Proverbs 18
1 Those who separate themselves [from other people] think [only] about those things that they are interested in; [if they would continually associate with] those who have good judgment/sense, they would constantly disagree/quarrel with them.
Ο ιδιογνώμων ζητεί κατά την επιθυμίαν αυτού και εναντιόνεται εις παν ό, τι είναι ορθόν.
2 Foolish people do not want to understand [anything]; they only want to (express their [own] opinions/say what they think) [IDM].
Ο άφρων δεν ηδύνεται εις την σύνεσιν, αλλ' εις ό, τι φαντάζεται η καρδία αυτού.
3 Whenever people do wicked things, others will despise them; when people do things that cause themselves to no [longer] be honored, they will be disgraced [also].
Όταν έρχηται ο ασεβής, έρχεται και η καταφρόνησις· και μετά του ονείδους, η ατιμία.
4 What wise people say is [like] a deep ocean [that you can never get to the bottom of] [MET], and it [refreshes us like water from] a rapidly flowing stream.
Οι λόγοι του στόματος του ανθρώπου είναι ύδατα βαθέα· και η πηγή της σοφίας, χείμαρρος αναπηδών.
5 It is not good [for a judge] to decide matters in favor of those who (are guilty/have done wicked things) and to not do what is just for those who (are innocent/have not done what is wrong).
Δεν είναι καλόν να προσωποληπτή τις τον ασεβή, διά να ανατρέπη το δίκαιον εν τη κρίσει.
6 When foolish people [SYN] start arguments, [it is as though] they [SYN] are requesting/inviting someone to flog/whip them.
Τα χείλη του άφρονος εμβαίνουσιν εις έριδας, και το στόμα αυτού προσκαλεί ραπίσματα.
7 What foolish people [MTY] say causes them to be ruined; their [own] words are [like] a trap [MET] [that catches/seizes] them.
Το στόμα του άφρονος είναι ο αφανισμός αυτού, και τα χείλη αυτού παγίς εις την ψυχήν αυτού.
8 [People enjoy listening to] what gossips say like [SIM] [they enjoy] tasty food; they [accept what gossips tell them like] [MET] they swallow tasty food.
Οι λόγοι του ψιθυριστού καταπίνονται ηδέως και καταβαίνουσιν έως των ενδομύχων της κοιλίας.
9 People who are lazy while they work are [just as bad] as [IDM] those who destroy things.
Ο οκνηρός εις το έργον αυτού είναι βεβαίως αδελφός του ασώτου.
10 Yahweh [MTY] is [like] a strong tower [MET]; righteous people [can] go to him and be safe [like they can run to a tower to be safe].
Το όνομα του Κυρίου είναι πύργος οχυρός· ο δίκαιος, καταφεύγων εις αυτόν, είναι εν ασφαλεία.
11 Rich people [are protected because they have] a lot of money [PRS] like a city is protected because it has a high wall surrounding it [SIM].
Τα αγαθά του πλουσίου είναι η οχυρά αυτού πόλις, και φαντάζεται αυτά ως υψηλόν τείχος.
12 Proud people are on the road to being ruined, but being humble leads to being honored.
Προ του αφανισμού υψόνεται η καρδία του ανθρώπου· και η ταπείνωσις προπορεύεται της δόξης.
13 Those who reply to someone before that person has finished speaking are foolish; doing that is disgraceful.
Το να αποκρίνηταί τις πριν ακούση, είναι εις αυτόν αφροσύνη και όνειδος.
14 A desire to [continue to] live can sustain someone when he is sick; if he loses that desire, he (cannot endure it/will become very discouraged) when he is sick [RHQ].
Το πνεύμα του ανθρώπου θέλει υποστηρίζει την αδυναμίαν αυτού· αλλά το κατατεθλιμμένον πνεύμα τις δύναται να υποφέρη;
15 Intelligent people [are always wanting to] learn more; wise people [SYN] are not content with what they already know.
Η καρδία του φρονίμου αποκτά σύνεσιν· και το ωτίον των σοφών ζητεί γνώσιν.
16 If you take a gift to an important person, that will open the way to allow you to talk to him.
Το δώρον του ανθρώπου ανοίγει τόπον εις αυτόν, και φέρει αυτόν έμπροσθεν των μεγάλων.
17 The first person to present his case in court seems right, but when (someone else/his opponent) begins to ask him questions, [it may become clear that what he said was not true].
Ο πρωτολογών εν τη κρίσει αυτού φαίνεται δίκαιος· αλλ' ο αντίδικος αυτού έρχεται και εξελέγχει αυτόν.
18 If two influential/important people are arguing, [someone can] settle the matter by (casting lots/throwing marked stones to decide who is right).
Ο κλήρος παύει τας αντιλογίας και αποφασίζει μεταξύ των δυνατών.
19 If you help relatives, they will [protect you] like [SIM] a strong wall [protects a city], but if you quarrel with them, [that will separate you from them] like bars on a city gate [separate the city from those who want to enter it] [MET].
Αδελφός δυσαρεστηθείς υποτάσσεται δυσκολώτερα παρά οχυρά πόλις· αι δε διαφοραί αυτών είναι ως μοχλοί φρουρίου.
20 People are happy when they hear others say [MTY] something that is good, [like] they are happy when they eat food that is good [MET].
Εκ των καρπών του στόματος του ανθρώπου θέλει χορτασθή η κοιλία αυτού· από του προϊόντος των χειλέων αυτού θέλει εμπλησθή.
21 What you say can cause others to be killed or it can cause them to [continue to] live; [so] those who like [to talk a lot] must (accept the consequences/realize that what they say can cause much harm).
Θάνατος και ζωή είναι εις την χείρα της γλώσσης· και οι αγαπώντες αυτήν θέλουσι φάγει τους καρπούς αυτής.
22 If you marry a [good] woman, that is [like] finding a wonderful thing; [it shows that] Yahweh is pleased with you.
Όστις εύρηκε γυναίκα, εύρηκεν αγαθόν και απήλαυσε χάριν παρά Κυρίου.
23 [It is necessary for] poor [people] to speak politely when they request [rich people to do something for them], but rich [people] reply very impolitely when poor people speak to them.
Ο πένης λαλεί μετά ικεσιών· αλλ' ο πλούσιος αποκρίνεται μετά σκληρότητος.
24 There are [some] people who [only] pretend to be friends [with us], but there are [some] friends who are more loyal than members of our families.
Ο άνθρωπος ο έχων φίλους πρέπει να φέρηται φιλικώς· και υπάρχει φίλος στενώτερος αδελφού.
