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נִבְחָר שֵׁם מֵעֹשֶׁר רָב מִכֶּסֶף וּמִזָּהָב חֵן טוֹב
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Αἱρετώτερον ὄνομα καλὸν ἢ πλοῦτος πολύς, ὑπὲρ δὲ ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον χάρις ἀγαθή.
A fair name is better than much wealth, And good favor is above silver and gold.
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עָשִׁיר וָרָשׁ נִפְגָּשׁוּ עֹשֵׂה כֻלָּם יְהוָה
The rich and the poor meet together--the HaShem is the maker of them all.
Πλούσιος καὶ πτωχὸς συνήντησαν ἀλλήλοις, ἀμφοτέρους δὲ ὁ κύριος ἐποίησε.
The rich and the poor meet together; But the Lord made them both.
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עָרוּם רָאָה רָעָה ויסתר וְנִסְתָּר וּפְתָיִים עָבְרוּ וְנֶעֱנָשׁוּ
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.
Πανοῦργος ἰδὼν πονηρὸν τιμωρούμενον κραταιῶς αὐτὸς παιδεύεται, οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες παρελθόντες ἐζημιώθησαν.
An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, But fools pass by and are punished.
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עֵקֶב עֲנָוָה יִרְאַת יְהוָה עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד וְחַיִּים
The reward of humility is the fear of HaShem, even riches, and honour, and life.
Γενεὰ σοφίας φόβος Κυρίου, καὶ πλοῦτος, καὶ δόξα, καὶ ζωή.
The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, And wealth, and glory, and life.
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צִנִּים פַּחִים בְּדֶרֶךְ עִקֵּשׁ שׁוֹמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ יִרְחַק מֵהֶם
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
Τρίβολοι καὶ παγίδες ἐν ὁδοῖς σκολιαῖς, ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἀφέξεται αὐτῶν.
Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; But he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.
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חֲנֹךְ לַנַּעַר עַל־פִּי דַרְכּוֹ גַּם כִּי־יַזְקִין לֹא־יָסוּר מִמֶּנָּה
Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old, he will not depart from it.
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עָשִׁיר בְּרָשִׁים יִמְשׁוֹל וְעֶבֶד לֹוֶה לְאִישׁ מַלְוֶה
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Πλούσιοι πτωχῶν ἄρξουσι, καὶ οἰκέται ἰδίοις δεσπόταις δανειοῦσιν.
The rich will rule over the poor, And servants will lend to their own masters.
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זוֹרֵעַ עַוְלָה יקצור־יִקְצָר־אָוֶן וְשֵׁבֶט עֶבְרָתוֹ יִכְלֶה
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; and the rod of his wrath shall fail.
Ὁ σπείρων φαῦλα θερίσει κακὰ, πληγὴν δὲ ἔργων αὐτοῦ συντελέσει· 8aἄνδρα ἱλαρὸν καὶ δότην εὐλογεῖ ὁ Θεὸς, ματαιότητα δὲ ἔργων αὐτοῦ συντελέσει.
He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; And shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds.
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טוֹב־עַיִן הוּא יְבֹרָךְ כִּי־נָתַן מִלַּחְמוֹ לַדָּל
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Ὁ ἐλεῶν πτωχὸν αὐτὸς διατραφήσεται, τῶν γὰρ ἑαυτοῦ ἄρτων ἔδωκε τῷ πτωχῷ· 9aνίκην καὶ τιμὴν περιποιεῖται ὁ δῶρα δοὺς, τὴν μέντοι ψυχὴν ἀφαιρεῖται τῶν κεκτημένων.
He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; For he has given of his own bread to the poor.
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גָּרֵשׁ לֵץ וְיֵצֵא מָדוֹן וְיִשְׁבֹּת דִּין וְקָלוֹן
Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out; yea, strife and shame will cease.
Ἔκβαλε ἐκ συνεδρίου λοιμὸν, καὶ συνεξελεύσεται αὐτῷ νεῖκος, ὅταν γὰρ καθίσῃ ἐν συνεδρίῳ πάντας ἀτιμάζει.
Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; For when he sits in the council he dishonors all.
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אֹהֵב טהור־טְהָר־לֵב חֵן שְׂפָתָיו רֵעֵהוּ מֶלֶךְ
He that loveth pureness of heart, that hath grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend.
Ἀγαπᾷ Κύριος ὁσίας καρδίας, δεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι· χείλεσι ποιμαίνει βασιλεύς.
The Lord loves holy hearts, And all blameless persons are acceptable with him: A king rules with his lips.
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עֵינֵי יְהוָה נָצְרוּ דָעַת וַיְסַלֵּף דִּבְרֵי בֹגֵד
The eyes of HaShem preserve him that hath knowledge, but He overthroweth the words of the faithless man.
Οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου διατηροῦσιν αἴσθησιν, φαυλίζει δὲ λόγους παράνομος.
But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; But the transgressor despises [wise] words.
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אָמַר עָצֵל אֲרִי בַחוּץ בְּתוֹךְ רְחֹבוֹת אֵרָצֵחַ
The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.'
Προφασίζεται, καὶ λέγει ὀκνηρὸς, λέων ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς, ἐν δὲ ταῖς πλατείαις φονευταί.
The sluggard makes excuses, and says, [There is] a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.
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שׁוּחָה עֲמֻקָּה פִּי זָרוֹת זְעוּם יְהוָה יפול־יִפָּל־שָׁם
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of HaShem shall fall therein.
Βόθρος βαθὺς στόμα παρανόμου, ὁ δὲ μισηθεὶς ὑπὸ Κυρίου ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς αὐτόν. 14aεἰσὶν ὁδοὶ κακαὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνδρὸς, καὶ οὐκ ἀγαπᾷ τοῦ ἀποστρέψαι ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, ἀποστρέφειν δὲ δεῖ ἀπὸ ὁδοῦ σκολιᾶς καὶ κακῆς.
The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; And he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it.
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אִוֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָה בְלֶב־נָעַר שֵׁבֶט מוּסָר יַרְחִיקֶנָּה מִמֶּנּוּ
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Ἄνοια ἐξῆπται καρδίας νέου, ῥάβδος δὲ καὶ παιδεία μακρὰν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
Folly is attached to the heart of a child, But the rod and instruction are [then] far from him.
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עֹשֵׁק דָּל לְהַרְבּוֹת לוֹ נֹתֵן לְעָשִׁיר אַךְ־לְמַחְסוֹר
One may oppress the poor, yet will their gain increase; one may give to the rich, yet will want come.
Ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα, πολλὰ ποιεῖ τὰ ἑαυτοῦ, δίδωσι δὲ πλουσίῳ ἐπʼ ἐλάσσονι.
He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, Yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.
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הַט אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁמַע דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים וְלִבְּךָ תָּשִׁית לְדַעְתִּי
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Λόγοις σοφῶν παράβαλλε σὸν οὖς, καὶ ἄκουε ἐμὸν λόγον, τὴν δὲ σὴν καρδίαν ἐπίστησον, ἵνα γνῷς ὅτι καλοί εἰσι·
Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: Hear also my word, and apply thy heart,
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כִּי־נָעִים כִּי־תִשְׁמְרֵם בְּבִטְנֶךָ יִכֹּנוּ יַחְדָּו עַל־שְׂפָתֶיךָ
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; let them be established altogether upon thy lips.
καὶ ἐὰν ἐμβάλῃς αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν καρδίαν σου, εὐφρανοῦσί σε ἅμα ἐπὶ σοῖς χείλεσιν·
That thou mayest know that they are good: And if thou lay them to heart, They shall also gladden thee on thy lips,
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לִהְיוֹת בַּיהוָה מִבְטַחֶךָ הוֹדַעְתִּיךָ הַיּוֹם אַף־אָתָּה
That thy trust may be in HaShem, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.
Ἵνα σου γένηται ἐπὶ Κύριον ἡ ἐλπὶς, καὶ γνωρίσῃ σοι τὴν ὁδόν σου.
That thy hope may be in the Lord, And he may make thy way known to thee.
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הֲלֹא כָתַבְתִּי לְךָ שלשום שָׁלִישִׁים בְּמוֹעֵצֹת וָדָעַת
Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge;
Καὶ σὺ δὲ ἀπόγραψαι αὐτὰ σεαυτῷ τρισσῶς, εἰς βουλὴν καὶ γνῶσιν ἐπὶ τὸ πλάτος τῆς καρδίας σου.
And do thou too repeatedly record them for thyself On the table of thy heart, for counsel and knowledge.
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לְהוֹדִיעֲךָ קֹשְׁטְ אִמְרֵי אֱמֶת לְהָשִׁיב אֲמָרִים אֱמֶת לְשֹׁלְחֶיךָ
That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest bring back words of truth to them that send thee?
Διδάσκω οὖν σε ἀληθῆ λόγον, καὶ γνῶσιν ἀγαθὴν ὑπακούειν, τοῦ ἀποκρίνεσθαί σε λόγους ἀληθείας τοῖς προβαλλομένοις σοι.
I therefore teach thee truth, and knowledge good to hear; That thou mayest answer words of truth to them that question thee.
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אַל־תִּגְזָל־דָּל כִּי דַל־הוּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּא עָנִי בַשָּׁעַר
Rob not the weak, because he is weak, neither crush the poor in the gate;
Μὴ ἀποβιάζου πένητα, πτωχὸς γὰρ ἐστι, καὶ μὴ ἀτιμάσῃς ἀσθενῆ ἐν πύλαις.
Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: Neither dishonor the helpless [man] in the gates.
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כִּי־יְהוָה יָרִיב רִיבָם וְקָבַע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶם נָפֶשׁ
For HaShem will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.
Ὁ γὰρ Κύριος κρινεῖ αὐτοῦ τὴν κρίσιν, καὶ ῥύσῃ σὴν ἄσυλον ψυχήν.
For the Lord will plead his cause, And thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety.
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אַל־תִּתְרַע אֶת־בַּעַל אָף וְאֶת־אִישׁ חֵמוֹת לֹא תָבוֹא
Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt not go;
Μὴ ἴσθι ἑταῖρος ἀνδρὶ θυμώδει, φίλῳ δὲ ὀργίλῳ μὴ συναυλίζου·
Be not companion to a furious man; Neither lodge with a passionate man:
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פֶּן־תֶּאֱלַף ארחתו אֹרְחֹתָיו וְלָקַחְתָּ מוֹקֵשׁ לְנַפְשֶׁךָ
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
μήποτε μάθῃς τῶν ὁδῶν αὐτοῦ, καὶ λάβῃς βρόχους τῇ σῇ ψυχῇ.
Lest thou learn of his ways, And get snares to thy soul.
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אַל־תְּהִי בְתֹקְעֵי־כָף בַּעֹרְבִים מַשָּׁאוֹת
Be thou not of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts;
Μὴ δίδου σεαυτὸν εἰς ἐγγύην αἰσχυνόμενος πρόσωπον·
Become not surety from respect of a man’s person.
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אִם־אֵין־לְךָ לְשַׁלֵּם לָמָּה יִקַּח מִשְׁכָּבְךָ מִתַּחְתֶּיךָ
If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
Ἐὰν γὰρ μὴ ἔχῃ πόθεν ἀποτίσῃς, λήψονται τὸ στρῶμα τὸ ὑπὸ τὰς πλευράς σου.
For if those have not whence to give compensation, They will take the bed [that is] under thee.
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אַל־תַּסֵּג גְּבוּל עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ אֲבוֹתֶיךָ
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
Μὴ μέταιρε ὅρια αἰώνια, ἃ ἔθεντο οἱ πατέρες σου.
Remove not the old landmarks, which thy fathers placed.
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חָזִיתָ אִישׁ מָהִיר בִּמְלַאכְתּוֹ לִפְנֵי־מְלָכִים יִתְיַצָּב בַּל־יִתְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵי חֲשֻׁכִּים
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Ὁρατικὸν ἄνδρα καὶ ὀξὺν ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ βασιλεῦσι δεῖ παρεστάναι, καὶ μὴ παρεστάναι ἀνδράσι νωθροῖς.
It is fit that an observant man and [one] diligent in his business Should attend on kings, And not attend on slothful men.