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Proverbs - Mishlei [Proverbs]
- Don’t be envious of evil men;
- neither desire to be with them:
Ketib: תתאו ⬪ Qere: תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו
- Don’t be envious of evil men;
- neither desire to be with them:
- for their hearts plot violence,
- and their lips talk about mischief.
- for their hearts plot violence,
- and their lips talk about mischief.
- Through wisdom a house is built;
- by understanding it is established;
- Through wisdom a house is built;
- by understanding it is established;
- by knowledge the rooms are filled
- with all rare and beautiful treasure.
- by knowledge the rooms are filled
- with all rare and beautiful treasure.
- A wise man has great power;
- and a knowledgeable man increases strength;
- A wise man has great power;
- and a knowledgeable man increases strength;
- for by wise guidance you wage your war;
- and victory is in many advisors.
- for by wise guidance you wage your war;
- and victory is in many advisors.
- Wisdom is too high for a fool:
- he doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.
- Wisdom is too high for a fool:
- he doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.
- One who plots to do evil
- will be called a schemer.
- One who plots to do evil
- will be called a schemer.
- The schemes of folly are sin.
- The mocker is detested by men.
- The schemes of folly are sin.
- The mocker is detested by men.
- If you falter in the time of trouble,
- your strength is small.
- If you falter in the time of trouble,
- your strength is small.
- Rescue those who are being led away to death!
- Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
- Rescue those who are being led away to death!
- Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
- If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this;”
- doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it?
- He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it?
- Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
- If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this;”
- doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it?
- He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it?
- Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
- My son, eat honey, for it is good;
- the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:
- My son, eat honey, for it is good;
- the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:
- so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul;
- if you have found it, then there will be a reward,
- your hope will not be cut off.
- so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul;
- if you have found it, then there will be a reward,
- your hope will not be cut off.
- Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous.
- Don’t destroy his resting place:
- Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous.
- Don’t destroy his resting place:
- for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again;
- but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
- for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again;
- but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
- Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls.
- Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
Ketib: אויביך ⬪ Qere: אֽ֭וֹיִבְךָ
- Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls.
- Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
- lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him,
- and he turn away his wrath from him.
- lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him,
- and he turn away his wrath from him.
- Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers;
- neither be envious of the wicked:
- Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers;
- neither be envious of the wicked:
- for there will be no reward to the evil man;
- and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.
- for there will be no reward to the evil man;
- and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.
- My son, fear Yahweh and the king.
- Don’t join those who are rebellious:
- My son, fear Yahweh and the king.
- Don’t join those who are rebellious:
- for their calamity will rise suddenly;
- the destruction from them both—who knows?
- for their calamity will rise suddenly;
- the destruction from them both—who knows?
ταῦτα δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν τοῖς σοφοῖς ἐπιγινώσκειν αἰδεῖσθαι πρόσωπον ἐν κρίσει οὐ καλόν
¶These also are sayings of the wise.
- To show partiality in judgment is not good.
¶These also are sayings of the wise.
- To show partiality in judgment is not good.
- He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous;”
- peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him—
- He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous;”
- peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him—
- but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
- and a rich blessing will come on them.
- but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
- and a rich blessing will come on them.
- An honest answer
- is like a kiss on the lips.
- An honest answer
- is like a kiss on the lips.
- Prepare your work outside,
- and get your fields ready.
- Afterwards, build your house.
- Prepare your work outside,
- and get your fields ready.
- Afterwards, build your house.
- Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause.
- Don’t deceive with your lips.
- Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause.
- Don’t deceive with your lips.
- Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
- I will render to the man according to his work.”
- Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
- I will render to the man according to his work.”
- I went by the field of the sluggard,
- by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
- I went by the field of the sluggard,
- by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
- Behold, it was all grown over with thorns.
- Its surface was covered with nettles,
- and its stone wall was broken down.
- Behold, it was all grown over with thorns.
- Its surface was covered with nettles,
- and its stone wall was broken down.
- Then I saw, and considered well.
- I saw, and received instruction:
- Then I saw, and considered well.
- I saw, and received instruction:
- a little sleep, a little slumber,
- a little folding of the hands to sleep;
- a little sleep, a little slumber,
- a little folding of the hands to sleep;
LXX Relocates Proverbs 30:15–31:9 After 24:34
- so your poverty will come as a robber,
- and your want as an armed man.
- so your poverty will come as a robber,
- and your want as an armed man.
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