Septuaginta, Proverbs, ed. Henry Barclay Swete D.D., 17

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κρείσσων ψωμὸς μεθʼ ἡδονῆς ἐν εἰρήνῃ

ἢ οἶκος πολλῶν ἀγαθῶν καὶ ἀδίκων θυμάτων μετὰ μάχης. ¶

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οἰκέτης νοήμων κρατήσει δεσποτῶν ἀφρόνων,

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ἐν δὲ ἀδελφοῖς διελεῖται μέρη.

ὥσπερ δοκιμάζεται ἐν καμίνῳ ἄργυρος καὶ χρυσός,

οὕτως ἐκλεκταὶ καρδίαι παρὰ Κυρίῳ.

κακὸς ὑπακούει γλώσσης παρανόμων,

δίκαιος δὲ οὐ προσέχει χείλεσιν ψευδέσιν.

ὁ καταγελῶν πτωχοῦ παροξύνει τὸν ποιήσαντα αὐτόν,

ὁ δὲ ἐπιχαίρων ἀπολλυμένῳ οὐκ ἀθῳωθήσεται·

ὁ δὲ ἐπισπλαχνιζόμενος ἐλεηθήσεται.

στέφανος γερόντων τέκνα τέκνων,

καύχημα δὲ τέκνων πατέρες αὐτῶν.

aτοῦ πιστοῦ ὅλος ὁ κόσμος τῶν χρημάτων,

τοῦ δὲ ἀπίστου οὐδὲ ὀβολός.

οὐχ ἁρμόσει ἄφρονι χείλη πιστά,

οὐδὲ δικαίῳ χείλη ψευδῆ.

μισθὸς χαρίτων παιδεία τοῖς χρωμένοις,

οὗ δ᾿ ἂν ἐπιστρέψῃ, εὐοδωθήσεται.

ὃς κρύπτει ἀδικήματα ζητεῖ φιλίαν,

ὃς δὲ μισεῖ κρύπτειν διίστησιν φίλους καὶ οἰκείους.

συντρίβει ἀπειλὴ καρδίαν φρονίμου,

ἄφρων δὲ μαστιγωθεὶς οὐκ αἰσθάνεται.

ἀντιλογίας ἐγείρει πᾶς κακός,

ὁ δὲ Κύριος ἄγγελον ἀνελεήμονα ἐκπέμψει αὐτῷ.

ἐμπεσεῖται μέριμνα ἀνδρὶ νοήμονι,

οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες διαλογιοῦνται κακά.

ὃς ἀποδίδωσιν κακὰ ἀντὶ ἀγαθῶν,

οὐ κινηθήσεται κακὰ ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ.

ἐξουσίαν δίδωσιν λόγοις ἀρχὴ δικαιοσύνης,

προηγεῖται δὲ τῆς ἐνδείας στάσις καὶ μάχη.

ὃς δίκαιον κρίνει τὸν ἄδικον, ἄδικον δὲ τὸν δίκαιον,

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ἀκάθαρτος καὶ βδελυκτὸς παρὰ θεῷ.

ἵνα τί ὑπῆρξεν χρήματα ἄφρονι;

κτήσασθαι γὰρ σοφίαν ἀκάρδιος οὐ δυνήσεται.

(19)ὃς ὑψηλὸν ποιεῖ τὸν ἑαυτοῦ οἶκον ζητεῖ συντριβήν,

(20)ὁ δὲ σκολιάζων τοῦ μαθεῖν ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κακά.

εἰς πάντα καιρὸν φίλος ὑπαρχέτω σοι,

ἀδελφοὶ δὲ ἐν ἀνάγκαις χρήσιμοι ἔστωσαν,

τούτου γὰρ χάριν γεννῶνται.

ἀνὴρ ἄφρων ἐπικροτεῖ καὶ ἐπιχαίρει ἑαυτῷ,

ὡς καὶ ὁ ἐγγυώμενος ἐγγύην τῶν ἑαυτοῦ φίλων.

φιλαμαρτήμων χαίρει μάχαις,

ὁ δὲ σκληροκάρδιος οὐ συναντᾷ ἀγαθοῖς.

ἀνὴρ εὐμετάβολος γλώσσῃ ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κακά,

καρδία δὲ ἄφρονος ὀδύνη τῷ κεκτημένῳ αὐτήν.

οὐκ εὐφραίνεται πατὴρ ἐπὶ υἱῷ ἀπαιδεύτῳ,

υἱὸς δὲ φρόνιμος εὐφραίνει μητέρα αὐτοῦ.

καρδία εὐφραινομένη εὐεκτεῖν ποιεῖ,

ἀνδρὸς δὲ λυπηροῦ ξηραίνεται τὰ ὀστᾶ.

λαμβάνοντος δῶρα ἐν κόλποις ἀδίκως οὐ κατευοδοῦνται ὁδοί,

ἀσεβὴς δὲ ἐκκλίνει ὁδοὺς δικαιοσύνης.

πρόσωπον συνετὸν ἀνδρὸς σοφοῦ,

οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ τοῦ ἄφρονος ἐπʼ ἄκρα γῆς.

ὀργὴ πατρί ἐστιν υἱὸς ἄφρων,

καὶ ὀδύνη τῇ τεκούσῃ αὐτοῦ.

ζημιοῦν ἄνδρα δίκαιον οὐ καλόν,

οὐδὲ ὅσιον ἐπιβουλεύειν δυνάσταις δικαίοις.

ὃς φείδεται ῥῆμα προελέσθαι σκληρὸν ἐπιγνώμων,

μακρόθυμος δὲ ἀνὴρ φρόνιμος.

ἀνοήτῳ ἐπερωτήσαντι σοφίαν σοφία λογισθήσεται,

ἐνεὸν δέ τις ἑαυτὸν ποιήσας δόξει φρόνιμος εἶναι.

Proverbs. Septuaginta. ed. Henry Barclay Swete D.D.. United States. 2017.

Funding provided by Harvard Library Arcadia Fund.

Current edition First1KGreek

Παροιμίαι (Greek) (Septuaginta. The Old Testament in Greek According to the Septuagint. Volume 2: I Chronicles-Tobit. Swete, Henry Barclay, editor. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1896.)

Translations (1)

Proverbs Perseus (World English Bible. Revision of the American Standard Version of 1901. Rainbow Missions, Inc., 2000-2024.) — 17 focus

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, And shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, But Yahweh tests the hearts.

An evil-doer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Children's children are the crown of old men; The glory of children are their parents.

Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, Much less do lying lips fit a prince.

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

He who covers an offense promotes love; But he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred lashes into a fool.

An evil man seeks only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.

Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he has no understanding?

A friend loves at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

A man void of understanding strikes hands, And becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, And one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, But a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, To pervert the ways of justice.

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

A foolish son brings grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.

Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to flog officials for their integrity.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Notes on the current edition

Proverbs

1. ¶ C

2. U+05D0AC

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4. B

5. U+05D0A

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7. B

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