Proverbs · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Proverbs 28 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 Οι ασεβείς φεύγουσιν ουδενός διώκοντος· οι δε δίκαιοι έχουσι θάρρος ως λέων.
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2 Διά τα αμαρτήματα του τόπου πολλοί είναι οι άρχοντες αυτού· δι' ανθρώπου όμως συνετού και νοήμονος το πολίτευμα αυτού θέλει διαρκεί.
2 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
3 Πτωχός άνθρωπος και δυναστεύων πτωχούς είναι ως βροχή κατακλύζουσα, ήτις δεν δίδει άρτον.
3 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
4 Όσοι εγκαταλείπουσι τον νόμον, εγκωμιάζουσι τους ασεβείς· αλλ' οι φυλάττοντες τον νόμον αντιμάχονται εις αυτούς.
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
5 Οι κακοί άνθρωποι δεν θέλουσι νοήσει κρίσιν· αλλ' οι ζητούντες τον Κύριον θέλουσι νοήσει τα πάντα.
5 Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.
6 Καλήτερος ο πτωχός ο περιπατών εν τη ακεραιότητι αυτού, παρά τον διεστραμμένον τας οδούς αυτού, και αν ήναι πλούσιος.
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
7 Ο φυλάττων τον νόμον είναι υιός συνετός· ο δε φίλος των ασώτων καταισχύνει τον πατέρα αυτού.
7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
8 Ο αυξάνων την περιουσίαν αυτού διά τόκου και πλεονεξίας συνάγει αυτήν διά τον ελεούντα τους πτωχούς.
8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
9 Του εκκλίνοντος το ωτίον αυτού από του να ακούη τον νόμον, και αυτή η προσευχή αυτού θέλει είσθαι βδέλυγμα.
9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
10 Ο αποπλανών τους ευθείς εις οδόν κακήν αυτός θέλει πέσει εις τον ίδιον αυτού λάκκον· αλλ' οι άμεμπτοι θέλουσι κληρονομήσει αγαθά.
10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.
11 Ο πλούσιος άνθρωπος νομίζει εαυτόν σοφόν· αλλ' ο συνετός πτωχός εξελέγχει αυτόν.
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
12 Όταν οι δίκαιοι θριαμβεύωσι, μεγάλη είναι η δόξα· αλλ' όταν οι ασεβείς υψόνωνται, οι άνθρωποι κρύπτονται.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
13 Ο κρύπτων τας αμαρτίας αυτού δεν θέλει ευοδωθή· ο δε εξομολογούμενος και παραιτών αυτάς θέλει ελεηθή.
13 He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
14 Μακάριος ο άνθρωπος ο φοβούμενος πάντοτε· όστις όμως σκληρύνει την καρδίαν αυτού, θέλει πέσει εις συμφοράν.
14 Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
15 Λέων βρυχώμενος και άρκτος πεινώσα είναι διοικητής ασεβής επί λαόν πενιχρόν.
15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
16 Ο ηγεμών ο στερούμενος συνέσεως πληθύνει τας καταδυναστείας· ο δε μισών την αρπαγήν θέλει μακρύνει τας ημέρας αυτού.
16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
17 Ο άνθρωπος ο ένοχος αίματος ανθρώπου θέλει σπεύσει εις τον λάκκον· ουδείς θέλει κρατήσει αυτόν.
17 A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.
18 Ο περιπατών εν ακεραιότητι θέλει σωθή· ο δε διεστραμμένος εν ταις οδοίς αυτού θέλει πέσει διά μιας.
18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
19 Ο εργαζόμενος την γην αυτού θέλει χορτασθή άρτον· ο δε ακολουθών τους ματαιόφρονας θέλει εμπλησθή πτωχείας.
19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
20 Ο πιστός άνθρωπος θέλει έχει πολλήν ευλογίαν· αλλ' όστις σπεύδει να πλουτήση, δεν θέλει μείνει ατιμώρητος.
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 Να ήναι τις προσωπολήπτης, δεν είναι καλόν· διότι ο τοιούτος άνθρωπος δι' εν κομμάτιον άρτου θέλει ανομήσει.
21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 Ο έχων πονηρόν οφθαλμόν σπεύδει να πλουτήση, και δεν καταλαμβάνει ότι η ένδεια θέλει ελθεί επ' αυτόν.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
23 Ο ελέγχων άνθρωπον ύστερον θέλει ευρεί περισσοτέραν χάριν, παρά τον κολακεύοντα διά της γλώσσης.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
24 Ο κλέπτων τον πατέρα αυτού ή την μητέρα αυτού, και λέγων, Τούτο δεν είναι αμαρτία, αυτός είναι σύντροφος του ληστού.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with a destroyer.
25 Ο αλαζών την καρδίαν διεγείρει έριδας· ο δε θαρρών επί Κύριον θέλει παχυνθή.
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.
26 Ο θαρρών επί την ιδίαν αυτού καρδίαν είναι άφρων· αλλ' ο περιπατών εν σοφία, ούτος θέλει σωθή.
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
27 Όστις δίδει εις τους πτωχούς, δεν θέλει ελθεί εις ένδειαν· αλλ' όστις αποστρέφει τους οφθαλμούς αυτού, θέλει έχει πολλάς κατάρας.
27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
28 Όταν οι ασεβείς υψόνωνται, οι άνθρωποι κρύπτονται· αλλ' εν τη απωλεία εκείνων οι δίκαιοι πληθύνονται.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Deuteronomy 28:7; Psalm 53:5; Isaiah 26:3–4; Psalm 27:1–2; Psalm 112:7
- 2 1 Kings 16:8–29; Job 22:28–30; Genesis 45:5–8; 1 Kings 15:28; 2 Kings 15:8–31
- 3 Matthew 18:28–30
- 4 Romans 1:32; Ephesians 5:11; Matthew 14:4; Matthew 3:7; 1 Kings 18:18
- 5 James 1:5; Psalm 92:6; 1 John 2:27; 1 John 2:20; John 7:17
- 6 Proverbs 19:1; Luke 16:19–23; Proverbs 28:18; Proverbs 19:22; Proverbs 16:8
- 7 Proverbs 29:3; Proverbs 29:15; 1 Peter 4:3–4; Proverbs 28:24; Proverbs 19:26
- 8 Job 27:16–17; Proverbs 13:22; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:36
- 9 Psalm 66:18; 2 Timothy 4:3–4; Zechariah 7:11–13; Proverbs 15:8; Psalm 109:7
- 10 Proverbs 26:27; Psalm 37:25–26; Psalm 7:15–16; Proverbs 15:6; Psalm 37:11
- 11 Proverbs 18:17; Ecclesiastes 9:15–17; Proverbs 26:16; Proverbs 19:1; Romans 12:16
- 12 Proverbs 29:2; Proverbs 11:10; Proverbs 28:28; Esther 8:15–17; Job 29:11–20
- 13 1 John 1:8–10; Psalm 32:3–5; Job 31:33; Luke 15:18–24; Jeremiah 3:12–13
- 14 Proverbs 23:17; Psalm 2:11; Isaiah 66:2; Romans 11:20; Jeremiah 32:40
- 15 1 Peter 5:8; Matthew 2:16; Exodus 1:22; Proverbs 19:12; Proverbs 20:2
- 16 Exodus 18:21; Jeremiah 22:15–17; 1 Kings 12:14; 1 Kings 12:10; Isaiah 33:15–16
- 17 Genesis 9:6; Exodus 21:14; 1 Kings 21:19; Numbers 35:14–34; Acts 28:4
- 18 Proverbs 10:9; Proverbs 28:6; Revelation 3:3; Psalm 84:11; Proverbs 11:3–6
- 19 Proverbs 12:11; Judges 9:4; Proverbs 27:23–27; Proverbs 13:20; Proverbs 14:4
- 20 Luke 16:10–12; Proverbs 13:11; Revelation 2:10; Proverbs 10:6; Psalm 112:4–9
- 21 Proverbs 24:23; Ezekiel 13:19; Proverbs 18:5; Exodus 23:2; Micah 3:5
- 22 Proverbs 23:6; 1 Timothy 6:9; Proverbs 28:20; Matthew 20:15; Job 27:16–17
- 23 Proverbs 27:5–6; Matthew 18:15; Psalm 141:5; 2 Peter 3:15–16; 2 Samuel 12:7
- 24 Proverbs 18:9; Proverbs 19:26; Matthew 15:4–6; Proverbs 28:7; Judges 17:2
- 25 Proverbs 11:25; 1 Timothy 6:6; Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 13:10; Proverbs 29:25
- 26 Proverbs 3:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Job 28:28; Romans 8:7; James 1:5
- 27 Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 11:24; Psalm 41:1–3; Deuteronomy 15:7; Psalm 112:5–9
- 28 Proverbs 29:2; Proverbs 28:12; Job 24:4; Acts 12:23–24; Esther 8:17
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Or rather even before that loss, no life so wretched as he must live that follows after this; dwelling with continual despondencies, alarms, cares, anxieties; which a certain wise man also was intimating when he said, "The wicked fleeth, when no man is pursuing." For such men tremble at their shadows, suspect their friends, their enemies, their servants, such as …
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