Proverbs, Chapter 18
Introduction
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- Manuscript scan: The actual folio of Codex Sinaiticus containing this passage, from the Codex Sinaiticus Project (codexsinaiticus.org). Library folio reference: 136.
- 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.
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1προφαϲειϲ ζητει ανηρ · βουλομενοϲ χωριζεϲθαι απο φιλων εν παντι δε καιρω επονειδιϲτοϲ εϲται 2ου χριαν εχει ϲοφιαϲ ενδεηϲ φρενω μαλλον γαρ αγεται αφροϲυνη 3οταν ελθη αϲεβηϲ ειϲ βαθοϲ κακων καταφρονι επερχεται δε αυτω ατιμια και ονιδοϲ 4ϋδωρ βαθυ λογοϲ εν καρδια ανδροϲ ποταμοϲ δε αναπηδυει · και πηγη ζωηϲ 5θαυμαϲαι προϲωπον αϲεβουϲ ου καλον ουδε οϲιον εκκλινιν το δικαιον εν κριϲι 6χιλη αφρονοϲ · αγουϲιν αυτον ειϲ κακα το δε ϲτομα αυτου το θραϲυ · θανατον επικαλειται 7ϲτομα αφρονοϲ · ϲυντριβη αυτω τα δε χιλη αυτου · παγιϲ τη ψυχη αυτου 8οκνηρουϲ · καταβαλλει · φοβοϲ ψυχαι δε ανδρογυναιων πιναϲουϲι
1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. 2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. 4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. 5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. 6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. 8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9ο μη ιωμενοϲ αυτον · εν τοιϲ εργοιϲ αυτου αδελφοϲ εϲτιν · του λυμαινομενου εαυτον 10εκ μεγαλωϲυνηϲ ϊϲχυοϲ · ονομα κω αυτω προϲδραμουντεϲ δικαιοι . ϋψουνται 11ϋπαρξιϲ πλουϲιου ανδροϲ . πολιϲ οχυρα η δε δοξα αυτηϲ · μεγα επιϲκιαζει 12προ ϲυντριβηϲ · ϋψουται καρδια ανδροϲ και προ δοξηϲ ταπινουται 13οϲ αποκρινεται λογον · πριν ακουϲαι αφροϲυνη αυτω εϲτιν και ονειδοϲ 14θυμον ανδροϲ · πραϋνει θεραπων φρονιμοϲ ολιγοψυχον δε ανδρα · τιϲ οιποιϲει 15καρδια φρονιμου · κταται αιϲθηϲιν ωτα δε ϲοφων · ζητει εννοιαν 16δομα ανθρωπου · ενπλατυνι αυτο και παρα δυναϲταιϲ · καθιζανι αυτον
9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. 10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. 11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. 13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? 15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17δικαιοϲ εαυτου κατηγοροϲ . εν πρωτολογια ωϲ δ αν επιβαλη ο αντιδικοϲ . ελεγχεται 18αντιλογιαϲ παυει · ϲιγηροϲ εν δε δυναϲτιαιϲ · οριζει 19αδελφοϲ υπο αδελφου βοηθουμενοϲ · ωϲ πολιϲ οχυρα και υψηλη ιϲχυει δε ωϲπερ τεθεμελιωμενον βαϲιλειον 20απο καρπων ϲτοματοϲ · ανηρ πιμπληϲιν κοιλιαν αυτου απο δε καρπων χιλεων αυτου · πληϲθηϲεται 21 22οϲ ευρεν γυναικα αγαθην · ευρεν χαριταϲ ελαβεν δε παρα θυ ιλαροτητα οϲ εκβαλλει γυναικα αγαθην . εκβαλλει τα αγαθα ο δε κατεχων μοιχαλιδα · αφρων και αϲεβηϲ
17He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. 18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. 19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. 20A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. 24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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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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