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[1] Do no evil,
so no evil will overtake you.
[2] Depart from wrong,
and it will turn away from you.
[3] My son, don’t sow upon the furrows of unrighteousness,
and you won’t reap them sevenfold.
[4] Don’t seek preeminence from the Lord,
nor the seat of honor from the king.
[5] Don’t justify yourself in the presence of the Lord,
and don’t display your wisdom before the king.
[6] Don’t seek to be a judge,
lest you not be able to take away iniquities,
lest perhaps you fear the person of a mighty man,
and lay a stumbling block in the way of your uprightness.
[7] Don’t sin against the multitude of the city.
Don’t disgrace yourself in the crowd.
[8] Don’t commit a sin twice,
for even in one you will not be unpunished.
[9] Don’t say, “He will look upon the multitude of my gifts.
When I make an offering to the Most High God, he will accept it.”
[10] Don’t be faint-hearted in your prayer.
Don’t neglect to give alms.
[11] Don’t laugh a man to scorn when he is in the bitterness of his soul,
for there is one who humbles and exalts.
[12] Don’t devise§ a lie against your brother,
or do the same to a friend.
[13] Refuse to utter a lie,
for that habit results in no good.
[14] Don’t babble in the assembly of elders.
Don’t repeat your words in your prayer.
[15] Don’t hate hard labor
or farm work, which the Most High has created.
[16] Don’t number yourself among the multitude of sinners.
Remember that wrath will not wait.
[17] Humble your soul greatly,
for the punishment of the ungodly man is fire and the worm.
[18] Don’t exchange a friend for something,
neither a true brother for the gold of Ophir.
[19] Don’t deprive yourself of a wise and good wife,
for her grace is worth more than gold.
[20] Don’t abuse a servant who works faithfully,
or a hireling who gives you his life.
[21] Let your soul love a wise servant.
Don’t defraud him of liberty.
[22] Do you have cattle? Look after them.
If they are profitable to you, let them stay by you.
[23] Do you have children? Correct them,
and make them obedient from their youth.
[24] Do you have daughters? Take care of their bodies,
and don’t be overly indulgent toward them.
[25] Give your daughter in marriage, and you will have accomplished a great matter.
Give her to a man of understanding.
[26] Do you have a wife who pleases you? Don’t cast her out.
But don’t trust yourself to one who is hateful.
[27] Honor your father with your whole heart,
and don’t forget the birth pangs of your mother.
[28] Remember that you were born of them.
What will you repay them for the things that they have done for you?
[29] Fear the Lord with all your soul;
and revere his priests.
[30] With all your strength love him who made you.
Don’t forsake his ministers.
[31] Fear the Lord and honor the priest.
Give him his portion, even as it is commanded you:
the first fruits, the trespass offering, the gift of the shoulders,
the sacrifice of sanctification, and the first fruits of holy things.
[32] Also stretch out your hand to the poor man,
that your blessing may be complete.
[33] A gift has grace in the sight of every living man.
Don’t withhold grace for a dead man.
[34] Don’t avoid those who weep,
and mourn with those who mourn.
[35] Don’t be slow to visit a sick man,
for by such things you will gain love.
[36] In all your words, remember eternity,
and you will never sin.

Footnotes

  1. § 7:12 Gr. Don’t plow
  2. 7:26 Many authorities omit this line
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[1] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ποίει G4160 (V-PAM-2S) κακά, G2556 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μή G3361 (PRT-N) σε G4571 (P-2AS) καταλάβῃ G2638 (V-2AAS-3S) κακόν· G2556 (A-ASN) [2] ἀπόστηθι G868 (V-2AAM-2S) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) ἀδίκου, G94 (A-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκκλινεῖ G1578 (V-FAI-3S) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) σοῦ. G4675 (P-2GS) [3] Υἱέ, G5207 (N-VSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) σπεῖρε G4687 (V-PAM-2S) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) αὔλακας (N-APM) ἀδικίας, G93 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) θερίσῃς G2325 (V-AAS-2S) αὐτὰ G846 (P-APN) ἑπταπλασίως. (ADV) [4] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ζήτει G2212 (V-PAM-2S) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) ἡγεμονίαν G2231 (N-ASF) μηδὲ G3366 (CONJ-N) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) βασιλέως G935 (N-GSM) καθέδραν G2515 (N-ASF) δόξης. G1391 (N-GSF) [5] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) δικαιοῦ G1344 (V-PMM-2S) ἔναντι G1725 (PREP) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) βασιλεῖ G935 (N-DSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) σοφίζου. G4679 (V-PEM-2S) [6] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ζήτει G2212 (V-PAM-2S) γενέσθαι G1096 (V-2ADN) κριτής, G2923 (N-NSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἰσχύσεις G2480 (V-FAI-2S) ἐξᾶραι G1808 (V-AAN) ἀδικίας, G93 (N-APF) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) εὐλαβηθῇς G2125 (V-APS-2S) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) προσώπου G4383 (N-GSN) δυνάστου G1413 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) θήσεις G5087 (V-FAI-2S) σκάνδαλον G4625 (N-ASN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) εὐθύτητί G2118 (N-DSF) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [7] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἁμάρτανε G264 (V-PAM-2S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) πλῆθος G4128 (N-ASN) πόλεως G4172 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) καταβάλῃς G2598 (V-2AAS-2S) σεαυτὸν G4572 (F-2ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὄχλῳ. G3793 (N-DSM) [8] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) καταδεσμεύσῃς (V-AAS-2S) δὶς G1364 (ADV) ἁμαρτίαν· G266 (N-ASF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) μιᾷ G3391 (A-DSF) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἀθῷος G121 (A-NSM) ἔσῃ. G2071 (V-FDI-2S) [9] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) εἴπῃς (V-2AAS-2S) Τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) πλήθει G4128 (N-DSN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) δώρων G1435 (N-GPN) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐπόψεται (V-FDI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) προσενέγκαι G4374 (V-AAN) με G3165 (P-1AS) θεῷ G2316 (N-DSM) ὑψίστῳ G5310 (A-DSM) προσδέξεται. G4327 (V-FMI-3S) [10] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ὀλιγοψυχήσῃς (V-AAS-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) προσευχῇ G4335 (N-DSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐλεημοσύνην G1654 (N-ASF) ποιῆσαι G4160 (V-AAN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) παρίδῃς. (V-2AAS-2S) [11] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) καταγέλα G2606 (V-PAM-2S) ἄνθρωπον G444 (N-ASM) ὄντα G5607 (V-PAP-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πικρίᾳ G4088 (N-DSF) ψυχῆς G5590 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSM) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) G3588 (T-NSM) ταπεινῶν G5013 (V-PAP-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνυψῶν. (V-PAP-NSM) [12] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀροτρία G722 (V-PAM-2S) ψεῦδος G5579 (N-ASN) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) ἀδελφῷ G80 (N-DSM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) μηδὲ G3366 (CONJ-N) φίλῳ G5384 (A-DSM) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ὅμοιον G3664 (A-ASN) ποίει. G4160 (V-PAM-2S) [13] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) θέλε G2309 (V-PAM-2S) ψεύδεσθαι (V-PEN) πᾶν G3956 (A-ASN) ψεῦδος· G5579 (N-ASN) G3588 (T-NSM) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἐνδελεχισμὸς (N-NSM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSN) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἀγαθόν. G18 (A-ASM) [14] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀδολέσχει (V-PAM-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πλήθει G4128 (N-DSN) πρεσβυτέρων G4245 (A-GPM-C) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) δευτερώσῃς (V-AAS-2S) λόγον G3056 (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) προσευχῇ G4335 (N-DSF) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [15] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) μισήσῃς G3404 (V-AAS-2S) ἐπίπονον (A-ASF) ἐργασίαν G2039 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γεωργίαν (N-ASF) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) ὑψίστου G5310 (A-GSM-S) ἐκτισμένην. G2936 (V-REP-ASF) [16] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) προσλογίζου (V-PEM-2S) σεαυτὸν G4572 (F-2ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πλήθει G4128 (N-DSN) ἁμαρτωλῶν· G268 (A-GPM) μνήσθητι G3415 (V-APM-2S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ὀργὴ G3709 (N-NSF) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) χρονιεῖ. G5549 (V-FAI-3S) [17] Ταπείνωσον G5013 (V-AAM-2S) σφόδρα G4970 (ADV) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ψυχήν G5590 (N-ASF) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἐκδίκησις G1557 (N-NSF) ἀσεβοῦς G765 (A-GSM) πῦρ G4442 (N-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σκώληξ. G4663 (N-NSM) [18] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀλλάξῃς G236 (V-2AAS-2S) φίλον G5384 (A-ASM) ἕνεκεν G1752 (PREP) διαφόρου G1313 (A-GSM) μηδὲ G3366 (CONJ-N) ἀδελφὸν G80 (N-ASM) γνήσιον G1103 (A-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) χρυσίῳ G5553 (N-DSN) Σουφιρ. (N-PRI) [19] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀστόχει G795 (V-PAM-2S) γυναικὸς G1135 (N-GSF) σοφῆς G4680 (A-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀγαθῆς· G18 (A-GSF) G3588 (T-NSF) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) χάρις G5485 (N-NSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) χρυσίον. G5553 (N-ASN) [20] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) κακώσῃς G2559 (V-AAS-2S) οἰκέτην G3610 (N-ASM) ἐργαζόμενον G2038 (V-PEP-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀληθείᾳ G225 (N-DSF) μηδὲ G3366 (CONJ-N) μίσθιον G3407 (A-ASM) διδόντα G1325 (V-PAP-ASM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ψυχὴν G5590 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSM) [21] οἰκέτην G3610 (N-ASM) συνετὸν G4908 (A-ASM) ἀγαπάτω G25 (V-PAM-3S) σου G4675 (P-2GS) G3588 (T-NSF) ψυχή, G5590 (N-NSF) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) στερήσῃς G4732 (V-AAS-2S) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) ἐλευθερίας. G1657 (N-GSF) [22] Κτήνη G2934 (N-APN) σοί G4674 (S-2SNPM) ἐστιν; G2076 (V-PAI-3S) Ἐπισκέπτου G1980 (V-PEM-2S) αὐτά· G846 (P-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰ G1487 (COND) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) χρήσιμα, G5539 (A-APN) ἐμμενέτω G1696 (V-PAM-3S) σοι. G4671 (P-2DS) [23] Τέκνα G5043 (N-APN) σοί G4674 (S-2SNPM) ἐστιν; G2076 (V-PAI-3S) Παίδευσον G3811 (V-AAM-2S) αὐτὰ G846 (P-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κάμψον G2578 (V-AAM-2S) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) νεότητος G3503 (N-GSF) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τράχηλον G5137 (N-ASM) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPM) [24] Θυγατέρες G2364 (N-NPF) σοί G4674 (S-2SNPM) εἰσιν; G1526 (V-PAI-3P) Πρόσεχε G4337 (V-PAM-2S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) σώματι G4983 (N-DSN) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἱλαρώσῃς (V-AAS-2S) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) αὐτὰς G846 (P-APF) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) πρόσωπόν G4383 (N-ASN) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [25] Ἔκδου (V-PEM-2S) θυγατέρα, G2364 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔσῃ G2071 (V-FDI-2S) τετελεκὼς G5055 (V-RAP-NSM) ἔργον G2041 (N-ASN) μέγα, G3173 (A-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνδρὶ G435 (N-DSM) συνετῷ G4908 (A-DSM) δώρησαι G1433 (V-AMM-2S) αὐτήν. G846 (P-ASF) [26] Γυνή G1135 (N-NSF) σοί G4674 (S-2SNPM) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) ψυχήν; G5590 (N-ASF) Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐκβάλῃς G1544 (V-2AAS-2S) αὐτήν· G846 (P-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μισουμένῃ G3404 (V-PEP-DSF) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐμπιστεύσῃς (V-AAS-2S) σεαυτόν. G4572 (F-2ASM) [27] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὅλῃ G3650 (A-DSF) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) δόξασον G1392 (V-AAM-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) πατέρα G3962 (N-ASM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μητρὸς G3384 (N-GSF) ὠδῖνας G5604 (N-APF) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐπιλάθῃ· G1950 (V-2ADS-2S) [28] μνήσθητι G3415 (V-APM-2S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) δι’ G1223 (PREP) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἐγεννήθης, G1080 (V-API-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τί G5101 (I-ASN) ἀνταποδώσεις G467 (V-FAI-2S) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) καθὼς G2531 (ADV) αὐτοὶ G846 (P-NPM) σοί; G4674 (S-2SNPM) [29] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὅλῃ G3650 (A-DSF) ψυχῇ G5590 (N-DSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) εὐλαβοῦ G2125 (V-PEM-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἱερεῖς G2409 (N-APM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) θαύμαζε. G2296 (V-PAM-2S) [30] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὅλῃ G3650 (A-DSF) δυνάμει G1411 (N-DSF) ἀγάπησον G25 (V-AAM-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ποιήσαντά G4160 (V-AAP-ASM) σε G4571 (P-2AS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) λειτουργοὺς G3011 (N-APM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐγκαταλίπῃς. G1459 (V-2AAS-2S) [31] Φοβοῦ (V-PEM-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δόξασον G1392 (V-AAM-2S) ἱερέα G2409 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δὸς G1325 (V-2AAM-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) μερίδα G3310 (N-ASF) αὐτῷ, G846 (P-DSM) καθὼς G2531 (ADV) ἐντέταλταί G1781 (V-RNI-3S) σοι, G4671 (P-2DS) ἀπαρχὴν G536 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περὶ G4012 (PREP) πλημμελείας (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δόσιν G1394 (N-ASF) βραχιόνων G1023 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) θυσίαν G2378 (N-ASF) ἁγιασμοῦ G38 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπαρχὴν G536 (N-ASF) ἁγίων. G40 (A-GPN) [32] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πτωχῷ G4434 (A-DSM) ἔκτεινον G1614 (V-AAM-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) χεῖρά G5495 (N-ASF) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) τελειωθῇ G5048 (V-APS-3S) G3588 (T-NSF) εὐλογία G2129 (N-NSF) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [33] Χάρις G5485 (N-NSF) δόματος G1390 (N-GSN) ἔναντι G1725 (PREP) παντὸς G3956 (A-GSM) ζῶντος, G2198 (V-PAP-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) νεκρῷ G3498 (A-DSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀποκωλύσῃς (V-AAS-2S) χάριν. G5485 (N-ASF) [34] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ὑστέρει G5302 (V-PAM-2S) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) κλαιόντων G2799 (V-PAP-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) πενθούντων G3996 (V-PAP-GPM) πένθησον. G3996 (V-AAM-2S) [35] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ὄκνει G3635 (V-PAM-2S) ἐπισκέπτεσθαι G1980 (V-PNN) ἄρρωστον G732 (A-ASM) ἄνθρωπον· G444 (N-ASM) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) τοιούτων G5108 (D-GPN) ἀγαπηθήσῃ. G25 (V-FPI-2S) [36] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) πᾶσι G3956 (A-DPM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) λόγοις G3056 (N-DPM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) μιμνῄσκου (V-PEM-2S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἔσχατά G2078 (A-APN-S) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) αἰῶνα G165 (N-ASM) οὐχ G3756 (PRT-N) ἁμαρτήσεις. G264 (V-FAI-2S)