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[1] O death, how bitter is the memory of you to a man who is at peace in his possessions,
to the man who has nothing to distract him and has prosperity in all things,
and who still has strength to enjoy food!
[2] O death, your sentence is acceptable to a man who is needy and who fails in strength,
who is in extreme old age, is distracted about all things,
is perverse, and has lost patience!
[3] Don’t be afraid of the sentence of death.
Remember those who have been before you and who come after.
This is the sentence from the Lord over all flesh.
[4] And why do you refuse when it is the good pleasure of the Most High?
Whether life lasts ten, or a hundred, or a thousand years,
there is no inquiry about life in Hades.§ [5] The children of sinners are abominable children
and they frequent the dwellings of the ungodly.
[6] The inheritance of sinners’ children will perish
and with their posterity will be a perpetual disgrace.
[7] Children will complain of an ungodly father,
because they suffer disgrace because of him.
[8] Woe to you, ungodly men,
who have forsaken the law of the Most High God!ⓘ
[9] If you are born, you will be born to a curse.
If you die, a curse will be your portion.
[10] All things that are of the earth will go back to the earth;
so the ungodly will go from a curse to perdition. [11] The mourning of men is about their bodies;
but the evil name of sinners will be blotted out.
[12] Have regard for your name,
for it continues with you longer than a thousand great treasures of gold.
[13] A good life has its number of days,
but a good name continues forever. [14] My children, follow instruction in peace.
But wisdom that is hidden and a treasure that is not seen,
what benefit is in them both?
[15] Better is a man who hides his foolishness
than a man who hides his wisdom.
[16] Therefore show respect for my words;
for it is not good to retain every kind of shame.
Not everything is approved by all in good faith. [17] Be ashamed of sexual immorality before father and mother,
of a lie before a prince and a mighty man,
[18] of an offense before a judge and ruler,
of iniquity before the congregation and the people,
of unjust dealing before a partner and friend,
[19] and of theft in the place where you sojourn.
Be ashamed in regard of the truth of God and his covenant,
of leaning on your elbow at dinner,
of contemptuous behavior in the matter of giving and taking,
[20] of silence before those who greet you,
of looking at a woman who is a prostitute,
[21] of turning away your face from a kinsman,
of taking away a portion or a gift,
of gazing at a woman who has a husband,
[22] of meddling with his maid—and don’t come near her bed,
of abusive speech to friends—and after you have given, don’t insult,
[23] of repeating and speaking what you have heard,
and of revealing of secrets.
[24] So you will be ashamed of the right things
and find favor in the sight of every man.

Footnotes

  1. § 41:4 or, the place of the dead or, Sheol
  2. ⓘ 41:8 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
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[1] Ὦ G5599 θάνατε, G2288 ὡς G5613 πικρόν G4089 σου G4675 τὸ G3588 μνημόσυνόν G3422 ἐστιν G2076 ἀνθρώπῳ G444 εἰρηνεύοντι G1514 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ὑπάρχουσιν G5225 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἀνδρὶ G435 ἀπερισπάστῳ καὶ G2532 εὐοδουμένῳ G2137 ἐν G1722 πᾶσιν G3956 καὶ G2532 ἔτι G2089 ἰσχύοντι G2480 ἐπιδέξασθαι G1926 τροφήν. G5160 [2] Ὦ G5599 θάνατε, G2288 καλόν G2570 σου G4675 τὸ G3588 κρίμα G2917 ἐστὶν G2076 ἀνθρώπῳ G444 ἐπιδεομένῳ καὶ G2532 ἐλασσουμένῳ G1642 ἰσχύι, G2479 ἐσχατογήρῳ καὶ G2532 περισπωμένῳ G4049 περὶ G4012 πάντων G3956 καὶ G2532 ἀπειθοῦντι G544 καὶ G2532 ἀπολωλεκότι G622 ὑπομονήν. G5281 [3] Μὴ G3361 εὐλαβοῦ G2125 κρίμα G2917 θανάτου, G2288 μνήσθητι G3415 προτέρων σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἐσχάτων· G2078 [4] τοῦτο G5124 τὸ G3588 κρίμα G2917 παρὰ G3844 κυρίου G2962 πάσῃ G3956 σαρκί, G4561 καὶ G2532 τί G5101 ἀπαναίνῃ ἐν G1722 εὐδοκίᾳ G2107 ὑψίστου; G5310 Εἴτε G1535 δέκα G1176 εἴτε G1535 ἑκατὸν G1540 εἴτε G1535 χίλια G5507 ἔτη, G2094 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 ᾅδου G86 ἐλεγμὸς ζωῆς. G2222 [5] Τέκνα G5043 βδελυρὰ γίνεται G1096 τέκνα G5043 ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 καὶ G2532 συναναστρεφόμενα παροικίαις G3940 ἀσεβῶν· G765 [6] τέκνων G5043 ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 ἀπολεῖται G622 κληρονομία, G2817 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 τοῦ G3588 σπέρματος G4690 αὐτῶν G846 ἐνδελεχιεῖ ὄνειδος. G3681 [7] Πατρὶ G3962 ἀσεβεῖ G765 μέμψεται G3201 τέκνα, G5043 ὅτι G3754 δι’ G1223 αὐτὸν G846 ὀνειδισθήσονται. G3679 [8] Οὐαὶ G3759 ὑμῖν, G5213 ἄνδρες G435 ἀσεβεῖς, G765 οἵτινες G3748 ἐγκατελίπετε G1459 νόμον G3551 θεοῦ G2316 ὑψίστου· G5310 [9] καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 γεννηθῆτε, G1080 εἰς G1519 κατάραν G2671 γεννηθήσεσθε, G1080 καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 ἀποθάνητε, G599 εἰς G1519 κατάραν G2671 μερισθήσεσθε. G3307 [10] Πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἐκ G1537 γῆς, G1093 εἰς G1519 γῆν G1093 ἀπελεύσεται, G565 οὕτως G3779 ἀσεβεῖς G765 ἀπὸ G575 κατάρας G2671 εἰς G1519 ἀπώλειαν. G684 [11] Πένθος G3997 ἀνθρώπων G444 ἐν G1722 σώμασιν G4983 αὐτῶν, G846 ὄνομα G3686 δὲ G1161 ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 οὐκ G3756 ἀγαθὸν G18 ἐξαλειφθήσεται. G1813 [12] Φρόντισον G5431 περὶ G4012 ὀνόματος, G3686 αὐτὸ G846 γάρ G1063 σοι G4671 διαμενεῖ G1265 ἢ G2228 χίλιοι G5507 μεγάλοι G3173 θησαυροὶ G2344 χρυσίου· G5553 [13] ἀγαθῆς G18 ζωῆς G2222 ἀριθμὸς G706 ἡμερῶν, G2250 καὶ G2532 ἀγαθὸν G18 ὄνομα G3686 εἰς G1519 αἰῶνα G165 διαμενεῖ. G1265 [14] Παιδείαν G3809 ἐν G1722 εἰρήνῃ G1515 συντηρήσατε, G4933 τέκνα· G5043 σοφία G4678 δὲ G1161 κεκρυμμένη G2928 καὶ G2532 θησαυρὸς G2344 ἀφανής, G852 τίς G5101 ὠφέλεια G5622 ἐν G1722 ἀμφοτέροις; G297 [15] Κρείσσων G2908 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἀποκρύπτων G613 τὴν G3588 μωρίαν G3472 αὐτοῦ G846 ἢ G2228 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἀποκρύπτων G613 τὴν G3588 σοφίαν G4678 αὐτοῦ. G846 [16] Τοιγαροῦν G5105 ἐντράπητε G1788 ἐπὶ G1909 τῷ G3588 ῥήματί G4487 μου· G3450 οὐ G3756 γάρ G1063 ἐστιν G2076 πᾶσαν G3956 αἰσχύνην G152 διαφυλάξαι G1314 καλόν, G2570 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 πάντα G3956 πᾶσιν G3956 ἐν G1722 πίστει G4102 εὐδοκιμεῖται. [17] Αἰσχύνεσθε G153 ἀπὸ G575 πατρὸς G3962 καὶ G2532 μητρὸς G3384 περὶ G4012 πορνείας G4202 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 ἡγουμένου G2233 καὶ G2532 δυνάστου G1413 περὶ G4012 ψεύδους, G5579 [18] ἀπὸ G575 κριτοῦ G2923 καὶ G2532 ἄρχοντος G758 περὶ G4012 πλημμελείας καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 συναγωγῆς G4864 καὶ G2532 λαοῦ G2992 περὶ G4012 ἀνομίας, G458 [19] ἀπὸ G575 κοινωνοῦ G2844 καὶ G2532 φίλου G5384 περὶ G4012 ἀδικίας G93 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 τόπου, G5117 οὗ G3757 παροικεῖς, G3939 περὶ G4012 κλοπῆς, G2829 [20] ἀπὸ G575 ἀληθείας G225 θεοῦ G2316 καὶ G2532 διαθήκης G1242 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 πήξεως ἀγκῶνος ἐπ’ G1909 ἄρτοις, G740 [21] ἀπὸ G575 σκορακισμοῦ λήμψεως G3028 καὶ G2532 δόσεως G1394 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 ἀσπαζομένων G782 περὶ G4012 σιωπῆς, [22] ἀπὸ G575 ὁράσεως G3706 γυναικὸς G1135 ἑταίρας καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 ἀποστροφῆς προσώπου G4383 συγγενοῦς, G4773 [23] ἀπὸ G575 ἀφαιρέσεως μερίδος G3310 καὶ G2532 δόσεως G1394 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 κατανοήσεως γυναικὸς G1135 ὑπάνδρου, G5220 [24] ἀπὸ G575 περιεργίας παιδίσκης G3814 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἐπιστῇς G2186 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 κοίτην G2845 αὐτῆς, G846 [25] ἀπὸ G575 φίλων G5384 περὶ G4012 λόγων G3056 ὀνειδισμοῦ G3680 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 τὸ G3588 δοῦναι G1325 μὴ G3361 ὀνείδιζε, G3679 [26] ἀπὸ G575 δευτερώσεως καὶ G2532 λόγου G3056 ἀκοῆς G189 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 καλύψεως λόγων G3056 κρυφίων· [27] καὶ G2532 ἔσῃ G2071 αἰσχυντηρὸς ἀληθινῶς καὶ G2532 εὑρίσκων G2147 χάριν G5485 ἔναντι G1725 παντὸς G3956 ἀνθρώπου. G444
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament