Sirach 19 – search, read, and compare multiple versions of the Bible
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[1] A worker who is a drunkard will not become rich.
He who despises small things will fall little by little.
[2] Wine and women will make men of understanding go astray.
He who joins with prostitutes is reckless.
[3] Decay and worms will have him as their heritage.
A reckless soul will be taken away. [4] He who is hasty to trust is shallow-hearted.
He who sins offends against his own soul.
[5] He who rejoices in wickedness will be condemned.ⓘ
[6] ⓘHe who hates gossip has less wickedness.
[7] Never repeat what is told you,
and you won’t lose anything.
[8] Whether it is of friend or foe, don’t tell it.
Unless it is a sin to you, don’t reveal it.
[9] For if he has heard you and observed you,
when the time comes, he will hate you.
[10] Have you heard something? Let it die with you.
Be brave: it will not make you burst!
[11] A fool will travail in pain with a word,
as a woman in labor with a child.
[12] As an arrow that sticks in the flesh of the thigh,
so is gossip in a fool. [13] Question a friend; it may be he didn’t do it.
If he did something, it may be that he may do it no more.
[14] Question your neighbor; it may be he didn’t say it.
If he has said it, it may be that he may not say it again.
[15] Question a friend; for many times there is slander.
Don’t trust every word.
[16] There is one who slips, and not from the heart.
Who is he who hasn’t sinned with his tongue?
[17] Reprove your neighbor before you threaten him;
and give place to the law of the Most High. [18] -19ⓘ …[20] All wisdom is the fear of the Lord.
In all wisdom is the doing of the law. [21] ⓘ
[22] The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom.
The prudence of sinners is not counsel.
[23] There is a wickedness, and it is an abomination.
There is a fool lacking in wisdom.
[24] Better is one who has little understanding, and fears God,
than one who has much intelligence and transgresses the law.
[25] There is an exquisite subtlety, and it is unjust.
And there is one who perverts favor to gain a judgment.ⓘ
[26] There is one who does wickedly, who hangs down his head with mourning;
but inwardly he is full of deceit,
[27] bowing down his face, and pretending to be deaf in one ear.
Where he isn’t known, he will take advantage of you.
[28] And if for lack of power he is hindered from sinning,
if he finds opportunity, he will do mischief.
[29] A man will be known by his appearance.
One who has understanding will be known by his face when you meet him.
[30] A man’s attire, grinning laughter,
and the way he walks show what he is.
He who despises small things will fall little by little.
[2] Wine and women will make men of understanding go astray.
He who joins with prostitutes is reckless.
[3] Decay and worms will have him as their heritage.
A reckless soul will be taken away. [4] He who is hasty to trust is shallow-hearted.
He who sins offends against his own soul.
[5] He who rejoices in wickedness will be condemned.ⓘ
[6] ⓘHe who hates gossip has less wickedness.
[7] Never repeat what is told you,
and you won’t lose anything.
[8] Whether it is of friend or foe, don’t tell it.
Unless it is a sin to you, don’t reveal it.
[9] For if he has heard you and observed you,
when the time comes, he will hate you.
[10] Have you heard something? Let it die with you.
Be brave: it will not make you burst!
[11] A fool will travail in pain with a word,
as a woman in labor with a child.
[12] As an arrow that sticks in the flesh of the thigh,
so is gossip in a fool. [13] Question a friend; it may be he didn’t do it.
If he did something, it may be that he may do it no more.
[14] Question your neighbor; it may be he didn’t say it.
If he has said it, it may be that he may not say it again.
[15] Question a friend; for many times there is slander.
Don’t trust every word.
[16] There is one who slips, and not from the heart.
Who is he who hasn’t sinned with his tongue?
[17] Reprove your neighbor before you threaten him;
and give place to the law of the Most High. [18] -19ⓘ …[20] All wisdom is the fear of the Lord.
In all wisdom is the doing of the law. [21] ⓘ
[22] The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom.
The prudence of sinners is not counsel.
[23] There is a wickedness, and it is an abomination.
There is a fool lacking in wisdom.
[24] Better is one who has little understanding, and fears God,
than one who has much intelligence and transgresses the law.
[25] There is an exquisite subtlety, and it is unjust.
And there is one who perverts favor to gain a judgment.ⓘ
[26] There is one who does wickedly, who hangs down his head with mourning;
but inwardly he is full of deceit,
[27] bowing down his face, and pretending to be deaf in one ear.
Where he isn’t known, he will take advantage of you.
[28] And if for lack of power he is hindered from sinning,
if he finds opportunity, he will do mischief.
[29] A man will be known by his appearance.
One who has understanding will be known by his face when you meet him.
[30] A man’s attire, grinning laughter,
and the way he walks show what he is.
Footnotes
- ⓘ 19:5 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
- ⓘ 19:6 The preceding part of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
- ⓘ 19:18 Verses 18 and 19 are omitted by the best authorities.
- ⓘ 19:21 The remainder of verse 20 and verse 21 are omitted by the best authorities.
- ⓘ 19:25 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
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[1] Ἐργάτης G2040 (N-NSM) μέθυσος G3183 (N-NSM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) πλουτισθήσεται· G4148 (V-FPI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἐξουθενῶν G1847 (V-PAP-NSM) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ὀλίγα G3641 (A-APN) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) μικρὸν G3397 (A-ASN) πεσεῖται. G4098 (V-FDI-3S) [2] Οἶνος G3631 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γυναῖκες G1135 (N-NPF) ἀποστήσουσιν G868 (V-FAI-3P) συνετούς, G4908 (A-APM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κολλώμενος G2853 (V-PPP-NSM) πόρναις G4204 (N-DPF) τολμηρότερος G5112 (ADV-C) ἔσται· G2071 (V-FDI-3S) [3] σήπη (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σκώληκες G4663 (N-NPM) κληρονομήσουσιν G2816 (V-FAI-3P) αὐτόν, G846 (P-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ψυχὴ G5590 (N-NSF) τολμηρὰ (N-NSF) ἐξαρθήσεται. G1808 (V-FPI-3S) [4] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ταχὺ G5035 (ADV) ἐμπιστεύων (V-PAP-NSM) κοῦφος (A-NSM) καρδίᾳ, G2588 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἁμαρτάνων G264 (V-PAP-NSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ψυχὴν G5590 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) πλημμελήσει. (V-FAI-3S) [5] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) εὐφραινόμενος G2165 (V-PPP-NSM) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) καταγνωσθήσεται, G2607 (V-FPI-3S) [6] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) μισῶν G3404 (V-PAP-NSM) λαλιὰν G2981 (N-ASF) ἐλαττονοῦται (V-PEI-3S) κακίᾳ. G2549 (N-DSF) [7] Μηδέποτε G3368 (ADV-N) δευτερώσῃς (V-AAS-2S) λόγον, G3056 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐθέν G3762 (A-NSN-N) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐλαττονωθῇ. (V-APS-3S) [8] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) φίλῳ G5384 (A-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐχθρῷ G2190 (A-DSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) διηγοῦ, G1334 (V-PNM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰ G1487 (COND) μή G3361 (PRT-N) ἐστίν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) ἁμαρτία, G266 (N-NSF) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀποκάλυπτε· G601 (V-PAM-2S) [9] ἀκήκοεν G191 (V-RAI-3S) γάρ G1063 (CONJ) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐφυλάξατό G5442 (V-2AMI-3S) σε, G4571 (P-2AS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καιρῷ G2540 (N-DSM) μισήσει G3404 (V-FAI-3S) σε. G4571 (P-2AS) [10] Ἀκήκοας G191 (V-RAI-2S) λόγον; G3056 (N-ASM) Συναποθανέτω G4880 (V-2AAM-3S) σοι· G4671 (P-2DS) θάρσει, G2293 (V-PAM-2S) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μή G3361 (PRT-N) σε G4571 (P-2AS) ῥήξει. G4486 (V-FAI-3S) [11] Ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) προσώπου G4383 (N-GSN) λόγου G3056 (N-GSM) ὠδινήσει G5605 (V-FAI-3S) μωρὸς G3474 (A-NSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) προσώπου G4383 (N-GSN) βρέφους G1025 (N-GSN) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) τίκτουσα. G5088 (V-PAP-NSF) [12] Βέλος G956 (N-NSN) πεπηγὸς G4078 (V-RAP-NSN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) μηρῷ G3382 (N-DSM) σαρκός, G4561 (N-GSF) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) λόγος G3056 (N-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) κοιλίᾳ G2836 (N-DSF) μωροῦ. G3474 (A-GSM) [13] Ἔλεγξον G1651 (V-AAM-2S) φίλον, G5384 (A-ASM) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐποίησεν, G4160 (V-AAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἴ G1487 (COND) τι G5100 (X-ASN) ἐποίησεν, G4160 (V-AAI-3S) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) προσθῇ. (V-PAS-3S) [14] Ἔλεγξον G1651 (V-AAM-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) πλησίον, G4139 (ADV) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) εἶπεν, (V-2AAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰ G1487 (COND) εἴρηκεν, G2046 (V-RAI-3S-ATT) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) δευτερώσῃ. (V-AAS-3S) [15] Ἔλεγξον G1651 (V-AAM-2S) φίλον, G5384 (A-ASM) πολλάκις G4178 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) γίνεται G1096 (V-PNI-3S) διαβολή, (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) παντὶ G3956 (A-DSM) λόγῳ G3056 (N-DSM) πίστευε. G4100 (V-PAM-2S) [16] Ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ὀλισθάνων (V-PAP-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) ψυχῆς, G5590 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) οὐχ G3756 (PRT-N) ἥμαρτεν G264 (V-2AAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) γλώσσῃ G1100 (N-DSF) αὐτοῦ; G846 (P-GSM) [17] Ἔλεγξον G1651 (V-AAM-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) πλησίον G4139 (ADV) σου G4675 (P-2GS) πρὶν G4250 (ADV) ἢ G2228 (PRT) ἀπειλῆσαι G546 (V-AAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δὸς G1325 (V-2AAM-2S) τόπον G5117 (N-ASM) νόμῳ G3551 (N-DSM) ὑψίστου. G5310 (A-GSM-S) …[20] Πᾶσα G3956 (A-NSF) σοφία G4678 (N-NSF) φόβος G5401 (N-NSM) κυρίου, G2962 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πάσῃ G3956 (A-DSF) σοφίᾳ G4678 (N-DSF) ποίησις G4162 (N-NSF) νόμου· G3551 (N-GSM) …[22] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) σοφία G4678 (N-NSF) πονηρίας G4189 (N-GSF) ἐπιστήμη, (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ὅπου G3699 (ADV) βουλὴ G1012 (N-NSF) ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 (A-GPM) φρόνησις. G5428 (N-NSF) [23] Ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) πανουργία G3834 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αὕτη G3778 (D-NSF) βδέλυγμα, G946 (N-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ἄφρων G878 (A-NSM) ἐλαττούμενος G1642 (V-PEP-NSM) σοφίᾳ· G4678 (N-DSF) [24] κρείττων G2909 (A-NSM-C) ἡττώμενος (V-PEP-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) συνέσει G4907 (N-DSF) ἔμφοβος G1719 (A-NSM) ἢ G2228 (PRT) περισσεύων G4052 (V-PAP-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) φρονήσει G5428 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παραβαίνων G3845 (V-PAP-NSM) νόμον. G3551 (N-ASM) [25] Ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) πανουργία G3834 (N-NSF) ἀκριβὴς G196 (A-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αὕτη G3778 (D-NSF) ἄδικος, G94 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) διαστρέφων G1294 (V-PAP-NSM) χάριν G5485 (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἐκφᾶναι (V-PAN) κρίμα. G2917 (N-ASN) [26] Ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) πονηρευόμενος (V-PEP-NSM) συγκεκυφὼς G4794 (V-RAP-NSM) μελανίᾳ, (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) ἐντὸς G1787 (ADV) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) πλήρη G4134 (A-ASM) δόλου· G1388 (N-GSM) [27] συγκρύφων (V-PAP-NSM) πρόσωπον G4383 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐθελοκωφῶν, (V-PAP-NSM) ὅπου G3699 (ADV) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐπεγνώσθη, G1921 (V-API-3S) προφθάσει G4399 (V-FAI-3S) σε· G4571 (P-2AS) [28] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) ἐλαττώματος (N-GSN) ἰσχύος G2479 (N-GSF) κωλυθῇ G2967 (V-APS-3S) ἁμαρτεῖν, G264 (V-2AAN) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) εὕρῃ G2147 (V-2AAS-3S) καιρόν, G2540 (N-ASM) κακοποιήσει. G2554 (V-FAI-3S) [29] Ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) ὁράσεως G3706 (N-GSF) ἐπιγνωσθήσεται G1921 (V-FPI-3S) ἀνήρ, G435 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) ἀπαντήσεως G529 (N-GSF) προσώπου G4383 (N-GSN) ἐπιγνωσθήσεται G1921 (V-FPI-3S) νοήμων· (N-NSM) [30] στολισμὸς (N-NSM) ἀνδρὸς G435 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γέλως G1071 (N-NSM) ὀδόντων G3599 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) βήματα G968 (N-NPN) ἀνθρώπου G444 (N-GSM) ἀναγγελεῖ G312 (V-FAI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) περὶ G4012 (PREP) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM)