Septuaginta, Proverbs, ed. Henry Barclay Swete D.D., 25

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Aὗται αἱ παιδεῖαι Σαλωμῶντος αἱ ἀδιάκριτοι, ἃς ἐξεγράψαντο

οἱ φίλοι Ἑζεκίου τοῦ βασιλέως τῆς Ἰουδαίας.

Δόξα θεοῦ κρύπτει λόγον,

δόξα δὲ βασιλέως τιμᾷ πράγματα.

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οὐρανὸς ὑψηλός, γῆ δὲ βαθεῖα,

καρδία δὲ βασιλέως ἀνεξέλεγκτος.

τύπτε ἀδόκιμον ἀργύριον,

καὶ καθαρισθήσεται καθαρὸν ἅπαν·

κτεῖνε ἀσεβεῖς ἐκ προσώπου βασιλέως,

καὶ κατορθώσει ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὁ θρόνος αὐτοῦ.

μὴ ἀλαζονεύου ἐνώπιον βασιλέως,

μηδὲ ἐν τόποις δυναστῶν ὑφίστασο·

κρεῖσσον γάρ σοι τὸ ῥηθῆναι Ἀνάβαινε πρὸς μέ,

ἢ ταπεινῶσαί σε ἐν προσώπῳ δυνάστου.

ἃ εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου λέγε.

μὴ πρόσπιπτε εἰς μάχην ταχέως,

ἵνα μὴ μεταμεληθῇς ἐπʼ ἐσχάτῳ,

ἡνίκα ἄν σε ὀνειδίσῃ ὁ σὸς φίλος.

ἀναχώρει εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, μὴ καταφρόνει,

μή σε ὀνειδίσῃ μὲν ὁ φίλος·

ἡ δὲ μάχη σου καὶ ἡ ἔχθρα οὐκ ἀπέσται,

ἀλλ᾿ ἔσται σοι ἴση θανάτῳ.

χάρις καὶ φιλία ἐλευθεροῖ,

ἃς τήρησον σεαυτῷ, ἵνα μὴ ἐπονείδιστος γένῃ,

ἀλλὰ φύλαξον τὰς ὁδούς σου εὐσυναλλάκτως.

μῆλον χρυσοῦν ἐν ὁρμίσκῳ σαρδίου,

οὕτως εἰπεῖν λόγον.

εἰς ἐνώτιον χρυσοῦν καὶ σάρδιον πολυτελὲς δέδεται,

λόγος σοφὸς εἰς εὐήκοον οὖς.

ὥσπερ ἔξοδος ἐν ἀμήτῳ κατὰ καῦμα ὠφελεῖ,

οὕτως ἄγγελος πιστὸς τοὺς ἀποστείλαντας αὐτόν·

ψυχὰς γὰρ τῶν αὐτῷ χρωμένων ὠφελεῖ.

ὥσπερ ἄνεμοι καὶ νέφη καὶ ὑετοὶ ἐπιφανέστατα,

οὕτως ὁ καυχώμενος ἐπὶ δόσει ψευδεῖ

ἐν μακροθυμίᾳ εὐοδία βασιλεῦσιν,

γλῶσσα δὲ μαλακὴ συντρίβει ὀστᾶ.

μέλι εὑρὼν φάγε τὸ ἱκανόν,

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μή ποτε πλησθεὶς ἐξεμέσῃς.

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σπάνιον εἴσαγε σὸν πόδα πρὸς σεαυτοῦ φίλον,

μή ποτε πλησθείς σου μισήσῃ σε.

ῥόπαλον καὶ μάχαιρα καὶ τόξευμα ἀκιδωτόν,

οὕτως καὶ ἀνὴρ ὁ καταμαρτυρῶν τοῦ φίλου αὐτοῦ μαρτυρίαν

ψευδῆ.

ὁδὸς κακοῦ καὶ ποὺς παρανόμου ὀλεῖται ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κακῇ.

ὥσπερ ὄξος ἕλκει ἀσύμφορον,

οὕτως προσπεσὸν πάθος ἐν σώματι καρδίαν λυπεῖ.

aὥσπερ σὴς ἐν ἱματίῳ καὶ σκώληξ ξύλῳ,

οὕτως λύπη ἀνδρὸς βλάπτει καρδίαν.

ἐὰν πεινᾷ ὁ ἐχθρός σου, ψώμιζε αὐτόν,

ἐὰν διψᾷ, πότιζε αὐτόν·

τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν

αὐτοῦ,

ὁ δὲ Κύριος ἀνταποδώσει σοι ἀγαθά.

ἄνεμος βορέας ἐξεγείρει νέφη,

πρόσωπον δὲ ἀναιδὲς γλῶσσαν ἐρεθίζει.

κρεῖττον οἰκεῖν ἐπὶ γωνίας δώματος

ἢ μετὰ γυναικὸς λοιδόρου ἐν οἰκίᾳ κοινῇ.

ὥσπερ ὕδωρ ψυχρὸν ψυχῇ διψώσῃ προσηνές.

οὕτως ἀγγελία ἀγαθὴ ἐκ γῆς μακρόθεν.

ὥσπερ εἴ τις πηγὴν φράσσοι καὶ ὕδατος ἔξοδον λυμαίνοιτο,

οὕτως ἄκοσμον δίκαιον πεπτωκέναι ἐνώπιον ἀσεβοῦς.

ἐσθίειν μέλι πολὺ οὐ καλόν,

τιμᾷν δὲ χρὴ λόγους ἐνδόξους.

ὥσπερ πόλις τὰ τείχη καταβεβλημένη καὶ ἀτείχιστος,

οὕτως ἀνὴρ ὃς οὐ μετὰ βουλῆς τι πράσσει.

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.)

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Proverbs Perseus (World English Bible. Revision of the American Standard Version of 1901. Rainbow Missions, Inc., 2000-2024.) — 25 focus

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

Take away the dross from the silver, And material comes out for the refiner;

Take away the wicked from the king's presence, And his throne will be established in righteousness.

Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, Or claim a place among great men;

For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.

Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

Debate your case with your neighbor, And don't betray the confidence of another;

Lest one who hears it put you to shame, And your bad reputation never depart.

A word fitly spoken Is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to those who send him; For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

As clouds and wind without rain, So is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, Lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor Is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.

As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, Or vinegar on soda, So is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:

For you will heap coals of fire on his head, And Yahweh will reward you.

The north wind brings forth rain: So a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than to share a house with a contentious woman.

Like cold water to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, So is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

It is not good to eat much honey; Nor is it honorable to seek ones own honor.

Like a city that is broken down and without walls Is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

Notes on the current edition

Proverbs

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