Sirach 44

Let us now praise men of renown and our fathers in their generation.

Laudemus viros gloriosos, et parentes nostros in generatione sua.

αἰνέσωμεν δὴ ἄνδρας ἐνδόξους καὶ τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν τῇ γενέσει

The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning.

Multam gloriam fecit Dominus : magnificentia sua a sæculo.

πολλὴν δόξαν ἔκτισεν ὁ κύριος τὴν μεγαλωσύνην αὐτοῦ ἀπ' αἰῶνος

Such as have borne rule in their dominions, men of great power, and endued with their wisdom, showing forth in the prophets the dignity of prophets,

Dominantes in potestatibus suis, homines magni virtute et prudentia sua præditi, nuntiantes in prophetis dignitatem prophetarum :

κυριεύοντες ἐν ταῖς βασιλείαις αὐτῶν καὶ ἄνδρες ὀνομαστοὶ ἐν δυνάμει βουλεύοντες ἐν συνέσει αὐτῶν ἀπηγγελκότες ἐν προφητείαις

And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words.

et imperantes in præsenti populo, et virtute prudentiæ populis sanctissima verba :

ἡγούμενοι λαοῦ ἐν διαβουλίοις καὶ συνέσει γραμματείας λαοῦ

Such as by their skill sought out musical tunes, and published canticles of the scriptures.

in peritia sua requirentes modos musicos, et narrantes carmina Scripturarum :

σοφοὶ λόγοι ἐν παιδείᾳ αὐτῶν ἐκζητοῦντες μέλη μουσικῶν καὶ διηγούμενοι ἔπη ἐν γραφῇ

Rich men in virtue, studying beautifulness: living at peace in their houses.

homines divites in virtute, pulchritudinis studium habentes, pacificantes in domibus suis.

ἄνδρες πλούσιοι κεχορηγημένοι ἰσχύι εἰρηνεύοντες ἐν κατοικίαις αὐτῶν

All these have gained glory in their generations, and were praised in their days.

Omnes isti in generationibus gentis suæ gloriam adepti sunt, et in diebus suis habentur in laudibus.

πάντες οὗτοι ἐν γενεαῖς ἐδοξάσθησαν καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν καύχημα

They that were born of them have left a name behind them, that their praises might be related:

Qui de illis nati sunt reliquerunt nomen narrandi laudes eorum.

εἰσὶν αὐτῶν οἳ κατέλιπον ὄνομα τοῦ ἐκδιηγήσασθαι ἐπαίνους

And there are some, of whom there is no memorial: who are perished, as if they had never been: and are become as if they had never been born, and their children with them.

Et sunt quorum non est memoria : perierunt quasi qui non fuerint : et nati sunt quasi non nati, et filii ipsorum cum ipsis.

καὶ εἰσὶν ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν μνημόσυνον καὶ ἀπώλοντο ὡς οὐχ ὑπάρξαντες καὶ ἐγένοντο ὡς οὐ γεγονότες καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν μετ' αὐτούς

But these were men of mercy, whose godly deeds have not failed:

Sed illi viri misericordiæ sunt, quorum pietates non defuerunt.

ἀλλ' ἢ οὗτοι ἄνδρες ἐλέους ὧν αἱ δικαιοσύναι οὐκ ἐπελήσθησαν

Good things continue with their seed,

Cum semine eorum permanent bona :

μετὰ τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτῶν διαμενεῖ

Their posterity are a holy inheritance, and their seed hath stood in the covenants.

hæreditas sancta nepotes eorum, et in testamentis stetit semen eorum :

ἀγαθὴ κληρονομία ἔκγονα αὐτῶν ἐν ταῖς διαθήκαις ἔστη τὸ σπέρμα αὐτῶν

And their children for their sakes remain for ever: their seed and their glory shall not be forsaken.

et filii eorum propter illos usque in æternum manent : semen eorum et gloria eorum non derelinquetur.

καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν δι' αὐτούς ἕως αἰῶνος μενεῖ σπέρμα αὐτῶν καὶ ἡ δόξα αὐτῶν οὐκ ἐξαλειφθήσεται

Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name liveth unto generation and generation.

Corpora ipsorum in pace sepulta sunt, et nomen eorum vivit in generationem et generationem.

τὰ σώματα αὐτῶν ἐν εἰρήνῃ ἐτάφη καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῶν ζῇ εἰς γενεάς

Let the people show forth their wisdom, and the church declare their praise.

Sapientiam ipsorum narrent populi, et laudem eorum nuntiet ecclesia.

σοφίαν αὐτῶν διηγήσονται λαοί καὶ τὸν ἔπαινον ἐξαγγέλλει ἐκκλησία

Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations.

Enoch placuit Deo, et translatus est in paradisum, ut det gentibus pœnitentiam.

Ενωχ εὐηρέστησεν κυρίῳ καὶ μετετέθη ὑπόδειγμα μετανοίας ταῖς γενεαῖς

Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation.

Noë inventus est perfectus, justus, et in tempore iracundiæ factus est reconciliatio.

Νωε εὑρέθη τέλειος δίκαιος ἐν καιρῷ ὀργῆς ἐγένετο ἀντάλλαγμα

Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood came.

Ideo dimissum est reliquum terræ, cum factum est diluvium.

διὰ τοῦτον ἐγενήθη κατάλειμμα τῇ γῇ ὅτε ἐγένετο κατακλυσμός

The covenants of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood.

Testamenta sæculi posita sunt apud illum, ne deleri possit diluvio omnis caro.

διαθῆκαι αἰῶνος ἐτέθησαν πρὸς αὐτόν ἵνα μὴ ἐξαλειφθῇ κατακλυσμῷ πᾶσα σάρξ

Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and there was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him.

Abraham magnus pater multitudinis gentium, et non est inventus similis illi in gloria : qui conservavit legem Excelsi, et fuit in testamento cum illo.

Αβρααμ μέγας πατὴρ πλήθους ἐθνῶν καὶ οὐχ εὑρέθη ὅμοιος ἐν τῇ δόξῃ ὃς συνετήρησεν νόμον ὑψίστου καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν διαθήκῃ μετ' αὐτοῦ

In his flesh he established the covenant, and in temptation he was found faithful.

In carne ejus stare fecit testamentum, et in tentatione inventus est fidelis.

ἐν σαρκὶ αὐτοῦ ἔστησεν διαθήκην καὶ ἐν πειρασμῷ εὑρέθη πιστός

Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his posterity, that he should increase as the dust of the earth,

Ideo jurejurando dedit illi gloriam in gente sua, crescere illum quasi terræ cumulum,

διὰ τοῦτο ἐν ὅρκῳ ἔστησεν αὐτῷ ἐνευλογηθῆναι ἔθνη ἐν σπέρματι αὐτοῦ πληθῦναι αὐτὸν ὡς χοῦν τῆς γῆς

And that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

et ut stellas exaltare semen ejus, et hæreditare illos a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ad terminos terræ.

καὶ ὡς ἄστρα ἀνυψῶσαι τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ καὶ κατακληρονομῆσαι αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ θαλάσσης ἕως θαλάσσης καὶ ἀπὸ ποταμοῦ ἕως ἄκρου τῆς γῆς

And he did in like manner with Isaac for the sake of Abraham his father.

Et in Isaac eodem modo fecit, propter Abraham patrem ejus.

καὶ ἐν τῷ Ισαακ ἔστησεν οὕτως δι' Αβρααμ τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ

The Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob.

Benedictionem omnium gentium dedit illi Dominus, et testamentum confirmavit super caput Jacob.

εὐλογίαν πάντων ἀνθρώπων καὶ διαθήκην κατέπαυσεν ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν Ιακωβ

He acknowledged him in his blessings, and gave him an inheritance, and divided him his portion in twelve tribes.

Agnovit eum in benedictionibus suis, et dedit illi hæreditatem, et divisit illi partem in tribubus duodecim.

ἐπέγνω αὐτὸν ἐν εὐλογίαις αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ἐν κληρονομίᾳ καὶ διέστειλεν μερίδας αὐτοῦ ἐν φυλαῖς ἐμέρισεν δέκα δύο

And he preserved for him men of mercy, that found grace in the eyes of all flesh.

Et conservavit illi homines misericordiæ, invenientes gratiam in oculis omnis carnis.

καὶ ἐξήγαγεν ἐξ αὐτοῦ ἄνδρα ἐλέους εὑρίσκοντα χάριν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς πάσης σαρκὸς