1 Repeat not the word which thou hast heard, neither reveal thou of a secret word, & thou shalt indeed be without confusion, and shalt find grace in the sight of all men: be not ashamed for all these things, and accept not person thereby to sin.
1 Repeat not the word which thou hast heard, and disclose not the thing that is secret; so shalt thou be truly without confusion, and shalt find favor before all men: be not ashamed of any of these things, ¹and accept no person to sin thereby:
2 Of the law of the Highest, and his testament, and of judgement to justify the impious,
2 Of the law of the most High, and of his covenant, and of judgment to justify the ungodly:
3 of the word of companions and wayfaring men, and of the giving of the inheritance of friends,
3 Of the affair of companions and travelers, and of the gift of the inheritance of friends:
4 of the equality of balance and weights, of the getting of many things and few,
4 Of exactness of balance and weights, of getting much or little:
5 of the corruption of buying, and of merchants, and of much discipline of thy children, and to make bloody the side of a wicked servant.
5 Of the corruption of buying, and of merchants, and of much correction of children, and to make the side of a wicked slave to bleed.
6 Over a naughty woman a seal is good.
6 Sure keeping is good over a wicked wife.
7 Where there are many hands, shut up, and what soever thou shalt deliver, number, and weigh it: and write every thing given and received.
7 Where there are many hands, shut up, and deliver all things in number, and weight: and put all in writing that thou givest out or receivest in.
8 Of the discipline of the unwise and foolish, and of ancients, that are judged of young men: and thou shalt be well instructed in all things, and approved in the sight of all the living.
8 Be not ashamed to inform the unwise and foolish, and the aged, that are judged by young men: and thou shalt be well instructed in all things, and well approved in the sight of all men living.
9 Adaughter is the secret watch of the father, and the care of her taketh away sleep, lest perhaps in her youth she become past age, & abiding with an husband she become odious:
9 The father waketh for the daughter when no man knoweth, and the care for her taketh away his sleep, when she is young, lest she pass away the flower of her age, and when she is married, lest she should be hateful:
10 lest at any time she be corrupted in her virginity, and in her father's house she be found with child: lest perhaps abiding with her husband she transgress, or at the least become barren.
10 In her virginity, lest she should be corrupted, and be found with child in her father’s house: and having a husband, lest she should misbehave herself, or at the least become barren.
11 Over a dissolute daughter keep sure watch: lest at any time she make thee come into reproach with thine enemies, because of detraction in the city, and the objection of the people, and she confound thee in the multitude of the people.
11 Keep a sure watch over a shameless daughter: lest at anytime she make thee become a laughingstock to thy enemies, and a byword in the city, and a reproach among the people, and she make thee ashamed before all the multitude.
12 Look not on every body for beauty sake: & among women tarry not.
12 Behold not everybody’s beauty: and tarry not among women.
13 For out of garments cometh forth the moth, and from a woman the iniquity of a man.
13 For from garments cometh a moth, and from a woman the iniquity of a man.
14 For better is the iniquity of a man, than a woman doing a good turn, and a woman shaming unto reproach.
14 For better is the iniquity of a man, than a woman doing a good turn, and a woman bringing shame and reproach.
15 Itherefore will be mindful of the works of our Lord, and I will shew forth which I have seen. By the words of our Lord are his works.
15 I will now remember the works of the Lord, and I will declare the things I have seen. By the words of the Lord are his works.
16 The sun illuminating hath looked throughout all, and full of the glory of our Lord is his work.
16 The sun giving light hath looked upon all things, and full of the glory of the Lord is his work.
17 Hath not our Lord made the saints to declare all his marvelous things, which our Lord the omnipotent confirmed to be established in his glory?
17 Hath not the Lord made the saints to declare all his wonderful works, which the Lord Almighty hath firmly settled to be established for his glory?
18 He hath searched out the depth, and the heart of men: & in their subtility he hath considered.
18 He hath searched out the deep, and the heart of men: and considered their crafty devices.
19 For our Lord hath known all knowledge, and hath beheld the sign of age, declaring what things are past, and what are to come, revealing the tokens of secret things.
19 For the Lord knoweth all knowledge, and hath beheld the signs of the world, he declareth the things that are past, and the things that are to come, and revealeth the traces of hidden things.
20 No cogitation escapeth him, and no word hideth itself from him.
20 No thought escapeth him, and no word can hide itself from him.
21 The glorious works of his wisdom he hath beautified: who is before the world & world without end, neither is there added,
21 He hath beautified the glorious works of his wisdom: and he is from eternity to eternity, and to him nothing may be added,
22 nor diminished, and he needeth not any man's counsel.
22 Nor can he be diminished, and he hath no need of any counselor.
23 How are all his works to be desired, and which is as it were a spark to consider!
23 O how desirable are all his works, and what we can know is but as a spark!
24 All these live, and remain for ever, and in all necessity all things obey him.
24 All these things live, and remain forever, and for every use all things obey him.
25 All things double, one against one, and he hath made nothing to want.
25 All things are double, one against another, and he hath made nothing defective.
26 He hath confirmed the good things of every one. And who shall be filled seeing his glory?
26 He hath established the good things of everyone. And who shall be filled with beholding his glory?