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Thomson · Brenton · Greek · public domain

Thomson 1808

Brenton 1851

Greek · Brenton

Thomson—

BrentonDo no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee.

GreekΜὴ ποίει κακὰ, καὶ οὐ μὴ σε καταλάβῃ κακόν.

Thomson—

BrentonDepart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from thee.

GreekἈπόστηθι ἀπὸ ἀδίκου, καὶ ἐκκλινεῖ ἀπὸ σοῦ.

Thomson—

BrentonMy son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and thou shalt not reap them sevenfold.

GreekΥἱὲ μὴ σπεῖρε ἐπʼ αὔλακας ἀδικίας, καὶ οὐ μὴ θερίσῃς αὐτὰς ἑπταπλασίως.

Thomson—

BrentonSeek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour.

GreekΜὴ ζήτει παρὰ Κυρίου ἡγεμονίαν, μηδὲ παρὰ βασιλέως καθέδραν δόξης.

Thomson—

BrentonJustify not thyself before the Lord; and boast not of thy wisdom before the king.

GreekΜὴ δικαιοῦ ἔναντι Κυρίου, καὶ παρὰ βασιλεῖ μὴ σοφίζου·

Thomson—

BrentonSeek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, and lay a stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.

Greekμὴ ζήτει γενέσθαι κριτὴς, μὴ οὐκ ἐξισχύσεις ἐξάραι ἀδικίας. μήποτε εὐλαβηθῇς ἀπὸ προσώπου δυνάστου, καὶ θήσεις σκάνδαλον ἐν εὐθύτητί σου.

Thomson—

BrentonOffend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thyself down among the people.

GreekΜὴ ἁμάρτανε εἰς πλῆθος πόλεως, καὶ μὴ καταβάλῃς σεαυτὸν ἐν ὄχλῳ.

Thomson—

BrentonBind not one sin upon another; for in one thou shalt not be unpunished.

GreekΜὴ καταδεσμεύσῃς δὶς ἁμαρτίαν, ἐν γὰρ τῇ μιᾷ οὐκ ἀθῶος ἔσῃ.

Thomson—

BrentonSay not, God will look upon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept it.

GreekΜὴ εἴπῃς, τῷ πλήθει τῶν δώρων μου ἐπόψεται, καὶ ἐν τῷ προσενέγκαι με Θεῷ ὑψίστῳ προσδέξεται.

Thomson—

BrentonBe not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect not to give alms.

GreekΜὴ ὀλιγοψυχήσῃς ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ σου, καὶ ἐλεημοσύνην ποιῆσαι μὴ παρίδῃς.

Thomson—

BrentonLaugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one which humbleth and exalteth.

GreekΜὴ καταγέλα ἄνθρωπον ὄντα ἐν πικρίᾳ ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ, ἔστι γὰρ ὁ ταπεινῶν καὶ ἀνυψῶν.

Thomson—

BrentonDevise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.

GreekΜὴ ἀροτρία ψεῦδος ἐπʼ ἀδελφῷ σου, μηδὲ φίλῳ τὸ ὅμοιον ποίει.

Thomson—

BrentonUse not to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good.

GreekΜὴ θέλε ψεύδεσθαι πᾶν ψεῦδος, ὁ γὰρ ἐνδελεχισμὸς αὐτοῦ οὐκ εἰς ἀγαθόν.

Thomson—

BrentonUse not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when thou prayest.

GreekΜὴ ἀδολέσχει ἐν πλήθει πρεσβυτέρων, καὶ μὴ δευτερώσῃς λόγον ἐν προσευχῇ σου.

Thomson—

BrentonHate not laborious work, neither husbandry, which the most High hath ordained.

GreekΜὴ μισήσῃς ἐπίπονον ἐργασίαν, καὶ γεωργίαν ὑπὸ ὑψίστου ἐκτισμένην.

Thomson—

BrentonNumber not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tarry long.

GreekΜὴ προσλογίζου σεαυτὸν ἐν πλήθει ἁμαρτωλῶν·

Thomson—

BrentonHumble thy soul greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms.

GreekΤαπείνωσον σφόδρα τὴν ψυχήν σου.

Thomson—

BrentonChange not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the gold of Suphir.

GreekΜὴ ἀλλάξῃς φίλον ἕνεκεν ἀδιαφόρου, μήδʼ ἀδελφὸν γνήσιον ἐν χρυσίῳ Σουφείρ.

Thomson—

BrentonForego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above gold.

GreekΜὴ ἀστόχει γυναικὸς σοφῆς καὶ ἀγαθῆς, καὶ γὰρ χάρις αὐτῆς ὑπὲρ τὸ χρυσίον.

Thomson—

BrentonWhereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil, nor the hireling that bestoweth himself wholly for thee.

GreekΜὴ κακώσῃς οἰκέτην ἐργαζόμενον ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, μηδὲ μίσθιον διδόντα ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.

Thomson—

BrentonLet thy soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of liberty.

GreekΟἰκέτην συνετὸν ἀγαπάτω σου ἡ ψυχὴ, μὴ στερήσῃς αὐτὸν ἐλευθερίας.

Thomson—

BrentonHast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.

GreekΚτήνη σοί ἐστιν; ἐπισκέπτου αὐτά· καὶ εἰ ἔστι σοι χρήσιμα, ἐμμενέτω σοι.

Thomson—

BrentonHast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their youth.

GreekΤέκνα σοί ἐστι, παίδευσον αὐτὰ, καὶ κάμψον ἐκ νεότητος τὸν τράχηλον αὐτῶν.

Thomson—

BrentonHast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thyself cheerful toward them.

GreekΘυγατέρες σοί εἰσι; πρόσεχε τῷ σώματι αὐτῶν, καὶ μὴ ἱλαρώσῃς πρὸς αὐτὰς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου.

Thomson—

BrentonMarry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.

GreekἜκδου θυγατέρα, καὶ ἔσῃ τετελεκὼς ἔργον μέγα, καὶ ἀνδρὶ συνετῷ δώρησαι αὐτήν.

Thomson—

BrentonHast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not.

GreekΓυνή σοι ἐστὶ κατὰ ψυχήν; μὴ ἐκβάλῃς αὐτήν.

Thomson—

BrentonHonour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother.

GreekἘν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ δόξασον τὸν πατέρα σου, καὶ μητρὸς ὠδῖνας μὴ ἐπιλάθῃ.

Thomson—

BrentonRemember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee?

GreekΜνήσθητι ὅτι διʼ αὐτῶν ἐγενήθης, καὶ τί ἀνταποδώσεις αὐτοῖς καθὼς αὐτοὶ σοί;

Thomson—

BrentonFear the Lord with all thy soul, and reverence his priests.

GreekἘν ὅλῃ ψυχῇ σου εὐλαβοῦ τὸν Κύριον, καὶ τοὺς ἱερεῖς αὐτοῦ θαύμαζε.

Thomson—

BrentonLove him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers.

GreekἘν ὅλῃ δυνάμει ἀγάπησον τὸν ποιήσαντά σε, καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς.

Thomson—

BrentonFear the Lord, and honour the priest: and give him his portion, as it is commanded thee: the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.

GreekΦοβοῦ τὸν Κύριον, καὶ δόξασον ἱερέα, καὶ δὸς τὴν μερίδα αὐτῷ, καθὼς ἐντέταλταί σοι, ἀπαρχὴν, καὶ περὶ πλημμελείας, καὶ δόσιν βραχιόνων, καὶ θυσίαν ἁγιασμοῦ, καὶ ἀπαρχὴν ἁγίων.

Thomson—

BrentonAnd stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected.

GreekΚαὶ πτωχῷ ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου, ἵνα τελειωθῇ ἡ εὐλογία σου.

Thomson—

BrentonA gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not.

GreekΧάρις δόματος ἔναντι παντὸς ζῶντος, καὶ ἐπὶ νεκρῷ μὴ ἀποκωλύσῃς χάριν.

Thomson—

BrentonFail not to be with them that weep, and mourn with them that mourn.

GreekΜὴ ὑστέρει ἀπὸ κλαιόντων, καὶ μετὰ πενθούντων πένθησον.

Thomson—

BrentonBe not slow to visit the sick: for that shall make thee to be beloved.

GreekΜὴ ὄκνει ἐπισκέπτεσθαι ἄῤῥωστον, ἐκ γὰρ τῶν τοιούτων ἀγαπηθήσῃ.

Thomson—

BrentonWhatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss.

GreekἘν πᾶσι τοῖς λόγοις σου μιμνήσκου τὰ ἔσχατά σου, καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα οὐχ ἁμαρτήσεις.