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[1] I enjoy three things,
and they are beautiful before the Lord and men:
the agreement of kindred,
the friendship of neighbors,
and a woman and her husband who walk together in agreement.
[2] But my soul hates three sorts of people,
and I am greatly offended at their life:
a poor man who is arrogant,
a rich man who is a liar,
and an old fool who is an adulterer. [3] If you gathered nothing in your youth,
how could you find anything in your old age?
[4] How beautiful a thing is judgment in the gray-haired,
and for elders to know good counsel!
[5] How beautiful is the wisdom of old men,
and understanding and counsel to men who are in honor!
[6] Much experience is the crown of the aged.
Their glory is the fear of the Lord. [7] There are nine things that I have thought of, and in my heart counted happy,
and the tenth I will utter with my tongue:
a man who has joy with his children,
and a man who lives and sees the fall of his enemies.
[8] Happy is he who dwells with a wife of understanding,
he who has not slipped with his tongue,
and he who has not served a man who is unworthy of him.
[9] Happy is he who has found prudence,
and he who speaks in the ears of those who listen.
[10] How great is he who has found wisdom!
Yet there is none greater than one who fears the Lord.
[11] The fear of the Lord surpasses all things.
To whom shall he who holds it be likened? [12] ⓘ [13] Any wound but a wound of the heart!
Any wickedness but the wickedness of a woman!
[14] Any calamity but a calamity from those who hate me!
Any vengeance but the vengeance of enemies!
[15] There is no venom worse than a snake’s venom.
There is no wrath worse than an enemy’s wrath. [16] I would rather dwell with a lion and a dragon
than keep house with a wicked woman.
[17] The wickedness of a woman changes her appearance,
and darkens her countenance like that of a bear.
[18] Her husband will sit among his neighbors,
and when he hears it, he sighs bitterly.
[19] All malice is small compared to the malice of a woman.
Let the portion of a sinner fall on her.
[20] As walking up a sandy hill is to the feet of the aged,
so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
[21] Don’t be ensnared by a woman’s beauty.
Don’t desire a woman for her beauty.
[22] There is anger, impudence, and great reproach
if a woman supports her husband.
[23] A wicked woman is abasement of heart,
sadness of countenance, and a wounded heart.
A woman who won’t make her husband happy
is like hands that hang down, and weak knees.
[24] The beginning of sin came from a woman.
Because of her, we all die.
[25] Don’t give water an outlet,
and don’t give a wicked woman freedom of speech.
[26] If she doesn’t go as you direct,
cut her away from your flesh.ⓘ

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 25:12 Verse 12 is omitted by the best authorities.
  2. ⓘ 25:26 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
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Septuaginta
[1] Ἐν G1722 τρισὶν G5140 ὡραίσθην καὶ G2532 ἀνέστην G450 ὡραία G5611 ἔναντι G1725 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 ἀνθρώπων· G444 ὁμόνοια ἀδελφῶν, G80 καὶ G2532 φιλία G5373 τῶν G3588 πλησίον, G4139 καὶ G2532 γυνὴ G1135 καὶ G2532 ἀνὴρ G435 ἑαυτοῖς G1438 συμπεριφερόμενοι. [2] Τρία G5140 δὲ G1161 εἴδη G1491 ἐμίσησεν G3404 ἡ G3588 ψυχή G5590 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 προσώχθισα G4360 σφόδρα G4970 τῇ G3588 ζωῇ G2222 αὐτῶν· G846 πτωχὸν G4434 ὑπερήφανον, G5244 καὶ G2532 πλούσιον G4145 ψεύστην, G5583 γέροντα G1088 μοιχὸν G3432 ἐλαττούμενον G1642 συνέσει. G4907 [3] Ἐν G1722 νεότητι G3503 οὐ G3756 συναγείοχας, G4863 καὶ G2532 πῶς G4459 ἂν G302 εὕροις G2147 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 γήρᾳ G1094 σου; G4675 [4] Ὡς G5613 ὡραῖον G5611 πολιαῖς κρίσις G2920 καὶ G2532 πρεσβυτέροις G4245 ἐπιγνῶναι G1921 βουλήν. G1012 [5] Ὡς G5613 ὡραία G5611 γερόντων G1088 σοφία G4678 καὶ G2532 δεδοξασμένοις G1392 διανόημα G1270 καὶ G2532 βουλή. G1012 [6] Στέφανος G4735 γερόντων G1088 πολυπειρία, καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 καύχημα G2745 αὐτῶν G846 φόβος G5401 κυρίου. G2962 [7] Ἐννέα G1767 ὑπονοήματα ἐμακάρισα G3106 ἐν G1722 καρδίᾳ G2588 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 δέκατον G1182 ἐρῶ G2046 ἐπὶ G1909 γλώσσης· G1100 ἄνθρωπος G444 εὐφραινόμενος G2165 ἐπὶ G1909 τέκνοις, G5043 ζῶν G2198 καὶ G2532 βλέπων G991 ἐπὶ G1909 πτώσει G4431 ἐχθρῶν· G2190 [8] μακάριος G3107 ὁ G3588 συνοικῶν G4924 γυναικὶ G1135 συνετῇ, G4908 καὶ G2532 ὃς G3739 ἐν G1722 γλώσσῃ G1100 οὐκ G3756 ὠλίσθησεν, καὶ G2532 ὃς G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἐδούλευσεν G1398 ἀναξίῳ G370 ἑαυτοῦ· G1438 [9] μακάριος G3107 ὃς G3739 εὗρεν G2147 φρόνησιν, G5428 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 διηγούμενος G1334 εἰς G1519 ὦτα G3775 ἀκουόντων· G191 [10] ὡς G5613 μέγας G3173 ὁ G3588 εὑρὼν G2147 σοφίαν· G4678 ἀλλ’ G235 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ὑπὲρ G5228 τὸν G3588 φοβούμενον G5399 τὸν G3588 κύριον· G2962 [11] φόβος G5401 κυρίου G2962 ὑπὲρ G5228 πᾶν G3956 ὑπερέβαλεν, G5235 ὁ G3588 κρατῶν G2902 αὐτοῦ G846 τίνι G5101 ὁμοιωθήσεται; G3666 …[13] Πᾶσαν G3956 πληγὴν G4127 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 πληγὴν G4127 καρδίας, G2588 καὶ G2532 πᾶσαν G3956 πονηρίαν G4189 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 πονηρίαν G4189 γυναικός· G1135 [14] πᾶσαν G3956 ἐπαγωγὴν καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἐπαγωγὴν μισούντων, G3404 καὶ G2532 πᾶσαν G3956 ἐκδίκησιν G1557 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἐκδίκησιν G1557 ἐχθρῶν. G2190 [15] Οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 κεφαλὴ G2776 ὑπὲρ G5228 κεφαλὴν G2776 ὄφεως, G3789 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 θυμὸς G2372 ὑπὲρ G5228 θυμὸν G2372 ἐχθροῦ. G2190 [16] Συνοικῆσαι G4924 λέοντι G3023 καὶ G2532 δράκοντι G1404 εὐδοκήσω G2106 ἢ G2228 συνοικῆσαι G4924 μετὰ G3326 γυναικὸς G1135 πονηρᾶς. G4190 [17] Πονηρία G4189 γυναικὸς G1135 ἀλλοιοῖ τὴν G3588 ὅρασιν G3706 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 σκοτοῖ G4656 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 αὐτῆς G846 ὡς G5613 ἄρκος· G715 [18] ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 τῶν G3588 πλησίον G4139 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀναπεσεῖται G377 ὁ G3588 ἀνηρ G435 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 ἀκουσίως ἀνεστέναξεν G389 πικρά. G4089 [19] Μικρὰ G3398 πᾶσα G3956 κακία G2549 πρὸς G4314 κακίαν G2549 γυναικός, G1135 κλῆρος G2819 ἁμαρτωλοῦ G268 ἐπιπέσοι G1968 αὐτῇ. G846 [20] Ἀνάβασις ἀμμώδης ἐν G1722 ποσὶν G4228 πρεσβυτέρου, G4245 οὕτως G3779 γυνὴ G1135 γλωσσώδης ἀνδρὶ G435 ἡσύχῳ. [21] Μὴ G3361 προσπέσῃς G4363 ἐπὶ G1909 κάλλος γυναικὸς G1135 καὶ G2532 γυναῖκα G1135 μὴ G3361 ἐπιποθήσῃς. G1971 [22] Ὀργὴ G3709 καὶ G2532 ἀναίδεια G335 καὶ G2532 αἰσχύνη G152 μεγάλη G3173 γυνὴ G1135 ἐὰν G1437 ἐπιχορηγῇ G2023 τῷ G3588 ἀνδρὶ G435 αὐτῆς. G846 [23] Καρδία G2588 ταπεινὴ G5011 καὶ G2532 πρόσωπον G4383 σκυθρωπὸν G4659 καὶ G2532 πληγὴ G4127 καρδίας G2588 γυνὴ G1135 πονηρά· G4190 χεῖρες G5495 παρειμέναι G3935 καὶ G2532 γόνατα G1119 παραλελυμένα G3886 ἥτις G3748 οὐ G3756 μακαριεῖ G3106 τὸν G3588 ἄνδρα G435 αὐτῆς. G846 [24] Ἀπὸ G575 γυναικὸς G1135 ἀρχὴ G746 ἁμαρτίας, G266 καὶ G2532 δι’ G1223 αὐτὴν G846 ἀποθνῄσκομεν G599 πάντες. G3956 [25] Μὴ G3361 δῷς G1325 ὕδατι G5204 διέξοδον G1327 μηδὲ G3366 γυναικὶ G1135 πονηρᾷ G4190 παρρησίαν· G3954 [26] εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 πορεύεται G4198 κατὰ G2596 χεῖράς G5495 σου, G4675 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 σαρκῶν G4561 σου G4675 ἀπότεμε αὐτήν. G846
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