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בֵּן חָכָם מוּסַר אָב וְלֵץ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה
A wise son is instructed of his father; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Υἱὸς πανοῦργος ὑπήκοος πατρὶ, υἱὸς δὲ ἀνήκοος ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ.
A wise son is obedient to his father: But a disobedient son will be destroyed.
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מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יֹאכַל טוֹב וְנֶפֶשׁ בֹּגְדִים חָמָס
A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; but the desire of the faithless is violence.
Ἀπὸ καρπῶν δικαιοσύνης φάγεται ἀγαθὸς, ψυχαὶ δὲ παρανόμων ὀλοῦνται ἄωροι.
A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: But the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
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נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה־לוֹ
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
Ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ ἑαυτοῦ στόμα τηρεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν, ὁ δὲ προπετὴς χείλεσι πτοήσει ἑαυτόν.
He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: But he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
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מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּׁן
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.
Ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις ἐστὶ πᾶς ἀεργὸς, χεῖρες δὲ ἀνδρείων ἐν ἐπιμελείᾳ.
Every slothful man desires, But the hands of the active are diligent.
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דְּבַר־שֶׁקֶר יִשְׂנָא צַדִּיק וְרָשָׁע יַבְאִישׁ וְיַחְפִּיר
A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.
Λόγον ἄδικον μισεῖ δίκαιος, ἀσεβὴς δὲ αἰσχύνεται, καὶ οὐκ ἕξει παῤῥησίαν.
A righteous man hates an unjust word: But an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
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צְדָקָה תִּצֹּר תָּם־דָּרֶךְ וְרִשְׁעָה תְּסַלֵּף חַטָּאת
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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יֵשׁ מִתְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵין כֹּל מִתְרוֹשֵׁשׁ וְהוֹן רָב
There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
Εἰσὶν οἱ πλουτίζοντες ἑαυτοὺς μηδὲν ἔχοντες, καὶ εἰσὶν οἱ ταπεινοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐν πολλῷ πλούτῳ.
There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: And there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
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כֹּפֶר נֶפֶשׁ־אִישׁ עָשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה
The ransom of a man's life are his riches; but the poor heareth no threatening.
Λύτρον ἀνδρὸς ψυχῆς ὁ ἴδιος πλοῦτος, πτωχὸς δὲ οὐχ ὑφίσταται ἀπειλήν.
A man’s own wealth is the ransom of his life: But the poor endures not threatening.
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אוֹר־צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Φῶς δικαίοις διαπαντὸς, φῶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν σβέννυται· 9aψυχαὶ δόλιαι πλανῶνται ἐν ἁμαρτίαις, δίκαιοι δὲ οἰκτείρουσι καὶ ἐλεοῦσι.
The righteous always have light: But the light of the ungodly is quenched.
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רַק־בְּזָדוֹן יִתֵּן מַצָּה וְאֶת־נוֹעָצִים חָכְמָה
By pride cometh only contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Κακὸς μεθʼ ὕβρεως πράσσει κακὰ, οἱ δʼ ἑαυτῶν ἐπιγνώμονες σοφοί.
A bad man does evil with insolence: But they that are judges of themselves are wise.
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הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל־יָד יַרְבֶּה
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; but he that gathereth little by little shall increase.
Ὕπαρξις ἐπισπουδαζομένη μετὰ ἀνομίας, ἐλάσσων γίνεται, ὁ δὲ συνάγων ἑαυτῷ μετʼ εὐσεβείας πληθυνθήσεται· δίκαιος οἰκτείρει καὶ κιχρᾷ.
Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: But he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
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תּוֹחֶלֶת מְמֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵב וְעֵץ חַיִּים תַּאֲוָה בָאָה
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ, τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς, ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή.
Better is he that begins to help heartily, Than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: For a good desire is a tree of life.
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בָּז לְדָבָר יֵחָבֶל לוֹ וִירֵא מִצְוָה הוּא יְשֻׁלָּם
Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Ὃς καταφρονεῖ πράγματος, καταφρονηθήσεται ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ· ὁ δὲ φοβούμενος ἐντολὴν, οὗτος ὑγιαίνει· 13aυἱῷ δολίῳ οὐδὲν ἔσται ἀγαθὸν, οἰκέτῃ δὲ σοφῷ εὔοδοι ἔσονται πράξεις, καὶ κατευθυνθήσεται ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτοῦ.
He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: But he that fears the commandment has health [of soul].
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תּוֹרַת חָכָם מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָוֶת
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Νόμος σοφοῦ πηγὴ ζωῆς, ὁ δὲ ἄνους ὑπὸ παγίδος θανεῖται.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life: But the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
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שֵׂכֶל־טוֹב יִתֶּן־חֵן וְדֶרֶךְ בֹּגְדִים אֵיתָן
Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.
Σύνεσις ἀγαθὴ δίδωσι χάριν, τὸ δὲ γνῶναι νόμον διανοίας ἐστὶν ἀγαθῆς, ὁδοὶ δὲ καταφρονούντων ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ.
Sound discretion gives favor, And to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: But the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
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כָּל־עָרוּם יַעֲשֶׂה בְדָעַת וּכְסִיל יִפְרֹשׂ אִוֶּלֶת
Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly.
Πᾶς πανοῦργος πράσσει μετὰ γνώσεως, ὁ δὲ ἄφρων ἐξεπέτασεν ἑαυτοῦ κακίαν.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge: But the fool displays his own mischief.
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מַלְאָךְ רָשָׁע יִפֹּל בְּרָע וְצִיר אֱמוּנִים מַרְפֵּא
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Βασιλεὺς θρασὺς ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κακὰ, ἄγγελος δὲ σοφὸς ῥύσεται αὐτόν.
A rash king shall fall into mischief: But a wise messenger shall deliver him.
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רֵישׁ וְקָלוֹן פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר וְשׁוֹמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יְכֻבָּד
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Πενίαν καὶ ἀτιμίαν ἀφαιρεῖται παιδεία, ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων ἐλέγχους δοξασθήσεται.
Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: But he that attends to reproofs shall be honored.
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תַּאֲוָה נִהְיָה תֶּעֱרַב לְנָפֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַת כְּסִילִים סוּר מֵרָע
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; and it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Ἐπιθυμίαι εὐσεβῶν ἡδύνουσι ψυχὴν, ἔργα δὲ ἀσεβῶν μακρὰν ἀπὸ γνώσεως.
The desires of the godly gladden the soul, But the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
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הלוך הוֹלֵךְ אֶת־חֲכָמִים וחכם יֶחְכָּם וְרֹעֶה כְסִילִים יֵרוֹעַ
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Συμπορευόμενος σοφοῖς σοφὸς ἔσῃ, ὁ δὲ συμπορευόμενος ἄφροσι γνωσθήσεται.
If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: But he that walks with fools shall be known.
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חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת־צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם־טוֹב
Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Ἁμαρτάνοντας καταδιώξεται κακὰ, τοὺς δὲ δικαίους καταλήψεται ἀγαθά.
Evil shall pursue sinners; But good shall overtake the righteous.
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טוֹב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵי־בָנִים וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חוֹטֵא
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Ἀγαθὸς ἀνὴρ κληρονομήσει υἱοὺς υἱῶν, θησαυρίζεται δὲ δικαίοις πλοῦτος ἀσεβῶν.
A good man shall inherit children’s children; And the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
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רָב־אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.
Δίκαιοι ποιήσουσιν ἐν πλούτῳ ἔτη πολλὰ, ἄδικοι δὲ ἀπολοῦνται συντόμως.
The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: But the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
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חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָר
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Ὃς φείδεται τῆς βακτηρίας, μισεῖ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ὁ δὲ ἀγαπῶν, ἐπιμελῶς παιδεύει.
He that spares the rod hates his son: But he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
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צַדִּיק אֹכֵל לְשֹׂבַע נַפְשׁוֹ וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָר
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Δίκαιος ἔσθων ἐμπιπλᾷ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ, ψυχαὶ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἐνδεεῖς.
A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: But the souls of the ungodly are in want.