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is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”

So is the man H376 that deceiveth H7411 (PielPerf) his neighbour, H7453 And saith, H559 (QalPerf) Am not I in sport? H7832 (PielPtc)

ουτως παντες οι ενεδρευοντες τους εαυτων φιλους οταν δε φωραθωσιν λεγουσιν οτι παιζων επραξα

Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.

Boast H1984 (HithImpf) not thyself of to morrow; H4279 For thou knowest H3045 (QalImpf) not what a day H3117 may bring forth. H3205 (QalImpf)

μη καυχω τα εις αυριον ου γαρ γινωσκεις τι τεξεται η επιουσα

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

Let another man H2114 (QalPtc) praise H1984 (PielImpf) thee, and not thine own mouth; H6310 A stranger, H5237 and not thine own lips. H8193

εγκωμιαζετω σε ο πελας και μη το σον στομα αλλοτριος και μη τα σα χειλη

Sheol° and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

Proverbs 27:20 Sheol is the place of the dead.

Hell H7585 and destruction H11 (Qere) H10 are never^§ H3808 full; H7646 (QalImpf) So the eyes H5869 of man H120 are never satisfied. H7646 (QalImpf)

Proverbs 27:20 Heb. not

αδης και απωλεια ουκ εμπιμπλανται ωσαυτως και οι οφθαλμοι των ανθρωπων απληστοι (27:20Α) βδελυγμα κυριω στηριζων οφθαλμον και οι απαιδευτοι ακρατεις γλωσση

Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

Though thou shouldest bray H3806 (QalImpf) a fool H191 in a mortar H4388 among H8432 wheat H7383 with a pestle, H5940 Yet will not his foolishness H200 depart H5493 (QalImpf) from him.

εαν μαστιγοις αφρονα εν μεσω συνεδριου ατιμαζων ου μη περιελης την αφροσυνην αυτου

for riches are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations.

For riches^§ H2633 are not for ever: H5769 And doth the crown H5145 endure to every H1755 generation?^§ H1755

Proverbs 27:24a Heb. strength
Proverbs 27:24b Heb. to generation and generation

οτι ου τον αιωνα ανδρι κρατος και ισχυς ουδε παραδιδωσιν εκ γενεας εις γενεαν

Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

Evil H7451 men H582 understand H995 (QalImpf) not judgment: H4941 But they that seek H1245 (PielPtc) the Lord H3068 understand H995 (QalImpf) all things.

ανδρες κακοι ου νοησουσιν κριμα οι δε ζητουντες τον κυριον συνησουσιν εν παντι

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

He that covereth H3680 (PielPtc) his sins H6588 shall not prosper: H6743 (HiphImpf) But whoso confesseth H3034 (HiphPtc) and forsaketh H5800 (QalActPtc) them shall have mercy. H7355 (PualImpf)

ο επικαλυπτων ασεβειαν εαυτου ουκ ευοδωθησεται ο δε εξηγουμενος ελεγχους αγαπηθησεται

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

A faithful H530 man H376 shall abound H7227 with blessings: H1293 But he that maketh haste H213 (QalPtc) to be rich H6238 (HiphInf) shall not be innocent.^§ H5352 (NiphImpf)

Proverbs 28:20 Or, unpunished

ανηρ αξιοπιστος πολλα ευλογηθησεται ο δε κακος ουκ ατιμωρητος εσται

To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

To have respect H5234 (HiphInf) of persons H6440 is not good: H2896 For for a piece H6595 of bread H3899 that man H1397 will transgress. H6586 (QalImpf)

ος ουκ αισχυνεται προσωπα δικαιων ουκ αγαθος ο τοιουτος ψωμου αρτου αποδωσεται ανδρα

A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

He H376 that hasteth H926 (NiphPtc) to be rich H1952 hath an evil H7451 eye, H5869 And considereth H3045 (QalImpf) not that poverty H2639 shall come H935 (QalImpf) upon him.

σπευδει πλουτειν ανηρ βασκανος και ουκ οιδεν οτι ελεημων κρατησει αυτου

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

The righteous H6662 considereth H3045 (QalActPtc) the cause H1779 of the poor: H1800 But the wicked H7563 regardeth H995 (QalImpf) not to know H1847 it.

επισταται δικαιος κρινειν πενιχροις ο δε ασεβης ου συνησει γνωσιν και πτωχω ουχ υπαρχει νους επιγνωμων

A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

A servant H5650 will not be corrected H3256 (NiphImpf) by words: H1697 For though he understand H995 (QalImpf) he will not answer. H4617

λογοις ου παιδευθησεται οικετης σκληρος εαν γαρ και νοηση αλλ ουχ υπακουσεται

Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.

Whoso is partner H2505 (QalActPtc) with a thief H1590 hateth H8130 (QalActPtc) his own soul: H5315 He heareth H8085 (QalImpf) cursing, H423 and bewrayeth H5046 (HiphImpf) it not.

ος μεριζεται κλεπτη μισει την εαυτου ψυχην εαν δε ορκου προτεθεντος ακουσαντες μη αναγγειλωσιν

“Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

Surely I am more brutish H1198 than any man, H376 And have not the understanding H998 of a man. H120

αφρονεστατος γαρ ειμι παντων ανθρωπων και φρονησις ανθρωπων ουκ εστιν εν εμοι

I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

I neither learned H3925 (QalPerf) wisdom, H2451 Nor have^§ H3045 (QalImpf) the knowledge H1847 of the holy. H6918

Proverbs 30:3 Heb. know

θεος δεδιδαχεν με σοφιαν και γνωσιν αγιων εγνωκα

There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.

There is a generation H1755 that curseth H7043 (PielImpf) their father, H1 And doth not bless H1288 (PielImpf) their mother. H517

εκγονον κακον πατερα καταραται την δε μητερα ουκ ευλογει

There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

There is a generation H1755 that are pure H2889 in their own eyes, H5869 And yet is not washed H7364 (PualPerf) from their filthiness. H6675

εκγονον κακον δικαιον εαυτον κρινει την δε εξοδον αυτου ουκ απενιψεν

“The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don’t say, ‘Enough!’:

The horseleach H5936 hath two H8147 daughters, H1323 crying, Give, H3051 (QalImpv) give. H3051 (QalImpv) There are three H7969 things that are never satisfied, H7646 (QalImpf) Yea, four H702 things say H559 (QalPerf) not, It is enough: H1952

τη βδελλη τρεις θυγατερες ησαν αγαπησει αγαπωμεναι και αι τρεις αυται ουκ ενεπιμπλασαν αυτην και η τεταρτη ουκ ηρκεσθη ειπειν ικανον

Sheol,° the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’

Proverbs 30:16 Sheol is the place of the dead.

The grave; H7585 and the barren H6115 womb; H7356 The earth H776 that is not filled H7646 (QalPerf) with water; H4325 And the fire H784 that saith H559 (QalPerf) not, It is enough. H1952

αδης και ερως γυναικος και ταρταρος και γη ουκ εμπιπλαμενη υδατος και υδωρ και πυρ ου μη ειπωσιν αρκει

“There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand:

There be three H7969 things which are too wonderful H6381 (NiphPerf) for me, Yea, four H702 which I know H3045 (QalPerf) not:

τρια δε εστιν αδυνατα μοι νοησαι και το τεταρτον ουκ επιγινωσκω

“So is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’

Such is the way H1870 of an adulterous H5003 (PielPtc) woman; H802 She eateth, H398 (QalPerf) and wipeth H4229 (QalPerf) her mouth, H6310 And saith, H559 (QalPerf) I have done H6466 (QalPerf) no wickedness. H205

τοιαυτη οδος γυναικος μοιχαλιδος η οταν πραξη απονιψαμενη ουδεν φησιν πεπραχεναι ατοπον

“For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up:

For three H7969 things the earth H776 is disquieted, H7264 (QalPerf) And for four H702 which it cannot H3201 (QalImpf) bear: H5375 (QalInf)

δια τριων σειεται η γη το δε τεταρτον ου δυναται φερειν

The ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.

The ants H5244 are a people H5971 not strong, H5794 Yet they prepare H3559 (HiphImpf) their meat H3899 in the summer; H7019

οι μυρμηκες οις μη εστιν ισχυς και ετοιμαζονται θερους την τροφην

The hyraxes are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.

The conies H8227 are but a feeble H6099 folk, H5971 Yet make H7760 (QalImpf) they their houses H1004 in the rocks; H5553

και οι χοιρογρυλλιοι εθνος ουκ ισχυρον οι εποιησαντο εν πετραις τους εαυτων οικους

The lion, which is mightiest among animals, and doesn’t turn away for any;

A lion H3918 which is strongest H1368 among beasts, H929 And turneth not away H7725 (QalImpf) for H6440 any;

σκυμνος λεοντος ισχυροτερος κτηνων ος ουκ αποστρεφεται ουδε καταπτησσει κτηνος

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

Let him drink, H8354 (QalImpf) and forget H7911 (QalImpf) his poverty, H7389 And remember H2142 (QalImpf) his misery H5999 no more.

ινα επιλαθωνται της πενιας και των πονων μη μνησθωσιν ετι

The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.

The heart H3820 of her husband H1167 doth safely trust H982 (QalPerf) in her, So that he shall have no need H2637 (QalImpf) of spoil. H7998

θαρσει επ αυτη η καρδια του ανδρος αυτης η τοιαυτη καλων σκυλων ουκ απορησει

She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

She will do H1580 (QalPerf) him good H2896 and not evil H7451 All the days H3117 of her life. H2416

ενεργει γαρ τω ανδρι αγαθα παντα τον βιον

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

She perceiveth^§ H2938 (QalPerf) that her merchandise H5504 is good: H2896 Her candle H5216 goeth not out H3518 (QalImpf) by night. H3915

Proverbs 31:18 Heb. she tasteth

εγευσατο οτι καλον εστιν το εργαζεσθαι και ουκ αποσβεννυται ολην την νυκτα ο λυχνος αυτης

She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

She is not afraid H3372 (QalImpf) of the snow H7950 for her household: H1004 For all her household H1004 are clothed H3847 (QalPasPtc) with scarlet.^§ H8144

Proverbs 31:21 Or, double garments

ου φροντιζει των εν οικω ο ανηρ αυτης οταν που χρονιζη παντες γαρ οι παρ αυτης ενδιδυσκονται

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

She looketh well H6822 (QalActPtc) to the ways H1979 (Qere) H1979 of her household, H1004 And eateth H398 (QalImpf) not the bread H3899 of idleness. H6104

στεγναι διατριβαι οικων αυτης σιτα δε οκνηρα ουκ εφαγεν

All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

All things H1697 are full of labour; H3023 man H376 cannot H3201 (QalImpf) utter H1696 (PielInf) it: the eye H5869 is not satisfied H7646 (QalImpf) with seeing, H7200 (QalInf) nor the ear H241 filled H4390 (NiphImpf) with hearing. H8085 (QalInf)

παντες οι λογοι εγκοποι ου δυνησεται ανηρ του λαλειν και ουκ εμπλησθησεται οφθαλμος του οραν και ου πληρωθησεται ους απο ακροασεως

There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.

There is no remembrance H2146 of former H7223 things; neither shall there be any remembrance H2146 of things that are to come H314 with those that shall come after. H314

ουκ εστιν μνημη τοις πρωτοις και γε τοις εσχατοις γενομενοις ουκ εσται αυτοις μνημη μετα των γενησομενων εις την εσχατην

That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.

That which is crooked H5791 (PualPtc) cannot H3201 (QalImpf) be made straight: H8626 (QalInf) and that which is wanting^§ H2642 cannot H3201 (QalImpf) be numbered. H4487 (NiphInf)

Ecclesiastes 1:15 Heb. defect

διεστραμμενον ου δυνησεται του επικοσμηθηναι και υστερημα ου δυνησεται του αριθμηθηναι

Whatever my eyes desired, I didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

And whatsoever mine eyes H5869 desired H7592 (QalPerf) I kept H680 (QalPerf) not from them, I withheld H4513 (QalPerf) not my heart H3820 from any joy; H8057 for my heart H3820 rejoiced H8056 in all my labour: H5999 and this was my portion H2506 of all my labour. H5999

και παν ο ητησαν οι οφθαλμοι μου ουχ υφειλον απ αυτων ουκ απεκωλυσα την καρδιαν μου απο πασης ευφροσυνης οτι καρδια μου ευφρανθη εν παντι μοχθω μου και τουτο εγενετο μερις μου απο παντος μοχθου μου

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

For there is H3426 a man H120 whose labour H5999 is in wisdom, H2451 and in knowledge, H1847 and in equity; H3788 yet to a man H120 that hath not laboured H5998 (QalPerf) therein shall he leave^§ H5414 (QalImpf) it for his portion. H2506 This also is vanity H1892 and a great H7227 evil. H7451

Ecclesiastes 2:21 Heb. give

οτι εστιν ανθρωπος ου μοχθος αυτου εν σοφια και εν γνωσει και εν ανδρεια και ανθρωπος ος ουκ εμοχθησεν εν αυτω δωσει αυτω μεριδα αυτου και γε τουτο ματαιοτης και πονηρια μεγαλη

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

For all his days H3117 are sorrows, H4341 and his travail H6045 grief; H3708 yea, his heart H3820 taketh not rest H7901 (QalPerf) in the night. H3915 This is also vanity. H1892

οτι πασαι αι ημεραι αυτου αλγηματων και θυμου περισπασμος αυτου και γε εν νυκτι ου κοιμαται η καρδια αυτου και γε τουτο ματαιοτης εστιν

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

He hath made H6213 (QalPerf) every thing beautiful H3303 in his time: H6256 also he hath set H5414 (QalPerf) the world H5769 in their heart, H3820 so that H1097 no man H120 can find out H4672 (QalImpf) the work H4639 that God H430 maketh H6213 (QalPerf) from the beginning H7218 to the end. H5490

συν τα παντα εποιησεν καλα εν καιρω αυτου και γε συν τον αιωνα εδωκεν εν καρδια αυτων οπως μη ευρη ο ανθρωπος το ποιημα ο εποιησεν ο θεος απ αρχης και μεχρι τελους

Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Yea, better H2896 is he than both H8147 they, which hath not yet H5728 been, who hath not seen H7200 (QalPerf) the evil H7451 work H4639 that is done H6213 (NiphPerf) under the sun. H8121

και αγαθος υπερ τους δυο τουτους οστις ουπω εγενετο ος ουκ ειδεν συν το ποιημα το πονηρον το πεποιημενον υπο τον ηλιον

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

There is H3426 one H259 alone, and there is not a second; H8145 yea, he hath neither child H1121 nor brother: H251 yet is there no end H7093 of all his labour; H5999 neither is his eye H5869 satisfied H7646 (QalImpf) with riches; H6239 neither saith he, For whom do I labour, H6001 and bereave H2637 (PielPtc) my soul H5315 of good? H2896 This is also vanity, H1892 yea, it is a sore H7451 travail. H6045

εστιν εις και ουκ εστιν δευτερος και γε υιος και αδελφος ουκ εστιν αυτω και ουκ εστιν περασμος τω παντι μοχθω αυτου και γε οφθαλμος αυτου ουκ εμπιπλαται πλουτου και τινι εγω μοχθω και στερισκω την ψυχην μου απο αγαθωσυνης και γε τουτο ματαιοτης και περισπασμος πονηρος εστιν

If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And if one H259 prevail H8630 (QalImpf) against him, two H8147 shall withstand H5975 (QalImpf) him; and a threefold H8027 (PualPtc) cord H2339 is not quickly H4120 broken. H5423 (NiphImpf)

και εαν επικραταιωθη ο εις οι δυο στησονται κατεναντι αυτου και το σπαρτιον το εντριτον ου ταχεως απορραγησεται

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

Better H2896 is a poor H4542 and a wise H2450 child H3206 than an old H2205 and foolish H3684 king, H4428 who will H3045 (QalPerf) no more be admonished.^§ H2094 (NiphInf)

Ecclesiastes 4:13 Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished

αγαθος παις πενης και σοφος υπερ βασιλεα πρεσβυτερον και αφρονα ος ουκ εγνω του προσεχειν ετι

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

There is no end H7093 of all the people, H5971 even of all that have been before H6440 them: they also that come after H314 shall not rejoice H8055 (QalImpf) in him. Surely this also is vanity H1892 and vexation H7475 of spirit. H7307

ουκ εστιν περασμος τω παντι λαω τοις πασιν οσοι εγενοντο εμπροσθεν αυτων και γε οι εσχατοι ουκ ευφρανθησονται εν αυτω οτι και γε τουτο ματαιοτης και προαιρεσις πνευματος

It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

Better H2896 is it that thou shouldest not vow, H5087 (QalImpf) than that thou shouldest vow H5087 (QalImpf) and not pay. H7999 (PielImpf)

^[5:4] αγαθον το μη ευξασθαι σε η το ευξασθαι σε και μη αποδουναι

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.

He that loveth H157 (QalActPtc) silver H3701 shall not be satisfied H7646 (QalImpf) with silver; H3701 nor he that loveth H157 (QalActPtc) abundance H1995 with increase: H8393 this is also vanity. H1892

^[5:9] αγαπων αργυριον ου πλησθησεται αργυριου και τις ηγαπησεν εν πληθει αυτων γενημα και γε τουτο ματαιοτης

As he came out of his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

As he came forth H3318 (QalPerf) of his mother’s H517 womb, H990 naked H6174 shall he return H7725 (QalImpf) to go H3212 (QalInf) as he came, H935 (QalPerf) and shall take H5375 (QalImpf) nothing H3972 of his labour, H5999 which he may carry away H3212 (HiphImpf) in his hand. H3027

^[5:14] καθως εξηλθεν απο γαστρος μητρος αυτου γυμνος επιστρεψει του πορευθηναι ως ηκει και ουδεν ου λημψεται εν μοχθω αυτου ινα πορευθη εν χειρι αυτου

For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life, because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.

For he shall not much H7235 (HiphInf) remember H2142 (QalImpf) the days H3117 of his life; H2416 because God H430 answereth H6031 (HiphPtc) him in the joy H8057 of his heart. H3820

^[5:19] οτι ου πολλα μνησθησεται τας ημερας της ζωης αυτου οτι ο θεος περισπα αυτον εν ευφροσυνη καρδιας αυτου

a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

a man H376 to whom God H430 hath given H5414 (QalImpf) riches, H6239 wealth, H5233 and honour, H3519 so that he wanteth H2638 nothing for his soul H5315 of all that he desireth, H183 (HithImpf) yet God H430 giveth him not power H7980 (HiphImpf) to eat H398 (QalInf) thereof, but a stranger H376 H5237 eateth H398 (QalImpf) it: this is vanity, H1892 and it is an evil H7451 disease. H2483

ανηρ ω δωσει αυτω ο θεος πλουτον και υπαρχοντα και δοξαν και ουκ εστιν υστερων τη ψυχη αυτου απο παντων ων επιθυμησει και ουκ εξουσιασει αυτω ο θεος του φαγειν απ αυτου οτι ανηρ ξενος φαγεται αυτον τουτο ματαιοτης και αρρωστια πονηρα εστιν

If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial, I say that a stillborn child is better than he;

If a man H376 beget H3205 (HiphImpf) an hundred H3967 children, and live H2421 (QalImpf) many H7227 years, H8141 so that the days H3117 of his years H8141 be many, H7227 and his soul H5315 be not filled H7646 (QalImpf) with good, H2896 and also that he have no burial; H6900 I say, H559 (QalPerf) that an untimely birth H5309 is better H2896 than he.

εαν γεννηση ανηρ εκατον και ετη πολλα ζησεται και πληθος ο τι εσονται ημεραι ετων αυτου και ψυχη αυτου ουκ εμπλησθησεται απο της αγαθωσυνης και γε ταφη ουκ εγενετο αυτω ειπα αγαθον υπερ αυτον το εκτρωμα