Proverbs 13
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
1A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
1ΥΙΟΣ πανοῦργος ὑπήκοος πατρί, υἱὸς δὲ ἀνήκοος ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ.
2By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
2ἀπὸ καρπῶν δικαιοσύνης φάγεται ἀγαθός, ψυχαὶ δὲ παρανόμων ὀλοῦνται ἄωροι.
3He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
3ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ ἑαυτοῦ στόμα, τηρεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν, ὁ δὲ προπετὴς χείλεσι πτοήσει ἑαυτόν.
4The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
4ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις ἐστὶ πᾶς ἀεργός, χεῖρες δὲ ἀνδρείων ἐν ἐπιμελείᾳ.
5A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
5λόγον ἄδικον μισεῖ δίκαιος, ἀσεβὴς δὲ αἰσχύνεται καὶ οὐχ ἕξει παρρησίαν.
6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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7There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
7εἰσὶν οἱ πλουτίζοντες ἑαυτοὺς μηδὲν ἔχοντες, καί εἰσιν οἱ ταπεινοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐν πολλῷ πλούτῳ.
8The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
8λύτρον ἀνδρὸς ψυχῆς ὁ ἴδιος πλοῦτος, πτωχὸς δὲ οὐχ ὑφίσταται ἀπειλήν.
9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
9φῶς δικαίοις διαπαντός, φῶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν σβέννυται. 9α ψυχαὶ δόλιαι πλανῶνται ἐν ἁμαρτίαις, δίκαιοι δὲ οἰκτείρουσι καὶ ἐλεοῦσι.
10Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
10κακὸς μεθ᾿ ὕβρεως πράσσει κακά, οἱ δὲ ἑαυτῶν ἐπιγνώμονες σοφοί.
11Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
11ὕπαρξις ἐπισπουδαζομένη μετὰ ἀνομίας ἐλάσσων γίνεται, ὁ δὲ συνάγων ἑαυτῷ μετ᾿ εὐσεβείας πληθυνθήσεται· δίκαιος οἰκτείρει καὶ κιχρᾷ.
12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
12κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή.
13Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
13ὃς καταφρονεῖ πράγματος, καταφρονηθήσεται ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ· ὁ δὲ φοβούμενος ἐντολήν, οὗτος ὑγιαίνει. 13α υἱῷ δολίῳ οὐδὲν ἔσται ἀγαθόν, οἰκέτῃ δὲ σοφῷ εὔοδοι ἔσονται πράξεις, καὶ κατευθυνθήσεται ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτοῦ.
14The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
14νόμος σοφοῦ πηγὴ ζωῆς, ὁ δὲ ἄνους ὑπὸ παγίδος θανεῖται.
15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
15σύνεσις ἀγαθὴ δίδωσι χάριν, τὸ δὲ γνῶναι νόμον διανοίας ἐστὶν ἀγαθῆς, ὁδοὶ δὲ καταφρονούντων ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ.
16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
16πᾶς πανοῦργος πράσσει μετὰ γνώσεως, ὁ δὲ ἄφρων ἐξεπέτασεν ἑαυτοῦ κακίαν.
17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
17βασιλεὺς θρασὺς ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κακά, ἄγγελος δὲ σοφὸς ρύσεται αὐτόν.
18Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
18πενίαν καὶ ἀτιμίαν ἀφαιρεῖται παιδεία, ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων ἐλέγχους δοξασθήσεται.
19Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
19ἐπιθυμίαι εὐσεβῶν ἡδύνουσι ψυχήν, ἔργα δὲ ἀσεβῶν μακρὰν ἀπὸ γνώσεως.
20One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
20ὁ συμπορευόμενος σοφοῖς σοφὸς ἔσται, ὁ δὲ συμπορευόμενος ἄφροσι γνωσθήσεται.
21Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
21ἁμαρτάνοντας καταδιώξεται κακά, τοὺς δὲ δικαίους καταλήψεται ἀγαθά.
22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
22ἀγαθὸς ἀνὴρ κληρονομήσει υἱοὺς υἱῶν, θησαυρίζεται δὲ δικαίοις πλοῦτος ἀσεβῶν.
23An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
23δίκαιοι ποιήσουσιν ἐν πλούτῳ ἔτη πολλά, ἄδικοι δὲ ἀπολοῦνται συντόμως.
24One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
24ὃς φείδεται τῆς βακτηρίας μισεῖ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, ὁ δὲ ἀγαπῶν ἐπιμελῶς παιδεύει.
25The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
25δίκαιος ἔσθων ἐμπιπλᾷ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ, ψυχαὶ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἐνδεεῖς.
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