| 1 Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise. | 1 - |
| 2 Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble. | 2 - |
| 3 The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God. | 3 αφροσυνη ανδρος λυμαινεται τας οδους αυτου τον δε θεον αιτιαται τη καρδια αυτου |
| 4 Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart. | 4 πλουτος προστιθησιν φιλους πολλους ο δε πτωχος και απο του υπαρχοντος φιλου λειπεται |
| 5 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. | 5 μαρτυς ψευδης ουκ ατιμωρητος εσται ο δε εγκαλων αδικως ου διαφευξεται |
| 6 Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts. | 6 πολλοι θεραπευουσιν προσωπα βασιλεων πας δε ο κακος γινεται ονειδος ανδρι |
| 7 The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing. | 7 πας ος αδελφον πτωχον μισει και φιλιας μακραν εσται εννοια αγαθη τοις ειδοσιν αυτην εγγιει ανηρ δε φρονιμος ευρησει αυτην ο πολλα κακοποιων τελεσιουργει κακιαν ος δε ερεθιζει λογους ου σωθησεται |
| 8 But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence shall find good things. | 8 ο κτωμενος φρονησιν αγαπα εαυτον ος δε φυλασσει φρονησιν ευρησει αγαθα |
| 9 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish. | 9 μαρτυς ψευδης ουκ ατιμωρητος εσται ος δ' αν εκκαυση κακιαν απολειται υπ' αυτης |
| 10 Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes. | 10 ου συμφερει αφρονι τρυφη και εαν οικετης αρξηται μεθ' υβρεως δυναστευειν |
| 11 The learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs. | 11 ελεημων ανηρ μακροθυμει το δε καυχημα αυτου επερχεται παρανομοις |
| 12 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass. | 12 βασιλεως απειλη ομοια βρυγμω λεοντος ωσπερ δε δροσος επι χορτω ουτως το ιλαρον αυτου |
| 13 A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through. | 13 αισχυνη πατρι υιος αφρων και ουχ αγναι ευχαι απο μισθωματος εταιρας |
| 14 House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord. | 14 οικον και υπαρξιν μεριζουσιν πατερες παισιν παρα δε θεου αρμοζεται γυνη ανδρι |
| 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. | 15 δειλια κατεχει ανδρογυναιον ψυχη δε αεργου πεινασει |
| 16 He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die. | 16 ος φυλασσει εντολην τηρει την εαυτου ψυχην ο δε καταφρονων των εαυτου οδων απολειται |
| 17 He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him. | 17 δανιζει θεω ο ελεων πτωχον κατα δε το δομα αυτου ανταποδωσει αυτω |
| 18 Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul. | 18 παιδευε υιον σου ουτως γαρ εσται ευελπις εις δε υβριν μη επαιρου τη ψυχη σου |
| 19 He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing. | 19 κακοφρων ανηρ πολλα ζημιωθησεται εαν δε λοιμευηται και την ψυχην αυτου προσθησει |
| 20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end. | 20 ακουε υιε παιδειαν πατρος σου ινα σοφος γενη επ' εσχατων σου |
| 21 There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm. | 21 πολλοι λογισμοι εν καρδια ανδρος η δε βουλη του κυριου εις τον αιωνα μενει |
| 22 A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man. | 22 καρπος ανδρι ελεημοσυνη κρεισσων δε πτωχος δικαιος η πλουσιος ψευστης |
| 23 The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil. | 23 φοβος κυριου εις ζωην ανδρι ο δε αφοβος αυλισθησεται εν τοποις ου ουκ επισκοπειται γνωσις |
| 24 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth. | 24 ο εγκρυπτων εις τον κολπον αυτου χειρας αδικως ουδε τω στοματι ου μη προσαγαγη αυτας |
| 25 The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline. | 25 λοιμου μαστιγουμενου αφρων πανουργοτερος γινεται εαν δε ελεγχης ανδρα φρονιμον νοησει αισθησιν |
| 26 He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy. | 26 ο ατιμαζων πατερα και απωθουμενος μητερα αυτου καταισχυνθησεται και επονειδιστος εσται |
| 27 Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge. | 27 υιος απολειπομενος φυλαξαι παιδειαν πατρος μελετησει ρησεις κακας |
| 28 An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. | 28 ο εγγυωμενος παιδα αφρονα καθυβριζει δικαιωμα στομα δε ασεβων καταπιεται κρισεις |
| 29 Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools. | 29 ετοιμαζονται ακολαστοις μαστιγες και τιμωριαι ωμοις αφρονων |