Proverbs 26

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 26 - 1

ὥσπερhṓsperAsG5618 dewG14081 ἐνeninG1722 κλέοςkléosharvest,G2811 καίkaíandG2532 ὥσπερhṓsperasG5618 ὑετόςhyetósrainG5205 ἐνeninG1722 θέροςthérossummer,G2330 οὕτωhoútōsoG3779 οὐou{notG3756 εἰμίeimíisG1510 ἄφρωνáphrōnseemly for a foolG878 τιμήtimḗhonor}.G5092

Proverbs 26 - 2

ὥσπερhṓsperAsG5618 ὄρνεονórneonbirdsG3732 {spread out to flyG40703 καίkaíandG2532 sparrows},G47651 οὕτωhoútōsoG3779 ἀράará{oathG685 μάταιοςmátaiosa vain}G3152 οὐoushall notG3756 ἐπέρχομαιepérchomaicome untoG1904 οὐδείςoudeísone thing .G3762

Proverbs 26 - 3

ὥσπερhṓsperAsG5618 μάστιξmástixa whipG3148 ἵπποςhípposto a horse,G2462 καίkaíandG2532 κέντρονkéntrona spurG2759 ὄνοςónosto a donkey,G3688 οὕτωhoútōsoG3779 ῥάβδοςrhábdosa rodG4464 ἔθνοςéthnos{nationG1484 to a lawbreaking}.G38921

Proverbs 26 - 4

μήmḗDo notG3361 ἀποκρίνομαιapokrínomaigive an answerG611 ἄφρωνáphrōnto a foolG878 κατάkatáaccording toG2596 ἐκεῖνοςekeînosthat one'sG1565 ἀφροσύνηaphrosýnēfolly,G877 ἵναhínalestG2443 ὅμοιοςhómoios{likenedG3664 γίνομαιgínomaiyou should become}G1096 to him!G14731

Proverbs 26 - 5

ἀλλάalláButG235 ἀποκρίνομαιapokrínomaianswerG611 ἄφρωνáphrōna foolG878 πρόςpróstoG4314 ὁhotheG3588 ἐκεῖνοςekeînosfolly of that one!G1565 ἵναhínalestG2443 φαίνωphaínōhe should appearG5316 σοφόςsophóswiseG4680 παράparáofG3844 ἑαυτοῦheautoûhimself.G1438

Proverbs 26 - 6

ἐκek{byG1537 ὁδόςhodóshis own waysG3598 ὄνειδοςóneidosscornG3681 ποιέωpoiéōshall causeG4160 ὁhoTheG3588 ἀποστέλλωapostéllōone sendingG649 διάdiáthroughG1223 ἄγγελοςángelosmessengerG32 ἄφρωνáphrōna foolishG878 λόγοςlógosa word}.G3056

Proverbs 26 - 7

ἀφαιρέωaphairéōRemoveG851 πορείαporeíathe goingsG4197 σκέλοςskélosof legs,G4628 καίkaíandG2532 παροιμίαparoimíaproverbsG3942 ἐκekfrom out ofG1537 στόμαstómathe mouthG4750 ἄφρωνáphrōnof fools.G878

Proverbs 26 - 8

ὅςhósThe one whoG3739 binds upG5871 λίθοςlíthosa stoneG3037 ἐνeninG1722 a sling,G49692 ὅμοιοςhómoiosis likenedG3664 ὁhoto the oneG3588 δίδωμιdídōmigivingG1325 ἄφρωνáphrōna foolG878 δόξαdóxaglory.G1391

Proverbs 26 - 9

ἄκανθαákanthaThorn-bushesG173 φύωphýōgerminateG5453 ἐνeninG1722 χείρcheírthe handG5495 ὁhoof theG3588 μέθυσοςméthysosintoxicated;G3183 δουλείαdouleíaand servitudeG1397 ἐνeninG1722 χείρcheírthe handG5495 ἄφρωνáphrōnof fools.G878

Proverbs 26 - 10

πολύςpolýs{muchG4183 χειμάζωcheimázōis tossed by a stormG5492 πᾶςpâsAllG3956 σάρξsárxthe fleshG4561 ἄφρωνáphrōnof fools};G878 συντρίβωsyntríbō{is destroyedG4937 γάρgárforG1063 ἔκστασιςékstasistheir ecstasy}.G1611

Proverbs 26 - 11

ὥσπερhṓsperAsG5618 κύωνkýōna dogG2965 ὅτανhótanwheneverG3752 ἐπέρχομαιepérchomaiit comesG1904 ἐπίepíuponG1909 ἑαυτοῦheautoûits ownG1438 vomit,G16911 καίkaíandG2532 {detestedG34041 γίνομαιgínomaibecomes};G1096 οὕτωhoútōsoG3779 ἄφρωνáphrōna foolG878 ὁho{toG3588 ἑαυτοῦheautoûhis ownG1438 κακίαkakíaevilG2549 ἀναστρέφωanastréphōreturning},G390 ἐπίepíuntoG1909 ἑαυτοῦheautoûhis ownG1438 ἁμαρτίαhamartíasin.G266

Proverbs 26 - 12

εἴδωeídōI beheldG1492 ἀνήρanḗra manG435 δοκέωdokéōseemingG1380 παράpará{ofG3844 ἑαυτοῦheautoûhimselfG1438 σοφόςsophóswiseG4680 εἰμίeimíto be},G1510 ἐλπίςelpís{more hopeG1680 μέντοιméntoihoweverG3305 ἔχωéchōhadG2192 μᾶλλονmâllonrather thanG3123 ἄφρωνáphrōna fool}G878 he.G14731

Proverbs 26 - 13

λέγωlégō{saysG3004 ὀκνηρόςoknērósThe lazy one}G3636 ἀποστέλλωapostéllōwhen being sentG649 εἰςeisintoG1519 ὁδόςhodósthe way,G3598 λέωνléōnA lionG3023 ἐνenis inG1722 ὁhotheG3588 ὁδόςhodósways,G3598 ἐνenand inG1722 ὁhotheG3588 πλατεῖαplateîasquaresG4113 are murderers.G54061

Proverbs 26 - 14

ὥσπερhṓsperAsG5618 θύραthýraa doorG2374 στρέφωstréphōturnsG4762 ἐπίepíuponG1909 ὁhotheG3588 hinge,G47654 οὕτωhoútōsoG3779 ὀκνηρόςoknērósthe lazy oneG3636 ἐπίepíuponG1909 κλίνηklínēhis bed.G2825

Proverbs 26 - 15

κρύπτωkrýptō{hidingG2928 ὀκνηρόςoknērósThe lazy one}G3636 ὁhotheG3588 χείρcheírhandG5495 ἐνeninG1722 κόλποςkólposhis bosomG2859 οὐoushall notG3756 δύναμαιdýnamaibe ableG1410 ἐπιφέρωepiphérōto bring itG2018 ἐπίepíuntoG1909 ὁhotheG3588 στόμαstómamouth.G4750

Proverbs 26 - 16

σοφόςsophós{wiserG4680 ἑαυτοῦheautoûto himselfG1438 ὀκνηρόςoknērósThe lazy oneG3636 φαίνωphaínōappears}G5316 ἐνeninG1722 πλησμονήplēsmonḗfulfillingG4140 transmittingG6084 ἀγγελίαangelíaa message.G31

Proverbs 26 - 17

ὥσπερhṓsperAsG5618 ὁhotheG3588 κρατέωkratéōone holdingG2902 the tailG27711 κύωνkýōnof a dog;G2965 οὕτωhoútōsoG3779 ὁhothe oneG3588 προΐστημιproḯstēmisetting himself overG4291 ἀλλότριοςallótriosa stranger'sG245 κρίσιςkrísiscase.G2920

Proverbs 26 - 18

ὥσπερhṓsperAsG5618 ὁhothe onesG3588 ἰάομαιiáomaineeding healingG2390 προβάλλωprobállōpropoundsG4261 λόγοςlógoswordsG3056 εἰςeisuntoG1519 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposmen,G444 ὁhoand theG3588 ἀπαντάωapantáō{one meetingG528 ὁhotheG3588 λόγοςlógoswordG3056 πρῶτοςprōtosfirst}G4413 shall be tripped up.G52863

Proverbs 26 - 19

οὕτωhoútōThusG3779 πᾶςpâsare allG3956 ὁhotheG3588 ἐνεδρεύωenedreúōones lying in waitG1748 ἑαυτοῦheautoûfor their ownG1438 φίλοςphílosfriends;G5384 ὅτανhótanand wheneverG3752 they should be caught in the act,G54561 λέγωlégōthey sayG3004 ὅτιhótithat,G3754 παίζωpaízōIn playingG3815 πράσσωprássōI acted.G4238

Proverbs 26 - 20

ἐνenWithG1722 πολύςpolýsmuchG4183 ξύλονxýlonwoodG3586 {flourishesG22811 πῦρpŷrfire};G4442 ὅπουhópoubut whereG3699 οὐouthere is noG3756 man at variance with othersG13371 ἡσυχάζωhēsycházō{is stilledG2270 μάχηmáchēa fight}.G3163

Proverbs 26 - 21

A grateG20771 ἄνθραξánthraxfor coals,G440 καίkaíandG2532 ξύλονxýlonwoodG3586 πῦρpŷrfor a fire;G4442 ἀνήρanḗr{manG435 δέdéandG1161 λοίδοροςloídorosa reviling}G3060 εἰςeisforG1519 ταραχήtarachḗa disturbanceG5016 μάχηmáchēto a fight.G3163

Proverbs 26 - 22

λόγοςlógosWordsG3056 of mischievous menG27712 μαλακόςmalakósare soft;G3120 οὗτοςhoûtosbut theseG3778 τύπτωtýptōbeatG5180 εἰςeisintoG1519 ταμεῖονtameîonthe inner chambersG5009 σπλάγχνονsplánchnonof the intestines.G4698

Proverbs 26 - 23

ἀργύριονargýrionSilverG694 δίδωμιdídōmigivenG1325 μετάmetáwithG3326 δόλοςdólostreachery,G1388 ὥσπερhṓsperis asG5618 a potsherdG37491 esteemed.G22332 χεῖλοςcheîlos{lipsG5491 λεῖοςleîosSmoothG3006 καρδίαkardíaheartG2588 καλύπτωkalýptōcoverG2572 a distressed}.G30771

Proverbs 26 - 24

χεῖλοςcheîlos{with his lipsG5491 πᾶςpâsall thingsG3956 ἐπινεύωepineúōassents toG1962 weepingG6073 ἐχθρόςechthrósAn enemy};G2190 ἐνenbut inG1722 ὁhotheG3588 καρδίαkardíaheartG2588 he contrivesG50441 δόλοςdólostreachery.G1388

Proverbs 26 - 25

ἐάνeánIfG1437 {should beseech youG14731 ὁhotheG3588 ἐχθρόςechthrósenemy}G2190 μέγαςmégaswith a greatG3173 φωνήphōnḗvoice,G5456 μήmḗdo notG3361 πείθωpeíthōyieldG3982 to him;G14731 ἑπτάheptá{sevenG2033 γάρgárforG1063 εἰμίeimíthere are}G1510 πονηρίαponēríawickednessesG4189 ἐνeninG1722 καρδίαkardíahis heart.G2588

Proverbs 26 - 26

ὁhoThe oneG3588 κρύπτωkrýptōhidingG2928 ἔχθραéchthrahatredG2189 συνιστάωsynistáōstands togetherG4921 δόλοςdóloswith treachery,G1388 and he concealsG14581 ὁhothe thingsG3588 ἑαυτοῦheautoûof his ownG1438 ἁμαρτίαhamartía{sinsG266 well-known}G21041 ἐνeninG1722 συνέδριονsynédrionthe sanhedrin.G4892

Proverbs 26 - 27

ὁhoTheG3588 ὀρύσσωorýssōone diggingG3736 a pitG9981 ὁhofor hisG3588 πλησίονplēsíonneighborG4139 ἐμπίπτωempíptōshall fallG1706 εἰςeisintoG1519 it;G14731 ὁhoand theG3588 κυλιόωkylióōone rollingG2947 λίθοςlíthosa stone,G3037 ἐπίepí{uponG1909 ἑαυτοῦheautoûhimselfG1438 κυλιόωkylióōrolls it}.G2947

Proverbs 26 - 28

γλῶσσαglōssa{tongueG1100 ψευδήςpseudḗsA lying}G5571 μισέωmiséōdetestsG3404 ἀλήθειαalḗtheiatruth;G225 στόμαstóma{mouthG4750 δέdéandG1161 an open-mouthed}G7901 ποιέωpoiéōmakesG4160 ἀκαταστασίαakatastasíacommotion.G181

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