Proverbs 11

1 ΖΥΓΟΙ δόλιοι βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, στάθμιον δὲ δίκαιον δεκτὸν αὐτῷ.

1 False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable to him.

2 οὗ ἐὰν εἰσέλθῃ ὕβρις, ἐκεῖ καὶ ἀτιμία· στόμα δὲ ταπεινῶν μελετᾷ σοφίαν

2 Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.

3 ἀποθανὼν δίκαιος ἔλιπε μετάμελον, πρόχειρος δὲ γίνεται καὶ ἐπίχαρτος ἀσεβῶν ἀπώλεια.

3 When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.

5 δικαιοσύνη ἀμώμους ὀρθοτομεῖ ὁδούς, ἀσέβεια δὲ περιπίπτει ἀδικίᾳ.

5 Righteousness traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.

6 δικαιοσύνη ἀνδρῶν ὀρθῶν ρύεται αὐτούς, τῇ δὲ ἀπωλείᾳ αὐτῶν ἁλίσκονται παράνομοι.

6 The righteousness of upright men delivers them: but transgressors are caught in their own destruction.

7 τελευτήσαντος ἀνδρὸς δικαίου οὐκ ὄλλυται ἐλπίς, τὸ δὲ καύχημα τῶν ἀσεβῶν ὄλλυται.

7 At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.

8 δίκαιος ἐκ θήρας ἐκδύνει, ἀντ᾿ αὐτοῦ δὲ παραδίδοται ὁ ἀσεβής.

8 A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.

9 ἐν στόματι ἀσεβῶν παγὶς πολίταις, αἴσθησις δὲ δικαίων εὔοδος.

9 In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: but the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.

10 ἐν ἀγαθοῖς δικαίων κατώρθωσε πόλις,

10 In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers: but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown.

11 στόμασι δὲ ἀσεβῶν κατεσκάφη.

11 [At the blessing of the upright a city shall be exalted. ]

12 μυκτηρίζει πολίτας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν, ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος ἡσυχίαν ἄγει.

12 A man void of understanding sneers at [his fellow] citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.

13 ἀνὴρ δίγλωσσος ἀποκαλύπτει βουλὰς ἐν συνεδρίῳ, πιστὸς δὲ πνοῇ κρύπτει πράγματα.

13 A double-tongued man discloses the [secret] counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.

14 οἷς μὴ ὑπάρχει κυβέρνησις, πίπτουσιν ὥπερ φύλλα, σωτηρία δὲ ὑπάρχει ἐν πολλῇ βουλῇ.

14 They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.

15 πονηρὸς κακοποιεῖ ὅταν συμμίξῃ δικαίῳ, μισεῖ δὲ ἦχον ἀσφαλείας.

15 A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.

16 γυνὴ εὐχάριστος ἐγείρει ἀνδρὶ δόξαν, θρόνος δὲ ἀτιμίας γυνὴ μισοῦσα δίκαια. πλούτου ὀκνηροὶ ἐνδεεῖς γίνονται, οἱ δὲ ἀνδρεῖοι ἐρείδονται πλούτῳ.

16 A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to lack: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.

17 τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὸν ποιεῖ ἀνὴρ ἐλεήμων, ἐξολλύει δὲ αὐτοῦ σῶμα ὁ ἀνελεήμων.

17 A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.

18 ἀσεβεῖς ποιεῖ ἔργα ἄδικα, σπέρμα δὲ δικαίων μισθὸς ἀληθείας.

18 An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.

19 υἱὸς δίκαιος γεννᾶται εἰς ζωήν, διωγμὸς δὲ ἀσεβοῦς εἰς θάνατον.

19 A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly [ends] in death.

20 βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ διεστραμμέναι ὁδοί, προσδεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν.

20 Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.

21 χειρὶ χεῖρας ἐμβαλὼν ἀδίκως οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται, ὁ δὲ σπείρων δικαιοσύνην λήψεται μισθὸν πιστόν.

21 He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness he shall receive a faithful reward.

22 ὥσπερ ἐνώτιον ἐν ρινὶ ὑός, οὕτως γυναικὶ κακόφρονι κάλλος.

22 As an ornament in a swine's snout, so is beauty to an ill-minded woman.

23 ἐπιθυμία δικαίων πᾶσα ἀγαθή, ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται.

23 All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

24 εἰσὶν οἳ τὰ ἴδια σπείροντες πλείονα ποιοῦσιν, εἰσὶ δὲ καὶ οἳ συνάγοντες ἐλαττονοῦνται.

24 There are [some] who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are [some] also who gather, [yet] have less.

25 ψυχὴ εὐλογουμένη πᾶσα ἁπλῆ, ἀνὴρ δὲ θυμώδης οὐκ εὐσχήμων.

25 Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful.

26 ὁ συνέχων σῖτον ὑπολείποιτο αὐτὸν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, εὐλογίαν δὲ εἰς κεφαλὴν τοῦ μεταδιδόντος.

26 May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives [it].

27 τεκταινόμενος ἀγαθὰ ζητεῖ χάριν ἀγαθήν, ἐκζητοῦντα δὲ κακά, καταλήψεται αὐτόν.

27 He that devises good [counsels] seeks good favour: but [as for] him that seeks after evil, [evil] shall overtake him.

28 ὁ πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ πλούτῳ οὗτος πεσεῖται, ὁ δὲ ἀντιλαμβανόμενος δικαίων οὗτος ἀνατελεῖ.

28 He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise.

29 ὁ μὴ συμπεριφερόμενος τῷ ἑαυτοῦ οἴκῳ κληρονομήσει ἄνεμον, δουλεύσει δὲ ἄφρων φρονίμῳ.

29 He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise man.

30 ἐκ καρποῦ δικαιοσύνης φύεται δένδρον ζωῆς, ἀφαιροῦνται δὲ ἄωροι ψυχαὶ παρανόμων.

30 Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.

31 εἰ ὁ μὲν δίκαιος μόλις σώζεται, ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς ποὺ φανεῖται;

31 If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?