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[1] He who touches pitch will be defiled.
He who has fellowship with a proud man will become like him.
[2] Don’t take up a burden above your strength.
Have no fellowship with one who is mightier and richer than yourself.
What fellowship would the earthen pot have with the kettle?
The kettle will strike, and the pot will be dashed in pieces.
[3] The rich man does a wrong and threatens.
The poor is wronged and apologizes.
[4] If you are profitable, he will exploit you.
If you are in need, he will forsake you.
[5] If you own something, he will live with you.
He will drain your resources and will not be sorry.
[6] Does he need you? Then he will deceive you,
smile at you, and give you hope.
He will speak kindly to you and say, “What do you need?”
[7] He will shame you by his delicacies
until he has made you bare twice or thrice,
and in the end he will laugh you to scorn.
Afterward he will see you, will forsake you,
and shake his head at you. [8] Beware that you are not deceived
and brought low in your enjoyment.
[9] If a mighty man invites you, be reserved,
and he will invite you more.
[10] Don’t press him, lest you be thrust back.
Don’t stand far off, lest you be forgotten.
[11] Don’t try to speak with him as an equal,
and don’t believe his many words;
for he will test you with much talk,
and will examine you in a smiling manner.
[12] He who doesn’t keep secrets to himself is unmerciful.
He won’t hesitate to harm and to bind.
[13] Keep them to yourself and be careful,
for you walk§ in danger of falling. [14] ⓘ [15] Every living creature loves its own kind,
and every man loves his neighbor.
[16] All flesh associates with their own kind.
A man will stick to people like himself.
[17] What fellowship would the wolf have with the lamb?
So is the sinner to the godly.
[18] What peace is there between a hyena and a dog?
What peace is there between a rich man and the poor?
[19] Wild donkeys are the prey of lions in the wilderness;
likewise poor men are feeding grounds for the rich.
[20] Lowliness is an abomination to a proud man;
likewise a poor man is an abomination to the rich. [21] When a rich man is shaken, he is supported by his friends,
but when the humble is down, he is pushed away even by his friends.
[22] When a rich man falls, there are many helpers.
He speaks things not to be spoken, and men justify him.
A humble man falls, and men rebuke him.
He utters wisdom, and is not listened to.
[23] A rich man speaks, and all keep silence.
They extol what he says to the clouds.
A poor man speaks, and they say, “Who is this?”
If he stumbles, they will help to overthrow him. [24] Riches are good if they have no sin.
Poverty is evil only in the opinion of the ungodly. [25] The heart of a man changes his countenance,
whether it is for good or for evil.ⓘ
[26] A cheerful countenance is a sign of a prosperous heart.
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Footnotes

  1. § 13:13 Gr. along with.
  2. ⓘ 13:14 The remainder of verse 13, and verse 14, are omitted by the best authorities.
  3. ⓘ 13:25 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
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Septuaginta
[1] Ὁ G3588 ἁπτόμενος G680 πίσσης μολυνθήσεται, G3435 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 κοινωνῶν G2841 ὑπερηφάνῳ G5244 ὁμοιωθήσεται G3666 αὐτῷ. G846 [2] Βάρος G922 ὑπὲρ G5228 σὲ G4571 μὴ G3361 ἄρῃς G142 καὶ G2532 ἰσχυροτέρῳ G2478 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 πλουσιωτέρῳ G4145 μὴ G3361 κοινώνει. G2841 Τί G5101 κοινωνήσει G2841 χύτρα πρὸς G4314 λέβητα; Αὕτη G3778 προσκρούσει, καὶ G2532 αὕτη G3778 συντριβήσεται. G4937 [3] Πλούσιος G4145 ἠδίκησεν, G91 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 προσενεβριμήσατο· πτωχὸς G4434 ἠδίκηται, G91 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 προσδεηθήσεται. G4326 [4] Ἐὰν G1437 χρησιμεύσῃς, ἐργᾶται G2038 ἐν G1722 σοί· G4671 καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 ὑστερήσῃς, G5302 καταλείψει G2641 σε. G4571 [5] Ἐὰν G1437 ἔχῃς, G2192 συμβιώσεταί σοι G4671 καὶ G2532 ἀποκενώσει σε, G4571 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 οὐ G3756 πονέσει. [6] Χρείαν G5532 ἔσχηκέν G2192 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 ἀποπλανήσει G635 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 προσγελάσεταί σοι G4671 καὶ G2532 δώσει G1325 σοι G4671 ἐλπίδα· G1680 λαλήσει G2980 σοι G4671 καλὰ G2570 καὶ G2532 ἐρεῖ G2046 Τίς G5101 ἡ G3588 χρεία G5532 σου; G4675 [7] Καὶ G2532 αἰσχυνεῖ G153 σε G4571 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 βρώμασιν G1033 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἕως G2193 οὗ G3739 ἀποκενώσῃ σε G4571 δὶς G1364 ἢ G2228 τρίς, G5151 καὶ G2532 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐσχάτων G2078 καταμωκήσεταί σου· G4675 μετὰ G3326 ταῦτα G5023 ὄψεταί G3700 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 καταλείψει G2641 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 κεφαλὴν G2776 αὐτοῦ G846 κινήσει G2795 ἐπὶ G1909 σοί. G4671 [8] Πρόσεχε G4337 μὴ G3361 ἀποπλανηθῇς G635 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ταπεινωθῇς G5013 ἐν G1722 ἀφροσύνῃ G877 σου. G4675 [9] Προσκαλεσαμένου G4341 σε G4571 δυνάστου G1413 ὑποχωρῶν G5298 γίνου, G1096 καὶ G2532 τόσῳ μᾶλλόν G3123 σε G4571 προσκαλέσεται· G4341 [10] μὴ G3361 ἔμπιπτε, G1706 μὴ G3361 ἀπωσθῇς, G683 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 μακρὰν G3112 ἀφίστω, G868 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ἐπιλησθῇς. G1950 [11] Μὴ G3361 ἔπεχε G1907 ἰσηγορεῖσθαι μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 πίστευε G4100 τοῖς G3588 πλείοσιν G4119 λόγοις G3056 αὐτοῦ· G846 ἐκ G1537 πολλῆς G4183 γὰρ G1063 λαλιᾶς G2981 πειράσει G3985 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 προσγελῶν ἐξετάσει G1833 σε. G4571 [12] Ἀνελεήμων G415 ὁ G3588 μὴ G3361 συντηρῶν G4933 λόγους G3056 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 φείσηται G5339 περὶ G4012 κακώσεως G2561 καὶ G2532 δεσμῶν. G1199 [13] Συντήρησον G4933 καὶ G2532 πρόσεχε G4337 σφοδρῶς, G4971 ὅτι G3754 μετὰ G3326 τῆς G3588 πτώσεώς G4431 σου G4675 περιπατεῖς. G4043 …[15] Πᾶν G3956 ζῷον G2226 ἀγαπᾷ G25 τὸ G3588 ὅμοιον G3664 αὐτῷ G846 καὶ G2532 πᾶς G3956 ἄνθρωπος G444 τὸν G3588 πλησίον G4139 αὐτοῦ· G846 [16] πᾶσα G3956 σὰρξ G4561 κατὰ G2596 γένος G1085 συνάγεται, G4863 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 ὁμοίῳ G3664 αὐτοῦ G846 προσκολληθήσεται G4347 ἀνήρ. G435 [17] Τί G5101 κοινωνήσει G2841 λύκος G3074 ἀμνῷ; G286 Οὕτως G3779 ἁμαρτωλὸς G268 πρὸς G4314 εὐσεβῆ. G2152 [18] Τίς G5101 εἰρήνη G1515 ὑαίνῃ πρὸς G4314 κύνα; G2965 Καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 εἰρήνη G1515 πλουσίῳ G4145 πρὸς G4314 πένητα; G3993 [19] Κυνήγια λεόντων G3023 ὄναγροι ἐν G1722 ἐρήμῳ· G2048 οὕτως G3779 νομαὶ G3542 πλουσίων G4145 πτωχοί. G4434 [20] Βδέλυγμα G946 ὑπερηφάνῳ G5244 ταπεινότης· οὕτως G3779 βδέλυγμα G946 πλουσίῳ G4145 πτωχός. G4434 [21] Πλούσιος G4145 σαλευόμενος G4531 στηρίζεται G4741 ὑπὸ G5259 φίλων, G5384 ταπεινὸς G5011 δὲ G1161 πεσὼν G4098 προσαπωθεῖται ὑπὸ G5259 φίλων. G5384 [22] Πλουσίου G4145 σφαλέντος πολλοὶ G4183 ἀντιλήμπτορες· ἐλάλησεν G2980 ἀπόρρητα, καὶ G2532 ἐδικαίωσαν G1344 αὐτόν. G846 Ταπεινὸς G5011 ἔσφαλεν, καὶ G2532 προσεπετίμησαν αὐτῷ· G846 ἐφθέγξατο G5350 σύνεσιν, G4907 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐδόθη G1325 αὐτῷ G846 τόπος. G5117 [23] Πλούσιος G4145 ἐλάλησεν, G2980 καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 ἐσίγησαν G4601 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 λόγον G3056 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀνύψωσαν ἕως G2193 τῶν G3588 νεφελῶν. G3507 Πτωχὸς G4434 ἐλάλησεν G2980 καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 Τίς G5101 οὗτος; G3778 Κἂν G2579 προσκόψῃ, G4350 προσανατρέψουσιν αὐτόν. G846 [24] Ἀγαθὸς G18 ὁ G3588 πλοῦτος, G4149 ᾧ G3739 μή G3361 ἐστιν G2076 ἁμαρτία, G266 καὶ G2532 πονηρὰ G4190 ἡ G3588 πτωχεία G4432 ἐν G1722 στόματι G4750 ἀσεβοῦς. G765 [25] Καρδία G2588 ἀνθρώπου G444 ἀλλοιοῖ τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἐάν G1437 τε G5037 εἰς G1519 ἀγαθὰ G18 ἐάν G1437 τε G5037 εἰς G1519 κακά. G2556 [26] Ἴχνος G2487 καρδίας G2588 ἐν G1722 ἀγαθοῖς G18 πρόσωπον G4383 ἱλαρόν, G2431 καὶ G2532 εὕρεσις παραβολῶν G3850 διαλογισμοὶ G1261 μετὰ G3326 κόπων. G2873
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament