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בְּנִי תּוֹרָתִי אַל־תִּשְׁכָּח וּמִצְוֺתַי יִצֹּר לִבֶּךָ
My son, forget not my teaching; but let thy heart keep my commandments;
Υἱὲ, ἐμῶννομίμων μὴ ἐπιλανθάνου, τὰ δὲ ῥήματά μου τηρείτω σὴ καρδία·
[My] son, forget not my laws; But let thy heart keep my words:
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כִּי אֹרֶךְ יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת חַיִּים וְשָׁלוֹם יוֹסִיפוּ לָךְ
For length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to thee.
Μῆκος γὰρ βίου, καὶ ἔτη ζωῆς, καὶ εἰρήνην προσθήσουσί σοι.
For length of existence, and years of life, And peace, shall they add to thee.
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חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת אַל־יַעַזְבֻךָ קָשְׁרֵם עַל־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶיךָ כָּתְבֵם עַל־לוּחַ לִבֶּךָ
Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the table of thy heart;
Ἐλεημοσύναι καὶ πίστεις μὴ ἐκλειπέτωσάν σε· ἄφαψαι δὲ αὐτὰς ἐπὶ σῷ τραχήλῳ, καὶ εὑρήσεις χάριν·
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; But bind them about thy neck:
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וּמְצָא־חֵן וְשֵׂכֶל־טוֹב בְּעֵינֵי אֱלֹהִים וְאָדָם
So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of G-d and man.
καὶ προνοοῦ καλὰ ἐνώπιον Κυρίου καὶ ἀνθρώπων.
So shalt thou find favor: and do thou provide things honest In the sight of the Lord, and of men.
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בְּטַח אֶל־יְהוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּךָ וְאֶל־בִּינָתְךָ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵן
Trust in HaShem with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.
Ἴσθι πεποιθὼς ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ καρδίᾳ ἐπὶ Θεῷ, ἐπὶ δὲ σῇ σοφίᾳ μὴ ἐπαίρου.
Trust in God with all thy heart; And be not exalted in thine own wisdom.
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בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶיךָ דָעֵהוּ וְהוּא יְיַשֵּׁר אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ
In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths.
Πάσαις ὁδοῖς σου γνώριζε αὐτὴν, ἵνα ὀρθοτομῇ τὰς ὁδούς σου.
In all thy ways acquaint thyself with her, That she may rightly direct thy paths.
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אַל־תְּהִי חָכָם בְּעֵינֶיךָ יְרָא אֶת־יְהוָה וְסוּר מֵרָע
Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear HaShem, and depart from evil;
Μὴ ἴσθι φρόνιμος παρὰ σεαυτῷ, φοβοῦ δὲ τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ ἔκκλινε ἀπὸ παντὸς κακοῦ.
Be not wise in thine own conceit; But fear God, and depart from all evil.
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רִפְאוּת תְּהִי לְשָׁרֶּךָ וְשִׁקּוּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶיךָ
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
Τότε ἴασις ἔσται τῷ σώματί σου, καὶ ἐπιμέλεια τοῖς ὀστέοις σου.
Then shall there be health to thy body, And good keeping to thy bones.
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כַּבֵּד אֶת־יְהוָה מֵהוֹנֶךָ וּמֵרֵאשִׁית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶךָ
Honour HaShem with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
Τίμα τὸν Κύριον ἀπὸ σῶν δικαίων πόνων, καὶ ἀπάρχου αὐτῷ ἀπὸ σῶν καρπῶν δικαιοσύνης·
Honor the Lord with thy just labors, And give him the first of thy fruits of righteousness:
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וְיִמָּלְאוּ אֲסָמֶיךָ שָׂבָע וְתִירוֹשׁ יְקָבֶיךָ יִפְרֹצוּ
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
Ἵνα πίμπληται τὰ ταμιεῖά σου πλησμονῆς σίτῳ, οἴνῳ δὲ αἱ ληνοί σου ἐκβλύζωσιν.
That thy storehouses may be completely filled with corn, And that thy presses may burst forth with wine.
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מוּסַר יְהוָה בְּנִי אַל־תִּמְאָס וְאַל־תָּקֹץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּוֹ
My son, despise not the chastening of HaShem, neither spurn thou His correction;
Υἱὲ, μὴ ὀλιγώρει παιδείας Κυρίου, μηδὲ ἐκλύου ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐλεγχόμενος.
[My] son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; Nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
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כִּי אֶת אֲשֶׁר יֶאֱהַב יְהוָה יוֹכִיחַ וּכְאָב אֶת־בֵּן יִרְצֶה
For whom HaShem loveth He correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Ὃν γὰρ ἀγαπᾷ Κύριος, ἐλέγχει, μαστιγοῖ δὲ πάντα υἱὸν ὃν παραδέχεται.
For whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, And scourges every son whom he receives.
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אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מָצָא חָכְמָה וְאָדָם יָפִיק תְּבוּנָה
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that obtaineth understanding.
Μακάριος ἄνθρωπος ὃς εὗρε σοφίαν, καὶ θνητὸς ὃς εἶδε φρόνησιν.
Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, And the mortal who knows prudence.
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כִּי טוֹב סַחְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־כָּסֶף וּמֵחָרוּץ תְּבוּאָתָהּ
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Κρεῖσσον γὰρ αὐτὴν ἐμπορεύεσθαι, ἢ χρυσίου καὶ ἀργυρίου θησαυρούς.
For it is better to traffic for her, Than for treasures of gold and silver.
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יְקָרָה הִיא מפניים מִפְּנִינִים וְכָל־חֲפָצֶיךָ לֹא יִשְׁווּ־בָהּ
She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Τιμιωτέρα δέ ἐστι λίθων πολυτελῶν, οὐκ ἀντιτάξεται αὐτῇ οὐδὲν πονηρόν· εὔγνωστός ἐστι πᾶσι τοῖς ἐγγίζουσιν αὐτῇ, πᾶν δὲ τίμιον οὐκ ἄξιον αὐτῆς ἐστι.
And she is more valuable than precious stones: No evil thing shall resist her: She is well known to all that approach her, And no precious thing is equal to her in value.
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אֹרֶךְ יָמִים בִּימִינָהּ בִּשְׂמֹאולָהּ עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד
Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honour.
Μῆκος γὰρ βίου καὶ ἔτη ζωῆς ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτῆς, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἀριστερᾷ αὐτῆς πλοῦτος καὶ δόξα· 16aἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτῆς ἐκπορεύεται δικαιοσύνη, νόμον δὲ καὶ ἔλεον ἐπὶ γλώσσης φορεῖ.
For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; And in her left hand are wealth and glory:
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דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹעַם וְכָל־נְתִיבוֹתֶיהָ שָׁלוֹם
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτῆς ὁδοὶ καλαί, καὶ πάσαι αἱ τρίβοι αὐτῆς ἐν εἰρήνῃ.
Her ways are good ways, And all her paths are peaceful.
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עֵץ־חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ וְתֹמְכֶיהָ מְאֻשָּׁר
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that holdest her fast.
Ξύλον ζωῆς ἐστι πᾶσι τοῖς ἀντεχομένοις αὐτῆς, καὶ τοῖς ἐπερειδομένοις ἐπʼ αὐτὴν ὡς ἐπὶ Κύριον ἀσφαλής.
She is a tree of life to all that lay hold upon her; And she is [a] secure [help] to all that stay themselves on her, as on the Lord.
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יְהוָה בְּחָכְמָה יָסַד־אָרֶץ כּוֹנֵן שָׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָה
HaShem by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens.
Ὁ Θεὸς τῇ σοφίᾳ ἐθεμελίωσε τὴν γῆν, ἡτοίμασε δὲ οὐρανοὺς φρονήσει.
God by wisdom founded the earth, And by prudence he prepared the heavens.
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בְּדַעְתּוֹ תְּהוֹמוֹת נִבְקָעוּ וּשְׁחָקִים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָל
By His knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
Ἐν αἰσθήσει ἄβυσσοι ἐῤῥάγησαν, νέφη δὲ ἐῤῥύησαν δρόσους.
By understanding were the depths broken up, And the clouds dropped water.
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בְּנִי אַל־יָלֻזוּ מֵעֵינֶיךָ נְצֹר תֻּשִׁיָּה וּמְזִמָּה
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion;
Υἱὲ, μὴ παραῤῥυῇς, τήρησον δὲ ἐμὴν βουλὴν καὶ ἔννοιαν·
[My] son, let [them] not pass from [thee], But keep my counsel and understanding:
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וְיִהְיוּ חַיִּים לְנַפְשֶׁךָ וְחֵן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶיךָ
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
ἵνα ζήσῃ ἡ ψυχή σου, καὶ χάρις ᾖ περὶ σῷ τραχήλῳ· 22aἔσται δὲ ἴασις ταῖς σαρξί σου, καὶ ἐπιμέλεια τοῖς σοῖς ὀστέοις·
That thy soul may live, And that there may be grace round thy neck;
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אָז תֵּלֵךְ לָבֶטַח דַּרְכֶּךָ וְרַגְלְךָ לֹא תִגּוֹף
Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thou shalt not dash thy foot.
ἵνα πορεύῃ πεποιθὼς ἐν εἰρήνῃ πάσας τὰς ὁδούς σου, ὁ δὲ πούς σου οὐ μὴ προσκόψῃ.
That thou mayest go confidently in peace in all thy ways, And that thy foot may not stumble.
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אִם־תִּשְׁכַּב לֹא־תִפְחָד וְשָׁכַבְתָּ וְעָרְבָה שְׁנָתֶךָ
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Ἐὰν γὰρ κάθῃ, ἄφοβος ἔσῃ· ἐὰν δὲ καθεύδῃς, ἡδέως ὑπνώσεις.
For if thou rest, thou shalt be undismayed; And if thou sleep, thou shalt slumber sweetly.
25
אַל־תִּירָא מִפַּחַד פִּתְאֹם וּמִשֹּׁאַת רְשָׁעִים כִּי תָבֹא
Be not afraid of sudden terror, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;
Καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσῃ πτόησιν ἐπελθοῦσαν, οὐδὲ ὁρμὰς ἀσεβῶν ἐπερχομένας.
And thou shalt not be afraid of alarm coming upon thee, Neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men.
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כִּי־יְהוָה יִהְיֶה בְכִסְלֶךָ וְשָׁמַר רַגְלְךָ מִלָּכֶד
For HaShem will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being caught.
Ὁ γὰρ Κύριος ἔσται ἐπὶ πασῶν ὁδῶν σου, καὶ ἐρείσει σὸν πόδα ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῇς.
For the Lord shall be over all thy ways, And shall establish thy foot that thou be not moved.
27
אַל־תִּמְנַע־טוֹב מִבְּעָלָיו בִּהְיוֹת לְאֵל ידיך יָדְךָ לַעֲשׂוֹת
Withhold not good from him to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
Μὴ ἀπόσχῃ εὖ ποιεῖν ἐνδεῆ, ἡνίκα ἂν ἔχῃ ἡ χείρ σου βοηθεῖν.
Forbear not to do good to the poor, Whensoever thy hand may have [power] to help [him].
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אַל־תֹּאמַר לרעיך לְרֵעֲךָ לֵךְ וָשׁוּב וּמָחָר אֶתֵּן וְיֵשׁ אִתָּךְ
Say not unto thy neighbour: 'Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give'; when thou hast it by thee.
Μὴ εἴπῃς, ἐπανελθὼν ἐπάνηκε, αὔριον δώσω, δυνατοῦ σου ὄντος εὖ ποιεῖν· οὐ γὰρ οἶδας τί τέξεται ἡ ἐπιοῦσα.
Say not, Come back another time, tomorrow I will give; While thou art able to do [him] good: For thou knowest not what the next day will bring forth.
29
אַל־תַּחֲרֹשׁ עַל־רֵעֲךָ רָעָה וְהוּא־יוֹשֵׁב לָבֶטַח אִתָּךְ
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Μὴ τεκτῄνῃ ἐπὶ σὸν φίλον κακὰ παροικοῦντα καὶ πεποιθότα ἐπὶ σοί.
Devise not evil against thy friend, Living near thee and trusting in thee.
30
אַל־תרוב תָּרִיב עִם־אָדָם חִנָּם אִם־לֹא גְמָלְךָ רָעָה
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Μὴ φιλεχθρήσῃς πρὸς ἄνθρωπον μάτην, μήτί σε ἐργάσηται κακόν.
Be not ready to quarrel with a man without a cause, Lest he do thee some harm.
31
אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּאִישׁ חָמָס וְאַל־תִּבְחַר בְּכָל־דְּרָכָיו
Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
Μὴ κτήσῃ κακῶν ἀνδρῶν ὀνείδη, μηδὲ ζηλώσῃς τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῶν.
Procure not the reproaches of bad men, Neither do thou covet their ways.
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כִּי תוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה נָלוֹז וְאֶת־יְשָׁרִים סוֹדוֹ
For the perverse is an abomination to HaShem; but His counsel is with the upright.
Ἀκάθαρτος γὰρ ἔναντι Κυρίου πᾶς παράνομος, ἐν δὲ δικαίοις οὐ συνεδριάζει.
For every transgressor is unclean before the Lord; Neither does he sit among the righteous.
33
מְאֵרַת יְהוָה בְּבֵית רָשָׁע וּנְוֵה צַדִּיקִים יְבָרֵךְ
The curse of HaShem is in the house of the wicked; but He blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
Κατάρα Θεοῦ ἐν οἴκοις ἀσεβῶν, ἐπαύλεις δὲ δικαίων εὐλογοῦνται.
The curse of God is in the houses of the ungodly; But the habitations of the just are blessed.
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אִם־לַלֵּצִים הוּא־יָלִיץ ולעניים וְלַעֲנָוִים יִתֶּן־חֵן
If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, but unto the humble He giveth grace.
Κύριος ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσι χάριν.
The Lord resists the proud; But he gives grace to the humble.
35
כָּבוֹד חֲכָמִים יִנְחָלוּ וּכְסִילִים מֵרִים קָלוֹן
The wise shall inherit honour; but as for the fools, they carry away shame.
Δόξαν σοφοὶ κληρονομήσουσιν, οἱ δὲ ἀσεβεῖς ὕψωσαν ἀτιμίαν.
The wise shall inherit glory; But the ungodly have exalted [their own] dishonor.