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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.
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Septuaginta
[1] Ἡγούμενόν G2233 σε G4571 κατέστησαν; G2525 Μὴ G3361 ἐπαίρου· G1869 γίνου G1096 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς G846 ὡς G5613 εἷς G1520 ἐξ G1537 αὐτῶν, G846 φρόντισον G5431 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 οὕτω G3779 κάθισον· G2523 [2] καὶ G2532 πᾶσαν G3956 τὴν G3588 χρείαν G5532 σου G4675 ποιήσας G4160 ἀνάπεσε, G377 ἵνα G2443 εὐφρανθῇς G2165 δι’ G1223 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 εὐκοσμίας χάριν G5485 λάβῃς G2983 στέφανον. G4735 [3] Λάλησον, G2980 πρεσβύτερε, G4245 πρέπει G4241 γάρ G1063 σοι, G4671 ἐν G1722 ἀκριβεῖ G196 ἐπιστήμῃ καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἐμποδίσῃς μουσικά. G3451 [4] Ὅπου G3699 ἀκρόαμα, μὴ G3361 ἐκχέῃς G1632 λαλιὰν G2981 καὶ G2532 ἀκαίρως G171 μὴ G3361 σοφίζου. G4679 [5] Σφραγὶς G4973 ἄνθρακος G440 ἐπὶ G1909 κόσμῳ G2889 χρυσῷ G5557 σύγκριμα μουσικῶν G3451 ἐν G1722 συμποσίῳ G4849 οἴνου· G3631 [6] ἐν G1722 κατασκευάσματι χρυσῷ G5557 σφραγὶς G4973 σμαράγδου G4665 μέλος G3196 μουσικῶν G3451 ἐφ’ G1909 ἡδεῖ οἴνῳ. G3631 [7] Λάλησον, G2980 νεανίσκε, G3495 εἰ G1487 χρεία G5532 σου, G4675 μόλις G3433 δὶς G1364 ἐὰν G1437 ἐπερωτηθῇς· G1905 [8] κεφαλαίωσον G2775 λόγον, G3056 ἐν G1722 ὀλίγοις G3641 πολλά· G4183 γίνου G1096 ὡς G5613 γινώσκων G1097 καὶ G2532 ἅμα G260 σιωπῶν. G4623 [9] Ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 μεγιστάνων G3175 μὴ G3361 ἐξισάζου καὶ G2532 ἑτέρου G2087 λέγοντος G3004 μὴ G3361 πολλὰ G4183 ἀδολέσχει. [10] Πρὸ G4253 βροντῆς G1027 κατασπεύδει ἀστραπή, G796 καὶ G2532 πρὸ G4253 αἰσχυντηροῦ προελεύσεται G4281 χάρις. G5485 [11] Ἐν G1722 ὥρᾳ G5610 ἐξεγείρου G1825 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 οὐράγει, ἀπότρεχε εἰς G1519 οἶκον G3624 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ῥᾳθύμει· [12] ἐκεῖ G1563 παῖζε G3815 καὶ G2532 ποίει G4160 τὰ G3588 ἐνθυμήματά σου G4675 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἁμάρτῃς G264 λόγῳ G3056 ὑπερηφάνῳ. G5244 [13] Καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τούτοις G5125 εὐλόγησον G2127 τὸν G3588 ποιήσαντά G4160 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 μεθύσκοντά G3182 σε G4571 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 ἀγαθῶν G18 αὐτοῦ. G846 [14] Ὁ G3588 φοβούμενος G5399 κύριον G2962 ἐκδέξεται G1551 παιδείαν, G3809 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ὀρθρίζοντες G3719 εὑρήσουσιν G2147 εὐδοκίαν. G2107 [15] Ὁ G3588 ζητῶν G2212 νόμον G3551 ἐμπλησθήσεται G1705 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ὑποκρινόμενος G5271 σκανδαλισθήσεται G4624 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ. G846 [16] Οἱ G3588 φοβούμενοι G5399 κύριον G2962 εὑρήσουσιν G2147 κρίμα G2917 καὶ G2532 δικαιώματα G1345 ὡς G5613 φῶς G5457 ἐξάψουσιν. [17] Ἄνθρωπος G444 ἁμαρτωλὸς G268 ἐκκλινεῖ G1578 ἐλεγμὸν καὶ G2532 κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 θέλημα G2307 αὐτοῦ G846 εὑρήσει G2147 σύγκριμα. [18] Ἀνὴρ G435 βουλῆς G1012 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 παρίδῃ διανόημα, G1270 ἀλλότριος G245 καὶ G2532 ὑπερήφανος G5244 οὐ G3756 καταπτήξει φόβον. G5401 [19] Ἄνευ G427 βουλῆς G1012 μηθὲν G3367 ποιήσῃς G4160 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ποιῆσαί G4160 σε G4571 μὴ G3361 μεταμελοῦ. G3338 [20] Ἐν G1722 ὁδῷ G3598 ἀντιπτώματος μὴ G3361 πορεύου G4198 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 προσκόψῃς G4350 ἐν G1722 λιθώδεσιν. [21] Μὴ G3361 πιστεύσῃς G4100 ἐν G1722 ὁδῷ G3598 ἀπροσκόπῳ G677 [22] καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 τέκνων G5043 σου G4675 φύλαξαι. G5442 [23] Ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 ἔργῳ G2041 πίστευε G4100 τῇ G3588 ψυχῇ G5590 σου· G4675 καὶ G2532 γὰρ G1063 τοῦτό G5124 ἐστιν G2076 τήρησις G5084 ἐντολῶν. G1785 [24] Ὁ G3588 πιστεύων G4100 νόμῳ G3551 προσέχει G4337 ἐντολαῖς, G1785 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 πεποιθὼς G3982 κυρίῳ G2962 οὐκ G3756 ἐλαττωθήσεται. G1642
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