Sentences on Wisdom and Conduct
That one, for whom time overflows.
Do not accept the outward appearance of a Christian man, but rather the mindset of his soul. To grasp the ungraspable God is sin. The danger of the mouth and tongue is great.
It is absurd for one who pursues honors to flee from the labors through which honors are gained. If you wish to know God, first having known yourself. A true friend is one who shares circumstances. It is terrible to think greatly while performing small deeds. In everything, the desire to know hinders the actual knowing. A demon of irrational life is a leader. The nobility of the soul shines forth from its strength. That God-fearing man is he who does not speak of himself. A holy man of God is ungraspable. A life of unproven character is the worst of possessions. Speak what is necessary and when it is necessary, and you will not hear what is not necessary. An unshakeable friend is the greatest of possessions. A glory-loving opinion is a sickness of the soul. A stranger and a poor man is the beloved of God. He who receives him will quickly rise up. On the one hand, to do good to all.
Greek
ἐκεῖνος, ᾧ χρόνος περισσεύει. 22 Χριστιανοῦ ἀνδρὸς μὴ τὸ σχῆμα ἀποδέχου, ἀλλὰ τὸ τῆς ψυχῆς φρόνημα. 23 Ψέγειν τὸν ἀνεπίληπτον εἰς θεὸν ἁμαρτία. 24Ὤτων καὶ γλώσσης μέγας ὁ κίνδυνος. Aliae sententiae 25Ἄτοπόν ἐστιν τὸ διώκοντα τὰς τιμὰς φεύγειν τοὺς πόνους, δι' ὧν αἱ τιμαί. 26 Βούλει γνῶναι θεόν, προλαβὼν γνῶθι σεαυτόν. 27 Γνήσιος φίλων ὁ τὰς περιστάσεις κοινούμενος. 28 ∆εινόν ἐστι μέγα φρονεῖν μικρὰ πράττοντα. 29Ἐν παντὶ τὸ οἴεσθαι εἰς τὸ εἰδέναι ἐμποδίζει. 30 Ζωῆς ἀλόγου δαίμων ἡγεμών. 31Ἡ τῆς ψυχῆς εὐγένεια ἐκ τῆς εὐτονίας ἀναφαίνεται. 32 Θεοσεβὴς ἐκεῖνος ὁ μὴ καθ' ἑαυτοῦ φθεγγόμενος. 33Ἱερὸν θεοῦ ανθρωπος ἀνεπίληπτος. 34 Κάκιστον κτῆμα βίος ἀδόκιμος. 35 Λάλει ἃ δεῖ καὶ ὅτε δεῖ καὶ οὐκ ἀκούσεις ἃ μὴ δεῖ. 36 Μέγιστον κτῆμα φίλος ἀδιάπτωτος. 37 Νόσημα ψυχῆς γνώμη φιλόδοξος. 38 Ξένος καὶ πένης θεοῦ κολλούριον– 39Ὁ δεχόμενος αὐτὸν ταχέως ἀναβλέψει. 40 Πάντας μὲν εὐεργετεῖν
About this text
Short sayings on self-knowledge, truth, and virtue for monks learning to pray.
Catalogue & scope
Khazarzar scan
Witnesses
- Copy-text PG 40 (Khazarzar) (Greek)
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