Proverbs · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Proverbs 11 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Δολία πλάστιγξ βδέλυγμα εις τον Κύριον· δίκαιον δε ζύγιον ευαρέστησις αυτού.
1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 Όπου εισέλθη υπερηφανία, εισέρχεται και καταισχύνη· η δε σοφία είναι μετά των ταπεινών.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 Η ακεραιότης των ευθέων θέλει οδηγεί αυτούς· η δε υπουλότης των σκολιών θέλει απολέσει αυτούς.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Τα πλούτη δεν ωφελούσιν εν ημέρα οργής· η δε δικαιοσύνη ελευθερόνει εκ θανάτου.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 Η δικαιοσύνη του ακεραίου θέλει ορθοτομήσει την οδόν αυτού· ο δε ασεβής θέλει πέσει διά της ασεβείας αυτού.
5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 Η δικαιοσύνη των ευθέων θέλει ελευθερώσει αυτούς· οι δε παραβάται θέλουσι συλληφθή εν τη κακία αυτών.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 Όταν ο ασεβής άνθρωπος αποθνήσκη, η ελπίς αυτού απόλλυται· απόλλυται και η προσδοκία των ανόμων.
7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 Ο δίκαιος ελευθερόνεται εκ της θλίψεως, αντ' αυτού δε εισέρχεται ο ασεβής.
8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
9 Ο υποκριτής διά του στόματος αφανίζει τον πλησίον αυτού· αλλ' οι δίκαιοι θέλουσιν ελευθερωθή διά της γνώσεως.
9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
10 Εις την ευόδωσιν των δικαίων η πόλις ευφραίνεται· και εις τον όλεθρον των ασεβών αγάλλεται.
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 Διά της ευλογίας των ευθέων υψόνεται πόλις· διά του στόματος δε των ασεβών καταστρέφεται.
11 By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Ο ενδεής φρενών περιφρονεί τον πλησίον αυτού· ο δε φρόνιμος άνθρωπος σιωπά.
12 One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 Ο σπερμολόγος περιέρχεται αποκαλύπτων τα μυστικά· ο δε την ψυχήν πιστός κρύπτει το πράγμα.
13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
14 Όπου δεν είναι κυβέρνησις, ο λαός πίπτει· εκ του πλήθους δε των συμβούλων προέρχεται σωτηρία.
14 Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
15 Όστις εγγυάται δι' άλλον, θέλει πάθει κακόν· και όστις μισεί την εγγύησιν, είναι ασφαλής.
15 He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 Η εύκοσμος γυνή απολαμβάνει τιμήν· οι δε καρτερικοί απολαμβάνουσι πλούτη.
16 A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
17 Ο ελεήμων άνθρωπος αγαθοποιεί την ψυχήν αυτού· ο δε ανελεήμων θλίβει την σάρκα αυτού.
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 Ο ασεβής εργάζεται έργον ψευδές· εις δε τον σπείροντα δικαιοσύνην θέλει είσθαι μισθός ασφαλής.
18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 Καθώς η δικαιοσύνη τείνει εις ζωήν, ούτως ο κυνηγών το κακόν τρέχει εις τον θάνατον αυτού.
19 He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Οι διεστραμμένοι την καρδίαν είναι βδέλυγμα εις τον Κύριον· αλλ' οι άμεμπτοι την οδόν είναι δεκτοί εις αυτόν.
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Και χειρ με χείρα εάν συνάπτηται, ο ασεβής δεν θέλει μένει ατιμώρητος· το δε σπέρμα των δικαίων θέλει ελευθερωθή.
21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Ως έρρινον χρυσούν εις χοίρου μύτην, ούτω γυνή ώραία χωρίς φρονήσεως.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 Η επιθυμία των δικαίων είναι μόνον το καλόν· η προσδοκία δε των ασεβών οργή.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 Οι μεν σκορπίζουσι, και όμως περισσεύονται· οι δε παρά το δέον φείδονται, και όμως έρχονται εις ένδειαν.
24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 Η αγαθοποιός ψυχή θέλει παχυνθή· και όστις ποτίζει, θέλει ποτισθή και αυτός.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26 Όστις κρατεί σίτον, θέλει είσθαι λαοκατάρατος· ευλογία δε θέλει είσθαι επί την κεφαλήν του πωλούντος.
26 People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 Όστις προθυμείται εις το καλόν, θέλει απολαύσει χάριν· αλλ' όστις ζητεί το κακόν, θέλει επέλθει επ' αυτόν.
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28 Όστις ελπίζει επί τον πλούτον αυτού, ούτος θέλει πέσει· οι δε δίκαιοι ως βλαστός θέλουσιν ανθήσει.
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 Όστις ταράττει τον οίκον αυτού, θέλει κληρονομήσει άνεμον· και ο άφρων θέλει είσθαι δούλος εις τον φρόνιμον.
29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 Ο καρπός του δικαίου είναι δένδρον ζωής· και όστις κερδίζει ψυχάς, είναι σοφός.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
31 Αν ο δίκαιος παιδεύηται επί της γης, πολλώ μάλλον ο ασεβής και ο αμαρτωλός.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid on the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Cross references (31)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Deuteronomy 25:13–16; Proverbs 20:23; Proverbs 16:11; Leviticus 19:35–36; Proverbs 20:10
- 2 Proverbs 29:23; Proverbs 16:18–19; Proverbs 15:33; Luke 18:14; Proverbs 18:12
- 3 Proverbs 28:18; Proverbs 13:6; Psalm 25:21; Psalm 26:1; Proverbs 19:3
- 4 Zephaniah 1:18; Proverbs 10:2; Genesis 7:1; Ezekiel 7:19; 1 Timothy 4:8
- 5 Proverbs 5:22; Psalm 9:15–16; Proverbs 3:6; Esther 7:3–10; Proverbs 1:31–32
- 6 Ecclesiastes 10:8; 1 Kings 2:44; 1 Samuel 12:3–4; Psalm 7:15–16; Proverbs 5:22
- 7 Proverbs 10:28; Job 8:13–14; Job 11:20; Exodus 15:9–10; Psalm 146:4
- 8 Daniel 6:23–24; Proverbs 21:18; Esther 7:9–10; Isaiah 43:3–4
- 9 Proverbs 2:10–16; Proverbs 4:5–6; 1 John 2:27; 1 Timothy 4:1–3; Psalm 55:20–21
- 10 Proverbs 28:12; Psalm 58:10–11; Esther 8:15–16; Proverbs 28:28; Judges 5:31
- 11 Proverbs 14:34; Proverbs 29:8; James 3:6; 2 Chronicles 32:20–22; Job 22:30
- 12 Proverbs 10:19; 1 Peter 2:23; Luke 16:14; Luke 18:9; Proverbs 14:21
- 13 Proverbs 20:19; Proverbs 25:9; Leviticus 19:16; 1 Timothy 5:13; Proverbs 26:20–22
- 14 Proverbs 24:6; Proverbs 15:22; Proverbs 20:18; Proverbs 16:22; 1 Kings 12:1–19
- 15 Proverbs 17:18; Proverbs 6:1–5; Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 22:26–27
- 16 Proverbs 31:30–31; Luke 10:42; Acts 16:14–15; 1 Samuel 25:32–33; Acts 9:39
- 17 Matthew 5:7; James 2:13; Matthew 25:34–40; James 5:1–5; Daniel 4:27
- 18 Galatians 6:8–9; Ecclesiastes 10:8; Hosea 10:12–13; James 3:18; Psalm 126:5–6
- 19 Proverbs 10:16; Romans 2:8–9; Proverbs 12:28; Proverbs 19:23; Proverbs 7:22–23
- 20 Psalm 119:1; Psalm 140:13; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Proverbs 21:29; Proverbs 6:14
- 21 Psalm 112:1–2; Acts 2:39; Jeremiah 32:39; Psalm 37:26; Proverbs 16:5
- 22 1 Peter 3:3–4; Proverbs 31:30; Nahum 3:4–6; Proverbs 7:10; 2 Peter 2:22
- 23 Matthew 5:6; Psalm 37:4; Romans 2:8–9; Jeremiah 17:16; Psalm 10:17
- 24 Proverbs 19:17; Luke 6:38; Deuteronomy 15:10; Psalm 112:9; Ecclesiastes 11:6
- 25 Matthew 5:7; 2 Corinthians 9:6–9; Isaiah 58:7–11; Matthew 25:34–35; Isaiah 32:8
- 26 Job 29:13; Genesis 42:6; Amos 8:4–6; Proverbs 24:24
- 27 Psalm 7:15–16; Proverbs 17:11; Esther 7:10; Psalm 57:6; Psalm 9:15–16
- 28 1 Timothy 6:17; Jeremiah 17:8; Psalm 52:7–8; Psalm 1:3; Psalm 92:12–14
- 29 Ecclesiastes 5:16; Proverbs 14:19; Proverbs 15:27; Habakkuk 2:9–10; 1 Samuel 25:17
- 30 Daniel 12:3; James 5:20; 1 Corinthians 9:19–23; Proverbs 3:18; 1 Thessalonians 2:19
- 31 1 Peter 4:17–18; Jeremiah 25:29; 1 Corinthians 11:30–32; Proverbs 13:21; 2 Samuel 12:9–12
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