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Proverbs 8
Rahlfs Septuagint (1935) · Berean Standard Bible
σὺ τὴν σοφίαν κηρύξεις ἵνα φρόνησίς σοι ὑπακούσῃ
Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?
ἐπὶ γὰρ τῶν ὑψηλῶν ἄκρων ἐστίν ἀνὰ μέσον δὲ τῶν τρίβων ἕστηκεν
On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.
παρὰ γὰρ πύλαις δυναστῶν παρεδρεύει ἐν δὲ εἰσόδοις ὑμνεῖται
Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out:
ὑμᾶς ὦ ἄνθρωποι παρακαλῶ καὶ προΐεμαι ἐμὴν φωνὴν υἱοῖς ἀνθρώπων
“To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.
νοήσατε ἄκακοι πανουργίαν οἱ δὲ ἀπαίδευτοι ἔνθεσθε καρδίαν
O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.
εἰσακούσατέ μου σεμνὰ γὰρ ἐρῶ καὶ ἀνοίσω ἀπὸ χειλέων ὀρθά
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
ὅτι ἀλήθειαν μελετήσει ὁ φάρυγξ μου ἐβδελυγμένα δὲ ἐναντίον ἐμοῦ χείλη ψευδῆ
For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
μετὰ δικαιοσύνης πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ στόματός μου οὐδὲν ἐν αὐτοῖς σκολιὸν οὐδὲ στραγγαλῶδες
All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.
πάντα ἐνώπια τοῖς συνιοῦσιν καὶ ὀρθὰ τοῖς εὑρίσκουσι γνῶσιν
They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
λάβετε παιδείαν καὶ μὴ ἀργύριον καὶ γνῶσιν ὑπὲρ χρυσίον δεδοκιμασμένον ἀνθαιρεῖσθε δὲ αἴσθησιν χρυσίου καθαροῦ
Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
κρείσσων γὰρ σοφία λίθων πολυτελῶν πᾶν δὲ τίμιον οὐκ ἄξιον αὐτῆς ἐστιν
For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
ἐγὼ ἡ σοφία κατεσκήνωσα βουλήν καὶ γνῶσιν καὶ ἔννοιαν ἐγὼ ἐπεκαλεσάμην
I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
φόβος κυρίου μισεῖ ἀδικίαν ὕβριν τε καὶ ὑπερηφανίαν καὶ ὁδοὺς πονηρῶν μεμίσηκα δὲ ἐγὼ διεστραμμένας ὁδοὺς κακῶν
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
ἐμὴ βουλὴ καὶ ἀσφάλεια ἐμὴ φρόνησις ἐμὴ δὲ ἰσχύς
Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.
δι᾿ ἐμοῦ βασιλεῖς βασιλεύουσιν καὶ οἱ δυνάσται γράφουσιν δικαιοσύνην
By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;
δι᾿ ἐμοῦ μεγιστᾶνες μεγαλύνονται καὶ τύραννοι δι᾿ ἐμοῦ κρατοῦσι γῆς
By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly (note: Some Hebrew manuscripts and LXX who govern the earth).
ἐγὼ τοὺς ἐμὲ φιλοῦντας ἀγαπῶ οἱ δὲ ἐμὲ ζητοῦντες εὑρήσουσιν
I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
πλοῦτος καὶ δόξα ἐμοὶ ὑπάρχει καὶ κτῆσις πολλῶν καὶ δικαιοσύνη
With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.
βέλτιον ἐμὲ καρπίζεσθαι ὑπὲρ χρυσίον καὶ λίθον τίμιον τὰ δὲ ἐμὰ γενήματα κρείσσω ἀργυρίου ἐκλεκτοῦ
My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
ἐν ὁδοῖς δικαιοσύνης περιπατῶ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τρίβων δικαιώματος ἀναστρέφομαι
I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
ἵνα μερίσω τοῖς ἐμὲ ἀγαπῶσιν ὕπαρξιν καὶ τοὺς θησαυροὺς αὐτῶν ἐμπλήσω ἀγαθῶν
bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
κύριος ἔκτισέν με ἀρχὴν ὁδῶν αὐτοῦ εἰς ἔργα αὐτοῦ
The LORD created me as His first course (note: Or The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way), before His works of old.
πρὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος ἐθεμελίωσέν με ἐν ἀρχῇ
From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.
πρὸ τοῦ τὴν γῆν ποιῆσαι καὶ πρὸ τοῦ τὰς ἀβύσσους ποιῆσαι πρὸ τοῦ προελθεῖν τὰς πηγὰς τῶν ὑδάτων
When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.
πρὸ τοῦ ὄρη ἑδρασθῆναι πρὸ δὲ πάντων βουνῶν γεννᾷ με
Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,
κύριος ἐποίησεν χώρας καὶ ἀοικήτους καὶ ἄκρα οἰκούμενα τῆς ὑπ᾿ οὐρανόν
before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.
ἡνίκα ἡτοίμαζεν τὸν οὐρανόν συμπαρήμην αὐτῷ καὶ ὅτε ἀφώριζεν τὸν ἑαυτοῦ θρόνον ἐπ᾿ ἀνέμων
I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
ἡνίκα ἰσχυρὰ ἐποίει τὰ ἄνω νέφη καὶ ὡς ἀσφαλεῖς ἐτίθει πηγὰς τῆς ὑπ᾿ οὐρανὸν
when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,
καὶ ἰσχυρὰ ἐποίει τὰ θεμέλια τῆς γῆς
when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.
ἤμην παρ᾿ αὐτῷ ἁρμόζουσα ἐγὼ ἤμην ᾗ προσέχαιρεν καθ᾿ ἡμέραν δὲ εὐφραινόμην ἐν προσώπῳ αὐτοῦ ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ
Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight (note: Or filled with His delight) day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.
ὅτε εὐφραίνετο τὴν οἰκουμένην συντελέσας καὶ ἐνευφραίνετο ἐν υἱοῖς ἀνθρώπων
I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.
νῦν οὖν υἱέ ἄκουέ μου
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
μακάριος ἀνήρ ὃς εἰσακούσεταί μου καὶ ἄνθρωπος ὃς τὰς ἐμὰς ὁδοὺς φυλάξει ἀγρυπνῶν ἐπ᾿ ἐμαῖς θύραις καθ᾿ ἡμέραν τηρῶν σταθμοὺς ἐμῶν εἰσόδων
Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
αἱ γὰρ ἔξοδοί μου ἔξοδοι ζωῆς καὶ ἑτοιμάζεται θέλησις παρὰ κυρίου
For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.
οἱ δὲ εἰς ἐμὲ ἁμαρτάνοντες ἀσεβοῦσιν τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχάς καὶ οἱ μισοῦντές με ἀγαπῶσιν θάνατον
But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”