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