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Fragment 15

Fragment 1

Fragment 1

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[…which he has said] with the wisdom God gave him […]

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[…which he has sai]d with the wisdom God gave him […]

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[…which he spok]e in the wisdom which God gave him […]

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[…in order to kn]ow wisdom and discipline, in order

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[…in order to kn]ow wisdom and disci[pline,] in order to understand […]

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[… to kno]w wisdom and disc[ipline,] to understand […]

N.A.

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[…]in order to increase kn[owledge…]

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[…] in order to increase kn[owledge…]

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[…] to increase […]

N.A.

Fragment 2 col. II

Fragments 2 col. II + 3

Fragments 2-3 col. 2

Fragment 2

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[Blessed is the one who speaks the truth] with a pure heart,

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[…] with a pure heart,

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[Blessed is the one who …] with a pure heart

[Blessed is] … with a pure heart

And does not slander with his tongue.

And does not slander with his tongue.

And does not slander with his tongue (Ps. 15:3).

And does not slander with his tongue.

Blessed are those who adhere to his laws,

Blessed are those who adhere to her laws,

Blessed are those who hold fast to its statutes

Blessed are those who hold to her (Wisdom’s) precepts

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And do not adhere to perverted paths.

2

And do not adhere to perverted paths.

2

And do not hold fast to the ways of injustice.

And do not hold to the ways of iniquity.

Blessed are those who rejoice in her.

Bles[sed] are those who rejoice in her.

Ble[ssed] are those who rejoice in it

Blessed are those who rejoice in her,

And do not explore insane paths.

And do not burst out in paths of folly.

And do not exult in paths of folly.

And do not burst forth in ways of folly.

3

Blessed are those who search for her

With pure hands,

3

Blessed are those who search for her with pure hands,

3

Blessed are those who seek it with pure hands,

Blessed are those who seek her with pure hands,

And do not importune her with a

Treacherous heart.

And do not pursue her with a treacherous [heart.]

And do not search for it with a deceitful [hea]rt.

And do not pursue her with a treacherous heart.

Blessed is the man who attains Wisdom,

Blessed is the man who attains Wisdom,

Blessed is the man who attains wisdom,

Blessed is the man who has attained Wisdom,

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And walks in the law of the Most High,

4

And walks in the law of the Most High,

4

And walks in the law of the Most High:

And walks in the Law of the Most High.

And dedicates his heart to her ways,

And directs his heart to her ways,

Establishes his heart in its ways,

He directs his heart toward her ways,

And is constrained by her discipline

And is constrained by her discipline

Restrains himself by its corrections,

And restrains himself by her corrections,

And always takes pleasure in her punishments;

And alwa[ys] takes pleasure in her punishments;

Is continually satisfied with its punishments,

And always takes delight in her chastisements.

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And does not forsake her in the hardship of [his] wrongs,

5

And does not forsake her in the hardship of [his] wrong[s,]

5

Does not forsake it in the face of [his] trials,

He does not forsake her when he sees distress,

And in the time of anguish does not discard her,

And in the time of anguish does not abandon her,

At the time of distress he does not abandon it,

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Nor abandon her in time of strain.

And does not forget her [in the days of] terror,

And does not forget her [in the days of] terror,

Does not forget it [in the day of] terror,

He will not forget her [on the day of] fear,

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And in the distress of his soul does not loathe her.

6

And in the distress of his soul does not loathe [her.]

6

And in the humility of his soul he does not abhor [it]

And will not despise [her] when his soul is afflicted,

For he always thinks of her,

For he always thinks of her,

But he meditates on it continually,

For always he will meditate on her,

And in his distress he meditates on [the law,]

And in his distress he meditates [on her, and in al]l

And in his trial he reflects [on it, and with al]l

And in his distress he will consider [her?]

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[and throughout] his [whole] life [he thinks] of her,

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His life [he thinks] of her,

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His being [he gains understanding] in it,

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[and places her] in front of his eyes

[and  places her] in front of his eyes

[and he establishes it] before his eyes

[He will place her] before his eyes,

In order not to walk on paths [of evil…]

In order not to walk on paths […]

So as not to walk in the ways [of wickedness…]

So as not to walk in the ways of [folly]

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[…] together,

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[…] together

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[… and …] together, And kept his heart fixed on it, [and …]

N.A.

And on her account eats away his heart […]

And on her account eats away his heart […]

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 […and You place a crown of gold upon] his [hea]d,

N.A.

9

[…] and with kings it shall make him s[it…]

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[…] …and with kings it shall make [him s]it […]

And with kings You shall se[at him, and …]

N.A.

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With his scepter over […] brothers […]

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[with] his [sc]eptre over … […] brothers … […]

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[…by] His [sc]eptor up with eq[uity and amon]g brothers He shall scat[er …]

N.A.

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Blank […]

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[…] Blank […]

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[…]

N.A.

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[Now, sons, listen to me]

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[and] now, sons, lis[ten to … and do] not

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[and] now my sons, li[sten to me and do n]ot

N.A.

Do not reject [the words of my mouth]

Reject […]

Turn aside [from the words of my mouth.]

N.A.

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[…] … […]

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[…] … the evil of […]

N.A.

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Fragment 2 col. III

Fragment 2 col. III

Col. 3

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It is like her the whole day […]

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It is like her the whole day […]

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He shall dwell in it continually (or it is like [him] continually) […]

N.A.

2

She cannot be obtained with gold […]

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She cannot be obtained with gold […]

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It cannot be obtained with gold o[r silver…or]

N.A.

3

With any precious stone […]

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With any precious stone […]

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With precious stones […]

N.A.

4

They stay silent before the beauty of her face […]

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He resembles with the countenance of his face […]

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By the form of his face he esemble[es…]

N.A.

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Flowers, purple with […]

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And purple flowers with […]

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And purple flowers with […]

N.A.

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Scarlet, with all the clothes […]

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Scarlet, with all the clothes […]

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Crimson, with all the garments of […]

N.A.

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And with gold and pearls […]

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And with gold and pearls and […]

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And with gold and jewels […]

N.A.

Fragment 4

Fragment 5

Fragment 5

Fragment 4

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[…] in the time of n[eed]

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[…] … […] […] in the time of n[eed …]

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[… do not abandon i]t in a time of tr[ou]b[le …]

N.A.

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[…]of his trial […]

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[…] of his trial and […]

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[…] its testing, and […]

N.A.

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[…] blank […]

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[…] … Blank […]

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[…]

N.A.

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[… of pu]rity …[…]

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[…] … […]

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[and now my sons, listen to me …] w[alk in pu]rity […]

N.A.

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[…Do n]ot seek her with [wic]ked heart […]

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[…Do n]ot seek her with [wic]ked heart […]

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[…] tr[uly] do n[ot] seek it with an ev[il] heart […]

N.A.

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[…Do n]ot se[ek her] with arrogant heart [… Do not]

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her paths […Do n]ot se[ek her] with arrogant heart and in the la[ws … Do not]

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[…] its ways […] Do not [see]k it with a deceitful heart but in the st[atutes of …do not]

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Abandon [your inh]eritance to the na[tions,]

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Abandon your [inh]eritance to […]

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Abandon your [portio]n to s[trangers]

[Do not] forsake your [inheri]tance [to the nations]

Or your lot to the sons of foreigners.

Or your lot to the sons of foreigners.

Or your allotment to foreigners,

Nor your portion to strangers

For, the wise [man…]

For sag[es …]

For [the] wise […]

N.A.

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They instruct with tenderness.

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They instruct with tenderness.  Blank

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[they] instruct in sweetness.

N.A.

Those who fear God keep her paths

Those who fear God keep her paths

[for] those who fear God keep its ways

Those who [f]ear God observe her (Wisdom’s) ways

And walk in

And walk in […]

And walk in […]

And walk in [all]

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Her laws,

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Her laws,

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Its statutes

Her precepts

And do not reject her reproaches.

And do not reject her reproaches.

And they do not reject its chastisements.

And do not reject her corrections.

Those who understand will acquire […]

Those who understand will acquire […]

Those who discern obtain […]

The intelligent will bring out …

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Those who walk in perfection keep away from evil

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Those who walk in perfection keep away from evil

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Those who walk in perfection turn aside injustice

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[and all] those who walk in perfection will turn aside injustice,

And do not reject her admonishments […]

And do not reject her admonishments […]

And do not reject its reproofs […]

But they will not reject her admonitions

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They bear him.

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They bear.

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They are laden.

And will carry [her]…

The skilful dig her paths, […]

The skilful dig her paths,

The shrewd uncover its ways

The sensible will recognize her ways

And in her depths, they ris[e up…]

And in her depths they […]

And its depths they […]

[and meditate on (?)] her depths

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They watch.

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They watch.

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They gaze.

N.A.

Those who love God humble themselves for her

Those who love God humble themselves in her

Those who love God walk humbly in it

N.A.

And in her paths […]

And in […]

And in [the] wa[ys of …]

N.A.

Fragment 7 col. II

Fragment 6 col. II

Fragment 6 col. 2

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…And for zeal of …[…]

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Answer[r] and making zealous without […]

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[… without] resp[on]se and jealous without […]

N.A.

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So that he may not understand.  Of the spirit…

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Not to understand.  From a spirit … […]

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That he might not understand  because of an erra[nt] spirit [… that he might not]

N.A.

3

Of knowledge; of the spirit which circumcises […]

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Of knowledge.  From a weakened spirit […]

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Know because of a perverted spirit […]

N.A.

4

He blesses; and whoever stumbles and does not […]

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He blesses; and whoever stumbles without […]

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With weakness and causes stumbling witho[ut …without]

N.A.

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Certain; and whoever seeks and does not […]

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Certain; and whoever seeks without […]

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Certainly and sends away without […without]

N.A.

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Pride, and arrogance of hea[rt…]

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Pride, and arrogance of hea[rt …] […]…[…]

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Pride and exalts without […]

N.A.

Fragments 8-9

Fragment 10

Fragment 10

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…the lament and the sorrow […]

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[…] … number, and not […]

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[…] from a book and there is no […]

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Blank […]

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Blank […]

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[…]

N.A.

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Pay attention to me, all the sons of […]

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[… And now,] pay attention to me, all the sons of […]

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[… And now,] pay attention to me, all you sons of […]

N.A.

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[…] humility and uprightness … […]

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[…] humility and uprightness … […]

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[…] meekness, and uprightness, for sin and for i[nnocence …]

N.A.

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And he loves the enemy and does not justify all flesh […]

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[…] the enemy and the loved, but G[od] will not justify all flesh […]

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[… ordinance]e of the enemy and the friend.  But may God not justify all flesh […]

N.A.

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If you are good, it will go well with you […] you will return […]

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[… I]f you do good, he will do good to you […] you will return […]

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[… I]f you do well, He will prosper you, b[ut if] you do n[ot] repent […]

N.A.

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All […] knowledge […]

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[…] all […] knowledge […]

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[…] all [Israe]l, wickedness of [humankind …]

N.A.

Fragment 10

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[…] the creature, lest […]

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[…] of the fate of the spirit […]

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[…] (the) judgment.  On the pit […]

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[…] … […]

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Fragment 12

Fragments 11 - 12

Fragments 11-12

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[…] abundance of peace [with] all the blessings […]

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[…] and abundant peace [wi]th all blessings […]

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[…] bountiful peace [wit]h all the blessings of […]

N.A.

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[…] … glory for all those who cling to me […]

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[… with] majestic raiment for a[l]l those who cling to me […]

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[… with] a robe of honor to a[l]l who hold fast to Me […]

N.A.

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[…] perfect in all the paths, and to … […]

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[…] perfect in all my paths, and to …[…]

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[… to all who walk] blameless in all My paths, and to a[ll …]

N.A.

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[…] and with the whole spirit […]

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[…] and with all spirit[s …] […] … […]

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[…] with all the spirit[s of …]

N.A.

Fragment 13

Fragment 13

Fragment 13

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[…] and the sons of … […]

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[…] and from their mouth […]

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[…] and from their mouths […]

N.A.

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[…] in the evils of the eye […]

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[…] with those of evil eye you will give […]

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[… you shall inhe]rit among the miserly, you shall give t[hem …]

N.A

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[…] … to shed blood … […]

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[…] they keep angry to shed blood among […]

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[…] they bear a grudge to shed blood among […]

N.A

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[…] you will inherit pride and in entrails […]

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[…] you will inherit pride and in its entrails […]

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[…] you shall inherit pride and in its bowels […]

N.A

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[…] all her inheritance […]

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[…] all who inherit her Blank [Blank]

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[… and] all who inherit it […]

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[… Li]sten to me, all […]

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[And now, li]sten to me, […]

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[… And now li]sten to me a[l]l […]

N.A

Fragment 14 col. II

Fragment 14 col. II

Fragment 14 col. 2

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[…] …[…]

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[…] your … in […]

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[…] your [inher]itance among […]

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Upon the throne of evil and upon the heights […]

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Upon the throne of evil and upon the heights […]

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Upon a throne of injustice and upon the heights of [their] asse[mbly …]

N.A

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[…] they will praise your head […]

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In [their] hearts and they will lift your head […]

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With their heart and they will raise up your head […]

N.A

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[…] before your word and […]

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You shall pr[ai]se, and before your word they will beha[ve proudly …]

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You shall p[rias]e, and because of your word [t]he[y] pr[evailed …]

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In full glory and she desires […]

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In fu[ll] glory and desirable in […]

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With a[l]l majesty and desirable with a[ll …]

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Drawn near in your paths.  You will not hesitate […]

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A stroke on your paths.  You will not be shaken […]

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He has drawn near your paths, you shall not be shaken […]

N.A

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You will be blessed.  At the time of your staggering you will meet […]

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You will congratulate yourself.  At the time of your staggering you will find […]

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You shall be blessed.  In the time of your reeling you shall find s[upport …]

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And the insult of whoever hates you will not approach you […]

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And the insult of who hates you will not come to you and […]

8

The reproach of the enemy shall not overtake you a[nd …]

N.A

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Together, and those who hate you  and those who intend to destroy you […]

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Together, and those who hate you will stand at the threshold […]

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Together, and your enemies shall lie at the threshold […]

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Your heart, and you will rejoice over […] … […]

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Your heart, and you will rejoice over […] in the pollution […]

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Your heart, and you shall delight in G[od] while [they] defile [… and he shall bring you]

N.A

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To the space of your foot, and you will walk upon the heights of […]

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For a broad space your foot, and you will walk upon the height[s of] your [e]nemies and […]

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To a spacious place, and you shall tread upon the heights of your [en]emies a[nd you shall love God with all your heart and with all

N.A

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Your soul; he will free you from every evil and fear will not enter you […]

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Your soul; he will free you from every evil and fear will not enter you […]

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Your soul.  And He shall deliver you from every evil, and terror shall not overtake you […]

N.A

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And your inheritance; he will fill your days with goodness, and with abundant peace […]

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He will give you as inheritance; he will fill your days with goodness, [and] with abundant peace you will […]

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He gives you to possess.  He shall fill your days with good, and you shall [enjoy] bountiful peace […]

N.A

14

You shall inherit honour, and when you are snatched away to eternal rest they will inherit […]

14

You shall inherit honour; and when you are snatched away to eternal rest they will inhe[rit her …]

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You shall inherit honor.  And when you  are swept away to eternal rest, they shall inherit […]

N.A

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And in your teaching, all those who know you will walk together. […]

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And in your teaching, all those who know you will walk together … […]

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And all those who know you shall walk together in your teaching […]

N.A

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Together they will stray, and in your paths they will remember you, for you were […]

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Together they will mourn, and in your paths they will remember you, for you were […]

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They shall be lost together.  But they shall remember you in your ways, and you shall be g[ood]

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Blank […]

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Blank [Blank]

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And now, understand and listen to me and apply your heart to

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And now, understanding one, listen to me and apply your heart to […]

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And now, O discerning one, listen to me, and devote your heart to [the] w[ords of My mouth …]

N.A

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Grant knowledge deep within you …[…] meditate […]

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Obtain knowledge deep within you and in your bo[dy] meditate […]

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Obtain knowledge for your innermost part and with [your] bo[dy] meditate […]

N.A

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With just humility pronounce your words; may you not give [… nor]

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With just humility pronounce [your] words; [and] do [no]t give [… nor]

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With righteous humility utter [your] words.  Do [no]t give [… Do not]

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May you answer the words of your fellow, so that he does not […] you

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Answer the words of your fellows, lest he prepare for you […]

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Be turned aside by words of your companion, lest he [gi]ve you […]

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And answer according to what you have heard.  Like a merchant, there rises in him the [… Do not]

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And answer according to your listener, as befits him.  Take car[e … and do not]

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Answer as is worthy in accordance to what you hear.  Take ca[re … do not]

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Utter sighs before having heard his words […]

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Utter sighs before having heard their words […]

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Utter a complaint before you hear their words, p[ay attention …]

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Excessively. Blank First hear his words and afterwards, answer with [… and with]

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Excessively. Blank First hear their words and afterwards, answer with [… and with]

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Exceedingly.  First, hear their explanation, and then answer wi[th words of …]

N.A

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Patience bring them out; and in the midst of princes, answer correctly […]

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Patience bring them out; and in the midst of princes, answer correctly; and with […]

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Patiently bring them out.  Answer with certainty in the midst of princes and […]

N.A

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With your lips, and be very careful against a slip of the tongue […]

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With your lips, and be very careful against a slip of the tongue; … […]

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With your lips.  Be very careful of an offense with the tongue in […]

N.A

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Lest you be condemned by your (own) lips and trapped together with […]

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Lest you be caught by your (own) lips [and tr]apped together by the ton[gue]

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Lest you be entrapped by your lips [and] likewise [ens]nared with [your] ton[gue …]

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… […] indiscretion […] from me, and … […]

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Unseemly words […] from me, and they are twisted […]

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Insolent words w[hich …] from me and they become entangled […]

N.A

Fragment 15

Fragment 15

Fragment 15

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[…] darkness […] poverty and in the number […]

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[…] darkness [… you will] gather poverty, and according to the number […]

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[… grea]t darkness […] gather poverty and in stor[ehouses …]

N.A

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[…] serpents […] (he) will go to him, and you will enter

2

[…] serpents […] you will go to him, you will enter haughty[ly …]

2

[…] vipers in [… and yo]u shall go to it.  You shall enter […]

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3

[…] fire.  And the serpent devours its lords […]

3

[…] burning serpent; and with angui[sh] a serpent will be raised on hig[h …]

3

[…] poisonous snake, and with trem[bling] a viper shall be suspended on hig[h …]

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4

[…] in it they stand firm.  Eternal curses and viper’s venom […]

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[…] in it they stand firm.  Eternal curses and vipers’ venom […]

4

[…] they shall take their stand.  Eternal curses and the venom of serpents […]

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[…] snake; and in him fly the demons of death; at his entrance […]

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[…] snake; and in him fly the flame[s of] death; at his entrance you will ste[p…]

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[…] adder.  And in it the flame[s of] death shall fly about, at its entrance […]

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[…] darkness.  Flames of sulphur are his foundation, and from

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[…] darkness.  Flames of su[lph]ur are his foundation, and his place is a fi[re …]

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[… da]rkness […] flaming brimstone is its footing, and its foundation is f[ire …]

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[…] his […] are shameful reproaches; his bolts are the fasts of the pit […]

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[…] his [door]s are shameful reproaches, his bolts are the fasts of the pit […]

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[…] its [door]s are shameful reproaches and its locks are the snares of perdition […]

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[…] they will not reach the tracks of life […]

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[…] they will not reach the tracks of life.  You will en[ter …]

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[…] they shall not attain the paths of life.  You shall en[ter …]

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[…] the couches […]

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[… the w]ounded […] … […]

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[…] those injured by the poisonous [snake shall] be put to death […]

N.A

Fragment 16

Fragment 16

Fragment 16

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[…] … […]

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[…] … […]

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The chiefs of […]

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Did you let loose […]

2

Have you have released […]

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Those who understand stray in her […]

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Those who understand stray in her […]

3

Discerning men go astray in it […]

N.A

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And the cheats […]

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And snares […]

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And [they] h[id] snares […]

N.A

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Blood … […]

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Bloody [men] have kil[led …]

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Bloodshed […] put to dea[th …]

N.A

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With treachery and oppression […]

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With treachery and oppression […]

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With unfaithfulness and oppression […]

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The house and the doo[rs …]

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House and doo[rs …]

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Fragment 17

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[…] its […] coals […]

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[…] they are full of lie[s …]

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[… ve]nom of serpents mel[ted …]

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[…] strong [ ] around […]

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[…] in the brightness [of li]ght and […]

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Fragment 21

Fragment 21

Fragment 21

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[…] darkened, and we will be abandon[ed]

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[… the d]ark places and I will be heal[ed …]

1

[…] dark places, and I shall be hea[led (?) …]

N.A

2

[…] those who annoy God alwa[ys]

2

[…] those who incur God’s indignation … […]

2

[…] those cursed of God […]

N.A

3

[…] the wicked […]

3

[… the wi]cked … […]

3

[… the wi]cked you pro[claim …]

N.A

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[…] and you choose disgrace […]

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[…] and you choose wickedness […]

4

[…] you choose depravity […]

N.A

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[…] in him.  They get conceited and parade themselves […]

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[…] in him; they will exalt themselves and parade […]

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[…] they shall exalt themselves in it and walk […]

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[…] those saturated with terror

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[…] … those rolled in the mud […]

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[…] those who roll in the muck […]

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[…] … her source, the source of […]

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[…] … her source, the source of […]

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[…] its source, [the] source of […]

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[…] amass wrath and with long […]

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[… I will] gather the wrath and with [patience …]

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[… to] gather wrath and pat[iently (?) …]

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[…] certainly, and he becomes annoyed […]

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[…] certainly, and indignation […]

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[…] certain, and indignation […]

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Fragment 22

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[…] come to Me, [O doe]rs of wickedness […]

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[…] they remained together and […]

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[… wickedness]s they shall wallow.  Is it n[ot …]

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[… against] his magnificences I will gather my anger […]

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[…] they shall return and in […]

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Fragment 22

Fragment 23

Fragment 23

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They will seize their entrails before G[od …]

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They will seize my entrails before G[od …]

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They held my entrails before G[od (?) …]

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Has been expelled.  And on the day decreed […]

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I will totter.  And on the day decreed […]

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I flee.  And on the day designated […]

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And to descend to the bottom of the pit, and to […] […] …

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And to descend to the bottom of the pit, and to […] […] …

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So as to go down to the depths of the pit and to […]

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In the oven of wrath.  Blank For I […]

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In the oven of wrath.  Blank  For I am wis[e …]

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In the fiery furnace.  For I am wi[se … just as]

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God has commanded for the wise men […]

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God has commanded by the shrewd men […]

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God commanded men of cunning […]

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In their favour.  From knowledge of wisdom […]

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In their favour.  From knowledge of wisdom […]

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On behalf of them, from the knowledge of wisdom […]

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To change, lest they whisper with […]

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He has changed, lest they muse over the wor[ds of …]

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He turned about, lest they meditate on the words […]

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He abhors him and with insolent men […]

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I abhor, and with insolent men […]

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I have abhorred, and with mockers […]

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Of justice, and like a rock for stu[mbling …] […]

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Justice, and like a rock for stu[mbling …]

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Righteousness, and as a rock of st[umbling …]

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For G[od] is annoyed with me […]

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[For] God is indignant with me […]

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For Go[d] has denounced me […]

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[and s]aid […]

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[… and the wo]rld of […]

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Fragment 23 col. II

Fragment 24 col. II

Fragment 24 col. 2

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[…] he utters words […] of your people,

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[and tr]uly she utters her words […]

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[and unders]tanding you utter its word […]

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The heart.  Pay attention to me and […]

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[…] the heart.  Pay attention to me and [… which]

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Heart, listen to Me and de[ceit … that]

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Has established.  And drink from […]

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I established; and drink water […]

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I established and they shall drink water [of the well … for]

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My house is a house of […]

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My house is a house of […]

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My house is a house of [prayer …]

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[…] my house.  He dwells in […]

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My house dwells in […]

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My house.  The one who dwells in […]

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For ever.  And they will go up […]

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For ever; and they step […]

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Forever.  And they walk […]

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They will co[llect] their harvests […]

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They will co[llect] their harvests […]

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Those that gather it shall asse[mble …]

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He will burn it, and every thicket […]

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Will burn, and everyone who drink[s …]

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Burning and whoever drinks […]

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A well of waters […]

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A well of waters … […]

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The well from the waters of the sp[ring]

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