1

GRK Ἐργάτης μέθυσος οὐ πλουτισθήσεται, ὁ ἐξουθενῶν τὰ ὀλίγα κατὰ μικρὸν πεσεῖται.

KJV A labouring man that is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.

2

GRK Οἶνος καὶ γυναῖκες ἀποστήσουσι συνετοὺς, καὶ ὁ κολλώμενος πόρναις τολμηρότερος ἔσται.

KJV Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.

3

GRK Σήτες καὶ σκώληκες κληρονομήσουσιν αὐτόν, καὶ ψυχὴ τολμηρὰ ἐξαρθήσεται.

KJV Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away.

4

GRK Ὁ ταχὺ ἐμπιστεύων, κοῦφος καρδίᾳ, καὶ ὁ ἁμαρτάνων εἰς ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ πλημμελήσει.

KJV He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.

5

GRK Ὁ εὐφραινόμενος καρδίᾳ καταγνωσθήσεται,

KJV Whoso taketh pleasure in wickedness shall be condemned: but he that resisteth pleasures crowneth his life.

6

GRK καὶ ὁ μισῶν λαλιὰν ἐλαττονοῦται κακίᾳ.

KJV He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil.

7

GRK Μηδέποτε δευτερώσῃς λόγον, καὶ οὐθέν σοι οὐ μὴ ἐλαττονωθῇ.

KJV Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou shalt fare never the worse.

8

GRK Ἐν φίλῳ καὶ ἐν ἐχθρῷ μὴ διηγοῦ, καὶ εἰ μή ἐστί σοι ἁμαρτία, μὴ ἀποκάλυπτε.

KJV Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men’s lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.

9

GRK Ἀκήκοε γάρ σου καὶ ἐφυλάξατό σε, καὶ ἐν καιρῷ μισήσει σε.

KJV For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee.

10

GRK Ἀκήκοας λόγον; συναποθανέτω σοι, θάρσει, οὐ μή σε ῥήξει.

KJV If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.

11

GRK Ἀπὸ προσώπου λόγου ὠδινήσει μωρὸς, ὡς ἀπὸ προσώπου βρέφους ἡ τίκτουσα.

KJV A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child.

12

GRK Βέλος πεπηγὸς ἐν μηρῷ σαρκὸς, οὕτως λόγος ἐν κοιλίᾳ μωροῦ.

KJV As an arrow that sticketh in a man’s thigh, so is a word within a fool’s belly.

13

GRK Ἔλεγξον φίλον, μήποτε οὐκ ἐποίησε, καὶ εἴ τι ἐποίησε, μήποτε προσθῇ.

KJV Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.

14

GRK Ἔλεγξον τὸν φίλον, μήποτε οὐκ εἶπε, καὶ εἰ εἴρηκεν, ἵνα μὴ δευτερώσῃ.

KJV Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.

15

GRK Ἔλεγξον φίλον, πολλάκις γὰρ γίνεται διαβολὴ, καὶ μὴ παντὶ λόγῳ πίστευε.

KJV Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.

16

GRK Ἔστιν ὀλισθαίνων καὶ οὐκ ἀπὸ ψυχῆς· καὶ τίς οὐχ ἡμάρτησεν ἐν τῇ γλώσσῃ αὐτοῦ;

KJV There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?

17

GRK Ἔλεγξον τὸν πλησίον σου πρινη ἀπειλῆσαι, καὶ δὸς τόπον νόμῳ ὑψίστου.

KJV Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.

18

KJV The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accepted of him, and wisdom obtaineth his love.

19

KJV The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life: and they that do things that please him shall receive the fruit of the tree of immortality.

20

GRK Πᾶσα σοφία φόβος Κυρίου, καὶ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ ποίησις νόμου.

KJV The fear of the Lord is all wisdom; and in all wisdom is the performance of the law, and the knowledge of his omnipotency.

21

KJV If a servant say to his master, I will not do as it pleaseth thee; though afterward he do it, he angereth him that nourisheth him.

22

GRK Καὶ οὐκ ἔστι σοφία πονηρίας ἐπιστήμη, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν, ὅπου βουλὴ ἁμαρτωλῶν, φρόνησις.

KJV The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence.

23

GRK Ἔστι πονηρία καὶ αὕτη βδέλυγμα, καὶ ἔστιν ἄφρων ἐλαττούμενος σοφίᾳ.

KJV There is a wickedness, and the same an abomination; and there is a fool wanting in wisdom.

24

GRK Κρείττων ἡττώμενος ἐν συνέσει ἔμφοβος, ἢ περισσεύων ἐν φρονήσει καὶ παραβαίνων νόμον.

KJV He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High.

25

GRK Ἔστι πανουργία ἀκριβὴς καὶ αὕτη ἄδικος, καὶ ἔστι διαστρέφων χάριν τοῦ ἐκφᾶναι κρίμα.

KJV There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment.

26

GRK Ἔστι πονηρευόμενος συγκεκυφὼς μελανίᾳ, καὶ τὰ ἐντὸς αὐτοῦ πλήρης δόλου.

KJV There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit,

27

GRK Συγκύφων πρόσωπον καὶ ἑτεροκωφῶν, ὅπου οὐκ ἐπεγνώσθη, προφθάσει σε.

KJV Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.

28

GRK Καὶ ἐὰν ὑπὸ ἐλαττώματος ἰσχύος κωλυθῇ ἁμαρτεῖν, ἐὰν εὕρῃ καιρὸν, κακοποιήσει.

KJV And if for want of power he be hindered from sinning, yet when he findeth opportunity he will do evil.

29

GRK Ἀπὸ ὁράσεως ἐπιγνωσθήσεται ἀνὴρ, καὶ ἀπὸ ἀπαντήσεως προσώπου ἐπιγνωσθήσεται νοήμων.

KJV A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.

30

GRK Στολισμὸς ἀνδρὸς καὶ γέλως ὀδόντων καὶ βήματα ἀνθρώπου ἀναγγέλλει τὰ περὶ αὐτοῦ.

KJV A man’s attire, and excessive laughter, and gait, shew what he is.