Proverbs 11
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
1A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
1ΖΥΓΟΙ δόλιοι βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, στάθμιον δὲ δίκαιον δεκτὸν αὐτῷ.
2When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
2οὗ ἐὰν εἰσέλθῃ ὕβρις, ἐκεῖ καὶ ἀτιμία· στόμα δὲ ταπεινῶν μελετᾷ σοφίαν
3The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
3ἀποθανὼν δίκαιος ἔλιπε μετάμελον, πρόχειρος δὲ γίνεται καὶ ἐπίχαρτος ἀσεβῶν ἀπώλεια.
4Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
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5The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
5δικαιοσύνη ἀμώμους ὀρθοτομεῖ ὁδούς, ἀσέβεια δὲ περιπίπτει ἀδικίᾳ.
6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
6δικαιοσύνη ἀνδρῶν ὀρθῶν ρύεται αὐτούς, τῇ δὲ ἀπωλείᾳ αὐτῶν ἁλίσκονται παράνομοι.
7When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
7τελευτήσαντος ἀνδρὸς δικαίου οὐκ ὄλλυται ἐλπίς, τὸ δὲ καύχημα τῶν ἀσεβῶν ὄλλυται.
8A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
8δίκαιος ἐκ θήρας ἐκδύνει, ἀντ᾿ αὐτοῦ δὲ παραδίδοται ὁ ἀσεβής.
9With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
9ἐν στόματι ἀσεβῶν παγὶς πολίταις, αἴσθησις δὲ δικαίων εὔοδος.
10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
10ἐν ἀγαθοῖς δικαίων κατώρθωσε πόλις,
11By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
11στόμασι δὲ ἀσεβῶν κατεσκάφη.
12One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
12μυκτηρίζει πολίτας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν, ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος ἡσυχίαν ἄγει.
13One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
13ἀνὴρ δίγλωσσος ἀποκαλύπτει βουλὰς ἐν συνεδρίῳ, πιστὸς δὲ πνοῇ κρύπτει πράγματα.
14Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
14οἷς μὴ ὑπάρχει κυβέρνησις, πίπτουσιν ὥπερ φύλλα, σωτηρία δὲ ὑπάρχει ἐν πολλῇ βουλῇ.
15He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
15πονηρὸς κακοποιεῖ ὅταν συμμίξῃ δικαίῳ, μισεῖ δὲ ἦχον ἀσφαλείας.
16A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
16γυνὴ εὐχάριστος ἐγείρει ἀνδρὶ δόξαν, θρόνος δὲ ἀτιμίας γυνὴ μισοῦσα δίκαια. πλούτου ὀκνηροὶ ἐνδεεῖς γίνονται, οἱ δὲ ἀνδρεῖοι ἐρείδονται πλούτῳ.
17The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
17τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὸν ποιεῖ ἀνὴρ ἐλεήμων, ἐξολλύει δὲ αὐτοῦ σῶμα ὁ ἀνελεήμων.
18Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
18ἀσεβεῖς ποιεῖ ἔργα ἄδικα, σπέρμα δὲ δικαίων μισθὸς ἀληθείας.
19He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
19υἱὸς δίκαιος γεννᾶται εἰς ζωήν, διωγμὸς δὲ ἀσεβοῦς εἰς θάνατον.
20Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
20βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ διεστραμμέναι ὁδοί, προσδεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν.
21Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
21χειρὶ χεῖρας ἐμβαλὼν ἀδίκως οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται, ὁ δὲ σπείρων δικαιοσύνην λήψεται μισθὸν πιστόν.
22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
22ὥσπερ ἐνώτιον ἐν ρινὶ ὑός, οὕτως γυναικὶ κακόφρονι κάλλος.
23The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
23ἐπιθυμία δικαίων πᾶσα ἀγαθή, ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται.
24There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
24εἰσὶν οἳ τὰ ἴδια σπείροντες πλείονα ποιοῦσιν, εἰσὶ δὲ καὶ οἳ συνάγοντες ἐλαττονοῦνται.
25The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
25ψυχὴ εὐλογουμένη πᾶσα ἁπλῆ, ἀνὴρ δὲ θυμώδης οὐκ εὐσχήμων.
26People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
26ὁ συνέχων σῖτον ὑπολείποιτο αὐτὸν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, εὐλογίαν δὲ εἰς κεφαλὴν τοῦ μεταδιδόντος.
27He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
27τεκταινόμενος ἀγαθὰ ζητεῖ χάριν ἀγαθήν, ἐκζητοῦντα δὲ κακά, καταλήψεται αὐτόν.
28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
28ὁ πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ πλούτῳ οὗτος πεσεῖται, ὁ δὲ ἀντιλαμβανόμενος δικαίων οὗτος ἀνατελεῖ.
29He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
29ὁ μὴ συμπεριφερόμενος τῷ ἑαυτοῦ οἴκῳ κληρονομήσει ἄνεμον, δουλεύσει δὲ ἄφρων φρονίμῳ.
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
30ἐκ καρποῦ δικαιοσύνης φύεται δένδρον ζωῆς, ἀφαιροῦνται δὲ ἄωροι ψυχαὶ παρανόμων.
31Behold, the righteous shall be repaid on the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
31εἰ ὁ μὲν δίκαιος μόλις σώζεται, ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς ποὺ φανεῖται;
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