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The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.
Greek · SeptuagintΜύροις καὶ οἴνοις καὶ θυμιάμασι τέρπεται καρδία, καταῤῥήγνυται δὲ ὑπὸ συμπτωμάτων ψυχή.
Hebrew / Jewish
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament)
Proverbs
Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and when thou art in distress go not into thy brother's house: better is a friend [that is] near than a brother living far off.
Greek · SeptuagintΦίλον σὸν ἢ φίλον πατρῷον μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς, εἰς δὲ τὸν οἶκον τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου μὴ εἰσέλθῃς ἀτυχῶν· κρείσσων φίλος ἐγγὺς, ἢ ἀδελφὸς μακρὰν οἰκῶν.
Son, be wise, that thy heart may rejoice; and remove thou from thyself reproachful words.
Greek · SeptuagintΣοφὸς γίνου υἱὲ, ἵνα σου εὐφραίνηται ἡ καρδία, καὶ ἀπόστρεψον ἀπὸ σοῦ ἐπονειδίστους λόγους.
A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; but fools pass on, and will be punished.
Greek · SeptuagintΠανοῦργος κακῶν ἐπερχομένων ἀπεκρύβη, ἄφρονες δὲ ἐπελθόντες ζημίαν τίσουσιν.
Take away the man's garment, (for a scorner has passed by) whoever lays waste another's goods.
Greek · SeptuagintἈφελοῦ τὸ ἱμάτιον αὐτοῦ, παρῆλθε γὰρ ὑβριστὴς, ὅστις τὰ ἀλλότρια λυμαίνεται.
Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses [him].
Greek · SeptuagintὋς ἂν εὐλογῇ θίλον τοπρωῒ μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ, καταρωμένου οὐδὲν διαφέρειν δόξει.
On a stormy day drops [of rain] drive a man out of his house; so also does a railing woman [drive a man] out of his own house.
Greek · SeptuagintΣταγόνες ἐκβάλλουσιν ἄνθρωπον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ χειμερινῇ ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ, ὡσαύτως καὶ γυνὴ λοίδορος ἐκ τοῦ ἰδίου οἴκου.
The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious.
Greek · SeptuagintΒορέας σκληρὸς ἄνεμος, ὀνόματι δὲ ἐπιδέξιος καλεῖται.
Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
Greek · SeptuagintΣίδηρος σίδηρον ὀξύνει, ἀνὴρ δὲ παροξύνει πρόσωπον ἑταίρου.
He that plants a fig-tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured.
Greek · SeptuagintὋς φυτεύει συκὴν φάγεται τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτῆς, ὃς δὲ φυλάσσει τὸν ἑαυτοῦ κύριον τιμηθήσεται.
As faces are not like [other] faces, so neither are the thoughts of men.
Greek · SeptuagintὭσπερ οὐχ ὅμοια πρόσωπα προσώποις, οὕτως οὐδὲ αἱ διάνοιαι τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
Hell and destruction are not filled; so also are the eyes of men insatiable.
Greek · SeptuagintἍδης καὶ ἀπώλεια οὐκ ἐμπίμπλανται, ὡσαύτως καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἄπληστοι·
Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him.
Greek · SeptuagintΔοκίμιον ἀργυρίῳ καὶ χρυσῷ πύρωσις, ἀνὴρ δὲ δοκιμάζεται διὰ στόματος ἐγκωμιαζόντων αὐτόν.
Though thou scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, thou wilt [still] in no wise remove his folly from him.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν μαστιγοῖς ἄφρονα ἐν μέσῳ συνεδρίου ἀτιμάζων, οὐ μὴ περιέλῃς τὴν ἀφροσύνην αὐτοῦ.
Do thou thoroughly know the number of thy flock, and pay attention to thine herds.
Greek · SeptuagintΓνωστῶς ἐπιγνώσῃ ψυχὰς ποιμνίου σου, καὶ ἐπιστήσεις καρδίαν σου σαῖς ἀγέλαις.
For a man [has] not strength and power for ever; neither does he transmit it from generation to generation.
Greek · SeptuagintὍτι οὐκ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἀνδρὶ κράτος καὶ ἰσχὺς, οὐδὲ παραδίδωσιν ἐκ γενεᾶς εἰς γενεάν.
Take care of the herbage in the field, and thou shalt cut grass, and gather the mountain hay;
Greek · SeptuagintἘπιμελοῦ τῶν ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ χλωρῶν, καὶ κερεῖς πόαν, καὶ σύναγε χόρτον ὀρεινὸν,
that thou mayest have [wool of] sheep for clothing: pay attention to the land, that thou mayest have lambs.
Greek · Septuagintἵνα ἔχῃς πρόβατα εἰς ἱματισμόν· τίμα πεδίον, ἵνα ὠσί σοι ἄρνες.
[My] son, thou hast from me words very useful for thy life, and for the life of thy servants.
Greek · SeptuagintΥἱὲ, παρʼ ἐμοῦ ἔχεις ῥήσεις ἰσχυρὰς εἰς τὴν ζωήν σου, καὶ εἰς τὴν ζωὴν σῶν θεραπόντων.
The ungodly [man] flees when no one pursues: but the righteous is confident as a lion.
Greek · SeptuagintΦεύγει ἀσεβὴς μηδενὸς διώκοντος, δίκαιος δὲ ὥσπερ λέων πέποιθε.
By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will quell them.
Greek · SeptuagintΔιʼ ἁμαρτίας ἀσεβῶν κρίσεις ἐγείρονται, ἀνὴρ δὲ πανοῦργος κατασβέσει αὐτάς.
A bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds. As an impetuous and unprofitable rain,
Greek · SeptuagintἈνδρεῖος ἐν ἀσεβείαις συκοφαντεῖ πτωχούς· ὥσπερ ὑετὸς λάβρος καὶ ἀνωφελὴς,
so they that forsake the law praise ungodliness; but they that love the law fortify themselves with a wall.
Greek · Septuagintοὕτως οἱ ἐγκαταλείποντες τὸν νόμον ἐγκωμιάζουσιν ἀσέβειαν· οἱ δὲ ἀγαπῶντες τὸν νόμον, περιβάλλουσιν ἑαυτοῖς τεῖχος.
Evil men will not understand judgment: but they that seek the Lord will understand everything.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνδρες κακοὶ οὐ συνήσουσι κρίμα, οἱ δὲ ζητοῦντες τὸν Κύριον συνήσουσιν ἐν παντί.
A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar.
Greek · SeptuagintΚρείσσων πτωχὸς πορευόμενος ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, πλουσίου ψευδοῦς.
A wise son keeps the law: but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours his father.
Greek · SeptuagintΦυλάσσει νόμον υἱὸς συνετὸς, ὃς δὲ ποιμαίνει ἀσωτίαν ἀτιμάζει πατέρα.
He that increases his wealth by usuries and [unjust] gains, gathers it for him that pities the poor.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ πληθύνων τὸν πλοῦτον αὐτοῦ μετὰ τόκων καὶ πλεονασμῶν, τῷ ἐλεῶντι πτωχοὺς συνάγει αὐτόν.
He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ ἐκκλίνων τὸ οὖς αὐτοῦ μὴ εἰσακοῦσαι νόμου, καὶ αὐτὸς τὴν προσευχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐβδέλυκται.
He that causes upright men to err in an evil way, himself shall fall into destruction: transgressors also shall pass by prosperity, but shall not enter into it.
Greek · SeptuagintὋς πλανᾷ εὐθεῖς ἐν ὁδῷ κακῇ, εἰς διαφθορὰν αὐτὸς ἐμπεσεῖται· οἱ δὲ ἄνομοι διελεύσονται ἀγαθὰ, καὶ οὐκ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς αὐτά.
A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him.
Greek · SeptuagintΣοφὸς παρʼ ἑαυτῷ ἀνὴρ πλούσιος, πένης δὲ νοήμων καταγνώσεται αὐτοῦ.
By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught.
Greek · SeptuagintΔιὰ βοήθειαν δικαίων πολλὴ γίνεται δόξα, ἐν δὲ τόποις ἀσεβῶν ἁλίσκονται ἄνθρωποι.
He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames [himself] shall be loved.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ ἐπικαλύπτων ἀσέβειαν ἑαυτοῦ οὐκ εὐοδωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ἐξηγούμενος ἐλέγχους ἀγαπηθήσεται.
Blessed is the man who religiously fears always: but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs.
Greek · SeptuagintΜακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς καταπτήσσει πάντα διʼ εὐλάβειαν, ὁ δὲ σκληρὸς τὴν καρδίαν ἐμπεσεῖται κακοῖς.
A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf [is he], who, being poor, rules over a poor nation.
Greek · SeptuagintΛέων πεινῶν καὶ λύκος διψῶν, ὃς τυραννεῖ, πτωχὸς ὢν, ἔθνους πενιχροῦ.
A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.
Greek · SeptuagintΒασιλεὺς ἐνδεὴς προσόδων μέγας συκοφάντης, ὁ δὲ μισῶν ἀδικίαν μακρὸν χρόνον ζήσεται.
He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile, and not in safety.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνδρα τὸν ἐν αἰτίᾳ φόνου ὁ ἐγγυώμενος, φυγὰς ἔσται καὶ οὐκ ἐν ἀσφαλείᾳ·
He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled [therein].
Greek · SeptuagintὉ πορευόμενος δικαίως βεβοήθηται, ὁ δὲ σκολιαῖς ὁδοῖς πορευόμενος ἐμπλακήσεται.
He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ ἐργαζόμενος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γῆν πλησθήσεται ἄρτων, ὁ δὲ διώκων σχολὴν πλησθήσεται πενίας.
A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished.
Greek · SeptuagintἈνὴρ ἀξιόπιστος πολλὰ εὐλογηθήσεται, ὁ δὲ κακὸς οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται.
He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.
Greek · SeptuagintὋς οὐκ αἰσχύνεται πρόσωπα δικαίων, οὐκ ἀγαθὸς, ὁ τοιοῦτος ψωμοῦ ἄρτου ἀποδώσεται ἄνδρα.
An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him.
Greek · SeptuagintΣπεύδει πλουτεῖν ἀνὴρ βάσκανος, καὶ οὐκ οἶδεν ὅτι ἐλεήμων κρατήσει αὐτοῦ.
He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ ἐλέγχων ἀνθρώπου ὁδοὺς, χάριτας ἕξει μᾶλλον τοῦ γλωσσοχαριτοῦντος.
He that casts off father or mother, and thinks he sins not; the same is partaker with an ungodly man.
Greek · SeptuagintὋς ἀποβάλλεται πατέρα ἢ μητέρα, καὶ δοκεῖ μὴ ἁμαρτάνειν, οὗτος κοινωνός ἐστιν ἀνδρὸς ἀσεβοῦς.
An unbelieving man judges rashly: but he that trusts in the Lord will act carefully.
Greek · SeptuagintἌπιστος ἀνὴρ κρίνει εἰκῆ, ὃς δὲ πέποιθεν ἐπὶ Κύριον ἐν ἐπιμελείᾳ ἔσται.
He that trusts to a bold heart, such an one is a fool: but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe.
Greek · SeptuagintὋς πέποιθε θρασείᾳ καρδίᾳ, ὁ τοιοῦτος ἄφρων, ὃς δὲ πορεύεται σοφίᾳ σωθήσεται.
He that gives to the poor shall not be in want: but he that turns away his eye [from him] shall be in great distress.
Greek · SeptuagintὋς δίδωσι πτωχοῖς οὐκ ἐνδεηθήσεται, ὃς δὲ ἀποστρέφει τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν πολλῇ ἀπορίᾳ ἔσται.
In the places of ungodly [men] the righteous mourn: but in their destruction the righteous shall be multiplied.
Greek · SeptuagintἘν τόποις ἀσεβῶν στένουσι δίκαιοι, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἐκείνων ἀπωλείᾳ πληθυνθήσονται δίκαιοι.
A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man: for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy.
Greek · SeptuagintΚρείσσων ἀνὴρ ἐλέγχων ἀνδρὸς σκληροτραχήλου, ἐξαπίνης γὰρ φλεγομένου αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις.
When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.
Greek · SeptuagintἘγκωμιαζομένων δικαίων εὐφρανθήσονται λαοὶ, ἀρχόντων δὲ ἀσεβῶν στένουσιν ἄνδρες.
When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
Greek · SeptuagintἈνδρὸς φιλοῦντος σοφίαν εὐφραίνεται πατὴρ αὐτοῦ, ὃς δὲ ποιμαίνει πόρνας ἀπολεῖ πλοῦτον.
A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys [it].
Greek · SeptuagintΒασιλεὺς δίκαιος ἀνίστησι χώραν, ἀνὴρ δὲ παράνομος κατασκάπτει.
He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
Greek · SeptuagintὋς παρασκευάζεται ἐπὶ πρόσωπον τοῦ ἑαυτοῦ φιλου δίκτυον, περιβάλλει αὐτὸ τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ ποσίν.
A great snare [is spread] for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.
Greek · SeptuagintἉμαρτάνοντι ἀνδρὶ μεγάλη παγὶς, δίκαιος δὲ ἐν χαρᾷ καὶ ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ ἔσται.
A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπίσταται δίκαιος κρίνειν πενιχροῖς, ὁ δὲ ἀσεβὴς οὐ νοεῖ γνῶσιν, καὶ πτωχῷ οὐχ ὑπάρχει νοῦς ἐπιγνώμων.
Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνδρες ἄνομοι ἐξέκαυσαν πόλιν, σοφοὶ δὲ ἀπέστρεψαν ὀργήν.
A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.
Greek · SeptuagintἈνὴρ σοφὸς κρινεῖ ἔθνη, ἀνὴρ δὲ φαῦλος ὀργιζόμενος καταγελᾶται καὶ οὐ καταπτήσσει.
Bloody men hate a holy [person], but the upright will seek his soul.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνδρες αἱμάτων μέτοχοι μισοῦσιν ὅσιον, οἱ δὲ εὐθεῖς ἐκζητήσουσι ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.
A fool utters all his mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
Greek · SeptuagintὍλον τὸν θυμὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκφέρει ἄφρων, σοφὸς δὲ ταμιεύεται κατὰ μέρος.
When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.
Greek · SeptuagintΒασιλέως ὑπακούοντος λόγον ἄδικον, πάντες οἱ ὑπʼ αὐτὸν παράνομοι.
When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
Greek · SeptuagintΔανιστοῦ καὶ χρεωφειλέτου ἀλλήλοις συνελθόντων, ἐπισκοπὴν ἀμφοτέρων ποιεῖται ὁ Κύριος.
When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
Greek · SeptuagintΒασιλέως ἐν ἀληθείᾳ κρίνοντος πτωχοὺς, ὁ θρόνος αὐτοῦ εἰς μαρτύριον κατασταθήσεται.
Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.
Greek · SeptuagintΠληγαὶ καὶ ἔλεγχοι διδόασι σοφίαν, παῖς δὲ πλανώμενος αἰσχύνει γονεῖς αὐτοῦ.
When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.
Greek · SeptuagintΠολλῶν ὄντων ἀσεβῶν πολλαὶγίνονται ἁμαρτίαι, οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι ἐκείνων πιπτόντων κατάφοβοι γίνονται.
Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul.
Greek · SeptuagintΠαίδευε υἱόν σου, καὶ ἀναπαύσει σε, καὶ δώσει κόσμον τῇ ψυχῇ σου.
There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐ μὴ ὑπάρξῃ ἐξηγητὴς ἔθνει παρανόμῳ, ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων τὸν νόμον μακαριστός.
A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understand, still he will not obey.
Greek · SeptuagintΛόγοις οὐ παιδευθήσεται οἰκέτης σκληρός· ἐὰν γὰρ καὶ νοήσῃ, ἀλλʼ οὐχ ὑπακούσεται.
If thou see a man hasty in [his] words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.
Greek · SeptuagintἘὰν ἴδῃς ἄνδρα ταχὺν ἐν λόγοις, γίνωσκε ὅτι ἐλπίδα ἔχει μᾶλλον ὁ ἄφρων αὐτοῦ.
He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.
Greek · SeptuagintὋς κατασπαταλᾷ ἐκ παιδὸς, οἰκέτης ἔσται, ἔσχατον δὲ ὀδυνηθήσεται ἐφʼ ἑαυτῷ·
A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.
Greek · SeptuagintἈνὴρ θυμώδης ἐγείρει νεῖκος, ἀνὴρ δὲ ὀργίλος ἐξώρυξεν ἁμαρτίαν.
Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour.
Greek · SeptuagintὝβρις ἄνδρα ταπεινοῖ, τοὺς δὲ ταπεινόφρονας ἐρείδει δόξῃ Κύριος.
He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
Greek · SeptuagintὋς μερίζεται κλέπτῃ, μισεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν· ἐὰν δὲ ὅρκου προτεθέντος ἀκούσαντες μὴ ἀναγγείλωσι,
[they] fearing and reverencing men [unreasonably] have been overthrown, but he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. Ungodliness causes a man to stumble: but he that trusts in his master shall be safe.
Greek · Septuagintφοβηθέντες καὶ αἰσχυνθέντες ἀνθρώπους ὑπεσκελίσθησαν, ὁ δὲ πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ Κυρίῳ εὐφρανθήσεται· ἀσέβεια ἀνδρὶ δίδωσι σφάλμα, ὃς δὲ πέποιθεν ἐπὶ τῷ δεσπότῃ σωθήσεται.
Many wait on the favour of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
Greek · SeptuagintΠολλοὶ θεραπεύουσι πρόσωπα ἡγουμένων, παρὰ δὲ Κυρίου γίνεται τὸ δίκαιον ἀνδρί.
A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner.
Greek · SeptuagintΒδέλυγμα δίκαιος ἀνὴρ ἀνδρὶ ἀδίκῳ, βδέλυγμα δὲ ἀνόμῳ κατευθύνουσα ὁδός.
Who shall find a virtuous woman? for such a one is more valuable than precious stones.
Greek · SeptuagintΓυναῖκα ἀνδρείαν τίς εὑρήσει; τιμιωτέρα δέ ἐστι λίθων πολυτελῶν ἡ τοιαύτη.
The heart of her husband trusts in her: such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.
Greek · SeptuagintΘαρσεῖ ἐπʼ αὐτῇ ἡ καρδία τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς· ἡ τοιαύτη καλῶν σκύλων οὐκ ἀπορήσει.
For she employs all her living for her husband's good.
Greek · SeptuagintἘνεργεῖ γὰρ τῷ ἀνδρὶ εἰς ἀγαθὰ πάντα τὸν βίον.
Gathering wool and flax, she makes it serviceable with her hands.
Greek · SeptuagintΜηρυομένη ἔρια καὶ λινὸν, ἐποίησεν εὔχρηστον ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῆς.
She is like a ship trading from a distance: so she procures her livelihood.
Greek · SeptuagintἘγένετο ὡσεὶ ναῦς ἐμπορευομένη μακρόθεν, συνάγει δὲ αὕτη τὸν βίον.
And she rises by night, and gives food to her household, and [appointed] tasks to her maidens.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἀνίσταται ἐκ νυκτῶν, καὶ ἔδωκε βρώματα τῷ οἴκῳ, καὶ ἔργα ταῖς θεραπαίναις.
She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants a possession.
Greek · SeptuagintΘεωρήσασα γεώργιον ἐπρίατο, ἀπὸ δὲ καρπῶν χειρῶν αὐτῆς κατεφύτευσεν κτῆμα.
She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.
Greek · SeptuagintἈναζωσαμένη ἰσχυρῶς τὴν ὀσφῦν αὐτῆς ἤρεισε τοὺς βραχίονας αὐτῆς εἰς ἔργον.
And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐγεύσατο ὅτι καλόν ἐστι τὸ ἐργάζεσθαι, καὶ οὐκ ἀποσβέννυται ὁ λύχνος αὐτῆς ὅλην τὴν νύκτα.
She reaches forth her arms to needful [works], and applies her hands to the spindle.
Greek · Septuagintτοὺς πήχεις αὐτῆς ἐκτείνει ἐπὶ τὰ συμφέροντα, τὰς δὲ χεῖρας αὐτῆς ἐρείδει εἰς ἄτρακτον.
And she opens her hands to the needy, and reaches out fruit to the poor.
Greek · SeptuagintΧεῖρας δὲ αὐτῆς διήνοιξε πένητι, καρπὸν δὲ ἐξέτεινεν πτωχῷ.
Her husband is not anxious about those at home when he tarries anywhere abroad: for all her household are clothed.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὐ φροντίζει τῶν ἐν οἴκῳ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ὅταν που χρονίζῃ, πάντες γὰρ οἱ παρʼ αὐτῆς ἐνδεδυμένοι εἰαί.
She makes for her husband clothes of double texture, and garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.
Greek · SeptuagintΔισσὰς χλαίνας ἐποίησε τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς, ἐκ δὲ βύσσου καὶ πορφύρας ἑαυτῇ ἐνδύματα.
And her husband becomes a distinguished [person] in the gates, when he sits in council with the old inhabitants of the land.
Greek · SeptuagintΠερίβλεπτος δὲ γίνεται ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ἐν πύλαις, ἡνίκα ἂν καθίσῃ ἐν συνεδρίῳ μετὰ τῶν γερόντων κατοίκων τῆς γῆς.
She makes fine linens, and sells girdles to the Chananites: she opens her mouth heedfully and with propriety, and controls her tongue.
Greek · SeptuagintΣινδόνας ἐποίησε καὶ ἀπέδοτο περιζώματα τοῖς Χαναναίοις. στόμα αὐτῆς διήνοιξε προσεχόντως καὶ ἐννόμως, καὶ τάξιν ἐστείλατο τῇ γλώσσῃ αὐτῆς.
She puts on strength and honour; and rejoices in the last days.
Greek · SeptuagintἸσχὺν καὶ εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο, καὶ εὐφράνθη ἐν ἡμέραις ἐσχάταις.
The ways of her household are careful, and she eats not the bread of idleness.
Greek · SeptuagintΣτεγναὶ διατριβαὶ οἴκων αὐτῆς, σῖτα δὲ ὀκνηρὰ οὐκ ἔφαγεν.
But she opens her mouth wisely, and according to law.
Greek · SeptuagintΤὸ στόμα δὲ ἀνοίγει σοφῶς καὶ νομοθέσμως. Ἡ δὲ ἐλεημοσύνη αὐτῆς
And [her] kindness to them sets up her children for them, and they grow rich, and her husband praises her.
Greek · Septuagintἀνέστησε τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπλούτησαν, καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ᾔνεσεν αὐτήν.
Many daughters have obtained wealth, many have wrought valiantly; but thou hast exceeded, thou hast surpassed all.
Greek · SeptuagintΠολλαὶ θυγατέρες ἐκτήσαντο πλοῦτον, πολλαὶ ἐποίησαν δύναμιν· σὺ δὲ ὑπέρκεισαι, ὑπερῇρας πάσας.
Charms are false, and woman's beauty is vain: for it is a wise woman that is blessed, and let her praise the fear of the Lord.
Greek · SeptuagintΨευδεῖς ἀρέσκειαι, καὶ μάταιον κάλλος γυναικος· γυνὴ γὰρ συνετὴ εὐλογεῖται, φόβον δὲ Κυρίου αὕτη αἰνείτω.
Give her of the fruit of her lips; and let her husband be praised in the gates.
Greek · SeptuagintΔότε αὐτῇ ἀπὸ καρπῶν χειλέων αὐτῆς, καὶ αἰνείσθω ἐν πύλαις ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς.
Ecclesiastes
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Israel in Jerusalem.
Greek · SeptuagintῬΗΜΑΤΑ Ἐκκλησιαστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυὶδ βασιλέως Ἰσραὴλ ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ.
Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Greek · SeptuagintΜαταιότης ματαιοτήτων, εἶπεν ὁ Ἐκκλησιαστὴς, ματαιότης ματαιοτήτων, τὰ πάντα ματαιότης.
What advantage [is there] to a man in all his labour that he takes under the sun?
Greek · SeptuagintΤίς περίσσεια τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐν παντὶ μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ ᾧ μοχθεῖ ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον;
A generation goes, and a generation comes: but the earth stands for ever.
Greek · SeptuagintΓενεὰ πορεύεται καὶ γενεὰ ἔρχεται, καὶ ἡ γῆ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἕστηκε.