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[1] Hear me, your father, O my children,
and do what you hear, that you all may be safe.
[2] For the Lord honors the father over the children,
and has confirmed the judgment of the mother over her sons.
[3] He who honors his father will make atonement for sins.
[4] He who gives glory to his mother is as one who lays up treasure.
[5] Whoever honors his father will have joy in his own children.
He will be heard in the day of his prayer.
[6] He who gives glory to his father will have length of days.
He who listens to the Lord will bring rest to his mother,
[7] ‡and will serve under his parents, as to masters.
[8] Honor your father in deed and word,
that a blessing may come upon you from him.
[9] For the blessing of the father establishes the houses of children,
but the curse of the mother roots out the foundations. [10] Don’t glorify yourself in the dishonor of your father,
for your father’s dishonor is no glory to you.
[11] For the glory of a man is from the honor of his father,
and a mother in dishonor is a reproach to her children.
[12] My son, help your father in his old age,
and don’t grieve him as long as he lives.
[13] If he fails in understanding, have patience with him.
Don’t dishonor him in your full strength.
[14] For the kindness to your father will not be forgotten.
Instead of sins it will be added to build you up.
[15] In the day of your affliction it will be remembered for you,
as fair weather upon ice,
so your sins will also melt away.
[16] He who forsakes his father is as a blasphemer.
He who provokes his mother is cursed by the Lord. [17] My son, go on with your business in humility;
so you will be loved by an acceptable man.
[18] The greater you are, humble yourself the more,
and you will find favor before the Lord. [19] ‡
[20] For the power of the Lord is great,
and he is glorified by those who are lowly.
[21] Don’t seek things that are too hard for you,
and don’t search out things that are above your strength.
[22] Think about the things that have been commanded you,
for you have no need of the things that are secret.
[23] Don’t be overly busy in tasks that are beyond you,
for more things are shown to you than men can understand.
[24] For the conceit of many has led them astray.
Evil opinion has caused their judgment to slip.
[25] ‡There is no light without eyes.
There is no wisdom without knowledge. [26] A stubborn heart will do badly at the end.
He who loves danger will perish in it.
[27] A stubborn heart will be burdened with troubles.
The sinner will heap sin upon sins.
[28] The calamity of the proud has no healing,
for a weed of wickedness has taken root in him.
[29] The heart of the prudent will understand a proverb.
A wise man desires the ear of a listener. [30] Water will quench a flaming fire;
almsgiving will make atonement for sins.
[31] He who repays good turns is mindful of that which comes afterward.
In the time of his falling he will find a support.

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 3:7 Some manuscripts add those who fear the Lord honor their father,
  2. ‡ 3:19 Some manuscripts add Many are lofty and renowned, but he reveals his secrets to the humble.
  3. ‡ 3:25 Some manuscripts omit verse 25.
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Septuaginta
[1] Ἐμοῦ G1699 τοῦ G3588 πατρὸς G3962 ἀκούσατε, G191 τέκνα, G5043 καὶ G2532 οὕτως G3779 ποιήσατε, G4160 ἵνα G2443 σωθῆτε· G4982 [2] ὁ G3588 γὰρ G1063 κύριος G2962 ἐδόξασεν G1392 πατέρα G3962 ἐπὶ G1909 τέκνοις G5043 καὶ G2532 κρίσιν G2920 μητρὸς G3384 ἐστερέωσεν G4732 ἐφ’ G1909 υἱοῖς. G5207 [3] Ὁ G3588 τιμῶν G5091 πατέρα G3962 ἐξιλάσκεται ἁμαρτίας, G266 [4] καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 ὁ G3588 ἀποθησαυρίζων G597 ὁ G3588 δοξάζων G1392 μητέρα G3384 αὐτοῦ. G846 [5] Ὁ G3588 τιμῶν G5091 πατέρα G3962 εὐφρανθήσεται G2165 ὑπὸ G5259 τέκνων G5043 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 προσευχῆς G4335 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰσακουσθήσεται. G1522 [6] Ὁ G3588 δοξάζων G1392 πατέρα G3962 μακροημερεύσει, καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 εἰσακούων G1522 κυρίου G2962 ἀναπαύσει G373 μητέρα G3384 αὐτοῦ· G846 [7] καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 δεσπόταις G1203 δουλεύσει G1398 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 γεννήσασιν G1080 αὐτόν. G846 [8] Ἐν G1722 ἔργῳ G2041 καὶ G2532 λόγῳ G3056 τίμα G5091 τὸν G3588 πατέρα G3962 σου, G4675 ἵνα G2443 ἐπέλθῃ G1904 σοι G4671 εὐλογία G2129 παρ’ G3844 αὐτοῦ· G846 [9] εὐλογία G2129 γὰρ G1063 πατρὸς G3962 στηρίζει G4741 οἴκους G3624 τέκνων, G5043 κατάρα G2671 δὲ G1161 μητρὸς G3384 ἐκριζοῖ G1610 θεμέλια. G2310 [10] Μὴ G3361 δοξάζου G1392 ἐν G1722 ἀτιμίᾳ G819 πατρός G3962 σου, G4675 οὐ G3756 γάρ G1063 ἐστίν G2076 σοι G4671 δόξα G1391 πατρὸς G3962 ἀτιμία· G819 [11] ἡ G3588 γὰρ G1063 δόξα G1391 ἀνθρώπου G444 ἐκ G1537 τιμῆς G5092 πατρὸς G3962 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ὄνειδος G3681 τέκνοις G5043 μήτηρ G3384 ἐν G1722 ἀδοξίᾳ. [12] Τέκνον, G5043 ἀντιλαβοῦ G482 ἐν G1722 γήρᾳ G1094 πατρός G3962 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 λυπήσῃς G3076 αὐτὸν G846 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ζωῇ G2222 αὐτοῦ· G846 [13] κἂν G2579 ἀπολείπῃ G620 σύνεσιν, G4907 συγγνώμην G4774 ἔχε G2192 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἀτιμάσῃς G818 αὐτὸν G846 ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 ἰσχύι G2479 σου. G4675 [14] Ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 γὰρ G1063 πατρὸς G3962 οὐκ G3756 ἐπιλησθήσεται G1950 καὶ G2532 ἀντὶ G473 ἁμαρτιῶν G266 προσανοικοδομηθήσεταί σοι. G4671 [15] Ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 θλίψεώς G2347 σου G4675 ἀναμνησθήσεταί G363 σου· G4675 ὡς G5613 εὐδία G2105 ἐπὶ G1909 παγετῷ, οὕτως G3779 ἀναλυθήσονταί G360 σου G4675 αἱ G3588 ἁμαρτίαι. G266 [16] Ὡς G5613 βλάσφημος G989 ὁ G3588 ἐγκαταλιπὼν G1459 πατέρα, G3962 καὶ G2532 κεκατηραμένος G2672 ὑπὸ G5259 κυρίου G2962 ὁ G3588 παροργίζων G3949 μητέρα G3384 αὐτοῦ. G846 [17] Τέκνον, G5043 ἐν G1722 πραύτητι τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 σου G4675 διέξαγε, καὶ G2532 ὑπὸ G5259 ἀνθρώπου G444 δεκτοῦ G1184 ἀγαπηθήσῃ. G25 [18] Ὅσῳ G3745 μέγας G3173 εἶ, G1488 τοσούτῳ G5118 ταπείνου G5013 σεαυτόν, G4572 καὶ G2532 ἔναντι G1725 κυρίου G2962 εὑρήσεις G2147 χάριν· G5485 …[20] ὅτι G3754 μεγάλη G3173 ἡ G3588 δυναστεία τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 ὑπὸ G5259 τῶν G3588 ταπεινῶν G5011 δοξάζεται. G1392 [21] Χαλεπώτερά G5467 σου G4675 μὴ G3361 ζήτει G2212 καὶ G2532 ἰσχυρότερά G2478 σου G4675 μὴ G3361 ἐξέταζε· G1833 [22] ἃ G3739 προσετάγη G4367 σοι, G4671 ταῦτα G5023 διανοοῦ, οὐ G3756 γάρ G1063 ἐστίν G2076 σοι G4671 χρεία G5532 τῶν G3588 κρυπτῶν. G2927 [23] Ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 περισσοῖς τῶν G3588 ἔργων G2041 σου G4675 μὴ G3361 περιεργάζου· G4020 πλείονα G4119 γὰρ G1063 συνέσεως G4907 ἀνθρώπων G444 ὑπεδείχθη G5263 σοι. G4671 [24] Πολλοὺς G4183 γὰρ G1063 ἐπλάνησεν G4105 ἡ G3588 ὑπόλημψις αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 ὑπόνοια G5283 πονηρὰ G4190 ὠλίσθησεν διανοίας G1271 αὐτῶν. G846 …[26] Καρδία G2588 σκληρὰ G4642 κακωθήσεται G2559 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐσχάτων, G2078 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἀγαπῶν G25 κίνδυνον G2794 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ G846 ἀπολεῖται. G622 [27] Καρδία G2588 σκληρὰ G4642 βαρυνθήσεται G925 πόνοις, G4192 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἁμαρτωλὸς G268 προσθήσει G4369 ἁμαρτίαν G266 ἐφ’ G1909 ἁμαρτίαις. G266 [28] Ἐπαγωγῇ ὑπερηφάνου G5244 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἴασις· G2392 φυτὸν γὰρ G1063 πονηρίας G4189 ἐρρίζωκεν G4492 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ. G846 [29] Καρδία G2588 συνετοῦ G4908 διανοηθήσεται παραβολήν, G3850 καὶ G2532 οὖς G3775 ἀκροατοῦ G202 ἐπιθυμία G1939 σοφοῦ. G4680 [30] Πῦρ G4442 φλογιζόμενον G5394 ἀποσβέσει ὕδωρ, G5204 καὶ G2532 ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 ἐξιλάσεται ἁμαρτίας. G266 [31] Ὁ G3588 ἀνταποδιδοὺς G467 χάριτας G5485 μέμνηται εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 μετὰ G3326 ταῦτα G5023 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 καιρῷ G2540 πτώσεως G4431 αὐτοῦ G846 εὑρήσει G2147 στήριγμα.
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament