Παροιμίαι 9
1 Η σοφία ωκοδόμησε τον οίκον αυτής, ελατόμησε τους στύλους αυτής επτά·
Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
2 έσφαξε τη σφάγια αυτής, εκέρασε τον οίνον αυτής, και ητοίμασε την τράπεζαν αυτής·
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
3 απέστειλε τας θεραπαίνας αυτής, κηρύττει επί των υψηλών τόπων της πόλεως,
She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
4 Όστις είναι άφρων, ας στραφή εδώ· και, προς τους ενδεείς φρενών, λέγει προς αυτούς,
Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that lack understanding she says,
5 Έλθετε, φάγετε από του άρτου μου, και πίετε από του οίνου τον οποίον εκέρασα·
Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
6 αφήσατε την αφροσύνην και ζήσατε· και κατευθύνθητε εν τη οδώ της συνέσεως.
Leave folly, that you may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
7 Ο νουθετών χλευαστήν λαμβάνει εις εαυτόν ατιμίαν· και ο ελέγχων τον ασεβή λαμβάνει εις εαυτόν μώμον.
He that reproves evil [men] shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly [man] shall disgrace himself.
8 Μη έλεγχε χλευαστήν, διά να μη σε μισήση· έλεγχε σοφόν, και θέλει σε αγαπήσει.
Rebuke not evil [men], lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise [man], and he will love you.
9 Δίδε αφορμήν εις τον σοφόν και θέλει γείνει σοφώτερος· δίδασκε τον δίκαιον και θέλει αυξηθή εις μάθησιν.
Give an opportunity to a wise [man], and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more [instruction].
10 Αρχή σοφίας φόβος Κυρίου· και επίγνωσις αγίων φρόνησις.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is [the character] of a sound mind.
11 Διότι δι' εμού αι ημέραι σου θέλουσι πολλαπλασιασθή, και έτη ζωής θέλουσι προστεθή εις σε.
For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.
12 Εάν γείνης σοφός, θέλεις είσθαι σοφός διά σεαυτόν· και εάν γείνης χλευαστής, συ μόνος θέλεις πάσχει.
Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbours; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a [land] appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
13 Γυνή άφρων, θρασεία, ανόητος και μη γνωρίζουσα μηδέν·
A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to lack a morsel.
14 κάθηται εν τη θύρα της οικίας αυτής επί θρόνου, εν τοις υψηλοίς τόποις της πόλεως,
She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
15 προσκαλούσα τους διαβάτας τους κατευθυνομένους εις την οδόν αυτών·
calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
16 όστις είναι άφρων, ας στραφή εδώ· και προς τον ενδεή φρενών, λέγει προς αυτόν,
[saying], Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that lack prudence, saying,
17 Τα κλοπιμαία ύδατα είναι γλυκέα, και ο κρύφιος άρτος είναι ηδύς.
Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
