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Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.
Greek · SeptuagintΠρίν σε τελευτῆσαι εὐποίει φίλῳ, καὶ κατὰ τὴν ἰσχύν σου ἔκτεινον καὶ δὸς αὐτῷ.
Hebrew / Jewish
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament)
Sirach
Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire overpass thee.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἀφυστερήσῃς ἀπὸ ἀγαθῆς ἡμέρας, καὶ μερὶς ἐπιθυμίας ἀγαθῆς μή σε παρελθάτω.
Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐχὶ ἑτέρῳ καταλείψεις τοὺς πόνους σου, καὶ τοὺς κόπους σου εἰς διαίρεσιν κλήρου;
Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.
Greek · SeptuagintΔὸς καὶ λάβε, καὶ ἀπάτησον τὴν ψυχήν σου, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ᾅδου ζητῆσαι τρυφήν.
All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death.
Greek · SeptuagintΠᾶσα σὰρξ ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιοῦται, ἡ γὰρ διαθήκη ἀπʼ αἰῶνος θανάτῳ ἀποθανῇ.
As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow: so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.
Greek · SeptuagintὩς φύλλον θάλλον ἐπὶ δένδρου δασέος, τὰ μὲν καταβάλλει, ἀλλα δὲ φύει· οὕτως γενεὰ σαρκὸς καὶ αἵματος, ἡ μὲν τελευτᾷ, ἑτέρα δὲ γεννᾶται.
Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof shall go withal.
Greek · SeptuagintΠᾶν ἔργον σηπόμενον ἐκλείπει, καὶ ὁ ἐργαζόμενος αὐτὸ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἀπελεύσεται.
Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding.
Greek · SeptuagintΜακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ἐν σοφίᾳ τελευτήσει, καὶ ὃς ἐν συνέσει αὐτοῦ διαλεχθήσεται·
He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets.
Greek · Septuagintὡ διανοούμενος τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῆς ἐν καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀποκρύφοις αὐτῆς νοηθήσεται.
Go after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her ways.
Greek · SeptuagintἜξελθε ὀπίσω αὐτῆς ὡς ἰχνευτὴς, καὶ ἐν ταῖς εἰσόδοις αὐτῆς ἐνέδρευε.
He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her doors.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ παρακύπτων διὰ τῶν θυρίδων αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν θυρωμάτων αὐτῆς ἀκροάσεται·
He that doth lodge near her house shall also fasten a pin in her walls.
Greek · Septuagintὁ καταλύων σύνεγγυς τοῦ οἴκου αὐτῆς, καὶ πήξει πάσσαλον ἐν τοῖς τοίχοις αὐτῆς.
He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things are.
Greek · SeptuagintΣτήσει τὴν σκηνὴν αὐτοῦ κατὰ χεῖρας αὐτῆς, καὶ καταλύσει ἐν καταλύματι ἀγαθῶν.
He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her branches.
Greek · SeptuagintΘήσει τὰ τέκνα αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ σκέπῃ αὐτῆς, καὶ ὑπὸ τοὺς κλάδους αὐτῆς αὐλισθήσεται.
By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her glory shall he dwell.
Greek · SeptuagintΣκεπασθήσεται ὑπʼ αὐτῆς ἀπὸ καύματος, καὶ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτῆς καταλύσει.
He that feareth the Lord will do good; and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her;
Greek · SeptuagintὉ φοβούμενος Κύριον ποιήσει αὐτὸ, καὶ ὁ ἐγκρατὴς τοῦ νόμου καταλήψεται αὐτήν·
and as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ὑπαντήσεται αὐτῷ ὡς μήτηρ, καὶ ὡς γυνὴ παρθενίας προσδέξεται αὐτόν·
With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.
Greek · Septuagintψωμιεῖ αὐτὸν ἄρτον συνέσεως, καὶ ὕδωρ σοφίας ποτίσει αὐτόν.
He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.
Greek · SeptuagintΣτηριχθήσεται ἐπʼ αὐτὴν καὶ οὐ μὴ κλιθῇ, καὶ ἐπʼ αὐτῆς ἐφέξει καὶ οὐ μὴ καταισχυνθῇ.
She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ὑψώσει αὐτὸν παρὰ τοὺς πλησίον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν μέσῳ ἐκκλησίας ἀνοίξει στόμα αὐτοῦ.
He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.
Greek · SeptuagintΕὐφροσύνην καὶ στέφανον ἀγαλλιάματος καὶ ὄνομα αἰώνιον κατακληρονομήσει.
But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐ μὴ καταλήψονται αὐτὴν ἄνθρωποι ἀσύνετοι, καὶ ἄνδρες ἁμαρτωλοὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδωσιν αὐτήν.
For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her.
Greek · SeptuagintΜακράν ἐστιν ὑπερηφανίας, καὶ ἄνδρες ψεῦσται οὐ μὴ μνησθήσονται αὐτῆς.
Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐχ ὡραῖος αἶνος ἐν στόματι ἁμαρτωλοῦ, ὅτι οὐ παρὰ Κυρίου ἀπεστάλη.
For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν γὰρ σοφίᾳ ῥηθήσεται αἶνος, καὶ ὁ Κύριος εὐοδώσει αὐτόν.
Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ εἴπῃς, ὅτι διὰ Κύριον ἀπέστην· ἃ γὰρ ἐμίσησεν, οὐ ποιήσεις.
Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ εἴπῃς, ὅτι αὐτός με ἐπλάνησεν· οὐ γὰρ χρείαν ἔχει ἀνδρὸς ἁμαρτωλοῦ.
The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.
Greek · SeptuagintΠᾶν βδέλυγμα ἐμίσησε Κύριος, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἀγαπητὸν τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτόν.
He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel;
Greek · SeptuagintΑὐτὸς ἐξ ἀρχῆς ἐποίησεν ἄνθρωπον, καὶ ἀφῆκεν αὐτὸν ἐν χειρὶ διαβουλίου αὐτοῦ.
if thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν θέλῃς, συντηρήσεις ἐντολὰς, καὶ πίστιν ποιῆσαι εὐδοκίας.
He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.
Greek · SeptuagintΠαρέθηκέ σοι πῦρ καὶ ὕδωρ, οὗ ἐὰν θέλῃς ἐκτενεῖς τὴν χεῖρά σου.
Before man is life and death; and whether he liketh shall be given him.
Greek · SeptuagintἜναντι ἀνθρώπων ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ὁ θάνατος, καὶ ὃ ἐὰν εὐδοκήσῃ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ.
For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things:
Greek · SeptuagintὍτι πολλὴ σοφία τοῦ Κυρίου, ἰσχυρὸς ἐν δυναστείᾳ καὶ βλέπων τὰ πάντα.
and his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς φοβουμένους αὐτὸν, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπιγνώσεται πᾶν ἔργον ἀνθρώπου.
He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ οὐκ ἐνετείλατο οὐδενὶ ἀσεβεῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἔδωκεν ἄνεσιν οὐδενὶ ἁμαρτάνειν.
Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children, neither delight in ungodly sons.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἐπιθύμει τέκνων πλῆθος ἀχρήστων, μὴ εὐφραίνου ἐπὶ υἱοῖς ἀσεβέσιν.
Though they multiply, rejoice not in them, except the fear of the Lord be with them.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν πληθύνωσι, μὴ εὐφραίνου ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς, εἰ μή ἐστι φόβος Κυρίου μετʼ αὐτῶν.
Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are ungodly.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἐμπιστεύσῃς τῇ ζωῇ αὐτῶν, καὶ μὴ ἔπεχε ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον αὐτῶν· κρείσσων γὰρ εἷς ἢ χίλιοι, καὶ ἀποθανεῖν ἄτεκνον ἢ ἔχειν τέκνα ἀσεβῆ·
For by one that hath understanding shall the city be replenished: but the kindred of the wicked shall speedily become desolate.
Greek · Septuagintἀπὸ γὰρ ἑνὸς συνετοῦ συνοικισθήσεται πόλις, φυλὴ δὲ ἀνόμων ἐρημωθήσεται.
Many such things have I seen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things than these.
Greek · SeptuagintΠολλὰ τοιαῦτα ἑώρακα ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς μου, καὶ ἰσχυρότερα τούτων ἀκήκοε τὸ οὖς μου.
In the congregation of the ungodly shall a fire be kindled; and in a rebellious nation wrath is set on fire.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν συναγωγῇ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐκκαυθήσεται πῦρ, καὶ ἐν ἔθνει ἀπειθεῖ ἐξεκαύθη ὀργή.
He was not pacified toward the old giants, who fell away in the strength of their foolishness.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐκ ἐξιλάσατο περὶ τῶν ἀρχαίων γιγάντων, οἳ ἀπέστησαν τῇ ἰσχύϊ αὐτῶν.
Neither spared he the place where Lot sojourned, but abhorred them for their pride.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐκ ἐφείσατο περὶ τῆς παροικίας Λὼτ, οὓς ἐβδελύξατο διὰ τὴν ὑπερηφανίαν αὐτῶν.
He pitied not the people of perdition, who were taken away in their sins:
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐκ ἠλέησεν ἔθνος ἀπωλείας, τοὺς ἐξῃρμένους ἐν ἁμαρτίαις αὐτῶν·
nor the six hundred thousand footmen, who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ οὕτως ἑξακοσίας χιλιάδας πεζῶν τοὺς ἐπισυναχθέντας ἐν σκληροκαρδίᾳ αὐτῶν.
And if there be one stiffnecked among the people, it is marvel if he escape unpunished: for mercy and wrath are with him; he is mighty to forgive and to pour out displeasure.
Greek · SeptuagintΚᾂν ᾖ εἷς σκληροτράχηλος, θαυμαστὸν, τοῦτο εἰ ἀθωωθήσεται, ἔλεος γὰρ καὶ ὀργὴ παρʼ αὐτοῦ· δυνάστης ἐξιλασμῶν· καὶ ἐκχέων ὀργήν.
As his mercy is great, so is his correction also: he judgeth a man according to his works.
Greek · SeptuagintΚατὰ τὸ πολὺ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ, οὕτως καὶ πολὺς ὁ ἔλεγχος αὐτοῦ· ἄνδρα κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ κρίνει.
The sinner shall not escape with his spoils: and the patience of the godly shall not be frustrate.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐκ ἐκφεύξεται ἐν ἁρπάγμασιν ἁμαρτωλὸς, καὶ οὐ μὴ καθυστερήσει ὑπομονὴν εὐσεβοῦς.
Make way for every work of mercy: for every man shall find according to his works.
Greek · SeptuagintΠάσῃ ἐλεημοσύνῃ ποιήσει τόπον, ἕκαστος κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει.
Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ εἴπῃς, ὅτι ἀπὸ Κυρίου κρυβήσομαι, μὴ ἐξ ὕψους τίς μου μνησθήσεται; ἐν λαῷ πλείονι οὐ μὴ μνησθῶ, τίς γὰρ ἡ ψυχή μου ἐν ἀμετρήτῳ κτίσει;
Behold, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the deep, and the earth, and all that therein is, shall be moved when he shall visit.
Greek · SeptuagintἸδοὺ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἄβυσσος καὶ γῆ σαλευθήσονται ἐν τῇ ἐπισκοπῇ αὐτοῦ·
The mountains also and foundations of the earth shall be shaken with trembling, when he looketh upon them.
Greek · Septuagintἅμα τὰ ὄρη καὶ τὰ θεμέλια τῆς γῆς, ἐν τῷ ἐπιβλέψαι εἰς αὐτὰ, τρόμῳ συσσείονται,
No heart can think upon these things worthily: and who is able to conceive his ways?
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς οὐ διανοηθήσεται καρδία· καὶ τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ τίς ἐνθυμηθήσεται;
It is a tempest which no man can see: for the most part of his works are hid.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ καταιγὶς, ἣν οὐκ ὄψεται ἄνθρωπος, τὰ δὲ πλείονα τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀποκρύφοις.
Who can declare the works of his justice? or who can endure them? for his covenant is afar off.
Greek · SeptuagintἜργα δικαιοσύνης τίς ἀναγγελεῖ, ἢ τίς ὑπομενεῖ; μακρὰν γὰρ ἡ διαθήκη.
He that wanteth understanding will think upon vain things: and a foolish man erring imagineth follies.
Greek · SeptuagintἘλαττούμενος καρδίᾳ διανοεῖται ταῦτα, καὶ ἀνὴρ ἄφρων καὶ πλανώμενος διανοεῖται μωρά.
My son, hearken unto me, and learn knowledge, and mark my words with thy heart.
Greek · SeptuagintἌκουσόν μου, τέκνον, καὶ μάθε ἐπιστήμην, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν λόγων μου πρόσεχε τῇ καρδίᾳ σου.
I will shew forth doctrine in weight, and declare his knowledge exactly.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκφαίνω ἐν σταθμῷ παιδείαν, καὶ ἐν ἀκριβείᾳ ἀπαγγέλλω ἐπιστήμην.
The works of the Lord are done in judgment from the beginning: and from the time he made them he disposed the parts thereof.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν κρίσει Κυρίου τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἀπὸ ποιήσεως αὐτῶν διέστειλε μερίδας αὐτῶν.
He garnished his works for ever, and the chief of them unto all generations: they neither labour, nor are weary, nor cease from their works.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκόσμησεν εἰς αἰῶνα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰς ἀρχὰς αὐτῶν εἰς γενεὰς αὐτῶν· οὔτε ἐπείνασαν, οὔτε ἐκοπίασαν, καὶ οὐκ ἐξέλιπον ἀπὸ τῶν ἔργων αὐτων.
None of them hindereth another, and they shall never disobey his word.
Greek · SeptuagintἝκαστος τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔθλιψε, καὶ ἕως αἰῶνος οὐκ ἀπειθήσουσι τοῦ ῥήματος αὐτοῦ·
After this the Lord looked upon the earth, and filled it with his blessings.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ μετὰ ταῦτα Κύριος εἰς τὴν γῆν ἐπέβλεψε, καὶ ἐνέπλησεν αὐτὴν τῶν ἀγαθῶν αὐτοῦ.
With all manner of living things hath he covered the face thereof; and they shall return into it again.
Greek · SeptuagintΨυχὴν παντὸς ζώου ἐκάλυψε τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτῆς, καὶ εἰς αὐτὴν ἡ ἀποστροφὴ αὐτῶν.
The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.
Greek · SeptuagintΚύριος ἔκτισεν ἐκ γῆς ἄνθρωπον, καὶ πάλιν ἀπέστρεψεν αὐτὸν εἰς αὐτήν.
He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over the things therein.
Greek · SeptuagintἩμέρας ἀριθμοῦ καὶ καιρὸν ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τῶν ἐπʼ αὐτῆς.
He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them according to his image,
Greek · SeptuagintΚαθʼ ἑαυτοὺς ἐνέδυσεν αὐτοὺς ἰσχὺν, καὶ κατʼ εἰκόνα αὐτοῦ ἐποίησεν αὐτούς.
and put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and fowls.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἔθηκε τὸν φόβον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πάσης σαρκός, καὶ κατακυριεύειν θηρίων καὶ πετεινῶν.
Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.
Greek · SeptuagintΔιαβούλιον καὶ γλῶσσαν καὶ ὀφθαλμοὺς, ὦτα καὶ καρδίαν ἔδωκε διανοεῖσθαι αὐτοῖς.
Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and shewed them good and evil.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπιστήμην συνέσεως ἐνέπλησεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἀγαθὰ καὶ κακὰ ὑπέδειξεν αὐτοῖς.
He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might shew them the greatness of his works;
Greek · SeptuagintἜθηκε τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὰς καρδίας αὐτῶν, δεῖξαι αὐτοῖς τὸ μεγαλεῖον τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ·
and they shall praise his holy name, that they may search out his marvellous works.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ὄνομα ἁγιασμοῦ αἰνέσουσιν, ἵνα διηγῶνται τὰ μεγαλεῖα τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ.
Beside this he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for an heritage.
Greek · SeptuagintΠροσέθηκεν αὐτοῖς ἐπιστήμην, καὶ νόμον ζωῆς ἐκληροδότησεν αὐτοῖς.
He made an everlasting covenant with them, and shewed them his judgments.
Greek · SeptuagintΔιαθήκην αἰῶνος ἔστησε μετʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ ὑπέδειξεν αὐτοῖς.
Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice.
Greek · SeptuagintΜεγαλεῖον δόξης εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν, καὶ δόξαν φωνῆς αὐτῶν ἤκουσε τὸ οὖς αὐτῶν.
And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, προσέχετε ἀπὸ παντὸς ἀδίκου· καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς ἑκάστῳ περὶ τοῦ πλησίον.
Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes.
Greek · SeptuagintΑἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτῶν ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ διαπαντὸς, οὐ κρυβήσονται ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ.
For in the division of the nations of the whole earth he set a ruler over every people; but Israel is the Lord's portion:
Greek · SeptuagintἙκάστῳ ἔθνει κατέστησεν ἡγούμενον, καὶ μερὶς Κυρίου Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν.
Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
Greek · SeptuagintἍπαντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ὡς ὁ ἥλιος ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐνδελεχεῖς ἐπὶ τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῶν.
None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their sins are before the Lord.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐκ ἐκρύβησαν αἱ ἀδικίαι αὐτῶν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἁμαρτίαι αὐτῶν ἔναντι Κυρίου.
The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and he will keep the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and give repentance to his sons and daughters.
Greek · SeptuagintἘλεημοσύνη ἀνδρὸς ὡς σφραγὶς μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ χάριν ἀνθρώπου ὡς κόρην συντηρήσει.
Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads.
Greek · SeptuagintΜετὰ ταῦτα ἐξαναστήσεται καὶ ἀνταποδώσει αὐτοῖς, καὶ τὸ ἀνταπόδομα αὐτῶν εἰς κεφαλὴν αὐτῶν ἀποδώσει.
But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed in patience.
Greek · SeptuagintΠλὴν μετανοοῦσιν ἔδωκεν ἐπάνοδον, καὶ παρεκάλεσεν ἐκλείποντας ὑπομονήν.
Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and offend less.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπίστρεφε ἐπὶ Κύριον καὶ ἀπόλειπε ἁμαρτίας, δεήθητι κατὰ πρόσωπον καὶ σμίκρυνον πρόσκομμα.
Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπάναγε ἐπὶ ὕψιστον, καὶ ἀπόστρεφε ἀπὸ ἀδικίας, καὶ σφόδρα μίσησον βδέλυγμα.
Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them which live and give thanks?
Greek · SeptuagintὙψίστῳ τίς αἰνέσει ἐν ᾅδου; ἀντὶ ζώντων καὶ ζώντων καὶ διδόντων ἀνθομολόγησιν.
Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.
Greek · SeptuagintἈπὸ νεκροῦ ὡς μηδὲ ὄντος ἀπόλλυται ἐξομολόγησις· ζῶν καὶ ὑγιὴς αἰνέσει τὸν Κύριον.
How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!
Greek · SeptuagintὩς μεγάλη ἡ ἐλεημοσύνη τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ ἐξιλασμὸς τοῖς ἐπιστρέφουσιν ἐπʼ αὐτόν·
For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal.
Greek · Septuagintοὐ γὰρ δύναται πάντα εἶναι ἐν ἀνθρώποις, ὅτι οὐκ ἀθάνατος υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου.
What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth: and flesh and blood will imagine evil.
Greek · SeptuagintΤί φωτεινότερον ἡλίου; καὶ τοῦτο ἐκλείπει, καὶ πονηρὸς ἐνθυμηθήσεται σάρκα καὶ αἷμα.
He vieweth the power of the height of heaven; and all men are but earth and ashes.
Greek · SeptuagintΔύναμιν ὕψους οὐρανοῦ αὐτὸς ἐπισκέπτεται, καὶ οἱ ἄνθρωποι πάντες γῆ καὶ σποδός.
He that liveth for ever created all things in general.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ ζῶν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἔκτισε τὰ πάντα κοινῇ.
The Lord only is righteous.
Greek · SeptuagintΚύριος μόνος δικαιωθήσεται.
To none hath he given power to declare his works; and who shall find out his noble acts?
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐθενὶ ἐξεποίησεν ἐξαγγεῖλαι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ· καὶ τίς ἐξιχνιάσει τὰ μεγαλεῖα αὐτοῦ;
Who shall number the strength of his majesty? and who shall also tell out his mercies?
Greek · SeptuagintΚράτος μεγαλωσύνης αὐτοῦ τίς ἐξαριθμήσεται; καὶ τίς προσθήσει ἐκδιηγήσασθαι τὰ ἐλέη αὐτοῦ;
As for the wondrous works of the Lord, there may nothing be taken from them, neither may any thing be put unto them, neither can the ground of them be found out.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐκ ἔστιν ἐλαττῶσαι οὐδὲ προσθεῖναι, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐξιχνιάσαι τὰ θαυμάσια τοῦ Κυρίου.
When a man hath done, then he beginneth; and when he leaveth off, then he shall be doubtful.
Greek · SeptuagintὍταν συντελέσῃ ἄνθρωπος τότε ἄρχεται, καὶ ὅταν παύσηται τότε ἀπορηθήσεται.
What is man, and whereto serveth he; what is his good, and what is his evil?
Greek · SeptuagintΤί ἄνθρωπος, καὶ τί ἡ χρῆσις αὐτοῦ; τί τὸ ἀγαθὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τί τὸ κακὸν αὐτοῦ;
The number of a man's days at the most is an hundred years.
Greek · SeptuagintἈριθμὸς ἡμερῶν ἀνθρώπου πολλὰ ἔτη ἑκατόν.
As a drop of water unto the sea, and a gravel-stone in comparison of the sand; so are a thousand years to the days of eternity.
Greek · SeptuagintὩς σταγὼν ὕδατος ἀπὸ θαλάσσης καὶ ψῆφος ἄμμου, οὕτως ὀλίγα ἔτη ἐν ἡμέρᾳ αἰῶνος.
Therefore is God patient with them, and poureth forth his mercy upon them.
Greek · SeptuagintΔιὰ τοῦτο ἐμακροθύμησε Κύριος ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐξέχεεν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.