1

GRK Χαρὶν ἀδιαφόρου πολλοὶ ἥμαρτον, καὶ ὁ ζητῶν πληθύναι ἀποστρέψει ὀφθαλμόν.

KJV Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away.

2

GRK Ἀναμέσον ἁρμῶν λίθων παγήσεται πάσσαλος, καὶ ἀναμέσον πράσεως καὶ ἀγορασμοῦ συντριβήσεται ἁμαρτία.

KJV As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the stones; so doth sin stick close between buying and selling.

3

GRK Ἐὰν μὴ ἐν φόβῳ Κυρίου κρατήσῃ κατὰ σπουδὴν, ἐν τάχει καταστραφήσεται αὐτοῦ ὁ οἶκος.

KJV Unless a man hold himself diligently in the fear of the Lord, his house shall soon be overthrown.

4

GRK Ἐν σείσματι κοσκίνου διαμένει κοπρία, οὕτως σκύβαλα ἀνθρώπου ἐν λογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.

KJV As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; so the filth of man in his talk.

5

GRK Σκεύη κεραμέως δοκιμάζει κάμινος, καὶ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπου ἐν διαλογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.

KJV The furnace proveth the potter’s vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning.

6

GRK Γεώργιον ξύλου ἐκφαίνει ὁ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ, οὕτως λόγος ἐνθυμήματος καρδίας ἀνθρώπου.

KJV The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conceit in the heart of man.

7

GRK Πρὸ λογισμοῦ μὴ ἐπαινέσῃς ἄνδρα, οὗτος γὰρ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπων.

KJV Praise no man before thou hearest him speak; for this is the trial of men.

8

GRK Ἐὰν διώκῃς τὸ δίκαιον, καταλήψῃ, καὶ ἐνδύσῃ αὐτὸ ὡς ποδήρη δόξης.

KJV If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, and put her on, as a glorious long robe.

9

GRK Πετεινὰ πρὸς τὰ ὅμοια αὐτοῖς καταλύσει, καὶ ἀλήθεια πρὸς τοὺς ἐργαζομένους αὐτὴν ἐπανήξει.

KJV The birds will resort unto their like; so will truth return unto them that practise in her.

10

GRK Λέων θήραν ἐνεδρεύει, οὕτως ἁμαρτίαι ἐργαζομένους ἄδικα.

KJV As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; so sin for them that work iniquity.

11

GRK Διήγησις εὐσεβοῦς διαπαντὸς σοφία, ὁ δὲ ἄφρων ὡς σελήνη ἀλλοιοῦται.

KJV The discourse of a godly man is always with wisdom; but a fool changeth as the moon.

12

GRK Εἰς μέσον ἀσυνέτων συντήρησον καιρὸν, εἰς μέσον δὲ διανοουμένων ἐνδελέχιζε.

KJV If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; but be continually among men of understanding.

13

GRK Διήγησις μωρῶν προσόχθισμα, καὶ ὁ γέλως αὐτῶν ἐν σπατάλῃ ἁμαρτίας.

KJV The discourse of fools is irksome, and their sport is the wantonness of sin.

14

GRK Λαλιὰ πολυόρκου ὀρθώσει τρίχας, καὶ ἡ μάχη αὐτῶν ἐμφραγμὸς ὠτίων.

KJV The talk of him that sweareth much maketh the hair stand upright; and their brawls make one stop his ears.

15

GRK Ἔκχυσις αἵματος μάχη ὑπερηφάνων, καὶ ἡ διαλοιδόρησις αὐτῶν ἀκοὴ μοχθηρά.

KJV The strife of the proud is bloodshedding, and their revilings are grievous to the ear.

16

GRK Ὁ ἀποκαλύπτων μυστήρια ἀπώλεσε πίστιν, καὶ οὐ μὴ εὕρῃ φίλον πρὸς τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.

KJV Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; and shall never find friend to his mind.

17

GRK Στέρξον φίλον, καὶ πιστώθητι μετʼ αὐτοῦ· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποκαλύψῃς τὰ μυστήρια αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ καταδιώξῃς ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ.

KJV Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.

18

GRK Καθὼς γὰρ ἀπώλεσεν ἄνθρωπος τὸν ἐχθρὸν αὐτοῦ, οὕτως ἀπώλεσας τὴν φιλίαν τοῦ πλησίου·

KJV For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; so hast thou lost the love of thy neighbor.

19

GRK καὶ ὡς πετεινὸν ἐκ χειρός σου ἀπελύσας, οὕτως ἀφῆκας τὸν πλησίον, καὶ οὐ θηρεύσεις αὐτόν.

KJV As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and shalt not get him again

20

GRK Μὴ αὐτὸν διώξῃς, ὅτι μακρὰν ἀπέστῃ, καὶ ἐξέφυγεν ὡς δορκὰς ἐκ παγίδος.

KJV Follow after him no more, for he is too far off; he is as a roe escaped out of the snare.

21

GRK Ὅτι θραῦσμά ἐστι καταδῆσαι, καὶ λοιδορίας ἐστὶ διαλλαγή· ὁ δὲ ἀποκαλύψας μυστήρια ἀπήλπισε.

KJV As for a wound, it may be bound up; and after reviling there may be reconcilement: but he that betrayeth secrets is without hope.

22

GRK Διανεύων ὀφθαλμῷ τεκταίνει κακὰ, καὶ οὐδεὶς αὑτὸν ἀποστήσει ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.

KJV He that winketh with the eyes worketh evil: and he that knoweth him will depart from him.

23

GRK Ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν σου γλυκανεῖ στόμα σου, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν λόγων σου ἐκθαυμάσει, ὕστερον δὲ διαστρέψει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου δώσει σκάνδαλον.

KJV When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings.

24

GRK Πολλὰ ἐμίσησα καὶ οὐχ ὡμοίωσα αὐτῷ, καὶ ὁ Κύριος μισήσει αὐτόν.

KJV I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him.

25

GRK Ὁ βάλλων λίθον εἰς ὕψος ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ βάλλει, καὶ πληγὴ δολία διελεῖ τραύματα.

KJV Whoso casteth a stone on high casteth it on his own head; and a deceitful stroke shall make wounds.

26

GRK Ὁ ὀρύσσων βόθρον εἰς αὐτὸν ἐμπεσεῖται, καὶ ὁ ἱστῶν παγίδα ἐν αὐτῇ ἁλώσεται.

KJV Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein.

27

GRK Ὁ ποιῶν πονηρὰ εἰς αὐτὸν κυλισθήσεται, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐπιγνῷ πόθεν ἥκει αὐτῷ.

KJV He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it cometh.

28

GRK Ἐμπαιγμὸς καὶ ὀνειδισμὸς ὑπερηφάνων, καὶ ἡ ἐκδίκησις ὡς λέων ἐνεδρεύσει αὐτόν.

KJV Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them.

29

GRK Παγίδι ἁλώσονται οἱ εὐφραινόμενοι πτώσει εὐσεβῶν, καὶ ὀδύνη καταναλώσει αὐτοὺς πρὸ τοῦ θανάτου αὐτῶν.

KJV They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish shall consume them before they die.

30

GRK Μῆνις καὶ ὀργὴ, καὶ ταῦτά ἐστι βδελύγματα, καὶ ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐγκρατὴς ἔσται αὐτῶν.

KJV Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them both.