Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Chapter 5
Introduction
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- Manuscript scan: The actual folio(s) of Codex Sinaiticus containing this chapter, from the Codex Sinaiticus Project (codexsinaiticus.org). Each section links to the specific folio holding its verses.
- Original text: The Codex Sinaiticus Project's verbatim transcription of the folio shown (uncial letters, lunate sigma, nomina sacra preserved).
- 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 verse 2 has no Greek under that number in the codex as transcribed. Compare by content.
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1μη επεχε · επι τοιϲ χρημαϲιν ϲου ˙ και μη ειπηϲ · αυταρκη μοι εϲτιν 3ο γαρ κϲ · εκδικων εκδικηϲει 4μη ειπηϲ ημαρτον · και τι μοι εγενετο · ο γαρ κϲ εϲτιν · μακροθυμοϲ · 5περι εξειλαϲμου · μη αφοβοϲ γεινου · προϲθειναι αμαρτιαν · εφ αμαρτιαιϲ ˙
1Set thy heart upon thy goods; and say not, I have enough for my life. 2Follow not thine own mind and thy strength, to walk in the ways of thy heart: 3And say not, Who shall controul me for my works? for the Lord will surely revenge thy pride. 4Say not, I have sinned, and what harm hath happened unto me? for the Lord is longsuffering, he will in no wise let thee go. 5Concerning propitiation, be not without fear to add sin unto sin:
6και μη ειπηϲ · ο οικτιρμοϲ αυτου πολυϲ ˙ το πληθοϲ των αμαρτιων μου · εξειλαϲεται ˙ ελεοϲ γαρ και οργη · παρ αυτω ˙ και επι αμαρτωλουϲ · καταπαυϲεται ο θυμοϲ αυτου · 7μη αναμαινε · επιϲτρεψαι επι κν ˙ και μη ϋπερβαλλου · ημεραν εξ ημεραϲ · εξαπινα γαρ εξελευϲεται η οργη αυτου και εν τω καιρω εκδικηϲεωϲ · εξολη 8μη επεχε . επι χρημαϲιν αδικοιϲ · ουδεν γαρ ωφεληϲει · εν ημερα επαγωγηϲ · 9μη λικμα ˙ εν παντι ανεμω ˙ και μη πορευου . εν παϲη ατραπω · ουτωϲ ο αμαρτωλοϲ · ο διγλωϲϲοϲ · 10ϊϲθι εϲτηριγμενοϲ · εν ϲυνεϲι ϲου · και ειϲθι · εϲτω ϲου ο λογοϲ ·
6And say not His mercy is great; he will be pacified for the multitude of my sins: for mercy and wrath come from him, and his indignation resteth upon sinners. 7Make no tarrying to turn to the Lord, and put not off from day to day: for suddenly shall the wrath of the Lord come forth, and in thy security thou shalt be destroyed, and perish in the day of vengeance. 8Set not thine heart upon goods unjustly gotten, for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity. 9Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way: for so doth the sinner that hath a double tongue. 10Be stedfast in thy understanding; and let thy word be the same.
11γεινου ταχυϲ · εν · ακροαϲει ϲου · και εν μακροθυμια . φθεγγου αποκριϲιν 12ει εϲτιν ϲοι ϲυνεϲιϲ · αποκριθητι τω πληϲιον · ει δε μη · η χιρ ϲου · εϲτω επι τω ϲτοματι ϲου · 13δοξα και ατιμια · εν λαλλα · και γλωϲϲα ανου · πτωϲιϲ αυτου · 14μη κληθηϲ · ψιθυροϲ ˙ και τη γλωϲϲη ϲου . μη ενεδρευε · επι γαρ τω κλεπτη εϲτιν · αιϲχυνη · και καταγνωϲιϲ ονηρα · επι διγλωϲϲου · 15εν μεγαλω και εν μικρω · μη αγνοει ˙ και αντι φιλου · μη γεινου εχθροϲ ονομα γαρ πονηρον · αιϲχυνη και ονιδοϲ κληρονομηϲει · ουτωϲ ο αμαρτωλοϲ · ο διγλωϲϲοϲ ·
11Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer. 12If thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour; if not, lay thy hand upon thy mouth. 13Honour and shame is in talk: and the tongue of man is his fall. 14Be not called a whisperer, and lie not in wait with thy tongue: for a foul shame is upon the thief, and an evil condemnation upon the double tongue. 15Be not ignorant of any thing in a great matter or a small.
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Source & Cross-References
- 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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