ΠΑΡΟΙΜΙΑΙ 20
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second editionOriginal language
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1ΑΚΟΛΑΣΤΟΝ οἶνος καὶ ὑβριστικὸν μέθη, πᾶς δὲ ἄφρων τοιούτοις συμπλέκεται.
1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.
2οὐ διαφέρει ἀπειλὴ βασιλέως θυμοῦ λέοντος, ὁ δὲ παροξύνων αὐτὸν ἁμαρτάνει εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν.
2The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life.
3δόξα ἀνδρὶ ἀποστρέφεσθαι λοιδορίας, πᾶς δὲ ἄφρων τοιούτοις συμπλέκεται.
3It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
4ὀνειδιζόμενος ὀκνηρὸς οὐκ αἰσχύνεται, ὡσαύτως καὶ ὁ δανειζόμενος σῖτον ἐν ἀμήτῳ.
4The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5ὕδωρ βαθὺ βουλὴ ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀνδρός, ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος ἐξαντλήσει αὐτήν.
5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6μέγα ἄνθρωπος καὶ τίμιον ἀνὴρ ἐλεήμων, ἄνδρα δὲ πιστὸν ἔργον εὑρεῖν.
6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
7ὃς ἀναστρέφεται ἄμωμος ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, μακαρίους τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ καταλείψει.
7He that walketh in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.
8ὅταν βασιλεὺς δίκαιος καθίσῃ ἐπὶ θρόνου, οὐκ ἐναντιοῦται ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πᾶν πονηρόν.
8A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9τίς καυχήσεται ἁγνὴν ἔχειν τὴν καρδίαν; ἢ τίς παρρησιάσεται καθαρὸς εἶναι ἀπὸ ἁμαρτιῶν;
9Who can say: 'I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin'?
10στάθμιον μέγα καὶ μικρὸν καὶ μέτρα δισσά, ἀκάθαρτα ἐνώπιον Κυρίου καὶ ἀμφότερα καὶ ὁ ποιῶν αὐτά.
10Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
11ἐν τοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιν αὐτοῦ συμποδισθήσεται νεανίσκος μετὰ ὁσίου, καὶ εὐθεῖα ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτοῦ.
11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12οὖς ἀκούει καὶ ὀφθαλμὸς ὁρᾷ· Κυρίου ἔργα καὶ ἀμφότερα.
12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
13μὴ ἀγάπα καταλαλεῖν, ἵνα μὴ ἐξαρθῇς· διάνοιξον τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου καὶ ἐμπλήσθητι ἄρτων.
13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread in plenty.
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14'It is bad, it is bad', saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
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15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
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16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
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17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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18Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.
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19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
20κακολογοῦντος πατέρα ἢ μητέρα σβεσθήσεται λαμπτήρ, αἱ δὲ κόραι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ ὄψονται σκότος.
20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
21μερὶς ἐπισπουδαζομένη ἐν πρώτοις, ἐν τοῖς τελευταίοις οὐκ εὐλογηθήσεται.
21An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22μὴ εἴπῃς· τίσομαι τὸν ἐχθρόν, ἀλλ᾿ ὑπόμεινον τὸν Κύριον, ἵνα σοι βοηθήσῃ.
22Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.
23βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ δισσὸν στάθμιον, καὶ ζυγὸς δόλιος οὐ καλὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.
23Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24παρὰ Κυρίου εὐθύνεται τὰ διαβήματα ἀνδρί, θνητὸς δὲ πῶς ἂν νοήσαι τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ;
24A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?
25παγὶς ἀνδρὶ ταχύ τι τῶν ἰδίων ἁγιάσαι, μετὰ γὰρ τὸ εὔξασθαι μετανοεῖν γίνεται.
25It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.
26λικμήτωρ ἀσεβῶν βασιλεὺς σοφός, καὶ ἐπιβαλεῖ αὐτοῖς τροχόν.
26A wise king sifteth the wicked, and turneth the wheel over them.
27φῶς Κυρίου πνοὴ ἀνθρώπων, ὃς ἐρευνᾷ ταμιεῖα κοιλίας.
27The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.
28ἐλεημοσύνη καὶ ἀλήθεια φυλακὴ βασιλεῖ, καὶ περικυκλώσουσιν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ.
28Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
29κόσμος νεανίαις σοφία, δόξα δὲ πρεσβυτέρων πολιαί.
29The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
30ὑπώπια καὶ συντρίμματα συναντᾷ κακοῖς, πληγαὶ δὲ εἰς ταμιεῖα κοιλίας.
30Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do stripes that reach the inward parts.
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