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Proverbs 21
Rahlfs Septuagint (1935) · Berean Standard Bible
ὥσπερ ὁρμὴ ὕδατος οὕτως καρδία βασιλέως ἐν χειρὶ θεοῦ οὗ ἐὰν θέλων νεύσῃ ἐκεῖ ἔκλινεν αὐτήν
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
πᾶς ἀνὴρ φαίνεται ἑαυτῷ δίκαιος κατευθύνει δὲ καρδίας κύριος
All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
ποιεῖν δίκαια καὶ ἀληθεύειν ἀρεστὰ παρὰ θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ θυσιῶν αἷμα
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
μεγαλόφρων ἐφ᾿ ὕβρει θρασυκάρδιος λαμπτὴρ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἁμαρτία
Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin.
ὁ ἐνεργῶν θησαυρίσματα γλώσσῃ ψευδεῖ μάταια διώκει ἐπὶ παγίδας θανάτου
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
ὄλεθρος ἀσεβέσιν ἐπιξενωθήσεται οὐ γὰρ βούλονται πράσσειν τὰ δίκαια
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
πρὸς τοὺς σκολιοὺς σκολιὰς ὁδοὺς ἀποστέλλει ὁ θεός ἁγνὰ γὰρ καὶ ὀρθὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ
The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐπὶ γωνίας ὑπαίθρου ἢ ἐν κεκονιαμένοις μετὰ ἀδικίας καὶ ἐν οἴκῳ κοινῷ
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
ψυχὴ ἀσεβοῦς οὐκ ἐλεηθήσεται ὑπ᾿ οὐδενὸς τῶν ἀνθρώπων
The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
ζημιουμένου ἀκολάστου πανουργότερος γίνεται ὁ ἄκακος συνίων δὲ σοφὸς δέξεται γνῶσιν
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
συνίει δίκαιος καρδίας ἀσεβῶν καὶ φαυλίζει ἀσεβεῖς ἐν κακοῖς
The Righteous One (note: Or The righteous one) considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
ὃς φράσσει τὰ ὦτα τοῦ μὴ ἐπακοῦσαι ἀσθενοῦς καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπικαλέσεται καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὁ εἰσακούων
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
δόσις λάθριος ἀνατρέπει ὀργάς δώρων δὲ ὁ φειδόμενος θυμὸν ἐγείρει ἰσχυρόν
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe (note: Hebrew a bribe in the bosom) pacifies great wrath.
εὐφροσύνη δικαίων ποιεῖν κρίμα ὅσιος δὲ ἀκάθαρτος παρὰ κακούργοις
Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
ἀνὴρ πλανώμενος ἐξ ὁδοῦ δικαιοσύνης ἐν συναγωγῇ γιγάντων ἀναπαύσεται
The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
ἀνὴρ ἐνδεὴς ἀγαπᾷ εὐφροσύνην φιλῶν οἶνον καὶ ἔλαιον εἰς πλοῦτον
He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
περικάθαρμα δὲ δικαίου ἄνομος
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐν γῇ ἐρήμῳ ἢ μετὰ γυναικὸς μαχίμου καὶ γλωσσώδους καὶ ὀργίλου
Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
θησαυρὸς ἐπιθυμητὸς ἀναπαύσεται ἐπὶ στόματος σοφοῦ ἄφρονες δὲ ἄνδρες καταπίονται αὐτόν
Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
ὁδὸς δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐλεημοσύνης εὑρήσει ζωὴν καὶ δόξαν
He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
πόλεις ὀχυρὰς ἐπέβη σοφὸς καὶ καθεῖλεν τὸ ὀχύρωμα ἐφ᾿ ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν οἱ ἀσεβεῖς
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν γλῶσσαν διατηρεῖ ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
θρασὺς καὶ αὐθάδης καὶ ἀλαζὼν λοιμὸς καλεῖται ὃς δὲ μνησικακεῖ παράνομος
Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.
ἐπιθυμίαι ὀκνηρὸν ἀποκτείνουσιν οὐ γὰρ προαιροῦνται αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν τι
The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
ἀσεβὴς ἐπιθυμεῖ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπιθυμίας κακάς ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐλεᾷ καὶ οἰκτίρει ἀφειδῶς
All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
θυσίαι ἀσεβῶν βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ καὶ γὰρ παρανόμως προσφέρουσιν αὐτάς
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!
μάρτυς ψευδὴς ἀπολεῖται ἀνὴρ δὲ ὑπήκοος φυλασσόμενος λαλήσει
A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
ἀσεβὴς ἀνὴρ ἀναιδῶς ὑφίσταται προσώπῳ ὁ δὲ εὐθὴς αὐτὸς συνίει τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ
A wicked man hardens his face (note: Or puts up a bold front), but the upright man makes his way sure.
οὐκ ἔστιν σοφία οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρεία οὐκ ἔστιν βουλὴ πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ
There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
ἵππος ἑτοιμάζεται εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμου παρὰ δὲ κυρίου ἡ βοήθεια
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.