#### Prouerbia 1

1 Paroimi/ai Salwmw_ntov ui;ou_ Dauid, ojv e'basi/leusen e'n Israhl,
2 gnw_nai sofi/an kai\ paidei/an noh_sai/ te lo/gouv fronh/sewv
3 de/xasyai/ te strofa\v lo/gwn noh_sai/ te dikaiosu/nhn a'lhyh_ kai\ kri/ma kateuyu/nein,
4 i%na dw`_ a'ka/koiv panourgi/an, paidi\ de\ ne/w` ai#syhsi/n te kai\ e#nnoianV
5 tw_nde ga\r a'kou/sav sofo\v sofw/terov e#stai, o; de\ noh/mwn kube/rnhsin kth/setai
6 noh/sei te parabolh\n kai\ skoteino\n lo/gon r;h/seiv te sofw_n kai\ ai'ni/gmata.
7 "Arch\ sofi/av fo/bov yeou_, su/nesiv de\ a'gayh\ pa_si toi_v poiou_sin au'th/nV eu'se/beia de\ ei'v yeo\n a'rch\ ai'syh/sewv, sofi/an de\ kai\ paidei/an a'sebei_v e'xouyenh/sousin.
8 a#koue, ui;e/, paidei/an patro/v sou kai\ mh\ a'pw/sh` yesmou\v mhtro/v souV
9 ste/fanon ga\r cari/twn de/xh` sh`_ korufh`_ kai\ kloio\n cru/seon peri\ sw`_ trach/lw`.
10 ui;e/, mh/ se planh/swsin a#ndrev a'sebei_v, mhde\ boulhyh`_v, e'a\n parakale/swsi/ se le/gontev
11 "Elye\ mey" h;mw_n, koinw/nhson ai%matov, kru/qwmen de\ ei'v gh_n a#ndra di/kaion a'di/kwv,
12 katapi/wmen de\ au'to\n w%sper a`%dhv zw_nta kai\ a#rwmen au'tou_ th\n mnh/mhn e'k gh_vV
13 th\n kth_sin au'tou_ th\n polutelh_ katalabw/meya, plh/swmen de\ oi#kouv h;mete/rouv sku/lwnV
14 to\n de\ so\n klh_ron ba/le e'n h;mi_n, koino\n de\ balla/ntion kthsw/meya pa/ntev, kai\ marsi/ppion ejn genhyh/tw h;mi_n.
15 mh\ poreuyh`_v e'n o;dw`_ met" au'tw_n, e#kklinon de\ to\n po/da sou e'k tw_n tri/bwn au'tw_nV
16 oi; ga\r po/dev au'tw_n ei'v kaki/an tre/cousin kai\ tacinoi\ tou_ e'kce/ai ai{maV
17 ou' ga\r a'di/kwv e'ktei/netai di/ktua pterwtoi_v.
18 au'toi\ ga\r oi; fo/nou mete/contev yhsauri/zousin e;autoi_v kaka/, h; de\ katastrofh\ a'ndrw_n parano/mwn kakh/.
19 au{tai ai; o;doi/ ei'sin pa/ntwn tw_n suntelou/ntwn ta\ a#nomaV th`_ ga\r a'sebei/a` th\n e;autw_n quch\n a'fairou_ntai.
20 Sofi/a e'n e'xo/doiv u;mnei_tai, e'n de\ platei/aiv parrhsi/an a#gei,
21 e'p" a#krwn de\ teice/wn khru/ssetai, e'pi\ de\ pu/laiv dunastw_n paredreu/ei, e'pi\ de\ pu/laiv po/lewv yarrou_sa le/gei
22 ^Oson aJn cro/non a#kakoi e#cwntai th_v dikaiosu/nhv, ou'k ai' scunyh/sontaiV oi; de\ a#fronev, th_v u%brewv o#ntev e'piyumhtai/, a'sebei_v geno/menoi e'mi/shsan ai#syhsin
23 kai\ u;peu/yunoi e'ge/nonto e'le/gcoiv. i'dou\ proh/somai u;mi_n e'mh_v pnoh_v r;h_sin, dida/xw de\ u;ma_v to\n e'mo\n lo/gon.
24 e'peidh\ e'ka/loun kai\ ou'c u;phkou/sate kai\ e'xe/teinon lo/gouv kai\ ou' prosei/cete,
25 a'lla\ a'ku/rouv e'poiei_te e'ma\v boula/v, toi_v de\ e'moi_v e'le/gcoiv h'peiyh/sate,
26 toigarou_n ka'gw\ th`_ u;mete/ra` a'pwlei/a` e'pigela/somai, katacarou_mai de/, h;ni/ka aJn e#rchtai u;mi_n o#leyrov,
27 kai\ w;v aJn a'fi/khtai u;mi_n a#fnw yo/rubov, h; de\ katastrofh\ o;moi/wv kataigi/di parh`_, kai\ o%tan e#rchtai u;mi_n yli_qiv kai\ poliorki/a, hJ o%tan e#rchtai u;mi_n o#leyrov.
28 e#stai ga\r o%tan e'pikale/shsye/ me, e'gw\ de\ ou'k ei'sakou/somai u;mw_nV zhth/sousi/n me kakoi\ kai\ ou'c eu;rh/sousin.
29 e'mi/shsan ga\r sofi/an, to\n de\ fo/bon tou_ kuri/ou ou' pro ei/lanto
30 ou'de\ h#yelon e'mai_v prose/cein boulai_v, e'mukth/rizon de\ e'mou\v e'le/gcouv.
31 toigarou_n e#dontai th_v e;autw_n o;dou_ tou\v karpou\v kai\ th_v e;autw_n a'sebei/av plhsyh/sontaiV
32 a'ny" w{n ga\r h'di/koun nhpi/ouv, foneuyh/sontai, kai\ e'xetasmo\v a'sebei_v o'lei_.
33 o; de\ e'mou_ a'kou/wn kataskhnw/sei e'p" e'lpi/di kai\ h;suca/sei a'fo/bwv a'po\ panto\v kakou_.

#### Prouerbia 2

1 Ui;e/, e'a\n dexa/menov r;h_sin e'mh_v e'ntolh_v kru/qh`v para\ seautw`_,
2 u;pakou/setai sofi/av to\ ou}v sou, kai\ parabalei_v kardi/an sou ei'v su/nesin, parabalei_v de\ au'th\n e'pi\ nouye/thsin tw`_ ui;w`_ sou.
3 e'a\n ga\r th\n sofi/an e'pikale/sh` kai\ th`_ sune/sei dw`_v fwnh/n sou, th\n de\ ai#syhsin zhth/sh`v mega/lh` th`_ fwnh`_,
4 kai\ e'a\n zhth/sh`v au'th\n w;v a'rgu/rion kai\ w;v yhsaurou\v e'xereunh/sh`v au'th/n,
5 to/te sunh/seiv fo/bon kuri/ou kai\ e'pi/gnwsin yeou_ eu;rh/seiv.
6 o%ti ku/riov di/dwsin sofi/an, kai\ a'po\ prosw/pou au'tou_ gnw_siv kai\ su/nesivV
7 kai\ yhsauri/zei toi_v katoryou_si swthri/an, u;peraspiei_ th\n porei/an au'tw_n
8 tou_ fula/xai o;dou\v dikaiwma/twn kai\ o;do\n eu'laboume/nwn au'to\n diafula/xei.
9 to/te sunh/seiv dikaiosu/nhn kai\ kri/ma kai\ katoryw/seiv pa/ntav a#xonav a'gayou/v.
10 e'a\n ga\r e#lyh` h; sofi/a ei'v sh\n dia/noian, h; de\ ai#syhsiv th`_ sh`_ quch`_ kalh\ ei}nai do/xh`,
11 boulh\ kalh\ fula/xei se, e#nnoia de\ o;si/a thrh/sei se,
12 i%na r;u/shtai/ se a'po\ o;dou_ kakh_v kai\ a'po\ a'ndro\v lalou_ntov mhde\n pisto/n.
13 w} oi; e'gkatalei/pontev o;dou\v eu'yei/av tou_ poreu/esyai e'n o;doi_v sko/touv,
14 oi; eu'fraino/menoi e'pi\ kakoi_v kai\ cai/rontev e'pi\ diastrofh`_ kakh`_,
15 w{n ai; tri/boi skoliai\ kai\ kampu/lai ai; trociai\ au'tw_n
16 tou_ makra/n se poih_sai a'po\ o;dou_ eu'yei/av kai\ a'llo/trion th_v dikai/av gnw/mhv.
17 ui;e/, mh/ se katala/bh` kakh\ boulh\ h; a'polei/pousa didaskali/an neo/thtov kai\ diayh/khn yei/an e'pilelhsme/nhV
18 e#yeto ga\r para\ tw`_ yana/tw` to\n oi}kon au'th_v kai\ para\ tw`_ a`%dh` meta\ tw_n ghgenw_n tou\v a#xonav au'th_vV
19 pa/ntev oi; poreuo/menoi e'n au'th`_ ou'k a'nastre/qousin ou'de\ mh\ katala/bwsin tri/bouv eu'yei/avV ou' ga\r katalamba/nontai u;po\ e'niautw_n zwh_v.
20 ei' ga\r e'poreu/onto tri/bouv a'gaya/v, eu%rosan aJn tri/bouv dikaiosu/nhv lei/ouv.
21 crhstoi\ e#sontai oi'kh/torev gh_v, a#kakoi de\ u;poleifyh/sontai e'n au'th`_, o%ti eu'yei_v kataskhnw/sousi gh_n, kai\ o%sioi u;poleifyh/sontai e'n au'th`_V
22 o;doi\ a'sebw_n e'k gh_v o'lou_ntai, oi; de\ para/nomoi e'xwsyh/sontai a'p" au'th_v.

#### Prouerbia 3

1 Ui;e/, e'mw_n nomi/mwn mh\ e'pilanya/nou, ta\ de\ r;h/mata/ mou threi/tw sh\ kardi/aV
2 mh_kov ga\r bi/ou kai\ e#th zwh_v kai\ ei'rh/nhn prosyh/sousi/n soi.
3 e'lehmosu/nai kai\ pi/steiv mh\ e'klipe/twsa/n se, a#faqai de\ au'ta\v e'pi\ sw`_ trach/lw`, kai\ eu;rh/seiv ca/rinV
4 kai\ pronoou_ kala\ e'nw/pion kuri/ou kai\ a'nyrw/pwn.
5 i#syi pepoiyw\v e'n o%lh` kardi/a` e'pi\ yew`_, e'pi\ de\ sh`_ sofi/a` mh\ e'pai/rouV
6 e'n pa/saiv o;doi_v sou gnw/rize au'th/n, i%na o'ryotomh`_ ta\v o;dou/v sou, [o; de\ pou/v sou ou' mh\ prosko/pth`.]
7 mh\ i#syi fro/nimov para\ seautw`_, fobou_ de\ to\n yeo\n kai\ e#kkline a'po\ panto\v kakou_V
8 to/te i#asiv e#stai tw`_ sw/mati/ sou kai\ e'pime/leia toi_v o'ste/oiv sou.
9 ti/ma to\n ku/rion a'po\ sw_n dikai/wn po/nwn kai\ a'pa/rcou au'tw`_ a'po\ sw_n karpw_n dikaiosu/nhv,
10 i%na pi/mplhtai ta\ tami/eia/ sou plhsmonh_v si/tou, oi#nw` de\ ai; lhnoi/ sou e'kblu/zwsin.
11 Ui;e/, mh\ o'ligw/rei paidei/av kuri/ou mhde\ e'klu/ou u;p" au'tou_ e'legco/menovV
12 ojn ga\r a'gapa`_ ku/riov paideu/ei, mastigoi_ de\ pa/nta ui;o\n ojn parade/cetai.
13 maka/riov a#nyrwpov ojv eu{ren sofi/an kai\ ynhto\v ojv ei}den fro/nhsinV
14 krei_tton ga\r au'th\n e'mporeu/esyai hJ crusi/ou kai\ a'rguri/ou yhsaurou/v.
15 timiwte/ra de/ e'stin li/ywn polutelw_n, ou'k a'ntita/xetai au'th`_ ou'de\n ponhro/nV eu#gnwsto/v e'stin pa_sin toi_v e'ggi/zousin au'th`_, pa_n de\ ti/mion ou'k a#xion au'th_v e'stin.
16 mh_kov ga\r bi/ou kai\ e#th zwh_v e'n th`_ dexia`_ au'th_v, e'n de\ th`_ a'ristera`_ au'th_v plou_tov kai\ do/xaV
16 a e'k tou_ sto/matov au'th_v e'kporeu/etai dikaiosu/nh, no/mon de\ kai\ e#leon e'pi\ glw/sshv forei_.
17 ai; o;doi\ au'th_v o;doi\ kalai/, kai\ pa/ntev oi; tri/boi au'th_v e'n ei'rh/nh`V
18 xu/lon zwh_v e'sti pa_si toi_v a'ntecome/noiv au'th_v, kai\ toi_v e'pereidome/noiv e'p" au'th\n w;v e'pi\ ku/rion a'sfalh/v.
19 o; yeo\v th`_ sofi/a` e'yemeli/wsen th\n gh_n, h;toi/masen de\ ou'ranou\v e'n fronh/seiV
20 e'n ai'syh/sei a#bussoi e'rra/ghsan, ne/fh de\ e'rru/hsan dro/souv.
21 Ui;e/, mh\ pararruh`_v, th/rhson de\ e'mh\n boulh\n kai\ e#nnoian,
22 i%na zh/sh` h; quch/ sou, kai\ ca/riv h`} peri\ sw`_ trach/lw`.
22 a e#stai de\ i#asiv tai_v sarxi/ sou kai\ e'pime/leia toi_v soi_v o'ste/oiv,
23 i%na poreu/h` pepoiyw\v e'n ei'rh/nh` pa/sav ta\v o;dou/v sou, o; de\ pou/v sou ou' mh\ prosko/qh`.
24 e'a\n ga\r ka/yh`, a#fobov e#sh`, e'a\n de\ kayeu/dh`v, h;de/wv u;pnw/seivV
25 kai\ ou' fobhyh/sh` pto/hsin e'pelyou_san ou'de\ o;rma\v a'sebw_n e'percome/navV
26 o; ga\r ku/riov e#stai e'pi\ pasw_n o;dw_n sou kai\ e'rei/sei so\n po/da, i%na mh\ saleuyh`_v.
27 mh\ a'po/sch` eu} poiei_n e'ndeh_, h;ni/ka aJn e#ch` h; cei/r sou bohyei_nV
28 mh\ ei#phv "Epanelyw\n e'pa/nhke kai\ au#rion dw/sw, dunatou_ sou o#ntov eu} poiei_nV ou' ga\r oi}dav ti/ te/xetai h; e'piou_sa.
29 mh\ tekth/nh` e'pi\ so\n fi/lon kaka\ paroikou_nta kai\ pepoiyo/ta e'pi\ soi/.
30 mh\ filecyrh/sh`v pro\v a#nyrwpon ma/thn, mh/ ti ei'v se\ e'rga/shtai kako/n.
31 mh\ kth/sh` kakw_n a'ndrw_n o'nei/dh mhde\ zhlw/sh`v ta\v o;dou\v au'tw_nV
32 a'ka/yartov ga\r e#nanti kuri/ou pa_v para/nomov, e'n de\ dikai/oiv ou' sunedria/zei.
33 kata/ra yeou_ e'n oi#koiv a'sebw_n, e'pau/leiv de\ dikai/wn eu'logou_ntai.
34 ku/riov u;perhfa/noiv a'ntita/ssetai, tapeinoi_v de\ di/dwsin ca/rin.
35 do/xan sofoi\ klhronomh/sousin, oi; de\ a'sebei_v u%qwsan a'timi/an.

#### Prouerbia 4

1 "Akou/sate, pai_dev, paidei/an patro\v kai\ prose/cete gnw_nai e#nnoianV
2 dw_ron ga\r a'gayo\n dwrou_mai u;mi_n, to\n e'mo\n no/mon mh\ e'gkatali/phte.
3 ui;o\v ga\r e'geno/mhn ka'gw\ patri\ u;ph/koov kai\ a'gapw/menov e'n prosw/pw` mhtro/v,
4 oij e#legon kai\ e'di/dasko/n me "Ereide/tw o; h;me/terov lo/gov ei'v sh\n kardi/anV
5 fu/lasse e'ntola/v, mh\ e'pila/yh` mhde\ pari/dh`v r;h_sin e'mou_ sto/matov
6 mhde\ e'gkatali/ph`v au'th/n, kai\ a'nye/xetai/ souV e'ra/syhti au'th_v, kai\ thrh/sei seV
8 pericara/kwson au'th/n, kai\ u;qw/sei seV ti/mhson au'th/n, i%na se perila/bh`,
9 i%na dw`_ th`_ sh`_ kefalh`_ ste/fanon cari/twn, stefa/nw` de\ trufh_v u;peraspi/sh` sou.
10 $Akoue, ui;e/, kai\ de/xai e'mou\v lo/gouv, kai\ plhyunyh/setai e#th zwh_v sou, i%na soi ge/nwntai pollai\ o;doi\ bi/ouV
11 o;dou\v ga\r sofi/av dida/skw se, e'mbiba/zw de/ se trociai_v o'ryai_v.
12 e'a\n ga\r poreu/h`, ou' sugkleisyh/setai/ sou ta\ diabh/mataV e'a\n de\ tre/ch`v, ou' kopia/seiv.
13 e'pilabou_ e'mh_v paidei/av, mh\ a'fh`_v, a'lla\ fu/laxon au'th\n seautw`_ ei'v zwh/n sou.
14 o;dou\v a'sebw_n mh\ e'pe/lyh`v mhde\ zhlw/sh`v o;dou\v parano/mwnV
15 e'n w`{ aJn to/pw` stratopedeu/swsin, mh\ e'pe/lyh`v e'kei_, e#kklinon de\ a'p" au'tw_n kai\ para/llaxon.
16 ou' ga\r mh\ u;pnw/swsin, e'a\n mh\ kakopoih/swsinV a'fh`/rhtai o; u%pnov au'tw_n, kai\ ou' koimw_ntaiV
17 oi%de ga\r sitou_ntai si_ta a'sebei/av, oi#nw` de\ parano/mw` meyu/skontai.
18 ai; de\ o;doi\ tw_n dikai/wn o;moi/wv fwti\ la/mpousin, proporeu/ontai kai\ fwti/zousin, e%wv katoryw/sh` h; h;me/raV
19 ai; de\ o;doi\ tw_n a'sebw_n skoteinai/, ou'k oi#dasin pw_v prosko/ptousin.
20 Ui;e/, e'mh`_ r;h/sei pro/sece, toi_v de\ e'moi_v lo/goiv para/bale so\n ou}v,
21 o%pwv mh\ e'kli/pwsi/n se ai; phgai/ sou, fu/lasse au'ta\v e'n sh`_ kardi/a`V
22 zwh\ ga/r e'stin toi_v eu;ri/skousin au'ta\v kai\ pa/sh` sarki\ i#asiv.
23 pa/sh` fulakh`_ th/rei sh\n kardi/anV e'k ga\r tou/twn e#xodoi zwh_v.
24 peri/ele seautou_ skolio\n sto/ma kai\ a#dika cei/lh makra\n a'po\ sou_ a#pwsai.
25 oi; o'fyalmoi/ sou o'rya\ blepe/twsan, ta\ de\ ble/fara/ sou neue/tw di/kaia.
26 o'rya\v trocia\v poi/ei soi_v posi\n kai\ ta\v o;dou/v sou kateu/yune.
27 mh\ e'kkli/nh`v ei'v ta\ dexia\ mhde\ ei'v ta\ a'ristera/, a'po/streqon de\ so\n po/da a'po\ o;dou_ kakh_vV
27 a o;dou\v ga\r ta\v e'k dexiw_n oi}den o; yeo/v, diestramme/nai de/ ei'sin ai; e'x a'risterw_nV
28 au'to\v de\ o'rya\v poih/sei ta\v trocia/v sou, ta\v de\ porei/av sou e'n ei'rh/nh` proa/xei.

#### Prouerbia 5

1 Ui;e/, e'mh`_ sofi/a` pro/sece, e'moi_v de\ lo/goiv para/balle so\n ou}v,
2 i%na fula/xh`v e#nnoian a'gayh/nV ai#syhsin de\ e'mw_n ceile/wn e'nte/llomai/ soi.
3 mh\ pro/sece fau/lh` gunaiki/V me/li ga\r a'posta/zei a'po\ ceile/wn gunaiko\v po/rnhv, hj pro\v kairo\n lipai/nei so\n fa/rugga,
4 u%steron me/ntoi pikro/teron colh_v eu;rh/seiv kai\ h'konhme/non ma_llon macai/rav disto/mou.
5 th_v ga\r a'frosu/nhv oi; po/dev kata/gousin tou\v crwme/nouv au'th`_ meta\ yana/tou ei'v to\n a`%dhn, ta\ de\ i#cnh au'th_v ou'k e'rei/detaiV
6 o;dou\v ga\r zwh_v ou'k e'pe/rcetai, sfalerai\ de\ ai; trociai\ au'th_v kai\ ou'k eu#gnwstoi.
7 nu_n ou}n, ui;e/, a#koue/ mou kai\ mh\ a'ku/rouv poih/sh`v e'mou\v lo/gouvV
8 makra\n poi/hson a'p" au'th_v sh\n o;do/n, mh\ e'ggi/sh`v pro\v yu/raiv oi#kwn au'th_v,
9 i%na mh\ pro/h` a#lloiv zwh/n sou kai\ so\n bi/on a'neleh/mosin,
10 i%na mh\ plhsyw_sin a'llo/trioi sh_v i'scu/ov, oi; de\ soi\ po/noi ei'v oi#kouv a'llotri/wn ei'se/lywsin,
11 kai\ metamelhyh/sh` e'p" e'sca/twn, h;ni/ka aJn katatribw_sin sa/rkev sw/mato/v sou,
12 kai\ e'rei_v Pw_v e'mi/shsa paidei/an, kai\ e'le/gcouv e'xe/klinen h; kardi/a mouV
13 ou'k h#kouon fwnh\n paideu/onto/v me kai\ dida/skonto/v me ou'de\ pare/ballon to\ ou}v mouV
14 par" o'li/gon e'geno/mhn e'n panti\ kakw`_ e'n me/sw` e'kklhsi/av kai\ sunagwgh_v.
15 pi_ne u%data a'po\ sw_n a'ggei/wn kai\ a'po\ sw_n frea/twn phgh_v.
16 mh\ u;perekcei/syw soi ta\ u%data e'k th_v sh_v phgh_v, ei'v de\ sa\v platei/av diaporeue/syw ta\ sa\ u%dataV
17 e#stw soi mo/nw` u;pa/rconta, kai\ mhdei\v a'llo/triov metasce/tw soiV
18 h; phgh/ sou tou_ u%datov e#stw soi i'di/a, kai\ suneufrai/nou meta\ gunaiko\v th_v e'k neo/thto/v sou.
19 e#lafov fili/av kai\ pw_lov sw_n cari/twn o;milei/tw soi, h; de\ i'di/a h;gei/syw sou kai\ sune/stw soi e'n panti\ kairw`_ e'n ga\r th`_ tau/thv fili/a` sumperifero/menov pollosto\v e#sh`.
20 mh\ polu\v i#syi pro\v a'llotri/an mhde\ sune/cou a'gka/laiv th_v mh\ i'di/avV
21 e'nw/pion ga/r ei'sin tw_n tou_ yeou_ o'fyalmw_n o;doi\ a'ndro/v, ei'v de\ pa/sav ta\v trocia\v au'tou_ skopeu/ei.
22 paranomi/ai a#ndra a'greu/ousin, seirai_v de\ tw_n e;autou_ a;martiw_n e%kastov sfi/ggetaiV
23 ou{tov teleuta`_ meta\ a'paideu/twn, e'k de\ plh/youv th_v e;autou_ bio/thtov e'xerri/fh kai\ a'pw/leto di" a'frosu/nhn.

#### Prouerbia 6

1 Ui;e/, e'a\n e'gguh/sh` so\n fi/lon, paradw/seiv sh\n cei_ra e'cyrw`_V
2 pagi\v ga\r i'scura\ a'ndri\ ta\ i#dia cei/lh, kai\ a;li/sketai cei/lesin i'di/ou sto/matov.
3 poi/ei, ui;e/, aj e'gw/ soi e'nte/llomai, kai\ sw`/zou - h%keiv ga\r ei'v cei_rav kakw_n dia\ so\n fi/lon - i#yi mh\ e'kluo/menov, paro/xune de\ kai\ to\n fi/lon sou, ojn e'neguh/swV
4 mh\ dw`_v u%pnon soi_v o#mmasin mhde\ e'pinusta/xh`v soi_v blefa/roiv,
5 i%na sw`/zh` w%sper dorka\v e'k bro/cwn kai\ w%sper o#rneon e'k pagi/dov.
6 $Iyi pro\v to\n mu/rmhka, w} o'knhre/, kai\ zh/lwson i'dw\n ta\v o;dou\v au'tou_ kai\ genou_ e'kei/nou sofw/terovV
7 e'kei/nw` ga\r gewrgi/ou mh\ u;pa/rcontov mhde\ to\n a'nagka/zonta e#cwn mhde\ u;po\ despo/thn wJn
8 e;toima/zetai ye/rouv th\n trofh\n pollh/n te e'n tw`_ a'mh/tw` poiei_tai th\n para/yesin.
8 a hJ poreu/yhti pro\v th\n me/lissan kai\ ma/ye w;v e'rga/tiv e'sti\n th/n te e'rgasi/an w;v semnh\n poiei_tai,
9 h{v tou\v po/nouv basilei_v kai\ i'diw_tai pro\v u;gi/eian prov fe/rontai, poyeinh\ de/ e'stin pa_sin kai\ e'pi/doxovV
10 kai/per ou}sa th`_ r;w/mh` a'syenh/v, th\n sofi/an timh/sasa proh/cyh.
9 e%wv ti/nov, o'knhre/, kata/keisai? po/te de\ e'x u%pnou e'geryh/sh`?
10 o'li/gon me\n u;pnoi_v, o'li/gon de\ ka/yhsai, mikro\n de\ nusta/zeiv, o'li/gon de\ e'nagkali/zh` cersi\n sth/yhV
11 ei}t e'mparagi/netai/ soi w%sper kako\v o;doipo/rov h; peni/a kai\ h; e#ndeia w%sper a'gayo\v dromeu/v.
11 a e'a\n de\ a#oknov h`}v, h%xei w%sper phgh\ o; a'mhto/v sou, h; de\ e#ndeia w%sper kako\v dromeu\v a'pautomolh/sei.
12 "Anh\r a#frwn kai\ para/nomov poreu/etai o;dou\v ou'k a'gaya/vV
13 o; d" au'to\v e'nneu/ei o'fyalmw`_, shmai/nei de\ podi/, dida/skei de\ e'nneu/masin daktu/lwn,
14 diestramme/nh` de\ kardi/a` tektai/netai kaka\ e'n panti\ kairw`_V o; toiou_tov taraca\v suni/sthsin po/lei.
15 dia\ tou_to e'xapi/nhv e#rcetai h; a'pw/leia au'tou_, diakoph\ kai\ suntribh\ a'ni/atov.
16 o%ti cai/rei pa_sin, oi{v misei_ o; ku/riov, suntri/betai de\ di" a'kayarsi/an quch_vV
17 o'fyalmo\v u;bristou_, glw_ssa a#dikov, cei_rev e'kce/ousai ai{ma dikai/ou
18 kai\ kardi/a tektainome/nh logismou\v kakou\v kai\ po/dev e'pispeu/dontev kakopoiei_nV
19 e'kkai/ei qeu/dh ma/rtuv a#dikov kai\ e'pipe/mpei kri/seiv a'na\ me/son a'delfw_n.
20 Ui;e/, fu/lasse no/mouv patro/v sou kai\ mh\ a'pw/sh` yesmou\v mhtro/v souV
21 a#faqai de\ au'tou\v e'pi\ sh`_ quch`_ dia\ panto\v kai\ e'gkloi/wsai e'pi\ sw`_ trach/lw`.
22 h;ni/ka aJn peripath`_v, e'pa/gou au'th/n, kai\ meta\ sou_ e#stwV w;v d" aJn kayeu/dh`v, fulasse/tw se, i%na e'geirome/nw` sullalh`_ soiV
23 o%ti lu/cnov e'ntolh\ no/mou kai\ fw_v, kai\ o;do\v zwh_v e#legcov kai\ paidei/a
24 tou_ diafula/ssein se a'po\ gunaiko\v u;pa/ndrou kai\ a'po\ diabolh_v glw/sshv a'llotri/av.
25 mh/ se nikh/sh` ka/llouv e'piyumi/a, mhde\ a'greuyh`_v soi_v o'fyalmoi_v mhde\ sunarpasyh`_v a'po\ tw_n au'th_v blefa/rwnV
26 timh\ ga\r po/rnhv o%sh kai\ e;no\v a#rtou, gunh\ de\ a'ndrw_n timi/av quca\v a'greu/ei.
27 a'podh/sei tiv pu_r e'n ko/lpw`, ta\ de\ i;ma/tia ou' katakau/sei?
28 hJ peripath/sei tiv e'p" a'nyra/kwn puro/v, tou\v de\ po/dav ou' katakau/sei?
29 ou%twv o; ei'selyw\n pro\v gunai_ka u%pandron, ou'k a'yw`wyh/setai ou'de\ pa_v o; a;pto/menov au'th_v.
30 ou' yaumasto\n e'a\n a;lw`_ tiv kle/ptwn, kle/ptei ga\r i%na e'mplh/sh` th\n quch\n peinw_nV
31 e'a\n de\ a;lw`_, a'potei/sei e;ptapla/sia kai\ pa/nta ta\ u;pa/rconta au'tou_ dou\v r;u/setai e;auto/n.
32 o; de\ moico\v di" e#ndeian frenw_n a'pw/leian th`_ quch`_ au'tou_ peripoiei_tai,
33 o'du/nav te kai\ a'timi/av u;pofe/rei, to\ de\ o#neidov au'tou_ ou'k e'xaleifyh/setai ei'v to\n ai'w_na.
34 mesto\v ga\r zh/lou yumo\v a'ndro\v au'th_vV ou' fei/setai e'n h;me/ra` kri/sewv,
35 ou'k a'ntalla/xetai ou'deno\v lu/trou th\n e#cyran ou'de\ mh\ dialuyh`_ pollw_n dw/rwn.

#### Prouerbia 7

1 Ui;e/, fu/lasse e'mou\v lo/gouv, ta\v de\ e'ma\v e'ntola\v kru/qon para\ seautw`_V
1 a ui;e/, ti/ma to\n ku/rion, kai\ i'scu/seiv, plh\n de\ au'tou_ mh\ fobou_ a#llon.
2 fu/laxon e'ma\v e'ntola/v, kai\ biw/seiv, tou\v de\ e'mou\v lo/gouv w%sper ko/rav o'mma/twnV
3 peri/you de\ au'tou\v soi_v daktu/loiv, e'pi/graqon de\ e'pi\ to\ pla/tov th_v kardi/av sou.
4 ei}pon th\n sofi/an sh\n a'delfh\n ei}nai, th\n de\ fro/nhsin gnw/rimon peripoi/hsai seautw`_,
5 i%na se thrh/sh` a'po\ gunaiko\v a'llotri/av kai\ ponhra_v, e'a/n se lo/goiv toi_v pro\v ca/rin e'mba/lhtai.
6 a'po\ ga\r yuri/dov e'k tou_ oi#kou au'th_v ei'v ta\v platei/av para ku/ptousa,
7 ojn aJn i#dh` tw_n a'fro/nwn te/knwn neani/an e'ndeh_ frenw_n
8 paraporeuo/menon para\ gwni/an e'n dio/doiv oi#kwn au'th_v
9 kai\ lalou_nta e'n sko/tei e;sperinw`_, h;ni/ka aJn h;suci/a nukterinh\ h`} kai\ gnofw/dhv,
10 h; de\ gunh\ sunanta`_ au'tw`_, ei}dov e#cousa porniko/n, hj poiei_ ne/wn e'xi/ptasyai kardi/av.
11 a'nepterwme/nh de/ e'stin kai\ a#swtov, e'n oi#kw` de\ ou'c h;suca/zousin oi; po/dev au'th_vV
12 cro/non ga/r tina e#xw r;e/mbetai, cro/non de\ e'n platei/aiv para\ pa_san gwni/an e'nedreu/ei.
13 ei}ta e'pilabome/nh e'fi/lhsen au'to/n, a'naidei_ de\ prosw/pw` prosei_pen au'tw`_
14 Yusi/a ei'rhnikh/ moi/ e'stin, sh/meron a'podi/dwmi ta\v eu'ca/v mouV
15 e%neka tou/tou e'xh_lyon ei'v suna/nthsi/n soi, poyou_sa to\ so\n pro/swpon eu%rhka/ seV
16 keiri/aiv te/taka th\n kli/nhn mou, a'mfita/poiv de\ e#strwka toi_v a'p" Ai'gu/ptouV
17 die/rragka th\n koi/thn mou kro/kw`, to\n de\ oi}ko/n mou kinnamw/mw`V
18 e'lye\ kai\ a'polau/swmen fili/av e%wv o#ryrou, deu_ro kai\ e'gkulisyw_men e#rwtiV
19 ou' ga\r pa/restin o; a'nh/r mou e'n oi#kw`, pepo/reutai de\ o;do\n makra\n
20 e#ndesmon a'rguri/ou labw\n e'n ceiri\ au'tou_, di" h;merw_n pollw_n e'panh/xei ei'v to\n oi}kon au'tou_.
21 a'pepla/nhsen de\ au'to\n pollh`_ o;mili/a` bro/coiv te toi_v a'po\ ceile/wn e'xw/keilen au'to/n.
22 o; de\ e'phkolou/yhsen au'th`_ kepfwyei/v, w%sper de\ bou_v e'pi\ sfagh\n a#getai kai\ w%sper ku/wn e'pi\ desmou\v
23 hJ w;v e#lafov toxeu/mati peplhgw\v ei'v to\ h{par, speu/dei de\ w%sper o#rneon ei'v pagi/da ou'k ei'dw\v o%ti peri\ quch_v tre/cei.
24 nu_n ou}n, ui;e/, a#koue/ mou kai\ pro/sece r;h/masin sto/mato/v mouV
25 mh\ e'kklina/tw ei'v ta\v o;dou\v au'th_v h; kardi/a souV
26 pollou\v ga\r trw/sasa katabe/blhken, kai\ a'nari/ymhtoi/ ei'sin oujv pefo/neukenV
27 o;doi\ a`%dou o; oi}kov au'th_v kata/gousai ei'v ta\ tami/eia tou_ yana/tou.

#### Prouerbia 8

1 Su\ th\n sofi/an khru/xeiv, i%na fro/nhsi/v soi u;pakou/sh`V
2 e'pi\ ga\r tw_n u;qhlw_n a#krwn e'sti/n, a'na\ me/son de\ tw_n tri/bwn e%sthkenV
3 para\ ga\r pu/laiv dunastw_n paredreu/ei, e'n de\ ei'so/doiv u;mnei_tai
4 :Uma_v, w} a#nyrwpoi, parakalw_ kai\ proi/emai e'mh\n fwnh\n ui;oi_v a'nyrw/pwnV
5 noh/sate, a#kakoi, panourgi/an, oi; de\ a'pai/deutoi, e#nyesye kardi/an.
6 ei'sakou/sate/ mou, semna\ ga\r e'rw_ kai\ a'noi/sw a'po\ ceile/wn o'rya/V
7 o%ti a'lh/yeian meleth/sei o; fa/rugx mou, e'bdelugme/na de\ e'nanti/on e'mou_ cei/lh qeudh_.
8 meta\ dikaiosu/nhv pa/nta ta\ r;h/mata tou_ sto/mato/v mou, ou'de\n e'n au'toi_v skolio\n ou'de\ straggalw_devV
9 pa/nta e'nw/pia toi_v suniou_sin kai\ o'rya\ toi_v eu;ri/skousi gnw_sin.
10 la/bete paidei/an kai\ mh\ a'rgu/rion kai\ gnw_sin u;pe\r crusi/on dedokimasme/non, a'nyairei_sye de\ ai#syhsin crusi/ou kayarou_V
11 krei/sswn ga\r sofi/a li/ywn polutelw_n, pa_n de\ ti/mion ou'k a#xion au'th_v e'stin.
12 e'gw\ h; sofi/a kateskh/nwsa boulh/n, kai\ gnw_sin kai\ e#nnoian e'gw\ e'pekalesa/mhn.
13 fo/bov kuri/ou misei_ a'diki/an, u%brin te kai\ u;perhfani/an kai\ o;dou\v ponhrw_nV memi/shka de\ e'gw\ diestramme/nav o;dou\v kakw_n.
14 e'mh\ boulh\ kai\ a'sfa/leia, e'mh\ fro/nhsiv, e'mh\ de\ i'scu/vV
15 di" e'mou_ basilei_v basileu/ousin, kai\ oi; duna/stai gra/fousin dikaiosu/nhnV
16 di" e'mou_ megista_nev megalu/nontai, kai\ tu/rannoi di" e'mou_ kratou_si gh_v.
17 e'gw\ tou\v e'me\ filou_ntav a'gapw_, oi; de\ e'me\ zhtou_ntev eu;rh/sousin.
18 plou_tov kai\ do/xa e'moi\ u;pa/rcei kai\ kth_siv pollw_n kai\ dikaiosu/nhV
19 be/ltion e'me\ karpi/zesyai u;pe\r crusi/on kai\ li/yon ti/mion, ta\ de\ e'ma\ genh/mata krei/ssw a'rguri/ou e'klektou_.
20 e'n o;doi_v dikaiosu/nhv peripatw_ kai\ a'na\ me/son tri/bwn dikaiw/matov a'nastre/fomai,
21 i%na meri/sw toi_v e'me\ a'gapw_sin u%parxin kai\ tou\v yhsaurou\v au'tw_n e'mplh/sw a'gayw_n.
21 a e'a\n a'naggei/lw u;mi_n ta\ kay" h;me/ran gino/mena, mnhmoneu/sw ta\ e'x ai'w_nov a'riymh_sai.
22 ku/riov e#ktise/n me a'rch\n o;dw_n au'tou_ ei'v e#rga au'tou_,
23 pro\ tou_ ai'w_nov e'yemeli/wse/n me e'n a'rch`_,
24 pro\ tou_ th\n gh_n poih_sai kai\ pro\ tou_ ta\v a'bu/ssouv poih_sai, pro\ tou_ proelyei_n ta\v phga\v tw_n u;da/twn,
25 pro\ tou_ o#rh e;drasyh_nai, pro\ de\ pa/ntwn bounw_n genna`_ me.
26 ku/riov e'poi/hsen cw/rav kai\ a'oikh/touv kai\ a#kra oi'kou/mena th_v u;p" ou'rano/n.
27 h;ni/ka h;toi/mazen to\n ou'rano/n, sumparh/mhn au'tw`_, kai\ o%te a'fw/rizen to\n e;autou_ yro/non e'p" a'ne/mwn.
28 h;ni/ka i'scura\ e'poi/ei ta\ a#nw ne/fh, kai\ w;v a'sfalei_v e'ti/yei phga\v th_v u;p" ou'rano\n
29 kai\ i'scura\ e'poi/ei ta\ yeme/lia th_v gh_v,
30 h#mhn par" au'tw`_ a;rmo/zousa, e'gw\ h#mhn h`{ prose/cairen. kay" h;me/ran de\ eu'fraino/mhn e'n prosw/pw` au'tou_ e'n panti\ kairw`_,
31 o%te e'ufrai/neto th\n oi'koume/nhn suntele/sav kai\ e'neufrai/neto e'n ui;oi_v a'nyrw/pwn.
32 nu_n ou}n, ui;e/, a#koue/ mou.
34 maka/riov a'nh/r, ojv ei'sakou/setai/ mou, kai\ a#nyrwpov, ojv ta\v e'ma\v o;dou\v fula/xei a'grupnw_n e'p" e'mai_v yu/raiv kay" h;me/ran thrw_n staymou\v e'mw_n ei'so/dwnV
35 ai; ga\r e#xodoi/ mou e#xodoi zwh_v, kai\ e;toima/zetai ye/lhsiv para\ kuri/ou.
36 oi; de\ ei'v e'me\ a;marta/nontev a'sebou_sin ta\v e;autw_n quca/v, kai\ oi; misou_nte/v me a'gapw_sin ya/naton.

#### Prouerbia 9

1 :H sofi/a w`'kodo/mhsen e;auth`_ oi}kon kai\ u;ph/reisen stu/louv e;pta/V
2 e#sfaxen ta\ e;auth_v yu/mata, e'ke/rasen ei'v krath_ra to\n e;auth_v oi}non kai\ h;toima/sato th\n e;auth_v tra/pezanV
3 a'pe/steilen tou\v e;auth_v dou/louv sugkalou/sa meta\ u;qhlou_ khru/gmatov e'pi\ krath_ra le/gousa
4 ^Ov e'stin a#frwn, e'kklina/tw pro/v meV kai\ toi_v e'ndee/si frenw_n ei}pen
5 $Elyate fa/gete tw_n e'mw_n a#rtwn kai\ pi/ete oi}non, ojn e'ke/rasa u;mi_nV
6 a'polei/pete a'frosu/nhn, kai\ zh/sesye, kai\ zhth/sate fro/nhsin, i%na biw/shte, kai\ katoryw/sate e'n gnw/sei su/nesin.
7 :O paideu/wn kakou\v lh/mqetai e;autw`_ a'timi/an, e'le/gcwn de\ to\n a'sebh_ mwmh/setai e;auto/n.
8 mh\ e#legce kakou/v, i%na mh\ misw_si/n seV e#legce sofo/n, kai\ a'gaph/sei se.
9 di/dou sofw`_ a'formh/n, kai\ sofw/terov e#staiV gnw/rize dikai/w`, kai\ prosyh/sei tou_ de/cesyai.
10 a'rch\ sofi/av fo/bov kuri/ou, kai\ boulh\ a;gi/wn su/nesivV
10 a to\ ga\r gnw_nai no/mon dianoi/av e'sti\n a'gayh_vV
11 tou/tw` ga\r tw`_ tro/pw` polu\n zh/seiv cro/non, kai\ prosteyh/setai/ soi e#th zwh_v sou.
12 ui;e/, e'a\n sofo\v ge/nh` seautw`_, sofo\v e#sh` kai\ toi_v plhsi/onV e'a\n de\ kako\v a'pobh`_v, mo/nov a'nantlh/seiv kaka/.
12 a ojv e'rei/detai e'pi\ qeu/desin, ou{tov poimanei_ a'ne/mouv, o; d" au'to\v diw/xetai o#rnea peto/menaV
13 a'pe/lipen ga\r o;dou\v tou_ e;autou_ a'mpelw_nov, tou\v de\ a#xonav tou_ i'di/ou gewrgi/ou pepla/nhtaiV
14 diaporeu/etai de\ di" a'nu/drou e'rh/mou kai\ gh_n diatetagme/nhn e'n diqw/desin, suna/gei de\ cersi\n a'karpi/an.
13 Gunh\ a#frwn kai\ yrasei_a e'ndeh\v qwmou_ gi/netai, hj ou'k e'pi/statai ai'scu/nhnV
14 e'ka/yisen e'pi\ yu/raiv tou_ e;auth_v oi#kou e'pi\ di/frou e'mfanw_v e'n platei/aiv
15 proskaloume/nh tou\v pario/ntav kai\ kateuyu/nontav e'n tai_v o;doi_v au'tw_n
16 ^Ov e'stin u;mw_n a'frone/statov, e'kklina/tw pro/v meV e'ndee/si de\ fronh/sewv parakeleu/omai le/gousa
17 $Artwn krufi/wn h;de/wv a%qasye kai\ u%datov kloph_v glukerou_.
18 o; de\ ou'k oi}den o%ti ghgenei_v par" au'th`_ o#lluntai, kai\ e'pi\ pe/teuron a`%dou sunanta`_.
18 a a'lla\ a'poph/dhson, mh\ e'gcroni/sh`v e'n tw`_ to/pw` mhde\ e'pisth/sh`v to\ so\n o#mma pro\v au'th/nV
19 ou%twv ga\r diabh/sh` u%dwr a'llo/trion kai\ u;perbh/sh` potamo\n a'llo/trionV
20 a'po\ de\ u%datov a'llotri/ou a'po/scou kai\ a'po\ phgh_v a'llotri/av mh\ pi/h`v,
21 i%na polu\n zh/sh`v cro/non, prosteyh`_ de/ soi e#th zwh_v. - -

#### Prouerbia 10

1 Ui;o\v sofo\v eu'frai/nei pate/ra, ui;o\v de\ a#frwn lu/ph th`_ mhtri/.
2 ou'k w'felh/sousin yhsauroi\ a'no/mouv, dikaiosu/nh de\ r;u/setai e'k yana/tou.
3 ou' limoktonh/sei ku/riov quch\n dikai/an, zwh\n de\ a'sebw_n a'natre/qei.
4 peni/a a#ndra tapeinoi_, cei_rev de\ a'ndrei/wn plouti/zousin.
4 a ui;o\v pepaideume/nov sofo\v e#stai, tw`_ de\ a#froni diako/nw` crh/setai.
5 diesw/yh a'po\ kau/matov ui;o\v noh/mwn, a'nemo/fyorov de\ gi/netai e'n a'mh/tw` ui;o\v para/nomov.
6 eu'logi/a kuri/ou e'pi\ kefalh\n dikai/ou, sto/ma de\ a'sebw_n kalu/qei pe/nyov a#wron.
7 mnh/mh dikai/wn met" e'gkwmi/wn, o#noma de\ a'sebou_v sbe/nnutai.
8 sofo\v kardi/a` de/xetai e'ntola/v, o; de\ a#stegov cei/lesin skolia/zwn u;poskelisyh/setai.
9 ojv poreu/etai a;plw_v, poreu/etai pepoiyw/v, o; de\ diastre/fwn ta\v o;dou\v au'tou_ gnwsyh/setai.
10 o; e'nneu/wn o'fyalmoi_v meta\ do/lou suna/gei a'ndra/si lu/pav, o; de\ e'le/gcwn meta\ parrhsi/av ei'rhnopoiei_.
11 phgh\ zwh_v e'n ceiri\ dikai/ou, sto/ma de\ a'sebou_v kalu/qei a'pw/leia.
12 mi_sov e'gei/rei nei_kov, pa/ntav de\ tou\v mh\ filoneikou_ntav kalu/ptei fili/a.
13 ojv e'k ceile/wn profe/rei sofi/an, r;a/bdw` tu/ptei a#ndra a'ka/rdion.
14 sofoi\ kru/qousin ai#syhsin, sto/ma de\ propetou_v e'ggi/zei suntribh`_.
15 kth_siv plousi/wn po/liv o'cura/, suntribh\ de\ a'sebw_n peni/a.
16 e#rga dikai/wn zwh\n poiei_, karpoi\ de\ a'sebw_n a;marti/av.
17 o;dou\v dikai/av zwh_v fula/ssei paidei/a, paidei/a de\ a'nexe/legktov plana_tai.
18 kalu/ptousin e#cyran cei/lh di/kaia, oi; de\ e'kfe/rontev loidori/av a'frone/statoi/ ei'sin.
19 e'k polulogi/av ou'k e'kfeu/xh` a;marti/an, feido/menov de\ ceile/wn noh/mwn e#sh`.
20 a#rgurov pepurwme/nov glw_ssa dikai/ou, kardi/a de\ a'sebou_v e'klei/qei.
21 cei/lh dikai/wn e'pi/statai u;qhla/, oi; de\ a#fronev e'n e'ndei/a` teleutw_sin.
22 eu'logi/a kuri/ou e'pi\ kefalh\n dikai/ouV au%th plouti/zei, kai\ ou' mh\ prosteyh`_ au'th`_ lu/ph e'n kardi/a`.
23 e'n ge/lwti a#frwn pra/ssei kaka/, h; de\ sofi/a a'ndri\ ti/ktei fro/nhsin.
24 e'n a'pwlei/a` a'sebh\v perife/retai, e'piyumi/a de\ dikai/ou dekth/.
25 paraporeuome/nhv kataigi/dov a'fani/zetai a'sebh/v, di/kaiov de\ e'kkli/nav sw`/zetai ei'v to\n ai'w_na.
26 w%sper o#mfax o'dou_si blabero\n kai\ kapno\v o#mmasin, ou%twv paranomi/a toi_v crwme/noiv au'th/n.
27 fo/bov kuri/ou prosti/yhsin h;me/rav, e#th de\ a'sebw_n o'ligwyh/setai.
28 e'gcroni/zei dikai/oiv eu'frosu/nh, e'lpi\v de\ a'sebw_n o#llutai.
29 o'cu/rwma o;si/ou fo/bov kuri/ou, suntribh\ de\ toi_v e'rgazome/noiv kaka/.
30 di/kaiov to\n ai'w_na ou'k e'ndw/sei, a'sebei_v de\ ou'k oi'kh/sousin gh_n.
31 sto/ma dikai/ou a'posta/zei sofi/an, glw_ssa de\ a'di/kou e'xolei_tai.
32 cei/lh a'ndrw_n dikai/wn a'posta/zei ca/ritav, sto/ma de\ a'sebw_n a'postre/fetai.

#### Prouerbia 11

1 zugoi\ do/lioi bde/lugma e'nw/pion kuri/ou, sta/ymion de\ di/kaion dekto\n au'tw`_.
2 ou{ e'a\n ei'se/lyh` u%briv, e'kei_ kai\ a'timi/aV sto/ma de\ tapeinw_n meleta`_ sofi/an.
3 a'poyanw\n di/kaiov e#lipen meta/melon, pro/ceirov de\ gi/netai kai\ e'pi/cartov a'sebw_n a'pw/leia.
5 dikaiosu/nh a'mw/mouv o'ryotomei_ o;dou/v, a'se/beia de\ peripi/ptei a'diki/a`.
6 dikaiosu/nh a'ndrw_n o'ryw_n r;u/etai au'tou/v, th`_ de\ a'pwlei/a` au'tw_n a;li/skontai para/nomoi.
7 teleuth/santov a'ndro\v dikai/ou ou'k o#llutai e'lpi/v, to\ de\ kau/chma tw_n a'sebw_n o#llutai.
8 di/kaiov e'k yh/rav e'kdu/nei, a'nt au'tou_ de\ paradi/dotai o; a'sebh/v.
9 e'n sto/mati a'sebw_n pagi\v poli/taiv, ai#syhsiv de\ dikai/wn eu#odov.
10 e'n a'gayoi_v dikai/wn katw/rywsen po/liv,
11 sto/masin de\ a'sebw_n kateska/fh.
12 mukthri/zei poli/tav e'ndeh\v frenw_n, a'nh\r de\ fro/nimov h;suci/an a#gei.
13 a'nh\r di/glwssov a'pokalu/ptei boula\v e'n sunedri/w`, pisto\v de\ pnoh`_ kru/ptei pra/gmata.
14 oi{v mh\ u;pa/rcei kube/rnhsiv, pi/ptousin w%sper fu/lla, swthri/a de\ u;pa/rcei e'n pollh`_ boulh`_.
15 ponhro\v kakopoiei_, o%tan summei/xh` dikai/w`, misei_ de\ h}con a'sfalei/av.
16 gunh\ eu'ca/ristov e'gei/rei a'ndri\ do/xan, yro/nov de\ a'timi/av gunh\ misou_sa di/kaia. plou/tou o'knhroi\ e'ndeei_v gi/nontai, oi; de\ a'ndrei_oi e'rei/dontai plou/tw`.
17 th`_ quch`_ au'tou_ a'gayo\n poiei_ a'nh\r e'leh/mwn, e'xollu/ei de\ au'tou_ sw_ma o; a'neleh/mwn.
18 a'sebh\v poiei_ e#rga a#dika, spe/rma de\ dikai/wn misyo\v a'lhyei/av.
19 ui;o\v di/kaiov genna_tai ei'v zwh/n, diwgmo\v de\ a'sebou_v ei'v ya/naton.
20 bde/lugma kuri/w` diestramme/nai o;doi/, prosdektoi\ de\ au'tw`_ pa/ntev a#mwmoi e'n tai_v o;doi_v au'tw_n.
21 ceiri\ cei_rav e'mbalw\n a'di/kwv ou'k a'timw/rhtov e#stai, o; de\ spei/rwn dikaiosu/nhn lh/mqetai misyo\n pisto/n.
22 w%sper e'nw/tion e'n r;ini\ u;o/v, ou%twv gunaiki\ kako/froni ka/llov.
23 e'piyumi/a dikai/wn pa_sa a'gayh/, e'lpi\v de\ a'sebw_n a'polei_tai.
24 ei'si\n oij ta\ i#dia spei/rontev plei/ona poiou_sin, ei'si\n kai\ oij suna/gontev e'lattonou_ntai.
25 quch\ eu'logoume/nh pa_sa a;plh_, a'nh\r de\ yumw/dhv ou'k eu'sch/mwn.
26 o; sune/cwn si_ton u;poli/poito au'to\n toi_v e#ynesin, eu'logi/a de\ ei'v kefalh\n tou_ metadido/ntov.
27 tektaino/menov a'gaya\ zhtei_ ca/rin a'gayh/nV e'kzhtou_nta de\ kaka/, katalh/mqetai au'to/n.
28 o; pepoiyw\v e'pi\ plou/tw`, ou{tov pesei_taiV o; de\ a'ntilambano/menov dikai/wn, ou{tov a'natelei_.
29 o; mh\ sumperifero/menov tw`_ e;autou_ oi#kw` klhronomh/sei a#nemon, douleu/sei de\ a#frwn froni/mw`.
30 e'k karpou_ dikaiosu/nhv fu/etai de/ndron zwh_v, a'fairou_ntai de\ a#wroi qucai\ parano/mwn.
31 ei' o; me\n di/kaiov mo/liv sw`/zetai, o; a'sebh\v kai\ a;martwlo\v pou_ fanei_tai?

#### Prouerbia 12

1 o; a'gapw_n paidei/an a'gapa`_ ai#syhsin, o; de\ misw_n e'le/gcouv a#frwn.
2 krei/sswn o; eu;rw\n ca/rin para\ kuri/w`, a'nh\r de\ para/nomov parasiwphyh/setai.
3 ou' katoryw/sei a#nyrwpov e'x a'no/mou, ai; de\ r;i/zai tw_n dikai/wn ou'k e'xaryh/sontai.
4 gunh\ a'ndrei/a ste/fanov tw`_ a'ndri\ au'th_vV w%sper de\ e'n xu/lw` skw/lhx, ou%twv a#ndra a'po/llusin gunh\ kakopoio/v.
5 logismoi\ dikai/wn kri/mata, kubernw_sin de\ a'sebei_v do/louv.
6 lo/goi a'sebw_n do/lioi, sto/ma de\ o'ryw_n r;u/setai au'tou/v.
7 ou{ e'a\n strafh`_, a'sebh\v a'fani/zetai, oi}koi de\ dikai/wn parame/nousin.
8 sto/ma sunetou_ e'gkwmia/zetai u;po\ a'ndro/v, nwyroka/rdiov de\ mukthri/zetai.
9 krei/sswn a'nh\r e'n a'timi/a` douleu/wn e;autw`_ hJ timh\n e;autw`_ peritiyei\v kai\ prosdeo/menov a#rtou.
10 di/kaiov oi'kti/rei quca\v kthnw_n au'tou_, ta\ de\ spla/gcna tw_n a'sebw_n a'neleh/mona.
11 o; e'rgazo/menov th\n e;autou_ gh_n e'mplhsyh/setai a#rtwn, oi; de\ diw/kontev ma/taia e'ndeei_v frenw_n.
11 a o%v e'stin h;du\v e'n oi#nwn diatribai_v, e'n toi_v e;autou_ o'curw/masin katalei/qei a'timi/an.
12 e'piyumi/ai a'sebw_n kakai/, ai; de\ r;i/zai tw_n eu'sebw_n e'n o'curw/masin.
13 di" a;marti/an ceile/wn e'mpi/ptei ei'v pagi/dav a;martwlo/v, e'kfeu/gei de\ e'x au'tw_n di/kaiov.
13 a o; ble/pwn lei_a e'lehyh/setai, o; de\ sunantw_n e'n pu/laiv e'kyli/qei quca/v.
14 a'po\ karpw_n sto/matov quch\ a'ndro\v plhsyh/setai a'gayw_n, a'ntapo/doma de\ ceile/wn au'tou_ doyh/setai au'tw`_.
15 o;doi\ a'fro/nwn o'ryai\ e'nw/pion au'tw_n, ei'sakou/ei de\ sumbouli/av sofo/v.
16 a#frwn au'yhmero\n e'xagge/llei o'rgh\n au'tou_, kru/ptei de\ th\n e;autou_ a'timi/an panou_rgov.
17 e'pideiknume/nhn pi/stin a'pagge/llei di/kaiov, o; de\ ma/rtuv tw_n a'di/kwn do/liov.
18 ei'si\n oij le/gontev titrw/skousin macai/ra`, glw_ssai de\ sofw_n i'w_ntai.
19 cei/lh a'lhyina\ katoryoi_ marturi/an, ma/rtuv de\ tacu\v glw_ssan e#cei a#dikon.
20 do/lov e'n kardi/a` tektainome/nou kaka/, oi; de\ boulo/menoi ei'rh/nhn eu'franyh/sontai.
21 ou'k a're/sei tw`_ dikai/w` ou'de\n a#dikon, oi; de\ a'sebei_v plhsyh/sontai kakw_n.
22 bde/lugma kuri/w` cei/lh qeudh_, o; de\ poiw_n pi/steiv dekto\v par" au'tw`_.
23 a'nh\r suneto\v yro/nov ai'syh/sewv, kardi/a de\ a'fro/nwn sunanth/setai a'rai_v.
24 cei\r e'klektw_n krath/sei eu'cerw_v, do/lioi de\ e#sontai ei'v pronomh/n.
25 fobero\v lo/gov kardi/an tara/ssei a'ndro\v dikai/ou, a'ggeli/a de\ a'gayh\ eu'frai/nei au'to/n.
26 e'pignw/mwn di/kaiov e;autou_ fi/lov e#stai, ai; de\ gnw_mai tw_n a'sebw_n a'nepieikei_v. a;marta/nontav katadiw/xetai kaka/, h; de\ o;do\v tw_n a'sebw_n planh/sei au'tou/v.
27 ou'k e'piteu/xetai do/liov yh/rav, kth_ma de\ ti/mion a'nh\r kayaro/v.
28 e'n o;doi_v dikaiosu/nhv zwh/, o;doi\ de\ mnhsika/kwn ei'v ya/naton.

#### Prouerbia 13

1 ui;o\v panou_rgov u;ph/koov patri/, ui;o\v de\ a'nh/koov e'n a'pwlei/a`.
2 a'po\ karpw_n dikaiosu/nhv fa/getai a'gayo/v, qucai\ de\ parano/mwn o'lou_ntai a#wroi.
3 ojv fula/ssei to\ e;autou_ sto/ma, threi_ th\n e;autou_ quch/nV o; de\ propeth\v cei/lesin ptoh/sei e;auto/n.
4 e'n e'piyumi/aiv e'sti\n pa_v a'ergo/v, cei_rev de\ a'ndrei/wn e'n e'pimelei/a`.
5 lo/gon a#dikon misei_ di/kaiov, a'sebh\v de\ ai'scu/netai kai\ ou'c e%xei parrhsi/an.
6 dikaiosu/nh fula/ssei a'ka/kouv, tou\v de\ a'sebei_v fau/louv poiei_ a;marti/a.
7 ei'si\n oi; plouti/zontev e;autou\v mhde\n e#contev, kai\ ei'si\n oi; tapeinou_ntev e;autou\v e'n pollw`_ plou/tw`.
8 lu/tron a'ndro\v quch_v o; i#diov plou_tov, ptwco\v de\ ou'c u;fi/statai a'peilh/n.
9 fw_v dikai/oiv dia\ panto/v, fw_v de\ a'sebw_n sbe/nnutai.
9 a qucai\ do/liai planw_ntai e'n a;marti/aiv, di/kaioi de\ oi'kti/rousin kai\ e'lew_sin.
10 kako\v mey" u%brewv pra/ssei kaka/, oi; de\ e;autw_n e'pignw/monev sofoi/.
11 u%parxiv e'pispoudazome/nh meta\ a'nomi/av e'la/sswn gi/netai, o; de\ suna/gwn e;autw`_ met" eu'sebei/av plhyunyh/setaiV di/kaiov oi'kti/rei kai\ kicra`_.
12 krei/sswn e'narco/menov bohyw_n kardi/a` tou_ e'paggellome/nou kai\ ei'v e'lpi/da a#gontovV de/ndron ga\r zwh_v e'piyumi/a a'gayh/.
13 ojv katafronei_ pra/gmatov, katafronhyh/setai u;p" au'tou_V o; de\ fobou/menov e'ntolh/n, ou{tov u;giai/nei.
13 a ui;w`_ doli/w` ou'de\n e#stai a'gayo/n, oi'ke/th` de\ sofw`_ eu#odoi e#sontai pra/xeiv, kai\ kateuyunyh/setai h; o;do\v au'tou_.
14 no/mov sofou_ phgh\ zwh_v, o; de\ a#nouv u;po\ pagi/dov yanei_tai.
15 su/nesiv a'gayh\ di/dwsin ca/rin, to\ de\ gnw_nai no/mon dianoi/av e'sti\n a'gayh_v, o;doi\ de\ katafronou/ntwn e'n a'pwlei/a`.
16 pa_v panou_rgov pra/ssei meta\ gnw/sewv, o; de\ a#frwn e'xepe/tasen e;autou_ kaki/an.
17 basileu\v yrasu\v e'mpesei_tai ei'v kaka/, a#ggelov de\ pisto\v r;u/setai au'to/n.
18 peni/an kai\ a'timi/an a'fairei_tai paidei/a, o; de\ fula/sswn e'le/gcouv doxasyh/setai.
19 e'piyumi/ai eu'sebw_n h;du/nousin quch/n, e#rga de\ a'sebw_n makra\n a'po\ gnw/sewv.
20 o; sumporeuo/menov sofoi_v sofo\v e#stai, o; de\ sumporeuo/menov a#frosi gnwsyh/setai.
21 a;marta/nontav katadiw/xetai kaka/, tou\v de\ dikai/ouv katalh/mqetai a'gaya/.
22 a'gayo\v a'nh\r klhronomh/sei ui;ou\v ui;w_n, yhsauri/zetai de\ dikai/oiv plou_tov a'sebw\n.
23 di/kaioi poih/sousin e'n plou/tw` e#th polla/, a#dikoi de\ a'polou_ntai sunto/mwv.
24 ojv fei/detai th_v bakthri/av, misei_ to\n ui;o\n au'tou_V o; de\ a'gapw_n e'pimelw_v paideu/ei.
25 di/kaiov e#sywn e'mpipla`_ th\n quch\n au'tou_, qucai\ de\ a'sebw_n e'ndeei_v.

#### Prouerbia 14

1 sofai\ gunai_kev w`'kodo/mhsan oi#kouv, h; de\ a#frwn kate/skaqen tai_v cersi\n au'th_v.
2 o; poreuo/menov o'ryw_v fobei_tai to\n ku/rion, o; de\ skolia/zwn tai_v o;doi_v au'tou_ a'timasyh/setai.
3 e'k sto/matov a'fro/nwn bakthri/a u%brewv, cei/lh de\ sofw_n fula/ssei au'tou/v.
4 ou{ mh/ ei'sin bo/ev, fa/tnai kayarai/V ou{ de\ polla\ genh/mata, fanera\ boo\v i'scu/v.
5 ma/rtuv pisto\v ou' qeu/detai, e'kkai/ei de\ qeu/dh ma/rtuv a#dikov.
6 zhth/seiv sofi/an para\ kakoi_v kai\ ou'c eu;rh/seiv, ai#syhsiv de\ para\ froni/moiv eu'cerh/v.
7 pa/nta e'nanti/a a'ndri\ a#froni, o%pla de\ ai'syh/sewv cei/lh sofa/.
8 sofi/a panou/rgwn e'pignw/setai ta\v o;dou\v au'tw_n, a#noia de\ a'fro/nwn e'n pla/nh`.
9 oi'ki/ai parano/mwn o'feilh/sousin kayarismo/n, oi'ki/ai de\ dikai/wn dektai/.
10 kardi/a a'ndro\v ai'syhtikh/, luphra\ quch\ au'tou_V o%tan de\ eu'frai/nhtai, ou'k e'pimei/gnutai u%brei.
11 oi'ki/ai a'sebw_n a'fanisyh/sontai, skhnai\ de\ katoryou/ntwn sth/sontai.
12 e#stin o;do\v hj dokei_ o'ryh\ ei}nai para\ a'nyrw/poiv, ta\ de\ teleutai_a au'th_v e#rcetai ei'v puyme/na a`%dou.
13 e'n eu'frosu/naiv ou' prosmei/gnutai lu/ph, teleutai/a de\ cara\ ei'v pe/nyov e#rcetai.
14 tw_n e;autou_ o;dw_n plhsyh/setai yrasuka/rdiov, a'po\ de\ tw_n dianohma/twn au'tou_ a'nh\r a'gayo/v.
15 a#kakov pisteu/ei panti\ lo/gw`, panou_rgov de\ e#rcetai ei'v meta/noian.
16 sofo\v fobhyei\v e'xe/klinen a'po\ kakou_, o; de\ a#frwn e;autw`_ pepoiyw\v mei/gnutai a'no/mw`.
17 o'xu/yumov pra/ssei meta\ a'bouli/av, a'nh\r de\ fro/nimov polla\ u;pofe/rei.
18 meriou_ntai a#fronev kaki/an, oi; de\ panou_rgoi krath/sousin ai'syh/sewv.
19 o'lisyh/sousin kakoi\ e#nanti a'gayw_n, kai\ a'sebei_v yerapeu/sousin yu/rav dikai/wn.
20 fi/loi mish/sousin fi/louv ptwcou/v, fi/loi de\ plousi/wn polloi/.
21 o; a'tima/zwn pe/nhtav a;marta/nei, e'lew_n de\ ptwcou\v makaristo/v.
22 planw/menoi tektai/nousi kaka/, e#leon de\ kai\ a'lh/yeian tektai/nousin a'gayoi/. ou'k e'pi/stantai e#leon kai\ pi/stin te/ktonev kakw_n, e'lehmosu/nai de\ kai\ pi/steiv para\ te/ktosin a'gayoi_v.
23 e'n panti\ merimnw_nti e#nestin perisso/n, o; de\ h;du\v kai\ a'na/lghtov e'n e'ndei/a` e#stai.
24 ste/fanov sofw_n panou_rgov, h; de\ diatribh\ a'fro/nwn kakh/.
25 r;u/setai e'k kakw_n quch\n ma/rtuv pisto/v, e'kkai/ei de\ qeu/dh do/liov.
26 e'n fo/bw` kuri/ou e'lpi\v i'scu/ov, toi_v de\ te/knoiv au'tou_ katalei/pei e#reisma.
27 pro/stagma kuri/ou phgh\ zwh_v, poiei_ de\ e'kkli/nein e'k pagi/dov yana/tou.
28 e'n pollw`_ e#ynei do/xa basile/wv, e'n de\ e'klei/qei laou_ suntribh\ duna/stou.
29 makro/yumov a'nh\r polu\v e'n fronh/sei, o; de\ o'ligo/qucov i'scurw_v a#frwn.
30 prau/yumov a'nh\r kardi/av i'atro/v, sh\v de\ o'ste/wn kardi/a ai'syhtikh/.
31 o; sukofantw_n pe/nhta paroxu/nei to\n poih/santa au'to/n, o; de\ timw_n au'to\n e'lea`_ ptwco/n.
32 e'n kaki/a` au'tou_ a'pwsyh/setai a'sebh/v, o; de\ pepoiyw\v th`_ e;autou_ o;sio/thti di/kaiov.
33 e'n kardi/a` a'gayh`_ a'ndro\v sofi/a, e'n de\ kardi/a` a'fro/nwn ou' diaginw/sketai.
34 dikaiosu/nh u;qoi_ e#ynov, e'lassonou_si de\ fula\v a;marti/ai.
35 dekto\v basilei_ u;phre/thv noh/mwn, th`_ de\ e;autou_ eu'strofi/a` a'fairei_tai a'timi/an.

#### Prouerbia 15

1 o'rgh\ a'po/llusin kai\ froni/mouv, a'po/krisiv de\ u;popi/ptousa a'postre/fei yumo/n, lo/gov de\ luphro\v e'gei/rei o'rga/v.
2 glw_ssa sofw_n kala\ e'pi/statai, sto/ma de\ a'fro/nwn a'naggelei_ kaka/.
3 e'n panti\ to/pw` o'fyalmoi\ kuri/ou, skopeu/ousin kakou/v te kai\ a'gayou/v.
4 i#asiv glw/sshv de/ndron zwh_v, o; de\ sunthrw_n au'th\n plhsyh/setai pneu/matov.
5 a#frwn mukthri/zei paidei/an patro/v, o; de\ fula/sswn e'ntola\v panourgo/terov.
6 e'n pleonazou/sh` dikaiosu/nh` i'scu\v pollh/, oi; de\ a'sebei_v o;lo/rrizoi e'k gh_v o'lou_ntai. oi#koiv dikai/wn i'scu\v pollh/, karpoi\ de\ a'sebw_n a'polou_ntai.
7 cei/lh sofw_n de/detai ai'syh/sei, kardi/ai de\ a'fro/nwn ou'k a'sfalei_v.
8 yusi/ai a'sebw_n bde/lugma kuri/w`, eu'cai\ de\ kateuyuno/ntwn dektai\ par" au'tw`_.
9 bde/lugma kuri/w` o;doi\ a'sebou_v, diw/kontav de\ dikaiosu/nhn a'gapa`_.
10 paidei/a a'ka/kou gnwri/zetai u;po\ tw_n pario/ntwn, oi; de\ misou_ntev e'le/gcouv teleutw_sin ai'scrw_v.
11 a`%dhv kai\ a'pw/leia fanera\ para\ tw`_ kuri/w`, pw_v ou'ci\ kai\ ai; kardi/ai tw_n a'nyrw/pwn?
12 ou'k a'gaph/sei a'pai/deutov tou\v e'le/gcontav au'to/n, meta\ de\ sofw_n ou'c o;milh/sei.
13 kardi/av eu'frainome/nhv pro/swpon ya/llei, e'n de\ lu/paiv ou#shv skuyrwpa/zei.
14 kardi/a o'ryh\ zhtei_ ai#syhsin, sto/ma de\ a'paideu/twn gnw/setai kaka/.
15 pa/nta to\n cro/non oi; o'fyalmoi\ tw_n kakw_n prosde/contai kaka/, oi; de\ a'gayoi\ h;suca/zousin dia\ panto/v.
16 krei/sswn mikra\ meri\v meta\ fo/bou kuri/ou hJ yhsauroi\ mega/loi meta\ a'fobi/av.
17 krei/sswn xenismo\v laca/nwn pro\v fili/an kai\ ca/rin hJ para/yesiv mo/scwn meta\ e#cyrav.
18 a'nh\r yumw/dhv paraskeua/zei ma/cav, makro/yumov de\ kai\ th\n me/llousan kataprau/nei.
18 a makro/yumov a'nh\r katasbe/sei kri/seiv, o; de\ a'sebh\v e'gei/rei ma_llon.
19 o;doi\ a'ergw_n e'strwme/nai a'ka/nyaiv, ai; de\ tw_n a'ndrei/wn tetrimme/nai.
20 ui;o\v sofo\v eu'frai/nei pate/ra, ui;o\v de\ a#frwn mukthri/zei mhte/ra au'tou_.
21 a'noh/tou tri/boi e'ndeei_v frenw_n, a'nh\r de\ fro/nimov kateuyu/nwn poreu/etai.
22 u;perti/yentai logismou\v oi; mh\ timw_ntev sune/dria, e'n de\ kardi/aiv bouleuome/nwn me/nei boulh/.
23 ou' mh\ u;pakou/sh` o; kako\v au'th`_ ou'de\ mh\ ei#ph` kai/rio/n ti kai\ kalo\n tw`_ koinw`_.
24 o;doi\ zwh_v dianoh/mata sunetou_, i%na e'kkli/nav e'k tou_ a`%dou swyh`_.
25 oi#kouv u;bristw_n kataspa`_ ku/riov, e'sth/risen de\ o%rion ch/rav.
26 bde/lugma kuri/w` logismo\v a#dikov, a;gnw_n de\ r;h/seiv semnai/.
27 e'xo/llusin e;auto\n o; dwrolh/mpthv, o; de\ misw_n dw/rwn lh/mqeiv sw`/zetai.
27 a e'lehmosu/naiv kai\ pi/stesin a'pokayai/rontai a;marti/ai, tw`_ de\ fo/bw` kuri/ou e'kkli/nei pa_v a'po\ kakou_.
28 kardi/ai dikai/wn meletw_sin pi/steiv, sto/ma de\ a'sebw_n a'pokri/netai kaka/.
28 a dektai\ para\ kuri/w` o;doi\ a'nyrw/pwn dikai/wn, dia\ de\ au'tw_n kai\ oi; e'cyroi\ fi/loi gi/nontai.
29 makra\n a'pe/cei o; yeo\v a'po\ a'sebw_n, eu'cai_v de\ dikai/wn e'pakou/ei.
29 a krei/sswn o'li/gh lh_mqiv meta\ dikaiosu/nhv hJ polla\ genh/mata meta\ a'diki/av.
30 kardi/a a'ndro\v logize/syw di/kaia, i%na u;po\ tou_ yeou_ diorywyh`_ ta\ diabh/mata au'tou_. yewrw_n o'fyalmo\v kala\ eu'frai/nei kardi/an, fh/mh de\ a'gayh\ piai/nei o'sta_.
32 ojv a'pwyei_tai paidei/an, misei_ e;auto/nV o; de\ thrw_n e'le/gcouv a'gapa`_ quch\n au'tou_.
33 fo/bov yeou_ paidei/a kai\ sofi/a, kai\ a'rch\ do/xhv a'pokriyh/setai au'th`_.
2 pa/nta ta\ e#rga tou_ tapeinou_ fanera\ para\ tw`_ yew`_, oi; de\ a'sebei_v e'n h;me/ra` kakh`_ o'lou_ntai.
5 a'ka/yartov para\ yew`_ pa_v u;qhloka/rdiov, ceiri\ de\ cei_rav e'mbalw\n a'di/kwv ou'k a'yw`wyh/setai.
7 a'rch\ o;dou_ a'gayh_v to\ poiei_n ta\ di/kaia, dekta\ de\ para\ yew`_ ma_llon hJ yu/ein yusi/av.
8 o; zhtw_n to\n ku/rion eu;rh/sei gnw_sin meta\ dikaiosu/nhv, oi; de\ o'ryw_v zhtou_ntev au'to\n eu;rh/sousin ei'rh/nhn.
9 pa/nta ta\ e#rga tou_ kuri/ou meta\ dikaiosu/nhv, fula/ssetai de\ o; a'sebh\v ei'v h;me/ran kakh/n.
10 mantei_on e'pi\ cei/lesin basile/wv, e'n de\ kri/sei ou' mh\ planhyh`_ to\ sto/ma au'tou_.
11 r;oph\ zugou_ dikaiosu/nh para\ kuri/w`, ta\ de\ e#rga au'tou_ sta/ymia di/kaia.
12 bde/lugma basilei_ o; poiw_n kaka/, meta\ ga\r dikaiosu/nhv e;toima/zetai yro/nov a'rch_v.
13 dekta\ basilei_ cei/lh di/kaia, lo/gouv de\ o'ryou\v a'gapa`_.
14 yumo\v basile/wv a#ggelov yana/tou, a'nh\r de\ sofo\v e'xila/setai au'to/n.
15 e'n fwti\ zwh_v ui;o\v basile/wv, oi; de\ prosdektoi\ au'tw`_ w%sper ne/fov o#qimon.
16 nossiai\ sofi/av ai;retw/terai crusi/ou, nossiai\ de\ fronh/sewv ai;retw/terai u;pe\r a'rgu/rion.
17 tri/boi zwh_v e'kkli/nousin a'po\ kakw_n, mh_kov de\ bi/ou o;doi\ dikaiosu/nhv. o; deco/menov paidei/an e'n a'gayoi_v e#stai, o; de\ fula/sswn e'le/gcouv sofisyh/setai. ojv fula/ssei ta\v e;autou_ o;dou/v, threi_ th\n e;autou_ quch/nV a'gapw_n de\ zwh\n au'tou_ fei/setai sto/matov au'tou_.
18 pro\ suntribh_v h;gei_tai u%briv, pro\ de\ ptw/matov kakofrosu/nh.
19 krei/sswn prau/yumov meta\ tapeinw/sewv hJ ojv diairei_tai sku_la meta\ u;bristw_n.
20 suneto\v e'n pra/gmasin eu;reth\v a'gayw_n, pepoiyw\v de\ e'pi\ yew`_ makaristo/v.
21 tou\v sofou\v kai\ sunetou\v fau/louv kalou_sin, oi; de\ glukei_v e'n lo/gw` plei/ona a'kou/sontai.
22 phgh\ zwh_v e#nnoia toi_v kekthme/noiv, paidei/a de\ a'fro/nwn kakh/.
23 kardi/a sofou_ noh/sei ta\ a'po\ tou_ i'di/ou sto/matov, e'pi\ de\ cei/lesin fore/sei e'pignwmosu/nhn.
24 khri/a me/litov lo/goi kaloi/, glu/kasma de\ au'tw_n i#asiv quch_v.
25 ei'si\n o;doi\ dokou_sai ei}nai o'ryai\ a'ndri/, ta\ me/ntoi teleutai_a au'tw_n ble/pei ei'v puyme/na a`%dou.
26 a'nh\r e'n po/noiv ponei_ e;autw`_ kai\ e'kbia/zetai e;autou_ th\n a'pw/leian, o; me/ntoi skolio\v e'pi\ tw`_ e;autou_ sto/mati forei_ th\n a'pw/leian.
27 a'nh\r a#frwn o'ru/ssei e;autw`_ kaka/, e'pi\ de\ tw_n e;autou_ ceile/wn yhsauri/zei pu_r.
28 a'nh\r skolio\v diape/mpetai kaka\ kai\ lampth_ra do/lou purseu/ei kakoi_v kai\ diacwri/zei fi/louv.
29 a'nh\r para/nomov a'popeira_tai fi/lwn kai\ a'pa/gei au'tou\v o;dou\v ou'k a'gaya/v.
30 sthri/zwn o'fyalmou\v au'tou_ logi/zetai diestramme/na, o;ri/zei de\ toi_v cei/lesin au'tou_ pa/nta ta\ kaka/, ou{tov ka/mino/v e'stin kaki/av.
31 ste/fanov kauch/sewv gh_rav, e'n de\ o;doi_v dikaiosu/nhv eu;ri/sketai.
32 krei/sswn a'nh\r makro/yumov i'scurou_, o; de\ kratw_n o'rgh_v krei/sswn katalambanome/nou po/lin.
33 ei'v ko/lpouv e'pe/rcetai pa/nta toi_v a'di/koiv, para\ de\ kuri/ou pa/nta ta\ di/kaia.

#### Prouerbia 17

1 krei/sswn qwmo\v mey" h;donh_v e'n ei'rh/nh` hJ oi}kov plh/rhv pollw_n a'gayw_n kai\ a'di/kwn yuma/twn meta\ ma/chv.
2 oi'ke/thv noh/mwn krath/sei despotw_n a'fro/nwn, e'n de\ a'delfoi_v dielei_tai me/rh.
3 w%sper dokima/zetai e'n kami/nw` a#rgurov kai\ cruso/v, ou%twv e'klektai\ kardi/ai para\ kuri/w`.
4 kako\v u;pakou/ei glw/sshv parano/mwn, di/kaiov de\ ou' prose/cei cei/lesin qeude/sin.
5 o; katagelw_n ptwcou_ paroxu/nei to\n poih/santa au'to/n, o; de\ e'picai/rwn a'pollume/nw` ou'k a'yw`wyh/setaiV o; de\ e'pisplagcnizo/menov e'lehyh/setai.
6 ste/fanov gero/ntwn te/kna te/knwn, kau/chma de\ te/knwn pate/rev au'tw_n.
6 a tou_ pistou_ o%lov o; ko/smov tw_n crhma/twn, tou_ de\ a'pi/stou ou'de\ o'bolo/v.
7 ou'c a;rmo/sei a#froni cei/lh pista\ ou'de\ dikai/w` cei/lh qeudh_.
8 misyo\v cari/twn h; paidei/a toi_v crwme/noiv, ou{ d" aJn e'pistre/qh`, eu'odwyh/setai.
9 ojv kru/ptei a'dikh/mata, zhtei_ fili/anV ojv de\ misei_ kru/ptein, dii/sthsin fi/louv kai\ oi'kei/ouv.
10 suntri/bei a'peilh\ kardi/an froni/mou, a#frwn de\ mastigwyei\v ou'k ai'sya/netai.
11 a'ntilogi/av e'gei/rei pa_v kako/v, o; de\ ku/riov a#ggelon a'neleh/mona e'kpe/mqei au'tw`_.
12 e'mpesei_tai me/rimna a'ndri\ noh/moni, oi; de\ a#fronev dialogiou_ntai kaka/.
13 ojv a'podi/dwsin kaka\ a'nti\ a'gayw_n, ou' kinhyh/setai kaka\ e'k tou_ oi#kou au'tou_.
14 e'xousi/an di/dwsin lo/goiv a'rch\ dikaiosu/nhv, prohgei_tai de\ th_v e'ndei/av sta/siv kai\ ma/ch.
15 ojv di/kaion kri/nei to\n a#dikon, a#dikon de\ to\n di/kaion, a'ka/yartov kai\ bdelukto\v para\ yew`_.
16 i%na ti/ u;ph_rxen crh/mata a#froni? kth/sasyai ga\r sofi/an a'ka/rdiov ou' dunh/setai.
16 a ojv u;qhlo\n poiei_ to\n e;autou_ oi}kon, zhtei_ suntribh/nV o; de\ skolia/zwn tou_ mayei_n e'mpesei_tai ei'v kaka/.
17 ei'v pa/nta kairo\n fi/lov u;parce/tw soi, a'delfoi\ de\ e'n a'na/gkaiv crh/simoi e#stwsanV tou/tou ga\r ca/rin gennw_ntai.
18 a'nh\r a#frwn e'pikrotei_ kai\ e'picai/rei e;autw`_ w;v kai\ o; e'gguw/menov e'ggu/h` to\n e;autou_ fi/lon.
19 filamarth/mwn cai/rei ma/caiv,
20 o; de\ sklhroka/rdiov ou' sunanta`_ a'gayoi_v. a'nh\r eu'meta/bolov glw/ssh` e'mpesei_tai ei'v kaka/,
21 kardi/a de\ a#fronov o'du/nh tw`_ kekthme/nw` au'th/n. ou'k eu'frai/netai path\r e'pi\ ui;w`_ a'paideu/tw`, ui;o\v de\ fro/nimov eu'frai/nei mhte/ra au'tou_.
22 kardi/a eu'frainome/nh eu'ektei_n poiei_, a'ndro\v de\ luphrou_ xhrai/netai ta\ o'sta_.
23 lamba/nontov dw_ra e'n ko/lpw` a'di/kwv ou' kateuodou_ntai o;doi/, a'sebh\v de\ e'kkli/nei o;dou\v dikaiosu/nhv.
24 pro/swpon suneto\n a'ndro\v sofou_, oi; de\ o'fyalmoi\ tou_ a#fronov e'p" a#kra gh_v.
25 o'rgh\ patri\ ui;o\v a#frwn kai\ o'du/nh th`_ tekou/sh` au'tou_.
26 zhmiou_n a#ndra di/kaion ou' kalo/n, ou'de\ o%sion e'pibouleu/ein duna/staiv dikai/oiv.
27 ojv fei/detai r;h_ma proe/syai sklhro/n, e'pignw/mwnV makro/yumov de\ a'nh\r fro/nimov.
28 a'noh/tw` e'perwth/santi sofi/an sofi/a logisyh/setai, e'neo\n de/ tiv e;auto\n poih/sav do/xei fro/nimov ei}nai.

#### Prouerbia 18

1 profa/seiv zhtei_ a'nh\r boulo/menov cwri/zesyai a'po\ fi/lwn, e'n panti\ de\ kairw`_ e'ponei/distov e#stai.
2 ou' crei/an e#cei sofi/av e'ndeh\v frenw_nV ma_llon ga\r a#getai a'frosu/nh`.
3 o%tan e#lyh` a'sebh\v ei'v ba/yov kakw_n, katafronei_, e'pe/rcetai de\ au'tw`_ a'timi/a kai\ o#neidov.
4 u%dwr bayu\ lo/gov e'n kardi/a` a'ndro/v, potamo\v de\ a'naphdu/ei kai\ phgh\ zwh_v.
5 yauma/sai pro/swpon a'sebou_v ou' kalo/n, ou'de\ o%sion e'kkli/nein to\ di/kaion e'n kri/sei.
6 cei/lh a#fronov a#gousin au'to\n ei'v kaka/, to\ de\ sto/ma au'tou_ to\ yrasu\ ya/naton e'pikalei_tai.
7 sto/ma a#fronov suntribh\ au'tw`_, ta\ de\ cei/lh au'tou_ pagi\v th`_ quch`_ au'tou_.
8 o'knhrou\v kataba/llei fo/bov, qucai\ de\ a'ndrogu/nwn peina/sousin.
9 o; mh\ i'w/menov e;auto\n e'n toi_v e#rgoiv au'tou_ a'delfo/v e'stin tou_ lumainome/nou e;auto/n.
10 e'k megalwsu/nhv i'scu/ov o#noma kuri/ou, au'tw`_ de\ prosdramo/ntev di/kaioi u;qou_ntai.
11 u%parxiv plousi/ou a'ndro\v po/liv o'cura/, h; de\ do/xa au'th_v me/ga e'piskia/zei.
12 pro\ suntribh_v u;qou_tai kardi/a a'ndro/v, kai\ pro\ do/xhv tapeinou_tai.
13 ojv a'pokri/netai lo/gon pri\n a'kou_sai, a'frosu/nh au'tw`_ e'stin kai\ o#neidov.
14 yumo\n a'ndro\v prau/nei yera/pwn fro/nimovV o'ligo/qucon de\ a#ndra ti/v u;poi/sei?
15 kardi/a froni/mou kta_tai ai#syhsin, w}ta de\ sofw_n zhtei_ e#nnoian.
16 do/ma a'nyrw/pou e'mplatu/nei au'to\n kai\ para\ duna/staiv kayiza/nei au'to/n.
17 di/kaiov e;autou_ kath/gorov e'n prwtologi/a`V w;v d" aJn e'piba/lh` o; a'nti/dikov, e'le/gcetai.
18 a'ntilogi/av pau/ei klh_rov, e'n de\ duna/staiv o;ri/zei.
19 a'delfo\v u;po\ a'delfou_ bohyou/menov w;v po/liv o'cura\ kai\ u;qhlh/, i'scu/ei de\ w%sper teyemeliwme/non basi/leion.
20 a'po\ karpw_n sto/matov a'nh\r pi/mplhsin koili/an au'tou_, a'po\ de\ karpw_n ceile/wn au'tou_ e'mplhsyh/setai.
21 ya/natov kai\ zwh\ e'n ceiri\ glw/sshv, oi; de\ kratou_ntev au'th_v e#dontai tou\v karpou\v au'th_v.
22 ojv eu{ren gunai_ka a'gayh/n, eu{ren ca/ritav, e#laben de\ para\ yeou_ i;laro/thta.
22 a ojv e'kba/llei gunai_ka a'gayh/n, e'kba/llei ta\ a'gaya/V o; de\ kate/cwn moicali/da a#frwn kai\ a'sebh/v.
3 a'frosu/nh a'ndro\v lumai/netai ta\v o;dou\v au'tou_, to\n de\ yeo\n ai'tia_tai th`_ kardi/a` au'tou_.
4 plou_tov prosti/yhsin fi/louv pollou/v, o; de\ ptwco\v kai\ a'po\ tou_ u;pa/rcontov fi/lou lei/petai.
5 ma/rtuv qeudh\v ou'k a'timw/rhtov e#stai, o; de\ e'gkalw_n a'di/kwv ou' diafeu/xetai.
6 polloi\ yerapeu/ousin pro/swpa basile/wn, pa_v de\ o; kako\v gi/netai o#neidov a'ndri/.
7 pa_v, ojv a'delfo\n ptwco\n misei_, kai\ fili/av makra\n e#stai. e#nnoia a'gayh\ toi_v ei'do/sin au'th\n e'ggiei_, a'nh\r de\ fro/nimov eu;rh/sei au'th/n. o; polla\ kakopoiw_n telesiourgei_ kaki/anV ojv de\ e'reyi/zei lo/gouv, ou' swyh/setai.
8 o; ktw/menov fro/nhsin a'gapa`_ e;auto/nV ojv de\ fula/ssei fro/nhsin, eu;rh/sei a'gaya/.
9 ma/rtuv qeudh\v ou'k a'timw/rhtov e#staiV ojv d" aJn e'kkau/sh` kaki/an, a'polei_tai u;p" au'th_v.
10 ou' sumfe/rei a#froni trufh/, kai\ e'a\n oi'ke/thv a#rxhtai mey" u%brewv dunasteu/ein.
11 e'leh/mwn a'nh\r makroyumei_, to\ de\ kau/chma au'tou_ e'pe/rcetai parano/moiv.
12 basile/wv a'peilh\ o;moi/a brugmw`_ le/ontovV w%sper de\ dro/sov e'pi\ co/rtw`, ou%twv to\ i;laro\n au'tou_.
13 ai'scu/nh patri\ ui;o\v a#frwn, kai\ ou'c a;gnai\ eu'cai\ a'po\ misyw/matov e;tai/rav.
14 oi}kon kai\ u%parxin meri/zousin pate/rev paisi/n, para\ de\ yeou_ a;rmo/zetai gunh\ a'ndri/.
15 deili/a kate/cei a'ndrogu/naion, quch\ de\ a'ergou_ peina/sei.
16 ojv fula/ssei e'ntolh/n, threi_ th\n e;autou_ quch/nV o; de\ katafronw_n tw_n e;autou_ o;dw_n a'polei_tai.
17 dani/zei yew`_ o; e'lew_n ptwco/n, kata\ de\ to\ do/ma au'tou_ a'ntapodw/sei au'tw`_.
18 pai/deue ui;o/n sou, ou%twv ga\r e#stai eu#elpivV ei'v de\ u%brin mh\ e'pai/rou th`_ quch`_ sou.
19 kako/frwn a'nh\r polla\ zhmiwyh/setaiV e'a\n de\ loimeu/htai, kai\ th\n quch\n au'tou_ prosyh/sei.
20 a#koue, ui;e/, paidei/an patro/v sou, i%na sofo\v ge/nh` e'p" e'sca/twn sou.
21 polloi\ logismoi\ e'n kardi/a` a'ndro/v, h; de\ boulh\ tou_ kuri/ou ei'v to\n ai'w_na me/nei.
22 karpo\v a'ndri\ e'lehmosu/nh, krei/sswn de\ ptwco\v di/kaiov hJ plou/siov qeu/sthv.
23 fo/bov kuri/ou ei'v zwh\n a'ndri/, o; de\ a#fobov au'lisyh/setai e'n to/poiv, ou{ ou'k e'piskopei_tai gnw_siv.
24 o; e'gkru/ptwn ei'v to\n ko/lpon au'tou_ cei_rav a'di/kwv, ou'de\ tw`_ sto/mati ou' mh\ prosaga/gh` au'ta/v.
25 loimou_ mastigoume/nou a#frwn panourgo/terov gi/netaiV e'a\n de\ e'le/gch`v a#ndra fro/nimon, noh/sei ai#syhsin.
26 o; a'tima/zwn pate/ra kai\ a'pwyou/menov mhte/ra au'tou_ kataiscunyh/setai kai\ e'ponei/distov e#stai.
27 ui;o\v a'poleipo/menov fula/xai paidei/an patro\v meleth/sei r;h/seiv kaka/v.
28 o; e'gguw/menov pai_da a#frona kayubri/zei dikai/wma, sto/ma de\ a'sebw_n katapi/etai kri/seiv.
29 e;toima/zontai a'kola/stoiv ma/stigev kai\ timwri/ai w#moiv a'fro/nwn.

#### Prouerbia 20

1 a'ko/laston oi}nov kai\ u;bristiko\n me/yh, pa_v de\ o; summeignu/menov au'th`_ ou'k e#stai sofo/v.
2 ou' diafe/rei a'peilh\ basile/wv yumou_ le/ontov, o; de\ paroxu/nwn au'to\n a;marta/nei ei'v th\n e;autou_ quch/n.
3 do/xa a'ndri\ a'postre/fesyai loidori/av, pa_v de\ a#frwn toiou/toiv sumple/ketai.
4 o'neidizo/menov o'knhro\v ou'k ai'scu/netai, w;sau/twv kai\ o; danizo/menov si_ton e'n a'mh/tw`.
5 u%dwr bayu\ boulh\ e'n kardi/a` a'ndro/v, a'nh\r de\ fro/nimov e'xantlh/sei au'th/n.
6 me/ga a#nyrwpov kai\ ti/mion a'nh\r e'leh/mwn, a#ndra de\ pisto\n e#rgon eu;rei_n.
7 ojv a'nastre/fetai a#mwmov e'n dikaiosu/nh`, makari/ouv tou\v pai_dav au'tou_ katalei/qei.
8 o%tan basileu\v di/kaiov kayi/sh` e'pi\ yro/nou, ou'k e'nantiou_tai e'n o'fyalmoi_v au'tou_ pa_n ponhro/n.
9 ti/v kauch/setai a;gnh\n e#cein th\n kardi/an? hJ ti/v parrhsia/setai kayaro\v ei}nai a'po\ a;martiw_n?
9 a kakologou_ntov pate/ra hJ mhte/ra sbesyh/setai lampth/r, ai; de\ ko/rai tw_n o'fyalmw_n au'tou_ o#qontai sko/tov.
10 meri\v e'pispoudazome/nh e'n prw/toiv e'n toi_v teleutai/oiv ou'k eu'loghyh/setai.
11 mh\ ei#ph`v Tei/somai to\n e'cyro/nV a'lla\ u;po/meinon to\n ku/rion, i%na soi bohyh/sh`.
10 sta/ymion me/ga kai\ mikro\n kai\ me/tra dissa/, a'ka/yarta e'nw/pion kuri/ou kai\ a'mfo/tera.
11 kai\ o; poiw_n au'ta\ e'n toi_v e'pithdeu/masin au'tou_ sumpodisyh/ setai, neani/skov meta\ o;si/ou, kai\ eu'yei_a h; o;do\v au'tou_.
12 ou}v a'kou/ei kai\ o'fyalmo\v o;ra`_V kuri/ou e#rga kai\ a'mfo/tera.
13 mh\ a'ga/pa katalalei_n, i%na mh\ e'xaryh`_vV dia/noixon tou\v o'fyalmou/v sou kai\ e'mplh/syhti a#rtwn.
23 bde/lugma kuri/w` disso\n sta/ymion, kai\ zugo\v do/liov ou' kalo\n e'nw/pion au'tou_.
24 para\ kuri/ou eu'yu/netai ta\ diabh/mata a'ndri/V ynhto\v de\ pw_v aJn noh/sai ta\v o;dou\v au'tou_?
25 pagi\v a'ndri\ tacu/ ti tw_n i'di/wn a;gia/saiV meta\ ga\r to\ eu#xasyai metanoei_n gi/netai.
26 likmh/twr a'sebw_n basileu\v sofo\v kai\ e'pibalei_ au'toi_v troco/n.
27 fw_v kuri/ou pnoh\ a'nyrw/pwn, ojv e'reuna`_ tami/eia koili/av.
28 e'lehmosu/nh kai\ a'lh/yeia fulakh\ basilei_ kai\ perikuklw/sousin e'n dikaiosu/nh` to\n yro/non au'tou_.
29 ko/smov neani/aiv sofi/a, do/xa de\ presbute/rwn poliai/.
30 u;pw/pia kai\ suntri/mmata sunanta`_ kakoi_v, plhgai\ de\ ei'v tami/eia koili/av.

#### Prouerbia 21

1 w%sper o;rmh\ u%datov, ou%twv kardi/a basile/wv e'n ceiri\ yeou_V ou{ e'a\n ye/lwn neu/sh`, e'kei_ e#klinen au'th/n.
2 pa_v a'nh\r fai/netai e;autw`_ di/kaiov, kateuyu/nei de\ kardi/av ku/riov.
3 poiei_n di/kaia kai\ a'lhyeu/ein a'resta\ para\ yew`_ ma_llon hJ yusiw_n ai{ma.
4 megalo/frwn e'f" u%brei yrasuka/rdiov, lampth\r de\ a'sebw_n a;marti/a.
6 o; e'nergw_n yhsauri/smata glw/ssh` qeudei_ ma/taia diw/kei e'pi\ pagi/dav yana/tou.
7 o#leyrov a'sebe/sin e'pixenwyh/setaiV ou' ga\r bou/lontai pra/ssein ta\ di/kaia.
8 pro\v tou\v skoliou\v skolia\v o;dou\v a'poste/llei o; yeo/vV a;gna\ ga\r kai\ o'rya\ ta\ e#rga au'tou_.
9 krei_sson oi'kei_n e'pi\ gwni/av u;pai/yrou hJ e'n kekoniame/noiv meta\ a'diki/av kai\ e'n oi#kw` koinw`_.
10 quch\ a'sebou_v ou'k e'lehyh/setai u;p" ou'deno\v tw_n a'nyrw/pwn.
11 zhmioume/nou a'kola/stou panourgo/terov gi/netai o; a#kakov, suni/wn de\ sofo\v de/xetai gnw_sin.
12 suni/ei di/kaiov kardi/av a'sebw_n kai\ fauli/zei a'sebei_v e'n kakoi_v.
13 ojv fra/ssei ta\ w}ta tou_ mh\ e'pakou_sai a'syenou_v, kai\ au'to\v e'pikale/setai, kai\ ou'k e#stai o; ei'sakou/wn.
14 do/siv la/yriov a'natre/pei o'rga/v, dw/rwn de\ o; feido/menov yumo\n e'gei/rei i'scuro/n.
15 eu'frosu/nh dikai/wn poiei_n kri/ma, o%siov de\ a'ka/yartov para\ kakou/rgoiv.
16 a'nh\r planw/menov e'x o;dou_ dikaiosu/nhv e'n sunagwgh`_ giga/ntwn a'napau/setai.
17 a'nh\r e'ndeh\v a'gapa`_ eu'frosu/nhn filw_n oi}non kai\ e#laion ei'v plou_tonV
18 perika/yarma de\ dikai/ou a#nomov.
19 krei_sson oi'kei_n e'n gh`_ e'rh/mw` hJ meta\ gunaiko\v maci/mou kai\ glwssw/douv kai\ o'rgi/lou.
20 yhsauro\v e'piyumhto\v a'napau/setai e'pi\ sto/matov sofou_, a#fronev de\ a#ndrev katapi/ontai au'to/n.
21 o;do\v dikaiosu/nhv kai\ e'lehmosu/nhv eu;rh/sei zwh\n kai\ do/xan.
22 po/leiv o'cura\v e'pe/bh sofo\v kai\ kayei_len to\ o'cu/rwma, e'f" w`{ e'pepoi/yeisan oi; a'sebei_v.
23 ojv fula/ssei to\ sto/ma au'tou_ kai\ th\n glw_ssan, diathrei_ e'k yli/qewv th\n quch\n au'tou_.
24 yrasu\v kai\ au'ya/dhv kai\ a'lazw\n loimo\v kalei_taiV ojv de\ mnhsikakei_, para/nomov.
25 e'piyumi/ai o'knhro\n a'poktei/nousinV ou' ga\r proairou_ntai ai; cei_rev au'tou_ poiei_n ti.
26 a'sebh\v e'piyumei_ o%lhn th\n h;me/ran e'piyumi/av kaka/v, o; de\ di/kaiov e'lea`_ kai\ oi'kti/rei a'feidw_v.
27 yusi/ai a'sebw_n bde/lugma kuri/w`V kai\ ga\r parano/mwv prosfe/rousin au'ta/v.
28 ma/rtuv qeudh\v a'polei_tai, a'nh\r de\ u;ph/koov fulasso/menov lalh/sei.
29 a'sebh\v a'nh\r a'naidw_v u;fi/statai prosw/pw`, o; de\ eu'yh\v au'to\v suni/ei ta\v o;dou\v au'tou_.
30 ou'k e#stin sofi/a, ou'k e#stin a'ndrei/a, ou'k e#stin boulh\ pro\v to\n a'sebh_.
31 i%ppov e;toima/zetai ei'v h;me/ran pole/mou, para\ de\ kuri/ou h; boh/yeia.

#### Prouerbia 22

1 ai;retw/teron o#noma kalo\n hJ plou_tov polu/v, u;pe\r de\ a'rgu/rion kai\ crusi/on ca/riv a'gayh/.
2 plou/siov kai\ ptwco\v sunh/nthsan a'llh/loiv, a'mfote/rouv de\ o; ku/riov e'poi/hsen.
3 panou_rgov i'dw\n ponhro\n timwrou/menon krataiw_v au'to\v pai deu/etai, oi; de\ a#fronev parelyo/ntev e'zhmiw/yhsan.
4 genea\ sofi/av fo/bov kuri/ou kai\ plou_tov kai\ do/xa kai\ zwh/.
5 tri/boloi kai\ pagi/dev e'n o;doi_v skoliai_v, o; de\ fula/sswn th\n e;autou_ quch\n a'fe/xetai au'tw_n.
7 plou/sioi ptwcw_n a#rxousin, kai\ oi'ke/tai i'di/oiv despo/taiv daniou_sin.
8 o; spei/rwn fau_la yeri/sei kaka/, plhgh\n de\ e#rgwn au'tou_ suntele/sei.
8 a a#ndra i;laro\n kai\ do/thn eu'logei_ o; yeo/v, mataio/thta de\ e#rgwn au'tou_ suntele/sei.
9 o; e'lew_n ptwco\n au'to\v diatrafh/setaiV tw_n ga\r e;autou_ a#rtwn e#dwken tw`_ ptwcw`_.
9 a ni/khn kai\ timh\n peripoiei_tai o; dw_ra dou/v, th\n me/ntoi quch\n a'fairei_tai tw_n kekthme/nwn.
10 e#kbale e'k sunedri/ou loimo/n, kai\ sunexeleu/setai au'tw`_ nei_kovV o%tan ga\r kayi/sh` e'n sunedri/w`, pa/ntav a'tima/zei.
11 a'gapa`_ ku/riov o;si/av kardi/av, dektoi\ de\ au'tw`_ pa/ntev a#mwmoiV cei/lesin poimai/nei basileu/v.
12 oi; de\ o'fyalmoi\ kuri/ou diathrou_sin ai#syhsin, fauli/zei de\ lo/gouv para/nomov.
13 profasi/zetai kai\ le/gei o'knhro/v Le/wn e'n tai_v o;doi_v, e'n de\ tai_v platei/aiv foneutai/.
14 bo/yrov bayu\v sto/ma parano/mou, o; de\ mishyei\v u;po\ kuri/ou e'mpesei_tai ei'v au'to/n.
14 a ei'si\n o;doi\ kakai\ e'nw/pion a'ndro/v, kai\ ou'k a'gapa`_ tou_ a'postre/qai a'p" au'tw_nV a'postre/fein de\ dei_ a'po\ o;dou_ skolia_v kai\ kakh_v.
15 a#noia e'xh_ptai kardi/av ne/ou, r;a/bdov de\ kai\ paidei/a makra\n a'p" au'tou_.
16 o; sukofantw_n pe/nhta polla\ poiei_ ta\ e;autou_V di/dwsin de\ plousi/w` e'p" e'la/ssoni. - -
17 Lo/goiv sofw_n para/balle so\n ou}v kai\ a#koue e'mo\n lo/gon, th\n de\ sh\n kardi/an e'pi/sthson, i%na gnw`_v o%ti kaloi/ ei'sinV
18 kai\ e'a\n e'mba/lh`v au'tou\v ei'v th\n kardi/an sou, eu'franou_si/n se a%ma e'pi\ soi_v cei/lesin,
19 i%na sou ge/nhtai e'pi\ ku/rion h; e'lpi\v kai\ gnwri/sh` soi th\n o;do\n au'tou_.
20 kai\ su\ de\ a'po/graqai au'ta\ seautw`_ trissw_v ei'v boulh\n kai\ gnw_sin e'pi\ to\ pla/tov th_v kardi/av sou.
21 dida/skw ou}n se a'lhyh_ lo/gon kai\ gnw_sin a'gayh\n u;pakou/ein tou_ a'pokri/nesyai lo/gouv a'lhyei/av toi_v proballome/noiv soi.
22 Mh\ a'pobia/zou pe/nhta, ptwco\v ga/r e'stin, kai\ mh\ a'tima/sh`v a'syenh_ e'n pu/laivV
23 o; ga\r ku/riov krinei_ au'tou_ th\n kri/sin, kai\ r;u/sh` sh\n a#sulon quch/n.
24 mh\ i#syi e;tai_rov a'ndri\ yumw/dei, fi/lw` de\ o'rgi/lw` mh\ sunauli/zou,
25 mh/pote ma/yh`v tw_n o;dw_n au'tou_ kai\ la/bh`v bro/couv th`_ sh`_ quch`_.
26 mh\ di/dou seauto\n ei'v e'ggu/hn ai'scuno/menov pro/swponV
27 e'a\n ga\r mh\ e#ch`v po/yen a'potei/sh`v, lh/mqontai to\ strw_ma to\ u;po\ ta\v pleura/v sou.
28 mh\ me/taire o%ria ai'w/nia, aj e#yento oi; pate/rev sou.
29 o;ratiko\n a#ndra kai\ o'xu\n e'n toi_v e#rgoiv au'tou_ basileu_si dei_ paresta/nai kai\ mh\ paresta/nai a'ndra/si nwyroi_v.

#### Prouerbia 23

1 e'a\n kayi/sh`v deipnei_n e'pi\ trape/zhv dunastw_n, nohtw_v no/ei ta\ paratiye/mena/ soi
2 kai\ e'pi/balle th\n cei_ra/ sou ei'dw\v o%ti toiau_ta/ se dei_ paraskeua/saiV
3 ei' de\ a'plhsto/terov ei}, mh\ e'piyu/mei tw_n e'desma/twn au'tou_, tau_ta ga\r e#cetai zwh_v qeudou_v.
4 mh\ parektei/nou pe/nhv wJn plousi/w`, th`_ de\ sh`_ e'nnoi/a` a'po/scouV
5 e'a\n e'pisth/sh`v to\ so\n o#mma pro\v au'to/n, ou'damou_ fanei_tai, kateskeu/astai ga\r au'tw`_ pte/rugev w%sper a'etou_, kai\ u;postre/fei ei'v to\n oi}kon tou_ proesthko/tov au'tou_.
6 mh\ sundei/pnei a'ndri\ baska/nw` mhde\ e'piyu/mei tw_n brwma/twn au'tou_V
7 ojn tro/pon ga\r ei# tiv katapi/oi tri/ca, ou%twv e'syi/ei kai\ pi/nei.
8 mhde\ pro\v se\ ei'saga/gh`v au'to\n kai\ fa/gh`v to\n qwmo/n sou met" au'tou_V e'xeme/sei ga\r au'to\n kai\ lumanei_tai tou\v lo/gouv sou tou\v kalou/v.
9 ei'v w}ta a#fronov mhde\n le/ge, mh/pote mukthri/sh` tou\v sunetou\v lo/gouv sou.
10 mh\ metayh`_v o%ria ai'w/nia, ei'v de\ kth_ma o'rfanw_n mh\ ei'se/lyh`vV
11 o; ga\r lutrou/menov au'tou\v ku/riov krataio/v e'stin kai\ krinei_ th\n kri/sin au'tw_n meta\ sou_.
12 do\v ei'v paidei/an th\n kardi/an sou, ta\ de\ w}ta/ sou e;toi/mason lo/goiv ai'syh/sewv.
13 mh\ a'po/sch` nh/pion paideu/ein, o%ti e'a\n pata/xh`v au'to\n r;a/bdw`, ou' mh\ a'poya/nh`V
14 su\ me\n ga\r pata/xeiv au'to\n r;a/bdw`, th\n de\ quch\n au'tou_ e'k yana/tou r;u/sh`.
15 ui;e/, e'a\n sofh\ ge/nhtai/ sou h; kardi/a, eu'franei_v kai\ th\n e'mh\n kardi/an,
16 kai\ e'ndiatri/qei lo/goiv ta\ sa\ cei/lh pro\v ta\ e'ma\ cei/lh, e'a\n o'rya\ w}sin.
17 mh\ zhlou/tw h; kardi/a sou a;martwlou/v, a'lla\ e'n fo/bw` kuri/ou i#syi o%lhn th\n h;me/ranV
18 e'a\n ga\r thrh/sh`v au'ta/, e#stai soi e#kgona, h; de\ e'lpi/v sou ou'k a'posth/setai.
19 a#koue, ui;e/, kai\ sofo\v gi/nou kai\ kateu/yune e'nnoi/av sh_v kardi/avV
20 mh\ i#syi oi'nopo/thv mhde\ e'ktei/nou sumbolai_v krew_n te a'gorasmoi_vV
21 pa_v ga\r me/yusov kai\ pornoko/pov ptwceu/sei, kai\ e'ndu/setai dierrhgme/na kai\ r;akw/dh pa_v u;pnw/dhv.
22 a#koue, ui;e/, patro\v tou_ gennh/santo/v se kai\ mh\ katafro/nei o%ti gegh/rake/n sou h; mh/thr.
24 kalw_v e'ktre/fei path\r di/kaiov, e'pi\ de\ ui;w`_ sofw`_ eu'frai/netai h; quch\ au'tou_V
25 eu'fraine/syw o; path\r kai\ h; mh/thr e'pi\ soi/, kai\ caire/tw h; tekou_sa/ se.
26 do/v moi, ui;e/, sh\n kardi/an, oi; de\ soi\ o'fyalmoi\ e'ma\v o;dou\v threi/twsanV
27 pi/yov ga\r tetrhme/nov e'sti\n a'llo/triov oi}kov, kai\ fre/ar steno\n a'llo/trionV
28 ou{tov ga\r sunto/mwv a'polei_tai, kai\ pa_v para/nomov a'nalwyh/setai.
29 ti/ni ou'ai/? ti/ni yo/rubov? ti/ni kri/siv? ti/ni a'hdi/ai kai\ le/scai? ti/ni suntri/mmata dia\ kenh_v? ti/nov pe/leioi oi; o'fyalmoi/?
30 ou' tw_n e'gcronizo/ntwn e'n oi#noiv? ou' tw_n i'cneuo/ntwn pou_ po/toi gi/nontai?
31 mh\ meyu/skesye oi#nw`, a'lla\ o;milei_te a'nyrw/poiv dikai/oiv kai\ o;milei_te e'n peripa/toivV e'a\n ga\r ei'v ta\v fia/lav kai\ ta\ poth/ria dw`_v tou\v o'fyalmou/v sou, u%steron peripath/seiv gumno/terov u;pe/rou,
32 to\ de\ e#scaton w%sper u;po\ o#fewv peplhgw\v e'ktei/netai kai\ w%sper u;po\ kera/stou diacei_tai au'tw`_ o; i'o/v.
33 oi; o'fyalmoi/ sou o%tan i#dwsin a'llotri/an, to\ sto/ma sou to/te lalh/sei skolia/,
34 kai\ katakei/sh` w%sper e'n kardi/a` yala/sshv kai\ w%sper kubernh/thv e'n pollw`_ klu/dwniV
35 e'rei_v de/ Tu/ptousi/n me, kai\ ou'k e'po/nesa, kai\ e'ne/paixa/n moi, e'gw\ de\ ou'k h`#deinV po/te o#ryrov e#stai, i%na e'lyw\n zhth/sw mey" w{n suneleu/somai?

#### Prouerbia 24

1 ui;e/, mh\ zhlw/sh`v kakou\v a#ndrav mhde\ e'piyumh/sh`v ei}nai met" au'tw_nV
2 qeu/dh ga\r meleta`_ h; kardi/a au'tw_n, kai\ po/nouv ta\ cei/lh au'tw_n lalei_.
3 meta\ sofi/av oi'kodomei_tai oi}kov kai\ meta\ sune/sewv a'noryou_taiV
4 meta\ ai'syh/sewv e'mpi/mplatai tami/eia e'k panto\v plou/tou timi/ou kai\ kalou_.
5 krei/sswn sofo\v i'scurou_ kai\ a'nh\r fro/nhsin e#cwn gewrgi/ou mega/louV
6 meta\ kubernh/sewv gi/netai po/lemov, boh/yeia de\ meta\ kardi/av bouleutikh_v.
7 sofi/a kai\ e#nnoia a'gayh\ e'n pu/laiv sofw_nV sofoi\ ou'k e'kkli/nousin e'k sto/matov kuri/ou,
8 a'lla\ logi/zontai e'n sunedri/oiv. a'paideu/toiv sunanta`_ ya/natov,
9 a'poynh`/skei de\ a#frwn e'n a;marti/aivV a'kayarsi/a de\ a'ndri\ loimw`_ e'mmolunyh/setai
10 e'n h;me/ra` kakh`_ kai\ e'n h;me/ra` yli/qewv, e%wv aJn e'kli/ph`.
11 r;u_sai a'gome/nouv ei'v ya/naton kai\ e'kpri/ou kteinome/nouv, mh\ fei/sh`V
12 e'a\n de\ ei#ph`v Ou'k oi}da tou_ton, gi/nwske o%ti ku/riov kardi/av pa/ntwn ginw/skei, kai\ o; pla/sav pnoh\n pa_sin au'to\v oi}den pa/nta, ojv a'podi/dwsin e;ka/stw` kata\ ta\ e#rga au'tou_.
13 fa/ge me/li, ui;e/, a'gayo\n ga\r khri/on, i%na glukanyh`_ sou o; fa/rugxV
14 ou%twv ai'syh/sh` sofi/an th`_ sh`_ quch`_V e'a\n ga\r eu%rh`v, e#stai kalh\ h; teleuth/ sou, kai\ e'lpi/v se ou'k e'gkatalei/qei.
15 mh\ prosaga/gh`v a'sebh_ nomh`_ dikai/wn mhde\ a'pathyh`_v cortasi/a` koili/avV
16 e;pta/ki ga\r pesei_tai o; di/kaiov kai\ a'nasth/setai, oi; de\ a'sebei_v a'syenh/sousin e'n kakoi_v.
17 e'a\n pe/sh` o; e'cyro/v sou, mh\ e'picarh`_v au'tw`_, e'n de\ tw`_ u;poskeli/smati au'tou_ mh\ e'pai/rouV
18 o%ti o#qetai ku/riov, kai\ ou'k a're/sei au'tw`_, kai\ a'postre/qei to\n yumo\n au'tou_ a'p" au'tou_.
19 mh\ cai_re e'pi\ kakopoioi_v mhde\ zh/lou a;martwlou/vV
20 ou' ga\r mh\ ge/nhtai e#kgona ponhrw_n, lampth\r de\ a'sebw_n sbesyh/setai.
21 fobou_ to\n yeo/n, ui;e/, kai\ basile/a kai\ mhyete/rw` au'tw_n a'peiyh/sh`vV
22 e'xai/fnhv ga\r tei/sontai tou\v a'sebei_v, ta\v de\ timwri/av a'mfote/rwn ti/v gnw/setai?
22 a lo/gon fulasso/menov ui;o\v a'pwlei/av e'kto\v e#stai, deco/menov de\ e'de/xato au'to/n.
23 mhde\n qeu_dov a'po\ glw/sshv basilei_ lege/syw, kai\ ou'de\n qeu_dov a'po\ glw/sshv au'tou_ ou' mh\ e'xe/lyh`.
24 ma/caira glw_ssa basile/wv kai\ ou' sarki/nh, ojv d" aJn paradoyh`_, suntribh/setaiV
25 e'a\n ga\r o'xunyh`_ o; yumo\v au'tou_, su\n neu/roiv a'nyrw/pouv a'nali/skei
26 kai\ o'sta_ a'nyrw/pwn katatrw/gei kai\ sugkai/ei w%sper flo\x w%ste a#brwta ei}nai neossoi_v a'etw_n. - -

#### Prouerbia 30

1 Tou\v e'mou\v lo/gouv, ui;e/, fobh/yhti kai\ dexa/menov au'tou\v metano/eiV ta/de le/gei o; a'nh\r toi_v pisteu/ousin yew`_, kai\ pau/omaiV
2 a'frone/statov ga/r ei'mi pa/ntwn a'nyrw/pwn, kai\ fro/nhsiv a'nyrw/pwn ou'k e#stin e'n e'moi/V
3 yeo\v dedi/dace/n me sofi/an, kai\ gnw_sin a;gi/wn e#gnwka.
4 ti/v a'ne/bh ei'v to\n ou'rano\n kai\ kate/bh? ti/v sunh/gagen a'ne/mouv e'n ko/lpw`? ti/v sune/streqen u%dwr e'n i;mati/w`? ti/v e'kra/thsen pa/ntwn tw_n a#krwn th_v gh_v? ti/ o#noma au'tw`_, hJ ti/ o#noma toi_v te/knoiv au'tou_, i%na gnw`_v?
5 pa/ntev lo/goi yeou_ pepurwme/noi, u;peraspi/zei de\ au'to\v tw_n eu'laboume/nwn au'to/nV
6 mh\ prosyh`_v toi_v lo/goiv au'tou_, i%na mh\ e'le/gxh` se kai\ qeudh\v ge/nh`.
7 du/o ai'tou_mai para\ sou_, mh\ a'fe/lh`v mou ca/rin pro\ tou_ a'poyanei_n meV
8 ma/taion lo/gon kai\ qeudh_ makra/n mou poi/hson, plou_ton de\ kai\ peni/an mh/ moi dw`_v, su/ntaxon de/ moi ta\ de/onta kai\ ta\ au'ta/rkh,
9 i%na mh\ plhsyei\v qeudh\v ge/nwmai kai\ ei#pw Ti/v me o;ra`_? hJ penhyei\v kle/qw kai\ o'mo/sw to\ o#noma tou_ yeou_.
10 mh\ paradw`_v oi'ke/thn ei'v cei_rav despo/tou. mh/pote katara/shtai/ se kai\ a'fanisyh`_v.
11 e#kgonon kako\n pate/ra katara_tai, th\n de\ mhte/ra ou'k eu'logei_V
12 e#kgonon kako\n di/kaion e;auto\n kri/nei, th\n de\ e#xodon au'tou_ ou'k a'pe/niqenV
13 e#kgonon kako\n u;qhlou\v o'fyalmou\v e#cei, toi_v de\ blefa/roiv au'tou_ e'pai/retaiV
14 e#kgonon kako\n macai/rav tou\v o'do/ntav e#cei kai\ ta\v mu/lav tomi/dav, w%ste a'nali/skein kai\ katesyi/ein tou\v tapeinou\v a'po\ th_v gh_v kai\ tou\v pe/nhtav au'tw_n e'x a'nyrw/pwn. - -
23 Tau_ta de\ le/gw u;mi_n toi_v sofoi_v e'piginw/skeinV ai'dei_syai pro/swpon e'n kri/sei ou' kalo/nV
24 o; ei'pw\n to\n a'sebh_ Di/kaio/v e'stin, e'pikata/ratov laoi_v e#stai kai\ mishto\v ei'v e#ynhV
25 oi; de\ e'le/gcontev belti/ouv fanou_ntai, e'p" au'tou\v de\ h%xei eu'logi/a a'gayh/V
26 cei/lh de\ filh/sousin a'pokrino/mena lo/gouv a'gayou/v.
27 e;toi/maze ei'v th\n e#xodon ta\ e#rga sou kai\ paraskeua/zou ei'v to\n a'gro\n kai\ poreu/ou kato/pisye/n mou kai\ a'noikodomh/seiv to\n oi}ko/n sou.
28 mh\ i#syi qeudh\v ma/rtuv e'pi\ so\n poli/thn mhde\ platu/nou soi_v cei/lesinV
29 mh\ ei#ph`v @On tro/pon e'crh/sato/ moi crh/somai au'tw`_, tei/somai de\ au'to\n a% me h'di/khsen.
30 w%sper gew/rgion a'nh\r a#frwn, kai\ w%sper a'mpelw\n a#nyrwpov e'ndeh\v frenw_nV
31 e'a\n a'fh`_v au'to/n, cerswyh/setai kai\ cortomanh/sei o%lov kai\ gi/netai e'kleleimme/nov, oi; de\ fragmoi\ tw_n li/ywn au'tou_ kataska/ptontai.
32 u%steron e'gw\ meteno/hsa, e'pe/bleqa tou_ e'kle/xasyai paidei/an.
33 o'li/gon nusta/zw, o'li/gon de\ kayupnw_, o'li/gon de\ e'nagkali/zomai cersi\n sth/yhV
34 e'a\n de\ tou_to poih`_v, h%xei proporeuome/nh h; peni/a sou kai\ h; e#ndeia/ sou w%sper a'gayo\v dromeu/v. - -
15 Th`_ bde/llh` trei_v yugate/rev h}san a'gaph/sei a'gapw/menai, kai\ ai; trei_v au{tai ou'k e'nepi/mplasan au'th/n, kai\ h; teta/rth ou'k h'rke/syh ei'pei_n :Ikano/nV
16 a`%dhv kai\ e#rwv gunaiko\v kai\ ta/rtarov kai\ gh_ ou'k e'mpiplame/nh u%datov kai\ u%dwr kai\ pu_r ou' mh\ ei#pwsin "Arkei_.
17 o'fyalmo\n katagelw_nta patro\v kai\ a'tima/zonta gh_rav mhtro/v, e'kko/qaisan au'to\n ko/rakev e'k tw_n fara/ggwn, kai\ katafa/goisan au'to\n neossoi\ a'etw_n.
18 tri/a de/ e'stin a'du/nata/ moi noh_sai, kai\ to\ te/tarton ou'k e'piginw/skwV
19 i#cnh a'etou_ petome/nou kai\ o;dou\v o#fewv e'pi\ pe/trav kai\ tri/bouv nho\v pontoporou/shv kai\ o;dou\v a'ndro\v e'n neo/thti.
20 toiau/th o;do\v gunaiko\v moicali/dov, h%, o%tan pra/xh`, a'poniqame/nh ou'de/n fhsin peprace/nai a#topon.
21 dia\ triw_n sei/etai h; gh_, to\ de\ te/tarton ou' du/natai fe/reinV
22 e'a\n oi'ke/thv basileu/sh`, kai\ a#frwn plhsyh`_ siti/wn,
23 kai\ oi'ke/tiv e'a\n e'kba/lh` th\n e;auth_v kuri/an, kai\ mishth\ gunh\ e'a\n tu/ch` a'ndro\v a'gayou_.
24 te/ssara de/ e'stin e'la/cista e'pi\ th_v gh_v, tau_ta de/ e'stin sofw/tera tw_n sofw_nV
25 oi; mu/rmhkev, oi{v mh\ e#stin i'scu\v kai\ e;toima/zontai ye/rouv th\n trofh/nV
26 kai\ oi; coirogru/llioi, e#ynov ou'k i'scuro/n, oij e'poih/santo e'n pe/traiv tou\v e;autw_n oi#kouvV
27 a'basi/leuto/n e'stin h; a'kri\v kai\ e'kstrateu/ei a'f" e;no\v keleu/smatov eu'ta/ktwvV
28 kai\ kalabw/thv cersi\n e'reido/menov kai\ eu'a/lwtov wJn katoikei_ e'n o'curw/masin basile/wv.
29 tri/a de/ e'stin, aj eu'o/dwv poreu/etai, kai\ to\ te/tarton, oj kalw_v diabai/neiV
30 sku/mnov le/ontov i'scuro/terov kthnw_n, ojv ou'k a'postre/fetai ou'de\ katapth/ssei kth_nov,
31 kai\ a'le/ktwr e'mperipatw_n yhlei/aiv eu#qucov kai\ tra/gov h;gou/menov ai'poli/ou kai\ basileu\v dhmhgorw_n e'n e#ynei.
32 e'a\n pro/h` seauto\n ei'v eu'frosu/nhn kai\ e'ktei/nh`v th\n cei_ra/ sou meta\ ma/chv, a'timasyh/sh`.
33 a#melge ga/la, kai\ e#stai bou/turonV e'a\n de\ e'kpie/zh`v mukth_rav, e'xeleu/setai ai{maV e'a\n de\ e'xe/lkh`v lo/gouv, e'xeleu/sontai kri/seiv kai\ ma/cai. - -

#### Prouerbia 31

1 Oi; e'moi\ lo/goi ei#rhntai u;po\ yeou_, basile/wv crhmatismo/v, ojn e'pai/deusen h; mh/thr au'tou_.
2 ti/, te/knon, thrh/seiv? ti/? r;h/seiv yeou_V prwtogene/v, soi\ le/gw, ui;e/V ti/, te/knon e'mh_v koili/av? ti/, te/knon e'mw_n eu'cw_n?
3 mh\ dw`_v gunaixi\ so\n plou_ton kai\ to\n so\n nou_n kai\ bi/on ei'v u;sterobouli/an.
4 meta\ boulh_v pa/nta poi/ei, meta\ boulh_v oi'nopo/teiV oi; duna/stai yumw/deiv ei'si/n, oi}non de\ mh\ pine/twsan,
5 i%na mh\ pio/ntev e'pila/ywntai th_v sofi/av kai\ o'rya\ kri_nai ou' mh\ du/nwntai tou\v a'syenei_v.
6 di/dote me/yhn toi_v e'n lu/paiv kai\ oi}non pi/nein toi_v e'n o'du/naiv,
7 i%na e'pila/ywntai th_v peni/av kai\ tw_n po/nwn mh\ mnhsyw_sin e#ti.
8 a#noige so\n sto/ma lo/gw` yeou_ kai\ kri_ne pa/ntav u;giw_vV
9 a#noige so\n sto/ma kai\ kri_ne dikai/wv, dia/krine de\ pe/nhta kai\ a'syenh_. - -

#### Prouerbia 25

1 Au{tai ai; paidei_ai Salwmw_ntov ai; a'dia/kritoi, ajv e'xegra/qanto oi; fi/loi Ezekiou tou_ basile/wv th_v Ioudai/av.
2 Do/xa yeou_ kru/ptei lo/gon, do/xa de\ basile/wv tima`_ pra/gmata.
3 ou'rano\v u;qhlo/v, gh_ de\ bayei_a, kardi/a de\ basile/wv a'nexe/legktov.
4 tu/pte a'do/kimon a'rgu/rion, kai\ kayarisyh/setai kayaro\n a%panV
5 ktei_ne a'sebei_v e'k prosw/pou basile/wv, kai\ katoryw/sei e'n dikaiosu/nh` o; yro/nov au'tou_.
6 mh\ a'lazoneu/ou e'nw/pion basile/wv mhde\ e'n to/poiv dunastw_n u;fi/stasoV
7 krei_sson ga/r soi to\ r;hyh_nai "Ana/baine pro/v me, hJ tapeinw_sai/ se e'n prosw/pw` duna/stou. aj ei}don oi; o'fyalmoi/ sou, le/ge.
8 mh\ pro/spipte ei'v ma/chn tace/wv, i%na mh\ metamelhyh`_v e'p" e'sca/twn. h;ni/ka a#n se o'neidi/sh` o; so\v fi/lov,
9 a'nacw/rei ei'v ta\ o'pi/sw, mh\ katafro/nei,
10 mh/ se o'neidi/sh` me\n o; fi/lov, h; de\ ma/ch sou kai\ h; e#cyra ou'k a'pe/stai, a'll" e#stai soi i#sh yana/tw`.
10 a ca/riv kai\ fili/a e'leuyeroi_, ajv th/rhson seautw`_, i%na mh\ e'ponei/distov ge/nh`, a'lla\ fu/laxon ta\v o;dou/v sou eu'sunalla/ktwv.
11 mh_lon crusou_n e'n o;rmi/skw` sardi/ou, ou%twv ei'pei_n lo/gon.
12 ei'v e'nw/tion crusou_n sa/rdion polutele\v de/detai, lo/gov sofo\v ei'v eu'h/koon ou}v.
13 w%sper e#xodov cio/nov e'n a'mh/tw` kata\ kau_ma w'felei_, ou%twv a#ggelov pisto\v tou\v a'postei/lantav au'to/nV quca\v ga\r tw_n au'tw`_ crwme/nwn w'felei_.
14 w%sper a#nemoi kai\ ne/fh kai\ u;etoi\ e'pifane/statoi, ou%twv oi; kaucw/menoi e'pi\ do/sei qeudei_.
15 e'n makroyumi/a` eu'odi/a basileu_sin, glw_ssa de\ malakh\ suntri/bei o'sta_.
16 me/li eu;rw\n fa/ge to\ i;kano/n, mh/pote plhsyei\v e'xeme/sh`v.
17 spa/nion ei#sage so\n po/da pro\v to\n seautou_ fi/lon, mh/pote plhsyei/v sou mish/sh` se.
18 r;o/palon kai\ ma/caira kai\ to/xeuma a'kidwto/n, ou%twv kai\ a'nh\r o; katamarturw_n tou_ fi/lou au'tou_ marturi/an qeudh_.
19 o'dou\v kakou_ kai\ pou\v parano/mou o'lei_tai e'n h;me/ra` kakh`_.
20 w%sper o#xov e%lkei a'su/mforon, ou%twv prospeso\n pa/yov e'n sw/mati kardi/an lupei_.
20 a w%sper sh\v i;mati/w` kai\ skw/lhx xu/lw`, ou%twv lu/ph a'ndro\v bla/ptei kardi/an.
21 e'a\n peina`_ o; e'cyro/v sou, tre/fe au'to/n, e'a\n diqa`_, po/tize au'to/nV
22 tou_to ga\r poiw_n a#nyrakav puro\v swreu/seiv e'pi\ th\n kefalh\n au'tou_, o; de\ ku/riov a'ntapodw/sei soi a'gaya/.
23 a#nemov bore/av e'xegei/rei ne/fh, pro/swpon de\ a'naide\v glw_ssan e'reyi/zei.
24 krei_tton oi'kei_n e'pi\ gwni/av dw/matov hJ meta\ gunaiko\v loido/rou e'n oi'ki/a` koinh`_.
25 w%sper u%dwr qucro\n quch`_ diqw/sh` proshne/v, ou%twv a'ggeli/a a'gayh\ e'k gh_v makro/yen.
26 w%sper ei# tiv phgh\n fra/ssoi kai\ u%datov e#xodon lumai/noito, ou%twv a#kosmon di/kaion peptwke/nai e'nw/pion a'sebou_v.
27 e'syi/ein me/li polu\ ou' kalo/n, tima_n de\ crh\ lo/gouv e'ndo/xouv.
28 w%sper po/liv ta\ tei/ch katabeblhme/nh kai\ a'tei/cistov, ou%twv a'nh\r ojv ou' meta\ boulh_v ti pra/ssei.

#### Prouerbia 26

1 w%sper dro/sov e'n a'mh/tw` kai\ w%sper u;eto\v e'n ye/rei, ou%twv ou'k e#stin a#froni timh/.
2 w%sper o#rnea pe/tatai kai\ strouyoi/, ou%twv a'ra\ matai/a ou'k e'peleu/setai ou'deni/.
3 w%sper ma/stix i%ppw` kai\ ke/ntron o#nw`, ou%twv r;a/bdov e#ynei parano/mw`.
4 mh\ a'pokri/nou a#froni pro\v th\n e'kei/nou a'frosu/nhn, i%na mh\ o%moiov ge/nh` au'tw`_V
5 a'lla\ a'pokri/nou a#froni kata\ th\n a'frosu/nhn au'tou_, i%na mh\ fai/nhtai sofo\v par" e;autw`_.
6 e'k tw_n e;autou_ podw_n o#neidov pi/etai o; a'postei/lav di" a'gge/lou a#fronov lo/gon.
7 a'felou_ porei/an skelw_n kai\ paroimi/an e'k sto/matov a'fro/nwn.
8 ojv a'podesmeu/ei li/yon e'n sfendo/nh`, o%moio/v e'stin tw`_ dido/nti a#froni do/xan.
9 a#kanyai fu/ontai e'n ceiri\ tou_ meyu/sou, doulei/a de\ e'n ceiri\ tw_n a'fro/nwn.
10 polla\ ceima/zetai pa_sa sa\rx a'fro/nwnV suntri/betai ga\r h; e#kstasiv au'tw_n.
11 w%sper ku/wn o%tan e'pe/lyh` e'pi\ to\n e;autou_ e#meton kai\ mish to\v ge/nhtai, ou%twv a#frwn th`_ e;autou_ kaki/a` a'nastre/qav e'pi\ th\n e;autou_ a;marti/an.
11 a e#stin ai'scu/nh e'pa/gousa a;marti/an, kai\ e#stin ai'scu/nh do/xa kai\ ca/riv.
12 ei}don a#ndra do/xanta par" e;autw`_ sofo\n ei}nai, e'lpi/da me/ntoi e#scen ma_llon a#frwn au'tou_.
13 le/gei o'knhro\v a'postello/menov ei'v o;do/n Le/wn e'n tai_v o;doi_v.
14 w%sper yu/ra stre/fetai e'pi\ tou_ stro/figgov, ou%twv o'knhro\v e'pi\ th_v kli/nhv au'tou_.
15 kru/qav o'knhro\v th\n cei_ra e'n tw`_ ko/lpw` au'tou_ ou' dunh/setai e'penegkei_n e'pi\ to\ sto/ma.
16 sofw/terov e;autw`_ o'knhro\v fai/netai tou_ e'n plhsmonh`_ a'pokomi/zontov a'ggeli/an.
17 w%sper o; kratw_n ke/rkou kuno/v, ou%twv o; proestw\v a'llotri/av kri/sewv.
18 w%sper oi; i'w/menoi proba/llousin lo/gouv ei'v a'nyrw/pouv, o; de\ a'panth/sav tw`_ lo/gw` prw_tov u;poskelisyh/setai,
19 ou%twv pa/ntev oi; e'nedreu/ontev tou\v e;autw_n fi/louv, o%tan de\ fwrayw_sin, le/gousin o%ti Pai/zwn e#praxa.
20 e'n polloi_v xu/loiv ya/llei pu_r, o%pou de\ ou'k e#stin di/yumov, h;suca/zei ma/ch.
21 e'sca/ra a#nyraxin kai\ xu/la puri/, a'nh\r de\ loi/dorov ei'v tarach\n ma/chv.
22 lo/goi kerkw/pwn malakoi/, ou{toi de\ tu/ptousin ei'v tami/eia spla/gcnwn.
23 a'rgu/rion dido/menon meta\ do/lou w%sper o#strakon h;ghte/on. cei/lh lei_a kardi/an kalu/ptei luphra/n.
24 cei/lesin pa/nta e'pineu/ei a'poklaio/menov e'cyro/v, e'n de\ th`_ kardi/a` tektai/netai do/louvV
25 e'a/n sou de/htai o; e'cyro\v mega/lh` th`_ fwnh`_, mh\ peisyh`_vV e;pta\ ga/r ei'sin ponhri/ai e'n th`_ quch`_ au'tou_.
26 o; kru/ptwn e#cyran suni/sthsin do/lon, e'kkalu/ptei de\ ta\v e;autou_ a;marti/av eu#gnwstov e'n sun edri/oiv.
27 o; o'ru/sswn bo/yron tw`_ plhsi/on e'mpesei_tai ei'v au'to/n, o; de\ kuli/wn li/yon e'f" e;auto\n kuli/ei.
28 glw_ssa qeudh\v misei_ a'lh/yeian, sto/ma de\ a#stegon poiei_ a'katastasi/av.

#### Prouerbia 27

1 mh\ kaucw_ ta\ ei'v au#rionV ou' ga\r ginw/skeiv ti/ te/xetai h; e'piou_sa.
2 e'gkwmiaze/tw se o; pe/lav kai\ mh\ to\ so\n sto/ma, a'llo/triov kai\ mh\ ta\ sa\ cei/lh.
3 baru\ li/yov kai\ dusba/stakton a#mmov, o'rgh\ de\ a#fronov barute/ra a'mfote/rwn.
4 a'neleh/mwn yumo\v kai\ o'xei_a o'rgh/, a'll" ou'de/na u;fi/statai zh_lov.
5 krei/ssouv e#legcoi a'pokekalumme/noi kruptome/nhv fili/av.
6 a'xiopisto/tera/ e'stin trau/mata fi/lou hJ e;kou/sia filh/mata e'cyrou_.
7 quch\ e'n plhsmonh`_ ou}sa khri/oiv e'mpai/zei, quch`_ de\ e'ndeei_ kai\ ta\ pikra\ glukei_a fai/netai.
8 w%sper o%tan o#rneon katapetasyh`_ e'k th_v i'di/av nossia_v, ou%twv a#nyrwpov doulou_tai, o%tan a'poxenwyh`_ e'k tw_n i'di/wn to/pwn.
9 mu/roiv kai\ oi#noiv kai\ yumia/masin te/rpetai kardi/a, katarrh/gnutai de\ u;po\ sumptwma/twn quch/.
10 fi/lon so\n hJ fi/lon patrw`_on mh\ e'gkatali/ph`v, ei'v de\ to\n oi}kon tou_ a'delfou_ sou mh\ ei'se/lyh`v a'tucw_nV krei/sswn fi/lov e'ggu\v hJ a'delfo\v makra\n oi'kw_n.
11 sofo\v gi/nou, ui;e/, i%na eu'frai/nhtai/ mou h; kardi/a, kai\ a'po/streqon a'po\ sou_ e'poneidi/stouv lo/gouv.
12 panou_rgov kakw_n e'percome/nwn a'pekru/bh, a#fronev de\ e'pelyo/ntev zhmi/an tei/sousin.
13 a'felou_ to\ i;ma/tion au'tou_, parh_lyen ga/rV u;bristh\v o%stiv ta\ a'llo/tria lumai/netai.
14 ojv aJn eu'logh`_ fi/lon to\ prwi=\ mega/lh` th`_ fwnh`_, katarwme/nou ou'de\n diafe/rein do/xei.
15 stago/nev e'kba/llousin a#nyrwpon e'n h;me/ra` ceimerinh`_ e'k tou_ oi#kou au'tou_, w;sau/twv kai\ gunh\ loi/dorov e'k tou_ i'di/ou oi#kou.
16 bore/av sklhro\v a#nemov, o'no/mati de\ e'pide/xiov kalei_tai.
17 si/dhrov si/dhron o'xu/nei, a'nh\r de\ paroxu/nei pro/swpon e;tai/rou.
18 ojv futeu/ei sukh_n, fa/getai tou\v karpou\v au'th_vV ojv de\ fula/ssei to\n e;autou_ ku/rion, timhyh/setai.
19 w%sper ou'c o%moia pro/swpa prosw/poiv, ou%twv ou'de\ ai; kardi/ai tw_n a'nyrw/pwn.
20 a`%dhv kai\ a'pw/leia ou'k e'mpi/mplantai, w;sau/twv kai\ oi; o'fyalmoi\ tw_n a'nyrw/pwn a#plhstoi.
20 a bde/lugma kuri/w` sthri/zwn o'fyalmo/n, kai\ oi; a'pai/deutoi a'kratei_v glw/ssh`.
21 doki/mion a'rgu/rw` kai\ crusw`_ pu/rwsiv, a'nh\r de\ dokima/zetai dia\ sto/matov e'gkwmiazo/ntwn au'to/n.
21 a kardi/a a'no/mou e'kzhtei_ kaka/, kardi/a de\ eu'yh\v e'kzhtei_ gnw_sin.
22 e'a\n mastigoi_v a#frona e'n me/sw` sunedri/ou a'tima/zwn, ou' mh\ perie/lh`v th\n a'frosu/nhn au'tou_.
23 gnwstw_v e'pignw/sh` quca\v poimni/ou sou kai\ e'pisth/seiv kardi/an sou sai_v a'ge/laivV
24 o%ti ou' to\n ai'w_na a'ndri\ kra/tov kai\ i'scu/v, ou'de\ paradi/dwsin e'k genea_v ei'v genea/n.
25 e'pimelou_ tw_n e'n tw`_ pedi/w` clwrw_n kai\ kerei_v po/an kai\ su/nage co/rton o'reino/n,
26 i%na e#ch`v pro/bata ei'v i;matismo/nV ti/ma pedi/on, i%na w}si/n soi a#rnev.
27 ui;e/, par" e'mou_ e#ceiv r;h/seiv i'scura\v ei'v th\n zwh/n sou kai\ ei'v th\n zwh\n sw_n yerapo/ntwn.

#### Prouerbia 28

1 feu/gei a'sebh\v mhdeno\v diw/kontov, di/kaiov de\ w%sper le/wn pe/poiyen.
2 di" a;marti/av a'sebw_n kri/seiv e'gei/rontai, a'nh\r de\ panou_rgov katasbe/sei au'ta/v.
3 a'ndrei_ov e'n a'sebei/aiv sukofantei_ ptwcou/v. w%sper u;eto\v la/brov kai\ a'nwfelh/v,
4 ou%twv oi; e'gkatalei/pontev to\n no/mon e'gkwmia/zousin a'se/beian, oi; de\ a'gapw_ntev to\n no/mon periba/llousin e;autoi_v tei_cov.
5 a#ndrev kakoi\ ou' noh/sousin kri/ma, oi; de\ zhtou_ntev to\n ku/rion sunh/sousin e'n panti/.
6 krei/sswn ptwco\v poreuo/menov e'n a'lhyei/a` plousi/ou qeudou_v.
7 fula/ssei no/mon ui;o\v suneto/vV ojv de\ poimai/nei a'swti/an, a'tima/zei pate/ra.
8 o; plhyu/nwn to\n plou_ton au'tou_ meta\ to/kwn kai\ pleonasmw_n tw`_ e'lew_nti ptwcou\v suna/gei au'to/n.
9 o; e'kkli/nwn to\ ou}v au'tou_ tou_ mh\ ei'sakou_sai no/mou kai\ au'to\v th\n proseuch\n au'tou_ e'bde/luktai.
10 ojv plana`_ eu'yei_v e'n o;dw`_ kakh`_, ei'v diafyora\n au'to\v e'mpesei_taiV oi; de\ a#nomoi dieleu/sontai a'gaya\ kai\ ou'k ei'seleu/sontai ei'v au'ta/.
11 sofo\v par" e;autw`_ a'nh\r plou/siov, pe/nhv de\ noh/mwn katagnw/setai au'tou_.
12 dia\ boh/yeian dikai/wn pollh\ gi/netai do/xa, e'n de\ to/poiv a'sebw_n a;li/skontai a#nyrwpoi.
13 o; e'pikalu/ptwn a'se/beian e;autou_ ou'k eu'odwyh/setai, o; de\ e'xhgou/menov e'le/gcouv a'gaphyh/setai.
14 maka/riov a'nh/r, ojv katapth/ssei pa/nta di" eu'la/beian, o; de\ sklhro\v th\n kardi/an e'mpesei_tai kakoi_v.
15 le/wn peinw_n kai\ lu/kov diqw_n ojv turannei_ ptwco\v wJn e#ynouv penicrou_.
16 basileu\v e'ndeh\v proso/dwn me/gav sukofa/nthv, o; de\ misw_n a'diki/an makro\n cro/non zh/setai.
17 a#ndra to\n e'n ai'ti/a` fo/nou o; e'gguw/menov fuga\v e#stai kai\ ou'k e'n a'sfalei/a`.
17 a pai/deue ui;o/n, kai\ a'gaph/sei se kai\ dw/sei ko/smon th`_ sh`_ quch`_V ou' mh\ u;pakou/sh`v e#ynei parano/mw`.
18 o; poreuo/menov dikai/wv beboh/yhtai, o; de\ skoliai_v o;doi_v poreuo/menov e'mplakh/setai.
19 o; e'rgazo/menov th\n e;autou_ gh_n plhsyh/setai a#rtwn, o; de\ diw/kwn scolh\n plhsyh/setai peni/av.
20 a'nh\r a'xio/pistov polla\ eu'loghyh/setai, o; de\ kako\v ou'k a'timw/rhtov e#stai.
21 ojv ou'k ai'scu/netai pro/swpa dikai/wn, ou'k a'gayo/vV o; toiou_tov qwmou_ a#rtou a'podw/setai a#ndra.
22 speu/dei ploutei_n a'nh\r ba/skanov kai\ ou'k oi}den o%ti e'leh/mwn krath/sei au'tou_.
23 o; e'le/gcwn a'nyrw/pou o;dou\v ca/ritav e%xei ma_llon tou_ glwssocaritou_ntov.
24 ojv a'poba/lletai pate/ra hJ mhte/ra kai\ dokei_ mh\ a;marta/nein, ou{tov koinwno/v e'stin a'ndro\v a'sebou_v.
25 a#plhstov a'nh\r kri/nei ei'kh`_V ojv de\ pe/poiyen e'pi\ ku/rion, e'n e'pimelei/a` e#stai.
26 ojv pe/poiyen yrasei/a` kardi/a`, o; toiou_tov a#frwnV ojv de\ poreu/etai sofi/a`, swyh/setai.
27 ojv di/dwsin ptwcoi_v, ou'k e'ndehyh/setaiV ojv de\ a'postre/fei to\n o'fyalmo\n au'tou_, e'n pollh`_ a'po ri/a` e#stai.
28 e'n to/poiv a'sebw_n ste/nousi di/kaioi, e'n de\ th`_ e'kei/nwn a'pwlei/a` plhyunyh/sontai di/kaioi.

#### Prouerbia 29

1 krei/sswn a'nh\r e'le/gcwn a'ndro\v sklhrotrach/louV e'xapi/nhv ga\r flegome/nou au'tou_ ou'k e#stin i#asiv.
2 e'gkwmiazome/nwn dikai/wn eu'franyh/sontai laoi/, a'rco/ntwn de\ a'sebw_n ste/nousin a#ndrev.
3 a'ndro\v filou_ntov sofi/an eu'frai/netai path\r au'tou_V ojv de\ poimai/nei po/rnav, a'polei_ plou_ton.
4 basileu\v di/kaiov a'ni/sthsin cw/ran, a'nh\r de\ para/nomov kataska/ptei.
5 ojv paraskeua/zetai e'pi\ pro/swpon tou_ e;autou_ fi/lou di/ktuon, periba/llei au'to\ toi_v e;autou_ posi/n.
6 a;marta/nonti a'ndri\ mega/lh pagi/v, di/kaiov de\ e'n cara`_ kai\ e'n eu'frosu/nh` e#stai.
7 e'pi/statai di/kaiov kri/nein penicroi_v, o; de\ a'sebh\v ou' sunh/sei gnw_sin, kai\ ptwcw`_ ou'c u;pa/rcei nou_v e'pignw/mwn.
8 a#ndrev loimoi\ e'xe/kausan po/lin, sofoi\ de\ a'pe/streqan o'rgh/n.
9 a'nh\r sofo\v kri/nei e#ynh, a'nh\r de\ fau_lov o'rgizo/menov katagela_tai kai\ ou' kata pth/ssei.
10 a#ndrev ai;ma/twn me/tocoi mish/sousin o%sion, oi; de\ eu'yei_v e'kzhth/sousin quch\n au'tou_.
11 o%lon to\n yumo\n au'tou_ e'kfe/rei a#frwn, sofo\v de\ tamieu/etai kata\ me/rov.
12 basile/wv u;pakou/ontov lo/gon a#dikon pa/ntev oi; u;p" au'to\n para/nomoi.
13 danistou_ kai\ creofeile/tou a'llh/loiv sunelyo/ntwn e'piskoph\n poiei_tai a'mfote/rwn o; ku/riov.
14 basile/wv e'n a'lhyei/a` kri/nontov ptwcou\v o; yro/nov au'tou_ ei'v martu/rion katastayh/setai.
15 plhgai\ kai\ e#legcoi dido/asin sofi/an, pai_v de\ planw/menov ai'scu/nei gonei_v au'tou_.
16 pollw_n o#ntwn a'sebw_n pollai\ gi/nontai a;marti/ai, oi; de\ di/kaioi e'kei/nwn pipto/ntwn kata/foboi gi/nontai.
17 pai/deue ui;o/n sou, kai\ a'napau/sei se kai\ dw/sei ko/smon th`_ quch`_ sou.
18 ou' mh\ u;pa/rxh` e'xhghth\v e#ynei parano/mw`, o; de\ fula/sswn to\n no/mon makaristo/v.
19 lo/goiv ou' paideuyh/setai oi'ke/thv sklhro/vV e'a\n ga\r kai\ noh/sh`, a'll" ou'c u;pakou/setai.
20 e'a\n i#dh`v a#ndra tacu\n e'n lo/goiv, gi/nwske o%ti e'lpi/da e#cei ma_llon a#frwn au'tou_.
21 ojv kataspatala`_ e'k paido/v, oi'ke/thv e#stai, e#scaton de\ o'dunhyh/setai e'f" e;autw`_.
22 a'nh\r yumw/dhv o'ru/ssei nei_kov, a'nh\r de\ o'rgi/lov e'xw/ruxen a;marti/av.
23 u%briv a#ndra tapeinoi_, tou\v de\ tapeino/fronav e'rei/dei do/xh` ku/riov.
24 ojv meri/zetai kle/pth`, misei_ th\n e;autou_ quch/nV e'a\n de\ o%rkou proteye/ntov a'kou/santev mh\ a'naggei/lwsin,
25 fobhye/ntev kai\ ai'scunye/ntev a'nyrw/pouv u;peskeli/ syhsanV o; de\ pepoiyw\v e'pi\ ku/rion eu'franyh/setai. a'se/beia a'ndri\ di/dwsin sfa/lmaV ojv de\ pe/poiyen e'pi\ tw`_ despo/th`, swyh/setai.
26 polloi\ yerapeu/ousin pro/swpa h;goume/nwn, para\ de\ kuri/ou gi/netai to\ di/kaion a'ndri/.
27 bde/lugma dikai/oiv a'nh\r a#dikov, bde/lugma de\ a'no/mw` kateuyu/nousa o;do/v. - -
10 Gunai_ka a'ndrei/an ti/v eu;rh/sei? timiwte/ra de/ e'stin li/ywn polutelw_n h; toiau/th.
11 yarsei_ e'p" au'th`_ h; kardi/a tou_ a'ndro\v au'th_v, h; toiau/th kalw_n sku/lwn ou'k a'porh/seiV
12 e'nergei_ ga\r tw`_ a'ndri\ a'gaya\ pa/nta to\n bi/on.
13 mhruome/nh e#ria kai\ li/non e'poi/hsen eu#crhston tai_v cersi\n au'th_v.
14 e'ge/neto w;sei\ nau_v e'mporeuome/nh makro/yen, suna/gei de\ au%th to\n bi/on.
15 kai\ a'ni/statai e'k nuktw_n kai\ e#dwken brw/mata tw`_ oi#kw` kai\ e#rga tai_v yerapai/naiv.
16 yewrh/sasa gew/rgion e'pri/ato, a'po\ de\ karpw_n ceirw_n au'th_v katefu/teusen kth_ma.
17 a'nazwsame/nh i'scurw_v th\n o'sfu\n au'th_v h#reisen tou\v braci/onav au'th_v ei'v e#rgon.
18 e'geu/sato o%ti kalo/n e'stin to\ e'rga/zesyai, kai\ ou'k a'posbe/nnutai o%lhn th\n nu/kta o; lu/cnov au'th_v.
19 tou\v ph/ceiv au'th_v e'ktei/nei e'pi\ ta\ sumfe/ronta, ta\v de\ cei_rav au'th_v e'rei/dei ei'v a#trakton.
20 cei_rav de\ au'th_v dih/noixen pe/nhti, karpo\n de\ e'xe/teinen ptwcw`_.
21 ou' fronti/zei tw_n e'n oi#kw` o; a'nh\r au'th_v, o%tan pou croni/zh`V pa/ntev ga\r oi; par" au'th_v e'ndidu/skontai.
22 dissa\v clai/nav e'poi/hsen tw`_ a'ndri\ au'th_v, e'k de\ bu/ssou kai\ porfu/rav e;auth`_ e'ndu/mata.
23 peri/bleptov de\ gi/netai e'n pu/laiv o; a'nh\r au'th_v, h;ni/ka aJn kayi/sh` e'n sunedri/w` meta\ tw_n gero/ntwn katoi/kwn th_v gh_v.
24 sindo/nav e'poi/hsen kai\ a'pe/doto, perizw/mata de\ toi_v Cananai/oiv.
25 sto/ma au'th_v dih/noixen proseco/ntwv kai\ e'nno/mwv kai\ ta/xin e'stei/lato th`_ glw/ssh` au'th_v.
26 i'scu\n kai\ eu'pre/peian e'nedu/sato kai\ eu'fra/nyh e'n h;me/raiv e'sca/taiv.
27 stegnai\ diatribai\ oi#kwn au'th_v, si_ta de\ o'knhra\ ou'k e#fagen.
28 to\ sto/ma de\ a'noi/gei sofw_v kai\ nomoye/smwv, h; de\ e'lehmosu/nh au'th_v a'ne/sthsen ta\ te/kna au'th_v, kai\ e' plou/thsan, kai\ o; a'nh\r au'th_v h`#nesen au'th/n
29 Pollai\ yugate/rev e'kth/santo plou_ton, pollai\ e'poi/hsan dunata/, su\ de\ u;pe/rkeisai kai\ u;perh_rav pa/sav.
30 qeudei_v a're/skeiai kai\ ma/taion ka/llov gunaiko/vV gunh\ ga\r suneth\ eu'logei_tai, fo/bon de\ kuri/ou au%th ai'nei/tw.
31 do/te au'th`_ a'po\ karpw_n ceirw_n au'th_v, kai\ ai'nei/syw e'n pu/laiv o; a'nh\r au'th_v.