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Chapter 20
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Κεφάλαιο 20
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There is a reproof that is not comely: again, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is wise.
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ΕΡΓΑΤΗΣ μέθυσος οὐ πλουτισθήσεται· ὁ ἐξουθενῶν τὰ ὀλίγα κατὰ μικρὸν πεσεῖται.
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It is much better to reprove, than to be angry secretly:
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οἶνος καὶ γυναῖκες ἀποστήσουσι συνετούς, καὶ ὁ κολλώμενος πόρναις τολμηρότερος ἔσται·
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and he that confesseth his fault shall be preserved from hurt.
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σῆτες καὶ σκώληκες κληρονομήσουσιν αὐτόν, καὶ ψυχὴ τολμηρὰ ἐξαρθήσεται.
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As is the lust of an eunuch to deflower a virgin; so is he that executeth judgment with violence.
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῾Ο ταχὺ ἐμπιστεύων κοῦφος καρδίᾳ, καὶ ὁ ἁμαρτάνων εἰς ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ πλημμελήσει.
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There is one that keepeth silence, and is found wise: and another by much babbling becometh hateful.
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ὁ εὐφραινόμενος καρδίᾳ καταγνωσθήσεται,
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Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.
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καὶ ὁ μισῶν λαλιὰν ἐλαττονοῦται κακίᾳ.
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A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity: but a babbler and a fool will regard no time.
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μηδέποτε δευτερώσῃς λόγον, καὶ οὐθέν σοι οὐ μὴ ἐλαττονωθῇ.
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He that useth many words shall be abhorred; and he that taketh to himself authority therein shall be hated.
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ἐν φίλῳ καὶ ἐν ἐχθρῷ μὴ διηγοῦ, καὶ εἰ μή ἔστι σοι ἁμαρτία, μὴ ἀποκάλυπτε·
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There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth to loss.
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ἀκήκοε γάρ σου καὶ ἐφυλάξατό σε, καὶ ἐν καιρῷ μισήσει σε.
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There is a gift that shall not profit thee; and there is a gift whose recompence is double.
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ἀκήκοας λόγον, συναποθανέτω σοι· θάρσει, οὐ μή σε ρήξει.
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There is an abasement because of glory; and there is that lifteth up his head from a low estate.
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ἀπὸ προσώπου λόγου ὠδινήσει μωρὸς ὡς ἀπὸ προσώπου βρέφους ἡ τίκτουσα.
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There is that buyeth much for a little, and repayeth it sevenfold.
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βέλος πεπηγὸς ἐν μηρῷ σαρκός, οὕτως λόγος ἐν κοιλίᾳ μωροῦ.
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A wise man by his words maketh himself beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out.
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῎Ελεγξον φίλον, μήποτε οὐκ ἐποίησε, καὶ εἴ τι ἐποίησε, μήποτε προσθῇ.
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The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.
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ἔλεγξον τὸν πλησίον, μήποτε οὐκ εἶπε, καὶ εἰ εἴρηκεν, ἵνα μὴ δευτερώσῃ.
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He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to-day he lendeth, and to-morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.
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ἔλεγξον φίλον, πολλάκις γὰρ γίνεται διαβολή, καὶ μὴ παντὶ λόγῳ πίστευε.
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The fool saith, I have no friends, I have no thank for all my good deeds, and they that eat my bread speak evil of me.
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ἔστιν ὀλισθαίνων καὶ οὐκ ἀπὸ ψυχῆς, καὶ τίς οὐχ ἡμάρτησεν ἐν τῇ γλώσσῃ αὐτοῦ;
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How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn!
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ἔλεγξον τὸν πλησίον σου πρὶν ἢ ἀπειλῆσαι, καὶ δὸς τόπον νόμῳ ῾Υψίστου. [γινόμενος ἄμηνις.
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To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.
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φόβος Κυρίου ἀρχὴ προσλήψεως, σοφία δὲ παρ’ αὐτοῦ ἀγάπησιν περιποιεῖ.
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An unseasonable tale will always be in the mouth of the unwise.
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γνῶσις ἐντολῶν Κυρίου παιδεία ζωῆς, οἱ δὲ ποιοῦντες τὰ ἀρεστὰ αὐτῷ ἀθανασίας δένδρον καρποῦνται].
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A wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a fool's mouth; for he will not speak it in due season.
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Πᾶσα σοφία φόβος Κυρίου, καὶ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ ποίησις νόμου· [καὶ γνῶσις τῆς παντοδυναμίας αὐτοῦ.
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There is that is hindered from sinning through want: and when he taketh rest, he shall not be troubled.
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οἰκέτης λέγων τῷ δεσπότῃ· ὡς ἀρέσκει οὐ ποιήσω, ἐὰν μετὰ ταῦτα ποιήσῃ, παροργίζει τὸν τρέφοντα αὐτόν].
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There is that destroyeth his own soul through bashfulness, and by accepting of persons overthroweth himself.
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καὶ οὐκ ἔστι σοφία πονηρίας ἐπιστήμη, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὅπου βουλὴ ἁμαρτωλῶν φρόνησις.
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There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.
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ἔστι πονηρία καὶ αὕτη βδέλυγμα, καὶ ἔστιν ἄφρων ἐλαττούμενος σοφίᾳ.
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A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.
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κρείττων ἡττώμενος ἐν συνέσει ἔμφοβος ἢ περισσεύων ἐν φρονήσει καὶ παραβαίνων νόμον.
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A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have destruction to heritage.
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ἔστι πανουργία ἀκριβὴς καὶ αὕτη ἄδικος, καὶ ἔστι διαστρέφων χάριν τοῦ ἐκφᾶναι κρίμα.
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The disposition of a liar is dishonourable, and his shame is ever with him.
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ἔστι πονηρευόμενος συγκεκυφὼς μελανίᾳ, καὶ τὰ ἐντὸς αὐτοῦ πλήρης δόλου·
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A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath understanding will please great men.
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συγκύφων πρόσωπον καὶ ἑτεροκωφῶν, ὅπου οὐκ ἐπεγνώσθη, προφθάσει σε·
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He that tilleth his land shall increase his heap: and he that pleaseth great men shall get pardon for iniquity.
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καὶ ἐὰν ὑπὸ ἐλαττώματος ἰσχύος κωλυθῇ ἁμαρτεῖν, ἐὰν εὕρῃ καιρόν, κακοποιήσει.
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Presents and gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and stop up his mouth that he cannot reprove.
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ἀπὸ ὁράσεως ἐπιγνωσθήσεται ἀνήρ, καὶ ἀπὸ ἀπαντήσεως προσώπου ἐπιγνωσθήσεται νοήμων.
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Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is hoarded up, what profit is in them both?
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στολισμὸς ἀνδρὸς καὶ γέλως ὀδόντων καὶ βήματα ἀνθρώπου ἀναγγέλλει τὰ περὶ αὐτοῦ.
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Better is he that hideth his folly than a man that hideth his wisdom.
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