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[1] He who lives forever created the whole universe.
[2] The Lord alone is just. [3] ⓘ
[4] He has given power to declare his works to no one.
Who could trace out his mighty deeds?
[5] Who could measure the strength of his majesty?
Who could also proclaim his mercies?
[6] As for the wondrous works of the Lord, it is not possible to take from them nor add to them,
neither is it possible to explore them.
[7] When a man has finished, then he is just at the beginning.
When he stops, then he will be perplexed.
[8] What is mankind, and what purpose do they serve?
What is their good, and what is their evil?
[9] The number of man’s days at the most are a hundred years.
[10] As a drop of water from the sea, and a pebble from the sand,
so are a few years in the day of eternity.
[11] For this cause the Lord was patient over them,
and poured out his mercy upon them.
[12] He saw and perceived their end, that it is evil.
Therefore he multiplied his forgiveness.
[13] The mercy of a man is on his neighbor;
but the mercy of the Lord is on all flesh:
reproving, chastening, teaching,
and bringing back, as a shepherd does his flock.
[14] He has mercy on those who accept chastening,
and that diligently seek after his judgments. [15] My son, don’t add reproach to your good deeds,
and no harsh words in any of your giving.
[16] Doesn’t the dew relieve the scorching heat?
So a word is better than a gift.
[17] Behold, isn’t a word better than a gift?
Both are with a gracious person.
[18] A fool is ungracious and abusive.
The gift of a grudging person consumes the eyes. [19] Learn before you speak.
Take care of your health before you get sick.
[20] Before judgment, examine yourself,
and in the hour of scrutiny you will find forgiveness.
[21] Humble yourself before you get sick.
In the time of sins, repent.
[22] Let nothing hinder you to pay your vow in due time.
Don’t wait until death to be released.
[23] Before you make a vow, prepare yourself.
Don’t be like a man who tests the Lord.
[24] Think about the wrath coming in the days of the end,
and the time of vengeance, when he turns away his face.
[25] In the days of fullness remember the time of hunger.
Remember poverty and lack in the days of wealth.
[26] From morning until evening, the time changes.
All things are speedy before the Lord.
[27] A wise man is cautious in everything.
In days of sinning, he will beware of offense.ⓘ
[28] Every man of understanding knows wisdom.
He will give thanks to him who found her.
[29] They who were of understanding in sayings also became wise themselves,
and poured out apt proverbs. [30] Don’t go after your lusts.
Restrain your appetites.
[31] If you give fully to your soul the delight of her desire,
she will make you§ the laughing stock of your enemies.
[32] Don’t make merry in much luxury,
and don’t be tied to its expense.
[33] Don’t be made a beggar by banqueting with borrowed money
when you have nothing in your purse.ⓘ

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 18:3 The remainder of verse 2, and verse 3, are omitted by the best authorities.
  2. ⓘ 18:27 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
  3. § 18:31 Or, a rejoicing to
  4. ⓘ 18:33 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
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Septuaginta
[1] Ὁ G3588 ζῶν G2198 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα G165 ἔκτισεν G2936 τὰ G3588 πάντα G3956 κοινῇ· G2839 [2] κύριος G2962 μόνος G3441 δικαιωθήσεται. G1344 …[4] Οὐθενὶ G3762 ἐξεποίησεν ἐξαγγεῖλαι G1804 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 αὐτοῦ· G846 καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 ἐξιχνεύσει τὰ G3588 μεγαλεῖα G3167 αὐτοῦ; G846 [5] Κράτος G2904 μεγαλωσύνης G3172 αὐτοῦ G846 τίς G5101 ἐξαριθμήσεται; Καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 προσθήσει G4369 ἐκδιηγήσασθαι G1555 τὰ G3588 ἐλέη G1656 αὐτοῦ; G846 [6] Οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐλαττῶσαι G1642 οὐδὲ G3761 προσθεῖναι, G4369 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐξιχνιάσαι τὰ G3588 θαυμάσια G2297 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου· G2962 [7] ὅταν G3752 συντελέσῃ G4931 ἄνθρωπος, G444 τότε G5119 ἄρχεται· G757 καὶ G2532 ὅταν G3752 παύσηται, G3973 τότε G5119 ἀπορηθήσεται. G639 [8] Τί G5101 ἄνθρωπος, G444 καὶ G2532 τί G5101 ἡ G3588 χρῆσις G5540 αὐτοῦ; G846 Τί G5101 τὸ G3588 ἀγαθὸν G18 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 τί G5101 τὸ G3588 κακὸν G2556 αὐτοῦ; G846 [9] Ἀριθμὸς G706 ἡμερῶν G2250 ἀνθρώπου G444 πολλὰ G4183 ἔτη G2094 ἑκατόν· G1540 [10] ὡς G5613 σταγὼν ὕδατος G5204 ἀπὸ G575 θαλάσσης G2281 καὶ G2532 ψῆφος G5586 ἄμμου, G285 οὕτως G3779 ὀλίγα G3641 ἔτη G2094 ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 αἰῶνος. G165 [11] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἐμακροθύμησεν G3114 κύριος G2962 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοῖς G846 καὶ G2532 ἐξέχεεν G1632 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 τὸ G3588 ἔλεος G1656 αὐτοῦ. G846 [12] Εἶδεν G1492 καὶ G2532 ἐπέγνω G1921 τὴν G3588 καταστροφὴν G2692 αὐτῶν G846 ὅτι G3754 πονηρά· G4190 διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἐπλήθυνεν G4129 τὸν G3588 ἐξιλασμὸν αὐτοῦ. G846 [13] Ἔλεος G1656 ἀνθρώπου G444 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 πλησίον G4139 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἔλεος G1656 δὲ G1161 κυρίου G2962 ἐπὶ G1909 πᾶσαν G3956 σάρκα· G4561 ἐλέγχων G1651 καὶ G2532 παιδεύων G3811 καὶ G2532 διδάσκων G1321 καὶ G2532 ἐπιστρέφων G1994 ὡς G5613 ποιμὴν G4166 τὸ G3588 ποίμνιον G4168 αὐτοῦ. G846 [14] Τοὺς G3588 ἐκδεχομένους G1551 παιδείαν G3809 ἐλεᾷ καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 κατασπεύδοντας ἐπὶ G1909 τὰ G3588 κρίματα G2917 αὐτοῦ. G846 [15] Τέκνον, G5043 ἐν G1722 ἀγαθοῖς G18 μὴ G3361 δῷς G1325 μῶμον G3470 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 δόσει G1394 λύπην G3077 λόγων. G3056 [16] Οὐχὶ G3780 καύσωνα G2742 ἀναπαύσει G372 δρόσος; Οὕτως G3779 κρείσσων G2908 λόγος G3056 ἢ G2228 δόσις. G1394 [17] Οὐκ G3756 ἰδοὺ G2400 λόγος G3056 ὑπὲρ G5228 δόμα G1390 ἀγαθόν; G18 Καὶ G2532 ἀμφότερα G297 παρὰ G3844 ἀνδρὶ G435 κεχαριτωμένῳ. G5487 [18] Μωρὸς G3474 ἀχαρίστως ὀνειδιεῖ, G3679 καὶ G2532 δόσις G1394 βασκάνου ἐκτήκει ὀφθαλμούς. G3788 [19] Πρὶν G4250 ἢ G2228 λαλῆσαι G2980 μάνθανε G3129 καὶ G2532 πρὸ G4253 ἀρρωστίας θεραπεύου. G2323 [20] Πρὸ G4253 κρίσεως G2920 ἐξέταζε G1833 σεαυτόν, G4572 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ὥρᾳ G5610 ἐπισκοπῆς G1984 εὑρήσεις G2147 ἐξιλασμόν. [21] Πρὶν G4250 ἀρρωστῆσαί σε G4571 ταπεινώθητι G5013 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 καιρῷ G2540 ἁμαρτημάτων G265 δεῖξον G1166 ἐπιστροφήν. G1995 [22] Μὴ G3361 ἐμποδισθῇς τοῦ G3588 ἀποδοῦναι G591 εὐχὴν G2171 εὐκαίρως G2122 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 μείνῃς G3306 ἕως G2193 θανάτου G2288 δικαιωθῆναι. G1344 [23] Πρὶν G4250 εὔξασθαι G2172 ἑτοίμασον G2090 σεαυτὸν G4572 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 γίνου G1096 ὡς G5613 ἄνθρωπος G444 πειράζων G3985 τὸν G3588 κύριον. G2962 [24] Μνήσθητι G3415 θυμοῦ G2372 ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις G2250 τελευτῆς G5054 καὶ G2532 καιρὸν G2540 ἐκδικήσεως G1557 ἐν G1722 ἀποστροφῇ προσώπου. G4383 [25] Μνήσθητι G3415 καιρὸν G2540 λιμοῦ G3042 ἐν G1722 καιρῷ G2540 πλησμονῆς, G4140 πτωχείαν G4432 καὶ G2532 ἔνδειαν ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις G2250 πλούτου. G4149 [26] Ἀπὸ G575 πρωίθεν ἕως G2193 ἑσπέρας G2073 μεταβάλλει G3328 καιρός, G2540 καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 ἐστὶν G2076 ταχινὰ G5031 ἔναντι G1725 κυρίου. G2962 [27] Ἄνθρωπος G444 σοφὸς G4680 ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 εὐλαβηθήσεται G2125 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις G2250 ἁμαρτιῶν G266 προσέξει G4337 ἀπὸ G575 πλημμελείας. [28] Πᾶς G3956 συνετὸς G4908 ἔγνω G1097 σοφίαν G4678 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 εὑρόντι G2147 αὐτὴν G846 δώσει G1325 ἐξομολόγησιν. [29] Συνετοὶ G4908 ἐν G1722 λόγοις G3056 καὶ G2532 αὐτοὶ G846 ἐσοφίσαντο G4679 καὶ G2532 ἀνώμβρησαν παροιμίας G3942 ἀκριβεῖς. G196 [30] Ὀπίσω G3694 τῶν G3588 ἐπιθυμιῶν G1939 σου G4675 μὴ G3361 πορεύου G4198 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 ὀρέξεών G3715 σου G4675 κωλύου· G2967 [31] ἐὰν G1437 χορηγήσῃς G5524 τῇ G3588 ψυχῇ G5590 σου G4675 εὐδοκίαν G2107 ἐπιθυμίας, G1939 ποιήσει G4160 σε G4571 ἐπίχαρμα τῶν G3588 ἐχθρῶν G2190 σου. G4675 [32] Μὴ G3361 εὐφραίνου G2165 ἐπὶ G1909 πολλῇ G4183 τρυφῇ, G5172 μὴ G3361 προσδεθῇς συμβολῇ αὐτῆς. G846 [33] Μὴ G3361 γίνου G1096 πτωχὸς G4434 συμβολοκοπῶν ἐκ G1537 δανεισμοῦ, καὶ G2532 οὐδέν G3762 σοί G4671 ἐστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 μαρσιππίῳ.
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament