| 1 Many have sinned for the sake of profit, one who hopes to be rich must turn a blind eye. | 1 χαριν διαφορου πολλοι ημαρτον και ο ζητων πληθυναι αποστρεψει οφθαλμον |
| 2 A peg wil stick in the joint between two stones, and sin wil wedge itself between sel ing and buying. | 2 ανα μεσον αρμων λιθων παγησεται πασσαλος και ανα μεσον πρασεως και αγορασμου συντριβησεται αμαρτια |
| 3 Whoever does not firmly hold to the fear of the Lord, his house wil soon be overthrown. | 3 εαν μη εν φοβω κυριου κρατηση κατα σπουδην εν ταχει καταστραφησεται αυτου ο οικος |
| 4 In a shaken sieve the rubbish is left behind, so too the defects of a person appear in speech. | 4 εν σεισματι κοσκινου διαμενει κοπρια ουτως σκυβαλα ανθρωπου εν λογισμω αυτου |
| 5 The kiln tests the work of the potter, the test of a person is in conversation. | 5 σκευη κεραμεως δοκιμαζει καμινος και πειρασμος ανθρωπου εν διαλογισμω αυτου |
| 6 The orchard where the tree grows is judged by its fruit, similarly words betray what a person feels. | 6 γεωργιον ξυλου εκφαινει ο καρπος αυτου ουτως λογος ενθυμηματος καρδιας ανθρωπου |
| 7 Do not praise anyone who has not yet spoken, since this is where people are tested. | 7 προ λογισμου μη επαινεσης ανδρα ουτος γαρ πειρασμος ανθρωπων |
| 8 If you pursue virtue, you will attain it and put it on like a festal gown. | 8 εαν διωκης το δικαιον καταλημψη και ενδυση αυτο ως ποδηρη δοξης |
| 9 Birds consort with their kind, truth comes home to those who practise it. | 9 πετεινα προς τα ομοια αυτοις καταλυσει και αληθεια προς τους εργαζομενους αυτην επανηξει |
| 10 The lion lies in wait for its prey, so does sin for those who do wrong. | 10 λεων θηραν ενεδρευει ουτως αμαρτια εργαζομενους αδικα |
| 11 The conversation of the devout is wisdom at all times, but the fool is as changeable as the moon. | 11 διηγησις ευσεβους δια παντος σοφια ο δε αφρων ως σεληνη αλλοιουται |
| 12 When visiting stupid people, choose the right moment, but among the thoughtful take your time. | 12 εις μεσον ασυνετων συντηρησον καιρον εις μεσον δε διανοουμενων ενδελεχιζε |
| 13 The conversation of fools is disgusting, raucous their laughter in their sinful pleasures. | 13 διηγησις μωρων προσοχθισμα και ο γελως αυτων εν σπαταλη αμαρτιας |
| 14 The talk of hard-swearing people makes your hair stand on end, their brawling makes you stop yourears. | 14 λαλια πολυορκου ανορθωσει τριχας και η μαχη αυτων εμφραγμος ωτιων |
| 15 A quarrel between the proud leads to bloodshed, and their insults are embarrassing to hear. | 15 εκχυσις αιματος μαχη υπερηφανων και η διαλοιδορησις αυτων ακοη μοχθηρα |
| 16 A betrayer of secrets forfeits al trust and wil never find the kind of friend he wants. | 16 ο αποκαλυπτων μυστηρια απωλεσεν πιστιν και ου μη ευρη φιλον προς την ψυχην αυτου |
| 17 Be fond of a friend and keep faith with him, but if you have betrayed his secrets, do not go after himany more; | 17 στερξον φιλον και πιστωθητι μετ' αυτου εαν δε αποκαλυψης τα μυστηρια αυτου μη καταδιωξης οπισω αυτου |
| 18 for, as one destroys a person by kil ing him, so you have kil ed your neighbour's friendship, | 18 καθως γαρ απωλεσεν ανθρωπος τον νεκρον αυτου ουτως απωλεσας την φιλιαν του πλησιον |
| 19 and as you let a bird slip through your fingers, so you have let your friend go, and wil not catch him. | 19 και ως πετεινον εκ χειρος σου απελυσας ουτως αφηκας τον πλησιον και ου θηρευσεις αυτον |
| 20 Do not go after him -- he is far away, he has fled like a gazel e from the snare. | 20 μη αυτον διωξης οτι μακραν απεστη και εξεφυγεν ως δορκας εκ παγιδος |
| 21 For a wound can be bandaged and abuse forgiven, but for the betrayer of a secret there is no hope. | 21 οτι τραυμα εστιν καταδησαι και λοιδοριας εστιν διαλλαγη ο δε αποκαλυψας μυστηρια αφηλπισεν |
| 22 Someone with a sly wink is plotting mischief, no one can dissuade him from it. | 22 διανευων οφθαλμω τεκταινει κακα και ουδεις αυτα αποστησει απ' αυτου |
| 23 Honey-tongued to your face, he is lost in admiration at your words; but behind your back he has otherthings to say, and turns your words into a stumbling-block. | 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 |
| 24 I have found many things to hate, but nothing as much as him, and the Lord hates him too. | 24 πολλα εμισησα και ουχ ωμοιωσα αυτω και ο κυριος μισησει αυτον |
| 25 Whoever throws a stone in the air, throws it on to his own head; a treacherous blow cuts both ways. | 25 ο βαλλων λιθον εις υψος επι κεφαλην αυτου βαλλει και πληγη δολια διελει τραυματα |
| 26 The man who digs a pit falls into it, whoever sets a snare wil be caught by it. | 26 ο ορυσσων βοθρον εις αυτον εμπεσειται και ο ιστων παγιδα εν αυτη αλωσεται |
| 27 On anyone who does evil, evil wil recoil, without his knowing where it comes from. | 27 ο ποιων πονηρα εις αυτον κυλισθησεται και ου μη επιγνω ποθεν ηκει αυτω |
| 28 Sarcasm and abuse are the mark of the arrogant, but vengeance lies in wait like a lion for such a one. | 28 εμπαιγμος και ονειδισμος υπερηφανω και η εκδικησις ως λεων ενεδρευσει αυτον |
| 29 The trap will close on all who rejoice in the downfal of the devout, and pain wil eat them up beforethey die. | 29 παγιδι αλωσονται οι ευφραινομενοι πτωσει ευσεβων και οδυνη καταναλωσει αυτους προ του θανατου αυτων |
| 30 Resentment and anger, these are foul things too, and a sinner is a master at them both. | 30 μηνις και οργη και ταυτα εστιν βδελυγματα και ανηρ αμαρτωλος εγκρατης εσται αυτων |
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