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[1] Blessed is the man who has not slipped with his mouth,
and doesn’t suffer from sorrow for sins.
[2] Blessed is he whose soul does not condemn him,
and who has not given up hope. [3] Riches are not appropriate for a stingy person.
What would a miser do with money?
[4] He who gathers by denying himself gathers for others.
Others will revel in his goods.
[5] If one is mean to himself, to whom will he be good?
He won’t enjoy his possessions.
[6] There is none more evil than he who is grudging to himself.
This is a punishment for his wickedness.
[7] Even if he does good, he does it in forgetfulness.
In the end, he reveals his wickedness.
[8] A miser is evil.
He turns away and disregards souls.
[9] A covetous man’s eye is not satisfied with his portion.
Wicked injustice dries up his soul.
[10] A miser begrudges bread,
and it is lacking at his table. [11] My son, according to what you have, treat yourself well,
and bring worthy offerings to the Lord.
[12] Remember that death will not wait,
and that the covenant of Hades hasn’t been shown to you.
[13] Do good to your friends before you die.
According to your ability, reach out and give to them.
[14] Don’t deprive yourself of a good day.
Don’t let your share of a desired good pass you by.
[15] Won’t you leave your labors to another,
and your toils be divided by lot?
[16] Give, take, and treat yourself well,
because there is no seeking of luxury in Hades.
[17] All flesh grows old like a garment,
for the covenant from the beginning is, “You must die!”
[18] Like the leaves flourishing on a thick tree,
some it sheds, and some grow,
so also are the generations of flesh and blood:
one comes to an end and another is born.
[19] Every work rots and falls away,
and its builder will depart with it. [20] Blessed is the man who meditates on wisdom,
and who reasons by his understanding.
[21] He who considers her ways in his heart
will also have knowledge of her secrets.
[22] Go after her like a hunter,
and lie in wait in her paths.
[23] He who peers in at her windows
will also listen at her doors.
[24] He who lodges close to her house
will also fasten a nail in her walls.
[25] He will pitch his tent near at hand to her,
and will lodge in a lodging where good things are.
[26] He will set his children under her shelter,
and will rest under her branches.
[27] By her he will be covered from heat,
and will lodge in her glory.
and doesn’t suffer from sorrow for sins.
[2] Blessed is he whose soul does not condemn him,
and who has not given up hope. [3] Riches are not appropriate for a stingy person.
What would a miser do with money?
[4] He who gathers by denying himself gathers for others.
Others will revel in his goods.
[5] If one is mean to himself, to whom will he be good?
He won’t enjoy his possessions.
[6] There is none more evil than he who is grudging to himself.
This is a punishment for his wickedness.
[7] Even if he does good, he does it in forgetfulness.
In the end, he reveals his wickedness.
[8] A miser is evil.
He turns away and disregards souls.
[9] A covetous man’s eye is not satisfied with his portion.
Wicked injustice dries up his soul.
[10] A miser begrudges bread,
and it is lacking at his table. [11] My son, according to what you have, treat yourself well,
and bring worthy offerings to the Lord.
[12] Remember that death will not wait,
and that the covenant of Hades hasn’t been shown to you.
[13] Do good to your friends before you die.
According to your ability, reach out and give to them.
[14] Don’t deprive yourself of a good day.
Don’t let your share of a desired good pass you by.
[15] Won’t you leave your labors to another,
and your toils be divided by lot?
[16] Give, take, and treat yourself well,
because there is no seeking of luxury in Hades.
[17] All flesh grows old like a garment,
for the covenant from the beginning is, “You must die!”
[18] Like the leaves flourishing on a thick tree,
some it sheds, and some grow,
so also are the generations of flesh and blood:
one comes to an end and another is born.
[19] Every work rots and falls away,
and its builder will depart with it. [20] Blessed is the man who meditates on wisdom,
and who reasons by his understanding.
[21] He who considers her ways in his heart
will also have knowledge of her secrets.
[22] Go after her like a hunter,
and lie in wait in her paths.
[23] He who peers in at her windows
will also listen at her doors.
[24] He who lodges close to her house
will also fasten a nail in her walls.
[25] He will pitch his tent near at hand to her,
and will lodge in a lodging where good things are.
[26] He will set his children under her shelter,
and will rest under her branches.
[27] By her he will be covered from heat,
and will lodge in her glory.
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[1] Μακάριος G3107 (A-NSM) ἀνήρ, G435 (N-NSM) ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ὠλίσθησεν (V-AAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) στόματι G4750 (N-DSN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) κατενύγη (V-API-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λύπῃ G3077 (N-DSF) ἁμαρτιῶν· G266 (N-GPF) [2] μακάριος G3107 (A-NSM) οὗ G3739 (R-GSM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) κατέγνω G2607 (V-2AAI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ψυχὴ G5590 (N-NSF) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔπεσεν G4098 (V-2AAI-3S) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἐλπίδος G1680 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [3] Ἀνδρὶ G435 (N-DSM) μικρολόγῳ (A-DSM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) καλὸς G2570 (A-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πλοῦτος, G4149 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνθρώπῳ G444 (N-DSM) βασκάνῳ (A-DSM) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) τί G5101 (I-ASN) χρήματα; G5536 (N-NPN) [4] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) συνάγων G4863 (V-PAP-NSM) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ψυχῆς G5590 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) συνάγει G4863 (V-PAI-3S) ἄλλοις, G243 (A-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) ἀγαθοῖς G18 (A-DPN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) τρυφήσουσιν G5171 (V-FAI-3S) ἕτεροι. G2087 (A-NPM) [5] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πονηρὸς G4190 (A-NSM) ἑαυτῷ G1438 (F-3DSM) τίνι G5101 (I-DSM) ἀγαθὸς G18 (A-NSM) ἔσται; G2071 (V-FDI-3S) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) εὐφρανθήσεται G2165 (V-FPI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) χρήμασιν G5536 (N-DPN) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [6] Τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) βασκαίνοντος G940 (V-PAP-GSM) ἑαυτὸν G1438 (F-3ASM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) πονηρότερος, G4191 (A-NSM-C) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῦτο G5124 (D-NSN) ἀνταπόδομα G468 (N-NSN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) κακίας G2549 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSM) [7] κἂν G2579 (COND-K) εὖ G2095 (ADV) ποιῇ, G4160 (V-PAS-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λήθῃ G3024 (N-DSF) ποιεῖ, G4160 (V-PAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) ἐσχάτων G2078 (A-GPN-S) ἐκφαίνει (V-PAI-3S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) κακίαν G2549 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [8] Πονηρὸς G4190 (A-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) βασκαίνων G940 (V-PAP-NSM) ὀφθαλμῷ, G3788 (N-DSM) ἀποστρέφων G654 (V-PAP-NSM) πρόσωπον G4383 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὑπερορῶν G5237 (V-PAP-NSM) ψυχάς. G5590 (N-APF) [9] Πλεονέκτου G4123 (N-GSM) ὀφθαλμὸς G3788 (N-NSM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐμπίπλαται (V-PMI-3S) μερίδι, G3310 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀδικία G93 (N-NSF) πονηρὰ G4190 (A-NSF) ἀναξηραίνει (V-PAI-3S) ψυχήν. G5590 (N-ASF) [10] Ὀφθαλμὸς G3788 (N-NSM) πονηρὸς G4190 (A-NSM) φθονερὸς (A-NSM) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) ἄρτῳ G740 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐλλιπὴς (A-NSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) τραπέζης G5132 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [11] Τέκνον, G5043 (N-VSN) καθὼς G2531 (ADV) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ἔχῃς, G2192 (V-PAS-2S) εὖ G2095 (ADV) ποίει G4160 (V-PAM-2S) σεαυτὸν G4572 (F-2ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προσφορὰς G4376 (N-APF) κυρίῳ G2962 (N-DSM) ἀξίως G516 (ADV) πρόσαγε· G4317 (V-PAM-2S) [12] μνήσθητι G3415 (V-APM-2S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) θάνατος G2288 (N-NSM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) χρονιεῖ G5549 (V-FAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διαθήκη G1242 (N-NSF) ᾅδου G86 (N-GSM) οὐχ G3756 (PRT-N) ὑπεδείχθη G5263 (V-API-3S) σοι· G4671 (P-2DS) [13] πρίν G4250 (ADV) σε G4571 (P-2AS) τελευτῆσαι G5053 (V-AAN) εὖ G2095 (ADV) ποίει G4160 (V-PAM-2S) φίλῳ G5384 (A-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἰσχύν G2479 (N-ASF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἔκτεινον G1614 (V-AAM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δὸς G1325 (V-2AAM-2S) αὐτῷ. G846 (P-DSM) [14] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀφυστερήσῃς (V-AAS-2S) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) ἀγαθῆς G18 (A-GSF) ἡμέρας, G2250 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μερὶς G3310 (N-NSF) ἐπιθυμίας G1939 (N-GSF) ἀγαθῆς G18 (A-GSF) μή G3361 (PRT-N) σε G4571 (P-2AS) παρελθάτω. G3928 (V-2AAM-3S) [15] Οὐχὶ G3780 (PRT-N) ἑτέρῳ G2087 (A-DSM) καταλείψεις G2641 (V-FAI-2S) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) πόνους G4192 (N-APM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) κόπους G2873 (N-APM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) εἰς G1519 (PREP) διαίρεσιν G1243 (N-ASF) κλήρου; G2819 (N-GSM) [16] Δὸς G1325 (V-2AAM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λαβὲ G2983 (V-2AAM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπάτησον G538 (V-AAM-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ψυχήν G5590 (N-ASF) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ᾅδου G86 (N-GSM) ζητῆσαι G2212 (V-AAN) τρυφήν. G5172 (N-ASF) [17] Πᾶσα G3956 (A-NSF) σὰρξ G4561 (N-NSF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἱμάτιον G2440 (N-NSN) παλαιοῦται· G3822 (V-PEI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) διαθήκη G1242 (N-NSF) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) αἰῶνος G165 (N-GSM) Θανάτῳ G2288 (N-DSM) ἀποθανῇ. G599 (V-2AAS-3S) [18] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) φύλλον G5444 (N-NSN) θάλλον (V-PAP-NSN) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) δένδρου G1186 (N-GSN) δασέος, (A-GSN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) μὲν G3303 (PRT) καταβάλλει, G2598 (V-PAI-3S) ἄλλα G243 (A-APN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) φύει, G5453 (V-PAI-3S) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) γενεὰ G1074 (N-NSF) σαρκὸς G4561 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αἵματος, G129 (N-GSN) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) μὲν G3303 (PRT) τελευτᾷ, G5053 (V-PAI-3S) ἑτέρα G2087 (A-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) γεννᾶται. G1080 (V-PPI-3S) [19] Πᾶν G3956 (A-NSN) ἔργον G2041 (N-NSN) σηπόμενον G4595 (V-PMP-NSN) ἐκλείπει, G1587 (V-PAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἐργαζόμενος G2038 (V-PNP-NSM) αὐτὸ G846 (P-ASN) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSN) ἀπελεύσεται. G565 (V-FMI-3S) [20] Μακάριος G3107 (A-NSM) ἀνήρ, G435 (N-NSM) ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) σοφίᾳ G4678 (N-DSF) μελετήσει G3191 (V-FAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) συνέσει G4907 (N-DSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) διαλεχθήσεται, G1256 (V-FPI-3S) [21] ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) διανοούμενος (V-PEP-NSM) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ὁδοὺς G3598 (N-APF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) ἀποκρύφοις G614 (A-DPN) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἐννοηθήσεται. (V-FPI-3S) [22] Ἔξελθε G1831 (V-2AAM-2S) ὀπίσω G3694 (ADV) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἰχνευτὴς (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) ὁδοῖς G3598 (N-DPF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἐνέδρευε. G1748 (V-PAM-2S) [23] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) παρακύπτων G3879 (V-PAP-NSM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) θυρίδων G2376 (N-GPF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) θυρωμάτων (N-GPN) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἀκροάσεται, (V-FMI-3S) [24] ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) καταλύων G2647 (V-PAP-NSM) σύνεγγυς (ADV) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) οἴκου G3624 (N-GSM) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πήξει G4078 (V-FAI-3S) πάσσαλον (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) τοίχοις G5109 (N-DPM) αὐτῆς, G846 (P-GSF) [25] στήσει G2476 (V-FAI-3S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) σκηνὴν G4633 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) χεῖρας G5495 (N-APF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καταλύσει G2647 (V-FAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καταλύματι G2646 (N-DSN) ἀγαθῶν, G18 (A-GPN) [26] θήσει G5087 (V-FAI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) τέκνα G5043 (N-APN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) σκέπῃ (N-DSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) κλάδους G2798 (N-APM) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) αὐλισθήσεται, G835 (V-FOI-3S) [27] σκεπασθήσεται (V-FPI-3S) ὑπ’ G5259 (PREP) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) καύματος G2738 (N-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) δόξῃ G1391 (N-DSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) καταλύσει. G2647 (V-FAI-3S)