Proverbs, 22

1. A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.

1. αἱρετώτερον ὄνομα καλὸν ἢ πλοῦτος πολύς ὑπὲρ δὲ ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον χάρις ἀγαθή

2. The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.

2. πλούσιος καὶ πτωχὸς συνήντησαν ἀλλήλοις ἀμφοτέρους δὲ ὁ κύριος ἐποίησεν

3. The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.

3. πανοῦργος ἰδὼν πονηρὸν τιμωρούμενον κραταιῶς αὐτὸς παιδεύεται οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες παρελθόντες ἐζημιώθησαν

4. The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.

4. γενεὰ σοφίας φόβος κυρίου καὶ πλοῦτος καὶ δόξα καὶ ζωή

5. Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul departeth far from them.

5. τρίβολοι καὶ παγίδες ἐν ὁδοῖς σκολιαῖς ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἀφέξεται αὐτῶν

6. It is a proverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old he will not depart from it.

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7. The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.

7. πλούσιοι πτωχῶν ἄρξουσιν καὶ οἰκέται ἰδίοις δεσπόταις δανιοῦσιν

8. He that soweth iniquity shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed.

8. ὁ σπείρων φαῦλα θερίσει κακά πληγὴν δὲ ἔργων αὐτοῦ συντελέσει (8a) ἄνδρα ἱλαρὸν καὶ δότην εὐλογεῖ ὁ θεός ματαιότητα δὲ ἔργων αὐτοῦ συντελέσει

9. He that is inclined to mercy shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.

9. ὁ ἐλεῶν πτωχὸν αὐτὸς διατραφήσεται τῶν γὰρ ἑαυτοῦ ἄρτων ἔδωκεν τῷ πτωχῷ (9a) νίκην καὶ τιμὴν περιποιεῖται ὁ δῶρα δούς τὴν μέντοι ψυχὴν ἀφαιρεῖται τῶν κεκτημένων

10. Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease.

10. ἔκβαλε ἐκ συνεδρίου λοιμόν καὶ συνεξελεύσεται αὐτῷ νεῖκος ὅταν γὰρ καθίσῃ ἐν συνεδρίῳ πάντας ἀτιμάζει

11. He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend.

11. ἀγαπᾷ κύριος ὁσίας καρδίας δεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι χείλεσιν ποιμαίνει βασιλεύς

12. The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown.

12. οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ κυρίου διατηροῦσιν αἴσθησιν φαυλίζει δὲ λόγους παράνομος

13. The slothful man saith: There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the midst of the streets.

13. προφασίζεται καὶ λέγει ὀκνηρός λέων ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς ἐν δὲ ταῖς πλατείαις φονευταί

14. The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit: he whom the Lord is angry with, shall fall into it.

14. βόθρος βαθὺς στόμα παρανόμου ὁ δὲ μισηθεὶς ὑπὸ κυρίου ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς αὐτόν (14a) εἰσὶν ὁδοὶ κακαὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνδρός καὶ οὐκ ἀγαπᾷ τοῦ ἀποστρέψαι ἀπ’ αὐτῶν ἀποστρέφειν δὲ δεῖ ἀπὸ ὁδοῦ σκολιᾶς καὶ κακῆς

15. Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, and the rod of correction shall drive it away.

15. ἄνοια ἐξῆπται καρδίας νέου ῥάβδος δὲ καὶ παιδεία μακρὰν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ

16. He that oppresseth the poor, to in- crease his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.

16. ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα πολλὰ ποιεῖ τὰ ἑαυτοῦ δίδωσιν δὲ πλουσίῳ ἐπ’ ἐλάσσονι

17. Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine :

17. λόγοις σοφῶν παράβαλλε σὸν οὖς καὶ ἄκουε ἐμὸν λόγον τὴν δὲ σὴν καρδίαν ἐπίστησον ἵνα γνῷς ὅτι καλοί εἰσιν

18. Which shall be beautiful for thee, if thou keep it in thy bowels, and it shall flow in thy lips:

18. καὶ ἐὰν ἐμβάλῃς αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν καρδίαν σου εὐφρανοῦσίν σε ἅμα ἐπὶ σοῖς χείλεσιν

19. That thy trust may be in the Lord, wherefore I have also shewn it to thee this day.

19. ἵνα σου γένηται ἐπὶ κύριον ἡ ἐλπὶς καὶ γνωρίσῃ σοι τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ

20. Behold I have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts and knowledge :

20. καὶ σὺ δὲ ἀπόγραψαι αὐτὰ σεαυτῷ τρισσῶς εἰς βουλὴν καὶ γνῶσιν ἐπὶ τὸ πλάτος τῆς καρδίας σου

21. That I might shew thee the certainty, and the words of truth, to answer out of these to them that sent thee.

21. διδάσκω οὖν σε ἀληθῆ λόγον καὶ γνῶσιν ἀγαθὴν ὑπακούειν τοῦ ἀποκρίνεσθαι λόγους ἀληθείας τοῖς προβαλλομένοις σοι

22. Do no violence to the poor, because he is poor: and do not oppress the needy in the gate:

22. μὴ ἀποβιάζου πένητα πτωχὸς γάρ ἐστιν καὶ μὴ ἀτιμάσῃς ἀσθενῆ ἐν πύλαις

23. Because the Lord will judge his cause, and will afflict them that have afflicted his soul.

23. ὁ γὰρ κύριος κρινεῖ αὐτοῦ τὴν κρίσιν καὶ ῥύσῃ σὴν ἄσυλον ψυχήν

24. Be not a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man:

24. μὴ ἴσθι ἑταῖρος ἀνδρὶ θυμώδει φίλῳ δὲ ὀργίλῳ μὴ συναυλίζου

25. Lest perhaps thou learn his ways, and take scandal to thy soul.

25. μήποτε μάθῃς τῶν ὁδῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ λάβῃς βρόχους τῇ σῇ ψυχῇ

26. Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts:

26. μὴ δίδου σεαυτὸν εἰς ἐγγύην αἰσχυνόμενος πρόσωπον

27. For if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there, that he should take the covering from thy bed?

27. ἐὰν γὰρ μὴ ἔχῃς πόθεν ἀποτείσῃς λήμψονται τὸ στρῶμα τὸ ὑπὸ τὰς πλευράς σου

28. Pass not beyond the ancient bounds which thy fathers have set.

28. μὴ μέταιρε ὅρια αἰώνια ἃ ἔθεντο οἱ πατέρες σου

29. Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.

29. ὁρατικὸν ἄνδρα καὶ ὀξὺν ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ βασιλεῦσι δεῖ παρεστάναι καὶ μὴ παρεστάναι ἀνδράσι νωθροῖς