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For at the last thou shalt find her rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπʼ ἐσχάτων γὰρ εὑρήσεις τὴν ἀνάπαυσιν αὐτῆς, καὶ στραφήσεταί σοι εἰς εὐφροσύνην.
Hebrew / Jewish
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament)
Sirach
Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἔσονταί σοι αἱ πέδαι εἰς σκέπην ἰσχύος, καὶ οἱ κλοιοὶ αὐτῆς εἰς στολὴν δόξης.
For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace.
Greek · SeptuagintΚόσμος γὰρ χρύσεός ἐστιν ἐπʼ αὐτῆς, καὶ οἱ δεσμοὶ αὐτῆς κλῶσμα ὑακίνθινον.
Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy.
Greek · SeptuagintΣτολὴν δόξης ἐνδύσῃ αὐτὴν, καὶ στέφανον ἀγαλλιάματος περιθήσεις σεαυτῷ.
My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν θέλῃς, τέκνον, παιδευθήσῃ, καὶ ἐὰν δῷς τὴν ψυχήν σου, πανοῦργος ἔσῃ.
If thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear, thou shalt be wise.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν ἀγαπήσῃς ἀκούειν ἐκδέξῃ, καὶ ἐὰν κλίνῃς τὸ οὖς σου σοφὸς ἔσῃ.
Stand in the multitude of the elders; and cleave unto him that is wise.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν πλήθει πρεσβυτέρων στῆθι, καὶ, τίς σοφός; αὐτῷ προσκολλήθητι.
Be willing to hear every godly discourse: and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.
Greek · SeptuagintΠᾶσαν διήγησιν θείαν θέλε ἀκούειν, καὶ παροιμίαι συνέσεως μὴ ἐκφευγέτωσάν σε.
And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν ἴδῃς συνετὸν, ὄρθριζε πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ βαθμοὺς θυρῶν αὐτοῦ ἐκτριβέτω ὁ πούς σου.
Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord, and meditate continually in his commandments: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine own desire.
Greek · SeptuagintΔιανοοῦ ἐν τοῖς προστάγμασιν Κυρίου, καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἐντολαῖς αὐτοῦ μελέτα διαπαντός· αὐτὸς στηριεῖ τὴν καρδίαν σου, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σοφίας σου δοθήσεταί σοι.
Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ποίει κακὰ, καὶ οὐ μὴ σε καταλάβῃ κακόν.
Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from thee.
Greek · SeptuagintἈπόστηθι ἀπὸ ἀδίκου, καὶ ἐκκλινεῖ ἀπὸ σοῦ.
My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and thou shalt not reap them sevenfold.
Greek · SeptuagintΥἱὲ μὴ σπεῖρε ἐπʼ αὔλακας ἀδικίας, καὶ οὐ μὴ θερίσῃς αὐτὰς ἑπταπλασίως.
Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ζήτει παρὰ Κυρίου ἡγεμονίαν, μηδὲ παρὰ βασιλέως καθέδραν δόξης.
Justify not thyself before the Lord; and boast not of thy wisdom before the king.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ δικαιοῦ ἔναντι Κυρίου, καὶ παρὰ βασιλεῖ μὴ σοφίζου·
Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, and lay a stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.
Greek · Septuagintμὴ ζήτει γενέσθαι κριτὴς, μὴ οὐκ ἐξισχύσεις ἐξάραι ἀδικίας. μήποτε εὐλαβηθῇς ἀπὸ προσώπου δυνάστου, καὶ θήσεις σκάνδαλον ἐν εὐθύτητί σου.
Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thyself down among the people.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἁμάρτανε εἰς πλῆθος πόλεως, καὶ μὴ καταβάλῃς σεαυτὸν ἐν ὄχλῳ.
Bind not one sin upon another; for in one thou shalt not be unpunished.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ καταδεσμεύσῃς δὶς ἁμαρτίαν, ἐν γὰρ τῇ μιᾷ οὐκ ἀθῶος ἔσῃ.
Say not, God will look upon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept it.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ εἴπῃς, τῷ πλήθει τῶν δώρων μου ἐπόψεται, καὶ ἐν τῷ προσενέγκαι με Θεῷ ὑψίστῳ προσδέξεται.
Be not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect not to give alms.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ὀλιγοψυχήσῃς ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ σου, καὶ ἐλεημοσύνην ποιῆσαι μὴ παρίδῃς.
Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one which humbleth and exalteth.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ καταγέλα ἄνθρωπον ὄντα ἐν πικρίᾳ ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ, ἔστι γὰρ ὁ ταπεινῶν καὶ ἀνυψῶν.
Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἀροτρία ψεῦδος ἐπʼ ἀδελφῷ σου, μηδὲ φίλῳ τὸ ὅμοιον ποίει.
Use not to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ θέλε ψεύδεσθαι πᾶν ψεῦδος, ὁ γὰρ ἐνδελεχισμὸς αὐτοῦ οὐκ εἰς ἀγαθόν.
Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when thou prayest.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἀδολέσχει ἐν πλήθει πρεσβυτέρων, καὶ μὴ δευτερώσῃς λόγον ἐν προσευχῇ σου.
Hate not laborious work, neither husbandry, which the most High hath ordained.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ μισήσῃς ἐπίπονον ἐργασίαν, καὶ γεωργίαν ὑπὸ ὑψίστου ἐκτισμένην.
Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tarry long.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ προσλογίζου σεαυτὸν ἐν πλήθει ἁμαρτωλῶν·
Humble thy soul greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms.
Greek · SeptuagintΤαπείνωσον σφόδρα τὴν ψυχήν σου.
Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the gold of Suphir.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἀλλάξῃς φίλον ἕνεκεν ἀδιαφόρου, μήδʼ ἀδελφὸν γνήσιον ἐν χρυσίῳ Σουφείρ.
Forego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above gold.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἀστόχει γυναικὸς σοφῆς καὶ ἀγαθῆς, καὶ γὰρ χάρις αὐτῆς ὑπὲρ τὸ χρυσίον.
Whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil, nor the hireling that bestoweth himself wholly for thee.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ κακώσῃς οἰκέτην ἐργαζόμενον ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, μηδὲ μίσθιον διδόντα ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.
Let thy soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of liberty.
Greek · SeptuagintΟἰκέτην συνετὸν ἀγαπάτω σου ἡ ψυχὴ, μὴ στερήσῃς αὐτὸν ἐλευθερίας.
Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.
Greek · SeptuagintΚτήνη σοί ἐστιν; ἐπισκέπτου αὐτά· καὶ εἰ ἔστι σοι χρήσιμα, ἐμμενέτω σοι.
Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their youth.
Greek · SeptuagintΤέκνα σοί ἐστι, παίδευσον αὐτὰ, καὶ κάμψον ἐκ νεότητος τὸν τράχηλον αὐτῶν.
Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thyself cheerful toward them.
Greek · SeptuagintΘυγατέρες σοί εἰσι; πρόσεχε τῷ σώματι αὐτῶν, καὶ μὴ ἱλαρώσῃς πρὸς αὐτὰς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου.
Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.
Greek · SeptuagintἜκδου θυγατέρα, καὶ ἔσῃ τετελεκὼς ἔργον μέγα, καὶ ἀνδρὶ συνετῷ δώρησαι αὐτήν.
Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not.
Greek · SeptuagintΓυνή σοι ἐστὶ κατὰ ψυχήν; μὴ ἐκβάλῃς αὐτήν.
Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ δόξασον τὸν πατέρα σου, καὶ μητρὸς ὠδῖνας μὴ ἐπιλάθῃ.
Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee?
Greek · SeptuagintΜνήσθητι ὅτι διʼ αὐτῶν ἐγενήθης, καὶ τί ἀνταποδώσεις αὐτοῖς καθὼς αὐτοὶ σοί;
Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and reverence his priests.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν ὅλῃ ψυχῇ σου εὐλαβοῦ τὸν Κύριον, καὶ τοὺς ἱερεῖς αὐτοῦ θαύμαζε.
Love him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν ὅλῃ δυνάμει ἀγάπησον τὸν ποιήσαντά σε, καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς.
Fear the Lord, and honour the priest: and give him his portion, as it is commanded thee: the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.
Greek · SeptuagintΦοβοῦ τὸν Κύριον, καὶ δόξασον ἱερέα, καὶ δὸς τὴν μερίδα αὐτῷ, καθὼς ἐντέταλταί σοι, ἀπαρχὴν, καὶ περὶ πλημμελείας, καὶ δόσιν βραχιόνων, καὶ θυσίαν ἁγιασμοῦ, καὶ ἀπαρχὴν ἁγίων.
And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ πτωχῷ ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου, ἵνα τελειωθῇ ἡ εὐλογία σου.
A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not.
Greek · SeptuagintΧάρις δόματος ἔναντι παντὸς ζῶντος, καὶ ἐπὶ νεκρῷ μὴ ἀποκωλύσῃς χάριν.
Fail not to be with them that weep, and mourn with them that mourn.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ὑστέρει ἀπὸ κλαιόντων, καὶ μετὰ πενθούντων πένθησον.
Be not slow to visit the sick: for that shall make thee to be beloved.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ὄκνει ἐπισκέπτεσθαι ἄῤῥωστον, ἐκ γὰρ τῶν τοιούτων ἀγαπηθήσῃ.
Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν πᾶσι τοῖς λόγοις σου μιμνήσκου τὰ ἔσχατά σου, καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα οὐχ ἁμαρτήσεις.
Strive not with a mighty man, lest thou fall into his hands.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ διαμάχου μετὰ ἀνθρώπου δυνάστου, μήποτε ἐμπέσῃς εἰς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ.
Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἔριζε μετὰ ἀνθρώπου πλουσίου, μήποτε ἀντιστήσῃ σου τὴν ὁλκήν· πολλους γὰρ ἀπώλεσε τὸ χρυσίον, καὶ καρδίας βασιλέων ἐξέκλινε.
Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ διαμάχου μετὰ ἀνθρώπου γλωσσώδους, καὶ μὴ ἐπιστοιβάσῃς ἐπὶ τὸ πῦρ αὐτοῦ ξύλα.
Jest not with a rude man, lest thy ancestors be disgraced.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ πρόσπαιζε ἀπαιδεύτῳ, ἵνα μὴ ἀτιμάζωνται οἱ πρόγονοί σου.
Reproach not a man that turneth from sin, but remember that we are all worthy of punishment.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ὀνείδιζε ἄνθρωπον ἀποστρέφοντα ἀπὸ ἁμαρτίας, μνήσθητι ὅτι πάντες ἐσμὲν ἐν ἐπιτιμίοις.
Dishonour not a man in his old age: for even some of us wax old.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἀτιμάσῃς ἄνθρωπον ἐν γήρει αὐτοῦ, καὶ γὰρ ἐξ ἡμῶν γηράσκουσι.
Rejoice not over thy greatest enemy being dead, but remember that we die all.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἐπίχαιρε ἐπὶ νεκρῷ, μνήσθητι ὅτι πάντες τελευτῶμεν.
Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint thyself with their proverbs: for of them thou shalt learn instruction, and how to serve great men with ease.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ παρίδῃς διήγημα σοφῶν, καὶ ἐν ταῖς παροιμίαις αὐτῶν ἀναστρέφου, ὅτι παρʼ αὐτῶν μαθήσῃ παιδείαν, καὶ λειτουργῆσαι μεγιστᾶσι.
Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give answer as need requireth.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἀστόχει διηγήματος γερόντων, καὶ γὰρ αὐτοὶ ἔμαθον παρὰ τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν· ὅτι παρʼ αὐτῶν μαθήσῃ σύνεσιν, καὶ ἐν καιρῷ χρείας δοῦναι ἀπόκρισιν.
Kindle not the coals of a sinner, lest thou be burnt with the flame of his fire.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἔκκαιε ἄνθρακας ἁμαρτωλοῦ, μὴ ἐμπυρισθῇς ἐν πυρὶ φλογὸς αὐτοῦ.
Rise not up [in anger] at the presence of an injurious person, lest he lie in wait to entrap thee in thy words.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἐξαναστῇς ἀπὸ προσώπου ὑβριστοῦ, ἵνα μὴ ἐγκαθίσῃ ὡς ἔνεδρον τῷ στόματί σου.
Lend not unto him that is mightier than thyself; for if thou lendest him, count it but lost.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ δανείσῃς ἀνθρώπῳ ἰσχυροτέρῳ σου, καὶ ἐὰν δανείσῃς, ὡς ἀπολωλεκὼς γίνου·
Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἐγγυήσῃ ὑπὲρ δυναμίν σου, καὶ ἐὰν ἐγγυήσῃ, ὡς ἀποτίσων φρόντιζε.
Go not to law with a judge; for they will judge for him according to his honour.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ δικάζου μετὰ κριτοῦ, κατὰ γὰρ τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ κρινοῦσιν αὐτῷ.
Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous unto thee: for he will do according to his own will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.
Greek · SeptuagintΜετὰ τολμηροῦ μὴ πορεύου ἐν ὁδῷ, ἵνα μὴ βαρύνηται κατὰ σοῦ· αὐτὸς γὰρ κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιήσει, καὶ τῇ ἀφροσύνῃ αὐτοῦ συναπολῇ.
Strive not with an angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place: for blood is as nothing in his sight; and where there is no help, he will overthrow thee.
Greek · SeptuagintΜετὰ θυμώδους μὴ ποιήσῃς μάχην, καὶ μὴ διαπορεύου μετʼ αὐτοῦ τὴν ἔρημον, ὅτι ὡς οὐδὲν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ αἷμα, καὶ ὅπου οὐκ ἔστι βοήθεια, καταβαλεῖ σε.
Consult not with a fool; for he cannot keep counsel.
Greek · SeptuagintΜετὰ μωροῦ μὴ συμβουλεύου, οὐ γὰρ δυνήσεται λόγον στέξαι.
Do no secret thing before a stranger: for thou knowest not what he will bring forth.
Greek · SeptuagintἘνώπιον ἀλλοτρίου μὴ ποιήσῃς κρυπτὸν, οὐ γὰρ γινώσκεις τί τέξεται.
Open not thine heart to every man, lest he requite thee with a shrewd turn.
Greek · SeptuagintΠαντὶ ἀνθρώπῳ μὴ ἔκφαινε σὴν καρδίαν, καὶ μὴ ἀναφερέτω σοι χάριν.
Be not jealous over the wife of thy bosom, and teach her not an evil lesson against thyself.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ζήλου γυναῖκα τοῦ κόλπου σου, μηδὲ διδάξῃς ἐπὶ σεαυτὸν παιδείαν πονηράν.
Give not thy soul unto a woman to set her foot upon thy substance.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ δῷς γυναικὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου, ἐπιβῆναι αὐτὴν ἐπὶ τὴν ἰσχύν σου.
Meet not with an harlot, lest thou fall into her snares.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ὑπάντα γυναικὶ ἑταιριζομένῃ, μήποτε ἐμπέσῃς εἰς τὰς παγίδας αὐτῆς.
Use not much the company of a woman that is a singer, lest thou be taken with her attempts.
Greek · SeptuagintΜετὰ ψαλλούσης μὴ ἐνδελέχιζε, μήποτε ἁλῷς ἐν τοῖς ἐπιχειρήμασιν αὐτῆς.
Gaze not on a maid, that thou fall not by those things that are precious in her.
Greek · SeptuagintΠαρθένον μὴ καταμάνθανε, μήποτε σκανδαλισθῇς ἐν τοῖς ἐπιτιμίοις αὐτῆς.
Give not thy soul unto harlots, that thou lose not thine inheritance.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ δῷς πόρναις τὴν ψυχήν σου, ἵνα μὴ ἀπολέσῃς τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
Look not round about thee in the streets of the city, neither wander thou in the solitary places thereof.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ περιβλέπου ἐν ῥύμαις πόλεως, καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις αὐτῆς μὴ πλανῶ.
Turn away thine eye from a beautiful woman, and look not upon another's beauty; for many have been deceived by the beauty of a woman; for herewith love is kindled as a fire.
Greek · SeptuagintἈπόστρεψον ὀφθαλμὸν ἀπὸ γυναικὸς εὐμόρφου, καὶ μὴ καταμάνθανε κάλλος ἀλλότριον· ἐν κάλλει γυναικὸς πολλοὶ ἐπλανήθησαν, καὶ ἐκ τούτου φιλία ὡς πῦρ ἀνακαίεται.
Sit not at all with another man's wife, nor sit down with her in thine arms, and spend not thy money with her at the wine; lest thine heart incline unto her, and so through thy desire thou fall into destruction.
Greek · SeptuagintΜετὰ ὑπάνδρου γυναικὸς μὴ κάθου τὸ σύνολον, καὶ μὴ συμβολοκοπήσῃς μετʼ αὐτῆς ἐν οἴνῳ, μήποτε ἐκκλίνῃ ἡ ψυχή σου ἐπʼ αὐτὴν, καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου ὀλισθήσῃς εἰς ἀπώλειαν.
Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς φίλον ἀρχαῖον, ὁ γὰρ πρόσφατος οὐκ ἔστιν ἔφισος αὐτῷ· οἶνος νέος, φίλος νέος, ἐὰν παλαιωθῇ, μετʼ εὐφροσύνης πίεσαι αὐτόν.
Envy not the glory of a sinner: for thou knowest not what shall be his end.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ζηλώσῃς δόξαν ἁμαρτωλοῦ, οὐ γὰρ οἶδας τί ἔσται ἡ καταστροφὴ αὐτοῦ.
Delight not in the thing that the ungodly have pleasure in; but remember they shall not go unpunished unto their grave.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ εὐδοκήσῃς ἐν εὐδοκίᾳ ἀσεβῶν, μνήσθητι ὅτι ἕως ᾅδου οὐ μὴ δικαιωθῶσι.
Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill: so shalt thou not doubt the fear of death: and if thou come unto him, make no fault, lest he take away thy life presently: remember that thou goest in the midst of snares, and that thou walkest upon the battlements of the city.
Greek · SeptuagintΜακρὰν ἄπεχε ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπου ὃς ἔχει ἐξουσιαν τοῦ φονεύειν, καὶ οὐ μὴ ὑποπτεύσῃς φόβον θανάτου· κᾂν προσέλθῃς, μὴ πλημμελήσῃς, ἵνα μὴ ἀφέληται τὴν ζωήν σου· ἐπίγνωθι ὅτι ἐν μέσῳ παγίδων διαβαίνεις, καὶ ἐπὶ ἐπάλξεων πόλεων περιπατεῖς.
As near as thou canst, guess at thy neighbour, and consult with the wise.
Greek · SeptuagintΚατὰ τὴν ἰσχύν σου στόχασαι τοὺς πλησίον, καὶ μετὰ σοφῶν συμβουλεύου.
Let thy talk be with the wise, and all thy communication in the law of the most High.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ μετὰ συνετῶν ἔστω ὁ διαλογισμός σου, καὶ πᾶσα διήγησίς σου ἐν νόμῳ ὑψίστου.
And let just men eat and drink with thee; and let thy glorying be in the fear of the Lord.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνδρες δίκαιοι ἔστωσαν σύνδειπνοί σου, καὶ ἐν φόβῳ Κυρίου ἔστω τὸ καύχημά σου.
For the hand of the artificer the work shall be commended; and the wise ruler of the people for his speech.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν χειρὶ τεχνιτῶν ἔργον ἐπαινεθήσεται, καὶ ὁ ἡγούμενος λαοῦ σοφὸς ἐν λόγῳ αὐτοῦ.
A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; and he that is rash in his talk shall be hated.
Greek · SeptuagintΦοβερὸς ἐν πόλει αὐτοῦ ἀνὴρ γλωσσώδης, καὶ ὁ προπετὴς ἐν λόγῳ αὐτοῦ μισηθήσεται.
A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well ordered.
Greek · SeptuagintΚριτὴς σοφὸς παιδεύσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡγεμονία συνετοῦ τεταγμένη ἔσται.
As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
Greek · SeptuagintΚατὰ τὸν κριτὴν τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτοῦ οὕτως καὶ οἱ λειτουργοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ κατὰ τὸν ἡγούμενον τῆς πόλεως πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες αὐτήν.
An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
Greek · SeptuagintΒασιλεὺς ἀπαίδευτος ἀπολεῖ τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ πόλις οἰκισθήσεται ἐν συνέσει δυναστῶν.
The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν χειρὶ Κυρίου ἐξουσία τῆς γῆς, καὶ τὸν χρήσιμον ἐγερεῖ εἰς καιρὸν ἐπʼ αὐτῆς.
In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν χειρὶ Κυρίου εὐοδία ἀνδρὸς, καὶ προσώπῳ γραμματέως ἐπιθήσει δόξαν αὐτοῦ.
Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπὶ παντὶ ἀδικήματι μὴ μηνιάσῃς τῷ πλησίον, καὶ μὴ πράσσε μηδὲν ἐν ἔργοις ὕβρεως.
Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.
Greek · SeptuagintΜισητὴ ἔναντι Κυρίου καὶ ἀνθρώπων ὑπερηφανία, καὶ ἐξ ἀμφοτέρων πλημμελήσει ἄδικα.
Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.
Greek · SeptuagintΒασιλεία ἀπὸ ἔθνους εἰς ἔθνος μετάγεται, διὰ ἀδικίας καὶ ὕβρεις καὶ χρήματα.
Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.
Greek · SeptuagintΤί ὑπερηφανεύεται γῆ καὶ σποδός; ὅτι ἐν ζωῇ ἔῤῥιψα τὰ ἐνδόσθια αὐτοῦ.
The physician cutteth off a long disease: and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die.
Greek · SeptuagintΜακρὸν ἀῤῥώστημα σκώπτει ἰατρὸς, καὶ βασιλεὺς σήμερον, καὶ αὔριον τελευτήσει.
For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν γὰρ τῷ ἀποθανεῖν ἄνθρωπον, κληρονομήσει ἑρπετὰ καὶ θηρία καὶ σκώληκας.
The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.
Greek · SeptuagintἈρχὴ ὑπερηφανίας, ἀνθρώπου ἀφισταμένου ἀπὸ Κυρίου, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ποιήσαντος αὐτὸν ἀπέστη ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ.
For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
Greek · SeptuagintὍτι ἀρχὴ ὑπερηφανίας ἁμαρτία, καὶ ὁ κρατῶν αὐτῆς ἐξομβρήσει βδέλυγμα· διὰ τοῦτο παρεδόξασε Κύριος τὰς ἐπαγωγὰς, καὶ κατέστρεψεν εἰς τέλος αὐτούς.
The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.
Greek · SeptuagintΘρόνους ἀρχόντων καθεῖλεν ὁ Κύριος, καὶ ἐκάθισε πρᾳεῖς ἀντʼ αὐτῶν.
The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
Greek · SeptuagintῬίζας ἐθνῶν ἐξέτιλεν ὁ Κύριος, καὶ ἐφύτευσε ταπεινοὺς ἀντʼ αὐτῶν.
The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
Greek · Septuagintχώρας ἐθνῶν κατέστρεψεν ὁ Κύριος, καὶ ἀπώλεσεν αὐτὰς ἕως θεμελίων γῆς.
He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
Greek · SeptuagintἘξήρανεν ἐξ αὐτῶν καὶ ἀπώλεσεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ κατέπαυσεν ἀπὸ γῆς τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῶν.