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World English Bible (with Deuterocanon)
He who has possession of the law will obtain her. 2 She will meet him like a mother,
and receive him like a wife married in her virginity. 3 She will feed him with bread of understanding
and give him water of wisdom to drink. 4 He will be stayed upon her, and will not be moved.
He will rely upon her, and will not be confounded. 5 She will exalt him above his neighbors.
She will open his mouth in the midst of the congregation. 6 He will inherit joy, a crown of gladness,
and an everlasting name. 7 Foolish men will not obtain her.
Sinners will not see her. 8 She is far from pride.
Liars will not remember her. 9 Praise is not attractive in the mouth of a sinner;
for it was not sent to him from the Lord. 10 For praise will be spoken in wisdom;
The Lord will prosper it. 11 Don’t say, “It is through the Lord that I fell away;”
for you shall not do the things that he hates. 12 Don’t say, “It is he that caused me to err;”
for he has no need of a sinful man. 13 The Lord hates every abomination;
and those who fear him don’t love them. 14 He himself made man from the beginning
and left him in the hand of his own counsel. 15 If you choose, you can keep the commandments.
To be faithful is a matter of your choice. 16 He has set fire and water before you.
You will stretch forth your hand to whichever you desire. 17 Before man is life and death.
Whichever he likes, it will be given to him. 18 For the wisdom of the Lord is great.
He is mighty in power, and sees all things. 19 His eyes are upon those who fear him.
He knows every act of man. 20 He has not commanded any man to be ungodly.
He has not given any man license to sin.
Bible Crampon 1923
et les hommes de mensonge ne songent pas à elle. 9 La louange de Dieu n’est pas agréable dans la bouche du pécheur,
parce qu’elle n’est pas envoyée par le Seigneur. 10 Car c’est par la sagesse qu’est dictée la louange,
et le Seigneur l’aura pour agréable. 11 Ne dis pas : « Le Seigneur est cause que je me sois écarté, » car ce qu’il hait, tu ne dois pas le faire. 12 Ne dis pas : « C’est lui qui m’a égaré ; » car il n’a pas besoin du pécheur. 13 Le Seigneur hait toute abomination, et elle ne doit pas être aimée de ceux qui le craignent. 14 Au commencement il a créé l’homme, et il l’a laissé dans la main de son conseil : 15 « Si tu le veux, tu garderas les commandements ; être fidèle dépend de ton bon plaisir. 16 Il a mis devant toi le feu et l’eau, du côté que tu voudras tu peux étendre la main. » 17 Devant les hommes sont la vie et la mort ; ce qu’il aura choisi lui sera donné. 18 Car la sagesse du Seigneur est grande ; il est fort et puissant, et il voit toutes choses. 19 Ses yeux sont sur ceux qui le craignent, et il connaît lui-même toutes les œuvres de l’homme. 20 Il n’a commandé à personne d’être impie, à personne il n’a donné la permission de pécher.
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