Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth away sleep.
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Wakefulness over wealth wastes away one's flesh, and anxiety about it drives away sleep.
2 Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaketh sleep,
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Wakeful anxiety prevents slumber, and a severe illness carries off sleep.
3 The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicates.
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The rich person toils to amass a fortune, and when he rests he fills himself with his dainties.
4 The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.
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The poor person toils to make a meager living, and if ever he rests he becomes needy.
5 He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof.
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One who loves gold will not be justified; one who pursues money will be led astray by it.
6 Gold hath been the ruin of many, and their destruction was present.
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Many have come to ruin because of gold, and their destruction has met them face to face.
7 It is a stumblingblock unto them that sacrifice unto it, and every fool shall be taken therewith.
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It is a stumbling block to those who are avid for it, and every fool will be taken captive by it.
8 Blessed is the rich that is found without blemish, and hath not gone after gold.
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Blessed is the rich person who is found blameless, and who does not go after gold.
9 Who is he? and we will call him blessed: for wonderful things hath he done among his people.
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Who is he, that we may praise him? For he has done wonders among his people.
10 Who hath been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory. Who might offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?
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Who has been tested by it and been found perfect? Let it be for him a ground for boasting. Who has had the power to transgress and did not transgress, and to do evil and did not do it?
11 His goods shall be established, and the congregation shall declare his alms.
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His prosperity will be established, and the assembly will proclaim his acts of charity.
12 If thou sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much meat on it.
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Are you seated at the table of the great? Do not be greedy at it, and do not say, "How much food there is here!"
13 Remember that a wicked eye is an evil thing: and what is created more wicked than an eye? therefore it weepeth upon every occasion.
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Remember that a greedy eye is a bad thing. What has been created more greedy than the eye? Therefore it sheds tears for any reason.
14 Stretch not thine hand whithersoever it looketh, and thrust it not with him into the dish.
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Do not reach out your hand for everything you see, and do not crowd your neighbor at the dish.
15 Judge not thy neighbour by thyself: and be discreet in every point.
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Judge your neighbor's feelings by your own, and in every matter be thoughtful.
16 Eat as it becometh a man, those things which are set before thee; and devour note, lest thou be hated.
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Eat what is set before you like a well brought-up person, and do not chew greedily, or you will give offense.
17 Leave off first for manners' sake; and be not unsatiable, lest thou offend.
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Be the first to stop, as befits good manners, and do not be insatiable, or you will give offense.
18 When thou sittest among many, reach not thine hand out first of all.
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If you are seated among many persons, do not help yourself before they do.
19 A very little is sufficient for a man well nurtured, and he fetcheth not his wind short upon his bed.
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How ample a little is for a well-disciplined person! He does not breathe heavily when in bed.
20 Sound sleep cometh of moderate eating: he riseth early, and his wits are with him: but the pain of watching, and choler, and pangs of the belly, are with an unsatiable man.
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Healthy sleep depends on moderate eating; he rises early, and feels fit. The distress of sleeplessness and of nausea and colic are with the glutton.
21 And if thou hast been forced to eat, arise, go forth, vomit, and thou shalt have rest.
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If you are overstuffed with food, get up to vomit, and you will have relief.
22 My son, hear me, and despise me not, and at the last thou shalt find as I told thee: in all thy works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee.
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Listen to me, my child, and do not disregard me, and in the end you will appreciate my words. In everything you do be moderate, and no sickness will overtake you.
23 Whoso is liberal of his meat, men shall speak well of him; and the report of his good housekeeping will be believed.
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People bless the one who is liberal with food, and their testimony to his generosity is trustworthy.
24 But against him that is a niggard of his meat the whole city shall murmur; and the testimonies of his niggardness shall not be doubted of.
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The city complains of the one who is stingy with food, and their testimony to his stinginess is accurate.
25 Shew not thy valiantness in wine; for wine hath destroyed many.
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Do not try to prove your strength by wine-drinking, for wine has destroyed many.
26 The furnace proveth the edge by dipping: so doth wine the hearts of the proud by drunkenness.
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As the furnace tests the work of the smith, so wine tests hearts when the insolent quarrel.
27 Wine is as good as life to a man, if it be drunk moderately: what life is then to a man that is without wine? for it was made to make men glad.
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Wine is very life to human beings if taken in moderation. What is life to one who is without wine? It has been created to make people happy.
28 Wine measurably drunk and in season bringeth gladness of the heart, and cheerfulness of the mind:
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Wine drunk at the proper time and in moderation is rejoicing of heart and gladness of soul.
29 But wine drunken with excess maketh bitterness of the mind, with brawling and quarrelling.
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Wine drunk to excess leads to bitterness of spirit, to quarrels and stumbling.
30 Drunkenness increaseth the rage of a fool till he offend: it diminisheth strength, and maketh wounds.
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Drunkenness increases the anger of a fool to his own hurt, reducing his strength and adding wounds.
31 Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth: give him no despiteful words, and press not upon him with urging him
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Do not reprove your neighbor at a banquet of wine, and do not despise him in his merrymaking; speak no word of reproach to him, and do not distress him by making demands of him.
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