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[1] My son, have you sinned?
Do it no more;
and ask forgiveness for your past sins.
[2] Flee from sin as from the face of a snake;
for if you go near, it will bite you.
Its teeth are like lion’s teeth,
slaying people’s souls.
[3] All iniquity is as a two-edged sword.
Its stroke has no healing. [4] Terror and violence will waste away riches.
So the house of an arrogant man will be laid waste.
[5] Supplication from a poor man’s mouth reaches to the ears of§ God,
and his judgment comes speedily.
[6] One who hates reproof is in the path of the sinner.
He who fears the Lord will repent in his heart.
[7] He who is mighty in tongue is known far away;
but the man of understanding knows when he slips. [8] He who builds his house with other men’s money
is like one who gathers stones for his own tomb.
[9] The congregation of wicked men is as a bundle of tow
with a flame of fire at the end of them.
[10] The way of sinners is paved with stones;
and at the end of it is the pit of Hades. [11] He who keeps the law becomes master of its intent.
The fulfilment of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
[12] He who is not clever will not be instructed.
There is a cleverness which makes bitterness abound.
[13] The knowledge of a wise man will be made to abound as a flood,
and his counsel as a fountain of life.
[14] The inward parts of a fool are like a broken vessel.
He will hold no knowledge. [15] If a man of knowledge hears a wise word,
he will commend it and add to it.
The wanton man hears it, and it displeases him,
so he throws it away behind his back.
[16] The chatter of a fool is like a burden in the way,
but grace will be found on the lips of the wise.
[17] The utterance of the prudent man will be sought for in the congregation.
They will ponder his words in their heart. [18] As a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool.
The knowledge of an unwise man is talk without sense.§
[19] Instruction is as fetters on the feet of an unwise man,
and as manacles on the right hand.
[20] A fool lifts up his voice with laughter,
but a clever man smiles quietly.
[21] Instruction is to a prudent man as an ornament of gold,
and as a bracelet upon his right arm. [22] The foot of a fool rushes into a house,
but a man of experience will be ashamed of entering.
[23] A foolish man peers into the door of a house,
but a man who is instructed will stand outside.
[24] It is rude for someone to listen at a door,
but a prudent person will be grieved with the disgrace.
[25] The lips of strangers will be grieved at these things,
but the words of prudent men will be weighed in the balance. [26] The heart of fools is in their mouth,
but the mouth of wise men is their heart.
[27] When the ungodly curses an adversary,
he curses his own soul.
[28] A whisperer defiles his own soul,
and will be hated wherever he travels.

Footnotes

  1. § 21:5 Gr. him.
  2. § 21:18 Gr. unexamined words.
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[1] Τέκνον, G5043 (N-VSN) ἥμαρτες; G264 (V-2AAI-2S) Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) προσθῇς (V-PAS-2S) μηκέτι G3371 (ADV-N) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) προτέρων (A-GPF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) δεήθητι. G1210 (V-APM-2S) [2] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) προσώπου G4383 (N-GSN) ὄφεως G3789 (N-GSM) φεῦγε G5343 (V-PAM-2S) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) ἁμαρτίας· G266 (N-GSF) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) προσέλθῃς, G4334 (V-2AAS-2S) δήξεταί G1143 (V-FMI-3S) σε· G4571 (P-2AS) ὀδόντες G3599 (N-NPM) λέοντος G3023 (N-GSM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ὀδόντες G3599 (N-NPM) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἀναιροῦντες G337 (V-PAP-NPM) ψυχὰς G5590 (N-APF) ἀνθρώπων. G444 (N-GPM) [3] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) ῥομφαία G4501 (N-NSF) δίστομος G1366 (A-NSF) πᾶσα G3956 (A-NSF) ἀνομία, G458 (N-NSF) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) πληγῇ G4127 (N-DSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ἴασις. G2392 (N-NSF) [4] Καταπληγμὸς (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὕβρις G5196 (N-NSF) ἐρημώσουσιν G2049 (V-FAI-3S) πλοῦτον· G4149 (N-ASM) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) οἶκος G3624 (N-NSM) ὑπερηφάνου G5244 (A-GSM) ἐρημωθήσεται. G2049 (V-FPI-3S) [5] Δέησις G1162 (N-NSF) πτωχοῦ G4434 (N-GSM) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) στόματος G4750 (N-GSN) ἕως G2193 (ADV) ὠτίων G5621 (N-GPN) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) κρίμα G2917 (N-NSN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) σπουδὴν G4710 (N-ASF) ἔρχεται. G2064 (V-PNI-3S) [6] Μισῶν G3404 (V-PAP-NSM) ἐλεγμὸν (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἴχνει G2487 (N-DSN) ἁμαρτωλοῦ, G268 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) φοβούμενος (V-PEP-NSM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) ἐπιστρέψει G1994 (V-FAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καρδίᾳ. G2588 (N-DSF) [7] Γνωστὸς G1110 (A-NSM) μακρόθεν G3113 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δυνατὸς G1415 (A-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) γλώσσῃ, G1100 (N-DSF) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) νοήμων (N-NSM) οἶδεν G1492 (V-RAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) ὀλισθάνειν (V-PAN) αὐτόν. G846 (P-ASM) [8] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) οἰκοδομῶν G3618 (V-PAP-NSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) οἰκίαν G3614 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) χρήμασιν G5536 (N-DPN) ἀλλοτρίοις G245 (A-DPM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) συνάγων G4863 (V-PAP-NSM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) λίθους G3037 (N-APM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) χειμῶνα. G5494 (N-ASM) [9] Στιππύον (N-NSN) συνηγμένον G4863 (V-RMP-NSN) συναγωγὴ G4864 (N-NSF) ἀνόμων, G459 (A-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) συντέλεια G4930 (N-NSF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) φλὸξ G5395 (N-NSF) πυρός. G4442 (N-GSN) [10] Ὁδὸς G3598 (N-NSF) ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 (A-GPM) ὡμαλισμένη (V-RMP-NSF) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) λίθων, G3037 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) ἐσχάτων G2078 (A-GPN-S) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) βόθρος (N-NSM) ᾅδου. G86 (N-GSM) [11] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) φυλάσσων G5442 (V-PAP-NSM) νόμον G3551 (N-ASM) κατακρατεῖ (V-PAI-3S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἐννοήματος (N-GSN) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) συντέλεια G4930 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) φόβου G5401 (N-GSM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) σοφία. G4678 (N-NSF) [12] Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) παιδευθήσεται G3811 (V-FPI-3S) ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) πανοῦργος, G3835 (N-NSM) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πανουργία G3834 (N-NSF) πληθύνουσα G4129 (V-PAP-NSF) πικρίαν. G4088 (N-ASF) [13] Γνῶσις G1108 (N-NSF) σοφοῦ G4680 (A-GSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) κατακλυσμὸς G2627 (N-NSM) πληθυνθήσεται G4129 (V-FPI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) βουλὴ G1012 (N-NSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) πηγὴ G4077 (N-NSF) ζωῆς. G2222 (N-GSF) [14] Ἔγκατα (N-OI) μωροῦ G3474 (A-GSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἀγγεῖον G30 (N-NSN) συντετριμμένον G4937 (V-RMP-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πᾶσαν G3956 (A-ASF) γνῶσιν G1108 (N-ASF) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) κρατήσει. G2902 (V-FAI-3S) [15] Λόγον G3056 (N-ASM) σοφὸν G4680 (A-ASM) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ἀκούσῃ G191 (V-AAS-3S) ἐπιστήμων, G1990 (A-NSM) αἰνέσει G134 (V-FAI-3S) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) προσθήσει· G4369 (V-FAI-3S) ἤκουσεν G191 (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) σπαταλῶν, G4684 (V-PAP-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπήρεσεν (V-AAI-3S) αὐτῷ, G846 (P-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπέστρεψεν G654 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) ὀπίσω G3694 (ADV) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) νώτου G3577 (N-GSN) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [16] Ἐξήγησις (N-NSF) μωροῦ G3474 (A-GSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὁδῷ G3598 (N-DSF) φορτίον, G5413 (N-NSN) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) χείλους G5491 (N-GSN) συνετοῦ G4908 (A-GSM) εὑρεθήσεται G2147 (V-FPI-3S) χάρις. G5485 (N-NSF) [17] Στόμα G4750 (N-NSN) φρονίμου G5429 (A-GSM) ζητηθήσεται G2212 (V-FPI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐκκλησίᾳ, G1577 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) λόγους G3056 (N-APM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) διανοηθήσονται (V-FPI-3P) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καρδίᾳ. G2588 (N-DSF) [18] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) οἶκος G3624 (N-NSM) ἠφανισμένος G853 (V-REP-NSM) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) μωρῷ G3474 (A-DSM) σοφία, G4678 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γνῶσις G1108 (N-NSF) ἀσυνέτου G801 (A-GSM) ἀδιεξέταστοι (A-NPM) λόγοι. G3056 (N-NPM) [19] Πέδαι G3976 (N-NPF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ποσὶν G4228 (N-DPM) ἀνοήτου G453 (A-GSM) παιδεία G3809 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) χειροπέδαι (N-NPF) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) χειρὸς G5495 (N-GSF) δεξιᾶς. G1188 (A-GSF) [20] Μωρὸς G3474 (A-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) γέλωτι G1071 (N-DSM) ἀνυψοῖ (V-PAI-3S) φωνὴν G5456 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πανοῦργος G3835 (N-NSM) μόλις G3433 (ADV) ἡσυχῇ (ADV) μειδιάσει. (V-FAI-3S) [21] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) κόσμος G2889 (N-NSM) χρυσοῦς G5552 (A-NSM) φρονίμῳ G5429 (A-DSM) παιδεία G3809 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) χλιδὼν (N-NSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) βραχίονι G1023 (N-DSM) δεξιῷ. G1188 (A-DSM) [22] Ποὺς G4228 (N-NSM) μωροῦ G3474 (A-GSM) ταχὺς G5036 (A-NSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) οἰκίαν, G3614 (N-ASF) ἄνθρωπος G444 (N-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πολύπειρος (A-NSM) αἰσχυνθήσεται (V-FPI-3S) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) προσώπου. G4383 (N-GSN) [23] Ἄφρων G878 (A-NSM) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) θύρας G2374 (N-GSF) παρακύπτει G3879 (V-PAI-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) οἰκίαν, G3614 (N-ASF) ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πεπαιδευμένος G3811 (V-RPP-NSM) ἔξω G1854 (ADV) στήσεται. G2476 (V-FMI-3S) [24] Ἀπαιδευσία (N-NSF) ἀνθρώπου G444 (N-GSM) ἀκροᾶσθαι (V-PEN) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) θύραν, G2374 (N-ASF) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) φρόνιμος G5429 (A-NSM) βαρυνθήσεται (V-FPI-3S) ἀτιμίᾳ. G819 (N-DSF) [25] Χείλη G5491 (N-NPN) ἀλλοτρίων G245 (A-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τούτοις G5125 (D-DPN) διηγήσονται, G1334 (V-FMI-3P) λόγοι G3056 (N-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) φρονίμων G5429 (A-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ζυγῷ G2218 (N-DSM) σταθήσονται. G2476 (V-FPI-3P) [26] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) στόματι G4750 (N-DSN) μωρῶν G3474 (A-GPM) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) καρδία G2588 (N-NSF) αὐτῶν, G846 (P-GPM) καρδία G2588 (N-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) σοφῶν G4680 (A-GPM) στόμα G4750 (N-NSN) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPM) [27] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) καταρᾶσθαι G2672 (V-PEN) ἀσεβῆ G765 (A-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) σατανᾶν G4567 (N-ASM) αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) καταρᾶται G2672 (V-PEI-3S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἑαυτοῦ G1438 (F-3GSM) ψυχήν. G5590 (N-ASF) [28] Μολύνει G3435 (V-PAI-3S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἑαυτοῦ G1438 (F-3GSM) ψυχὴν G5590 (N-ASF) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ψιθυρίζων (V-PAP-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) παροικήσει (N-DSF) μισηθήσεται. G3404 (V-FPI-3S)