Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Chapter 1
Introduction
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- English translation: King James Version Apocrypha (1611; 1769 text), public domain, retrieved verbatim from ebible.org eng-kjv USFM (KJV with Apocrypha).
Numbering: Verse numbering of Sirach differs between the Greek manuscripts, Rahlfs, and the KJV in many chapters. Compare by content rather than by number.
Numbering: English verses 5, 7, 21 have no Greek under that number in the codex as transcribed. Compare by content.
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1παϲα ϲοφια ˙ παρα κυ · και μετ αυτου εϲτιν ειϲ τον αιωνα 2αμμον θαλαϲϲων · και ϲταγοναϲ ϋετου · και ημεραν αιωνοϲ · τιϲ εξαριθμηϲει 3ϋψοϲ υρανου . και πλατοϲ γηϲ · και αβυϲϲον και ϲοφιαν · τιϲ εξϊχνιαϲει 4προτερα παντων · εκτιϲται ϲοφια · και ϲυνεϲιϲ φρονηϲεωϲ εξ αιωνοϲ · 6ριζα ϲοφιαϲ · τινι απεκαλυφθη · και τα πανουργηματα αυτηϲ · τιϲ εγνω 8ειϲ εϲτιν . ϲοφοϲ φοβεροϲ ϲφοδρα · καθημενοϲ · επι του θρονου αυτου ·
1All wisdom cometh from the Lord, and is with him for ever. 2Who can number the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days of eternity? 3Who can find out the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the deep, and wisdom? 4Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting. 5The word of God most high is the fountain of wisdom; and her ways are everlasting commandments. 6To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed? or who hath known her wise counsels? 7Unto whom hath the knowledge of wisdom been made manifest? and who hath understood her great experience? 8There is one wise and greatly to be feared, the Lord sitting upon his throne.
9κυριοϲ · αυτοϲ εκτιϲεν αυτην · και ειδεν · και εξηριθμηϲεν αυτην · και εξεχεεν αυτην · επι παντα τα εργα αυτου 10μετα παϲηϲ ϲαρκοϲ · κατα την δοϲιν αυτου και εχορηγηϲεν αυτην · τοιϲ αγαπωϲιν αυτον 11φοβοϲ κυ · δοξα και καυχημα · και ευφροϲυνη και ϲτεφανοϲ . αγαλλιαματοϲ 12φοβοϲ κυ · τερψει καρδιαν · και δωϲει ευφροϲυνην και χαραν · και μακροημερευϲιν · 13τω φοβουμενω τον κν · ευ εϲται επ εϲχατω · και εν ημερα τελευτηϲ αυτου · ευλογηθηϲεται 14αρχη ϲοφιαϲ · φοβειϲθαι τον κν και μετα πιϲτων · εν μητρα ϲυνεκτιϲθη αυτοιϲ 15μετα ανθρωπων · θεμελιον αιωνοϲ ενοϲϲευϲεν και μετα του ϲπερματοϲ αυτων · εμπιϲτευει 16πληϲμονη ϲοφιαϲ · φοβειϲθαι τον κν και μεθυϲκει αυτην · απο των καρπων αυτηϲ
9He created her, and saw her, and numbered her, and poured her out upon all his works. 10She is with all flesh according to his gift, and he hath given her to them that love him. 11The fear of the Lord is honour, and glory, and gladness, and a crown of rejoicing. 12The fear of the Lord maketh a merry heart, and giveth joy, and gladness, and a long life. 13Whoso feareth the Lord, it shall go well with him at the last, and he shall find favour in the day of his death. 14To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and it was created with the faithful in the womb. 15She hath built an everlasting foundation with men, and she shall continue with their seed. 16To fear the Lord is fulness of wisdom, and filleth men with her fruits.
17παντα τον οικον αυτηϲ · εμπληϲει επιθυμηματων και τα αποδοχεια · απο των γενηματων αυτηϲ 18ϲτεφανοϲ ϲοφιαϲ · φοβοϲ κυ · αναθαλλων ϊρηνην και ϋγιαν · ϊαϲεωϲ 19και ειδεν · και εξηριθμηϲεν αυτην επιϲτημην · και γνωϲιν ϲυνεϲεωϲ · εξωμβρηϲεν και δοξαν κρατουντων αυτην · ανϋψωϲεν 20ριζα ϲοφιαϲ · φοβειϲθαι τον κν και οι κλαδοι αυτηϲ · μακροημερευϲουϲι 22ου δυνηϲεται θυμοϲ αδικοϲ · δικαιωθηναι η γαρ οργη του θυμου . πτωϲιϲ αυτω 23εωϲ καιρου ανθεξεται · μακροθυμοϲ και ϋϲτερον αυτω αναδωϲει̣ · ευφροϲυνην 24εωϲ καιρου · καρυψει τουϲ λογουϲ αυτου · και χιλη πολλων · εκδιηγηϲεται ϲυνεϲιν αυτου ·
17She filleth all their house with things desirable, and the garners with her increase. 18The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish; both which are the gifts of God: and it enlargeth their rejoicing that love him. 19Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast. 20The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and the branches thereof are long life. 21The fear of the Lord driveth away sins: and where it is present, it turneth away wrath. 22A furious man cannot be justified; for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction. 23A patient man will tear for a time, and afterward joy shall spring up unto him. 24He will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.
25εν θηϲαυροιϲ ϲοφιαϲ · παραβολαι επιϲτημηϲ βδελυγμα δε αμαρτωλω · θεοϲεβεια · 26επιθυμηϲαϲ ϲοφιαν · διατηρηϲον εντολαϲ και ο κϲ · χορηγηϲει ϲοι αυτην · 27ϲοφια γαρ και παιδια ˙ φοβοϲ κυ ˙ και η ευδοξια αυτου · πιϲτιϲ και πραϋτηϲ 28μη απιϲτηϲηϲ · φοβω κυ · και μη προϲελθηϲ αυτω . εν καρδια διϲϲη 29μη ϋποκριθηϲ · εν ϲτοματι ανθρωπω · και εν τοιϲ χιλεϲιν ϲου · προϲεχε · 30μη εξϋψου ϲεαυτον · ϊνα μη πεϲηϲ και επαγαγηϲ τη ψυχη ϲου ατιμιαν · και αποκαλυψει κϲ · τα κρυπτα ϲου · και εν μεϲω ϲυναγωγηϲ · καταβαλει ϲε · οτι ου προϲηλθεϲ · φοβω κυ · και η καρδια ϲου · πληρηϲ δολου ·
25The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom: but godliness is an abomination to a sinner. 26If thou desire wisdom, keep the commandments, and the Lord shall give her unto thee. 27For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction: and faith and meekness are his delight. 28Distrust not the fear of the Lord when thou art poor: and come not unto him with a double heart. 29Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest. 30Exalt not thyself, lest thou fall, and bring dishonour upon thy soul, and so God discover thy secrets, and cast thee down in the midst of the congregation, because thou camest not in truth to the fear of the Lord, but thy heart is full of deceit.
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- Source text: Codex Sinaiticus folio + transcription (codexsinaiticus.org) + King James Version Apocrypha (1611; 1769 text) — view original
- Critical edition: Tischendorf 8th edition (1869) / Codex Sinaiticus transcription
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