Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 Blessed is the man that hath a virtuous wife, for the number of his days shall be double.
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Happy is the husband of a good wife; the number of his days will be doubled.
2 A virtuous woman rejoiceth her husband, and he shall fulfil the years of his life in peace.
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A loyal wife brings joy to her husband, and he will complete his years in peace.
3 A good wife is a good portion, which shall be given in the portion of them that fear the Lord.
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A good wife is a great blessing; she will be granted among the blessings of the man who fears the Lord.
4 Whether a man be rich or poor, if he have a good heart toward the Lord, he shall at all times rejoice with a cheerful countenance.
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Whether rich or poor, his heart is content, and at all times his face is cheerful.
5 There be three things that mine heart feareth; and for the fourth I was sore afraid: the slander of a city, the gathering together of an unruly multitude, and a false accusation: all these are worse than death.
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Of three things my heart is frightened, and of a fourth I am in great fear: Slander in the city, the gathering of a mob, and false accusation -- all these are worse than death.
6 But a grief of heart and sorrow is a woman that is jealous over another woman, and a scourge of the tongue which communicateth with all.
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But it is heartache and sorrow when a wife is jealous of a rival, and a tongue-lashing makes it known to all.
7 An evil wife is a yoke shaken to and fro: he that hath hold of her is as though he held a scorpion.
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A bad wife is a chafing yoke; taking hold of her is like grasping a scorpion.
8 A drunken woman and a gadder abroad causeth great anger, and she will not cover her own shame.
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A drunken wife arouses great anger; she cannot hide her shame.
9 The whoredom of a woman may be known in her haughty looks and eyelids.
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The haughty stare betrays an unchaste wife; her eyelids give her away.
10 If thy daughter be shameless, keep her in straitly, lest she abuse herself through overmuch liberty.
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Keep strict watch over a headstrong daughter, or else, when she finds liberty, she will make use of it.
11 Watch over an impudent eye: and marvel not if she trespass against thee.
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Be on guard against her impudent eye, and do not be surprised if she sins against you.
12 She will open her mouth, as a thirsty traveller when he hath found a fountain, and drink of every water near her: by every hedge will she sit down, and open her quiver against every arrow.
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As a thirsty traveler opens his mouth and drinks from any water near him, so she will sit in front of every tent peg and open her quiver to the arrow.
13 The grace of a wife delighteth her husband, and her discretion will fatten his bones.
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A wife's charm delights her husband, and her skill puts flesh on his bones.
14 A silent and loving woman is a gift of the Lord; and there is nothing so much worth as a mind well instructed.
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A silent wife is a gift from the Lord, and nothing is so precious as her self-discipline.
15 A shamefaced and faithful woman is a double grace, and her continent mind cannot be valued.
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A modest wife adds charm to charm, and no scales can weigh the value of her chastity.
16 As the sun when it ariseth in the high heaven; so is the beauty of a good wife in the ordering of her house.
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Like the sun rising in the heights of the Lord, so is the beauty of a good wife in her well-ordered home.
17 As the clear light is upon the holy candlestick; so is the beauty of the face in ripe age.
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Like the shining lamp on the holy lampstand, so is a beautiful face on a stately figure.
18 As the golden pillars are upon the sockets of silver; so are the fair feet with a constant heart.
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Like golden pillars on silver bases, so are shapely legs and steadfast feet.
19 My son, keep the flower of thine age sound; and give not thy strength to strangers.
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[My child, keep sound the bloom of your youth,] [and do not give your strength to strangers.]
20 When thou hast gotten a fruitful possession through all the field, sow it with thine own seed, trusting in the goodness of thy stock.
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[Seek a fertile field within the whole plain,] [and sow it with your own seed, trusting in your fine stock.]
21 So thy race which thou leavest shall be magnified, having the confidence of their good descent.
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[So your offspring will prosper,] [and, having confidence in their good descent, will grow great.]
22 An harlot shall be accounted as spittle; but a married woman is a tower against death to her husband.
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[A prostitute is regarded as spittle,] [and a married woman as a tower of death to her lovers.]
23 A wicked woman is given as a portion to a wicked man: but a godly woman is given to him that feareth the Lord.
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[A godless wife is given as a portion to a lawless man,] [but a pious wife is given to the man who fears the Lord.]
24 A dishonest woman contemneth shame: but an honest woman will reverence her husband.
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[A shameless woman constantly acts disgracefully,] [but a modest daughter will even be embarrassed before her husband.]
25 A shameless woman shall be counted as a dog; but she that is shamefaced will fear the Lord.
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[A headstrong wife is regarded as a dog,] [but one who has a sense of shame will fear the Lord.]
26 A woman that honoureth her husband shall be judged wise of all; but she that dishonoureth him in her pride shall be counted ungodly of all.
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[A wife honoring her husband will seem wise to all,] [but if she dishonors him in her pride she will be known to all as ungodly.] [Happy] [is the husband of a good wife; [for the number of his years will be doubled.]
27 A loud crying woman and a scold shall be sought out to drive away the enemies.
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[A loud-voiced and garrulous wife is like a trumpet sounding the charge,] [and every person like this lives in the anarchy of war.]
28 There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third maketh me angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one for the sword.
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At two things my heart is grieved, and because of a third anger comes over me: a warrior in want through poverty, intelligent men who are treated contemptuously, and a man who turns back from righteousness to sin -- the Lord will prepare him for the sword!
29 A merchant shall hardly keep himself from doing wrong; and an huckster shall not be freed from sin.
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A merchant can hardly keep from wrongdoing, nor is a tradesman innocent of sin.
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