Παροιμίαι 21
1 ὥσπερ ὁρμὴ ὕδατος οὕτως καρδία βασιλέως ἐν χειρὶ θεοῦ οὗ ἐὰν θέλων νεύσῃ ἐκεῖ ἔκλινεν αὐτήν
As streams of water, So is the heart of the king in the hand of the LORD; He turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 πᾶς ἀνὴρ φαίνεται ἑαυτῷ δίκαιος κατευθύνει δὲ καρδίας κύριος
All the ways of a man are right in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the heart.
3 ποιεῖν δίκαια καὶ ἀληθεύειν ἀρεστὰ παρὰ θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ θυσιῶν αἷμα
To do justice and equity Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 μεγαλόφρων ἐφ’ ὕβρει θρασυκάρδιος λαμπτὴρ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἁμαρτία
The lofty look, the proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is ruin.
The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; But the hasty hasteneth only to want.
6 ὁ ἐνεργῶν θησαυρίσματα γλώσσῃ ψευδεῖ μάταια διώκει ἐπὶ παγίδας θανάτου
The getting of treasures by a false tongue Is the fleeting breath of them that seek death.
7 ὄλεθρος ἀσεβέσιν ἐπιξενωθήσεται οὐ γὰρ βούλονται πράσσειν τὰ δίκαια
The rapine of the wicked shall snatch them away, Because they refuse to do justice.
8 πρὸς τοὺς σκολιοὺς σκολιὰς ὁδοὺς ἀποστέλλει ὁ θεός ἁγνὰ γὰρ καὶ ὀρθὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ
The way of the guilty man is crooked; But he that is pure, his doings are right.
9 κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐπὶ γωνίας ὑπαίθρου ἢ ἐν κεκονιαμένοις μετὰ ἀδικίας καὶ ἐν οἴκῳ κοινῷ
Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop Than with a brawling woman in a large house.
10 ψυχὴ ἀσεβοῦς οὐκ ἐλεηθήσεται ὑπ’ οὐδενὸς τῶν ἀνθρώπων
The soul of the wicked longeth to do evil; His neighbor findeth no compassion in his eyes.
11 ζημιουμένου ἀκολάστου πανουργότερος γίνεται ὁ ἄκακος συνίων δὲ σοφὸς δέξεται γνῶσιν
When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; When the wise man is taught, he receiveth knowledge.
12 συνίει δίκαιος καρδίας ἀσεβῶν καὶ φαυλίζει ἀσεβεῖς ἐν κακοῖς
The righteous man hath regard to the house of the wicked; He casteth the wicked headlong into ruin.
13 ὃς φράσσει τὰ ὦτα τοῦ μὴ ἐπακοῦσαι ἀσθενοῦς καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπικαλέσεται καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὁ εἰσακούων
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry aloud, but shall not be heard.
14 δόσις λάθριος ἀνατρέπει ὀργάς δώρων δὲ ὁ φειδόμενος θυμὸν ἐγείρει ἰσχυρόν
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
15 εὐφροσύνη δικαίων ποιεῖν κρίμα ὅσιος δὲ ἀκάθαρτος παρὰ κακούργοις
To do justice shall be joy to the righteous; But destruction is for them that do iniquity.
16 ἀνὴρ πλανώμενος ἐξ ὁδοῦ δικαιοσύνης ἐν συναγωγῇ γιγάντων ἀναπαύσεται
A man who wandereth from the way of discretion Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
17 ἀνὴρ ἐνδεὴς ἀγαπᾷ εὐφροσύνην φιλῶν οἶνον καὶ ἔλαιον εἰς πλοῦτον
He that loveth pleasure will be a poor man; He that loveth wine and oil will not be rich.
18 περικάθαρμα δὲ δικαίου ἄνομος
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous! And in the room of the upright shall be the transgressor.
19 κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐν γῇ ἐρήμῳ ἢ μετὰ γυναικὸς μαχίμου καὶ γλωσσώδους καὶ ὀργίλου
It is better to dwell in a desert land Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20 θησαυρὸς ἐπιθυμητὸς ἀναπαύσεται ἐπὶ στόματος σοφοῦ ἄφρονες δὲ ἄνδρες καταπίονται αὐτόν
Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of the wise; But the foolish man swalloweth them up.
21 ὁδὸς δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐλεημοσύνης εὑρήσει ζωὴν καὶ δόξαν
He who followeth after righteousness and mercy Shall find life, prosperity, and honor.
22 πόλεις ὀχυρὰς ἐπέβη σοφὸς καὶ καθεῖλεν τὸ ὀχύρωμα ἐφ’ ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν οἱ ἀσεβεῖς
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength in which it trusted.
23 ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν γλῶσσαν διατηρεῖ ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from trouble.
24 θρασὺς καὶ αὐθάδης καὶ ἀλαζὼν λοιμὸς καλεῖται ὃς δὲ μνησικακεῖ παράνομος
The proud and haughty, —scoffer is his name; He acteth with haughty arrogance.
25 ἐπιθυμίαι ὀκνηρὸν ἀποκτείνουσιν οὐ γὰρ προαιροῦνται αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν τι
The desire of the sluggard will destroy him; For his hands refuse to labor.
26 ἀσεβὴς ἐπιθυμεῖ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπιθυμίας κακάς ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐλεᾷ καὶ οἰκτίρει ἀφειδῶς
The covetous man coveteth all the day long; But the righteous man giveth, and doth not withhold.
27 θυσίαι ἀσεβῶν βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ καὶ γὰρ παρανόμως προσφέρουσιν αὐτάς
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more when he bringeth it with an evil design!
28 μάρτυς ψευδὴς ἀπολεῖται ἀνὴρ δὲ ὑπήκοος φυλασσόμενος λαλήσει
A false witness shall perish; But a man that hearkeneth shall speak forever.
29 ἀσεβὴς ἀνὴρ ἀναιδῶς ὑφίσταται προσώπῳ ὁ δὲ εὐθὴς αὐτὸς συνίει τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ
The wicked man hardeneth his face; But the upright directeth his way.
30 οὐκ ἔστιν σοφία οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρεία οὐκ ἔστιν βουλὴ πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ
Wisdom is nothing, and understanding is nothing, And devices are nothing, against the LORD.
31 ἵππος ἑτοιμάζεται εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμου παρὰ δὲ κυρίου ἡ βοήθεια
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; But victory is from the LORD.
