Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 But he that giveth his mind to the law of the most High, and is occupied in the meditation thereof, will seek out the wisdom of all the ancient, and be occupied in prophecies.
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He seeks out the wisdom of all the ancients, and is concerned with prophecies;
2 He will keep the sayings of the renowned men: and where subtil parables are, he will be there also.
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he preserves the sayings of the famous and penetrates the subtleties of parables;
3 He will seek out the secrets of grave sentences, and be conversant in dark parables.
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he seeks out the hidden meanings of proverbs and is at home with the obscurities of parables.
4 He shall serve among great men, and appear before princes: he will travel through strange countries; for he hath tried the good and the evil among men.
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He serves among the great and appears before rulers; he travels in foreign lands and learns what is good and evil in the human lot.
5 He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and will pray before the most High, and will open his mouth in prayer, and make supplication for his sins.
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He sets his heart to rise early to seek the Lord who made him, and to petition the Most High; he opens his mouth in prayer and asks pardon for his sins.
6 When the great Lord will, he shall be filled with the spirit of understanding: he shall pour out wise sentences, and give thanks unto the Lord in his prayer.
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If the great Lord is willing, he will be filled with the spirit of understanding; he will pour forth words of wisdom of his own and give thanks to the Lord in prayer.
7 He shall direct his counsel and knowledge, and in his secrets shall he meditate.
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The Lord will direct his counsel and knowledge, as he meditates on his mysteries.
8 He shall shew forth that which he hath learned, and shall glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord.
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He will show the wisdom of what he has learned, and will glory in the law of the Lord's covenant.
9 Many shall commend his understanding; and so long as the world endureth, it shall not be blotted out; his memorial shall not depart away, and his name shall live from generation to generation.
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Many will praise his understanding; it will never be blotted out. His memory will not disappear, and his name will live through all generations.
10 Nations shall shew forth his wisdom, and the congregation shall declare his praise.
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Nations will speak of his wisdom, and the congregation will proclaim his praise.
11 If he die, he shall leave a greater name than a thousand: and if he live, he shall increase it.
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If he lives long, he will leave a name greater than a thousand, and if he goes to rest, it is enough for him.
12 Yet have I more to say, which I have thought upon; for I am filled as the moon at the full.
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I have more on my mind to express; I am full like the full moon.
13 Hearken unto me, ye holy children, and bud forth as a rose growing by the brook of the field:
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Listen to me, my faithful children, and blossom like a rose growing by a stream of water.
14 And give ye a sweet savour as frankincense, and flourish as a lily, send forth a smell, and sing a song of praise, bless the Lord in all his works.
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Send out fragrance like incense, and put forth blossoms like a lily. Scatter the fragrance, and sing a hymn of praise; bless the Lord for all his works.
15 Magnify his name, and shew forth his praise with the songs of your lips, and with harps, and in praising him ye shall say after this manner:
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Ascribe majesty to his name and give thanks to him with praise, with songs on your lips, and with harps; this is what you shall say in thanksgiving:
16 All the works of the Lord are exceeding good, and whatsoever he commandeth shall be accomplished in due season.
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"All the works of the Lord are very good, and whatever he commands will be done at the appointed time.
17 And none may say, What is this? wherefore is that? for at time convenient they shall all be sought out: at his commandment the waters stood as an heap, and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters.
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No one can say, "What is this?' or "Why is that?'— for at the appointed time all such questions will be answered. At his word the waters stood in a heap, and the reservoirs of water at the word of his mouth.
18 At his commandment is done whatsoever pleaseth him; and none can hinder, when he will save.
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When he commands, his every purpose is fulfilled, and none can limit his saving power.
19 The works of all flesh are before him, and nothing can be hid from his eyes.
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The works of all are before him, and nothing can be hidden from his eyes.
20 He seeth from everlasting to everlasting; and there is nothing wonderful before him.
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From the beginning to the end of time he can see everything, and nothing is too marvelous for him.
21 A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.
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No one can say, "What is this?' or "Why is that?'— for everything has been created for its own purpose.
22 His blessing covered the dry land as a river, and watered it as a flood.
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"His blessing covers the dry land like a river, and drenches it like a flood.
23 As he hath turned the waters into saltness: so shall the heathen inherit his wrath.
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But his wrath drives out the nations, as when he turned a watered land into salt.
24 As his ways are plain unto the holy; so are they stumblingblocks unto the wicked.
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To the faithful his ways are straight, but full of pitfalls for the wicked.
25 For the good are good things created from the beginning: so evil things for sinners.
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From the beginning good things were created for the good, but for sinners good things and bad.
26 The principal things for the whole use of man's life are water, fire, iron, and salt, flour of wheat, honey, milk, and the blood of the grape, and oil, and clothing.
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The basic necessities of human life are water and fire and iron and salt and wheat flour and milk and honey, the blood of the grape and oil and clothing.
27 All these things are for good to the godly: so to the sinners they are turned into evil.
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All these are good for the godly, but for sinners they turn into evils.
28 There be spirits that are created for vengeance, which in their fury lay on sore strokes; in the time of destruction they pour out their force, and appease the wrath of him that made them.
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"There are winds created for vengeance, and in their anger they can dislodge mountains; on the day of reckoning they will pour out their strength and calm the anger of their Maker.
29 Fire, and hail, and famine, and death, all these were created for vengeance;
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Fire and hail and famine and pestilence, all these have been created for vengeance;
30 Teeth of wild beasts, and scorpions, serpents, and the sword punishing the wicked to destruction.
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the fangs of wild animals and scorpions and vipers, and the sword that punishes the ungodly with destruction.
31 They shall rejoice in his commandment, and they shall be ready upon earth, when need is; and when their time is come, they shall not transgress his word.
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They take delight in doing his bidding, always ready for his service on earth; and when their time comes they never disobey his command."
32 Therefore from the beginning I was resolved, and thought upon these things, and have left them in writing.
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So from the beginning I have been convinced of all this and have thought it out and left it in writing:
33 All the works of the Lord are good: and he will give every needful thing in due season.
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All the works of the Lord are good, and he will supply every need in its time.
34 So that a man cannot say, This is worse than that: for in time they shall all be well approved.
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No one can say, "This is not as good as that," for everything proves good in its appointed time.
35 And therefore praise ye the Lord with the whole heart and mouth, and bless the name of the Lord.
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So now sing praise with all your heart and voice, and bless the name of the Lord.
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