33:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ τῷ φοβουμένῳ κύριον οὐκ ἀπαντήσει κακόν ἀλλ’ ἐν πειρασμῷ καὶ πάλιν ἐξελεῖται
Timenti Dominum non occurrent mala : sed in tentatione Deus illum conservabit , et liberabit a malis . Sapiens non odit mandata et justitias ,
ተሣሀለነ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ አምላከ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ኀይል ፡ ወተመየጠነ ።
There shall no evil happen to him that fears the Lord; But in temptation once and again will he deliver him.
33:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἀνὴρ σοφὸς οὐ μισήσει νόμον ὁ δὲ ὑποκρινόμενος ἐν αὐτῷ ὡς ἐν καταιγίδι πλοῖον
et non illidetur quasi in procella navis .
ፈኑ ፡ ፍርሀተከ ፡ ላዕለ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ አሕዛብ ።
A wise man will not hate the law; But he that is a hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.
33:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἄνθρωπος συνετὸς ἐμπιστεύσει νόμῳ καὶ ὁ νόμος αὐτῷ πιστὸς ὡς ἐρώτημα δήλων
Homo sensatus credit legi Dei , et lex illi fidelis .
ወአንሥእ ፡ እዴከ ፡ ላዕለ ፡ ሕዝብ ፡ ነኪር ፡ ወይርአዩ ፡ ኀይለከ ።
A man of understanding will put his trust in the law; And the law is faithful to him, as when one asks at the oracle.
33:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἑτοίμασον λόγον καὶ οὕτως ἀκουσθήσῃ σύνδησον παιδείαν καὶ ἀποκρίθητι
Qui interrogationem manifestat parabit verbum , et sic deprecatus exaudietur : et conservabit disciplinam , et tunc respondebit .
በከመ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ይሬእዩ ፡ እሙንቱ ፡ ተቀደስከ ፡ በኀቤነ ፡ ከማሁ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ንሕነሂ ፡ ንሬኢ ፡ ተሰባሕ ፡ በኀቤሆሙ ።
Prepare your speech, and so shall you be heard; Bind up instruction, and make your answer.
33:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ τροχὸς ἁμάξης σπλάγχνα μωροῦ καὶ ὡς ἄξων στρεφόμενος ὁ διαλογισμὸς αὐτοῦ
Præcordia fatui quasi rota carri , et quasi axis versatilis cogitatus illius .
ወያአምሩከ ፡ እሙንቱኒ ፡ በከመ ፡ አእመርናከ ፡ ንሕነ ፡ እስመ ፡ አልቦ ፡ አምላክ ፡ ዘእንበሌከ ፡ እግዚኦ ።
The heart of a fool is as a cartwheel; And his thoughts like a rolling axle tree.
33:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἵππος εἰς ὀχείαν ὡς φίλος μωκός ὑποκάτω παντὸς ἐπικαθημένου χρεμετίζει
Equus emissarius , sic et amicus subsannator : sub omni supra sedente hinnit .
አርኢ ፡ ተኣምሪከ ፡ ወክሥት ፡ ስብሐቲከ ።
A stallion horse is as a mocking friend; He neighs under every one that sits upon him.
33:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ διὰ τί ἡμέρα ἡμέρας ὑπερέχει καὶ πᾶν φῶς ἡμέρας ἐνιαυτοῦ ἀφ’ ἡλίου
Quare dies diem superat , et iterum lux lucem , et annus annum a sole ?
በኀይለ ፡ እዴከ ፡ ወበክብረ ፡ የማንከ ።
Why does one day excel another, When all the light of every day in the year is of the sun?
33:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἐν γνώσει κυρίου διεχωρίσθησαν καὶ ἠλλοίωσεν καιροὺς καὶ ἑορτάς
A Domini scientia separati sunt , facto sole , et præceptum custodiente .
አምጽእ ፡ መንሱተ ፡ ወፈኑ ፡ መቅሠፍተ ።
By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished; And he varied seasons and feasts:
33:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἀπ’ αὐτῶν ἀνύψωσεν καὶ ἡγίασεν καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἔθηκεν εἰς ἀριθμὸν ἡμερῶν
Et immutavit tempora , et dies festos ipsorum , et in illis dies festos celebraverunt ad horam .
ወሠርዎ ፡ ለዐማፂ ፡ ወቀጥቅጦ ፡ ለፀራዊ ።
Some of them he exalted and hallowed, And some of them has he made ordinary days.
33:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ καὶ ἄνθρωποι πάντες ἀπὸ ἐδάφους καὶ ἐκ γῆς ἐκτίσθη Αδαμ
Ex ipsis exaltavit et magnificavit Deus , et ex ipsis posuit in numerum dierum : et omnes homines de solo et ex terra unde creatus est Adam .
ተዘከር ፡ መሐላሆሙ ፡ ወአፍጥና ፡ ለዕለቶሙ ፤….።
And all men are from the ground, And Adam was created of earth.
33:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἐν πλήθει ἐπιστήμης κύριος διεχώρισεν αὐτοὺς καὶ ἠλλοίωσεν τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῶν
In multitudine disciplinæ Dominus separavit eos , et immutavit vias eorum .
ወቅሥፎሙ ፡ በመዐት ፡ ወበእሳት ፡ ወአጥፍኦሙ ፡ ለእለ ፡ አምሠጡ ፡ እምውስቴቶሙ ፡ ወእለ ፡ አሕሠሙ ፡ ላዕለ ፡ ሕዝብከ ፡ ይርከቦሙ ፡ ሞቶሙ ።
In the abundance of his knowledge the Lord distinguished them, And made their ways various:
33:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἐξ αὐτῶν εὐλόγησεν καὶ ἀνύψωσεν καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἡγίασεν καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἤγγισεν ἀπ’ αὐτῶν κατηράσατο καὶ ἐταπείνωσεν καὶ ἀνέστρεψεν αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ στάσεως αὐτῶν
Ex ipsis benedixit et exaltavit , et ex ipsis sanctificavit , et ad se applicavit , et ex ipsis maledixit , et humiliavit , et convertit illos a separatione ipsorum .
ወስብሮሙ ፡ አርእስቲሆሙ ፡ ለመላእክተ ፡ ፀር ፡ እለ ፡ ይብሉ ፡ አልቦ ፡ ባዕደ ፡ ዘእንበሌነ ።
Some of them he blessed and exalted, And some of them he hallowed and brought near to himself: Some of them he cursed and brought low, And overthrew them from their place.
33:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ ὡς πηλὸς κεραμέως ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ πᾶσαι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦ οὕτως ἄνθρωποι ἐν χειρὶ τοῦ ποιήσαντος αὐτοὺς ἀποδοῦναι αὐτοῖς κατὰ τὴν κρίσιν αὐτοῦ
Quasi lutum figuli in manu ipsius , plasmare illud et disponere .
ወአስተጋብኦሙ ፡ ለኵሎሙ ፡ ዘርአ ፡ ያዕቆብ ።
As the clay of the potter in his hand, All his ways are according to his good pleasure; So men are in the hand of him that made them, To render to them according to his judgement.
33:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἀπέναντι τοῦ κακοῦ τὸ ἀγαθόν καὶ ἀπέναντι τοῦ θανάτου ἡ ζωή οὕτως ἀπέναντι εὐσεβοῦς ἁμαρτωλός
Omnes viæ ejus secundum dispositionem ejus : sic homo in manu illius qui se fecit , et reddet illi secundum judicium suum .
— Good is the opposite of evil, And life is the opposite of death: So is the sinner is the opposite of the godly.
33:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ καὶ οὕτως ἔμβλεψον εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ ὑψίστου δύο δύο ἓν κατέναντι τοῦ ἑνός
Contra malum bonum est , et contra mortem vita : sic et contra virum justum peccator , et sic intuere in omnia opera Altissimi , duo et duo , et unum contra unum .
— And thus look upon all the works of the Most High; Two and two, one against another.
33:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ κἀγὼ ἔσχατος ἠγρύπνησα ὡς καλαμώμενος ὀπίσω τρυγητῶν
Et ego novissimus evigilavi , et quasi qui colligit acinos post vindemiatores .
— And I waked up last, As one that gleans after the grape gatherers: By the blessing of the Lord I got before them, And filled my winepress as one that gathers grapes.
33:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἐν εὐλογίᾳ κυρίου ἔφθασα καὶ ὡς τρυγῶν ἐπλήρωσα ληνόν
In benedictione Dei et ipse speravi , et quasi qui vindemiat replevi torcular .
— Consider that I laboured not for myself alone, But for all those who seek instruction.
33:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ κατανοήσατε ὅτι οὐκ ἐμοὶ μόνῳ ἐκοπίασα ἀλλὰ πᾶσιν τοῖς ζητοῦσιν παιδείαν
Respicite quoniam non mihi soli laboravi , sed omnibus exquirentibus disciplinam .
— Hear me, you⌃ great men of the people, And hearken with your ears, you⌃ rulers of the congregation.
33:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἀκούσατέ μου μεγιστᾶνες λαοῦ καὶ οἱ ἡγούμενοι ἐκκλησίας ἐνωτίσασθε
Audite me , magnates et omnes populi : et rectores ecclesiæ , auribus percipite .
— To son and wife, to brother and friend, Give not power over you while you live; And give not your goods to another, Lest you repent and make supplication for them again.
33:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ υἱῷ καὶ γυναικί ἀδελφῷ καὶ φίλῳ μὴ δῷς ἐξουσίαν ἐπὶ σὲ ἐν ζωῇ σου καὶ μὴ δῷς ἑτέρῳ τὰ χρήματά σου ἵνα μὴ μεταμεληθεὶς δέῃ περὶ αὐτῶν
Filio et mulieri , fratri et amico , non des potestatem super te in vita tua : et non dederis alii possessionem tuam , ne forte pœniteat te , et depreceris pro illis .
— Whilst you yet live, and breath is in you, Give not yourself over to anybody.
33:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἕως ἔτι ζῇς καὶ πνοὴ ἐν σοί μὴ ἀλλάξῃς σεαυτὸν ἐν πάσῃ σαρκί
Dum adhuc superes et aspiras , non immutabit te omnis caro .
— For better it is that your children should supplicate you, Than that you should look to the hand of your sons.
33:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ κρεῖσσον γάρ ἐστιν τὰ τέκνα δεηθῆναί σου ἢ σὲ ἐμβλέπειν εἰς χεῖρας υἱῶν σου
Melius est enim ut filii tui te rogent , quam te respicere in manus filiorum tuorum .
— In all your works keep the upper hand; Bring not a stain on your honor.
33:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις σου γίνου ὑπεράγων μὴ δῷς μῶμον ἐν τῇ δόξῃ σου
In omnibus operibus tuis præcellens esto .
— In the day that you endest the days of your life, And in the time of death, distribute your inheritance.
33:24 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ συντελείας ἡμερῶν ζωῆς σου καὶ ἐν καιρῷ τελευτῆς διάδος κληρονομίαν
Ne dederis maculam in gloria tua . In die consummationis dierum vitæ tuæ , et in tempore exitus tui , distribue hæreditatem tuam .
— Fodder, a stick, and burdens, for an ass; Bread, and discipline, and work, for a servant.
33:25 ⧉ ⤴︎ χορτάσματα καὶ ῥάβδος καὶ φορτία ὄνῳ ἄρτος καὶ παιδεία καὶ ἔργον οἰκέτῃ
Cibaria , et virga , et onus asino : panis , et disciplina , et opus servo .
— Set your servant to work, and you shall find rest: Leave his hands idle, and he will seek liberty.
33:26 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἔργασαι ἐν παιδί καὶ εὑρήσεις ἀνάπαυσιν ἄνες χεῖρας αὐτῷ καὶ ζητήσει ἐλευθερίαν
Operatur in disciplina , et quærit requiescere : laxa manus illi , et quærit libertatem .
— Yoke and thong will bow the neck: And for an evil servant there are racks and tortures.
33:27 ⧉ ⤴︎ ζυγὸς καὶ ἱμὰς τράχηλον κάμψουσιν καὶ οἰκέτῃ κακούργῳ στρέβλαι καὶ βάσανοι
Jugum et lorum curvant collum durum , et servum inclinant operationes assiduæ .
— Send him to labor, that he be not idle; For idleness teaches much mischief.
33:28 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἔμβαλε αὐτὸν εἰς ἐργασίαν ἵνα μὴ ἀργῇ πολλὴν γὰρ κακίαν ἐδίδαξεν ἡ ἀργία
Servo malevolo tortura et compedes : mitte illum in operationem , ne vacet :
— Set him to work, as is fit for him; And if he obey not, make his fetters heavy.
33:29 ⧉ ⤴︎ εἰς ἔργα κατάστησον καθὼς πρέπει αὐτῷ κἂν μὴ πειθαρχῇ βάρυνον τὰς πέδας αὐτοῦ
multam enim malitiam docuit otiositas .
— And be not excessive toward any; And without judgement do nothing.
33:30 ⧉ ⤴︎ καὶ μὴ περισσεύσῃς ἐπὶ πάσῃ σαρκὶ καὶ ἄνευ κρίσεως μὴ ποιήσῃς μηδέν
In opera constitue eum : sic enim condecet illum . Quod si non obaudierit , curva illum compedibus , et non amplifices super omnem carnem : verum sine judicio nihil facias grave .
— If you have a servant, let him be as yourself, Because you have bought him with blood.
33:31 ⧉ ⤴︎ εἰ ἔστιν σοι οἰκέτης ἔστω ὡς σύ ὅτι ἐν αἵματι ἐκτήσω αὐτόν
Si est tibi servus fidelis , sit tibi quasi anima tua : quasi fratrem sic eum tracta , quoniam in sanguine animæ comparasti illum .
— If you have a servant, treat him as yourself; For as your own soul will you have need of him: If you treat him ill, and he depart and run away, Which way will you go to seek him?
33:32 ⧉ ⤴︎ εἰ ἔστιν σοι οἰκέτης ἄγε αὐτὸν ὡς ἀδελφόν ὅτι ὡς ἡ ψυχή σου ἐπιδεήσεις αὐτῷ
Si læseris eum injuste , in fugam convertetur :
— If you have a servant, treat him as a brother, for as your own soul you will have need of him.
33:33 ⧉ ⤴︎ ἐὰν κακώσῃς αὐτὸν καὶ ἀπάρας ἀποδρᾷ ἐν ποίᾳ ὁδῷ ζητήσεις αὐτόν
et si extollens discesserit , quem quæras et in qua via quæras illum nescis .
— If you mistreat him and he departs and runs away, in what way will you seek him?