| Vers | English: King James Version | Greek OT: LXX [A] Accented |
| 0 | [A Prologue made by an uncertain Author] This Jesus was the son of Sirach, and grandchild to Jesus of the same name with him: this man therefore lived in the latter times, after the people had been led away captive, and called home a again | |
| 1 | All wisdom cometh from the Lord, and is with him for ever. | πολλῶν καὶ μεγάλων ἡμῖν διὰ τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν |
| 2 | Who can number the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days of eternity? | ἄμμον θαλασσῶν καὶ σταγόνας ὑετοῦ καὶ ἡμέρας αἰῶνος τίς ἐξαριθμήσει |
| 3 | Who can find out the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the deep, and wisdom? | ὕψος οὐρανοῦ καὶ πλάτος γῆς καὶ ἄβυσσον καὶ σοφίαν τίς ἐξιχνιάσει |
| 4 | Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting. | προτέρα πάντων ἔκτισται σοφία καὶ σύνεσις φρονήσεως ἐξ αἰῶνος |
| 5 | The word of God most high is the fountain of wisdom; and her ways are everlasting commandments. | |
| 6 | To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed? or who hath known her wise counsels? | ῥίζα σοφίας τίνι ἀπεκαλύφθη καὶ τὰ πανουργεύματα αὐτῆς τίς ἔγνω |
| 7 | [Unto whom hath the knowledge of wisdom been made manifest? and who hath understood her great experience?] | |
| 8 | There is one wise and greatly to be feared, the Lord sitting upon his throne. | εἷς ἐστιν σοφός φοβερὸς σφόδρα καθήμενος ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ |
| 9 | He created her, and saw her, and numbered her, and poured her out upon all his works. | κύριος αὐτὸς ἔκτισεν αὐτὴν καὶ εἶδεν καὶ ἐξηρίθμησεν αὐτὴν καὶ ἐξέχεεν αὐτὴν ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ |
| 10 | She is with all flesh according to his gift, and he hath given her to them that love him. | μετὰ πάσης σαρκὸς κατὰ τὴν δόσιν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐχορήγησεν αὐτὴν τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν |
| 11 | The fear of the Lord is honour, and glory, and gladness, and a crown of rejoicing. | φόβος κυρίου δόξα καὶ καύχημα καὶ εὐφροσύνη καὶ στέφανος ἀγαλλιάματος |
| 12 | The fear of the Lord maketh a merry heart, and giveth joy, and gladness, and a long life. | φόβος κυρίου τέρψει καρδίαν καὶ δώσει εὐφροσύνην καὶ χαρὰν καὶ μακροημέρευσιν |
| 13 | Whoso feareth the Lord, it shall go well with him at the last, and he shall find favour in the day of his death. | τῷ φοβουμένῳ τὸν κύριον εὖ ἔσται ἐπ' ἐσχάτων καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ τελευτῆς αὐτοῦ εὐλογηθήσεται |
| 14 | To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and it was created with the faithful in the womb. | ἀρχὴ σοφίας φοβεῖσθαι τὸν κύριον καὶ μετὰ πιστῶν ἐν μήτρᾳ συνεκτίσθη αὐτοῖς |
| 15 | She hath built an everlasting foundation with men, and she shall continue with their seed. | μετὰ ἀνθρώπων θεμέλιον αἰῶνος ἐνόσσευσεν καὶ μετὰ τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτῶν ἐμπιστευθήσεται |
| 16 | To fear the Lord is fulness of wisdom, and filleth men with her fruits. | πλησμονὴ σοφίας φοβεῖσθαι τὸν κύριον καὶ μεθύσκει αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν αὐτῆς |
| 17 | She filleth all their house with things desirable, and the garners with her increase. | πάντα τὸν οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐμπλήσει ἐπιθυμημάτων καὶ τὰ ἀποδοχεῖα ἀπὸ τῶν γενημάτων αὐτῆς |
| 18 | The 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. | στέφανος σοφίας φόβος κυρίου ἀναθάλλων εἰρήνην καὶ ὑγίειαν ἰάσεως |
| 19 | Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast. | καὶ εἶδεν καὶ ἐξηρίθμησεν αὐτήν ἐπιστήμην καὶ γνῶσιν συνέσεως ἐξώμβρησεν καὶ δόξαν κρατούντων αὐτῆς ἀνύψωσεν |
| 20 | The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and the branches thereof are long life. | ῥίζα σοφίας φοβεῖσθαι τὸν κύριον καὶ οἱ κλάδοι αὐτῆς μακροημέρευσις |
| 21 | The fear of the Lord driveth away sins: and where it is present, it turneth away wrath. | |
| 22 | A furious man cannot be justified; for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction. | οὐ δυνήσεται θυμὸς ἄδικος δικαιωθῆναι ἡ γὰρ ῥοπὴ τοῦ θυμοῦ αὐτοῦ πτῶσις αὐτῷ |
| 23 | A patient man will tear for a time, and afterward joy shall spring up unto him. | ἕως καιροῦ ἀνθέξεται μακρόθυμος καὶ ὕστερον αὐτῷ ἀναδώσει εὐφροσύνη |
| 24 | He will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom. | ἕως καιροῦ κρύψει τοὺς λόγους αὐτοῦ καὶ χείλη πολλῶν ἐκδιηγήσεται σύνεσιν αὐτοῦ |
| 25 | The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom: but godliness is an abomination to a sinner. | ἐν θησαυροῖς σοφίας παραβολαὶ ἐπιστήμης βδέλυγμα δὲ ἁμαρτωλῷ θεοσέβεια |
| 26 | If thou desire wisdom, keep the commandments, and the Lord shall give her unto thee. | ἐπιθυμήσας σοφίαν διατήρησον ἐντολάς καὶ κύριος χορηγήσει σοι αὐτήν |
| 27 | For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction: and faith and meekness are his delight. | σοφία γὰρ καὶ παιδεία φόβος κυρίου καὶ ἡ εὐδοκία αὐτοῦ πίστις καὶ πραότης |
| 28 | Distrust not the fear of the Lord when thou art poor: and come not unto him with a double heart. | μὴ ἀπειθήσῃς φόβῳ κυρίου καὶ μὴ προσέλθῃς αὐτῷ ἐν καρδίᾳ δισσῇ |
| 29 | Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest. | μὴ ὑποκριθῇς ἐν στόμασιν ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἐν τοῖς χείλεσίν σου πρόσεχε |
| 30 | Exalt 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 | μὴ ἐξύψου σεαυτόν ἵνα μὴ πέσῃς καὶ ἐπαγάγῃς τῇ ψυχῇ σου ἀτιμίαν καὶ ἀποκαλύψει κύριος τὰ κρυπτά σου καὶ ἐν μέσῳ συναγωγῆς καταβαλεῖ σε ὅτι οὐ προσῆλθες φόβῳ κυρίου καὶ ἡ καρδία σου πλήρης δόλου |
| 1 | καὶ τῶν ἄλλων τῶν κατ' αὐτοὺς ἠκολουθηκότων δεδομένων | |
| 1 | ὑπὲρ ὧν δέον ἐστὶν ἐπαινεῖν τὸν ισραηλ παιδείας καὶ σοφίας | |
| 1 | καὶ ὡς οὐ μόνον αὐτοὺς τοὺς ἀναγινώσκοντας δέον ἐστὶν ἐπιστήμονας γίνεσθαι | |
| 1 | ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς ἐκτὸς δύνασθαι τοὺς φιλομαθοῦντας χρησίμους εἶναι | |
| 1 | καὶ λέγοντας καὶ γράφοντας | |
| 1 | ὁ πάππος μου ἰησοῦς ἐπὶ πλεῖον ἑαυτὸν δοὺς | |
| 1 | εἴς τε τὴν τοῦ νόμου | |
| 1 | καὶ τῶν προφητῶν | |
| 1 | καὶ τῶν ἄλλων πατρίων βιβλίων ἀνάγνωσιν | |
| 1 | προήχθη καὶ αὐτὸς συγγράψαι τι τῶν εἰς παιδείαν καὶ σοφίαν ἀνηκόντων | |
| 1 | ὅπως οἱ φιλομαθεῖς καὶ τούτων ἔνοχοι γενόμενοι | |
| 1 | πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἐπιπροσθῶσιν διὰ τῆς ἐννόμου βιώσεως | |
| 1 | παρακέκλησθε οὖν | |
| 1 | μετ' εὐνοίας καὶ προσοχῆς | |
| 1 | τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν ποιεῖσθαι | |
| 1 | καὶ συγγνώμην ἔχειν | |
| 1 | ἐφ' οἷς ἂν δοκῶμεν | |
| 1 | τῶν κατὰ τὴν ἑρμηνείαν πεφιλοπονημένων τισὶν τῶν λέξεων ἀδυναμεῖν | |
| 1 | αὐτὰ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς εβραϊστὶ λεγόμενα καὶ ὅταν μεταχθῇ εἰς ἑτέραν γλῶσσαν | |
| 1 | οὐ μόνον δὲ ταῦτα | |
| 1 | ἀλλὰ καὶ αὐτὸς ὁ νόμος καὶ αἱ προφητεῖαι | |
| 1 | καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ τῶν βιβλίων | |
| 1 | οὐ μικρὰν ἔχει τὴν διαφορὰν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς λεγόμενα | |
| 1 | ἐν γὰρ τῷ ὀγδόῳ καὶ τριακοστῷ ἔτει ἐπὶ τοῦ εὐεργέτου βασιλέως | |
| 1 | παραγενηθεὶς εἰς αἴγυπτον καὶ συγχρονίσας | |
| 1 | εὑρὼν οὐ μικρᾶς παιδείας ἀφόμοιον | |
| 1 | ἀναγκαιότατον ἐθέμην καὶ αὐτός τινα προσενέγκασθαι σπουδὴν καὶ φιλοπονίαν τοῦ μεθερμηνεῦσαι τήνδε τὴν βίβλον | |
| 1 | ἐν τῷ διαστήματι τοῦ χρόνου | |
| 1 | πρὸς τὸ ἐπὶ πέρας ἀγαγόντα τὸ βιβλίον ἐκδόσθαι | |
| 1 | καὶ τοῖς ἐν τῇ παροικίᾳ βουλομένοις φιλομαθεῖν | |
| 1 | προκατασκευαζομένους τὰ ἤθη | |
| 1 | ἐννόμως βιοτεύειν | |
| 1 | πᾶσα σοφία παρὰ κυρίου καὶ μετ' αὐτοῦ ἐστιν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα |