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