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[1] Don’t contend with a mighty man,
lest perhaps you fall into his hands.
[2] Don’t strive with a rich man, lest perhaps he overpower you;
for gold has destroyed many,
and turned away the hearts of kings.
[3] Don’t argue with a loudmouthed man.
Don’t heap wood upon his fire. [4] Don’t make fun of a rude man,
lest your ancestors be dishonored.
[5] Don’t reproach a man when he turns from sin.
Remember that we are all worthy of punishment.
[6] Don’t dishonor a man in his old age,
for some of us are also growing old.
[7] Don’t rejoice over anyone’s death.
Remember that we all die. [8] Don’t neglect the discourse of the wise.
Be conversant with their proverbs;
for from them you will learn discipline
and how to serve great men.
[9] Don’t miss the discourse of the aged,
for they also learned from their parents,
because from them you will learn understanding,
and to give an answer in time of need. [10] Don’t kindle the coals of a sinner,
lest you be burned with the flame of his fire.
[11] Don’t rise up from the presence of an insolent man,
lest he lie in wait as an ambush for your mouth.
[12] Don’t lend to a man who is stronger than you;
and if you lend, count it as a loss.
[13] Don’t be surety beyond your means.
If you give surety, think as one who will have to pay. [14] Don’t go to law with a judge;
for according to his honor they will give judgment for him.
[15] Don’t travel with a reckless man,
lest he be burdensome to you;
for he will do as he pleases,
and you will perish with his folly.
[16] Don’t fight with a wrathful man.
Don’t travel with him through the desert,
for blood is as nothing in his sight.
Where there is no help, he will overthrow you.
[17] Don’t consult with a fool,
for he will not be able to keep a secret.
[18] Do no secret thing before a stranger,
for you don’t know what it will cause.
[19] Don’t open your heart to every man.
Don’t let him return you a favor.
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Septuaginta
[1] Μὴ G3361 διαμάχου G1264 μετὰ G3326 ἀνθρώπου G444 δυνάστου, G1413 μήποτε G3379 ἐμπέσῃς G1706 εἰς G1519 τὰς G3588 χεῖρας G5495 αὐτοῦ. G846 [2] Μὴ G3361 ἔριζε G2051 μετὰ G3326 ἀνθρώπου G444 πλουσίου, G4145 μήποτε G3379 ἀντιστήσῃ G436 σου G4675 τὴν G3588 ὁλκήν· πολλοὺς G4183 γὰρ G1063 ἀπώλεσεν G622 τὸ G3588 χρυσίον G5553 καὶ G2532 καρδίας G2588 βασιλέων G935 ἐξέκλινεν. G1578 [3] Μὴ G3361 διαμάχου G1264 μετὰ G3326 ἀνθρώπου G444 γλωσσώδους καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἐπιστοιβάσῃς ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 πῦρ G4442 αὐτοῦ G846 ξύλα. G3586 [4] Μὴ G3361 πρόσπαιζε ἀπαιδεύτῳ, G521 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ἀτιμάζωνται G818 οἱ G3588 πρόγονοί G4269 σου. G4675 [5] Μὴ G3361 ὀνείδιζε G3679 ἄνθρωπον G444 ἀποστρέφοντα G654 ἀπὸ G575 ἁμαρτίας· G266 μνήσθητι G3415 ὅτι G3754 πάντες G3956 ἐσμὲν G2070 ἐν G1722 ἐπιτίμοις. [6] Μὴ G3361 ἀτιμάσῃς G818 ἄνθρωπον G444 ἐν G1722 γήρᾳ G1094 αὐτοῦ· G846 καὶ G2532 γὰρ G1063 ἐξ G1537 ἡμῶν G2257 γηράσκουσιν. G1095 [7] Μὴ G3361 ἐπίχαιρε ἐπὶ G1909 νεκρῷ· G3498 μνήσθητι G3415 ὅτι G3754 πάντες G3956 τελευτῶμεν. G5053 [8] Μὴ G3361 παρίδῃς διήγημα σοφῶν G4680 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 παροιμίαις G3942 αὐτῶν G846 ἀναστρέφου· G390 ὅτι G3754 παρ’ G3844 αὐτῶν G846 μαθήσῃ G3129 παιδείαν G3809 καὶ G2532 λειτουργῆσαι G3008 μεγιστᾶσιν. G3175 [9] Μὴ G3361 ἀστόχει G795 διηγήματος γερόντων, G1088 καὶ G2532 γὰρ G1063 αὐτοὶ G846 ἔμαθον G3129 παρὰ G3844 τῶν G3588 πατέρων G3962 αὐτῶν· G846 ὅτι G3754 παρ’ G3844 αὐτῶν G846 μαθήσῃ G3129 σύνεσιν G4907 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 καιρῷ G2540 χρείας G5532 δοῦναι G1325 ἀπόκρισιν. G612 [10] Μὴ G3361 ἔκκαιε G1572 ἄνθρακας G440 ἁμαρτωλοῦ, G268 μὴ G3361 ἐμπυρισθῇς ἐν G1722 πυρὶ G4442 φλογὸς G5395 αὐτοῦ. G846 [11] Μὴ G3361 ἐξαναστῇς G1817 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 ὑβριστοῦ, G5197 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ἐγκαθίσῃ ὡς G5613 ἔνεδρον G1749 τῷ G3588 στόματί G4750 σου. G4675 [12] Μὴ G3361 δανείσῃς G1155 ἀνθρώπῳ G444 ἰσχυροτέρῳ G2478 σου· G4675 καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 δανείσῃς, G1155 ὡς G5613 ἀπολωλεκὼς G622 γίνου. G1096 [13] Μὴ G3361 ἐγγυήσῃ ὑπὲρ G5228 δύναμίν G1411 σου· G4675 καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 ἐγγυήσῃ, ὡς G5613 ἀποτείσων G661 φρόντιζε. G5431 [14] Μὴ G3361 δικάζου μετὰ G3326 κριτοῦ· G2923 κατὰ G2596 γὰρ G1063 τὴν G3588 δόξαν G1391 αὐτοῦ G846 κρινοῦσιν G2919 αὐτῷ. G846 [15] Μετὰ G3326 τολμηροῦ G5112 μὴ G3361 πορεύου G4198 ἐν G1722 ὁδῷ, G3598 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 βαρύνηται G925 κατὰ G2596 σοῦ· G4675 αὐτὸς G846 γὰρ G1063 κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 θέλημα G2307 αὐτοῦ G846 ποιήσει, G4160 καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 ἀφροσύνῃ G877 αὐτοῦ G846 συναπολῇ. G4881 [16] Μετὰ G3326 θυμώδους μὴ G3361 ποιήσῃς G4160 μάχην G3163 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 διαπορεύου G1279 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ G846 τὴν G3588 ἔρημον· G2048 ὅτι G3754 ὡς G5613 οὐδὲν G3762 ἐν G1722 ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 αὐτοῦ G846 αἷμα, G129 καὶ G2532 ὅπου G3699 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 βοήθεια, G996 καταβαλεῖ G2598 σε. G4571 [17] Μετὰ G3326 μωροῦ G3474 μὴ G3361 συμβουλεύου· G4823 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 δυνήσεται G1410 λόγον G3056 στέξαι. G4722 [18] Ἐνώπιον G1799 ἀλλοτρίου G245 μὴ G3361 ποιήσῃς G4160 κρυπτόν· G2927 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 γινώσκεις G1097 τί G5101 τέξεται. G5088 [19] Παντὶ G3956 ἀνθρώπῳ G444 μὴ G3361 ἔκφαινε σὴν G4674 καρδίαν, G2588 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἀναφερέτω G399 σοι G4671 χάριν. G5485
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament