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[1] There is a reproof that is not timely;
and there is a person who is wise enough to keep silent.
[2] How good is it to reprove, rather than to be angry.
He who confesses will be kept back from harm. [3] ⓘ
[4] As is the lust of a eunuch to deflower a virgin,
so is he who executes judgments with violence.
[5] There is one who keeps silent and is found wise;
and there is one who is hated for his much talk.
[6] There is one who keeps silent, for he has no answer to make;
And there is one who keeps silent, knowing when to speak.
[7] A wise man will be silent until his time has come,
but the braggart and fool will miss his time.
[8] He who uses many words will be abhorred.
He who takes authority for himself will be hated in it. [9] There is a prosperity that a man finds in misfortunes;
and there is a gain that turns to loss.
[10] There is a gift that will not profit you;
and there is a gift that pays back double.
[11] There are losses because of glory;
and there is one who has lifted up his head from a low estate.
[12] There is one who buys much for a little,
and pays for it again sevenfold.
[13] He who is wise in words will make himself beloved;
but the pleasantries of fools will be wasted.
[14] The gift of a fool will not profit you,ⓘ
for he looks for repayment many times instead of one.
[15] He will give little and insult much.
He will open his mouth like a crier.
Today he will lend, and tomorrow he will ask for it back.
Such a one is a hateful man.
[16] The fool will say, “I have no friend,
and I have no thanks for my good deeds.
Those who eat my bread have an evil tongue.”
[17] How often, and of how many, will he be laughed to scorn!ⓘ [18] A slip on a pavement is better than a slip with the tongue.
So the fall of the wicked will come speedily.
[19] A man without grace is a tale out of season.
It will be continually in the mouth of the ignorant.
[20] A parable from a fool’s mouth will be rejected;
for he won’t tell it at the proper time. [21] There is one who is hindered from sinning through lack.
When he rests, he will not be troubled.
[22] There is one who destroys his soul through bashfulness.
By a foolish countenance, he will destroy it.
[23] There is one who for bashfulness makes promises to his friend;
and he makes him his enemy for nothing. [24] A lie is an ugly blot on a person.
It will be continually in the mouth of the ignorant.
[25] A thief is better than a man who is continually lying,
but they both will inherit destruction.
[26] The destination of a liar is dishonor.
His shame is with him continually. [27] He who is wise in words will advance himself.
And one who is prudent will please great men.
[28] He who tills his land will raise his harvest high.
He who pleases great men will get pardon for iniquity.
[29] Favors and gifts blind the eyes of the wise,
and as a muzzle on the mouth, turn away reproofs.
[30] Wisdom that is hidden, and treasure that is out of sight—
what profit is in either of them?
[31] Better is a man who hides his folly
than a man who hides his wisdom. [32] ⓘ

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 20:3 Verse 3 is omitted by the best authorities.
  2. ⓘ 20:14 A line of this verse is here omitted by the best authorities.
  3. ⓘ 20:17 The latter part of verse 17 is omitted by the best authorities.
  4. ⓘ 20:32 Verse 32 is omitted by the best authorities.
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[1] Ἔστιν G2076 ἔλεγχος G1650 ὃς G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ὡραῖος, G5611 καὶ G2532 ἔστιν G2076 σιωπῶν G4623 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 φρόνιμος. G5429 [2] Ὡς G5613 καλὸν G2570 ἐλέγξαι G1651 ἢ G2228 θυμοῦσθαι, G2373 [3] καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἀνθομολογούμενος G437 ἀπὸ G575 ἐλαττώσεως κωλυθήσεται. G2967 [4] Ἐπιθυμία G1939 εὐνούχου G2135 ἀποπαρθενῶσαι νεάνιδα, οὕτως G3779 ὁ G3588 ποιῶν G4160 ἐν G1722 βίᾳ G970 κρίματα. G2917 [5] Ἔστιν G2076 σιωπῶν G4623 εὑρισκόμενος G2147 σοφός, G4680 καὶ G2532 ἔστιν G2076 μισητὸς ἀπὸ G575 πολλῆς G4183 λαλιᾶς. G2981 [6] Ἔστιν G2076 σιωπῶν, G4623 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἔχει G2192 ἀπόκρισιν, G612 καὶ G2532 ἔστιν G2076 σιωπῶν G4623 εἰδὼς G1492 καιρόν. G2540 [7] Ἄνθρωπος G444 σοφὸς G4680 σιγήσει G4601 ἕως G2193 καιροῦ, G2540 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 λαπιστὴς καὶ G2532 ἄφρων G878 ὑπερβήσεται G5233 καιρόν. G2540 [8] Ὁ G3588 πλεονάζων G4121 λόγῳ G3056 βδελυχθήσεται, G948 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἐνεξουσιαζόμενος μισηθήσεται. G3404 [9] Ἔστιν G2076 εὐοδία ἐν G1722 κακοῖς G2556 ἀνδρί, G435 καὶ G2532 ἔστιν G2076 εὕρεμα εἰς G1519 ἐλάττωσιν. [10] Ἔστιν G2076 δόσις, G1394 ἣ G3739 οὐ G3756 λυσιτελήσει G3081 σοι, G4671 καὶ G2532 ἔστιν G2076 δόσις, G1394 ἧς G3739 τὸ G3588 ἀνταπόδομα G468 διπλοῦν. G1362 [11] Ἔστιν G2076 ἐλάττωσις ἕνεκεν G1752 δόξης, G1391 καὶ G2532 ἔστιν G2076 ὃς G3739 ἀπὸ G575 ταπεινώσεως G5014 ἦρεν G142 κεφαλήν. G2776 [12] Ἔστιν G2076 ἀγοράζων G59 πολλὰ G4183 ὀλίγου G3641 καὶ G2532 ἀποτιννύων αὐτὰ G846 ἑπταπλάσιον. [13] Ὁ G3588 σοφὸς G4680 ἐν G1722 λόγοις G3056 ἑαυτὸν G1438 προσφιλῆ G4375 ποιήσει, G4160 χάριτες G5485 δὲ G1161 μωρῶν G3474 ἐκχυθήσονται. G1632 [14] Δόσις G1394 ἄφρονος G878 οὐ G3756 λυσιτελήσει G3081 σοι, G4671 οἱ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀνθ’ G473 ἑνὸς G1520 πολλοί G4183 [15] ὀλίγα G3641 δώσει G1325 καὶ G2532 πολλὰ G4183 ὀνειδίσει G3679 καὶ G2532 ἀνοίξει G455 τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 αὐτοῦ G846 ὡς G5613 κῆρυξ· G2783 σήμερον G4594 δανιεῖ G1155 καὶ G2532 αὔριον G839 ἀπαιτήσει, G523 μισητὸς ἄνθρωπος G444 ὁ G3588 τοιοῦτος. G5108 [16] Μωρὸς G3474 ἐρεῖ G2046 Οὐχ G3756 ὑπάρχει G5225 μοι G3427 φίλος, G5384 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 χάρις G5485 τοῖς G3588 ἀγαθοῖς G18 μου· G3450 [17] οἱ G3588 ἔσθοντες τὸν G3588 ἄρτον G740 αὐτοῦ G846 φαῦλοι G5337 γλώσσῃ, G1100 ποσάκις G4212 καὶ G2532 ὅσοι G3745 καταγελάσονται G2606 αὐτοῦ; G846 [18] Ὀλίσθημα ἀπὸ G575 ἐδάφους G1475 μᾶλλον G3123 ἢ G2228 ἀπὸ G575 γλώσσης, G1100 οὕτως G3779 πτῶσις G4431 κακῶν G2556 κατὰ G2596 σπουδὴν G4710 ἥξει. G2240 [19] Ἄνθρωπος G444 ἄχαρις, μῦθος G3454 ἄκαιρος· ἐν G1722 στόματι G4750 ἀπαιδεύτων G521 ἐνδελεχισθήσεται. [20] Ἀπὸ G575 στόματος G4750 μωροῦ G3474 ἀποδοκιμασθήσεται G593 παραβολή· G3850 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 μὴ G3361 εἴπῃ G2036 αὐτὴν G846 ἐν G1722 καιρῷ G2540 αὐτῆς. G846 [21] Ἔστιν G2076 κωλυόμενος G2967 ἁμαρτάνειν G264 ἀπὸ G575 ἐνδείας, καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἀναπαύσει G372 αὐτοῦ G846 οὐ G3756 κατανυγήσεται. G2660 [22] Ἔστιν G2076 ἀπολλύων G623 τὴν G3588 ψυχὴν G5590 αὐτοῦ G846 δι’ G1223 αἰσχύνην, G152 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 ἄφρονος G878 προσώπου G4383 ἀπολεῖ G622 αὐτήν. G846 [23] Ἔστιν G2076 χάριν G5485 αἰσχύνης G152 ἐπαγγελλόμενος G1861 φίλῳ, G5384 καὶ G2532 ἐκτήσατο G2932 αὐτὸν G846 ἐχθρὸν G2190 δωρεάν. G1431 [24] Μῶμος G3470 πονηρὸς G4190 ἐν G1722 ἀνθρώπῳ G444 ψεῦδος, G5579 ἐν G1722 στόματι G4750 ἀπαιδεύτων G521 ἐνδελεχισθήσεται. [25] Αἱρετὸν κλέπτης G2812 ἢ G2228 ὁ G3588 ἐνδελεχίζων ψεύδει, G5579 ἀμφότεροι G297 δὲ G1161 ἀπώλειαν G684 κληρονομήσουσιν. G2816 [26] Ἦθος G2239 ἀνθρώπου G444 ψευδοῦς G5571 ἀτιμία, G819 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 αἰσχύνη G152 αὐτοῦ G846 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐνδελεχῶς. [27] Ὁ G3588 σοφὸς G4680 ἐν G1722 λόγοις G3056 προάξει G4254 ἑαυτόν, G1438 καὶ G2532 ἄνθρωπος G444 φρόνιμος G5429 ἀρέσει G700 μεγιστᾶσιν. G3175 [28] Ὁ G3588 ἐργαζόμενος G2038 γῆν G1093 ἀνυψώσει θιμωνιὰν αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἀρέσκων G700 μεγιστᾶσιν G3175 ἐξιλάσεται ἀδικίαν. G93 [29] Ξένια καὶ G2532 δῶρα G1435 ἀποτυφλοῖ ὀφθαλμοὺς G3788 σοφῶν G4680 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 φιμὸς ἐν G1722 στόματι G4750 ἀποτρέπει G665 ἐλεγμούς. [30] Σοφία G4678 κεκρυμμένη G2928 καὶ G2532 θησαυρὸς G2344 ἀφανής, G852 τίς G5101 ὠφέλεια G5622 ἐν G1722 ἀμφοτέροις; G297 [31] Κρείσσων G2908 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἀποκρύπτων G613 τὴν G3588 μωρίαν G3472 αὐτοῦ G846 ἢ G2228 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἀποκρύπτων G613 τὴν G3588 σοφίαν G4678 αὐτοῦ. G846
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament