Proverbs 23

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 23 - 1

ἐάνeánIfG1437 καθίζωkathízōyou should sitG2523 δειπνέωdeipnéōto have supperG1172 ἐπίepíatG1909 τράπεζαtrápezathe tableG5132 δυνάστηςdynástēsof a monarch,G1413 intelligiblyG35402 νοιέωnoiéōcomprehendG3539 ὁhothe thingsG3588 παρατίθημιparatíthēmibeing placed nearG3908 you!G14731

Proverbs 23 - 2

καίkaíAndG2532 ἐπιβάλλωepibállōgive attentionG1911 ὁhotoG3588 χείρcheíryour hand!G5495 εἴδωeídōbeholdingG1492 ὅτιhótithatG3754 τοιοῦτοςtoioûtos{for such thingsG5108 for youG14731 δεῖdeîit is a mustG1163 παρασκευάζωparaskeuázōto make preparations};G3903 εἰeibut ifG1487 you are insatiable,G5712

Proverbs 23 - 3

μήmḗdo notG3361 ἐπιθυμέωepithyméōdesireG1937 his food;G14751 οὗτοςhoûtosfor theseG3778 ἔχωéchōhaveG2192 ζωήzōḗ{lifeG2222 ψευδήςpseudḗsa false}.G5571

Proverbs 23 - 4

μήmḗDo notG3361 reach forth,G39231 πένηςpénēs{needyG3993 εἰμίeimíbeing},G1510 πλούσιοςploúsiosto the rich!G4145 δέdébutG1161 σόςsósin yourG4674 ἔννοιαénnoiainsightG1771 ἀπέχειapécheibe at a distance!G566

Proverbs 23 - 5

Proverbs 23 - 6

μήmḗDo notG3361 dine withG48852 ἀνήρanḗr{manG435 a bewitching},G9401 μηδέmēdénorG3366 ἐπιθυμέωepithyméōdesireG1937 βρῶμαbrōmahis foods;G1033

Proverbs 23 - 7

Proverbs 23 - 8

for he will vomitG18281 it,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 λυμαίνομαιlymaínomailay wasteG3075 λόγοςlógos{wordsG3056 yourG14731 καλόςkalósgood}.G2570

Proverbs 23 - 9

εἰςeis{intoG1519 οὖςoûsthe earsG3775 ἄφρωνáphrōnof a foolG878 μηδείςmēdeísDo notG3367 λέγωlégōspeak}!G3004 μήποτεmḗpotelest at any timeG3379 μυκτηρίζωmyktērízōhe sneer atG3456 συνετόςsynetósdiscerningG4908 yourG14731 λόγοςlógoswords.G3056

Proverbs 23 - 10

μήmḗYou should notG3361 μετατίθημιmetatíthēmitransposeG3346 ὅριονhórion{boundariesG3725 αἰώνιοςaiṓniosthe everlasting};G166 εἰςeisand toG1519 κτῆμαktēmathe possessionG2933 ὀρφανόςorphanósof orphansG3737 μήmḗyou should notG3361 εἰσέρχομαιeisérchomaienter to take ;G1525

Proverbs 23 - 11

ὁhofor theG3588 λυτρόωlytróōone ransomingG3084 themG14731 κύριοςkýriosis the lord ;G2962 κραταιόςkrataióshe is strong,G2900 καίkaíandG2532 κρίνωkrínōhe arbitratesG2919 κρίσιςkrísistheir caseG2920 μετάmetáwithG3326 you.G14731

Proverbs 23 - 12

δίδωμιdídōmiGiveG1325 εἰςeis{forG1519 παιδείαpaideíainstructionG3809 καρδίαkardíaheartG2588 your}!G14731 δέdéandG1161 οὖςoûs{your earsG3775 ἑτοιμάζωhetoimázōprepare}G2090 λόγοςlógosfor wordsG3056 αἴσθησιςaísthēsisof good sense!G144

Proverbs 23 - 13

μήmḗYou should notG3361 ἀπέχειapécheibe at a distanceG566 νήπιοςnḗpios{the simpleG3516 παιδεύωpaideúōto correct};G3811 ὅτιhótiforG3754 ἐάνeánifG1437 πατάσσωpatássōyou strikeG3960 himG14731 ῥάβδοςrhábdoswith a rodG4464 in no wayG37662 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōshould he die.G599

Proverbs 23 - 14

Forasmuch as youG14731 πατάσσωpatássōstruckG3960 himG14731 ῥάβδοςrhábdoswith a rod,G4464 δέdéthenG1161 ψυχήpsychḗ{his soulG5590 ἐκekfromG1537 θάνατοςthánatosdeathG2288 ῥύομαιrhýomaiyou rescued}.G4506

Proverbs 23 - 15

υἱόςhuiósO son,G5207 ἐάνeánifG1437 σοφόςsophós{wiseG4680 γίνομαιgínomaiyou should makeG1096 yourG14731 καρδίαkardíaheart},G2588 εὐφραίνωeuphraínōyou shall gladdenG2165 καίkaíalsoG2532 ἐμόςemósmyG1699 καρδίαkardíaheart;G2588

Proverbs 23 - 16

καίkaíandG2532 {shall spend timeG17362 λόγοςlógosthe wordsG3056 σόςsósof yourG4674 χεῖλοςcheîloslips}G5491 πρόςpróswithG4314 ἐμόςemósmyG1699 χεῖλοςcheîloslips,G5491 ἐάνeánifG1437 ὀρθόςorthósthey should be straight.G3717

Proverbs 23 - 17

μήmḗLet notG3361 ζηλόωzēlóō{be jealousG2206 καρδίαkardíayour heart}G2588 ἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlósof sinners,G268 ἀλλάallábutG235 ἐνen{inG1722 φόβοςphóbosthe fearG5401 κύριοςkýriosof the lordG2962 εἰμίeimíbe}G1510 ὅλοςhólosthe wholeG3650 ἡμέραhēméraday!G2250

Proverbs 23 - 18

ἐάνeánFor ifG1437 τηρέωtēréōyou should give heed toG5083 these thingsG14731 εἰμίeimíthere will beG1510 a progeny for you,G14731 δέdéandG1161 ἐλπίςelpísyour hopeG1680 οὐouwill notG3756 ἀφίστημιaphístēmileave.G868

Proverbs 23 - 19

ἀκούωakoúōHear,G191 υἱόςhuiósO son,G5207 καίkaíandG2532 σοφόςsophós{wiseG4680 γίνομαιgínomaibe},G1096 καίkaíandG2532 κατευθύνωkateuthýnōstraighten outG2720 ἔννοιαénnoiathe reflectionsG1771 σόςsósof yourG4674 καρδίαkardíaheart!G2588

Proverbs 23 - 20

μήmḗDo not beG3361 οἰνοπότηςoinopótēsa winebibber,G3630 μηδέmēdénorG3366 ἐκτείνωekteínōstretch outG1614 couplings,G48224 κρέαςkréas{of meatsG2907 τέténorG5037 ἀποκαλύπτωapokalýptōpurchasings}!G601

Proverbs 23 - 21

πᾶςpâsFor everyG3956 μέθυσοςméthysosintoxicated oneG3183 καίkaíandG2532 whoremongerG42042 πτωχεύωptōcheúōshall be poor;G4433 καίkaíandG2532 ἐνδύωendýō{shall put onG1746 διαῤῥήσσωdiarrhḗssōtornG1284 καίkaíandG2532 ragged garmentsG44701 πᾶςpâseveryG3956 sleepy one}.G52582

Proverbs 23 - 22

ἀκούωakoúōHear,G191 υἱόςhuiósO son,G5207 πατήρpatḗrthe fatherG3962 γεννάωgennáōengenderingG1080 you,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 μήmḗdo notG3361 καταφρονέωkataphronéōdisdainG2706 ὅτιhótithatG3754 γηράσκωgēráskō{has grown oldG1095 yourG14731 μήτηρmḗtērmother}!G3384

Proverbs 23 - 23

ἀλήθειαalḗtheia{truthG225 κτάομαιktáomaiAcquire}!G2932 καίkaíandG2532 μήmḗyou should notG3361 ἀπωθέομαιapōthéomaithrust awayG683 σοφίαsophíawisdomG4678 καίkaíandG2532 παιδείαpaideíainstructionG3809 καίkaíandG2532 σύνεσιςsýnesisunderstanding.G4907

Proverbs 23 - 24

καλῶςkalōs{wellG2573 ἐκτρέφωektréphōnourishesG1625 πατήρpatḗrfatherG3962 δίκαιοςdíkaiosA just};G1342 ἐπίepí{byG1909 δέdéandG1161 υἱόςhuióssonG5207 σοφόςsophósa wiseG4680 εὐφραίνωeuphraínōis gladdenedG2165 ψυχήpsychḗhis soul}.G5590

Proverbs 23 - 25

εὐφραίνωeuphraínōLet your {be gladG2165 πατήρpatḗrfatherG3962 καίkaíandG2532 μήτηρmḗtērmother}G3384 ἐπίepíoverG1909 you,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 χαίρωchaírōlet {rejoiceG5463 ὁhotheG3588 τίκτωtíktōone who gave birth toG5088 you}!G14731

Proverbs 23 - 26

δίδωμιdídōmiGiveG1325 to me,G14731 υἱόςhuiósO son,G5207 σόςsósyourG4674 καρδίαkardíaheart,G2588 δέdéandG1161 σόςsóslet yourG4674 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmóseyesG3788 ἐμόςemós{myG1699 ὁδόςhodóswaysG3598 τηρέωtēréōgive heed to}!G5083

Proverbs 23 - 27

{a caskG40862 γάρgárForG1063 having been drilledG50692 εἰμίeimíisG1510 ἀλλότριοςallótriosa strangeG245 οἶκοςoîkoshouse};G3624 καίkaíandG2532 φρέαρphréar{wellG5421 στενόςstenósis narrowG4728 ἀλλότριοςallótriosa strange}.G245

Proverbs 23 - 28

οὗτοςhoûtosFor this oneG3778 συντόμωςsyntómōssuddenlyG4935 ἀπόλλυμιapóllymishall perish,G622 καίkaíandG2532 πᾶςpâseveryG3956 lawbreakerG38921 ἀναλίσκωanalískōshall be consumed.G355

Proverbs 23 - 29

τὶςtìsTo whomG5100 οὐαίouaíis there woe?G3759 τὶςtìsto whomG5100 θόρυβοςthórybosa tumult?G2351 τὶςtìsto whomG5100 κρίσιςkrísislitigations?G2920 τὶςtìsto whomG5100 γέννημαgénnēmarancorG1081 καίkaíandG2532 intrigue?G30163 τὶςtìsto whomG5100 σύντριμμαsýntrimmabreaksG4938 without cause?G12461 τὶςtìsto whomG5100 dark coloredG39902 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmóseyes?G3788

Proverbs 23 - 30

Proverbs 23 - 31

ἐάνeánFor ifG1437 εἰςeisinG1519 ὁhotheG3588 φιάληphiálēbowlsG5357 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 ποτήριονpotḗrioncupsG4221 δίδωμιdídōmiyou should giveG1325 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmósyour eyes,G3788 ὕστερονhýsteronafterwardsG5305 περιπατέωperipatéōyou shall walkG4043 γυμνόςgymnósmore naked thanG1131 a pestle.G52463

Proverbs 23 - 32

δέdéButG1161 ἔσχατοςéschatosat lastG2078 ὥσπερhṓsperit will be as ifG5618 ὑπόhypó{byG5259 ὄφιςóphisa serpentG3789 πλήσσωplḗssōbeing struck}G4141 ἐκτείνωekteínōhe stretches out,G1614 καίkaíandG2532 ὥσπερhṓsperas ifG5618 ὑπόhypóbyG5259 a horned serpentG27682 {diffusesG13151 throughout himG14731 ὁhotheG3588 ἰόςióspoison}.G2447

Proverbs 23 - 33

ὀφθαλμόςophthalmós{eyesG3788 yourG14731 ὅτανhótanWhenever}G3752 εἴδωeídōbeholdG1492 ἀλλότριοςallótriosthe strange woman ,G245 στόμαstómayour mouthG4750 τότεtótethenG5119 λαλέωlaléōspeaksG2980 σκολιόςskoliósperverse things ;G4646

Proverbs 23 - 34

καίkaíandG2532 κατάκειμαιkatákeimaiyou shall reclineG2621 ὥσπερhṓsperas ifG5618 ἐνeninG1722 καρδίαkardíathe heartG2588 θάλασσαthálassaof the sea;G2281 καίkaíandG2532 ὥσπερhṓsperasG5618 κυβερνήτηςkybernḗtēsa navigatorG2942 ἐνeninG1722 πολύςpolýsa greatG4183 κλύδωνklýdōnswell;G2830

Proverbs 23 - 35

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Ephesians 5:18 → Proverbs 23:31

Shaped Proverbs 23:19–26, Proverbs 23:2–6, Proverbs 23:31–33