ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣΤΗΣ - Qoelet - Ecclesiastes 10

LXX	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 μυιαι θανατουσαι σαπριουσιν σκευασιαν ελαιου ηδυσματος τιμιον ολιγον σοφιας υπερ δοξαν αφροσυνης μεγαλης	1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
2 καρδια σοφου εις δεξιον αυτου και καρδια αφρονος εις αριστερον αυτου	2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3 και γε εν οδω οταν αφρων πορευηται καρδια αυτου υστερησει και α λογιειται παντα αφροσυνη εστιν	3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 εαν πνευμα του εξουσιαζοντος αναβη επι σε τοπον σου μη αφης οτι ιαμα καταπαυσει αμαρτιας μεγαλας	4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
5 εστιν πονηρια ην ειδον υπο τον ηλιον ως ακουσιον ο εξηλθεν απο προσωπου του εξουσιαζοντος	5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6 εδοθη ο αφρων εν υψεσι μεγαλοις και πλουσιοι εν ταπεινω καθησονται	6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
7 ειδον δουλους εφ' ιππους και αρχοντας πορευομενους ως δουλους επι της γης	7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
8 ο ορυσσων βοθρον εν αυτω εμπεσειται και καθαιρουντα φραγμον δηξεται αυτον οφις	8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
9 εξαιρων λιθους διαπονηθησεται εν αυτοις σχιζων ξυλα κινδυνευσει εν αυτοις	9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
10 εαν εκπεση το σιδηριον και αυτος προσωπον εταραξεν και δυναμεις δυναμωσει και περισσεια του ανδρειου σοφια	10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
11 εαν δακη ο οφις εν ου ψιθυρισμω και ουκ εστιν περισσεια τω επαδοντι	11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
12 λογοι στοματος σοφου χαρις και χειλη αφρονος καταποντιουσιν αυτον	12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13 αρχη λογων στοματος αυτου αφροσονη και εσχατη στοματος αυτου περιφερεια πονηρα	13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14 και ο αφρων πληθυνει λογους ουκ εγνω ο ανθρωπος τι το γενομενον και τι το εσομενον οπισω αυτου τις αναγγελει αυτω	14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
15 μοχθος των αφρονων κοπωσει αυτους ος ουκ εγνω του πορευθηναι εις πολιν	15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
16 ουαι σοι πολις ης ο βασιλευς σου νεωτερος και οι αρχοντες σου εν πρωια εσθιουσιν	16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
17 μακαρια συ γη ης ο βασιλευς σου υιος ελευθερων και οι αρχοντες σου προς καιρον φαγονται εν δυναμει και ουκ αισχυνθησονται	17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
18 εν οκνηριαις ταπεινωθησεται η δοκωσις και εν αργια χειρων σταξει η οικια	18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
19 εις γελωτα ποιουσιν αρτον και οινος ευφραινει ζωντας και του αργυριου επακουσεται συν τα παντα	19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
20 και γε εν συνειδησει σου βασιλεα μη καταραση και εν ταμιειοις κοιτωνων σου μη καταραση πλουσιον οτι πετεινον του ουρανου αποισει συν την φωνην και ο εχων τας πτερυγας απαγγελει λογον	20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.