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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 διαφόρου G1313 πολλοὶ G4183 ἥμαρτον, G264 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ζητῶν G2212 πληθῦναι G4129 ἀποστρέψει G654 ὀφθαλμόν. G3788 [2] Ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 ἁρμῶν G719 λίθων G3037 παγήσεται G4078 πάσσαλος, καὶ G2532 ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 πράσεως καὶ G2532 ἀγορασμοῦ συντριβήσεται G4937 ἁμαρτία. G266 [3] Ἐὰν G1437 μὴ G3361 ἐν G1722 φόβῳ G5401 κυρίου G2962 κρατήσῃ G2902 κατὰ G2596 σπουδήν, G4710 ἐν G1722 τάχει G5034 καταστραφήσεται G2690 αὐτοῦ G846 ὁ G3588 οἶκος. G3624 [4] Ἐν G1722 σείσματι κοσκίνου διαμένει G1265 κοπρία, G2874 οὕτως G3779 σκύβαλα G4657 ἀνθρώπου G444 ἐν G1722 λογισμῷ G3053 αὐτοῦ. G846 [5] Σκεύη G4632 κεραμέως G2763 δοκιμάζει G1381 κάμινος, G2575 καὶ G2532 πειρασμὸς G3986 ἀνθρώπου G444 ἐν G1722 διαλογισμῷ G1261 αὐτοῦ. G846 [6] Γεώργιον G1091 ξύλου G3586 ἐκφαίνει ὁ G3588 καρπὸς G2590 αὐτοῦ, G846 οὕτως G3779 λόγος G3056 ἐνθυμήματος καρδίας G2588 ἀνθρώπου. G444 [7] Πρὸ G4253 λογισμοῦ G3053 μὴ G3361 ἐπαινέσῃς G1867 ἄνδρα· G435 οὗτος G3778 γὰρ G1063 πειρασμὸς G3986 ἀνθρώπων. G444 [8] Ἐὰν G1437 διώκῃς G1377 τὸ G3588 δίκαιον, G1342 καταλήμψῃ G2638 καὶ G2532 ἐνδύσῃ G1746 αὐτὸ G846 ὡς G5613 ποδήρη G4158 δόξης. G1391 [9] Πετεινὰ πρὸς G4314 τὰ G3588 ὅμοια G3664 αὐτοῖς G846 καταλύσει, G2647 καὶ G2532 ἀλήθεια G225 πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 ἐργαζομένους G2038 αὐτὴν G846 ἐπανήξει. [10] Λέων G3023 θήραν G2339 ἐνεδρεύει, G1748 οὕτως G3779 ἁμαρτία G266 ἐργαζομένους G2038 ἄδικα. G94 [11] Διήγησις G1335 εὐσεβοῦς G2152 διὰ G1223 παντὸς G3956 σοφία, G4678 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἄφρων G878 ὡς G5613 σελήνη G4582 ἀλλοιοῦται. [12] Εἰς G1519 μέσον G3319 ἀσυνέτων G801 συντήρησον G4933 καιρόν, G2540 εἰς G1519 μέσον G3319 δὲ G1161 διανοουμένων ἐνδελέχιζε. [13] Διήγησις G1335 μωρῶν G3474 προσόχθισμα, καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 γέλως G1071 αὐτῶν G846 ἐν G1722 σπατάλῃ ἁμαρτίας. G266 [14] Λαλιὰ G2981 πολυόρκου ἀνορθώσει G461 τρίχας, G2359 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 μάχη G3163 αὐτῶν G846 ἐμφραγμὸς ὠτίων. G5621 [15] Ἔκχυσις αἵματος G129 μάχη G3163 ὑπερηφάνων, G5244 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 διαλοιδόρησις αὐτῶν G846 ἀκοὴ G189 μοχθηρά. [16] Ὁ G3588 ἀποκαλύπτων G601 μυστήρια G3466 ἀπώλεσεν G622 πίστιν G4102 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 εὕρῃ G2147 φίλον G5384 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 ψυχὴν G5590 αὐτοῦ. G846 [17] Στέρξον φίλον G5384 καὶ G2532 πιστώθητι G4104 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ· G846 ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 ἀποκαλύψῃς G601 τὰ G3588 μυστήρια G3466 αὐτοῦ, G846 μὴ G3361 καταδιώξῃς G2614 ὀπίσω G3694 αὐτοῦ. G846 [18] Καθὼς G2531 γὰρ G1063 ἀπώλεσεν G622 ἄνθρωπος G444 τὸν G3588 νεκρὸν G3498 αὐτοῦ, G846 οὕτως G3779 ἀπώλεσας G622 τὴν G3588 φιλίαν G5373 τοῦ G3588 πλησίον· G4139 [19] καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 πετεινὸν ἐκ G1537 χειρός G5495 σου G4675 ἀπέλυσας, G630 οὕτως G3779 ἀφῆκας G863 τὸν G3588 πλησίον G4139 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 θηρεύσεις G2340 αὐτόν. G846 [20] Μὴ G3361 αὐτὸν G846 διώξῃς, G1377 ὅτι G3754 μακρὰν G3112 ἀπέστη G868 καὶ G2532 ἐξέφυγεν G1628 ὡς G5613 δορκὰς ἐκ G1537 παγίδος. G3803 [21] Ὅτι G3754 τραῦμα G5134 ἔστιν G2076 καταδῆσαι, G2611 καὶ G2532 λοιδορίας G3059 ἔστιν G2076 διαλλαγή, ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀποκαλύψας G601 μυστήρια G3466 ἀφήλπισεν. G560 [22] Διανεύων G1269 ὀφθαλμῷ G3788 τεκταίνει κακά, G2556 καὶ G2532 οὐδεὶς G3762 αὐτὰ G846 ἀποστήσει G868 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτοῦ· G846 [23] ἀπέναντι G561 τῶν G3588 ὀφθαλμῶν G3788 σου G4675 γλυκανεῖ τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τῶν G3588 λόγων G3056 σου G4675 ἐκθαυμάσει, ὕστερον G5305 δὲ G1161 διαστρέψει G1294 τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 λόγοις G3056 σου G4675 δώσει G1325 σκάνδαλον. G4625 [24] Πολλὰ G4183 ἐμίσησα G3404 καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 ὡμοίωσα G3666 αὐτῷ, G846 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 κύριος G2962 μισήσει G3404 αὐτόν. G846 [25] Ὁ G3588 βάλλων G906 λίθον G3037 εἰς G1519 ὕψος G5311 ἐπὶ G1909 κεφαλὴν G2776 αὐτοῦ G846 βάλλει, G906 καὶ G2532 πληγὴ G4127 δολία G1386 διελεῖ G1244 τραύματα. G5134 [26] Ὁ G3588 ὀρύσσων G3736 βόθρον εἰς G1519 αὐτὸν G846 ἐμπεσεῖται, G1706 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἱστῶν G2476 παγίδα G3803 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ G846 ἁλώσεται. [27] Ὁ G3588 ποιῶν G4160 πονηρά, G4190 εἰς G1519 αὐτὸν G846 κυλισθήσεται, G2947 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἐπιγνῷ G1921 πόθεν G4159 ἥκει G2240 αὐτῷ. G846 [28] Ἐμπαιγμὸς G1701 καὶ G2532 ὀνειδισμὸς G3680 ὑπερηφάνῳ, G5244 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ἐκδίκησις G1557 ὡς G5613 λέων G3023 ἐνεδρεύσει G1748 αὐτόν. G846 [29] Παγίδι G3803 ἁλώσονται οἱ G3588 εὐφραινόμενοι G2165 πτώσει G4431 εὐσεβῶν, G2152 καὶ G2532 ὀδύνη G3601 καταναλώσει G2654 αὐτοὺς G846 πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 θανάτου G2288 αὐτῶν. G846 [30] Μῆνις καὶ G2532 ὀργή, G3709 καὶ G2532 ταῦτά G5023 ἐστιν G2076 βδελύγματα, G946 καὶ G2532 ἀνὴρ G435 ἁμαρτωλὸς G268 ἐγκρατὴς G1468 ἔσται G2071 αὐτῶν. G846
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament