Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 The ungodly flees when no one pursues: but the righteous is confident as a lion.
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The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2 By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will quell them.
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When a land rebels it has many rulers; but with an intelligent ruler there is lasting order.
3 A bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds. As an impetuous and profitable rain,
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A ruler who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
4 so they that forsake the law praise ungodliness; but they that love the law fortify themselves with a wall.
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Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law struggle against them.
5 Evil men will not understand judgment: but they that seek the Lord will understand everything.
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The evil do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
6 A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar.
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Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be crooked in one's ways even though rich.
7 A wise son keeps the law: but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours his father.
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Those who keep the law are wise children, but companions of gluttons shame their parents.
8 He that increases his wealth by usuries and gains, gathers it for him that pities the poor.
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One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.
9 He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable.
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When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination.
10 He that causes upright men to err in an evil way, himself shall fall into destruction: transgressor also shall pass by prosperity, but shall not enter into it.
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Those who mislead the upright into evil ways will fall into pits of their own making, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
11 A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him.
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The rich is wise in self-esteem, but an intelligent poor person sees through the pose.
12 By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught.
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When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.
13 He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames shall be loved.
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No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
14 Blessed is the man who religiously fears always: but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs.
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Happy is the one who is never without fear, but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity.
15 A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf , who, being poor, rules over a poor nation.
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Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.
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A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.
17 He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile, and not in safety. Chasten thy son, and he shall love thee, and give honour to thy soul: he shall not obey a sinful nation.
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If someone is burdened with the blood of another, let that killer be a fugitive until death; let no one offer assistance.
18 He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled .
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One who walks in integrity will be safe, but whoever follows crooked ways will fall into the Pit.
19 He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.
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Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread, but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished.
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The faithful will abound with blessings, but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.
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To show partiality is not good— yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.
22 An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him.
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The miser is in a hurry to get rich and does not know that loss is sure to come.
23 He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.
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Whoever rebukes a person will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
24 He that casts off father or mother, and thinks he sins not; the same is partaker with an ungodly man.
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Anyone who robs father or mother and says, "That is no crime," is partner to a thug.
25 An unbelieving man judges rashly: but he that trusts in the Lord will act carefully.
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The greedy person stirs up strife, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
26 He that trusts to a bold heart, such an one is a fool: but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe.
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Those who trust in their own wits are fools; but those who walk in wisdom come through safely.
27 He that gives to the poor shall not be in want: but he that turns away his eye shall be in great distress.
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Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but one who turns a blind eye will get many a curse.
28 In the places of ungodly the righteous mourn: but in their destruction the righteous shall be multiplied.
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When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
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