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[1] It is better to be childless with virtue,
for immortality is in the memory of virtue,
because it is recognized both before God and before men.
[2] When it is present, people imitate it.
They long after it when it has departed.
Throughout all time it marches, crowned in triumph,
victorious in the competition for the prizes that are undefiled.
[3] But the multiplying brood of the ungodly will be of no profit,
and their illegitimate offshoots won’t take deep root,
nor will they establish a sure hold.
[4] For even if they grow branches and flourish for a season,
standing unsure, they will be shaken by the wind.
They will be uprooted by the violence of winds.
[5] Their branches will be broken off before they come to maturity.
Their fruit will be useless,
never ripe to eat, and fit for nothing.
[6] For unlawfully conceived children are witnesses of wickedness
against parents when they are investigated. [7] But a righteous man, even if he dies before his time, will be at rest.
[8] For honorable old age is not that which stands in length of time,
nor is its measure given by number of years,
[9] but understanding is gray hair to men,
and an unspotted life is ripe old age. [10] Being found well-pleasing to God, someone was loved.
While living among sinners he was transported.
[11] He was caught away, lest evil should change his understanding,
or guile deceive his soul.
[12] For the fascination of wickedness obscures the things which are good,
and the whirl of desire perverts an innocent mind.
[13] Being made perfect quickly,
he filled a long time;
[14] for his soul was pleasing to the Lord.
Therefore he hurried out of the midst of wickedness.
[15] But the peoples saw and didn’t understand,
not considering this, that grace and mercy are with his chosen,
and that he visits his holy ones;
[16] but a righteous man who is dead will condemn the ungodly who are living,
and youth who is quickly perfected will condemn the many years of an unrighteous man’s old age.
[17] For the ungodly will see a wise man’s end,
and won’t understand what the Lord planned for him,
and why he safely kept him.
[18] They will see, and they will despise;
but the Lord will laugh them to scorn.
After this, they will become a dishonored carcass
and a reproach among the dead forever;
[19] because he will dash them speechless to the ground,
and will shake them from the foundations.
They will lie utterly waste.
They will be in anguish
and their memory will perish. [20] They will come with coward fear when their sins are counted.
Their lawless deeds will convict them to their face.
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Septuaginta
[1] Κρείσσων G2908 ἀτεκνία μετὰ G3326 ἀρετῆς· G703 ἀθανασία G110 γάρ G1063 ἐστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 μνήμῃ G3420 αὐτῆς, G846 ὅτι G3754 καὶ G2532 παρὰ G3844 θεῷ G2316 γινώσκεται G1097 καὶ G2532 παρὰ G3844 ἀνθρώποις. G444 [2] Παροῦσάν G3918 τε G5037 μιμοῦνται G3401 αὐτὴν G846 καὶ G2532 ποθοῦσιν ἀπελθοῦσαν· G565 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 αἰῶνι G165 στεφανηφοροῦσα πομπεύει τὸν G3588 τῶν G3588 ἀμιάντων G283 ἄθλων ἀγῶνα G73 νικήσασα. G3528 [3] Πολύγονον δὲ G1161 ἀσεβῶν G765 πλῆθος G4128 οὐ G3756 χρησιμεύσει καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 νόθων G3541 μοσχευμάτων οὐ G3756 δώσει G1325 ῥίζαν G4491 εἰς G1519 βάθος G899 οὐδὲ G3761 ἀσφαλῆ G804 βάσιν G939 ἑδράσει· [4] κἂν G2579 γὰρ G1063 ἐν G1722 κλάδοις G2798 πρὸς G4314 καιρὸν G2540 ἀναθάλῃ, G330 ἐπισφαλῶς βεβηκότα ὑπὸ G5259 ἀνέμου G417 σαλευθήσεται G4531 καὶ G2532 ὑπὸ G5259 βίας G970 ἀνέμων G417 ἐκριζωθήσεται. G1610 [5] Περικλασθήσονται κλῶνες ἀτέλεστοι, καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 καρπὸς G2590 αὐτῶν G846 ἄχρηστος, G890 ἄωρος εἰς G1519 βρῶσιν G1035 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 οὐθὲν G3762 ἐπιτήδειος· G2006 [6] ἐκ G1537 γὰρ G1063 ἀνόμων G459 ὕπνων G5258 τέκνα G5043 γεννώμενα G1080 μάρτυρές G3144 εἰσιν G1526 πονηρίας G4189 κατὰ G2596 γονέων G1118 ἐν G1722 ἐξετασμῷ αὐτῶν. G846 [7] Δίκαιος G1342 δὲ G1161 ἐὰν G1437 φθάσῃ G5348 τελευτῆσαι, G5053 ἐν G1722 ἀναπαύσει G372 ἔσται· G2071 [8] γῆρας G1094 γὰρ G1063 τίμιον G5093 οὐ G3756 τὸ G3588 πολυχρόνιον οὐδὲ G3761 ἀριθμῷ G706 ἐτῶν G2094 μεμέτρηται, G3354 [9] πολιὰ δέ G1161 ἐστιν G2076 φρόνησις G5428 ἀνθρώποις G444 καὶ G2532 ἡλικία G2244 γήρως G1094 βίος G979 ἀκηλίδωτος. [10] Εὐάρεστος G2101 θεῷ G2316 γενόμενος G1096 ἠγαπήθη G25 καὶ G2532 ζῶν G2198 μεταξὺ G3342 ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 μετετέθη· G3346 [11] ἡρπάγη, G726 μὴ G3361 κακία G2549 ἀλλάξῃ G236 σύνεσιν G4907 αὐτοῦ G846 ἢ G2228 δόλος G1388 ἀπατήσῃ G538 ψυχὴν G5590 αὐτοῦ· G846 [12] βασκανία γὰρ G1063 φαυλότητος ἀμαυροῖ τὰ G3588 καλά, G2570 καὶ G2532 ῥεμβασμὸς ἐπιθυμίας G1939 μεταλλεύει νοῦν G3563 ἄκακον. G172 [13] Τελειωθεὶς G5048 ἐν G1722 ὀλίγῳ G3641 ἐπλήρωσεν G4137 χρόνους G5550 μακρούς· G3117 [14] ἀρεστὴ G701 γὰρ G1063 ἦν G2258 κυρίῳ G2962 ἡ G3588 ψυχὴ G5590 αὐτοῦ, G846 διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἔσπευσεν G4692 ἐκ G1537 μέσου G3319 πονηρίας· G4189 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 λαοὶ G2992 ἰδόντες G1492 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 νοήσαντες G3539 μηδὲ G3366 θέντες G5087 ἐπὶ G1909 διανοίᾳ G1271 τὸ G3588 τοιοῦτο, G5108 [15] ὅτι G3754 χάρις G5485 καὶ G2532 ἔλεος G1656 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἐκλεκτοῖς G1588 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπισκοπὴ G1984 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ὁσίοις G3741 αὐτοῦ. G846 [16] Κατακρινεῖ G2632 δὲ G1161 δίκαιος G1342 καμὼν G2577 τοὺς G3588 ζῶντας G2198 ἀσεβεῖς G765 καὶ G2532 νεότης G3503 τελεσθεῖσα G5055 ταχέως G5030 πολυετὲς γῆρας G1094 ἀδίκου· G94 [17] ὄψονται G3700 γὰρ G1063 τελευτὴν G5054 σοφοῦ G4680 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 νοήσουσιν G3539 τί G5101 ἐβουλεύσατο G1011 περὶ G4012 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 τί G5101 ἠσφαλίσατο G805 αὐτὸν G846 ὁ G3588 κύριος. G2962 [18] Ὄψονται G3700 καὶ G2532 ἐξουθενήσουσιν· G1847 αὐτοὺς G846 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 κύριος G2962 ἐκγελάσεται, [19] καὶ G2532 ἔσονται G2071 μετὰ G3326 τοῦτο G5124 εἰς G1519 πτῶμα G4430 ἄτιμον G820 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 ὕβριν G5196 ἐν G1722 νεκροῖς G3498 δι’ G1223 αἰῶνος, G165 ὅτι G3754 ῥήξει G4486 αὐτοὺς G846 ἀφώνους G880 πρηνεῖς G4248 καὶ G2532 σαλεύσει G4531 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐκ G1537 θεμελίων, G2310 καὶ G2532 ἕως G2193 ἐσχάτου G2078 χερσωθήσονται καὶ G2532 ἔσονται G2071 ἐν G1722 ὀδύνῃ, G3601 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 μνήμη G3420 αὐτῶν G846 ἀπολεῖται. G622 [20] Ἐλεύσονται G2064 ἐν G1722 συλλογισμῷ ἁμαρτημάτων G265 αὐτῶν G846 δειλοί, G1169 καὶ G2532 ἐλέγξει G1651 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐξ G1537 ἐναντίας G1727 τὰ G3588 ἀνομήματα αὐτῶν. G846
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