ποίνιμος
From LSJ
καὶ τὸ σιγᾶν πολλάκις ἐστὶ σοφώτατον ἀνθρώπῳ νοῆσαι → and silence is often the wisest thing for a man to heed, and often is man's best wisdom to be silent, and often keeping silent is the wisest thing for a man to heed
English (LSJ)
ον,
A avenging, punishing, Δίκη, Ἐρινύς, S.Tr.808, Aj.843; π. πάθεα Id.El.210 (lyr.). 2 in good sense, bringing return or recompense, χάρις cj. in Pi.P.2.17.
German (Pape)
[Seite 652] rächend, strafend; Δίκη, Ἐρινύς, Soph. Trach. 808 Ai. 843; οἷς θεὸς ποίνιμα πάθεα παθεῖν πόροι, El. 203; vergeltend, χάρις, Pind. P. 2, 17; λιθοκτονίη, Ep. ad. 465 (IX, 157); auch in späterer Prosa, δαίμονες, Plut. qu. Rom. 51.
