Sirach 17 – search, read, and compare multiple versions of the Bible

🚧 This feature is in beta. You may encounter issues as we continue to improve it. 🚧

Versions
Versions
World English Bible Classic
[1] The Lord created mankind out of earth,
and turned them back to it again.
[2] He gave them days by number, and a set time,
and gave them authority over the things that are on it.
[3] He endowed them with strength proper to them,
and made them according to his own image.
[4] He put the fear of man upon all flesh,
and gave him dominion over beasts and birds. [5] ⓘ
[6] He gave them counsel, tongue, eyes,
ears, and heart to have understanding.
[7] He filled them with the knowledge of wisdom,
and showed them good and evil.
[8] He set his eye upon their hearts,
to show them the majesty of his works. [9] ⓘ
[10] And they will praise his holy name,
ⓘthat they may declare the majesty of his works.
[11] He added to them knowledge,
and gave them a law of life for a heritage.
[12] He made an everlasting covenant with them,
and showed them his decrees.
[13] Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory.
Their ears heard the glory of his voice.
[14] He said to them, “Beware of all unrighteousness.”
So he gave them commandment, each man concerning his neighbor. [15] Their ways are ever before him.
They will not be hidden from his eyes. [16] ⓘ
[17] ⓘFor every nation he appointed a ruler,
but Israel is the Lord’s portion. [18] ⓘ
[19] All their works are as clear as the sun before him.
His eyes are continually upon their ways.
[20] Their iniquities are not hidden from him.
All their sins are before the Lord. [21] ⓘ
[22] With him the alms of a man is as a signet.
He will keep a man’s kindness as the pupil of the eye.ⓘ
[23] Afterwards he will rise up and repay them,
and give their repayment upon their head.
[24] However to those who repent he grants a return.
He comforts those who are losing hope. [25] Return to the Lord, and forsake sins.
Make your prayer before his face offend less.
[26] Turn again to the Most High, and turn away from iniquity.ⓘ
Greatly hate the abominable thing.
[27] Who will give praise to the Most High in Hades,
in place of the living who return thanks?
[28] Thanksgiving perishes from the dead, as from one who doesn’t exist.
He who is in life and health will praise the Lord.
[29] How great is the mercy of the Lord,
and his forgiveness to those who turn to him!
[30] For humans are not capable of everything,
because the son of man is not immortal.
[31] What is brighter than the sun? Yet even this can be eclipsed.
So flesh and blood devise evil.
[32] He looks upon the power of the height of heaven,
while all men are earth and ashes.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 17:5 Verse 5 is omitted by the best authorities.
  2. ⓘ 17:9 Verse 9 is omitted by the best authorities.
  3. ⓘ 17:10 This line is added by the best authorities.
  4. ⓘ 17:16 Verses 16, 18, and 21 are omitted by the best authorities.
  5. ⓘ 17:17 The preceding part of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
  6. ⓘ 17:18 Verses 16, 18, and 21 are omitted by the best authorities.
  7. ⓘ 17:21 Verses 16, 18, and 21 are omitted by the best authorities.
  8. ⓘ 17:22 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
  9. ⓘ 17:26 A line is here omitted by the best authorities.
King James Version
Book not available in King James Version
Septuaginta
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) ἔκτισεν G2936 (V-AAI-3S) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) ἄνθρωπον G444 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πάλιν G3825 (ADV) ἀπέστρεψεν G654 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) αὐτήν. G846 (P-ASF) [2] Ἡμέρας G2250 (N-APF) ἀριθμοῦ G706 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καιρὸν G2540 (N-ASM) ἔδωκεν G1325 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔδωκεν G1325 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) ἐξουσίαν G1849 (N-ASF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) αὐτῆς. G846 (P-GSF) [3] Καθ’ G2596 (PREP) ἑαυτὸν G1438 (F-3ASM) ἐνέδυσεν G1746 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) ἰσχὺν G2479 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατ’ G2596 (PREP) εἰκόνα G1504 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐποίησεν G4160 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτούς. G846 (P-APM) [4] Ἔθηκεν G5087 (V-AAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) φόβον G5401 (N-ASM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) πάσης G3956 (A-GSF) σαρκὸς G4561 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατακυριεύειν G2634 (V-PAN) θηρίων G2342 (N-GPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πετεινῶν. (A-GPN) …[6] Διαβούλιον (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γλῶσσαν G1100 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὀφθαλμούς, G3788 (N-APM) ὦτα G3775 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καρδίαν G2588 (N-ASF) ἔδωκεν G1325 (V-AAI-3S) διανοεῖσθαι (V-PEN) αὐτοῖς. G846 (P-DPM) [7] Ἐπιστήμην (N-ASF) συνέσεως G4907 (N-GSF) ἐνέπλησεν G1705 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀγαθὰ G18 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κακὰ G2556 (A-APN) ὑπέδειξεν G5263 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτοῖς. G846 (P-DPM) [8] Ἔθηκεν G5087 (V-AAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ὀφθαλμὸν G3788 (N-ASM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) καρδίας G2588 (N-APF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) δεῖξαι G1166 (V-AAN) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μεγαλεῖον G3167 (A-ASN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἔργων G2041 (N-GPN) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) …[10] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὄνομα G3686 (N-ASN) ἁγιασμοῦ G38 (N-GSM) αἰνέσουσιν, G134 (V-FAI-3P) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) διηγῶνται G1334 (V-PES-3P) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) μεγαλεῖα G3167 (A-APN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἔργων G2041 (N-GPN) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [11] Προσέθηκεν G4369 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) ἐπιστήμην (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) νόμον G3551 (N-ASM) ζωῆς G2222 (N-GSF) ἐκληροδότησεν (V-AAI-3S) αὐτοῖς. G846 (P-DPM) [12] Διαθήκην G1242 (N-ASF) αἰῶνος G165 (N-GSM) ἔστησεν G2476 (V-AAI-3S) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) κρίματα G2917 (N-APN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ὑπέδειξεν G5263 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτοῖς. G846 (P-DPM) [13] Μεγαλεῖον G3167 (A-ASN) δόξης G1391 (N-GSF) εἶδον G1492 (V-2AAI-3P) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 (N-NPM) αὐτῶν, G846 (P-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δόξαν G1391 (N-ASF) φωνῆς G5456 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἤκουσεν G191 (V-AAI-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) οὖς G3775 (N-NSN) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPM) [14] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν (V-2AAI-3S) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) Προσέχετε G4337 (V-PAM-2P) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) παντὸς G3956 (A-GSN) ἀδίκου· G94 (A-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐνετείλατο G1781 (V-ADI-3S) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) ἑκάστῳ G1538 (A-DSM) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) πλησίον. G4139 (ADV) [15] Αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) ὁδοὶ G3598 (N-NPF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἐναντίον G1726 (PREP) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) παντός, G3956 (A-GSN) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) κρυβήσονται G2928 (V-FPI-3P) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ὀφθαλμῶν G3788 (N-GPM) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) …[17] Ἑκάστῳ G1538 (A-DSN) ἔθνει G1484 (N-DSN) κατέστησεν G2525 (V-AAI-3S) ἡγούμενον, G2233 (V-PNP-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μερὶς G3310 (N-NSF) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) Ισραηλ G2474 (N-PRI) ἐστίν. G2076 (V-PAI-3S) …[19] Ἅπαντα G537 (A-NPN) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) ἔργα G2041 (N-NPN) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἥλιος G2246 (N-NSM) ἐναντίον G1726 (PREP) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 (N-NPM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐνδελεχεῖς (A-NPM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ὁδοὺς G3598 (N-APF) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPM) [20] Οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐκρύβησαν G2928 (V-2API-3P) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) ἀδικίαι G93 (N-NPF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πᾶσαι G3956 (A-NPF) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) ἁμαρτίαι G266 (N-NPF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἔναντι G1725 (PREP) κυρίου. G2962 (N-GSM) …[22] Ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 (N-NSF) ἀνδρὸς G435 (N-GSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) σφραγὶς G4973 (N-NSF) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χάριν G5485 (N-ASF) ἀνθρώπου G444 (N-GSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) κόρην (N-ASF) συντηρήσει. G4933 (V-FAI-3S) [23] Μετὰ G3326 (PREP) ταῦτα G5023 (D-APN) ἐξαναστήσεται G1817 (V-FMI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνταποδώσει G467 (V-FAI-3S) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ἀνταπόδομα G468 (N-ASN) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) κεφαλὴν G2776 (N-ASF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἀποδώσει· G591 (V-FAI-3S) [24] πλὴν G4133 (ADV) μετανοοῦσιν G3340 (V-PAI-3P) ἔδωκεν G1325 (V-AAI-3S) ἐπάνοδον (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παρεκάλεσεν G3870 (V-AAI-3S) ἐκλείποντας G1587 (V-PAP-APM) ὑπομονήν. G5281 (N-ASF) [25] Ἐπίστρεφε G1994 (V-PAM-2S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπόλειπε G620 (V-PAM-2S) ἁμαρτίας, G266 (N-APF) δεήθητι G1210 (V-APM-2S) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) πρόσωπον G4383 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σμίκρυνον (V-AAM-2S) πρόσκομμα· G4348 (N-ASN) [26] ἐπάναγε G1877 (V-PAM-2S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) ὕψιστον G5310 (A-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπόστρεφε G654 (V-PAM-2S) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) ἀδικίας G93 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σφόδρα G4970 (ADV) μίσησον G3404 (V-AAM-2S) βδέλυγμα. G946 (N-ASN) [27] Ὑψίστῳ G5310 (A-DSM) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) αἰνέσει G134 (V-FAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ᾅδου G86 (N-GSM) ἀντὶ G473 (PREP) ζώντων G2198 (V-PAP-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διδόντων G1325 (V-PAP-GPM) ἀνθομολόγησιν; (N-ASF) [28] Ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) νεκροῦ G3498 (A-GSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) μηδὲ G3366 (CONJ-N) ὄντος G5607 (V-PAP-GSM) ἀπόλλυται G622 (V-PMI-3S) ἐξομολόγησις· (N-NSF) ζῶν G2198 (V-PAP-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὑγιὴς G5199 (A-NSM) αἰνέσει G134 (V-FAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κύριον. G2962 (N-ASM) [29] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) μεγάλη G3173 (A-NSF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξιλασμὸς (N-NSM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἐπιστρέφουσιν G1994 (V-PAP-DPM) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) αὐτόν. G846 (P-ASM) [30] Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) δύναται G1410 (V-PNI-3S) πάντα G3956 (A-NPN) εἶναι G1511 (V-PAN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀνθρώποις, G444 (N-DPM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἀθάνατος (A-NSM) υἱὸς G5207 (N-NSM) ἀνθρώπου. G444 (N-GSM) [31] Τί G5101 (I-ASN) φωτεινότερον G5460 (A-NSN-C) ἡλίου; G2246 (N-GSM) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) ἐκλείπει· G1587 (V-PAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πονηρὸν G4190 (A-ASM) ἐνθυμηθήσεται G1760 (V-FPI-3S) σὰρξ G4561 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αἷμα. G129 (N-ASN) [32] Δύναμιν G1411 (N-ASF) ὕψους G5311 (N-GSN) οὐρανοῦ G3772 (N-GSM) αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) ἐπισκέπτεται, G1980 (V-PEI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἄνθρωποι G444 (N-NPM) πάντες G3956 (A-NPM) γῆ G1093 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σποδός. G4700 (N-NSM)