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[1] Don’t be ashamed of these things,
and don’t sin to save face:
[2] of the law of the Most High and his covenant,
of judgment to do justice to the ungodly,
[3] of reckoning with a partner and with travellers,
of a gift from the inheritance of friends,
[4] of exactness of scales and weights,
of getting much or little,
[5] of bargaining dealing with merchants,
of frequent correction of children,
and of making the back of an evil slave to bleed.
[6] A seal is good where an evil wife is.
Where there are many hands, lock things up.
[7] Whatever you hand over, let it be by number and weight.
In giving and receiving, let all be in writing.
[8] Don’t be ashamed to instruct the unwise and foolish,
and one of extreme old age who contends with those who are young.
So you will be well instructed indeed
and approved in the sight of every living man. [9] A daughter is a secret cause of wakefulness to a father.
Care for her takes away sleep—
in her youth, lest she pass the flower of her age;
when she is married, lest she should be hated;
[10] in her virginity, lest she should be defiled and be with child in her father’s house;
when she has a husband, lest she should transgress;
and when she is married, lest she should be barren.
[11] Keep a strict watch over a headstrong daughter,
lest she make you a laughingstock to your enemies,
a byword in the city and notorious among the people,
and shame you in public. [12] Don’t gaze at every beautiful body.
Don’t sit in the midst of women.
[13] For from garments comes a moth,
and from a woman comes a woman’s wickedness.
[14] Better is the wickedness of a man than a pleasant woman,
a woman who puts you to shame and disgrace. [15] I will make mention now of the works of the Lord,
and will declare the things that I have seen.
The Lord’s works are in his words.
[16] The sun that gives light looks at all things.
The Lord’s work is full of his glory.
[17] The Lord has not given power to the saints to declare all his marvelous works,
which the Almighty Lord firmly settled,
that the universe might be established in his glory.
[18] He searches out the deep and the heart.
He has understanding of their secrets.
For the Most High knows all knowledge.
He sees the signs of the world.
[19] He declares the things that are past and the things that shall be,
and reveals the traces of hidden things.
[20] No thought escapes him.
There is not a word hidden from him.
[21] He has ordered the mighty works of his wisdom.
He is from everlasting to everlasting.
Nothing has been added to them, nor diminished from them.
He had no need of any counselor.
[22] How desirable are all his works!
One may see this even in a spark.
[23] All these things live and remain forever in all manner of uses.
They are all obedient.
[24] All things are in pairs, one opposite the other.
He has made nothing imperfect.
[25] One thing establishes the good things of another.
Who could ever see enough of his glory?
and don’t sin to save face:
[2] of the law of the Most High and his covenant,
of judgment to do justice to the ungodly,
[3] of reckoning with a partner and with travellers,
of a gift from the inheritance of friends,
[4] of exactness of scales and weights,
of getting much or little,
[5] of bargaining dealing with merchants,
of frequent correction of children,
and of making the back of an evil slave to bleed.
[6] A seal is good where an evil wife is.
Where there are many hands, lock things up.
[7] Whatever you hand over, let it be by number and weight.
In giving and receiving, let all be in writing.
[8] Don’t be ashamed to instruct the unwise and foolish,
and one of extreme old age who contends with those who are young.
So you will be well instructed indeed
and approved in the sight of every living man. [9] A daughter is a secret cause of wakefulness to a father.
Care for her takes away sleep—
in her youth, lest she pass the flower of her age;
when she is married, lest she should be hated;
[10] in her virginity, lest she should be defiled and be with child in her father’s house;
when she has a husband, lest she should transgress;
and when she is married, lest she should be barren.
[11] Keep a strict watch over a headstrong daughter,
lest she make you a laughingstock to your enemies,
a byword in the city and notorious among the people,
and shame you in public. [12] Don’t gaze at every beautiful body.
Don’t sit in the midst of women.
[13] For from garments comes a moth,
and from a woman comes a woman’s wickedness.
[14] Better is the wickedness of a man than a pleasant woman,
a woman who puts you to shame and disgrace. [15] I will make mention now of the works of the Lord,
and will declare the things that I have seen.
The Lord’s works are in his words.
[16] The sun that gives light looks at all things.
The Lord’s work is full of his glory.
[17] The Lord has not given power to the saints to declare all his marvelous works,
which the Almighty Lord firmly settled,
that the universe might be established in his glory.
[18] He searches out the deep and the heart.
He has understanding of their secrets.
For the Most High knows all knowledge.
He sees the signs of the world.
[19] He declares the things that are past and the things that shall be,
and reveals the traces of hidden things.
[20] No thought escapes him.
There is not a word hidden from him.
[21] He has ordered the mighty works of his wisdom.
He is from everlasting to everlasting.
Nothing has been added to them, nor diminished from them.
He had no need of any counselor.
[22] How desirable are all his works!
One may see this even in a spark.
[23] All these things live and remain forever in all manner of uses.
They are all obedient.
[24] All things are in pairs, one opposite the other.
He has made nothing imperfect.
[25] One thing establishes the good things of another.
Who could ever see enough of his glory?
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[1] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τούτων G5130 (D-GPN) αἰσχυνθῇς (V-APS-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) λάβῃς G2983 (V-2AAS-2S) πρόσωπον G4383 (N-ASN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἁμαρτάνειν· G264 (V-PAN) [2] περὶ G4012 (PREP) νόμου G3551 (N-GSM) ὑψίστου G5310 (A-GSM-S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διαθήκης G1242 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περὶ G4012 (PREP) κρίματος G2917 (N-GSN) δικαιῶσαι G1344 (V-AAN) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἀσεβῆ, G765 (A-ASM) [3] περὶ G4012 (PREP) λόγου G3056 (N-GSM) κοινωνοῦ G2844 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁδοιπόρων (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περὶ G4012 (PREP) δόσεως G1394 (N-GSF) κληρονομίας G2817 (N-GSF) ἑταίρων, G2083 (N-GPM) [4] περὶ G4012 (PREP) ἀκριβείας G195 (N-GSF) ζυγοῦ G2218 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σταθμίων (N-GPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περὶ G4012 (PREP) κτήσεως (N-GSF) πολλῶν G4183 (A-GPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὀλίγων, G3641 (A-GPN) [5] περὶ G4012 (PREP) διαφόρου G1313 (A-GSF) πράσεως (N-GSF) ἐμπόρων G1713 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περὶ G4012 (PREP) παιδείας G3809 (N-GSF) τέκνων G5043 (N-GPN) πολλῆς G4183 (A-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἰκέτῃ G3610 (N-DSM) πονηρῷ G4190 (A-DSM) πλευρὰν G4125 (N-ASF) αἱμάξαι· (V-AAN) [6] ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) γυναικὶ G1135 (N-DSF) πονηρᾷ G4190 (A-DSF) καλὸν G2570 (A-NSN) σφραγίς, G4973 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὅπου G3699 (ADV) χεῖρες G5495 (N-NPF) πολλαί, G4183 (A-NPF) κλεῖσον· G2808 (V-AAM-2S) [7] ὃ G3739 (R-ASN) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) παραδιδῷς, G3860 (V-PAS-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀριθμῷ G706 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σταθμῷ, (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δόσις G1394 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λῆμψις, G3028 (N-NSF) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) γραφῇ· G1124 (N-DSF) [8] περὶ G4012 (PREP) παιδείας G3809 (N-GSF) ἀνοήτου G453 (A-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μωροῦ G3474 (A-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐσχατογήρως (A-GSM-ATT) κρινομένου G2919 (V-PEP-GSM) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) νέους· G3501 (A-APM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔσῃ G2071 (V-FDI-2S) πεπαιδευμένος G3811 (V-RPP-NSM) ἀληθινῶς (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δεδοκιμασμένος G1381 (V-RMP-NSM) ἔναντι G1725 (PREP) παντὸς G3956 (A-GSM) ζῶντος. G2198 (V-PAP-GSM) [9] Θυγάτηρ G2364 (N-NSF) πατρὶ G3962 (N-DSM) ἀπόκρυφος G614 (A-NSF) ἀγρυπνία, G70 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) μέριμνα G3308 (N-NSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἀφιστᾷ G868 (V-PAI-3S) ὕπνον· G5258 (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) νεότητι G3503 (N-DSF) αὐτῆς, G846 (P-GSF) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) παρακμάσῃ, (V-AAS-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) συνῳκηκυῖα, G4924 (V-RAP-NSF) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) μισηθῇ· G3404 (V-APS-3S) [10] ἐν G1722 (PREP) παρθενίᾳ, G3932 (N-DSF) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) βεβηλωθῇ G953 (V-APS-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) πατρικοῖς G3967 (A-DPM) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἔγκυος G1471 (A-NSF) γένηται· G1096 (V-2ADS-3S) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) ἀνδρὸς G435 (N-GSM) οὖσα, G5607 (V-PAP-NSF) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) παραβῇ, G3845 (V-2AAS-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) συνῳκηκυῖα, G4924 (V-RAP-NSF) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) στειρωθῇ. (V-APS-3S) [11] Ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) θυγατρὶ G2364 (N-DSF) ἀδιατρέπτῳ (A-DSF) στερέωσον G4732 (V-AAM-2S) φυλακήν, G5438 (N-ASF) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) ποιήσῃ G4160 (V-AAS-3S) σε G4571 (P-2AS) ἐπίχαρμα (N-ASF) ἐχθροῖς, G2190 (A-DPM) λαλιὰν G2981 (N-ASF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πόλει G4172 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔκκλητον (A-ASF) λαοῦ, G2992 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καταισχύνῃ G2617 (V-PAS-3S) σε G4571 (P-2AS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πλήθει G4128 (N-DSN) πολλῶν. G4183 (A-GPM) [12] Παντὶ G3956 (A-DSM) ἀνθρώπῳ G444 (N-DSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἔμβλεπε G1689 (V-PAM-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) κάλλει (N-DSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) μέσῳ G3319 (A-DSN) γυναικῶν G1135 (N-GPF) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) συνέδρευε· (V-PAM-2S) [13] ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἱματίων G2440 (N-GPN) ἐκπορεύεται G1607 (V-PNI-3S) σὴς G4674 (A-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) γυναικὸς G1135 (N-GSF) πονηρία G4189 (N-NSF) γυναικός. G1135 (N-GSF) [14] Κρείσσων G2908 (A-NSF-C) πονηρία G4189 (N-NSF) ἀνδρὸς G435 (N-GSM) ἢ G2228 (PRT) ἀγαθοποιὸς G17 (A-NSF) γυνή, G1135 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γυνὴ G1135 (N-NSF) καταισχύνουσα G2617 (V-PAP-NSF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ὀνειδισμόν. G3680 (N-ASM) [15] Μνησθήσομαι (V-FPI-1S) δὴ G1211 (PRT) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἔργα G2041 (N-APN) κυρίου, G2962 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἃ G3739 (R-APN) ἑόρακα, (V-RAI-1S) ἐκδιηγήσομαι· G1555 (V-FMI-1S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λόγοις G3056 (N-DPM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἔργα G2041 (N-APN) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [16] Ἥλιος G2246 (N-NSM) φωτίζων G5461 (V-PAP-NSM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) πᾶν G3956 (A-ASN) ἐπέβλεψεν, G1914 (V-AAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) δόξης G1391 (N-GSF) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) πλῆρες G4134 (A-NSN) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) ἔργον G2041 (N-NSN) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [17] Οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐξεποίησεν (V-AAI-3S) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἁγίοις G40 (A-DPM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) ἐκδιηγήσασθαι G1555 (V-AMN) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) θαυμάσια G2297 (A-APN) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) ἃ G3739 (R-APN) ἐστερέωσεν G4732 (V-AAI-3S) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) παντοκράτωρ G3841 (N-NSM) στηριχθῆναι G4741 (V-APN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) δόξῃ G1391 (N-DSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) πᾶν. G3956 (A-ASN) [18] Ἄβυσσον G12 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καρδίαν G2588 (N-ASF) ἐξίχνευσεν (V-AAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πανουργεύμασιν (N-DPN) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) διενοήθη· (V-API-3S) ἔγνω G1097 (V-2AAI-3S) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ὕψιστος G5310 (A-NSM-S) πᾶσαν G3956 (A-ASF) εἴδησιν (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐνέβλεψεν G1689 (V-AAI-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) σημεῖον G4592 (N-ASN) αἰῶνος G165 (N-GSM) [19] ἀπαγγέλλων G518 (V-PAP-NSM) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) παρεληλυθότα G3928 (V-RAP-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἐσόμενα G2071 (V-FMP-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀποκαλύπτων G601 (V-PAP-NSM) ἴχνη G2487 (N-APN) ἀποκρύφων· G614 (A-GPN) [20] οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) παρῆλθεν G3928 (V-2AAI-3S) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) πᾶν G3956 (A-NSN) διανόημα, G1270 (N-NSN) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐκρύβη G2928 (V-2API-3S) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) εἷς G1520 (A-NSM) λόγος. G3056 (N-NSM) [21] Τὰ G3588 (T-APN) μεγαλεῖα G3167 (A-APN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) σοφίας G4678 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐκόσμησεν, G2885 (V-AAI-3S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) πρὸ G4253 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) αἰῶνος G165 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) αἰῶνα· G165 (N-ASM) οὔτε G3777 (CONJ-N) προσετέθη G4369 (V-API-3S) οὔτε G3777 (CONJ-N) ἠλαττώθη, G1642 (V-API-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) προσεδεήθη G4326 (V-ANI-3S) οὐδενὸς G3762 (A-GSM-N) συμβούλου. G4825 (N-GSM) [22] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) πάντα G3956 (A-NPN) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) ἔργα G2041 (N-NPN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐπιθυμητὰ (A-NPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) σπινθῆρός (N-GSM) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) θεωρῆσαι· G2334 (V-AAN) [23] πάντα G3956 (A-NPN) ταῦτα G5023 (D-NPN) ζῇ G2198 (V-PAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μένει G3306 (V-PAI-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) αἰῶνα G165 (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πάσαις G3956 (A-DPF) χρείαις, G5532 (N-DPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πάντα G3956 (A-NPN) ὑπακούει. G5219 (V-PAI-3S) [24] Πάντα G3956 (A-NPN) δισσά, (A-NPN) ἓν G1520 (A-NSN) κατέναντι G2713 (ADV) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἑνός, G1520 (A-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐποίησεν G4160 (V-AAI-3S) οὐδὲν G3762 (A-ASN-N) ἐλλεῖπον· G3007 (V-PAP-ASN) [25] ἓν G1520 (A-NSN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἑνὸς G1520 (A-GSN) ἐστερέωσεν G4732 (V-AAI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἀγαθά, G18 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) πλησθήσεται (V-FPI-3S) ὁρῶν G3708 (V-PAP-NSM) δόξαν G1391 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ; G846 (P-GSM)