Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 A labouring man that A is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.
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The one who does this will not become rich; one who despises small things will fail little by little.
2 Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.
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Wine and women lead intelligent men astray, and the man who consorts with prostitutes is reckless.
3 Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away.
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Decay and worms will take possession of him, and the reckless person will be snatched away.
4 He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.
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One who trusts others too quickly has a shallow mind, and one who sins does wrong to himself.
5 Whoso taketh pleasure in wickedness shall be condemned: but he that resisteth pleasures crowneth his life.
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One who rejoices in wickedness will be condemned,
6 He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil.
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but one who hates gossip has less evil.
7 Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou shalt fare never the worse.
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Never repeat a conversation, and you will lose nothing at all.
8 Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.
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With friend or foe do not report it, and unless it would be a sin for you, do not reveal it;
9 For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee.
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for someone may have heard you and watched you, and in time will hate you.
10 If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.
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Have you heard something? Let it die with you. Be brave, it will not make you burst!
11 A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child.
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Having heard something, the fool suffers birth pangs like a woman in labor with a child.
12 As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh, so is a word within a fool's belly.
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Like an arrow stuck in a person's thigh, so is gossip inside a fool.
13 Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.
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Question a friend; perhaps he did not do it; or if he did, so that he may not do it again.
14 Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.
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Question a neighbor; perhaps he did not say it; or if he said it, so that he may not repeat it.
15 Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
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Question a friend, for often it is slander; so do not believe everything you hear.
16 There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?
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A person may make a slip without intending it. Who has not sinned with his tongue?
17 Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.
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Question your neighbor before you threaten him; and let the law of the Most High take its course.
18 The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accepted and wisdom obtaineth his love.
19 The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life: and they that do things that please him shall receive the fruit of the tree of immortality.
20 The fear of the Lord is all wisdom; and in all wisdom is the performance of the law, and the knowledge of his omnipotency.
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The whole of wisdom is fear of the Lord, and in all wisdom there is the fulfillment of the law.
21 If a servant say to his master, I will not do as it pleaseth thee; though afterward he do it, he angereth him that nourisheth him.
22 The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence.
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The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, nor is there prudence in the counsel of sinners.
23 There is a wickedness, and the same an abomination; and there is a fool wanting in wisdom.
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There is a cleverness that is detestable, and there is a fool who merely lacks wisdom.
24 He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
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Better are the God-fearing who lack understanding than the highly intelligent who transgress the law.
25 There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment.
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There is a cleverness that is exact but unjust, and there are people who abuse favors to gain a verdict.
26 There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit,
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There is the villain bowed down in mourning, but inwardly he is full of deceit.
27 Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.
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He hides his face and pretends not to hear, but when no one notices, he will take advantage of you.
28 And if for want of power he be hindered from sinning, yet when he findeth opportunity he will do evil.
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Even if lack of strength keeps him from sinning, he will nevertheless do evil when he finds the opportunity.
29 A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.
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A person is known by his appearance, and a sensible person is known when first met, face to face.
30 A man's attire, and excessive laughter, and gait, shew what he is.
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A person's attire and hearty laughter, and the way he walks, show what he is.
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