False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable unto him.
Ζυγοί δόλιοι βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, στάθμιον δὲ δίκαιον δεκτὸν αὐτῷ.
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Proverbs 11
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Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
Source notes (1)
- See Appendix.
Οὗ ἐὰν εἰσέλθῃ ὕβρις, ἐκεῖ καὶ ἀτιμία· στόμα δὲ ταπεινῶν μελετᾷ σοφίαν.
When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
Source notes (2)
- the Alexandrine text reads: “The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the overthrow of the rebellious shall spoil them.”
- Comp. Heb.
Ἀποθανὼν δίκαιος ἔλιπε μετάμελον, πρόχειρος δὲ γίνεται καὶ ἐπίχαρτος ἀσεβῶν ἀπώλεια.
Righteousness traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.
Source notes (1)
- Gr. right divides.
Δικαιοσύνη ἀμώμους ὀρθοτομεῖ ὁδοὺς, ἀσέβεια δὲ περιπίπτει ἀδικίᾳ.
The righteousness of upright men delivers them: but transgressors are caught in their own destruction.
Δικαιοσύνη ἀνδρῶν ὀρθῶν ῥύεται αὐτούς, τῇ δὲ ἀπωλείᾳ αὐτῶν ἁλίσκονται παράνομοι.
At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.
Τελευτήσαντος ἀνδρὸς δικαίου, οὐκ ὄλλυται ἐλπίς, τὸ δὲ καύχημα τῶν ἀσεβῶν ὄλλυται.
A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.
Δίκαιος ἐκ θήρας ἐκδύνει, ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ δὲ παραδίδοται ὁ ἀσεβής.
In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: but the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.
Ἐν στόματι ἀσεβῶν παγὶς πολίταις, αἴσθησις δὲ δικαίων εὔοδος.
In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers:
Source notes (1)
- See Appendix which gives the Alexandrine text as: “[note - Part of verse 10.]— but at the destruction of the wicked there is exultation.”
Ἐν ἀγαθοῖς δικαίων κατώρθωσε πόλις,
but by the mouths of ungodly men it is overthrown.
στόμασι δὲ ἀσεβῶν κατεσκάφη.
A man void of understanding sneers at his fellow citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.
Μυκτηρίζει πολίτας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν, ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος ἡσυχίαν ἄγει.
A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.
Source notes (1)
- See chap 20. 27.
Ἀνὴρ δίγλωσσος ἀποκαλύπτει βουλὰς ἐν συνεδρίῳ, πιστὸς δὲ πνοῇ κρύπτει πράγματα.
They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.
Source notes (1)
- Or, governance.
Οἷς μὴ ὑπάρχει κυβέρνησις, πίπτουσιν ὥσπερ φύλλα, σωτηρία δὲ ὑπάρχει ἐν πολλῇ βουλῇ.
A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.
Πονηρὸς κακοποιεῖ ὅταν συνμίξῃ δικαίῳ, μισεῖ δὲ ἦχον ἀσφαλείας.
A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to want: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.
Source notes (2)
- Gr. raises.
- Gr. manly.
Γυνὴ εὐχάριστος ἐγείρει ἀνδρὶ δόξαν, θρόνος δὲ ἀτιμίας γυνὴ μισοῦσα δίκαια· πλούτου ὀκνηροὶ ἐνδεεῖς γίνονται, οἱ δὲ ἀνδρεῖοι ἐρείδονται πλούτῳ.
A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
Τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὸν ποιεῖ ἀνὴρ ἐλεήμων, ἐξολλύει δὲ αὐτοῦ σῶμα ὁ ἀνελεήμων.
An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.
Ἀσεβὴς ποιεῖ ἔργα ἄδικα, σπέρμα δὲ δικαίων μισθὸς ἀληθείας.
A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly ends in death.
Υἱὸς δίκαιος γεννᾶται εἰς ζωὴν, διωγμὸς δὲ ἀσεβοῦς εἰς θάνατον.
Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.
Βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ διεστραμμέναι ὁδοὶ, προσδεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν.
He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness shall receive a faithful reward.
Χειρὶ χεῖρας ἐμβαλὼν ἀδίκως οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται, ὁ δὲ σπείρων δικαιοσύνην λήψεται μισθὸν πιστόν.
As an ornament in a swine's snout, so is beauty to an ill-minded woman.
Ὥσπερ ἐνώτιον ἐν ῥινὶ ὑός, οὕτως γυναικὶ κακόφρονι κάλλος.
All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
Ἐπιθυμία δικαίων πᾶσα ἀγαθὴ, ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται.
There are some who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are some also who gather, yet have less.
Source notes (1)
- Gr. diminished.
Εἰσὶν, οἳ τὰ ἴδια σπείροντες πλείονα ποιοῦσιν· εἰσὶδέ καὶ οἳ συνάγοντες ἐλαττονοῦνται.
Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful.
Ψυχὴ εὐλογουμένη πᾶσα ἁπλῇ, ἀνὴρ δὲ θυμώδης οὐκ εὐσχήμων.
May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives it.
Ὁ συνέχων σῖτον ὑπολείποιτο αὐτὸν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν· εὐλογία δὲ εἰς κεφαλὴν τοῦ μεταδιδόντος.
He that devises good counsels seeks good favour: but as for him that seeks after evil, evil shall overtake him.
Τεκταινόμενος ἀγαθὰ ζητεῖ χάριν ἀγαθὴν, ἐκζητοῦντα δὲ κακὰ καταλήψεται αὐτόν.
He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise.
Source notes (1)
- See 1 Tim. 5. 8.
Ὁ πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ πλούτῳ οὗτος πεσεῖται, ὁ δὲ ἀντιλαμβανόμενος δικαίων οὗτος ἀνατελεῖ.
He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise man.
Ὁ μὴ συμπεριφερόμενος τῷ ἑαυτοῦ οἴκῳ, κληρονομήσει ἄνεμον, δουλεύσει δὲ ἄφρων φρονίμῳ.
Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.
Ἐκ καρποῦ δικαιοσύνης φύεται δένδρὅν ζωῆς, ἀφαιροῦνται δὲ ἄωροι ψυχαὶ παρανόμων.
If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
Source notes (1)
- See 1 Pet.
Εἰ ὁ μὲν δίκαιος μόλις σώζεται, ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς ποῦ φανεῖται;
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