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1 А҆́ще сѧ́деши вечерѧ́ти на трапе́зѣ си́льнагѡ, разꙋ́мнѡ разꙋмѣва́й предлага́ємаѧ тебѣ̀,
1 When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;
2 и҆ налага́й рꙋ́кꙋ твою̀, вѣ́дый, ꙗ҆́кѡ сицєва́ѧ тебѣ̀ подоба́етъ ᲂу҆гото́вити:
2 put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.
3 а҆́ще же несы́тнѣйшїй є҆сѝ, не жела́й бра́шенъ є҆гѡ̀: сїѧ̑ бо и҆́мꙋтъ живо́тъ ло́женъ.
3 Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.
4 Не распростира́йсѧ ᲂу҆бо́гъ сы́й съ бога́тымъ, твое́ю же мы́слїю ᲂу҆далѧ́йсѧ.
4 Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.
5 А҆́ще ᲂу҆стреми́ши на него̀ ѻ҆́ко твоѐ, никогда́же ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ: содѣ̑ланы бо сꙋ́ть є҆мꙋ̀ кри́ла ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆рлꙋ̀, и҆ ѡ҆браща́етсѧ въ до́мъ настоѧ́телѧ своегѡ̀.
5 Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.
6 Не вечерѧ́й съ мꙋ́жемъ зави́стливымъ, нижѐ похо́щеши пи́щей є҆гѡ̀:
6 Don’t eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don’t crave his delicacies,
7 и҆́мже бо ѡ҆́бразомъ а҆́ще кто̀ поглоти́тъ власы̀, си́це ꙗ҆́стъ и҆ пїе́тъ: нижѐ къ себѣ̀ да введе́ши є҆го̀ и҆ снѣ́си хлѣ́бъ тво́й съ ни́мъ:
7 for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
8 и҆зблюе́тъ бо є҆го̀ и҆ ѡ҆скверни́тъ словеса̀ твоѧ̑ дѡ́браѧ.
8 You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
9 Во ᲂу҆́шїю безꙋ́мнагѡ ничто́же глаго́ли, да не когда̀ порꙋга́етъ разꙋ̑мнаѧ словеса̀ твоѧ̑.
9 Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
10 Не прелага́й предѣ̑лъ вѣ́чныхъ и҆ въ стѧжа́нїе сиро́тъ не вни́ди:
10 Don’t move the ancient boundary stone. Don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
11 и҆збавлѧ́ѧй бо и҆̀хъ гдⷭ҇ь крѣ́покъ є҆́сть и҆ разсꙋ́дитъ сꙋ́дъ и҆́хъ съ тобо́ю.
11 for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you.
12 Да́ждь въ наказа́нїе се́рдце твоѐ, ᲂу҆шеса́ же твоѧ̑ ᲂу҆гото́вай словесє́мъ чꙋ́вствєннымъ.
12 Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
13 Не престава́й младе́нца нака́зовати: а҆́ще бо жезло́мъ бїе́ши є҆го̀, не ᲂу҆́мретъ (ѿ негѡ̀):
13 Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
14 ты́ бо побїе́ши є҆го̀ жезло́мъ, дꙋ́шꙋ же є҆гѡ̀ и҆зба́виши ѿ сме́рти.
14 Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.
15 Сы́не, а҆́ще премꙋ́дро бꙋ́детъ се́рдце твоѐ, возвесели́ши и҆ моѐ се́рдце,
15 My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.
16 и҆ пребꙋ́дꙋтъ въ словесѣ́хъ твоѝ ᲂу҆стнѣ̀ къ мои̑мъ ᲂу҆стна́мъ, а҆́ще пра̑ва бꙋ́дꙋтъ.
16 Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
17 Да не ревнꙋ́етъ се́рдце твоѐ грѣ́шникѡмъ, но въ стра́сѣ гдⷭ҇ни бꙋ́ди ве́сь де́нь:
17 Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long.
18 а҆́ще бо соблюде́ши ѧ҆̀, бꙋ́дꙋтъ тѝ внꙋ́цы, и҆ ᲂу҆пова́нїе твоѐ не ѿстꙋ́питъ.
18 Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not be cut off.
19 Слꙋ́шай, сы́не, и҆ премꙋ́дръ быва́й и҆ и҆справлѧ́й мы̑сли твоегѡ̀ се́рдца:
19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!
20 не бꙋ́ди вїнопі́йца, нижѐ прилага́йсѧ къ сложе́нїємъ и҆ кꙋпова́нїємъ мѧ́съ:
20 Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat;
21 всѧ́къ бо пїѧ́ница и҆ блꙋдни́къ ѡ҆бнища́етъ, и҆ ѡ҆блече́тсѧ въ раздра̑ннаѧ и҆ въ рꙋ̑бища всѧ́къ сонли́вый.
21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22 Слꙋ́шай, сы́не, ѻ҆тца̀ роди́вшагѡ тѧ̀, и҆ не презира́й, є҆гда̀ состарѣ́етсѧ ма́ти твоѧ̀.
22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
23 И҆́стинꙋ стѧжѝ и҆ не ѿри́ни мꙋ́дрости и҆ ᲂу҆че́нїѧ и҆ ра́зꙋма.
23 Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
24 До́брѣ воспитова́етъ ѻ҆те́цъ пра́веденъ, ѡ҆ сы́нѣ же премꙋ́дрѣмъ весели́тсѧ дꙋша̀ є҆гѡ̀.
24 The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
25 Да весели́тсѧ ѻ҆те́цъ и҆ ма́ти ѡ҆ тебѣ̀, и҆ да ра́дꙋетсѧ ро́ждшаѧ тѧ̀.
25 Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!
26 Да́ждь мѝ, сы́не, твоѐ се́рдце, ѻ҆́чи же твоѝ моѧ̑ пꙋти̑ да соблюда́ютъ.
26 My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.
27 Сосꙋ́дъ бо сокрꙋше́нъ чꙋжді́й до́мъ, и҆ стꙋдене́цъ тѣ́сенъ чꙋжді́й:
27 For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
28 се́й бо вско́рѣ поги́бнетъ, и҆ всѧ́кїй законопрестꙋ́пникъ потреби́тсѧ.
28 Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men.
29 Комꙋ̀ го́ре; комꙋ̀ молва̀; комꙋ̀ сꙋ́дове; комꙋ̀ го́рєсти и҆ сва̑ры; комꙋ̀ сокрꙋшє́нїѧ вотщѐ; комꙋ̀ си̑ни ѻ҆́чи;
29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
30 Не пребыва́ющымъ ли въ вїнѣ̀; и҆ не назира́ющымъ ли, гдѣ̀ пи́рове быва́ютъ;
30 Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.
31 Не ᲂу҆пива́йтесѧ вїно́мъ, но бесѣ́дꙋйте ко человѣ́кѡмъ првⷣнымъ, и҆ бесѣ́дꙋйте во прохо́дѣхъ: а҆́ще бо на ча́шы и҆ стклѧ̑ницы вда́си ѻ҆́чи твоѝ, послѣдѝ и҆́маши ходи́ти нажа́йшїй бѣли́льнагѡ дре́ва:
31 Don’t look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
32 послѣди́ же ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ ѕмі́а ᲂу҆ѧ́звенъ простре́тсѧ, и҆ ꙗ҆́коже ѿ кера́ста разлива́етсѧ є҆мꙋ̀ ꙗ҆́дъ.
32 In the end, it bites like a snake, and poisons like a viper.
33 Ѻ҆́чи твоѝ є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆́зрѧтъ (женꙋ̀) чꙋждꙋ́ю, ᲂу҆ста̀ твоѧ̑ тогда̀ возглаго́лютъ стро́пѡтнаѧ:
33 Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will imagine confusing things.
34 и҆ возлѧ́жеши ꙗ҆́кѡ въ се́рдцы мо́рѧ и҆ ꙗ҆́коже ко́рмчїй во мно́зѣ волне́нїи.
34 Yes, you will be as he who lies down in the middle of the sea, or as he who lies on top of the rigging:
35 Рече́ши же: би́ша мѧ̀, и҆ не поболѣ́хъ, и҆ порꙋга́шасѧ мѝ, а҆́зъ же не разꙋмѣ́хъ: когда̀ ᲂу҆́тро бꙋ́детъ, да ше́дъ взыщꙋ̀, съ ни́миже сни́дꙋсѧ;
35 “They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don’t feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I will look for more.”
Cross references (34)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Genesis 43:32–34; Jude 12
  2. 2 Philippians 3:19; Matthew 18:8–9; 1 Corinthians 9:27
  3. 3 Proverbs 23:6; Psalm 141:4; Luke 21:34; Ephesians 4:22; Daniel 1:8
  4. 4 Hebrews 13:5; Proverbs 28:20; 1 Timothy 6:8–10; Matthew 6:19; Proverbs 3:5
  5. 5 Proverbs 27:24; 1 John 2:16; Matthew 6:19; James 5:1–2; 1 Timothy 6:17
  6. 6 Psalm 141:4; Proverbs 23:3; Daniel 1:8–10; Deuteronomy 15:9; Matthew 20:15
  7. 7 Psalm 12:2; Psalm 55:21; Judges 16:15; Matthew 9:3–4; Luke 11:37–54
  8. 9 Proverbs 9:7–8; Matthew 7:6; Proverbs 26:4–5; Proverbs 1:7; Acts 13:45–46
  9. 10 Zechariah 7:10; Proverbs 22:28; Jeremiah 22:3; Deuteronomy 27:17; James 1:27
  10. 11 Proverbs 22:23; Job 19:25; Exodus 22:22–24; Deuteronomy 27:19; Psalm 12:5
  11. 12 Proverbs 5:1–2; Proverbs 2:2–6; Proverbs 23:19; James 1:21–25; Ezekiel 33:31
  12. 13 Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 29:17
  13. 14 1 Corinthians 5:5; Proverbs 22:15; 1 Corinthians 11:32
  14. 15 Proverbs 23:24–25; 2 John 4; Zephaniah 3:17; 3 John 3–4; Proverbs 29:3
  15. 16 Proverbs 8:6; Ephesians 5:4; James 3:2; Ephesians 4:29; Colossians 4:4
  16. 17 Proverbs 28:14; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Proverbs 15:16; 1 Peter 1:17; Ecclesiastes 5:7
  17. 18 Hebrews 10:35; Jeremiah 29:11; Psalm 9:18; Proverbs 24:14; Philippians 1:20
  18. 19 Proverbs 23:26; Proverbs 23:12; Proverbs 4:10–23; Proverbs 6:6; Proverbs 9:6
  19. 20 Luke 21:34; Ephesians 5:18; Isaiah 5:22; Romans 13:13; Isaiah 5:11
  20. 21 Proverbs 21:17; Philippians 3:19; Proverbs 19:15; Deuteronomy 21:20; Galatians 5:21
  21. 22 Proverbs 30:17; Proverbs 1:8; John 19:26–27; Proverbs 6:20; Ephesians 6:1–2
  22. 23 Proverbs 18:15; Matthew 13:44; Psalm 119:72; Proverbs 16:16; Isaiah 55:1
  23. 24 Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 23:15–16; Proverbs 29:3; Philemon 20
  24. 25 Proverbs 17:25; Luke 1:58; Luke 11:27–28; 1 Chronicles 4:9–10; Luke 1:40–47
  25. 26 Psalm 119:2; Psalm 119:9–11; Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 10:37–38; Proverbs 4:25–27
  26. 27 Proverbs 22:14
  27. 28 Ecclesiastes 7:26; Proverbs 7:12; 1 Corinthians 10:8; Hosea 4:11; Proverbs 22:14
  28. 29 Ephesians 5:18; 1 Samuel 25:36–37; Isaiah 5:11; Isaiah 5:22; 2 Samuel 13:28
  29. 30 Ephesians 5:18; Isaiah 5:11; Proverbs 20:1; Proverbs 9:2; Amos 6:6
  30. 31 1 John 2:16; Psalm 119:37; 2 Samuel 11:2; Proverbs 6:25; Mark 9:47
  31. 32 Isaiah 28:7–8; Isaiah 28:3; Luke 16:25–26; Exodus 7:12; Amos 5:19
  32. 33 Jude 12–13; Proverbs 31:5; Proverbs 2:12; Hosea 7:5; Genesis 19:32–38
  33. 34 1 Thessalonians 5:2–7; 1 Kings 16:9; Luke 21:34; Luke 17:27–29; Matthew 24:38
  34. 35 Jeremiah 5:3; Isaiah 56:12; 1 Corinthians 15:32–34; 2 Peter 2:22; Proverbs 26:11

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  1. Quotes verse 23:1 Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John (Chapter X — 14-21)

    … effect it is written in a certain place, "If thou sittest down to sup at a ruler's table, make wise observation of what is set before thee; and put to thy hand, knowing that it will be thy duty to make similar provision in turn." You know what is meant by the ruler's table: you there find the body and …

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  2. Quotes verse 23:13 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LV)

    For he who spares his child, ruins it; but he who spares it not, preserves." To which effect also a certain wise man said, "If thou beat thy son with a rod, he shall not die, but thou shalt deliver his soul from death." And again, "He that refresheth his son, shall bind up his wounds." This takes place in …

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  3. Quotes verse 23:1 Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John (Chapters XV–XV)

    … the meaning of what we read in the Proverbs of Solomon: "If thou sittest down to supper at the table of a ruler, consider wisely what is set before thee; and so put to thy hand, knowing that thou art bound to make similar preparations." For what is the table of the ruler, but that from which we take the …

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