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[1] Don’t set your heart upon your goods.
Don’t say, “They are sufficient for me.”
[2] Don’t follow your own mind and your strength
to walk in the desires of your heart.
[3] Don’t say, “Who will have dominion over me?”
for the Lord will surely take vengeance on you. [4] Don’t say, “I sinned, and what happened to me?”
for the Lord is patient.
[5] Don’t be so confident of atonement
that you add sin upon sins.
[6] Don’t say, “His compassion is great.
He will be pacified for the multitude of my sins,”
for mercy and wrath are with him,
and his indignation will rest on sinners.
[7] Don’t wait to turn to the Lord.
Don’t put off from day to day;
for suddenly the wrath of the Lord will come on you,
and you will perish in the time of vengeance. [8] Don’t set your heart upon unrighteous gains,
for you will profit nothing in the day of calamity.
[9] Don’t winnow with every wind.
Don’t walk in every path.
This is what the sinner who has a double tongue does.
[10] Be steadfast in your understanding.
Let your speech be consistent. [11] Be swift to hear
and answer with patience.
[12] If you have understanding, answer your neighbor;
but if not, put your hand over your mouth.
[13] Glory and dishonor is in talk.
A man’s tongue may be his downfall.
[14] Don’t be called a whisperer.
Don’t lie in wait with your tongue;
for shame is on the thief,
and an evil condemnation is on him who has a double tongue.
[15] Don’t be ignorant in a great or small matter.
Don’t say, “They are sufficient for me.”
[2] Don’t follow your own mind and your strength
to walk in the desires of your heart.
[3] Don’t say, “Who will have dominion over me?”
for the Lord will surely take vengeance on you. [4] Don’t say, “I sinned, and what happened to me?”
for the Lord is patient.
[5] Don’t be so confident of atonement
that you add sin upon sins.
[6] Don’t say, “His compassion is great.
He will be pacified for the multitude of my sins,”
for mercy and wrath are with him,
and his indignation will rest on sinners.
[7] Don’t wait to turn to the Lord.
Don’t put off from day to day;
for suddenly the wrath of the Lord will come on you,
and you will perish in the time of vengeance. [8] Don’t set your heart upon unrighteous gains,
for you will profit nothing in the day of calamity.
[9] Don’t winnow with every wind.
Don’t walk in every path.
This is what the sinner who has a double tongue does.
[10] Be steadfast in your understanding.
Let your speech be consistent. [11] Be swift to hear
and answer with patience.
[12] If you have understanding, answer your neighbor;
but if not, put your hand over your mouth.
[13] Glory and dishonor is in talk.
A man’s tongue may be his downfall.
[14] Don’t be called a whisperer.
Don’t lie in wait with your tongue;
for shame is on the thief,
and an evil condemnation is on him who has a double tongue.
[15] Don’t be ignorant in a great or small matter.
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Septuaginta
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἔπεχε G1907 (V-PAM-2S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) χρήμασίν G5536 (N-DPN) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) εἴπῃς (V-2AAS-2S) Αὐτάρκη G842 (A-NPN) μοί G3427 (P-1DS) ἐστιν. G2076 (V-PAI-3S) [2] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐξακολούθει G1811 (V-PAM-2S) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) ψυχῇ G5590 (N-DSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) ἰσχύι G2479 (N-DSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) πορεύεσθαι G4198 (V-PNN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐπιθυμίαις G1939 (N-DPF) καρδίας G2588 (N-GSF) σου· G4675 (P-2GS) [3] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) εἴπῃς (V-2AAS-2S) Τίς G5101 (I-NSM) με G3165 (P-1AS) δυναστεύσει; (V-FAI-3S) Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) ἐκδικῶν G1556 (V-PAP-NSM) ἐκδικήσει. G1557 (N-DSF) [4] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) εἴπῃς (V-2AAS-2S) Ἥμαρτον, G264 (V-2AAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τί G5101 (I-ASN) μοι G3427 (P-1DS) ἐγένετο; G1096 (V-2ADI-3S) Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) κύριός G2962 (N-NSM) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) μακρόθυμος. (A-NSM) [5] Περὶ G4012 (PREP) ἐξιλασμοῦ (N-GSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἄφοβος (A-NSM) γίνου G1096 (V-PNM-2S) προσθεῖναι G4369 (V-2AAN) ἁμαρτίαν G266 (N-ASF) ἐφ’ G1909 (PREP) ἁμαρτίαις· G266 (N-DPF) [6] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) εἴπῃς (V-2AAS-2S) Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) οἰκτιρμὸς G3628 (N-NSM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) πολύς, G4183 (A-NSM) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) πλῆθος G4128 (N-ASN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) ἁμαρτιῶν G266 (N-GPF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐξιλάσεται· (V-FMI-3S) ἔλεος G1656 (N-NSN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὀργὴ G3709 (N-NSF) παρ’ G3844 (PREP) αὐτῷ, G846 (P-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) ἁμαρτωλοὺς G268 (A-APM) καταπαύσει G2663 (N-DSF) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) θυμὸς G2372 (N-NSM) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [7] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀνάμενε G362 (V-PAM-2S) ἐπιστρέψαι G1994 (V-AAN) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ὑπερβάλλου G5235 (V-PEM-2S) ἡμέραν G2250 (N-ASF) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ἡμέρας· G2250 (N-GSF) ἐξάπινα G1819 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἐξελεύσεται G1831 (V-FDI-3S) ὀργὴ G3709 (N-NSF) κυρίου, G2962 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καιρῷ G2540 (N-DSM) ἐκδικήσεως G1557 (N-GSF) ἐξολῇ. (V-FMI-2S) [8] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἔπεχε G1907 (V-PAM-2S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) χρήμασιν G5536 (N-DPN) ἀδίκοις· G94 (A-DPN) οὐδὲν G3762 (A-NSN-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ὠφελήσει G5623 (V-FAI-3S) σε G4571 (P-2AS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἡμέρᾳ G2250 (N-DSF) ἐπαγωγῆς. (N-GSF) [9] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) λίκμα G3039 (V-PAM-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) παντὶ G3956 (A-DSM) ἀνέμῳ G417 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πορεύου G4198 (V-PNM-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πάσῃ G3956 (A-DSF) ἀτραπῷ· (N-DSF) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἁμαρτωλὸς G268 (A-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δίγλωσσος. (A-NSM) [10] Ἴσθι G2468 (V-PAM-2S) ἐστηριγμένος G4741 (V-RMP-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) συνέσει G4907 (N-DSF) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἷς G1520 (A-NSM) ἔστω G2077 (V-PAM-3S) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) λόγος. G3056 (N-NSM) [11] Γίνου G1096 (V-PNM-2S) ταχὺς G5036 (A-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀκροάσει (N-DSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) μακροθυμίᾳ G3115 (N-DSF) φθέγγου G5350 (V-PEM-2S) ἀπόκρισιν. G612 (N-ASF) [12] Εἰ G1487 (COND) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) σύνεσις, G4907 (N-NSF) ἀποκρίθητι G611 (V-AOM-2S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) πλησίον· G4139 (ADV) εἰ G1487 (COND) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) μή, G3361 (PRT-N) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) χείρ G5495 (N-NSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἔστω G2077 (V-PAM-3S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) στόματί G4750 (N-DSN) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [13] Δόξα G1391 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀτιμία G819 (N-NSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λαλιᾷ, G2981 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γλῶσσα G1100 (N-NSF) ἀνθρώπου G444 (N-GSM) πτῶσις G4431 (N-NSF) αὐτῷ. G846 (P-DSM) [14] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) κληθῇς G2564 (V-APS-2S) ψίθυρος (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) γλώσσῃ G1100 (N-DSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐνέδρευε G1748 (V-PAM-2S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) κλέπτῃ G2812 (N-DSM) ἐστὶν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) αἰσχύνη G152 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατάγνωσις (N-NSF) πονηρὰ G4190 (A-NSF) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) διγλώσσου. (A-GSM) [15] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) μεγάλῳ G3173 (A-DSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) μικρῷ G3398 (A-DSN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀγνόει G50 (V-PAM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀντὶ G473 (PREP) φίλου G5384 (A-GSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) γίνου G1096 (V-PNM-2S) ἐχθρός· G2190 (A-NSM) ὄνομα G3686 (N-NSN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) πονηρὸν G4190 (A-NSN) αἰσχύνην G152 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὄνειδος G3681 (N-ASN) κληρονομήσει· G2816 (V-FAI-3S) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἁμαρτωλὸς G268 (A-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δίγλωσσος. (A-NSM)