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[1] Have they made you ruler of a feast?
Don’t be lifted up.
Be among them as one of them.
Take care of them first, and then sit down.
[2] And when you have done all your duties, take your place,
that you may be gladdened on their account,
and receive a wreath for your good service. [3] Speak, you who are older, for it’s your right, but with sound knowledge;
and don’t interrupt the music.
[4] Don’t pour out talk where there is a performance of music.
Don’t display your wisdom at the wrong time.
[5] As a ruby signet in a setting of gold,
so is a music concert at a wine banquet.
[6] As an emerald signet in a work of gold,
so is musical melody with pleasant wine. [7] Speak, young man, if you are obliged to,
but no more than twice, and only if asked.
[8] Sum up your speech, many things in few words.
Be as one who knows and yet holds his tongue.
[9] When among great men, don’t behave as their equal.
When another is speaking, don’t babble. [10] Lightning speeds before thunder.
Approval goes before one who is modest.
[11] Rise up in good time, and don’t be last.
Go home quickly and don’t loiter
[12] Amuse yourself there and do what is in your heart.
Don’t sin by proud speech.
[13] For these things bless your Maker,
who gives you to drink freely of his good things. [14] He who fears the Lord will receive discipline.
Those who seek him early will find favor.
[15] He who seeks the law shall be filled with it,
but the hypocrite will stumble at it.
[16] Those who fear the Lord will find true judgment,
and will kindle righteous acts like a light.
[17] A sinful man shuns reproof,
and will find a judgment according to his will. [18] A sensible person won’t neglect a thought.
An insolent and proud man won’t crouch in fear,
even after he has done a thing by himself without counsel.
[19] Do nothing without counsel,
but when you have acted, don’t regret it.
[20] Don’t go in a way of conflict.
Don’t stumble in stony places.
[21] Don’t be overconfident on a smooth road.
[22] Beware of your own children.
[23] In every work guard your own soul,
for this is the keeping of the commandments. [24] He who believes the law gives heed to the commandment.
He who trusts in the Lord will suffer no loss.
Don’t be lifted up.
Be among them as one of them.
Take care of them first, and then sit down.
[2] And when you have done all your duties, take your place,
that you may be gladdened on their account,
and receive a wreath for your good service. [3] Speak, you who are older, for it’s your right, but with sound knowledge;
and don’t interrupt the music.
[4] Don’t pour out talk where there is a performance of music.
Don’t display your wisdom at the wrong time.
[5] As a ruby signet in a setting of gold,
so is a music concert at a wine banquet.
[6] As an emerald signet in a work of gold,
so is musical melody with pleasant wine. [7] Speak, young man, if you are obliged to,
but no more than twice, and only if asked.
[8] Sum up your speech, many things in few words.
Be as one who knows and yet holds his tongue.
[9] When among great men, don’t behave as their equal.
When another is speaking, don’t babble. [10] Lightning speeds before thunder.
Approval goes before one who is modest.
[11] Rise up in good time, and don’t be last.
Go home quickly and don’t loiter
[12] Amuse yourself there and do what is in your heart.
Don’t sin by proud speech.
[13] For these things bless your Maker,
who gives you to drink freely of his good things. [14] He who fears the Lord will receive discipline.
Those who seek him early will find favor.
[15] He who seeks the law shall be filled with it,
but the hypocrite will stumble at it.
[16] Those who fear the Lord will find true judgment,
and will kindle righteous acts like a light.
[17] A sinful man shuns reproof,
and will find a judgment according to his will. [18] A sensible person won’t neglect a thought.
An insolent and proud man won’t crouch in fear,
even after he has done a thing by himself without counsel.
[19] Do nothing without counsel,
but when you have acted, don’t regret it.
[20] Don’t go in a way of conflict.
Don’t stumble in stony places.
[21] Don’t be overconfident on a smooth road.
[22] Beware of your own children.
[23] In every work guard your own soul,
for this is the keeping of the commandments. [24] He who believes the law gives heed to the commandment.
He who trusts in the Lord will suffer no loss.
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[1] Ἡγούμενόν G2233 (V-PNP-ASM) σε G4571 (P-2AS) κατέστησαν; G2525 (V-AAI-3P) Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐπαίρου· G1869 (V-PEM-2S) γίνου G1096 (V-PNM-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) ὡς G5613 (ADV) εἷς G1520 (A-NSM) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) αὐτῶν, G846 (P-GPM) φρόντισον G5431 (V-AAM-2S) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὕτω G3779 (ADV) κάθισον· G2523 (V-AAM-2S) [2] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πᾶσαν G3956 (A-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) χρείαν G5532 (N-ASF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ποιήσας G4160 (V-AAP-NSM) ἀνάπεσε, G377 (V-2AAM-2S) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) εὐφρανθῇς G2165 (V-APS-2S) δι’ G1223 (PREP) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εὐκοσμίας (N-GSF) χάριν G5485 (N-ASF) λάβῃς G2983 (V-2AAS-2S) στέφανον. G4735 (N-ASM) [3] Λάλησον, G2980 (V-AAM-2S) πρεσβύτερε, G4245 (A-VSM) πρέπει G4241 (V-PAI-3S) γάρ G1063 (CONJ) σοι, G4671 (P-2DS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀκριβεῖ G196 (A-DSF) ἐπιστήμῃ (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐμποδίσῃς (V-AAS-2S) μουσικά. G3451 (A-APN) [4] Ὅπου G3699 (ADV) ἀκρόαμα, (N-NSN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐκχέῃς G1632 (V-PAS-2S) λαλιὰν G2981 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀκαίρως G171 (ADV) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) σοφίζου. G4679 (V-PEM-2S) [5] Σφραγὶς G4973 (N-NSF) ἄνθρακος G440 (N-GSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) κόσμῳ G2889 (N-DSM) χρυσῷ G5557 (N-DSM) σύγκριμα (N-NSN) μουσικῶν G3451 (A-GPN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) συμποσίῳ G4849 (N-DSN) οἴνου· G3631 (N-GSM) [6] ἐν G1722 (PREP) κατασκευάσματι (N-DSN) χρυσῷ G5557 (N-DSM) σφραγὶς G4973 (N-NSF) σμαράγδου G4665 (N-GSM) μέλος G3196 (N-NSN) μουσικῶν G3451 (A-GPN) ἐφ’ G1909 (PREP) ἡδεῖ G2236 (A-DSM) οἴνῳ. G3631 (N-DSM) [7] Λάλησον, G2980 (V-AAM-2S) νεανίσκε, G3495 (N-VSM) εἰ G1487 (COND) χρεία G5532 (N-NSF) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) μόλις G3433 (ADV) δὶς G1364 (ADV) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ἐπερωτηθῇς· G1905 (V-APS-2S) [8] κεφαλαίωσον G2775 (V-AAM-2S) λόγον, G3056 (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὀλίγοις G3641 (A-DPM) πολλά· G4183 (A-APN) γίνου G1096 (V-PNM-2S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) γινώσκων G1097 (V-PAP-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἅμα G260 (ADV) σιωπῶν. G4623 (V-PAP-NSM) [9] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) μέσῳ G3319 (A-DSN) μεγιστάνων (N-OI) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐξισάζου (V-PMM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἑτέρου G2087 (A-GSM) λέγοντος G3004 (V-PAP-GSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πολλὰ G4183 (A-APN) ἀδολέσχει. (V-PAM-2S) [10] Πρὸ G4253 (PREP) βροντῆς G1027 (N-GSF) κατασπεύδει (V-PAI-3S) ἀστραπή, G796 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πρὸ G4253 (PREP) αἰσχυντηροῦ (A-GSM) προελεύσεται G4281 (V-FDI-3S) χάρις. G5485 (N-NSF) [11] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὥρᾳ G5610 (N-DSF) ἐξεγείρου G1825 (V-PEM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) οὐράγει, (V-PAM-2S) ἀπότρεχε (V-PAM-2S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) οἶκον G3624 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ῥᾳθύμει· (V-PAM-2S) [12] ἐκεῖ G1563 (ADV) παῖζε G3815 (V-PAM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ποίει G4160 (V-PAM-2S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἐνθυμήματά (N-APN) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἁμάρτῃς G264 (V-2AAS-2S) λόγῳ G3056 (N-DSM) ὑπερηφάνῳ. G5244 (A-DSM) [13] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τούτοις G5125 (D-DPN) εὐλόγησον G2127 (V-AAM-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ποιήσαντά G4160 (V-AAP-ASM) σε G4571 (P-2AS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μεθύσκοντά G3184 (V-PAP-ASM) σε G4571 (P-2AS) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἀγαθῶν G18 (A-GPN) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [14] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) φοβούμενος (V-PEP-NSM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) ἐκδέξεται G1551 (V-FMI-3S) παιδείαν, G3809 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ὀρθρίζοντες G3719 (V-PAP-NPM) εὑρήσουσιν G2147 (V-FAI-3P) εὐδοκίαν. G2107 (N-ASF) [15] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ζητῶν G2212 (V-PAP-NSM) νόμον G3551 (N-ASM) ἐμπλησθήσεται (V-FPI-3S) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ὑποκρινόμενος G5271 (V-PEP-NSM) σκανδαλισθήσεται G4624 (V-FPI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτῷ. G846 (P-DSM) [16] Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) φοβούμενοι (V-PEP-NPM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) εὑρήσουσιν G2147 (V-FAI-3P) κρίμα G2917 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δικαιώματα G1345 (N-APN) ὡς G5613 (ADV) φῶς G5457 (N-ASN) ἐξάψουσιν. (V-FAI-3P) [17] Ἄνθρωπος G444 (N-NSM) ἁμαρτωλὸς G268 (A-NSM) ἐκκλινεῖ G1578 (V-FAI-3S) ἐλεγμὸν (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) θέλημα G2307 (N-ASN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) εὑρήσει G2147 (V-FAI-3S) σύγκριμα. (N-ASN) [18] Ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) βουλῆς G1012 (N-GSF) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) παρίδῃ (V-2AAS-3S) διανόημα, G1270 (N-ASN) ἀλλότριος G245 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὑπερήφανος G5244 (A-NSM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) καταπτήξει (V-FAI-3S) φόβον. G5401 (N-ASM) [19] Ἄνευ G427 (PREP) βουλῆς G1012 (N-GSF) μηθὲν G3367 (A-ASN-N) ποιήσῃς G4160 (V-AAS-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) ποιῆσαί G4160 (V-AAN) σε G4571 (P-2AS) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) μεταμελοῦ. G3338 (V-PEM-2S) [20] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὁδῷ G3598 (N-DSF) ἀντιπτώματος (N-GSN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πορεύου G4198 (V-PNM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) προσκόψῃς G4350 (V-AAS-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λιθώδεσιν. (A-DPN) [21] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πιστεύσῃς G4100 (V-AAS-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὁδῷ G3598 (N-DSF) ἀπροσκόπῳ G677 (A-DSF) [22] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) τέκνων G5043 (N-GPN) σου G4675 (P-2GS) φύλαξαι. G5442 (V-AMM-2S) [23] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) παντὶ G3956 (A-DSN) ἔργῳ G2041 (N-DSN) πίστευε G4100 (V-PAM-2S) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) ψυχῇ G5590 (N-DSF) σου· G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τοῦτό G5124 (D-NSN) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) τήρησις G5084 (N-NSF) ἐντολῶν. G1785 (N-GPF) [24] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πιστεύων G4100 (V-PAP-NSM) νόμῳ G3551 (N-DSM) προσέχει G4337 (V-PAI-3S) ἐντολαῖς, G1785 (N-DPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πεποιθὼς G3982 (V-2RAP-NSM) κυρίῳ G2962 (N-DSM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐλαττωθήσεται. G1642 (V-FPI-3S)