ai'w_nov kai\ tw`_ spe/rmati au'tou_ e'n h;me/raiv ou'ranou_ leitourgei_n au'tw`_ a%ma kai\ i;erateu/ein kai\ eu'logei_n to\n lao\n au'tou_ e'n tw`_ o'no/mati.
16 e'xele/xato au'to\n a'po\ panto\v zw_ntov prosagagei_n ka/rpwsin kuri/w`, yumi/ama kai\ eu'wdi/an ei'v mnhmo/sunon, e'xila/skesyai peri\ tou_ laou_ sou.
17 e#dwken au'tw`_ e'n e'ntolai_v au'tou_ e'xousi/an e'n diayh/kaiv krima/twn dida/xai to\n Iakwb ta\ martu/ria kai\ e'n no/mw` au'tou_ fwti/sai Israhl.
18 e'pisune/sthsan au'tw`_ a'llo/trioi kai\ e'zh/lwsan au'to\n e'n th`_ e'rh/mw`, a#ndrev oi; peri\ Dayan kai\ Abirwn kai\ h; sunagwgh\ Kore e'n yumw`_ kai\ o'rgh`_V
19 ei}den ku/riov kai\ ou'k eu'do/khsen, kai\ sunetele/syhsan e'n yumw`_ o'rgh_vV e'poi/hsen au'toi_v te/rata katanalw_sai e'n puri\ flogo\v au'tou_.
20 kai\ prose/yhken Aarwn do/xan kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ klhronomi/anV a'parca\v prwtogenhma/twn e'me/risen au'tw`_, a#rton prw/toiv h;toi/masen plhsmonh/nV
21 kai\ ga\r yusi/av kuri/ou fa/gontai, ajv e#dwken au'tw`_ te kai\ tw`_ spe/rmati au'tou_.
22 plh\n e'n gh`_ laou_ ou' klhronomh/sei, kai\ meri\v ou'k e#stin au'tw`_ e'n law`_V au'to\v ga\r meri/v sou kai\ klhronomi/a.
23 Kai\ Fineev ui;o\v Eleazar tri/tov ei'v do/xan e'n tw`_ zhlw_sai au'to\n e'n fo/bw` kuri/ou kai\ sth_nai au'to\n e'n troph`_ laou_ e'n a'gayo/thti proyumi/av quch_v au'tou_V kai\ e'xila/sato peri\ tou_ Israhl.
24 dia\ tou_to e'sta/yh au'tw`_ diayh/kh ei'rh/nhv prostatei_n a;gi/wn kai\ laou_ au'tou_, i%na au'tw`_ h`} kai\ tw`_ spe/rmati au'tou_ i;erwsu/nhv megalei_on ei'v tou\v ai'w_nav.
25 kai\ diayh/kh tw`_ Dauid ui;w`_ Iessai e'k fulh_v Iouda klhronomi/a basile/wv ui;ou_ e'x ui;ou_ mo/nouV klhronomi/a Aarwn kai\ tw`_ spe/rmati au'tou_.
26 dw`/h u;mi_n sofi/an e'n kardi/a` u;mw_n kri/nein to\n lao\n au'tou_ e'n dikaiosu/nh`, i%na mh\ a'fanisyh`_ ta\ a'gaya\ au'tw_n kai\ th\n do/xan au'tw_n ei'v genea\v au'tw_n.
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1 Krataio\v e'n pole/mw` "Ihsou_v Nauh kai\ dia/docov Mwush_ e'n profhtei/aiv, ojv e'ge/neto kata\ to\ o#noma au'tou_ me/gav e'pi\ swthri/a` e'klektw_n au'tou_ e'kdikh_sai e'pegeirome/nouv e'cyrou/v, o%pwv kataklhronomh/sh` to\n Israhl.
2 w;v e'doxa/syh e'n tw`_ e'pa_rai cei_rav au'tou_ kai\ e'n tw`_ e'ktei_nai r;omfai/an e'pi\ po/leiv.
3 ti/v pro/terov au'tou_ ou%twv e#sth? tou\v ga\r pole/mouv kuri/ou au'to\v e'ph/gagen.
4 ou'ci\ e'n ceiri\ au'tou_ e'nepodi/syh o; h%liov kai\ mi/a h;me/ra e'genh/yh pro\v du/o?
5 e'pekale/sato to\n u%qiston duna/sthn e'n tw`_ yli_qai au'to\n e'cyrou\v kuklo/yen, kai\ e'ph/kousen au'tou_ me/gav ku/riov e'n li/yoiv cala/zhv duna/mewv krataia_vV
6 kate/rraxen e'p" e#ynov po/lemon kai\ e'n kataba/sei a'pw/lesen a'nyesthko/tav, i%na gnw_sin e#ynh panopli/an au'tou_ o%ti e'nanti/on kuri/ou o; po/lemov au'tou_.
7 Kai\ ga\r e'phkolou/yhsen o'pi/sw duna/stou kai\ e'n h;me/raiv Mwuse/wv e'poi/hsen e#leov au'to\v kai\ Caleb ui;o\v Iefonnh a'ntisth_nai e#nanti e'kklhsi/av kwlu_sai lao\n a'po\ a;marti/av kai\ kopa/sai goggusmo\n ponhri/av.
8 kai\ au'toi\ du/o o#ntev diesw/yhsan a'po\ e;xakosi/wn cilia/dwn pezw_n ei'sagagei_n au'tou\v ei'v klhronomi/an ei'v gh_n r;e/ousan ga/la kai\ me/li.
9 kai\ e#dwken o; ku/riov tw`_ Caleb i'scu/n, kai\ e%wv gh/rouv die/meinen au'tw`_, e'pibh_nai au'to\n e'pi\ to\ u%qov th_v gh_v, kai\ to\ spe/rma au'tou_ kate/scen klhronomi/an,
10 o%pwv i#dwsin pa/ntev oi; ui;oi\ Israhl o%ti kalo\n to\ poreu/esyai o'pi/sw kuri/ou.
11 Kai\ oi; kritai/, e%kastov tw`_ au'tou_ o'no/mati, o%swn ou'k e'xepo/rneusen h; kardi/a kai\ o%soi ou'k a'pestra/fhsan a'po\ kuri/ou, ei#h to\ mnhmo/sunon au'tw_n e'n eu'logi/aivV
12 ta\ o'sta_ au'tw_n a'naya/loi e'k tou_ to/pou au'tw_n kai\ to\ o#noma au'tw_n a'ntikatallasso/menon e'f" ui;oi_v dedoxasme/nwn au'tw_n.
13 "Hgaphme/nov u;po\ kuri/ou au'tou_ Samouhl profh/thv kuri/ou kate/sthsen basilei/an kai\ e#crisen a#rcontav e'pi\ to\n lao\n au'tou_V
14 e'n no/mw` kuri/ou e#krinen sunagwgh/n, kai\ e'peske/qato ku/riov to\n IakwbV
15 e'n pi/stei au'tou_ h'kriba/syh profh/thv kai\ e'gnw/syh e'n r;h/masin au'tou_ pisto\v o;ra/sewv.
16 kai\ e'pekale/sato to\n ku/rion duna/sthn e'n tw`_ yli_qai e'cyrou\v au'tou_ kuklo/yen e'n prosfora`_ a'rno\v galayhnou_V
17 kai\ e'bro/nthsen a'p" ou'ranou_ o; ku/riov kai\ e'n h#cw` mega/lw` a'kousth\n e'poi/hsen th\n fwnh\n au'tou_
18 kai\ e'xe/triqen h;goume/nouv Turi/wn kai\ pa/ntav a#rcontav Fulistiim.
19 kai\ pro\ kairou_ koimh/sewv ai'w_nov e'pemartu/rato e#nanti kuri/ou kai\ cristou_ au'tou_ Crh/mata kai\ e%wv u;podhma/twn a'po\ pa/shv sarko\v ou'k ei#lhfaV kai\ ou'k e'neka/lesen au'tw`_ a#nyrwpov.
20 kai\ meta\ to\ u;pnw_sai au'to\n proefh/teusen kai\ u;pe/deixen basilei_ th\n teleuth\n au'tou_ kai\ a'nu/qwsen e'k gh_v th\n fwnh\n au'tou_ e'n profhtei/a` e'xalei_qai a'nomi/an laou_.
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1 Kai\ meta\ tou_ton a'ne/sth Nayan profhteu/ein e'n h;me/raiv Dauid.
2 w%sper ste/ar a'fwrisme/non a'po\ swthri/ou, ou%twv Dauid a'po\ tw_n ui;w_n Israhl.
3 e'n le/ousin e#paixen w;v e'n e'ri/foiv kai\ e'n a#rkoiv w;v e'n a#rnasi proba/twn.
4 e'n neo/thti au'tou_ ou'ci\ a'pe/kteinen gi/ganta kai\ e'xh_ren o'neidismo\n e'k laou_ e'n tw`_ e'pa_rai cei_ra e'n li/yw` sfendo/nhv kai\ katabalei_n gauri/ama tou_ Goliay?
5 e'pekale/sato ga\r ku/rion to\n u%qiston, kai\ e#dwken e'n th`_ dexia`_ au'tou_ kra/tov e'xa_rai a#nyrwpon dunato\n e'n pole/mw` a'nuqw_sai ke/rav laou_ au'tou_.
6 ou%twv e'n muria/sin e'do/xasan au'to\n kai\ h`#nesan au'to\n e'n eu'logi/aiv kuri/ou e'n tw`_ fe/resyai au'tw`_ dia/dhma do/xhvV
7 e'xe/triqen ga\r e'cyrou\v kuklo/yen kai\ e'xoude/nwsen Fulistiim tou\v u;penanti/ouv, e%wv sh/meron sune/triqen au'tw_n ke/rav.
8 e'n panti\ e#rgw` au'tou_ e#dwken e'xomolo/ghsin a;gi/w` u;qi/stw` r;h/mati do/xhvV e'n pa/sh` kardi/a` au'tou_ u%mnhsen kai\ h'ga/phsen to\n poih/santa au'to/n.
9 kai\ e#sthsen qaltw`dou\v kate/nanti tou_ yusiasthri/ou kai\ e'x h'cou_v au'tw_n glukai/nein me/lhV
10 e#dwken e'n e;ortai_v eu'pre/peian kai\ e'ko/smhsen kairou\v me/cri suntelei/av e'n tw`_ ai'nei_n au'tou\v to\ a%gion o#noma au'tou_ kai\ a'po\ prwi/av h'cei_n to\ a;gi/asma.
11 ku/riov a'fei_len ta\v a;marti/av au'tou_ kai\ a'nu/qwsen ei'v ai'w_na to\ ke/rav au'tou_ kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ diayh/khn basile/wn kai\ yro/non do/xhv e'n tw`_ Israhl.
12 Meta\ tou_ton a'ne/sth ui;o\v e'pisth/mwn kai\ di" au'to\n kate/lusen e'n platusmw`_V
13 Salwmwn e'basi/leusen e'n h;me/raiv ei'rh/nhv, w`{ o; yeo\v kate/pausen kuklo/yen, i%na sth/sh` oi}kon e'p" o'no/mati au'tou_ kai\ e;toima/sh` a;gi/asma ei'v to\n ai'w_na.
14 w;v e'sofi/syhv e'n neo/thti/ sou kai\ e'neplh/syhv w;v potamo\v sune/sewv.
15 gh_n e'peka/luqen h; quch/ sou, kai\ e'ne/plhsav e'n parabolai_v ai'nigma/twnV
16 ei'v nh/souv po/rrw a'fi/keto to\ o#noma/ sou, kai\ h'gaph/yhv e'n th`_ ei'rh/nh` souV
17 e'n w`'dai_v kai\ paroimi/aiv kai\ parabolai_v kai\ e'n e;rmhnei/aiv a'peyau/masa/n se cw_rai.
18 e'n o'no/mati kuri/ou tou_ yeou_ tou_ e'pikeklhme/nou yeou_ Israhl sunh/gagev w;v kassi/teron to\ crusi/on kai\ w;v mo/libon e'plh/yunav a'rgu/rion.
19 parane/klinav ta\v lago/nav sou gunaixi\n kai\ e'nexousia/syhv e'n tw`_ sw/mati/ souV
20 e#dwkav mw_mon e'n th`_ do/xh` sou kai\ e'bebh/lwsav to\ spe/rma sou e'pagagei_n o'rgh\n e'pi\ ta\ te/kna sou kai\ katanugh_nai e'pi\ th`_ a'frosu/nh` sou
21 gene/syai di/ca turanni/da kai\ e'x Efraim a#rxai basilei/an a'peiyh_.
22 o; de\ ku/riov ou' mh\ katali/ph` to\ e#leov au'tou_ kai\ ou' mh\ diafyei/rh` a'po\ tw_n lo/gwn au'tou_ ou'de\ mh\ e'xalei/qh` e'klektou_ au'tou_ e#kgona kai\ spe/rma tou_ a'gaph/santov au'to\n ou' mh\ e'xa/rh`V kai\ tw`_ Iakwb e#dwken kata/leimma kai\ tw`_ Dauid e'x au'tou_ r;i/zan.
23 Kai\ a'nepau/sato Salwmwn meta\ tw_n pate/rwn au'tou_ kai\ kate/lipen met" au'to\n e'k tou_ spe/rmatov au'tou_ laou_ a'frosu/nhn kai\ e'lassou/menon sune/sei Roboam, ojv a'pe/sthsen lao\n e'k boulh_v au'tou_.
24 kai\ Ieroboam ui;o\v Nabat, ojv e'xh/marten to\n Israhl kai\ e#dwken tw`_ Efraim o;do\n a;marti/avV kai\ e'plhyu/nyhsan ai; a;marti/ai au'tw_n sfo/dra a'posth_sai au'tou\v a'po\ th_v gh_v au'tw_nV
25 kai\ pa_san ponhri/an e'xezh/thsan, e%wv e'kdi/khsiv e#lyh` e'p" au'tou/v.
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1 Kai\ a'ne/sth Hliav profh/thv w;v pu_r, kai\ o; lo/gov au'tou_ w;v lampa\v e'kai/etoV
2 ojv e'ph/gagen e'p" au'tou\v limo\n kai\ tw`_ zh/lw` au'tou_ w'ligopoi/hsen au'tou/vV
3 e'n lo/gw` kuri/ou a'ne/scen ou'rano/n, kath/gagen ou%twv tri\v pu_r.
4 w;v e'doxa/syhv, Hlia, e'n yaumasi/oiv souV kai\ ti/v o%moio/v soi kauca_syai?
5 o; e'gei/rav nekro\n e'k yana/tou kai\ e'x a`%dou e'n lo/gw` u;qi/stouV
6 o; katagagw\n basilei_v ei'v a'pw/leian kai\ dedoxasme/nouv a'po\ kli/nhv au'tw_nV
7 a'kou/wn e'n Sina e'legmo\n kai\ e'n Cwrhb kri/mata e'kdikh/sewvV
8 o; cri/wn basilei_v ei'v a'ntapo/doma kai\ profh/tav diado/couv met" au'to/nV
9 o; a'nalhmfyei\v e'n lai/lapi puro\v e'n a%rmati i%ppwn puri/nwnV
10 o; katagrafei\v e'n e'legmoi_v ei'v kairou\v kopa/sai o'rgh\n pro\ yumou_, e'pistre/qai kardi/an patro\v pro\v ui;o\n kai\ katasth_sai fula\v Iakwb.
11 maka/rioi oi; i'do/ntev se kai\ oi; e'n a'gaph/sei kekoimhme/noiV kai\ ga\r h;mei_v zwh`_ zhso/meya.
12 Hliav ojv e'n lai/lapi e'skepa/syh, kai\ Elisaie e'neplh/syh pneu/matov au'tou_V kai\ e'n h;me/raiv au'tou_ ou'k e'saleu/yh u;po\ a#rcontov, kai\ ou' kateduna/steusen au'to\n ou'dei/v.
13 pa_v lo/gov ou'c u;perh_ren au'to/n, kai\ e'n koimh/sei e'profh/teusen to\ sw_ma au'tou_V
14 kai\ e'n zwh`_ au'tou_ e'poi/hsen te/rata, kai\ e'n teleuth`_ yauma/sia ta\ e#rga au'tou_.
15 "En pa_sin tou/toiv ou' meteno/hsen o; lao\v kai\ ou'k a'pe/sthsan a'po\ tw_n a;martiw_n au'tw_n, e%wv e'pronomeu/yhsan a'po\ gh_v au'tw_n kai\ dieskorpi/syhsan e'n pa/sh` th`_ gh`_.
16 kai\ katelei/fyh o; lao\v o'ligosto/v, kai\ a#rcwn e'n tw`_ oi#kw` DauidV tine\v me\n au'tw_n e'poi/hsan to\ a'resto/n, tine\v de\ e'plh/yunan a;marti/av.
17 Ezekiav w'cu/rwsen th\n po/lin au'tou_ kai\ ei'sh/gagen ei'v me/son au'th_v u%dwr, w#ruxen sidh/rw` a'kro/tomon kai\ w`'kodo/mhsen krh/nav ei'v u%data.
18 e'n h;me/raiv au'tou_ a'ne/bh Sennachrim kai\ a'pe/steilen Raqakhn, kai\ a'ph_renV kai\ e'ph_ren cei_ra au'tou_ e'pi\ Siwn kai\ e'megalau/chsen e'n u;perhfani/a` au'tou_.
19 to/te e'saleu/yhsan kardi/ai kai\ cei_rev au'tw_n, kai\ w'di/nhsan w;v ai; ti/ktousaiV
20 kai\ e'pekale/santo to\n ku/rion to\n e'leh/mona e'kpeta/santev ta\v cei_rav au'tw_n pro\v au'to/n. kai\ o; a%giov e'x ou'ranou_ tacu\ e'ph/kousen au'tw_n kai\ e'lutrw/sato au'tou\v e'n ceiri\ HsaiouV
21 e'pa/taxen th\n parembolh\n tw_n "Assuri/wn, kai\ e'xe/triqen au'tou\v o; a#ggelov au'tou_.
22 e'poi/hsen ga\r Ezekiav to\ a'resto\n kuri/w` kai\ e'ni/scusen e'n o;doi_v Dauid tou_ patro\v au'tou_, ajv e'netei/lato Hsaiav o; profh/thv o; me/gav kai\ pisto\v e'n o;ra/sei au'tou_.
23 e'n tai_v h;me/raiv au'tou_ a'nepo/disen o; h%liov kai\ prose/yhken zwh\n basilei_.
24 pneu/mati mega/lw` ei}den ta\ e#scata kai\ pareka/lesen tou\v penyou_ntav e'n Siwn.
25 e%wv tou_ ai'w_nov u;pe/deixen ta\ e'so/mena kai\ ta\ a'po/krufa pri\n hJ paragene/syai au'ta/.
Siracides 49
1 Mnhmo/sunon Iwsiou ei'v su/nyesin yumia/matov e'skeuasme/non e#rgw` mureqou_V e'n panti\ sto/mati w;v me/li glukanyh/setai kai\ w;v mousika\ e'n sumposi/w` oi#nou.
2 au'to\v kateuyu/nyh e'n e'pistrofh`_ laou_ kai\ e'xh_ren bdelu/gmata a'nomi/avV
3 kateu/yunen pro\v ku/rion th\n kardi/an au'tou_, e'n h;me/raiv a'no/mwn kati/scusen th\n eu'se/beian.
4 Pa/rex Dauid kai\ Ezekiou kai\ Iwsiou pa/ntev plhmme/leian e'plhmme/lhsanV kate/lipon ga\r to\n no/mon tou_ u;qi/stou, oi; basilei_v Iouda e'xe/liponV
5 e#dwkan ga\r to\ ke/rav au'tw_n e;te/roiv kai\ th\n do/xan au'tw_n e#ynei a'llotri/w`.
6 e'nepu/risan e'klekth\n po/lin a;gia/smatov kai\ h'rh/mwsan ta\v o;dou\v au'th_v
7 e'n ceiri\ IeremiouV e'ka/kwsan ga\r au'to/n, kai\ au'to\v e'n mh/tra` h;gia/syh profh/thv e'krizou_n kai\ kakou_n kai\ a'pollu/ein, w;sau/twv oi'kodomei_n kai\ katafuteu/ein.
8 Iezekihl ojv ei}den o%rasin do/xhv, hjn u;pe/deixen au'tw`_ e'pi\ a%rmatov ceroubinV
9 kai\ ga\r e'mnh/syh tw_n e'cyrw_n e'n o#mbrw` kai\ a'gayw_sai tou\v eu'yu/nontav o;dou/v.
10 kai\ tw_n dw/deka profhtw_n ta\ o'sta_ a'naya/loi e'k tou_ to/pou au'tw_nV pareka/lesan ga\r to\n Iakwb kai\ e'lutrw/santo au'tou\v e'n pi/stei e'lpi/dov.
11 Pw_v megalu/nwmen to\n Zorobabel? kai\ au'to\v w;v sfragi\v e'pi\ dexia_v ceiro/v,
12 ou%twv "Ihsou_v ui;o\v Iwsedek, oij e'n h;me/raiv au'tw_n w`'kodo/mhsan oi}kon kai\ a'nu/qwsan nao\n a%gion kuri/w` h;toimasme/non ei'v do/xan ai'w_nov.
13 kai\ Neemiou e'pi\ polu\ to\ mnhmo/sunon tou_ e'gei/rantov h;mi_n tei/ch peptwko/ta kai\ sth/santov pu/lav kai\ moclou\v kai\ a'negei/rantov ta\ oi'ko/peda h;mw_n.
14 Ou'dei\v e'kti/syh e'pi\ th_v gh_v toiou_tov oi{ov EnwcV kai\ ga\r au'to\v a'nelh/mfyh a'po\ th_v gh_v.
15 ou'de\ w;v Iwshf e'gennh/yh a'nh\r h;gou/menov a'delfw_n, sth/rigma laou_, kai\ ta\ o'sta_ au'tou_ e'peske/phsan.
16 Shm kai\ Shy e'n a'nyrw/poiv e'doxa/syhsan, kai\ u;pe\r pa_n zw`_on e'n th`_ kti/sei Adam.
Siracides 50
1 Simwn Oniou ui;o\v i;ereu\v o; me/gav, ojv e'n zwh`_ au'tou_ u;pe/rraqen oi}kon kai\ e'n h;me/raiv au'tou_ e'stere/wsen nao/nV
2 kai\ u;p" au'tou_ e'yemeliw/yh u%qov diplh_v, a'na/lhmma u;qhlo\n peribo/lou i;erou_V
3 e'n h;me/raiv au'tou_ e'latomh/yh a'podocei_on u;da/twn, la/kkov w;sei\ yala/sshv to\ peri/metronV
4 o; fronti/zwn tou_ laou_ au'tou_ a'po\ ptw/sewv kai\ e'niscu/sav po/lin e'n poliorkh/sei.
5 w;v e'doxa/syh e'n peristrofh`_ laou_, e'n e'xo/dw` oi#kou katapeta/smatovV
6 w;v a'sth\r e;wyino\v e'n me/sw` nefelw_n, w;v selh/nh plh/rhv e'n h;me/raiv,
7 w;v h%liov e'kla/mpwn e'pi\ nao\n u;qi/stou kai\ w;v to/xon fwti/zon e'n nefe/laiv do/xhv,
8 w;v a#nyov r;o/dwn e'n h;me/raiv ne/wn, w;v kri/na e'p" e'xo/dw` u%datov, w;v blasto\v Liba/nou e'n h;me/raiv ye/rouv,
9 w;v pu_r kai\ li/banov e'pi\ purei/ou, w;v skeu_ov crusi/ou o;losfu/rhton kekosmhme/non panti\ li/yw` polutelei_,
10 w;v e'lai/a a'naya/llousa karpou\v kai\ w;v kupa/rissov u;qoume/nh e'n nefe/laiv.
11 e'n tw`_ a'nalamba/nein au'to\n stolh\n do/xhv kai\ e'ndidu/skesyai au'to\n sunte/leian kauch/matov, e'n a'naba/sei yusiasthri/ou a;gi/ou e'do/xasen peribolh\n a;gia/smatovV
12 e'n de\ tw`_ de/cesyai me/lh e'k ceirw_n i;ere/wn, kai\ au'to\v e;stw\v par" e'sca/ra` bwmou_, kuklo/yen au'tou_ ste/fanov a'delfw_n w;v bla/sthma ke/drwn e'n tw`_ Liba/nw` kai\ e'ku/klwsan au'to\n w;v stele/ch foini/kwn,
13 kai\ pa/ntev oi; ui;oi\ Aarwn e'n do/xh` au'tw_n kai\ prosfora\ kuri/ou e'n cersi\n au'tw_n e#nanti pa/shv e'kklhsi/av Israhl,
14 kai\ sunte/leian leitourgw_n e'pi\ bwmw_n kosmh_sai prosfora\n u;qi/stou pantokra/torov,
15 e'xe/teinen e'pi\ spondei/ou cei_ra au'tou_ kai\ e#speisen e'x ai%matov stafulh_v, e'xe/ceen ei'v yeme/lia yusiasthri/ou o'smh\n eu'wdi/av u;qi/stw` pambasilei_.
16 to/te a'ne/kragon oi; ui;oi\ Aarwn, e'n sa/lpigxin e'latai_v h#chsan, a'kousth\n e'poi/hsan fwnh\n mega/lhn ei'v mnhmo/sunon e#nanti u;qi/stouV
17 to/te pa_v o; lao\v koinh`_ kate/speusan kai\ e#pesan e'pi\ pro/swpon e'pi\ th\n gh_n proskunh_sai tw`_ kuri/w` au'tw_n pantokra/tori yew`_ u;qi/stw`V
18 kai\ h`#nesan oi; qaltw`doi\ e'n fwnai_v au'tw_n, e'n plei/stw` h#cw` e'gluka/nyh me/lovV
19 kai\ e'deh/yh o; lao\v kuri/ou u;qi/stou e'n proseuch`_ kate/nanti e'leh/monov, e%wv suntelesyh`_ ko/smov kuri/ou kai\ th\n leitourgi/an au'tou_ e'telei/wsan.
20 to/te kataba\v e'ph_ren cei_rav au'tou_ e'pi\ pa_san e'kklhsi/an ui;w_n Israhl dou_nai eu'logi/an kuri/ou e'k ceile/wn au'tou_ kai\ e'n o'no/mati au'tou_ kauch/sasyaiV
21 kai\ e'deute/rwsan e'n proskunh/sei e'pide/xasyai th\n eu'logi/an para\ u;qi/stou.
22 Kai\ nu_n eu'logh/sate to\n yeo\n pa/ntwn to\n mega/la poiou_nta pa/nth`, to\n u;qou_nta h;me/rav h;mw_n e'k mh/trav kai\ poiou_nta mey" h;mw_n kata\ to\ e#leov au'tou_.
23 dw`/h h;mi_n eu'frosu/nhn kardi/av kai\ gene/syai ei'rh/nhn e'n h;me/raiv h;mw_n e'n Israhl kata\ ta\v h;me/rav tou_ ai'w_novV
24 e'mpisteu/sai mey" h;mw_n to\ e#leov au'tou_ kai\ e'n tai_v h;me/raiv h;mw_n lutrwsa/syw h;ma_v.
25 "En dusi\n e#ynesin prosw/cyisen h; quch/ mou, kai\ to\ tri/ton ou'k e#stin e#ynovV
26 oi; kayh/menoi e'n o#rei Samarei/av kai\ Fulistiim kai\ o; lao\v o; mwro\v o; katoikw_n e'n Sikimoiv.
27 Paidei/an sune/sewv kai\ e'pisth/mhv e'ca/raxen e'n tw`_ bibli/w` tou/tw` "Ihsou_v ui;o\v Sirac Eleazar o; Ierosolumi/thv, ojv a'nw/mbrhsen sofi/an a'po\ kardi/av au'tou_.
28 maka/riov ojv e'n tou/toiv a'nastrafh/setai, kai\ yei\v au'ta\ e'pi\ kardi/an au'tou_ sofisyh/setaiV
29 e'a\n ga\r au'ta\ poih/sh`, pro\v pa/nta i'scu/seiV o%ti fw_v kuri/ou to\ i#cnov au'tou_.
Siracides 51
1 "Exomologh/somai/ soi, ku/rie basileu_, kai\ ai'ne/sw se yeo\n to\n swth_ra/ mou, e'xomologou_mai tw`_ o'no/mati/ sou,
2 o%ti skepasth\v kai\ bohyo\v e'ge/nou moi kai\ e'lutrw/sw to\ sw_ma/ mou e'x a'pwlei/av kai\ e'k pagi/dov diabolh_v glw/sshv, a'po\ ceile/wn e'rgazome/nwn qeu_dov kai\ e#nanti tw_n paresthko/twn e'ge/nou bohyo\v kai\ e'lutrw/sw me
3 kata\ to\ plh_yov e'le/ouv kai\ o'no/mato/v sou e'k brugmw_n e%toimon ei'v brw_ma, e'k ceiro\v zhtou/ntwn th\n quch/n mou, e'k pleio/nwn yli/qewn, w{n e#scon,
4 a'po\ pnigmou_ pura_v kuklo/yen kai\ e'k me/sou puro/v, ou{ ou'k e'xe/kausa,
5 e'k ba/youv koili/av a`%dou kai\ a'po\ glw/sshv a'kaya/rtou kai\ lo/gou qeudou_v.
6 basilei_ diabolh\ glw/sshv a'di/kou. h#ggisen e%wv yana/tou h; quch/ mou, kai\ h; zwh/ mou h}n su/negguv a`%dou ka/tw.
7 perie/scon me pa/ntoyen, kai\ ou'k h}n o; bohyw_nV e'ne/blepon ei'v a'nti/lhmqin a'nyrw/pwn, kai\ ou'k h}n.
8 kai\ e'mnh/syhn tou_ e'le/ouv sou, ku/rie, kai\ th_v e'rgasi/av sou th_v a'p" ai'w_nov, o%ti e'xairh`_ tou\v u;pome/nonta/v se kai\ sw`/zeiv au'tou\v e'k ceiro\v e'cyrw_n.
9 kai\ a'nu/qwsa a'po\ gh_v i;ketei/an mou kai\ u;pe\r yana/tou r;u/sewv e'deh/yhnV
10 e'pekalesa/mhn ku/rion pate/ra kuri/ou mou mh/ me e'gkatalipei_n e'n h;me/raiv yli/qewv, e'n kairw`_ u;perhfaniw_n a'bohyhsi/avV ai'ne/sw to\ o#noma/ sou e'ndelecw_v kai\ u;mnh/sw e'n e'xomologh/sei.
11 kai\ ei'shkou/syh h; de/hsi/v mouV e#swsav ga/r me e'x a'pwlei/av kai\ e'xei/lou me e'k kairou_ ponhrou_.
12 dia\ tou_to e'xomologh/somai/ soi kai\ ai'ne/sw se kai\ eu'logh/sw tw`_ o'no/mati kuri/ou.
13 $Eti wJn new/terov pri\n hJ planhyh_nai/ me e'zh/thsa sofi/an profanw_v e'n proseuch`_ mou.
14 e#nanti naou_ h'xi/oun peri\ au'th_v kai\ e%wv e'sca/twn e'kzhth/sw au'th/n.
15 e'x a#nyouv w;v perkazou/shv stafulh_v eu'fra/nyh h; kardi/a mou e'n au'th`_. e'pe/bh o; pou/v mou e'n eu'yu/thti, e'k neo/thto/v mou i#cneuon au'th/n.
16 e#klina o'li/gon to\ ou}v mou kai\ e'dexa/mhn kai\ pollh\n eu{ron e'mautw`_ paidei/an.
17 prokoph\ e'ge/neto/ moi e'n au'th`_V tw`_ dido/nti moi sofi/an dw/sw do/xan.
18 dienoh/yhn ga\r tou_ poih_sai au'th\n kai\ e'zh/lwsa to\ a'gayo\n kai\ ou' mh\ ai'scunyw_.
19 diamema/cistai h; quch/ mou e'n au'th`_ kai\ e'n poih/sei no/mou dihkribasa/mhn. ta\v cei_ra/v mou e'xepe/tasa pro\v u%qov kai\ ta\ a'gnoh/mata au'th_v e'pe/nyhsa.
20 th\n quch/n mou kateu/yuna ei'v au'th\n kai\ e'n kayarismw`_ eu{ron au'th/n. kardi/an e'kthsa/mhn met" au'th_v a'p" a'rch_vV dia\ tou_to ou' mh\ e'gkataleifyw_.
21 kai\ h; koili/a mou e'tara/cyh tou_ e'kzhth_sai au'th/nV dia\ tou_to e'kthsa/mhn a'gayo\n kth_ma.
22 e#dwken ku/riov glw_ssa/n moi misyo/n mou, kai\ e'n au'th`_ ai'ne/sw au'to/n.
23 e'ggi/sate pro/v me, a'pai/deutoi, kai\ au'li/syhte e'n oi#kw` paidei/av.
24 ti/ o%ti u;sterei_syai le/gete e'n tou/toiv kai\ ai; qucai\ u;mw_n diqw_si sfo/dra?
25 h#noixa to\ sto/ma mou kai\ e'la/lhsa Kth/sasye e;autoi_v a#neu a'rguri/ou.
26 to\n tra/chlon u;mw_n u;po/yete u;po\ zugo/n, kai\ e'pidexa/syw h; quch\ u;mw_n paidei/an. e'ggu/v e'stin eu;rei_n au'th/n.
27 i#dete e'n o'fyalmoi_v u;mw_n o%ti o'li/gon e'kopi/asa kai\ eu{ron e'mautw`_ pollh\n a'na/pausin.
28 meta/scete paidei/av e'n pollw`_ a'riymw`_ a'rguri/ou kai\ polu\n cruso\n kth/sasye e'n au'th`_.
29 eu'franyei/h h; quch\ u;mw_n e'n tw`_ e'le/ei au'tou_, kai\ mh\ ai'scunyei/hte e'n ai'ne/sei au'tou_.
30 e'rga/zesye to\ e#rgon u;mw_n pro\ kairou_, kai\ dw/sei to\n misyo\n u;mw_n e'n kairw`_ au'tou_.