ΠΑΡΟΙΜΙΑΙ - Proverbi - Proverbs 8

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Δεν κραζει η σοφια; και δεν εκπεμπει την φωνην αυτης η συνεσις;	1 Does not wisdom call out, and prudence bestow her voice?
2 Ισταται επι της κορυφης των υψηλων τοπων, υπερ την οδον, εν τω μεσω των τριοδων.	2 At the summits and the tops of exalted places, standing above the ways, in the midst of the paths,
3 Κραζει πλησιον των πυλων, εν τη εισοδω της πολεως, εν τη εισοδω των θυρων?	3 beside the gates of the city, at the very doors, she speaks, saying:
4 προς εσας, ανθρωποι, κραζω? και η φωνη μου εκπεμπεται προς τους υιους των ανθρωπων.	4 “O men, to you I call out, and my voice is to the sons of men.
5 Απλοι, νοησατε φρονησιν? και αφρονες, αποκτησατε νοημονα καρδιαν.	5 O little ones, understand discernment. And you who are unwise, turn your souls.
6 Ακουσατε? διοτι θελω λαλησει πραγματα εξοχα, και τα χειλη μου θελουσι προφερει ορθα.	6 Listen, for I will speak about great things, and my lips will be opened, so as to foretell what is right.
7 Διοτι αληθειαν θελει λαλησει ο λαρυγξ μου? τα δε χειλη μου βδελυττονται την ασεβειαν.	7 My throat shall practice truth, and my lips shall detest the impious.
8 Παντες οι λογοι του στοματος μου ειναι μετα δικαιοσυνης? δεν υπαρχει εν αυτοις δολιον διεστραμμενον?	8 All my words are just. There is no depravity in them, and no perversity.
9 Παντες ειναι σαφεις εις τον νοουντα και ορθοι εις τους ευρισκοντας γνωσιν.	9 They are upright to those who understand, and equitable to those who discover knowledge.
10 Λαβετε την παιδειαν μου, και μη αργυριον? και γνωσιν, μαλλον παρα χρυσιον εκλεκτον.	10 Accept my discipline, and not money. Choose the doctrine that is greater than gold.
11 Διοτι η σοφια ειναι καλητερα λιθων πολυτιμων? και παντα τα επιθυμητα πραγματα δεν ειναι ανταξια αυτης.	11 For wisdom is better than all that is most precious, and everything that is desirable cannot compare to her.
12 Εγω η σοφια κατοικω μετα της φρονησεως, και εφευρισκω γνωσιν συνετων βουλευματων.	12 I, wisdom, dwell in counsel, and I am inside learned thoughts.
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 hates evil. I detest arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.
14 Εμου ειναι η βουλη και η ασφαλεια? εγω ειμαι η συνεσις? εμου η δυναμις.	14 Counsel is mine, and equity. Prudence is mine. Strength is mine.
15 Δι' εμου οι βασιλεις βασιλευουσι, και οι αρχοντες θεσπιζουσι δικαιοσυνην.	15 Through me, kings reign and legislators decree just conditions.
16 Δι' εμου οι ηγεμονες ηγεμονευουσι, και οι μεγιστανες, παντες οι κριται της γης?	16 Through me, princes rule and the powerful decree justice.
17 Εγω τους εμε αγαπωντας αγαπω? και οι ζητουντες με θελουσι με ευρει.	17 I love those who love me. And those who stand watch for me until morning shall discover me.
18 Πλουτος και δοξα ειναι μετ' εμου, αγαθα διαμενοντα και δικαιοσυνη.	18 With me, are wealth and glory, superb riches and justice.
19 Οι καρποι μου ειναι καλητεροι χρυσιου και χρυσιου καθαρου? και τα γεννηματα μου, εκλεκτου αργυριου.	19 For my fruit is better than gold and precious stones, and my progeny better than choice silver.
20 Περιπατω εν οδω δικαιοσυνης, αναμεσον των τριβων της κρισεως,	20 I walk in the way of justice, 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 so that I may enrich those who love me, and thus complete 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 ways, before he made anything, from the beginning.
23 Προ του αιωνος με εχρισεν, απ' αρχης, πριν υπαρξη η γη.	23 I was ordained from eternity, and out of antiquity, before the earth was formed.
24 Εγεννηθην οτε δεν ησαν αι αβυσσοι, οτε δεν υπηρχον αι πηγαι αι αναβρυουσαι υδατα?	24 The abyss did not yet exist, and I was already conceived; neither had the fountains of waters yet erupted.
25 Πριν τα ορη θεμελιωθωσι, προ των λοφων, εγω εγεννηθην?	25 The mountains, with their great mass, had not yet been established. Before the hills, I was brought forth.
26 ενω δεν ειχεν ετι καμει την γην ουτε πεδιαδας, ουτε κορυφας χωματων της οικουμενης.	26 Still he had not made the earth, and the rivers, and the poles of the globe of the earth.
27 Οτε ητοιμαζε τους ουρανους, εγω ημην εκει? οτε περιεγραφε καμαραν υπερανω του προσωπου της αβυσσου?	27 I was already present: when he prepared the heavens; when, with a certain law and a circuit, he fortified the abyss;
28 οτε εστερεονε τον αιθερα επανω? οτε ωχυρονε τας πηγας της αβυσσου?	28 when he made firm the sky above, and set free the fountains of waters;
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 encompassed the sea within its limits, and laid down a law for the waters, lest they transgress their limits; when he weighed the foundations of the earth.
30 τοτε ημην πλησιον αυτου δημιουργουσα? και εγω ημην καθ' ημεραν η τρυφη αυτου, ευφραινομενη παντοτε ενωπιον αυτου,	30 I was with him in composing all things. And I was delighted, throughout every day, by playing in his sight at all times,
31 ευφραινομενη εν τη οικουμενη της γης αυτου? και η τρυφη μου ητο μετα των υιων των ανθρωπων.	31 playing in globe of the earth. And my delight was to be with the sons of men.
32 Τωρα λοιπον ακουσατε μου, ω τεκνα? διοτι μακαριοι οι φυλαττοντες τας οδους μου.	32 Therefore, sons, hear me now. Blessed are those who preserve my ways.
33 Ακουσατε παιδειαν και γενεσθε σοφοι, και μη αποδοκιμαζετε αυτην.	33 Listen to discipline, and become wise, and do not be willing to cast it aside.
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 who listens to me, and who stands watch at my gates everyday, and who observes at the posts of my doors.
35 διοτι οστις ευρη εμε, θελει ευρει ζωην, και θελει λαβει χαριν παρα Κυριου.	35 He who finds me, finds life, and he will draw salvation from the Lord.
36 Οστις ομως αμαρτηση εις εμε, την εαυτου ψυχην αδικει? παντες οι μισουντες με αγαπωσι θανατον.	36 But he who sins against me will wound his own soul. All who hate me love death.”