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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.
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Septuaginta
[1] Μακάριος G3107 ἀνήρ, G435 ὃς G3739 οὐκ G3756 ὠλίσθησεν ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 στόματι G4750 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 κατενύγη G2660 ἐν G1722 λύπῃ G3077 ἁμαρτιῶν· G266 [2] μακάριος G3107 οὗ G3739 οὐ G3756 κατέγνω G2607 ἡ G3588 ψυχὴ G5590 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ὃς G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἔπεσεν G4098 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 ἐλπίδος G1680 αὐτοῦ. G846 [3] Ἀνδρὶ G435 μικρολόγῳ οὐ G3756 καλὸς G2570 ὁ G3588 πλοῦτος, G4149 καὶ G2532 ἀνθρώπῳ G444 βασκάνῳ ἵνα G2443 τί G5101 χρήματα; G5536 [4] Ὁ G3588 συνάγων G4863 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 ψυχῆς G5590 αὐτοῦ G846 συνάγει G4863 ἄλλοις, G243 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἀγαθοῖς G18 αὐτοῦ G846 τρυφήσουσιν G5171 ἕτεροι. G2087 [5] Ὁ G3588 πονηρὸς G4190 ἑαυτῷ G1438 τίνι G5101 ἀγαθὸς G18 ἔσται; G2071 Καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 εὐφρανθήσεται G2165 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 χρήμασιν G5536 αὐτοῦ. G846 [6] Τοῦ G3588 βασκαίνοντος G940 ἑαυτὸν G1438 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 πονηρότερος, G4191 καὶ G2532 τοῦτο G5124 ἀνταπόδομα G468 τῆς G3588 κακίας G2549 αὐτοῦ· G846 [7] κἂν G2579 εὖ G2095 ποιῇ, G4160 ἐν G1722 λήθῃ G3024 ποιεῖ, G4160 καὶ G2532 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐσχάτων G2078 ἐκφαίνει τὴν G3588 κακίαν G2549 αὐτοῦ. G846 [8] Πονηρὸς G4190 ὁ G3588 βασκαίνων G940 ὀφθαλμῷ, G3788 ἀποστρέφων G654 πρόσωπον G4383 καὶ G2532 ὑπερορῶν G5237 ψυχάς. G5590 [9] Πλεονέκτου G4123 ὀφθαλμὸς G3788 οὐκ G3756 ἐμπίπλαται G1705 μερίδι, G3310 καὶ G2532 ἀδικία G93 πονηρὰ G4190 ἀναξηραίνει ψυχήν. G5590 [10] Ὀφθαλμὸς G3788 πονηρὸς G4190 φθονερὸς ἐπ’ G1909 ἄρτῳ G740 καὶ G2532 ἐλλιπὴς ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 τραπέζης G5132 αὐτοῦ. G846 [11] Τέκνον, G5043 καθὼς G2531 ἐὰν G1437 ἔχῃς, G2192 εὖ G2095 ποίει G4160 σεαυτὸν G4572 καὶ G2532 προσφορὰς G4376 κυρίῳ G2962 ἀξίως G516 πρόσαγε· G4317 [12] μνήσθητι G3415 ὅτι G3754 θάνατος G2288 οὐ G3756 χρονιεῖ G5549 καὶ G2532 διαθήκη G1242 ᾅδου G86 οὐχ G3756 ὑπεδείχθη G5263 σοι· G4671 [13] πρίν G4250 σε G4571 τελευτῆσαι G5053 εὖ G2095 ποίει G4160 φίλῳ G5384 καὶ G2532 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 ἰσχύν G2479 σου G4675 ἔκτεινον G1614 καὶ G2532 δὸς G1325 αὐτῷ. G846 [14] Μὴ G3361 ἀφυστερήσῃς ἀπὸ G575 ἀγαθῆς G18 ἡμέρας, G2250 καὶ G2532 μερὶς G3310 ἐπιθυμίας G1939 ἀγαθῆς G18 μή G3361 σε G4571 παρελθάτω. G3928 [15] Οὐχὶ G3780 ἑτέρῳ G2087 καταλείψεις G2641 τοὺς G3588 πόνους G4192 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 κόπους G2873 σου G4675 εἰς G1519 διαίρεσιν G1243 κλήρου; G2819 [16] Δὸς G1325 καὶ G2532 λαβὲ G2983 καὶ G2532 ἀπάτησον G538 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 σου, G4675 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 ᾅδου G86 ζητῆσαι G2212 τρυφήν. G5172 [17] Πᾶσα G3956 σὰρξ G4561 ὡς G5613 ἱμάτιον G2440 παλαιοῦται· G3822 ἡ G3588 γὰρ G1063 διαθήκη G1242 ἀπ’ G575 αἰῶνος G165 Θανάτῳ G2288 ἀποθανῇ. G599 [18] Ὡς G5613 φύλλον G5444 θάλλον ἐπὶ G1909 δένδρου G1186 δασέος, τὰ G3588 μὲν G3303 καταβάλλει, G2598 ἄλλα G243 δὲ G1161 φύει, G5453 οὕτως G3779 γενεὰ G1074 σαρκὸς G4561 καὶ G2532 αἵματος, G129 ἡ G3588 μὲν G3303 τελευτᾷ, G5053 ἑτέρα G2087 δὲ G1161 γεννᾶται. G1080 [19] Πᾶν G3956 ἔργον G2041 σηπόμενον G4595 ἐκλείπει, G1587 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἐργαζόμενος G2038 αὐτὸ G846 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀπελεύσεται. G565 [20] Μακάριος G3107 ἀνήρ, G435 ὃς G3739 ἐν G1722 σοφίᾳ G4678 μελετήσει G3191 καὶ G2532 ὃς G3739 ἐν G1722 συνέσει G4907 αὐτοῦ G846 διαλεχθήσεται, G1256 [21] ὁ G3588 διανοούμενος τὰς G3588 ὁδοὺς G3598 αὐτῆς G846 ἐν G1722 καρδίᾳ G2588 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἀποκρύφοις G614 αὐτῆς G846 ἐννοηθήσεται. [22] Ἔξελθε G1831 ὀπίσω G3694 αὐτῆς G846 ὡς G5613 ἰχνευτὴς καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ὁδοῖς G3598 αὐτῆς G846 ἐνέδρευε. G1748 [23] Ὁ G3588 παρακύπτων G3879 διὰ G1223 τῶν G3588 θυρίδων G2376 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τῶν G3588 θυρωμάτων αὐτῆς G846 ἀκροάσεται, [24] ὁ G3588 καταλύων G2647 σύνεγγυς τοῦ G3588 οἴκου G3624 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 πήξει G4078 πάσσαλον ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 τοίχοις G5109 αὐτῆς, G846 [25] στήσει G2476 τὴν G3588 σκηνὴν G4633 αὐτοῦ G846 κατὰ G2596 χεῖρας G5495 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 καταλύσει G2647 ἐν G1722 καταλύματι G2646 ἀγαθῶν, G18 [26] θήσει G5087 τὰ G3588 τέκνα G5043 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 σκέπῃ αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 ὑπὸ G5259 τοὺς G3588 κλάδους G2798 αὐτῆς G846 αὐλισθήσεται, G835 [27] σκεπασθήσεται ὑπ’ G5259 αὐτῆς G846 ἀπὸ G575 καύματος G2738 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 δόξῃ G1391 αὐτῆς G846 καταλύσει. G2647
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament