Proverbs 26
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)
1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
1Ὥσπερ δρόσος ἐν ἀμητῷ, καὶ ὥσπερ ὑετὸς ἐν θέρει, οὕτως οὐκ ἔστιν ἄφρουι τιμή.
2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
2Ὥσπερ ὄρνεα πέταται καὶ στρουθοί, οὕτως ἀρὰ ματαία οὐκ ἐπελεύσεται οὐδενί.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
3Ὥσπερ μάστιξ ἵππῳ καὶ κέντρον ὄνῳ, οὕτως ῥάβδος ἔθνει παρανόμῳ.
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
4Μὴ ἀποκρίνου ἄφρονι πρὸς τὴν ἐκείνου ἀφροσύνην, ἵνα μὴ ὅμοιος γένῃ αὐτῷ.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
5Ἀλλὰ ἀποκρίνου ἄφρονι κατὰ τὴν ἀφροσύνην αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ φαίνηται σοφὸς παρʼ ἑαυτῷ.
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
6Ἐκ τῶν ὁδῶν ἑαυτοῦ ὄνειδος ποιεῖται ὁ ἀποστείλας διʼ ἀγγέλου ἄφρονος λόγον.
7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
7Ἄφελοῦ πορείαν σκελῶν, καὶ παρανομίαν ἐκ στόματος ἀφρόνων.
8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
8Ὃς ἀποδεσμεύει λίθον ἐν σφενδόνῃ, ὅμοιός ἐστι τῷ διδόντι ἄφρονι δόξαν.
9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
9Ἄκανθαι φύονται ἐν χειρὶ μεθύσου, δουλεία δὲ ἐν χειρὶ τῶν ἀφρόνων.
10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
10Πολλὰ χειμάζεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἀφρόνων, συντρίβεται γὰρ ἡ ἔκστασις αὐτῶν.
11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
11Ὥσπερ κύων ὅταν ἐπέλθῃ ἐπὶ τὸν ἑαυτοῦ ἔμετον καὶ μισητὸς γένηται, οὕτως ἄφρων τῇ ἑαυτοῦ κακίᾳ ἀναστρέψας ἐπὶ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἁμαρτίαν· ἔστιν αἰσχύνη ἐπάγουσα ἁμαρτίαν, καὶ ἐστιν αἰσχύνη δόξα καὶ χάρις.
12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
12Εἶδον ἄνδρα δόξαντα παρʼ αὐτῷ σοφὸν εἶναι, ἐλπίδα μέντοι ἔσχε μᾶλλον ἄφρων αὐτοῦ.
13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
13Λέγει ὀκνηρὸς ἀποστελλόμενος εἰς ὁδὸν, λέων ἐν ταῖς ἐν δὲ ταῖς πλατείαις φονευταί.
14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
14Ὥσπερ θύρα στρέφεται ἐπὶ τοῦ στρόφιγγος, οὕτως ὀκνηρὸς ἐπὶ τῆς κλίνης αὐτοῦ.
15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
15Κρύψας ὀκνηρὸς τὴν χεῖρα ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ αὐτοῦ, οὐ δυνήσεται ἐπενεγκεῖν ἐπὶ στόμα.
16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
16Σοφώτερος ἑαυτῷ ὀκνηρὸς φαίνεται, τοῦ ἐν πλησμονῇ ἀποκομίζοντος ἀγγελίαν.
17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
17Ὥσπερ ὁ κρατῶν κέρκου κυνὸς, οὕτως ὁ προεστὼς ἀλλοτρίας κρίσεως.
18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
18Ὥσπερ οἱ ἰώμενοι προβάλλουσι λόγους εἰς ἀνθρώπους, ὁ δὲ ἀπαντήσας τῷ λόγῳ πρῶτος ὑποσκελισθήσεται·
19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
19Οὕτως πάντες οἱ ἐνεδρεύοντες τοὺς ἑαυτῶν φίλους, ὅταν δὲ ὁραθῶσι, λέγουσιν, ὅτι παίζων ἔπραξα.
20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
20Ἐν πολλοῖς ξύλοις θάλλει πῦρ, ὅπου δὲ οὐκ ἔστι δίθυμος, ἡσυχάζει μάχη.
21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
21Ἐσχάρα ἄνθραξι καὶ ξύλα πυρὶ, ἀνὴρ δὲ λοίδορος εἰς ταραχὴν μάχης.
22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
22Λόγοι κερκώπων μαλακοὶ, οὗτοι δὲ τύπτουσιν εἰς ταμιεῖα σπλάγχνων.
23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
23Ἀργύριον διδόμενον μετὰ δόλου, ὥσπερ ὄστρακον ἡγητέον· χείλη λεῖα καρδίαν καλύπτει λυπηράν.
24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
24Χείλεσι πάντα ἐπινεύει ἀποκλαιόμενος ἐχθρὸς, ἐν δὲ τῇ καρδίᾳ τεκταίνεται δόλους.
25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
25Ἐάν σου δέηται ὁ ἐχθρὸς μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ, μὴ πεισθῇς, ἑπτὰ γάρ πονηρίαι ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ.
26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
26Ὁ κρύπτων ἔχθραν συνίστησι δόλον, ἐκκαλύπτει δὲ τὰς ἑαυτοῦ ἁμαρτίας εὔγνωστος ἐν συνεδρίοις.
27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
27Ὁ ὀρύσσων βόθρον τῷ πλησίον, ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς αὐτόν· ὁ δὲ κυλίων λίθον, ἐφʼ ἑαυτὸν κυλίει.
28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
28Γλῶσσα ψευδὴς μισεῖ ἀλήθειαν, στόμα δὲ ἄστεγον ποιεῖ ἀκαταστασίας.
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