3:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּ֭נִי תּוֹרָתִ֣י אַל ־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י יִצֹּ֥ר לִבֶּֽךָ ׃
υἱέ ἐμῶν νομίμων μὴ ἐπιλανθάνου τὰ δὲ ῥήματά μου τηρείτω σὴ καρδία
Fili mi , ne obliviscaris legis meae , et praecepta mea cor tuum custodiat :
ወልድየ ፡ ሕገገ ፡ ዚአየ ፡ ኢትርሳዕ ፡ ወቃላትየ ፡ ይዕቀብ ፡ ልብከ ።
My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
3:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים וּשְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּ֑ים וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם יוֹסִ֥יפוּ לָֽךְ ׃
μῆκος γὰρ βίου καὶ ἔτη ζωῆς καὶ εἰρήνην προσθήσουσίν σοι
longitudinem enim dierum , et annos vitae , et pacem , apponent tibi .
ኑኀ ፡ መዋዕል ፡ ወዓመታተ ፡ ሕይወት ፡ ወሰላም ፡ ይትዌሰኩከ ።
for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
3:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֗ת אַֽל ־יַ֫עַזְבֻ֥ךָ קׇשְׁרֵ֥ם עַל ־גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶ֑יךָ כׇּ֝תְבֵ֗ם עַל ־ל֥וּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ ׃
ἐλεημοσύναι καὶ πίστεις μὴ ἐκλιπέτωσάν σε ἄφαψαι δὲ αὐτὰς ἐπὶ σῷ τραχήλῳ καὶ εὑρήσεις χάριν
Misericordia et veritas te non deserant ; circumda eas gutturi tuo , et describe in tabulis cordis tui :
ምጽዋት ፡ ወሃይማኖት ፡ ኢይርኃቀ ፡ እንቆ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ክዳድከ ፡ ወጸሐፎ ፡ በጽሌ ፡ ልብከ ።
Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
3:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ וּמְצָא ־חֵ֥ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל ־ט֑וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם ׃
καὶ προνοοῦ καλὰ ἐνώπιον κυρίου καὶ ἀνθρώπων
et invenies gratiam , et disciplinam bonam , coram Deo et hominibus .
ወትረክብ ፡ ሞገሰ ፡ ሐሊ ፡ ሠናየ ፡ በቅድመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወሰብእ ።
So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
3:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּטַ֣ח אֶל ־יְ֭הֹוָה בְּכׇל ־לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל ־בִּ֥֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל ־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן ׃
ἴσθι πεποιθὼς ἐν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ ἐπὶ θεῷ ἐπὶ δὲ σῇ σοφίᾳ μὴ ἐπαίρου
Habe fiduciam in Domino ex toto corde tuo , et ne innitaris prudentiae tuae .
ሀሉ ፡ ተወኪለከ ፡ በእግዚአብሔር ፡ በኵሉ ፡ ልብከ ፡ ወበጥበብከ ፡ ኢትትዓበይ ።
Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
3:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּכׇל ־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ ׃
ἐν πάσαις ὁδοῖς σου γνώριζε αὐτήν ἵνα ὀρθοτομῇ τὰς ὁδούς σου ὁ δὲ πούς σου οὐ μὴ προσκόπτῃ
In omnibus viis tuis cogita illum , et ipse diriget gressus tuos .
በኵሉ ፡ ፍናዊከ ፡ አክብራ ፡ ከመ ፡ ታርትዕ ፡ ፍናዊከ ።
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
3:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַל ־תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א אֶת ־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה וְס֣וּר מֵרָֽע ׃
μὴ ἴσθι φρόνιμος παρὰ σεαυτῷ φοβοῦ δὲ τὸν θεὸν καὶ ἔκκλινε ἀπὸ παντὸς κακοῦ
Ne sis sapiens apud temetipsum ; time Deum , et recede a malo :
ኢትኩን ፡ ጠቢበ ፡ ዘበርእስከ ፡ አላ ፡ ፍርሆ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ ወተገኀሥ ፡ እምኵሉ ፡ እኩይ ።
Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
3:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ רִ֭פְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְשׇׁרֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ ׃
τότε ἴασις ἔσται τῷ σώματί σου καὶ ἐπιμέλεια τοῖς ὀστέοις σου
sanitas quippe erit umbilico tuo , et irrigatio ossium tuorum .
ወሶቤሃ ፡ ፈውሰ ፡ ይከውነከ ፡ ለሥጋከ ፡ ወሥራየ ፡ ለአዕፅምቲከ ።
It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
3:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ כַּבֵּ֣ד אֶת ־יְ֭הֹוָה מֵהוֹנֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית כׇּל ־תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ ׃
τίμα τὸν κύριον ἀπὸ σῶν δικαίων πόνων καὶ ἀπάρχου αὐτῷ ἀπὸ σῶν καρπῶν δικαιοσύνης
Honora Dominum de tua substantia , et de primitiis omnium frugum tuarum da ei :
አክብሮ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ እምዘ ፡ በጽድቅ ፡ ጥሪትከ ፡ ወአብእ ፡ ሎቱ ፡ ቀዳሜ ፡ ማእረርከ ፡ ወእምፍሬ ፡ ጽድቅከ ።
Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;
3:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְיִמָּלְא֣וּ אֲסָמֶ֣יךָ שָׂבָ֑ע וְ֝תִיר֗וֹשׁ יְקָבֶ֥יךָ יִפְרֹֽצוּ ׃ {פ}
ἵνα πίμπληται τὰ ταμίειά σου πλησμονῆς σίτου οἴνῳ δὲ αἱ ληνοί σου ἐκβλύζωσιν
et implebuntur horrea tua saturitate , et vino torcularia tua redundabunt .
ከመ ፡ ይስፍፋ ፡ መዛግብቲከ ፡ ብዙኀ ፡ ሥርናየ ፡ ወወይነ ፡ ማኅበብቲከ ፡ ይስፍፍ ።
so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
3:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ מוּסַ֣ר יְ֭הֹוָה בְּנִ֣י אַל ־תִּמְאָ֑ס וְאַל ־תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ ׃
υἱέ μὴ ὀλιγώρει παιδείας κυρίου μηδὲ ἐκλύου ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐλεγχόμενος
Disciplinam Domini , fili mi , ne abjicias , nec deficias cum ab eo corriperis :
ወልድየ ፡ ኢትትአንተል ፡ ተግሣፀ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወኢትድክም ፡ እምኀቤሁ ፡ በተዛልፎቱ ።
My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;
3:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י אֶ֥ת ־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶאֱהַ֣ב יְהֹוָ֣ה יוֹכִ֑יחַ וּ֝כְאָ֗ב אֶת ־בֵּ֥ן יִרְצֶֽה ׃
ὃν γὰρ ἀγαπᾷ κύριος παιδεύει μαστιγοῖ δὲ πάντα υἱὸν ὃν παραδέχεται
quem enim diligit Dominus , corripit , et quasi pater in filio complacet sibi .
እስመ ፡ ዘአፍቀረ ፡ ይጌሥፅ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ከመ ፡ አብ ፡ ዘይሠምር ፡ ወልዶ ፡ ወይቀሥፍ ፡ ኵሎሙ ፡ ውሉዶ ፡ ዘኢይትዌከፉ ።
for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
3:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מָצָ֣א חׇכְמָ֑ה וְ֝אָדָ֗ם יָפִ֥יק תְּבוּנָֽה ׃
μακάριος ἄνθρωπος ὃς εὗρεν σοφίαν καὶ θνητὸς ὃς εἶδεν φρόνησιν
Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam , et qui affluit prudentia .
ብፁዕ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ዘይረክባ ፡ ለጥበብ ፡ ወኢ ፡ መዋቲ ፡ ዘአእመረ ፡ ሐኒከ ።
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
3:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב סַ֭חְרָהּ מִסְּחַר ־כָּ֑סֶף וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ ׃
κρεῖττον γὰρ αὐτὴν ἐμπορεύεσθαι ἢ χρυσίου καὶ ἀργυρίου θησαυρούς
Melior est acquisitio ejus negotiatione argenti , et auri primi et purissimi fructus ejus .
ይኄይስ ፡ ኪያሃ ፡ ተገብሮ ፡ እምተገብሮ ፡ ወርቅ ፡ ወብሩር ፡ ወእምብዙኅ ፡ መዛግብት ።
For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
3:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ יְקָ֣רָה הִ֭יא (מפניים ) [מִפְּנִינִ֑ים ] וְכׇל ־חֲ֝פָצֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ ־בָֽהּ ׃
τιμιωτέρα δέ ἐστιν λίθων πολυτελῶν οὐκ ἀντιτάξεται αὐτῇ οὐδὲν πονηρόν εὔγνωστός ἐστιν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐγγίζουσιν αὐτῇ πᾶν δὲ τίμιον οὐκ ἄξιον αὐτῆς ἐστιν
Pretiosior est cunctis opibus , et omnia quae desiderantur huic non valent comparari .
ክብርት ፡ ይእቲ ፡ እምዕንቊ ፡ በብዙኅ ፡ ሤጡ ፡ ወኢይትቃወማ ፡ ምንትኒ ፡ እኩይ ።
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
3:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים בִּֽימִינָ֑הּ בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ עֹ֣שֶׁר וְכָבֽוֹד ׃
μῆκος γὰρ βίου καὶ ἔτη ζωῆς ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτῆς ἐν δὲ τῇ ἀριστερᾷ αὐτῆς πλοῦτος καὶ δόξα ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτῆς ἐκπορεύεται δικαιοσύνη νόμον δὲ καὶ ἔλεον ἐπὶ γλώσσης φορεῖ
Longitudo dierum in dextera ejus , et in sinistra illius divitiae et gloria .
ሠናይት ፡ ሀገሪት ፡ ይእቲ ፡ ለኵሎሙ ፡ እለ ፡ ይቀርብዋ ፡ ወኵሉ ፡ ክብር ፡ ኢኮነ ፡ መጠና ፡ ኑኀ ፡ መዋዕል ፡ ወዓመተ ፡ ሕይወት ፡ ውስተ ፡ የማና ።
Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
3:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דַרְכֵי ־נֹ֑עַם וְֽכׇל ־נְתִ֖יבוֹתֶ֣יהָ שָׁלֽוֹם ׃
αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτῆς ὁδοὶ καλαί καὶ πάντες οἱ τρίβοι αὐτῆς ἐν εἰρήνῃ
Viae ejus viae pulchrae , et omnes semitae illius pacificae .
ውስተ ፡ ጸጋማ ፡ ክብር ፡ ወብዕል ፡ ወእምአፉሃ ፡ ይወጽእ ፡ ጽድቀ ፡ ሕገ ፡ ወምጽዋተ ፡ በልሳና ፡ ትለብስ ፡ ፍናዊሃ ፡ ፍናወ ፡ ሕይወት ፡ ወኵሉ ፡ አሠራ ፡ በሰላም ።
Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
3:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ עֵץ ־חַיִּ֣ים הִ֭יא לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑הּ וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר ׃ {פ}
ξύλον ζωῆς ἐστι πᾶσι τοῖς ἀντεχομένοις αὐτῆς καὶ τοῖς ἐπερειδομένοις ἐπ’ αὐτὴν ὡς ἐπὶ κύριον ἀσφαλής
Lignum vitae est his qui apprehenderint eam , et qui tenuerit eam beatus .
ዕፅ ፡ ሕይወት ፡ ይእቲ ፡ ለኵሎሙ ፡ እለ ፡ ይትመረጐዝዋ ፡ ወለእለ ፡ ይትአመኑ ፡ ባቲ ፡ ዘበእግዚአብሔር ፡ ፅኑዕ ።
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
3:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ יְֽהֹוָ֗ה בְּחׇכְמָ֥ה יָסַד ־אָ֑רֶץ כּוֹנֵ֥ן שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה ׃
ὁ θεὸς τῇ σοφίᾳ ἐθεμελίωσεν τὴν γῆν ἡτοίμασεν δὲ οὐρανοὺς ἐν φρονήσει
Dominus sapientia fundavit terram ; stabilivit caelos prudentia .
እግዚአብሔር ፡ በጥበብ ፡ ሣረራ ፡ ለምድር ፡ ወአስተዳለወ ፡ ሰማያተ ፡ በአእምሮ ።
By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
3:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּ֭דַעְתּוֹ תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת נִבְקָ֑עוּ וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים יִרְעֲפוּ ־טָֽל ׃
ἐν αἰσθήσει ἄβυσσοι ἐρράγησαν νέφη δὲ ἐρρύησαν δρόσους
Sapientia illius eruperunt abyssi , et nubes rore concrescunt .
ወበተዓውቆቱ ፡ ቀላያት ፡ ነቅዑ ፡ ወደመናትኒ ፡ ያውኅዙ ፡ ጠላተ ።
By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
3:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּ֭נִי אַל ־יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה ׃
υἱέ μὴ παραρρυῇς τήρησον δὲ ἐμὴν βουλὴν καὶ ἔννοιαν
Fili mi , ne effluant haec ab oculis tuis . Custodi legem atque consilium ,
ወልድየ ፡ ኢትትሀከይ ፡ ዕቀብ ፡ ምክርየ ፡ ወሕሊናየ ፡ ከመ ፡ ትሕየው ፡ ነፍስከ ።
My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
3:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְיִֽהְי֣וּ חַיִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְ֝חֵ֗ן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ ׃
ἵνα ζήσῃ ἡ ψυχή σου καὶ χάρις ᾖ περὶ σῷ τραχήλῳ ἔσται δὲ ἴασις ταῖς σαρξί σου καὶ ἐπιμέλεια τοῖς σοῖς ὀστέοις
et erit vita animae tuae , et gratia faucibus tuis .
ወሞገሰ ፡ ይከውነከ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ክዳድከ ፡ ወይከውን ፡ ፈውሰ ፡ ለሥጋከ ፡ ወሥራየ ፡ ለአዕፅምቲከ ፡ ከመ ፡ ትሑር ፡ ጥቡዐ ፡ በሰላም ፡ በኵሉ ፡ ፍናዊከ ።
so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
3:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגּֽוֹף ׃
ἵνα πορεύῃ πεποιθὼς ἐν εἰρήνῃ πάσας τὰς ὁδούς σου ὁ δὲ πούς σου οὐ μὴ προσκόψῃ
Tunc ambulabis fiducialiter in via tua , et pes tuus non impinget .
ወእገሪከ ፡ ኢይትዓቀፉ ፡ እመሂ ፡ ትነብር ፡ ኢትፍራህ ።
Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.
3:24 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב לֹֽא ־תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ ׃
ἐὰν γὰρ κάθῃ ἄφοβος ἔσῃ ἐὰν δὲ καθεύδῃς ἡδέως ὑπνώσεις
Si dormieris , non timebis ; quiesces , et suavis erit somnus tuus .
ወእመኒ ፡ ሰከብከ ፡ ሐዋዘ ፡ ትነውም ፡ ወኢተፈርህ ፡ ዘይመጽአከ ፡ ሀከከ ፡ ወመራደ ፡ ረሲዓን ፡ ዘይመጽእ ።
When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
3:25 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַל ־תִּ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹ֑ם וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים כִּ֣י תָבֹֽא ׃
καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσῃ πτόησιν ἐπελθοῦσαν οὐδὲ ὁρμὰς ἀσεβῶν ἐπερχομένας
Ne paveas repentino terrore , et irruentes tibi potentias impiorum .
እስመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ይሁሉ ፡ ምስሌከ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ፍናዊከ ፡ ወያቀውሞን ፡ ለእገሪከ ፡ ከመ ፡ ኢያንቀልቅላ ።
Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
3:26 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּֽי ־יְ֭הֹוָה יִֽהְיֶ֣ה בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ וְשָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מִלָּֽכֶד ׃
ὁ γὰρ κύριος ἔσται ἐπὶ πασῶν ὁδῶν σου καὶ ἐρείσει σὸν πόδα ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῇς
Dominus enim erit in latere tuo , et custodiet pedem tuum , ne capiaris .
ወኢትትሀከይ ፡ ገቢረ ፡ ሠናይ ፡ ለፅኑስ ፡ መጠነ ፡ ቦ ፡ ውስተ ፡ እዴከ ፡ ርድኦ ።
for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
3:27 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַל ־תִּמְנַע ־ט֥וֹב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּֽהְי֨וֹת לְאֵ֖ל (ידיך ) [יָדְךָ֣ ] לַעֲשֽׂוֹת ׃
μὴ ἀπόσχῃ εὖ ποιεῖν ἐνδεῆ ἡνίκα ἂν ἔχῃ ἡ χείρ σου βοηθεῖν
Noli prohibere benefacere eum qui potest : si vales , et ipse benefac .
ወኢትበል ፡ ሑር ፡ ወግባእ ፡ ጌሠመ ፡ እሁበከ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ትክል ፡ ገቢረ ፡ ሠናይ ፡ እስመ ፡ ኢተአምር ፡ ዘትወልድ ፡ ሳኒታ ።
Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
3:28 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַל ־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר (לרעיך ) [לְרֵעֲךָ֨ ׀] לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ ׃
μὴ εἴπης ἐπανελθὼν ἐπάνηκε καὶ αὔριον δώσω δυνατοῦ σου ὄντος εὖ ποιεῖν οὐ γὰρ οἶδας τί τέξεται ἡ ἐπιοῦσα
Ne dicas amico tuo : Vade , et revertere : cras dabo tibi : cum statim possis dare .
ወዓዲ ፡ ኢተሐሊ ፡ እኩየ ፡ ላዕለ ፡ ዓርክከ ፡ ዘየኃድር ፡ ወይትዌከል ፡ ብከ ፡ ወኢትፍቅድ ፡ ተጻልኦ ፡ ምስለ ፡ ሰብእ ፡ በከ ፡ እመ ፡ አልቦ ፡ ዘይገብር ፡ እኩየ ፡ ላዕሌከ ።
Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.
3:29 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַל ־תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל ־רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא ־יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ ׃
μὴ τεκτήνῃ ἐπὶ σὸν φίλον κακὰ παροικοῦντα καὶ πεποιθότα ἐπὶ σοί
Ne moliaris amico tuo malum , cum ille in te habeat fiduciam .
ኢትጥሪ ፡ ዝንጓጔ ፡ በኀበ ፡ ሰብእ ፡ እኩያን ፡ ከመ ፡ ኢትኩን ፡ ከማሆሙ ።
Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.
3:30 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַל ־[תָּרִ֣יב ] (תרוב ) עִם ־אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם ־לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה ׃
μὴ φιλεχθρήσῃς πρὸς ἄνθρωπον μάτην μή τι εἰς σὲ ἐργάσηται κακόν
Ne contendas adversus hominem frustra , cum ipse tibi nihil mali fecerit .
ወኢትቅናእ ፡ በፍናዊሆሙ ፡ እስመ ፡ ርስ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ በኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ኃጥእ ፡ ወምስለ ፡ ጻድቃን ፡ ኢይዴመር ።
Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
3:31 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַל ־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס וְאַל ־תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר בְּכׇל ־דְּרָכָֽיו ׃
μὴ κτήσῃ κακῶν ἀνδρῶν ὀνείδη μηδὲ ζηλώσῃς τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῶν
Ne aemuleris hominem injustum , nec imiteris vias ejus :
ወርገመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ውስተ ፡ አብያተ ፡ ረሲዓን ።
Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
3:32 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י תוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֣ה נָל֑וֹז וְֽאֶת ־יְשָׁרִ֥ים סוֹדֽוֹ ׃
ἀκάθαρτος γὰρ ἔναντι κυρίου πᾶς παράνομος ἐν δὲ δικαίοις οὐ συνεδριάζει
quia abominatio Domini est omnis illusor , et cum simplicibus sermocinatio ejus .
ወውስተ ፡ አብያተ ፡ ጻድቃን ፡ በረከተ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወለዕቡያን ፡ ይትቃወሞሙ ፡ ንዴት ።
For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.
3:33 ⧉ ⤴︎ מְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה בְּבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וּנְוֵ֖ה צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְבָרֵֽךְ ׃
κατάρα θεοῦ ἐν οἴκοις ἀσεβῶν ἐπαύλεις δὲ δικαίων εὐλογοῦνται
Egestas a Domino in domo impii ; habitacula autem justorum benedicentur .
ወለትሑታን ፡ ይሁቦሙ ፡ ክብረ ፡ ወክብረ ፡ ይወርሱ ፡ ጠቢባን ።
Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
3:34 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־לַלֵּצִ֥ים הֽוּא ־יָלִ֑יץ (ולעניים ) [וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים ] יִתֶּן ־חֵֽן ׃
κύριος ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν
Ipse deludet illusores , et mansuetis dabit gratiam .
ወረሲዓንሰ ፡ አዕበዩ ፡ ኃሣረ ።
Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
3:35 ⧉ ⤴︎ כָּ֭בוֹד חֲכָמִ֣ים יִנְחָ֑לוּ וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מֵרִ֥ים קָלֽוֹן ׃ {פ}
δόξαν σοφοὶ κληρονομήσουσιν οἱ δὲ ἀσεβεῖς ὕψωσαν ἀτιμίαν
Gloriam sapientes possidebunt ; stultorum exaltatio ignominia .
— The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.