My LORD’s BibleSirach (Ecclesiasticus) 30
1He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end.
ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐνδελεχήσει μάστιγας αὐτῷ ἵνα εὐφρανθῇ ἐπ' ἐσχάτων αὐτοῦ
2He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, and shall rejoice of him among his acquaintance.
ὁ παιδεύων τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ὀνήσεται ἐπ' αὐτῷ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον γνωρίμων ἐπ' αὐτῷ καυχήσεται
3He that teacheth his son grieveth the enemy: and before his friends he shall rejoice of him.
ὁ διδάσκων τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ παραζηλώσει τὸν ἐχθρὸν καὶ ἔναντι φίλων ἐπ' αὐτῷ ἀγαλλιάσεται
4Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself.
ἐτελεύτησεν αὐτοῦ ὁ πατήρ καὶ ὧς οὐκ ἀπέθανεν ὅμοιον γὰρ αὐτῷ κατέλιπεν μετ' αὐτόν
5While he lived, he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died, he was not sorrowful.
ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ εἶδεν καὶ εὐφράνθη καὶ ἐν τῇ τελευτῇ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐλυπήθη
6He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindness to his friends.
ἐναντίον ἐχθρῶν κατέλιπεν ἔκδικον καὶ τοῖς φίλοις ἀνταποδιδόντα χάριν
7He that maketh too much of his son shall bind up his wounds; and his bowels will be troubled at every cry.
περιψύχων υἱὸν καταδεσμεύσει τραύματα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ πάσῃ βοῇ ταραχθήσεται σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ
8An horse not broken becometh headstrong: and a child left to himself will be wilful.
ἵππος ἀδάμαστος ἐκβαίνει σκληρός καὶ υἱὸς ἀνειμένος ἐκβαίνει προαλής
9Cocker thy child, and he shall make thee afraid: play with him, and he will bring thee to heaviness.
τιθήνησον τέκνον καὶ ἐκθαμβήσει σε σύμπαιξον αὐτῷ καὶ λυπήσει σε
10Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end.
μὴ συγγελάσῃς αὐτῷ ἵνα μὴ συνοδυνηθῇς καὶ ἐπ' ἐσχάτων γομφιάσεις τοὺς ὀδόντας σου
11Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies.
μὴ δῷς αὐτῷ ἐξουσίαν ἐν νεότητι
12Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.
θλάσον τὰς πλευρὰς αὐτοῦ ὡς ἔστιν νήπιος μήποτε σκληρυνθεὶς ἀπειθήσῃ σοι
13Chastise thy son, and hold him to labour, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence unto thee.
παίδευσον τὸν υἱόν σου καὶ ἔργασαι ἐν αὐτῷ ἵνα μὴ ἐν τῇ ἀσχημοσύνῃ αὐτοῦ προσκόψῃς
14Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.
κρείσσων πτωχὸς ὑγιὴς καὶ ἰσχύων τῇ ἕξει ἢ πλούσιος μεμαστιγωμένος εἰς σῶμα αὐτοῦ
15Health and good estate of body are above all gold, and a strong body above infinite wealth.
ὑγίεια καὶ εὐεξία βελτίων παντὸς χρυσίου καὶ σῶμα εὔρωστον ἢ ὄλβος ἀμέτρητος
16There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.
οὐκ ἔστιν πλοῦτος βελτίων ὑγιείας σώματος καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν εὐφροσύνη ὑπὲρ χαρὰν καρδίας
17Death is better than a bitter life or continual sickness.
κρείσσων θάνατος ὑπὲρ ζωὴν πικρὰν καὶ ἀνάπαυσις αἰῶνος ἢ ἀρρώστημα ἔμμονον
18Delicates poured upon a mouth shut up are as messes of meat set upon a grave.
ἀγαθὰ ἐκκεχυμένα ἐπὶ στόματι κεκλεισμένῳ θέματα βρωμάτων παρακείμενα ἐπὶ τάφῳ
19What good doeth the offering unto an idol? for neither can it eat nor smell: so is he that is persecuted of the Lord.
τί συμφέρει κάρπωσις εἰδώλῳ οὔτε γὰρ ἔδεται οὔτε μὴ ὀσφρανθῇ οὕτως ὁ ἐκδιωκόμενος ὑπὸ κυρίου
20He seeth with his eyes and groaneth, as an eunuch that embraceth a virgin and sigheth.
βλέπων ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς καὶ στενάζων ὥσπερ εὐνοῦχος περιλαμβάνων παρθένον καὶ στενάζων
21Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel.
μὴ δῷς εἰς λύπην τὴν ψυχήν σου καὶ μὴ θλίψῃς σεαυτὸν ἐν βουλῇ σου
22The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.
εὐφροσύνη καρδίας ζωὴ ἀνθρώπου καὶ ἀγαλλίαμα ἀνδρὸς μακροημέρευσις
23Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.
ἀπάτα τὴν ψυχήν σου καὶ παρακάλει τὴν καρδίαν σου καὶ λύπην μακρὰν ἀπόστησον ἀπὸ σοῦ πολλοὺς γὰρ ἀπώλεσεν ἡ λύπη καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὠφέλεια ἐν αὐτῇ
24Envy and wrath shorten the life, and carefulness bringeth age before the time.
ζῆλος καὶ θυμὸς ἐλαττοῦσιν ἡμέρας καὶ πρὸ καιροῦ γῆρας ἄγει μέριμνα
25A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.
λαμπρὰ καρδία καὶ ἀγαθὴ ἐπὶ ἐδέσμασιν τῶν βρωμάτων αὐτῆς ἐπιμελήσεται