Proverbs 30

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 30 - 1

ὅδεhódeThusG3592 λέγωlégōspeaksG3004 ὁhotheG3588 ἀνήρanḗrmanG435 ὁhoto theG3588 πιστεύωpisteúōones trustingG4100 θεόςtheósin God.G2316 καίkaíAnd nowG2532 παύωpaúōI will cease.G3973

Proverbs 30 - 2

ἄφρωνáphrōn{most foolishG878 γάρgárForG1063 εἰμίeimíI amG1510 ἅπαςhápasall together}G537 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposof men,G444 καίkaíandG2532 φρόνησιςphrónēsisthe intelligenceG5428 ἄνθρωποςánthrōposof manG444 οὐouis notG3756 ἐνeninG1722 me.G14731

Proverbs 30 - 3

θεόςtheósGodG2316 διδάσκωdidáskōhas taughtG1321 meG14731 σοφίαsophíawisdom,G4678 καίkaíandG2532 γνῶσιςgnōsis{the knowledgeG1108 ἅγιονhágionof the holiesG39 γινώσκωginṓskōI know}.G1097

Proverbs 30 - 4

τὶςtìsWhoG5100 ἀναβαίνωanabaínōascendedG305 εἰςeisintoG1519 ὁhotheG3588 οὐρανόςouranósheaven,G3772 καίkaíandG2532 καταβαίνωkatabaínōcame down?G2597 τὶςtìsWhoG5100 συνάγωsynágōbrought togetherG4863 ἄνεμοςánemosthe windsG417 ἐνeninG1722 κόλποςkólposhis bosom?G2859 τὶςtìsWhoG5100 συστρέφωsystréphōbundled upG4962 ὕδωρhýdōrwatersG5204 ἐνeninG1722 ἱμάτιονhimátionhis cloak?G2440 τὶςtìsWhoG5100 κρατέωkratéōholdsG2902 πᾶςpâsallG3956 ὁhotheG3588 ἙρμογένηςHermogénēsextremitiesG2061 ὁhoof theG3588 γῆgēearth?G1093 τὶςtìsWhatG5100 ὄνομαónomanameG3686 is given to him?G14731 ἤḗorG2228 τὶςtìswhatG5100 ὄνομαónomanameG3686 ὁhotoG3588 τέκνονtéknonhis childrenG5043 ἵναhínathatG2443 γινώσκωginṓskōyou should know?G1097

Proverbs 30 - 5

πᾶςpâsFor allG3956 λόγοςlógosthe wordsG3056 θεόςtheósof GodG2316 πυρόωpyróōare purified.G4448 {shieldsG52313 δέdéAndG1161 he himself}G14731 ὁhothe onesG3588 εὐλαβέομαιeulabéomaiveneratingG2125 him.G14731

Proverbs 30 - 6

μήmḗYou should notG3361 προστίθημιprostíthēmiaddG4369 ὁhotoG3588 λόγοςlógoshis words,G3056 ἵναhínalestG2443 ἐλέγχωelénchōhe reproveG1651 you,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 ψευδήςpseudḗs{a liarG5571 γίνομαιgínomaiyou should become}.G1096

Proverbs 30 - 7

δύοdýoTwo thingsG1417 αἰτέωaitéōI askG154 παράparáfromG3844 you;G14731 μήmḗyou should notG3361 ἀφαιρέωaphairéōremoveG851 {from meG14731 χάρινchárinfavor}G5484 πρόpróbeforeG4253 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōmy dying;G599

Proverbs 30 - 8

μάταιοςmátaios{the vainG3152 λόγοςlógoswordG3056 καίkaíandG2532 ψευδήςpseudḗsfalseG5571 μακράνmakránfarG3112 from meG14731 ποιέωpoiéōappoint};G4160 πλοῦτοςploûtosand richesG4149 καίkaíandG2532 povertyG39971 μήmḗyou should notG3361 give to me;G14731 συντάσσωsyntássōbut order upG4929 for meG14731 ὁhothe thingsG3588 δεῖdeînecessaryG1163 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhothe thingsG3588 αὐτάρκηςautárkēsto be self-sufficient;G842

Proverbs 30 - 9

ἵναhínathatG2443 μήmḗ{notG3361 πλήθωplḗthōin being filled upG4130 ψευδήςpseudḗsfalseG5571 γίνομαιgínomaiI should become},G1096 καίkaíandG2532 ἔπωépōshould say,G2036 τὶςtìsWhoG5100 sees me?G14731 ἤḗOrG2228 to be in needG39981 κλέπτωkléptōthat I shall steal,G2813 καίkaíandG2532 ὀμνύωomnýōI shall swear an oath byG3660 ὁhotheG3588 ὄνομαónomanameG3686 θεόςtheósof God.G2316

Proverbs 30 - 10

μήmḗYou should notG3361 παραδίδωμιparadídōmideliverG3860 δοῦλοςdoûlosa bondservantG1401 εἰςeisintoG1519 χείρcheírthe handsG5495 δεσπότηςdespótēsof a master,G1203 μήποτεmḗpotelest at any timeG3379 καταράομαιkataráomaihe should curseG2672 you,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 ἀφανίζωaphanízōyou should be obliterated.G853

Proverbs 30 - 11

ἔκγονονékgonon{progenyG1549 κακόςkakósA badG2556 πατήρpatḗra fatherG3962 καταράομαιkataráomaicurses},G2672 ὁho{theG3588 δέdéandG1161 μήτηρmḗtērmotherG3384 οὐouhe does notG3756 εὐλογέωeulogéōbless}.G2127

Proverbs 30 - 12

ἔκγονονékgonon{progenyG1549 κακόςkakósA badG2556 δίκαιοςdíkaiosas justG1342 ἑαυτοῦheautoûhimselfG1438 κρίνωkrínōjudges},G2919 δέdéandG1161 ἔξοδοςéxodos{his going outG1841 οὐounotG3756 ἀπονίπτωaponíptōwashes}.G633

Proverbs 30 - 13

ἔκγονονékgonon{progenyG1549 κακόςkakósA badG2556 ὑψηλόςhypsēlósloftyG5308 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmóseyesG3788 ἔχωéchōhas},G2192 δέdéandG1161 with his eyelidsG9911 ἐπαίρωepaírōhe lifts himself up.G1869

Proverbs 30 - 14

Proverbs 30 - 15

ὁho{to theG3588 leechG9451 τρεῖςtreîsthreeG5140 θυγάτηρthygátērdaughtersG2364 εἰμίeimíThere wereG1510 ἀμαθήςamathḗsin affectionG261 ἀγαπάωagapáōbeing loved},G25 τρεῖςtreîsthese threeG5140 οὐoudid notG3756 ἐμπίπλημιempíplēmifulfillG1705 her,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhoto theG3588 τέταρτοςtétartosfourthG5067 οὐouit was notG3756 ἀρκέωarkéōsufficientG714 ἔπωépōto say,G2036 ἱκανόςhikanósEnough —G2425

Proverbs 30 - 16

ᾅδηςháidēsHades,G86 καίkaíandG2532 passionG20642 γυνήgynḗof a woman,G1135 καίkaíandG2532 γῆgēearthG1093 οὐounotG3756 ἐμπίπλημιempíplēmifilledG1705 ὕδωρhýdōrwith water;G5204 καίkaíandG2532 ὕδωρhýdōrwaterG5204 καίkaíandG2532 πῦρpŷrfireG4442 in no wayG37662 ἔπωépōshall say,G2036 ἀρκέωarkéōIt sufficies.G714

Proverbs 30 - 17

ὀφθαλμόςophthalmósThe eyeG3788 καταγελάωkatageláōridiculingG2606 πατήρpatḗra father,G3962 καίkaíandG2532 ἀτιμάζωatimázōdishonoringG818 γῆραςgērasthe old ageG1094 μήτηρmḗtērof a mother —G3384 ἐκκόπτωekkóptō{cut it outG1581 κόραξkóraxlet the crowsG2876 ἐκekfromG1537 ὁhotheG3588 φάραγξpháranxravines},G5327 καίkaíandG2532 κατεσθίωkatesthíōmay {devourG2719 itG14731 νεοσσόςneossósthe youngG3502 ἀετόςaetósof the eagles}.G105

Proverbs 30 - 18

τρεῖςtreîs{three thingsG5140 δέdéAndG1161 εἰμίeimíthere are}G1510 ἀδύνατοςadýnatosimpossibleG102 for meG14731 νοιέωnoiéōto comprehend,G3539 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 τέταρτοςtétartosfourthG5067 οὐouI do notG3756 ἐπιγινώσκωepiginṓskōknow —G1921

Proverbs 30 - 19

ἴχνοςíchnosthe tracesG2487 ἀετόςaetós{eagleG105 πέτομαιpétomaiof a flying},G4072 καίkaíandG2532 ὁδόςhodósthe waysG3598 ὄφιςóphisof a serpentG3789 ἐπίepíuponG1909 πέτραpétraa rock,G4073 καίkaíandG2532 τρίβοςtríbosthe pathsG5147 ναῦςnaûsof a shipG3491 passing through the sea,G41941 καίkaíandG2532 ὁδόςhodósthe waysG3598 ἀνήρanḗrof a manG435 ἐνeninG1722 νεότηςneótēsyouth.G3503

Proverbs 30 - 20

τοιοῦτοςtoioûtosSuch is theG5108 ὁδόςhodóswayG3598 γυνήgynḗ{womanG1135 μοιχαλίςmoichalísof an adulterous},G3428 ὅτανhótanwheneverG3752 πράσσωprássōshe should actG4238 ἀπονίπτωaponíptōin washing herself ,G633 οὐδείςoudeís{notG3762 φημίphēmíshe says}G5346 πράσσωprássōto have actedG4238 ἄτοποςátoposout of place.G824

Proverbs 30 - 21

διάdiáByG1223 τρεῖςtreîsthree thingsG5140 σείωseíō{is shakenG4579 ὁhotheG3588 γῆgēearth},G1093 ὁhoand theG3588 τέταρτοςtétartosfourthG5067 οὐouit is notG3756 δύναμαιdýnamaiableG1410 φέρωphérōto bear —G5342

Proverbs 30 - 22

ἐάνeánifG1437 οἰκέτηςoikétēsa domestic servantG3610 βασιλεύωbasileúōshould reign,G936 καίkaíandG2532 ἄφρωνáphrōna foolG878 πλήθωplḗthōshould be filledG4130 with food,G46182

Proverbs 30 - 23

καίkaíandG2532 a female domestic servant,G36101 ἐάνeánifG1437 ἐκβάλλωekbállōshe is cast outG1544 ἑαυτοῦheautoûby her ownG1438 ΚυρίαKyríalady,G2959 καίkaíandG2532 a hatefulG34041 γυνήgynḗwifeG1135 ἐάνeánifG1437 τυγχάνωtynchánōshe should attainG5177 ἀνήρanḗr{manG435 ἀγαθόςagathósa good}.G18

Proverbs 30 - 24

τέσσαρεςtéssares{fourG5064 δέdéAndG1161 εἰμίeimíthere are}G1510 ἐλάσσωνelássōnlesser thingsG1640 ἐπίepíuponG1909 ὁhotheG3588 γῆgēearth,G1093 οὗτοςhoûtosand theseG3778 εἰμίeimíareG1510 σοφόςsophóswiserG4680 ὁhothan theG3588 σοφόςsophóswise —G4680

Proverbs 30 - 25

ὁhotheG3588 antsG34634 ὅςhósin whomG3739 μήmḗthere is noG3361 ἰσχύςischýsstrength,G2479 καίkaíandG2532 ἑτοιμάζωhetoimázōthey prepareG2090 θέροςthéros{in summerG2330 τροφήtrophḗnourishment}.G5160

Proverbs 30 - 26

καίkaíAndG2532 ὁhotheG3588 rabbits —G55181 ἔθνοςéthnosa nationG1484 οὐounotG3756 ἰσχυρόςischyrósbeing strong,G2478 ὁhothe onesG3588 ποιέωpoiéōmakingG4160 ἐνen{inG1722 πέτραpétrathe rocksG4073 ἑαυτοῦheautoûtheir ownG1438 οἶκοςoîkoshouses}.G3624

Proverbs 30 - 27

ἁγιότηςhagiótēs{independentG41 εἰμίeimíisG1510 ὁhoTheG3588 ἀκρίςakríslocust},G200 καίkaíbutG2532 she marchesG16112 ἀπόapó{fromG575 εἷςheîsoneG1520 κέλευμαkéleumaword of commandG2752 orderly}.G21581

Proverbs 30 - 28

καίkaíAndG2532 the newt,G25611 χείρcheírwith its handsG5495 ἐρείδωereídōsticking,G2043 καίkaíandG2532 {easily caughtG20991 εἰμίeimíbeing},G1510 κατοικέωkatoikéōit dwellsG2730 ἐνeninG1722 ὀχύρωμαochýrōmathe fortressesG3794 βασιλεύςbasileúsof kings.G935

Proverbs 30 - 29

τρεῖςtreîs{threeG5140 δέdéAndG1161 εἰμίeimíthere are}G1510 ὅςhóswhichG3739 {prosperouslyG21371 πορεύομαιporeúomaigo},G4198 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 τέταρτοςtétartosfourthG5067 ὅςhóswhichG3739 καλῶςkalōs{wellG2573 διαβαίνωdiabaínōpasses over} —G1224

Proverbs 30 - 30

{cubG46611 λέωνléōna lion}G3023 ἰσχυρόςischyrósis stronger thanG2478 κτῆνοςktēnosthe beasts,G2934 ὅςhóswhichG3739 οὐoudoes notG3756 ἀποστρέφωapostréphōturn away,G654 οὐδέoudénorG3761 is struck with aweG26704 κτῆνοςktēnosof any beast,G2934

Proverbs 30 - 31

καίkaíandG2532 ἀλέκτωρaléktōra roosterG220 ἐμπεριπατέωemperipatéōwalking aboutG1704 ἐνenamongG1722 θῆλυςthēlysfemalesG2338 confidently,G21741 καίkaíandG2532 τράγοςtrágosa he-goatG5131 ἡγέομαιhēgéomaitaking the leadG2233 διψάωdipsáōof a flock of goats,G1372 καίkaíandG2532 βασιλεύςbasileúsa kingG935 δημηγορέωdēmēgoréōdelivering a public addressG1215 ἐνentoG1722 ἔθνοςéthnosa nation.G1484

Proverbs 30 - 32

ἐάνeánIfG1437 you should let goG42902 σεαυτοῦseautoûof yourselfG4572 εἰςeisinG1519 εὐφροσύνηeuphrosýnēgladness,G2167 καίkaíandG2532 ἐκτείνωekteínōshould stretch outG1614 χείρcheíryour handG5495 μετάmetáforG3326 μάχηmáchēa fightG3163 ἀτιμάζωatimázōyou shall be dishonored.G818

Proverbs 30 - 33

καταψύχωkatapsýchōExtractG2711 γάλαgálamilk,G1051 καίkaíandG2532 εἰμίeimíthere will beG1510 butter;G10162 ἐάνeánbut ifG1437 you should pressureG16002 the nostrilsG34551 ἐξέρχομαιexérchomaithere shall come forthG1831 αἷμαhaîmablood;G129 ἐάνeánand ifG1437 ἐξέλκωexélkōyou should drag outG1828 λόγοςlógoswords,G3056 ἐξέρχομαιexérchomaithere shall come forthG1831 κρίσιςkrísislitigationsG2920 καίkaíandG2532 μάχηmáchēfights.G3163

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions John 3:13 → Proverbs 30:4, Proverbs 30:5 → Deuteronomy 4:2, Proverbs 30:5-6 → Deuteronomy 4:2