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Chapter 18
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Κεφάλαιο 18
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| A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach. | Προφάσεις ζητεῖ ἀνὴρ βουλόμενος χωρίζεσθαι ἀπὸ φίλων, ἐν παντὶ δὲ καιρῷ ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται. |
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| A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly. | οὐ χρείαν ἔχει σοφίας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν, μᾶλλον γὰρ ἄγεται ἀφροσύνῃ. |
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| When an ungodly man comes into a depth of evils, he despises them; but dishonour and reproach come upon him. | ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἀσεβὴς εἰς βάθος κακῶν, καταφρονεῖ, επέρχεται δὲ αὐτῷ ἀτιμία καὶ ὄνειδος. |
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| A word in the heart of a man is a deep water, and a river and fountain of life spring forth. | ὕδωρ βαθὺ λόγος ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀνδρός, ποταμὸς δὲ ἀναπηδύει καὶ πηγὴ ζωῆς. |
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| It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment. | θαυμάσαι πρόσωπον ἀσεβοῦς οὐ καλόν, οὐδὲ ὅσιον ἐκκλίνειν τὸ δίκαιον ἐν κρίσει. |
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| The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death. | χείλη ἄφρονος ἄγουσιν αὐτὸν εἰς κακά, τὸ δὲ στόμα αὐτοῦ τὸ θρασὺ θάνατον ἐπικαλεῖται. |
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| A fool's mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul. | στόμα ἄφρονος συντριβὴ αὐτῷ, τὰ δὲ χείλη αὐτοῦ παγὶς τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ. |
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| Fear casts down the slothful; and the souls of the effeminate shall hunger. | ὀκνηροὺς καταβάλλει φόβος, ψυχαὶ δὲ ἀνδρογύνων πεινάσουσιν. |
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| A man who helps not himself by his labour is brother of him that ruins himself. | ὁ μὴ ἰώμενος ἑαυτὸν ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις αὑτοῦ ἀδελφός ἐστι τοῦ λυμαινομένου ἑαυτόν. |
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| The name of the Lord is of great strength; and the righteous running to it are exalted. | ἐκ μεγαλωσύνης ἰσχύος ὄνομα Κυρίου, αὐτῷ δὲ προσδραμόντες δίκαιοι ὑψοῦνται. |
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| The wealth of a rich man is a strong city; and its glory casts a broad shadow. | ὕπαρξις πλουσίου ἀνδρὸς πόλις ὀχυρά, ἡ δὲ δόξα αὐτῆς μέγα ἐπισκιάζει. |
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| Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble. | πρὸ συντριβῆς ὑψοῦται καρδία ἀνδρός, καὶ πρὸ δόξης ταπεινοῦται. |
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| Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him. | ὃς ἀποκρίνεται λόγον πρὶν ἀκοῦσαι, ἀφροσύνη αὐτῷ ἐστι καὶ ὄνειδος. |
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| A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man? | θυμὸν ἀνδρὸς πραΰνει θεράπων φρόνιμος, ὀλιγόψυχον δὲ ἄνδρα τίς ὑποίσει; |
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| The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding. | καρδία φρονίμου κτᾶται αἴσθησιν, ὦτα δὲ σοφῶν ζητεῖ ἔννοιαν. |
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| A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him among princes. | δόμα ἀνθρώπου ἐμπλατύνει αὐτὸν καὶ παρὰ δυνάσταις καθιζάνει αὐτόν. |
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| A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved. | δίκαιος ἑαυτοῦ κατήγορος ἐν πρωτολογίᾳ, ὡς δ’ ἂν ἐπιβάλῃ ὁ ἀντίδικος ἐλέγχεται. |
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| A silent man quells strifes, and determines between great powers. | ἀντιλογίας παύει σιγηρός, ἐν δὲ δυναστείαις ὁρίζει. |
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| A brother helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is as strong as a well-founded palace. | ἀδελφὸς ὑπὸ ἀδελφοῦ βοηθούμενος ὡς πόλις ὀχυρὰ καὶ ὑψηλή, ἰσχύει δὲ ὥσπερ τεθεμελιωμένον βασίλειον. |
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| A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips. | ἀπὸ καρπῶν στόματος ἀνὴρ πίμπλησι κοιλίαν αὐτοῦ, ἀπὸ δὲ καρπῶν χειλέων αὐτοῦ ἐμπλησθήσεται. |
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| Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof. | θάνατος καὶ ζωὴ ἐν χειρὶ γλώσσης, οἱ δὲ κρατοῦντες αὐτῆς ἔδονται τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτῆς. |
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| He that has found a good wife has found favours, and has received gladness from God. | ὃς εὗρε γυναῖκα ἀγαθήν, εὗρε χάριτας, ἔλαβε δὲ παρὰ Θεοῦ ἱλαρότητα. 22α ὃς ἐκβάλλει γυναῖκα ἀγαθήν, ἐκβάλλει τὰ ἀγαθά, ὁ δὲ κατέχων μοιχαλίδα ἄφρων καὶ ἀσεβής. |
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| He that puts away a good wife, puts away a good thing, and he that keeps an adulteress is foolish and ungodly. |
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