1 Δεν κραζει η σοφια; και δεν εκπεμπει την φωνην αυτης η συνεσις; | 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? |
2 Ισταται επι της κορυφης των υψηλων τοπων, υπερ την οδον, εν τω μεσω των τριοδων. | 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. |
3 Κραζει πλησιον των πυλων, εν τη εισοδω της πολεως, εν τη εισοδω των θυρων? | 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. |
4 προς εσας, ανθρωποι, κραζω? και η φωνη μου εκπεμπεται προς τους υιους των ανθρωπων. | 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. |
5 Απλοι, νοησατε φρονησιν? και αφρονες, αποκτησατε νοημονα καρδιαν. | 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. |
6 Ακουσατε? διοτι θελω λαλησει πραγματα εξοχα, και τα χειλη μου θελουσι προφερει ορθα. | 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. |
7 Διοτι αληθειαν θελει λαλησει ο λαρυγξ μου? τα δε χειλη μου βδελυττονται την ασεβειαν. | 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. |
8 Παντες οι λογοι του στοματος μου ειναι μετα δικαιοσυνης? δεν υπαρχει εν αυτοις δολιον διεστραμμενον? | 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. |
9 Παντες ειναι σαφεις εις τον νοουντα και ορθοι εις τους ευρισκοντας γνωσιν. | 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. |
10 Λαβετε την παιδειαν μου, και μη αργυριον? και γνωσιν, μαλλον παρα χρυσιον εκλεκτον. | 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. |
11 Διοτι η σοφια ειναι καλητερα λιθων πολυτιμων? και παντα τα επιθυμητα πραγματα δεν ειναι ανταξια αυτης. | 11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. |
12 Εγω η σοφια κατοικω μετα της φρονησεως, και εφευρισκω γνωσιν συνετων βουλευματων. | 12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. |
13 Ο φοβος του Κυριου ειναι να μιση τις το κακον? αλαζονειαν και αυθαδειαν και πονηραν οδον και διεστραμμενον στομα εγω μισω. | 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. |
14 Εμου ειναι η βουλη και η ασφαλεια? εγω ειμαι η συνεσις? εμου η δυναμις. | 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. |
15 Δι' εμου οι βασιλεις βασιλευουσι, και οι αρχοντες θεσπιζουσι δικαιοσυνην. | 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. |
16 Δι' εμου οι ηγεμονες ηγεμονευουσι, και οι μεγιστανες, παντες οι κριται της γης? | 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. |
17 Εγω τους εμε αγαπωντας αγαπω? και οι ζητουντες με θελουσι με ευρει. | 17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. |
18 Πλουτος και δοξα ειναι μετ' εμου, αγαθα διαμενοντα και δικαιοσυνη. | 18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. |
19 Οι καρποι μου ειναι καλητεροι χρυσιου και χρυσιου καθαρου? και τα γεννηματα μου, εκλεκτου αργυριου. | 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. |
20 Περιπατω εν οδω δικαιοσυνης, αναμεσον των τριβων της κρισεως, | 20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: |
21 δια να καμω τους αγαπωντας με να κληρονομησωσιν αγαθα, και να γεμισω τους θησαυρους αυτων. | 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. |
22 Ο Κυριος με ειχεν εν τη αρχη των οδων αυτου, προ των εργων αυτου, απ' αιωνος. | 22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. |
23 Προ του αιωνος με εχρισεν, απ' αρχης, πριν υπαρξη η γη. | 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. |
24 Εγεννηθην οτε δεν ησαν αι αβυσσοι, οτε δεν υπηρχον αι πηγαι αι αναβρυουσαι υδατα? | 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. |
25 Πριν τα ορη θεμελιωθωσι, προ των λοφων, εγω εγεννηθην? | 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: |
26 ενω δεν ειχεν ετι καμει την γην ουτε πεδιαδας, ουτε κορυφας χωματων της οικουμενης. | 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. |
27 Οτε ητοιμαζε τους ουρανους, εγω ημην εκει? οτε περιεγραφε καμαραν υπερανω του προσωπου της αβυσσου? | 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: |
28 οτε εστερεονε τον αιθερα επανω? οτε ωχυρονε τας πηγας της αβυσσου? | 28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: |
29 οτε επεβαλλε τον νομον αυτου εις την θαλασσαν, να μη παραβωσι τα υδατα το προσταγμα αυτου? οτε διεταττε τα θεμελια της γης? | 29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: |
30 τοτε ημην πλησιον αυτου δημιουργουσα? και εγω ημην καθ' ημεραν η τρυφη αυτου, ευφραινομενη παντοτε ενωπιον αυτου, | 30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; |
31 ευφραινομενη εν τη οικουμενη της γης αυτου? και η τρυφη μου ητο μετα των υιων των ανθρωπων. | 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. |
32 Τωρα λοιπον ακουσατε μου, ω τεκνα? διοτι μακαριοι οι φυλαττοντες τας οδους μου. | 32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. |
33 Ακουσατε παιδειαν και γενεσθε σοφοι, και μη αποδοκιμαζετε αυτην. | 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. |
34 Μακαριος ο ανθρωπος, οστις μου ακουση, αγρυπνων καθ' ημεραν εν ταις πυλαις μου, περιμενων εις τους παραστατας των θυρων μου? | 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. |
35 διοτι οστις ευρη εμε, θελει ευρει ζωην, και θελει λαβει χαριν παρα Κυριου. | 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. |
36 Οστις ομως αμαρτηση εις εμε, την εαυτου ψυχην αδικει? παντες οι μισουντες με αγαπωσι θανατον. | 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. |