Proverbs 21
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
1The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
1ΩΣΠΕΡ ὁρμὴ ὕδατος, οὕτως καρδία βασιλέως ἐν χειρὶ Θεοῦ· οὗ ἐὰν θέλων νεύσῃ, ἐκεῖ ἔκλινεν αὐτήν.
2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.
2πᾶς ἀνὴρ φαίνεται ἑαυτῷ δίκαιος, κατευθύνει δὲ καρδίας Κύριος.
3To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
3ποιεῖν δίκαια καὶ ἀληθεύειν ἀρεστὰ παρὰ Θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ θυσιῶν αἷμα.
4A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
4μεγαλόφρων ἐν ὕβρει θρασυκάρδιος, λαμπτὴρ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἁμαρτία.
5The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
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6Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
6ὁ ἐνεργῶν θησαυρίσματα γλώσσῃ ψευδεῖ μάταια διώκει καὶ ἔρχεται ἐπὶ παγίδας θανάτου.
7The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
7ὄλεθρος ἀσεβέσιν ἐπιξενωθήσεται, οὐ γὰρ βούλονται πράσσειν τὰ δίκαια.
8The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
8πρὸς τοὺς σκολιοὺς σκολιὰς ὁδοὺς ἀποστέλλει ὁ Θεός, ἁγνὰ γὰρ καὶ ὀρθὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ. 9κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐπὶ γωνίας ὑπαίθρου ἢ ἐν κεκονιαμένοις μετὰ ἀδικίας καὶ ἐν οἴκῳ κοινῷ.
9It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
no verse 9 in this text
10The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
10ψυχὴ ἀσεβοῦς οὐκ ἐλεηθήσεται ὑπ᾿ οὐδενὸς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
11When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
11ζημιουμένου ἀκολάστου πανουργότερος γίνεται ὁ ἄκακος, συνίων δὲ σοφὸς δέξεται γνῶσιν.
12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
12συνίει δίκαιος καρδίας ἀσεβῶν καὶ φαυλίζει ἀσεβεῖς ἐν κακοῖς.
13Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
13ὃς φράσσει τὰ ὧτα αὐτοῦ τοῦ μὴ ἐπακοῦσαι ἀσθενοῦς, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπικαλέσεται, καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὁ εἰσακούων.
14A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
14δόσις λάθριος ἀνατρέπει ὀργάς, δώρων δὲ ὁ φειδόμενος θυμὸν ἐγείρει ἰσχυρόν.
15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
15εὐφροσύνη δικαίων ποιεῖν κρίμα, ὅσιος δὲ ἀκάθαρτος παρὰ κακούργοις.
16The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
16ἀνὴρ πλανώμενος ἐξ ὁδοῦ δικαιοσύνης ἐν συναγωγῇ γιγάντων ἀναπαύσεται.
17He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
17ἀνὴρ ἐνδεὴς ἀγαπᾷ εὐφροσύνην, φιλῶν οἶνον καὶ ἔλαιον εἰς πλοῦτον·
18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
18περικάθαρμα δὲ δικαίου ἄνομος.
19It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
19κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐν γῇ ἐρήμῳ ἢ μετὰ γυναικὸς μαχίμου καὶ γλωσσώδους καὶ ὀργίλου.
20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
20θησαυρὸς ἐπιθυμητὸς ἀναπαύσεται ἐπὶ στόματος σοφοῦ, ἄφρονες δὲ ἄνδρες καταπίονται αὐτόν.
21He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
21ὁδὸς δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐλεημοσύνης εὑρήσει ζωὴν καὶ δόξαν.
22A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
22πόλεις ὀχυρὰς ἐπέβη σοφὸς καὶ καθεῖλε τὸ ὀχύρωμα, ἐφ᾿ ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν οἱ ἀσεβεῖς.
23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
23ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν γλῶσσαν, διατηρεῖ ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.
24The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
24θρασὺς καὶ αὐθάδης καὶ ἀλαζὼν λοιμὸς καλεῖται, ὃς δὲ μνησικακεῖ, παράνομος.
25The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
25ἐπιθυμίαι ὀκνηρὸν ἀποκτείνουσιν, οὐ γὰρ προαιροῦνται αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν τι.
26There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
26ἀσεβὴς ἐπιθυμεῖ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπιθυμίας κακάς, ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐλεᾷ καὶ οἰκτείρει ἀφειδῶς.
27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
27θυσίαι ἀσεβῶν βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ, καὶ γὰρ παρανόμως προσφέρουσιν αὐτάς.
28A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.
28μάρτυς ψευδὴς ἀπολεῖται, ἀνὴρ δὲ ὑπήκοος φυλασσόμενος λαλήσει.
29A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
29ἀσεβὴς ἀνὴρ ἀναιδῶς ὑφίσταται προσώπῳ, ὁ δὲ εὐθὴς αὐτὸς συνίει τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ.
30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
30οὐκ ἔστι σοφία, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρεία, οὐκ ἔστι βουλὴ πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ.
31The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.
31ἵππος ἑτοιμάζεται εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμου, παρὰ δὲ Κυρίου ἡ βοήθεια.
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