Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 22

A slothful man is compared to a filthy stone, and every one will hiss him out to his disgrace.

ΛΙΘῼ ἠρδαλωμένῳ συνεβλήθη ὀκνηρός, καὶ πᾶς ἐκσυριεῖ ἐπὶ τῇ ἀτιμίᾳ αὐτοῦ.

Ка́мени нечи́стомꙋ ᲂу҆подо́бисѧ лѣни́вый, и҆ всѧ́къ позви́ждетъ ѡ҆ безче́стїи є҆гѡ̀:

A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: every man that takes it up will shake his hand.

βολβίτῳ κοπρίων συνεβλήθη ὀκνηρός, πᾶς ὁ ἀναιρούμενος αὐτὸν ἐκτινάξει χεῖρα.

ка́лꙋ воло́вїю приложи́сѧ лѣни́вый, всѧ́къ взе́млѧй є҆го̀ ѡ҆трѧсе́тъ рꙋ́кꙋ.

An evilnurtured man is the dishonour of his father that begat him: and a foolish daughter is born to his loss.

αἰσχύνη πατρὸς ἐν γεννήσει ἀπαιδεύτου, θυγάτηρ δὲ ἐπ᾿ ἐλαττώσει γίνεται.

Стꙋ́дъ ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ ненака́занъ сы́нъ, дщи́ же на ᲂу҆мале́нїе бꙋ́детъ.

A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that liveth dishonestly is her father’s heaviness.

θυγάτηρ φρονίμη κληρονομήσει ἄνδρα αὐτῆς, καὶ ἡ καταισχύνουσα εἰς λύπην γεννήσαντος·

Дще́рь мꙋ́драѧ наслѣ́дитъ мꙋ́жа своего̀, а҆ несрамлѧ́ющаѧсѧ печа́ль ѻ҆тцꙋ̀.

She that is bold dishonoureth both her father and her husband, but they both shall despise her.

πατέρα καὶ ἄνδρα καταισχύνει ἡ θρασεῖα καὶ ὑπὸ ἀμφοτέρων ἀτιμασθήσεται.

Ѻ҆тца̀ и҆ мꙋ́жа посрамлѧ́етъ проде́рзаѧ, и҆ ѿ ѻ҆бою̀ безче́стїе прїи́метъ.

Whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd together, and as he that waketh one from a sound sleep.

συγκολλῶν ὄστρακον ὁ διδάσκων μωρόν, ἐξεγείρων καθεύδοντα ἐκ βαθέως ὕπνου.

Ꙗ҆́кѡ слѣплѧ́ѧй чре́пїе, та́кѡ ᲂу҆ча́й бꙋ́ѧго и҆ возбꙋжда́ѧй спѧ́щаго ѿ глꙋбо́кагѡ сна̀:

He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?

διηγούμενος νυστάζοντι ὁ διηγούμενος μωρῷ, καὶ ἐπὶ συντελείᾳ ἐρεῖ, τί ἐστιν;

повѣ́даетъ дре́млющемꙋ повѣ́даѧй бꙋ́емꙋ, и҆ на концы̀ рече́тъ: что́ є҆сть;

If children live honestly, and have wherewithal, they shall cover the baseness of their parents.

Ꙗ҆́кѡ слѣплѧ́ѧй чре́пїе, та́кѡ ᲂу҆ча́й бꙋ́ѧго и҆ возбꙋжда́ѧй спѧ́щаго ѿ глꙋбо́кагѡ сна̀:

But children, being haughty, through disdain and want of nurture do stain the nobility of their kindred.

повѣ́даетъ дре́млющемꙋ повѣ́даѧй бꙋ́емꙋ, и҆ на концы̀ рече́тъ: что́ є҆сть;

Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the fool is worse than death.

ἐπὶ νεκρῷ κλαῦσον, ἐξέλιπε γὰρ φῶς, καὶ ἐπὶ μωρῷ κλαῦσον, ἐξέλιπε γὰρ σύνεσις. ἥδιον κλαῦσον ἐπὶ νεκρῷ, ὅτι ἀνεπαύσατο, τοῦ δὲ μωροῦ ὑπὲρ θάνατον ἡ ζωὴ πονηρά.

Над̾ ме́ртвымъ пла́чисѧ, и҆счезе́ бо свѣ́тъ: и҆ над̾ бꙋ́имъ пла́чисѧ, и҆счезе́ бо ра́зꙋмъ.

Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead; but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of his life.

πένθος νεκροῦ ἑπτὰ ἡμέραι, μωροῦ δὲ καὶ ἀσεβοῦς πᾶσαι αἱ ἡμέραι τῆς ζωῆς αὐτοῦ.

Сѣ́тованїе ѡ҆ мертвецѣ̀ се́дмь дні́й, ѡ҆ бꙋ́емъ же и҆ нечести́вѣмъ всѧ̑ дни̑ живота̀ є҆гѡ̀.

Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.

μετὰ ἄφρονος μὴ πληθύνῃς λόγον, καὶ πρὸς ἀσύνετον μὴ πορεύου· φύλαξαι ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ κόπον ἔχῃς, καὶ οὐ μὴ μολυνθῇς ἐν τῷ ἐντιναγμῷ αὐτοῦ· ἔκκλινον ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ καὶ εὑρήσεις ἀνάπαυσιν καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀκηδιάσῃς ἐν τῇ ἀπονοίᾳ αὐτοῦ.

Со безꙋ́мнымъ не мно́жи слове́съ и҆ ко неразꙋ́мивꙋ не ходѝ:

What is heavier than lead? and what is the name thereof, but a fool?

ὑπὲρ μόλυβδον τί βαρυνθήσεται; καὶ τί αὐτῷ ὄνομα ἀλλ᾿ ἢ μωρός;

Па́че ѻ҆́лова что̀ тѧжча́е быва́етъ; и҆ что̀ є҆мꙋ̀ и҆́мѧ, то́кмѡ бꙋ́й;

Sand, and salt, and a mass of iron, is easier to bear, than a man without understanding.

ἄμμον καὶ ἅλα καὶ βῶλον σιδήρου εὔκοπον ὑπενεγκεῖν ἢ ἄνθρωπον ἀσύνετον.—

Песо́къ и҆ со́ль и҆ рꙋдꙋ̀ желѣ́за легча́е понестѝ, не́же человѣ́ка неразꙋ́мива.

As timber girt and bound together in a building cannot be loosed with shaking: so the heart that is stablished by advised counsel shall fear at no time.

῾Ιμάντωσις ξυλίνη ἐνδεδεμένη εἰς οἰκοδομὴν ἐν συσσεισμῷ οὐ διαλυθήσεται· οὕτως καρδία ἐστηριγμένη ἐπὶ διανοήματος βουλῆς ἐν καιρῷ οὐ δειλιάσει.

Сключе́нїе древѧ́но свѧ́зано на созида́нїе хра́мины во трѧсе́нїи не расто́ргнетсѧ: та́кожде и҆ се́рдце ᲂу҆твержде́но на размышле́нїи совѣ́та во вре́мѧ стра́ха не ᲂу҆страши́тсѧ.

A heart settled upon a thought of understanding is as a fair plaistering on the wall of a gallery.

καρδία ἡδρασμένη ἐπὶ διανοίας συνέσεως ὡς κόσμος ψαμμωτὸς τοίχου ξυστοῦ.

Се́рдце ѡ҆сно́вано на размышле́нїи ра́зꙋма, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆краше́нїе песо́чное на те́санѣй стѣнѣ̀.

Pales set on an high place will never stand against the wind: so a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool cannot stand against any fear.

χάρακες ἐπὶ μετεώρου κείμενοι κατέναντι ἀνέμου οὐ μὴ ὑπομείνωσιν· οὕτως καρδία δειλὴ ἐπὶ διανοήματος μωροῦ κατέναντι παντὸς φόβου οὐ μὴ ὑπομείνῃ.

Ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆стро́зи на высотѣ̀ лежа́щїи проти́вꙋ вѣ́трꙋ не стерпѧ́тъ:

Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.

βάλλων λίθον ἐπὶ πετεινὰ ἀποσοβεῖ αὐτά, καὶ ὁ ὀνειδίζων φίλον διαλύσει φιλίαν.

Верга́ѧй ка́мень на пти̑цы ѿжене́тъ ѧ҆̀: и҆ и҆́же поно́ситъ дрꙋ́га, разори́тъ дрꙋ́жбꙋ.

Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning to favour.

ἐπὶ φίλον ἐὰν σπάσῃς ῥομφαίαν, μὴ ἀπελπίσῃς, ἔστι γὰρ ἐπάνοδος·

На дрꙋ́га а҆́ще и҆звлече́ши ме́чь, не ѿчаѧва́йсѧ, є҆́сть бо возвра́тъ (любвѐ):

If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.

ἐπὶ φίλον ἐὰν ἀνοίξῃς στόμα, μὴ εὐλαβηθῇς, ἔστι γὰρ διαλλαγή· πλὴν ὀνειδισμοῦ καὶ ὑπερηφανίας καὶ μυστηρίου ἀποκαλύψεως καὶ πληγῆς δολίας, ἐν τούτοις ἀποφεύξεται πᾶς φίλος.

на дрꙋ́га а҆́ще ѿве́рзеши ᲂу҆ста̀, не ᲂу҆бо́йсѧ, є҆́сть бо примире́нїе:

Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is foolish to be had in admiration.

πίστιν κτῆσαι ἐν πτωχείᾳ μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον, ἵνα ἐν τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς αὐτοῦ ὁμοῦ πλησθῇς· ἐν καιρῷ θλίψεως διάμενε αὐτῷ, ἵνα ἐν τῇ κληρονομίᾳ αὐτοῦ συγκληρονομήσῃς.

Вѣ́рꙋ стѧжѝ въ нищетѣ̀ со и҆́скреннимъ, да во благи́хъ є҆гѡ̀ вкꙋ́пѣ возвесели́шисѧ:

As the vapour and smoke of a furnace goeth before the fire; so reviling before blood.

πρὸ πυρὸς ἀτμὶς καμίνου καὶ καπνός· οὕτως πρὸ αἱμάτων λοιδορίαι.

Пре́жде ѻ҆гнѧ̀ пе́щнаѧ па́ра и҆ ды́мъ: та́кѡ пре́жде крове́й ᲂу҆кори́зна.

I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him.

φίλον σκεπάσαι οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσομαι καὶ ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ οὐ μὴ κρυβῶ.

Дрꙋ́га застꙋпа́ти не ᲂу҆срамлю́сѧ и҆ ѿ лица̀ є҆гѡ̀ не скры́юсѧ:

And if any evil happen unto me by him, every one that heareth it will beware of him.

καὶ εἰ κακά μοι συμβῇ δι᾿ αὐτόν, πᾶς ὁ ἀκούων φυλάξεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.—

а҆́ще мѝ приключа́тсѧ и҆ ѕла̑ѧ є҆гѡ̀ ра́ди, всѧ́къ слы́шай сохрани́тсѧ ѿ негѡ̀.

Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?

Τίς δώσει μοι ἐπὶ στόμα μου φυλακὴν καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν χειλέων μου σφραγίδα πανοῦργον, ἵνα μὴ πέσω ἀπ᾿ αὐτῆς καὶ ἡ γλῶσσά μου ἀπολέσῃ με;

Кто̀ да́стъ мѝ во ᲂу҆ста̀ моѧ̑ храни́лище и҆ на ᲂу҆стнѣ̀ моѝ печа́ть разꙋ́мнꙋ, да не падꙋ́сѧ ѿ ни́хъ, и҆ ѧ҆зы́къ мо́й да не погꙋби́тъ мѧ̀;