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He will not despise the supplication of the fatherless; nor the widow, when she poureth out her complaint.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐ μὴ ὑπερίδῃ ἱκετείαν ὀρφανοῦ, καὶ χήραν ἐὰν ἐκχέῃ λαλιάν.
Hebrew / Jewish
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament)
Sirach
Do not the tears run down the widow's cheeks? and is not her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐχὶ δάκρυα χήρας ἐπὶ σιαγόνα καταβαίνει, καὶ ἡ καταβόησις ἐπὶ τῷ καταγαγόντι αὐτά;
He that serveth the Lord shall be accepted with favour, and his prayer shall reach unto the clouds.
Greek · SeptuagintΘεραπεύων ἐν εὐδοκίᾳ δεχθήσεται, καὶ ἡ δέησις αὐτοῦ ἕως νεφελῶν συνάψει.
The prayer of the humble pierceth the clouds: and till it come nigh, he will not be comforted; and will not depart, till the most High shall behold to judge righteously, and execute judgment.
Greek · SeptuagintΠροσευχὴ ταπεινοῦ νεφέλας διῆλθε, καὶ ἕως συνεγγίσῃ οὐ μὴ παρακληθῇ, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποστῇ ἕως ἐπισκέψηται ὁ ὕψιστος· καὶ κρινεῖ δικαίως, καὶ ποιήσει κρίσιν.
For the Lord will not be slack, neither will the Mighty be patient toward them, till he have smitten in sunder the loins of the unmerciful, and repayed vengeance to the heathen; till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptre of the unrighteous;
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ὁ Κύριος οὐ μὴ βραδύνῃ, οὐδὲ μὴ μακροθυμήσει ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς ἕως ἄν συντρίψῃ ὀσφὺν ἀνελεημόνων· καὶ τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀνταποδώσει ἐκδίκησιν, ἕως ἐξάρῃ πλῆθος ὑβριστῶν, καὶ σκῆπτρα ἀδίκων συντρίψῃ,
till he have rendered to every man according to his deeds, and to the works of men according to their devices; till he have judged the cause of his people, and made them to rejoice in his mercy.
Greek · Septuagintἕως ἀνταποδῷ ἀνθρώπῳ κατὰ τὰς πράξεις αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ ἔργα τῶν ἀνθρώπων κατὰ τὰ ἐνθυμήματα αὐτῶν, ἕως κρινῇ τὴν κρίσιν τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εὐφρανεῖ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ ἐλέει αὐτοῦ.
Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction, as clouds of rain in the time of drought.
Greek · SeptuagintὩραῖον ἔλεος ἐν καιρῷ θλίψεως αὐτοῦ, ὡς νεφέλαι ὑετοῦ ἐν καιρῷ ἀβροχίας.
Have mercy upon us, O Lord God of all, and behold us:
Greek · SeptuagintἘλέησον ἡμᾶς, δέσποτα ὁ Θεὸς πάντων, καὶ ἐπίβλεψον·
and send thy fear upon all the nations that seek not after thee.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἐπίβαλε τὸν φόβον σου ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη.
Lift up thy hand against the strange nations, and let them see thy power.
Greek · SeptuagintἜπαρον τὴν χεῖρά σου ἐπὶ ἔθνη ἀλλότρια, καὶ ἰδέτωσαν τὴν δυναστείαν σου.
As thou wast sanctified in us before them: so be thou magnified among them before us.
Greek · SeptuagintὭσπερ ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν ἡγιάσθης ἐν ἡμῖν, οὕτως ἐνώπιον ἡμῶν μεγαλυνθείης ἐν αὐτοῖς·
And let them know thee, as we have known thee, that there is no God but only thou, O God.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐπιγνώτωσάν σε καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐπέγνωμεν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστι Θεὸς πλήν σου Κύριε.
Shew new signs, and make other strange wonders: glorify thy hand and thy right arm, that they may set forth thy wondrous works.
Greek · SeptuagintἘγκαίνισον σημεῖα, καὶ ἀλλοίωσον θαυμάσια·
Raise up indignation, and pour out wrath: take away the adversary, and destroy the enemy.
Greek · Septuagintδόξασον χεῖρα καὶ βραχίονα δεξιόν· ἔγειρον θυμὸν, καὶ ἔκχεον ὀργήν· ἔξαρον ἀντίδικον, καὶ ἔκτριψον ἐχθρόν.
Make the time short, remember the covenant, and let them declare thy wonderful works.
Greek · SeptuagintΣπεῦσον καιρὸν, καὶ μνήσθητι ὁρκισμοῦ, καὶ ἐκδιηγησάσθωσαν τὰ μεγαλεῖά σου.
Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire; and let them perish that oppress the people.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν ὀργῇ πυρὸς καταβρωθήτω ὁ σωζόμενος, καὶ οἱ κακοῦντες τὸν λαόν σου εὕροισαν ἀπώλειαν.
Smite in sunder the heads of the rulers of the heathen, that say, There is none other but we.
Greek · SeptuagintΣύντριψον κεφαλὰς ἀρχόντων ἐχθρῶν λεγόντων, οὐκ ἔστι πλὴν ἡμῶν.
Gather all the tribes of Jacob together.
Greek · SeptuagintΣύναγε πάσας φυλὰς Ἰακώβ.
A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.
Greek · SeptuagintΛαμπρὰ καρδία καὶ ἀγαθὴ ἐπὶ ἐδέσμασιν τῶν βρωμάτων αὐτῆς ἐπιμελήσεται.
Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth away sleep.
Greek · SeptuagintἈγρυπνία πλούτου ἐκτήκει σάρκας, καὶ ἡ μέριμνα αὐτοῦ ἀφιστᾷ ὕπνον.
Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaketh sleep.
Greek · SeptuagintΜέριμνα ἀγρυπνίας ἀπαιτήσει νυσταγμὸν, καὶ ἀῤῥώστημα βαρὺ ἐκνήψει ὕπνος.
The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicacies.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκοπίασε πλούσιος ἐν συναγωγῇ χρημάτων, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀναπαύσει ἐμπίπλαται τῶν τρυφημάτων αὐτοῦ·
The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.
Greek · Septuagintἐκοπίασε πτωχὸς ἐν ἐλαττώσει βίου, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀναπαύσει ἐπιδεὴς γίνεται.
He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ ἀγαπῶν χρυσίον οὐ δικαιωθήσεται, καὶ ὁ διώκων διαφθορὰν, αὐτὸς πλησθήσεται.
Gold hath been the ruin of many, and their destruction was present.
Greek · SeptuagintΠολλοὶ ἐδόθησαν εἰς πτῶμα χάριν χρυσίου, καὶ ἐγενήθη ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν.
It is a stumblingblock unto them that sacrifice unto it, and every fool shall be taken therewith.
Greek · SeptuagintΞύλον προσκόμματός ἐστι τοῖς ἐνθυσιάζουσιν αὐτῷ, καὶ πᾶς ἄφρων ἁλώσεται ἐν αὐτῷ.
Blessed is the rich that is found without blemish, and hath not gone after gold.
Greek · SeptuagintΜακάριος πλούσιος ὃς εὑρέθη ἄμωμος, καὶ ὃς ὀπίσω χρυσίου οὐκ ἐπορεύθη.
Who is he? and we will call him blessed: for wonderful things hath he done among his people.
Greek · SeptuagintΤίς ἐστι καὶ μακαριοῦμεν αὐτόν; ἐποίησε γὰρ θαυμάσια ἐν λαῷ αὐτοῦ.
Who hath been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory. Who might offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?
Greek · SeptuagintΤίς ἐδοκιμάσθη ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐτελειώθη, καὶ ἔστω εἰς καύχησιν; τίς ἐδύνατο παραβῆναι, καὶ οὐ παρέβη, καὶ ποιῆσαι κακὰ, καὶ οὐκ ἐποίησε;
His goods shall be established, and the congregation shall declare his alms.
Greek · SeptuagintΣτερεωθήσεται τὰ ἀγαθὰ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰς ἐλεημοσύνας αὐτοῦ ἐκδιηγήσεται ἐκκλησία.
If thou sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much meat on it.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπὶ τραπέζης μεγάλης ἐκάθισας; μὴ ἀνοίξῃς ἐπʼ αὐτῆς φάρυγγά σου· καὶ μὴ εἴπῃς, πολλά γε τὰ ἐπʼ αὐτῆς.
Remember that a wicked eye is an evil thing: and what is created more wicked than an eye? therefore it weepeth upon every occasion.
Greek · SeptuagintΜνήσθητι ὅτι κακὸν ὀφθαλμὸς πονηρὸς, πονηρότερον ὀφθαλμοῦ τί ἔκτισται; διὰ τοῦτο ἀπὸ παντὸς προσώπου δακρύει.
Stretch not thine hand whithersoever it looketh, and thrust it not with him into the dish.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὗ ἐὰν ἐπιβλέψῃ, μὴ ἐκτείνῃς χεῖρα, καὶ μὴ συνθλίβου αὐτῷ ἐν τρυβλίῳ.
Judge of thy neighbour by thyself: and be discreet in every point.
Greek · SeptuagintΝόει τὰ τοῦ πλησίον ἐκ σεαυτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ παντὶ πράγματι διανοοῦ.
Eat, as it becometh a man, those things which are set before thee; and devour not, lest thou be hated.
Greek · SeptuagintΦάγε ὡς ἄνθρωπος τὰ παρακείμενά σοι, καὶ μὴ διαμασῷ, μὴ μισηθῇς.
Leave off first for manners' sake; and be not unsatiable, lest thou offend.
Greek · SeptuagintΠαῦσαι πρῶτος χάριν παιδείας, καὶ μὴ ἀπληστεύου, μήποτε προσκόψῃς.
When thou sittest among many, reach not thine hand out first of all.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἰ ἀναμέσον πλειόνων ἐκάθισας, πρότερος αὐτῶν μὴ ἐκτείνῃς τὴν χεῖρά σου.
A very little is sufficient for a man well nurtured, and he fetcheth not his wind short upon his bed.
Greek · SeptuagintὩς ἱκανὸν ἀνθρώπῳ πεπαιδευμένῳ τὸ ὀλίγον, καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς κοίτης αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἀσθμαίνει.
Sound sleep cometh of moderate eating: he riseth early, and his wits are with him: but the pain of watching, and choler, and pangs of the belly, are with an unsatiable man.
Greek · SeptuagintὝπνος ὑγείας ἐπὶ ἐντέρῳ μετρίῳ, ἀνέστη πρωῒ, καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ· πόνος ἀγρυπνίας καὶ χολέρας καὶ στρόφος μετὰ ἀνδρὸς ἀπλήστου.
And if thou hast been forced to eat, arise, go forth, vomit, and thou shalt have rest.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ εἰ ἐβιάσθης ἐν ἐδέσμασιν, ἀνάστα μεσοπωρῶν καὶ ἀναπαύσῃ.
My son, hear me, and despise me not, and at the last thou shalt find as I told thee: in all thy works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee.
Greek · SeptuagintἌκουσόν μου τέκνον καὶ μὴ ἐξουδενώσῃς με, καὶ ἐπʼ ἐσχάτῳ εὑρήσεις τοὺς λόγους μου· ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις σου γίνου ἐντρεχὴς, καὶ πᾶν αρρώστημα οὐ μή σοι ἀπαντήσῃ.
Whoso is liberal of his meat, men shall speak well of him; and the report of his good housekeeping will be believed.
Greek · SeptuagintΛαμπρὸν ἐπʼ ἄρτοῖς εὐλογήσει χείλη, καὶ μαρτυρία τῆς καλλονῆς αὐτοῦ πιστή.
But against him that is a niggard of his meat the whole city shall murmur; and the testimonies of his niggardness shall not be doubted of.
Greek · SeptuagintΠονηρῷ ἐπʼ ἄρτῳ διαγογγύσει πόλις, καὶ ἡ μαρτυρία τῆς πονηρίας αὐτοῦ ἐκριβής.
Shew not thy valiantness in wine; for wine hath destroyed many.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν οἴνῳ μὴ ἀνδρίζου, πολλοὺς γὰρ ἀπώλεσεν ὁ οἶνος·
The furnace proveth the edge by dipping: so doth wine the hearts of the proud by drunkenness.
Greek · SeptuagintΚάμινος δοκιμάζει στόμωμα ἐν βαφῇ, οὕτως οἶνος καρδίας ἐν μάχῃ ὑπερηφάνων.
Wine is as good as life to a man, if it be drunk moderately: what life is then to a man that is without wine? for it was made to make men glad.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπίσον ζωῆς οἶνος ἀνθρώπῳ, ἐὰν πίνῃς αὐτὸν μέτρῳ αὐτοῦ· τίς ζωὴ ἐλασσουμένῳ οἴνῳ; καὶ αὐτὸς ἔκτισται εἰς εὐφροσύνην ἀνθρώποις.
Wine measurably drunk and in season bringeth gladness of the heart, and cheerfulness of the mind:
Greek · SeptuagintἈγαλλίαμα καρδίας καὶ εὐφροσύνη ψυχῆς οἶνος πινόμενος ἐν καιρῷ αὐτάρκης·
but wine drunken with excess maketh bitterness of the mind, with brawling and quarrelling.
Greek · Septuagintπικρία ψυχῆς οἶνος πινόμενος πολὺς, ἐν ὀρεθισμῷ καὶ ἀντιπτώματι.
Drunkenness increaseth the rage of a fool till he offend: it diminisheth strength, and maketh wounds.
Greek · SeptuagintΠληθύνει μέθη θυμὸν ἄφρονος εἰς πρόσκομμα, ἐλαττῶν ἰσχὺν καὶ προσποιῶν τραύματα.
Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth: give him no despiteful words, and press not upon him with urging him [to drink].
Greek · SeptuagintἘν συμποσίῳ οἴνου μὴ ἐλέγξῃς τὸν πλησίον, καὶ μὴ ἐξουδενώσῃς αὐτὸν ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ αὐτοῦ· λόγον ὀνειδισμοῦ μὴ εἴπῃς αὐτῷ, καὶ μὴ αὐτὸν θλίψῃς ἐν ἀπαιτήσει. ΠΕΡΙ ἩΓΟΥΜΕΝΩΝ.
If thou be made the master [of a feast], lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down.
Greek · SeptuagintἩγούμενων σε κατέστησαν; μὴ ἐπαίρου, γίνου ἐν αὐτοῖς ὡς εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν· φρόντισον αὐτῶν, καὶ οὕτω κάθισον,
And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ πᾶσαν τὴν χρείαν σου ποιήσας ἀνάπεσε, ἵνα εὐφρανθῇς διʼ αὐτοὺς, καὶ εὐκοσμίας χάριν λάβῃς στέφανον.
Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not music.
Greek · SeptuagintΛάλησον πρεσβύτερε, πρέπει γάρ σοι, ἐν ἀκριβεῖ ἐπιστήμῃ, καὶ μὴ ἐμποδίσῃς μουσικά.
Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of time.
Greek · SeptuagintὍπου ἀκρόαμα, μὴ ἐκχέῃς λαλιὰν, καὶ ἀκαίρως μὴ σοφίζου.
A concert of music in a banquet of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set in gold.
Greek · SeptuagintΣφραγὶς ἄνθρακος ἐπὶ κόσμῳ χρυσῷ, σύγκριμα μουσικῶν ἐν συμποσίῳ οἴνου.
As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of music with pleasant wine.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν κατασκευάσματι χρυσῷ σφραγὶς σμαράγδου μέλος μουσικῶν ἐφʼ ἡδεῖ οἴνῳ.
Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked.
Greek · SeptuagintΛάλησον νεανίσκε εἰ χρεία σου, μόλις δὶς ἐὰν ἐπερωτηθῇς.
Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.
Greek · SeptuagintΚεφαλαίωσον λόγον, ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλὰ, γίνου ὡς γινώσκων καὶ ἅμα σιωπῶν.
If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν μέσῳ μεγιστάνων μὴ ἐξισάζου, καὶ ἑτέρου λέγοντος μὴ πολλὰ ἀδολέσχει.
Before the thunder goeth lightning; and before a shamefaced man shall go favour.
Greek · SeptuagintΠρὸ βροντῆς κατασπεύδει ἀστραπὴ, καὶ πρὸ αἰσχυντηροῦ προελεύσεται χάρις.
Rise up betimes, and be not the last; but get thee home without delay.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν ὥρᾳ ἐξεγείρου καὶ μὴ οὐράγει, ἀπότρεχε εἰς οἶκον καὶ μὴ ῥαθύμει.
There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκεῖ παῖζε καὶ ποίει τὰ ἐνθυμήματά σου, καὶ μὴ ἁμάρτῃς λόγῳ ὑπερηφάνῳ.
And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his good things.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐπὶ τούτοις εὐλόγησον τὸν ποιήσαντά σε, καὶ μεθύσκοντά σε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀγαθῶν αὐτοῦ.
Whoso feareth the Lord will receive his discipline; and they that seek him early shall find favour.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ φοβούμενος Κύριον ἐκδέξεται παιδείαν, καὶ οἱ ὀρθρίζοντες εὑρήσουσιν εὐδοκίαν.
He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: but the hypocrite will be offended thereat.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ ζητῶν νόμον ἐμπλησθήσεται αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ ὑποκρινόμενος σκανδαλισθήσεται ἐν αὐτῷ.
They that fear the Lord shall find judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.
Greek · SeptuagintΟἱ φοβούμενοι Κύριον εὑρήσουσι κρίμα, καὶ δικαιώματα ὡς φῶς ἐξάψουσιν.
A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνθρωπος ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐκκλίνει ἐλεγμὸν, καὶ κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει σύγκριμα.
A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.
Greek · SeptuagintἈνὴρ βουλῆς οὐ μὴ παρίδῃ διανόημα, ἀλλότριος καὶ ὑπερήφανος οὐ καταπτήξει φόβον, καὶ μετὰ τὸ ποιῆσαι μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἄνευ βουλῆς.
Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνευ βουλῆς μηθὲν ποιήσῃς, καὶ ἐν τῷ ποιῆσαί σε μὴ μεταμελοῦ.
Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν ὁδῷ ἀντιπτώματος μὴ πορεύου, καὶ μὴ προσκόψῃς ἐν λιθώδεσι.
Be not confident in a plain way.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ πιστεύσῃς ἐν ὁδῷ ἀπροσκόπῳ,
And beware of thine own children.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων σου φύλαξαι.
In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν παντὶ ἔργῳ πίστευε τῇ ψυχῇ σου, καὶ γὰρ τοῦτό ἐστι τήρησις ἐντολῶν.
He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ πιστεύων νόμῳ προσέχει ἐντολαῖς, καὶ ὁ πεποιθὼς Κυρίῳ οὐκ ἐλαττωθήσεται.
There shall no evil happen unto him that feareth the Lord; but in temptation even again he will deliver him.
Greek · SeptuagintΤῷ φοβουμένῳ Κύριον οὐκ ἀπαντήσει κακὸν, ἀλλʼ ἐν πειρασμῷ καὶ πάλιν ἐξελεῖται.
A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.
Greek · SeptuagintἈνὴρ σοφὸς οὐ μισήσει νόμον, ὁ δὲ ὑποκρινόμενος ἐν αὐτῷ, ὡς ἐν καταιγίδι πλοῖον.
A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is faithful unto him, as an oracle.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνθρωπος συνετὸς ἐμπιστεύσει νόμῳ, καὶ ὁ νόμος αὐτῷ πιστὸς ὡς ἐρώτημα δικαίων.
Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.
Greek · SeptuagintἙτοίμασον λόγον, καὶ οὕτως ἀκουθήσῃ, σύνδησον παιδείαν καὶ ἀποκρίθητι.
The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheel; and his thoughts are like a rolling axle-tree.
Greek · SeptuagintΤροχὸς ἁμάξης σπλάγχνα μωροῦ, καὶ ὡς ἄξων στρεφόμενος ὁ διαλογισμὸς αὐτοῦ.
A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon him.
Greek · SeptuagintἽππος εἰς ὀχείαν ὡς φίλος μῶκος, ὑποκάτω παντὸς ἐπικαθημένου χρεμετίζει.
Why doth one day excel another, when as all the light of every day in the year is of the sun?
Greek · SeptuagintΔιατί ἡμέρα ἡμέρας ὑπερέχει, καὶ πᾶν φῶς ἡμέρας ἐνιαυτοῦ ἀφʼ ἡλίου;
By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished: and he altered seasons and feasts.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν γνώσει Κυρίου διεχωρίσθησαν, καὶ ἠλλοίωσε καιροὺς καὶ ἑορτάς·
Some of them hath he made high days, and hallowed [them], and some of them hath he made ordinary days.
Greek · Septuagintἀπʼ αὐτῶν ἀνύψωσε καὶ ἡγίασε, καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἔθηκεν εἰς ἀριθμὸν ἡμερῶν.
And all men are from the ground, and Adam was created of earth.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἄνθρωποι πάντες ἀπὸ ἐδάφους, καὶ ἐκ γῆς ἐκτίσθη Ἀδάμ.
In much knowledge the Lord hath divided them, and made their ways diverse.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν πλήθει ἐπιστήμης Κύριος διεχώρισεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἠλλοίωσε τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῶν.
Some of them hath he blessed and exalted, and some of them hath he sanctified, and set near himself: but some of them hath he cursed and brought low, and turned out of their places.
Greek · SeptuagintἘξ αὐτῶν εὐλόγησε καὶ ἀνύψωσε, καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἡγίασε, καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἤγγισεν· ἀπʼ αὐτῶν κατηράσατο, καὶ ἐταπείνωσε, καὶ ἀνέστρεψεν αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ στάσεως αὐτῶν.
As the clay is in the potter's hand, to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render to them as liketh him best.
Greek · SeptuagintὩς πηλὸς κεραμέως ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, πᾶσαι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦ· οὕτως ἄνθρωποι ἐν χειρὶ τοῦ ποιήσαντος αὐτοὺς, ἀποδοῦναι αὐτοῖς κατὰ τὴν κρίσιν αὐτοῦ.
Good is set against evil, and life against death: so is the godly against the sinner, and the sinner against the godly.
Greek · SeptuagintἈπέναντι τοῦ κακοῦ τὸ ἀγαθὸν, καὶ ἀπέναντι τοῦ θανάτου ἡ ζωὴ, οὕτως ἀπέναντι εὐσεβοῦς ἀμαρτωλός.
So look upon all the works of the most High; and there are two and two, one against another.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ οὕτως ἔμβλεψον εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ ὑψίστου, δύο δύο ἓν κατέναντι τοῦ ἑνός.
Though I was the last to wake up, yet I received their inheritance as from the beginning.
Greek · SeptuagintΚᾀγὼ ἔσχατος ἠγρύπνησα, καὶ κατεκληρονόμησα αὐτοὺς καθὼς ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς.
O Lord have mercy upon the people that is called by thy name, and upon Israel, whom thou hast named thy firstborn.
Greek · SeptuagintἘλέησον λαὸν, Κύριε, κεκλημένον ἐπʼ ὀνόματί σου, καὶ Ἰσραὴλ ὃν πρωτογόνῳ ὡμοίωσας.
O be merciful unto Jerusalem, thy holy city, the place of thy rest.
Greek · SeptuagintΟἰκτείρησον πόλιν ἁγιάσματός σου Ἱερουσαλὴμ, πόλιν καταπαύματός σου.
Fill Sion with thine unspeakable oracles, and thy people with thy glory.
Greek · SeptuagintΠλῆσον Σιὼν ἆραι τὰ λόγιά σου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης σου τὸν λαόν σου.
Give testimony unto those that thou hast possessed from the beginning, and raise up prophets that have been in thy name.
Greek · SeptuagintΔὸς μαρτύριον τοῖς ἐν ἀρχῇ κτίσμασί σου, καὶ ἔγειρον προφητείας τὰς ἐπʼ ὀνόματί σου·
Reward them that wait for thee, and let thy prophets be found faithful.
Greek · Septuagintδὸς μισθὸν τοῖς ὑπομένουσί σε, καὶ οἱ προφῆταί σου ἐμπιστευθήτωσαν.
O Lord, hear the prayer of thy servants, according to the blessing of Aaron over thy people, that all they which dwell upon the earth may know that thou art the Lord, the eternal God.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἰσάκουσον, Κύριε, δεήσεως τῶν ἱκετῶν σου, κατὰ τὴν εὐλογίαν Ἀαρὼν περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ σου, καὶ γνώσονται πάντες οἱ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅτι σὺ Κύριος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς τῶν αἰώνων.
The belly devoureth all meats, yet is one meat better than another.
Greek · SeptuagintΠᾶν βρῶμα φάγεται κοιλία, ἔστι δὲ βρῶμα βρώματος κάλλιον.
As the palate tasteth divers kinds of venison: so doth an heart of understanding false speeches.
Greek · SeptuagintΦάρυγξ γεύεται βρώματα θήρας, οὕτως καρδία συνετὴ λόγους ψευδεῖς.
A froward heart causeth heaviness: but a man of experience will recompense him.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαρδία στρεβλὴ δώσει λύπην, καὶ ἄνθρωπος πολύπειρος ἀνταποδώσει αὐτῷ.
A woman will receive every man, yet is one daughter better than another.
Greek · SeptuagintΠάντα ἄῤῥενα ἐπιδέξεται γυνὴ, ἔστι δὲ θυγάτηρ θυγατρὸς κρείσσων.