DB1 | Those deserving of honour. Sir.10.19-25 | KNSB Contents | notes| 10 | katapi NEW STUDY BIBLE | Passage | Old Testament in Greek (Septuagint) |
| 19 | What race is worthy of honour? The human race. What race is worthy of honour? Those who fear the Lord. What race is unworthy of honour? The human race. What race is unworthy of honour? Those who transgress the commandments. | Those deserving of honour. Sir.10.19-25 | χώρας ἐθνῶν κατέστρεψεν ὁ κύριος, καὶ ἀπώλεσεν αὐτὰς ἕως θεμελίων γῆς· |
| 20 | Among brothers their leader is worthy of honour, and those who fear the Lord are worthy of honour in his eyes. | ἐξῆρεν ἐξ αὐτῶν καὶ ἀπώλεσεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ κατέπαυσεν ἀπὸ γῆς τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῶν. | |
| 22 | The rich, and the eminent, and the poor - their glory is the fear of the Lord. | ||
| 23 | It is not right to despise an intelligent poor man, nor is it proper to honour a sinful man. | Σπέρμα ἔντιμον ποῖον; σπέρμα ἀνθρώπου. σπέρμα ἔντιμον ποῖον; οἱ φοβούμενοι τὸν κύριον. σπέρμα ἄτιμον ποῖον; σπέρμα ἀνθρώπου. σπέρμα ἄτιμον ποῖον; οἱ παραβαίνοντες ἐντολάς. | |
| 24 | The nobleman, and the judge, and the ruler will be honoured, but none of them is greater than the man who fears the Lord. | ἐν μέσῳ ἀδελφῶν ὁ ἡγούμενος αὐτῶν ἔντιμος, καὶ οἱ φοβούμενοι κύριον ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ. | |
| 25 | Free men will be at the service of a wise servant, and a man of understanding will not grumble. | πλούσιος καὶ ἔνδοξος καὶ πτωχός, τὸ καύχημα αὐτῶν φόβος κυρίου. | |