Proverbs 20

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Proverbs 20 - 1

ἘπαφρόδιτοςEpaphróditosUnrestrainedG1891 οἶνοςoînoswineG3631 καίkaíandG2532 outrageousG51971 μέθηméthēintoxication,G3178 πᾶςpâsand allG3956 λυμαίνομαιlymaínomaibeing laid wasteG3075 οὐoushall not beG3756 σοφόςsophóswise.G4680

Proverbs 20 - 2

διαφέρωdiaphérō{differsG1308 οὐounotG3756 ἀπειλήapeilḗThe intimidationG547 βασιλεύςbasileúsof a king}G935 θυμόςthymósfrom the rageG2372 λέωνléōnof a lion;G3023 ὁhoand theG3588 παροξύνωparoxýnōone provokingG3947 himG14731 καίkaíevenG2532 is intermixingG19611 ἁμαρτάνωhamartánōsinsG264 εἰςeisagainstG1519 ἑαυτοῦheautoûhis ownG1438 ψυχήpsychḗsoul.G5590

Proverbs 20 - 3

δόξαdóxaIt is gloryG1391 ἀνήρanḗrfor manG435 ἀποστρέφωapostréphōto turnG654 λοιδορίαloidoríafrom reviling;G3059 πᾶςpâsbut everyG3956 ἄφρωνáphrōnfoolG878 τοιοῦτοςtoioûtos{in such mattersG5108 is closely joined}.G48443

Proverbs 20 - 4

ὀνειδίζωoneidízōBeratingG3679 ὀκνηρόςoknērósa lazy oneG3636 οὐoudoes notG3756 αἰσχύνομαιaischýnomaishame him ,G153 ὡσαύτωςhōsaútōslikewiseG5615 καίkaíalsoG2532 ὁhothe oneG3588 δανείζωdaneízōborrowingG1155 σῖτοςsîtosgrainG4621 ἐνeninG1722 κλέοςkléosharvest.G2811

Proverbs 20 - 5

ὕδωρhýdōr{waterG5204 βαθύςbathýsis deepG901 βουλήboulḗCounsel}G1012 ἐνenforG1722 καρδίαkardíathe heartG2588 ἀνήρanḗrof a man;G435 ἀνήρanḗr{manG435 δέdéandG1161 φρόνιμοςphrónimosan intelligent}G5429 shall draw it out.G18171

Proverbs 20 - 6

μέγαςmégasA greatG3173 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposman,G444 καίkaíandG2532 τίμιοςtímios{is preciousG5093 ἀνήρanḗrmanG435 ἐλεήμωνeleḗmōna merciful};G1655 ἀνήρanḗr{manG435 δέdébutG1161 πιστόςpistósa trustworthyG4103 ἔργονérgonit is workG2041 εὑρίσκωheurískōto find}.G2147

Proverbs 20 - 7

ὅςhósThe one whoG3739 ἀναστρέφωanastréphōbehavesG390 ἄμωμοςámōmosunblemishedG299 ἐνeninG1722 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnērighteousness,G1343 μακάριοςmakários{blessedG3107 παῖςpaîshis childrenG3816 καταλείπωkataleípōshall leave}.G2641

Proverbs 20 - 8

ὅτανhótanWheneverG3752 βασιλεύςbasileús{kingG935 δίκαιοςdíkaiosa just}G1342 καθίζωkathízōshall sitG2523 ἐπίepíuponG1909 θρόνοςthrónosa throne,G2362 οὐounotG3756 {withstandsG17261 ἐνenbeforeG1722 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmóshis eyesG3788 πᾶςpâsanyG3956 πονηρόςponērósevil}.G4190

Proverbs 20 - 9

τὶςtìsWhoG5100 καυχάομαιkaucháomaishall boastG2744 ἁγνόςhagnós{a pureG53 ἔχωéchōto have}G2192 καρδίαkardíaheart?G2588 ἤḗorG2228 τὶςtìswhoG5100 παῤῥησιάζομαιparrhēsiázomaishall speak openlyG3955 καθαρόςkatharósto be cleanG2513 ἀπόapófromG575 ἁμαρτίαhamartíasins?G266

Proverbs 20 - 10

An untrue weight,G47123 μέγαςmégasgreatG3173 καίkaíandG2532 μικρόνmikrónsmall,G3397 καίkaíandG2532 μέτρονmétron{measuresG3358 untrue double}G13641 ἀκάθαρτοςakáthartosare uncleanG169 ἐνώπιονenṓpionbeforeG1799 κύριοςkýriosthe lord —G2962 καίkaíevenG2532 ἀμφότεροςamphóterosboth;G297 καίkaíevenG2532 ὁhothe oneG3588 ποιέωpoiéōmakingG4160 them.G14731

Proverbs 20 - 11

ἐνen{inG1722 his practicesG20061 will be bound hand and footG48461 νεανίσκοςneanískosThe young manG3495 μετάmetáwithG3326 ὅσιοςhósiosa sacred man},G3741 καίkaíandG2532 εὐθύςeuthýs{will be straightG2117 ὁδόςhodóshis way}.G3598

Proverbs 20 - 12

οὖςoûsThe earG3775 ἀκούωakoúōhears,G191 καίkaíandG2532 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmósthe eyeG3788 ὁράωhoráōsees;G3708 κύριοςkýrios{of the lordG2962 ἔργονérgonare the worksG2041 καίkaíandG2532 ἀμφότεροςamphóterosboth}.G297

Proverbs 20 - 13

μήmḗDo notG3361 ἀγαπάωagapáōloveG25 καταλαλέωkatalaléōto speak ill!G2635 ἵναhínathatG2443 μήmḗyou should notG3361 ἐξαίρωexaírōbe lifted away;G1808 διανοίγωdianoígōbut open wideG1272 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmósyour eyes,G3788 καίkaíandG2532 ἐμπίπλημιempíplēmibe filled upG1705 ἄρτοςártoswith bread loaves!G740

Proverbs 20 - 14

κακόςkakósBad,G2556 κακόςkakósbadG2556 λέγωlégōsaysG3004 ὁhothe oneG3588 ἀγοράζωagorázōbuying,G59 καίkaíbutG2532 ὡςhōswhenG5613 ἀπέρχομαιapérchomaihe should departG565 τότεtótethenG5119 καυχάομαιkaucháomaihe shall boast.G2744

Proverbs 20 - 15

εἰμίeimíThere isG1510 χρυσόςchrysósgoldG5557 καίkaíandG2532 πλῆθοςplēthosmultitudeG4128 λίθοςlíthos{stonesG3037 πολυτελήςpolytelḗsof very costly},G4185 καίkaíandG2532 σκεῦοςskeûos{vesselG4632 ἔντιμοςéntimosthe valued} —G1784 χεῖλοςcheîloslipsG5491 σύνεσιςsýnesisof understanding.G4907

Proverbs 20 - 16

ἀφαιρέωaphairéōRemoveG851 ὁhotheG3588 ἱμάτιονhimátiongarmentG2440 ὁhoof theG3588 one guaranteeing a loanG14491 ἀντίantíforG473 ἀλλότριοςallótriosa stranger,G245 καίkaíandG2532 ἀντίantí{forG473 ἀλλότριοςallótriosa strange womanG245 λαμβάνωlambánōtakeG2983 securityG17575 παράparáfromG3844 him}!G14731

Proverbs 20 - 17

{agreeableG22381 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposto manG444 ἄρτοςártosBreadG740 ψευδήςpseudḗsof falsehood},G5571 καίkaíandG2532 ἔπειταépeitathereuponG1899 ἐμπίπλημιempíplēmi{shall be filled upG1705 στόμαstómahis mouth}G4750 of gravel.G54691

Proverbs 20 - 18

διαλογισμόςdialogismósA deviceG1261 ἐνenwithG1722 βουλήboulḗcounselG1012 στείροςsteírossolidifies,G4723 κυβέρνησιςkybérnēsisand {with guidanceG2941 γίνομαιgínomailet beG1096 πόλεμοςpólemoswar}!G4171

Proverbs 20 - 19

ὁhoThe oneG3588 ἀνακαλύπτωanakalýptōuncoveringG343 βουλήboulḗcounselG1012 ἐνeninG1722 συνέδριονsynédriona sanhedrinG4892 πορεύομαιporeúomaigoesG4198 double-tongued;G13163 καίkaíandG2532 μετάmetá{withG3326 πλατύνωplatýnōthe one wideningG4115 ὁhothe thingsG3588 ἑαυτοῦheautoûof his ownG1438 μήmḗbe notG3361 μίγνυμιmígnymimixed}G3396 χεῖλοςcheîloslips!G5491

Proverbs 20 - 20

κακολογέωkakologéōOne speaking evil ofG2551 πατήρpatḗrfatherG3962 ἤḗorG2228 μήτηρmḗtērmother,G3384 σβέννυμιsbénnymi{shall be extinguishedG4570 his torch};G29871 ὁhoand theG3588 pupilsG28801 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmósof his eyesG3788 ὁράωhoráōshall seeG3708 σκότοςskótosdarkness.G4655

Proverbs 20 - 21

μερίςmerísA portionG3310 being hastily gottenG19863 ἐνenatG1722 πρῶτοςprōtosfirst,G4413 ἐνeninG1722 ὁhotheG3588 finalitiesG50522 οὐoushall notG3756 εὐλογέωeulogéōbe blessed.G2127

Proverbs 20 - 22

μήmḗYou should notG3361 ἔπωépōsay,G2036 τίνωtínōI will pay backG5099 ὁhotheG3588 ἐχθρόςechthrósenemy;G2190 ἀλλάallábutG235 ὑπομένωhypoménōwait onG5278 ὁhotheG3588 κύριοςkýrioslordG2962 ἵναhínathatG2443 he should help you.G14731

Proverbs 20 - 23

βδέλυγμαbdélygma{is an abominationG946 κύριοςkýriosto the lordG2962 A doubleG13641 weight};G47123 καίkaíandG2532 ζυγόςzygós{yoke balance scaleG2218 δόλιοςdóliosa deceitful}G1386 οὐouis notG3756 καλόςkalósgoodG2570 ἐνώπιονenṓpionbeforeG1799 him.G14731

Proverbs 20 - 24

παράpará{byG3844 κύριοςkýriosthe lordG2962 εὐθύνωeuthýnōare straightenedG2116 ὁhoTheG3588 footstepsG12261 ἀνήρanḗrof a man};G435 θνητόςthnētósbut a mortal,G2349 πῶςpōshowG4459 ἄνáncanG302 νοιέωnoiéōhe comprehendG3539 ὁδόςhodóshis ways?G3598

Proverbs 20 - 25

παγίςpagísIt is a snareG3803 ἀνήρanḗrto a manG435 ταχύςtachýsquicklyG5036 τὶςtìs{anythingG5100 ἴδιοςídiosof his ownG2398 ἁγιάζωhagiázōto sanctify};G37 μετάmetáfor afterG3326 εὔχομαιeúchomaivowing it,G2172 μετανοέωmetanoéōchanging of the mindG3340 γίνομαιgínomaihappens.G1096

Proverbs 20 - 26

{is a winnowerG30391 ἀσεβήςasebḗsof the impiousG765 βασιλεύςbasileúskingG935 σοφόςsophósA wise};G4680 καίkaíandG2532 ἐπιβάλλωepibállōhe putsG1911 {to themG14731 τροχόςtrochósthe wheel}.G5164

Proverbs 20 - 27

φῶςphōsThe lightG5457 κύριοςkýriosof the lordG2962 πνοήpnoḗis the breathG4157 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposof men,G444 ὅςhóswhichG3739 ἐρευνάωereunáōsearchesG2045 ταμεῖονtameîonthe storeroomsG5009 κοιλίαkoilíaof the bellies.G2836

Proverbs 20 - 28

ἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosýnēCharityG1654 καίkaíandG2532 ἀλήθειαalḗtheiatruthG225 φυλακήphylakḗare a guardG5438 βασιλεύςbasileústo a king,G935 καίkaíandG2532 περικυκλόωperikyklóōthey will surroundG4033 ἐνen{inG1722 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnērighteousnessG1343 θρόνοςthrónoshis throne}.G2362

Proverbs 20 - 29

κόσμοςkósmosAn ornamentG2889 νεανίαςneaníasto young menG3494 σοφίαsophíais wisdom;G4678 δόξαdóxaand the gloryG1391 πρεσβύτεροςpresbýterosof older menG4245 is gray hair.G41711

Proverbs 20 - 30

BruisesG52991 καίkaíandG2532 σύντριμμαsýntrimmabreaksG4938 συναντάωsynantáōmeet withG4876 κακόςkakósbad men;G2556 πληγήplēgḗand calamitiesG4127 εἰςeisshall come toG1519 ταμεῖονtameîonthe storeroomsG5009 κοιλίαkoilíaof their bellies.G2836

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Jeremiah 10:23 → Proverbs 20:24, Jeremiah 10:23-25 → Proverbs 20:24

Lamech's Song (Vengeance vs Forgiveness)

Shaped Proverbs 20:6–15