Septuaginta, Proverbs, ed. Henry Barclay Swete D.D., 8

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Σὺ τὴν σοφίαν κηρύξεις, ἵνα φρόνησίς σοι ὑπακούσῃ.

ἐπὶ γὰρ τῶν ὑψηλῶν ἄκρων ἐστιν,

ἀνὰ μέσον δὲ τῶν τρίβων ἕστηκεν·

παρὰ γὰρ πύλαις δυναστῶν παρεδρεύει,

ἐν δὲ εἰσόδοις ὑμνεῖται

Ὑμᾶς, ὦ ἄνθρωποι, παρακαλῶ,

καὶ προίεμαι ἐμὴν φωνὴν υἱοῖς ἀνθρώπων.

νοήσατε, ἄκακοι, πανουργίαν,

οἱ δὲ ἀπαίδευτοι, ἔνθεσθε καρδίαν.

εἰσακούσατέ μου· σεμνὰ γὰρ ἐρῶ,

καὶ ἀνοίσω ἀπὸ χειλέων ὀρθά.

ὅτι ἀλήθειαν μελετήσει ὁ φάρυγξ μου,

ἐβδελυγμένα δὲ ἐναντίον ἐμοῦ χείλη ψευδῆ·

μετὰ δικαιοσύνης πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ στόματός μου,

οὐδὲν ἐν αὐτοῖς σκολιὸν οὐδὲ στραγγαλῶδες·

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πάντα ἐνώπια τοῖς συνιοῦσιν, καὶ ὀρθὰ τοῖς εὑρίσκουσι

γνῶσιν.

λάβετε παιδείαν καὶ μὴ ἀργύριον,

καὶ γνῶσιν ὑπέρ χρυσίον δεδοκιμασμένον·

κρείσσων γὰρ σοφία λίθων πολυτελῶν,

ᾶν δὲ τίμιον οὐκ ἄξιον αὐτῆς ἐστιν.

ἐγὼ ἡ σοφία κατεσκήνωσα βουλήν,

καὶ γνῶσιν καὶ ἔννοιαν ἐγὼ ἐπεκαλεσάμην·

κρείσσων γὰρ σοφία λίθων πολυτελῶν.

φόβος Κυρίου μισεῖ ἀδικίαν,

ὕβριν τε καὶ ὑπερηφανίαν καὶ ὁδοὺς πονηρῶν·

μεμίσηκα δὲ ἐγὼ διεστραμμένας ὁδοὺς κακῶν.

ἐμὴ βουλὴ καὶ ἀσφάλεια,

ἐμὴ φρόνησις. ἐμὴ δὲ ἰσχύς·

δἰ ἐμοῦ βασιλεῖς βασιλεύουσιν,

καὶ οἱ δυνάσται γράφουσιν δικαιοσύνην·

εἰ ἐμοῦ μεγιστᾶνες μεγαλύνονται,

καὶ τύραννοι δἰ ἐμοῦ κρατοῦσι γῆς

ἐγὼ τοὺς ἐμὲ φιλοῦντας ἀγαπῶ,

οἱ δὲ ἐμέ ζητοῦντες εὑρήσουσιν.

πλοῦτος καὶ δόξα ἐμοὶ ὑπάρχει,

καὶ κτῆσις πολλῶν καὶ δικαιοσύνη.

βέλτιον ἐμέ καρπίζεσθαι ὑπέρ χρυσίον καὶ λίθον τίμιον.

τὰ δὲ ἐμὰ γενήματα κρείσσω ἀργυρίου ἐκλεκτοῦ.

ἐν ὁδοῖς δικαιοσύνης περιπατῶ,

καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τρίβων δικαιώματος ἀναστρέφομαι,

ἵνα μερίσω τοῖς ἐμέ ἀγαπῶσιν ὕπαρξιν,

καὶ τοὺς θησαυροὺς αὐτῶν ἐμπλήσω ἀγαθῶν.

aἐὰν ἀναγγείλω ὑμῖν τὰ καθʼ ἡμέραν γινόμενα.

μνημονεύσω τὰ ἐξ αἰῶνος ἀριθμῆσαι.

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Κύριος ἔκτισέν με ἀρχὴν ὁδῶν αὐτοῦ εἰς ἔργα αὐτοῦ,

πρὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος ἐθεμελίωσέν με ἐν ἀρχῇ,

πρὸ τοῦ τὴν γῆν ποιῆσαι καὶ πρὸ τοῦ τὰς ἀβύσσους ποιῆσαι,

πρὸ τοῦ προελθεῖν τὰς πηγὰς τῶν ὑδάτων,

πρὸ τοῦ ὄρη ἑδρασθῆναι,

πρὸ δέ πάντων βουνῶν γεννᾶ με.

Κύριος ἐποίησεν χώρας καὶ ἀοικήτους

καὶ ἄκρα οἰκούμενα τῆς ὑπʼ οὐρανῶν.

ἡνίκα ἡτοίμαζεν τὸν οὐρανόν, συνπαρήμην αὐτῴ,

καὶ ὅτε ἀφώριζεν τὸν ἑαυτοῦ θρόνον ἐπʼ ἀνέμων·

καὶ ὡς ἰσχυρὰ ἐποίει τὰ ἄνω νέφη,

καὶ ὡς ἀσφαλεῖς ἐτίθει πηγὰς τῆς ὑπʼ οὐρανόν,

καὶ ὡς ἰσχυρὰ ἐποίει τὰ θεμέλια τῆς γῆς,

ἤμην παρʼ αὐτῷ ἁρμόζουσα·

ἐγὼ ἤμην ᾗ προσέχαιρεν.

καθʼ ἡμέραν δὲ εὐφραινόμην ἐν προσώπῳ αὐτοῦ ἐν παντὶ

καιρῷ,

ὅτε ἐνευφραίνετο τὴν οἰκουμένην συντελέσας,

καὶ εὐφραίνετο ἐν υἱοῖς ἀνθρώπων.

νῦν οὗν, υἱέ, ἄκουέ μου.

μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς εἰσακούσεταί μου,

καὶ ἄνθρωπος ὃς τὰς ἐμὰς ὁδοὺς φυλάξει.

ἀγρυπνῶν ἐπʼ ἐμαῖς θύραις καθʼ ἡμέραν,

τηρῶν σταθμοὺς ἐμῶν εἰσόδων.

αἱ γὰρ ἔξοδοί μου ἔξοδοι ζωῆς,

καὶ ἑτοιμάζεται θέλησις παρὰ Κυρίου.

οἱ δὲ εἰς ἐμέ ἁμαρτάνοντες ἀσεβοῦσιν τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχάς.

καὶ οἱ μισοῦντές με ἀγαπῶσιν θάνατον.

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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.) — 8 focus

Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice?

On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she stands.

Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entry doors, she cries aloud:

"To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

They are all plain to him who understands, Right to those who find knowledge.

Receive my instruction rather than silver; Knowledge rather than choice gold.

For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.

"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

By me princes rule; Nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

With me are riches, honor, Enduring wealth, and prosperity.

My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; My yield than choice silver.

I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;

That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.

"Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, Before his deeds of old.

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth existed.

When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no springs abounding with water.

Before the mountains were settled in place, Before the hills, I was brought forth;

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

When he established the heavens, I was there; When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

When he established the clouds above, When the springs of the deep became strong,

When he gave to the sea its boundary, That the waters should not violate his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;

Then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, Always rejoicing before him,

Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, For blessed are those who keep my ways.

Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.

Blessed is the man who hears me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my door posts.

For whoever finds me, finds life, And will obtain favor from Yahweh.

But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."

Notes on the current edition

Proverbs

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