Proverbs 20

1 ΑΚΟΛΑΣΤΟΝ οἶνος καὶ ὑβριστικὸν μέθη, πᾶς δὲ ἄφρων τοιούτοις συμπλέκεται.

1 Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: but every fool is entangled with them.

2 οὐ διαφέρει ἀπειλὴ βασιλέως θυμοῦ λέοντος, ὁ δὲ παροξύνων αὐτὸν ἁμαρτάνει εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν.

2 The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul.

3 δόξα ἀνδρὶ ἀποστρέφεσθαι λοιδορίας, πᾶς δὲ ἄφρων τοιούτοις συμπλέκεται.

3 [It is] a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.

4 ὀνειδιζόμενος ὀκνηρὸς οὐκ αἰσχύνεται, ὡσαύτως καὶ ὁ δανειζόμενος σῖτον ἐν ἀμήτῳ.

4 A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: so also he who borrows corn in harvest.

5 ὕδωρ βαθὺ βουλὴ ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀνδρός, ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος ἐξαντλήσει αὐτήν.

5 Counsel in a man's heart is deep water; but a prudent man will draw it out.

6 μέγα ἄνθρωπος καὶ τίμιον ἀνὴρ ἐλεήμων, ἄνδρα δὲ πιστὸν ἔργον εὑρεῖν.

6 A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but [it is] hard to find a faithful man.

7 ὃς ἀναστρέφεται ἄμωμος ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, μακαρίους τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ καταλείψει.

7 He that walks blameless in justice, shall leave his children blessed.

8 ὅταν βασιλεὺς δίκαιος καθίσῃ ἐπὶ θρόνου, οὐκ ἐναντιοῦται ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πᾶν πονηρόν.

8 Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, no evil thing can stand before his presence.

9 τίς καυχήσεται ἁγνὴν ἔχειν τὴν καρδίαν; ἢ τίς παρρησιάσεται καθαρὸς εἶναι ἀπὸ ἁμαρτιῶν;

9 Who will boast that he has a pure heart? or who will boldly say that he is pure from sins?

20 κακολογοῦντος πατέρα ἢ μητέρα σβεσθήσεται λαμπτήρ, αἱ δὲ κόραι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ ὄψονται σκότος.

20 The lamp of him that reviles father or mother shall be put out, and his eyeballs shall see darkness.

21 μερὶς ἐπισπουδαζομένη ἐν πρώτοις, ἐν τοῖς τελευταίοις οὐκ εὐλογηθήσεται.

21 A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.

22 μὴ εἴπῃς· τίσομαι τὸν ἐχθρόν, ἀλλ᾿ ὑπόμεινον τὸν Κύριον, ἵνα σοι βοηθήσῃ.

22 Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy; but wait on the Lord, that he may help you.

10 στάθμιον μέγα καὶ μικρὸν καὶ μέτρα δισσά, ἀκάθαρτα ἐνώπιον Κυρίου καὶ ἀμφότερα καὶ ὁ ποιῶν αὐτά.

10 A large and small weight, and various measures, are even both of them unclean before the Lord; and [so is] he that makes them.

11 ἐν τοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιν αὐτοῦ συμποδισθήσεται νεανίσκος μετὰ ὁσίου, καὶ εὐθεῖα ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτοῦ.

11 A youth [when in company] with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, and [then] his way will be straight.

12 οὖς ἀκούει καὶ ὀφθαλμὸς ὁρᾷ· Κυρίου ἔργα καὶ ἀμφότερα.

12 The ear hears, and the eye sees: even both of them are the Lord's work.

13 μὴ ἀγάπα καταλαλεῖν, ἵνα μὴ ἐξαρθῇς· διάνοιξον τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου καὶ ἐμπλήσθητι ἄρτων.

13 Love not to speak ill, lest you be cut off: open your eyes, and be filled with bread.

23 βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ δισσὸν στάθμιον, καὶ ζυγὸς δόλιος οὐ καλὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.

23 A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

24 παρὰ Κυρίου εὐθύνεται τὰ διαβήματα ἀνδρί, θνητὸς δὲ πῶς ἂν νοήσαι τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ;

24 A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?

25 παγὶς ἀνδρὶ ταχύ τι τῶν ἰδίων ἁγιάσαι, μετὰ γὰρ τὸ εὔξασθαι μετανοεῖν γίνεται.

25 It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for [in that case] repentance comes after vowing.

26 λικμήτωρ ἀσεβῶν βασιλεὺς σοφός, καὶ ἐπιβαλεῖ αὐτοῖς τροχόν.

26 A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.

27 φῶς Κυρίου πνοὴ ἀνθρώπων, ὃς ἐρευνᾷ ταμιεῖα κοιλίας.

27 The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.

28 ἐλεημοσύνη καὶ ἀλήθεια φυλακὴ βασιλεῖ, καὶ περικυκλώσουσιν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ.

28 Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.

29 κόσμος νεανίαις σοφία, δόξα δὲ πρεσβυτέρων πολιαί.

29 Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey [hairs] are the glory of old men.

30 ὑπώπια καὶ συντρίμματα συναντᾷ κακοῖς, πληγαὶ δὲ εἰς ταμιεῖα κοιλίας.

30 Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues [shall come] in the inward parts of [their] belly.