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[1] Great travail is created for every man.
A heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam,
from the day of their coming forth from their mother’s womb,
until the day for their burial in the mother of all things.
[2] The expectation of things to come, and the day of death,
trouble their thoughts, and cause fear in their hearts.
[3] From him who sits on a throne of glory,
even to him who is humbled in earth and ashes,
[4] from him who wears purple and a crown,
even to him who is clothed in burlap,
[5] there is wrath, jealousy, trouble, unrest,
fear of death, anger, and strife.
In the time of rest upon his bed,
his night sleep changes his knowledge.
[6] He gets little or no rest,
and afterward in his sleep, as in a day of keeping watch,
he is troubled in the vision of his heart,
as one who has escaped from the front of battle.
[7] In the very time of his deliverance, he awakens,
and marvels that the fear is nothing. [8] To all creatures, human and animal,
and upon sinners sevenfold more,
[9] come death, bloodshed, strife, sword,
calamities, famine, suffering, and plague.
[10] All these things were created for the wicked,
and because of them the flood came.
[11] All things that are of the earth turn to the earth again.
All things that are of the waters return into the sea. [12] All bribery and injustice will be blotted out.
Good faith will stand forever.
[13] The goods of the unjust will be dried up like a river,
and like a great thunder in rain will go off in noise.
[14] In opening his hands, a man will be made glad;
so lawbreakers will utterly fail.
[15] The children of the ungodly won’t grow many branches,
and are as unhealthy roots on a sheer rock.
[16] The reeds by every water or river bank
will be plucked up before all grass.
[17] Kindness is like a garden of blessings.
Almsgiving endures forever. [18] The life of one who labors and is content will be made sweet.
He who finds a treasure is better than both.
[19] Children and the building of a city establish a name.
A blameless wife is better than both.
[20] Wine and music rejoice the heart.
The love of wisdom is better than both.
[21] The pipe and the lute make pleasant melody.
A pleasant tongue is better than both.
[22] Your eye desires grace and beauty,
but the green shoots of grain more than both.
[23] A friend and a companion is always welcome,
and a wife with her husband is better than both.
[24] Relatives and helpers are for a time of affliction,
but almsgiving rescues better than both.
[25] Gold and silver will make the foot stand sure,
and counsel is esteemed better than both.
[26] Riches and strength will lift up the heart.
The fear of the Lord is better than both.
There is nothing lacking in the fear of the Lord.
In it, there is no need to seek help.
[27] The fear of the Lord is like a garden of blessing
and covers a man more than any glory. [28] My son, don’t lead a beggar’s life.
It is better to die than to beg.
[29] A man who looks to the table of another,
his life is not to be considered a life.
He will pollute his soul with another person’s food,
but a wise and well-instructed person will beware of that.
[30] Begging will be sweet in the mouth of the shameless,
but it kindles a fire in his belly.
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[1] Ἀσχολία μεγάλη G3173 ἔκτισται G2936 παντὶ G3956 ἀνθρώπῳ G444 καὶ G2532 ζυγὸς G2218 βαρὺς G926 ἐπὶ G1909 υἱοὺς G5207 Αδαμ G76 ἀφ’ G575 ἡμέρας G2250 ἐξόδου G1841 ἐκ G1537 γαστρὸς G1064 μητρὸς G3384 αὐτῶν G846 ἕως G2193 ἡμέρας G2250 ἐπιστροφῆς G1995 εἰς G1519 μητέρα G3384 πάντων· G3956 [2] τοὺς G3588 διαλογισμοὺς G1261 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 φόβον G5401 καρδίας, G2588 ἐπίνοια G1963 προσδοκίας, G4329 ἡμέρα G2250 τελευτῆς. G5054 [3] Ἀπὸ G575 καθημένου G2521 ἐπὶ G1909 θρόνου G2362 ἐνδόξου G1741 καὶ G2532 ἕως G2193 τεταπεινωμένου G5013 ἐν G1722 γῇ G1093 καὶ G2532 σποδῷ, G4700 [4] ἀπὸ G575 φοροῦντος G5409 ὑακίνθινον G5191 καὶ G2532 στέφανον G4735 καὶ G2532 ἕως G2193 περιβαλλομένου G4016 ὠμόλινον θυμὸς G2372 καὶ G2532 ζῆλος G2205 καὶ G2532 ταραχὴ G5016 καὶ G2532 σάλος G4535 καὶ G2532 φόβος G5401 θανάτου G2288 καὶ G2532 μηνίαμα καὶ G2532 ἔρις. G2054 [5] Καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 καιρῷ G2540 ἀναπαύσεως G372 ἐπὶ G1909 κοίτης G2845 ὕπνος G5258 νυκτὸς G3571 ἀλλοιοῖ γνῶσιν G1108 αὐτοῦ· G846 [6] ὀλίγον G3641 ὡς G5613 οὐδὲν G3762 ἐν G1722 ἀναπαύσει, G372 καὶ G2532 ἀπ’ G575 ἐκείνου G1565 ἐν G1722 ὕπνοις G5258 ὡς G5613 ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 σκοπιᾶς τεθορυβημένος G2350 ἐν G1722 ὁράσει G3706 καρδίας G2588 αὐτοῦ G846 ὡς G5613 ἐκπεφευγὼς G1628 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 πολέμου· G4171 [7] ἐν G1722 καιρῷ G2540 χρείας G5532 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐξηγέρθη G1825 καὶ G2532 ἀποθαυμάζων εἰς G1519 οὐδένα G3762 φόβον. G5401 [8] Μετὰ G3326 πάσης G3956 σαρκὸς G4561 ἀπὸ G575 ἀνθρώπου G444 ἕως G2193 κτήνους, G2934 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 ἑπταπλάσια πρὸς G4314 ταῦτα· G5023 [9] θάνατος G2288 καὶ G2532 αἷμα G129 καὶ G2532 ἔρις G2054 καὶ G2532 ῥομφαία, G4501 ἐπαγωγαί, λιμὸς G3042 καὶ G2532 σύντριμμα G4938 καὶ G2532 μάστιξ. G3148 [10] Ἐπὶ G1909 τοὺς G3588 ἀνόμους G459 ἐκτίσθη G2936 ταῦτα G5023 πάντα, G3956 καὶ G2532 δι’ G1223 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐγένετο G1096 ὁ G3588 κατακλυσμός. G2627 [11] Πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἀπὸ G575 γῆς, G1093 εἰς G1519 γῆν G1093 ἀναστρέφει, G390 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 ὑδάτων, G5204 εἰς G1519 θάλασσαν G2281 ἀνακάμπτει. G344 [12] Πᾶν G3956 δῶρον G1435 καὶ G2532 ἀδικία G93 ἐξαλειφθήσεται, G1813 καὶ G2532 πίστις G4102 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα G165 στήσεται. G2476 [13] Χρήματα G5536 ἀδίκων G94 ὡς G5613 ποταμὸς G4215 ξηρανθήσεται G3583 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 βροντὴ G1027 μεγάλη G3173 ἐν G1722 ὑετῷ G5205 ἐξηχήσει· G1837 [14] ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἀνοῖξαι G455 αὐτὸν G846 χεῖρας G5495 εὐφρανθήσεται, G2165 οὕτως G3779 οἱ G3588 παραβαίνοντες G3845 εἰς G1519 συντέλειαν G4930 ἐκλείψουσιν. G1587 [15] Ἔκγονα G1549 ἀσεβῶν G765 οὐ G3756 πληθυνεῖ G4129 κλάδους, G2798 καὶ G2532 ῥίζαι G4491 ἀκάθαρτοι G169 ἐπ’ G1909 ἀκροτόμου πέτρας· G4073 [16] ἄχι ἐπὶ G1909 παντὸς G3956 ὕδατος G5204 καὶ G2532 χείλους G5491 ποταμοῦ G4215 πρὸ G4253 παντὸς G3956 χόρτου G5528 ἐκτιλήσεται. [17] Χάρις G5485 ὡς G5613 παράδεισος G3857 ἐν G1722 εὐλογίαις, G2129 καὶ G2532 ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα G165 διαμενεῖ. G1265 [18] Ζωὴ G2222 αὐτάρκους G842 καὶ G2532 ἐργάτου G2040 γλυκανθήσεται, καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἀμφότερα G297 ὁ G3588 εὑρίσκων G2147 θησαυρόν. G2344 [19] Τέκνα G5043 καὶ G2532 οἰκοδομὴ G3619 πόλεως G4172 στηρίζουσιν G4741 ὄνομα, G3686 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἀμφότερα G297 γυνὴ G1135 ἄμωμος G299 λογίζεται. G3049 [20] Οἶνος G3631 καὶ G2532 μουσικὰ G3451 εὐφραίνουσιν G2165 καρδίαν, G2588 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἀμφότερα G297 ἀγάπησις σοφίας. G4678 [21] Αὐλὸς G836 καὶ G2532 ψαλτήριον ἡδύνουσιν μέλη, G3196 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἀμφότερα G297 γλῶσσα G1100 ἡδεῖα. [22] Χάριν G5485 καὶ G2532 κάλλος ἐπιθυμήσει G1937 ὀφθαλμὸς G3788 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἀμφότερα G297 χλόην σπόρου. G4703 [23] Φίλος G5384 καὶ G2532 ἑταῖρος G2083 εἰς G1519 καιρὸν G2540 ἀπαντῶντες, G528 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἀμφότερα G297 γυνὴ G1135 μετὰ G3326 ἀνδρός. G435 [24] Ἀδελφοὶ G80 καὶ G2532 βοήθεια G996 εἰς G1519 καιρὸν G2540 θλίψεως, G2347 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἀμφότερα G297 ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 ῥύσεται. G4506 [25] Χρυσίον G5553 καὶ G2532 ἀργύριον G694 ἐπιστήσουσιν G2186 πόδα, G4228 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἀμφότερα G297 βουλὴ G1012 εὐδοκιμεῖται. [26] Χρήματα G5536 καὶ G2532 ἰσχὺς G2479 ἀνυψώσουσιν καρδίαν, G2588 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἀμφότερα G297 φόβος G5401 κυρίου· G2962 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 φόβῳ G5401 κυρίου G2962 ἐλάττωσις, καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐπιζητῆσαι G1934 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ G846 βοήθειαν· G996 [27] φόβος G5401 κυρίου G2962 ὡς G5613 παράδεισος G3857 εὐλογίας, G2129 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 πᾶσαν G3956 δόξαν G1391 ἐκάλυψεν G2572 αὐτόν. G846 [28] Τέκνον, G5043 ζωὴν G2222 ἐπαιτήσεως μὴ G3361 βιώσῃς· G980 κρεῖσσον G2908 ἀποθανεῖν G599 ἢ G2228 ἐπαιτεῖν. G1871 [29] Ἀνὴρ G435 βλέπων G991 εἰς G1519 τράπεζαν G5132 ἀλλοτρίαν, G245 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 αὐτοῦ G846 ὁ G3588 βίος G979 ἐν G1722 λογισμῷ G3053 ζωῆς, G2222 ἀλισγήσει ψυχὴν G5590 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 ἐδέσμασιν ἀλλοτρίοις· G245 ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 ἐπιστήμων G1990 καὶ G2532 πεπαιδευμένος G3811 φυλάξεται. G5442 [30] Ἐν G1722 στόματι G4750 ἀναιδοῦς γλυκανθήσεται ἐπαίτησις, καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 κοιλίᾳ G2836 αὐτοῦ G846 πῦρ G4442 καήσεται. G2545
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament