Proverbs, Chapter 13
Introduction
This entry meets the strict three-criteria standard of the Theosis Library, with the manuscript text drawn directly from the same source as the scan:
- Manuscript scan: The actual folio of Codex Sinaiticus containing this passage, from the Codex Sinaiticus Project (codexsinaiticus.org). Library folio reference: 133.
- Original text: The verbatim transcription of the Sinaiticus manuscript from the Codex Sinaiticus Project, preserving uncial forms, lunate sigma, nomina sacra (e.g. ⟨θϲ⟩ = θεός), and scribal marks. Nomina sacra are shown in angle brackets to indicate the manuscript's sacred-name abbreviations.
- English translation: The King James Version (1611), retrieved verbatim from the public-domain bible-api.com endpoint.
Numbering: KJV verse 6 of this chapter has no counterpart in the Septuagint text as it stands in Codex Sinaiticus (the Greek either omits, relocates, or numbers it differently). Compare by content rather than by verse number. Where the Septuagint lacks a verse found in the Hebrew, that is itself a documented textual difference between the two traditions.
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1ϋϊοϲ πανουργοϲ · υπηκοοϲ μητρι υιοϲ δε ανηκοοϲ · εν απωλεια 2απο καρπων δικαιοϲυνηϲ · φαγεται αγαθοϲ ψυχαι δε παρανομων . ολλυνται αωροι 3οϲ φυλαϲϲει το εαυτου ϲτομα · τηρι την εαυτου ψυχην ο δε προπετηϲ χιλεϲιν · πτοηϲει εαυτον 4εν επιθυμιαιϲ εϲτιν · παϲ αεργοϲ χειρεϲ δε ανδριων . εν επιμελεια 5λογον αδικον · μιϲει δικαιοϲ αϲεβηϲ · δε αιϲχυνεται · και ουχ εξει παρρηϲιαν 7ειϲιν οι πλουτιζοντεϲ εαυτουϲ · μηδεν εχοντεϲ και ειϲιν οι ταπινουντεϲ εαυτουϲ . εν πολλω πλουτω 8λυτρον ανδροϲ ψυχηϲ · ο ϊδιοϲ πλουτοϲ πτωχοϲ δε ουχ υπιϲταται απιλην
1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. 7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. 8The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9φωϲ δικαιοιϲ δια παντοϲ φωϲ δε αϲεβων · ϲβεννυται ψυχαι δολιαι · πλανωνται εν αμαρτιαιϲ δικαιοι δε οικτιρουϲιν · και ελεωϲι 10κακοϲ · μεθ υβρεωϲ πραϲϲει κακα οι δε εαυτων επιγνωμονεϲ ϲοφοι 11υπαρξιϲ επιϲπουδαζομενη μετα ανομιαϲ · ελαϲϲων γεινεται ο δε ϲυναγων εαυτω μετ ευϲεβειαϲ · πληθυνθηϲεται δικαιοϲ · οικτιρει και κιχρα 12κρειϲϲων . εναρχομενοϲ βοηθων καρδια του επαγγελλομενου και ειϲ ελπιδα αγοντοϲ δενδρον γαρ ζωηϲ · επιθυμια 13οϲ καταφρονι πραγματοϲ καταφρονηθηϲεται ϋπ αυτου ο δε φοβουμενοϲ εντολην ουτοϲ υγιαινει ϋϊω δουλιω ουδεν εϲταγαθον οικετη δε ϲοφω ευοδοι αιϲονται και κατευθυνθηϲεται η οδοϲ αυτου14νομοϲ ϲοφου · πηγη ζωηϲ ο δε ανουϲ · ϋπο παγιδοϲ θανιται 15ϲυνεϲιϲ αγαθη · διδωϲιν χαριν το δε γνωναι νομον · διανοιαϲ εϲτιν αγαθηϲ οδοι δε καταφρονουντων . εν απωλια 16παϲ πανουργοϲ · πραϲϲει μετα γνωϲεωϲ ο δε αφρων · εξεπεταϲε εαυτου κακια
9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. 10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. 11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. 12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. 16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
17βαϲιλευϲ θραϲυϲ · εμπεϲειται ειϲ κακα αγγελοϲ δε πιϲτοϲ · ρυϲεται αυτον 18πενιαν και ατιμιαν · αφαιρειται παιδια ο δε φυλαϲϲων ελεγχουϲ · δοξαϲθηϲεται 19επιθυμιαι ευϲεβων · ηδυνουϲι ψυχη εργα δε αϲεβων · μακραν απο γνωϲεωϲ 20ϲυμπορευομενοϲ ϲοφοιϲ · ϲοφοϲ εϲη ο δε ϲυμπορευομενοϲ αφρονι . γνωϲθηϲεται 21αμαρτανονταϲ · καταδιωξεται κακα τουϲ δε δικαιουϲ · καταλημψεται αγαθα 22αγαθοϲ ανηρ · κληρονομηϲει ϋϊουϲ ϋϊων θηϲαυριζετε δε δικαιοιϲ · πλουτοϲ αϲεβων 23δικαιοι ποιηϲουϲιν εν πλουτω . ετη πολλα αδικοι δε · απολουνται ϲυντομωϲ 24οϲ φειδεται τηϲ βακτηριαϲ · μιϲι τον ϋϊον αυτου ο δε αγαπων . επιμελωϲ παιδευει
17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. 18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. 21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid. 22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. 23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. 24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25δικαιοϲ εϲθων · εμπιπλα την ψυχην αυτου ψυχαι δε αϲεβων ενδεειϲ
25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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Source & Cross-References
- Source text: Codex Sinaiticus folio + transcription (codexsinaiticus.org) + KJV (bible-api.com) — view original
- Critical edition: Tischendorf 8th edition (1869) / Codex Sinaiticus transcription
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