ΠΑΡΟΙΜΙΑΙ - Proverbi - Proverbs 26

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Καθως η χιων εν τω θερει και καθως η βροχη εν τω θερισμω, ουτως εις τον αφρονα η τιμη δεν αρμοζει.	1 In the manner of snow in the summer, and rain at the harvest, so also is glory unfit for the foolish.
2 Ως περιφερεται το στρουθιον, ως περιπετα η χελιδων, ουτως η αδικος καταρα δεν θελει επιφθασει.	2 Like a bird flying away to another place, and like a sparrow that hurries away freely, so also a curse uttered against someone without cause will pass away.
3 Μαστιξ δια τον ιππον, κημος δια τον ονον, και ραβδος δια την ραχιν των αφρονων.	3 A whip is for a horse, and a muzzle is for donkey, and a rod is for the back of the imprudent.
4 Μη αποκρινου εις τον αφρονα κατα την αφροσυνην αυτου, δια να μη γεινης και συ ομοιος αυτου.	4 Do not respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest you become like him.
5 Αποκρινου εις τον αφρονα κατα την αφροσυνην αυτου, δια να μη ηναι σοφος εις τους οφθαλμους αυτου.	5 Respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
6 Οστις αποστελλει μηνυμα δια χειρος του αφρονος, αποκοπτει τους ποδας αυτου και πινει ζημιαν.	6 Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity.
7 Ως τα σκελη του χωλου κρεμονται ανωφελη, ουτως ειναι και παροιμια εν τω στοματι των αφρονων.	7 In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish.
8 Ως ο δεσμευων λιθον εις σφενδονην, ουτως ειναι οστις διδει τιμην εις τον αφρονα.	8 Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish.
9 Ως η ακανθα ωθουμενη εις την χειρα του μεθυσου, ουτως ειναι η παροιμια εν τω στοματι των αφρονων.	9 In the manner of a thorn, if it were to spring up from the hand of a drunkard, so also is a parable in the mouth of the foolish.
10 Ο δυναστης μιαινει τα παντα και μισθονει τους αφρονας, μισθονει και τους παραβατας.	10 Judgment determines cases. And whoever imposes silence on the foolish mitigates anger.
11 Ως ο κυων επιστρεφει εις τον εμετον αυτου, ουτως ο αφρων επαναλαμβανει την αφροσυνην αυτου.	11 Like a dog that returns to his vomit, so also is the imprudent who repeats his foolishness.
12 Ειδες ανθρωπον νομιζοντα εαυτον σοφον; μαλλον ελπις ειναι εκ του αφρονος παρα εξ αυτου.	12 Have you seen a man who seems wise to himself? There will be greater hope held for the unwise than for him.
13 Ο οκνηρος λεγει, Λεων ειναι εν τη οδω, λεων εν ταις πλατειαις.	13 The lazy one says, “There is a lion along the way, and a lioness in the roads.”
14 Ως η θυρα περιστρεφεται επι τας στροφιγγας αυτης, ουτως ο οκνηρος επι την κλινην αυτου.	14 Just as a door turns upon its hinges, so also does the lazy one turn upon his bed.
15 Ο οκνηρος εμβαπτει την χειρα αυτου εις το τρυβλιον και βαρυνεται να επιστρεψη αυτην εις το στομα αυτου.	15 The lazy one conceals his hand under his arms, and it is a labor for him to move it to his mouth.
16 Ο οκνηρος νομιζει εαυτον σοφωτερον παρα επτα σοφους γνωμοδοτας.	16 The lazy one seems wiser to himself than seven men speaking judgments.
17 Οστις διαβαινων ανακατονεται εις εριδα μη ανηκουσαν εις αυτον, ομοιαζει τον πιανοντα κυνα απο των ωτιων.	17 Just like one who takes hold of a dog by the ears, so also is he who crosses impatiently and meddles in the quarrels of another.
18 Ως ο μανιακος οστις ριπτει φλογας, βελη και θανατον,	18 Just as he is guilty who let loose the arrows and the lances unto death,
19 ουτως ειναι ο ανθρωπος, οστις απατα τον πλησιον αυτου και λεγει, δεν εκαμον εγω παιζων;	19 so also is the man who harms his friend by deceitfulness. And when he has been apprehended, he says, “I did it jokingly.”
20 Οπου δεν ειναι ξυλα, το πυρ σβυνεται? και οπου δεν ειναι ψιθυριστης, η ερις ησυχαζει.	20 When the wood fails, the fire will be extinguished. And when the gossiper is taken away, conflicts will be quelled.
21 Οι ανθρακες δια την ανθρακιαν και τα ξυλα δια το πυρ, και ο φιλερις ανθρωπος δια να εξαπτη εριδας.	21 Just as charcoals are to burning coals, and wood is to fire, so also is an angry man who stirs up quarrels.
22 Οι λογοι του ψιθυριστου καταπινονται ηδεως, και καταβαινουσιν εις τα ενδομυχα της κοιλιας.	22 The words of a whisperer seem simple, but they penetrate to the innermost parts of the self.
23 Τα ενθερμα χειλη μετα πονηρας καρδιας ειναι ως σκωρια αργυρου επικεχρισμενη επι πηλινον αγγειον.	23 In the same manner as an earthen vessel, if it were adorned with impure silver, conceited lips are allied with a wicked heart.
24 Οστις μισει, υποκρινεται με τα χειλη αυτου, και μηχανευεται δολον εν τη καρδια αυτου.	24 An enemy is known by his lips, though it is from his heart that he draws out deceit.
25 Οταν ομιλη χαριεντως, μη πιστευε αυτον? διοτι εχει επτα βδελυγματα εν τη καρδια αυτου.	25 When he will have lowered his voice, do not believe him, for there are seven vices in his heart.
26 Οστις σκεπαζει το μισος δια δολου, η πονηρια αυτου θελει φανερωθη εν μεσω της συναξεως.	26 Whoever covers hatred with deceit, his malice shall be revealed in the assembly.
27 Οστις σκαπτει λακκον, θελει πεσει εις αυτον? και ο λιθος θελει επιστρεψει επι τον κυλιοντα αυτον.	27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever rolls a stone, it will roll back to him.
28 Η ψευδης γλωσσα μισει τους υπ' αυτης καταθλιβομενους? και το απατηλον στομα εργαζεται καταστροφην.	28 A false tongue does not love truth. And a slippery mouth works ruin.