Proverbs 11
1 A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.
ζυγοὶ δόλιοι βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον κυρίου στάθμιον δὲ δίκαιον δεκτὸν αὐτῷ
2 [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.
οὗ ἐὰν εἰσέλθῃ ὕβρις ἐκεῖ καὶ ἀτιμία στόμα δὲ ταπεινῶν μελετᾷ σοφίαν
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
ἀποθανὼν δίκαιος ἔλιπεν μετάμελον πρόχειρος δὲ γίνεται καὶ ἐπίχαρτος ἀσεβῶν ἀπώλεια
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
δικαιοσύνη ἀμώμους ὀρθοτομεῖ ὁδούς ἀσέβεια δὲ περιπίπτει ἀδικίᾳ
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in [their own] naughtiness.
δικαιοσύνη ἀνδρῶν ὀρθῶν ῥύεται αὐτούς τῇ δὲ ἀπωλείᾳ αὐτῶν ἁλίσκονται παράνομοι
7 When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust [men] perisheth.
τελευτήσαντος ἀνδρὸς δικαίου οὐκ ὄλλυται ἐλπίς τὸ δὲ καύχημα τῶν ἀσεβῶν ὄλλυται
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
δίκαιος ἐκ θήρας ἐκδύνει ἀντ’ αὐτοῦ δὲ παραδίδοται ὁ ἀσεβής
9 An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
ἐν στόματι ἀσεβῶν παγὶς πολίταις αἴσθησις δὲ δικαίων εὔοδος
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, [there is] shouting.
ἐν ἀγαθοῖς δικαίων κατώρθωσεν πόλις
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
στόμασιν δὲ ἀσεβῶν κατεσκάφη
12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
μυκτηρίζει πολίτας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος ἡσυχίαν ἄγει
13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
ἀνὴρ δίγλωσσος ἀποκαλύπτει βουλὰς ἐν συνεδρίῳ πιστὸς δὲ πνοῇ κρύπτει πράγματα
14 Where no counsel [is], the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors [there is] safety.
οἷς μὴ ὑπάρχει κυβέρνησις πίπτουσιν ὥσπερ φύλλα σωτηρία δὲ ὑπάρχει ἐν πολλῇ βουλῇ
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart [for it: ] and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
πονηρὸς κακοποιεῖ ὅταν συμμείξῃ δικαίῳ μισεῖ δὲ ἦχον ἀσφαλείας
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong [men] retain riches.
γυνὴ εὐχάριστος ἐγείρει ἀνδρὶ δόξαν θρόνος δὲ ἀτιμίας γυνὴ μισοῦσα δίκαια πλούτου ὀκνηροὶ ἐνδεεῖς γίνονται οἱ δὲ ἀνδρεῖοι ἐρείδονται πλούτῳ
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh.
τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὸν ποιεῖ ἀνὴρ ἐλεήμων ἐξολλύει δὲ αὐτοῦ σῶμα ὁ ἀνελεήμων
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness [shall be] a sure reward.
ἀσεβὴς ποιεῖ ἔργα ἄδικα σπέρμα δὲ δικαίων μισθὸς ἀληθείας
19 As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death.
υἱὸς δίκαιος γεννᾶται εἰς ζωήν διωγμὸς δὲ ἀσεβοῦς εἰς θάνατον
20 They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to the LORD: but [such as are] upright in [their] way [are] his delight.
βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ διεστραμμέναι ὁδοί προσδεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν
21 [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
χειρὶ χεῖρας ἐμβαλὼν ἀδίκως οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται ὁ δὲ σπείρων δικαιοσύνην λήμψεται μισθὸν πιστόν
22 [As] a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion.
ὥσπερ ἐνώτιον ἐν ῥινὶ ὑός οὕτως γυναικὶ κακόφρονι κάλλος
23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked [is] wrath.
ἐπιθυμία δικαίων πᾶσα ἀγαθή ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.
εἰσὶν οἳ τὰ ἴδια σπείροντες πλείονα ποιοῦσιν εἰσὶν καὶ οἳ συνάγοντες ἐλαττονοῦνται
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
ψυχὴ εὐλογουμένη πᾶσα ἁπλῆ ἀνὴρ δὲ θυμώδης οὐκ εὐσχήμων
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that selleth [it].
ὁ συνέχων σῖτον ὑπολίποιτο αὐτὸν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐλογία δὲ εἰς κεφαλὴν τοῦ μεταδιδόντος
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
τεκταινόμενος ἀγαθὰ ζητεῖ χάριν ἀγαθήν ἐκζητοῦντα δὲ κακά καταλήμψεται αὐτόν
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
ὁ πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ πλούτῳ οὗτος πεσεῖται ὁ δὲ ἀντιλαμβανόμενος δικαίων οὗτος ἀνατελεῖ
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart.
ὁ μὴ συμπεριφερόμενος τῷ ἑαυτοῦ οἴκῳ κληρονομήσει ἄνεμον δουλεύσει δὲ ἄφρων φρονίμῳ
30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise.
ἐκ καρποῦ δικαιοσύνης φύεται δένδρον ζωῆς ἀφαιροῦνται δὲ ἄωροι ψυχαὶ παρανόμων
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
εἰ ὁ μὲν δίκαιος μόλις σῴζεται ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς ποῦ φανεῖται
