Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 42
Commentary from 3 fathers
Of these things be not thou ashamed, and accept no person to sin thereby:
ΜΗ περὶ τούτων αἰσχυνθῇς, καὶ μὴ λάβῃς πρόσωπον τοῦ ἁμαρτάνειν·
Не стыди́сѧ ѡ҆ си́хъ и҆ не прїимѝ лица̀, є҆́же согрѣша́ти:
Of the law of the most High, and his covenant; and of judgment to justify the ungodly;
περὶ νόμου ῾Υψίστου καὶ διαθήκης καὶ περὶ κρίματος δικαιῶσαι τὸν ἀσεβῆ,
ѡ҆ зако́нѣ вы́шнѧгѡ и҆ завѣ́тѣ, и҆ ѡ҆ сꙋдѣ̀, є҆́же ѡ҆правда́ти нечести́ваго,
Of reckoning with thy partners and travellers; or of the gift of the heritage of friends;
περὶ λόγου κοινωνοῦ καὶ ὁδοιπόρων καὶ περὶ δόσεως κληρονομίας ἑταίρων,
ѡ҆ словесѝ соѻ́бщника и҆ ѡ҆ пꙋ́тницѣхъ, и҆ ѡ҆ даѧ́нїи наслѣ́дїѧ дрꙋгѡ́въ,
Of exactness of balance and weights; or of getting much or little;
περὶ ἀκριβείας ζυγοῦ καὶ σταθμίων, περὶ κτήσεως πολλῶν καὶ ὀλίγων,
ѡ҆ и҆́стинѣ мѣ́рила и҆ вѣ́сѡвъ, ѡ҆ стѧжа́нїи мно́гихъ и҆ ма́лыхъ,
And of merchants’ indifferent selling; of much correction of children; and to make the side of an evil servant to bleed.
περὶ διαφόρου πράσεως ἐμπόρων καὶ περὶ παιδείας τέκνων πολλῆς καὶ οἰκέτῃ πονηρῷ πλευρὰν αἱμάξαι.
ѡ҆ разли́чїи продаѧ́нїѧ кꙋпцє́въ и҆ ѡ҆ наказа́нїи мно́зѣ ча̑дъ, и҆ є҆́же рабꙋ̀ лꙋка́вꙋ ре́бра ѡ҆крова́вити.
Sure keeping is good, where an evil wife is; and shut up, where many hands are.
ἐπὶ γυναικὶ πονηρᾷ καλὸν σφραγίς, καὶ ὅπου χεῖρες πολλαί, κλεῖσον·
На женѣ̀ лꙋка́вѣ добро̀ (є҆́сть) печа́ть, и҆ и҆дѣ́же мнѡ́ги рꙋ́ки, затворѝ.
Deliver all things in number and weight; and put all in writing that thou givest out, or receivest in.
ὃ ἐὰν παραδίδως, ἐν ἀριθμῷ καὶ σταθμῷ, καὶ δόσις καὶ λῆψις, πάντα ἐν γραφῇ·
Є҆́же а҆́ще преда́си, въ число̀ и҆ мѣ́рꙋ, да́ждь и҆ возмѝ всѐ писа́нїемъ.
Be not ashamed to inform the unwise and foolish, and the extreme aged that contendeth with those that are young: thus shalt thou be truly learned, and approved of all men living.
περὶ παιδείας ἀνοήτου καὶ μωροῦ καὶ ἐσχατογήρου κρινομένου πρὸς νέους· καὶ ἔσῃ πεπαιδευμένος ἀληθινῶς καὶ δεδοκιμασμένος ἔναντι παντὸς ζῶντος.
Ѡ҆ наказа́нїи неразꙋ́мива и҆ бꙋ́ѧгѡ, и҆ престарѣ́лагѡ сꙋдѧ́щагѡсѧ съ ю҆́ными, и҆ бꙋ́деши нака́занъ и҆́стиннѡ и҆ и҆скꙋше́нъ пред̾ всѧ́кимъ живꙋ́щимъ.
In her virginity, lest she should be defiled and gotten with child in her father’s house; and having an husband, lest she should misbehave herself; and when she is married, lest she should be barren.
ἐν παρθενίᾳ μήποτε βεβηλωθῇ καὶ ἐν τοῖς πατρικοῖς αὐτῆς ἔγκυος γένηται· μετὰ ἀνδρὸς οὖσα μήποτε παραβῇ, καὶ συνῳκηκυῖα, μήποτε στειρωθῇ.
въ дѣ́вствѣ да не когда̀ ѡ҆скверни́тсѧ и҆ во ѻ҆́тчихъ є҆ѧ̀ непра́здна бꙋ́детъ, и҆ съ мꙋ́жемъ сꙋ́щи да не когда̀ престꙋ́питъ и҆ сожи́тельствꙋющи да не когда̀ непло́ды бꙋ́детъ.
Keep a sure watch over a shameless daughter, lest she make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies, and a byword in the city, and a reproach among the people, and make thee ashamed before the multitude.
ἐπὶ θυγατρὶ ἀδιατρέπτῳ στερέωσον φυλακήν, μήποτε ποιήσῃ σε ἐπίχαρμα ἐχθροῖς, λαλιὰν ἐν πόλει καὶ ἔκκλητον λαοῦ, καὶ καταισχύνῃ σε ἐν πλήθει πολλῶν.
Над̾ дще́рїю безстꙋ́дною ᲂу҆твердѝ стра́жꙋ, да не когда̀ сотвори́тъ тѧ̀ ѡ҆бра́дованїе врагѡ́мъ, бесѣ́дꙋ во гра́дѣ и҆ ѿлꙋче́наго ѿ люді́й, и҆ посрами́тъ тѧ̀ въ наро́дѣ мно́зѣ.
Behold not every body’s beauty, and sit not in the midst of women.
παντὶ ἀνθρώπῳ μὴ ἔμβλεπε ἐν κάλλει καὶ ἐν μέσῳ γυναικῶν μὴ συνέδρευε·
Не взира́й на добро́тꙋ всѧ́кагѡ человѣ́ка и҆ посредѣ̀ же́нъ не сѣдѝ:
For from garments cometh a moth, and from women wickedness.
ἀπὸ γὰρ ἱματίων ἐκπορεύεται σὴς καὶ ἀπὸ γυναικὸς πονηρία γυναικός.
ѿ ри́зъ бо и҆схо́дитъ мо́лїе, и҆ ѿ жены̀ лꙋка́вство же́нское.
Better is the churlishness of a man than a courteous woman, a woman, I say, which bringeth shame and reproach.
κρείσσων πονηρία ἀνδρὸς ἢ ἀγαθοποιὸς γυνή, καὶ γυνὴ καταισχύνουσα εἰς ὀνειδισμόν.
Лꙋ́чше ѕло́ба мꙋ́жеска, не́жели добродѣ́тельнаѧ жена̀, и҆ жена̀ посрамлѧ́ющаѧ въ поноше́нїе.
I will now remember the works of the Lord, and declare the things that I have seen: In the words of the Lord are his works.
Μνησθήσομαι δὴ τὰ ἔργα Κυρίου, καὶ ἃ ἑώρακα ἐκδιηγήσομαι· ἐν λόγοις Κυρίου τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.
Помѧнꙋ̀ ᲂу҆̀бо дѣла̀ гдⷭ҇нѧ, и҆ ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣхъ, повѣ́мъ: во словесѣ́хъ гдⷭ҇нихъ дѣла̀ є҆гѡ̀:
The apostle Paul, writing to the Hebrews about the Son, says, “Because he is the image of the invisible God and bears the seal of his being.” And also Jeremiah, the wisest of the prophets, speaks of the person of God the Father and says, “If they had remained in my being and listened to my word, I would have turned them from their wicked desires.” To make it understood that he had said this in reference to the Son, he adds, “Who has been in my being and has seen my word?” In fact, that the Word was the Son is affirmed by the prophet David, who said regarding the person of the Father, “My heart has spoken the good word.” And John the Evangelist, knowing that the Word was with the Father, that is, that from the beginning the Son was with the Father and that the Word has never been separated from the Father, put this at the beginning of his Gospel, his pronouncement, saying, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.” In another passage the Scripture passed all of this down to us, saying, “The Word as the beginning of the work,” not because in the creation of the Word (that is, beginning from the creation of the Son) God began to make the other creatures, but because through the Word of God (that is, through the Son) all created things are known. It is for this reason that the prophet David sings, saying, “By the Word of the Lord the heavens were made,” and, to show that the Holy Spirit participated in this, he continued, “And from the Spirit of his mouth derived their every virtue.”
Against the Arians 2:19
The sun that giveth light looketh upon all things, and the work thereof is full of the glory of the Lord.
ἥλιος φωτίζων κατὰ πᾶν ἐπέβλεψε, καὶ τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ πλῆρες τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ.
со́лнце просвѣща́ѧ на всѧ̑ призрѣ̀, и҆ сла́вы є҆гѡ̀ и҆спо́лнено дѣ́ло є҆гѡ̀.
The Lord hath not given power to the saints to declare all his marvellous works, which the Almighty Lord firmly settled, that whatsoever is might be established for his glory.
οὐκ ἐνεποίησε τοῖς ἁγίοις Κύριος ἐκδιηγήσασθαι πάντα τὰ θαυμάσια αὐτοῦ, ἃ ἐστερέωσε Κύριος ὁ παντοκράτωρ στηριχθῆναι ἐν δόξῃ αὐτοῦ τὸ πᾶν.
Не сотвори́ ли ст҃ы̑мъ гдⷭ҇ь повѣ́дати всѧ̑ чꙋдеса̀ є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆̀же ᲂу҆твердѝ гдⷭ҇ь Вседержи́тель, ᲂу҆тверди́тисѧ всемꙋ̀ во сла́вѣ є҆гѡ̀;
He seeketh out the deep, and the heart, and considereth their crafty devices: for the Lord knoweth all that may be known, and he beholdeth the signs of the world.
ἄβυσσον καὶ καρδίαν ἐξίχνευσε καὶ ἐν πανουργεύμασιν αὐτῶν διενοήθη· ἔγνω γὰρ ὁ Κύριος πᾶσαν εἴδησιν καὶ ἐνέβλεψεν εἰς σημεῖον αἰῶνος,
Бе́зднꙋ и҆ се́рдце и҆зслѣ́дова и҆ въ кова́рствѣхъ и҆́хъ размы́сли: разꙋмѣ́ бо гдⷭ҇ь всѧ́ко вѣ́дѣнїе и҆ призрѣ̀ на зна́менїе вѣ́ка,
He declareth the things that are past, and for to come, and revealeth the steps of hidden things.
ἀπαγγέλλων τὰ παρεληλυθότα καὶ ἐπεσόμενα καὶ ἀποκαλύπτων ἴχνη ἀποκρύφων.
возвѣща́ѧ мимошє́дшаѧ и҆ бꙋ̑дꙋщаѧ и҆ ѿкрыва́ѧ слѣды̀ та́йныхъ:
No thought escapeth him, neither any word is hidden from him.
οὐ παρῆλθεν αὐτὸν πᾶν διανόημα, οὐκ ἐκρύβη ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ οὐδὲ εἷς λόγος.
не пре́йде є҆гѡ̀ всѧ́ко помышле́нїе, не ᲂу҆таи́сѧ ѿ негѡ̀ ни є҆ди́но сло́во.
He hath garnished the excellent works of his wisdom, and he is from everlasting to everlasting: unto him may nothing be added, neither can he be diminished, and he hath no need of any counsellor.
τὰ μεγαλεῖα τῆς σοφίας αὐτοῦ ἐκόσμησε, καὶ ὡς ἔστι πρὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· οὔτε προσετέθη οὔτε ἠλαττώθη, καὶ οὐ προσεδεήθη οὐδενὸς συμβούλου.
Вели̑чїѧ премꙋ́дрости своеѧ̀ ᲂу҆красѝ: и҆́же є҆́сть пре́жде вѣ́ка и҆ во вѣ́къ,
Oh how desirable are all his works! and that a man may see even to a spark.
ὡς πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐπιθυμητὰ καὶ ὡς σπινθῆρός ἐστι θεωρῆσαι.
ни приложи́сѧ, ни ᲂу҆ма́лисѧ и҆ не востре́бова ни є҆ди́нагѡ совѣ́тника.
All these things live and remain for ever for all uses, and they are all obedient.
πάντα ταῦτα ζῇ καὶ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐν πάσαις χρείαις, καὶ πάντα ὑπακούει.
Ко́ль всѧ̑ дѣла̀ є҆гѡ̀ вожделѣ̑нна, и҆ да́же до и҆́скры є҆́сть ви́дѣти.
All things are double one against another: and he hath made nothing imperfect.
πάντα δισσά, ἓν κατέναντι τοῦ ἑνός, καὶ οὐκ ἐποίησεν οὐδὲν ἐλλεῖπον·
Всѧ̑ сїѧ̑ живꙋ́тъ и҆ пребыва́ютъ во вѣ́къ во всѣ́хъ тре́бованїихъ, и҆ всѧ̑ послꙋ́шаютъ.
Given that “all things are in pairs, the one opposite the other,” as Jesus the wise man says, receive what I send you according to the letter and according to the spirit, and consider that in every case the letter presupposes the intellect: without this, not even the letter would exist. Thus prayer also involves two ways, active and contemplative. And the same for numbers, which in an immediate way express quantity and in their deeper meaning quality.
Chapters on Prayer, Prologue
One thing establisheth the good or another: and who shall be filled with beholding his glory?
ἓν τοῦ ἑνὸς ἐστερέωσε τὰ ἀγαθά, καὶ τίς πλησθήσεται ὁρῶν δόξαν αὐτοῦ;
Всѧ̑ сꙋгꙋ̑ба, є҆ди́но проти́вꙋ є҆ди́нагѡ: и҆ не сотворѝ ничто́же скꙋ́дно.
A daughter is a wakeful care to a father; and the care for her taketh away sleep: when she is young, lest she pass away the flower of her age; and being married, lest she should be hated:
Θυγάτηρ πατρὶ ἀπόκρυφος ἀγρυπνία, καὶ ἡ μέριμνα αὐτῆς ἀφιστᾷ ὕπνον· ἐν νεότητι αὐτῆς μήποτε παρακμάσῃ, καὶ συνῳκηκυῖα μήποτε μισηθῇ·
Дще́рь ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ сокрове́нно бдѣ́нїе, и҆ попече́нїе ѡ҆ не́й ѿгонѧ́етъ со́нъ: во ю҆́ности свое́й да не когда̀ презрѣ́етъ и҆ сожи́тельствꙋющи (съ мꙋ́жемъ), да не когда̀ возненави́дѣна бꙋ́детъ: