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A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
Greek · SeptuagintΘησαυρὸς ἐπιθυμητὸς ἀναπαύσεται ἐπὶ στόματος σοφοῦ, ἄφρονες δὲ ἄνδρες καταπίονται αὐτόν.
Hebrew / Jewish
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament)
Proverbs
The way of righteousness and mercy will find life and glory.
Greek · SeptuagintὉδὸς δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐλεημοσύνης εὑρήσει ζωὴν καὶ δόξαν.
A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
Greek · SeptuagintΠόλεις ὀχυρὰς ἐπέβη σοφὸς, καὶ καθεῖλε τὸ ὀχύρωμα ἐφʼ ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν οἱ ἀσεβεῖς.
He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
Greek · SeptuagintὋς φυλάσσει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν γλῶσσαν, διατηρεῖ ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.
A bold and self-willed and insolent [man] is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.
Greek · SeptuagintΘρασὺς καὶ αὐθάδης καὶ ἀλαζὼν λοιμὸς καλεῖται, ὃς δὲ μνησικακεῖ παράνομος.
Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπιθυμίαι ὀκνηρὸν ἀποκτείνουσιν, οὐ γὰρ προαιροῦνται αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν τι.
An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.
Greek · SeptuagintἈσεβὴς ἐπιθυμεῖ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπιθυμίας κακὰς, ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐλεᾷ καὶ οἰκτείρει ἀφειδῶς.
The sacrifices of the ungodly are abomination to the Lord, for they offer them wickedly.
Greek · SeptuagintΘυσίαι ἀσεβῶν βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ, καὶ γὰρ παρανόμως προσφέρουσιν αὐτάς.
A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.
Greek · SeptuagintΜάρτυς ψευδὴς ἀπολεῖται, ἀνὴρ δὲ ὑπήκοος φυλασσόμενος λαλήσει.
An ungodly man impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways.
Greek · SeptuagintἈσεβὴς ἀνὴρ ἀναιδῶς ὑφίσταται προσώπῳ, ὁ δὲ εὐθὺς αὐτὸς συνιεῖ τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ.
There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐκ ἔστι σοφία, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρεία, οὐκ ἔστι βουλὴ πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ.
A horse is prepared for the day of battle; but help is of the Lord.
Greek · SeptuagintἽππος ἑτοιμάζεται εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμου, παρὰ δὲ Κυρίου ἡ βοήθεια.
A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.
Greek · SeptuagintΑἱρετώτερον ὄνομα καλὸν ἢ πλοῦτος πολύς, ὑπὲρ δὲ ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον χάρις ἀγαθή.
The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.
Greek · SeptuagintΠλούσιος καὶ πτωχὸς συνήντησαν ἀλλήλοις, ἀμφοτέρους δὲ ὁ κύριος ἐποίησε.
An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.
Greek · SeptuagintΠανοῦργος ἰδὼν πονηρὸν τιμωρούμενον κραταιῶς αὐτὸς παιδεύεται, οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες παρελθόντες ἐζημιώθησαν.
The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory, and life.
Greek · SeptuagintΓενεὰ σοφίας φόβος Κυρίου, καὶ πλοῦτος, καὶ δόξα, καὶ ζωή.
Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.
Greek · SeptuagintΤρίβολοι καὶ παγίδες ἐν ὁδοῖς σκολιαῖς, ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἀφέξεται αὐτῶν.
The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.
Greek · SeptuagintΠλούσιοι πτωχῶν ἄρξουσι, καὶ οἰκέται ἰδίοις δεσπόταις δανειοῦσιν.
He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ σπείρων φαῦλα θερίσει κακὰ, πληγὴν δὲ ἔργων αὐτοῦ συντελέσει·
He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has given of his own bread to the poor.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ ἐλεῶν πτωχὸν αὐτὸς διατραφήσεται, τῶν γὰρ ἑαυτοῦ ἄρτων ἔδωκε τῷ πτωχῷ·
Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; for when he sits in the council he dishonours all.
Greek · SeptuagintἜκβαλε ἐκ συνεδρίου λοιμὸν, καὶ συνεξελεύσεται αὐτῷ νεῖκος, ὅταν γὰρ καθίσῃ ἐν συνεδρίῳ πάντας ἀτιμάζει.
The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.
Greek · SeptuagintἈγαπᾷ Κύριος ὁσίας καρδίας, δεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι· χείλεσι ποιμαίνει βασιλεύς.
But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor despises [wise] words.
Greek · SeptuagintΟἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου διατηροῦσιν αἴσθησιν, φαυλίζει δὲ λόγους παράνομος.
The sluggard makes excuses, and says, [There is] a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.
Greek · SeptuagintΠροφασίζεται, καὶ λέγει ὀκνηρὸς, λέων ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς, ἐν δὲ ταῖς πλατείαις φονευταί.
The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; and he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it.
Greek · SeptuagintΒόθρος βαθὺς στόμα παρανόμου, ὁ δὲ μισηθεὶς ὑπὸ Κυρίου ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς αὐτόν.
Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are [then] far from him.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνοια ἐξῆπται καρδίας νέου, ῥάβδος δὲ καὶ παιδεία μακρὰν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ συκοφαντῶν πένητα, πολλὰ ποιεῖ τὰ ἑαυτοῦ, δίδωσι δὲ πλουσίῳ ἐπʼ ἐλάσσονι.
Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply thine heart,
Greek · SeptuagintΛόγοις σοφῶν παράβαλλε σὸν οὖς, καὶ ἄκουε ἐμὸν λόγον, τὴν δὲ σὴν καρδίαν ἐπίστησον, ἵνα γνῷς ὅτι καλοί εἰσι·
that thou mayest know that they are good: and if thou lay them to heart, they shall also gladden thee on thy lips.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἐὰν ἐμβάλῃς αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν καρδίαν σου, εὐφρανοῦσί σε ἅμα ἐπὶ σοῖς χείλεσιν·
That thy hope may be in the Lord, and he may make thy way known to thee.
Greek · SeptuagintἽνα σου γένηται ἐπὶ Κύριον ἡ ἐλπὶς, καὶ γνωρίσῃ σοι τὴν ὁδόν σου.
And do thou too repeatedly record them for thyself on the table of thine heart, for counsel and knowledge.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ σὺ δὲ ἀπόγραψαι αὐτὰ σεαυτῷ τρισσῶς, εἰς βουλὴν καὶ γνῶσιν ἐπὶ τὸ πλάτος τῆς καρδίας σου.
I therefore teach thee truth, and knowledge good to hear; that thou mayest answer words of truth to them that question thee.
Greek · SeptuagintΔιδάσκω οὖν σε ἀληθῆ λόγον, καὶ γνῶσιν ἀγαθὴν ὑπακούειν, τοῦ ἀποκρίνεσθαί σε λόγους ἀληθείας τοῖς προβαλλομένοις σοι.
Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonour the helpless [man] in the gates.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἀποβιάζου πένητα, πτωχὸς γὰρ ἐστι, καὶ μὴ ἀτιμάσῃς ἀσθενῆ ἐν πύλαις.
For the Lord will plead his cause, and thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ γὰρ Κύριος κρινεῖ αὐτοῦ τὴν κρίσιν, καὶ ῥύσῃ σὴν ἄσυλον ψυχήν.
Be not companion to a furious man; neither lodge with a passionate man:
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἴσθι ἑταῖρος ἀνδρὶ θυμώδει, φίλῳ δὲ ὀργίλῳ μὴ συναυλίζου·
lest thou learn of his ways, and get snares to thy soul.
Greek · Septuagintμήποτε μάθῃς τῶν ὁδῶν αὐτοῦ, καὶ λάβῃς βρόχους τῇ σῇ ψυχῇ.
Become not surety from respect of a man's person.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ δίδου σεαυτὸν εἰς ἐγγύην αἰσχυνόμενος πρόσωπον·
For if those have not whence to give compensation, they will take the bed [that is] under thee.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν γὰρ μὴ ἔχῃ πόθεν ἀποτίσῃς, λήψονται τὸ στρῶμα τὸ ὑπὸ τὰς πλευράς σου.
Remove not the old landmarks, which thy fathers placed.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ μέταιρε ὅρια αἰώνια, ἃ ἔθεντο οἱ πατέρες σου.
It is fit that an observant man and [one] diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.
Greek · SeptuagintὉρατικὸν ἄνδρα καὶ ὀξὺν ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ βασιλεῦσι δεῖ παρεστάναι, καὶ μὴ παρεστάναι ἀνδράσι νωθροῖς.
If thou sit to sup at the table of a prince, consider attentively the things set before thee:
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν καθίσῃς δειπνεῖν ἐπὶ τραπέζης δυνάστου, νοητῶς νόει τὰ παρατιθέμενά σοι.
and apply thine hand, knowing that it behoves thee to prepare such [meats]: but if thou art very insatiable,
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐπίβαλλε τὴν χεῖρά σου, εἰδὼς ὅτι τοιαῦτά σε δεῖ παρασκευάσαι· εἰ δὲ ἀπληστότερος εἶ,
desire not his provisions; for these belong to a false life.
Greek · Septuagintμὴ ἐπιθύμει τῶν ἐδεσμάτων αὐτοῦ, ταῦτα γὰρ ἔχεται ζωῆς ψευδοῦς.
If thou art poor, measure not thyself with a rich man; but refrain thyself in thy wisdom.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ παρεκτείνου πένης ὢν πλουσίῳ, τῇ δὲ σῇ ἐννοίᾳ ἀπόσχου.
If thou shouldest fix thine eye upon him, he will disappear; for wings like an eagle's are prepared for him, and he returns to the house of his master.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν ἐπιστήσῃς τὸ σὸν ὄμμα πρὸς αὐτὸν, οὐδαμοῦ φανεῖται· κατεσκεύασται γὰρ αὐτῷ πτέρυγες ὥσπερ ἀετοῦ, καὶ ὑποστρέφει εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ προεστηκότος αὐτοῦ.
Sup not with an envious man, neither desire thou his meats:
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ συνδείπνει ἀνδρὶ βασκάνῳ, μηδὲ ἐπιθύμει τῶν βρωμάτων αὐτοῦ,
so he eats and drinks as if any one should swallow a hair, and do not bring him in to thyself, nor eat thy morsel with him:
Greek · Septuagintὃν τρόπον γὰρ εἴ τις καταπίοι τρίχα, οὕτως ἐσθίει καὶ πίνει· μηδὲ πρὸς σὲ εἰσαγάγῃς αὐτὸν, καὶ φάγῃς τὸν ψωμόν σου μετʼ αὐτοῦ,
for he will vomit it up, and spoil thy fair words.
Greek · Septuagintἐξεμέσει γὰρ αὐτὸν, καὶ λυμανεῖται τοὺς λόγους σου τοὺς καλούς.
Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἰς ὦτα ἄφρονος μηδὲν λέγε, μήποτε μυκτηρίσῃ τοὺς συνετοὺς λόγους σου.
Remove not the ancient landmarks; and enter not upon the possession of the fatherless:
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ μεταθῇς ὅρια αἰώνια, εἰς δὲ κτῆμα ὀρφανῶν μὴ εἰσέλθῃς·
for the Lord is their redeemer; he is mighty, and will plead their cause with thee.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ γὰρ λυτρούμενος αὐτοὺς Κύριος, κραταιός ἐστι, καὶ κρινεῖ τὴν κρίσιν αὐτῶν μετὰ σοῦ.
Apply thine heart to instruction, and prepare thine ears for words of discretion.
Greek · SeptuagintΔὸς εἰς παιδείαν τὴν καρδίαν σου, τὰ δὲ ὦτά σου ἑτοίμασον λόγοις αἰσθήσεως.
Refrain not from chastening a child; for if thou beat him with the rod, he shall not die.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἀπόσχῃ νήπιον παιδεύειν, ὅτι ἐὰν πατάξῃς αὐτὸν ῥάβδῳ, οὐ μὴ ἀποθάνῃ.
For thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from death.
Greek · SeptuagintΣυ μὲν γὰρ πατάξεις αὐτὸν ῥάβδῳ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐκ θανάτου ῥύσῃ.
Son, if thy heart be wise, thou shalt also gladden my heart;
Greek · SeptuagintΥἱὲ, ἐὰν σοφὴ γένηταί σου ἡ καρδία, εὐφρανεῖς καὶ τὴν ἐμὴν καρδίαν,
and thy lips shall converse with my lips, if they be right.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἐνδιατρίψει λόγοις τὰ σὰ χείλη πρὸς τὰ ἐμὰ χείλη ἐὰν ὀρθὰ ὦσι.
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ζηλούτω ἡ καρδία σου ἁμαρτωλοὺς, ἀλλὰ ἐν φόβῳ Κυρίου ἴσθι ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν.
For if thou shouldest keep these things, thou shalt have posterity; and thine hope shall not be removed.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν γὰρ τηρήσῃς αὐτὰ, ἔσται σοι ἔκγονα, ἡ δὲ ἐλπίς σου οὐκ ἀποστήσεται.
Hear, [my] son, and be wise, and rightly direct the thoughts of thine heart.
Greek · SeptuagintἌκουε υἱὲ, καὶ σοφὸς γίνου, καὶ κατεύθυνε ἐννοίας σῆς καρδίας.
Be not a wine-bibber, neither continue long at feasts, and purchases of flesh:
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ ἴσθι οἰνοπότης, μηδὲ ἐκτείνου συμβολαῖς, κρεῶν τε ἀγορασμοῖς.
for every drunkard and whoremonger shall be poor; and every sluggard shall clothe himself with tatters and ragged garments.
Greek · SeptuagintΠᾶς γὰρ μέθυσος καὶ πορνοκόπος πτωχεύσει, καὶ ἐνδύσεται διεῤῥηγμένα καὶ ῥακώδη πᾶς ὑπνώδης.
Hearken, [my] son, to thy father which begot thee, and despise not [thy mother] because she is grown old.
Greek · SeptuagintἌκουε, υἱὲ, πατρὸς τοῦ γεννήσαντός σε, καὶ μὴ καταφρόνει ὅτι γεγήρακέ σου ἡ μήτηρ.
A righteous father brings up [his children] well; and his soul rejoices over a wise son.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαλῶς ἐκτρέφει πατὴρ δίκαιος, ἐπὶ δὲ υἱῷ σοφῷ εὐφραίνεται ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ.
Let thy father and thy mother rejoice over thee, and let her that bore thee be glad.
Greek · SeptuagintΕὐφραινέσθω ὁ πατὴρ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ ἐπὶ σοὶ, καὶ χαιρέτω ἡ τεκοῦσά σε.
[My] son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Greek · SeptuagintΔός μοι υἱὲ σὴν καρδίαν, οἱ δὲ σοὶ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἐμὰς ὁδοὺς τηρείτωσαν.
For a strange house is a vessel full of holes; and a strange well is narrow.
Greek · SeptuagintΠίθος γὰρ τετρημένος ἐστὶν ἀλλότριος οἶκος, καὶ φρέαρ στενὸν ἀλλότριον.
For such a one shall perish suddenly; and every transgressor shall be cut off.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὗτος γὰρ συντόμως ἀπολεῖται, καὶ πᾶς παράνομος ἀναλωθήσεται.
Who [has] woe? who trouble? who [has] quarrels? and who vexations and disputes? who [has] bruises without a cause? whose eyes are livid?
Greek · SeptuagintΤίνι οὐαί; τίνι θόρυβος; τίνι κρίσεις; τίνι δὲ ἀηδίαι καὶ λέσχαι; τίνι συντρίμματα διακενῆς; τίνος πελιδνοὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοί;
Are not those of them that stay long at wine? [are] not [those] of them that haunt [the places] where banquets are? Be not drunk with wine; but converse with just men, and converse [with them] openly.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐ τῶν ἐγχρονιζόντων ἐν οἴνοις; οὐ τῶν ἰχνευόντων ποῦ πότοι γίνονται; μὴ μεθύσκεσθε ἐν οἴνοις, ἀλλὰ ὁμιλεῖτε ἀνθρώποις δικαίοις καὶ ὁμιλεῖτε ἐν περιπάτοις.
For if thou shouldest set thine eyes on bowls and cups, thou shalt afterwards go more naked than a pestle.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν γὰρ εἰς τὰς φιάλας καὶ τὰ ποτήρια δῷς τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου, ὕστερον περιπατήσεις γυμνότερος ὑπέρου.
But at last [such a one] stretches himself out as one smitten by a serpent, and venom is diffused through him as by a horned serpent.
Greek · SeptuagintΤὸ δὲ ἔσχατον ὥσπερ ὑπὸ ὄφεως πεπληγὼς ἐκτείνεται, καὶ ὥσπερ ὑπὸ κεράστου διαχεῖται αὐτῷ ὁ ἰός.
Whenever thine eyes shall behold a strange woman, then thy mouth shall speak perverse things.
Greek · SeptuagintΟἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ὅταν ἴδωσιν ἀλλοτρίαν, τὸ στόμα σου τότε λαλήσει σκολιά.
And thou shalt lie as in the midst of the sea, and as a pilot in a great storm.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ κατακείσῃ ὥσπερ ἐν καρδίᾳ θαλάσσης, καὶ ὥσπερ κυβερνήτης ἐν πολλῷ κλύδωνι.
And thou shalt say, They smote me, and I was not pained; and they mocked me, and I knew it not: when will it be morning, that I may go and seek those with whom I may go in company?
Greek · SeptuagintἘρεῖς δὲ, τύπτουσί με καὶ οὐκ ἐπόνεσα, καὶ ἐνέπαιξάν μοι, ἐγὼ δὲ οὐκ ᾔδειν· πότε ὄρθρος ἔσται, ἵνα ἐλθὼν ζητήσω μεθʼ ὧν συνελεύσομαι;
[My] son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.
Greek · SeptuagintΥἱέ, μὴ ζηλώσῃς κακοὺς ἄνδρας, μηδὲ ἐπιθυμήσῃς εἶναι μετʼ αὐτῶν.
For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.
Greek · SeptuagintΨευδῆ γὰρ μελετᾷ ἡ καρδία αὐτῶν, καὶ πόνους τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν λαλεῖ.
A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.
Greek · SeptuagintΜετὰ σοφίας οἰκοδομεῖται οἶκος, καὶ μετὰ συνέσεως ἀνορθοῦται.
By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.
Greek · SeptuagintΜετὰ αἰσθήσεως ἐμπίμπλανται ταμιεῖα ἐκ παντὸς πλούτου τιμίου καὶ καλοῦ.
A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.
Greek · SeptuagintΚρείσσων σοφὸς ἰσχυροῦ, καὶ ἀνὴρ φρόνησιν ἔχων γεωργίου μεγάλου.
War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.
Greek · SeptuagintΜετὰ κυβερνήσεως γίνεται πόλεμος, βοήθεια δὲ μετὰ καρδίας βουλευτικῆς.
Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,
Greek · SeptuagintΣοφία καὶ ἔννοια ἀγαθὴ ἐν πύλαις σοφῶν· σοφοὶ οὐκ ἐκκλίνουσιν ἐκ στόματος Κυρίου,
but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed [men].
Greek · Septuagintἀλλὰ λογίζονται ἐν συνεδρίοις· ἀπαιδεύτοις συναντᾷ θάνατος,
The fool also dies in sins; and uncleanness [attaches] to a pestilent man.
Greek · Septuagintἀποθνήσκει δὲ ἄφρων ἐν ἁμαρτίαις· ἀκαθαρσία δὲ ἀνδρὶ λοιμῷ,
He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.
Greek · Septuagintἐμμολυνθήσεται ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κακῇ, καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ θλίψεως ἕως ἂν ἐκλίπῃ.
Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not [thy help].
Greek · SeptuagintῬῦσαι ἀγομένους εἰς θάνατον, καὶ ἐκπρίου κτεινομένους, μὴ φείσῃ.
But if thou shouldest say, I know not this man; know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; and he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, who renders to every man according to his works.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν δὲ εἴπῃς, οὐκ οἶδα τοῦτον, γίνωσκε, ὅτι Κύριος καρδίας πάντων γινώσκει· καὶ ὁ πλάσας πνοὴν πᾶσιν, αὐτὸς οἶδε πάντα, ὃς ἀποδίδωσιν ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.
[My] son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that thy throat may be sweetened.
Greek · SeptuagintΦάγε μέλι υἱὲ, ἀγαθὸν γὰρ κηρίον, ἵνα γλυκανθῇ σου ὁ φάρυγξ.
Thus shalt thou perceive wisdom in thy soul: for if thou find it, thine end shall be good, and hope shall not fail thee.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὕτως αἰσθητήσῃ σοφίαν τῇ σῇ ψυχῇ· ἐὰν γὰρ εὕρῃς, ἔσται καλὴ ἡ τελευτή σου, καὶ ἐλπίς σε οὐκ ἐγκαταλείψει.
Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ προσαγάγῃς ἀσεβῆ νομῇ δικαίων, μηδὲ ἀπατηθῇς χορτασίᾳ κοιλίας.
For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise [again]: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.
Greek · SeptuagintἙπτάκις γὰρ πεσεῖται δίκαιος καὶ ἀναστήσεται, οἱ δὲ ἀσεβεῖς ἀσθενήσουσιν ἐν κακοῖς.
If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν πέσῃ ὁ ἐχθρός σου, μὴ ἐπιχαρῇς αὐτῷ, ἐν δὲ τῷ ὑποσκελίσματι αὐτοῦ μὴ ἐπαίρου.
For the Lord will see [it], and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him.
Greek · SeptuagintὍτι ὄψεται Κύριος καὶ οὐκ ἀρέσει αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀποστρέψει τὸν θυμὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ χαῖρε ἐπὶ κακοποιοῖς, μηδὲ ζήλου ἁμαρτωλούς.
For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐ γὰρ μὴ γένηται ἔκγονα πονηρῷ, λαμπτὴρ δὲ ἀσεβῶν σβεσθήσεται.
[My] son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.
Greek · SeptuagintΦοβοῦ τὸν Θεὸν υἱὲ, καὶ βασιλέα, καὶ μηθʼ ἑτέρῳ αὐτῶν ἀπειθήσῃς.
For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, and who can know the vengeance [inflicted] by both?
Greek · SeptuagintἘξαίφνης γὰρ τίσονται τοὺς ἀσεβεῖς, τὰς δὲ τιμωρίας ἀμφοτέρων τίς γνώσεται;
And this thing I say to you that are wise [for you] to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Greek · SeptuagintΤαῦτα δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν τοῖς σοφοῖς ἐπιγινώσκειν· αἰδεῖσθαι πρόσωπον ἐν κρίσει οὐ καλόν.
He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ εἰπὼν τὸν ἀσεβῆ, δίκαιός ἐστιν, ἐπικατάρατος λαοῖς ἔσται καὶ μισητὸς εἰς ἔθνη.
But they that reprove [him] shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;
Greek · SeptuagintΟἱ δὲ ἐλέγχοντες βελτίους φανοῦνται, ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς δὲ ἥξει εὐλογία·
and [men] will kiss lips that answer well.
Greek · Septuagintχείλη δὲ φιλήσουσιν ἀποκρινόμενα λόγους ἀγαθούς.