25:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ גַּם ־אֵ֭לֶּה מִשְׁלֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י ׀ חִזְקִיָּ֬ה מֶלֶךְ ־יְהוּדָֽה ׃
αὗται αἱ παιδεῖαι σαλωμῶντος αἱ ἀδιάκριτοι ἃς ἐξεγράψαντο οἱ φίλοι Εζεκιου τοῦ βασιλέως τῆς Ιουδαίας
Hae quoque parabolae Salomonis , quas transtulerunt viri Ezechiae regis Juda .
መኑ ፡ ዘዐርገ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ሰማይ ፡ ወወረደ ፡ ወመኑ ፡ አስተጋብአ ፡ ነፋሳተ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ኅፅኑ ፡ ወመኑ ፡ ዓቈረ ፡ ማያተ ፡ በልብሱ ።
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
25:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ כְּבֹ֣ד אֱ֭לֹהִים הַסְתֵּ֣ר דָּבָ֑ר וּכְבֹ֥ד מְ֝לָכִ֗ים חֲקֹ֣ר דָּבָֽר ׃
δόξα θεοῦ κρύπτει λόγον δόξα δὲ βασιλέως τιμᾷ πράγματα
Gloria Dei est celare verbum , et gloria regum investigare sermonem .
ወመኑ ፡ አኀዘ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ አጽናፈ ፡ ምድር ፡ መኑ ፡ ስሙ ፡ ወመኑ ፡ ስመ ፡ አቡሁ ፡ ከመ ፡ ታእምሩ ፡ ኵሎ ።
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
25:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭רוּם וָאָ֣רֶץ לָעֹ֑מֶק וְלֵ֥ב מְ֝לָכִ֗ים אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר ׃
οὐρανὸς ὑψηλός γῆ δὲ βαθεῖα καρδία δὲ βασιλέως ἀνεξέλεγκτος
Caelum sursum , et terra deorsum , et cor regum inscrutabile .
ነገረ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ርሱን ፡ ወይትቃወም ፡ ሎሙ ፡ ለእለ ፡ ይፈርህዎ ።
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
25:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ הָג֣וֹ סִיגִ֣ים מִכָּ֑סֶף וַיֵּצֵ֖א לַצֹּרֵ֣ף כֶּֽלִי ׃
τύπτε ἀδόκιμον ἀργύριον καὶ καθαρισθήσεται καθαρὸν ἅπαν
Aufer rubiginem de argento , et egredietur vas purissimum .
ወኢትወስክ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ነገሩ ፡ ከመ ፡ ኢይዝልፍከ ፡ ወሐሳዌ ፡ ኢትኩን ።
Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.
25:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִפְנֵי ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְיִכּ֖וֹן בַּצֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ ׃
κτεῖνε ἀσεβεῖς ἐκ προσώπου βασιλέως καὶ κατορθώσει ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὁ θρόνος αὐτοῦ
Aufer impietatem de vultu regis , et firmabitur justitia thronus ejus .
ክልኤተ ፡ ነገረ ፡ እስእል ፡ እምኀቤከ ፡ እግዚእየ ፡ ወኢትክልአኒ ፡ ጸጋከ ፡ ዘእንበለ ፡ እሙት ።
Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
25:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַל ־תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר לִפְנֵי ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבִמְק֥וֹם גְּ֝דֹלִ֗ים אַֽל ־תַּעֲמֹֽד ׃
μὴ ἀλαζονεύου ἐνώπιον βασιλέως μηδὲ ἐν τόποις δυναστῶν ὑφίστασο
Ne gloriosus appareas coram rege , et in loco magnorum ne steteris .
ከንቶ ፡ ነገረ ፡ ወሐሰተ ፡ አርኅቅ ፡ እምኔየ ፡ ብዕለ ፡ ወንዴተ ፡ ኢተሀበኒ ፡ አላ ፡ ሥራዕ ፡ ሊተ ፡ ዘይትፈቀድ ፡ ወዘየአክለኒ ።
Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
25:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י ט֥וֹב אֲמׇר ־לְךָ֗ עֲֽלֵ֫ה ־הֵ֥נָּה מֵ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ לִפְנֵ֣י נָדִ֑יב אֲשֶׁ֖ר רָא֣וּ עֵינֶֽיךָ ׃
κρεῖσσον γάρ σοι τὸ ῥηθῆναι ἀνάβαινε πρός με ἢ ταπεινῶσαί σε ἐν προσώπῳ δυνάστου ἃ εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου λέγε
Melius est enim ut dicatur tibi : Ascende huc , quam ut humilieris coram principe .
ከመ ፡ አእኪልየ ፡ ሐሳዌ ፡ ኢይኩን ፡ ወኢይበል ፡ መኑ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወእመ ፡ አኮ ፡ ነዲይየ ፡ ኢይስርቅ ፡ ወኢይምሐል ፡ በስመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ በሐሰት ።
for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
25:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַל ־תֵּצֵ֥א לָרִ֗ב מַ֫הֵ֥ר פֶּ֣ן מַה ־תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ בְּהַכְלִ֖ים אֹתְךָ֣ רֵעֶֽךָ ׃
μὴ πρόσπιπτε εἰς μάχην ταχέως ἵνα μὴ μεταμεληθῇς ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων ἡνίκα ἄν σε ὀνειδίσῃ ὁ σὸς φίλος
Quae viderunt oculi tui ne proferas in jurgio cito , ne postea emendare non possis , cum dehonestaveris amicum tuum .
ወኢታግብእ ፡ ገብረ ፡ ውስተ ፡ እደ ፡ አግዚኡ ፡ ከመ ፡ እመቦ ፡ ዘረገመከ ፡ ኢትማስን ።
Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
25:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ רִ֭יבְךָ רִ֣יב אֶת ־רֵעֶ֑ךָ וְס֖וֹד אַחֵ֣ר אַל ־תְּגָֽל ׃
ἀναχώρει εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω μὴ καταφρόνει
Causam tuam tracta cum amico tuo , et secretum extraneo ne reveles :
ወልድ ፡ እኩይ ፡ ይረግም ፡ አባሁ ፡ ወእሞሂ ፡ ይባርክ ።
Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,
25:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ פֶּֽן ־יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥ שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תָשֽׁוּב ׃
μή σε ὀνειδίσῃ μὲν ὁ φίλος ἡ δὲ μάχη σου καὶ ἡ ἔχθρα οὐκ ἀπέσται ἀλλ’ ἔσται σοι ἴση θανάτῳ χάρις καὶ φιλία ἐλευθεροῖ ἃς τήρησον σεαυτῷ ἵνα μὴ ἐπονείδιστος γένῃ ἀλλὰ φύλαξον τὰς ὁδούς σου εὐσυναλλάκτως
ne forte insultet tibi cum audierit , et exprobrare non cesset . Gratia et amicitia liberant : quas tibi serva , ne exprobrabilis fias .
ወልድ ፡ እኩይ ፡ ጽድቀ ፡ ርእሱ ፡ ይፈትሕ ፡ ወፀአቶሂ ፡ ኢይጤይቅ ።
lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
25:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֣וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל ־אׇפְנָֽיו ׃
μῆλον χρυσοῦν ἐν ὁρμίσκῳ σαρδίου οὕτως εἰπεῖν λόγον
Mala aurea in lectis argenteis , qui loquitur verbum in tempore suo .
ለወልድ ፡ እኩይ ፡ አዕይንተ ፡ ዕበይ ፡ ቦቱ ፡ ወቀራንብቲዑኒ ፡ ያሌዕል ።
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
25:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַחֲלִי ־כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל ־אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת ׃
εἰς ἐνώτιον χρυσοῦν σάρδιον πολυτελὲς δέδεται λόγος σοφὸς εἰς εὐήκοον οὖς
Inauris aurea , et margaritum fulgens , qui arguit sapientem et aurem obedientem .
ወልድ ፡ እኩይ ፡ ስነነ ፡ መጥባሕት ፡ ቦቱ ፡ ወጥረሲሁ ፡ መከርክር ፡ ከመ ፡ ያኅልቅ ፡ ነዳያነ ፡ እምድር ፡ ወምስኪናኒሆሙ ፡ እምሰብእ ።
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
25:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ כְּצִנַּת ־שֶׁ֨לֶג ׀ בְּי֬וֹם קָצִ֗יר צִ֣יר נֶ֭אֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲדֹנָ֣יו יָשִֽׁיב ׃ {פ}
ὥσπερ ἔξοδος χιόνος ἐν ἀμήτῳ κατὰ καῦμα ὠφελεῖ οὕτως ἄγγελος πιστὸς τοὺς ἀποστείλαντας αὐτόν ψυχὰς γὰρ τῶν αὐτῷ χρωμένων ὠφελεῖ
Sicut frigus nivis in die messis , ita legatus fidelis ei qui misit eum : animam ipsius requiescere facit .
ዘንተ ፡ አየድዓክሙ ፡ ለጠቢባን ፡ ከመ ፡ ታእምሩ ፡ ኀፊረ ፡ ገጽ ፡ ለፍትሕ ፡ አኮ ፡ ሠናይ ።
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
25:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ נְשִׂיאִ֣ים וְ֭רוּחַ וְגֶ֣שֶׁם אָ֑יִן אִ֥ישׁ מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ל בְּמַתַּת ־שָֽׁקֶר ׃
ὥσπερ ἄνεμοι καὶ νέφη καὶ ὑετοὶ ἐπιφανέστατοι οὕτως οἱ καυχώμενοι ἐπὶ δόσει ψευδεῖ
Nubes , et ventus , et pluviae non sequentes , vir gloriosus et promissa non complens .
ዘይብሎ ፡ ለረሲዕ ፡ ጻድቅ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ርጉመ ፡ ይከውን ፡ በሕዝብ ፡ ወጽሉአ ፡ በአሕዛብ ።
As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
25:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּאֹ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם יְפֻתֶּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין וְלָשׁ֥וֹן רַ֝כָּ֗ה תִּשְׁבׇּר ־גָּֽרֶם ׃
ἐν μακροθυμίᾳ εὐοδία βασιλεῦσιν γλῶσσα δὲ μαλακὴ συντρίβει ὀστᾶ
Patientia lenietur princeps , et lingua mollis confringet duritiam .
ወእለሰ ፡ ይዘልፉ ፡ በጽድቅ ፡ ያሤንዩ ፡ አስተርእዮ ፡ ወላዕሌሆሙ ፡ ትመጽእ ፡ በረከት ፡ ሠናይት ።
By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
25:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ פֶּן ־תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ וַהֲקֵאתֽוֹ ׃
μέλι εὑρὼν φάγε τὸ ἱκανόν μήποτε πλησθεὶς ἐξεμέσῃς
Mel invenisti : comede quod sufficit tibi , ne forte satiatus evomas illud .
ከናፍር ፡ ያወሥኣ ፡ እለ ፡ ያፈቅራ ፡ ነገረ ፡ ጥበብ ።
Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
25:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֹקַ֣ר רַ֭גְלְךָ מִבֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ פֶּן ־יִ֝שְׂבָּעֲךָ֗ וּשְׂנֵאֶֽךָ ׃
σπάνιον εἴσαγε σὸν πόδα πρὸς τὸν σεαυτοῦ φίλον μήποτε πλησθείς σου μισήσῃ σε
Subtrahe pedem tuum de domo proximi tui , nequando satiatus oderit te .
አስተዳሉ ፡ ለመንገድከ ፡ ምግባሪከ ፡ ወተደለው ፡ ውስተወፍር ፡ ወትሉ ፡ ድኅሬየ ፡ ወታነሥእ ፡ ቤተከ ።
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
25:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ מֵפִ֣יץ וְ֭חֶרֶב וְחֵ֣ץ שָׁנ֑וּן אִ֥ישׁ עֹנֶ֥ה בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּ עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר ׃
ῥόπαλον καὶ μάχαιρα καὶ τόξευμα ἀκιδωτόν οὕτως καὶ ἀνὴρ ὁ καταμαρτυρῶν τοῦ φίλου αὐτοῦ μαρτυρίαν ψευδῆ
Jaculum , et gladius , et sagitta acuta , homo qui loquitur contra proximum suum falsum testimonium .
ወኢትኩን ፡ ስምዐ ፡ በሐሰት ፡ ላዕለ ፡ ሰብአ ፡ ብሔርከ ፡ ወኢትጌጊ ፡ በከናፍሪከ ።
A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
25:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ שֵׁ֣ן רֹ֭עָה וְרֶ֣גֶל מוּעָ֑דֶת מִבְטָ֥ח בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד בְּי֣וֹם צָרָֽה ׃
ὀδοὺς κακοῦ καὶ ποὺς παρανόμου ὀλεῖται ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κακῇ
Dens putridus , et pes lassus , qui sperat super infideli in die angustiae ,
ወኢትበል ፡ በከመ ፡ ረሰየኒ ፡ እሰ ፡ ሬስ ፡ ወእፈድዮ ፡ በከመ ፡ ገፍዐኒ ።
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
25:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ מַ֥עֲדֶה ־בֶּ֨גֶד ׀ בְּי֣וֹם קָ֭רָה חֹ֣מֶץ עַל ־נָ֑תֶר וְשָׁ֥ר בַּ֝שִּׁרִ֗ים עַ֣ל לֶב ־רָֽע ׃ {פ}
ὥσπερ ὄξος ἕλκει ἀσύμφορον οὕτως προσπεσὸν πάθος ἐν σώματι καρδίαν λυπεῖ ὥσπερ σὴς ἱματίῳ καὶ σκώληξ ξύλῳ οὕτως λύπη ἀνδρὸς βλάπτει καρδίαν
et amittit pallium in die frigoris . Acetum in nitro , qui cantat carmina cordi pessimo . Sicut tinea vestimento , et vermis ligno , ita tristitia viri nocet cordi .
ውስተ ፡ ገራህተ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ዐብድ ፡ ኀለፍኩ ፡ ወውስተ ፡ ዐፀደ ፡ ወይነ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ነዳየ ፡ አእምሮ ፡ ሖርኩ ።
As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
25:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־רָעֵ֣ב שֹׂ֭נַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּ לָ֑חֶם וְאִם ־צָ֝מֵ֗א הַשְׁקֵ֥הוּ מָֽיִם ׃
ἐὰν πεινᾷ ὁ ἐχθρός σου τρέφε αὐτόν ἐὰν διψᾷ πότιζε αὐτόν
Si esurierit inimicus tuus , ciba illum ; si sitierit , da ei aquam bibere :
ናሁ ፡ በቈለ ፡ ላዕሌሁ ፡ ሦከ ፡ ወየዐብር ፡ ሣዕሩ ፡ ፍጹመ ፡ ወይከውን ፡ በድወ ፡ ወፀቈነ ፡ እበኒሁ ፡ ይንኅል ።
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
25:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י גֶחָלִ֗ים אַ֭תָּה חֹתֶ֣ה עַל ־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה יְשַׁלֶּם ־לָֽךְ ׃
τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ ὁ δὲ κύριος ἀνταποδώσει σοι ἀγαθά
prunas enim congregabis super caput ejus , et Dominus reddet tibi .
ድኅረ ፡ አነ ፡ ነሳሕኩ ፡ ወነጸርኩ ፡ እኅረይ ፡ ተግሣፀ ።
for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
25:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ ר֣וּחַ צָ֭פוֹן תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל גָּ֑שֶׁם וּפָנִ֥ים נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים לְשׁ֣וֹן סָֽתֶר ׃
ἄνεμος βορέας ἐξεγείρει νέφη πρόσωπον δὲ ἀναιδὲς γλῶσσαν ἐρεθίζει
Ventus aquilo dissipat pluvias , et facies tristis linguam detrahentem .
ሕቀ ፡ ድቃስ ፡ ወሕቀ ፡ ንዋም ፡ ወሕቀ ፡ አስተጋብኦ ፡ እድዲበ ፡ እንግድዓ ።
The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
25:24 ⧉ ⤴︎ ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת עַל ־פִּנַּת ־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת (מדונים ) [מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים ] וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר ׃
κρεῖττον οἰκεῖν ἐπὶ γωνίας δώματος ἢ μετὰ γυναικὸς λοιδόρου ἐν οἰκίᾳ κοινῇ
Melius est sedere in angulo domatis quam cum muliere litigiosa et in domo communi .
ወእመ ፡ ዘንተ ፡ ትገብር ፡ ትመጽእ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ትትቄደም ፡ ከመ ፡ እኩይ ፡ ሐዋርያ ፡ ንዴት ፡ ወተጽናስ ፡ ከመ ፡ ኄር ፡ ረዋጺ ።
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
25:25 ⧉ ⤴︎ מַ֣יִם קָ֭רִים עַל ־נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲיֵפָ֑ה וּשְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָֽק ׃
ὥσπερ ὕδωρ ψυχρὸν ψυχῇ διψώσῃ προσηνές οὕτως ἀγγελία ἀγαθὴ ἐκ γῆς μακρόθεν
Aqua frigida animae sitienti , et nuntius bonus de terra longinqua .
— Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
25:26 ⧉ ⤴︎ מַעְיָ֣ן נִ֭רְפָּשׂ וּמָק֣וֹר מׇשְׁחָ֑ת צַ֝דִּ֗יק מָ֣ט לִפְנֵֽי ־רָשָֽׁע ׃
ὥσπερ εἴ τις πηγὴν φράσσοι καὶ ὕδατος ἔξοδον λυμαίνοιτο οὕτως ἄκοσμον δίκαιον πεπτωκέναι ἐνώπιον ἀσεβοῦς
Fons turbatus pede et vena corrupta , justus cadens coram impio .
— Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
25:27 ⧉ ⤴︎ אָ֘כֹ֤ל דְּבַ֣שׁ הַרְבּ֣וֹת לֹא ־ט֑וֹב וְחֵ֖קֶר כְּבֹדָ֣ם כָּבֽוֹד ׃
ἐσθίειν μέλι πολὺ οὐ καλόν τιμᾶν δὲ χρὴ λόγους ἐνδόξους
Sicut qui mel multum comedit non est ei bonum , sic qui scrutator est majestatis opprimetur a gloria .
— It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
25:28 ⧉ ⤴︎ עִ֣יר פְּ֭רוּצָה אֵ֣ין חוֹמָ֑ה אִ֝֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֖ין מַעְצָ֣ר לְרוּחֽוֹ ׃
ὥσπερ πόλις τὰ τείχη καταβεβλημένη καὶ ἀτείχιστος οὕτως ἀνὴρ ὃς οὐ μετὰ βουλῆς τι πράσσει
Sicut urbs patens et absque murorum ambitu , ita vir qui non potest in loquendo cohibere spiritum suum .
— Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.