A wise son makes his father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Υἱὸς σοφὸς εὐφραίνει πατέρα, υἱὸς δὲ ἄφρων λύπη τῇ μητρί.
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Proverbs 10
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Treasures shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.
Οὐκ ὠφελήσουσι θησαυροὶ ἀνόμους, δικαιοσύνη δὲ ῥύσεται ἐκ θανάτου.
The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
Οὐ λιμοκτονήσει Κύριος ψυχὴν δικαίαν, ζωὴν δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀνατρέψει.
Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich.
Πενία ἄνδρα ταπεινοῖ, χεῖρες δὲ ἀνδρείων πλουτίζουσιν·
A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
υἱὸς πεπαιδευμένος σοφὸς ἔσται, τῷ δὲ ἄφρονι διακόνῳ χρήσεται.
A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
Διεσώθη ἀπὸ καύματος υἱὸς νοήμων, ἀνεμόφθορος δὲ γίνεται ἐν ἀμητῷ υἱὸς παράνομος.
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Εὐλογία Κυρίου ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν δικαίου, στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν καλύψει πένθος ἄωρον.
The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly man is extinguished.
Μνήμη δικαίων μετʼ ἐγκωμίων, ὄνομα δὲ ἀσεβοῦς σβέννυται.
A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
Σοφὸς καρδίᾳ δέξεται ἐντολὰς, ὁ δὲ ἄστεγος χείλες σκολιάζων ὑποσκελισθήσεται.
He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
Ὃς πορεύεται ἁπλῶς, πορεύεται πεποιθώς· ὁ δὲ διαστρέφων τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ, γνωσθήσεται.
He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
Ὁ ἐννεύων ὀφθαλμοῖς μετὰ δόλου, συνάγει ἀνδράσι λύπας· ὁ δὲ ἐλέγχων μετὰ παῤῥησίας, εἰρηνοποιεῖ.
There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Πηγὴ ζωῆς ἐν χειρὶ δικαίου, στόμα δὲ ἀσεβοῦς καλύψει ἀπώλεια.
Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.
Μῖσος ἐγείρει νεῖκος, πάντας δὲ τοὺς μὴ φιλονεικοῦντας καλύπτει φιλία.
He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.
Source notes (1)
- Lit. heartless man, Hebraism.
Ὃ ἐκ χειλέων προφέρει σοφίαν, ῥάβδῳ τύπτει ἄνδρα ἀκάρδιον.
The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
Σοφοὶ κρύψουσιν αἴσθησιν, στόμα δὲ προπετοῦς ἐγγίζει συντριβῇ.
The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
Κτῆσις πλουσίων πόλις ὀχυρὰ, συντριβὴ δὲ ἀσεβῶν πενία.
The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly produce sins.
Ἔργα δικαίων ζωὴν ποιεῖ, καρποὶ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἁμαρτίας.
Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.
Ὁδοὺς δικαίας ζωῆς φυλάσσει παιδεία, παιδεία δὲ ἀνεξέλεγκτος πλανᾶται.
Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
Καλύπτουσιν ἔχθραν χείλη δίκαια, οἱ δὲ ἐκφέροντες λοιδορίας ἀφρονέστατοί εἰσιν.
By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.
Ἐκ πολυλογίας οὐκ ἐκφεύξῃ ἁμαρτίαν, φειδόμενος δὲ χειλέων νοήμων ἔσῃ.
The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
Ἄργυρος πεπυρωμένος γλῶσσα δικαίου, καρδία δὲ ἀσεβοῦς ἐκλείψει.
The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in want.
Χείλη δικαίων ἐπίσταται ὑψηλὰ, οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες ἐν ἐνδείᾳ τελευτῶσιν.
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.
Εὐλογία Κυρίου ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν δικαίου, αὕτη πλουτίζει, καὶ οὐ μὴ προστεθῇ αὐτῇ λύπη ἐν καρδίᾳ.
A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
Source notes (1)
- Gr. laughter.
Ἐν γέλωτι ἄφρων πράσσει κακὰ, ἡ δὲ σοφία ἀνδρὶ τίκτει φρόνησιν.
The ungodly is engulphed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
Ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ ἀσεβὴς περιφέρεται, ἐπιθυμία δὲ δικαίου δεκτή.
When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
Παραπορευομένης καταιγίδος ἀφανίζεται ἀσεβὴς, δίκαιος δὲ ἐκκλίνας σώζεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
Ὥσπερ ὄμφαξ ὀδοῦσι βλαβερὸν, καὶ καπνὸς ὄμμασιν, οὕτως παρανομία τοῖς χρωμένοις αὐτῇ.
The fear of the Lord adds length of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
Φόβος Κυρίου προστίθησιν ἡμέρας, ἔτη δὲ ἀσεβῶν ὀλιγωθήσεται.
Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
Ἐγχρονίζει δικαίοις εὐφροσύνη, ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται.
The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin comes to them that work wickedness.
Ὀχύρωμα ὁσίου φόβος Κυρίου, συντριβὴ δὲ τοῖς ἐργαζομένοις κακά.
The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
Δίκαιος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα οὐκ ἐνδώσει, ἀσεβεῖς δὲ οὐκ οἰκήσουσι γῆν.
The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
Στόμα δικαίου ἀποστάζει σοφίαν, γλῶσσα δὲ ἀδίκου ἐξολεῖται.
The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.
Χείλη ἀνδρῶν δικαίων ἀποστάζει χάριτας, στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀποστρέφεται.
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