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[1] He who takes vengeance will find vengeance from the Lord,
and he will surely make his sins firm.
[2] Forgive your neighbor the hurt that he has done,
and then your sins will be pardoned when you pray.
[3] Does anyone harbor anger against another
and expect healing from the Lord?
[4] Upon a man like himself he has no mercy,
and does he make supplication for his own sins?
[5] He himself, being flesh, nourishes wrath.
Who will make atonement for his sins?
[6] Remember your last end, and stop enmity.
Remember corruption and death, and be true to the commandments.
[7] Remember the commandments, and don’t be angry with your neighbor.
Remember the covenant of the Highest, and overlook ignorance. [8] Abstain from strife, and you will diminish your sins,
for a passionate man will kindle strife.
[9] A man who is a sinner will trouble friends
and sow discord among those who are at peace.
[10] As is the fuel of the fire, so it will burn;
and as the stoutness of the strife is, so it will burn.
As is the strength of the man, so will be his wrath;
and as is his wealth, so he will exalt his anger.
[11] A contention begun in haste kindles a fire;
and hasty fighting sheds blood. [12] If you blow on a spark, it will burn;
and if you spit upon it, it will be quenched.
Both of these come out of your mouth. [13] Curse the whisperer and double-tongued,
for he has destroyed many who were at peace.
[14] A slanderer has shaken many,
and dispersed them from nation to nation.
It has pulled down strong cities
and overthrown the houses of great men.
[15] A slanderer has cast out brave women
and deprived them of their labors.
[16] He who listens to it will not find rest,
nor will he live quietly.
[17] The stroke of a whip makes a mark in the flesh,
but the stroke of a tongue will break bones.
[18] Many have fallen by the edge of the sword,
yet not so many as those who have fallen because of the tongue.
[19] Happy is he who is sheltered from it,
who has not passed through its wrath,
who has not drawn its yoke,
and has not been bound with its bands.
[20] For its yoke is a yoke of iron,
and its bands are bands of brass.
[21] Its death is an evil death,
and Hades is better than it.
[22] It will not have rule over godly men.
They will not be burned in its flame.
[23] Those who forsake the Lord will fall into it.
It will burn among them, and won’t be quenched.
It will be sent against them like a lion.
It will destroy them like a leopard.
[24] As you hedge your possession about with thorns,
and secure your silver and your gold,
[25] so make a balance and a weight for your words,
and make a door and a bar for your mouth.
[26] Take heed lest you slip with it,
lest you fall before one who lies in wait.
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Septuaginta
[1] Ὁ G3588 ἐκδικῶν G1556 παρὰ G3844 κυρίου G2962 εὑρήσει G2147 ἐκδίκησιν, G1557 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 ἁμαρτίας G266 αὐτοῦ G846 διατηρῶν G1301 διατηρήσει. G1301 [2] Ἄφες G863 ἀδίκημα G92 τῷ G3588 πλησίον G4139 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 τότε G5119 δεηθέντος G1189 σου G4675 αἱ G3588 ἁμαρτίαι G266 σου G4675 λυθήσονται. G3089 [3] Ἄνθρωπος G444 ἀνθρώπῳ G444 συντηρεῖ G4933 ὀργήν, G3709 καὶ G2532 παρὰ G3844 κυρίου G2962 ζητεῖ G2212 ἴασιν; G2392 [4] Ἐπ’ G1909 ἄνθρωπον G444 ὅμοιον G3664 αὐτῷ G846 οὐκ G3756 ἔχει G2192 ἔλεος, G1656 καὶ G2532 περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 ἁμαρτιῶν G266 αὐτοῦ G846 δεῖται; G1189 [5] Αὐτὸς G846 σὰρξ G4561 ὢν G5607 διατηρεῖ G1301 μῆνιν, τίς G5101 ἐξιλάσεται τὰς G3588 ἁμαρτίας G266 αὐτοῦ; G846 [6] Μνήσθητι G3415 τὰ G3588 ἔσχατα G2078 καὶ G2532 παῦσαι G3973 ἐχθραίνων, καταφθορὰν καὶ G2532 θάνατον, G2288 καὶ G2532 ἔμμενε G1696 ἐντολαῖς. G1785 [7] Μνήσθητι G3415 ἐντολῶν G1785 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 μηνίσῃς τῷ G3588 πλησίον, G4139 καὶ G2532 διαθήκην G1242 ὑψίστου G5310 καὶ G2532 πάριδε ἄγνοιαν. G52 [8] Ἀπόσχου ἀπὸ G575 μάχης, G3163 καὶ G2532 ἐλαττώσεις G1642 ἁμαρτίας· G266 ἄνθρωπος G444 γὰρ G1063 θυμώδης ἐκκαύσει G1572 μάχην, G3163 [9] καὶ G2532 ἀνὴρ G435 ἁμαρτωλὸς G268 ταράξει G5015 φίλους G5384 καὶ G2532 ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 εἰρηνευόντων G1514 ἐμβαλεῖ G1685 διαβολήν. [10] Κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 ὕλην G5208 τοῦ G3588 πυρὸς G4442 οὕτως G3779 ἐκκαυθήσεται, G1572 καὶ G2532 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 στερέωσιν τῆς G3588 μάχης G3163 ἐκκαυθήσεται· G1572 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 ἰσχὺν G2479 τοῦ G3588 ἀνθρώπου G444 ὁ G3588 θυμὸς G2372 αὐτοῦ G846 ἔσται, G2071 καὶ G2532 κατὰ G2596 τὸν G3588 πλοῦτον G4149 ἀνυψώσει ὀργὴν G3709 αὐτοῦ. G846 [11] Ἔρις G2054 κατασπευδομένη ἐκκαίει G1572 πῦρ, G4442 καὶ G2532 μάχη G3163 κατασπεύδουσα ἐκχέει G1632 αἷμα. G129 [12] Ἐὰν G1437 φυσήσῃς εἰς G1519 σπινθῆρα, ἐκκαήσεται, G1572 καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 πτύσῃς G4429 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτόν, G846 σβεσθήσεται· G4570 καὶ G2532 ἀμφότερα G297 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 στόματός G4750 σου G4675 ἐκπορεύεται. G1607 [13] Ψίθυρον καὶ G2532 δίγλωσσον καταράσασθε· G2672 πολλοὺς G4183 γὰρ G1063 εἰρηνεύοντας G1514 ἀπώλεσεν. G622 [14] Γλῶσσα G1100 τρίτη G5154 πολλοὺς G4183 ἐσάλευσεν G4531 καὶ G2532 διέστησεν G1339 αὐτοὺς G846 ἀπὸ G575 ἔθνους G1484 εἰς G1519 ἔθνος G1484 καὶ G2532 πόλεις G4172 ὀχυρὰς καθεῖλεν G2507 καὶ G2532 οἰκίας G3614 μεγιστάνων G3175 κατέστρεψεν. G2690 [15] Γλῶσσα G1100 τρίτη G5154 γυναῖκας G1135 ἀνδρείας ἐξέβαλεν G1544 καὶ G2532 ἐστέρεσεν αὐτὰς G846 τῶν G3588 πόνων G4192 αὐτῶν. G846 [16] Ὁ G3588 προσέχων G4337 αὐτῇ G846 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 εὕρῃ G2147 ἀνάπαυσιν G372 οὐδὲ G3761 κατασκηνώσει G2681 μεθ’ G3326 ἡσυχίας. G2271 [17] Πληγὴ G4127 μάστιγος G3148 ποιεῖ G4160 μώλωπα, G3468 πληγὴ G4127 δὲ G1161 γλώσσης G1100 συγκλάσει ὀστᾶ. G3747 [18] Πολλοὶ G4183 ἔπεσαν G4098 ἐν G1722 στόματι G4750 μαχαίρας, G3162 καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 ὡς G5613 οἱ G3588 πεπτωκότες G4098 διὰ G1223 γλῶσσαν. G1100 [19] Μακάριος G3107 ὁ G3588 σκεπασθεὶς ἀπ’ G575 αὐτῆς, G846 ὃς G3739 οὐ G3756 διῆλθεν G1330 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 θυμῷ G2372 αὐτῆς, G846 ὃς G3739 οὐχ G3756 εἵλκυσεν G1670 τὸν G3588 ζυγὸν G2218 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 δεσμοῖς G1199 αὐτῆς G846 οὐκ G3756 ἐδέθη· G1210 [20] ὁ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ζυγὸς G2218 αὐτῆς G846 ζυγὸς G2218 σιδηροῦς, G4603 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 δεσμοὶ G1199 αὐτῆς G846 δεσμοὶ G1199 χάλκειοι· [21] θάνατος G2288 πονηρὸς G4190 ὁ G3588 θάνατος G2288 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 λυσιτελὴς μᾶλλον G3123 ὁ G3588 ᾅδης G86 αὐτῆς. G846 [22] Οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 κρατήσῃ G2902 εὐσεβῶν, G2152 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 φλογὶ G5395 αὐτῆς G846 οὐ G3756 καήσονται. G2545 [23] Οἱ G3588 καταλείποντες G2641 κύριον G2962 ἐμπεσοῦνται G1706 εἰς G1519 αὐτήν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς G846 ἐκκαήσεται G1572 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 σβεσθῇ· G4570 ἐπαποσταλήσεται αὐτοῖς G846 ὡς G5613 λέων G3023 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 πάρδαλις G3917 λυμανεῖται G3075 αὐτούς. G846 [24] Ἰδὲ G1492 περίφραξον τὸ G3588 κτῆμά G2933 σου G4675 ἀκάνθαις, G173 τὸ G3588 ἀργύριόν G694 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 χρυσίον G5553 κατάδησον· G2611 [25] καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 λόγοις G3056 σου G4675 ποίησον G4160 ζυγὸν G2218 καὶ G2532 σταθμὸν καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 στόματί G4750 σου G4675 ποίησον G4160 θύραν G2374 καὶ G2532 μοχλόν. [26] Πρόσεχε G4337 μήπως G3381 ὀλίσθῃς ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ, G846 μὴ G3361 πέσῃς G4098 κατέναντι G2713 ἐνεδρεύοντος. G1748
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament