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In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

In all thy ways H1870 acknowledge H3045 (QalImpv) him, And he shall direct H3474 (PielImpf) thy paths. H734

εν πασαις οδοις σου γνωριζε αυτην ινα ορθοτομη τας οδους σου ο δε πους σου ου μη προσκοπτη

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;

Honour H3513 (PielImpv) the Lord H3068 with thy substance, H1952 And with the firstfruits H7225 of all thine increase: H8393

τιμα τον κυριον απο σων δικαιων πονων και απαρχου αυτω απο σων καρπων δικαιοσυνης

She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

She is more precious H3368 than rubies: H6443 And all the things thou canst desire H2656 are not to be compared H7737 (QalImpf) unto her.

τιμιωτερα δε εστιν λιθων πολυτελων ουκ αντιταξεται αυτη ουδεν πονηρον ευγνωστος εστιν πασιν τοις εγγιζουσιν αυτη παν δε τιμιον ουκ αξιον αυτης εστιν

Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

Her ways H1870 are ways H1870 of pleasantness, H5278 And all her paths H5410 are peace. H7965

αι οδοι αυτης οδοι καλαι και παντες οι τριβοι αυτης εν ειρηνη

Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

Envy H7065 (PielImpf) thou not the oppressor,^§ H376 H2555 And choose H977 (QalImpf) none of his ways. H1870

Proverbs 3:31 Heb. a man of violence

μη κτηση κακων ανδρων ονειδη μηδε ζηλωσης τας οδους αυτων

Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

Wisdom H2451 is the principal thing; H7225 therefore get H7069 (QalImpv) wisdom: H2451 And with all thy getting H7075 get understanding. H998

For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.

For they are life H2416 unto those that find H4672 (QalActPtc) them, And health^§ H4832 to all their flesh. H1320

Proverbs 4:22 Heb. medicine

ζωη γαρ εστιν τοις ευρισκουσιν αυτας και παση σαρκι ιασις

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Keep H5341 (QalImpv) thy heart H3820 with all diligence;^§ H4929 For out of it are the issues H8444 of life. H2416

Proverbs 4:23 Heb. above all keeping

παση φυλακη τηρει σην καρδιαν εκ γαρ τουτων εξοδοι ζωης

Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established.

Ponder H6424 (PielImpv) the path H4570 of thy feet, H7272 And let all thy ways H1870 be established.^§ H3559 (NiphImpf)

Proverbs 4:26 Or, all thy ways shall be ordered aright

ορθας τροχιας ποιει σοις ποσιν και τας οδους σου κατευθυνε

I have come to the brink of utter ruin, among the gathered assembly.”

I was almost H4592 in all evil H7451 In the midst H8432 of the congregation H6951 and assembly. H5712

παρ ολιγον εγενομην εν παντι κακω εν μεσω εκκλησιας και συναγωγης

A loving doe and a graceful deer— let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.

Let her be as the loving H158 hind H365 and pleasant H2580 roe; H3280 Let her breasts H1717 satisfy H7301 (PielImpf) thee^§ at all times; H6256 And be thou ravished H7686 (QalImpf) always H8548 with her love.^§ H160

Proverbs 5:19a Heb. water thee
Proverbs 5:19b Heb. err thou always in her love

ελαφος φιλιας και πωλος σων χαριτων ομιλειτω σοι η δε ιδια ηγεισθω σου και συνεστω σοι εν παντι καιρω εν γαρ τη ταυτης φιλια συμπεριφερομενος πολλοστος εση

For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes. He examines all his paths.

For the ways H1870 of man H376 are before H5227 the eyes H5869 of the Lord, H3068 And he pondereth H6424 (PielPtc) all his goings. H4570

ενωπιον γαρ εισιν των του θεου οφθαλμων οδοι ανδρος εις δε πασας τας τροχιας αυτου σκοπευει

in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

Frowardness H8419 is in his heart, H3820 he deviseth H2790 (QalActPtc) mischief H7451 continually; H6256 He soweth^§ H7971 (PielImpf) discord. H4066 (Qere) H4090

Proverbs 6:14 Heb. casteth forth

διεστραμμενη δε καρδια τεκταινεται κακα εν παντι καιρω ο τοιουτος ταραχας συνιστησιν πολει

So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.

So he that goeth in H935 (QalActPtc) to his neighbour’s H7453 wife; H802 Whosoever toucheth H5060 (QalActPtc) her shall not be innocent. H5352 (NiphImpf)

ουτως ο εισελθων προς γυναικα υπανδρον ουκ αθωωθησεται ουδε πας ο απτομενος αυτης

but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.

But if he be found, H4672 (NiphPerf) he shall restore H7999 (PielImpf) sevenfold; H7659 He shall give H5414 (QalImpf) all the substance H1952 of his house. H1004

εαν δε αλω αποτεισει επταπλασια και παντα τα υπαρχοντα αυτου δους ρυσεται εαυτον

He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.

He will not regard H5375 (QalImpf) H6440 any ransom;^§ H3724 Neither will he rest content, H14 (QalImpf) though thou givest many H7235 (HiphImpf) gifts. H7810

Proverbs 6:35 Heb. he will not accept the face of any ransom

ουκ ανταλλαξεται ουδενος λυτρου την εχθραν ουδε μη διαλυθη πολλων δωρων

Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, and lurking at every corner.

Now H6471 is she without, H2351 now H6471 in the streets, H7339 And lieth in wait H693 (QalImpf) at H681 every corner.) H6438

χρονον γαρ τινα εξω ρεμβεται χρονον δε εν πλατειαις παρα πασαν γωνιαν ενεδρευει

for she has thrown down many wounded. Yes, all her slain are a mighty army.

For she hath cast down H5307 (HiphPerf) many H7227 wounded: H2491 Yea, many strong H6099 men have been slain H2026 (QalPasPtc) by her.

πολλους γαρ τρωσασα καταβεβληκεν και αναριθμητοι εισιν ους πεφονευκεν

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

All the words H561 of my mouth H6310 are in righteousness; H6664 There is nothing froward^§ H6617 (NiphPtc) or perverse H6141 in them.

Proverbs 8:8 Heb. wreathed

μετα δικαιοσυνης παντα τα ρηματα του στοματος μου ουδεν εν αυτοις σκολιον ουδε στραγγαλωδες

They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

They are all plain H5228 to him that understandeth, H995 (HiphPtc) And right H3477 to them that find H4672 (QalActPtc) knowledge. H1847

παντα ενωπια τοις συνιουσιν και ορθα τοις ευρισκουσι γνωσιν

For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

For wisdom H2451 is better H2896 than rubies; H6443 And all the things that may be desired H2656 are not to be compared H7737 (QalImpf) to it.

κρεισσων γαρ σοφια λιθων πολυτελων παν δε τιμιον ουκ αξιον αυτης εστιν

By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

By me princes H8269 rule, H8323 (QalImpf) And nobles, H5081 even all the judges H8199 (QalActPtc) of the earth. H776

δι εμου μεγιστανες μεγαλυνονται και τυραννοι δι εμου κρατουσι γης

then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

Then I was by him, H681 as one brought up H525 with him: And I was daily H3117 H3117 his delight, H8191 Rejoicing H7832 (PielPtc) always H6256 before H6440 him;

ημην παρ αυτω αρμοζουσα εγω ημην η προσεχαιρεν καθ ημεραν δε ευφραινομην εν προσωπω αυτου εν παντι καιρω

But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”

But he that sinneth H2398 (QalActPtc) against me wrongeth H2554 (QalActPtc) his own soul: H5315 All they that hate H8130 (PielPtc) me love H157 (QalPerf) death. H4194

οι δε εις εμε αμαρτανοντες ασεβουσιν τας εαυτων ψυχας και οι μισουντες με αγαπωσιν θανατον

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Hatred H8135 stirreth up H5782 (PoleImpf) strifes: H4090 But love H160 covereth H3680 (PielImpf) all sins. H6588

μισος εγειρει νεικος παντας δε τους μη φιλονεικουντας καλυπτει φιλια

No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

There shall no evil H205 happen H579 (PualImpf) to the just: H6662 But the wicked H7563 shall be filled H4390 (QalPerf) with mischief. H7451

ουκ αρεσει τω δικαιω ουδεν αδικον οι δε ασεβεις πλησθησονται κακων

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

There is H3426 that maketh himself rich, H6238 (HithPtc) yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, H7326 (HiplPtc) yet H3605 hath great H7227 riches. H1952

εισιν οι πλουτιζοντες εαυτους μηδεν εχοντες και εισιν οι ταπεινουντες εαυτους εν πολλω πλουτω

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

Every prudent H6175 man dealeth H6213 (QalImpf) with knowledge: H1847 But a fool H3684 layeth^§ open H6566 (QalImpf) his folly. H200

Proverbs 13:16 Heb. spreadeth

πας πανουργος πρασσει μετα γνωσεως ο δε αφρων εξεπετασεν εαυτου κακιαν

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

The simple H6612 believeth H539 (HiphImpf) every word: H1697 But the prudent H6175 man looketh well H995 (QalImpf) to his going. H838

ακακος πιστευει παντι λογω πανουργος δε ερχεται εις μετανοιαν

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

In all labour H6089 there is profit: H4195 But the talk H1697 of the lips H8193 tendeth only to penury. H4270

εν παντι μεριμνωντι ενεστιν περισσον ο δε ηδυς και αναλγητος εν ενδεια εσται

Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

The eyes H5869 of the Lord H3068 are in every place, H4725 Beholding H6822 (QalActPtc) the evil H7451 and the good. H2896

εν παντι τοπω οφθαλμοι κυριου σκοπευουσιν κακους τε και αγαθους

All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

All the days H3117 of the afflicted H6041 are evil: H7451 But he that is of a merry H2896 heart H3820 hath a continual H8548 feast. H4960

παντα τον χρονον οι οφθαλμοι των κακων προσδεχονται κακα οι δε αγαθοι ησυχαζουσιν δια παντος

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.

All the ways H1870 of a man H376 are clean H2134 in his own eyes; H5869 But the Lord H3068 weigheth H8505 (QalActPtc) the spirits. H7307

παντα τα εργα του ταπεινου φανερα παρα τω θεω οι δε ασεβεις εν ημερα κακη ολουνται

Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

The Lord H3068 hath made H6466 (QalPerf) all things for himself: H4617 Yea, even the wicked H7563 for the day H3117 of evil. H7451

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.

Every one that is proud H1362 in heart H3820 is an abomination H8441 to the Lord: H3068 Though hand H3027 join in hand, H3027 he shall not be unpunished.^§ H5352 (NiphImpf)

Proverbs 16:5 Heb. held innocent

ακαθαρτος παρα θεω πας υψηλοκαρδιος χειρι δε χειρας εμβαλων αδικως ουκ αθωωθησεται

Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

A just H4941 weight H6425 and balance H3976 are the Lord’s: H3068 All the weights^§ H68 of the bag H3599 are his work. H4639

Proverbs 16:11 Heb. all the stones

ροπη ζυγου δικαιοσυνη παρα κυριω τα δε εργα αυτου σταθμια δικαια

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.

The lot H1486 is cast H2904 (HophImpf) into the lap; H2436 But the whole disposing H4941 thereof is of the Lord. H3068

εις κολπους επερχεται παντα τοις αδικοις παρα δε κυριου παντα τα δικαια

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

A gift H7810 is as a precious H2580 stone^§ H68 in the eyes H5869 of him that hath H1167 it: Whithersoever it turneth, H6437 (QalImpf) it prospereth. H7919 (HiphImpf)

Proverbs 17:8 Heb. a stone of grace

μισθος χαριτων η παιδεια τοις χρωμενοις ου δ αν επιστρεψη ευοδωθησεται

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

A friend H7453 loveth H157 (QalActPtc) at all times, H6256 And a brother H251 is born H3205 (NiphImpf) for adversity. H6869

εις παντα καιρον φιλος υπαρχετω σοι αδελφοι δε εν αναγκαις χρησιμοι εστωσαν τουτου γαρ χαριν γεννωνται

A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

Through desire H8378 a man, having separated H6504 (NiphPtc) himself, seeketh H1245 (PielImpf) And intermeddleth H1566 (HithImpf) with all wisdom.^§ H8454

Proverbs 18:1 Or, he that seperateth himself, seeketh according to his desire, and intermedleth in every business

προφασεις ζητει ανηρ βουλομενος χωριζεσθαι απο φιλων εν παντι δε καιρω επονειδιστος εσται

Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

Many H7227 will intreat H2470 (PielImpf) the favour H6440 of the prince: H5081 And every man is a friend H7453 to him H376 that giveth gifts.^§ H4976

Proverbs 19:6 Heb. a man of gifts

πολλοι θεραπευουσιν προσωπα βασιλεων πας δε ο κακος γινεται ονειδος ανδρι

All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

All the brethren H251 of the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) do hate H8130 (QalPerf) him: How much more do his friends H4828 go far H7368 (QalPerf) from him? He pursueth H7291 (PielPtc) them with words, H561 yet they are wanting to him.

πας ος αδελφον πτωχον μισει και φιλιας μακραν εσται εννοια αγαθη τοις ειδοσιν αυτην εγγιει ανηρ δε φρονιμος ευρησει αυτην ο πολλα κακοποιων τελεσιουργει κακιαν ος δε ερεθιζει λογους ου σωθησεται

Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Wine H3196 is a mocker, H3887 (QalPtc) strong drink H7941 is raging: H1993 (QalActPtc) And whosoever is deceived H7686 (QalActPtc) thereby is not wise. H2449 (QalImpf)

ακολαστον οινος και υβριστικον μεθη πας δε ο συμμειγνυμενος αυτη ουκ εσται σοφος

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

It is an honour H3519 for a man H376 to cease H7674 from strife: H7379 But every fool H191 will be meddling. H1566 (HithImpf)

δοξα ανδρι αποστρεφεσθαι λοιδοριας πας δε αφρων τοιουτοις συμπλεκεται

A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

A king H4428 that sitteth in H3427 (QalActPtc) the throne H3678 of judgment H1779 Scattereth away H2219 (PielPtc) all evil H7451 with his eyes. H5869

οταν βασιλευς δικαιος καθιση επι θρονου ουκ εναντιουται εν οφθαλμοις αυτου παν πονηρον

The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

The spirit H5397 of man H120 is the candle^§ H5216 of the Lord, H3068 Searching H2664 (QalActPtc) all the inward parts H2315 of the belly. H990

Proverbs 20:27 Or, lamp

φως κυριου πνοη ανθρωπων ος ερευνα ταμιεια κοιλιας

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

The king’s H4428 heart H3820 is in the hand H3027 of the Lord, H3068 As the rivers H6388 of water: H4325 he turneth H5186 (HiphImpf) it whithersoever he will. H2654 (QalImpf)

ωσπερ ορμη υδατος ουτως καρδια βασιλεως εν χειρι θεου ου εαν θελων νευση εκει εκλινεν αυτην

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

Every way H1870 of a man H376 is right H3477 in his own eyes: H5869 But the Lord H3068 pondereth H8505 (QalActPtc) the hearts. H3826

πας ανηρ φαινεται εαυτω δικαιος κατευθυνει δε καρδιας κυριος

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

The thoughts H4284 of the diligent H2742 tend only to plenteousness; H4195 But of every one that is hasty H213 (QalPtc) only to want. H4270

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

He coveteth H183 (HithPerf) greedily H8378 all the day H3117 long: But the righteous H6662 giveth H5414 (QalImpf) and spareth H2820 (QalImpf) not.

ασεβης επιθυμει ολην την ημεραν επιθυμιας κακας ο δε δικαιος ελεα και οικτιρει αφειδως