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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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[1] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) διαμάχου G1264 (V-PEM-2S) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) ἀνθρώπου G444 (N-GSM) δυνάστου, G1413 (N-GSM) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) ἐμπέσῃς G1706 (V-AAS-2S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) χεῖρας G5495 (N-APF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [2] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἔριζε G2051 (V-PAM-2S) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) ἀνθρώπου G444 (N-GSM) πλουσίου, G4145 (A-GSM) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) ἀντιστήσῃ G436 (V-2AAS-3S) σου G4675 (P-2GS) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ὁλκήν· (N-ASF) πολλοὺς G4183 (A-APM) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἀπώλεσεν G622 (V-AAI-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) χρυσίον G5553 (N-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καρδίας G2588 (N-APF) βασιλέων G935 (N-GPM) ἐξέκλινεν. G1578 (V-2AAI-3S) [3] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) διαμάχου G1264 (V-PEM-2S) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) ἀνθρώπου G444 (N-GSM) γλωσσώδους (A-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐπιστοιβάσῃς (V-AAS-2S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) πῦρ G4442 (N-ASN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ξύλα. G3586 (N-APN) [4] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πρόσπαιζε (V-PAM-2S) ἀπαιδεύτῳ, G521 (A-DSM) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀτιμάζωνται G818 (V-PES-3P) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) πρόγονοί G4269 (N-NPM) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [5] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ὀνείδιζε G3679 (V-PAM-2S) ἄνθρωπον G444 (N-ASM) ἀποστρέφοντα G654 (V-PAP-ASM) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) ἁμαρτίας· G266 (N-GSF) μνήσθητι G3415 (V-APM-2S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) πάντες G3956 (A-NPM) ἐσμὲν G2070 (V-PAI-1P) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐπιτίμοις. (A-DPN) [6] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀτιμάσῃς G818 (V-AAS-2S) ἄνθρωπον G444 (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) γήρᾳ (N-PRI) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) γηράσκουσιν. G1095 (V-PAI-3P) [7] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐπίχαιρε (V-PAM-2S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) νεκρῷ· G3498 (A-DSM) μνήσθητι G3415 (V-APM-2S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) πάντες G3956 (A-NPM) τελευτῶμεν. G5053 (V-PAI-1P) [8] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) παρίδῃς (V-2AAS-2S) διήγημα (N-ASN) σοφῶν G4680 (A-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) παροιμίαις G3942 (N-DPF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἀναστρέφου· G390 (V-PEM-2S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) παρ’ G3844 (PREP) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPF) μαθήσῃ G3129 (V-FMI-2S) παιδείαν G3809 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λειτουργῆσαι G3008 (V-AAN) μεγιστᾶσιν. G3175 (N-DPM-S) [9] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀστόχει G795 (V-PAM-2S) διηγήματος (N-GSN) γερόντων, G1088 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) αὐτοὶ G846 (P-NPM) ἔμαθον G3129 (V-2AAI-3P) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) πατέρων G3962 (N-GPM) αὐτῶν· G846 (P-GPM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) παρ’ G3844 (PREP) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) μαθήσῃ G3129 (V-FMI-2S) σύνεσιν G4907 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καιρῷ G2540 (N-DSM) χρείας G5532 (N-GSF) δοῦναι G1325 (V-2AAN) ἀπόκρισιν. G612 (N-ASF) [10] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἔκκαιε G1572 (V-PAM-2S) ἄνθρακας G440 (N-APM) ἁμαρτωλοῦ, G268 (N-GSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐμπυρισθῇς (V-APS-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πυρὶ G4442 (N-DSN) φλογὸς G5395 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [11] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐξαναστῇς G1817 (V-2AAS-2S) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) προσώπου G4383 (N-GSN) ὑβριστοῦ, (A-GSN) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐγκαθίσῃ (V-FMI-2S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἔνεδρον G1749 (N-ASN) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) στόματί G4750 (N-DSN) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [12] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) δανείσῃς G1155 (V-AAS-2S) ἀνθρώπῳ G444 (N-DSM) ἰσχυροτέρῳ G2478 (A-DSM-C) σου· G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) δανείσῃς, G1155 (V-AAS-2S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἀπολωλεκὼς G622 (V-2RAP-NSM) γίνου. G1096 (V-PNM-2S) [13] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐγγυήσῃ (V-AAS-2S) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) δύναμίν G1411 (N-ASF) σου· G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ἐγγυήσῃ, (V-AAS-2S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἀποτείσων G661 (V-FAP-NSM) φρόντιζε. G5431 (V-PAM-2S) [14] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) δικάζου (V-PEM-2S) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) κριτοῦ· G2923 (N-GSM) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) δόξαν G1391 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) κρινοῦσιν G2919 (V-FAI-3P) αὐτῷ. G846 (P-DSM) [15] Μετὰ G3326 (PREP) τολμηροῦ (N-GSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πορεύου G4198 (V-PNM-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὁδῷ, G3598 (N-DSF) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) βαρύνηται (V-PES-3S) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) σοῦ· G4675 (P-2GS) αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) θέλημα G2307 (N-ASN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ποιήσει, G4160 (V-FAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) ἀφροσύνῃ G877 (N-DSF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) συναπολῇ. G4881 (V-FMI-2S) [16] Μετὰ G3326 (PREP) θυμώδους (A-GSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ποιήσῃς G4160 (V-AAS-2S) μάχην G3163 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) διαπορεύου G1279 (V-PEM-2S) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἔρημον· G2048 (A-ASF) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) οὐδὲν G3762 (A-NSN-N) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 (N-DPM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) αἷμα, G129 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὅπου G3699 (ADV) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) βοήθεια, G996 (N-NSF) καταβαλεῖ G2598 (V-FAI-3S) σε. G4571 (P-2AS) [17] Μετὰ G3326 (PREP) μωροῦ G3474 (A-GSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) συμβουλεύου· G4823 (V-PEM-2S) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) δυνήσεται G1410 (V-FDI-3S) λόγον G3056 (N-ASM) στέξαι. G4722 (V-AAN) [18] Ἐνώπιον (A-ASM) ἀλλοτρίου G245 (A-GSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ποιήσῃς G4160 (V-AAS-2S) κρυπτόν· G2927 (A-ASN) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) γινώσκεις G1097 (V-PAI-2S) τί G5101 (I-ASN) τέξεται. G5088 (V-FDI-3S) [19] Παντὶ G3956 (A-DSM) ἀνθρώπῳ G444 (N-DSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἔκφαινε (V-PAM-2S) σὴν G4674 (S-2SASF) καρδίαν, G2588 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀναφερέτω G399 (V-PAM-3S) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) χάριν. G5485 (N-ASF)