CATSS LXX Wiki Latin Translation LXX‎ / Vulgata Clementina  Westminster Leningrad Codex Wiki Latin Translation HB‎ / Vulgata Clementina1Prv 4:11ἀκούσατε παῖδες παιδείαν πατρὸς καὶ προσέχετε γνῶναι ἔννοιανPrv 4:1

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction.

Pay attention and know understanding;

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Prv 4:1Prv 4:1שִׁמְע֣וּ בָ֭נִים מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ לָדַ֥עַת בִּינָֽה׃Prv 4:1

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction.

Pay attention and know understanding;

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2Prv 4:22δῶρον γὰρ ἀγαθὸν δωροῦμαι ὑμῖν τὸν ἐμὸν νόμον μὴ ἐγκαταλίπητεPrv 4:2

for I give you sound learning.

Don’t forsake my law.

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Prv 4:2Prv 4:2כִּ֤י לֶ֣קַח ט֭וֹב נָתַ֣תִּי לָכֶ֑ם תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗י אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ׃Prv 4:2

for I give you sound learning.

Don’t forsake my law.

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3Prv 4:33υἱὸς γὰρ ἐγενόμην κἀγὼ πατρὶ ὑπήκοος καὶ ἀγαπώμενος ἐν προσώπῳ μητρόςPrv 4:3

For I was a son to my father,

tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.

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Prv 4:3Prv 4:3כִּי־בֵ֭ן הָיִ֣יתִי לְאָבִ֑י רַ֥ךְ וְ֝יָחִ֗יד לִפְנֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃Prv 4:3

For I was a son to my father,

tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.

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4Prv 4:44οἳ ἔλεγον καὶ ἐδίδασκόν με ἐρειδέτω ὁ ἡμέτερος λόγος εἰς σὴν καρδίανPrv 4:4

He taught me, and said to me:

“Let your heart retain my words.

Keep my commandments, and live.

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Prv 4:4Prv 4:4וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֗י יִֽתְמָךְ־דְּבָרַ֥י לִבֶּ֑ךָ שְׁמֹ֖ר מִצְוֹתַ֣י וֶֽחְיֵֽה׃Prv 4:4

He taught me, and said to me:

“Let your heart retain my words.

Keep my commandments, and live.

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5Prv 4:55φύλασσε ἐντολάς μὴ ἐπιλάθῃ μηδὲ παρίδῃς ῥῆσιν ἐμοῦ στόματοςPrv 4:5

Get wisdom.

Get understanding.

Don’t forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

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Prv 4:5Prv 4:5קְנֵ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה בִינָ֑ה אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח וְאַל־תֵּ֝֗ט מֵֽאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃Prv 4:5

Get wisdom.

Get understanding.

Don’t forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

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6Prv 4:66μηδὲ ἐγκαταλίπῃς αὐτήν καὶ ἀνθέξεταί σου ἐράσθητι αὐτῆς καὶ τηρήσει σεPrv 4:6

Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you.

Love her, and she will keep you.

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Prv 4:6Prv 4:6אַל־תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ אֱהָבֶ֥הָ וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃Prv 4:6

Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you.

Love her, and she will keep you.

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7Prv 4:77Prv 4:7

Wisdom is supreme.

Get wisdom.

Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

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Prv 4:7Prv 4:7רֵאשִׁ֣ית חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ קְנֵ֣ה בִינָֽה׃Prv 4:7

Wisdom is supreme.

Get wisdom.

Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

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8Prv 4:88περιχαράκωσον αὐτήν καὶ ὑψώσει σε τίμησον αὐτήν ἵνα σε περιλάβῃPrv 4:8

Esteem her, and she will exalt you.

She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

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Prv 4:8Prv 4:8סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ כִּ֣י תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃Prv 4:8

Esteem her, and she will exalt you.

She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

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9Prv 4:99ἵνα δῷ τῇ σῇ κεφαλῇ στέφανον χαρίτων στεφάνῳ δὲ τρυφῆς ὑπερασπίσῃ σουPrv 4:9

She will give to your head a garland of grace.

She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.”

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Prv 4:9Prv 4:9תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃Prv 4:9

She will give to your head a garland of grace.

She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.”

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10Prv 4:1010ἄκουε υἱέ καὶ δέξαι ἐμοὺς λόγους καὶ πληθυνθήσεται ἔτη ζωῆς σου ἵνα σοι γένωνται πολλαὶ ὁδοὶ βίουPrv 4:10

Listen, my son, and receive my sayings.

The years of your life will be many.

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Prv 4:10Prv 4:10שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִי וְקַ֣ח אֲמָרָ֑י וְיִרְבּ֥וּ לְ֝ךָ֗ שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים׃Prv 4:10

Listen, my son, and receive my sayings.

The years of your life will be many.

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11Prv 4:1111ὁδοὺς γὰρ σοφίας διδάσκω σε ἐμβιβάζω δέ σε τροχιαῖς ὀρθαῖςPrv 4:11

I have taught you in the way of wisdom.

I have led you in straight paths.

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Prv 4:11Prv 4:11בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ חָ֭כְמָה הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־יֹֽשֶׁר׃Prv 4:11

I have taught you in the way of wisdom.

I have led you in straight paths.

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12Prv 4:1212ἐὰν γὰρ πορεύῃ οὐ συγκλεισθήσεταί σου τὰ διαβήματα ἐὰν δὲ τρέχῃς οὐ κοπιάσειςPrv 4:12

When you go, your steps will not be hampered.

When you run, you will not stumble.

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Prv 4:12Prv 4:12בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ לֹא־יֵצַ֣ר צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ וְאִם־תָּ֝ר֗וּץ לֹ֣א תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃Prv 4:12

When you go, your steps will not be hampered.

When you run, you will not stumble.

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13Prv 4:1313ἐπιλαβοῦ ἐμῆς παιδείας μὴ ἀφῇς ἀλλὰ φύλαξον αὐτὴν σεαυτῷ εἰς ζωήν σουPrv 4:13

Take firm hold of instruction.

Don’t let her go.

Keep her, for she is your life.

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Prv 4:13Prv 4:13הַחֲזֵ֣ק בַּמּוּסָ֣ר אַל־תֶּ֑רֶף נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ כִּי־הִ֥יא חַיֶּֽיךָ׃Prv 4:13

Take firm hold of instruction.

Don’t let her go.

Keep her, for she is your life.

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14Prv 4:1414ὁδοὺς ἀσεβῶν μὴ ἐπέλθῃς μηδὲ ζηλώσῃς ὁδοὺς παρανόμωνPrv 4:14

Don’t enter into the path of the wicked.

Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

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Prv 4:14Prv 4:14בְּאֹ֣רַח רְ֭שָׁעִים אַל־תָּבֹ֑א וְאַל־תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ רָעִֽים׃Prv 4:14

Don’t enter into the path of the wicked.

Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

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15Prv 4:1515ἐν ᾧ ἂν τόπῳ στρατοπεδεύσωσιν μὴ ἐπέλθῃς ἐκεῖ ἔκκλινον δὲ ἀπ’ αὐτῶν καὶ παράλλαξονPrv 4:15

Avoid it, and don’t pass by it.

Turn from it, and pass on.

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Prv 4:15Prv 4:15פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ אַל־תַּעֲבָר־בּ֑וֹ שְׂטֵ֖ה מֵעָלָ֣יו וַעֲבֽוֹר׃Prv 4:15

Avoid it, and don’t pass by it.

Turn from it, and pass on.

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16Prv 4:1616οὐ γὰρ μὴ ὑπνώσωσιν ἐὰν μὴ κακοποιήσωσιν ἀφῄρηται ὁ ὕπνος αὐτῶν καὶ οὐ κοιμῶνταιPrv 4:16

For they don’t sleep, unless they do evil.

Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

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Prv 4:16Prv 4:16כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ אִם־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֑עוּ וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם אִם־לֹ֥א ‏{ יכשולו ⬪ יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃ }‏

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Ketib: יכשולו ⬪ Qere: יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃

Prv 4:16

For they don’t sleep, unless they do evil.

Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

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17Prv 4:1717οἵδε γὰρ σιτοῦνται σῖτα ἀσεβείας οἴνῳ δὲ παρανόμῳ μεθύσκονταιPrv 4:17

For they eat the bread of wickedness,

and drink the wine of violence.

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Prv 4:17Prv 4:17כִּ֣י לָ֭חֲמוּ לֶ֣חֶם רֶ֑שַׁע וְיֵ֖ין חֲמָסִ֣ים יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃Prv 4:17

For they eat the bread of wickedness,

and drink the wine of violence.

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18Prv 4:1818αἱ δὲ ὁδοὶ τῶν δικαίων ὁμοίως φωτὶ λάμπουσιν προπορεύονται καὶ φωτίζουσιν ἕως κατορθώσῃ ἡ ἡμέραPrv 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light,

that shines more and more until the perfect day.but the ways of the righteous are radiating like a light, they go before illuminating until the day is fully dawned.

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^a see Matt 5:14, Phil 2:15, Dan 12:3, see also, John 1:5, 3:19-21

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Prv 4:18Prv 4:18וְאֹ֣רַח צַ֭דִּיקִים כְּא֣וֹר נֹ֑גַהּ הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָ֝א֗וֹר עַד־נְכ֥וֹן הַיּֽוֹם׃Prv 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light,

that shines more and more until the perfect day.

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19Prv 4:1919αἱ δὲ ὁδοὶ τῶν ἀσεβῶν σκοτειναί οὐκ οἴδασιν πῶς προσκόπτουσινPrv 4:19

The way of the wicked is like darkness.

They don’t know what they stumble over.

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Prv 4:19Prv 4:19דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פ Prv 4:19

The way of the wicked is like darkness.

They don’t know what they stumble over.

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20Prv 4:2020υἱέ ἐμῇ ῥήσει πρόσεχε τοῖς δὲ ἐμοῖς λόγοις παράβαλε σὸν οὖςPrv 4:20

My son, attend to my words.

Turn your ear to my sayings.

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Prv 4:20Prv 4:20בְּ֭נִי לִדְבָרַ֣י הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י הַט־אָזְנֶֽךָ׃Prv 4:20

My son, attend to my words.

Turn your ear to my sayings.

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21Prv 4:2121ὅπως μὴ ἐκλίπωσίν σε αἱ πηγαί σου φύλασσε αὐτὰς ἐν σῇ καρδίᾳPrv 4:21

Let them not depart from your eyes.

Keep them in the midst of your heart.

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Prv 4:21Prv 4:21אַל־יַלִּ֥יזוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם בְּת֣וֹךְ לְבָבֶֽךָ׃Prv 4:21

Let them not depart from your eyes.

Keep them in the midst of your heart.

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22Prv 4:2222ζωὴ γάρ ἐστιν τοῖς εὑρίσκουσιν αὐτὰς καὶ πάσῃ σαρκὶ ἴασιςPrv 4:22

For they are life to those who find them,

and health to their whole body.

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Prv 4:22Prv 4:22כִּֽי־חַיִּ֣ים הֵ֭ם לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם וּֽלְכָל־בְּשָׂר֥וֹ מַרְפֵּֽא׃Prv 4:22

For they are life to those who find them,

and health to their whole body.

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23Prv 4:2323πάσῃ φυλακῇ τήρει σὴν καρδίαν ἐκ γὰρ τούτων ἔξοδοι ζωῆςPrv 4:23

Keep your heart with all diligence,

for out of it is the wellspring of life.

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Prv 4:23Prv 4:23מִֽכָּל־מִ֭שְׁמָר נְצֹ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ תּוֹצְא֥וֹת חַיִּֽים׃Prv 4:23

Keep your heart with all diligence,

for out of it is the wellspring of life.

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24Prv 4:2424περίελε σεαυτοῦ σκολιὸν στόμα καὶ ἄδικα χείλη μακρὰν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἄπωσαιPrv 4:24

Put away from yourself a perverse mouth.

Put corrupt lips far from you.

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Prv 4:24Prv 4:24הָסֵ֣ר מִ֭מְּךָ עִקְּשׁ֣וּת פֶּ֑ה וּלְז֥וּת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם הַרְחֵ֥ק מִמֶּֽךָּ׃Prv 4:24

Put away from yourself a perverse mouth.

Put corrupt lips far from you.

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25Prv 4:2525οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ὀρθὰ βλεπέτωσαν τὰ δὲ βλέφαρά σου νευέτω δίκαιαPrv 4:25

Let your eyes look straight ahead.

Fix your gaze directly before you.

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Prv 4:25Prv 4:25עֵ֭ינֶיךָ לְנֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃Prv 4:25

Let your eyes look straight ahead.

Fix your gaze directly before you.

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26Prv 4:2626ὀρθὰς τροχιὰς ποίει σοῖς ποσὶν καὶ τὰς ὁδούς σου κατεύθυνεPrv 4:26

Make the path of your feet level.

Let all of your ways be established.

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Prv 4:26Prv 4:26פַּ֭לֵּס מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑ךָ וְֽכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ יִכֹּֽנוּ׃Prv 4:26

Make the path of your feet level.

Let all of your ways be established.

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27Prv 4:2727μὴ ἐκκλίνῃς εἰς τὰ δεξιὰ μηδὲ εἰς τὰ ἀριστερά ἀπόστρεψον δὲ σὸν πόδα ἀπὸ ὁδοῦ κακῆςPrv 4:27

Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.

Remove your foot from evil.

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Prv 4:27Prv 4:27אַֽל־תֵּט־יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול הָסֵ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מֵרָֽע׃Prv 4:27

Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.

Remove your foot from evil.

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27a27a27aὁδοὺς γὰρ τὰς ἐκ δεξιῶν οἶδεν ὁ θεός διεστραμμέναι δέ εἰσιν αἱ ἐξ ἀριστερῶν27a

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27b27b27bαὐτὸς δὲ ὀρθὰς ποιήσει τὰς τροχιάς σου τὰς δὲ πορείας σου ἐν εἰρήνῃ προάξει27b

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