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[1] Many have sinned for profit.
He who seeks to multiply wealth will turn his eye away.
[2] As a nail will stick fast between the joinings of stones,
so sin will thrust itself in between buying and selling.
[3] Unless a person holds on diligently to the fear of the Lord,
his house will be overthrown quickly. [4] In the shaking of a sieve, the refuse remains,
so does the filth of man in his thoughts.
[5] The furnace tests the potter’s vessels;
so the test of a person is in his thoughts.
[6] The fruit of a tree discloses its cultivation,
so is the utterance of the thought of a person’s heart.
[7] Praise no man before you hear his thoughts,
for this is how people are tested. [8] If you follow righteousness, you will obtain it,
and put it on like a long robe of glory.
[9] Birds will return to their own kind,
so truth will return to those who practice it.
[10] The lion lies in wait for prey.
So does sin for those who do evil. [11] The discourse of a godly man is always wise,
but the fool changes like the moon.
[12] Limit your time among people void of understanding,
but persevere among the thoughtful.
[13] The talk of fools is offensive.
Their laughter is wantonly sinful.
[14] Their talk with much swearing makes hair stand upright.
Their strife makes others plug their ears.
[15] The strife of the proud leads to bloodshed.
Their abuse of each other is a grievous thing to hear. [16] He who reveals secrets destroys trust,
and will not find a close friend.
[17] Love a friend, and keep faith with him;
but if you reveal his secrets,
you shall not follow him;
[18] for as a man has destroyed his enemy,
so you have destroyed the friendship of your neighbor.
[19] As a bird which you have released out of your hand,
so you have let your neighbor go, and you will not catch him again.
[20] Don’t pursue him, for he has gone far away,
and has escaped like a gazelle out of the snare.
[21] For a wound may be bound up, and after abuse there may be reconciliation;
but he who reveals secrets is without hope. [22] One who winks the eye contrives evil things;
and those who know him will keep their distance.
[23] When you are present, he will speak sweetly,
and will admire your words;
but afterward he will twist his speech
and set a trap in your words.
[24] I have hated many things, but nothing like him.
The Lord will hate him. [25] One who casts a stone straight up casts it on his own head.
A deceitful blow opens wounds.
[26] He who digs a pit will fall into it.
He who sets a snare will be caught in it.
[27] He who does evil things, they will roll back upon him,
and he will not know where they came from.
[28] Mockery and reproach are from the arrogant.
Vengeance lies in wait for them like a lion.
[29] Those who rejoice at the fall of the godly will be caught in a snare.
Anguish will consume them before they die. [30] Wrath and anger, these also are abominations.
A sinner will possess them.
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[1] Χάριν G5485 (N-ASF) διαφόρου G1313 (A-GSN) πολλοὶ G4183 (A-NPM) ἥμαρτον, G264 (V-2AAI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ζητῶν G2212 (V-PAP-NSM) πληθῦναι G4129 (V-AAN) ἀποστρέψει G654 (V-FAI-3S) ὀφθαλμόν. G3788 (N-ASM) [2] Ἀνὰ G303 (PREP) μέσον G3319 (A-ASN) ἁρμῶν G719 (N-GPM) λίθων G3037 (N-GPM) παγήσεται G4078 (V-FPI-3S) πάσσαλος, (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνὰ G303 (PREP) μέσον G3319 (A-ASN) πράσεως (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀγορασμοῦ (N-GSM) συντριβήσεται G4937 (V-2FPI-3S) ἁμαρτία. G266 (N-NSF) [3] Ἐὰν G1437 (COND) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐν G1722 (PREP) φόβῳ G5401 (N-DSM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) κρατήσῃ G2902 (V-AAS-3S) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) σπουδήν, G4710 (N-ASF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τάχει G5036 (A-DSN) καταστραφήσεται G2690 (V-FPI-3S) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) οἶκος. G3624 (N-NSM) [4] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) σείσματι (N-DSN) κοσκίνου (N-GSN) διαμένει G1265 (V-PAI-3S) κοπρία, G2874 (N-NSF) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) σκύβαλα G4657 (N-NPN) ἀνθρώπου G444 (N-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λογισμῷ G3053 (N-DSM) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [5] Σκεύη G4632 (N-NPN) κεραμέως G2763 (N-GSM) δοκιμάζει G1381 (V-PAI-3S) κάμινος, G2575 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πειρασμὸς G3986 (N-NSM) ἀνθρώπου G444 (N-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) διαλογισμῷ G1261 (N-DSM) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [6] Γεώργιον G1091 (N-ASN) ξύλου G3586 (N-GSN) ἐκφαίνει (V-PAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) καρπὸς G2590 (N-NSM) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) λόγος G3056 (N-NSM) ἐνθυμήματος (N-GSN) καρδίας G2588 (N-GSF) ἀνθρώπου. G444 (N-GSM) [7] Πρὸ G4253 (PREP) λογισμοῦ G3053 (N-GSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐπαινέσῃς G1867 (V-AAS-2S) ἄνδρα· G435 (N-ASM) οὗτος G3778 (D-NSM) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) πειρασμὸς G3986 (N-NSM) ἀνθρώπων. G444 (N-GPM) [8] Ἐὰν G1437 (COND) διώκῃς G1377 (V-PAS-2S) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) δίκαιον, G1342 (A-ASN) καταλήμψῃ G2638 (V-FMI-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐνδύσῃ G1746 (V-FMI-2S) αὐτὸ G846 (P-ASN) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ποδήρη G4158 (A-ASM) δόξης. G1391 (N-GSF) [9] Πετεινὰ (A-NPN) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ὅμοια G3664 (A-APN) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPN) καταλύσει, G2647 (V-FAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀλήθεια G225 (N-NSF) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἐργαζομένους G2038 (V-PNP-APM) αὐτὴν G846 (P-ASF) ἐπανήξει. (V-FAI-3S) [10] Λέων G3023 (N-NSM) θήραν G2339 (N-ASF) ἐνεδρεύει, G1748 (V-PAI-3S) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ἁμαρτία G266 (N-NSF) ἐργαζομένους G2038 (V-PNP-APM) ἄδικα. G94 (A-APN) [11] Διήγησις G1335 (N-NSF) εὐσεβοῦς G2152 (A-GSM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) παντὸς G3956 (A-GSN) σοφία, G4678 (N-NSF) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἄφρων G878 (A-NSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) σελήνη G4582 (N-NSF) ἀλλοιοῦται. (V-PEI-3S) [12] Εἰς G1519 (PREP) μέσον G3319 (A-ASN) ἀσυνέτων G801 (A-GPM) συντήρησον G4933 (V-AAM-2S) καιρόν, G2540 (N-ASM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) μέσον G3319 (A-ASN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) διανοουμένων (V-PEP-GPM) ἐνδελέχιζε. (V-PAM-2S) [13] Διήγησις G1335 (N-NSF) μωρῶν G3474 (A-GPM) προσόχθισμα, (N-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) γέλως G1071 (N-NSM) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) σπατάλῃ (N-DSF) ἁμαρτίας. G266 (N-GSF) [14] Λαλιὰ G2981 (N-NSF) πολυόρκου (A-GSN) ἀνορθώσει G461 (V-FAI-3S) τρίχας, G2359 (N-APF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) μάχη G3163 (N-NSF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἐμφραγμὸς (N-NSM) ὠτίων. G5621 (N-GPN) [15] Ἔκχυσις (N-NSF) αἵματος G129 (N-GSN) μάχη G3163 (N-NSF) ὑπερηφάνων, G5244 (A-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) διαλοιδόρησις (N-NSF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἀκοὴ G189 (N-NSF) μοχθηρά. (A-NSF) [16] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἀποκαλύπτων G601 (V-PAP-NSM) μυστήρια G3466 (N-APN) ἀπώλεσεν G622 (V-AAI-3S) πίστιν G4102 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) εὕρῃ G2147 (V-2AAS-3S) φίλον G5384 (A-ASM) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ψυχὴν G5590 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [17] Στέρξον (V-AAM-2S) φίλον G5384 (A-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πιστώθητι G4104 (V-APM-2S) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSM) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀποκαλύψῃς G601 (V-AAS-2S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) μυστήρια G3466 (N-APN) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) καταδιώξῃς G2614 (V-AAS-2S) ὀπίσω G3694 (ADV) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [18] Καθὼς G2531 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἀπώλεσεν G622 (V-AAI-3S) ἄνθρωπος G444 (N-NSM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) νεκρὸν G3498 (A-ASM) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ἀπώλεσας G622 (V-AAI-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) φιλίαν G5373 (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) πλησίον· G4139 (ADV) [19] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) πετεινὸν (A-ASN) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) χειρός G5495 (N-GSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἀπέλυσας, G630 (V-AAI-2S) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ἀφῆκας G863 (V-AAI-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) πλησίον G4139 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) θηρεύσεις G2340 (V-FAI-3S) αὐτόν. G846 (P-ASM) [20] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) διώξῃς, G1377 (V-AAS-2S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) μακρὰν G3112 (ADV) ἀπέστη G868 (V-2AAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξέφυγεν G1628 (V-2AAI-3S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) δορκὰς (N-NSF) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) παγίδος. G3803 (N-GSF) [21] Ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) τραῦμα G5134 (N-NSN) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) καταδῆσαι, G2611 (V-AAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λοιδορίας G3059 (N-GSF) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) διαλλαγή, (N-NSF) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀποκαλύψας G601 (V-AAP-NSM) μυστήρια G3466 (N-APN) ἀφήλπισεν. G560 (V-AAI-3S) [22] Διανεύων G1269 (V-PAP-NSM) ὀφθαλμῷ G3788 (N-DSM) τεκταίνει (V-PAI-3S) κακά, G2556 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐδεὶς G3762 (A-NSM-N) αὐτὰ G846 (P-APN) ἀποστήσει G868 (V-FAI-3S) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSM) [23] ἀπέναντι G561 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ὀφθαλμῶν G3788 (N-GPM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) γλυκανεῖ (V-FAI-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) στόμα G4750 (N-NSN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) λόγων G3056 (N-GPM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἐκθαυμάσει, (V-FAI-3S) ὕστερον G5305 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) διαστρέψει G1294 (V-FAI-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) στόμα G4750 (N-ASN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) λόγοις G3056 (N-DPM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) δώσει G1325 (V-FAI-3S) σκάνδαλον. G4625 (N-ASN) [24] Πολλὰ G4183 (A-APN) ἐμίσησα G3404 (V-AAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐχ G3756 (PRT-N) ὡμοίωσα G3666 (V-AAI-1S) αὐτῷ, G846 (P-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) μισήσει G3404 (V-FAI-3S) αὐτόν. G846 (P-ASM) [25] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) βάλλων G906 (V-PAP-NSM) λίθον G3037 (N-ASM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ὕψος G5311 (N-ASN) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) κεφαλὴν G2776 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) βάλλει, G906 (V-PAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πληγὴ G4127 (N-NSF) δολία G1386 (A-NSF) διελεῖ G1244 (V-FAI-3S) τραύματα. G5134 (N-APN) [26] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ὀρύσσων G3736 (V-PAP-NSM) βόθρον (N-ASM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) ἐμπεσεῖται, G1706 (V-FDI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἱστῶν (N-NSM) παγίδα G3803 (N-ASF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτῇ G846 (P-DSF) ἁλώσεται. (V-FMI-3S) [27] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ποιῶν G4160 (V-PAP-NSM) πονηρά, G4190 (A-APN) εἰς G1519 (PREP) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) κυλισθήσεται, (V-FPI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐπιγνῷ G1921 (V-2AAS-3S) πόθεν G4159 (ADV-I) ἥκει G2240 (V-PAI-3S) αὐτῷ. G846 (P-DSM) [28] Ἐμπαιγμὸς G1701 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὀνειδισμὸς G3680 (N-NSM) ὑπερηφάνῳ, G5244 (A-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ἐκδίκησις G1557 (N-NSF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) λέων G3023 (N-NSM) ἐνεδρεύσει G1748 (V-FAI-3S) αὐτόν. G846 (P-ASM) [29] Παγίδι G3803 (N-DSF) ἁλώσονται (V-FMI-3P) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) εὐφραινόμενοι G2165 (V-PEP-NPM) πτώσει G4431 (N-DSF) εὐσεβῶν, G2152 (A-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὀδύνη G3601 (N-NSF) καταναλώσει G2654 (V-FAI-3S) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) πρὸ G4253 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θανάτου G2288 (N-GSM) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPM) [30] Μῆνις (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὀργή, G3709 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ταῦτά G5023 (D-NPN) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) βδελύγματα, G946 (N-NPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) ἁμαρτωλὸς G268 (A-NSM) ἐγκρατὴς G1468 (A-NSM) ἔσται G2071 (V-FDI-3S) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPN)