Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 He that feareth the Lord will do good, and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her.
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Whoever fears the Lord will do this, and whoever holds to the law will obtain wisdom.
2 And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin.
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She will come to meet him like a mother, and like a young bride she will welcome him.
3 With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.
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She will feed him with the bread of learning, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.
4 He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.
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He will lean on her and not fall, and he will rely on her and not be put to shame.
5 She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.
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She will exalt him above his neighbors, and will open his mouth in the midst of the assembly.
6 He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.
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He will find gladness and a crown of rejoicing, and will inherit an everlasting name.
7 But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her.
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The foolish will not obtain her, and sinners will not see her.
8 For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her.
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She is far from arrogance, and liars will never think of her.
9 Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.
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Praise is unseemly on the lips of a sinner, for it has not been sent from the Lord.
10 For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.
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For in wisdom must praise be uttered, and the Lord will make it prosper.
11 Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.
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Do not say, "It was the Lord's doing that I fell away"; for he does not do what he hates.
12 Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.
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Do not say, "It was he who led me astray"; for he has no need of the sinful.
13 The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.
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The Lord hates all abominations; such things are not loved by those who fear him.
14 He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel;
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It was he who created humankind in the beginning, and he left them in the power of their own free choice.
15 If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.
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If you choose, you can keep the commandments, and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice.
16 He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.
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He has placed before you fire and water; stretch out your hand for whichever you choose.
17 Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him.
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Before each person are life and death, and whichever one chooses will be given.
18 For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things:
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For great is the wisdom of the Lord; he is mighty in power and sees everything;
19 And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.
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his eyes are on those who fear him, and he knows every human action.
20 He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin.
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He has not commanded anyone to be wicked, and he has not given anyone permission to sin.
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