Ecclesiastes/Qohelet 10

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	LXX
1 Dying flies ruin the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a brief and limited foolishness.	1 μυιαι θανατουσαι σαπριουσιν σκευασιαν ελαιου ηδυσματος τιμιον ολιγον σοφιας υπερ δοξαν αφροσυνης μεγαλης
2 The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a foolish man is in his left hand.	2 καρδια σοφου εις δεξιον αυτου και καρδια αφρονος εις αριστερον αυτου
3 Moreover, as a foolish man is walking along the way, even though he himself is unwise, he considers everyone to be foolish.	3 και γε εν οδω οταν αφρων πορευηται καρδια αυτου υστερησει και α λογιειται παντα αφροσυνη εστιν
4 If the spirit of one who holds authority rises over you, do not leave your place, because attentiveness will cause the greatest sins to cease.	4 εαν πνευμα του εξουσιαζοντος αναβη επι σε τοπον σου μη αφης οτι ιαμα καταπαυσει αμαρτιας μεγαλας
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, proceeding from the presence of a prince, as if by mistake:	5 εστιν πονηρια ην ειδον υπο τον ηλιον ως ακουσιον ο εξηλθεν απο προσωπου του εξουσιαζοντος
6 a foolish man appointed to a high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath him.	6 εδοθη ο αφρων εν υψεσι μεγαλοις και πλουσιοι εν ταπεινω καθησονται
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking on the ground like servants.	7 ειδον δουλους εφ' ιππους και αρχοντας πορευομενους ως δουλους επι της γης
8 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever tears apart a hedge, a snake will bite him.	8 ο ορυσσων βοθρον εν αυτω εμπεσειται και καθαιρουντα φραγμον δηξεται αυτον οφις
9 Whoever carries away stones will be harmed by them. And whoever cuts down trees will be wounded by them.	9 εξαιρων λιθους διαπονηθησεται εν αυτοις σχιζων ξυλα κινδυνευσει εν αυτοις
10 If the iron is dull, and if it was not that way before, but has been made dull by much labor, then it will be sharpened. And wisdom will follow after diligence.	10 εαν εκπεση το σιδηριον και αυτος προσωπον εταραξεν και δυναμεις δυναμωσει και περισσεια του ανδρειου σοφια
11 Whoever slanders in secret is nothing less than a snake that bites silently.	11 εαν δακη ο οφις εν ου ψιθυρισμω και ουκ εστιν περισσεια τω επαδοντι
12 Words from the mouth of a wise man are graceful, but the lips of a foolish man will throw him down with violence.	12 λογοι στοματος σοφου χαρις και χειλη αφρονος καταποντιουσιν αυτον
13 At the beginning of his words is foolishness, and at the end of his talk is a most grievous error.	13 αρχη λογων στοματος αυτου αφροσονη και εσχατη στοματος αυτου περιφερεια πονηρα
14 The fool multiplies his words. A man does not know what has been before him, and who is able to reveal to him what will be in the future after him?	14 και ο αφρων πληθυνει λογους ουκ εγνω ο ανθρωπος τι το γενομενον και τι το εσομενον οπισω αυτου τις αναγγελει αυτω
15 The hardship of the foolish will afflict those who do not know to go into the city.	15 μοχθος των αφρονων κοπωσει αυτους ος ουκ εγνω του πορευθηναι εις πολιν
16 Woe to you, the land whose king is a boy, and whose princes consume in the morning.	16 ουαι σοι πολις ης ο βασιλευς σου νεωτερος και οι αρχοντες σου εν πρωια εσθιουσιν
17 Blessed is the land whose king is noble, and whose princes eat at the proper time, for refreshment and not for self-indulgence.	17 μακαρια συ γη ης ο βασιλευς σου υιος ελευθερων και οι αρχοντες σου προς καιρον φαγονται εν δυναμει και ουκ αισχυνθησονται
18 By laziness, a framework shall be brought down, and by the weakness of hands, a house shall collapse through.	18 εν οκνηριαις ταπεινωθησεται η δοκωσις και εν αργια χειρων σταξει η οικια
19 While laughing, they make bread and wine, so that the living may feast. And all things are obedient to money.	19 εις γελωτα ποιουσιν αρτον και οινος ευφραινει ζωντας και του αργυριου επακουσεται συν τα παντα
20 You should not slander the king, even in your thoughts, and you should not speak evil of a wealthy man, even in your private chamber. For even the birds of the air will carry your voice, and whatever has wings will announce your opinion.	20 και γε εν συνειδησει σου βασιλεα μη καταραση και εν ταμιειοις κοιτωνων σου μη καταραση πλουσιον οτι πετεινον του ουρανου αποισει συν την φωνην και ο εχων τας πτερυγας απαγγελει λογον