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בְּנִי שְׁמֹר אֲמָרָי וּמִצְוֺתַי תִּצְפֹּן אִתָּךְ
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
Υἱὲ φύλασσε ἐμοὺς λόγους, τὰς δὲ ἐμὰς ἐντολὰς κρύψον παρὰ σεαυτῷ· 1aΥἱὲ τίμα τὸν Κύριον καὶ ἰσχύσεις, πλὴν δὲ αὐτοῦ μὴ φοβοῦ ἄλλον·
[My] son, keep my words, And hide with thee my commandments.
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שְׁמֹר מִצְוֺתַי וֶחְיֵה וְתוֹרָתִי כְּאִישׁוֹן עֵינֶיךָ
Keep my commandments and live, and my teaching as the apple of thine eye.
φύλαξον ἐμὰς ἐντολὰς καὶ βιώσεις, τοὺς δὲ ἐμοὺς λόγους ὥσπερ κόρας ὀμμάτων.
Keep my commandments, and thou shalt live; And [keep] my words as the pupils of [thine] eyes.
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קָשְׁרֵם עַל־אֶצְבְּעֹתֶיךָ כָּתְבֵם עַל־לוּחַ לִבֶּךָ
Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thy heart.
Περίθου δὲ αὐτοὺς σοῖς δακτύλοις, ἐπίγραψον δὲ ἐπὶ τὸ πλάτος τῆς καρδίας σου.
And bind them on thy fingers, And write [them] on the table of thy heart.
4
אֱמֹר לַחָכְמָה אֲחֹתִי אָתְּ וּמֹדָע לַבִּינָה תִקְרָא
Say unto wisdom: 'Thou art my sister', and call understanding thy kinswoman;
Εἰπὸν τὴν σοφίαν σὴν ἀδελφὴν εἶναι, τὴν δὲ φρόνησιν γνώριμον περιποίησαι σεαυτῷ.
Say that wisdom is thy sister, And gain prudence as an acquaintance for thyself;
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לִשְׁמָרְךָ מֵאִשָּׁה זָרָה מִנָּכְרִיָּה אֲמָרֶיהָ הֶחֱלִיקָה
That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the alien woman that maketh smooth her words.
Ἵνα σε τηρήσῃ ἀπὸ γυναικὸς ἀλλοτρίας καὶ πονηρᾶς, ἐάν σε λόγοις τοῖς πρὸς χάριν ἐμβάληται.
That she may keep thee from the strange and wicked woman, If she should assail thee with flattering words.
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כִּי בְּחַלּוֹן בֵּיתִי בְּעַד אֶשְׁנַבִּי נִשְׁקָפְתִּי
For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice;
Ἀπὸ γὰρ θυρίδος ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτῆς εἰς τὰς πλατείας παρακύπτουσα,
For she looks from a window out of her house into the streets, At one whom she may see of the senseless ones, A young man void of understanding,
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וָאֵרֶא בַפְּתָאיִם אָבִינָה בַבָּנִים נַעַר חֲסַר־לֵב
And I beheld among the thoughtless ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
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עֹבֵר בַּשּׁוּק אֵצֶל פִּנָּהּ וְדֶרֶךְ בֵּיתָהּ יִצְעָד
Passing through the street near her corner, and he went the way to her house;
ὃν ἂν ἴδῃ τῶν ἀφρόνων τέκνων νεανίαν ἐνδεῆ φρενῶν,
Passing by the corner in the passages near her house,
9
בְּנֶשֶׁף־בְּעֶרֶב יוֹם בְּאִישׁוֹן לַיְלָה וַאֲפֵלָה
In the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the blackness of night and the darkness.
παραπορευόμενον παρὰ γωνίαν ἐν διόδοις οἴκων αὐτῆς, καὶ λαλοῦντα
And speaking, in the dark of the evening,
ἐν σκότει ἑσπερινῷ, ἡνίκα ἂν ἡσυχία νυκτερινὴ καὶ γνοφώδης,
When there happens [to be] the stillness of night and of darkness:
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וְהִנֵּה אִשָּׁה לִקְרָאתוֹ שִׁית זוֹנָה וּנְצֻרַת לֵב
And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.
ἡ δὲ γυνὴ συναντᾷ αὐτῷ, εἶδος ἔχουσα πορνικὸν, ἣ ποιεῖ νέων ἐξίπτασθαι καρδίας.
And the woman meets him having the appearance of a harlot, That causes the hearts of young men to flutter.
11
הֹמִיָּה הִיא וְסֹרָרֶת בְּבֵיתָהּ לֹא־יִשְׁכְּנוּ רַגְלֶיהָ
She is riotous and rebellious, her feet abide not in her house;
Ἀνεπτερωμένη δέ ἐστι καὶ ἄσωτος, ἐν οἴκῳ δὲ οὐχ ἡσυχάζουσιν οἱ πόδες αὐτῆς.
And she is fickle, and debauched, And her feet abide not at home.
12
פַּעַם בַּחוּץ פַּעַם בָּרְחֹבוֹת וְאֵצֶל כָּל־פִּנָּה תֶאֱרֹב
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, and lieth in wait at every corner.
Χρόνον γάρ τινα ἔξω ῥέμβεται, χρόνον δὲ ἐν πλατείαις παρὰ πᾶσαν γωνίαν ἐνεδρεύει.
For at one time she wanders without, And at [another] time she lies in wait in the streets, at every corner.
13
וְהֶחֱזִיקָה בּוֹ וְנָשְׁקָה־לּוֹ הֵעֵזָה פָנֶיהָ וַתֹּאמַר לוֹ
So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face she said unto him:
Εἶτα ἐπιλαβομένη ἐφίλησεν αὐτὸν, ἀναιδεῖ δὲ προσώπῳ προσεῖπεν αὐτῷ,
Then she caught him, and kissed him, And with an impudent face said to him,
14
זִבְחֵי שְׁלָמִים עָלָי הַיּוֹם שִׁלַּמְתִּי נְדָרָי
'Sacrifices of peace-offerings were due from me; this day have I paid my vows.
θυσία εἰρηνική μοι ἐστὶ, σήμερον ἀποδίδωμι τὰς εὐχάς μου.
I have a peace offering; Today I pay my vows:
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עַל־כֵּן יָצָאתִי לִקְרָאתֶךָ לְשַׁחֵר פָּנֶיךָ וָאֶמְצָאֶךָּ
Therefore came I forth to meet thee, to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
Ἕνεκα τούτου ἐξῆλθον εἰς συνάντησίν σοι, ποθοῦσα τὸ σὸν πρόσωπον, εὕρηκά σε.
Therefore I came forth to meet thee, desiring thy face; [And] I have found thee.
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מַרְבַדִּים רָבַדְתִּי עַרְשִׂי חֲטֻבוֹת אֵטוּן מִצְרָיִם
I have decked my couch with coverlets, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
κειρίαις τέτακα τὴν κλίνην μου, ἀμφιτάποις δὲ ἔστρωκα τοῖς ἀπʼ Αἰγύπτου.
I have spread my bed with sheets, And I have covered it with double tapestry from Egypt.
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נַפְתִּי מִשְׁכָּבִי מֹר אֲהָלִים וְקִנָּמוֹן
I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Διέῤῥαγκα τὴν κοίτην μου κροκίνῳ, τὸν δὲ οἶκόν μου κινναμώμῳ·
I have sprinkled my couch with saffron, And my house with cinnamon.
18
לְכָה נִרְוֶה דֹדִים עַד־הַבֹּקֶר נִתְעַלְּסָה בָּאֳהָבִים
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; let us solace ourselves with loves.
Ἐλθὲ καὶ ἀπολαύσωμεν φιλίας ἕως ὄρθρου, δεῦρο καὶ ἐλκυλισθῶμεν ἔρωτι.
Come, and let us enjoy love until the morning; Come, and let us embrace in love.
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כִּי אֵין הָאִישׁ בְּבֵיתוֹ הָלַךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ מֵרָחוֹק
For my husband is not at home, he is gone a long journey;
Οὐ γὰρ πάρεστιν ὁ ἀνήρ μου ἐν οἴκω, πεπόρευται δὲ ὁδὸν μακράν,
For my husband is not at home, But is gone on a long journey,
20
צְרוֹר־הַכֶּסֶף לָקַח בְּיָדוֹ לְיוֹם הַכֵּסֶא יָבֹא בֵיתוֹ
He hath taken the bag of money with him; he will come home at the full moon.'
ἔνδεσμον ἀργυρίου λαβὼν ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, διʼ ἡμερῶν πολλῶν ἐπανήξει εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.
Having taken in his hand a bundle of money: After many days he will return to his house.
21
הִטַּתּוּ בְּרֹב לִקְחָהּ בְּחֵלֶק שְׂפָתֶיהָ תַּדִּיחֶנּוּ
With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield, with the blandishment of her lips she enticeth him away.
Ἀπεπλάνησε δὲ αὐτὸν πολλῇ ὁμιλίᾳ, βρόχοις τε τοῖς ἀπὸ χειλέων ἐξώκειλεν αὐτόν.
So with much converse she prevailed on him to go astray, And with the snares of her lips she forced him from [the right path].
22
הוֹלֵךְ אַחֲרֶיהָ פִּתְאֹם כְּשׁוֹר אֶל־טָבַח יָבוֹא וּכְעֶכֶס אֶל־מוּסַר אֱו͏ִיל
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox that goeth to the slaughter, or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;
Ὁ δὲ ἐπηκολούθησεν αὐτῇ κεπφωθείς· ὥσπερ δὲ βοῦς ἐπὶ σφαγὴν ἄγεται, καὶ ὥσπερ κύων ἐπὶ δεσμοὺς,
And he followed her, being gently led on, And [that] as an ox is led to the slaughter, And as a dog to bonds, Or as a hart shot in the liver with an arrow:
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עַד יְפַלַּח חֵץ כְּבֵדוֹ כְּמַהֵר צִפּוֹר אֶל־פָּח וְלֹא־יָדַע כִּי־בְנַפְשׁוֹ הוּא
Till an arrow strike through his liver; as a bird hasteneth to the snare-- and knoweth not that it is at the cost of his life.
ἢ ὡς ἔλαφος τοξεύματι πεπληγὼς εἰς τὸ ἧπαρ· σπεύδει δὲ ὥσπερ ὄρνεον εἰς παγίδα, οὐκ εἰδὼς ὅτι περὶ ψυχῆς τρέχει.
And he hastens as a bird into a snare, Not knowing that he is running for [his] life.
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וְעַתָּה בָנִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִי וְהַקְשִׁיבוּ לְאִמְרֵי־פִי
Now therefore, O ye children, hearken unto me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
Νῦν οὖν υἱὲ ἄκουέ μου, καὶ πρόσεχε ῥήμασι στόματός μου.
Now then, [my] son, hearken to me, And attend to the words of my mouth.
25
אַל־יֵשְׂטְ אֶל־דְּרָכֶיהָ לִבֶּךָ אַל־תֵּתַע בִּנְתִיבוֹתֶיהָ
Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
Μὴ ἐκκλινάτω εἰς τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῆς ἡ καρδία σου,
Let not thy heart turn aside to her ways:
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כִּי־רַבִּים חֲלָלִים הִפִּילָה וַעֲצֻמִים כָּל־הֲרֻגֶיהָ
For she hath cast down many wounded; yea, a mighty host are all her slain.
πολλοὺς γὰρ τρώσασα καταβέβληκε, καὶ ἀναρίθμητοί εἰσιν οὓς πεφόνευκεν.
For she has wounded and cast down many, And those whom she has slain are innumerable.
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דַּרְכֵי שְׁאוֹל בֵּיתָהּ יֹרְדוֹת אֶל־חַדְרֵי־מָוֶת
Her house is the way to the nether-world, going down to the chambers of death.
Ὁδοὶ ᾅδου ὁ οἶκος αὐτῆς, κατάγουσαι εἰς τὰ ταμιεῖα τοῦ θανάτου.
Her house is the way of hell, Leading down to the chambers of death.