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[1] My son, if you come to serve the Lord,
prepare your soul for temptation.
[2] Set your heart aright, constantly endure,
and don’t make haste in time of calamity.
[3] Cling to him, and don’t depart,
that you may be increased at your latter end.
[4] Accept whatever is brought upon you,
and be patient when you suffer humiliation.
[5] For gold is tried in the fire,
and acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation.
[6] Put your trust in him, and he will help you.
Make your ways straight, and set your hope on him. [7] All you who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy.
Don’t turn aside, lest you fall.
[8] All you who fear the Lord, put your trust in him,
and your reward will not fail.
[9] All you who fear the Lord, hope for good things,
and for eternal gladness and mercy.
[10] Look at the generations of old, and see:
Who ever put his trust in the Lord, and was ashamed?
Or who remained in his fear, and was forsaken?
Or who called upon him, and he neglected him?
[11] For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
He forgives sins and saves in time of affliction. [12] Woe to fearful hearts, to faint hands,
and to the sinner who goes two ways!
[13] Woe to the faint heart! For it doesn’t believe.
Therefore it won’t be defended.
[14] Woe to you who have lost your patience!
And what will you all do when the Lord visits you? [15] Those who fear the Lord will not disobey his words.
Those who love him will keep his ways.
[16] Those who fear the Lord will seek his good pleasure.
Those who love him will be filled with the law.
[17] Those who fear the Lord will prepare their hearts,
and will humble their souls in his sight.
[18] We will fall into the hands of the Lord,
and not into the hands of men;
for as his majesty is,
so also is his mercy.
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[1] Τέκνον, G5043 (N-VSN) εἰ G1487 (COND) προσέρχῃ G4334 (V-PMS-2S) δουλεύειν G1398 (V-PAN) κυρίῳ, G2962 (N-DSM) ἑτοίμασον G2090 (V-AAM-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ψυχήν G5590 (N-ASF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) εἰς G1519 (PREP) πειρασμόν· G3986 (N-ASM) [2] εὔθυνον G2116 (V-AAM-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) καρδίαν G2588 (N-ASF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καρτέρησον G2594 (V-AAM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) σπεύσῃς G4692 (V-AAS-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καιρῷ G2540 (N-DSM) ἐπαγωγῆς· (N-GSF) [3] κολλήθητι G2853 (V-APM-2S) αὐτῷ G846 (P-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀποστῇς, G868 (V-2AAS-2S) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) αὐξηθῇς G837 (V-APS-2S) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) ἐσχάτων G2078 (A-GPN-S) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [4] Πᾶν, G3956 (A-NSN) ὃ G3739 (R-NSN) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ἐπαχθῇ G1863 (V-APS-3S) σοι, G4671 (P-2DS) δέξαι G1209 (V-ADM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀλλάγμασιν (N-DPN) ταπεινώσεώς G5014 (N-GSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) μακροθύμησον· G3114 (V-AAM-2S) [5] ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πυρὶ G4442 (N-DSN) δοκιμάζεται G1381 (V-PEI-3S) χρυσὸς G5557 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἄνθρωποι G444 (N-NPM) δεκτοὶ G1184 (A-NPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καμίνῳ G2575 (N-DSM) ταπεινώσεως. G5014 (N-GSF) [6] Πίστευσον G4100 (V-AAM-2S) αὐτῷ, G846 (P-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀντιλήμψεταί (V-FMI-3S) σου· G4675 (P-2GS) εὔθυνον G2116 (V-AAM-2S) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ὁδούς G3598 (N-APF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔλπισον G1679 (V-AAM-2S) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) αὐτόν. G846 (P-ASM) [7] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) φοβούμενοι (V-PEP-NPM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κύριον, G2962 (N-ASM) ἀναμείνατε G362 (V-AAM-2P) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ἔλεος G1656 (N-ASN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐκκλίνητε, G1578 (V-PAS-2P) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πέσητε. G4098 (V-2AAS-2P) [8] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) φοβούμενοι (V-PEP-NPM) κύριον, G2962 (N-ASM) πιστεύσατε G4100 (V-AAM-2P) αὐτῷ, G846 (P-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πταίσῃ G4417 (V-AAS-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) μισθὸς G3408 (N-NSM) ὑμῶν. G5216 (P-2GP) [9] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) φοβούμενοι (V-PEP-NPM) κύριον, G2962 (N-ASM) ἐλπίσατε G1679 (V-AAM-2P) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἀγαθὰ G18 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰς G1519 (PREP) εὐφροσύνην G2167 (N-ASF) αἰῶνος G165 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔλεος. G1656 (N-ASN) [10] Ἐμβλέψατε G1689 (V-AAM-2P) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἀρχαίας G744 (A-APF) γενεὰς G1074 (N-APF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἴδετε· G1492 (V-2AAM-2P) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) ἐνεπίστευσεν (V-AAI-3S) κυρίῳ G2962 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατῃσχύνθη; G2617 (V-API-3S) Ἢ G2228 (PRT) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) ἐνέμεινεν G1696 (V-2AAI-3S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) φόβῳ G5401 (N-DSM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐγκατελείφθη; G1459 (V-API-3S) Ἢ G2228 (PRT) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) ἐπεκαλέσατο (V-AMI-3S) αὐτόν, G846 (P-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὑπερεῖδεν G5237 (V-2AAI-3S) αὐτόν; G846 (P-ASM) [11] Διότι G1360 (CONJ) οἰκτίρμων G3629 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐλεήμων G1655 (A-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀφίησιν G863 (V-PAI-3S) ἁμαρτίας G266 (N-APF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σῴζει G4982 (V-PAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καιρῷ G2540 (N-DSM) θλίψεως. G2347 (N-GSF) [12] Οὐαὶ G3759 (INJ) καρδίαις G2588 (N-DPF) δειλαῖς G1169 (A-DPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χερσὶν G5495 (N-DPF) παρειμέναις G3935 (V-RMP-DPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἁμαρτωλῷ G268 (A-DSM) ἐπιβαίνοντι G1910 (V-PAP-DSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) δύο G1417 (A-NUI) τρίβους. G5147 (N-APF) [13] Οὐαὶ G3759 (INJ) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) παρειμένῃ, G3935 (V-RMP-DSF) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) πιστεύει· G4100 (V-PAI-3S) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) σκεπασθήσεται. (V-FPI-3S) [14] Οὐαὶ G3759 (INJ) ὑμῖν G5213 (P-2DP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἀπολωλεκόσιν G622 (V-RAP-DPM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ὑπομονήν· G5281 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τί G5101 (I-ASN) ποιήσετε G4160 (V-FAI-2P) ὅταν G3752 (CONJ) ἐπισκέπτηται G1980 (V-PES-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κύριος; G2962 (N-NSM) [15] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) φοβούμενοι (V-PEP-NPM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἀπειθήσουσιν G544 (V-FAI-3S) ῥημάτων G4487 (N-GPN) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἀγαπῶντες G25 (V-PAP-NPM) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) συντηρήσουσιν G4933 (V-FAI-3P) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ὁδοὺς G3598 (N-APF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [16] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) φοβούμενοι (V-PEP-NPM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) ζητήσουσιν G2212 (V-FAI-3P) εὐδοκίαν G2107 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἀγαπῶντες G25 (V-PAP-NPM) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) ἐμπλησθήσονται (V-FPI-3P) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) νόμου. G3551 (N-GSM) [17] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) φοβούμενοι (V-PEP-NPM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) ἑτοιμάσουσιν G2090 (V-FAI-3P) καρδίας G2588 (N-APF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐνώπιον (A-ASM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ταπεινώσουσιν G5013 (V-FAI-3P) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ψυχὰς G5590 (N-APF) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPM) [18] Ἐμπεσούμεθα G1706 (V-FDI-1P) εἰς G1519 (PREP) χεῖρας G5495 (N-APF) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) εἰς G1519 (PREP) χεῖρας G5495 (N-APF) ἀνθρώπων· G444 (N-GPM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) μεγαλωσύνη G3172 (N-NSF) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) ἔλεος G1656 (N-NSN) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM)