1 χαριν διαφορου πολλοι ημαρτον και ο ζητων πληθυναι αποστρεψει οφθαλμον | 1 For the sake of profit many sin, and the struggle for wealth blinds the eyes. |
2 ανα μεσον αρμων λιθων παγησεται πασσαλος και ανα μεσον πρασεως και αγορασμου συντριβησεται αμαρτια | 2 Like a peg driven between fitted stones, between buying and selling sin is wedged in. |
3 εαν μη εν φοβω κυριου κρατηση κατα σπουδην εν ταχει καταστραφησεται αυτου ο οικος | 3 Unless you earnestly hold fast to the fear of the LORD, suddenly your house will be thrown down. |
4 εν σεισματι κοσκινου διαμενει κοπρια ουτως σκυβαλα ανθρωπου εν λογισμω αυτου | 4 When a sieve is shaken, the husks appear; so do a man's faults when he speaks. |
5 σκευη κεραμεως δοκιμαζει καμινος και πειρασμος ανθρωπου εν διαλογισμω αυτου | 5 As the test of what the potter molds is in the furnace, so in his conversation is the test of a man. |
6 γεωργιον ξυλου εκφαινει ο καρπος αυτου ουτως λογος ενθυμηματος καρδιας ανθρωπου | 6 The fruit of a tree shows the care it has had; so too does a man's speech disclose the bent of his mind. |
7 προ λογισμου μη επαινεσης ανδρα ουτος γαρ πειρασμος ανθρωπων | 7 Praise no man before he speaks, for it is then that men are tested. |
8 εαν διωκης το δικαιον καταλημψη και ενδυση αυτο ως ποδηρη δοξης | 8 If you strive after justice you will attain it, and put it on like a splendid robe. |
9 πετεινα προς τα ομοια αυτοις καταλυσει και αληθεια προς τους εργαζομενους αυτην επανηξει | 9 Birds nest with their own kind, and fidelity comes to those who live by it. |
10 λεων θηραν ενεδρευει ουτως αμαρτια εργαζομενους αδικα | 10 As a lion crouches in wait for prey, so do sins for evildoers. |
11 διηγησις ευσεβους δια παντος σοφια ο δε αφρων ως σεληνη αλλοιουται | 11 Ever wise are the discourses of the devout, but the godless man, like the moon, is inconstant. |
12 εις μεσον ασυνετων συντηρησον καιρον εις μεσον δε διανοουμενων ενδελεχιζε | 12 Limit the time you spend among fools, but frequent the company of thoughtful men. |
13 διηγησις μωρων προσοχθισμα και ο γελως αυτων εν σπαταλη αμαρτιας | 13 The conversation of the wicked is offensive, their laughter is wanton guilt. |
14 λαλια πολυορκου ανορθωσει τριχας και η μαχη αυτων εμφραγμος ωτιων | 14 Their oath-filled talk makes the hair stand on end, their brawls make one stop one's ears. |
15 εκχυσις αιματος μαχη υπερηφανων και η διαλοιδορησις αυτων ακοη μοχθηρα | 15 Wrangling among the haughty ends in bloodshed, their cursing is painful to hear. |
16 ο αποκαλυπτων μυστηρια απωλεσεν πιστιν και ου μη ευρη φιλον προς την ψυχην αυτου | 16 He who betrays a secret cannot be trusted, he will never find an intimate friend. |
17 στερξον φιλον και πιστωθητι μετ' αυτου εαν δε αποκαλυψης τα μυστηρια αυτου μη καταδιωξης οπισω αυτου | 17 Cherish your friend, keep faith with him; but if you betray his confidence, follow him not; |
18 καθως γαρ απωλεσεν ανθρωπος τον νεκρον αυτου ουτως απωλεσας την φιλιαν του πλησιον | 18 For as an enemy might kill a man, you have killed your neighbor's friendship. |
19 και ως πετεινον εκ χειρος σου απελυσας ουτως αφηκας τον πλησιον και ου θηρευσεις αυτον | 19 Like a bird released from the hand, you have let your friend go and cannot recapture him; |
20 μη αυτον διωξης οτι μακραν απεστη και εξεφυγεν ως δορκας εκ παγιδος | 20 Follow him not, for he is far away, he has fled like a gazelle from the trap. |
21 οτι τραυμα εστιν καταδησαι και λοιδοριας εστιν διαλλαγη ο δε αποκαλυψας μυστηρια αφηλπισεν | 21 A wound can be bound up, and an insult forgiven, but he who betrays secrets does hopeless damage. |
22 διανευων οφθαλμω τεκταινει κακα και ουδεις αυτα αποστησει απ' αυτου | 22 He who has shifty eyes plots mischief and no one can ward him off; |
23 απεναντι των οφθαλμων σου γλυκανει το στομα αυτου και επι των λογων σου εκθαυμασει υστερον δε διαστρεψει το στομα αυτου και εν τοις λογοις σου δωσει σκανδαλον | 23 In your presence he uses honeyed talk, and admires your every word, But later he changes his tone and twists your words to your ruin. |
24 πολλα εμισησα και ουχ ωμοιωσα αυτω και ο κυριος μισησει αυτον | 24 There is nothing that I hate so much, and the LORD hates him as well. |
25 ο βαλλων λιθον εις υψος επι κεφαλην αυτου βαλλει και πληγη δολια διελει τραυματα | 25 As a stone falls back on him who throws it up, so a blow struck in treachery injures more than one. |
26 ο ορυσσων βοθρον εις αυτον εμπεσειται και ο ιστων παγιδα εν αυτη αλωσεται | 26 As he who digs a pit falls into it, and he who lays a snare is caught in it, |
27 ο ποιων πονηρα εις αυτον κυλισθησεται και ου μη επιγνω ποθεν ηκει αυτω | 27 Whoever does harm will be involved in it without knowing how it came upon him. |
28 εμπαιγμος και ονειδισμος υπερηφανω και η εκδικησις ως λεων ενεδρευσει αυτον | 28 Mockery and abuse will be the lot of the proud, and vengeance lies in wait for them like a lion. |
29 παγιδι αλωσονται οι ευφραινομενοι πτωσει ευσεβων και οδυνη καταναλωσει αυτους προ του θανατου αυτων | 29 The trap seizes those who rejoice in pitfalls, and pain will consume them before they die; |
30 μηνις και οργη και ταυτα εστιν βδελυγματα και ανηρ αμαρτωλος εγκρατης εσται αυτων | 30 Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight. |