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