Παροιμίαι 19
Better is the poor man who walketh in his integrity, Than he who is of false lips and a fool.
Moreover, that the soul be without knowledge is not good, And he that hasteth with is feet stumbleth.
3 ἀφροσύνη ἀνδρὸς λυμαίνεται τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ τὸν δὲ θεὸν αἰτιᾶται τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ
The folly of man destroyeth his way, And then his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 πλοῦτος προστίθησιν φίλους πολλούς ὁ δὲ πτωχὸς καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὑπάρχοντος φίλου λείπεται
Wealth maketh many friends; But the poor is separated from his neighbor.
5 μάρτυς ψευδὴς οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται ὁ δὲ ἐγκαλῶν ἀδίκως οὐ διαφεύξεται
A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 πολλοὶ θεραπεύουσιν πρόσωπα βασιλέων πᾶς δὲ ὁ κακὸς γίνεται ὄνειδος ἀνδρί
Many are they who caress the noble, And every one is the friend of him who giveth gifts.
7 πᾶς ὃς ἀδελφὸν πτωχὸν μισεῖ καὶ φιλίας μακρὰν ἔσται ἔννοια ἀγαθὴ τοῖς εἰδόσιν αὐτὴν ἐγγιεῖ ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος εὑρήσει αὐτήν ὁ πολλὰ κακοποιῶν τελεσιουργεῖ κακίαν ὃς δὲ ἐρεθίζει λόγους οὐ σωθήσεται
All the brethren of the poor man hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He runneth after their words, —they are gone!
8 ὁ κτώμενος φρόνησιν ἀγαπᾷ ἑαυτόν ὃς δὲ φυλάσσει φρόνησιν εὑρήσει ἀγαθά
He that getteth wisdom loveth himself; He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 μάρτυς ψευδὴς οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται ὃς δ’ ἂν ἐκκαύσῃ κακίαν ἀπολεῖται ὑπ’ αὐτῆς
A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10 οὐ συμφέρει ἄφρονι τρυφή καὶ ἐὰν οἰκέτης ἄρξηται μεθ’ ὕβρεως δυναστεύειν
Luxury is not seemly for a fool; Much less should a servant have rule over princes.
11 ἐλεήμων ἀνὴρ μακροθυμεῖ τὸ δὲ καύχημα αὐτοῦ ἐπέρχεται παρανόμοις
A man of understanding is slow to anger; Yea, it is his glory to pass over an offence.
12 βασιλέως ἀπειλὴ ὁμοία βρυγμῷ λέοντος ὥσπερ δὲ δρόσος ἐπὶ χόρτῳ οὕτως τὸ ἱλαρὸν αὐτοῦ
The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; But his favor, like dew upon the grass.
13 αἰσχύνη πατρὶ υἱὸς ἄφρων καὶ οὐχ ἁγναὶ εὐχαὶ ἀπὸ μισθώματος ἑταίρας
A foolish son is a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 οἶκον καὶ ὕπαρξιν μερίζουσιν πατέρες παισίν παρὰ δὲ θεοῦ ἁρμόζεται γυνὴ ἀνδρί
Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 δειλία κατέχει ἀνδρογύναιον ψυχὴ δὲ ἀεργοῦ πεινάσει
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, And the idle person shall suffer hunger.
16 ὃς φυλάσσει ἐντολήν τηρεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν ὁ δὲ καταφρονῶν τῶν ἑαυτοῦ ὁδῶν ἀπολεῖται
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his life; But he that neglecteth his ways shall die.
17 δανίζει θεῷ ὁ ἐλεῶν πτωχόν κατὰ δὲ τὸ δόμα αὐτοῦ ἀνταποδώσει αὐτῷ
He who hath pity on the poor lendeth to the LORD, And that which he giveth will he repay him.
18 παίδευε υἱόν σου οὕτως γὰρ ἔσται εὔελπις εἰς δὲ ὕβριν μὴ ἐπαίρου τῇ ψυχῇ σου
Chasten thy son because there is hope, But let not thy soul desire to slay him.
19 κακόφρων ἀνὴρ πολλὰ ζημιωθήσεται ἐὰν δὲ λοιμεύηται καὶ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ προσθήσει
A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if thou deliver him, yet must thou do it again.
20 ἄκουε υἱέ παιδείαν πατρός σου ἵνα σοφὸς γένῃ ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων σου
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That thou mayst be wise in thy latter years.
21 πολλοὶ λογισμοὶ ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀνδρός ἡ δὲ βουλὴ τοῦ κυρίου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μένει
Many are the devices in the heart of a man; But the purpose of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 καρπὸς ἀνδρὶ ἐλεημοσύνη κρείσσων δὲ πτωχὸς δίκαιος ἢ πλούσιος ψεύστης
The charm of a man is his kindness; And better is a poor man than a liar.
23 φόβος κυρίου εἰς ζωὴν ἀνδρί ὁ δὲ ἄφοβος αὐλισθήσεται ἐν τόποις οὗ οὐκ ἐπισκοπεῖται γνῶσις
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life, And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.
24 ὁ ἐγκρύπτων εἰς τὸν κόλπον αὐτοῦ χεῖρας ἀδίκως οὐδὲ τῷ στόματι οὐ μὴ προσαγάγῃ αὐτάς
The slothful man dippeth his hand into the dish: He doth not bring it back even to his mouth.
25 λοιμοῦ μαστιγουμένου ἄφρων πανουργότερος γίνεται ἐὰν δὲ ἐλέγχῃς ἄνδρα φρόνιμον νοήσει αἴσθησιν
Strike the scoffer, and the simple will become prudent; Reprove a man of understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
26 ὁ ἀτιμάζων πατέρα καὶ ἀπωθούμενος μητέρα αὐτοῦ καταισχυνθήσεται καὶ ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται
The son that causeth shame and disgrace doeth violence to his father, And chaseth away his mother.
27 υἱὸς ἀπολειπόμενος φυλάξαι παιδείαν πατρὸς μελετήσει ῥήσεις κακάς
Cease, my son, to listen to the instruction That causeth thee to wander from the words of knowledge!
28 ὁ ἐγγυώμενος παῖδα ἄφρονα καθυβρίζει δικαίωμα στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν καταπίεται κρίσεις
A worthless witness scoffeth at justice, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
29 ἑτοιμάζονται ἀκολάστοις μάστιγες καὶ τιμωρίαι ὤμοις ἀφρόνων
Punishments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.
