Sir 12

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Wisdom of Sirach

‎Brenton (1851)

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εαν_{if haply, therefore} ευ_well ποιη(ι)ς_{you(sg)-should-be-DO/MAKE-ing} γνωθι_{do-KNOW-you(sg)!} τινι_{who (dat)} ποιεις_{you(sg)-are-DO/MAKE-ing} και_and εσται_{he/she/it-will-be} χαρις_{favor/grace (nom)} τοις_{the (dat)} αγαθοις_{good (dat)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)}

Sir 12:1

When thou wilt do good know to whom thou doest it; so shalt thou be thanked for thy benefits.

Sir 12:1

If you do good, know to whom you do it, and your good deeds will have thanks.

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ευ_well ποιησον_{do-DO/MAKE-you(sg)!, going-to-DO/MAKE (fut ptcp) (nom|acc|voc, voc)} ευσεβει_{devout (dat); he/she/it-is-REVERE-ing, you(sg)-are-being-REVERE-ed (classical), be-you(sg)-REVERE-ing!, he/she/it-was-REVERE-ing} και_and ευρησεις_{you(sg)-will-FIND} ανταποδομα_{recompense, repayment (nom|acc|voc)} και_and ει_if μη_not παρ’_{frοm beside (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)} αλλα_but-rather παρα_{frοm beside (+acc,+gen,+dat)} του_{the (gen)} υψιστου_{highest (gen)}

Sir 12:2

Do good to the godly man, and thou shalt find a recompence; and if not from him, yet from the most High.

Sir 12:2

Do good to a godly man, and you will find a reward— if not from him, then from the Most High.

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ουκ_not εσται_{he/she/it-will-be} αγαθα_{good (nom|acc|voc)} τω(ι)_{the (dat)} ενδελεχιζοντι εις_{into +acc} κακα_{wicked (nom|acc|voc)} και_and τω(ι)_{the (dat)} ελεημοσυνην_{alms/mercifulness (acc)} μη_not χαριζομενω(ι)_{while being-GRANT/GIVE/FAVOR-ed (dat)}

Sir 12:3

There can no good come to him that is always occupied in evil, nor to him that giveth no alms.

Sir 12:3

No good will come to him who continues to do evil, nor to him who gives no alms.

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δος_{do-GIVE-you(sg)!} τω(ι)_{the (dat)} ευσεβει_{devout (dat); he/she/it-is-REVERE-ing, you(sg)-are-being-REVERE-ed (classical), be-you(sg)-REVERE-ing!, he/she/it-was-REVERE-ing} και_and μη_not αντιλαβη(ι)_{he/she/it-should-LAY HOLD/ RECEIVE INSTEAD, you(sg)-should-be-LAY HOLD/ RECEIVE INSTEAD-ed} του_{the (gen)} αμαρτωλου_{sinful (gen)}

Sir 12:4

Give to the godly man, and help not a sinner.

Sir 12:4

Give to the godly man, and don’t help the sinner.

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ευ_well ποιησον_{do-DO/MAKE-you(sg)!, going-to-DO/MAKE (fut ptcp) (nom|acc|voc, voc)} ταπεινω(ι)_{lowly (dat)} και_and μη_not δω(ι)ς_{you(sg)-should-GIVE} ασεβει_{ungodly (dat); he/she/it-is-BE-IMPIOUS/IRREVERENT-ing, you(sg)-are-being-BE-IMPIOUS/IRREVERENT-ed (classical), be-you(sg)-BE-IMPIOUS/IRREVERENT-ing!} εμποδισον τους_{the (acc)} αρτους_{[loaves of] bread (acc)} αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)} και_and μη_not δω(ι)ς_{you(sg)-should-GIVE} αυτω(ι)_{him/it/same (dat)} ινα_{in-order-that} μη_not εν_in/with/by αυτοις_{them/same (dat)} σε_{you(sg) (acc); your/yours(sg) (voc)} δυναστευση(ι) διπλασια_{double/twofold (nom|acc|voc), double/twofold (nom|voc)} γαρ_for κακα_{wicked (nom|acc|voc)} ευρησεις_{you(sg)-will-FIND} εν_in/with/by πασιν_{all (dat)} αγαθοις_{good (dat)} οις_{who/whom/which (dat)} αν_ever ποιηση(ι)ς_{you(sg)-should-DO/MAKE} αυτω(ι)_{him/it/same (dat)}

Sir 12:5

Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for else thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.

Sir 12:5

Do good to one who is lowly. Don’t give to an ungodly man. Keep back his bread, and don’t give it to him, lest he subdue you with it; for you would receive twice as much evil for all the good you would have done to him.

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οτι_because/that και_and ο_{the (nom)} υψιστος_{highest (nom)} εμισησεν_{he/she/it-HATE-ed} αμαρτωλους_{sinful (acc)} και_and τοις_{the (dat)} ασεβεσιν_{ungodly (dat)} αποδωσει_{he/she/it-will-GIVE-BACK, you(sg)-will-be-GIVE-BACK-ed (classical)} εκδικησιν_{vengeance (acc)}

Sir 12:6

For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly, and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment.

Sir 12:6

For the Most High also hates sinners, and will repay vengeance to the ungodly.^*

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δος_{do-GIVE-you(sg)!} τω(ι)_{the (dat)} αγαθω(ι)_{good (dat)} και_and μη_not αντιλαβη(ι)_{he/she/it-should-LAY HOLD/ RECEIVE INSTEAD, you(sg)-should-be-LAY HOLD/ RECEIVE INSTEAD-ed} του_{the (gen)} αμαρτωλου_{sinful (gen)}

Sir 12:7

Give unto the good, and help not the sinner.

Sir 12:7

Give to the good man, and don’t help the sinner.

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ουκ_not εκδικηθησεται_{he/she/it-will-be-EXECUTE/DISPENSE-JUSTICE-ed} εν_in/with/by αγαθοις_{good (dat)} ο_{the (nom)} φιλος_{friend (nom)} και_and ου_not κρυβησεται_{he/she/it-will-be-HIDE-ed} εν_in/with/by κακοις_{wicked (dat); you(sg)-are-BADLY-AFFECT-ing, you(sg)-should-be-BADLY-AFFECT-ing, you(sg)-happen-to-be-BADLY-AFFECT-ing (opt)} ο_{the (nom)} εχθρος_{hostile (nom)}

Sir 12:8

A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity.

Sir 12:8

A man’s friend won’t be^* fully tried in prosperity. His enemy won’t be hidden in adversity.

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εν_in/with/by αγαθοις_{good (dat)} ανδρος_{man (gen)} οι_{the (nom)} εχθροι_{hostile (nom|voc)} αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)} εν_in/with/by λυπη(ι)_{pain (dat); you(sg)-are-being-GRIEVE-ed, he/she/it-should-be-GRIEVE-ing, you(sg)-should-be-being-GRIEVE-ed} και_and εν_in/with/by τοις_{the (dat)} κακοις_{wicked (dat); you(sg)-are-BADLY-AFFECT-ing, you(sg)-should-be-BADLY-AFFECT-ing, you(sg)-happen-to-be-BADLY-AFFECT-ing (opt)} αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)} και_and ο_{the (nom)} φιλος_{friend (nom)} διαχωρισθησεται_{he/she/it-will-be-SEPARATE-ed}

Sir 12:9

In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved: but in his adversity even a friend will depart.

Sir 12:9

In a man’s prosperity, his enemies are grieved. In his adversity, even his friend leaves.

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μη_not πιστευση(ι)ς_{you(sg)-should-BELIEVE} τω(ι)_{the (dat)} εχθρω(ι)_{hostile (dat)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} εις_{into +acc} τον_{the (acc)} αιωνα_{eon (acc)} ως_as/like γαρ_for ο_{the (nom)} χαλκος_{copper or bronze (nom)} ιουται ουτως_{so, thus} η_{the (nom)} πονηρια_{cunning (nom|voc)} αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)}

Sir 12:10

Never trust thine enemy: for like as iron rusteth, so is his wickedness.

Sir 12:10

Never trust your enemy, for his wickedness is like corrosion in copper.

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και_and εαν_{if haply, therefore} ταπεινωθη(ι)_{he/she/it-should-be-HUMBLE-ed} και_and πορευηται_{he/she/it-should-be-being-GO-ed} συγκεκυφως_{having BEND FORWARD-ed (nom)} επιστησον_{do-STAND-you(sg)!, going-to-STAND (fut ptcp) (nom|acc|voc, voc)} την_{the (acc)} ψυχην_{soul-life (acc)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} και_and φυλαξαι_{to-GUARD, be-you(sg)-GUARD-ed!, he/she/it-happens-to-GUARD (opt)} απ’_from αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)} και_and εση(ι)_{you(sg)-will-be} αυτω(ι)_{him/it/same (dat)} ως_as/like εκμεμαχως_{having WIPE-ed (nom)} εσοπτρον_{mirror (nom|acc|voc)} και_and γνωση(ι)_{you(sg)-will-be-KNOW-ed} οτι_because/that ουκ_not εις_{into +acc} τελος_{end (nom|acc|voc)} κατιωσεν_{he/she/it-CORRODE-ed}

Sir 12:11

Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him, and thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a lookingglass, and thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away.

Sir 12:11

Though he humbles himself and walks bowed down, still be careful and beware of him. You will be to him as one who has wiped a mirror, to be sure it doesn’t completely tarnish.

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μη_not στηση(ι)ς_{you(sg)-should-STAND} αυτον_{him/it/same (acc)} παρα_{frοm beside (+acc,+gen,+dat)} σεαυτω(ι)_{yourself (dat)} μη_not ανατρεψας_{upon UPSET-ing (nom|voc)} σε_{you(sg) (acc); your/yours(sg) (voc)} στη(ι)_{he/she/it-should-STAND} επι_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τον_{the (acc)} τοπον_{place (acc)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} μη_not καθιση(ι)ς_{you(sg)-should-SIT-DOWN} αυτον_{him/it/same (acc)} εκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} δεξιων_{right (gen)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} μηποτε_never ζητηση(ι)_{you(sg)-will-be-SEEK-ed, he/she/it-should-SEEK, you(sg)-should-be-SEEK-ed} την_{the (acc)} καθεδραν_{seat (acc)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} και_and επ’_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} εσχατων_{last (gen)} επιγνωση(ι)_{you(sg)-will-be-RECOGNIZE-ed} τους_{the (acc)} λογους_{words (acc)} μου_{me (gen)} και_and επι_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} των_{the (gen)} ρηματων_{declarations (gen)} μου_{me (gen)} κατανυγηση(ι)_{you(sg)-will-be-BEWILDER/KEEP-ONES-PEACE-ed}

Sir 12:12

Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he stand up in thy place; neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he seek to take thy seat, and thou at the last remember my words, and be pricked therewith.

Sir 12:12

Don’t set him next to you, lest he overthrow you and stand in your place. Don’t let him sit on your right hand, lest he seek to take your seat, and at the last you acknowledge my words, and be pricked with my sayings.

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τις_{who (nom)} ελεησει_{he/she/it-will-HAVE MERCY ON, you(sg)-will-be-HAVE MERCY ON-ed (classical)} επαοιδον οφιοδηκτον_{snake-bitten (acc, nom|acc|voc)} και_and παντας_{all (acc)} τους_{the (acc)} προσαγοντας_{while BRING-ing (acc)} θηριοις_{beasts (dat)}

Sir 12:13

Who will pity a charmer that is bitten with a serpent, or any such as come nigh wild beasts?

Sir 12:13

Who will pity a charmer that is bitten by a snake, or any who come near wild beasts?

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ουτως_{so, thus} τον_{the (acc)} προσπορευομενον_{while being-APPROACH-ed (acc, nom|acc|voc)} ανδρι_{man (dat)} αμαρτωλω(ι)_{sinful (dat)} και_and συμφυρομενον εν_in/with/by ταις_{the (dat)} αμαρτιαις_{sins (dat)} αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)}

Sir 12:14

So one that goeth to a sinner, and is defiled with him in his sins, who will pity?

Sir 12:14

Even so, who will pity him who goes to a sinner, and is associated with him in his sins?

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ωραν_{hour (acc)} μετα_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} διαμενει_{he/she/it-is-REMAIN-ing, you(sg)-are-being-REMAIN-ed (classical)} και_and εαν_{if haply, therefore} εκκλινη(ι)ς_{you(sg)-should-be-RECOIL/AVOID-ing, you(sg)-should-RECOIL/AVOID} ου_not μη_not καρτερηση(ι)_{you(sg)-will-be-BE-ed-STEADFAST, he/she/it-should-BE-STEADFAST, you(sg)-should-be-BE-ed-STEADFAST}

Sir 12:15

For a while he will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry.

Sir 12:15

For a while he will stay with you, and if you falter, he will not stay.

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και_and εν_in/with/by τοις_{the (dat)} χειλεσιν_{lips (dat)} αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)} γλυκανει ο_{the (nom)} εχθρος_{hostile (nom)} και_and εν_in/with/by τη(ι)_{the (dat)} καρδια(ι)_{heart (dat)} αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)} βουλευσεται_{he/she/it-will-be-DECIDE-ed} ανατρεψαι_{to-UPSET, be-you(sg)-UPSET-ed!, he/she/it-happens-to-UPSET (opt)} σε_{you(sg) (acc); your/yours(sg) (voc)} εις_{into +acc} βοθρον εν_in/with/by οφθαλμοις_{eyes (dat)} αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)} δακρυσει_{he/she/it-will-CRY, you(sg)-will-be-CRY-ed (classical)} ο_{the (nom)} εχθρος_{hostile (nom)} και_and εαν_{if haply, therefore} ευρη(ι)_{he/she/it-should-FIND, you(sg)-should-be-FIND-ed} καιρον_{period-of-time (acc)} ουκ_not εμπλησθησεται_{he/she/it-will-be-FILL UP-ed} αφ’_from αιματος_{blood (gen)}

Sir 12:16

An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood.

Sir 12:16

The enemy will speak sweetly with his lips, and in his heart plan to throw you into a pit. The enemy may weep with his eyes, but if he finds opportunity, he will want more blood.

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κακα_{wicked (nom|acc|voc)} εαν_{if haply, therefore} υπαντηση(ι)_{you(sg)-will-be-MEET-ed, he/she/it-should-MEET, you(sg)-should-be-MEET-ed} σοι_{you(sg) (dat); your/yours(sg) (nom|voc); (fut opt)} ευρησεις_{you(sg)-will-FIND} αυτον_{him/it/same (acc)} προτερον_{earlier (acc, nom|acc|voc)} εκει_there σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} και_and ως_as/like βοηθων_{helpful (gen); while HELP-ing (nom)} υποσχασει πτερναν_{heel (acc)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)}

Sir 12:17

If adversity come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first; and though he pretend to help thee, yet shall he undermine thee.

Sir 12:17

If adversity meets you, you will find him there before you. Pretending to help you, he will trip you.

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την_{the (acc)} κεφαλην_{head (acc)} αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)} κινησει_{movement (dat); he/she/it-will-SET-IN-MOTION, you(sg)-will-be-SET-ed-IN-MOTION (classical)} και_and επικροτησει ταις_{the (dat)} χερσιν_{hands (dat)} αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)} και_and πολλα_{many (nom|acc)} διαψιθυρισει και_and αλλοιωσει_{he/she/it-will-ALTER, you(sg)-will-be-ALTER-ed (classical)} το_{the (nom|acc)} προσωπον_{face (nom|acc|voc)} αυτου_{him/it/same (gen)}

Sir 12:18

He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance.

Sir 12:18

He will shake his head, clap his hands, whisper much, and change his countenance.

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