Proverbs · Brenton's Greek Septuagint
Proverbs 13 Brenton's Greek Septuagint
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- Ezra and Nehemiah form one book (2 Esdras) in this edition; the reader shows them as Ezra 1–10 and Nehemiah 1–13.
1 Υἱὸς πανοῦργος ὑπήκοος πατρὶ, υἱὸς δὲ ἀνήκοος ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ.
1 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
2 Ἀπὸ καρπῶν δικαιοσύνης φάγεται ἀγαθὸς, ψυχαὶ δὲ παρανόμων ὀλοῦνται ἄωροι.
2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
3 Ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ ἑαυτοῦ στόμα τηρεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν, ὁ δὲ προπετὴς χείλεσι πτοήσει ἑαυτόν.
3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 Ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις ἐστὶ πᾶς ἀεργὸς, χεῖρες δὲ ἀνδρείων ἐν ἐπιμελείᾳ.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
5 Λόγον ἄδικον μισεῖ δίκαιος, ἀσεβὴς δὲ αἰσχύνεται, καὶ οὐκ ἕξει παῤῥησίαν.
5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace. 6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 Εἰσὶν οἱ πλουτίζοντες ἑαυτοὺς μηδὲν ἔχοντες, καὶ εἰσὶν οἱ ταπεινοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐν πολλῷ πλούτῳ.
7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
8 Λύτρον ἀνδρὸς ψυχῆς ὁ ἴδιος πλοῦτος, πτωχὸς δὲ οὐχ ὑφίσταται ἀπειλήν.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
9 Φῶς δικαίοις διαπαντὸς, φῶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν σβέννυται·
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
9a ψυχαὶ δόλιαι πλανῶνται ἐν ἁμαρτίαις, δίκαιοι δὲ οἰκτείρουσι καὶ ἐλεοῦσι.
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10 Κακὸς μεθʼ ὕβρεως πράσσει κακὰ, οἱ δʼ ἑαυτῶν ἐπιγνώμονες σοφοί.
10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
11 Ὕπαρξις ἐπισπουδαζομένη μετὰ ἀνομίας, ἐλάσσων γίνεται, ὁ δὲ συνάγων ἑαυτῷ μετʼ εὐσεβείας πληθυνθήσεται· δίκαιος οἰκτείρει καὶ κιχρᾷ.
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
12 Κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ, τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς, ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13 Ὃς καταφρονεῖ πράγματος, καταφρονηθήσεται ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ· ὁ δὲ φοβούμενος ἐντολὴν, οὗτος ὑγιαίνει·
13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
13a υἱῷ δολίῳ οὐδὲν ἔσται ἀγαθὸν, οἰκέτῃ δὲ σοφῷ εὔοδοι ἔσονται πράξεις, καὶ κατευθυνθήσεται ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτοῦ.
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14 Νόμος σοφοῦ πηγὴ ζωῆς, ὁ δὲ ἄνους ὑπὸ παγίδος θανεῖται.
14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
15 Σύνεσις ἀγαθὴ δίδωσι χάριν, τὸ δὲ γνῶναι νόμον διανοίας ἐστὶν ἀγαθῆς, ὁδοὶ δὲ καταφρονούντων ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ.
15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 Πᾶς πανοῦργος πράσσει μετὰ γνώσεως, ὁ δὲ ἄφρων ἐξεπέτασεν ἑαυτοῦ κακίαν.
16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
17 Βασιλεὺς θρασὺς ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κακὰ, ἄγγελος δὲ σοφὸς ῥύσεται αὐτόν.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
18 Πενίαν καὶ ἀτιμίαν ἀφαιρεῖται παιδεία, ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων ἐλέγχους δοξασθήσεται.
18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
19 Ἐπιθυμίαι εὐσεβῶν ἡδύνουσι ψυχὴν, ἔργα δὲ ἀσεβῶν μακρὰν ἀπὸ γνώσεως.
19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
20 Συμπορευόμενος σοφοῖς σοφὸς ἔσῃ, ὁ δὲ συμπορευόμενος ἄφροσι γνωσθήσεται.
20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Ἁμαρτάνοντας καταδιώξεται κακὰ, τοὺς δὲ δικαίους καταλήψεται ἀγαθά.
21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 Ἀγαθὸς ἀνὴρ κληρονομήσει υἱοὺς υἱῶν, θησαυρίζεται δὲ δικαίοις πλοῦτος ἀσεβῶν.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
23 Δίκαιοι ποιήσουσιν ἐν πλούτῳ ἔτη πολλὰ, ἄδικοι δὲ ἀπολοῦνται συντόμως.
23 An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
24 Ὃς φείδεται τῆς βακτηρίας, μισεῖ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ὁ δὲ ἀγαπῶν, ἐπιμελῶς παιδεύει.
24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25 Δίκαιος ἔσθων ἐμπιπλᾷ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ, ψυχαὶ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἐνδεεῖς.
25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
Cross references (26)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 9:7–8; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 4:1–14; Proverbs 10:1
- 2 Proverbs 12:14; Proverbs 18:20; Proverbs 10:11; Psalm 140:11; Proverbs 1:31
- 3 Proverbs 21:23; Proverbs 18:21; Proverbs 18:7; James 3:2–12; Matthew 12:36–37
- 4 Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 12:11; 2 Peter 1:5–11; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 2:2–9
- 5 Colossians 3:9; Psalm 119:163; Ephesians 4:25; Ezekiel 36:31; Ezekiel 20:43
- 7 Revelation 3:17; Luke 18:11–14; Proverbs 11:24; Proverbs 12:9; 2 Corinthians 6:10
- 8 Matthew 16:26; 1 Peter 1:18–19; 2 Kings 24:14; Psalm 49:6–10; 2 Kings 25:12
- 9 Proverbs 24:20; Proverbs 4:18; Proverbs 20:20; Psalm 97:11; Psalm 112:4
- 10 Proverbs 19:20; Proverbs 12:15–16; Proverbs 17:14; 1 Timothy 6:4; James 4:1
- 11 Proverbs 20:21; Proverbs 10:2; James 5:1–5; Proverbs 28:8; Proverbs 27:23–27
- 12 John 16:22; Proverbs 13:19; Psalm 119:81–83; Psalm 17:15; Proverbs 11:30
- 13 Numbers 15:31; 2 Chronicles 36:16; Psalm 119:165; 2 John 8; Ezekiel 20:16
- 14 Proverbs 14:27; Proverbs 10:11; Psalm 18:5; 2 Samuel 22:6–7; Psalm 116:3
- 15 Jeremiah 2:19; Proverbs 4:19; Proverbs 15:10; Romans 6:21; Psalm 95:9–11
- 16 Proverbs 15:2; Proverbs 12:22–23; Ephesians 5:17; Isaiah 52:13; Ecclesiastes 10:3
- 17 Proverbs 25:13; 2 Corinthians 5:20; 1 Corinthians 4:2; 1 Timothy 1:12; Ezekiel 33:7–8
- 18 Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 15:31–32; Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 13:13; Proverbs 25:12
- 19 Proverbs 13:12; Revelation 7:14–17; Proverbs 29:27; 2 Timothy 2:19; Proverbs 16:17
- 20 1 Corinthians 15:33–34; Proverbs 15:31; Proverbs 9:6; 2 Corinthians 6:14–18; Psalm 119:63
- 21 Psalm 32:10; Isaiah 3:10–11; Proverbs 13:13; Romans 2:7–10; Genesis 4:7
- 22 Ecclesiastes 2:26; Job 27:16–17; Proverbs 28:8; Psalm 37:25; Psalm 112:2
- 23 Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 28:19; Ecclesiastes 5:9; Psalm 112:5; Ecclesiastes 8:5–6
- 24 Proverbs 29:17; Proverbs 23:13–14; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 19:18; Hebrews 12:6–8
- 25 Psalm 34:10; Proverbs 10:3; Hebrews 13:5; 1 Timothy 4:8; Deuteronomy 32:24
- 9a Proverbs 24:20; Proverbs 4:18; Proverbs 20:20; Psalm 97:11; Psalm 112:4
- 13a Numbers 15:31; 2 Chronicles 36:16; Psalm 119:165; 2 John 8; Ezekiel 20:16
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