Proverbs · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Proverbs 26 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 Καθώς η χιών εν τω θέρει και καθώς η βροχή εν τω θερισμώ, ούτως εις τον άφρονα η τιμή δεν αρμόζει.
1 Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
2 Ως περιφέρεται το στρουθίον, ως περιπετά η χελιδών, ούτως η άδικος κατάρα δεν θέλει επιφθάσει.
2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
3 Μάστιξ διά τον ίππον, κημός διά τον όνον, και ράβδος διά την ράχιν των αφρόνων.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4 Μη αποκρίνου εις τον άφρονα κατά την αφροσύνην αυτού, διά να μη γείνης και συ όμοιος αυτού.
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
5 Αποκρίνου εις τον άφρονα κατά την αφροσύνην αυτού, διά να μη ήναι σοφός εις τους οφθαλμούς αυτού.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
6 Όστις αποστέλλει μήνυμα διά χειρός του άφρονος, αποκόπτει τους πόδας αυτού και πίνει ζημίαν.
6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
7 Ως τα σκέλη του χωλού κρέμονται ανωφελή, ούτως είναι και παροιμία εν τω στόματι των αφρόνων.
7 Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 Ως ο δεσμεύων λίθον εις σφενδόνην, ούτως είναι όστις δίδει τιμήν εις τον άφρονα.
8 As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 Ως η άκανθα ωθουμένη εις την χείρα του μεθύσου, ούτως είναι η παροιμία εν τω στόματι των αφρόνων.
9 Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 Ο δυνάστης μιαίνει τα πάντα και μισθόνει τους άφρονας, μισθόνει και τους παραβάτας.
10 As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
11 Ως ο κύων επιστρέφει εις τον εμετόν αυτού, ούτως ο άφρων επαναλαμβάνει την αφροσύνην αυτού.
11 As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.
12 Είδες άνθρωπον νομίζοντα εαυτόν σοφόν; μάλλον ελπίς είναι εκ του άφρονος παρά εξ αυτού.
12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 Ο οκνηρός λέγει, Λέων είναι εν τη οδώ, λέων εν ταις πλατείαις.
13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”
14 Ως η θύρα περιστρέφεται επί τας στρόφιγγας αυτής, ούτως ο οκνηρός επί την κλίνην αυτού.
14 As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.
15 Ο οκνηρός εμβάπτει την χείρα αυτού εις το τρυβλίον και βαρύνεται να επιστρέψη αυτήν εις το στόμα αυτού.
15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
16 Ο οκνηρός νομίζει εαυτόν σοφώτερον παρά επτά σοφούς γνωμοδότας.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
17 Όστις διαβαίνων ανακατόνεται εις έριδα μη ανήκουσαν εις αυτόν, ομοιάζει τον πιάνοντα κύνα από των ωτίων.
17 Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
18 Ως ο μανιακός όστις ρίπτει φλόγας, βέλη και θάνατον,
18 Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
19 ούτως είναι ο άνθρωπος, όστις απατά τον πλησίον αυτού και λέγει, δεν έκαμον εγώ παίζων;
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”
20 Όπου δεν είναι ξύλα, το πυρ σβύνεται· και όπου δεν είναι ψιθυριστής, η έρις ησυχάζει.
20 For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
21 Οι άνθρακες διά την ανθρακιάν και τα ξύλα διά το πυρ, και ο φίλερις άνθρωπος διά να εξάπτη έριδας.
21 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
22 Οι λόγοι του ψιθυριστού καταπίνονται ηδέως, και καταβαίνουσιν εις τα ενδόμυχα της κοιλίας.
22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.
23 Τα ένθερμα χείλη μετά πονηράς καρδίας είναι ως σκωρία αργύρου επικεχρισμένη επί πήλινον αγγείον.
23 Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
24 Όστις μισεί, υποκρίνεται με τα χείλη αυτού, και μηχανεύεται δόλον εν τη καρδία αυτού.
24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.
25 Όταν ομιλή χαριέντως, μη πίστευε αυτόν· διότι έχει επτά βδελύγματα εν τη καρδία αυτού.
25 When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Όστις σκεπάζει το μίσος διά δόλου, η πονηρία αυτού θέλει φανερωθή εν μέσω της συνάξεως.
26 His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 Όστις σκάπτει λάκκον, θέλει πέσει εις αυτόν· και ο λίθος θέλει επιστρέψει επί τον κυλίοντα αυτόν.
27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
28 Η ψευδής γλώσσα μισεί τους υπ' αυτής καταθλιβομένους· και το απατηλόν στόμα εργάζεται καταστροφήν.
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 19:10; Proverbs 28:16; Esther 3:1–15; 1 Samuel 12:17–18; Psalm 12:8
- 2 Numbers 23:8; Nehemiah 13:2; Psalm 109:28; Deuteronomy 23:4–5; 2 Samuel 16:12
- 3 Proverbs 10:13; 1 Corinthians 4:21; Psalm 32:9; Judges 8:5–7; 2 Corinthians 13:2
- 4 1 Peter 3:9; Proverbs 26:5; Jude 9; Proverbs 17:14; 1 Kings 12:14
- 5 Romans 12:16; Matthew 16:1–4; Proverbs 3:7; Matthew 21:23–27; John 9:26–33
- 6 Proverbs 13:17; Proverbs 10:26; Proverbs 25:13; Numbers 13:31
- 7 Proverbs 26:9; Proverbs 17:7; Psalm 64:8; Psalm 50:16–21; Matthew 7:4–5
- 8 Proverbs 30:22; Proverbs 26:1; Proverbs 19:10
- 9 Proverbs 23:35
- 10 Romans 2:6; Proverbs 11:31
- 11 2 Peter 2:22; Matthew 12:45; Exodus 8:15
- 12 Proverbs 29:20; 1 Corinthians 3:18–19; Proverbs 26:5; Proverbs 28:11; Romans 12:16
- 13 Proverbs 22:13; Proverbs 19:15; Proverbs 15:19
- 14 Hebrews 6:12; Proverbs 6:9–10; Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 12:27; Proverbs 24:33
- 15 Proverbs 19:24
- 16 Proverbs 26:12; 1 Peter 3:15; Proverbs 12:15
- 17 Proverbs 20:3; 2 Timothy 2:23–24; Proverbs 18:6; Luke 12:14; Proverbs 17:11
- 18 Proverbs 25:18; Isaiah 50:11; Proverbs 7:23; Genesis 49:23
- 19 Ephesians 5:4; Proverbs 10:23; Proverbs 14:9; Proverbs 15:21; 2 Peter 2:13
- 20 Proverbs 16:28; Proverbs 22:10; James 3:6; Proverbs 26:22
- 21 Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 29:22; 2 Samuel 20:1; Psalm 120:4; Proverbs 10:12
- 22 Proverbs 18:8; Proverbs 20:19; Ezekiel 22:9
- 23 Luke 22:47–48; Luke 11:39; Proverbs 10:18; Matthew 23:27; Ezekiel 33:31
- 24 Proverbs 12:20; Psalm 41:6; Proverbs 10:18; Proverbs 12:17; Proverbs 12:5
- 25 Proverbs 6:16–19; Psalm 28:3; Jeremiah 12:6; Jeremiah 9:2–8; Psalm 12:2
- 26 Psalm 55:21–23; 1 Samuel 18:17; 2 Samuel 3:27–30; 1 Samuel 18:21; Genesis 4:8
- 27 Proverbs 28:10; Psalm 9:15; Psalm 7:15–16; Psalm 10:2; Ecclesiastes 10:8
- 28 John 8:44–49; Luke 20:20–21; Proverbs 29:5; Proverbs 6:24; John 10:32–33
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