Proverbs 21
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 21 - 1
ὥσπερhṓsperAsG5618ὁρμήhormḗa rushG3730ὕδωρhýdōrof water,G5204οὕτωhoútōsoG3779καρδίαkardíais the heartG2588βασιλεύςbasileúsof a kingG935ἐνeninG1722χείρcheírthe handG5495θεόςtheósof God;G2316ὅςhóswhereG3739ἐάνeáneverG1437θέλωthélōwishingG2309νεύωneúōhe should nod,G3506ἐκεῖekeîthereG1563κλίνωklínōhe leansG2827it.G14731
Proverbs 21 - 2
πᾶςpâsEveryG3956ἀνήρanḗrmanG435φαίνωphaínōappearsG5316ἑαυτοῦheautoû{to himselfG1438δίκαιοςdíkaiosjust};G1342κατευθύνωkateuthýnō{straightens outG2720δέdébutG1161καρδίαkardíathe heartG2588κύριοςkýriosthe lord}.G2962
Proverbs 21 - 3
ποιέωpoiéōTo doG4160δίκαιοςdíkaiosjust thingsG1342καίkaíandG2532ἀληθεύωalētheúōto be truthfulG226ἀρεστόςarestósare more pleasingG701θεόςtheósto GodG2316μᾶλλονmâllonrather,G3123ἤḗthanG2228θυσίαthysíaa sacrificeG2378αἷμαhaîmaof blood.G129
Proverbs 21 - 4
A high-minded manG31696ἐπίepí{inG1909ὕβριςhýbrishis insolenceG5196is bold-hearted};G23512and the torchG29871ἀσεβήςasebḗsof the impiousG765ἁμαρτίαhamartíais sin.G266
Proverbs 21 - 5
διαλογισμόςdialogismósThe thoughtsG1261περιτρέπωperitrépōof the vigorousG4062εἰςeisare inG1519πλησμονήplēsmonḗplenty;G4140καίkaíandG2532πᾶςpâsevery oneG3956σπεύδωspeúdōhasteningG4692ἐνenis untoG1722ἐλάσσωνelássōnless.G1640
Proverbs 21 - 6
ὁhoThe oneG3588ἐνεργέωenergéōproducingG1754treasuresG23431γλῶσσαglōssa{tongueG1100ψευδήςpseudḗsby a lying}G5571μάταιοςmátaios{vanityG3152διώκωdiṓkōpursues},G1377καίkaíandG2532ἔρχομαιérchomaicomesG2064ἐπίepíuntoG1909παγίςpagísthe snareG3803θάνατοςthánatosof death.G2288
Proverbs 21 - 7
ὄλεθροςólethrosThe ruinG3639ἀσεβήςasebḗsof the impiousG765is welcomed as a guest;G19632οὐoufor they do notG3756βούλομαιboúlomaipreferG1014πράσσωprássōto doG4238ὁhotheG3588δίκαιοςdíkaiosjust things .G1342
Proverbs 21 - 8
πρόςprósToG4314ὁhotheG3588σκολιόςskolióscrooked ones,G4646σκολιόςskoliós{crookedG4646ὁδόςhodóswaysG3598ἀποστέλλωapostéllōsendsG649θεόςtheósGod};G2316ἁγνόςhagnós{are pureG53γάρgárforG1063καίkaíandG2532ὀρθόςorthósstraightG3717ἔργονérgonhis works}.G2041
Proverbs 21 - 9
κρεῖσσονkreîssonBetterG2908οἰκέωoikéōto liveG3611ἐπίepíuponG1909γωνίαgōníaa cornerG1137of the housetop in the open air,G52171ἤḗthanG2228κονιάωkoniáōhouses being whitewashedG2867μετάmetáwithG3326ἀδικίαadikíainjustice,G93καίkaíandG2532ἐνeninG1722οἶκοςoîkos{houseG3624κοινόςkoinósa profane}.G2839
Proverbs 21 - 10
ψυχήpsychḗThe soulG5590ἀσεβήςasebḗsof the impiousG765ἐπιθυμέωepithyméōdesiresG1937κακόςkakósevils;G2556οὐouit shall notG3756ἐκεῖekeîbe shown mercyG1563ὑπόhypóbyG5259οὐδείςoudeísanyoneG3762ἄνθρωποςánthrōposof men.G444
Proverbs 21 - 11
ζημιόωzēmióōWith the penalizingG2210ἘπαφρόδιτοςEpaphróditosof an unrestrained man,G1891πανοῦργοςpanoûrgos{more cleverG3835γίνομαιgínomaibecomesG1096ὁhotheG3588ἄκακοςákakosguileless man};G172συνίημιsyníēmibut by perceiving,G4920σοφόςsophósa wise manG4680δέχομαιdéchomaiwill receiveG1209γνῶσιςgnōsisknowledge.G1108
Proverbs 21 - 12
συνίημιsyníēmi{perceivesG4920δίκαιοςdíkaiosA just man}G1342καρδίαkardíathe heartsG2588ἀσεβήςasebḗsof the impious;G765καίkaíandG2532he treats {as worthlessG53363ἀσεβήςasebḗsthe impious}G765ἐνeninG1722κακόςkakóstheir evils.G2556
Proverbs 21 - 13
ὅςhósThe one whoG3739φράσσωphrássōshuts upG5420οὖςoûshis earsG3775μήmḗto notG3361ἀκούωakoúōheedG191ἀσθενήςasthenḗsthe weak,G772καίkaíevenG2532himselfG14731ἐπικαλέομαιepikaléomaishall call out,G1941καίkaíandG2532οὐouthere will notG3756εἰμίeimíbeG1510εἰσακούωeisakoúōone listening.G1522
Proverbs 21 - 14
δόσιςdósis{presentG1394A private}G29772ἀνατρέπωanatrépōprostratesG396ὀργήorgḗangers;G3709δῶρονdōron{giftsG1435δέdébutG1161ὁhothe oneG3588φείδομαιpheídomaisparingG5339θυμόςthymósrageG2372ἐγείρωegeírōshall raise upG1453ἰσχυρόςischyrósstrong}.G2478
Proverbs 21 - 15
εὐφροσύνηeuphrosýnēIt is with gladnessG2167δίκαιοςdíkaiosfor the justG1342ποιέωpoiéōto haveG4160κρίμαkrímaequity;G2917ὅσιοςhósiosbut a sacred manG3741ἀκάθαρτοςakáthartosis uncleanG169παράparábyG3844κακοῦργοςkakoûrgosevildoers.G2557
Proverbs 21 - 16
ἀνήρanḗrA manG435πλανάωplanáōwanderingG4105ἐκekfromG1537ὁδόςhodósthe wayG3598δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēof righteousnessG1343ἐνen{inG1722συναγωγήsynagōgḗthe gatheringG4864of giantsG10952ἀναπαύωanapaúōshall rest}.G373
Proverbs 21 - 17
ἀνήρanḗrA manG435ἐνδεήςendeḗslacking,G1729ἀγαπάωagapáōlovesG25εὐφροσύνηeuphrosýnēgladness,G2167φιλέωphiléōbeing fond ofG5368οἶνοςoînoswineG3631καίkaíandG2532ἔλαιονélaionoilG1637εἰςeisinG1519πλοῦτοςploûtoswealth;G4149
Proverbs 21 - 18
περικάθαρμαperikátharmaand the rubbishG4027δίκαιοςdíkaiosof the justG1342ἄνομοςánomosis a lawless man ,G459καίkaíandG2532ἀντίantíforG473εὐθύςeuthýsupright onesG2117a lawbreaker.G38921
Proverbs 21 - 19
κρεῖσσονkreîssonBetterG2908οἰκέωoikéōto liveG3611ἐνeninG1722ὁhotheG3588ἔρημοςérēmoswildernessG2048ἤḗthanG2228μετάmetáwithG3326γυνήgynḗa wifeG1135being combativeG31633καίkaíandG2532talkativeG11013καίkaíandG2532ὀργίλοςorgílosprone to anger.G3711
Proverbs 21 - 20
θησαυρόςthēsaurós{treasureG2344A desirable}G19381ἀναπαύωanapaúōshall restG373ἐπίepíuponG1909στόμαstómathe mouthG4750σοφόςsophósof the wise;G4680ἄφρωνáphrōnbut foolishG878ἀνήρanḗrmenG435καταπίνωkatapínōwill swallowG2666it.G14731
Proverbs 21 - 21
ὁδόςhodósThe wayG3598δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēof righteousnessG1343καίkaíandG2532ἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosýnēcharityG1654εὑρίσκωheurískōshall findG2147ζωήzōḗlifeG2222καίkaíandG2532δόξαdóxaglory.G1391
Proverbs 21 - 22
πόλιςpólis{citiesG4172fortifiedG37931ἐπιβαίνωepibaínōmounts againstG1910σοφόςsophósA wise man},G4680καίkaíandG2532καθαιρέωkathairéōdemolishesG2507ὁhotheG3588ὀχύρωμαochýrōmafortressG3794ἐπίepíuponG1909ὅςhóswhichG3739πείθωpeíthō{relied uponG3982ὁhotheG3588ἀσεβήςasebḗsimpious}.G765
Proverbs 21 - 23
ὅςhósThe one whoG3739φυλάσσωphylássōguardsG5442στόμαstómahis mouthG4750καίkaíandG2532ὁhotheG3588γλῶσσαglōssatongueG1100διατηρέωdiatēréōcarefully keepsG1301ἐκek{fromG1537θλῖψιςthlîpsisafflictionG2347ψυχήpsychḗhis soul}.G5590
Proverbs 21 - 24
A boldG23513καίkaíandG2532αὐθάδηςauthádēsself-willedG829καίkaíandG2532ἀλαζώνalazṓnostentatious manG213λοιμόςloimós{pestilentG3061καλέωkaléōis called};G2564ὅςhósand the man whoG3739resentsG34222is a lawbreaker.G38921
Proverbs 21 - 25
ἐπιθυμίαepithymíaDesiresG1939ὀκνηρόςoknērós{the lazyG3636ἀποκτείνωapokteínōkill},G615οὐou{to notG3756γάρgárforG1063προαιρέομαιproairéomairesolveG4255χείρcheírhis hands}G5495ποιέωpoiéōdoG4160τὶςtìsanything.G5100
Proverbs 21 - 26
ἀσεβήςasebḗsAn impious manG765ἐπιθυμέωepithyméōlustsG1937ὅλοςhólos{the wholeG3650ἡμέραhēméradayG2250ἐπιθυμίαepithymíalustsG1939κακόςkakósevil};G2556ὁhobut theG3588δίκαιοςdíkaiosjust oneG1342ἔλεοςéleosdesires mercy,G1656καίkaíandG2532οἰκτείρωoikteírōhe pitiesG3627unsparingly.G8571
Proverbs 21 - 27
θυσίαthysíaSacrificesG2378ἀσεβήςasebḗsof the impiousG765βδέλυγμαbdélygmaare an abominationG946κύριοςkýriosto the lord ;G2962καίkaífor evenG2532{unlawfullyG38922προσφέρωprosphérōthey bringG4374them}.G14731
Proverbs 21 - 28
μάρτυςmártys{witnessG3144ψευδήςpseudḗsA lying}G5571ἀπόλλυμιapóllymishall perish;G622ἀνήρanḗra manG435ὑπήκοοςhypḗkooswho is subjectG5255φυλάσσωphylássō{guardedlyG5442λαλέωlaléōwill speak}.G2980
Proverbs 21 - 29
ἀσεβήςasebḗsAn impiousG765ἀνήρanḗrmanG435μετοχήmetochḗimpudentlyG3352standsG53072πρόσωπονprósōponin front;G4383ὁhobut theG3588εὐθύςeuthýsupright manG2117himselfG14731συνίημιsyníēmiperceivesG4920ὁδόςhodóshis ways.G3598
Proverbs 21 - 30
οὐouThere is noG3756σοφίαsophíawisdom,G4678οὐouthere is noG3756περιτομήperitomḗcourage,G4061οὐouthere is noG3756βουλήboulḗcounselG1012πρόςpróstoG4314ὁhotheG3588ἀσεβήςasebḗsimpious.G765