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Proverbs 16 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)

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About Vamvas
  • Individual translator
  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew
  • NT: Textus Receptus (not verified)
  • Protestant (66 books)
  • Formal (word for word)
  • 1850
  • Public domain

Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings

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Vamvas Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 Του ανθρώπου είναι αι προπαρασκευαί της καρδίας· παρά δε του Κυρίου η απόκρισις της γλώσσης.
1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
2 Πάσαι αι οδοί του ανθρώπου φαίνονται ορθαί εις τους οφθαλμούς αυτού· πλην ο Κύριος σταθμίζει τα πνεύματα.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
3 Αφιέρονε τα έργα σου εις τον Κύριον, και αι βουλαί σου θέλουσι στερεωθή.
3 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
4 Ο Κύριος έκαμε τα πάντα δι' εαυτόν, έτι και τον ασεβή διά την ημέραν την κακήν.
4 Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Βδέλυγμα εις τον Κύριον είναι πας υψηλοκάρδιος· και χειρ με χείρα αν συνάπτηται, δεν θέλει μένει ατιμώρητος.
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 Διά χάριτος και αληθείας καθαρίζεται η ανομία· και διά του φόβου του Κυρίου εκκλίνουσιν οι άνθρωποι από του κακού.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
7 Όταν ο Κύριος αρέσκηται εις τας οδούς του ανθρώπου, και τους εχθρούς αυτού ειρηνεύει μετ' αυτού.
7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Καλήτερον ολίγον μετά δικαιοσύνης, παρά εισοδήματα μεγάλα μετά αδικίας.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
9 Η καρδία του ανθρώπου βουλεύεται την οδόν αυτού· αλλ' ο Κύριος διευθύνει τα βήματα αυτού.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
10 Χρησμός είναι εις τα χείλη του βασιλέως· το στόμα αυτού δεν σφάλλει εν τη κρίσει.
10 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
11 Δικαία στάθμη και πλάστιγξ είναι του Κυρίου· πάντα τα ζύγια του σακκίου είναι έργου αυτού.
11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 Βδέλυγμα είναι εις τους βασιλείς να πράττωσιν ανομίαν· διότι ο θρόνος στερεόνεται μετά της δικαιοσύνης.
12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Τα δίκαια χείλη είναι ευπρόσδεκτα εις τους βασιλείς, και αγαπώσι τον λαλούντα ορθά.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
14 Θυμός βασιλέως είναι άγγελος θανάτου· αλλ' ο σοφός άνθρωπος καταπραΰνει αυτόν.
14 The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
15 Εις το φως του προσώπου του βασιλέως είναι ζωή· και η εύνοια αυτού είναι ως νέφος οψίμου βροχής.
15 In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
16 Πόσον καλητέρα είναι η απόκτησις της σοφίας παρά το χρυσίον και προκριτωτέρα η απόκτησις της συνέσεως παρά το αργύριον
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
17 Η οδός των ευθέων είναι να εκκλίνωσιν από του κακού· όστις φυλάττει την οδόν αυτού, διατηρεί την ψυχήν αυτού.
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
18 Η υπερηφανία προηγείται του ολέθρου, και υψηλοφροσύνη του πνεύματος προηγείται της πτώσεως.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
19 Καλήτερον να ήναι τις ταπεινόφρων μετά των ταπεινών, παρά να μοιράζη λάφυρα μετά των υπερηφάνων.
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
20 Ο συνετός εις τα πράγματα θέλει ευρεί καλόν· και ο ελπίζων επί τον Κύριον είναι μακάριος.
20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
21 Ο σοφός την καρδίαν θέλει ονομάζεσθαι φρόνιμος· και η γλυκύτης των χειλέων προσθέτει μάθησιν.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
22 Η σύνεσις είναι πηγή ζωής εις τον έχοντα αυτήν· η δε παιδεία των αφρόνων μωρία.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
23 Η καρδία του σοφού συνετίζει το στόμα αυτού, και εις τα χείλη αυτού προσθέτει μάθησιν.
23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
24 Κηρήθρα μέλιτος οι ευάρεστοι λόγοι· γλυκύτης εις την ψυχήν και ίασις εις τα οστά.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 Υπάρχει οδός ήτις φαίνεται ορθή εις τον άνθρωπον, αλλά τα τέλη αυτής είναι οδοί θανάτου.
25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
26 Ο εργαζόμενος εργάζεται δι' εαυτόν· διότι το στόμα αυτού αναγκάζει αυτόν.
26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
27 Ο αχρείος άνθρωπος σκάπτει κακόν· και εις τα χείλη αυτού είναι ως πυρ καίον.
27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
28 Ο διεστραμμένος άνθρωπος διασπείρει έριδας· και ο ψιθυριστής διαχωρίζει τους στενωτέρους φίλους.
28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
29 Ο βίαιος άνθρωπος αποπλανά τον πλησίον αυτού και φέρει αυτόν εις οδόν ουχί καλήν·
29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
30 Κλείων τους οφθαλμούς αυτού μηχανάται διεστραμμένα· δαγκάνων τα χείλη αυτού εκτελεί το κακόν.
30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
31 Η πολιά είναι στέφανος δόξης, ευρισκομένη εν τη οδώ της δικαιοσύνης.
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
32 Καλήτερος ο μακρόθυμος παρά τον δυνατόν· και ο εξουσιάζων το πνεύμα αυτού παρά τον εκπορθούντα πόλιν.
32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
33 Ο κλήρος ρίπτεται εις την κάλπην· όλη όμως η κρίσις αυτού είναι παρά Κυρίου.
33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
Cross references (33)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Proverbs 19:21; Proverbs 16:9; Luke 21:14–15; Philippians 2:13; Proverbs 20:24
  2. 2 Proverbs 21:2; 1 Samuel 16:7; Luke 16:15; Proverbs 30:12; Jeremiah 17:10
  3. 3 Psalm 37:4–5; Proverbs 3:6; Psalm 55:22; Philippians 4:6; 1 Peter 5:7
  4. 4 2 Peter 2:9; Isaiah 43:21; Romans 9:22; Isaiah 43:7; 1 Peter 2:8
  5. 5 Proverbs 6:16–17; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 11:21; Romans 2:8–9; James 4:6
  6. 6 Proverbs 14:16; Job 28:28; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Daniel 4:27; Luke 11:41
  7. 7 Romans 8:31; 1 John 3:22; 2 Chronicles 17:10; Colossians 1:10; Jeremiah 15:11
  8. 8 Proverbs 15:16; Psalm 37:16; 1 Timothy 6:6–9; Jeremiah 17:11; Proverbs 21:6–7
  9. 9 Proverbs 19:21; Psalm 37:23; Proverbs 16:1; Proverbs 20:24; Jeremiah 10:23
  10. 10 Isaiah 32:1–2; Genesis 44:5; Genesis 44:15; Hosea 10:4; Deuteronomy 17:18–20
  11. 11 Proverbs 11:1; Proverbs 20:10; Proverbs 20:23; Deuteronomy 25:13–15; Leviticus 19:35–36
  12. 12 Proverbs 25:5; Proverbs 29:14; Proverbs 28:9; Luke 12:48; Psalm 99:4
  13. 13 Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 22:11; Psalm 101:5–7
  14. 14 Proverbs 20:2; Proverbs 19:12; Ecclesiastes 10:4; Luke 12:4–5; Proverbs 17:11
  15. 15 Psalm 72:6; Job 29:23–24; Hosea 6:3; Acts 2:28; Psalm 21:6
  16. 16 Proverbs 8:10–11; Matthew 16:26; Proverbs 8:19; Luke 12:21; Proverbs 3:15–18
  17. 17 Isaiah 35:8; Proverbs 19:16; Proverbs 10:9; Jude 21; Revelation 3:10
  18. 18 Proverbs 11:2; Isaiah 2:11–12; Proverbs 18:12; Obadiah 3–4; Proverbs 29:23
  19. 19 Matthew 5:3; Psalm 138:6; Isaiah 57:15; Exodus 15:9; Psalm 34:18
  20. 20 Jeremiah 17:7–8; Isaiah 30:18; Psalm 2:12; Isaiah 26:3–4; Psalm 34:8
  21. 21 Proverbs 16:23–24; Isaiah 50:4; Proverbs 15:7; Proverbs 27:9; James 3:17
  22. 22 Proverbs 13:14; John 6:63; Matthew 15:14; John 5:24; Proverbs 18:4
  23. 23 Proverbs 15:28; Matthew 12:34–35; Proverbs 22:17–18; Colossians 3:16; Psalm 45:1
  24. 24 Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 24:13–14; Proverbs 4:22; Proverbs 25:11–12; Proverbs 23:16
  25. 25 Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 12:15; 2 Corinthians 13:5; Proverbs 12:26; John 7:47–49
  26. 26 Ecclesiastes 6:7; Proverbs 14:23; Proverbs 9:12; 2 Thessalonians 3:8–12; 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12
  27. 27 James 3:6; Proverbs 6:14; Isaiah 5:18; Psalm 17:14–15; Psalm 52:2–4
  28. 28 Proverbs 17:9; James 3:14–16; Romans 1:29; Proverbs 18:8; Proverbs 6:14
  29. 29 Proverbs 2:12–15; 2 Peter 3:17; Proverbs 12:26; Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 1:10–14
  30. 30 Proverbs 6:12–14; Matthew 13:15; Proverbs 16:27; Isaiah 6:10; Matthew 14:7–8
  31. 31 Proverbs 20:29; Leviticus 19:32; Proverbs 3:1–2; Proverbs 17:6; 1 Samuel 12:2–5
  32. 32 James 1:19; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 25:28; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 19:11
  33. 33 Proverbs 18:18; Jonah 1:7; Acts 1:26; Proverbs 29:26; 1 Samuel 14:41–42

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  1. Quotes verse 16:32 Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm VII)

    … which seeth in secret will reward." Lest then he repay them that recompense evil, he overcomes his anger rather than another man, being instructed too by those writings, wherein it is written, "Better is he that overcometh his anger, than he that taketh a city." "If I have repaid them that recompense me evil, may I therefore fall by my …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)