Ecclesiasticus, 20

1. How much better is it to reprove, than to be angry, and not to hinder him that confesseth in prayer.

1. ἔστιν ἔλεγχος ὃς οὐκ ἔστιν ὡραῖος καὶ ἔστιν σιωπῶν καὶ αὐτὸς φρόνιμος

2. The lust of an eunuch shall devour a young maiden:

2. ὡς καλὸν ἐλέγξαι ἢ θυμοῦσθαι

3. So is he that by violence executeth unjust judgment.

3. καὶ ὁ ἀνθομολογούμενος ἀπὸ ἐλαττώσεως κωλυθήσεται

4. How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so thou shalt escape wilful sin.

4. ἐπιθυμία εὐνούχου ἀποπαρθενῶσαι νεάνιδα οὕτως ὁ ποιῶν ἐν βίᾳ κρίματα

5. There is one that holdeth his peace, that is found wise: and there is another that is hateful, that is bold in speech.

5. ἔστιν σιωπῶν εὑρισκόμενος σοφός καὶ ἔστιν μισητὸς ἀπὸ πολλῆς λαλιᾶς

6. There is one that holdeth his peace, because he knoweth not what to say: and there is another that holdeth his peace, knowing the proper time.

6. ἔστιν σιωπῶν οὐ γὰρ ἔχει ἀπόκρισιν καὶ ἔστιν σιωπῶν εἰδὼς καιρόν

7. A wise man will hold his peace till he see opportunity: but a babbler, and a fool, will regard no time.

7. ἄνθρωπος σοφὸς σιγήσει ἕως καιροῦ ὁ δὲ λαπιστὴς καὶ ἄφρων ὑπερβήσεται καιρόν

8. He that useth many words shall hurt his own soul: and he that taketh authority to himself unjustly shall be hated.

8. ὁ πλεονάζων λόγῳ βδελυχθήσεται καὶ ὁ ἐνεξουσιαζόμενος μισηθήσεται

9. There is success in evil things to a man without discipline, and there is a finding that turneth to loss.

9. ἔστιν εὐοδία ἐν κακοῖς ἀνδρί καὶ ἔστιν εὕρεμα εἰς ἐλάττωσιν

10. There is a gift that is not profitable: and there is a gift, the recompense of which is double.

10. ἔστιν δόσις ἣ οὐ λυσιτελήσει σοι καὶ ἔστιν δόσις ἧς τὸ ἀνταπόδομα διπλοῦν

11. There is an abasement because of glory: and there is one that shall lift up his head from a low estate.

11. ἔστιν ἐλάττωσις ἕνεκεν δόξης καὶ ἔστιν ὃς ἀπὸ ταπεινώσεως ἦρεν κεφαλήν

12. There is that buyeth much for a small price, and restoreth the same sevenfold.

12. ἔστιν ἀγοράζων πολλὰ ὀλίγου καὶ ἀποτιννύων αὐτὰ ἑπταπλάσιον

13. A man wise in words shall make himself beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out.

13. ὁ σοφὸς ἐν λόγοις ἑαυτὸν προσφιλῆ ποιήσει χάριτες δὲ μωρῶν ἐκχυθήσονται

14. The gift of the fool shall do thee no good: for his eyes are sevenfold.

14. δόσις ἄφρονος οὐ λυσιτελήσει σοι οἱ γὰρ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἀνθ’ ἑνὸς πολλοί

15. He will give a few things, and upbraid much: and the opening of his mouth is the kindling of a fire.

15. ὀλίγα δώσει καὶ πολλὰ ὀνειδίσει καὶ ἀνοίξει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ ὡς κῆρυξ σήμερον δανιεῖ καὶ αὔριον ἀπαιτήσει μισητὸς ἄνθρωπος ὁ τοιοῦτος

16. To day a man lendeth, and to morrow he asketh it again: such a man as this is hateful.

16. μωρὸς ἐρεῖ οὐχ ὑπάρχει μοι φίλος καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν χάρις τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς μου

17. A fool shall have no friend, and there shall be no thanks for his good deeds.

17. οἱ ἔσθοντες τὸν ἄρτον αὐτοῦ φαῦλοι γλώσσῃ ποσάκις καὶ ὅσοι καταγελάσονται αὐτοῦ

18. For they that eat his bread, are of a false tongue. How often, and how many will laugh him to scorn!

18. ὀλίσθημα ἀπὸ ἐδάφους μᾶλλον ἢ ἀπὸ γλώσσης οὕτως πτῶσις κακῶν κατὰ σπουδὴν ἥξει

19. For he doth not distribute with right understanding that which was to be had: in like manner also that which was not to be had.

19. ἄνθρωπος ἄχαρις μῦθος ἄκαιρος ἐν στόματι ἀπαιδεύτων ἐνδελεχισθήσεται

20. The slipping of a false tongue is as one that falleth on the pavement: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.

20. ἀπὸ στόματος μωροῦ ἀποδοκιμασθήσεται παραβολή οὐ γὰρ μὴ εἴπῃ αὐτὴν ἐν καιρῷ αὐτῆς

21. A man without grace is as a vain fable, it shall be continually in the mouth of the unwise.

21. ἔστιν κωλυόμενος ἁμαρτάνειν ἀπὸ ἐνδείας καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀναπαύσει αὐτοῦ οὐ κατανυγήσεται

22. A parable coming out, of a fool's mouth shall be rejected: for he doth not speak it in due season.

22. ἔστιν ἀπολλύων τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ δι’ αἰσχύνην καὶ ἀπὸ ἄφρονος προσώπου ἀπολεῖ αὐτήν

23. There is that is hindered from sinning through want, and in his rest he shall be pricked.

23. ἔστιν χάριν αἰσχύνης ἐπαγγελλόμενος φίλῳ καὶ ἐκτήσατο αὐτὸν ἐχθρὸν δωρεάν

24. There is that will destroy his own soul through shamefacedness, and by occasion of an unwise person he will destroy it: and by respect of person he will destroy himself.

24. μῶμος πονηρὸς ἐν ἀνθρώπῳ ψεῦδος ἐν στόματι ἀπαιδεύτων ἐνδελεχισθήσεται

25. There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.

25. αἱρετὸν κλέπτης ἢ ὁ ἐνδελεχίζων ψεύδει ἀμφότεροι δὲ ἀπώλειαν κληρονομήσουσιν

26. A lie is a foul blot in a man, and yet it will be continually in the mouth of men without discipline.

26. ἦθος ἀνθρώπου ψευδοῦς ἀτιμία καὶ ἡ αἰσχύνη αὐτοῦ μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἐνδελεχῶς

27. A thief is better than a man that is always lying: but both of them shall inherit destruction.

27. ὁ σοφὸς ἐν λόγοις προάξει ἑαυτόν καὶ ἄνθρωπος φρόνιμος ἀρέσει μεγιστᾶσιν

28. The manners of lying men are without honour: and their confusion is with them without ceasing.

28. ὁ ἐργαζόμενος γῆν ἀνυψώσει θιμωνιὰν αὐτοῦ καὶ ὁ ἀρέσκων μεγιστᾶσιν ἐξιλάσεται ἀδικίαν

29. A wise man shall advance himself with his words, and a prudent man shall please the great ones.

29. ξένια καὶ δῶρα ἀποτυφλοῖ ὀφθαλμοὺς σοφῶν καὶ ὡς φιμὸς ἐν στόματι ἀποτρέπει ἐλεγμούς

30. He that tilleth his land shall make a high heap of corn: and he that worketh justice shall be exalted: and he that pleaseth great men shall escape iniquity.

30. σοφία κεκρυμμένη καὶ θησαυρὸς ἀφανής τίς ὠφέλεια ἐν ἀμφοτέροις

31. Presents and gifts blind the eyes of judges, and make them dumb in the mouth, so that they cannot correct.

31. κρείσσων ἄνθρωπος ἀποκρύπτων τὴν μωρίαν αὐτοῦ ἢ ἄνθρωπος ἀποκρύπτων τὴν σοφίαν αὐτοῦ

32. Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is not seen: what profit is there in them both?

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33. Better is he that hideth his folly, than the man that hideth his wisdom.

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