Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
σοφαὶ γυναῖκες ᾠκοδόμησαν οἴκους ἡ δὲ ἄφρων κατέσκαψεν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῆς
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.
ὁ πορευόμενος ὀρθῶς φοβεῖται τὸν κύριον ὁ δὲ σκολιάζων ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ ἀτιμασθήσεται
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
ἐκ στόματος ἀφρόνων βακτηρία ὕβρεως χείλη δὲ σοφῶν φυλάσσει αὐτούς
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
οὗ μή εἰσιν βόες φάτναι καθαραί οὗ δὲ πολλὰ γενήματα φανερὰ βοὸς ἰσχύς
5 A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness breatheth forth lies.
μάρτυς πιστὸς οὐ ψεύδεται ἐκκαίει δὲ ψεύδη μάρτυς ἄδικος
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.
ζητήσεις σοφίαν παρὰ κακοῖς καὶ οὐχ εὑρήσεις αἴσθησις δὲ παρὰ φρονίμοις εὐχερής
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.
πάντα ἐναντία ἀνδρὶ ἄφρονι ὅπλα δὲ αἰσθήσεως χείλη σοφά
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.
σοφία πανούργων ἐπιγνώσεται τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῶν ἄνοια δὲ ἀφρόνων ἐν πλάνῃ
9 Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will.
οἰκίαι παρανόμων ὀφειλήσουσιν καθαρισμόν οἰκίαι δὲ δικαίων δεκταί
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.
καρδία ἀνδρὸς αἰσθητική λυπηρὰ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ὅταν δὲ εὐφραίνηται οὐκ ἐπιμείγνυται ὕβρει
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
οἰκίαι ἀσεβῶν ἀφανισθήσονται σκηναὶ δὲ κατορθούντων στήσονται
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
ἔστιν ὁδὸς ἣ δοκεῖ ὀρθὴ εἶναι παρὰ ἀνθρώποις τὰ δὲ τελευταῖα αὐτῆς ἔρχεται εἰς πυθμένα ᾅδου
13 Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness.
ἐν εὐφροσύναις οὐ προσμείγνυται λύπη τελευταία δὲ χαρὰ εἰς πένθος ἔρχεται
14 The dissembler in heart shall have his fill from his own ways; and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
τῶν ἑαυτοῦ ὁδῶν πλησθήσεται θρασυκάρδιος ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν διανοημάτων αὐτοῦ ἀνὴρ ἀγαθός
15 The thoughtless believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
ἄκακος πιστεύει παντὶ λόγῳ πανοῦργος δὲ ἔρχεται εἰς μετάνοιαν
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.
σοφὸς φοβηθεὶς ἐξέκλινεν ἀπὸ κακοῦ ὁ δὲ ἄφρων ἑαυτῷ πεποιθὼς μείγνυται ἀνόμῳ
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.
ὀξύθυμος πράσσει μετὰ ἀβουλίας ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος πολλὰ ὑποφέρει
18 The thoughtless come into possession of folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
μεριοῦνται ἄφρονες κακίαν οἱ δὲ πανοῦργοι κρατήσουσιν αἰσθήσεως
19 The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
ὀλισθήσουσιν κακοὶ ἔναντι ἀγαθῶν καὶ ἀσεβεῖς θεραπεύσουσιν θύρας δικαίων
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
φίλοι μισήσουσιν φίλους πτωχούς φίλοι δὲ πλουσίων πολλοί
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious unto the humble, happy is he.
ὁ ἀτιμάζων πένητας ἁμαρτάνει ἐλεῶν δὲ πτωχοὺς μακαριστός
22 Shall they not go astray that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good.
πλανώμενοι τεκταίνουσι κακά ἔλεον δὲ καὶ ἀλήθειαν τεκταίνουσιν ἀγαθοί οὐκ ἐπίστανται ἔλεον καὶ πίστιν τέκτονες κακῶν ἐλεημοσύναι δὲ καὶ πίστεις παρὰ τέκτοσιν ἀγαθοῖς
23 In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
ἐν παντὶ μεριμνῶντι ἔνεστιν περισσόν ὁ δὲ ἡδὺς καὶ ἀνάλγητος ἐν ἐνδείᾳ ἔσται
24 The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools remaineth folly.
στέφανος σοφῶν πανοῦργος ἡ δὲ διατριβὴ ἀφρόνων κακή
25 A true witness delivereth souls; but he that breatheth forth lies is all deceit.
ῥύσεται ἐκ κακῶν ψυχὴν μάρτυς πιστός ἐκκαίει δὲ ψεύδη δόλιος
26 In the fear of the LORD a man hath strong confidence; and his children shall have a place of refuge.
ἐν φόβῳ κυρίου ἐλπὶς ἰσχύος τοῖς δὲ τέκνοις αὐτοῦ καταλείπει ἔρεισμα
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
πρόσταγμα κυρίου πηγὴ ζωῆς ποιεῖ δὲ ἐκκλίνειν ἐκ παγίδος θανάτου
28 In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the want of people is the ruin of the prince.
ἐν πολλῷ ἔθνει δόξα βασιλέως ἐν δὲ ἐκλείψει λαοῦ συντριβὴ δυνάστου
29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
μακρόθυμος ἀνὴρ πολὺς ἐν φρονήσει ὁ δὲ ὀλιγόψυχος ἰσχυρῶς ἄφρων
30 A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
πραΰθυμος ἀνὴρ καρδίας ἰατρός σὴς δὲ ὀστέων καρδία αἰσθητική
31 He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.
ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα παροξύνει τὸν ποιήσαντα αὐτόν ὁ δὲ τιμῶν αὐτὸν ἐλεᾷ πτωχόν
32 The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune; but the righteous, even when he is brought to death, hath hope.
ἐν κακίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἀπωσθήσεται ἀσεβής ὁ δὲ πεποιθὼς τῇ ἑαυτοῦ ὁσιότητι δίκαιος
33 In the heart of him that hath discernment wisdom resteth; but in the inward part of fools it maketh itself known.
ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀγαθῇ ἀνδρὸς σοφία ἐν δὲ καρδίᾳ ἀφρόνων οὐ διαγινώσκεται
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people.
δικαιοσύνη ὑψοῖ ἔθνος ἐλασσονοῦσι δὲ φυλὰς ἁμαρτίαι
35 The king's favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; but his wrath striketh him that dealeth shamefully.
δεκτὸς βασιλεῖ ὑπηρέτης νοήμων τῇ δὲ ἑαυτοῦ εὐστροφίᾳ ἀφαιρεῖται ἀτιμίαν
