Proverbs · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Proverbs 3 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 Υιέ μου, μη λησμονής τους νόμους μου, και η καρδία σου ας φυλάττη τας εντολάς μου.
1 My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
2 Διότι μακρότητα ημερών και έτη ζωής και ειρήνην θέλουσι προσθέσει εις σε.
2 for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
3 Έλεος και αλήθεια ας μη σε εγκαταλίπωσι· δέσον αυτάς περί τον τράχηλόν σου· εγχάραξον αυτάς επί την πλάκα της καρδίας σου·
3 Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 ούτω θέλεις ευρεί χάριν και εύνοιαν ενώπιον Θεού και ανθρώπων.
4 So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Έλπιζε επί Κύριον εξ όλης σου της καρδίας, και μη επιστηρίζεσαι εις την σύνεσίν σου·
5 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
6 εν πάσαις ταις οδοίς σου αυτόν γνώριζε, και αυτός θέλει διευθύνει τα διαβήματά σου.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
7 Μη φαντάζεσαι σεαυτόν σοφόν· φοβού τον Κύριον και έκκλινον από κακού.
7 Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
8 Τούτο θέλει είσθαι ίασις εις τα νεύρά σου και μυέλωσις εις τα οστά σου.
8 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
9 Τίμα τον Κύριον από των υπαρχόντων σου και από των απαρχών πάντων των γεννημάτων σου·
9 Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;
10 και θέλουσιν εμπλησθή αι σιτοθήκαι σου από αφθονίας και οι ληνοί σου θέλουσιν εκχειλίζει από νέου οίνου.
10 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 Υιέ μου, μη καταφρόνει την παιδείαν του Κυρίου και μη αθύμει ελεγχόμενος υπ' αυτού.
11 My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;
12 Διότι ο Κύριος ελέγχει όντινα αγαπά, καθώς και ο πατήρ τον υιόν, εις τον οποίον ευαρεστείται.
12 for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
13 Μακάριος ο άνθρωπος, όστις εύρηκε σοφίαν, και ο άνθρωπος, όστις απέκτησε σύνεσιν·
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
14 Διότι το εμπόριον αυτής είναι καλήτερον παρά το εμπόριον του αργυρίου και το κέρδος αυτής παρά χρυσίον καθαρόν.
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
15 Είναι τιμιωτέρα πολυτίμων λίθων· και πάντα όσα επιθυμήσης δεν είναι αντάξια αυτής.
15 She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
16 Μακρότης ημερών είναι εν τη δεξιά αυτής· εν τη αριστερά αυτής, πλούτος και δόξα.
16 Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Αι οδοί αυτής είναι οδοί τερπναί και πάσαι αι τρίβοι αυτής ειρήνη.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
18 Είναι δένδρον ζωής εις τους εναγκαλιζομένους αυτήν· και μακάριοι οι κρατούντες αυτήν.
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
19 Διά της σοφίας εθεμελίωσεν ο Κύριος, εστερέωσε τους ουρανούς εν συνέσει.
19 By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
20 Διά της γνώσεως αυτού αι άβυσσοι ηνοίχθησαν και τα νέφη σταλάζουσι δρόσον.
20 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
21 Υιέ μου, ας μη απομακρυνθώσι ταύτα από των οφθαλμών σου· φύλαττε ορθήν βουλήν και φρόνησιν·
21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 και θέλει είσθαι ζωή εις την ψυχήν σου και χάρις εις τον τράχηλόν σου.
22 so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
23 Τότε θέλεις περιπατεί ασφαλώς την οδόν σου, και ο πους σου δεν θέλει προσκόψει.
23 Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.
24 Όταν πλαγιάζης, δεν θέλεις τρομάζει· μάλιστα θέλεις πλαγιάζει, και ο ύπνος σου θέλει είσθαι γλυκύς.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
25 Δεν θέλεις τρομάξει από αιφνιδίου φόβου ουδέ από του ολέθρου των ασεβών, όταν επέλθη·
25 Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
26 Διότι ο Κύριος θέλει είσθαι η ελπίς σου, και θέλει φυλάξει τον πόδα σου από του να πιασθή.
26 for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
27 Μη αρνηθής το καλόν προς εκείνους, εις τους οποίους πρέπει, όταν ήναι εν τη χειρί σου να κάμνης αυτό.
27 Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 Μη είπης προς τον πλησίον σου, Ύπαγε και επανάστρεψον και αύριον θέλω σοι δώσει· ενώ έχεις τούτο παρά σεαυτώ.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.
29 Μη μηχανεύου κακόν κατά του πλησίον σου, ενώ πεποιθώς κατοικεί μετά σου.
29 Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.
30 Μη μάχου τινά αναιτίως, εάν δεν έκαμε κακόν εις σε.
30 Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
31 Μη ζήλευε τον βίαιον άνθρωπον και μη εκλέξης μηδεμίαν εκ των οδών αυτού·
31 Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
32 διότι ο Κύριος βδελύττεται τον σκολιόν· το δε απόρρητον αυτού φανερόνεται εις τους δικαίους.
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.
33 Κατάρα Κυρίου εν τω οίκω του ασεβούς· ευλογεί δε την κατοικίαν των δικαίων.
33 Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Βεβαίως αυτός αντιτάττεται εις τους υπερηφάνους· εις δε τους ταπεινούς δίδει χάριν.
34 Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
35 Οι σοφοί θέλουσι κληρονομήσει δόξαν· το δε ύψος των αφρόνων θέλει είσθαι η ατιμία.
35 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
Cross references (35)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 John 14:21–24; Proverbs 4:5; Deuteronomy 6:6–9; Psalm 119:16; Proverbs 1:8
- 2 Ephesians 6:1–3; Proverbs 4:10; Psalm 91:16; Psalm 128:6; Romans 15:13
- 3 Proverbs 7:3; 2 Corinthians 3:3; Hebrews 10:16; Deuteronomy 11:18–21; Malachi 2:6
- 4 Luke 2:52; 1 Samuel 2:26; Romans 14:18; Psalm 111:10; Genesis 39:2–4
- 5 Psalm 37:5; Jeremiah 17:7–8; Proverbs 28:26; Psalm 37:3; Psalm 62:8
- 6 Proverbs 16:3; Psalm 32:8; Philippians 4:6; Proverbs 16:9; Jeremiah 10:23
- 7 Job 28:28; Romans 12:16; Proverbs 26:12; Proverbs 16:6; Job 1:1
- 8 Proverbs 4:22; Psalm 147:3; Proverbs 16:24; Job 21:24; Ezekiel 16:4–5
- 9 Deuteronomy 26:2–15; 1 Corinthians 16:2; Proverbs 14:31; Exodus 23:19; Philippians 4:17–18
- 10 Proverbs 19:17; Deuteronomy 28:8; Proverbs 11:24–25; Joel 2:24; Proverbs 22:9
- 11 Job 5:17; Revelation 3:19; Hebrews 12:5–12; Psalm 94:12; Isaiah 40:30–31
- 12 Deuteronomy 8:5; Revelation 3:19; Proverbs 29:17; Proverbs 13:24; Psalm 103:13
- 13 Proverbs 8:32–35; Proverbs 4:5–9; Ecclesiastes 9:15–18; Proverbs 2:4; 1 Kings 10:1–9
- 14 Proverbs 8:10–11; Proverbs 16:16; Proverbs 8:19; Job 28:13–19; Revelation 3:18
- 15 Proverbs 8:11; Proverbs 31:10; Job 28:18; Romans 8:18; Psalm 73:25–26
- 16 Proverbs 3:2; 2 Corinthians 6:10; Proverbs 22:4; 1 Kings 3:13; 1 Timothy 4:8
- 17 Luke 1:79; Isaiah 26:3; Philippians 4:8–9; Proverbs 2:10; Psalm 119:165
- 18 Proverbs 11:30; Proverbs 15:4; Revelation 2:7; Genesis 2:9; Proverbs 13:12
- 19 Psalm 104:24; Jeremiah 10:12; John 1:3; Jeremiah 51:15; Psalm 136:5
- 20 Genesis 7:11; Psalm 65:9–12; Job 36:27–28; Genesis 1:9; Genesis 27:28
- 21 Joshua 1:8; Deuteronomy 6:6–9; Deuteronomy 32:46–47; Proverbs 4:21; Hebrews 2:1–3
- 22 Proverbs 4:22; Proverbs 1:9; Isaiah 38:16; John 12:49–50
- 23 Proverbs 4:12; Proverbs 10:9; Psalm 121:3; Psalm 91:11–12; Psalm 37:31
- 24 Psalm 4:8; Psalm 3:5; Proverbs 6:22; Job 11:19; Psalm 121:4–7
- 25 Isaiah 41:10–14; Psalm 112:7; 1 Peter 3:14; Psalm 91:5; Isaiah 8:12–13
- 26 Psalm 91:3; Proverbs 14:26; 1 Samuel 2:9; Psalm 91:9–10; Habakkuk 3:17–18
- 27 Galatians 6:10; James 2:15–16; Romans 13:7; James 5:4; Genesis 31:29
- 28 Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:12–15; 2 Corinthians 8:11; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Ecclesiastes 11:6
- 29 Proverbs 6:14; Psalm 55:20; Micah 2:1–2; Proverbs 16:29–30; Psalm 59:3
- 30 2 Timothy 2:24; Proverbs 29:22; Romans 12:18–21; Proverbs 25:8–9; Proverbs 18:6
- 31 Proverbs 24:1; Psalm 37:1; Galatians 5:21; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Proverbs 23:17
- 32 Psalm 25:14; Proverbs 11:20; John 15:15; Proverbs 17:15; Proverbs 8:13
- 33 Psalm 37:22; Leviticus 26:14–46; Psalm 91:10; Job 8:6–7; Malachi 2:2
- 34 James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5; Psalm 138:6; Proverbs 9:12; Isaiah 57:15
- 35 Psalm 132:18; Isaiah 65:13–15; 1 Samuel 2:30; Daniel 12:2–3; Psalm 73:24
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
"For God," saith [the Scripture], "resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble." Let us cleave, then, to those to whom grace has been given by God.
By His knowledge the depths burst forth, and the clouds dropped down the dew." And again: "The Lord created me the beginning of His ways in His work: He set me up from everlasting, in the beginning, before He made the earth, before He established the depths, and before the fountains of waters gushed forth; before the mountains were made …
For Thou hast said unto man, "Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;" and desire not to seem wise, because, "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools." But I had now found the goodly pearl, which, selling all that I had, I ought to have bought; and I hesitated.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
For thus saith the holy Word: "The Lord hath severely chastened me, yet hath not given me over to death." "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth." "The righteous," saith it, "shall chasten me in mercy, and reprove me; but let not the oil of sinners make fat my head." And again he …
So that the tree of life would seem to have been in the terrestrial Paradise what the wisdom of God is in the spiritual, of which it is written, "She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)