21:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ פַּלְגֵי ־מַ֣יִם לֶב ־מֶ֭לֶךְ בְּיַד ־יְהֹוָ֑ה עַֽל ־כׇּל ־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יַחְפֹּ֣ץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ ׃
ὥσπερ ὁρμὴ ὕδατος οὕτως καρδία βασιλέως ἐν χειρὶ θεοῦ οὗ ἐὰν θέλων νεύσῃ ἐκεῖ ἔκλινεν αὐτήν
Sicut divisiones aquarum , ita cor regis in manu Domini : quocumque voluerit , inclinabit illud .
ከመ ፡ ውሒዘ ፡ ማይ ፡ ከማሁ ፡ ልበ ፡ ንጉሥ ፡ ውስተ ፡ እደ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ኀበ ፡ ፈቀደ ፡ ይመይጣ ፡ ወህየ ፡ ትመሲ ።
The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
21:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ כׇּֽל ־דֶּרֶךְ ־אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהֹוָֽה ׃
πᾶς ἀνὴρ φαίνεται ἑαυτῷ δίκαιος κατευθύνει δὲ καρδίας κύριος
Omnis via viri recta sibi videtur : appendit autem corda Dominus .
ኵሉ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ያስተርኢ ፡ ለርእሱ ፡ ጻድቀ ፡ ወያረትዕ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ አልባበ ።
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
21:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהֹוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח ׃
ποιεῖν δίκαια καὶ ἀληθεύειν ἀρεστὰ παρὰ θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ θυσιῶν αἷμα
Facere misericordiam et judicium magis placet Domino quam victimae .
ገቢረ ፡ ጽድቅ ፡ ህልው ፡ ወሥሙር ፡ በኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ፈድፋደ ፡ እምዘቢሐ ፡ መሥዋዕት ።
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
21:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ רוּם ־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַב ־לֵ֑ב נִ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים חַטָּֽאת ׃
μεγαλόφρων ἐφ’ ὕβρει θρασυκάρδιος λαμπτὴρ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἁμαρτία
Exaltatio oculorum est dilatatio cordis ; lucerna impiorum peccatum .
ዓቢይ ፡ ሕሊና ፡ ኢጐጒዖ ፡ ልብ ፡ ለጽእለት ፡ ወብርሃኖሙ ፡ ለረሲዓን ፡ ኃጢአት ።
A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
21:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ ־לְמוֹתָ֑ר וְכׇל ־אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר ׃
— Cogitationes robusti semper in abundantia ; omnis autem piger semper in egestate est .
ዘይትቀነይ ፡ መዝገበ ፡ ልሳነ ፡ ሐሰት ፡ ከንቶ ፡ ይዴግን ፡ ወያበጽሖ ፡ ውስተ ፡ መሥገርተ ፡ ሞት ።
The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
21:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ פֹּ֣עַל אֹ֭צָרוֹת בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי ־מָֽוֶת ׃
ὁ ἐνεργῶν θησαυρίσματα γλώσσῃ ψευδεῖ μάταια διώκει ἐπὶ παγίδας θανάτου
Qui congregat thesauros lingua mendacii vanus et excors est , et impingetur ad laqueos mortis .
ሥራዌ ፡ ረሲዓን ፡ ይትነገድ ፡ እምርኁቅ ፡ እስመ ፡ ኢይፈቅዱ ፡ ይግበሩ ፡ ጽድቀ ።
Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
21:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ שֹׁד ־רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגוֹרֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט ׃
ὄλεθρος ἀσεβέσιν ἐπιξενωθήσεται οὐ γὰρ βούλονται πράσσειν τὰ δίκαια
Rapinae impiorum detrahent eos , quia noluerunt facere judicium .
ለዕልዋን ፡ ዕልወ ፡ ፍኖተ ፡ ይፌኑ ፡ ሎሙ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ እስመ ፡ ርቱዕ ፡ ወንጹሕ ፡ ምግባሩ ።
The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
21:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פׇּעֳלֽוֹ ׃
πρὸς τοὺς σκολιοὺς σκολιὰς ὁδοὺς ἀποστέλλει ὁ θεός ἁγνὰ γὰρ καὶ ὀρθὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ
Perversa via viri aliena est ; qui autem mundus est , rectum opus ejus .
ይኄይስ ፡ ነቢር ፡ ውስተ ፡ ማዕዘንት ፡ ዘኢኮነ ፡ ጥፉረ ፡ እምነ ፡ ቢር ፡ ምስለ ፡ ብእሲት ፡ መግዝእት ፡ ውስተ ፡ ቤት ፡ ምሩግ ።
The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
21:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ ט֗וֹב לָשֶׁ֥בֶת עַל ־פִּנַּת ־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר ׃
κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐπὶ γωνίας ὑπαίθρου ἢ ἐν κεκονιαμένοις μετὰ ἀδικίας καὶ ἐν οἴκῳ κοινῷ
Melius est sedere in angulo domatis , quam cum muliere litigiosa , et in domo communi .
ነፍሰ ፡ ረሲዓን ፡ ኢትትመሐር ፡ ወኢ ፡ በኀበ ፡ አሐዱሂ ፡ ሰብእ ።
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
21:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה ־רָ֑ע לֹֽא ־יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ ׃
ψυχὴ ἀσεβοῦς οὐκ ἐλεηθήσεται ὑπ’ οὐδενὸς τῶν ἀνθρώπων
Anima impii desiderat malum : non miserebitur proximo suo .
እንዘ ፡ የኃሥር ፡ ጸዋግ ፡ ማእምረ ፡ ይከውን ፡ የዋህ ፡ ወዘይጤቅስ ፡ ጥበበ ፡ ይትዌከፍ ፡ አእምሮ ።
The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
21:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ בַּֽעֲנׇשׁ ־לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם ־פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח ־דָּֽעַת ׃
ζημιουμένου ἀκολάστου πανουργότερος γίνεται ὁ ἄκακος συνίων δὲ σοφὸς δέξεται γνῶσιν
Mulctato pestilente , sapientior erit parvulus , et si sectetur sapientem , sumet scientiam .
ኢየአምር ፡ ጥበበ ፡ ልበ ፡ ረሲዓን ፡ ወየአክዮሙ ፡ ለረሲዓን ፡ እከይ ።
When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
21:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע ׃
συνίει δίκαιος καρδίας ἀσεβῶν καὶ φαυλίζει ἀσεβεῖς ἐν κακοῖς
Excogitat justus de domo impii , ut detrahat impios a malo .
ዘይፌፅም ፡ ዕዘኒሁ ፡ ከመ ፡ ኢይስማዕ ፡ ነዳያነ ፡ ውእቱኒ ፡ ይጼውእ ፡ ወአልቦ ፡ ዘይሰምዖ ።
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
21:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֹטֵ֣ם אׇ֭זְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת ־דָּ֑ל גַּֽם ־ה֥וּא יִ֝קְרָ֗א וְלֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה ׃
ὃς φράσσει τὰ ὦτα τοῦ μὴ ἐπακοῦσαι ἀσθενοῦς καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπικαλέσεται καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὁ εἰσακούων
Qui obturat aurem suam ad clamorem pauperis , et ipse clamabit , et non exaudietur .
ሀብት ፡ ዘበጽሚት ፡ ይገፍዕ ፡ መዓተ ፡ ወዘሰ ፡ ይምህክ ፡ ሀብተ ፡ ያነሥእ ፡ ጽኑዐ ፡ መዓተ ።
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
21:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה ־אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה ׃
δόσις λάθριος ἀνατρέπει ὀργάς δώρων δὲ ὁ φειδόμενος θυμὸν ἐγείρει ἰσχυρόν
Munus absconditum extinguit iras , et donum in sinu indignationem maximam .
ፍሥሐ ፡ ጻድቃን ፡ ገቢረ ፡ ፍትሕ ፡ ወጻድቅ ፡ ባሕቱ ፡ ርኩስ ፡ በኀበ ፡ እኩያነ ፡ ምግባር ።
A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
21:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ֭צַּדִּיק עֲשׂ֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן ׃
εὐφροσύνη δικαίων ποιεῖν κρίμα ὅσιος δὲ ἀκάθαρτος παρὰ κακούργοις
Gaudium justo est facere judicium , et pavor operantibus iniquitatem .
ብእሲ ፡ ዘይስሕት ፡ እምፍኖተ ፡ ጽድቅ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ማሕበረ ፡ ረሲዓን ፡ የዓርፍ ።
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
21:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ אָדָ֗ם תּ֭וֹעֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ ׃
ἀνὴρ πλανώμενος ἐξ ὁδοῦ δικαιοσύνης ἐν συναγωγῇ γιγάντων ἀναπαύσεται
Vir qui erraverit a via doctrinae in coetu gigantum commorabitur .
ብእሲ ፡ ጽኑዕ ፡ ያፈቅር ፡ ፍሥሐ ፡ ወዘያፈቅር ፡ ወይነ ፡ ወቅብዐ ፡ ኢይብዕል ።
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
21:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִ֣ישׁ מַ֭חְסוֹר אֹהֵ֣ב שִׂמְחָ֑ה אֹהֵ֥ב יַֽיִן ־וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן לֹ֣א יַעֲשִֽׁיר ׃
ἀνὴρ ἐνδεὴς ἀγαπᾷ εὐφροσύνην φιλῶν οἶνον καὶ ἔλαιον εἰς πλοῦτον
Qui diligit epulas in egestate erit ; qui amat vinum et pinguia non ditabitur .
ምኑን ፡ ኃጥእ ፡ በኀበ ፡ ጻድቅ ፡ ወቤዛሁ ፡ ለጻድቅ ፡ ይትወሀብ ፡ ረሲዕ ።
He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
21:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ כֹּ֣פֶר לַצַּדִּ֣יק רָשָׁ֑ע וְתַ֖חַת יְשָׁרִ֣ים בּוֹגֵֽד ׃
περικάθαρμα δὲ δικαίου ἄνομος
Pro justo datur impius , et pro rectis iniquus .
ይኄይስ ፡ ነቢር ፡ ውስተ ፡ ገዳም ፡ እምነቢር ፡ ምስለ ፡ ብእሲት ፡ መግዝእት ፡ ወነባቢት ፡ ወመዓትምት ።
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
21:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ ־מִדְבָּ֑ר מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת (מדונים ) [מִדְיָנִ֣ים ] וָכָֽעַס ׃
κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐν γῇ ἐρήμῳ ἢ μετὰ γυναικὸς μαχίμου καὶ γλωσσώδους καὶ ὀργίλου
Melius est habitare in terra deserta quam cum muliere rixosa et iracunda .
መዝገብ ፡ መፍትው ፡ ውስተ ፡ አፈ ፡ ጠቢባን ፡ ዐብዳንሰ ፡ ሰብእ ፡ የኃጥእዎ ።
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
21:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ אוֹצָ֤ר ׀ נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ ׃
θησαυρὸς ἐπιθυμητὸς ἀναπαύσεται ἐπὶ στόματος σοφοῦ ἄφρονες δὲ ἄνδρες καταπίονται αὐτόν
Thesaurus desiderabilis , et oleum in habitaculo justi : et imprudens homo dissipabit illud .
ዘይዴግን ፡ ፍኖተ ፡ ጽድቅ ፡ ወሕይወት ፡ ይረክብ ፡ ክብረ ፡ ወሕይወተ ።
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
21:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ רֹ֭דֵף צְדָקָ֣ה וָחָ֑סֶד יִמְצָ֥א חַ֝יִּ֗ים צְדָקָ֥ה וְכָבֽוֹד ׃
ὁδὸς δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐλεημοσύνης εὑρήσει ζωὴν καὶ δόξαν
Qui sequitur justitiam et misericordiam inveniet vitam , justitiam , et gloriam .
ለሀገር ፡ ጽንዕት ፡ ቦአ ፡ ጠቢብ ፡ ወነሠተ ፡ ጽንዐ ፡ በዘይትዌከሉ ፡ ረሲዓን ።
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
21:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽהֿ ׃
πόλεις ὀχυρὰς ἐπέβη σοφὸς καὶ καθεῖλεν τὸ ὀχύρωμα ἐφ’ ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν οἱ ἀσεβεῖς
Civitatem fortium ascendit sapiens , et destruxit robur fiduciae ejus .
ዘየዐቅብ ፡ አፉሁ ፡ ወልሳኖ ፡ ይትመኀፀና ፡ ለነፍሱ ፡ እምንዳቤ ።
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
21:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִצָּר֣וֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ ׃
ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν γλῶσσαν διατηρεῖ ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ
Qui custodit os suum et linguam suam custodit ab angustiis animam suam .
ጒጒዕ ፡ ወመግዝእ ፡ ወነባቢ ፡ ብድብድ ፡ ስሙ ፡ ወዘይዜክርሰ ፡ እከየ ፡ ኃጥእ ፡ ውእቱ ።
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
21:24 ⧉ ⤴︎ זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמ֑וֹ ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֽוֹן ׃
θρασὺς καὶ αὐθάδης καὶ ἀλαζὼν λοιμὸς καλεῖται ὃς δὲ μνησικακεῖ παράνομος
Superbus et arrogans vocatur indoctus , qui in ira operatur superbiam .
ፍትወት ፡ ይቀትላሁ ፡ ለሀካይ ፡ እስመ ፡ ኢይፈቅድ ፡ እደዊሁ ፡ ይግበራ ፡ ምንተኒ ።
The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
21:25 ⧉ ⤴︎ תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי ־מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת ׃
ἐπιθυμίαι ὀκνηρὸν ἀποκτείνουσιν οὐ γὰρ προαιροῦνται αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν τι
Desideria occidunt pigrum : noluerunt enim quidquam manus ejus operari .
ረሲዕ ፡ ይፈቅድ ፡ ወይፈቱ ፡ ኵላ ፡ ዕለተ ፡ ፍትወተ ፡ እኪተ ፡ ጻድቅሰ ፡ ይምሕር ፡ ወይመጸውት ፡ ኵሎ ፡ አእሚሮ ።
The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
21:26 ⧉ ⤴︎ כׇּל ־הַ֭יּוֹם הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ ׃
ἀσεβὴς ἐπιθυμεῖ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπιθυμίας κακάς ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐλεᾷ καὶ οἰκτίρει ἀφειδῶς
Tota die concupiscit et desiderat ; qui autem justus est , tribuet , et non cessabit .
መሥዋዕተ ፡ ረሲዓን ፡ ምኑን ፡ በኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ እስመ ፡ በእከይ ፡ ያቀርብዎ ።
There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
21:27 ⧉ ⤴︎ זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי ־בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ ׃
θυσίαι ἀσεβῶν βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ καὶ γὰρ παρανόμως προσφέρουσιν αὐτάς
Hostiae impiorum abominabiles , quia offeruntur ex scelere .
ሰማዕተ ፡ ሐሰት ፡ ይትኃጐል ፡ ወብእሲሰ ፡ ሰማዒ ፡ ዕቁበ ፡ ይትናገር ።
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
21:28 ⧉ ⤴︎ עֵד ־כְּזָבִ֥ים יֹאבֵ֑ד וְאִ֥ישׁ שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ לָנֶ֥צַח יְדַבֵּֽר ׃
μάρτυς ψευδὴς ἀπολεῖται ἀνὴρ δὲ ὑπήκοος φυλασσόμενος λαλήσει
Testis mendax peribit ; vir obediens loquetur victoriam .
ረሲዕ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ዘእንበለ ፡ ኃፍረት ፡ ይትቃወም ፡ ለገጽ ፡ ወራትዕሰ ፡ ይጤይቅ ፡ ፍኖቶ ።
A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.
21:29 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא ׀ (יכין דרכיו ) [יָבִ֬ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ ]׃
ἀσεβὴς ἀνὴρ ἀναιδῶς ὑφίσταται προσώπῳ ὁ δὲ εὐθὴς αὐτὸς συνίει τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ
Vir impius procaciter obfirmat vultum suum ; qui autem rectus est corrigit viam suam .
አልቦ ፡ ጥበብ ፡ ወአልቦ ፡ እዘዝ ፡ በኀበ ፡ ዐብድ ፡ ወአልቦ ፡ ምክር ፡ በኀበ ፡ ረሲዕ ።
A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
21:30 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֵ֣ין חׇ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהֹוָֽה ׃ {פ}
οὐκ ἔστιν σοφία οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρεία οὐκ ἔστιν βουλὴ πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ
Non est sapientia , non est prudentia , non est consilium contra Dominum .
ፈረሰ ፡ ያስተዳልዉ ፡ ለዕለተ ፡ ጸብእ ፡ ረድኤትሰ ፡ እምኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ይከውን ።
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
21:31 ⧉ ⤴︎ ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝לַיהֹוָ֗ה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה ׃
ἵππος ἑτοιμάζεται εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμου παρὰ δὲ κυρίου ἡ βοήθεια
Equus paratur ad diem belli ; Dominus autem salutem tribuit .
— The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.