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Ἔστιν ἔλεγχος ὃς οὐκ ἔστιν ὡραῖος, καὶ ἔστι σιωπῶν καὶ αὐτὸς φρόνιμος.
There is a reproof that is not comely: Again, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is wise.
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Ὡς καλὸν ἐλέγξαι ἢ θυμοῦσθαι,
It is much better to reprove, than to be angry secretly:
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καὶ ὁ ἀνθομολογούμενος ἀπὸ ἐλαττώσεως κωλυθήσεται.
And he that confesseth his fault shall be preserved from hurt.
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Ἐπιθυμία εὐνούχου ἀποπαρθενῶσαι νεανίδα, οὕτως ὁ ποιῶν ἐν βίᾳ κρίματα.
As is the lust of a eunuch to deflower a virgin; So is he that executeth judgment with violence.
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יֵשׁ מַחֲרִישׁ וְנֶחְשָׁב חָכָם, וְיֵשׁ נִמְאָס בְּרוֹב שִׂיחַ.
One keeps silent and is thought wise; another is despised for much talk.
Εστι σιωπῶν εὑρισκόμενος σοφὸς, καὶ ἔστι μισητὸς ἀπὸ πολλῆς λαλιᾶς.
There is one that keepeth silence, and is found wise: And another by much babbling becometh hateful.
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יֵשׁ מַחֲרִישׁ מֵאֵין מַעֲנֶה, וְיֵשׁ מַחֲרִישׁ כִּי רֹאֶה עֵת.
One keeps silent because he has no answer; another keeps silent because he sees it is the time.
Ἔστι σιωπῶν, οὐ γὰρ ἔχει ἀπόκρισιν, καὶ ἔστι σιωπῶν εἰδὼς καιρόν.
Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: And some keepeth silence, knowing his time.
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חָכָם יַחֲרִישׁ עַד עֵת, וּכְסִיל לֹא יִשְׁמוֹר עֵת.
The wise man keeps silent until the right time, but the fool does not watch for the time.
Ἄνθρωπος σοφὸς σιγήσει ἕως καιροῦ, ὁ δὲ λαπιστὴς καὶ ἄφρων ὑπερβήσεται καιρόν.
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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Ὁ πλεονάζων λόγῳ βδελυχθήσεται, καὶ ὁ ἐνεξουσιαζόμενος μισηθήσεται.
He that useth many words shall be abhorred; And he that taketh to himself authority therein shall be hated.
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Ἔστιν εὐοδία ἐν κακοῖς ἀνδρί, καὶ ἔστιν εὕρεμα εἰς ἐλάττωσιν.
There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; And there is a gain that turneth to loss.
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Ἔστι δόσις ἣ οὐ λυσιτελήσει σοι, καὶ ἔστι δόσις ἧς τὸ ἀνταπόδομα διπλοῦν.
There is a gift that shall not profit thee; And there is a gift whose recompense is double.
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Ἔστιν ἐλάττωσις ἕνεκεν δόξης, καὶ ἔστιν ὃς ἀπὸ ταπεινώσεως ᾖρε κεφαλήν.
There is an abasement because of glory; And there is that lifteth up his head from a low estate.
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Ἔστιν ἀγοράζων πολλὰ ὀλίγου, καὶ ἀποτιννύων αὐτὰ ἑπταπλάσιον.
There is that buyeth much for a little, And repayeth it sevenfold.
13
חָכָם בִּמְעַט דִבֶּר נַפְשׁוֹ, וְטוֹבַת כְּסִילִים יִשְׁפוֹךְ חָכְמָה.
The wise man makes himself loved with few words, but the kindnesses of fools are poured out in vain.
Ὁ σοφὸς ἐν λόγῳ ἑαυτὸν προσφιλῆ ποιήσει, χάριτες δὲ μωρῶν ἐκχυθήσονται.
A wise man by his words maketh himself beloved: But the graces of fools shall be poured out.
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Δόσις ἄφρονος οὐ λυσιτελήσει σοι, οἱ γὰρ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἀνθʼ ἑνὸς πολλοί.
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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Ὀλίγα δώσει καὶ πολλὰ ὀνειδίσει, καὶ ἀνοίξει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ ὡς κήρυξ· σήμερον δανειεῖ καὶ αὔριον ἀπαιτήσει· μισητὸς ἄνθρωπος ὁ τοιοῦτος.
He giveth little, and upbraideth much; He openeth his mouth like a crier; Today he lendeth, and tomorrow will he ask it again: Such a one is to be hated of God and man.
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Μωρὸς ἐρεῖ, οὐχ ὑπάρχει μοι φίλος, καὶ οὐκ ἔστι χάρις τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς μου· οἱ ἔσθοντες τὸν ἄρτον μου, φαῦλοι γλώσσῃ.
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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Ποσάκις, καὶ ὅσοι καταγελάσονται αὐτοῦ;
How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn!
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Ὀλίσθημα ἀπὸ ἐδάφους μᾶλλον ἢ ἀπὸ γλώσσης, οὕτως πτῶσις κακῶν κατὰ σπουδὴν ἥξει.
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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Ἄνθρωπος ἄχαρις, μύθος ἄκαιρος, ἐν στόματι ἀπαιδεύτων ἐνδελεχισθήσεται.
An unseasonable tale Will always be in the mouth of the unwise.
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Ἀπὸ στόματος μωροῦ ἀποδοκιμασθήσεται παραβολὴ, οὐ γὰρ μὴ εἴπῃ αὐτὴν ἐν καιρῷ αὐτῆς.
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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Ἔστι κωλυόμενος ἁμαρτάνειν ἀπὸ ἐνδείας, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀναπαύσει αὐτοῦ οὐ κατανυγήσεται.
There is that is hindered from sinning through want: And when he taketh rest, he shall not be troubled.
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Ἔστιν ἀπολλύων τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ διʼ αἰσχύνην, καὶ ἀπὸ ἄφρονος προσώπου ἀπολεῖ αὐτήν.
There is that destroyeth his own soul through bashfulness, And by accepting of persons overthroweth himself.
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Ἔστι χάριν αἰσχύνης ἐπαγγελλόμενος φίλῳ, καὶ ἐκτήσατο αὐτὸν ἐχθρὸν δωρεάν.
There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, And maketh him his enemy for nothing.
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Μῶμος πονηρὸς ἐν ἀνθρώπῳ ψεῦδος, ἐν στόματι ἀπαιδεύτων ἐνδελεχισθήσεται.
A lie is a foul blot in a man, Yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.
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Αἱρετὸν κλέπτης, ἢ ὁ ἐνδελεχίζων ψεύδει, ἀμφότεροι δὲ ἀπώλειαν κληρονομήσουσιν.
A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: But they both shall have destruction to heritage.
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Ἦθος ἀνθρώπου ψευδοῦς ἀτιμία, καὶ ἡ αἰσχύνη αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐνδελεχῶς. ΛΟΓΟΙ ΠΑΡΑΒΟΛΩΝ.
The disposition of a liar is dishonorable, And his shame is ever with him.
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Ο σοφὸς ἐν λόγοις προάξει ἑαυτὸν, καὶ ἄνθρωπος φρόνιμος ἀρέσει μεγιστᾶσιν.
A wise man shall promote himself [to honor] with his words: And he that hath understanding will please great men.
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Ὁ ἐργαζόμενος γῆν ἀνυψώσει θημωνίαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ ἀρέσκων μεγιστᾶσιν ἐξιλάσεται ἀδικίαν.
He that tilleth his land shall increase his heap: And he that pleaseth great men shall get pardon for iniquity.
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Ξένια καὶ δῶρα ἀποτυφλοῖ ὀφθαλμοὺς σοφῶν, καὶ ὡς φιμὸς ἐν στόματι ἀποτρέπει ἐλεγμούς.
Presents and gifts blind the eyes of the wise, And stop up his mouth that he cannot reprove.
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Σοφία κεκρυμμένη καὶ θησαυρὸς ἀφανὴς, τίς ὠφέλεια ἐν ἀμφοτέροις;
Wisdom that is hidden, and treasure that is hoarded up, What profit is in them both?
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Κρείσσων ἄνθρωπος ἀποκρύπτων τὴν μωρίαν αὐτοῦ, ἢ ἄνθρωπος ἀποκρύπτων τὴν σοφίαν αὐτοῦ.
Better is he that hideth his folly Than a man that hideth his wisdom.