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Chapter 6
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Κεφάλαιο 6
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2a
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| Instead of a friend become not an enemy; for thereby thou shalt inherit an ill name, shame, and reproach: even so shall a sinner that hath a double tongue. | |
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2b
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| Extol not thyself in the counsel of thine own heart: that thy soul be not torn in pieces as a bull straying alone. | |
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3
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| Thou shalt eat up thy leaves, and lose thy fruit, and leave thyself as a dry tree. | καὶ μὴ εἴπῃς· τίς με δυναστεύσει; ὁ γὰρ Κύριος ἐκδικῶν ἐκδικήσει σε. |
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| A wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it, and shall make him to be laughed to scorn of his enemies. | μὴ εἴπῃς, ἥμαρτον, καὶ τί μοι ἐγένετο; ὁ γὰρ Κύριός ἐστι μακρόθυμος. |
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| Sweet language will multiply friends: and a fairspeaking tongue will increase kind greetings. | περὶ ἐξιλασμοῦ μὴ ἄφοβος γίνου, προσθεῖναι ἁμαρτίαν ἐφ᾿ ἁμαρτίαις· |
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| Be in peace with many: nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand. | καὶ μὴ εἴπῃς· ὁ οἰκτιρμὸς αὐτοῦ πολύς, τὸ πλῆθος τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου ἐξιλάσεται· ἔλεος γὰρ καὶ ὀργὴ παρ᾿ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ ἁμαρτωλοὺς καταπαύσει ὁ θυμὸς αὐτοῦ. |
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| If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to credit him. | μὴ ἀνάμενε ἐπιστρέψαι πρὸς Κύριον καὶ μὴ ὑπερβάλλου ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας· ἐξάπινα γὰρ ἐξελεύσεται ὀργὴ Κυρίου, καὶ ἐν καιρῷ ἐκδικήσεως ἐξολῇ. |
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| For some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. | μὴ ἔπεχε ἐπὶ χρήμασιν ἀδίκοις· οὐδὲν γὰρ ὠφελήσει σε ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπαγωγῆς. |
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| And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity and strife will discover thy reproach. | μὴ λίκμα ἐν παντὶ ἀνέμῳ καὶ μὴ πορεύου ἐν πάσῃ ἀτραπῷ· οὕτως ὁ ἁμαρτωλὸς ὁ δίγλωσσος. |
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| Again, some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction. | ἴσθι ἐστηριγμένος ἐν συνέσει σου, καὶ εἷς ἔστω σου ὁ λόγος. |
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| But in thy prosperity he will be as thyself, and will be bold over thy servants. | γίνου ταχὺς ἐν ἀκροάσει σου καὶ ἐν μακροθυμίᾳ φθέγγου ἀπόκρισιν. |
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| If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himself from thy face. | εἰ ἔστι σοι σύνεσις, ἀποκρίθητι τῷ πλησίον· εἰ δὲ μή, ἡ χείρ σου ἔστω ἐπὶ στόματί σου. |
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| Separate thyself from thine enemies, and take heed of thy friends. | δόξα καὶ ἀτιμία ἐν λαλιᾷ, καὶ γλῶσσα ἀνθρώπου πτῶσις αὐτῷ. |
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| A faithful friend is a strong defence: and he that hath found such an one hath found a treasure. | μὴ κληθῇς ψίθυρος, καὶ τῇ γλώσσῃ σου μὴ ἐνέδρευε· ἐπὶ γὰρ τῷ κλέπτῃ ἐστὶν αἰσχύνη, καὶ κατάγνωσις πονηρὰ ἐπὶ διγλώσσου. |
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| Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is invaluable. | ἐν μεγάλῳ καὶ ἐν μικρῷ μὴ ἀγνόει. |
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| A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him. | |
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| Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright: for as he is, so shall his neighbour be also. | |
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| My son, gather instruction from thy youth up: so shalt thou find wisdom till thine old age. | |
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| Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, and wait for her good fruits: for thou shalt not toil much in labouring about her, but thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon. | |
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| She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her. | |
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| She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long. | |
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| For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many. | |
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| Give ear, my son, receive my advice, and refuse not my counsel, | |
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| and put thy feet into her fetters, and thy neck into her chain. | |
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| Bow down thy shoulder, and bear her, and be not grieved with her bonds. | |
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| Come unto her with thy whole heart, and keep her ways with all thy power. | |
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| Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go. | |
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| For at the last thou shalt find her rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy. | |
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| Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory. | |
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| For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace. | |
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| Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy. | |
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| My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent. | |
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| If thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear, thou shalt be wise. | |
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| Stand in the multitude of the elders; and cleave unto him that is wise. | |
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| Be willing to hear every godly discourse: and let not the parables of understanding escape thee. | |
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| And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door. | |
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| Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord, and meditate continually in his commandments: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine own desire. |
