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[1] Don’t desire a multitude of unprofitable children,
neither delight in ungodly sons.
[2] If they multiply, don’t delight in them
unless the fear of the Lord is in them.
[3] Don’t trust in their life.
Don’t rely on their numbers;
for one can be better than a thousand,
and to die childless than to have ungodly children.
[4] For from one who has understanding, a city will be populated,
but a race of wicked men will be made desolate.
[5] I have seen many such things with my eyes.
My ear has heard mightier things than these. [6] In a congregation of sinners, a fire will be kindled.
In a disobedient nation, wrath is kindled.
[7] He was not pacified toward the giants of old time,
who revolted in their strength.
[8] He didn’t spare Lot’s neighbors,
whom he abhorred for their pride.
[9] He didn’t pity the people of perdition
who were taken away in their sins,
[10] or in like manner, the six hundred thousand footmen
who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts.
[11] Even if there is one stiff-necked person,
it is a marvel if he will be unpunished;
for mercy and wrath are both with him who is mighty to forgive,
and he pours out wrath.
[12] As his mercy is great, so is his correction also.
He judges a man according to his works.
[13] The sinner will not escape with plunder.
The perseverance of the godly will not be frustrated.
[14] He will make room for every work of mercy.
Each man will receive according to his works. [15] -16ⓘ …[17] Don’t say, “I will be hidden from the Lord,”
and “Who will remember me from on high?”
I will not be known among so many people,
for what is my soul in a boundless creation?
[18] Behold, heaven, the heaven of heavens,
the deep, and the earth, will be moved when he visits.
[19] The mountains and the foundations of the earth together
are shaken with trembling when he looks at them.
[20] No heart will think about these things.
Who could comprehend his ways?
[21] Like a tempest which no man can see,
so, the majority of his works are§ hidden.
[22] Who will declare his works of righteousness?
Who will wait for them?
For his covenant is afar off.ⓘ
[23] He who is lacking in§ understanding thinks about these things.
An unwise and erring man thinks foolishly. [24] My son, listen to me, learn knowledge,
and heed my words with your heart.
[25] I will impart instruction with precision,
and declare knowledge exactly. [26] In the judgment of the Lord are his works from the beginning.
From the making of them he determined their boundaries.
[27] He arranged his works for all time,
and their beginnings to their generations.
They aren’t hungry or weary,
and they don’t cease from their works.
[28] No one pushes aside his neighbor.
They will never disobey his word.
[29] After this also the Lord looked at the earth
and filled it with his blessings.
[30] All manner of living things covered its surface,
and they return into it.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 16:15 Verses 15 and 16 are omitted by the best authorities.
  2. § 16:21 Gr. among hidden things.
  3. ⓘ 16:22 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
  4. § 16:23 Gr. heart.
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Septuaginta
[1] Μὴ G3361 ἐπιθύμει G1937 τέκνων G5043 πλῆθος G4128 ἀχρήστων G890 μηδὲ G3366 εὐφραίνου G2165 ἐπὶ G1909 υἱοῖς G5207 ἀσεβέσιν· G765 [2] ἐὰν G1437 πληθύνωσιν, G4129 μὴ G3361 εὐφραίνου G2165 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοῖς, G846 εἰ G1487 μή G3361 ἐστιν G2076 φόβος G5401 κυρίου G2962 μετ’ G3326 αὐτῶν. G846 [3] Μὴ G3361 ἐμπιστεύσῃς τῇ G3588 ζωῇ G2222 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἔπεχε G1907 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 πλῆθος G4128 αὐτῶν· G846 κρείσσων G2908 γὰρ G1063 εἷς G1520 ἢ G2228 χίλιοι G5507 καὶ G2532 ἀποθανεῖν G599 ἄτεκνον G815 ἢ G2228 ἔχειν G2192 τέκνα G5043 ἀσεβῆ. G765 [4] Ἀπὸ G575 γὰρ G1063 ἑνὸς G1520 συνετοῦ G4908 συνοικισθήσεται πόλις, G4172 φυλὴ G5443 δὲ G1161 ἀνόμων G459 ἐρημωθήσεται. G2049 [5] Πολλὰ G4183 τοιαῦτα G5108 ἑόρακεν ὁ G3588 ὀφθαλμός G3788 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 ἰσχυρότερα G2478 τούτων G5130 ἀκήκοεν G191 τὸ G3588 οὖς G3775 μου. G3450 [6] Ἐν G1722 συναγωγῇ G4864 ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 ἐκκαυθήσεται G1572 πῦρ, G4442 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ἔθνει G1484 ἀπειθεῖ G545 ἐξεκαύθη G1572 ὀργή. G3709 [7] Οὐκ G3756 ἐξιλάσατο περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 ἀρχαίων G744 γιγάντων, οἳ G3739 ἀπέστησαν G868 τῇ G3588 ἰσχύι G2479 αὐτῶν· G846 [8] οὐκ G3756 ἐφείσατο G5339 περὶ G4012 τῆς G3588 παροικίας G3940 Λωτ, G3091 οὓς G3739 ἐβδελύξατο G948 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 ὑπερηφανίαν G5243 αὐτῶν· G846 [9] οὐκ G3756 ἠλέησεν G1653 ἔθνος G1484 ἀπωλείας G684 τοὺς G3588 ἐξηρμένους G1808 ἐν G1722 ἁμαρτίαις G266 αὐτῶν G846 [10] καὶ G2532 οὕτως G3779 ἑξακοσίας G1812 χιλιάδας G5505 πεζῶν G3979 τοὺς G3588 ἐπισυναχθέντας G1996 ἐν G1722 σκληροκαρδίᾳ G4641 αὐτῶν. G846 [11] Κἂν G2579 ᾖ G5600 εἷς G1520 σκληροτράχηλος, G4644 θαυμαστὸν G2298 τοῦτο G5124 εἰ G1487 ἀθῳωθήσεται· ἔλεος G1656 γὰρ G1063 καὶ G2532 ὀργὴ G3709 παρ’ G3844 αὐτῷ, G846 δυνάστης G1413 ἐξιλασμῶν καὶ G2532 ἐκχέων G1632 ὀργήν. G3709 [12] Κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 πολὺ G4183 ἔλεος G1656 αὐτοῦ, G846 οὕτως G3779 καὶ G2532 πολὺς G4183 ὁ G3588 ἔλεγχος G1650 αὐτοῦ· G846 ἄνδρα G435 κατὰ G2596 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 αὐτοῦ G846 κρινεῖ. G2919 [13] Οὐκ G3756 ἐκφεύξεται G1628 ἐν G1722 ἁρπάγματι ἁμαρτωλός, G268 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 καθυστερήσει ὑπομονὴ G5281 εὐσεβοῦς. G2152 [14] Πάσῃ G3956 ἐλεημοσύνῃ G1654 ποιήσει G4160 τόπον, G5117 ἕκαστος G1538 κατὰ G2596 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 αὐτοῦ G846 εὑρήσει. G2147 …[17] Μὴ G3361 εἴπῃς G2036 ὅτι G3754 Ἀπὸ G575 κυρίου G2962 κρυβήσομαι, G2928 καὶ G2532 ἐξ G1537 ὕψους G5311 τίς G5101 μου G3450 μνησθήσεται; Ἐν G1722 λαῷ G2992 πλείονι G4119 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 γνωσθῶ, G1097 τίς G5101 γὰρ G1063 ἡ G3588 ψυχή G5590 μου G3450 ἐν G1722 ἀμετρήτῳ κτίσει; G2937 [18] Ἰδοὺ G2400 ὁ G3588 οὐρανὸς G3772 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 οὐρανὸς G3772 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ, G3772 ἄβυσσος G12 καὶ G2532 γῆ G1093 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἐπισκοπῇ G1984 αὐτοῦ G846 σαλευθήσονται· G4531 [19] ἅμα G260 τὰ G3588 ὄρη G3735 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 θεμέλια G2310 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἐπιβλέψαι G1914 εἰς G1519 αὐτὰ G846 τρόμῳ G5156 συσσείονται. [20] Καὶ G2532 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοῖς G846 οὐ G3756 διανοηθήσεται καρδία, G2588 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 ὁδοὺς G3598 αὐτοῦ G846 τίς G5101 ἐνθυμηθήσεται; G1760 [21] Καὶ G2532 καταιγίς, ἣν G3739 οὐκ G3756 ὄψεται G3700 ἄνθρωπος, G444 τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 πλείονα G4119 τῶν G3588 ἔργων G2041 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 ἀποκρύφοις. G614 [22] Ἔργα G2041 δικαιοσύνης G1343 τίς G5101 ἀναγγελεῖ; G312 Ἢ G2228 τίς G5101 ὑπομενεῖ; G5278 Μακρὰν G3112 γὰρ G1063 ἡ G3588 διαθήκη. G1242 [23] Ἐλαττούμενος G1642 καρδίᾳ G2588 διανοεῖται ταῦτα, G5023 καὶ G2532 ἀνὴρ G435 ἄφρων G878 καὶ G2532 πλανώμενος G4105 διανοεῖται μωρά. G3474 [24] Ἄκουσόν G191 μου, G3450 τέκνον, G5043 καὶ G2532 μάθε G3129 ἐπιστήμην καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τῶν G3588 λόγων G3056 μου G3450 πρόσεχε G4337 τῇ G3588 καρδίᾳ G2588 σου· G4675 [25] ἐκφανῶ ἐν G1722 σταθμῷ παιδείαν G3809 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ἀκριβείᾳ G195 ἀπαγγελῶ G518 ἐπιστήμην. [26] Ἐν G1722 κρίσει G2920 κυρίου G2962 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀπ’ G575 ἀρχῆς, G746 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 ποιήσεως G4162 αὐτῶν G846 διέστειλεν G1291 μερίδας G3310 αὐτῶν. G846 [27] Ἐκόσμησεν G2885 εἰς G1519 αἰῶνα G165 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 ἀρχὰς G746 αὐτῶν G846 εἰς G1519 γενεὰς G1074 αὐτῶν· G846 οὔτε G3777 ἐπείνασαν G3983 οὔτε G3777 ἐκοπίασαν G2872 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐξέλιπον G1587 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 ἔργων G2041 αὐτῶν· G846 [28] ἕκαστος G1538 τὸν G3588 πλησίον G4139 αὐτοῦ G846 οὐκ G3756 ἐξέθλιψεν, καὶ G2532 ἕως G2193 αἰῶνος G165 οὐκ G3756 ἀπειθήσουσιν G544 τοῦ G3588 ῥήματος G4487 αὐτοῦ. G846 [29] Καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 ταῦτα G5023 κύριος G2962 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 ἐπέβλεψεν G1914 καὶ G2532 ἐνέπλησεν G1705 αὐτὴν G846 τῶν G3588 ἀγαθῶν G18 αὐτοῦ· G846 [30] ψυχῇ G5590 παντὸς G3956 ζῴου G2226 ἐκάλυψεν G2572 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 αὐτὴν G846 ἡ G3588 ἀποστροφὴ αὐτῶν. G846
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament