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7 My son, keep my words
and store up my commands within you.
2 Keep my commands and you will live;
guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
3 Bind them on your fingers;
write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, "You are my sister,"
and to insight, "You are my relative."
5 They will keep you from the adulterous woman,
from the wayward woman with her seductive words.
6 At the window of my house
I looked down through the lattice.
7 I saw among the simple,
I noticed among the young men,
a youth who had no sense.
8 He was going down the street near her corner,
walking along in the direction of her house
9 at twilight, as the day was fading,
as the dark of night set in.
10 Then out came a woman to meet him,
dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11 (She is unruly and defiant,
her feet never stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares,
at every corner she lurks.)
13 She took hold of him and kissed him
and with a brazen face she said:
14 "Today I fulfilled my vows,
and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.
15 So I came out to meet you;
I looked for you and have found you!
16 I have covered my bed
with colored linens from Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed
with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let's drink deeply of love till morning;
let's enjoy ourselves with love!
19 My husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey.
20 He took his purse filled with money
and will not be home till full moon."
21 With persuasive words she led him astray;
she seduced him with her smooth talk.
22 All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose[b]
23 till an arrow pierces his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.
24 Now then, my sons, listen to me;
pay attention to what I say.
25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways
or stray into her paths.
26 Many are the victims she has brought down;
her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is a highway to the grave,
leading down to the chambers of death.
8 Does not wisdom call out?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
2 At the highest point along the way,
where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
3 beside the gate leading into the city,
at the entrance, she cries aloud:
4 "To you, O people, I call out;
I raise my voice to all mankind.
5 You who are simple, gain prudence;
you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.[c]
6 Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;
I open my lips to speak what is right.
7 My mouth speaks what is true,
for my lips detest wickedness.
8 All the words of my mouth are just;
none of them is crooked or perverse.
9 To the discerning all of them are right;
they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
10 Choose my instruction instead of silver,
knowledge rather than choice gold,
11 for wisdom is more precious than rubies,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
12 "I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
I possess knowledge and discretion.
13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil;
I hate pride and arrogance,
evil behavior and perverse speech.
14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
I have insight, I have power.
15 By me kings reign
and rulers issue decrees that are just;
16 by me princes govern,
and nobles—all who rule on earth.[d]
17 I love those who love me,
and those who seek me find me.
18 With me are riches and honor,
enduring wealth and prosperity.
19 My fruit is better than fine gold;
what I yield surpasses choice silver.
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,
21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
and making their treasuries full.
22 "The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works,[e][f]
before his deeds of old;
23 I was formed long ages ago,
at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
24 When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
when there were no springs overflowing with water;
25 before the mountains were settled in place,
before the hills, I was given birth,
26 before he made the world or its fields
or any of the dust of the earth.
27 I was there when he set the heavens in place,
when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
28 when he established the clouds above
and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
29 when he gave the sea its boundary
so the waters would not overstep his command,
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
30 Then I was constantly[g] at his side.
I was filled with delight day after day,
rejoicing always in his presence,
31 rejoicing in his whole world
and delighting in mankind.
32 "Now then, my children, listen to me;
blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Listen to my instruction and be wise;
do not disregard it.
34 Blessed are those who listen to me,
watching daily at my doors,
waiting at my doorway.
35 For those who find me find life
and receive favor from the Lord.
36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves;
all who hate me love death."
9 Wisdom has built her house;
she has set up[h] its seven pillars.
2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;
she has also set her table.
3 She has sent out her servants, and she calls
from the highest point of the city,
4 "Let all who are simple come to my house!"
To those who have no sense she says,
5 "Come, eat my food
and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave your simple ways and you will live;
walk in the way of insight."
7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
8 Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For through wisdom[i] your days will be many,
and years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
13 Folly is an unruly woman;
she is simple and knows nothing.
14 She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
15 calling out to those who pass by,
who go straight on their way,
16 "Let all who are simple come to my house!"
To those who have no sense she says,
17 "Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!"
18 But little do they know that the dead are there,
that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.
10 The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 Lazy hands make for poverty,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[j]
7 The name of the righteous is used in blessings,[k]
but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
10 Whoever winks maliciously causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.
14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,
but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 The wages of the righteous is life,
but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips
and spreads slander is a fool.
19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.
22 The blessing of the Lord brings wealth,
without painful toil for it.
23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
24 What the wicked dread will overtake them;
what the righteous desire will be granted.
25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
but the righteous stand firm forever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so are sluggards to those who send them.
27 The fear of the Lord adds length to life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.
31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,
but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,
but accurate weights find favor with him.
2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
4 Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,
but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them;
all the promise of[l] their power comes to nothing.
8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.
10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,
but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.
13 A gossip betrays a confidence,
but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
14 For lack of guidance a nation falls,
but victory is won through many advisers.
15 Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer,
but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.
16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
17 Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 Truly the righteous attain life,
but whoever pursues evil finds death.
20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,
but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig's snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
25 A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
26 People curse the one who hoards grain,
but they pray God's blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.
28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and the one who is wise saves lives.
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid.
2 Good people obtain favor from the Lord,
but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.
3 No one can be established through wickedness,
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
4 A wife of noble character is her husband's crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
but the house of the righteous stands firm.
8 A person is praised according to their prudence,
and one with a warped mind is despised.
9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.
12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous endures.
13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,
and so the innocent escape trouble.
14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,
and the work of their hands brings them reward.
15 The way of fools seems right to them,
but the wise listen to advice.
16 Fools show their annoyance at once,
but the prudent overlook an insult.
17 An honest witness tells the truth,
but a false witness tells lies.
18 The words of the reckless pierce like swords,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.
21 No harm overtakes the righteous,
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
22 The Lord detests lying lips,
but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
23 The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves,
but a fool's heart blurts out folly.
24 Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,
but a kind word cheers it up.
26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 The lazy do not roast[m] any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
28 In the way of righteousness there is life;
along that path is immortality.
13 A wise son heeds his father's instruction,
but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,
but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
4 A sluggard's appetite is never filled,
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5 The righteous hate what is false,
but the wicked make themselves a stench
and bring shame on themselves.
6 Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 A person's riches may ransom their life,
but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
11 Dishonest money dwindles away,
but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,
but whoever respects a command is rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
turning a person from the snares of death.
15 Good judgment wins favor,
but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.[n]
16 All who are prudent act with[o] knowledge,
but fools expose their folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
18 Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame,
but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools detest turning from evil.
20 Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Trouble pursues the sinner,
but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children,
but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.
23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
but injustice sweeps it away.
24 Whoever spares the rod hates their children,
but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
25 The righteous eat to their hearts' content,
but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
14 The wise woman builds her house,
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
2 Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
3 A fool's mouth lashes out with pride,
but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.
5 An honest witness does not deceive,
but a false witness pours out lies.
6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
7 Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,
but the folly of fools is deception.
9 Fools mock at making amends for sin,
but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way that appears to be right,
but in the end it leads to death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.
14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,
and the good rewarded for theirs.
15 The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.
16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,
but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.
17 A quick-tempered person does foolish things,
and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.
21 It is a sin to despise one's neighbor,
but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.
22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?
But those who plan what is good find[p] love and faithfulness.
23 All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.
26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,
and for their children it will be a refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
turning a person from the snares of death.
28 A large population is a king's glory,
but without subjects a prince is ruined.
29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
30 A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.
31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,
but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,
but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning
and even among fools she lets herself be known.[q]
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin condemns any people.
35 A king delights in a wise servant,
but a shameful servant arouses his fury.
15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
4 The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
5 A fool spurns a parent's discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings ruin.
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
but the hearts of fools are not upright.
8 The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
9 The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
10 Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.
11 Death and Destruction[r] lie open before the Lord—
how much more do human hearts!
12 Mockers resent correction,
so they avoid the wise.
13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful,
but heartache crushes the spirit.
14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.
17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.
18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,
but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.
19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,
but the path of the upright is a highway.
20 A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,
but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.
22 Plans fail for lack of counsel,
but with many advisers they succeed.
23 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply—
and how good is a timely word!
24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent
to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
but he sets the widow's boundary stones in place.
26 The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked,
but gracious words are pure in his sight.
27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live.
28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,
but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 Light in a messenger's eyes brings joy to the heart,
and good news gives health to the bones.
31 Whoever heeds life-giving correction
will be at home among the wise.
32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,
but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.
33 Wisdom's instruction is to fear the Lord,
and humility comes before honor.
16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.
2 All a person's ways seem pure to them,
but motives are weighed by the Lord.
3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.
4 The Lord works out everything to its proper end—
even the wicked for a day of disaster.
5 The Lord detests all the proud of heart.
Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
7 When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone's way,
he causes their enemies to make peace with them.
8 Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.
9 In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.
10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.
12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.
14 A king's wrath is a messenger of death,
but the wise will appease it.
15 When a king's face brightens, it means life;
his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
to get insight rather than silver!
17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
18 Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,[s]
and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.
21 The wise in heart are called discerning,
and gracious words promote instruction.[t]
22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,
but folly brings punishment to fools.
23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,
and their lips promote instruction.[u]
24 Gracious words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 There is a way that appears to be right,
but in the end it leads to death.
26 The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
27 A scoundrel plots evil,
and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.
29 A violent person entices their neighbor
and leads them down a path that is not good.
30 Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity;
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor;
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from the Lord.
17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
than a house full of feasting, with strife.
2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5 Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker;
whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.
6 Children's children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
8 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.
9 Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.
13 Evil will never leave the house
of one who pays back evil for good.
14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—
the Lord detests them both.
16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbor.
19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
21 To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23 The wicked accept bribes in secret
to pervert the course of justice.
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
and discerning if they hold their tongues.
18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.
3 When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
and with shame comes reproach.
4 The words of the mouth are deep waters,
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked
and so deprive the innocent of justice.
6 The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.
7 The mouths of fools are their undoing,
and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.
9 One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.
10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe.
11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
13 To answer before listening—
that is folly and shame.
14 The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,
for the ears of the wise seek it out.
16 A gift opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
17 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
18 Casting the lot settles disputes
and keeps strong opponents apart.
19 A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
20 From the fruit of their mouth a person's stomach is filled;
with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
21 The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 He who finds a wife finds what is good
and receives favor from the Lord.
23 The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.
2 Desire without knowledge is not good—
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
3 A person's own folly leads to their ruin,
yet their heart rages against the Lord.
4 Wealth attracts many friends,
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will not go free.
6 Many curry favor with a ruler,
and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.
7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives—
how much more do their friends avoid them!
Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
they are nowhere to be found.[v]
8 The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will perish.
10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury—
how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
11 A person's wisdom yields patience;
it is to one's glory to overlook an offense.
12 A king's rage is like the roar of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish child is a father's ruin,
and a quarrelsome wife is like
the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless go hungry.
16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will reward them for what they have done.
18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to their death.
19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
20 Listen to advice and accept discipline,
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
21 Many are the plans in a person's heart,
but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.
22 What a person desires is unfailing love[w];
better to be poor than a liar.
23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.
26 Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother
is a child who brings shame and disgrace.
27 Stop listening to instruction, my son,
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
29 Penalties are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.
20 Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler;
whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
2 A king's wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;
those who anger him forfeit their lives.
3 It is to one's honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
4 Sluggards do not plow in season;
so at harvest time they look but find nothing.
5 The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters,
but one who has insight draws them out.
6 Many claim to have unfailing love,
but a faithful person who can find?
7 The righteous lead blameless lives;
blessed are their children after them.
8 When a king sits on his throne to judge,
he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
9 Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure;
I am clean and without sin"?
10 Differing weights and differing measures—
the Lord detests them both.
11 Even small children are known by their actions,
so is their conduct really pure and upright?
12 Ears that hear and eyes that see—
the Lord has made them both.
13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;
stay awake and you will have food to spare.
14 "It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer—
then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
16 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,
but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
18 Plans are established by seeking advice;
so if you wage war, obtain guidance.
19 A gossip betrays a confidence;
so avoid anyone who talks too much.
20 If someone curses their father or mother,
their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
21 An inheritance claimed too soon
will not be blessed at the end.
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica


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Junior Forward Leads Yale With 18 Goals
ALBANY, N.Y. - Three players were named finalists for ECAC Hockey's Player of the Year today as four teams head for Atlantic City and the inaugural championship weekend at Boardwalk Hall. Yale junior Brian O'Neill was picked along with Rensselaer forward Chace Polacek and Dartmouth goalie James Mello.
O'Neill, who had three points last weekend in the home playoff series, leads the Blue with 18 goals and 40 points. He ranks 20th nationally with .56 goals per game and 1.25 points, which includes a career-high three goals at Clarkson on Feb. 12.
He began 2010-11 with a 3-2-5 weekend in the two wins. He had two goals, including the winner, and three points against Dartmouth on Oct. 30.
Last winter he led the Elis with 29 assists and 45 points while ranking seventh in the country with 1.32 PPG. O'Neill (Yardley, Pa.), who was voted "most humorous" by his teammates, made the 2008-09 CHN (national) and ECAC Hockey All-Rookie teams after going 12-14-26 in 2008-09. He has 46 goals and 111 points in 99 career games at Yale.

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Have I got news for you! The amazing Tristan Taormino — author, filmmaker and all around pretty fabulous sexpert — will be making two appearances here in Seattle this weekend.
March 27, 4:00 pm
Location: Center for Sex Positive Culture
Seattle, WA
Tristan will explore the intersection between kink and butt play in this unique workshop. Discover the many different ways to combine BDSM play with anal pleasure.
Admission: $25, 18+, please RSVP in advance via email to firstname.lastname@example.com
Info: 206-270-9746
More Information HERE
March 28, 7:30 pm
Babeland, 707 E Pike Street
Seattle, WA
Do open relationships really work? How do people create nontraditional partnerships that are loving and lasting? Tristan shares some of the key principles that can help your open relationship(s) succeed. She'll discuss common issues and problems-from "new relationship energy" and time management to jealousy and agreement violations-and ways to address and resolve them. Whether you're a newcomer or veteran to the world beyond monogamy, this workshop is for you.
Admission: $30, pre-registration strongly recommended
Info: 206-328-2914
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Summerlander wrote:Absofuckinglutely!
My thoughts exactly. I have a friend who once thought about converting to Islam because his Muslim girlfriend at the time would only marry him if he did so. As an agnostic, he told her he could only commit if he could bring himself to believe in the tenets of her faith. So he decided to give the Quran a read. We once looked at the book together and I was appalled. It is something like the Old Testament, and the bad parts of the New Testament, all the way through. Chapter after chapter it drills the idea of eternal damnation for apostates and infidels, and glorifies martyrdom and jihad. It is imperialist and totalitarian.
Yes! In my search for atheistic literature, I picked up Sam Harris's "The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason." Quite a good read, and I felt this thread was closely related.
Thought I'd mention some of the ideas brought up there.
Summerlander wrote:I fear that, too. I worry about the kind of world that my children will live in. I love them, of course, but sometimes I wish I hadn't had them. The way it's going, nesgirl can kiss her plan to save the world (in her own way) goodbye.
Yeah, that's the reason I'll probably never have kids. Partially out of fear of messing up their development (it's so easy to utterly fail your child and raise a nervous wreck if you haven't sufficiently read up on childhood psychology--although I'm sure that's not the case with you lol) and partially out of realizing what a terrible goddamn place the world is.
Summerlander wrote:Man, this is great music to my ears! I am so glad to be reminded that there are still people like you out there besides the renowned enlightened thinkers of our day. I could literally spend a couple of hours with you in my local cafe! My mother raised me as best as she could by herself. Kudos to her. But she was told what to think once she reached the age of reason as they say. She is a Catholic. Because of that, I was also told what to think. But then I've always been inquisitive and as an adolescent I thought something was off about the world view I had been introduced to.
My mum also has Spiritualist beliefs. Once, when I was seven, I blacked out and had an episode of odd behaviour. My mother believed I was possessed by an evil spirit and performed exorcism on me. A few years later I would come across a scientific magazine that included a column pertaining to what had happened to me. It introduced a more plausible theory in that young vulnerable minds can have episodes like that when there is conflict in the household. Indeed, my parents argued everyday and were on the verge of divorce. My father was a degenerate gambler who assaulted my mother on a daily basis. For the most part of my childhood, I remembered feeling depressed and angry. When I looked at that magazine, it made sense and I knew then that science had explanatory power.
Wow, an exorcism, that is pretty extreme. Although I certainly can relate. When I was young, my mother would walk around my room at night, waving a purple flag to "ward off the demons." Needless to say, it didn't exactly calm my mind once she had left .
I am currently fairly young myself (which may explain my recent and probably unexpected conversion to atheism), and a plethora of retrospectively horrible childhood experiences have probably granted me the required defiance and confidence to accept that I've never really bought into my parent's superstitious dogma. For example, when I was ten or so, my alcoholic mother got me out of school (a Christian private school that essentially crucified any student who uttered the accursed incantation "natural selection") and told me I was the reason she drank and that I was full of demons et cetera, et cetera. Various bullshit things like this were regularities in our house, and I accepted them as natural, healthy behavior. In fact, in response to Y2K, my dad was going to sell his million-dollar company, make our family join a nudist cult in Maine, renounce all technology, and hunker down with a bunch of other fruitcake Christians. Luckily my mother put the brake on that one.
So many people have experiences like this. I reckon that if dictatorial parental influence didn't exist, neither would religion (aside from small pockets here and there, of course).


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This Premier League campaign is unlike most others because thus far, no top flight manager has received the sack. However the Christmas period is the traditional time when managers get the boot and clubs seek new direction or a turn around in fortunes. Santa will be bringing children presents across the UK come 25 December but will he be bringing …
Dressing well in the festive periods
Sponsored post When it comes to dressing to impress during the festive season there are a number of different styles to go for, as well as a few that should be avoided at all costs. The most important thing is confidence, if you feel good in what you're wearing it'll show and you'll look great too. Dress for the occasion …
Have an unusual Christmas with Selfridges
Sponsored post What happens if you put one ballerina, a pair of Pearly Kings and Queens dancing, two shirtless male models by a fir tree, five cute puppies and a Father Christmas with dreadlocks in a studio all themed to swinging Christmassy jazz tunes? The result is not your usual Christmas… This festive season Selfridges has teamed up with photographer …
Storm Watches reveal AW2012 Black, Remex and Dualtec styles
We love our British brands here at Brandish, and there's no wristwatch house here in Blighty we love more than Storm. Revealing their 2012 range, we wen't down to see their AW2012 collection at a preview event in London today. Combining retro mechanical aesthetics alongside items with a more futuristic feel, there's something for everyone this year. We've picked out …
Top 5 Ugly Christmas Sweaters
Amongst my friends and family the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party has become a bit of an institution. My favourite sweater was this great red Christmas tree one, lovingly made by my Grandmother. It featured real working lights attached to its own personal battery pack with various flashing settings…. fortunately I don't have a picture to share. In my opinion Christmas …
Top 5 Gifts For The Gadget Lover
Searching for the perfect gift for the gadget or tech lover in your life this Christmas? Well look no further, here at Brandish we have complied a list of some of our favourite gadgets to help inspire you this holiday season. From Headphones to Cameras here are our top 5 gadgets.
Brandish to the Credit Crunch Rescue: It-Accessory £3.75 from £30!
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You know when relatives get Christmas presents that just get under your skin? Well, Hama beads were that present during this holiday season. Whether in my pockets, in my shoes, woven onto my laces, down my skinny jeans (don't ask!) they were everywhere.
Love The Look: Toby Jones/ Truman Capote in 'Infamous'
During the Christmas season, I was lovingly entrusted with a vintage copy of Truman Capote's 'In Cold Blood.' The book has definitely lived up to its reputation and the two films that have been made about the creation of the book ('Capote' starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and 'Infamous' with Toby Jones) offer not only a great plot but awesome fashion.
To achieve the look, buy simple jumpers in bright colours and wear them with trenches and blazers in base colours such as khaki, black and brown…
Learn from the old masters by watching classic films this Christmas
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Instead of watching the same old repeats and lame programmes cosy up to an old classic, it's a great way to avoid the usual Christmas dirge and can be a useful sartorial lesson.
Merry Christmas from Brandish
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Merry Christmas Brandish Readers!
With the H&M CDG, Andrew Price's Priceless range for Topman and Giles for New Look collabs, Gareth Pugh's forthcoming men's range and people like Andre Benjamin upping the style stakes it's been a great year for menswear (let's just gloss over the Wishroom's men's bra!)
If you've opened your presents, had a sip of Buck's Fizz and eaten your way through a tin of Roses' Chocs and are still bored then enter our Great Christmas Giveaway!
Present Tense: last minute Christmas gifts
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Everyone is guilty of it, (well not everyone, I have a colour-coded Google Docs spreadsheet, natch!) but last-minute Christmas shopping can often leave you with gifts that have an air of desperation about them.
Will's Christmas Outfit Picks: Topman 'Exclamation Mark Print' Polo
Now that I've cleared that up, I can proceed with this Christmas Outfit Pick. This polo is a great find and the loud print is definitely eye-catching. I found it in Topman yesterday afternoon and it was reduced to £10 from £16. In the image, the polo looks black but it is actually blue and the print looks slightly bigger (as opposed to the foot-print looking print pictured!)
Brandish Christmas Picks: Comme Des Garçons – Synthetics
Tis the season to buy fragrance but this year I'm looking for something a little more leftfield than Lynx shower gel, I want the Comme Des Garçons – Synthetics line. If you hadn't heard and to be fair I hadn't, this is series six in a line of fragrances from CDG each with their own theme.
Yay or Nay: CrapWrap by Firebox.com
"Bored of perfectly folded paper and exquisitely tied ribbon? Fancy adding a more 'personal' touch this year? Then why not have your Christmas presents CrapWrapped™ at Firebox. This exclusive, uniquely shoddy gift wrapping option involves us wrapping your pressies in a slapdash fashion. "
The Daily Mail reports that Firebox.com is paying "20 of its male forklift truck drivers and warehouse assistants to wrap presents as quickly as possible, using ugly brown duct tape and very little care" for their latest 'CrapWrap' service. The service has proved popular with over 500 Firebox customers after only a week of its launch but what do you think?
Is it a bit stereotypical to say that all men are bad at wrapping or do you agree with Geraldine James, buying manager for Christmas gifts at Selfridges, who states that "men are perfectly capable of wrapping presents beautifully. They choose to pretend they can't so they don't have to do it."
Vote 'Yay or Nay' to the service after the jump!
Stuck for gift ideas for your female friends?
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Over at Catwalk Queen we've been trawling the internet for the best gift ideas for Christmas. If you're stuck for present inspiration or you can't get into the coveted mental 'gift zone' (hey I use a colour-coded spreadsheet and I'm not even joking) then check out the Wishlists compiled by the CQ team.
Nooka Zon and Zoc
A far cry from the traditional design of the Rolex Submariner, New York based watch brand Nooka has added a couple of new pieces to its Christmas 08 collection. Both pieces sporting interesting design features and high quality construction and materials. These watches are for the man who feels a traditional dial watch is beneath him, though I don't know how well I'd fair at reading these with a skin full of Christmas Spirit.
Brandish Christmas Picks: Fingerless gloves by Raf Simons and Topman Ute Ploier
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Check out our trio of fingerless gloves for Christmas, from Secret Santa to Secret Crush there's something for every budget.
Topman's fingerless mittens at £8 are perfect for eating crisps at the bus stop then safely stowing your fingers away until said bus arrives.
Present Tense: Gifts for a luxe Christmas
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Aspirational present ideas for your friends and loved ones, there is nothing more luxe than carrying a nifty china version of a disposable coffee cup and it's eco-friendly to boot. A bow tie spruces up a simple shirt no end and the Topman Fairisle scarf is a lot cheaper than it looks.
Brandish Christmas Picks: Mishka Don't Fear The Reaper T-Shirt
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Mishka make some pretty wicked T's, for one there is the awesome collab they did with Richard Kern bringing boobies into your fashion life. For me though not much tops the awesome 80's Metalness of this t-shirt. Entitled "DON'T FEAR THE REAPER" and coming in two colours- black and white, this is definitely on my Christmas wish list.
Brandish Christmas Picks: Rolex iD
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This season of good will someone better had good will me up a custom Rolex with my name on it. Coming from Bamford's Watch Department this website lets you pick custom colours and engravings for your own Rolex Submariner. Prices starting at around £7000 these don't come cheap, but then some people are worth it (me).
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Top Places for Art and Cultural Activities in Centralia
Explore the rich culture while visiting the many attractions Centralia is replete with. These cultural attractions are suitable for all ages and can prove to make your trip to Centralia a fruitful one. Be it historic monuments or cultural performances, cultural attractions somehow steal the show of the other attractions and things to do in Centralia.


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Fitzroy Salesman
Salesman is charged with mail fraud by depriving citizens of his honest services, extortion under color of official right and bribery in connection with a program receiving more than $10,000 in federal money; Salesman is accused of accepting a total of $5,840 from undercover agents, including $3,340 while he was a commissioner. The Federal Complaint accuses Fitzroy Salesman of the following: fraud, extortion, bribery. A breakdown: In 2005, Salesman meets with two undercover agents posing as construction contractors and quasi lobbyists After the agent said he wants to break into the construction business, Salesman tells him "I'll hook him up with some people from the county and they can sit down and talk ." In 2006 and 2007, the construction company wins projects for constructing two gazebos and a project renovation of a gym floor. The city had received two bids for the gym floor renovation: one for $847 and another for $28,475 proposed by the undercover agents. The city went with the $28,475 bid. Salesman tells a Miramar city official to "keep these guys busy." Salesman accepts at least $3,000 from the undercover agent.
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Scoop: WIFE SWAP on ABC - Today, April 25, 2013
"Fireheart/Terry" - Karina Fireheart, a Pagan mom who practices witchcraft, and Sabrina Terry, the doting mother of a champion tap dancer, trade lives for two weeks on "Wife Swap," THURSDAY, APRIL 25 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Karina Fireheart lives in Salem, MA with her husband, Arana, and their two sons, Tallon (17) and Kele (7). The Firehearts are Pagans who practice witchcraft together in their Civil War era home. With tenants residing on the first floor, the family live upstairs in a cramped and cluttered apartment with no doors between rooms -- including to the bathroom. Their home is filled with shrines, symbols and objects of worship, all of which the Firehearts say are misunderstood by the general public. No one gets special treatment in the Fireheart home, and everyone contributes equally to the household.
Sabrina Terry lives in Los Angeles, CA, with her husband, Robert, and their World-Champion tap dancing son, "Little" Robert (13.) Sabrina is a doting wife and mother who pampers her husband to the point of dressing him in the morning and cutting up his meat at mealtime, and she is also solely responsible for the cooking and cleaning. The Terry home is filled with trophies, plaques and medals that "Little" Robert has won. Sabrina and Robert expect nothing but excellence from their son in everything he does, but most importantly during his dance practice. Robert trains him two hours every evening, wielding harsh criticism and a long stick to keep "Little" Robert In line and on his tap toes.
When Karina meets her new family, she tells them that she is a Pagan, a fact that surprises the Terrys and makes for an awkward start to the swap. Robert and his son are unsure how things will go, as they don't know what to make of Karina's witchcraft ways. But sparks fly almost immediately; despite following Sabrina's manual, Karina can do no right when it comes to pleasing Robert, who criticizes everything she does. And when it's time for the rules to change, Karina turns the tables on Robert, which produces an interesting and eye-opening breakthrough for him and "Little" Robert.
Back in Salem, Sabrina is confused and even a little scared by all of the Pagan objects in the Fireheart home, making her wonder if she's swapping with a family of devil worshipers. But when Sabrina meets her new family and shares her concerns, Arana assures her that this is not the case and sheds some light on the Pagan religion. Soon enough, however, Sabrina is once again frightened when the family bring her to their local Pagan temple for a "welcome ceremony," taking her way out of her comfort zone. When the rules change, Sabrina looks forward to bringing some organization to the home, working with Aran to de-clutter his office. But it's not all smooth sailing, especially when Sabrina shares her true feelings about their religion. Still, she leaves the Fireheart family a permanent reminder of her stay, one that Karina is sure to enjoy.
"Wife Swap" is produced by Zodiak USA. Mike Gamson and Bruce Toms serve as executive producers. It is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HD format, with 5.1-channel sound. This program carries a TV-PG, L parental guideline.


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American Family Project, Recounts, mostly in their own words, the comings of age of an adopted Korean American woman, two Black women of mixed ethnicities, a bi-racial Korean American woman who is the child of divorced parents, and an African-American man raised by his mother. Thru March 12. Week 1: Thurs. - Sat. at 8pm; Sat. & Sun. at 2pm. Week 2: Tues. - Sat. at 8pm; Sat. & Sun. at 2pm. TEATRO LA TEA, Clemente Soto Velez Community Center, 107 Suffolk St., 2nd floor. $18. 212-868-4444.
Bad Plays Festival, NY Artists Unlimited is now accepting submissions for the 2nd annual Bad Plays Festival (naughty, satirical, politically incorrect, political satire). Scripts under 45-minutes running time are preferred. To apply, submit application, resume, cover letter, sufficient copies of script for readers, bios of any other artists involved, and $15 application fee (through April 30; $25 through May). Check or money order made out to NY Artists Unlimited, Inc. Mail to: Melba LaRose, Artistic Director, NY Artists Unlimited, 212 W. 14 St., #2A, NYC 10011. The festival will be presented for 3 weeks in September. www.NYartists.org. email@example.com.
BFF, The story of Lauren and her best friend forever Eliza. Lauren is a New Yorker, who is split in two by time, living in the past and the present. When she accidentally tells a lie, she is forced to complete a story that, until now, has remained cruelly unfinished. Thru March 17; Mon. Sat. at 8pm. DR2, 103 E. 15 th St., bet Union Square East & Irving Place. $25-35. 212-239-6200. www.wetweb.org.
The Devil and Billy Markham, You know Shel Silverstein from the childrens classics The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends, but wait until you see The Devil and Billy Markham, which tells the story of Billy Markham who never met a bet he didnt take, including that of his own soul. D-LOUNGE, 101 E. 15th St. March 9-April 14; Fri. & Sat. at 8pm. $20, $12 students. 212-868-4444.
Frigid New York, An open and uncensored theater festival. March 7-18; Mon. - Fri. from 6pm - midnight; Sat. & Sun. from 1pm - 1am. $5-15. 212-868-4444. www.FRIGIDnewyork.info. Takes places at THE KRAINE THEATER & THE RED ROOM, 85 E. 4th St. and UNDER ST. MARKS, 94 St. Marks Place.
Goodness, What does it mean to tell, or even know, the truth? And who is able to tell the truth to another? Thru March 11; Tues. - Fri. at 8pm; Sat. at 3 & 8pm; Sun. at 3pm. PERFORMANCE SPACE 122, 150 1st Ave. at E. 9th St. $25. 212-352-3101.
The Honeymoon Period is Officially Over, Gemma Wilcox portrays 20 characters in her award winning one woman show. She transforms from male to female, and from frisky feline to mysterious fowl. March 9-18. THE KRAINE THEATER, 85 E. 4th St. $14, Opening night 2 for 1 tickets with discount code 241TIX. 212-868-4444. www.SmartTix.com.
Janyl, An ancient epic about a woman archer with a skill so refined that she never misses. March 9-11; Fri. - Sun. at 8pm & Sun. at 3pm. Also March 15-25; Thurs. - Sat. at 9pm & Sun. at 3 & 8pm. LA MAMA E.T.C., 74A E. 4th St. 212-475-7710.
Mary Rose, A little-known play by the author of Peter Pan. Its the haunting, lyrical tale of a young womans disappearance and her mysterious return to her family. Continues thru March 11. Tues. - Sat. at 8pm and Sat. & Sun. at 3pm. THE VINEYARD THEATRE, 108 E. 15th St. $60. 212-353-0303. www.vineyardtheatre.org.
Murder Uncensored, About the secret life and unsolved murder of silent film director William Desmond Taylor. March 12 - April 8; Fri., Sat. & Mon. at 8pm & Sun. at 3:30pm. $20, $16 students & seniors. WINGS THEATER, 154 Christopher St. 212-627-2961.
My Trip to Al-Qaeda, Lawrence Wright brings his acclaimed book to the stage, weaving facts, figures and Powerpoint into a compelling and timely story. Thru April 14. CULTURE PROJECT, 55 Mercer St. 212-352-3101. www.theatermania.com.
Oklahoma, The American classic by Rodgers & Hammerstein presented by The Village Light Opera Group. It is a story of courtship & dreams in a faraway place where work was hard and pleasures were simple. Sat., April 21 at 8pm; Sun., April 22 at 2pm; Fri., April 27 at 8pm; Sat., April 28 & Sun., April 29 at 2pm. HAFT AUDITORIUM, Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 W. 27th St., bet 7th & 8th Aves. $20-40. 212-352-3101. www.theatermania.com.
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View the trac.log file via the web frontend
This plugin allows you to view your
trac.log logfile without shell access, just via the Web-UI Admin interface. You can select to only display messages from a specified log level (e.g. only warnings), optionally including higher levels. So if you select "Debug" and all higher levels, this means to display the entire log. Moreover, you may restrict the output to the latest N lines, and even filter for lines containing a specified string or even matching a regular expression.
Be careful with large log files ;)
Bugs/Feature Requests
Existing bugs and feature requests for LogViewerPlugin are here.
If you have any issues, create a new ticket.
Download the zipped source from [download:logviewerplugin here] (development version). You can also download the Python Egg of the latest release from this page.
You can check out LogViewerPlugin from here using Subversion, or browse the source with Trac.
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easy_install http://trac-hacks.org/svn/logviewerplugin/0.11/trunk
You can also checkout the code from the repository, or download and unpack the zipped source (see above) - and then run either
easy_install or
python setup.py from where the
setup.py file resides.
Moreover, you will need to enable the plugin for your trac environment(s):
[components] logviewer.* = enabled
There's no more configuration required.
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With the
autotail setting you limit LogViewerPlugin to those many lines from the end of the file. Normally, 1000 lines will be enough - but if you want to show everything, simply set it to an empty value (as shown below for
defaultlevel). Keep in mind that with a huge log file, the page will take some time to load - every time you call up LogViewerPlugin. So better keep this value to something reasonable, and do the unusual full display on demand only.
autolevel specifies the log level to display, and
autoup decides whether higher priority levels (i.e. those with lower numbers) shall be included. Note that this is a numeric value (integer, to be more precise) - and reaches from 1=critical to 5=debug (including 2=error, and 4=info), with a default of 3=warning.
If you are not happy with the default presets of the form fields - you can change them for some of the fields:
[logviewer] defaultlevel = 3 defaultup = true defaulttail =
The meaning of those three settings corresponds to the similarly named items from the autoload - with the difference that the values here only apply when autoload is disabled.
You find the Log Viewer on the Admin page in the General section (see below). Having this page called, you select the log level you wish to see the entries for, using the drop-down. Optionally, you may chose to display all "higher priority" as well (where "higher" means the entries on top of the one you selected).
Optionally, you now can further restrict the amount of lines displayed: The Tail input works similar to the
tail -f command, only showing the last N lines. If you input nothing here, this restriction is skipped - but if you do, the following search will be limited to these lines. In the Search input box you can enter a term which must be found in a line to be displayed. You can also use regular expressions here, in which case you must check the corresponding button. If you additionally check the "not" button, that search will be inverted - i.e. only lines not containing/matching your search term will be shown.
Oh, btw: hovering your mouse over the input areas will give you a short tooltip, in case you forgot these meanings ;)
Once you made your selections, push the button - and the matching lines from the
trac.log will be displayed.
Hell, what example? OK: Here is what it may look like, having selected "Warnings and above":
As you can see, the log lines are quite colorful: each log level has its distinct color assigned. If you don't like my choice of colors here, you can easily apply your own style sheets. All elements can be identified without problems: the different log levels use classes, and even the other elements of the GUI use classes and ids.
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Windham considers funding for proposed town water study in Exit 3 corridorBy APRIL GUILMET
Union Leader Correspondent
December 30. 2012 10:36PM
WINDHAM - Funding options for a proposed town water study were discussed Thursday afternoon, when the Windham Board of Selectmen gathered for its final meeting of the year.
With the Interstate 93 widening project , along with the new Route 111 overpass, expected to be completed over the next several years, development around Exit 3 is expected to increase rapidly. Last month, the Convenient MD urgent care clinic opened near the exit, and other development projects are in the works.
The town recently adopted ordinances to protect the local water sources at Cobbett's Pond and Canobie Lake. Robert Young, chair of the town's Economic Development Committee, said the water study would be a vital step in the committee's mission of promoting growth, generating positive tax revenue and maintaining a welcoming environment for new businesses.
"We believe water is very important for future economic development," Young said, noting that extended town water would be needed to expand fire hydrants and other necessary safety items.
Ralph Valentine, who chairs a subcommittee tasked with studying existing infrastructure and future needs, said, "It's really not feasible to think that over the next 20 years we can develop this area using sprinkler systems supported by wells alone."
Valentine said the area in question spans "about 400-600 acres."
"There isn't much capacity left. But we understand opportunities for water come from several sources, including (the towns of) Derry, Hudson and Salem," he added. "The question is how much water do we need before we begin to build it out."
The water study, estimated to cost $30,000, would determine options for supplying public water to the general area, utilizing existing water sources and estimating peak usage.
Developing the area in question could generate over $7.5 million in annual tax revenue, according to Valentine's estimates.
"The driving force of water is life safety," Valentine said. "But we realize that getting money for the study from the upcoming budget would be difficult if not impossible."
Selectmen agreed that the item is work talking about but more research and discussion needs to take place before any decisions are made.
"This is not something that's going to happen overnight," Selectman Kathleen DiFruscia said. "We need to approach this carefully, with input from the Planning Board and the Conservation Commission."
Planning Board member Ruth Ellen Post admitted "the need for additional water might be a reality," but stressed that more feedback was needed when it comes to Valentine's proposal.
"We need to work with the fire department to determine if there's a safety issue," Post said. "And right now, not a hint of this proposal has been brought to the planning board. We haven't had the opportunity to discuss this and the public has been out of the loop on this."


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The Kansas City Royals have re-signed P Carlos Herrera, OF Paulo Orlando and SS Sharlon Schoop to minor league contracts. They have also signed RP Anthony Ortega (Angels) and OF Jose Angel Sanchez (North American League) to minor league deals.
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Anheuser-Busch InBev has offered to offload assets and licences in a bid to win regulatory approval for its $20bn takeover of Grupo Modelo, the Mexican brewer.
The world's largest brewer by sales has offered to sell a high-tech brewery in Mexico and offload its US perpetual rights over the Corona and Modelo beer brands in response to the US Department of Justice's lawsuit to block the takeover on antitrust grounds.
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OT: NCAA investigator & OSU alum Abigail Grantstein allegedly fired by NCAA
OSU alum Abigail Grantstein was the lead investigator who was in charge of the Shabazz Muhammad case and reportedly was the investigator responsible for disclosing confidential information about the case and prejudging Muhammad & UCLA before full investigation complete. The OSU kidding stuff aside, the more you learn about NCAA investigations, the more you realize what a shammockery they are.
Whoa. RT @BaxterHolmes: Sources say the NCAA has fired Abigail Grantstein, its lead investigator in the Shabazz Muhammad case.
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Fort Myers, near Florida's southwest coast, has a mix of beautiful beaches, historic attractions, museums and recreation such as golf and water sports. Its proximity to the Everglades makes it easy for visitors to find beautiful scenery, nature trails and wildlife areas. There are myriad resorts, several bustling shopping centers and an array of eateries. Whether you are taking the brood for a family outing or looking for a romantic getaway for two, there are plenty of activities to choose from in Fort Myers.
Things to do
Outdoors enthusiasts will find charter fishing trips, sailing trips and water sports equipment rentals in Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach. Lee Island Coast, where Fort Myers lies, has 64 beaches; look for blue-and-white ''Beach access'' signs to point the way. Golf courses also are plentiful; most are attached to country clubs, and many are accessible to the public.
Those who want to experience a bit of Fort Myers' history can visit the winter home of Thomas Edison, who is considered one of the most famous inventors who ever lived. Edison, who held 1,097 patents on items including light bulbs, phonographs, movie cameras and a kind of rubber made from goldenrod, spent 46 winters on his estate at 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. Visitors to the estate can see antique cars, phonographs and tropical gardens. While you're there, check out the popular banyan tree. It's the largest one in the United States; its roots have a circumference of more than 400 feet.
Edison's home is next to the home of automobile industrialist Henry Ford. Visitors to his home can see a 1914 Model T, a 1917 Ford truck and a 1929 Model A.
For more information call (941) 334-7419 or visit the Web site at http://www.edison-ford-estate.com
The Burroughs Home (2505 First St., (941) 332-6125) is Fort Myers' first luxury home. Built at the turn of the century, the restored house is open to the public. Costumed guides give a Living History Tour about the Georgian revival home and the family who once lived there.
To learn about the history of Fort Myers, take a tour through the Fort Myers Historical Museum (2300 Peck St., (941) 332-5955). The museum has exhibitions about the native Calusa and Seminole Indians, Spanish explorers and aircraft such as a recently excavated P-39 bomber, which crashed in nearby Estero Bay during World War II.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – After six long months of negotiations, it took one extremely long night to get the NHL out of the boardroom and back on the ice.
A tentative deal to end the 113-day NHL lockout was reached Sunday morning at the end of a marathon 16-hour negotiating session.
"We have reached an agreement on the framework of a new collective bargaining agreement, the details of which need to be put to paper," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told a news conference. "We've got to dot a lot of i's and cross a lot of t's. There's still a lot of work to be done but the basic framework of the deal has been agreed upon."
Before the new CBA officially comes into effect, it must be ratified by a majority of both the league's 30 owners and the union's membership of approximately 740 players.
"Hopefully within a very few days the fans can get back to watching people who are skating, not the two of us," said Donald Fehr, executive director of the NHL Players' Association.
Neither side has announced any details of the deal — which came together with the help of U.S. federal mediator Scot Beckenbaugh —but according to a source, it's a 10-year agreement with an opt-out option after eight years.
It also includes defined benefit pensions for the players as well as a $64.3-million salary cap in 2013-14, an issue that had been a stumbling block in the negotiations.
Other highlights, according to a source, include a seven-year contract term limit for free agents and eight years for players re-signing with the same team. The deal also includes a 35 per cent yearly variance in salary and no more than 50 per cent difference between any two seasons.
The league was on the verge of cancelling a second season due to a work stoppage. Bettman had set a deadline of Jan. 11 to get a deal done to save the season.
It's not clear when the season will start or how many games will be played.
The lockout ended up costing the league 510 regular-season games — plus the all-star game in Columbus — but the most important number probably won't be revealed for at least 18 months. The NHL was coming off seven years of record revenues when the last CBA expired, hitting a high-water mark of US$3.3-billion last season, and it remains to be seen how quickly fans and sponsors will return when the puck is dropped again.
After all, many hoped the league's lockout cycle would be broken when the entire 2004-05 season was cancelled to get a salary cap. But it turned out the shared history of the parties, which also includes a strike in 1992 and a lockout in 1994-95, was too much to overcome.
The NHLPA membership hired Fehr out of retirement about 21 months before the CBA expired with the express purpose of getting the players a fair shake in these negotiations. And the union's executive director made it clear that his players were still stinging after being locked out for an entire season just eight years earlier.
"Obviously, what happened in the last round of negotiations is the starting point for this round of bargaining," Fehr told The Canadian Press just before formal talks began with the league at the end of June. "The players made what can only be characterized as enormous concessions. And so you want to make sure that the players understand what happened the last time and that they take that as the beginnings of where things go from here."
Negotiations got off to a rocky start.
The first offer tabled by the NHL on July 13 was intended to be a wishlist for the sides to start from, but instead seemed to anger and galvanize the union membership. In addition to proposing that the players' share in revenue drop from 57 per cent to 43 per cent, the league suggested a range of changes to contract rules, including term limits of five years and an extended entry-level system.
It would be another month before the NHLPA delivered a counter-offer.
By then, it was already clear the sides were heading for another lockout once the CBA expired and when the moment of truth arrived on Sept. 15, they were nowhere near the bargaining table. Soon most of the news about the league was dominated by cancellation announcements — first a portion of the pre-season, then all of the exhibition schedule and eventually the first two weeks of the regular season.
The league eventually responded with a surprise beefed-up proposal on Oct. 16 that offered an enticing carrot to players: The chance to save an 82-game season. It included a 50-50 split of revenues and required the deal to be signed off on within nine days.
"If we didn't do it now, if we didn't put an offer on the table that we thought was fair and could get us playing hockey … then it probably wasn't going to happen for a while," said Bettman. "It's done in the spirit of getting a full season in."
Fehr and the players didn't blink. They returned 48 hours later with three proposals and an impressive roster of attendees, including Sidney Crosby and Jonathan Toews, and saw all three shot down by Bettman in a matter of minutes.
More cancellation announcements followed, including the Jan. 1 Winter Classic outdoor game between the Red Wings and Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium. The losses were mounting. Bettman told reporters that each day came at a cost of almost $20 million per day for the league.
The first true surge of optimism arrived during the first week of December, when Crosby and four new owners, including Pittsburgh's Ron Burkle, joined the process and brought a more conciliatory tone. The first day of talks stretched past midnight and ended with NHLPA special counsel Steve Fehr calling it the "best day" of talks.
That was immediately followed by another lengthy session the following afternoon where proposals were exchanged and tempers were heated.
On the third day, it went off the rails. Donald Fehr presented a new proposal, told reporters the sides were so close they were virtually on top of each other and then quickly returned to announce the league was pulling its latest offer from the table. Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly followed with an emotional 30-minute press conference, where the commissioner was asked about the possibility of losing a second season on his watch.
"Am I unhappy about the prospect? You bet I am," said Bettman. "It's absolutely something that torments me. But by the same token I have a long-term responsibility to this game and to the fans of the game to make sure we have a healthy product. Too many people are forgetting where we were 10 years ago. And the fact is we didn't have a healthy game, and we had too many franchises that couldn't continue.
"We did what we had to do in 2004 to make it right, and we're focused with our owners on what we need to make this game healthy for our fans."
The frustration was shared by everyone involved. Crosby returned to a practice rink in suburban Pittsburgh, where he spent the majority of his time staying sharp during the lockout, and told reporters he wouldn't re-enter negotiations.
"This stuff is getting ridiculous, (losing) all these games," said Crosby. "I'm here to play hockey, I'm not here to negotiate. I support the players. I witnessed how hard guys worked and how bad they want this to work.
"But to see this happen, it's terrible. It makes everyone look bad."
The window to make a deal finally opened Dec. 27 in the form of a 288-page proposal emailed from Bettman to Fehr. In it, the league softened demands on contract lengths and salary variance, and reintroduced $300 million in deferred payments to help ease the transition to a system where revenues are split 50-50.
That sparked a resumption of negotiations on New Year's Eve — just steps from Times Square, where thousands of revellers gathered — and kicked off the push to the finish. A series of proposals were exchanged as the sides moved closer together and when talks were in danger of getting off track, Beckenbaugh stepped in to ensure they didn't.
He spent almost 13 hours shuttling between independent meetings with the two sides on Friday and got them back together at the bargaining table on Saturday afternoon. That's where the deal was signed to save a shortened NHL season.
CP reporter Chris Johnston's live updates on the NHL deal
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Conway school acts on Facebook threats
By JOHN KOZIOL
Union Leader Correspondent
— Recent Facebook postings by a Kennett High School student who reportedly opined to her peers that if someone were to do violence at the school, they should do it in a "big" way, pose little to no threat to public safety, according to school-district and police officials.
At 10:49 a.m. Wednesday, Kennett Principal Neal Moylan sent an email to all parents that began by citing an article in that day's edition of the Conway Daily Sun newspaper.
The article said several Kennett students were talking online over the past weekend about mass killings when one of them — seemingly sarcastically — suggested that if something were to happen at the school, it should be significant.
In response to comments from concerned classmates, the girl later posted that she was not planning to hurt anyone, implying that previously she was speaking hypothetically only.The exchanges were brought to the attention of Kennett administrators on Monday and the school, Moylan wrote, "...conducted an immediate and thorough investigation."
"Over the past 48 hours, interviews with various parties involved, including local agencies, have been completed and the school has determined this is a low-level threat to the safety of students and staff members," said Moylan.
He added that counselors "are available for any students who are concerned and would like to speak with someone." Moylan encouraged parents to contact the school if they also had concerns and to "use this as an opportunity to speak with your child about the responsible use of social media."
Police Chief Ed Wagner on Wednesday said Kennett High School did a threat assessment but he was not immediately aware of its conclusions. Wagner stressed, however, that he is not aware of any danger to the community, adding that his department's school-resource officer is working with Moylan and Conway Superintendent of Schools Carl Nelson.
While Conway police are "certainly trying to keep our eye on things," said Wagner, "it's not our case" nor is there any crime that has been committed.
Without getting into operational details, Wagner said his department is well aware of social media and the Internet and has used both to prevent as well as solve crimes and to monitor issues of local public safety.


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New poll finds Shaheen, Brown in dead heatStaff Report
January 30. 2014 4:58PM
A new poll of a potential U.S. Senate matchup between Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Republican former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown shows them in a dead heat.
Purple Strategies, a national strategic communications firm that recently opened an office in Boston, says it polled 1,052 Granite Staters between Jan. 21 and 23 and found Brown and Shaheen tied at 44 percent. The margin of error is 3 percent.
Brown recently moved full time to his home in Rye and has been flirting with a possible Senate run in New Hampshire, but has not yet made any public announcement of his intentions.
Purple Strategies says its sample comprised 43 percent independents 27 percent Democrats and 27 percent Republicans.
The sample was 52 percent female and 48 percent male, Purple Strategies said.
In the potential 2016 presidential field, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was backed by 68 percent of Democratic votes, while 2012 nominee Mitt Romney led the potential Republican field with Kentucky Rand Paul at 18 percent and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at 17 percent.
General election matchups had Clinton with small leads over former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Christie.


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You're preaching to the choir. I write engineering software for a living. However, when I want to see what camera will produce the best prints I look at prints, not raw files. Raw files are only an intermediate step.
And that's the danger with these sorts of topics: only the committed have the energy to stick around for long, and I doubt that includes many people who actually go out on a regular basis and make photographs happen, though I accept that there will be exceptions.So why am I still here? Hope beats long in the human breast, even as the waves close over one's head. Not, of course, that anyone having just drowned has come back momentarily (in my admittedly limited experience) to prove this belief. But on balance, it's an idea that seems to live happily enough with what might be the reality. Much as with the multifarious, disparate photographic beliefs, you might say; a broad church indeed.Rob C
Actually, I think a number of the engineers who design the pro cameras probably lurk here.Edmund
I certainly don't get the impression I'm preaching to the choir.
I can't help you there Many of the posts in this thread (and others) leave the impression that the raw file is everything. As you mentioned, there are many other factors and decisions involved in translating the raw file to a print, as well as the subjective personal factors that make one camera more usable for a particular purpose than another. The latter are often overlooked or dismissed but I find that they are at least as important if not more so to the outcome hung on the wall compared with the anal pixel-peeping in this forum.
When money is no object and the maximum image quality is sought, irrespective of convenience of use and flexibility, then an MFDB is probably the way to go.
I believe that most reasonable forum members would agree with that observation. However, the hyperbole of some MFDB users is disconcerting. There is no way that the best MFDBs could have a 6 stop DR advantage over the best dSLRs. The assertion by some that the S2 (actually a "tweener") completely blows away the best Nikons and Canons is exaggerated as shown by tests conducted by Digilloyd and Erwin Puts. It's time to get back to reality.
Did I even mention DR ( BTW I would never say 6 stops EVER and I have never commented on DR and that comparison between 35 and MF anywhere on the internet ) or it is blowing a D3X out of the water, too the contrary the DR on the S2 is less than the Phase P40+ by almost 3/4 of a stop or more, real world with testing. Not me and that is Rays quote not mine.As far as the D3x I have no idea and never mentioned a word about it since I have never tested it. I honestly don't care about a D3x and what it can do or not. It's not MF and that is what I shoot. Let's be careful who you are addressing your slams too. But the flexibility and inconvenience of MF is a misleading comment on Rays part. Lets break it down if you want. Let's take a P40+ back for example . I currently have 4 Mamiya bodies dating back to at least 1990 or longer that I can put it on and I have anything that Phase develops this year , next year or maybe even 5 years from now to put on a body without switching a mount. Number two I can switch to a Contax mount, okay that is a dead system but I can. Hassy H1 and H2 I can switch the back mount too. On too lenses depending on system I have everything Mamiya has ever made and what Phase labels today, I also have all Contax Zeiss lenses, than all Hassy H lenses and if I want I can bolt on any V Hassy lens.Next I have ANY tech camera I want to bolt onto. Alpa , Arca, Horseman, Cambo, Silvestri and also almost any view camera style cam i can bolt that back too plus let's not forget all the glass from Rodenstock and Schnieder.That is a ton of flexibility and also I can retain my back for a lot of years and use on any of these combinations plus any future cam that comes along. You can't say that with a Canon 5dII, sure you can bolt some lenses on it outside Canon and has some other capabilities but a MF can do a lot more moving around. Not to say it won't cost you money but look at all that glass I can play with and all the bodies I can bolt this darn thing too. There is a lot of power in this that get's left behind in almost every conversation.Now lets bring this back to the S2 it is even less flexible than a Canon or Nikon. It ONLY takes 3 lenses to date and you can't move the body around. Not a Pro in there right mind would even consider this for there only ONE system. Any Phase and Hassy shooter has a far better chance to call there system the only one they have because they have backup bodies they can use and a entire system like written above to work with. 35mm you have to buy another cam for backup which fortunately does not cost the price of a S2 and is far more affordable to do. But almost any 35mm cam today is considered disposable as not very many folks will even have the same body after 3 years. Now that is reality
By using the same focal lengths I was expecting to see very little difference between the images as each camera was applying a similar number of pixels to the same field of view ( the pixel pitch is comparable between the two, 5.94 - 6) It appeared to me that the S2 resolved better detail as well as a subtlety of tone that was lacking from the Nikon. The D3X looked slightly plastic whilst the S2 looked slightly filmic if that makes sense.[attachment=23187:NIRA0010_2.jpg][attachment=23188:_DSC0015.jpg]ps the top image is from the Leica. Check out the wooden leaf designs at the ends of Christ's arms. To me the Nikon has some jaggies in the curves and the S2 none.
LOL I know a lot of give and take here for sure Erik and obviously 35mm is a really good setup and don't want to take away from how good they have become. But people get very narrow minded about MF and that should not be the case. It has it's place and it is damn good. When you have one and use it for awhile and see the images spitting off these things you really do scratch your head and say what have I been missing all these years with 35mm. Most folks really don't know until they own one and start getting down to working these files. Trust me this relates to my earlier thinking as well until I got one. LOLHonestly 35mm shooters what is the one constant thing that pops up in the back of your head. Be honest with yourself. I can get by with 35mm.Don't worry I said it for years too and you can but that question still comes up, is it good enough. It is but I like overkill. LOL
It's time to get back to reality.
No, Guy, what goes through the head of the 35mm shooter that I am is "if I drop the D3x under my vest, and stick a lens in my pocket, I'll get past the door without attracting attention, and however sh*tty cheap their lighting guys are I'll come out with 100 shots". That's what goes through the head of the 35mm shooter - the fact that his equipment can travel, will travel, and nails every shot. Each time I got out the Mamiya it was "please God, let it focus today". Edmund
Did I even mention DR ( BTW I would never say 6 stops EVER and I have never commented on DR and that comparison between 35 and MF anywhere on the internet ) or it is blowing a D3X out of the water, too the contrary the DR on the S2 is less than the Phase P40+ by almost 3/4 of a stop or more, real world with testing. Not me and that is Rays quote not mine.As far as the D3x I have no idea and never mentioned a word about it since I have never tested it. I honestly don't care about a D3x and what it can do or not. It's not MF and that is what I shoot. Let's be careful who you are addressing your slams too.
But almost any 35mm cam today is considered disposable as not very many folks will even have the same body after 3 years. Now that is reality
Why I use my Phase system for EVERYTHING you use your 35mm system for and than a lot more. That is my reality, so where is the hyperbole in that. You want me show you . It's real simple I have not had a 35mm system for over 2 years ( only MF) until last week and that is a cheap Canon for a job that I don't want to risk my Phase system on.