Carpe diem returning to the normal and normative behaviors of Mesopotamian society." In Horace, the phrase is part of the longer , which can be translated as "Seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow (the future)". The ode says that the future is unforeseen and that one should not leave to chance future happenings, but rather one should do all one can today to make one's future better. This phrase is usually understood against Horace's Epicurean background. The meaning of as used by Horace is not to ignore the future, but rather not to trust that everything is going to
New English Translation of the Septuagint Advisory Committee and the Editorial Committee. The Advisory Committee consists of four individuals: Jan de Waard, Bruce Metzger, Emanuel Tov, and John W. Wevers. The Editorial Committee consists of Dave Aiken, Cameron Boyd-Taylor, Dirk Buchner, Leonard Greenspoon, Rob Hiebert, Fritz Knobloch, Robert A. Kraft, Al Pietersma (co-chair), Moises Silva, Bernard Taylor, Jay Treat, Ben Wright (co-chair). New English Translation of the Septuagint The New English Translation of the Septuagint and the Other Greek Translations Traditionally Included under That Title (NETS) is a modern translation of the scriptures used by Greek-speaking Christians and Jews of antiquity. The translation was sponsored by