1

GRK Ὁ ποιῶν ἔλεος δανειεῖ τῷ πλησιον, καὶ ὁ ἐπισχύων τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ τηρεῖ ἐντολάς.

KJV He that is merciful will lend unto his neighbour; and he that strengtheneth his hand keepeth the commandments.

2

GRK Δάνεισον τῷ πλησίον ἐν καιρῷ χρείας αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάλιν ἀπόδος τῷ πλησίον εἰς τὸν καιρόν.

KJV Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due season.

3

GRK Στερέωσον λόγον, καὶ πιστώθητι μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ εὑρήσεις τὴν χρείαν σου.

KJV Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him, and thou shalt always find the thing that is necessary for thee.

4

GRK Πολλοὶ ὡς εὕρεμα ἐνόμισαν δάνος, καὶ παρέσχον πόνον τοῖς βοηθήσασιν αὐτοῖς.

KJV Many, when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them to trouble that helped them.

5

GRK Ἕως οὗ λάβῃ, καταφιλήσει χεῖρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν χρημάτων τοῦ πλησίον ταπεινώσει φωνήν· καὶ ἐν καιρῷ ἀποδόσεως παρελκύσει χρόνον, καὶ ἀποδώσει λόγους ἀκηδίας, καὶ τὸν καιρὸν αἰτιάσεται.

KJV Till he hath received, he will kiss a man’s hand; and for his neighbour’s money he will speak submissly: but when he should repay, he will prolong the time, and return words of grief, and complain of the time.

6

GRK Ἐὰν ἰσχύσῃ, μόλις κομίσεται τὸ ἥμισυ, καὶ λογιεῖται αὐτὸ ὡς εὕρεμα· εἰ δὲ μὴ, ἀπεστέρησεν αὐτὸν τῶν χρημάτων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκτήσατο αὐτὸν ἐχθρὸν δωρεάν· κατάρας καὶ λοιδορίας ἀποδώσει αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀντὶ δόξης ἀποδώσει αὐτῷ ἀτιμίαν.

KJV If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he will count as if he had found it: if not, he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him with cursings and railings; and for honour he will pay him disgrace.

7

GRK Πολλοὶ χάριν πονηρίας ἀπέστρεψαν, ἀποστερηθῆναι δωρεὰν εὐλαβήθησαν.

KJV Many therefore have refused to lend for other men’s ill dealing, fearing to be defrauded.

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GRK Πλὴν ἐπὶ ταπεινῷ μακροθύμησον, καὶ ἐπʼ ἐλεημοσύνην μὴ παρελκύσῃς αὐτόν·

KJV Yet have thou patience with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy.

9

GRK Χάριν ἐντολῆς ἀντιλαβοῦ πένητος, καὶ κατὰ τὴν ἔνδειαν αὐτοῦ μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς αὐτὸν κενόν.

KJV Help the poor for the commandment’s sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.

10

GRK Ἀπόλεσον ἀργύριον διʼ ἀδελφὸν καὶ φίλον, καὶ μὴ ἰωθήτω ὑπὸ τὸν λίθον εἰς ἀπώλειαν.

KJV Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.

11

GRK Θὲς τὸν θησαυρόν σου κατʼ ἐντολὰς ὑψίστου, καὶ λυσιτελήσει σοι μᾶλλον ἢ τὸ χρυσίον.

KJV Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.

12

GRK Σύγκλεισον ἐλεημοσύνην ἐν τοῖς ταμείοις σου, καὶ αὕτη ἐξελεῖταί σε ἐκ πάσης κακώσεως.

KJV Shut up alms in thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee from all affliction.

13

GRK Ὑπὲρ ἀσπίδα κράτους, καὶ ὑπὲρ δόρυ ἀλκῆς κατέναντι ἐχθροῦ πολεμήσει ὑπὲρ σοῦ.

KJV It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong spear.

14

GRK Ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς ἐγγυήσεται τὸν πλησίον, καὶ ὁ ἀπολωλεκὼς αἰσχύνην καταλείψει αὐτόν.

KJV An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent will forsake him.

15

GRK Χάριτας ἐγγύου μὴ ἐπιλάθῃ, ἔδωκε γὰρ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ὑπὲρ σοῦ.

KJV Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given his life for thee.

16

GRK Ἀγαθὰ ἐγγύου ἀνατρέψει ἁμαρτωλὸς,

KJV A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety:

17

GRK καὶ ἀχάριστος ἐν διανοίᾳ ἐγκαταλείψει ῥυσάμενον.

KJV And he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him in danger that delivered him.

18

GRK Ἐγγύη πολλοὺς ἀπώλεσε κατευθύνοντας, καὶ ἐσάλευσεν αὐτοὺς ὡς κῦμα θαλάσσης· ἄνδρας δυνατοὺς ἀπῴκισε, καὶ ἐπλανήθησαν ἐν ἔθνεσιν ἀλλοτρίοις.

KJV Suretiship hath undone many of good estate, and shaken them as a wave of the sea: mighty men hath it driven from their houses, so that they wandered among strange nations.

19

GRK Ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐμπεσὼν εἰς ἐγγύην, καὶ διώκων ἐργολαβείας ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κρίσεις.

KJV A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into suretiship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men’s business for gain shall fall into suits.

20

GRK Ἀντιλαβοῦ τοῦ πλησίον κατὰ δύναμίν σου, καὶ πρόσεχε σεαυτῷ μὴ ἐμπέσῃς.

KJV Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.

21

GRK Ἀρχὴ ζωῆς ὕδωρ, καὶ ἄρτος, καὶ ἱμάτιον, καὶ οἶκος καλύπτων ἀσχημοσύνην.

KJV The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.

22

GRK Κρείσσων βίος πτωχοῦ ὑπὸ σκέπην δοκῶν, ἢ ἐδέσματα λαμπρὰ ἐν ἀλλοτρίοις.

KJV Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man’s house.

23

GRK Ἐπὶ μικρῷ καὶ μεγάλῳ εὐδοκίαν ἔχε.

KJV Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.

24

GRK Ζωὴ πονηρὰ ἐξ οἰκίας εἰς οἰκίαν, καὶ οὗ παροικήσει, οὐκ ἀνοίξει στόμα.

KJV For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.

25

GRK Ξενιεῖς καὶ ποτιεῖς εἰς ἀχάριστα, καὶ πρὸς ἐπὶ τούτοις πικρὰ ἀκούσῃ·

KJV Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover thou shalt hear bitter words:

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GRK πάρελθε πάροικε, κόσμησον τράπεζαν, καὶ εἴτι ἐν τῇ χειρί σου ψώμισόν με·

KJV Come, thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feed me of that thou hast ready.

27

GRK ἔξελθε πάροικε ἀπὸ προσώπου δόξης, ἐπεξένωταί μοι ὁ ἀδελφὸς, χρεία τῆς οἰκίας.

KJV Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house.

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GRK Βαρέα ταῦτα ἀνθρώπῳ ἔχοντι φρόνησιν, ἐπιτίμησις οἰκίας καὶ ὀνειδισμὸς δανειστοῦ. ΠΕΡΙ ΤΕΚΝΩΝ.

KJV These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the upbraiding of houseroom, and reproaching of the lender.