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Proverbs 18 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
Slavonic Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 Вины̑ и҆́щетъ мꙋ́жъ хотѧ̀ ѿлꙋчи́тисѧ ѿ дрꙋгѡ́въ, на всѧ́ко же вре́мѧ поноси́мь бꙋ́детъ.
1 SEGÚN [su] antojo busca el que se desvía, y se entremete en todo negocio.
1 A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
2 Не тре́бꙋетъ премꙋ́дрости мꙋ́жъ скꙋдоꙋ́менъ, занѐ па́че во́дитсѧ безꙋ́мїемъ.
2 No toma placer el necio en la inteligencia, sino en lo que su corazón se descubre.
2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
3 Є҆гда̀ прїи́детъ нечести́вый во глꙋбинꙋ̀ ѕѡ́лъ, неради́тъ: нахо́дитъ же є҆мꙋ̀ безче́стїе и҆ поноше́нїе.
3 Cuando viene el impío, viene también el menosprecio, y con el deshonrador la afrenta.
3 When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.
4 Вода̀ глꙋбока̀ сло́во въ се́рдцы мꙋ́жа, рѣка́ же и҆зска́чꙋщи и҆ и҆сто́чникъ жи́зни.
4 Aguas profundas son las palabras de la boca del hombre; y arroyo revertiente, la fuente de la sabiduría.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
5 Чꙋди́тисѧ лицꙋ̀ нечести́вагѡ не добро̀, нижѐ преподо́бно ᲂу҆кланѧ́ти првⷣное на сꙋдѣ̀.
5 Tener respeto á la persona del impío, para hacer caer al justo de [su] derecho, no es bueno.
5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
6 Оу҆стнѣ̀ безꙋ́мнагѡ приво́дѧтъ є҆го̀ на ѕло̀, ᲂу҆ста́ же є҆гѡ̀ де́рзѡстнаѧ призыва́ютъ сме́рть.
6 Los labios del necio vienen con pleito; y su boca á cuestiones llama.
6 A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
7 Оу҆ста̀ безꙋ́мнагѡ сокрꙋше́нїе є҆мꙋ̀, ᲂу҆стнѣ́ же є҆гѡ̀ сѣ́ть дꙋшѝ є҆гѡ̀.
7 La boca del necio es quebrantamiento para sí, y sus labios son lazos para su alma.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8 Лѣни̑выѧ низлага́етъ стра́хъ: дꙋ́ши же мꙋже́й жена́мъ подо́бныхъ вза́лчꙋтъ.
8 Las palabras del chismoso parecen blandas, y descienden hasta lo íntimo del vientre.
8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
9 Не и҆сцѣлѧ́ѧй себѐ во свои́хъ дѣ́лѣхъ бра́тъ є҆́сть погꙋблѧ́ющемꙋ себѐ сама́го.
9 También el que es negligente en su obra es hermano del hombre disipador.
9 One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
10 И҆з̾ вели́чества крѣ́пости и҆́мѧ гдⷭ҇не, къ немꙋ́же притека́юще првⷣницы возно́сѧтсѧ.
10 Torre fuerte es el nombre de Jehová: á él correrá el justo, y será levantado.
10 Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.
11 И҆мѣ́нїе бога́тꙋ мꙋ́жꙋ гра́дъ тве́рдъ, сла́ва же є҆гѡ̀ вельмѝ присѣнѧ́етъ.
11 Las riquezas del rico son la ciudad de su fortaleza, y como un muro alto en su imaginación.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
12 Пре́жде сокрꙋше́нїѧ возно́ситсѧ се́рдце мꙋ́жꙋ и҆ пре́жде сла́вы смирѧ́етсѧ.
12 Antes del quebrantamiento se eleva el corazón del hombre, y antes de la honra es el abatimiento.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.
13 И҆́же ѿвѣща́етъ сло́во пре́жде слы́шанїѧ, безꙋ́мїе є҆мꙋ̀ є҆́сть и҆ поноше́нїе.
13 El que responde palabra antes de oir, le es fatuidad y oprobio.
13 He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.
14 Гнѣ́въ мꙋ́жа ᲂу҆кроща́етъ ра́бъ разꙋ́мный: малодꙋ́шна же человѣ́ка кто̀ стерпи́тъ;
14 El ánimo del hombre soportará su enfermedad: mas ¿quién soportará al ánimo angustiado?
14 A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
15 Се́рдце разꙋ́мнагѡ стѧ́жетъ чꙋ́вствїе, ᲂу҆шеса́ же мꙋ́дрыхъ и҆́щꙋтъ смы́сла.
15 El corazón del entendido adquiere sabiduría; y el oído de los sabios busca la ciencia.
15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16 Даѧ́нїе человѣ́ка распространѧ́етъ є҆го̀ и҆ съ си́льными посажда́етъ є҆го̀.
16 El presente del hombre le ensancha [el camino], y le lleva delante de los grandes.
16 A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
17 Првⷣный себє̀ сама́гѡ ѡ҆глаго́льникъ во первосло́вїи: є҆гда́ же приложи́тъ сꙋпоста́тъ, ѡ҆блича́етсѧ.
17 El primero en su propia causa [parece] justo; y su adversario viene, y le sondea.
17 He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.
18 Прекослѡ́вїѧ ᲂу҆толѧ́етъ молчали́вый и҆ во власте́хъ ѡ҆предѣлѧ́етъ.
18 La suerte pone fin á los pleitos, y desparte los fuertes.
18 The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.
19 Бра́тъ ѿ бра́та помога́емь, ꙗ҆́кѡ гра́дъ тве́рдъ и҆ высо́къ, ᲂу҆крѣплѧ́етсѧ же ꙗ҆́коже ѡ҆снова́ное ца́рство.
19 El hermano ofendido [es más tenaz] que una ciudad fuerte: y las contiendas [de los hermanos] son como cerrojos de alcázar.
19 A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
20 Ѿ плодѡ́въ ᲂу҆́стъ мꙋ́жъ насыща́етъ чре́во своѐ, и҆ ѿ плодѡ́въ ᲂу҆сте́нъ свои́хъ насы́титсѧ.
20 Del fruto de la boca del hombre se hartará su vientre; hartaráse del producto de sus labios.
20 A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
21 Сме́рть и҆ живо́тъ въ рꙋцѣ̀ ѧ҆зы́ка: ᲂу҆держава́ющїи же є҆го̀ снѣдѧ́тъ плоды̀ є҆гѡ̀.
21 La muerte y la vida están en poder de la lengua; y el que la ama comerá de sus frutos.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 И҆́же ѡ҆брѣ́те женꙋ̀ добрꙋ̀, ѡ҆брѣ́те благода́ть, прїѧ́лъ же є҆́сть ѿ гдⷭ҇а тишинꙋ̀.
22 El que halló esposa halló el bien, y alcanzó la benevolencia de Jehová.
22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.
23 И҆́же и҆згонѧ́етъ женꙋ̀ до́брꙋю, и҆згонѧ́етъ блага̑ѧ: держа́й же прелюбодѣ́йцꙋ безꙋ́менъ и҆ нечести́въ.
23 El pobre habla con ruegos; mas el rico responde durezas.
23 The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
24 Съ молє́нїи глаго́летъ ᲂу҆бо́гїй, бога́тый же ѿвѣща́етъ же́стокѡ.
24 El hombre [que tiene] amigos, ha de mostrarse amigo: y amigo hay más conjunto que el hermano.
24 A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
25 Мꙋ́жъ любо́венъ къ дрꙋ́жбѣ, и҆ є҆́сть дрꙋ́гъ прилѣпи́выйсѧ па́че бра́та.
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Cross references (24)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Ephesians 5:15–17; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 2:1–6; Jeremiah 15:17; Proverbs 24:21
- 2 Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 12:23; Psalm 1:1–2; Proverbs 17:16; Proverbs 13:16
- 3 Proverbs 22:10; 1 Peter 4:14; Proverbs 11:2; 1 Peter 4:4; Proverbs 29:16
- 4 Proverbs 20:5; Proverbs 10:11; Colossians 4:6; John 4:14; Proverbs 13:14
- 5 Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 16:19; Proverbs 28:21; Psalm 82:2; Proverbs 17:15
- 6 Proverbs 27:3; Proverbs 16:27–28; Proverbs 22:24–25; Proverbs 19:29; Proverbs 25:24
- 7 Proverbs 13:3; Proverbs 12:13; Proverbs 10:14; Psalm 64:8; Psalm 140:9
- 8 Proverbs 12:18; Leviticus 19:16; Proverbs 16:28; Proverbs 26:20–22; Psalm 64:3–4
- 9 Proverbs 10:4; Hebrews 6:12; Proverbs 24:30–34; Romans 12:11; Proverbs 23:20–21
- 10 2 Samuel 22:3; Isaiah 26:4; Psalm 91:2; Psalm 144:2; Psalm 61:3–4
- 11 Proverbs 10:15; Ecclesiastes 7:12; Psalm 52:5–7; Luke 12:19–21; Psalm 49:6–9
- 12 Proverbs 15:33; 1 Peter 5:5; Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 16:18; Ezekiel 28:2
- 13 John 7:51; Deuteronomy 13:14; Proverbs 20:25; Job 29:16
- 14 Proverbs 15:13; Proverbs 17:22; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; 1 Peter 1:6; Psalm 147:3
- 15 James 1:5; Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 9:9; Luke 10:39
- 16 Proverbs 19:6; Genesis 43:11; Genesis 33:10; 1 Samuel 25:27; Proverbs 17:8
- 17 Proverbs 18:13
- 18 Proverbs 16:33; Nehemiah 11:1; 1 Samuel 10:21–27; 1 Chronicles 24:31; 1 Samuel 14:42
- 19 Proverbs 16:32; Acts 15:39; Proverbs 6:19; Genesis 37:3–5; 1 Kings 12:16
- 20 Proverbs 25:11–12; Proverbs 12:13–14; Proverbs 13:2; Proverbs 22:18
- 21 Ephesians 4:29; Matthew 12:35–37; Colossians 4:6; Proverbs 10:19–21; James 3:6–9
- 22 Proverbs 19:14; Proverbs 31:10–31; Proverbs 12:4; Ecclesiastes 9:9; 1 Corinthians 7:2
- 23 James 2:3; James 1:9–11; Exodus 5:2; James 2:6; 1 Samuel 25:17
- 24 Proverbs 17:17; John 15:13–15; Proverbs 27:9; 2 Samuel 1:26; 1 Samuel 19:4–5
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
For that is true which is written, "Pride goeth before destruction, and before honor is humility;" that is to say, secret ruin precedes open ruin, while the former is not counted ruin.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Defile it not therefore, lest to thee also He say, "Though ye make many prayers, I will not hearken." Yea, and "in the power of the tongue are death and life;" and, "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." I bid thee then watch thy tongue more than the apple of thine …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
The hand of God he hath called the power of God: as hath been written in another place, "death and life are in the hands of the tongue." Hath the tongue hands?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)