1 κρεισσων ψωμος μεθ' ηδονης εν ειρηνη η οικος πληρης πολλων αγαθων και αδικων θυματων μετα μαχης | 1 Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife. |
2 οικετης νοημων κρατησει δεσποτων αφρονων εν δε αδελφοις διελειται μερη | 2 A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren. |
3 ωσπερ δοκιμαζεται εν καμινω αργυρος και χρυσος ουτως εκλεκται καρδιαι παρα κυριω | 3 As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts. |
4 κακος υπακουει γλωσσης παρανομων δικαιος δε ου προσεχει χειλεσιν ψευδεσιν | 4 The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips. |
5 ο καταγελων πτωχου παροξυνει τον ποιησαντα αυτον ο δε επιχαιρων απολλυμενω ουκ αθωωθησεται ο δε επισπλαγχνιζομενος ελεηθησεται | 5 He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished. |
6 στεφανος γεροντων τεκνα τεκνων καυχημα δε τεκνων πατερες αυτων [6α] του πιστου ολος ο κοσμος των χρηματων του δε απιστου ουδε οβολος | 6 Children's children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers. |
7 ουχ αρμοσει αφρονι χειλη πιστα ουδε δικαιω χειλη ψευδη | 7 Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince. |
8 μισθος χαριτων η παιδεια τοις χρωμενοις ου δ' αν επιστρεψη ευοδωθησεται | 8 The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely. |
9 ος κρυπτει αδικηματα ζητει φιλιαν ος δε μισει κρυπτειν διιστησιν φιλους και οικειους | 9 He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends. |
10 συντριβει απειλη καρδιαν φρονιμου αφρων δε μαστιγωθεις ουκ αισθανεται | 10 A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool. |
11 αντιλογιας εγειρει πας κακος ο δε κυριος αγγελον ανελεημονα εκπεμψει αυτω | 11 An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him. |
12 εμπεσειται μεριμνα ανδρι νοημονι οι δε αφρονες διαλογιουνται κακα | 12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly. |
13 ος αποδιδωσιν κακα αντι αγαθων ου κινηθησεται κακα εκ του οικου αυτου | 13 He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. |
14 εξουσιαν διδωσιν λογοις αρχη δικαιοσυνης προηγειται δε της ενδειας στασις και μαχη | 14 The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: before he suffereth reproach he forsaketh judgment. |
15 ος δικαιον κρινει τον αδικον αδικον δε τον δικαιον ακαθαρτος και βδελυκτος παρα θεω | 15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God. |
16 ινα τι υπηρξεν χρηματα αφρονι κτησασθαι γαρ σοφιαν ακαρδιος ου δυνησεται [16α] ος υψηλον ποιει τον εαυτου οικον ζητει συντριβην ο δε σκολιαζων του μαθειν εμπεσειται εις κακα | 16 What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils. |
17 εις παντα καιρον φιλος υπαρχετω σοι αδελφοι δε εν αναγκαις χρησιμοι εστωσαν τουτου γαρ χαριν γεννωνται | 17 He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress. |
18 ανηρ αφρων επικροτει και επιχαιρει εαυτω ως και ο εγγυωμενος εγγυη τον εαυτου φιλον | 18 A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend. |
19 φιλαμαρτημων χαιρει μαχαις | 19 He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin. |
20 ο δε σκληροκαρδιος ου συναντα αγαθοις ανηρ ευμεταβολος γλωσση εμπεσειται εις κακα | 20 He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil. |
21 καρδια δε αφρονος οδυνη τω κεκτημενω αυτην ουκ ευφραινεται πατηρ επι υιω απαιδευτω υιος δε φρονιμος ευφραινει μητερα αυτου | 21 A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool. |
22 καρδια ευφραινομενη ευεκτειν ποιει ανδρος δε λυπηρου ξηραινεται τα οστα | 22 A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones. |
23 λαμβανοντος δωρα εν κολπω αδικως ου κατευοδουνται οδοι ασεβης δε εκκλινει οδους δικαιοσυνης | 23 The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment. |
24 προσωπον συνετον ανδρος σοφου οι δε οφθαλμοι του αφρονος επ' ακρα γης | 24 Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth. |
25 οργη πατρι υιος αφρων και οδυνη τη τεκουση αυτου | 25 A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him. |
26 ζημιουν ανδρα δικαιον ου καλον ουδε οσιον επιβουλευειν δυνασταις δικαιοις | 26 It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right. |
27 ος φειδεται ρημα προεσθαι σκληρον επιγνωμων μακροθυμος δε ανηρ φρονιμος | 27 He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit. |
28 ανοητω επερωτησαντι σοφιαν σοφια λογισθησεται ενεον δε τις εαυτον ποιησας δοξει φρονιμος ειναι | 28 Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding. |