| 1 | These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied: |
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ΑῦταιαιπαιδεῖαιΣαλωμῶντοςαιαδιάκριτοι,ὰςεξεγράψαντοοιφίλοιΕζεκιουτοῦβασιλέωςτῆςΙουδαίας.
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| 2 | It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. |
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Δόξαθεοῦκρύπτειλόγον,δόξαδὲβασιλέωςτιμᾶπράγματα.
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| 3 | As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable. |
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ουρανὸςυψηλός,γῆδὲβαθεῖα,καρδίαδὲβασιλέωςανεξέλεγκτος.
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| 4 | Take away the dross from silver, And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry. |
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τύπτεαδόκιμοναργύριον,καὶκαθαρισθήσεταικαθαρὸνάπαν·
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| 5 | Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness. |
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κτεῖνεασεβεῖςεκπροσώπουβασιλέως,καὶκατορθώσειενδικαιοσύνηοθρόνοςαυτοῦ.
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| 6 | Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great; |
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μὴαλαζονεύουενώπιονβασιλέωςμηδὲεντόποιςδυναστῶνυφίστασο·
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| 7 | For it is better that he say to you, “Come up here,” Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen. |
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κρεῖσσονγάρσοιτὸρηθῆναιΑνάβαινεπρόςμε,ὴταπεινῶσαίσεενπροσώπωδυνάστου.ὰεῖδονοιοφθαλμοίσου,λέγε.
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| 8 | Do not go hastily to court; For what will you do in the end, When your neighbor has put you to shame? |
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μὴπρόσπιπτεειςμάχηνταχέως,ίναμὴμεταμεληθῆςεπ᾿εσχάτων.ηνίκαάνσεονειδίσηοσὸςφίλος,
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| 9 | Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another; |
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αναχώρειειςτὰοπίσω,μὴκαταφρόνει,
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| 10 | Lest he who hears it expose your shame, And your reputation be ruined. |
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μήσεονειδίσημὲνοφίλος,ηδὲμάχησουκαὶηέχθραουκαπέσται,αλλ᾿έσταισοιίσηθανάτω.10aχάριςκαὶφιλίαελευθεροῖ,ὰςτήρησονσεαυτῶ,ίναμὴεπονείδιστοςγένη,αλλὰφύλαξοντὰςοδούςσουευσυναλλάκτως.
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| 11 | A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver. |
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μῆλονχρυσοῦνενορμίσκωσαρδίου,ούτωςειπεῖνλόγον.
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| 12 | Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear. |
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ειςενώτιονχρυσοῦνσάρδιονπολυτελὲςδέδεται,λόγοςσοφὸςειςευήκοονοῦς.
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| 13 | Like the cold of snow in time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters. |
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ώσπερέξοδοςχιόνοςεναμήτωκατὰκαῦμαωφελεῖ,ούτωςάγγελοςπιστὸςτοὺςαποστείλανταςαυτόν·ψυχὰςγὰρτῶναυτῶχρωμένωνωφελεῖ.
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| 14 | Whoever falsely boasts of giving Is like clouds and wind without rain. |
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ώσπεράνεμοικαὶνέφηκαὶυετοὶεπιφανέστατοι,ούτωςοικαυχώμενοιεπὶδόσειψευδεῖ.
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| 15 | By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone. |
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ενμακροθυμίαευοδίαβασιλεῦσιν,γλῶσσαδὲμαλακὴσυντρίβειοστᾶ.
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| 16 | Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, Lest you be filled with it and vomit. |
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μέλιευρὼνφάγετὸικανόν,μήποτεπλησθεὶςεξεμέσης.
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| 17 | Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, Lest he become weary of you and hate you. |
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σπάνιονείσαγεσὸνπόδαπρὸςτὸνσεαυτοῦφίλον,μήποτεπλησθείςσουμισήσησε.
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| 18 | A man who bears false witness against his neighbor Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow. |
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ρόπαλονκαὶμάχαιρακαὶτόξευμαακιδωτόν,ούτωςκαὶανὴροκαταμαρτυρῶντοῦφίλουαυτοῦμαρτυρίανψευδῆ.
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| 19 | Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint. |
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οδοὺςκακοῦκαὶποὺςπαρανόμουολεῖταιενημέρακακῆ.
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| 20 | Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather, And like vinegar on soda, Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. |
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ώσπερόξοςέλκειασύμφορον,ούτωςπροσπεσὸνπάθοςενσώματικαρδίανλυπεῖ.20aώσπερσὴςιματίωκαὶσκώληξξύλω,ούτωςλύπηανδρὸςβλάπτεικαρδίαν.
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| 21 | If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; |
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εὰνπεινᾶοεχθρόςσου,τρέφεαυτόν,εὰνδιψᾶ,πότιζεαυτόν·
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| 22 | For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the LORD will reward you. |
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τοῦτογὰρποιῶνάνθρακαςπυρὸςσωρεύσειςεπὶτὴνκεφαλὴναυτοῦ,οδὲκύριοςανταποδώσεισοιαγαθά.
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| 23 | The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance. |
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άνεμοςβορέαςεξεγείρεινέφη,πρόσωπονδὲαναιδὲςγλῶσσανερεθίζει.
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| 24 | It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. |
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κρεῖττονοικεῖνεπὶγωνίαςδώματοςὴμετὰγυναικὸςλοιδόρουενοικίακοινῆ.
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| 25 | As cold water to a weary soul, So is good news from a far country. |
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ώσπερύδωρψυχρὸνψυχῆδιψώσηπροσηνές,ούτωςαγγελίααγαθὴεκγῆςμακρόθεν.
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| 26 | A righteous man who falters before the wicked Is like a murky spring and a polluted well. |
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ώσπερείτιςπηγὴνφράσσοικαὶύδατοςέξοδονλυμαίνοιτο,ούτωςάκοσμονδίκαιονπεπτωκέναιενώπιονασεβοῦς.
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| 27 | It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one’s own glory is not glory. |
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εσθίεινμέλιπολὺουκαλόν,τιμᾶνδὲχρὴλόγουςενδόξους.
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| 28 | Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls. |
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ώσπερπόλιςτὰτείχηκαταβεβλημένηκαὶατείχιστος,ούτωςανὴρὸςουμετὰβουλῆςτιπράσσει.
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