1 Ο σοφος υιος δεχεται την διδασκαλιαν του πατρος? ο δε χλευαστης δεν ακουει ελεγχον. | 1 A wise son is the doctrine of his father. But he who ridicules does not listen when he is reproved. |
2 Εκ των καρπων του στοματος αυτου ο ανθρωπος θελει φαγει αγαθα? η δε ψυχη των ανομων αδικιαν. | 2 From the fruit of his own month, a man shall be satisfied with good things. But the soul of betrayers is iniquity. |
3 Ο φυλαττων το στομα αυτου διαφυλαττει την ζωην αυτου? ο δε ανοιγων προπετως τα χειλη αυτου θελει απολεσθη. | 3 Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes. |
4 Η ψυχη του οκνηρου επιθυμει και δεν εχει? η δε ψυχη των επιμελων θελει χορτασθη. | 4 The lazy one is willing and then not willing. But the soul of he who labors shall be made fat. |
5 Ο δικαιος μισει λογον ψευδη? ο δε ασεβης καθισταται δυσωδης και ατιμος. | 5 The just shall detest a lying word. But the impious confound and will be confounded. |
6 Η δικαιοσυνη φυλαττει τον τελειον την οδον? η δε ασεβεια καταστρεφει τον αμαρτωλον. | 6 Justice guards the way of the innocent. But impiety undermines the sinner. |
7 Υπαρχει ανθρωπος οστις καμνει τον πλουσιον, και δεν εχει ουδεν? και αλλος οστις καμνει τον πτωχον, και εχει πλουτον πολυν. | 7 One is like the rich, though he has nothing. And another is like the poor, though he has many riches. |
8 Το λυτρον της ψυχης του ανθρωπου ειναι ο πλουτος αυτου? ο δε πτωχος δεν ακουει επιπληξιν. | 8 The redemption of a man’s life is his riches. But he who is poor cannot tolerate correction. |
9 Το φως των δικαιων ειναι φαιδρον? ο δε λυχνος των ασεβων θελει σβεσθη. | 9 The light of the just enriches. But the lamp of the impious will be extinguished. |
10 Μονον απο της υπερηφανιας προερχεται η ερις? η δε σοφια ειναι μετα των δεχομενων συμβουλας. | 10 Among the arrogant, there are always conflicts. But those who do everything with counsel are ruled by wisdom. |
11 Τα εκ ματαιοτητος πλουτη θελουσιν ελαττωθη? ο δε συναγων με την χειρα αυτου θελει αυξηνθη. | 11 Substance obtained in haste will be diminished. But what is collected by hand, little by little, shall be multiplied. |
12 Η ελπις αναβαλλομενη ατονιζει την καρδιαν? το δε ποθουμενον, οταν ερχηται, ειναι δενδρον ζωης. | 12 Hope, when it is delayed, afflicts the soul. The arrival of the desired is a tree of life. |
13 Ο καταφρονων τον λογον θελει αφανισθη? ο δε φοβουμενος την εντολην, ουτος θελει ανταμειφθη. | 13 Whoever denounces something obligates himself for the future. But whoever fears a lesson shall turn away in peace. Deceitful souls wander into sins. The just are merciful and compassionate. |
14 Ο νομος του σοφου ειναι πηγη ζωης, απομακρυνων απο παγιδων θανατου. | 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, so that he may turn aside from the ruin of death. |
15 Συνεσις αγαθη διδει χαριν? η δε οδος των παρανομων φερει εις ολεθρον. | 15 Good doctrine bestows grace. In the way of the contemptuous, there is a chasm. |
16 Πας φρονιμος πραττει μετα γνωσεως? ο δε αφρων ανακαλυπτει μωριαν. | 16 The discerning do everything with counsel. But whoever is senseless discloses his stupidity. |
17 Ο κακος μηνυτης πιπτει εις δυστυχιαν? ο δε πιστος πρεσβυς ειναι ιασις. | 17 The messenger of the impious will fall into evil. But a faithful ambassador shall prosper. |
18 Πτωχεια και αισχυνη θελουσιν εισθαι εις τον αποβαλλοντα την διδασκαλιαν? ο δε φυλαττων τον ελεγχον θελει τιμηθη. | 18 Destitution and disgrace are for those who abandon discipline. But whoever agrees with a reproof shall be glorified. |
19 Επιθυμια εκπληρωθεισα ευφραινει την ψυχην? εις δε τους αφρονας ειναι βδελυρον να εκκλινωσιν απο του κακου. | 19 The desired, when perfected, shall delight the soul. The foolish detest those who flee from evils. |
20 Ο περιπατων μετα σοφων θελει εισθαι σοφος? ο δε συντροφος των αφρονων θελει απολεσθη. | 20 Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise. A friend of the foolish will become like them. |
21 Κακον παρακολουθει τους αμαρτωλους? εις δε τους δικαιους θελει ανταποδοθη καλον. | 21 Evil pursues sinners. And good things shall be distributed to the just. |
22 Ο αγαθος αφινει κληρονομιαν εις υιους υιων? ο πλουτος δε του αμαρτωλου θησαυριζεται δια τον δικαιον. | 22 The good leave behind heirs: children and grandchildren. And the substance of the sinner is preserved for the just. |
23 Πολλην τροφην διδει ο αγρος των πτωχων? τινες δε δι' ελλειψιν κρισεως αφανιζονται. | 23 Much nourishment is in the fallow land of the fathers. But for others, it is gathered without judgment. |
24 Ο φειδομενος της ραβδου αυτου μισει τον υιον αυτου? αλλ' ο αγαπων αυτον παιδευει αυτον εν καιρω. | 24 He who spares the rod hates his son. But he who loves him urgently instructs him. |
25 Ο δικαιος τρωγει μεχρι χορτασμου της ψυχης αυτου? η δε κοιλια των ασεβων θελει στερεισθαι. | 25 The just eats and fills his soul. But the belly of the impious is never satisfied. |