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Proverbs 21 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 Ꙗ҆́коже ᲂу҆стремле́нїе воды̀, та́кѡ се́рдце царе́во въ рꙋцѣ̀ бж҃їей: а҆́може а҆́ще восхо́щетъ ѡ҆брати́ти, та́мѡ ᲂу҆клони́тъ є҆̀.
1 The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
2 Всѧ́къ мꙋ́жъ ꙗ҆влѧ́етсѧ себѣ̀ пра́веденъ: ᲂу҆правлѧ́етъ же сердца̀ гдⷭ҇ь.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
3 Твори́ти првⷣнаѧ и҆ и҆́стинствовати ᲂу҆гѡ́дна бг҃ꙋ па́че, не́жели же́ртвъ кро́вь.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
4 Велемꙋ́дрый во ᲂу҆кори́знѣ дерзосе́рдъ, свѣти́ло же нечести́выхъ грѣсѝ.
4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 Помышлє́нїѧ тщали́вагѡ во и҆з̾ѻби́лїи, и҆ всѧ́къ неради́вый въ лише́нїи.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Дѣ́лаѧй сокрѡ́вища ѧ҆зы́комъ лжи́вымъ сꙋ́етнаѧ го́нитъ въ сѣ̑ти смє́ртныѧ.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
7 Всегꙋби́тельство на нечєсти́выѧ ᲂу҆стремлѧ́етсѧ: не хотѧ́тъ бо твори́ти првⷣнаѧ.
7 The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
8 Къ стро́пѡтнымъ стро́пѡтныѧ пꙋти̑ посыла́етъ бг҃ъ: чи̑ста бо и҆ пра̑ва дѣла̀ є҆гѡ̀.
8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
9 Лꙋ́чше жи́ти во ᲂу҆́глѣ непокрове́ннѣмъ, не́жели въ пова́пленныхъ съ непра́вдою и҆ въ хра́минѣ ѻ҆́бщей.
9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
10 Дꙋша̀ нечести́вагѡ не поми́лꙋетсѧ ни ѿ є҆ди́нагѡ ѿ человѣ́кѡвъ.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
11 Тщетꙋ̀ прїе́млющꙋ невозде́ржномꙋ, кова́рнѣйшїй бꙋ́детъ неѕло́бивый, разꙋмѣва́ѧй же мꙋ́дрый прїи́метъ ра́зꙋмъ.
11 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12 Разꙋмѣва́етъ првⷣный сердца̀ нечести́выхъ и҆ ᲂу҆ничтожа́етъ нечести̑выѧ въ ѕлы́хъ.
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
13 И҆́же затыка́етъ ᲂу҆шеса̀ своѧ̑, є҆́же не послꙋ́шати немощна́гѡ, и҆ то́й призове́тъ, и҆ не бꙋ́детъ послꙋ́шаѧй є҆гѡ̀.
13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
14 Даѧ́нїе та́йно ѿвраща́етъ гнѣ́вы, щадѧ́й же дарѡ́въ воздвиза́етъ ꙗ҆́рость крѣ́пкꙋю.
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
15 Весе́лїе првⷣныхъ твори́ти сꙋ́дъ: прпⷣбный же нечи́стъ ᲂу҆ ѕлодѣ́євъ.
15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
16 Мꙋ́жъ заблꙋжда́ѧй ѿ пꙋтѝ пра́вды въ со́нмищи и҆споли́нѡвъ почі́етъ.
16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
17 Мꙋ́жъ скꙋ́денъ лю́битъ весе́лїе, любѧ́й же вїно̀ и҆ є҆ле́й не ѡ҆богати́тсѧ.
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
18 Ѡ҆тре́бїе же првⷣникꙋ беззако́нникъ.
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
19 Лꙋ́чше жи́ти въ землѝ пꙋ́стѣ, не́же жи́ти съ жено́ю сварли́вою и҆ ѧ҆зы́чною и҆ гнѣвли́вою.
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20 Сокро́вище вожделѣ́нно почі́етъ во ᲂу҆стѣ́хъ мꙋ́драгѡ: безꙋ́мнїи же мꙋ́жїе пожира́ютъ є҆̀.
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
21 Пꙋ́ть пра́вды и҆ ми́лостыни ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ живо́тъ и҆ сла́вꙋ.
21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
22 Во гра́ды крѣ̑пки вни́де премꙋ́дрый и҆ разрꙋшѝ ᲂу҆твержде́нїе, на не́же надѣ́ѧшасѧ нечести́вїи.
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
23 И҆́же храни́тъ своѧ̑ ᲂу҆ста̀ и҆ ѧ҆зы́къ, соблюда́етъ ѿ печа́ли дꙋ́шꙋ свою̀.
23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
24 Проде́рзый и҆ велича́вый и҆ гордели́вый гꙋби́тель нарица́етсѧ: а҆ и҆́же памѧтоѕло́бствꙋетъ, беззако́ненъ.
24 The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
25 По́хѡти лѣни́ваго ᲂу҆бива́ютъ: не произволѧ́ютъ бо рꙋ́цѣ є҆гѡ̀ твори́ти что̀.
25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
26 Нечести́вый жела́етъ ве́сь де́нь по́хѡти ѕлы̑ѧ, првⷣный же ми́лꙋетъ и҆ ще́дритъ неща́днѡ.
26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
27 Жє́ртвы нечести́выхъ ме́рзость гдⷭ҇еви: и҆́бо беззако́ннѡ прино́сѧтъ ѧ҆̀.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
28 Свидѣ́тель ло́жный поги́бнетъ, мꙋ́жъ же послꙋшли́въ сохранѧ́емь возглаго́летъ.
28 A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.
29 Нечести́въ мꙋ́жъ безстꙋ́днѡ стои́тъ лице́мъ: пра́вый же са́мъ разꙋмѣва́етъ пꙋти̑ своѧ̑.
29 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
30 Нѣ́сть премꙋ́дрости, нѣ́сть мꙋ́жества, нѣ́сть совѣ́та ᲂу҆ нечести́вагѡ.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
31 Ко́нь ᲂу҆готовлѧ́етсѧ на де́нь бра́ни: ѿ гдⷭ҇а же по́мощь.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.
Cross references (31)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 16:9; Ezra 6:22; Proverbs 20:24; Acts 7:10; Proverbs 16:1
- 2 Proverbs 16:2; Luke 16:15; Proverbs 16:25; Jeremiah 17:10; Proverbs 30:12
- 3 1 Samuel 15:22; Hosea 6:6; Proverbs 15:8; Micah 6:6–8; Mark 12:33
- 4 Proverbs 6:17; 1 Peter 5:5; Proverbs 8:13; Isaiah 2:17; Luke 18:14
- 5 Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 10:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12; Proverbs 27:23–27; Ephesians 4:28
- 6 Proverbs 13:11; Proverbs 10:2; Proverbs 20:21; Jeremiah 17:11; Proverbs 8:36
- 7 Proverbs 21:21; Ephesians 5:6; Micah 3:9–12; Zechariah 5:3–4; Proverbs 22:22–23
- 8 1 John 3:3; Daniel 12:10; 1 Peter 1:22–23; Proverbs 2:15; 1 Corinthians 3:3
- 9 Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 27:15–16; Proverbs 25:24; Proverbs 12:4
- 10 1 John 2:16; Micah 3:2–3; Proverbs 3:29; Mark 7:21–22; 1 Corinthians 10:6
- 11 Proverbs 19:25; Proverbs 18:15; Proverbs 9:9; Acts 5:5; Proverbs 18:1
- 12 Proverbs 14:11; Psalm 37:35–36; Psalm 107:43; 2 Peter 3:6–7; Proverbs 14:32
- 13 Proverbs 1:28; Proverbs 28:27; Matthew 6:14; James 2:13–16; Matthew 7:2
- 14 Proverbs 19:6; Proverbs 18:16; Proverbs 17:8; Matthew 6:3–4; 1 Samuel 25:35
- 15 Proverbs 10:29; Matthew 7:23; Isaiah 64:5; Ecclesiastes 3:12; Job 29:12–17
- 16 Hebrews 10:38; Psalm 125:5; Hebrews 10:26–27; Zephaniah 1:6; Psalm 49:14
- 17 Proverbs 23:21; 1 Timothy 5:6; 2 Timothy 3:4; Proverbs 5:10–11; Proverbs 21:20
- 18 Proverbs 11:8; Isaiah 43:3–4; Isaiah 53:4–5; 1 Peter 3:18; Isaiah 55:8–9
- 19 Proverbs 21:9; Psalm 55:6–7; Psalm 120:5–6; Jeremiah 9:2
- 20 Matthew 25:3–4; Psalm 112:3; Ecclesiastes 5:19; Proverbs 15:6; Ecclesiastes 7:11
- 21 Matthew 5:6; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Proverbs 22:4; Proverbs 15:9; 1 Timothy 6:11
- 22 Ecclesiastes 7:19; Proverbs 24:5; Ecclesiastes 9:13–18; 2 Samuel 5:6–9; 2 Samuel 20:16–22
- 23 Proverbs 13:3; Proverbs 18:21; Proverbs 17:27–28; James 1:26; Proverbs 12:13
- 24 Psalm 1:1; Ecclesiastes 7:8–9; Matthew 2:16; Proverbs 18:12; Proverbs 1:22
- 25 Proverbs 13:4; Matthew 25:26; Proverbs 19:24; Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 26:16
- 26 Psalm 37:26; Psalm 112:9; Acts 20:33–35; Ephesians 4:28; Luke 6:30–36
- 27 Isaiah 66:3; Proverbs 15:8; Matthew 23:13; Jeremiah 6:20; Amos 5:21–22
- 28 2 Corinthians 4:13; Proverbs 19:5; Proverbs 19:9; Deuteronomy 19:16–19; Exodus 23:1
- 29 1 Thessalonians 3:11; Haggai 1:7; Proverbs 11:5; Haggai 2:18–19; Ezekiel 18:28
- 30 Acts 5:39; Proverbs 19:21; Jeremiah 9:23; Isaiah 14:27; 1 Corinthians 3:19–20
- 31 Psalm 20:7; Isaiah 31:1; Psalm 33:17–18; Psalm 147:10; Psalm 3:3
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… end, when he said, "All these are delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will I give them." For it is not he who has appointed the kingdoms of this world, but God; for "the heart of the king is in the hand of God." And the Word also says by Solomon, "By me kings do reign, and princes administer …
For the waters are fled from the rebuke of God; because "the heart of kings is in the hand of God, He hath bent it whither He would;" He commanded peace to be given by them to the Christians; the authority of the Apostles sprang up and towered high....The waters fled from the rebuke of God.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Let each, as he can recall to mind what he hath heard, by mutual conversation stir up the food ye have received, ruminate on what ye have heard, let it not descend in you into the bowels of forgetfulness. Let the treasure to be desired rest upon your lips.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)