Παροιμίαι 29
1 κρείσσων ἀνὴρ ἐλέγχων ἀνδρὸς σκληροτραχήλου ἐξαπίνης γὰρ φλεγομένου αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy.
2 ἐγκωμιαζομένων δικαίων εὐφρανθήσονται λαοί ἀρχόντων δὲ ἀσεβῶν στένουσιν ἄνδρες
When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.
3 ἀνδρὸς φιλοῦντος σοφίαν εὐφραίνεται πατὴρ αὐτοῦ ὃς δὲ ποιμαίνει πόρνας ἀπολεῖ πλοῦτον
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.
4 βασιλεὺς δίκαιος ἀνίστησιν χώραν ἀνὴρ δὲ παράνομος κατασκάπτει
The king by justice establisheth the land; but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
5 ὃς παρασκευάζεται ἐπὶ πρόσωπον τοῦ ἑαυτοῦ φίλου δίκτυον περιβάλλει αὐτὸ τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ ποσίν
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.
6 ἁμαρτάνοντι ἀνδρὶ μεγάλη παγίς δίκαιος δὲ ἐν χαρᾷ καὶ ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ ἔσται
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 ἐπίσταται δίκαιος κρίνειν πενιχροῖς ὁ δὲ ἀσεβὴς οὐ συνήσει γνῶσιν καὶ πτωχῷ οὐχ ὑπάρχει νοῦς ἐπιγνώμων
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.
8 ἄνδρες λοιμοὶ ἐξέκαυσαν πόλιν σοφοὶ δὲ ἀπέστρεψαν ὀργήν
Scornful men set a city in a blaze; but wise men turn away wrath.
9 ἀνὴρ σοφὸς κρίνει ἔθνη ἀνὴρ δὲ φαῦλος ὀργιζόμενος καταγελᾶται καὶ οὐ καταπτήσσει
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
10 ἄνδρες αἱμάτων μέτοχοι μισήσουσιν ὅσιον οἱ δὲ εὐθεῖς ἐκζητήσουσιν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ
The men of blood hate him that is sincere; and as for the upright, they seek his life.
11 ὅλον τὸν θυμὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκφέρει ἄφρων σοφὸς δὲ ταμιεύεται κατὰ μέρος
A fool spendeth all his spirit; but a wise man stilleth it within him.
12 βασιλέως ὑπακούοντος λόγον ἄδικον πάντες οἱ ὑπ’ αὐτὸν παράνομοι
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, all his servants are wicked.
13 δανιστοῦ καὶ χρεοφειλέτου ἀλλήλοις συνελθόντων ἐπισκοπὴν ποιεῖται ἀμφοτέρων ὁ κύριος
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.
14 βασιλέως ἐν ἀληθείᾳ κρίνοντος πτωχοὺς ὁ θρόνος αὐτοῦ εἰς μαρτύριον κατασταθήσεται
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
15 πληγαὶ καὶ ἔλεγχοι διδόασιν σοφίαν παῖς δὲ πλανώμενος αἰσχύνει γονεῖς αὐτοῦ
The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
16 πολλῶν ὄντων ἀσεβῶν πολλαὶ γίνονται ἁμαρτίαι οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι ἐκείνων πιπτόντων κατάφοβοι γίνονται
When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall gaze upon their fall.
17 παίδευε υἱόν σου καὶ ἀναπαύσει σε καὶ δώσει κόσμον τῇ ψυχῇ σου
Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
18 οὐ μὴ ὑπάρξῃ ἐξηγητὴς ἔθνει παρανόμῳ ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων τὸν νόμον μακαριστός
Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
19 λόγοις οὐ παιδευθήσεται οἰκέτης σκληρός ἐὰν γὰρ καὶ νοήσῃ ἀλλ’ οὐχ ὑπακούσεται
A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, there will be no response.
20 ἐὰν ἴδῃς ἄνδρα ταχὺν ἐν λόγοις γίνωσκε ὅτι ἐλπίδα ἔχει μᾶλλον ἄφρων αὐτοῦ
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 ὃς κατασπαταλᾷ ἐκ παιδός οἰκέτης ἔσται ἔσχατον δὲ ὀδυνηθήσεται ἐφ’ ἑαυτῷ
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become master at the last.
22 ἀνὴρ θυμώδης ὀρύσσει νεῖκος ἀνὴρ δὲ ὀργίλος ἐξώρυξεν ἁμαρτίας
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
23 ὕβρις ἄνδρα ταπεινοῖ τοὺς δὲ ταπεινόφρονας ἐρείδει δόξῃ κύριος
A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.
24 ὃς μερίζεται κλέπτῃ μισεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν ἐὰν δὲ ὅρκου προτεθέντος ἀκούσαντες μὴ ἀναγγείλωσιν
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
25 φοβηθέντες καὶ αἰσχυνθέντες ἀνθρώπους ὑπεσκελίσθησαν ὁ δὲ πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ κύριον εὐφρανθήσεται ἀσέβεια ἀνδρὶ δίδωσιν σφάλμα ὃς δὲ πέποιθεν ἐπὶ τῷ δεσπότῃ σωθήσεται
The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be set up on high.
26 πολλοὶ θεραπεύουσιν πρόσωπα ἡγουμένων παρὰ δὲ κυρίου γίνεται τὸ δίκαιον ἀνδρί
Many seek the ruler's favour; but a man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
27 βδέλυγμα δικαίοις ἀνὴρ ἄδικος βδέλυγμα δὲ ἀνόμῳ κατευθύνουσα ὁδός
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
