Delphi Septuagint

by Lancelot C L Brenton (ed)

  [23] ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν σου γλυκανεῖ στόμα σου, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν λόγων σου ἐκθαυμάσει, ὕστερον δὲ διαστρέψει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου δώσει σκάνδαλον.

  [23] When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings.

  [24] πολλὰ ἐμίσησα καὶ οὐχ ὡμοίωσα αὐτῷ, καὶ ὁ Κύριος μισήσει αὐτόν.

  [24] I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him.

  [25] ὁ βάλλων λίθον εἰς ὕψος ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ βάλλει, καὶ πληγὴ δολία διελεῖ τραύματα.

  [25] Whoso casteth a stone on high casteth it on his own head; and a deceitful stroke shall make wounds.

  [26] ὁ ὀρύσσων βόθρον εἰς αὐτὸν ἐμπεσεῖται, καὶ ὁ ἱστῶν παγίδα ἐν αὐτῇ ἁλώσεται.

  [26] Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein.

  [27] ὁ ποιῶν πονηρὰ εἰς αὐτὸν κυλισθήσεται, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐπιγνῷ πόθεν ἥκει αὐτῷ.

  [27] He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it cometh.

  [28] ἐμπαιγμὸς καὶ ὀνειδισμὸς ὑπερηφάνων, καὶ ἡ ἐκδίκησις ὡς λέων ἐνεδρεύσει αὐτόν.

  [28] Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them.

  [29] παγίδι ἁλώσονται οἱ εὐφραινόμενοι πτώσει εὐσεβῶν, καὶ ὀδύνη καταναλώσει αὐτοὺς πρὸ τοῦ θανάτου αὐτῶν.

  [29] They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish shall consume them before they die.

  [30] Μῆνις καὶ ὀργὴ καὶ ταῦτά ἐστι βδελύγματα καὶ ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐγκρατὴς ἔσται αὐτῶν.

  [30] Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them both.

  CHAPTER 28

  Ο ΕΚΔΙΚΩΝ παρὰ Κυρίου εὑρήσει ἐκδίκησιν, καὶ τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτοῦ διατηρῶν διατηρήσει.

  He that revengeth shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins in remembrance.

  [2] ἄφες ἀδίκημα τῷ πλησίον σου, καὶ τότε δεηθέντος σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου λυθήσονται.

  [2] Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, so shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou prayest.

  [3] ἄνθρωπος ἀνθρώπῳ συντηρεῖ ὀργήν, καὶ παρὰ Κυρίου ζητεῖ ἴασιν;

  [3] One man beareth hatred against another, and doth he seek pardon from the Lord?

  [4] ἐπ᾿ ἄνθρωπον ὅμοιον αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔχει ἔλεος, καὶ περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτοῦ δεῖται;

  [4] He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth he ask forgiveness of his own sins?

  [5] αὐτὸς σὰρξ ὢν διατηρεῖ μῆνιν, τίς ἐξιλάσεται τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτοῦ;

  [5] If he that is but flesh nourish hatred, who will intreat for pardon of his sins?

  [6] μνήσθητι τὰ ἔσχατα καὶ παῦσαι ἐχθραίνων, καταφθορὰν καὶ θάνατον, καὶ ἔμμενε ἐντολαῖς.

  [6] Remember thy end, and let enmity cease; remember corruption and death, and abide in the commandments.

  [7] μνήσθητι ἐντολῶν καὶ μὴ μηνίσῃς τῷ πλησίον, καὶ διαθήκην ῾Υψίστου καὶ πάριδε ἄγνοιαν.

  [7] Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbour: remember the covenant of the Highest, and wink at ignorance.

  [8] ἀπόσχου ἀπὸ μάχης, καὶ ἐλαττώσεις ἁμαρτίας· ἄνθρωπος γὰρ θυμώδης ἐκκαύσει μάχην,

  [8] Abstain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: for a furious man will kindle strife,

  [9] καὶ ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλὸς ταράξει φίλους καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον εἰρηνευόντων ἐμβάλλει διαβολήν.

  [9] A sinful man disquieteth friends, and maketh debate among them that be at peace.

  [10] κατὰ τὴν ὕλην τοῦ πυρὸς οὕτως ἐκκαυθήσεται, καὶ κατὰ τὴν ἰσχὺν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὁ θυμὸς αὐτοῦ ἔσται, καὶ κατὰ τὸν πλοῦτον ἀνυψώσει ὀργὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ κατὰ τὴν στερέωσιν τῆς μάχης ἐκκαυθήσεται.

  [10] As the matter of the fire is, so it burneth: and as a man’s strength is, so is his wrath; and according to his riches his anger riseth; and the stronger they are which contend, the more they will be inflamed.

  [11] ἔρις κατασπευδομένη ἐκκαίει πῦρ, καὶ μάχη κατασπεύδουσα ἐκχέει αἷμα.

  [11] An hasty contention kindleth a fire: and an hasty fighting sheddeth blood.

  [12] ἐὰν φυσήσῃς εἰς σπινθῆρα, ἐκκαήσεται, καὶ ἐὰν πτύσῃς ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν, σβεσθήσεται· καὶ ἀμφότερα ἐκ τοῦ στόματός σου ἐκπορεύεται.

  [12] If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: and both these come out of thy mouth.

  [13] Ψίθυρον καὶ δίγλωσσον καταράσασθε, πολλοὺς γὰρ εἰρηνεύοντας ἀπώλεσαν.

  [13] Curse the whisperer and doubletongued: for such have destroyed many that were at peace.

  [14] γλῶσσα τρίτη πολλοὺς ἐσάλευσε καὶ διέστησεν αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ ἔθνους εἰς ἔθνος καὶ πόλεις ὀχυρὰς καθεῖλε καὶ οἰκίας μεγιστάνων κατέστρεψε.

  [14] A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many, and driven them from nation to nation: strong cities hath it pulled down, and overthrown the houses of great men.

  [15] γλῶσσα τρίτη γυναῖκας ἀνδρείας ἐξέβαλε καὶ ἐστέρησεν αὐτὰς τῶν πόνων αὐτῶν.

  [15] A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women, and deprived them of their labours.

  [16] ὁ προσέχων αὐτῇ οὐ μὴ εὕρῃ ἀνάπαυσιν, οὐδὲ κατασκηνώσει μεθ᾿ ἡσυχίας.

  [16] Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, and never dwell quietly.

  [17] πληγὴ μάστιγος ποιεῖ μώλωπας, πληγὴ δὲ γλώσσης συγκλάσει ὀστᾶ.

  [17] The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones.

  [18] πολλοὶ ἔπεσαν ἐν στόματι μαχαίρας, καὶ οὐχ ὡς οἱ πεπτωκότες διὰ γλῶσσαν.

  [18] Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.

  [19] μακάριος ὁ σκεπασθεὶς ἀπ᾿ αὐτῆς, ὃς οὐ διῆλθεν ἐν τῷ θυμῷ αὐτῆς, ὃς οὐχ εἵλκυσε τὸν ζυγὸν αὐτῆς καὶ ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς αὐτῆς οὐκ ἐδέθη·

  [19] Happy is the one protected from it, who has not endured in its anger, who has not dragged its yoke and with its fetters has not been bound.


  [20] ὁ γὰρ ζυγὸς αὐτῆς ζυγὸς σιδηροῦς, καὶ οἱ δεσμοὶ αὐτῆς δεσμοὶ χάλκεοι.

  [20] For the yoke thereof is a yoke of iron, and the bands thereof are bands of brass.

  [21] θάνατος πονηρὸς ὁ θάνατος αὐτῆς, καὶ λυσιτελὴς μᾶλλον ὁ ᾅδης αὐτῆς.

  [21] The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better than it.

  [22]οὐ μὴ κρατήσει εὐσεβῶν, καὶ ἐν τῇ φλογὶ αὐτῆς οὐ καήσονται.

  [22] It shall not have rule over them that fear God, neither shall they be burned with the flame thereof.

  [23] οἱ καταλείποντες Κύριον ἐμπεσοῦνται εἰς αὐτήν, καὶ ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐκκαήσεται καὶ οὐ μὴ σβεσθῇ· ἐξαποσταλήσεται ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς ὡς λέων, καὶ ὡς πάρδαλις λυμανεῖται αὐτούς.

  [23] Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; and it shall burn in them, and not be quenched; it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and devour them as a leopard.

  [24] ἴδε περίφραξον τὸ κτῆμά σου ἀκάνθαις, τὸ ἀργύριόν σου καὶ τὸ χρυσίον κατάδησον·

  [24] Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns, and bind up thy silver and gold,

  [25] καὶ τοῖς λόγοις σου ποίησον ζυγὸν καὶ σταθμόν, καὶ τῷ στόματί σου ποίησον θύραν καὶ μοχλόν.

  [25] And weigh thy words in a balance, and make a door and bar for thy mouth.

  [26] πρόσεχε μήπως ὀλισθήσῃς ἐν αὐτῇ, μὴ πέσῃς κατέναντι ἐνεδρεύοντος.

  [26] Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait.

  CHAPTER 29

  Ο ΠΟΙΩΝ ἔλεος δανειεῖ τῷ πλησίον, καὶ ὁ ἐπισχύων τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ τηρεῖ ἐντολάς.

  He that is merciful will lend unto his neighbour; and he that strengtheneth his hand keepeth the commandments.

  [2] δάνεισον τῷ πλησίον ἐν καιρῷ χρείας αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάλιν ἀπόδος τῷ πλησίον εἰς τὸν καιρόν·

  [2] Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due season.

  [3] στερέωσον λόγον καὶ πιστώθητι μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ εὑρήσεις τὴν χρείαν σου.

  [3] Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him, and thou shalt always find the thing that is necessary for thee.

  [4] πολλοὶ ὡς εὕρεμα ἐνόμισαν δάνος καὶ παρέσχον πόνον τοῖς βοηθήσασιν αὐτοῖς.

  [4] Many regarded a loan as a windfall, and they caused trouble for those who helped them.

  [5] ἕως οὗ λάβῃ, καταφιλήσει χεῖρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν χρημάτων τοῦ πλησίον ταπεινώσει φωνήν· καὶ ἐν καιρῷ ἀποδόσεως παρελκύσει χρόνον καὶ ἀποδώσει λόγους ἀκηδίας καὶ τὸν καιρὸν αἰτιάσεται.

  [5] Till he hath received, he will kiss a man’s hand; and for his neighbour’s money he will speak submissively: but when he should repay, he will prolong the time, and return words of grief, and complain of the time.

  [6] ἐὰν ἰσχύσῃ, μόλις κομίσεται τὸ ἥμισυ καὶ λογιεῖται αὐτὸ ὡς εὕρεμα· εἰ δὲ μή, ἀπεστέρησεν αὐτὸν τῶν χρημάτων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκτήσατο αὐτὸν ἐχθρὸν δωρεάν· κατάρας καὶ λοιδορίας ἀποδώσει αὐτῷ καὶ ἀντὶ δόξης ἀποδώσει αὐτῷ ἀτιμίαν.

  [6] If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he will count as if he had found it: if not, he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him with cursings and railings; and for honour he will pay him disgrace.

  [7] πολλοὶ οὖν χάριν πονηρίας ἀπέστρεψαν, ἀποστερηθῆναι δωρεὰν εὐλαβήθησαν.

  [7] Many turned away not because of wickedness; they were wary of being defrauded needlessly.

  [8] πλὴν ἐπὶ ταπεινῷ μακροθύμησον καὶ ἐπ᾿ ἐλεημοσύνην μὴ παρελκύσῃς αὐτόν.

  [8] Nevertheless, with a lowly person be patient, and do not make him wait for charity.

  [9] χάριν ἐντολῆς ἀντιλαβοῦ πένητος καὶ κατὰ τὴν ἔνδειαν αὐτοῦ μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς αὐτὸν κενόν.

  [9] Help the poor for the commandment’s sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.

  [10] ἀπόλεσον ἀργύριον δι᾿ ἀδελφὸν καὶ φίλον, καὶ μὴ ἰωθήτω ὑπὸ τὸν λίθον εἰς ἀπώλειαν.

  [10] Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.

  [11] θὲς τὸν θησαυρόν σου κατ᾿ ἐντολὰς ῾Υψίστου, καὶ λυσιτελήσει σοι μᾶλλον ἢ τὸ χρυσίον.

  [11] Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.

  [12] σύγκλεισον ἐλεημοσύνην ἐν τοῖς ταμείοις σου, καὶ αὕτη ἐξελεῖταί σε ἐκ πάσης κακώσεως·

  [12] Shut up alms in thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee from all affliction.

  [13] ὑπὲρ ἀσπίδα κράτους καὶ ὑπὲρ δόρυ ἀλκῆς κατέναντι ἐχθροῦ πολεμήσει ὑπὲρ σοῦ.

  [13] It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong spear.

  [14] ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς ἐγγυήσεται τὸν πλησίον, καὶ ὁ ἀπολωλεκὼς αἰσχύνην καταλήψει αὐτόν.

  [14] An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent will forsake him.

  [15] Χάριτας ἐγγύου μὴ ἐπιλάθῃ, ἔδωκε γὰρ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ὑπὲρ σοῦ.

  [15] Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given his life for thee.

  [16] ἀγαθὰ ἐγγύου ἀνατρέψει ἁμαρτωλός, καὶ ἀχάριστος ἐν διανοίᾳ ἐγκαταλείψει ρυσάμενον.

  [16] A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety: and an ungrateful person will intentionally abandon one who rescues.

  [17] ἐγγύη πολλοὺς ἀπώλεσε κατευθύνοντας καὶ ἐσάλευσεν αὐτοὺς ὡς κῦμα θαλάσσης· ἄνδρας δυνατοὺς ἀπῴκισε καὶ ἐπλανήθησαν ἐν ἔθνεσιν ἀλλοτρίοις.

  [17] Surety destroyed many who were prosperous and tossed them about like a wave of the sea; powerful men it exiled, and they wandered among foreign nations

  [19] ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐμπεσὼν εἰς ἐγγύην καὶ διώκων ἐργολαβίας ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κρίσεις.

  [19] A sinner will fall into surety, and as he pursues profit-taking, he will fall into lawsuits.

  [20] ἀντιλαβοῦ τοῦ πλησίον κατὰ δύναμίν σου καὶ πρόσεχε σεαυτῷ μὴ ἐμπέσῃς.

  [20] Help thy neighbour according to thy ability, and take care for yourself that you do not fall.

  [21] ᾿Αρχὴ ζωῆς ὕδωρ καὶ ἄρτος καὶ ἱμάτ
ιον καὶ οἶκος καλύπτων ἀσχημοσύνην.

  [21] The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.

  [22] κρείσσων βίος πτωχοῦ ὑπὸ σκέπην δοκῶν ἢ ἐδέσματα λαμπρὰ ἐν ἀλλοτρίοις.

  [22] Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man’s house.

  [23] ἐπὶ μικρῷ καὶ μεγάλῳ εὐδοκίαν ἔχε, καὶ ὀνειδισμὸν παροικίας οὐ μὴ ἀκούσῃς.

  [23] Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.

  [24] ζωὴ πονηρὰ ἐξ οἰκίας εἰς οἰκίαν, καὶ οὗ παροικήσεις, οὐκ ἀνοίξει στόμα.

  [24] For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.

  [25] ξενιεῖς καὶ ποτιεῖς εἰς ἀχάριστα καὶ πρὸς ἐπὶ τούτοις πικρὰ ἀκούσῃ·

  [25] Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover thou shalt hear bitter words:

  [26] πάρελθε, πάροικε, κόσμησον τράπεζαν, καὶ εἴτι ἐν τῇ χειρί σου, ψώμισόν με.

  [26] Come, thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feed me of that thou hast ready.

  [27] ἔξελθε, πάροικε, ἀπὸ προσώπου δόξης, ἐπεξένωταί μοι ὁ ἀδελφός, χρεία τῆς οἰκίας.

  [27] Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house.

  [28] βαρέα ταῦτα ἀνθρώπῳ ἔχοντι φρόνησιν, ἐπιτίμησις οἰκίας καὶ ὀνειδισμὸς δανειστοῦ.

  [28] These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the upbraiding of houseroom, and reproaching of the lender.

  CHAPTER 30

  ΠΕΡΙ ΤΕΚΝΩΝ.

  CONCERNING CHILDREN

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