Proverbs 9 Cross References - Rotherham

¹ Wisdom, hath builded her house, hath hewn out her seven pillars; ² hath slaughtered her beasts, hath mingled her wine, hath even set in order her table; ³ hath sent forth her maidens, She crieth aloud, upon the tops of the heights of the city: ⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him–– ⁵ Come, feed on my food, and drink of the wine I have mingled; ⁶ Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding. ⁷ He that rebuketh a scoffer, getteth to himself contempt, and, he that reproveth a lawless man, [getteth to himself] his shame. ⁸ Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate thee, Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee. ⁹ Give to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning. ¹⁰ The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of the Holy, is understanding; ¹¹ For, by me, shall be multiplied––thy days, and there be added to thee––the years of life. ¹² If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself, but, if thou scoff, alone, shalt thou bear it.
¹³ The woman Stupidity, is boisterous, so simple that she knoweth not what she would do; ¹⁴ So she sitteth at the entrance of her house, upon a seat, in the heights of the city; ¹⁵ To invite them who pass by the way, who are going straight on in their paths: ¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him: ¹⁷ Stolen waters, will be sweet,––and a secret meal, will be pleasant; ¹⁸ But he knoweth not, that the shades are there; In the depths of hades, are her guests.

² Yea he built the house of the forest of Lebanon, a hundred cubits, the length thereof, and, fifty cubits, the breadth thereof, and, thirty cubits, the height thereof,––upon four rows of pillars of cedar, with beams of cedar, upon the pillars; ³ and it was covered with cedar above upon the joists, that were on forty–five pillars,––fifteen in a row.

⁶ And, a porch of pillars, made he, fifty cubits, in length, and, thirty cubits, in breadth,––and, a porch, was on the one front of them, and pillars and threshold, were on the other front of them.

²¹ So he reared the pillars for the porch of the temple,––yea he reared the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin, and reared the left pillar, and called the name thereof, Boaz.

¹⁸ And, I also, unto thee, say––Thou, art Peter,––and, upon this rock, will I build my assembly, and, the gates of hades, shall not prevail against it.

⁹ For we are, God’s, fellow–workmen: ye are, God’s, farm, God’s building. ¹⁰ According to the favour of God which hath been given unto me, as a wise master–builder, I laid a foundation, whereas, another, is building thereon; but, let each one, see, how he buildeth thereon;
¹¹ For, other foundation, can, no one, lay, than that which is lying, which is, Jesus Christ. ¹² But, if anyone is building, upon the foundation––gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, ¹³ Each one’s work, shall be made, manifest; for, the day, will make it plain, because, by fire, is it to be revealed,––and, each one’s work, of what sort it is, the fire itself will prove:–– ¹⁴ If, anyone’s work, shall abide, which he built, a reward, shall he receive,–– ¹⁵ If, anyone’s work, shall be burnt up, he shall suffer loss, but shall, himself, be saved––though, thus, as through fire.

⁹ And when they perceived the favour which had been given unto me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave, the right hand of fellowship, unto me and Barnabas, in order that, we, [should go] unto the nations, and, they, unto the circumcision:––

²⁰ Having been built up on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, there being, for chief corner stone, Jesus Christ himself,–– ²¹ In whom, an entire building, in process of being fitly joined together, is growing into a holy shrine in [the] Lord; ²² In whom, ye also, are being builded together, into a habitation of God in Spirit.

¹⁵ But, if I should tarry, that thou mayest know––how it behoveth, in a house of God, to behave oneself,––the which, is an assembly of a Living God, a pillar and basement of the truth; ––

³ For, of more glory than Moses, hath, this one been counted worthy––by as much as more honour than, the house, hath, he that prepared it; ⁴ For, every house, is prepared by someone,––but, he that hath prepared all things, is, God. ⁵ Even Moses, indeed, was faithful in all his house, as an attendant, for a witness of the things which were to be spoken; ⁶ But, Christ, as, a Son, over his house,––whose house are, we,––if, the freedom of speech and boast of the hope, [throughout, firm,] we hold fast.

⁵ Yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well–pleasing unto God through Jesus Christ; ⁶ Inasmuch as it is contained in scripture––Lo! I lay in Zion an outmost corner stone, chosen, held in honour, and, he that resteth faith thereupon, shall not be put to shame.

¹² He that overcometh, I will make, him, a pillar in the sanctuary of my God, and, outside, shall he in nowise go forth any more; and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and [I will write upon him] my new name.

¹⁶ And Joseph saw––with them––Benjamin, so he said to him that was over his house, Bring the men into the house,––and slay meat, and make ready, for, with me, shall the men eat, at noon.

⁵ Come, feed on my food, and drink of the wine I have mingled;

³⁰ They who tarry over wine, they who go in to search for mixed wine.

² I would have guided thee––brought thee into the house of my mother, Thou wouldst have instructed me,––I would have let thee drink of spiced wine, of the pressed–out juice of my pomegranate.

⁶ Then will Yahweh of hosts prepare, for all the peoples, in this mountain, A banquet of fat things, A banquet of old wines,––Of fat things full of marrow, Of old wines well refined;

³ And sent his servants, to call the invited into the marriage–feast,––and they would not come. ⁴ Again, sent he other servants, saying––Say to the invited, Lo! my dinner, have I prepared, mine oxen and my fatlings, are slain,––and, all things, are, ready: Come ye into the marriage–feast. ⁵ And, they, slighting it, went off, one, indeed, into his own field, and, another, unto his merchandise,–– ⁶ And, the rest, securing his servants, ill–treated and slew them. ⁷ And, the king, was provoked to anger,––and, sending his armies, destroyed those murderers, and, their city, set on fire. ⁸ Then, saith he unto his servants––The marriage, indeed, is ready,––but, the invited, were not, worthy; ⁹ Be going, therefore, into the crossways of the roads, and, as many as ye shall find, call ye into the marriage–feast. ¹⁰ And those servants, going forth, into the roads, gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good,––and filled was the bride–chamber with guests. ¹¹ But the king, entering to view the guests, saw there a man, who had not put on a wedding–garment,–– ¹² And saith unto him––Friend! how camest thou in here, not having a wedding–garment? And, he, was put to silence. ¹³ Then, the king said unto the ministers, Binding him feet and hands, cast him forth into the darkness, outside: There, shall be wafting and gnashing of teeth. ¹⁴ For, many, are called, but, few, chosen.

¹⁶ But, he, said unto him––A certain man, was making a great supper, and invited many; ¹⁷ and he sent out his servant, at the hour of the supper, to say unto the invited––Be coming! because, even now, is it, ready.

⁷ Purge ye out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump,––even as ye are unleavened; for, our passover, hath even been sacrificed––Christ: ⁸ So then, let us be keeping the feast, not with old leaven, nor with leaven of baseness and wickedness,––but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

¹¹ Let, My Lord, but give the word, The herald bands, will be a mighty host:

²⁰ Wisdom, in the open place, soundeth forth, in the broadways, she raiseth her voice; ²¹ At the head of bustling streets, she crieth aloud,––at the openings of the gates in the city––her sayings, she doth utter:–– ²² How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge? ²³ Will ye turn, at my reproof? Lo! I will pour out to you my spirit, I will make known my words to you.

¹ Doth not, wisdom, cry aloud? and, understanding, send forth her voice? ² At the top of the high places above the way, at the place where paths meet, she taketh her stand: ³ Beside the gates, at the entrance of the city,––at the going in of the openings, she shouteth:––

¹⁴ So she sitteth at the entrance of her house, upon a seat, in the heights of the city;

³ And sent his servants, to call the invited into the marriage–feast,––and they would not come. ⁴ Again, sent he other servants, saying––Say to the invited, Lo! my dinner, have I prepared, mine oxen and my fatlings, are slain,––and, all things, are, ready: Come ye into the marriage–feast.

⁹ Be going, therefore, into the crossways of the roads, and, as many as ye shall find, call ye into the marriage–feast.

⁴⁹ For this cause, the Wisdom of God hath said––I will send forth, unto them, prophets and apostles,––and, some from among them, will they slay, and, [some] persecute:

¹⁷ and he sent out his servant, at the hour of the supper, to say unto the invited––Be coming! because, even now, is it, ready.

²¹ And, going near, the servant reported unto his lord these things. Then, provoked to anger, the master of the house said unto his servant––Go out quickly, into the broadways and streets of the city,––and, the destitute, and tried, and blind, and lame, bring thou in here. ²² And the servant said––Lord! what thou didst order, hath been done; and, yet, there is, room. ²³ And the lord said unto the servant––Go out among the highways and fences, and compel them to come in; that my house may be filled.

³⁷ Now, on the last––the great––day of the feast, Jesus was standing, and he cried aloud, saying––If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink:

²⁰ Jesus answered him––I, openly, have spoken, unto the world,––I, ever, taught, in synagogue, and in the temple, where all the Jews gather together; and, in secret, spake nothing:

¹⁵ And how shall they proclaim, except they be sent? Even as it is written––How beautiful the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

²⁰ In behalf of Christ, therefore, are we ambassadors,––as if God were beseeching through us: we entreat, in behalf of Christ,––be reconciled unto God! ²¹ Him who knew not sin, in our behalf, he made to be, sin, that we might become God’s righteousness in him.

⁷ The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;

¹³⁰ The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.

²² How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?

³² He that committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh sense, A destroyer of his own life, is he that doeth it;

⁵ Understand, ye simple ones, shrewdness, and, ye dullards understand sense;

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him:

²⁵ In that season, answered Jesus, and said––I openly give praise unto thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,––in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes;

¹⁷ Because thou sayest, Rich, am I, and have become enriched, and, of nothing, have I need, and knowest not that, thou, art the wretched one, and pitiable, and destitute, and blind, and naked, ¹⁸ I counsel thee to buy of me, gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich,––and white raiment, that thou mayest array thyself, and, the shame of thy nakedness, may not be made manifest,––and eye–salve, to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

¹⁷ And, the Spirit and the Bride, say––Come! and, he that heareth, let him say––Come! and, he that is athirst, let him come,––he that will, let him take of the water of life, freely.

²⁶ The patient wronged–ones shall eat and be satisfied, They shall praise Yahweh, who are seekers of him, Let your heart live for aye.

²⁹ All the great ones of the earth, shall eat and bow down, Before him shall kneel, all that go down to the dust, Even he who had not kept alive, his own soul!

² hath slaughtered her beasts, hath mingled her wine, hath even set in order her table;

¹⁷ Stolen waters, will be sweet,––and a secret meal, will be pleasant;

¹ [HE] I have entered my garden, my sister, bride, I have plucked my myrrh, with my balsam, I have eaten the honey of my thicket, I have drunk my wine, with my milk:––Eat ye, O friends, Drink, yea drink abundantly, ye beloved! [****]

¹ Ho! every one that thirsteth! Come ye to the waters, Yea he that hath no money,––Come ye––buy corn, and eat, Yea come––buy corn, without money, And, without price, wine and milk. ² Wherefore, should ye spend, Money, for that which is, not bread? Or your labour, for that which, satisfieth not? Keep on hearkening unto me, And so eat that which is good, And let your soul, take exquisite delight in fatness: ³ Incline your ear, and come unto me, Hearken, That your soul, may live,––That I may solemnise for you a covenant age–abiding, The Lovingkindness to David, well–assured.

¹² Then shall they come in, and shall shout in triumph on the height of Zion, And shall stream unto the goodness of Yahweh, To the wheat, and to the new wine, and to the oil, and to the young of the flocks and of the herds,––So shall their soul become like a garden well watered, And they shall not again, languish, any more. ¹³ Then, shall, the virgin, rejoice, in the dance, And young men and elders, [rejoice,] together,––And I will turn their mourning into gladness, and will comfort them, And will make them rejoice from their sorrow; ¹⁴ Then will I satiate the soul of the priests, with fatness, And, my people, with my goodness, shall be satisfied, Declareth Yahweh.

²⁶ And, as they were eating, Jesus, taking a loaf and blessing, brake,––and, giving to his disciples, said––Take, eat! This, is, my body. ²⁷ And, taking a cup, and giving thanks, he gave unto them, saying––Drink of it, all of you; ²⁸ For, this, is my blood of the covenant, which, for many, is to be poured out, for remission of sins.

²⁷ Be working, not for the food that perisheth, but for the food that endureth unto life age–abiding,––which, the Son of Man, unto you, will give; for upon, the same, hath the Father, even God, set his seal.

⁴⁹ Your fathers, did eat, in the desert, the manna,––and died: ⁵⁰ This, is the bread which, out of heaven, cometh down, that one, thereof, may eat,––and not die. ⁵¹ I, am the living bread, which, out of heaven, came down: If one eat of this bread, he shall live unto times age–abiding; and, the bread, moreover, which, I, will give, is, my flesh––for the world’s life. ⁵² The Jews, therefore, began to strive one with another, saying––How can this one, unto us, give his flesh to eat? ⁵³ Jesus, therefore, said unto them––Verily, verily, I say unto you––Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, ye have not life within yourselves. ⁵⁴ He that feedeth upon my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath life age–abiding, and, I, will raise him up at the last day; ⁵⁵ For, my flesh, is, true, food, and, my blood, is, true, drink: ⁵⁶ He that feedeth upon my flesh, and drinketh my blood, in me, abideth, and, I, in him. ⁵⁷ Just as the living Father sent me,––and I live by reason of the Father, he also that feedeth upon me, even he, shall live by reason of me. ⁵⁸ This, is the bread, which, out of heaven, came down:––Not just as your fathers did eat––and died! He that feedeth upon this bread, shall live unto times age–abiding.

⁴ I have not sat with men of deceit, nor, with dissemblers, would I enter; ⁵ I have hated the convocation of evil–doers, and, with lawless men, would I not sit;
⁶ I will bathe, in pureness, my hands,––so will I go in procession around thine altar, O Yahweh;

¹⁰ Hearken, O daughter, and observe, Incline also thine ear, Forget, then, thine own people, And the house of thy father;

¹¹⁵ Depart from me, ye evil–doers,––that I may observe the commandments of my God.

¹¹ In the way of wisdom, have I taught thee, I have guided thee in tracks of uprightness.

¹⁴ Upon the path of the lawless, do not thou enter, and do not advance in the way of the wicked: ¹⁵ Avoid it, do not pass thereon––turn from it, and depart.

³⁵ For, he that findeth me, findeth life, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh;

¹¹ For, by me, shall be multiplied––thy days, and there be added to thee––the years of life.

¹⁷ On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.

²⁰ He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.

¹³ Enter ye in at, the narrow gate; because broad and roomy is the way that leadeth unto destruction,––and, many, are they who enter thereby: ¹⁴ Because, narrow, is the gate, and, confined, the way, that leadeth unto life,––and, few, are they who find, it.

²⁴ Be striving to enter through the narrow door; for, many, I say unto you, will seek to enter, and will not be able,––

⁴⁰ And, with many different words, bare he frail witness, and went on exhorting them saying––Be saved from this perverse generation!

¹⁷ Wherefore come ye forth out of their midst, and be separated,––saith [the] Lord,––and, one impure, do not touch; and, I, will give you welcome,

⁴ And I heard another voice out of heaven, saying––Come forth, my people, out of her,––that ye may have no fellowship with her sins, and, of her plagues, that ye may not receive;

⁸ Behold, I pray you, I, have two daughters who have not known man, I must needs, now, bring, them, forth unto you, and do ye, to them, as may be good in your eyes,––Only, to these men, ye may do nothing; for, on this account, have they come under the shade of my roof. ⁹ And they said, Stand back, And they said, This one, by himself, hath come in to sojourn, and must always be acting the judge, Now, will we do more wickedly to thee, than to them. So they pressed sore upon the man––upon Lot––exceedingly, and drew near to break open the door.

¹⁷ And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Now, art, thou, troubling Israel?

²⁰ Then said Ahab unto Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he said: I have found [thee]! Because thou hast sold thyself to do the thing that is wicked in the eyes of Yahweh,

²⁴ Then drew near Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, and smote Micaiah on the cheek,––and said––Where then passed the Spirit of Yahweh, from me, to speak unto thee?

²⁷ and thou shalt say––Thus, saith the king, Put this man into the prison,––and let him eat the bread of oppression, with the water of oppression, until I enter in peace.

²⁰ And, the spirit of God, clothed Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, and he took his stand above the people,––and said unto them, Thus, saith God, Wherefore are, ye, transgressing the commandments of Yahweh, so that ye cannot prosper, because ye have forsaken Yahweh, therefore hath he forsaken you. ²¹ So they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones, by the commandment of the king,––in the court of the house of Yahweh. ²² Thus Joash the king, remembered not, the lovingkindness which Jehoiada his father had done for him, but slew his son,––and, as he died, he said, Yahweh see and require!

¹⁵ Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh, against Amaziah,––and he sent unto him a prophet, and said unto him, Wherefore hast thou sought the gods of the people, which delivered not their own people out of thy hand? ¹⁶ And it came to pass, as he spake unto him, that he said to him, To be, counselor to the king, have we appointed thee? forbear thou, wherefore should they smite thee? So the prophet forbare, and said––I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.

¹⁶ yet became they mockers of the messengers of God, and despisers of his words, and mimics of his prophets,––until the mounting up of the wrath of Yahweh against his people, until there was no healing.

¹² A scoffer, loveth not, one who reproveth him, unto the wise, doth he not go.

⁹ In the ears of a dullard, do not speak, for he will despise the good sense of thy words.

¹⁷ Thou shalt not hate thy brother, in thy heart,––Thou shalt, faithfully reprove, thy neighbour, and not countenance him, in sin:

⁶ But, Joshua son of Nun, and Caleb son of Jephunneh, of them who spied out the land, rent their clothes; ⁷ and spake unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel, saying,––As for the land through which we passed to spy it out, Good, is the land, exceedingly. ⁸ If Yahweh delight in us, then will he bring us into this land, and give it unto us,––A land which doth flow with milk and honey. ⁹ Only, against Yahweh, do not rebel. Do not, ye, fear the people of the land, For, our food, they are,––Their shade hath departed from over them, And Yahweh is with us, Do not fear them! ¹⁰ But, when all the assembly bade stone them, with stones, the glory of Yahweh, appeared, in the tent of meeting, unto all the sons of Israel.

⁷ Then said Nathan unto David: Thou, art the man! Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel––I, anointed thee to be king over Israel, and, I, delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; ⁸ and gave unto thee the household of thy lord, and the wives of thy lord, into thy bosom, and gave unto thee the house of Israel and Judah. And, if this had been too little, I could have further given thee more and more of such things. ⁹ Wherefore, hast thou despised the word of Yahweh, by doing that which is wicked in mine eyes? Uriah the Hittite, hast thou smitten with the sword, and, his wife, hast thou taken to thyself to wife, yea, him, hast thou slain with the sword of the sons of Ammon! ¹⁰ Now, therefore, the sword shall not depart from thy house, unto age–abiding times,––because thou hast despised me, and taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. ¹¹ Thus, saith Yahweh,––Behold me! raising up over thee calamity out of thine own household, and I will take thy wives, before thine eyes, and give unto thy neighbour, and he will lie with thy wives, in the eyes of this sun. ¹² For, thou, didst it, in secret,––but, I, will do this thing, before all Israel, and before the sun. ¹³ And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Yahweh. Then said Nathan unto David,––Yahweh also, hath put away thy sin, thou shalt not die! ¹⁴ Nevertheless, because thou hast greatly blasphemed Yahweh, by this thing, the very son that is born to thee, shall, die.

²³ So they told the king, saying, Lo! Nathan the prophet! And, when he had come in before the king, he bowed himself down to the king with his face to the ground.

³² Then said King David––Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada. And they came in before the king.

⁸ And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Besides, is a certain man, by whom we might seek Yahweh, but, I, hate him, for he is never moved to prophesy concerning me anything good, only evil, Micaiah, son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

⁵ Let a righteous man smite me––a lovingkindness, that he should correct me, an oil for the head [which] let not my head refuse! For, yet, even my prayer, shall be in their calamities.

¹⁸ Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.

²³ He that reproveth a man, shall, afterwards, find more, favour, than he that useth a flattering tongue.

¹ He that being often reproved stiffeneth his neck, suddenly shall be hurt, and there be no healing.

⁶ Do not give what is holy unto dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine,––lest once they trample, them, down with their feet, and, turning, tear, you.

¹⁴ Let them alone! they are, blind leaders; and, if the, blind, lead the, blind, both, into a ditch, will fall.

¹¹ But, when Cephas came unto Antioch, to the face, [even], him, I resisted, because he stood condemned; ¹² For, before that certain came from James, with them of the nations, used he to eat; whereas, when they came, he used to withdraw, and keep himself separate, fearing them of the circumcision; ¹³ And the rest of the Jews [also] used hypocrisy with him, so that, even Barnabas, was carried away by their hypocrisy. ¹⁴ But, when I saw that they were not walking with straightforwardness as regardeth the truth of the glad–message, I said unto Cephas, before all: If, thou, although, a Jew, like them of the nations, and not like the Jews, dost live, how dost thou compel, them of the nations, to live like Jews?

⁴ For it is impossible––as to these who have been, once for all, illuminated, who have tasted also of the heavenly free–gift, and have been made, partners, in a Holy Spirit, ⁵ And have tasted God’s utterance to be, sweet, mighty works also of a coming age, ⁶ And who have fallen away, again, to be remoulding them into repentance; seeing they are again crucifying unto themselves the Son of God, and holding him up as an example. ⁷ For, land, which hath drunk in, the rain, thereupon ofttimes coming, and which bringeth forth vegetation fit for them for whom it is even cultivated, partaketh of a blessing from God; ⁸ But, should it be bringing forth thorns and briars, it is disapproved, and, unto cursing, nigh,––whose end is for burning.

¹⁵ And account, our Lord’s long suffering, [to be] salvation:––even as, our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given unto him, hath written unto you; ¹⁶ As also, in all letters, speaking in them concerning these things,––in which [letters] are some things, hard to be understood, which, the uninstructed and unstable, wrest,––as also the other scriptures,––unto their own destruction.

⁵ A wise man, will hear, and will increase learning, and a, discreet man, wise counsels, will acquire,

¹² A ring of gold, and a vessel of precious metal, is a wise reprover, on a hearing ear.

³ Then let us know––let us press on to know––Yahweh, Like the dawn, is his coming forth assured,––that he may come like a down–pour upon us, like the harvest–rain, [and] the seed–rain of the land.

¹¹ And, he, answering, said, Because, unto you, hath it been given, to get to know the sacred secrets of the kingdom of the heavens,––whereas, unto them, hath it not been given. ¹² For, whosoever hath, it shall be given, to him, and he shall be made to abound,––but, whoever hath not, even what he hath, shall be taken from him?

¹⁸ But be growing in the favour and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ:––unto whom be the glory, both now and unto a day that abideth.

²⁰ And, ye, have, an anointing, from the Holy One,––Ye all, know: ²¹ I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because, no falsehood, is, of the truth.

¹³ These things, have I written unto you––in order that ye may know that ye have, Life Age–abiding––unto you who believe on the name of the Son of God.

⁹ Thou, therefore, Solomon my son, Know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing soul, for, all hearts, doth Yahweh search, and, every devised purpose, doth he understand,––If thou seek him, He will be found of thee, but, if thou forsake him, He will cast thee off for ever.

²⁸ And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.

¹⁰ The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, Good discretion, have all that do them, His praise, endureth for aye.

⁷ The reverence of Yahweh, is the beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and correction, the foolish have despised.

⁵ Then, shalt thou understand the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of God, shalt thou find.

³ Neither have I learned wisdom, nor, the knowledge of the Holy Ones, can I acquire.

¹³ The conclusion of the matter––the whole, let us hear,––Towards God, be reverent, and, his commandments, observe, for, this, [concerneth] all mankind.

²⁷ All things, unto me, have been delivered up by my Father; and, no one, fully knoweth the Son, save the rather, neither doth any one fully know, the Father, save, the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son, may be minded, to reveal, him.

³ And, this, is the age–abiding life, That they get to know thee, the only real God, and him whom thou didst send, Jesus Christ.

²⁰ We know, moreover, that, the Son of God, hath come, and hath given us insight, so that we are getting to understand, him that is Real,––and we are in him that is Real, in his Son Jesus Christ. This, is the Real God, and life age–abiding.

² that thou mayest revere Yahweh thy God, [so as] to keep all his statutes and his commandments which I am commanding thee, thou, and thy son and thy sons’ son, all the days of thy life,––and that thy days may be prolonged.

² For, length of days and years of life, and blessedness, shall they add to thee.

¹⁶ Length of days, is in her right hand, in her left, are riches and honour;

²⁷ The reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, shall be shortened.

² Unto GOD, can a man act as friend? Surely a discreet man befriendeth himself! ³ Is it a pleasure to the Almighty, that thou shouldst be righteous? or any profit, that thou shouldst be blameless in thy ways?

²¹ Shew thyself to be one with him––I pray thee––and prosper, thereby, shall there come on thee blessing.

⁶ If thou sinnest, what canst thou work against him? Or, if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him? ⁷ If thou art righteous, what canst thou give unto him? Or what, at thy hand, can he accept?

²⁶ The appetite of the toiler, hath toiled for him, for his mouth, hath urged him on.

²² Now, therefore, do not show yourselves scoffers, Lest your fetters, be bound fast,––For, of a full end, and that a decreed one, have I heard from My Lord Yahweh of hosts, upon all the land.

²⁰ The person that sinneth, the same, shall die,––A, son, shall not bear a part of the iniquity of, the father, Neither shall, a father, bear a part of the iniquity of the son, the righteousness of the righteous, upon himself, shall be, And, the lawlessness of a lawless man, upon himself, shall be.

³ Of this, first, taking note––that there will come, in the last of the days, with scoffing, scoffers, after their own covetings, going on, ⁴ and saying––Where is the promise of his presence? For, since the fathers fell asleep, all things, thus remain, from the beginning of creation.

¹⁶ As also, in all letters, speaking in them concerning these things,––in which [letters] are some things, hard to be understood, which, the uninstructed and unstable, wrest,––as also the other scriptures,––unto their own destruction.

⁶ Lest, the path of life, she should ponder, her tracks have wandered she knoweth not [whither].

¹¹ Boisterous, is she, and rebellious, In her house, abide not her feet;

⁹ Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.

¹⁹ Better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman, quarrelsome and provoking.

⁴ He is beclouded, knowing, nothing, rightly, but is diseased about questionings, and word–battles––out of which spring envy, strife, defamations, wicked surmising,

¹⁰ And lo! a woman, came to meet him, attired as one unchaste, of a wily heart. ¹¹ Boisterous, is she, and rebellious, In her house, abide not her feet; ¹² Now outside, now in the broadways, and, near every corner, she lieth in wait:

³ hath sent forth her maidens, She crieth aloud, upon the tops of the heights of the city:

¹³ So she caught him, and kissed him, and, embolding her face, she said to him: ¹⁴ Peace–offerings, are by me, today, have I paid my vows; ¹⁵ For this cause, came I forth to meet thee, to seek diligently thy face, and I have found thee:

²⁵ Let not thy heart, turn aside to her ways, Do not go astray, in her paths. ²⁶ For, many, wounded, hath she caused to fall,––yea strong men, slain wholly by her: ²⁷ Ways to hades, are in her house, descending into the chambers of death.

²⁷ For, a deep chasm, is the unchaste woman, and, a narrow pit, the female unknown; ²⁸ Yea, she, as for prey, lieth in wait, and, the treacherous among mankind, she causeth to abound.

⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him––

⁶ And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes, and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat,––and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat.

²⁴ And, when he came to the hill–tower, he took them from their hand, and put them in charge within,––and let the men go, and they departed. ²⁵ Now, when, he, came in and stood before his lord, Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said,––Thy servant hath been neither hither nor thither. ²⁶ Then he said unto him––My heart, had not gone with thee, when someone turned again from off his chariot, to meet thee! Is it a time to accept silver, or to accept raiment, or oliveyards, or vineyards, or flocks or herds, or men–servants, or maid–servants? ²⁷ The leprosy of Naaman, therefore, shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed, to times age–abiding. And he went forth from before him––a leper––like snow.

¹⁸ Come! let us take our fill of endearments, until morning, let us delight ourselves with caresses; ¹⁹ For the husband is not in his house, he hath gone on a journey afar; ²⁰ A bag of silver, hath he taken in his hand, On the day of the full moon, will he enter his house.

¹⁷ Sweet to a man, may be the bread of falsehood, but, afterward, shall his mouth be filled with gravel.

³¹ Do not look on wine when it becometh red, when it giveth in the cup its sparkle, glideth down smoothly. ³² Its after effect, is that, like a serpent, it biteth, and, like a viper, it doth sting.

²⁰ So, is the way of a woman committing adultery,––she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no iniquity!

⁸ Howbeit sin taking, occasion––through the commandment, wrought out in me all manner of coveting; for, apart from law, sin is dead; ––

¹² For, of the secret things which are brought to pass by them, it is, shameful, even to speak!

¹⁴ But, each one, is tempted, when, by his own coveting, he is drawn out and enticed, ¹⁵ Then, the coveting, having conceived, giveth birth to sin, and, the sin, when full–grown, bringeth forth death.

⁵ They know not, neither can they perceive, In darkness, they wander, All the foundations of the earth do shake.

¹⁸ For she hath appointed, unto death, her house, and unto the shades, her courses; ¹⁹ None who go in unto her, come back, neither attain they unto the paths of life:

⁵ Her feet, are going down to death,––on hades, will her steps take firm hold.

²⁶ Because, for the sake of an impure woman, [a man may be brought] even to a cake of bread,––and, a man’s wife, for a precious soul, may hunt!

²⁷ Ways to hades, are in her house, descending into the chambers of death.

⁵ For this they, willfully, forget––that there were, heavens, from of old, and, an earth, on account of water and by means of water, compacted, by God’s word,––