< Proverbs 29 >
1 A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured.
κρείσσων ἀνὴρ ἐλέγχων ἀνδρὸς σκληροτραχήλου ἐξαπίνης γὰρ φλεγομένου αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις
2 When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.
ἐγκωμιαζομένων δικαίων εὐφρανθήσονται λαοί ἀρχόντων δὲ ἀσεβῶν στένουσιν ἄνδρες
3 A man that loueth wisdome, reioyceth his father: but he that feedeth harlots, wasteth his substance.
ἀνδρὸς φιλοῦντος σοφίαν εὐφραίνεται πατὴρ αὐτοῦ ὃς δὲ ποιμαίνει πόρνας ἀπολεῖ πλοῦτον
4 A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.
βασιλεὺς δίκαιος ἀνίστησιν χώραν ἀνὴρ δὲ παράνομος κατασκάπτει
5 A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his steps.
ὃς παρασκευάζεται ἐπὶ πρόσωπον τοῦ ἑαυτοῦ φίλου δίκτυον περιβάλλει αὐτὸ τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ ποσίν
6 In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.
ἁμαρτάνοντι ἀνδρὶ μεγάλη παγίς δίκαιος δὲ ἐν χαρᾷ καὶ ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ ἔσται
7 The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.
ἐπίσταται δίκαιος κρίνειν πενιχροῖς ὁ δὲ ἀσεβὴς οὐ συνήσει γνῶσιν καὶ πτωχῷ οὐχ ὑπάρχει νοῦς ἐπιγνώμων
8 Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.
ἄνδρες λοιμοὶ ἐξέκαυσαν πόλιν σοφοὶ δὲ ἀπέστρεψαν ὀργήν
9 If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.
ἀνὴρ σοφὸς κρίνει ἔθνη ἀνὴρ δὲ φαῦλος ὀργιζόμενος καταγελᾶται καὶ οὐ καταπτήσσει
10 Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule.
ἄνδρες αἱμάτων μέτοχοι μισήσουσιν ὅσιον οἱ δὲ εὐθεῖς ἐκζητήσουσιν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ
11 A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.
ὅλον τὸν θυμὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκφέρει ἄφρων σοφὸς δὲ ταμιεύεται κατὰ μέρος
12 Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.
βασιλέως ὑπακούοντος λόγον ἄδικον πάντες οἱ ὑπ’ αὐτὸν παράνομοι
13 The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.
δανιστοῦ καὶ χρεοφειλέτου ἀλλήλοις συνελθόντων ἐπισκοπὴν ποιεῖται ἀμφοτέρων ὁ κύριος
14 A King that iudgeth the poore in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer.
βασιλέως ἐν ἀληθείᾳ κρίνοντος πτωχοὺς ὁ θρόνος αὐτοῦ εἰς μαρτύριον κατασταθήσεται
15 The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.
πληγαὶ καὶ ἔλεγχοι διδόασιν σοφίαν παῖς δὲ πλανώμενος αἰσχύνει γονεῖς αὐτοῦ
16 When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.
πολλῶν ὄντων ἀσεβῶν πολλαὶ γίνονται ἁμαρτίαι οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι ἐκείνων πιπτόντων κατάφοβοι γίνονται
17 Correct thy sonne and he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule.
παίδευε υἱόν σου καὶ ἀναπαύσει σε καὶ δώσει κόσμον τῇ ψυχῇ σου
18 Where there is no vision, the people decay: but he that keepeth the Lawe, is blessed.
οὐ μὴ ὑπάρξῃ ἐξηγητὴς ἔθνει παρανόμῳ ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων τὸν νόμον μακαριστός
19 A seruant will not be chastised with words: though he vnderstand, yet he will not answere.
λόγοις οὐ παιδευθήσεται οἰκέτης σκληρός ἐὰν γὰρ καὶ νοήσῃ ἀλλ’ οὐχ ὑπακούσεται
20 Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.
ἐὰν ἴδῃς ἄνδρα ταχὺν ἐν λόγοις γίνωσκε ὅτι ἐλπίδα ἔχει μᾶλλον ἄφρων αὐτοῦ
21 He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.
ὃς κατασπαταλᾷ ἐκ παιδός οἰκέτης ἔσται ἔσχατον δὲ ὀδυνηθήσεται ἐφ’ ἑαυτῷ
22 An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
ἀνὴρ θυμώδης ὀρύσσει νεῖκος ἀνὴρ δὲ ὀργίλος ἐξώρυξεν ἁμαρτίας
23 The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.
ὕβρις ἄνδρα ταπεινοῖ τοὺς δὲ ταπεινόφρονας ἐρείδει δόξῃ κύριος
24 He that is partner with a thiefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth cursing, and declareth it not.
ὃς μερίζεται κλέπτῃ μισεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν ἐὰν δὲ ὅρκου προτεθέντος ἀκούσαντες μὴ ἀναγγείλωσιν
25 The feare of man bringeth a snare: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shalbe exalted.
φοβηθέντες καὶ αἰσχυνθέντες ἀνθρώπους ὑπεσκελίσθησαν ὁ δὲ πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ κύριον εὐφρανθήσεται ἀσέβεια ἀνδρὶ δίδωσιν σφάλμα ὃς δὲ πέποιθεν ἐπὶ τῷ δεσπότῃ σωθήσεται
26 Many doe seeke the face of the ruler: but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lord.
πολλοὶ θεραπεύουσιν πρόσωπα ἡγουμένων παρὰ δὲ κυρίου γίνεται τὸ δίκαιον ἀνδρί
27 A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.
βδέλυγμα δικαίοις ἀνὴρ ἄδικος βδέλυγμα δὲ ἀνόμῳ κατευθύνουσα ὁδός