Παροιμίαι 11
1 ζυγοὶ δόλιοι βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον κυρίου στάθμιον δὲ δίκαιον δεκτὸν αὐτῷ
False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.
2 οὗ ἐὰν εἰσέλθῃ ὕβρις ἐκεῖ καὶ ἀτιμία στόμα δὲ ταπεινῶν μελετᾷ σοφίαν
When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.
3 ἀποθανὼν δίκαιος ἔλιπεν μετάμελον πρόχειρος δὲ γίνεται καὶ ἐπίχαρτος ἀσεβῶν ἀπώλεια
The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.
Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.
5 δικαιοσύνη ἀμώμους ὀρθοτομεῖ ὁδούς ἀσέβεια δὲ περιπίπτει ἀδικίᾳ
The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.
6 δικαιοσύνη ἀνδρῶν ὀρθῶν ῥύεται αὐτούς τῇ δὲ ἀπωλείᾳ αὐτῶν ἁλίσκονται παράνομοι
The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.
7 τελευτήσαντος ἀνδρὸς δικαίου οὐκ ὄλλυται ἐλπίς τὸ δὲ καύχημα τῶν ἀσεβῶν ὄλλυται
When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.
8 δίκαιος ἐκ θήρας ἐκδύνει ἀντ’ αὐτοῦ δὲ παραδίδοται ὁ ἀσεβής
The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.
9 ἐν στόματι ἀσεβῶν παγὶς πολίταις αἴσθησις δὲ δικαίων εὔοδος
An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.
10 ἐν ἀγαθοῖς δικαίων κατώρθωσεν πόλις
In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye.
11 στόμασιν δὲ ἀσεβῶν κατεσκάφη
By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.
12 μυκτηρίζει πολίτας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος ἡσυχίαν ἄγει
He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.
13 ἀνὴρ δίγλωσσος ἀποκαλύπτει βουλὰς ἐν συνεδρίῳ πιστὸς δὲ πνοῇ κρύπτει πράγματα
Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.
14 οἷς μὴ ὑπάρχει κυβέρνησις πίπτουσιν ὥσπερ φύλλα σωτηρία δὲ ὑπάρχει ἐν πολλῇ βουλῇ
Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.
15 πονηρὸς κακοποιεῖ ὅταν συμμείξῃ δικαίῳ μισεῖ δὲ ἦχον ἀσφαλείας
Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.
16 γυνὴ εὐχάριστος ἐγείρει ἀνδρὶ δόξαν θρόνος δὲ ἀτιμίας γυνὴ μισοῦσα δίκαια πλούτου ὀκνηροὶ ἐνδεεῖς γίνονται οἱ δὲ ἀνδρεῖοι ἐρείδονται πλούτῳ
A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.
17 τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὸν ποιεῖ ἀνὴρ ἐλεήμων ἐξολλύει δὲ αὐτοῦ σῶμα ὁ ἀνελεήμων
Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.
18 ἀσεβὴς ποιεῖ ἔργα ἄδικα σπέρμα δὲ δικαίων μισθὸς ἀληθείας
The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.
19 υἱὸς δίκαιος γεννᾶται εἰς ζωήν διωγμὸς δὲ ἀσεβοῦς εἰς θάνατον
As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.
20 βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ διεστραμμέναι ὁδοί προσδεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν
They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
21 χειρὶ χεῖρας ἐμβαλὼν ἀδίκως οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται ὁ δὲ σπείρων δικαιοσύνην λήμψεται μισθὸν πιστόν
Though hande ioyne in hande, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall escape.
22 ὥσπερ ἐνώτιον ἐν ῥινὶ ὑός οὕτως γυναικὶ κακόφρονι κάλλος
As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.
23 ἐπιθυμία δικαίων πᾶσα ἀγαθή ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται
The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.
24 εἰσὶν οἳ τὰ ἴδια σπείροντες πλείονα ποιοῦσιν εἰσὶν καὶ οἳ συνάγοντες ἐλαττονοῦνται
There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.
25 ψυχὴ εὐλογουμένη πᾶσα ἁπλῆ ἀνὴρ δὲ θυμώδης οὐκ εὐσχήμων
The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.
26 ὁ συνέχων σῖτον ὑπολίποιτο αὐτὸν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐλογία δὲ εἰς κεφαλὴν τοῦ μεταδιδόντος
He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.
27 τεκταινόμενος ἀγαθὰ ζητεῖ χάριν ἀγαθήν ἐκζητοῦντα δὲ κακά καταλήμψεται αὐτόν
He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.
28 ὁ πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ πλούτῳ οὗτος πεσεῖται ὁ δὲ ἀντιλαμβανόμενος δικαίων οὗτος ἀνατελεῖ
He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.
29 ὁ μὴ συμπεριφερόμενος τῷ ἑαυτοῦ οἴκῳ κληρονομήσει ἄνεμον δουλεύσει δὲ ἄφρων φρονίμῳ
He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.
30 ἐκ καρποῦ δικαιοσύνης φύεται δένδρον ζωῆς ἀφαιροῦνται δὲ ἄωροι ψυχαὶ παρανόμων
The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.
31 εἰ ὁ μὲν δίκαιος μόλις σῴζεται ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς ποῦ φανεῖται
Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?
