Proverbs 18
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)
1He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.
1Προφάσεις ζητεῖ ἀνὴρ βουλόμενος χωρίζεσθαι ἀπὸ φίλων, ἐν παντὶ δὲ καιρῷ ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται.
2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.
2Οὐ χρείαν ἔχει σοφίας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν, μᾶλλον γᾶρ ἄγεται ἀφροσύνῃ.
3When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
3Ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἀσεβὴς εἰς βάθος κακῶν, καταφρονεῖ, ἐπέρχεται δὲ αὐτῷ ἀτιμία καὶ ὄνειδος.
4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.
4Ὕδωρ βαθὺ λόγος ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀνδρὸς, ποταμὸς δὲ ἀναπηδύει καὶ πηγὴ ζωῆς.
5It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
5Θαυμάσαι πρόσωπον ἀσεβοῦς οὐ καλὸν, οὐδὲ ὅσιον ἐκκλίνειν τὸ δίκαιον ἐν κρίσει.
6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
6Χείλη ἄφρονος ἄγουσιν αὐτὸν εἰς κακὰ, τὸ δὲ στόμα αὐτοῦ τὸ θρασὺ θάνατον ἐπικαλεῖται.
7A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
7Στόμα ἄφρονος συντριβὴ αὐτῷ, τὰ δὲ χείλη αὐτοῦ παγὶς τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ.
8The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
8Ὀκνηροὺς καταβάλλει φόβος, ψυχαὶ δὲ ἀνδρογύνων πεινάσουσιν.
9Even one that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
9Ὁ μὴ ἰώμενος αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ, ἀδελφός ἐστι τοῦ λυμαινομένου ἑαυτόν.
10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.
10Ἐκ μεγαλωσύνης ἰσχύος ὄνομα Κυρίου, αὐτῷ δὲ προσδραμόντες δίκαιοι ὑψοῦνται.
11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
11Ὕπαρξις πλουσίου ἀνδρὸς πόλις ὀχυρὰ, ἡ δὲ δόξα αὐτῆς μέγα ἐπισκιάζει.
12Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
12Πρὸ συντριβῆς ὑψοῦται καρδία ἀνδρὸς, καὶ πρὸ δόξης ταπεινοῦνται.
13He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and confusion unto him.
13Ὃς ἀποκρίνεται λόγον πρὶν ἀκοῦσαι, ἀφροσύνη αὐτῷ ἐστι καὶ ὄνειδος.
14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
14Θυμὸν ἀνδρὸς πρᾳΰνει θεράπων φρόνιμος, ὀλιγόψυχον δὲ ἄνδρα τίς ὑποίσει;
15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
15Καρδία φρονίμου κτᾶται αἴσθησιν, ὦτα δὲ σοφῶν ζητεῖ ἔννοιαν.
16A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
16Δόμα ἀνθρώπου ἐμπλατύνει αὐτὸν, καὶ παρὰ δυνάσταις καθιζάνει αὐτόν.
17He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.
17Δίκαιος ἑαυτοῦ κατήγορος ἐν πρωτολογίᾳ, ὡς δʼ ἂν ἐπιβάλῃ ὁ ἀντίδικος ἐλέγχεται.
18The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.
18Ἀντιλογίας παύει σιγηρὸς, ἐν δὲ δυναστείαις ὁρίζει.
19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
19Ἀδελφὸς ὑπὸ ἀδελφοῦ βοηθούμενος, ὡς πόλις ὀχυρὰ καὶ ὑψηλὴ, ἰσχύει δὲ ὥσπερ τεθεμελιωμένον βασίλειον.
20A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
20Ἀπὸ καρπῶν στόματος ἀνὴρ πίμπλησι κοιλίαν αὐτοῦ, ἀπὸ δὲ καρπῶν χειλέων αὐτοῦ ἐμπλησθήσεται.
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.
21Θάνατος καὶ ζωὴ ἐν χειρὶ γλώσσης, οἱ δὲ κρατοῦντες αὐτῆς ἔδονται τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτῆς.
22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
22Ὃς εὗρε γυναῖκα ἀγαθὴν, εὗρε χάριτας, ἔλαβε δὲ παρὰ Θεοῦ ἱλαρότητα· ὃς ἐκβάλλει γυναῖκα ἀγαθὴν, ἐκβάλλει τὰ ἀγαθὰ, ὁ δὲ κατέχων μοιχαλίδα, ἄφρων καὶ ἀσεβής.
23The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently.
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24There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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