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Ὁ συντήρων νόμον πλεονάζει προσφοράς· θυσιάζων σωτηρίου ὁ προσέχων ἐντολαῖς.
He that keepeth the law bringeth offerings enough: He that taketh heed to the commandment offereth a peace offering.
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Ἀνταποδιδοὺς χάριν προσφέρων σεμίδαλιν, καὶ ὁ ποιῶν ἐλεημοσύνην θυσιάζων αἰνέσεως.
He that requiteth a good turn offereth fine flour; And he that giveth alms sacrificeth praise.
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Εὐδοκία Κυρίου ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ πονηρίας, καὶ ἐξιλασμὸς ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ ἀδικίας.
To depart from wickedness is a thing pleasing to the Lord; And to forsake unrighteousness is a propitiation.
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Μὴ ὀφθῇς ἐν προσώπῳ Κυρίου κενὸς,
Thou shalt not appear empty before the Lord.
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πάντα γὰρ ταῦτα χάριν ἐντολῆς.
For all these things [are to be done] because of the commandment.
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Προσφορὰ δικαίου λιπαίνει θυσιαστήριον, καὶ ἡ εὐωδία αὐτῆς ἔναντι ὑψίστου.
The offering of the righteous maketh the altar fat, And the sweet savor thereof [is] before the most High.
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Θυσία ἀνδρὸς δικαίου δεκτὴ, καὶ τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῆς οὐκ ἐπιλησθήσεται.
The sacrifice of a just man is acceptable, And the memorial thereof shall never be forgotten.
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[בעין טובה תן לדל, ולא תקצף בתתך לו]
[With a generous eye give to the poor, and do not be angry when you give to him.]
Ἐν ἀγαθῷ ὀφθαλμῷ δόξασον τὸν Κύριον, καὶ μὴ σμικρύνῃς ἀπαρχὴν χειρῶν σου.
Give the Lord his honor with a good eye, And diminish not the firstfruits of thy hands.
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בכל מעשיך האר פנים, ובששון הקדש מעשר.
In all thy works (H) shew a bright countenance; And dedicate thy tithe with gladness.
Ἐν πάσῃ δόσει ἱλάρωσον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου, καὶ ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ ἁγίασον δεκάτην.
In all thy gifts show a cheerful countenance, And dedicate thy tithes with gladness.
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תן לו כמתנתו לך, בטוב עין ובהשיגת יד.
Give to God (?) according as he hath given to thee; With goodness of eye, and as thy hand hath found (?).
Δὸς ὑψίστῳ κατὰ τὴν δόσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν ἀγαθῷ ὀφθαλμῷ καθεύρεμα χειρός.
Give unto the most High according as he hath enriched thee; And as thou hast gotten, give with a cheerful eye.
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כי אלה תשלומות הוא, ושבעתים ישיב לך. מלוה יהוה נותן לאביון, ומי בעל גמולות כי אם הוא.
For he is a God that recompenseth; And sevenfold will he return unto thee. He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord; And who is a rewarder but he (M S)?
Ὅτι Κύριος ἀνταποδιδούς ἐστι, καὶ ἑπταπλάσια ἀνταποδώσει σοι.
For the Lord recompenseth, And will give thee seven times as much.
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אל תשחד כי לא יקח, ואל תבטח על זבח מעשק. כי אלהי משפט הוא, ואין עמו משוא פנים.
Bribe (S Hesitate) not, for he will not receive; And trust not upon a sacrifice of oppression. For he is a God of judgement; And with him is no respect of persons.
Μὴ δωροκόπει, οὐ γὰρ προσδέξεται· καὶ μὴ ἔπεχε θυσίᾳ ἀδίκῳ, ὅτι Κύριος κριτής ἐστι, καὶ οὐκ ἔστι παρʼ αὐτῷ δόξα προσώπου.
Do not think to corrupt with gifts: for such he will not receive: And trust not to unrighteous sacrifices; For the Lord is judge, And with him is no respect of persons.
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לא ישא פנים אל דל, ותחנוני מצוק ישמע.
He will not shew favour toward the poor; And he will hear the supplication of the afflicted.
Οὐ λήψεται πρόσωπον ἐπὶ πτωχοῦ, καὶ δέησιν ἠδικημένου εἰσακούσεται.
He will not accept any person against a poor man, But will hear the prayer of the oppressed.
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לא יטש צעקת יתום, ואלמנה כי תרבה שיח.
He will not reject the cry of the fatherless; And of the widow, when she maketh much complaint (H).
Οὐ μὴ ὑπερίδῃ ἱκετείαν ὀρφανοῦ, καὶ χήραν ἐὰν ἐκχέῃ λαλιάν.
He will not despise the supplication of the fatherless; Nor the widow, when she poureth out her complaint.
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הלא דמעה על לחי תרד, ואנחה על מרודיה.
Do not tears run down the cheek? Doth she not sigh because of her miseries?
Οὐχὶ δάκρυα χήρας ἐπὶ σιαγόνα καταβαίνει, καὶ ἡ καταβόησις ἐπὶ τῷ καταγαγόντι αὐτά;
Do not the tears run down the widow’s cheeks? And is not her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
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תמרורי רצון הניחה, וצעקה ענן חשתה.
Bitterness that is well-pleasing (H) is her lamentation (?): Her (G His) cry hasteth to the clouds.
Θεραπεύων ἐν εὐδοκίᾳ δεχθήσεται, καὶ ἡ δέησις αὐτοῦ ἕως νεφελῶν συνάψει.
He that serveth the Lord shall be accepted with favor, And his prayer shall reach unto the clouds.
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שועת דל ענן חלפה, ועד תגיע לא תנוח. לא תמוש עד יפקוד אל, ושופט צדק יעשה משפט.
The crying of the poor passeth through thick clouds (M); And resteth not until it come nigh. It will not remove till God shall visit; And till he that judgeth righteously shall do judgement.
Προσευχὴ ταπεινοῦ νεφέλας διῆλθε, καὶ ἕως συνεγγίσῃ οὐ μὴ παρακληθῇ, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποστῇ ἕως ἐπισκέψηται ὁ ὕψιστος· καὶ κρινεῖ δικαίως, καὶ ποιήσει κρίσιν.
The prayer of the humble pierceth the clouds: And till it come nigh, he will not be comforted; And will not depart, till the most High shall behold To judge righteously, and execute judgment.
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גם אל לא יתמהמה, וכגבור יצא לא יתאפק. עד ימחץ מתני אכזרי, ולגוים ישיב נקם. עד יוריש שבט זדון, ומטה רשע גדוע יגדע.
Yea, and God will not tarry; And as a mighty man he will not refrain himself: Till he smite the loins of the unmerciful; And repay vengeance to the heathen: Till he dispossess the sceptre of pride; And quite cut down the rod of the wicked:
Καὶ ὁ Κύριος οὐ μὴ βραδύνῃ, οὐδὲ μὴ μακροθυμήσει ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς ἕως ἄν συντρίψῃ ὀσφὺν ἀνελεημόνων· καὶ τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀνταποδώσει ἐκδίκησιν, ἕως ἐξάρῃ πλῆθος ὑβριστῶν, καὶ σκῆπτρα ἀδίκων συντρίψῃ,
For the Lord will not be slack, Neither will the Mighty be patient toward them, Till he have smitten in sunder the loins of the unmerciful, And repaid vengeance to the heathen; Till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, And broken the scepter of the unrighteous;
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עד ישיב לאנוש פעלו, וגמול אדם כמזימתו. עד יריב ריב עמו, ושמחם בישועתו.
Till he render to a man his due; And a man's recompense according to his devising: Till he plead (?) the cause of his people; And make them joyful (M) with his salvation.
ἕως ἀνταποδῷ ἀνθρώπῳ κατὰ τὰς πράξεις αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ ἔργα τῶν ἀνθρώπων κατὰ τὰ ἐνθυμήματα αὐτῶν, ἕως κρινῇ τὴν κρίσιν τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εὐφρανεῖ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ ἐλέει αὐτοῦ.
Till he have rendered to every man according to his deeds, And to the works of men according to their devices; Till he have judged the cause of his people, And made them to rejoice in his mercy.
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נאה חסד יהוה בזמן מצוקה, כעב חזיזים בעת בצרת.
Mercy from the Lord in time (?) of affliction Is as cloud (?) of rains in season of drought.
Ὡραῖον ἔλεος ἐν καιρῷ θλίψεως αὐτοῦ, ὡς νεφέλαι ὑετοῦ ἐν καιρῷ ἀβροχίας.
Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction, As clouds of rain in the time of drought.