1 Αι σοφαι γυναικες οικοδομουσι τον οικον αυτων? η δε αφρων κατασκαπτει αυτον δια των χειρων αυτης. | 1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. |
2 Ο περιπατων εν τη ευθυτητι αυτου φοβειται τον Κυριον? ο δε σκολιος τας οδους αυτου καταφρονει αυτον. | 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. |
3 Εν στοματι αφρονος ειναι η ραβδος της υπερηφανιας? τα δε χειλη των σοφων θελουσι φυλαττει αυτους. | 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. |
4 Οπου δεν ειναι βοες, η αποθηκη ειναι κενη? η δε αφθονια των γεννηματων ειναι εκ της δυναμεως του βοος. | 4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. |
5 Ο αληθης μαρτυς δεν θελει ψευδεσθαι? ο δε ψευδης μαρτυς εκχεει ψευδη. | 5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. |
6 Ο χλευαστης ζητει σοφιαν και δεν ευρισκει? εις δε τον συνετον ειναι ευκολος η μαθησις. | 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. |
7 Υπαγε κατεναντι του αφρονος ανθρωπου και δεν θελεις ευρει χειλη συνεσεως. | 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. |
8 Η σοφια του φρονιμου ειναι να γνωριζη την οδον αυτου? η δε μωρια των αφρονων αποπλανησις. | 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. |
9 Οι αφρονες γελωσιν εις την ανομιαν? εν μεσω δε των ευθεων ειναι χαρις. | 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. |
10 Η καρδια του ανθρωπου γνωριζει την πικριαν της ψυχης αυτου? και ξενος δεν συμμετεχει της χαρας αυτης. | 10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. |
11 Η οικια των ασεβων θελει αφανισθη? η δε σκηνη των ευθεων θελει ανθει. | 11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. |
12 Υπαρχει οδος, ητις φαινεται ορθη εις τον ανθρωπον, αλλα τα τελη αυτης φερουσιν εις θανατον. | 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. |
13 Ετι και εις τον γελωτα πονει η καρδια? και το τελος της χαρας ειναι λυπη. | 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. |
14 Ο διεφθαρμενος την καρδιαν θελει εμπλησθη απο των οδων αυτου? ο δε αγαθος ανθρωπος αφ' εαυτου. | 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. |
15 Ο απλους πιστευει εις παντα λογον? ο δε φρονιμος προσεχει εις τα βηματα αυτου. | 15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. |
16 Ο σοφος φοβειται και φευγει απο του κακου? αλλ' ο αφρων προχωρει και θρασυνεται. | 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. |
17 Ο οξυθυμος πραττει αστοχαστως? και ο κακοβουλος ανθρωπος ειναι μισητος. | 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. |
18 Οι αφρονες κληρονομουσι μωριαν? οι δε φρονιμοι στεφανουνται συνεσιν. | 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
19 Οι κακοι υποκλινουσιν εμπροσθεν των αγαθων, και οι ασεβεις εις τας πυλας των δικαιων. | 19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. |
20 Ο πτωχος μισειται και υπο του πλησιον αυτου? του δε πλουσιου οι φιλοι πολλοι. | 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. |
21 Ο καταφρονων τον πλησιον αυτου αμαρτανει? ο δε ελεων τους πτωχους ειναι μακαριος. | 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. |
22 Δεν πλανωνται οι βουλευομενοι κακον; ελεος ομως και αληθεια θελει εισθαι εις τους βουλευομενους αγαθον. | 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. |
23 Εν παντι κοπω υπαρχει κερδος? η δε φλυαρια των χειλεων φερει μονον εις ενδειαν. | 23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. |
24 Τα πλουτη των σοφων ειναι στεφανος εις αυτους? των δε αφρονων η υπεροχη μωρια. | 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. |
25 Ο αληθης μαρτυς ελευθερονει ψυχας? ο δε δολιος εκχεει ψευδη. | 25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. |
26 Εν τω φοβω του Κυριου ειναι ελπις ισχυρα? και εις τα τεκνα αυτου θελει υπαρχει καταφυγιον. | 26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. |
27 Ο φοβος του Κυριου ειναι πηγη ζωης, απομακρυνων απο παγιδων θανατου. | 27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. |
28 Εν τω πληθει του λαου ειναι η δοξα του βασιλεως? εν δε τη ελλειψει του λαου ο αφανισμος του ηγεμονευοντος. | 28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. |
29 Ο μακροθυμος εχει μεγαλην φρονησιν? ο δε οξυθυμος ανεγειρει την αφροσυνην αυτου. | 29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. |
30 Η υγιαινουσα καρδια ειναι ζωη της σαρκος? ο δε φθονος σαπρια των οστεων. | 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. |
31 Ο καταθλιβων τον πενητα ονειδιζει τον Ποιητην αυτου? ο δε τιμων αυτον ελεει τον πτωχον. | 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. |
32 Ο ασεβης εκτινασσεται εν τη ασεβεια αυτου? ο δε δικαιος και εν τω θανατω αυτου εχει ελπιδα. | 32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. |
33 Εν τη καρδια του συνετου επαναπαυεται σοφια? εν μεσω δε των αφρονων φανερουται. | 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. |
34 Η δικαιοσυνη υψονει εθνος? η δε αμαρτια ειναι ονειδος λαων. | 34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. |
35 Ευνοια του βασιλεως ειναι προς φρονιμον δουλον? θυμος δε αυτου προς τον προξενουντα αισχυνην. | 35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. |