Proverbs 21
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
1As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will he shall turn it.
1ΩΣΠΕΡ ὁρμὴ ὕδατος, οὕτως καρδία βασιλέως ἐν χειρὶ Θεοῦ· οὗ ἐὰν θέλων νεύσῃ, ἐκεῖ ἔκλινεν αὐτήν.
2Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
2πᾶς ἀνὴρ φαίνεται ἑαυτῷ δίκαιος, κατευθύνει δὲ καρδίας Κύριος.
3To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.
3ποιεῖν δίκαια καὶ ἀληθεύειν ἀρεστὰ παρὰ Θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ θυσιῶν αἷμα.
4Haughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lamp of the wicked is sin.
4μεγαλόφρων ἐν ὕβρει θρασυκάρδιος, λαμπτὴρ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἁμαρτία.
5The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want.
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6He that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death.
6ὁ ἐνεργῶν θησαυρίσματα γλώσσῃ ψευδεῖ μάταια διώκει καὶ ἔρχεται ἐπὶ παγίδας θανάτου.
7The robberies of the wicked shall be their downfall, because they would not do judgment.
7ὄλεθρος ἀσεβέσιν ἐπιξενωθήσεται, οὐ γὰρ βούλονται πράσσειν τὰ δίκαια.
8The perverse way of a man is strange: but as for him that is pure, his work is right.
8πρὸς τοὺς σκολιοὺς σκολιὰς ὁδοὺς ἀποστέλλει ὁ Θεός, ἁγνὰ γὰρ καὶ ὀρθὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ. 9κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐπὶ γωνίας ὑπαίθρου ἢ ἐν κεκονιαμένοις μετὰ ἀδικίας καὶ ἐν οἴκῳ κοινῷ.
9It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling women, and in a common house.
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10The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour.
10ψυχὴ ἀσεβοῦς οὐκ ἐλεηθήσεται ὑπ᾿ οὐδενὸς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
11When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge.
11ζημιουμένου ἀκολάστου πανουργότερος γίνεται ὁ ἄκακος, συνίων δὲ σοφὸς δέξεται γνῶσιν.
12The just considereth seriously the house of the wicked, that he may withdraw the wicked from evil.
12συνίει δίκαιος καρδίας ἀσεβῶν καὶ φαυλίζει ἀσεβεῖς ἐν κακοῖς.
13He that stoppeth his ear against the cry of the poor, shall also cry himself and shall not be heard.
13ὃς φράσσει τὰ ὧτα αὐτοῦ τοῦ μὴ ἐπακοῦσαι ἀσθενοῦς, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπικαλέσεται, καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὁ εἰσακούων.
14A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom the greatest wrath.
14δόσις λάθριος ἀνατρέπει ὀργάς, δώρων δὲ ὁ φειδόμενος θυμὸν ἐγείρει ἰσχυρόν.
15It is joy to the just to do judgment: and dread to them that work iniquity.
15εὐφροσύνη δικαίων ποιεῖν κρίμα, ὅσιος δὲ ἀκάθαρτος παρὰ κακούργοις.
16A man that shall wander out of the way of doctrine, shall abide in the company of the giants.
16ἀνὴρ πλανώμενος ἐξ ὁδοῦ δικαιοσύνης ἐν συναγωγῇ γιγάντων ἀναπαύσεται.
17He that loveth good cheer, shall be in want: he that loveth wine, and fat things, shall not be rich.
17ἀνὴρ ἐνδεὴς ἀγαπᾷ εὐφροσύνην, φιλῶν οἶνον καὶ ἔλαιον εἰς πλοῦτον·
18The wicked is delivered up for the just: and the unjust for the righteous.
18περικάθαρμα δὲ δικαίου ἄνομος.
19It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman.
19κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐν γῇ ἐρήμῳ ἢ μετὰ γυναικὸς μαχίμου καὶ γλωσσώδους καὶ ὀργίλου.
20There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it.
20θησαυρὸς ἐπιθυμητὸς ἀναπαύσεται ἐπὶ στόματος σοφοῦ, ἄφρονες δὲ ἄνδρες καταπίονται αὐτόν.
21He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory.
21ὁδὸς δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐλεημοσύνης εὑρήσει ζωὴν καὶ δόξαν.
22The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof.
22πόλεις ὀχυρὰς ἐπέβη σοφὸς καὶ καθεῖλε τὸ ὀχύρωμα, ἐφ᾿ ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν οἱ ἀσεβεῖς.
23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress.
23ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν γλῶσσαν, διατηρεῖ ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.
24The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride.
24θρασὺς καὶ αὐθάδης καὶ ἀλαζὼν λοιμὸς καλεῖται, ὃς δὲ μνησικακεῖ, παράνομος.
25Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all.
25ἐπιθυμίαι ὀκνηρὸν ἀποκτείνουσιν, οὐ γὰρ προαιροῦνται αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν τι.
26He longeth and desireth all the day: but he that is just, will give, and will not cease.
26ἀσεβὴς ἐπιθυμεῖ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπιθυμίας κακάς, ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐλεᾷ καὶ οἰκτείρει ἀφειδῶς.
27The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness.
27θυσίαι ἀσεβῶν βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ, καὶ γὰρ παρανόμως προσφέρουσιν αὐτάς.
28A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory.
28μάρτυς ψευδὴς ἀπολεῖται, ἀνὴρ δὲ ὑπήκοος φυλασσόμενος λαλήσει.
29The wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way.
29ἀσεβὴς ἀνὴρ ἀναιδῶς ὑφίσταται προσώπῳ, ὁ δὲ εὐθὴς αὐτὸς συνίει τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ.
30There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.
30οὐκ ἔστι σοφία, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρεία, οὐκ ἔστι βουλὴ πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ.
31The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but the Lord giveth safety.
31ἵππος ἑτοιμάζεται εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμου, παρὰ δὲ Κυρίου ἡ βοήθεια.
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