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[6] μέγα ἄνθρωπος καὶ τίμιον ἀνὴρ ἐλεήμων, ἄνδρα δὲ πιστὸν ἔργον εὑρεῖν.
[6] A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but it is hard to find a faithful man.
[7] ὃς ἀναστρέφεται ἄμωμος ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, μακαρίους τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ καταλείψει.
[7] He that walks blameless in justice, shall leave his children blessed.
[8] ὅταν βασιλεὺς δίκαιος καθίσῃ ἐπὶ θρόνου, οὐκ ἐναντιοῦται ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πᾶν πονηρόν.
[8] Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, no evil thing can stand before his presence.
[9] τίς καυχήσεται ἁγνὴν ἔχειν τὴν καρδίαν; ἢ τίς παρρησιάσεται καθαρὸς εἶναι ἀπὸ ἁμαρτιῶν;
[9] Who will boast that he has a pure heart? or who will boldly say that he is pure from sins?
[20] κακολογοῦντος πατέρα ἢ μητέρα σβεσθήσεται λαμπτήρ, αἱ δὲ κόραι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ ὄψονται σκότος.
[20] The lamp of him that reviles father or mother shall be put out, and his eyeballs shall see darkness.
[21] μερὶς ἐπισπουδαζομένη ἐν πρώτοις, ἐν τοῖς τελευταίοις οὐκ εὐλογηθήσεται.
[21] A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.
[22] μὴ εἴπῃς· τίσομαι τὸν ἐχθρόν, ἀλλ᾿ ὑπόμεινον τὸν Κύριον, ἵνα σοι βοηθήσῃ.
[22] Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy; but wait on the Lord, that he may help thee.
[10] στάθμιον μέγα καὶ μικρὸν καὶ μέτρα δισσά, ἀκάθαρτα ἐνώπιον Κυρίου καὶ ἀμφότερα καὶ ὁ ποιῶν αὐτά.
[10] A large and small weight, and divers measures, are even both of them unclean before the Lord; and so is he that makes them.
[11] ἐν τοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιν αὐτοῦ συμποδισθήσεται νεανίσκος μετὰ ὁσίου, καὶ εὐθεῖα ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτοῦ.
[11] A youth when in company with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, and then his way will be straight.
[12] οὖς ἀκούει καὶ ὀφθαλμὸς ὁρᾷ· Κυρίου ἔργα καὶ ἀμφότερα.
[12] The ear hears, and the eye sees: even both of them are the Lord’s work.
[13] μὴ ἀγάπα καταλαλεῖν, ἵνα μὴ ἐξαρθῇς· διάνοιξον τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου καὶ ἐμπλήσθητι ἄρτων.
[13] Love not to speak ill, lest thou be cut off: open thine eyes, and be filled with bread.
[23] βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ δισσὸν στάθμιον, καὶ ζυγὸς δόλιος οὐ καλὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.
[23] A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.
[24] παρὰ Κυρίου εὐθύνεται τὰ διαβήματα ἀνδρί, θνητὸς δὲ πῶς ἂν νοήσαι τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ;
[24] A man’s goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?
[25] παγὶς ἀνδρὶ ταχύ τι τῶν ἰδίων ἁγιάσαι, μετὰ γὰρ τὸ εὔξασθαι μετανοεῖν γίνεται.
[25] It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.
[26] λικμήτωρ ἀσεβῶν βασιλεὺς σοφός, καὶ ἐπιβαλεῖ αὐτοῖς τροχόν.
[26] A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.
[27] φῶς Κυρίου πνοὴ ἀνθρώπων, ὃς ἐρευνᾷ ταμιεῖα κοιλίας.
[27] The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.
[28] ἐλεημοσύνη καὶ ἀλήθεια φυλακὴ βασιλεῖ, καὶ περικυκλώσουσιν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ.
[28] Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.
[29] κόσμος νεανίαις σοφία, δόξα δὲ πρεσβυτέρων πολιαί.
[29] Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.
[30] ὑπώπια καὶ συντρίμματα συναντᾷ κακοῖς, πληγαὶ δὲ εἰς ταμιεῖα κοιλίας.
[30] Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues shall come in the inward parts of their belly.
Chapter 21
ΩΣΠΕΡ ὁρμὴ ὕδατος, οὕτως καρδία βασιλέως ἐν χειρὶ Θεοῦ· οὗ ἐὰν θέλων νεύσῃ, ἐκεῖ ἔκλινεν αὐτήν.
As a rush of water, so is the king’s heart in God’s hand: he turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out.
[2] πᾶς ἀνὴρ φαίνεται ἑαυτῷ δίκαιος, κατευθύνει δὲ καρδίας Κύριος.
[2] Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
[3] ποιεῖν δίκαια καὶ ἀληθεύειν ἀρεστὰ παρὰ Θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ θυσιῶν αἷμα.
[3] To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
[4] μεγαλόφρων ἐν ὕβρει θρασυκάρδιος, λαμπτὴρ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἁμαρτία.
[4] A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.
[6] ὁ ἐνεργῶν θησαυρίσματα γλώσσῃ ψευδεῖ μάταια διώκει καὶ ἔρχεται ἐπὶ παγίδας θανάτου.
[5] 6 He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.
[7] ὄλεθρος ἀσεβέσιν ἐπιξενωθήσεται, οὐ γὰρ βούλονται πράσσειν τὰ δίκαια.
[7] Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.
[8] πρὸς τοὺς σκολιοὺς σκολιὰς ὁδοὺς ἀποστέλλει ὁ Θεός, ἁγνὰ γὰρ καὶ ὀρθὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.
[8] To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.
[9] κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐπὶ γωνίας ὑπαίθρου ἢ ἐν κεκονιαμένοις μετὰ ἀδικίας καὶ ἐν οἴκῳ κοινῷ.
[9] It is better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.
[10] ψυχὴ ἀσεβοῦς οὐκ ἐλεηθήσεται ὑπ᾿ οὐδενὸς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
[10] The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.
[11] ζημιουμένου ἀκολάστου πανουργότερος γίνεται ὁ ἄκακος, συνίων δὲ σοφὸς δέξεται γνῶσιν.
[11] When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.
[12] συνίει δίκαιος καρδίας ἀσεβῶν καὶ φαυλίζει ἀσεβεῖς ἐν κακοῖς.
[12] A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.
[13] ὃς φράσσει τὰ ὧτα αὐτοῦ τοῦ μὴ ἐπακοῦσαι ἀσθενοῦς, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπικαλέσεται, καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὁ εἰσακούων.
[13] He that stops h
is ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear him.
[14] δόσις λάθριος ἀνατρέπει ὀργάς, δώρων δὲ ὁ φειδόμενος θυμὸν ἐγείρει ἰσχυρόν.
[14] A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.
[15] εὐφροσύνη δικαίων ποιεῖν κρίμα, ὅσιος δὲ ἀκάθαρτος παρὰ κακούργοις.
[15] It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy man is abominable with evil-doers.
[16] ἀνὴρ πλανώμενος ἐξ ὁδοῦ δικαιοσύνης ἐν συναγωγῇ γιγάντων ἀναπαύσεται.
[16] A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.
[17] ἀνὴρ ἐνδεὴς ἀγαπᾷ εὐφροσύνην, φιλῶν οἶνον καὶ ἔλαιον εἰς πλοῦτον·
[17] A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance;
[18] περικάθαρμα δὲ δικαίου ἄνομος.
[18] and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.
[19] κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐν γῇ ἐρήμῳ ἢ μετὰ γυναικὸς μαχίμου καὶ γλωσσώδους καὶ ὀργίλου.
[19] It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.
[20] θησαυρὸς ἐπιθυμητὸς ἀναπαύσεται ἐπὶ στόματος σοφοῦ, ἄφρονες δὲ ἄνδρες καταπίονται αὐτόν.
[20] A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
[21] ὁδὸς δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐλεημοσύνης εὑρήσει ζωὴν καὶ δόξαν.
[21] The way of righteousness and mercy will find life and glory.
[22] πόλεις ὀχυρὰς ἐπέβη σοφὸς καὶ καθεῖλε τὸ ὀχύρωμα, ἐφ᾿ ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν οἱ ἀσεβεῖς.
[22] A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
[23] ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν γλῶσσαν, διατηρεῖ ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.
[23] He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
[24] θρασὺς καὶ αὐθάδης καὶ ἀλαζὼν λοιμὸς καλεῖται, ὃς δὲ μνησικακεῖ, παράνομος.
[24] A bold and self-willed and insolent man is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.
[25] ἐπιθυμίαι ὀκνηρὸν ἀποκτείνουσιν, οὐ γὰρ προαιροῦνται αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν τι.
[25] Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything.
[26] ἀσεβὴς ἐπιθυμεῖ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπιθυμίας κακάς, ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐλεᾷ καὶ οἰκτείρει ἀφειδῶς.
[26] An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.
[27] θυσίαι ἀσεβῶν βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ, καὶ γὰρ παρανόμως προσφέρουσιν αὐτάς.
[27] The sacrifices of the ungodly are abomination to the Lord, for they offer them wickedly.
[28] μάρτυς ψευδὴς ἀπολεῖται, ἀνὴρ δὲ ὑπήκοος φυλασσόμενος λαλήσει.
[28] A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.
[29] ἀσεβὴς ἀνὴρ ἀναιδῶς ὑφίσταται προσώπῳ, ὁ δὲ εὐθὴς αὐτὸς συνίει τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ.
[29] An ungodly man impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways.
[30] οὐκ ἔστι σοφία, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρεία, οὐκ ἔστι βουλὴ πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ.
[30] There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.
[31] ἵππος ἑτοιμάζεται εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμου, παρὰ δὲ Κυρίου ἡ βοήθεια.
[31] A horse is prepared for the day of battle; but help is of the Lord.
Chapter 22
ΑΙΡΕΤΩΤΕΡΟΝ ὄνομα καλὸν ἢ πλοῦτος πολύς, ὑπὲρ δὲ ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον χάρις ἀγαθή,
A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.
[2] πλούσιος καὶ πτωχὸς συνήντησαν ἀλλήλοις, ἀμφοτέρους δὲ ὁ Κύριος ἐποίησε.
[2] The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.
[3] πανοῦργος ἱδὼν πονηρὸν τιμωρούμενον κραταιῶς αὐτὸς παιδεύεται, οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες παρελθόντες ἐζημιώθησαν.
[3] An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.
[4] γενεὰ σοφίας φόβος Κυρίου καὶ πλοῦτος καὶ δόξα καὶ ζωή.
[4] The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory, and life.
[5] τρίβολοι καὶ παγίδες ἐν ὁδοῖς σκολιαῖς, ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἀφέξεται αὐτῶν.
[5] Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.
[7] πλούσιοι πτωχῶν ἄρξουσι, καὶ οἰκέται ἰδίοις δεσπόταις δανειοῦσι.
[7] The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.
[8] ὁ σπείρων φαῦλα θερίσει κακά, πληγὴν δὲ ἔργων αὐτοῦ συντελέσει.
[8] He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds.
[8]α ἄνδρα ἱλαρὸν καὶ δότην εὐλογεῖ ὁ Θεός, ματαιότητα δὲ ἔργων αὐτοῦ συντελέσει.
[8a] God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but a man shall fully prove the folly of his works.
[9] ὁ ἐλεῶν πτωχὸν αὐτὸς διατραφήσεται, τῶν γὰρ ἑαυτοῦ ἄρτων ἔδωκε τῷ πτωχῷ.
[9] He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has given of his own bread to the poor.
[9]α νίκην καὶ τιμὴν περιποιεῖται ὁ δῶρα δούς, τὴν μέντοι ψυχὴν ἀφαιρεῖται τῶν κεκτημένων.
[9a] He that gives liberally secures victory an honour; but he takes away the life of them that posses them.
[10] ἔκβαλε ἐκ συνεδρίου λοιμόν, καὶ συνεξελεύσεται αὐτῷ νεῖκος· ὅταν γὰρ καθίσῃ ἐν συνεδρίῳ, πάντας ἀτιμάζει.
[10] Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; for when he sits in the council he dishonours all.
[11] ἀγαπᾷ Κύριος ὁσίας καρδίας, δεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι· χείλεσι ποιμαίνει βασιλεύς.
[11] The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.
[12] οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου διατηροῦσιν αἴσθησιν, φαυλίζει δὲ λόγους παράνομος.
[12] But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor despises wise words.
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[13] προφασίζεται καὶ λέγει ὀκνηρός· λέων ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς, ἐν δὲ ταῖς πλατείαις φονευταί.
[13] The sluggard makes excuses, and says, There is a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.
[14] βόθρος βαθὺς στόμα παρανόμου, ὁ δὲ μισηθεὶς ὑπὸ Κυρίου ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς αὐτόν.
[14] The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; and he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it.
[14]α εἰσὶν ὁδοὶ κακαὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνδρός, καὶ οὐκ ἀγαπᾷ τοῦ ἀποστρέψαι ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν· ἀποστρέφειν δὲ δεῖ ἀπὸ ὁδοῦ σκολιᾶς καὶ κακῆς.
[14a] Evil ways are before a man, and he does not like to turn away from them; but it is needful to turn aside from a perverse and bad way.
[15] ἄνοια ἐξῆπται καρδίας νέου, ράβδος δὲ καὶ παιδεία μακρὰν ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.
[15] Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are then far from him.
[16] ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα πολλὰ ποιεῖ τὰ ἑαυτοῦ· δίδωσι δὲ πλουσίῳ ἐπ᾿ ἐλλάσσονι.
[16] He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.
[17] Λόγοις σοφῶν παράβαλλε σὸν οὗς καὶ ἄκουε ἐμὸν λόγον, τὴν δὲ σὴν καρδίαν ἐπίστησον, ἵνα γνῷς, ὅτι καλοί εἰσι·
[17] Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply thine heart, that thou mayest know that they are good:
[18] καὶ ἐὰν ἐμβάλῃς αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν καρδίαν σου, εὐφρανοῦσί σε ἅμα ἐπὶ σοῖς χείλεσιν,
[18] and if thou lay them to heart, they shall also gladden thee on thy lips.
[19] ἵνα σου γένηται ἐπὶ Κύριον ἡ ἐλπὶς καὶ γνωρίσῃ σοι τὴν ὁδόν σου.
[19] That thy hope may be in the Lord, and he may make thy way known to thee.