ΠΑΡΟΙΜΙΑΙ 21
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second editionOriginal language
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
World English Bible
1ΩΣΠΕΡ ὁρμὴ ὕδατος, οὕτως καρδία βασιλέως ἐν χειρὶ Θεοῦ· οὗ ἐὰν θέλων νεύσῃ, ἐκεῖ ἔκλινεν αὐτήν.
1The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
2πᾶς ἀνὴρ φαίνεται ἑαυτῷ δίκαιος, κατευθύνει δὲ καρδίας Κύριος.
2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.
3ποιεῖν δίκαια καὶ ἀληθεύειν ἀρεστὰ παρὰ Θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ θυσιῶν αἷμα.
3To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4μεγαλόφρων ἐν ὕβρει θρασυκάρδιος, λαμπτὴρ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἁμαρτία.
4A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
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5The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6ὁ ἐνεργῶν θησαυρίσματα γλώσσῃ ψευδεῖ μάταια διώκει καὶ ἔρχεται ἐπὶ παγίδας θανάτου.
6Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
7ὄλεθρος ἀσεβέσιν ἐπιξενωθήσεται, οὐ γὰρ βούλονται πράσσειν τὰ δίκαια.
7The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what 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.
8The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
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9It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
10ψυχὴ ἀσεβοῦς οὐκ ἐλεηθήσεται ὑπ᾿ οὐδενὸς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
10The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
11ζημιουμένου ἀκολάστου πανουργότερος γίνεται ὁ ἄκακος, συνίων δὲ σοφὸς δέξεται γνῶσιν.
11When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12συνίει δίκαιος καρδίας ἀσεβῶν καὶ φαυλίζει ἀσεβεῖς ἐν κακοῖς.
12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
13ὃς φράσσει τὰ ὧτα αὐτοῦ τοῦ μὴ ἐπακοῦσαι ἀσθενοῦς, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπικαλέσεται, καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὁ εἰσακούων.
13Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
14δόσις λάθριος ἀνατρέπει ὀργάς, δώρων δὲ ὁ φειδόμενος θυμὸν ἐγείρει ἰσχυρόν.
14A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
15εὐφροσύνη δικαίων ποιεῖν κρίμα, ὅσιος δὲ ἀκάθαρτος παρὰ κακούργοις.
15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
16ἀνὴρ πλανώμενος ἐξ ὁδοῦ δικαιοσύνης ἐν συναγωγῇ γιγάντων ἀναπαύσεται.
16The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
17ἀνὴρ ἐνδεὴς ἀγαπᾷ εὐφροσύνην, φιλῶν οἶνον καὶ ἔλαιον εἰς πλοῦτον·
17He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
18περικάθαρμα δὲ δικαίου ἄνομος.
18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
19κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐν γῇ ἐρήμῳ ἢ μετὰ γυναικὸς μαχίμου καὶ γλωσσώδους καὶ ὀργίλου.
19It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20θησαυρὸς ἐπιθυμητὸς ἀναπαύσεται ἐπὶ στόματος σοφοῦ, ἄφρονες δὲ ἄνδρες καταπίονται αὐτόν.
20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
21ὁδὸς δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐλεημοσύνης εὑρήσει ζωὴν καὶ δόξαν.
21He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
22πόλεις ὀχυρὰς ἐπέβη σοφὸς καὶ καθεῖλε τὸ ὀχύρωμα, ἐφ᾿ ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν οἱ ἀσεβεῖς.
22A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
23ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν γλῶσσαν, διατηρεῖ ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.
23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
24θρασὺς καὶ αὐθάδης καὶ ἀλαζὼν λοιμὸς καλεῖται, ὃς δὲ μνησικακεῖ, παράνομος.
24The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
25ἐπιθυμίαι ὀκνηρὸν ἀποκτείνουσιν, οὐ γὰρ προαιροῦνται αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν τι.
25The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
26ἀσεβὴς ἐπιθυμεῖ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπιθυμίας κακάς, ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐλεᾷ καὶ οἰκτείρει ἀφειδῶς.
26There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
27θυσίαι ἀσεβῶν βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ, καὶ γὰρ παρανόμως προσφέρουσιν αὐτάς.
27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
28μάρτυς ψευδὴς ἀπολεῖται, ἀνὴρ δὲ ὑπήκοος φυλασσόμενος λαλήσει.
28A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.
29ἀσεβὴς ἀνὴρ ἀναιδῶς ὑφίσταται προσώπῳ, ὁ δὲ εὐθὴς αὐτὸς συνίει τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ.
29A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
30οὐκ ἔστι σοφία, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρεία, οὐκ ἔστι βουλὴ πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ.
30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
31ἵππος ἑτοιμάζεται εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμου, παρὰ δὲ Κυρίου ἡ βοήθεια.
31The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.
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