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[1] A wise judge will instruct his people.
The government of a man of understanding will be well ordered.
[2] As is the judge of his people, so are his officials.
As the city’s ruler is, so are all those who dwell in it.
[3] An undisciplined king will destroy his people.
A city will be established through the understanding of the powerful.
[4] The government of the earth is in the Lord’s hand.
In due time, he will raise up over it the right person at the right time.
[5] A man’s prosperity is in the Lord’s hand.
He will lay his honor upon the person of the scribe. [6] Don’t be angry with your neighbor for every wrong.
Do nothing by works of violence.
[7] Pride is hateful before the Lord and men.
Arrogance is abhorrent in the judgment of both.
[8] Sovereignty is transferred from nation to nation
because of injustice, violence, and greed for money.
[9] Why are dirt and ashes proud?ⓘ
Because in life, my body decays.
[10] A long disease mocks the physician.
The king of today will die tomorrow.
[11] For when a man is dead,
he will inherit maggots, vermin, and worms.
[12] It is the beginning of pride when a man departs from the Lord.
His heart has departed from him who made him.
[13] For the beginning of pride is sin.
He who keeps it will pour out abomination.
For this cause the Lord brought upon them strange calamities
and utterly overthrew them.
[14] The Lord cast down the thrones of rulers
and set the lowly in their place.
[15] The Lord plucked up the roots of nations
and planted the lowly in their place.
[16] The Lord overthrew the lands of nations
and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
[17] He took some of them away and destroyed them,
and made their memory to cease from the earth.
[18] Pride has not been created for men,
nor wrathful anger for the offspring of women. [19] Whose offspring has honor?
Human offspring who fear the Lord.
Whose offspring has no honor?
Human offspring who break the commandments.
[20] In the midst of kindred he who rules them has honor.
Those who fear the Lord have honor in his eyes. [21] ⓘ
[22] The rich man, the honorable, and the poor
all glory in the fear of the Lord.
[23] It is not right to dishonor a poor man who has understanding.
It is not fitting to glorify a man who is a sinner.
[24] The prince, the judge, and the mighty man will be honored.
There is not one of them greater than he who fears the Lord.
[25] Free men will minister to a wise servant.
A man who has knowledge will not complain. [26] Don’t flaunt your wisdom in doing your work.
Don’t boast in the time of your distress.
[27] Better is he who labors and abounds in all things,
than he who boasts and lacks bread.
[28] My son, glorify your soul in humility,
and ascribe to yourself honor according to your worthiness.
[29] Who will justify him who sins against his own soul?
Who will honor him who dishonors his own life? [30] A poor man is honored for his knowledge.
A rich man is honored for his riches.
[31] But he who is honored in poverty, how much more in riches?
He who is dishonored in riches, how much more in poverty?
The government of a man of understanding will be well ordered.
[2] As is the judge of his people, so are his officials.
As the city’s ruler is, so are all those who dwell in it.
[3] An undisciplined king will destroy his people.
A city will be established through the understanding of the powerful.
[4] The government of the earth is in the Lord’s hand.
In due time, he will raise up over it the right person at the right time.
[5] A man’s prosperity is in the Lord’s hand.
He will lay his honor upon the person of the scribe. [6] Don’t be angry with your neighbor for every wrong.
Do nothing by works of violence.
[7] Pride is hateful before the Lord and men.
Arrogance is abhorrent in the judgment of both.
[8] Sovereignty is transferred from nation to nation
because of injustice, violence, and greed for money.
[9] Why are dirt and ashes proud?ⓘ
Because in life, my body decays.
[10] A long disease mocks the physician.
The king of today will die tomorrow.
[11] For when a man is dead,
he will inherit maggots, vermin, and worms.
[12] It is the beginning of pride when a man departs from the Lord.
His heart has departed from him who made him.
[13] For the beginning of pride is sin.
He who keeps it will pour out abomination.
For this cause the Lord brought upon them strange calamities
and utterly overthrew them.
[14] The Lord cast down the thrones of rulers
and set the lowly in their place.
[15] The Lord plucked up the roots of nations
and planted the lowly in their place.
[16] The Lord overthrew the lands of nations
and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
[17] He took some of them away and destroyed them,
and made their memory to cease from the earth.
[18] Pride has not been created for men,
nor wrathful anger for the offspring of women. [19] Whose offspring has honor?
Human offspring who fear the Lord.
Whose offspring has no honor?
Human offspring who break the commandments.
[20] In the midst of kindred he who rules them has honor.
Those who fear the Lord have honor in his eyes. [21] ⓘ
[22] The rich man, the honorable, and the poor
all glory in the fear of the Lord.
[23] It is not right to dishonor a poor man who has understanding.
It is not fitting to glorify a man who is a sinner.
[24] The prince, the judge, and the mighty man will be honored.
There is not one of them greater than he who fears the Lord.
[25] Free men will minister to a wise servant.
A man who has knowledge will not complain. [26] Don’t flaunt your wisdom in doing your work.
Don’t boast in the time of your distress.
[27] Better is he who labors and abounds in all things,
than he who boasts and lacks bread.
[28] My son, glorify your soul in humility,
and ascribe to yourself honor according to your worthiness.
[29] Who will justify him who sins against his own soul?
Who will honor him who dishonors his own life? [30] A poor man is honored for his knowledge.
A rich man is honored for his riches.
[31] But he who is honored in poverty, how much more in riches?
He who is dishonored in riches, how much more in poverty?
Footnotes
- ⓘ 10:9 Two lines of this verse are here omitted by the best authorities.
- ⓘ 10:21 Verse 21 is omitted by the best authorities: Fear of the Lord is the beginning of acceptance, but obstinance and pride are the beginning of rejection.
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[1] Κριτὴς G2923 (N-NSM) σοφὸς G4680 (A-NSM) παιδεύσει G3811 (V-FAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λαὸν G2992 (N-ASM) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡγεμονία G2231 (N-NSF) συνετοῦ G4908 (A-GSM) τεταγμένη G5021 (V-RMP-NSF) ἔσται. G2071 (V-FDI-3S) [2] Κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κριτὴν G2923 (N-ASM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) λαοῦ G2992 (N-GSM) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) λειτουργοὶ G3011 (N-NPM) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἡγούμενον G2233 (V-PNP-ASM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πόλεως G4172 (N-GSF) πάντες G3956 (A-NPM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) κατοικοῦντες G2730 (V-PAP-NPM) αὐτήν. G846 (P-ASF) [3] Βασιλεὺς G935 (N-NSM) ἀπαίδευτος G521 (A-NSM) ἀπολεῖ G622 (V-FAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λαὸν G2992 (N-ASM) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πόλις G4172 (N-NSF) οἰκισθήσεται (V-FPI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) συνέσει G4907 (N-DSF) δυναστῶν. G1413 (N-GPM) [4] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) χειρὶ G5495 (N-DSF) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ἐξουσία G1849 (N-NSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) γῆς, G1093 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) χρήσιμον G5539 (A-ASN) ἐγερεῖ G1453 (V-FAI-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) καιρὸν G2540 (N-ASM) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) αὐτῆς. G846 (P-GSF) [5] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) χειρὶ G5495 (N-DSF) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) εὐοδία (N-NSF) ἀνδρός, G435 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προσώπῳ G4383 (N-DSN) γραμματέως G1122 (N-GSM) ἐπιθήσει G2007 (V-FAI-3S) δόξαν G1391 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [6] Ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) παντὶ G3956 (A-DSN) ἀδικήματι G92 (N-DSN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) μηνιάσῃς (V-AAS-2S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) πλησίον G4139 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πρᾶσσε G4238 (V-PAM-2S) μηδὲν G3367 (A-ASN-N) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἔργοις G2041 (N-DPN) ὕβρεως. G5196 (N-GSF) [7] Μισητὴ (A-NSF) ἔναντι G1725 (PREP) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνθρώπων G444 (N-GPM) ὑπερηφανία, G5243 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ἀμφοτέρων G297 (A-GPM) πλημμελὴς (A-NSF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ἀδικία. G93 (N-NSF) [8] Βασιλεία G932 (N-NSF) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) ἔθνους G1484 (N-GSN) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἔθνος G1484 (N-ASN) μετάγεται G3329 (V-PPI-3S) διὰ G1223 (PREP) ἀδικίας G93 (N-APF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὕβρεις G5196 (N-APF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χρήματα. G5536 (N-APN) [9] Τί G5101 (I-ASN) ὑπερηφανεύεται (V-PEI-3S) γῆ G1093 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σποδός; G4700 (N-NSM) Ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ζωῇ G2222 (N-DSF) ἔρριψα G4496 (V-AAI-1S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἐνδόσθια (N-OI) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [10] Μακρὸν G3117 (A-ASN) ἀρρώστημα, (N-ASN) σκώπτει (V-PAI-3S) ἰατρός· G2395 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) βασιλεὺς G935 (N-NSM) σήμερον, G4594 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αὔριον G839 (ADV) τελευτήσει. G5053 (V-FAI-3S) [11] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) ἀποθανεῖν G599 (V-2AAN) ἄνθρωπον G444 (N-ASM) κληρονομήσει G2816 (V-FAI-3S) ἑρπετὰ G2062 (N-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) θηρία G2342 (N-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σκώληκας. G4663 (N-APM) [12] Ἀρχὴ G746 (N-NSF) ὑπερηφανίας G5243 (N-GSF) ἀνθρώπου G444 (N-GSM) ἀφίστασθαι G868 (V-PMN) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) κυρίου, G2962 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ποιήσαντος G4160 (V-AAP-GSM) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) ἀπέστη G868 (V-2AAI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) καρδία G2588 (N-NSF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [13] Ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἀρχὴ G746 (N-NSF) ὑπερηφανίας G5243 (N-GSF) ἁμαρτία, G266 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κρατῶν G2902 (V-PAP-NSM) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἐξομβρήσει (V-FAI-3S) βδέλυγμα· G946 (N-ASN) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) παρεδόξασεν (V-AAI-3S) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ἐπαγωγὰς (N-APF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατέστρεψεν G2690 (V-AAI-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τέλος G5056 (N-ASN) αὐτούς. G846 (P-APM) [14] Θρόνους G2362 (N-APM) ἀρχόντων G758 (N-GPM) καθεῖλεν G2507 (V-2AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκάθισεν G2523 (V-AAI-3S) πραεῖς (A-APM) ἀντ’ G473 (PREP) αὐτῶν· G846 (P-GPM) [15] ῥίζας G4491 (N-APF) ἐθνῶν G1484 (N-GPN) ἐξέτιλεν (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐφύτευσεν G5452 (V-AAI-3S) ταπεινοὺς G5011 (A-APM) ἀντ’ G473 (PREP) αὐτῶν· G846 (P-GPM) [16] χώρας G5561 (N-APF) ἐθνῶν G1484 (N-GPN) κατέστρεψεν G2690 (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπώλεσεν G622 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτὰς G846 (P-APF) ἕως G2193 (ADV) θεμελίων G2310 (A-GPN) γῆς· G1093 (N-GSF) [17] ἐξῆρεν G1808 (V-2AAI-3S) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπώλεσεν G622 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατέπαυσεν G2664 (V-AAI-3S) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μνημόσυνον G3422 (N-ASN) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPM) [18] Οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔκτισται G2936 (V-RPI-3S) ἀνθρώποις G444 (N-DPM) ὑπερηφανία G5243 (N-NSF) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) ὀργὴ G3709 (N-NSF) θυμοῦ G2372 (N-GSM) γεννήμασιν G1081 (N-DPN) γυναικῶν. G1135 (N-GPF) [19] Σπέρμα G4690 (N-NSN) ἔντιμον G1784 (A-ASN) ποῖον; G4169 (I-NSN) Σπέρμα G4690 (N-NSN) ἀνθρώπου. G444 (N-GSM) Σπέρμα G4690 (N-NSN) ἔντιμον G1784 (A-ASN) ποῖον; G4169 (I-NSN) Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) φοβούμενοι (V-PEP-NPM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κύριον. G2962 (N-ASM) Σπέρμα G4690 (N-NSN) ἄτιμον G820 (A-ASN) ποῖον; G4169 (I-NSN) Σπέρμα G4690 (N-NSN) ἀνθρώπου. G444 (N-GSM) Σπέρμα G4690 (N-NSN) ἄτιμον G820 (A-ASN) ποῖον; G4169 (I-NSN) Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) παραβαίνοντες G3845 (V-PAP-NPM) ἐντολάς. G1785 (N-APF) [20] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) μέσῳ G3319 (A-DSN) ἀδελφῶν G80 (N-GPM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἡγούμενος G2233 (V-PNP-NSM) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἔντιμος, G1784 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) φοβούμενοι (V-PEP-NPM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 (N-DPM) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) …[22] Πλούσιος G4145 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔνδοξος G1741 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πτωχός, G4434 (A-NSM) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) καύχημα G2745 (N-NSN) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) φόβος G5401 (N-NSM) κυρίου. G2962 (N-GSM) [23] Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) δίκαιον G1342 (A-NSN) ἀτιμάσαι G818 (V-AAN) πτωχὸν G4434 (A-ASM) συνετόν, G4908 (A-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) καθήκει G2520 (V-PAI-3S) δοξάσαι G1392 (V-AAN) ἄνδρα G435 (N-ASM) ἁμαρτωλόν. G268 (A-ASM) [24] Μεγιστὰν (N-OI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κριτὴς G2923 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δυνάστης G1413 (N-NSM) δοξασθήσεται, G1392 (V-FPI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) τις G5100 (X-NSM) μείζων G3187 (A-NSM-C) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) φοβουμένου (V-PEP-GSM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κύριον. G2962 (N-ASM) [25] Οἰκέτῃ G3610 (N-DSM) σοφῷ G4680 (A-DSM) ἐλεύθεροι G1658 (A-NPM) λειτουργήσουσιν, G3008 (V-FAI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) ἐπιστήμων G1990 (A-NSM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γογγύσει. G1111 (V-FAI-3S) [26] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) σοφίζου G4679 (V-PEM-2S) ποιῆσαι G4160 (V-AAN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ἔργον G2041 (N-ASN) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) δοξάζου G1392 (V-PEM-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καιρῷ G2540 (N-DSM) στενοχωρίας G4730 (N-GSF) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [27] Κρείσσων G2908 (A-NSM-C) ἐργαζόμενος G2038 (V-PNP-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περισσεύων G4052 (V-PAP-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πᾶσιν G3956 (A-DPN) ἢ G2228 (PRT) περιπατῶν G4043 (V-PAP-NSM) δοξαζόμενος G1392 (V-PPP-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπορῶν G639 (V-PAP-NSM) ἄρτων. G740 (N-GPM) [28] Τέκνον, G5043 (N-VSN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πραύτητι (N-DSF) δόξασον G1392 (V-AAM-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ψυχήν G5590 (N-ASF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δὸς G1325 (V-2AAM-2S) αὐτῇ G846 (P-DSF) τιμὴν G5092 (N-ASF) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἀξίαν (N-ASF) αὐτῆς. G846 (P-GSF) [29] Τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἁμαρτάνοντα G264 (V-PAP-ASM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ψυχὴν G5590 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) δικαιώσει; G1344 (V-FAI-3S) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) δοξάσει G1392 (V-FAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἀτιμάζοντα G818 (V-PAP-ASM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ζωὴν G2222 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ; G846 (P-GSM) [30] Πτωχὸς G4434 (A-NSM) δοξάζεται G1392 (V-PPI-3S) δι’ G1223 (PREP) ἐπιστήμην (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πλούσιος G4145 (A-NSM) δοξάζεται G1392 (V-PPI-3S) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) πλοῦτον G4149 (N-ASM) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [31] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δεδοξασμένος G1392 (V-REP-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πτωχείᾳ, G4432 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πλούτῳ G4149 (N-DSM) ποσαχῶς; (ADV) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἄδοξος (A-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πλούτῳ, G4149 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πτωχείᾳ G4432 (N-DSF) ποσαχῶς; (ADV)