But she said to him - Nay! my brother, do not force me, for it should not be done so in Israel, - do not commit this vileness. And, I, - whither could I take my reproach? Thou, too, wouldest be as one of the vile fellows, in Israel. Now, therefore, speak, I pray thee, unto the king, for he would not withhold me from thee.

The impious hath said in his heart - There is no God! They have acted corruptly, they have done an abominable deed, there is none that doeth good.

My wounds are of bad odour - they have festered, by reason of my folly:

Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.

But, from the foolish and undisciplined questionings, excuse thyself, knowing that they gender strifes;

and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now, hast thou done, foolishly.

then shall they bring forth the damsel into the entrance of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die, because she hath wrought wickedness in Israel, by committing unchastity in her father's house, - so shalt thou consume the wicked thing out of thy midst.

Is it Yahweh, ye thus requite, O impious people and unwise? Is not, he, thy father who begat thee? He, that made thee and established thee?

and it shall be, that - He that is seized with the devoted thing, shall be burned with fire, he and all that he hath, - because he hath transgressed the covenant of Yahweh, and because he hath wrought impiety in Israel.

And the heart of David smote him, after he had reckoned up the people, - and David said unto Yahweh - I have sinned greatly, in what I have done, Now, therefore, O Yahweh, take away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant, for I have done very foolishly.

The impious hath said in his heart - There is no God! They have acted corruptly, they have done an abominable deed, there is none that doeth good.

Remember this, An enemy, hath reproached Yahweh, Yea, an impious people, have reviled thy Name.

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

His own iniquities, shall entrap him with the lawless, and, by the cords of his own sin, shall he be seized.

The woman Stupidity, is boisterous, so simple that she knoweth not what she would do;

A foolish man, on the same day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent.

In the heart of the intelligent, reposeth wisdom, but, in the midst of dullards, it maketh itself known.

A foolish son , spurneth the correction of his father, but, he that heedeth a reproof, sheweth prudence.

The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.

The purpose of folly, is sin, and, an abomination to mankind, is a buffoon.

Heavy is a stone, and weighty is sand, - but, the vexation of a fool, is heavier than both.

Keep thy foot, when thou goest unto the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than dullards to offer sacrifice, - for they make no acknowledgment of doing wrong.

Frustrating the signs of praters, And, diviners, he confoundeth, - Turning wise men backwards, And their knowledge, he maketh folly;

Because they have committed vileness in Israel And have committed adultery with the wives of their neighbours, And have spoken as a word in my name a falsehood, which I commanded them not, - And, I, am one who knoweth - and a witness Declareth Yahweh.

But, I, say unto you, that, every one who is angry with his brother, shall be, liable, to judgment, - and, whosoever shall say to his brother, Worthless one!, shall be, liable, to the high council; and, whosoever shall say, Rebel!, shall be, liable, unto the fiery gehenna.

But God said unto him - Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

And, he, said unto them - O thoughtless ones! and slow in heart to rest your faith upon all things which the prophets have spoken: -

Inasmuch as, having come to know God, not, as God, did they glorify him, or give him thanks, but were made fruitless in their reasonings, and darkened was their undiscerning heart,

Buying out for yourselves the opportunity, because, the days, are evil;

And, I, - whither could I take my reproach? Thou, too, wouldest be as one of the vile fellows, in Israel. Now, therefore, speak, I pray thee, unto the king, for he would not withhold me from thee.

And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing, - but, now, I beseech thee, take away the iniquity of thy servant, for I have shown myself very foolish.

The impious hath said in his heart - There is no God! They have acted corruptly, they have done an abominable deed, there is none that doeth good.

My wounds are of bad odour - they have festered, by reason of my folly:

O God, thou, hast known my folly, And, my wrong-doings, from thee, have not been hid.

the foolish, scoff at guilt, but, between the upright, is good pleasure.

But, I, say unto you, that, every one who is angry with his brother, shall be, liable, to judgment, - and, whosoever shall say to his brother, Worthless one!, shall be, liable, to the high council; and, whosoever shall say, Rebel!, shall be, liable, unto the fiery gehenna.

A new commandment, give I unto you, - That ye be loving one another: Just as I loved you, that, ye also, be loving one another: