Proverbs 23

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 When you sit down to eat with a leader, pay close attention to what has been set before your face,	1 Οταν καθησης να φαγης μετα αρχοντος, παρατηρει επιμελως τα παρατιθεμενα εμπροσθεν σου?
2 and put a knife to your throat, if, in such a way, you could hold your soul in your own power.	2 και βαλε μαχαιραν εις τον λαιμον σου, εαν ησαι αδηφαγος?
3 Do not desire his foods, in which is the bread of deceit.	3 μη επιθυμει τα εδεσματα αυτου? διοτι ταυτα ειναι τροφη δολιοτητος.
4 Do not be willing to labor so that you may be enriched. But set limits by your prudence.	4 Μη μεριμνα δια να γεινης πλουσιος? απεχε απο της σοφιας σου.
5 Do not raise your eyes toward wealth that you are not able to have. For they will make themselves wings, like those of an eagle, and they will fly in the sky.	5 Θελεις επιστησει τους οφθαλμους σου εις το μη υπαρχον; διοτι ο πλουτος κατασκευαζει βεβαιως εις εαυτον πτερυγας ως αετου και πετα προς τον ουρανον.
6 Do not eat with an envious man, and do not desire his foods.	6 Μη τρωγε τον αρτον του φθονερου, μηδε επιθυμει τα εδεσματα αυτου?
7 For, like a seer and an interpreter of dreams, he presumes what he does not know. “Eat and drink,” he will say to you; and his mind is not with you.	7 διοτι καθως φρονει εν τη ψυχη αυτου, τοιουτος ειναι? φαγε και πιε, λεγει προς σε? αλλ' η καρδια αυτου δεν ειναι μετα σου.
8 The foods that you had eaten, you will vomit up. And you will lose the beauty in your words.	8 Το ψωμιον, το οποιον εφαγες, θελεις εξεμεσει και θελεις χασει τας γλυκειας συνομιλιας σου.
9 Do not speak into the ears of the unwise. They will despise the doctrine of your eloquence.	9 Μη λαλει εις τα ωτα του αφρονος? διοτι θελει καταφρονησει την σοφιαν των λογων σου.
10 Do not touch the boundaries of little ones, and do not enter into the field of the fatherless.	10 Μη μετακινει ορια αρχαια? και μη εισελθης εις τους αγρους των ορφανων?
11 For their close relative is strong, and he will judge their case against you.	11 διοτι ο Λυτρωτης αυτων ειναι ισχυρος? αυτος θελει εκδικασει την δικην αυτων εναντιον σου.
12 Let your heart enter into doctrine, and let your ears enter into words of knowledge.	12 Προσκολλησον την καρδιαν σου εις την παιδειαν και τα ωτα σου εις τους λογους της γνωσεως.
13 Do not be willing to take away discipline from a child. For if you strike him with the rod, he will not die.	13 Μη φειδου να παιδευης το παιδιον? διοτι εαν κτυπησης αυτο δια της ραβδου, δεν θελει αποθανει?
14 You will strike him with the rod, and so shall you deliver his soul from Hell.	14 συ κτυπων αυτο δια της ραβδου, θελεις ελευθερωσει την ψυχην αυτου εκ του αδου.
15 My son, if your soul will become wise, my heart will be glad with you.	15 Υιε μου, εαν η καρδια σου γεινη σοφη, θελει ευφραινεσθαι και η καρδια εμου?
16 And my temperament will exult, when your lips will have spoken what is upright.	16 και τα νεφρα μου θελουσιν αγαλλεσθαι, οταν τα χειλη σου λαλωσιν ορθα.
17 Let not your heart compete with sinners. But be in the fear of the Lord all day long.	17 Ας μη ζηλευη η καρδια σου τους αμαρτωλους? αλλ' εσο εν τω φοβω του Κυριου ολην την ημεραν?
18 For you will have hope in the end, and your expectation will not be taken away.	18 διοτι βεβαιως ειναι αμοιβη, και η ελπις σου δεν θελει εκκοπη.
19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and direct your soul along the way.	19 Ακουε συ, υιε μου, και γινου σοφος, και κατευθυνε την καρδιαν σου εις την οδον.
20 Do not be willing to be in the feasts of great drinkers, nor in the carousings of those who gather to feed on flesh.	20 Μη εσο μεταξυ οινοποτων, μεταξυ κρεοφαγων ασωτων?
21 For those who waste time drinking, and who surrender themselves to symbols, will be consumed. And those who sleep will be clothed in rags.	21 διοτι ο μεθυσος και ο ασωτος θελουσι πτωχευσει? και ο υπνωδης θελει ενδυθη ρακη.
22 Listen to your father, who conceived you. And do not despise your mother, when she is old.	22 Υπακουε εις τον πατερα σου, οστις σε εγεννησε? και μη καταφρονει την μητερα σου, οταν γηραση.
23 Purchase truth, and do not sell wisdom, or doctrine, or understanding.	23 Αγοραζε την αληθειαν και μη πωλει? την σοφιαν και την παιδειαν και την συνεσιν.
24 The father of the just exults in gladness; he who has conceived the wise will rejoice in him.	24 Ο πατηρ του δικαιου θελει χαρη σφοδρα? και οστις γεννα σοφον υιον, θελει ευφραινεσθαι εις αυτον.
25 Let your father and your mother be joyful, and may she who conceived you exult.	25 Ο πατηρ σου και η μητηρ σου θελουσιν ευφραινεσθαι? μαλιστα εκεινη, ητις σε εγεννησε, θελει χαιρει.
26 My son, offer me your heart, and let your eyes keep to my ways.	26 Υιε μου, δος την καρδιαν σου εις εμε, και ας προσεχωσιν οι οφθαλμοι σου εις τας οδους μου?
27 For a loose woman is a deep pit, and a foreign woman is a constricted well.	27 διοτι η πορνη ειναι λακκος βαθυς? και η αλλοτρια γυνη στενον φρεαρ.
28 She lies in wait along the way like a robber. And the incautious one whom she sees, she will put to death.	28 Αυτη προσετι ενεδρευει ως ληστης και πληθυνει τους παραβατας μεταξυ των ανθρωπων.
29 Who has woe? Whose father has woe? Who has quarrels? Who falls into pits? Who has wounds without cause? Who has watery eyes?	29 Εις τινα ειναι ουαι; εις τινα στεναγμοι; εις τινα εριδες; εις τινα ματαιολογιαι; εις τινα κτυπηματα ανευ αιτιας; εις τινα φλογωσις οφθαλμων;
30 Is it not those who linger over wine, and who strive to be drinking from their cups?	30 Εις τους εγχρονιζοντας εν τω οινω? εις εκεινους οιτινες διαγουσιν ανιχνευοντες οινοποσιας.
31 Do not gaze into the wine when it turns gold, when its color shines in the glass. It enters pleasantly,	31 Μη θεωρει τον οινον οτι κοκκινιζει, οτι διδει το χρωμα αυτου εις το ποτηριον, οτι καταβαινει ευαρεστως.
32 but in the end, it will bite like a snake, and it will spread poison like a king of snakes.	32 Εν τω τελει αυτου δακνει ως οφις και κεντρονει ως βασιλισκος?
33 Your eyes will see women who are outsiders, and your heart will utter perversities.	33 Οι οφθαλμοι σου θελουσι κυτταξει αλλοτριας γυναικας, και η καρδια σου θελει λαλησει αισχρα?
34 And you will be like someone sleeping in the middle of the sea, and like a pilot, fast asleep, who has lost his hold on the helm.	34 και θελεις εισθαι ως κοιμωμενος εν μεσω θαλασσης, και ως κοιτωμενος επι κορυφης, καταρτιου?
35 And you will say: “They have beaten me, but I did not feel pain. They have dragged me, and I did not realize it. When will I awaken and find more wine?”	35 με ετυπτον, θελεις ειπει, και δεν επονεσα? με εδειραν, και δεν ησθανθην? ποτε θελω εγερθη, δια να υπαγω να ζητησω αυτον παλιν;