Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well ordered.
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A wise magistrate educates his people, and the rule of an intelligent person is well ordered.
2 As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
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As the people's judge is, so are his officials; as the ruler of the city is, so are all its inhabitants.
3 An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
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An undisciplined king ruins his people, but a city becomes fit to live in through the understanding of its rulers.
4 The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable.
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The government of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and over it he will raise up the right leader for the time.
5 In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
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Human success is in the hand of the Lord, and it is he who confers honor upon the lawgiver.
6 Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.
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Do not get angry with your neighbor for every injury, and do not resort to acts of insolence.
7 Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.
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Arrogance is hateful to the Lord and to mortals, and injustice is outrageous to both.
8 Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.
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Sovereignty passes from nation to nation on account of injustice and insolence and wealth.
9 Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.
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How can dust and ashes be proud? Even in life the human body decays.
10 The physician cutteth off a long disease; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die.
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A long illness baffles the physician; the king of today will die tomorrow.
11 For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
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For when one is dead he inherits maggots and vermin and worms.
12 The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.
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The beginning of human pride is to forsake the Lord; the heart has withdrawn from its Maker.
13 For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
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For the beginning of pride is sin, and the one who clings to it pours out abominations. Therefore the Lord brings upon them unheard-of calamities, and destroys them completely.
14 The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.
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The Lord overthrows the thrones of rulers, and enthrones the lowly in their place.
15 The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
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The Lord plucks up the roots of the nations, and plants the humble in their place.
16 The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
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The Lord lays waste the lands of the nations, and destroys them to the foundations of the earth.
17 He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
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He removes some of them and destroys them, and erases the memory of them from the earth.
18 Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
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Pride was not created for human beings, or violent anger for those born of women.
19 They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.
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Whose offspring are worthy of honor? Human offspring. Whose offspring are worthy of honor? Those who fear the Lord. Whose offspring are unworthy of honor? Human offspring. Whose offspring are unworthy of honor? Those who break the commandments.
20 Among brethren he that is chief is honourably; so are they that fear the Lord in his eyes.
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Among family members their leader is worthy of honor, but those who fear the Lord are worthy of honor in his eyes.
21 The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.
22 Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
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The rich, and the eminent, and the poor— their glory is the fear of the Lord.
23 It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
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It is not right to despise one who is intelligent but poor, and it is not proper to honor one who is sinful.
24 Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
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The prince and the judge and the ruler are honored, but none of them is greater than the one who fears the Lord.
25 Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.
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Free citizens will serve a wise servant, and an intelligent person will not complain.
26 Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
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Do not make a display of your wisdom when you do your work, and do not boast when you are in need.
27 Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.
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Better is the worker who has goods in plenty than the boaster who lacks bread.
28 My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof.
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My child, honor yourself with humility, and give yourself the esteem you deserve.
29 Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?
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Who will acquit those who condemn themselves? And who will honor those who dishonor themselves?
30 The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
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The poor are honored for their knowledge, while the rich are honored for their wealth.
31 He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?
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One who is honored in poverty, how much more in wealth! And one dishonored in wealth, how much more in poverty!
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