< Proverbs 10 >

1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
υἱὸς σοφὸς εὐφραίνει πατέρα υἱὸς δὲ ἄφρων λύπη τῇ μητρί
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
οὐκ ὠφελήσουσιν θησαυροὶ ἀνόμους δικαιοσύνη δὲ ῥύσεται ἐκ θανάτου
3 The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
οὐ λιμοκτονήσει κύριος ψυχὴν δικαίαν ζωὴν δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀνατρέψει
4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
πενία ἄνδρα ταπεινοῖ χεῖρες δὲ ἀνδρείων πλουτίζουσιν υἱὸς πεπαιδευμένος σοφὸς ἔσται τῷ δὲ ἄφρονι διακόνῳ χρήσεται
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
διεσώθη ἀπὸ καύματος υἱὸς νοήμων ἀνεμόφθορος δὲ γίνεται ἐν ἀμήτῳ υἱὸς παράνομος
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
εὐλογία κυρίου ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν δικαίου στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν καλύψει πένθος ἄωρον
7 The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
μνήμη δικαίων μετ’ ἐγκωμίων ὄνομα δὲ ἀσεβοῦς σβέννυται
8 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
σοφὸς καρδίᾳ δέξεται ἐντολάς ὁ δὲ ἄστεγος χείλεσιν σκολιάζων ὑποσκελισθήσεται
9 He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
ὃς πορεύεται ἁπλῶς πορεύεται πεποιθώς ὁ δὲ διαστρέφων τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ γνωσθήσεται
10 The one who winks with the eye causes trouble, but the one who boldly rebukes makes peace.
ὁ ἐννεύων ὀφθαλμοῖς μετὰ δόλου συνάγει ἀνδράσι λύπας ὁ δὲ ἐλέγχων μετὰ παρρησίας εἰρηνοποιεῖ
11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
πηγὴ ζωῆς ἐν χειρὶ δικαίου στόμα δὲ ἀσεβοῦς καλύψει ἀπώλεια
12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
μῖσος ἐγείρει νεῖκος πάντας δὲ τοὺς μὴ φιλονεικοῦντας καλύπτει φιλία
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
ὃς ἐκ χειλέων προφέρει σοφίαν ῥάβδῳ τύπτει ἄνδρα ἀκάρδιον
14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
σοφοὶ κρύψουσιν αἴσθησιν στόμα δὲ προπετοῦς ἐγγίζει συντριβῇ
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
κτῆσις πλουσίων πόλις ὀχυρά συντριβὴ δὲ ἀσεβῶν πενία
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
ἔργα δικαίων ζωὴν ποιεῖ καρποὶ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἁμαρτίας
17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
ὁδοὺς δικαίας ζωῆς φυλάσσει παιδεία παιδεία δὲ ἀνεξέλεγκτος πλανᾶται
18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
καλύπτουσιν ἔχθραν χείλη δίκαια οἱ δὲ ἐκφέροντες λοιδορίας ἀφρονέστατοί εἰσιν
19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
ἐκ πολυλογίας οὐκ ἐκφεύξῃ ἁμαρτίαν φειδόμενος δὲ χειλέων νοήμων ἔσῃ
20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
ἄργυρος πεπυρωμένος γλῶσσα δικαίου καρδία δὲ ἀσεβοῦς ἐκλείψει
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
χείλη δικαίων ἐπίσταται ὑψηλά οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες ἐν ἐνδείᾳ τελευτῶσιν
22 The LORD's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
εὐλογία κυρίου ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν δικαίου αὕτη πλουτίζει καὶ οὐ μὴ προστεθῇ αὐτῇ λύπη ἐν καρδίᾳ
23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
ἐν γέλωτι ἄφρων πράσσει κακά ἡ δὲ σοφία ἀνδρὶ τίκτει φρόνησιν
24 What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ ἀσεβὴς περιφέρεται ἐπιθυμία δὲ δικαίου δεκτή
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
παραπορευομένης καταιγίδος ἀφανίζεται ἀσεβής δίκαιος δὲ ἐκκλίνας σῴζεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
ὥσπερ ὄμφαξ ὀδοῦσι βλαβερὸν καὶ καπνὸς ὄμμασιν οὕτως παρανομία τοῖς χρωμένοις αὐτήν
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
φόβος κυρίου προστίθησιν ἡμέρας ἔτη δὲ ἀσεβῶν ὀλιγωθήσεται
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
ἐγχρονίζει δικαίοις εὐφροσύνη ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ὄλλυται
29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to evildoers.
ὀχύρωμα ὁσίου φόβος κυρίου συντριβὴ δὲ τοῖς ἐργαζομένοις κακά
30 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
δίκαιος τὸν αἰῶνα οὐκ ἐνδώσει ἀσεβεῖς δὲ οὐκ οἰκήσουσιν γῆν
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
στόμα δικαίου ἀποστάζει σοφίαν γλῶσσα δὲ ἀδίκου ἐξολεῖται
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
χείλη ἀνδρῶν δικαίων ἀποστάζει χάριτας στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀποστρέφεται

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