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Proverbs 19 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- 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.
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1 Лꙋ́чше є҆́сть ᲂу҆бо́гъ ходѧ́й въ простотѣ̀ свое́й, не́же бога́тый стропти́въ ᲂу҆стны̑ свои́ми и҆ несмы́сленъ.
1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2 И҆дѣ́же нѣ́сть ᲂу҆че́нїѧ дꙋшѝ, нѣ́сть добро̀, и҆ и҆́же ско́ръ є҆́сть нога́ма, по́ткнетсѧ.
2 It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty with one’s feet and miss the way.
3 Неразꙋ́мїе мꙋ́жа погꙋблѧ́етъ пꙋти̑ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ бг҃а вино́вна твори́тъ въ се́рдцы свое́мъ.
3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.
4 Бога́тство прилага́етъ дрꙋ́ги мнѡ́ги: ни́щїй же и҆ ѿ сꙋ́щагѡ дрꙋ́га ѡ҆ставлѧ́емь быва́етъ.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.
5 Свидѣ́тель лжи́въ без̾ мꙋ́ки не бꙋ́детъ: ѡ҆клевета́ѧй же непра́веднѡ не ᲂу҆бѣжи́тъ є҆ѧ̀.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
6 Мно́зи ᲂу҆гожда́ютъ ли́цамъ ца̑рскимъ: всѧ́къ же ѕо́лъ быва́етъ въ поноше́нїе мꙋ́жеви.
6 Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
7 Всѧ́къ, и҆́же ᲂу҆бо́гаго бра́та ненави́дитъ, и҆ ѿ содрꙋ́жества дале́че бꙋ́детъ. Мы́сль блага́ѧ вѣ́дѧщымъ ю҆̀ приближа́етсѧ, мꙋ́жъ же мꙋ́дръ ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ ю҆̀. Мно́гѡ творѧ́й ѕла̀ соверша́етъ ѕло́бꙋ, а҆ и҆́же раздража́етъ словесы̀, не спасе́тсѧ.
7 All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
8 Стѧжа́вый мꙋ́дрость лю́битъ себѐ, а҆ и҆́же сохранѧ́етъ ра́зꙋмъ, ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ блага̑ѧ.
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
9 Свидѣ́тель лжи́вый не без̾ мꙋ́ки бꙋ́детъ, а҆ и҆́же разжиза́етъ ѕло́бꙋ, поги́бнетъ ѿ неѧ̀.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
10 Не по́льзꙋетъ безꙋ́мномꙋ сла́дость, и҆ а҆́ще ра́бъ на́чнетъ съ досажде́нїемъ ѡ҆блада́ти.
10 Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 Ми́лостивъ мꙋ́жъ долготерпи́тъ, похвала́ же є҆гѡ̀ превосхо́дитъ законопрестꙋ́пныхъ.
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
12 Царе́во преще́нїе подо́бно рыка́нїю льво́вꙋ, и҆ ꙗ҆́коже роса̀ ѕла́кꙋ, та́кѡ ти́хость є҆гѡ̀.
12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 Стꙋ́дъ є҆́сть ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ сы́нъ безꙋ́менъ, и҆ нечи̑сты ѡ҆бѣ́ты ѿ мзды̀ блꙋдни́цы.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 До́мъ и҆ и҆мѣ́нїе раздѣлѧ́ютъ ѻ҆тцы̀ ча́дѡмъ: ѿ гдⷭ҇а же сочетава́етсѧ жена̀ мꙋ́жеви.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
15 Стра́хъ содержи́тъ мꙋ́жа женонра́вна: дꙋша́ же пра́зднагѡ вза́лчетъ.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 И҆́же храни́тъ за́пѡвѣди, соблюда́етъ свою̀ дꙋ́шꙋ, а҆ нерадѧ́й ѡ҆ свои́хъ пꙋте́хъ поги́бнетъ.
16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
17 Ми́лꙋѧй ни́ща взаи́мъ дае́тъ бг҃ови, по даѧ́нїю же є҆гѡ̀ возда́стсѧ є҆мꙋ̀.
17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
18 Наказꙋ́й сы́на твоего̀, та́кѡ бо бꙋ́детъ благонаде́женъ: въ досажде́нїе же не взе́млисѧ дꙋше́ю твое́ю.
18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.
19 Ѕлоꙋ́менъ мꙋ́жъ мно́гѡ ѡ҆тщети́тсѧ: а҆́ще же гꙋби́тель є҆́сть, и҆ дꙋ́шꙋ свою̀ приложи́тъ.
19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
20 Слꙋ́шай, сы́не, ѻ҆тца̀ твоегѡ̀ наказа́нїѧ, да мꙋ́дръ бꙋ́деши въ послѣ̑днѧѧ твоѧ̑.
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
21 Мнѡ́ги мы̑сли въ се́рдцы мꙋ́жа: совѣ́тъ же гдⷭ҇ень во вѣ́къ пребыва́етъ.
21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
22 Пло́дъ мꙋ́жеви ми́лостынѧ: лꙋ́чше же ни́щь првⷣный, не́жели бога́тъ лжи́въ.
22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
23 Стра́хъ гдⷭ҇ень въ живо́тъ мꙋ́жеви: а҆ безстра́шный водвори́тсѧ на мѣ́стѣхъ, и҆дѣ́же не наблюда́етсѧ ра́зꙋмъ.
23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
24 Скрыва́ѧй въ нѣ́дрѣхъ рꙋ́цѣ своѝ непра́веднѡ нижѐ ко ᲂу҆стѡ́мъ свои̑мъ принесе́тъ ѧ҆̀.
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Гꙋби́телю ра̑ны прїе́млющꙋ, безꙋ́мный кова́рнѣе бꙋ́детъ: а҆́ще же ѡ҆блича́еши мꙋ́жа разꙋ́мна, ᲂу҆разꙋмѣ́етъ чꙋ́вство.
25 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
26 Безче́ствꙋѧй ѻ҆тца̀ и҆ ѿрѣва́ѧй ма́терь свою̀ срамотꙋ̀ прїи́метъ и҆ поноше́нїе.
26 He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27 Сы́нъ ѡ҆ставлѧ́ѧй храни́ти наказа́нїе ѻ҆́тчее поꙋчи́тсѧ словесє́мъ ѕлы̑мъ.
27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 Вырꙋча́ѧй ѻ҆́трока несмы́слена досажда́етъ ѡ҆правда́нїю: ᲂу҆ста́ же нечести́выхъ пожрꙋ́тъ сꙋ́дъ.
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
29 Оу҆готовлѧ́ютсѧ невоздє́ржнымъ ра̑ны, и҆ мꙋчє́нїѧ подо́бнѣ неразꙋ̑мнымъ.
29 Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 28:6; Proverbs 16:8; Matthew 16:26; Proverbs 19:22; Proverbs 14:2
- 2 Proverbs 21:5; Proverbs 29:20; Philippians 1:9; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Isaiah 28:16
- 3 Revelation 16:9–11; Psalm 37:7; Proverbs 11:3; 1 Samuel 22:13–23; 2 Chronicles 16:9–10
- 4 Proverbs 14:20; Proverbs 19:6–7; Luke 15:13–15; Job 19:13–17; Proverbs 10:15
- 5 Proverbs 21:28; Proverbs 6:19; Exodus 23:1; Proverbs 19:9; Daniel 6:24
- 6 Proverbs 29:26; Proverbs 18:16; Proverbs 17:8; Genesis 42:6; Romans 6:23
- 7 Psalm 88:8; Proverbs 18:23; 1 John 3:17–18; Psalm 38:11; Proverbs 19:4
- 8 Proverbs 16:20; Proverbs 8:35–36; Proverbs 4:6; Proverbs 3:18; 1 Peter 3:10
- 9 Revelation 22:15; Proverbs 19:5; Revelation 19:20; 2 Peter 2:1–3; Revelation 21:8
- 10 Proverbs 30:21–22; Proverbs 26:1; Luke 16:19; Luke 16:23; James 4:9
- 11 Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 14:29; James 1:19; Colossians 3:12–13; Proverbs 15:18
- 12 Hosea 14:5; Proverbs 20:2; Luke 12:4–5; Proverbs 16:14–15; Proverbs 28:15
- 13 Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 27:15; Proverbs 25:24; Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 17:21
- 14 Proverbs 18:22; Proverbs 31:10–31; Proverbs 13:22; Proverbs 3:6; James 1:17
- 15 Proverbs 23:21; Proverbs 20:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; Proverbs 6:9–10; Romans 13:11–12
- 16 Proverbs 13:13; Luke 10:28; 1 John 5:3; Luke 11:28; 1 John 3:22
- 17 Proverbs 28:27; Hebrews 6:10; Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6–8; Matthew 25:40
- 18 Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 23:13–14; Hebrews 12:7–10
- 19 Proverbs 25:28; 1 Samuel 24:17–22; Proverbs 29:22; 2 Samuel 16:5–6; Proverbs 22:24–25
- 20 Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 8:34–35; Proverbs 2:1–9; Proverbs 1:8; Proverbs 4:1
- 21 Proverbs 16:9; Isaiah 14:24; Proverbs 16:1; Psalm 33:10–11; Isaiah 46:10
- 22 2 Corinthians 8:12; 2 Chronicles 6:8; Mark 14:6–8; Mark 12:41–44; Proverbs 19:1
- 23 Matthew 5:6; Proverbs 14:26–27; Isaiah 58:10–11; Proverbs 12:21; 1 Timothy 4:8
- 24 Proverbs 15:19; Proverbs 6:9–10; Proverbs 26:13–16; Proverbs 24:30–34; Proverbs 19:15
- 25 Proverbs 21:11; Proverbs 17:10; Revelation 3:19; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 9:8–10
- 26 Proverbs 10:5; Proverbs 28:24; Proverbs 30:17; Proverbs 17:2; Proverbs 17:25
- 27 1 Timothy 6:3–5; Mark 4:24; 1 John 4:1; Proverbs 14:7; Matthew 7:15
- 28 Job 15:16; Luke 18:2–4; Acts 6:11–13; Job 34:7; 1 Kings 21:13
- 29 Proverbs 26:3; Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 9:12; 2 Peter 3:3–7; Acts 13:40–41
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For even as God does not need our possessions, so do we need to offer something to God; as Solomon says: "He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord." For God, who stands in need of nothing, takes our good works to Himself for this purpose, that He may grant us a recompense of His own good …
He Himself hath said, "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth to God." Thou hast lent to God: put it to His account.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For "he that showeth mercy to a poor man," it is said, "lendeth to the Lord." He gave thee also an earnest, and bail, and this being God!
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)