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[1] ⓘⓘAll wisdom comes from the Lord,
and is with him forever.
[2] Who can count the sand of the seas,
the drops of rain,
and the days of eternity?
[3] Who will search out the height of the sky,
the breadth of the earth, the deep,
and wisdom?
[4] Wisdom has been created before all things,
and the understanding of prudence from everlasting. [5] ⓘ
[6] To whom has the root of wisdom been revealed?
Who has known her shrewd counsels? [7] ⓘ
[8] There is one wise, greatly to be feared,
sitting upon his throne: the Lord.
[9] He created her.
He saw and measured her.
He poured her out upon all his works.
[10] She is with all flesh according to his gift.
He gave her freely to those who love him. [11] The fear of the Lord is glory, exultation,
gladness, and a crown of rejoicing.
[12] The fear of the Lord will delight the heart,
and will give gladness, joy, and length of days.
[13] Whoever fears the Lord, it will go well with him at the last.
He will be blessed in the day of his death. [14] To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
It was created together with the faithful in the womb.
[15] She§ laid an eternal foundation with men.
She will be trusted among their offspring.
[16] To fear the Lord is the fullness of wisdom.
She inebriates men with her fruits.
[17] She will fill all her house with desirable things,
and her storehouses with her produce.
[18] The fear of the Lord is the crown of wisdom,
making peace and§ perfect health to flourish.ⓘ
[19] He both saw and measured her.
He rained down skill and knowledge of understanding,
and exalted the honor of those who hold her fast.
[20] To fear the Lord is the root of wisdom.
Her branches are length of days. [21] ⓘ [22] Unjust wrath can never be justified,
for his wrath tips the scale to his downfall.
[23] A man that is patient will resist for a season,
and afterward gladness will spring up to him.
[24] He will hide his words until the right moment,
and the lips of many will tell of his understanding. [25] A wise saying is in the treasures of wisdom;
but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.
[26] If you desire wisdom, keep the commandments
and the Lord will give her to you freely;
[27] for the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction.
Faith and humility are his good pleasure.
[28] Don’t disobey the fear of the Lord.
Don’t come to him with a double heart.
[29] Don’t be a hypocrite in men’s sight.
Keep watch over your lips.
[30] Don’t exalt yourself,
lest you fall and bring dishonor upon your soul.
The Lord will reveal your secrets
and will cast you down in the midst of the congregation,
because you didn’t come to the fear of the Lord
and your heart was full of deceit.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 1:1a The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, also called Ecclesiasticus, is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches.
  2. ⓘ 1:1b WHEREAS many and great things have been delivered to us by the law and the prophets, and by the others that have followed in their steps, for which we must give Israel the praise for instruction and wisdom; and since not only the readers need to become skillful themselves, but also those who love learning must be able to profit those who are outside, both by speaking and writing; my grandfather Jesus, having much given himself to the reading of the law, the prophets, and the other books of our fathers, and having gained great familiarity with them, was also drawn on himself to write somewhat pertaining to instruction and wisdom, in order that those who love learning, and are devoted to these things, might make progress much more by living according to the law. You are entreated therefore to read with favor and attention, and to pardon us, if in any parts of what we have labored to interpret, we may seem to fail in some of the phrases. For things originally spoken in Hebrew don’t have the same force in them when they are translated into another language. Not only these, but the law itself, and the prophecies, and the rest of the books, have no small difference, when they are spoken in their original language. For having come into Egypt in the thirty-eighth year of Energetes the king, and having continued there some time, I found a copy giving no small instruction. I thought it therefore most necessary for me to apply some diligence and travail to translate this book, applying indeed much watchfulness and skill in that space of time to bring the book to an end and publish for them also, who in the land of their travels are desiring to learn, preparing their character in advance, so as to live according to the law.
  3. ⓘ 1:5 Verse 5 is omitted by the best authorities: The source of wisdom is God’s word in the highest heaven, and her ways are the eternal commandments.
  4. ⓘ 1:7 Verse 7 is omitted by the best authorities: To whom was the knowledge of wisdom manifested? Who has understood her abundant experience?
  5. § 1:15 Gr. nested.
  6. § 1:18a Gr. health of cure.
  7. ⓘ 1:18b The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities: Both are gifts of God for peace; glory opens out for those who love him. He saw her and took her measure.
  8. ⓘ 1:21 Verse 21 is omitted by the best authorities: The fear of the Lord drives away sins. Where it resides, it will turn away all anger.
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Septuaginta
[1] Πᾶσα G3956 σοφία G4678 παρὰ G3844 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐστιν G2076 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα. G165 [2] Ἄμμον G285 θαλασσῶν G2281 καὶ G2532 σταγόνας ὑετοῦ G5205 καὶ G2532 ἡμέρας G2250 αἰῶνος G165 τίς G5101 ἐξαριθμήσει; [3] Ὕψος G5311 οὐρανοῦ G3772 καὶ G2532 πλάτος G4114 γῆς G1093 καὶ G2532 ἄβυσσον G12 καὶ G2532 σοφίαν G4678 τίς G5101 ἐξιχνιάσει; [4] Προτέρα πάντων G3956 ἔκτισται G2936 σοφία G4678 καὶ G2532 σύνεσις G4907 φρονήσεως G5428 ἐξ G1537 αἰῶνος. G165 …[6] Ῥίζα G4491 σοφίας G4678 τίνι G5101 ἀπεκαλύφθη; G601 Καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 πανουργεύματα αὐτῆς G846 τίς G5101 ἔγνω; G1097 …[8] Εἷς G1520 ἐστιν G2076 σοφός, G4680 φοβερὸς G5398 σφόδρα, G4970 καθήμενος G2521 ἐπὶ G1909 τοῦ G3588 θρόνου G2362 αὐτοῦ. G846 [9] Κύριος G2962 αὐτὸς G846 ἔκτισεν G2936 αὐτὴν G846 καὶ G2532 εἶδεν G1492 καὶ G2532 ἐξηρίθμησεν αὐτὴν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐξέχεεν G1632 αὐτὴν G846 ἐπὶ G1909 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 αὐτοῦ, G846 [10] μετὰ G3326 πάσης G3956 σαρκὸς G4561 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 δόσιν G1394 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐχορήγησεν G5524 αὐτὴν G846 τοῖς G3588 ἀγαπῶσιν G25 αὐτόν. G846 [11] Φόβος G5401 κυρίου G2962 δόξα G1391 καὶ G2532 καύχημα G2745 καὶ G2532 εὐφροσύνη G2167 καὶ G2532 στέφανος G4735 ἀγαλλιάματος. [12] Φόβος G5401 κυρίου G2962 τέρψει καρδίαν G2588 καὶ G2532 δώσει G1325 εὐφροσύνην G2167 καὶ G2532 χαρὰν G5479 καὶ G2532 μακροημέρευσιν. [13] Τῷ G3588 φοβουμένῳ G5399 τὸν G3588 κύριον G2962 εὖ G2095 ἔσται G2071 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐσχάτων, G2078 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 τελευτῆς G5054 αὐτοῦ G846 εὐλογηθήσεται. G2127 [14] Ἀρχὴ G746 σοφίας G4678 φοβεῖσθαι G5399 τὸν G3588 κύριον, G2962 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 πιστῶν G4103 ἐν G1722 μήτρᾳ G3388 συνεκτίσθη αὐτοῖς. G846 [15] Μετὰ G3326 ἀνθρώπων G444 θεμέλιον G2310 αἰῶνος G165 ἐνόσσευσεν καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 τοῦ G3588 σπέρματος G4690 αὐτῶν G846 ἐμπιστευθήσεται. [16] Πλησμονὴ G4140 σοφίας G4678 φοβεῖσθαι G5399 τὸν G3588 κύριον G2962 καὶ G2532 μεθύσκει G3182 αὐτοὺς G846 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 καρπῶν G2590 αὐτῆς· G846 [17] πάντα G3956 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 αὐτῶν G846 ἐμπλήσει G1705 ἐπιθυμημάτων καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἀποδοχεῖα ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 γενημάτων G1081 αὐτῆς. G846 [18] Στέφανος G4735 σοφίας G4678 φόβος G5401 κυρίου G2962 ἀναθάλλων G330 εἰρήνην G1515 καὶ G2532 ὑγίειαν ἰάσεως. G2392 [19] Καὶ G2532 εἶδεν G1492 καὶ G2532 ἐξηρίθμησεν αὐτήν, G846 ἐπιστήμην καὶ G2532 γνῶσιν G1108 συνέσεως G4907 ἐξώμβρησεν καὶ G2532 δόξαν G1391 κρατούντων G2902 αὐτῆς G846 ἀνύψωσεν. [20] Ῥίζα G4491 σοφίας G4678 φοβεῖσθαι G5399 τὸν G3588 κύριον, G2962 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 κλάδοι G2798 αὐτῆς G846 μακροημέρευσις. …[22] Οὐ G3756 δυνήσεται G1410 θυμὸς G2372 ἄδικος G94 δικαιωθῆναι· G1344 ἡ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ῥοπὴ τοῦ G3588 θυμοῦ G2372 αὐτοῦ G846 πτῶσις G4431 αὐτῷ. G846 [23] Ἕως G2193 καιροῦ G2540 ἀνθέξεται G472 μακρόθυμος, καὶ G2532 ὕστερον G5306 αὐτῷ G846 ἀναδώσει G325 εὐφροσύνη· G2167 [24] ἕως G2193 καιροῦ G2540 κρύψει G2928 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 χείλη G5491 πολλῶν G4183 ἐκδιηγήσεται G1555 σύνεσιν G4907 αὐτοῦ. G846 [25] Ἐν G1722 θησαυροῖς G2344 σοφίας G4678 παραβολαὶ G3850 ἐπιστήμης, βδέλυγμα G946 δὲ G1161 ἁμαρτωλῷ G268 θεοσέβεια. G2317 [26] Ἐπιθυμήσας G1937 σοφίαν G4678 διατήρησον G1301 ἐντολάς, G1785 καὶ G2532 κύριος G2962 χορηγήσει G5524 σοι G4671 αὐτήν. G846 [27] Σοφία G4678 γὰρ G1063 καὶ G2532 παιδεία G3809 φόβος G5401 κυρίου, G2962 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 εὐδοκία G2107 αὐτοῦ G846 πίστις G4102 καὶ G2532 πραότης. [28] Μὴ G3361 ἀπειθήσῃς G544 φόβῳ G5401 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 προσέλθῃς G4334 αὐτῷ G846 ἐν G1722 καρδίᾳ G2588 δισσῇ. [29] Μὴ G3361 ὑποκριθῇς G5271 ἐν G1722 στόμασιν G4750 ἀνθρώπων G444 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 χείλεσίν G5491 σου G4675 πρόσεχε. G4337 [30] Μὴ G3361 ἐξύψου σεαυτόν, G4572 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 πέσῃς G4098 καὶ G2532 ἐπαγάγῃς G1863 τῇ G3588 ψυχῇ G5590 σου G4675 ἀτιμίαν, G819 καὶ G2532 ἀποκαλύψει G601 κύριος G2962 τὰ G3588 κρυπτά G2927 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 συναγωγῆς G4864 καταβαλεῖ G2598 σε, G4571 ὅτι G3754 οὐ G3756 προσῆλθες G4334 φόβῳ G5401 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 σου G4675 πλήρης G4134 δόλου. G1388
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament