Παροιμίαι 11
1 ζυγοὶ δόλιοι βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον κυρίου στάθμιον δὲ δίκαιον δεκτὸν αὐτῷ
Balances of deceit are an abomination of the Lord; but a full weight [obtaineth] his favor.
2 οὗ ἐὰν εἰσέλθῃ ὕβρις ἐκεῖ καὶ ἀτιμία στόμα δὲ ταπεινῶν μελετᾷ σοφίαν
When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; but with the modest there is wisdom.
3 ἀποθανὼν δίκαιος ἔλιπεν μετάμελον πρόχειρος δὲ γίνεται καὶ ἐπίχαρτος ἀσεβῶν ἀπώλεια
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the cunning of the treacherous destroyeth them.
Wealth cannot profit on the day of wrath; but righteousness deliver from death.
5 δικαιοσύνη ἀμώμους ὀρθοτομεῖ ὁδούς ἀσέβεια δὲ περιπίπτει ἀδικίᾳ
The righteousness of the perfect maketh even his way; but by his own wickedness will the wicked fall.
6 δικαιοσύνη ἀνδρῶν ὀρθῶν ῥύεται αὐτούς τῇ δὲ ἀπωλείᾳ αὐτῶν ἁλίσκονται παράνομοι
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them; but through their own sinful desires are the treacherous caught.
7 τελευτήσαντος ἀνδρὸς δικαίου οὐκ ὄλλυται ἐλπίς τὸ δὲ καύχημα τῶν ἀσεβῶν ὄλλυται
When a wicked man dieth, [his] hope vanisheth; and the expectation of his children is lost.
8 δίκαιος ἐκ θήρας ἐκδύνει ἀντ’ αὐτοῦ δὲ παραδίδοται ὁ ἀσεβής
The righteous is delivered out of distress, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 ἐν στόματι ἀσεβῶν παγὶς πολίταις αἴσθησις δὲ δικαίων εὔοδος
With his mouth doth the hypocrite destroy his neighbor; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
10 ἐν ἀγαθοῖς δικαίων κατώρθωσεν πόλις
When it goeth well with the righteous, the town rejoiceth loudly: and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11 στόμασιν δὲ ἀσεβῶν κατεσκάφη
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but through the mouth of the wicked it is pulled down.
12 μυκτηρίζει πολίτας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος ἡσυχίαν ἄγει
He that despiseth his neighbor is void of sense; but a man of understanding maintaineth silence.
13 ἀνὴρ δίγλωσσος ἀποκαλύπτει βουλὰς ἐν συνεδρίῳ πιστὸς δὲ πνοῇ κρύπτει πράγματα
He that walketh about as talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 οἷς μὴ ὑπάρχει κυβέρνησις πίπτουσιν ὥσπερ φύλλα σωτηρία δὲ ὑπάρχει ἐν πολλῇ βουλῇ
Where there is no wise guidance, a people must fall: but [it will obtain] help through the multitude of counsellors.
15 πονηρὸς κακοποιεῖ ὅταν συμμείξῃ δικαίῳ μισεῖ δὲ ἦχον ἀσφαλείας
With evil will he be overwhelmed that is surety for a stranger: but he that hateth giving the hand as pledge is safe.
16 γυνὴ εὐχάριστος ἐγείρει ἀνδρὶ δόξαν θρόνος δὲ ἀτιμίας γυνὴ μισοῦσα δίκαια πλούτου ὀκνηροὶ ἐνδεεῖς γίνονται οἱ δὲ ἀνδρεῖοι ἐρείδονται πλούτῳ
A woman endowed with grace will surely obtain honor; and the powerful will obtain riches.
17 τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὸν ποιεῖ ἀνὴρ ἐλεήμων ἐξολλύει δὲ αὐτοῦ σῶμα ὁ ἀνελεήμων
The man of kindness doth good to his own soul; but he that troubleth his own flesh is cruel.
18 ἀσεβὴς ποιεῖ ἔργα ἄδικα σπέρμα δὲ δικαίων μισθὸς ἀληθείας
The wicked practiseth a work of falsehood; but he that soweth righteousness [obtaineth] the reward of truth.
19 υἱὸς δίκαιος γεννᾶται εἰς ζωήν διωγμὸς δὲ ἀσεβοῦς εἰς θάνατον
He who is firm in righteousness attaineth to life: and he that pursueth evil [doth it] to his own death.
20 βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ διεστραμμέναι ὁδοί προσδεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν
An abomination of the Lord are those of a perverse heart; but his favor is for those who are unblemished in their way.
21 χειρὶ χεῖρας ἐμβαλὼν ἀδίκως οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται ὁ δὲ σπείρων δικαιοσύνην λήμψεται μισθὸν πιστόν
The hand [of God] being against [his] hand, the bad man shall not go unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
22 ὥσπερ ἐνώτιον ἐν ῥινὶ ὑός οὕτως γυναικὶ κακόφρονι κάλλος
As a golden ring in a swine's snout, so is a handsome woman that hath thrown off discretion.
23 ἐπιθυμία δικαίων πᾶσα ἀγαθή ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the hope of the wicked is the wrath [of God].
24 εἰσὶν οἳ τὰ ἴδια σπείροντες πλείονα ποιοῦσιν εἰσὶν καὶ οἳ συνάγοντες ἐλαττονοῦνται
There is a man that scattereth gifts, and yet his wealth is increased: and there is one that withholdeth more than is proper, and still cometh only to want.
25 ψυχὴ εὐλογουμένη πᾶσα ἁπλῆ ἀνὴρ δὲ θυμώδης οὐκ εὐσχήμων
A beneficent soul will be abundantly gratified; and he that refresheth [others] will be also refreshed himself.
26 ὁ συνέχων σῖτον ὑπολίποιτο αὐτὸν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐλογία δὲ εἰς κεφαλὴν τοῦ μεταδιδόντος
Him that withholdeth corn, the people will denounce; but blessing will be heaped upon the head of the one that selleth it.
27 τεκταινόμενος ἀγαθὰ ζητεῖ χάριν ἀγαθήν ἐκζητοῦντα δὲ κακά καταλήμψεται αὐτόν
He that diligently searcheth after good seeketh favor; but if one inquireth after evil, it will come unto him.
28 ὁ πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ πλούτῳ οὗτος πεσεῖται ὁ δὲ ἀντιλαμβανόμενος δικαίων οὗτος ἀνατελεῖ
He that trusteth in his riches will surely fall; but the righteous shall grow like the leaves [of a tree].
29 ὁ μὴ συμπεριφερόμενος τῷ ἑαυτοῦ οἴκῳ κληρονομήσει ἄνεμον δουλεύσει δὲ ἄφρων φρονίμῳ
He that troubleth his own house will inherit the wind; and the fool will become the servant to the wise of heart.
30 ἐκ καρποῦ δικαιοσύνης φύεται δένδρον ζωῆς ἀφαιροῦνται δὲ ἄωροι ψυχαὶ παρανόμων
The fruit of the righteous is of the tree of life, and the wise draweth souls to himself.
31 εἰ ὁ μὲν δίκαιος μόλις σῴζεται ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς ποῦ φανεῖται
Behold, the righteous is recompensed on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
