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Proverbs 31 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.
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1 Моѧ̑ словеса̀ реко́шасѧ ѿ бг҃а, царе́во проро́чество, є҆го́же наказа̀ ма́ти є҆гѡ̀:
1 The words of King Lemuel—the revelation which his mother taught him:
2 что̀, ча́до, (꙳соблюде́ши,) что̀ рече́нїе бж҃їе; перворо́дне, тебѣ̀ глаго́лю, сы́не: что̀, ча́до моегѡ̀ чре́ва; что̀, ча́до мои́хъ моли́твъ;
2 “Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!
3 Не да́ждь жена́мъ твоегѡ̀ бога́тства и҆ твоегѡ̀ ᲂу҆ма̀ и҆ житїѧ̀ въ послѣ́днїй совѣ́тъ.
3 Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
4 Съ совѣ́томъ всѐ творѝ, съ совѣ́томъ пі́й вїно̀: си́льнїи гнѣвли́ви сꙋ́ть, вїна̀ да не пїю́тъ,
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’
5 да напи́вшесѧ не забꙋ́дꙋтъ мꙋ́дрости и҆ пра́во сꙋди́ти немѡщны́мъ не возмо́гꙋтъ.
5 lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
6 Дади́те сїке́ра сꙋ́щымъ въ печа́лехъ и҆ вїно̀ пи́ти сꙋ́щымъ въ болѣ́знехъ,
6 Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.
7 да забꙋ́дꙋтъ ᲂу҆боже́ства и҆ болѣ́зней не воспомѧ́нꙋтъ ктомꙋ̀.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 Сы́не, ѿверза́й ᲂу҆ста̀ твоѧ̑ сло́вꙋ бж҃їю и҆ сꙋдѝ всѧ̑ здра́вѡ:
8 Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
9 ѿверза́й ᲂу҆ста̀ твоѧ̑ и҆ сꙋдѝ првⷣнѡ, разсꙋжда́й же ᲂу҆бо́га и҆ не́мощна.
9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”
10 Женꙋ̀ до́блю кто̀ ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ, дража́йши є҆́сть ка́менїѧ многоцѣ́ннагѡ такова́ѧ:
10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.
11 дерза́етъ на ню̀ се́рдце мꙋ́жа є҆ѧ̀: такова́ѧ до́брыхъ коры́стей не лиши́тсѧ:
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.
12 дѣ́лаетъ бо мꙋ́жꙋ своемꙋ̀ блага̑ѧ во всѐ житїѐ:
12 She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
13 ѡ҆брѣ́тши во́лнꙋ и҆ ле́нъ, сотворѝ благопотре́бное рꙋка́ма свои́ма.
13 She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.
14 Бы́сть ꙗ҆́кѡ кора́бль кꙋ́плю дѣ́ѧ, и҆здале́ча собира́етъ себѣ̀ бога́тство:
14 She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
15 и҆ востае́тъ и҆з̾ но́щи, и҆ дадѐ бра̑шна до́мꙋ и҆ дѣла̀ рабы́нѧмъ.
15 She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.
16 Оу҆зрѣ́вши село̀ кꙋпѝ, ѿ плодѡ́въ же рꙋ́къ свои́хъ насадѝ стѧжа́нїе.
16 She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
17 Препоѧ́савши крѣ́пкѡ чрє́сла своѧ̑, ᲂу҆тверди́тъ мы̑шцы своѧ̑ на дѣ́ло,
17 She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
18 и҆ вкꙋсѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ добро̀ є҆́сть дѣ́лати, и҆ не ᲂу҆гаса́етъ свѣти́льникъ є҆ѧ̀ всю̀ но́щь.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.
19 Ла̑кти своѧ̑ простира́етъ на полє́знаѧ, рꙋ́цѣ же своѝ ᲂу҆твержда́етъ на вретено̀,
19 She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
20 и҆ рꙋ́цѣ своѝ ѿверза́етъ ᲂу҆бо́гомꙋ, дла́нь же прострѐ ни́щꙋ.
20 She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.
21 Не пече́тсѧ ѡ҆ сꙋ́щихъ въ домꙋ̀ мꙋ́жъ є҆ѧ̀, є҆гда̀ гдѣ̀ заме́длитъ: вси́ бо ᲂу҆ неѧ̀ ѡ҆дѣ́ѧни сꙋ́ть.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 Сꙋгꙋ̑ба ѡ҆дѣѧ̑нїѧ сотворѝ мꙋ́жꙋ своемꙋ̀, ѿ вѷссо́на же и҆ порфѵ́ры себѣ̀ ѡ҆дѣѧ̑нїѧ.
22 She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Сла́венъ быва́етъ во вратѣ́хъ мꙋ́жъ є҆ѧ̀, внегда̀ а҆́ще сѧ́детъ въ со́нмищи со старѣ̑йшины жи́тельми землѝ.
23 Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
24 Плащани̑цы сотворѝ и҆ продадѐ фїнїкі́анѡмъ, ѡ҆поѧ̑санїѧ же ханане́ѡмъ.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.
25 Оу҆ста̀ своѧ̑ ѿве́рзе внима́тельнѡ и҆ зако́ннѡ и҆ чи́нъ заповѣ́да ѧ҆зы́кꙋ своемꙋ̀.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.
26 Крѣ́постїю и҆ лѣ́потою ѡ҆блече́сѧ, и҆ возвесели́сѧ во дни̑ послѣ̑днїѧ.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.
27 Тѣ̑сны стєзѝ до́мꙋ є҆ѧ̀, бра́шна же лѣ́ностнагѡ не ꙗ҆дѐ.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.
28 Оу҆ста̀ своѧ̑ ѿве́рзе мꙋ́дрѡ и҆ зако́ннѡ.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:
29 Ми́лостынѧ же є҆ѧ̀ возста́ви ча̑да є҆ѧ̀, и҆ ѡ҆богати́шасѧ: и҆ мꙋ́жъ є҆ѧ̀ похвалѝ ю҆̀:
29 “Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”
30 мнѡ́ги дще́ри стѧжа́ша бога́тство, мнѡ́ги сотвори́ша си́лꙋ: ты́ же пред̾ꙋспѣ́ла и҆ превознесла́сѧ є҆сѝ над̾ всѣ́ми:
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.
31 ло́жнагѡ ᲂу҆гожде́нїѧ и҆ сꙋ́етныѧ добро́ты же́нскїѧ нѣ́сть въ тебѣ̀: жена́ бо разꙋ́мнаѧ благослове́на є҆́сть: стра́хъ же гдⷭ҇ень сїѧ̀ да хва́литъ.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!
32 Дади́те є҆́й ѿ плодѡ́въ ᲂу҆сте́нъ є҆ѧ̀, и҆ да хвали́мь бꙋ́детъ во вратѣ́хъ мꙋ́жъ є҆ѧ̀.
32 Not in this translation
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Lemuel
A king whose words, taught him by his mother, are recorded in Proverbs 31.
Cited in the guide: Proverbs 31:1
Cross references (30)
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- 1 Proverbs 6:20; 2 Timothy 1:5; Proverbs 1:8; 2 Timothy 3:15; Proverbs 30:1
- 2 Isaiah 49:15; 1 Samuel 1:11; 1 Samuel 1:28
- 3 Deuteronomy 17:17; Nehemiah 13:26; Proverbs 7:26–27; Proverbs 5:9–11; 1 Kings 11:1
- 4 Proverbs 20:1; Ecclesiastes 10:17; Isaiah 5:22; Hosea 4:11–12; Habakkuk 2:5
- 5 Habakkuk 2:5
- 6 1 Timothy 5:23; Psalm 104:15; 1 Samuel 1:10; Job 3:20; 2 Kings 4:27
- 7 Ephesians 5:18
- 8 Psalm 82:3–4; Proverbs 24:11–12; Jeremiah 38:7–10; Jeremiah 26:24; Esther 4:13–16
- 9 Isaiah 1:17; Amos 5:11–12; Leviticus 19:15; Job 29:15–16; Deuteronomy 1:16
- 10 Proverbs 19:14; Proverbs 12:4; Ephesians 5:25–33; Proverbs 18:22; Proverbs 3:15
- 11 1 Peter 3:1–7
- 13 1 Timothy 5:10; Titus 2:5; 2 Thessalonians 3:10–12; Acts 9:39–40; Ruth 2:23
- 14 Ezekiel 27:3–36; 1 Kings 9:26–28
- 15 Romans 12:11; Mark 1:35; Luke 12:42; Proverbs 20:13; Ecclesiastes 9:10
- 16 Matthew 13:44; Song of Songs 8:12; Joshua 15:18
- 17 Job 38:3; 1 Peter 1:13; Ephesians 6:10; Luke 12:35; Ephesians 6:14
- 18 1 Thessalonians 2:9; Matthew 25:3–10; Genesis 31:40; Psalm 127:2; 2 Thessalonians 3:7–9
- 19 Exodus 35:25–26
- 20 Ephesians 4:28; Hebrews 13:16; Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 22:9; Romans 12:13
- 21 Genesis 45:22; Proverbs 25:20; 2 Samuel 1:24
- 22 Revelation 19:8; Proverbs 7:16; Genesis 41:42; Ezekiel 16:10–13; Esther 8:15
- 23 Proverbs 12:4; Ruth 4:1; Deuteronomy 16:18; Ruth 4:11; Job 29:7
- 24 Luke 16:19; Ezekiel 27:16; 1 Kings 10:28; Proverbs 31:19; Judges 14:12
- 25 Job 40:10; Romans 13:14; 1 Timothy 2:10; Ephesians 4:24; Job 29:14
- 26 Ephesians 4:29; Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 10:31; Proverbs 12:18; Colossians 4:5
- 27 1 Timothy 5:10; Titus 2:4; 2 Thessalonians 3:6; Proverbs 14:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:11
- 28 2 Timothy 1:5; 2 Timothy 3:15–17; 1 Kings 2:19; Proverbs 31:1; Psalm 116:16
- 29 Song of Songs 6:8–9; Ephesians 5:27
- 30 Proverbs 1:7; 1 Peter 3:4–5; Proverbs 11:22; Proverbs 8:13; 1 Peter 1:24
- 31 Psalm 128:2; Hebrews 6:10; Revelation 14:13; Matthew 7:16; Romans 16:1–4
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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).
And mercy is in His tongue, therefore mercifully teacheth He the law, as it is said regarding wisdom, "The law and mercy doth she carry in her tongue." Do not fear that thou art not able to fulfill the law, flee to mercy.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)