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[1] I will give thanks to you, O Lord, O King,
and will praise you, O God my Savior.
I give thanks to your name,
[2] for you have been my protector and helper,
and delivered my body out of destruction,
and out of the snare of a slanderous tongue,
from lips that fabricate lies.
You were my helper before those who stood by,
[3] and delivered me, according to the abundance of your mercy and of your name,
from the gnashings of teeth ready to devour,
out of the hand of those seeking my life,
out of the many afflictions I endured,
[4] from the choking of a fire on every side,
and out of the midst of fire that I hadn’t kindled,
[5] out of the depth of the belly of Hades,
from an unclean tongue,
and from lying words—
[6] the slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king.
My soul drew near to death.
My life was near to Hades.
[7] They surrounded me on every side.
There was no one to help me.
I was looking for human help,
and there was none.
[8] Then I remembered your mercy, O Lord,
and your working which has been from everlasting,
how you deliver those who wait for you,
and save them out of the hand of their enemies.
[9] I lifted up my prayer from the earth,
and prayed for deliverance from death.
[10] I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord,
that he would not forsake me in the days of affliction,
in the time when there was no help against the proud.
[11] I will praise your name continually.
I will sing praise with thanksgiving.
My prayer was heard.
[12] You saved me from destruction
and delivered me from the evil time.
Therefore I will give thanks and praise to you,
and bless the name of the Lord. [13] When I was yet young,
before I went abroad,
I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.
[14] Before the temple I asked for her.
I will seek her out even to the end.
[15] From the first flower to the ripening grape my heart delighted in her.
My foot walked in uprightness.
From my youth I followed her steps.
[16] I inclined my ear a little, and received her,
and found for myself much instruction.
[17] I profited in her.
I will give glory to him who gives me wisdom.
[18] For I determined to practice her.
I was zealous for that which is good.
I will never be put to shame.
[19] My soul has wrestled with her.
In my conduct I was exact.
I spread out my hands to the sky above,
and bewailed my ignorances of her.
[20] I directed my soul to her.
In purity I found her.
I got myself a heart joined with her from the beginning.
Therefore I won’t be forsaken.
[21] My belly also was troubled to seek her.
Therefore I have gained a good possession.
[22] The Lord gave me a tongue for my reward.
I will praise him with it. [23] Draw near to me, all you who are uneducated,
and live in the house of instruction.
[24] Why therefore are you all lacking in these things,
and your souls are very thirsty?
[25] I opened my mouth and spoke,
“Get her for yourselves without money.”
[26] Put your neck under the yoke,
and let your soul receive instruction.
She is near to find. [27] See with your eyes
how I labored just a little
and found for myself much rest.
[28] Get instruction with a great sum of silver,
and gain much gold by her.
[29] May your soul rejoice in his mercy,
and may you all not be put to shame in praising him.
[30] Work your work before the time comes,
and in his time he will give you your reward.
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[1] Ἐξομολογήσομαί G1843 σοι, G4671 κύριε G2962 βασιλεῦ, G935 καὶ G2532 αἰνέσω G134 σε G4571 θεὸν G2316 τὸν G3588 σωτῆρά G4990 μου, G3450 ἐξομολογοῦμαι G1843 τῷ G3588 ὀνόματί G3686 σου, G4675 [2] ὅτι G3754 σκεπαστὴς καὶ G2532 βοηθὸς G998 ἐγένου G1096 μοι G3427 καὶ G2532 ἐλυτρώσω G3084 τὸ G3588 σῶμά G4983 μου G3450 ἐξ G1537 ἀπωλείας G684 καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 παγίδος G3803 διαβολῆς γλώσσης, G1100 ἀπὸ G575 χειλέων G5491 ἐργαζομένων G2038 ψεῦδος G5579 καὶ G2532 ἔναντι G1725 τῶν G3588 παρεστηκότων G3936 ἐγένου G1096 βοηθὸς G998 καὶ G2532 ἐλυτρώσω G3084 με G3165 [3] κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 πλῆθος G4128 ἐλέους G1656 καὶ G2532 ὀνόματός G3686 σου G4675 ἐκ G1537 βρυγμῶν G1030 ἕτοιμον G2092 εἰς G1519 βρῶμα, G1033 ἐκ G1537 χειρὸς G5495 ζητούντων G2212 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 μου, G3450 ἐκ G1537 πλειόνων G4119 θλίψεων, G2347 ὧν G3739 ἔσχον, G2192 [4] ἀπὸ G575 πνιγμοῦ πυρᾶς G4443 κυκλόθεν G2943 καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 μέσου G3319 πυρός, G4442 οὗ G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἐξέκαυσα, G1572 [5] ἐκ G1537 βάθους G899 κοιλίας G2836 ᾅδου G86 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 γλώσσης G1100 ἀκαθάρτου G169 καὶ G2532 λόγου G3056 ψευδοῦς. G5571 [6] Βασιλεῖ G935 διαβολὴ γλώσσης G1100 ἀδίκου. G94 Ἤγγισεν G1448 ἕως G2193 θανάτου G2288 ἡ G3588 ψυχή G5590 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ζωή G2222 μου G3450 ἦν G2258 σύνεγγυς ᾅδου G86 κάτω. G2736 [7] Περιέσχον G4023 με G3165 πάντοθεν, G3840 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἦν G2258 ὁ G3588 βοηθῶν· G997 ἐνέβλεπον G1689 εἰς G1519 ἀντίλημψιν G484 ἀνθρώπων, G444 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἦν. G2258 [8] Καὶ G2532 ἐμνήσθην G3415 τοῦ G3588 ἐλέους G1656 σου, G4675 κύριε, G2962 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 ἐργασίας G2039 σου G4675 τῆς G3588 ἀπ’ G575 αἰῶνος, G165 ὅτι G3754 ἐξαιρῇ G1807 τοὺς G3588 ὑπομένοντάς G5278 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 σῴζεις G4982 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐκ G1537 χειρὸς G5495 ἐχθρῶν. G2190 [9] Καὶ G2532 ἀνύψωσα ἀπὸ G575 γῆς G1093 ἱκετείαν μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 θανάτου G2288 ῥύσεως ἐδεήθην· G1189 [10] ἐπεκαλεσάμην G1941 κύριον G2962 πατέρα G3962 κυρίου G2962 μου G3450 μή G3361 με G3165 ἐγκαταλιπεῖν G1459 ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις G2250 θλίψεως, G2347 ἐν G1722 καιρῷ G2540 ὑπερηφανιῶν G5243 ἀβοηθησίας· αἰνέσω G134 τὸ G3588 ὄνομά G3686 σου G4675 ἐνδελεχῶς καὶ G2532 ὑμνήσω G5214 ἐν G1722 ἐξομολογήσει. [11] Καὶ G2532 εἰσηκούσθη G1522 ἡ G3588 δέησίς G1162 μου· G3450 ἔσωσας G4982 γάρ G1063 με G3165 ἐξ G1537 ἀπωλείας G684 καὶ G2532 ἐξείλου G1807 με G3165 ἐκ G1537 καιροῦ G2540 πονηροῦ. G4190 [12] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἐξομολογήσομαί G1843 σοι G4671 καὶ G2532 αἰνέσω G134 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 εὐλογήσω G2127 τῷ G3588 ὀνόματι G3686 κυρίου. G2962 [13] Ἔτι G2089 ὢν G5607 νεώτερος G3501 πρὶν G4250 ἢ G2228 πλανηθῆναί G4105 με G3165 ἐζήτησα G2212 σοφίαν G4678 προφανῶς ἐν G1722 προσευχῇ G4335 μου. G3450 [14] Ἔναντι G1725 ναοῦ G3485 ἠξίουν G515 περὶ G4012 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 ἕως G2193 ἐσχάτων G2078 ἐκζητήσω G1567 αὐτήν. G846 [15] Ἐξ G1537 ἄνθους G438 ὡς G5613 περκαζούσης σταφυλῆς G4718 εὐφράνθη G2165 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 μου G3450 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ. G846 Ἐπέβη G1910 ὁ G3588 πούς G4228 μου G3450 ἐν G1722 εὐθύτητι, G2118 ἐκ G1537 νεότητός G3503 μου G3450 ἴχνευον αὐτήν. G846 [16] Ἔκλινα G2827 ὀλίγον G3641 τὸ G3588 οὖς G3775 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἐδεξάμην G1209 καὶ G2532 πολλὴν G4183 εὗρον G2147 ἐμαυτῷ G1683 παιδείαν. G3809 [17] Προκοπὴ G4297 ἐγένετό G1096 μοι G3427 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ· G846 τῷ G3588 διδόντι G1325 μοι G3427 σοφίαν G4678 δώσω G1325 δόξαν. G1391 [18] Διενοήθην γὰρ G1063 τοῦ G3588 ποιῆσαι G4160 αὐτὴν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐζήλωσα G2206 τὸ G3588 ἀγαθὸν G18 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 αἰσχυνθῶ. G153 [19] Διαμεμάχισται G1264 ἡ G3588 ψυχή G5590 μου G3450 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ποιήσει G4162 νόμου G3551 διηκριβασάμην. Τὰς G3588 χεῖράς G5495 μου G3450 ἐξεπέτασα G1600 πρὸς G4314 ὕψος G5311 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἀγνοήματα G51 αὐτῆς G846 ἐπένθησα. G3996 [20] Τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 μου G3450 κατεύθυνα G2720 εἰς G1519 αὐτὴν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 καθαρισμῷ G2512 εὗρον G2147 αὐτήν. G846 Καρδίαν G2588 ἐκτησάμην G2932 μετ’ G3326 αὐτῆς G846 ἀπ’ G575 ἀρχῆς· G746 διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἐγκαταλειφθῶ. G1459 [21] Καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 κοιλία G2836 μου G3450 ἐταράχθη G5015 τοῦ G3588 ἐκζητῆσαι G1567 αὐτήν· G846 διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἐκτησάμην G2932 ἀγαθὸν G18 κτῆμα. G2933 [22] Ἔδωκεν G1325 κύριος G2962 γλῶσσάν G1100 μοι G3427 μισθόν G3408 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ G846 αἰνέσω G134 αὐτόν. G846 [23] Ἐγγίσατε G1448 πρός G4314 με, G3165 ἀπαίδευτοι, G521 καὶ G2532 αὐλίσθητε G835 ἐν G1722 οἴκῳ G3624 παιδείας. G3809 [24] Τί G5101 ὅτι G3754 ὑστερεῖσθαι G5302 λέγετε G3004 ἐν G1722 τούτοις G5125 καὶ G2532 αἱ G3588 ψυχαὶ G5590 ὑμῶν G5216 διψῶσι G1372 σφόδρα; G4970 [25] Ἤνοιξα G455 τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησα G2980 Κτήσασθε G2932 ἑαυτοῖς G1438 ἄνευ G427 ἀργυρίου. G694 [26] Τὸν G3588 τράχηλον G5137 ὑμῶν G5216 ὑπόθετε G5294 ὑπὸ G5259 ζυγόν, G2218 καὶ G2532 ἐπιδεξάσθω G1926 ἡ G3588 ψυχὴ G5590 ὑμῶν G5216 παιδείαν. G3809 Ἐγγύς G1451 ἐστιν G2076 εὑρεῖν G2147 αὐτήν. G846 [27] Ἴδετε G1492 ἐν G1722 ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 ὑμῶν G5216 ὅτι G3754 ὀλίγον G3641 ἐκοπίασα G2872 καὶ G2532 εὗρον G2147 ἐμαυτῷ G1683 πολλὴν G4183 ἀνάπαυσιν. G372 [28] Μετάσχετε G3348 παιδείας G3809 ἐν G1722 πολλῷ G4183 ἀριθμῷ G706 ἀργυρίου G694 καὶ G2532 πολὺν G4183 χρυσὸν G5557 κτήσασθε G2932 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ. G846 [29] Εὐφρανθείη G2165 ἡ G3588 ψυχὴ G5590 ὑμῶν G5216 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἐλέει G1656 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 αἰσχυνθείητε G153 ἐν G1722 αἰνέσει G133 αὐτοῦ. G846 [30] Ἐργάζεσθε G2038 τὸ G3588 ἔργον G2041 ὑμῶν G5216 πρὸ G4253 καιροῦ, G2540 καὶ G2532 δώσει G1325 τὸν G3588 μισθὸν G3408 ὑμῶν G5216 ἐν G1722 καιρῷ G2540 αὐτοῦ. G846
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