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[1] Every friend will say, “I also am his friend”;
but there is a friend which is only a friend in name.
[2] Isn’t there a grief in it even to death
when a companion and friend is turned into an enemy?
[3] O wicked imagination, why were you formed
to cover the dry land with deceit?
[4] There is a companion who rejoices in the gladness of a friend,
but in time of affliction will be against him.
[5] There is a companion who for the belly’s sake labors with his friend,
yet in the face of battle will carry his buckler.
[6] Don’t forget a friend in your soul.
Don’t be unmindful of him in your riches. [7] Every counselor extols counsel,
but some give counsel in their own interest.
[8] Let your soul beware of a counselor,
and know in advance what is his interest
(for he will take counsel for himself),
lest he cast the lot against you,
[9] and say to you, “Your way is good.”
Then he will stand near you, to see what will happen to you.
[10] Don’t take counsel with one who looks askance at you.
Hide your counsel from those who are jealous of you.
[11] Don’t consult with a woman about her rival,
with a coward about war,
with a merchant about business,
with a buyer about selling,
with an envious man about thankfulness,
with an unmerciful man about kindliness,
with a sluggard about any kind of work,
with a hireling in your house about finishing his work,
or with an idle servant about much business.
Pay no attention to these in any matter of counsel.
[12] But rather be continually with a godly man,
whom you know to be a keeper of the commandments,
who in his soul is as your own soul,
and who will grieve with you, if you fail.
[13] Make the counsel of your heart stand,
for there is no one more faithful to you than it.
[14] For a man’s soul is sometimes inclined to inform him
better than seven watchmen who sit on high on a watch-tower.
[15] Above all this ask the Most High
that he may direct your way in truth. [16] Let reason be the beginning of every work.
Let counsel go before every action.
[17] As a token of the changing of the heart,
[18] four kinds of things rise up:
good and evil, life and death.
That which rules over them continually is the tongue.
[19] There is one who is clever and the instructor of many,
and yet is unprofitable to his own soul.
[20] There is one who is subtle in words, and is hated.
He will be destitute of all food.
[21] For grace was not given to him from the Lord,
because he is deprived of all wisdom.
[22] There is one who is wise to his own soul;
and the fruits of his understanding are trustworthy in the mouth.
[23] A wise man will instruct his own people.
The fruits of his understanding are trustworthy.
[24] A wise man will be filled with blessing.
All those who see him will call him happy.
[25] The life of a man is counted by days.
The days of Israel are innumerable.
[26] The wise man will inherit confidence among his people.
His name will live forever. [27] My son, test your soul in your life.
See what is evil for it, and don’t give in to it.
[28] For not all things are profitable for all men.
Not every soul has pleasure in everything.
[29] Don’t be insatiable in any luxury.
Don’t be greedy in the things that you eat.
[30] For overeating brings disease,
and gluttony causes nausea.
[31] Because of gluttony, many have perished,
but he who takes heed shall prolong his life.
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[1] Πᾶς G3956 φίλος G5384 ἐρεῖ G2046 Ἐφιλίασα κἀγώ· G2504 ἀλλ’ G235 ἔστιν G2076 φίλος G5384 ὀνόματι G3686 μόνον G3440 φίλος. G5384 [2] Οὐχὶ G3780 λύπη G3077 ἔνι G1762 ἕως G2193 θανάτου G2288 ἑταῖρος G2083 καὶ G2532 φίλος G5384 τρεπόμενος εἰς G1519 ἔχθραν; G2189 [3] Ὦ G5599 πονηρὸν G4190 ἐνθύμημα, πόθεν G4159 ἐνεκυλίσθης καλύψαι G2572 τὴν G3588 ξηρὰν G3584 ἐν G1722 δολιότητι; [4] Ἑταῖρος G2083 φίλου G5384 ἐν G1722 εὐφροσύνῃ G2167 ἥδεται καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 καιρῷ G2540 θλίψεως G2347 ἔσται G2071 ἀπέναντι· G561 [5] ἑταῖρος G2083 φίλῳ G5384 συμπονεῖ χάριν G5485 γαστρός, G1064 ἔναντι G1725 πολέμου G4171 λήμψεται G2983 ἀσπίδα. [6] Μὴ G3361 ἐπιλάθῃ G1950 φίλου G5384 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ψυχῇ G5590 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἀμνημονήσῃς αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 χρήμασίν G5536 σου. G4675 [7] Πᾶς G3956 σύμβουλος G4825 ἐξαίρει G1808 βουλήν, G1012 ἀλλ’ G235 ἔστιν G2076 συμβουλεύων G4823 εἰς G1519 ἑαυτόν. G1438 [8] Ἀπὸ G575 συμβούλου G4825 φύλαξον G5442 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 γνῶθι G1097 πρότερον τίς G5101 αὐτοῦ G846 χρεία G5532 —καὶ G2532 γὰρ G1063 αὐτὸς G846 ἑαυτῷ G1438 βουλεύσεται G1011 —μήποτε G3379 βάλῃ G906 ἐπὶ G1909 σοὶ G4671 κλῆρον G2819 [9] καὶ G2532 εἴπῃ G2036 σοι G4671 Καλὴ ἡ G3588 ὁδός G3598 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 στήσεται G2476 ἐξ G1537 ἀναντίας ἰδεῖν G1492 τὸ G3588 συμβησόμενόν G4819 σοι. G4671 [10] Μὴ G3361 βουλεύου G1011 μετὰ G3326 τοῦ G3588 ὑποβλεπομένου σε G4571 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 ζηλούντων G2206 σε G4571 κρύψον G2928 βουλήν, G1012 [11] μετὰ G3326 γυναικὸς G1135 περὶ G4012 τῆς G3588 ἀντιζήλου αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 δειλοῦ G1169 περὶ G4012 πολέμου, G4171 μετὰ G3326 ἐμπόρου G1713 περὶ G4012 μεταβολίας καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 ἀγοράζοντος G59 περὶ G4012 πράσεως, μετὰ G3326 βασκάνου περὶ G4012 εὐχαριστίας G2169 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 ἀνελεήμονος G415 περὶ G4012 χρηστοηθείας, μετὰ G3326 ὀκνηροῦ G3636 περὶ G4012 παντὸς G3956 ἔργου G2041 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 μισθίου G3407 ἐφετίου περὶ G4012 συντελείας, G4930 οἰκέτῃ G3610 ἀργῷ G692 περὶ G4012 πολλῆς G4183 ἐργασίας, G2039 μὴ G3361 ἔπεχε G1907 ἐπὶ G1909 τούτοις G5125 περὶ G4012 πάσης G3956 συμβουλίας· [12] ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 μετὰ G3326 ἀνδρὸς G435 εὐσεβοῦς G2152 ἐνδελέχιζε, ὃν G3739 ἂν G302 ἐπιγνῷς G1921 συντηροῦντα G4933 ἐντολάς, G1785 ὃς G3739 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ψυχῇ G5590 αὐτοῦ G846 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 πταίσῃς, G4417 συναλγήσει σοι. G4671 [13] Καὶ G2532 βουλὴν G1012 καρδίας G2588 στῆσον, G2476 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἔστιν G2076 σοι G4671 πιστότερος G4103 αὐτῆς· G846 [14] ψυχὴ G5590 γὰρ G1063 ἀνδρὸς G435 ἀπαγγέλλειν G518 ἐνίοτε εἴωθεν G1486 ἢ G2228 ἑπτὰ G2033 σκοποὶ G4649 ἐπὶ G1909 μετεώρου καθήμενοι G2521 ἐπὶ G1909 σκοπῆς. [15] Καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 πᾶσι G3956 τούτοις G5125 δεήθητι G1189 ὑψίστου, G5310 ἵνα G2443 εὐθύνῃ G2116 ἐν G1722 ἀληθείᾳ G225 τὴν G3588 ὁδόν G3598 σου. G4675 [16] Ἀρχὴ G746 παντὸς G3956 ἔργου G2041 λόγος, G3056 καὶ G2532 πρὸ G4253 πάσης G3956 πράξεως G4234 βουλή. G1012 [17] Ἴχνος G2487 ἀλλοιώσεως καρδίας G2588 τέσσαρα G5064 μέρη G3313 ἀνατέλλει, G393 [18] ἀγαθὸν G18 καὶ G2532 κακόν, G2556 ζωὴ G2222 καὶ G2532 θάνατος, G2288 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 κυριεύουσα G2961 ἐνδελεχῶς αὐτῶν G846 γλῶσσά G1100 ἐστιν. G2076 [19] Ἔστιν G2076 ἀνὴρ G435 πανοῦργος G3835 πολλῶν G4183 παιδευτής, G3810 καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 ἰδίᾳ G2398 ψυχῇ G5590 ἐστιν G2076 ἄχρηστος. G890 [20] Ἔστιν G2076 σοφιζόμενος G4679 ἐν G1722 λόγοις G3056 μισητός, οὗτος G3778 πάσης G3956 τροφῆς G5160 καθυστερήσει· [21] οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἐδόθη G1325 αὐτῷ G846 παρὰ G3844 κυρίου G2962 χάρις, G5485 ὅτι G3754 πάσης G3956 σοφίας G4678 ἐστερήθη. G4732 [22] Ἔστιν G2076 σοφὸς G4680 τῇ G3588 ἰδίᾳ G2398 ψυχῇ, G5590 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 καρποὶ G2590 τῆς G3588 συνέσεως G4907 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπὶ G1909 στόματος G4750 πιστοί. G4103 [23] Ἀνὴρ G435 σοφὸς G4680 τὸν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 λαὸν G2992 παιδεύσει, G3811 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 καρποὶ G2590 τῆς G3588 συνέσεως G4907 αὐτοῦ G846 πιστοί. G4103 [24] Ἀνὴρ G435 σοφὸς G4680 πλησθήσεται G4130 εὐλογίας, G2129 καὶ G2532 μακαριοῦσιν G3106 αὐτὸν G846 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 ὁρῶντες. G3708 [25] Ζωὴ G2222 ἀνδρὸς G435 ἐν G1722 ἀριθμῷ G706 ἡμερῶν, G2250 καὶ G2532 αἱ G3588 ἡμέραι G2250 τοῦ G3588 Ισραηλ G2474 ἀναρίθμητοι. G382 [26] Ὁ G3588 σοφὸς G4680 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 λαῷ G2992 αὐτοῦ G846 κληρονομήσει G2816 πίστιν, G4102 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ὄνομα G3686 αὐτοῦ G846 ζήσεται G2198 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα. G165 [27] Τέκνον, G5043 ἐν G1722 ζωῇ G2222 σου G4675 πείρασον G3985 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἰδὲ G1492 τί G5101 πονηρὸν G4190 αὐτῇ G846 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 δῷς G1325 αὐτῇ· G846 [28] οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 πάντα G3956 πᾶσιν G3956 συμφέρει, G4851 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 πᾶσα G3956 ψυχὴ G5590 ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 εὐδοκεῖ. G2106 [29] Μὴ G3361 ἀπληστεύου ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 τρυφῇ G5172 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἐκχυθῇς G1632 ἐπὶ G1909 ἐδεσμάτων· [30] ἐν G1722 πολλοῖς G4183 γὰρ G1063 βρώμασιν G1033 ἔσται G2071 νόσος, G3554 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ἀπληστία ἐγγιεῖ G1448 ἕως G2193 χολέρας· [31] δι’ G1223 ἀπληστίαν πολλοὶ G4183 ἐτελεύτησαν, G5053 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 προσέχων G4337 προσθήσει G4369 ζωήν. G2222
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