HA 5 1 Trust not in thy wealthb,
And say not, ‘I have powerc.’
HA 2 bTrust not in thy wealth,
cTo walk after the desire of thy soulc b.
[Go not after (the desire) of thine heart and of thine eyes,
To walk in the desires of thy sould.]
3 Say not, ‘Who shall have power over me?’e
For Jahveh is an avenger fof the persecutedf.
(d) 5:4–8. The Wickedness of tempting God
HAHC 4 Say not, ‘I have sinned, gbut what ihappened unto me?’g
For Jahveh is longsufferingh.
That thou shouldst add sin to sin.
6 kAnd say not, l‘His mercies are greatl,
mHe will forgive the multitude of mine iniquities’mk;
For mercy and wrath are with Him,
And His indignation abideth upon the ungodly.
And put (it) not off from day to day;
For suddenly doth His wrath come forthn,
And in the timeo of vengeance thou shalt perish.
HA 8 Trust not in unrighteous gains,
For they shall profit (thee) nothing in the day of wrath.
(e) 5:9–6:1. On the Need of Straightforwardness in Speech
(= 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 distichs).
HAHC 9 Winnow not with every wind,
pAnd walk not in every pathpq.
HAHC 10 Be steadfast concerning rthat which thou knowestr,
And let thy speechs be one.
wBut with patience make replyw.
12 If it lie in thy power answer thy neighbour;
And if not,—x thy hand upon thy mouth!y
13 Glory and dishonour come through speakingz,
And the tongue of a man ais his falla.
HA 14 Be not called ‘Double-tongued’,
And slander not with thy tongue;
For shame hath been created for the thief,
About Apocrypha of the Old TestamentThis Logos Bible Software edition contains the text of R.H. Charles' edition of the Apocrypha, along with the introductions to each apocryphal document. The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, edited by R.H. Charles (1913 edition), is a collection of Jewish religious writings, mainly from the centuries leading up to the New Testament events. They are arguably the most important non-biblical documents for the historical and cultural background studies of popular religion in New Testament times. Charles' work was originally published in two print volumes. One print volume contains the text, commentary, and critical notes for the Apocrypha. The other print volume contains the text, commentary, and critical notes Pseudepigrapha. The Logos Bible Software edition of Charles' work has been split into seven volumes: • The Apocrypha of the Old Testament • Commentary on the Apocrypha of the Old Testament • Apocrypha of the Old Testament (Apparatuses) • The Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament • Commentary on the Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament • Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament (Apparatuses) • Index to the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament |
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