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[1] Don’t be jealous over the wife of your bosom,
and don’t teach her an evil lesson against yourself.
[2] Don’t give your soul to a woman
and let her trample down your strength.
[3] Don’t go to meet a woman who plays the prostitute,
lest perhaps you fall into her snares.
[4] Don’t associate with a woman who is a singer,
lest perhaps you be caught by her tricks.
[5] Don’t gaze at a virgin,
lest perhaps you stumble and incur penalties for her.
[6] Don’t give your soul to prostitutes,
that you not lose your inheritance.
[7] Don’t look around in the streets of the city.
Don’t wander in its deserted places.
[8] Turn your eye away from a beautiful woman,
and don’t gaze at another’s beauty.
Many have been led astray by the beauty of a woman;
and with this, passion is kindled like a fire.
[9] Don’t dine at all with a woman who has a husband,
or revel with her at wine,ⓘ
lest perhaps your soul turn away to her,
and with your spirit you slide into destruction. [10] Don’t forsake an old friend;
for a new one is not comparable to him.
A new friend is like new wine:
if it becomes old, you will drink it with gladness. [11] Don’t envy the success of a sinner;
for you don’t know what his end will be.
[12] Don’t delight in the delights of the ungodly.
Remember they will not go unpunished to§ the grave. [13] Keep yourself far from the man who has§ power to kill,
and you will not be troubled by the fear of death.
If you come to him, commit no fault,
lest he take away your life.
Know surely that you go about in the midst of snares,
and walk upon the battlements of a city. [14] As well as you can, aim to know your neighbors,
and take counsel with the wise.
[15] Let your conversation be with men of understanding.
Let all your discourse be in the law of the Most High.
[16] Let righteous people be companions at your table.
Let your glorying be in the fear of the Lord. [17] A work is commended because of the skill of the artisan;
so he who rules the people will be considered wise for his speech.
[18] A loudmouthed man is dangerous in his city.
He who is reckless in his speech will be hated.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 9:9 The preceding line of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
  2. § 9:12 Gr. Hades.
  3. § 9:13 Or, authority
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Septuaginta
[1] Μὴ G3361 ζήλου G2206 γυναῖκα G1135 τοῦ G3588 κόλπου G2859 σου G4675 μηδὲ G3366 διδάξῃς G1321 ἐπὶ G1909 σεαυτὸν G4572 παιδείαν G3809 πονηράν. [2] Μὴ G3361 δῷς G1325 γυναικὶ G1135 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 σου G4675 ἐπιβῆναι G1910 αὐτὴν G846 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 ἰσχύν G2479 σου. G4675 [3] Μὴ G3361 ὑπάντα G5221 γυναικὶ G1135 ἑταιριζομένῃ, μήποτε G3379 ἐμπέσῃς G1706 εἰς G1519 τὰς G3588 παγίδας G3803 αὐτῆς. G846 [4] Μετὰ G3326 ψαλλούσης G5567 μὴ G3361 ἐνδελέχιζε, μήποτε G3379 ἁλῷς ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἐπιχειρήμασιν αὐτῆς. G846 [5] Παρθένον G3933 μὴ G3361 καταμάνθανε, G2648 μήποτε G3379 σκανδαλισθῇς G4624 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἐπιτιμίοις αὐτῆς. G846 [6] Μὴ G3361 δῷς G1325 πόρναις G4204 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 σου, G4675 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ἀπολέσῃς G622 τὴν G3588 κληρονομίαν G2817 σου. G4675 [7] Μὴ G3361 περιβλέπου G4017 ἐν G1722 ῥύμαις G4505 πόλεως G4172 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἐρήμοις G2048 αὐτῆς G846 μὴ G3361 πλανῶ. G4105 [8] Ἀπόστρεψον G654 ὀφθαλμὸν G3788 ἀπὸ G575 γυναικὸς G1135 εὐμόρφου καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 καταμάνθανε G2648 κάλλος ἀλλότριον· G245 ἐν G1722 κάλλει γυναικὸς G1135 πολλοὶ G4183 ἐπλανήθησαν, G4105 καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 τούτου G5127 φιλία G5373 ὡς G5613 πῦρ G4442 ἀνακαίεται. [9] Μετὰ G3326 ὑπάνδρου G5220 γυναικὸς G1135 μὴ G3361 κάθου G2521 τὸ G3588 σύνολον καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 συμβολοκοπήσῃς μετ’ G3326 αὐτῆς G846 ἐν G1722 οἴνῳ, G3631 μήποτε G3379 ἐκκλίνῃ G1578 ἡ G3588 ψυχή G5590 σου G4675 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτὴν G846 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 πνεύματί G4151 σου G4675 ὀλίσθῃς εἰς G1519 ἀπώλειαν. G684 [10] Μὴ G3361 ἐγκαταλίπῃς G1459 φίλον G5384 ἀρχαῖον, G744 ὁ G3588 γὰρ G1063 πρόσφατος G4372 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἔφισος αὐτῷ· G846 οἶνος G3631 νέος G3501 φίλος G5384 νέος· G3501 ἐὰν G1437 παλαιωθῇ, G3822 μετ’ G3326 εὐφροσύνης G2167 πίεσαι G4095 αὐτόν. G846 [11] Μὴ G3361 ζηλώσῃς G2206 δόξαν G1391 ἁμαρτωλοῦ· G268 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 οἶδας G1492 τί G5101 ἔσται G2071 ἡ G3588 καταστροφὴ G2692 αὐτοῦ. G846 [12] Μὴ G3361 εὐδοκήσῃς G2106 ἐν G1722 εὐδοκίᾳ G2107 ἀσεβῶν· G765 μνήσθητι G3415 ὅτι G3754 ἕως G2193 ᾅδου G86 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 δικαιωθῶσιν. G1344 [13] Μακρὰν G3112 ἄπεχε ἀπὸ G575 ἀνθρώπου, G444 ὃς G3739 ἔχει G2192 ἐξουσίαν G1849 τοῦ G3588 φονεύειν, G5407 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ὑποπτεύσῃς φόβον G5401 θανάτου· G2288 κἂν G2579 προσέλθῃς, G4334 μὴ G3361 πλημμελήσῃς, ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ἀφέληται G851 τὴν G3588 ζωήν G2222 σου· G4675 ἐπίγνωθι G1921 ὅτι G3754 ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 παγίδων G3803 διαβαίνεις G1224 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 ἐπάλξεων πόλεως G4172 περιπατεῖς. G4043 [14] Κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 ἰσχύν G2479 σου G4675 στόχασαι τοὺς G3588 πλησίον G4139 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 σοφῶν G4680 συμβουλεύου. G4823 [15] Μετὰ G3326 συνετῶν G4908 ἔστω G2077 ὁ G3588 διαλογισμός G1261 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 πᾶσα G3956 διήγησίς G1335 σου G4675 ἐν G1722 νόμῳ G3551 ὑψίστου. G5310 [16] Ἄνδρες G435 δίκαιοι G1342 ἔστωσαν G2077 σύνδειπνοί σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 φόβῳ G5401 κυρίου G2962 ἔστω G2077 τὸ G3588 καύχημά G2745 σου. G4675 [17] Ἐν G1722 χειρὶ G5495 τεχνιτῶν G5079 ἔργον G2041 ἐπαινεσθήσεται, G1867 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἡγούμενος G2233 λαοῦ G2992 σοφὸς G4680 ἐν G1722 λόγῳ G3056 αὐτοῦ. G846 [18] Φοβερὸς G5398 ἐν G1722 πόλει G4172 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀνὴρ G435 γλωσσώδης, καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 προπετὴς G4312 ἐν G1722 λόγῳ G3056 αὐτοῦ G846 μισηθήσεται. G3404
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