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Chapter 6
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Κεφάλαιο 6
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Hear therefore, O ye kings, and understand; learn, ye that be judges of the ends of the earth.
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ΑΚΟΥΣΑΤΕ οὖν, βασιλεῖς, καὶ σύνετε· μάθετε, δικασταὶ περάτων γῆς.
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Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations.
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ἐνωτίσασθε οἱ κρατοῦντες πλήθους καὶ γεγαυρωμένοι ἐπὶ ὄχλοις ἐθνῶν·
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For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.
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ὅτι ἐδόθη παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡ κράτησις ὑμῖν καὶ ἡ δυναστεία παρὰ ῾Υψίστου, ὃς ἐξετάσει ὑμῶν τὰ ἔργα καὶ τὰς βουλὰς διερευνήσει·
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Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;
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ὅτι ὑπηρέται ὄντες τῆς αὐτοῦ βασιλείας οὐκ ἐκρίνατε ὀρθῶς, οὐδὲ ἐφυλάξατε νόμον, οὐδὲ κατὰ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπορεύθητε.
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horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
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φρικτῶς καὶ ταχέως ἐπιστήσεται ὑμῖν, ὅτι κρίσις ἀπότομος ἐν τοῖς ὑπερέχουσι γίνεται.
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For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: but mighty men shall be mightily tormented.
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ὁ γὰρ ἐλάχιστος συγγνωστός ἐστιν ἐλέους, δυνατοὶ δὲ δυνατῶς ἐτασθήσονται·
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For he which is Lord over all shall fear no man's person, neither shall he stand in awe of any man's greatness: for he hath made the small and great, and careth for all alike.
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οὐ γὰρ ὑποστελεῖται πρόσωπον ὁ πάντων δεσπότης, οὐδὲ ἐντραπήσεται μέγεθος, ὅτι μικρὸν καὶ μέγαν αὐτὸς ἐποίησεν ὁμοίως τε προνοεῖ περὶ πάντων·
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But a sore trial shall come upon the mighty.
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τοῖς δὲ κραταιοῖς ἰσχυρὰ ἐφίσταται ἔρευνα.
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Unto you therefore, O kings, do I speak, that ye may learn wisdom, and not fall away.
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πρὸς ὑμᾶς οὖν, ὦ τύραννοι, οἱ λόγοι μου, ἵνα μάθητε σοφίαν καὶ μὴ παραπέσητε·
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For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: and they that have learned such things shall find what to answer.
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οἱ γὰρ φυλάξαντες ὁσίως τὰ ὅσια ὁσιωθήσονται, καὶ οἱ διδαχθέντες αὐτὰ εὑρήσουσιν ἀπολογίαν.
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Wherefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and ye shall be instructed.
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ἐπιθυμήσατε οὖν τῶν λόγων μου, ποθήσατε καὶ παιδευθήσεσθε.
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Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away: yea, she is easily seen of them that love her, and found of such as seek her.
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Λαμπρὰ καὶ ἀμάραντός ἐστιν ἡ σοφία και εὐχερῶς θεωρεῖται ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγαπώντων αὐτὴν καὶ εὑρίσκεται ὑπὸ τῶν ζητούντων αὐτήν,
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She preventeth them that desire her, in making herself first known unto them.
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φθάνει τοὺς ἐπιθυμοῦντας προγνωσθῆναι.
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Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at his doors.
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ὁ ὀρθρίσας πρὸς αὐτὴν οὐ κοπιάσει, πάρεδρον γὰρ εὑρήσει τῶν πυλῶν αὐτοῦ.
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To think therefore upon her is the perfection of wisdom: and whoso watcheth for her shall quickly be without care.
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τὸ γὰρ ἐνθυμηθῆναι περὶ αὐτῆς φρονήσεως τελειότης, καὶ ὁ ἀγρυπνήσας δι᾿ αὐτὴν ταχέως ἀμέριμνος ἔσται·
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For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, sheweth herself favourably unto them in the ways, and meeteth them in every thought.
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ὅτι τοὺς ἀξίους αὐτῆς αὕτη περιέρχεται ζητοῦσα καὶ ἐν ταῖς τρίβοις φαντάζεται αὐτοῖς εὐμενῶς καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἐπινοίᾳ ὑπαντᾷ αὐτοῖς.
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For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline is love;
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ἀρχὴ γὰρ αὐτῆς ἡ ἀληθεστάτη παιδείας ἐπιθυμία, φροντὶς δὲ παιδείας ἀγάπη,
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and love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of incorruption;
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ἀγάπη δέ τήρησις νόμων αὐτῆς, προσοχὴ δὲ νόμων βεβαίωσις ἀφθαρσίας,
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and incorruption maketh us near unto God:
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ἀφθαρσία δὲ ἐγγὺς εἶναι ποιεῖ Θεοῦ.
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therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom.
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ἐπιθυμία ἄρα σοφίας ἀνάγει ἐπὶ βασιλείαν.
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If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, honour wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore.
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εἰ οὖν ἥδεσθε ἐπὶ θρόνοις καὶ σκήπτροις, τύραννοι λαῶν, τιμήσατε σοφίαν, ἵνα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα βασιλεύσητε.
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As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, and will not hide mysteries from you: but will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, and bring the knowledge of her into light, and will not pass over the truth.
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τί δέ ἐστι σοφία καὶ πῶς ἐγένετο, ἀπαγγελῶ καὶ οὐκ ἀποκρύψω ὑμῖν μυστήρια, ἀλλὰ ἀπ᾿ ἀρχῆς γενέσεως ἐξιχνιάσω καὶ θήσω εἰς τὸ ἐμφανὲς τὴν γνῶσιν αὐτῆς καὶ οὐ μὴ παροδεύσω τὴν ἀλήθειαν.
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Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall have no fellowship with wisdom.
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οὔτε μὴν φθόνῳ τετηκότι συνοδεύσω, ὅτι οὗτος οὐ κοινωνήσει σοφίᾳ.
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But the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world: and a wise king is the upholding of the people.
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πλῆθος δὲ σοφῶν σωτηρία κόσμου, καὶ βασιλεὺς φρόνιμος εὐστάθεια δήμου.
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Receive therefore instruction through my words, and it shall do you good.
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ὥστε παιδεύσθε τοῖς ρήμασί μου, καὶ ὠφεληθήσεσθε.
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