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Proverbs 3 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 Сы́не, мои́хъ зако́нѡвъ не забыва́й, глаго́лы же моѧ̑ да соблюда́етъ твоѐ се́рдце:
1 My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
2 долготꙋ́ бо житїѧ̀ и҆ лѣ̑та жи́зни и҆ ми́ръ приложа́тъ тебѣ̀.
2 for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
3 Ми́лѡстыни и҆ вѣ́ра да не ѡ҆скꙋдѣва́ютъ тебѣ̀: ѡ҆бложи́ же ѧ҆̀ на твое́й вы́и и҆ напишѝ ѧ҆̀ на скрижа́ли се́рдца твоегѡ̀: и҆ ѡ҆брѧ́щеши блгⷣть.
3 Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 И҆ промышлѧ́й дѡ́браѧ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ (бг҃омъ) и҆ человѣ́ки.
4 So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Бꙋ́ди ᲂу҆пова́ѧ всѣ́мъ се́рдцемъ на бг҃а, ѡ҆ твое́й же премꙋ́дрости не возноси́сѧ:
5 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
6 во всѣ́хъ пꙋте́хъ твои́хъ познава́й ю҆̀, да и҆справлѧ́етъ пꙋти̑ твоѧ̑.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
7 Не бꙋ́ди мꙋ́дръ ѡ҆ себѣ̀: бо́йсѧ же бг҃а и҆ ᲂу҆клонѧ́йсѧ ѿ всѧ́кагѡ ѕла̀:
7 Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
8 тогда̀ и҆сцѣле́нїе бꙋ́детъ тѣ́лꙋ твоемꙋ̀ и҆ ᲂу҆врачева́нїе косте́мъ твои̑мъ.
8 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
9 Чтѝ гдⷭ҇а ѿ пра́ведныхъ твои́хъ трꙋдѡ́въ и҆ нача́тки дава́й є҆мꙋ̀ ѿ твои́хъ плодѡ́въ пра́вды:
9 Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;
10 да и҆спо́лнѧтсѧ жи̑тницы твоѧ̑ мно́жествомъ пшени́цы, вїно́ же точи̑ла твоѧ̑ да и҆сточа́ютъ.
10 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 Сы́не, не пренебрега́й наказа́нїѧ гдⷭ҇нѧ, нижѐ ѡ҆слабѣва́й ѿ негѡ̀ ѡ҆блича́емь:
11 My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;
12 є҆го́же бо лю́битъ гдⷭ҇ь, наказꙋ́етъ, бїе́тъ же всѧ́каго сы́на, є҆го́же прїе́млетъ.
12 for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
13 Бл҃же́нъ человѣ́къ, и҆́же ѡ҆брѣ́те премꙋ́дрость, и҆ сме́ртенъ, и҆́же ᲂу҆вѣ́дѣ ра́зꙋмъ.
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
14 Лꙋ́чше бо сїю̀ кꙋпова́ти, не́жели зла́та и҆ сребра̀ сокрѡ́вища:
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
15 честнѣ́йша же є҆́сть ка́менїй многоцѣ́нныхъ: не сопротивлѧ́етсѧ є҆́й ничто́же лꙋка́во, бл҃гозна́тна є҆́сть всѣ̑мъ приближа́ющымсѧ є҆́й: всѧ́ко же честно́е недосто́йно є҆ѧ̀ є҆́сть.
15 She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
16 Долгота́ бо житїѧ̀ и҆ лѣ̑та жи́зни въ десни́цѣ є҆ѧ̀, въ шꙋ́йцѣ же є҆ѧ̀ бога́тство и҆ сла́ва: ѿ ᲂу҆́стъ є҆ѧ̀ и҆схо́дитъ пра́вда, зако́нъ же и҆ ми́лость на ѧ҆зы́цѣ но́ситъ.
16 Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Пꙋтїѐ є҆ѧ̀ пꙋтїѐ добрѝ, и҆ всѧ̑ стєзѝ є҆ѧ̀ ми̑рны.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
18 Дре́во живота̀ є҆́сть всѣ̑мъ держа́щымсѧ є҆ѧ̀, и҆ воскланѧ́ющымсѧ на ню̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ на гдⷭ҇а, тверда̀.
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
19 Бг҃ъ премⷣростїю ѡ҆снова̀ зе́млю, ᲂу҆гото́ва же небеса̀ ра́зꙋмомъ:
19 By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
20 въ чꙋ́вствѣ є҆гѡ̀ бє́здны разверзо́шасѧ, ѡ҆́блацы же и҆сточи́ша ро́сꙋ.
20 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
21 Сы́не, да не премине́ши, соблюди́ же мо́й совѣ́тъ и҆ мы́сль:
21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 да жива̀ бꙋ́детъ дꙋша̀ твоѧ̀, и҆ блгⷣть бꙋ́детъ на твое́й вы́и: (꙳бꙋ́детъ же и҆сцѣле́нїе пло́темъ твои̑мъ и҆ ᲂу҆врачева́нїе косте́мъ твои̑мъ:)
22 so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
23 да хо́диши надѣ́ѧсѧ въ ми́рѣ во всѣ́хъ пꙋте́хъ твои́хъ, нога́ же твоѧ̀ не по́ткнетсѧ.
23 Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.
24 А҆́ще бо сѧ́деши, безбоѧ́зненъ бꙋ́деши, а҆́ще же поспи́ши, сла́достнѡ поспи́ши.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
25 И҆ не ᲂу҆бои́шисѧ стра́ха наше́дшагѡ, нижѐ ᲂу҆стремле́нїѧ нечести́выхъ находѧ́щагѡ:
25 Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
26 гдⷭ҇ь бо бꙋ́детъ на всѣ́хъ пꙋте́хъ твои́хъ и҆ ᲂу҆тверди́тъ но́гꙋ твою̀, да не поползне́шисѧ.
26 for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
27 Не ѿрецы́сѧ благотвори́ти тре́бꙋющемꙋ, є҆гда̀ и҆́мать рꙋка̀ твоѧ̀ помога́ти.
27 Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 Не рцы̀: ѿше́дъ возврати́сѧ, и҆ заꙋ́тра да́мъ, си́льнꙋ тѝ сꙋ́щꙋ благотвори́ти: не вѣ́си бо, что̀ породи́тъ де́нь находѧ́й.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.
29 Не соплета́й на дрꙋ́га твоего̀ ѕла̀, прише́льца сꙋ́ща и҆ ᲂу҆пова́юща на тѧ̀.
29 Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.
30 Не враждꙋ́й на человѣ́ка тꙋ́не, да не что̀ на тѧ̀ содѣ́етъ ѕло́е.
30 Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
31 Не стѧжѝ ѕлы́хъ мꙋже́й поноше́нїѧ, ни возревнꙋ́й пꙋтє́мъ и҆́хъ.
31 Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
32 Нечи́стъ бо пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ всѧ́къ законопрестꙋ́пникъ и҆ съ првⷣными не сочетава́етсѧ.
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.
33 Клѧ́тва гдⷭ҇нѧ въ домѣ́хъ нечести́выхъ, дворы́ же првⷣныхъ блгⷭ҇влѧ́ютсѧ.
33 Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Гдⷭ҇ь гѡ́рдымъ проти́витсѧ, смирє́ннымъ же дае́тъ блгⷣть.
34 Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
35 Сла́вꙋ премꙋ́дрїи наслѣ́дѧтъ, нечести́вїи же вознесо́ша безче́стїе.
35 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
Cross references (35)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 John 14:21–24; Proverbs 4:5; Deuteronomy 6:6–9; Psalm 119:16; Proverbs 1:8
- 2 Ephesians 6:1–3; Proverbs 4:10; Psalm 91:16; Psalm 128:6; Romans 15:13
- 3 Proverbs 7:3; 2 Corinthians 3:3; Hebrews 10:16; Deuteronomy 11:18–21; Malachi 2:6
- 4 Luke 2:52; 1 Samuel 2:26; Romans 14:18; Psalm 111:10; Genesis 39:2–4
- 5 Psalm 37:5; Jeremiah 17:7–8; Proverbs 28:26; Psalm 37:3; Psalm 62:8
- 6 Proverbs 16:3; Psalm 32:8; Philippians 4:6; Proverbs 16:9; Jeremiah 10:23
- 7 Job 28:28; Romans 12:16; Proverbs 26:12; Proverbs 16:6; Job 1:1
- 8 Proverbs 4:22; Psalm 147:3; Proverbs 16:24; Job 21:24; Ezekiel 16:4–5
- 9 Deuteronomy 26:2–15; 1 Corinthians 16:2; Proverbs 14:31; Exodus 23:19; Philippians 4:17–18
- 10 Proverbs 19:17; Deuteronomy 28:8; Proverbs 11:24–25; Joel 2:24; Proverbs 22:9
- 11 Job 5:17; Revelation 3:19; Hebrews 12:5–12; Psalm 94:12; Isaiah 40:30–31
- 12 Deuteronomy 8:5; Revelation 3:19; Proverbs 29:17; Proverbs 13:24; Psalm 103:13
- 13 Proverbs 8:32–35; Proverbs 4:5–9; Ecclesiastes 9:15–18; Proverbs 2:4; 1 Kings 10:1–9
- 14 Proverbs 8:10–11; Proverbs 16:16; Proverbs 8:19; Job 28:13–19; Revelation 3:18
- 15 Proverbs 8:11; Proverbs 31:10; Job 28:18; Romans 8:18; Psalm 73:25–26
- 16 Proverbs 3:2; 2 Corinthians 6:10; Proverbs 22:4; 1 Kings 3:13; 1 Timothy 4:8
- 17 Luke 1:79; Isaiah 26:3; Philippians 4:8–9; Proverbs 2:10; Psalm 119:165
- 18 Proverbs 11:30; Proverbs 15:4; Revelation 2:7; Genesis 2:9; Proverbs 13:12
- 19 Psalm 104:24; Jeremiah 10:12; John 1:3; Jeremiah 51:15; Psalm 136:5
- 20 Genesis 7:11; Psalm 65:9–12; Job 36:27–28; Genesis 1:9; Genesis 27:28
- 21 Joshua 1:8; Deuteronomy 6:6–9; Deuteronomy 32:46–47; Proverbs 4:21; Hebrews 2:1–3
- 22 Proverbs 4:22; Proverbs 1:9; Isaiah 38:16; John 12:49–50
- 23 Proverbs 4:12; Proverbs 10:9; Psalm 121:3; Psalm 91:11–12; Psalm 37:31
- 24 Psalm 4:8; Psalm 3:5; Proverbs 6:22; Job 11:19; Psalm 121:4–7
- 25 Isaiah 41:10–14; Psalm 112:7; 1 Peter 3:14; Psalm 91:5; Isaiah 8:12–13
- 26 Psalm 91:3; Proverbs 14:26; 1 Samuel 2:9; Psalm 91:9–10; Habakkuk 3:17–18
- 27 Galatians 6:10; James 2:15–16; Romans 13:7; James 5:4; Genesis 31:29
- 28 Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:12–15; 2 Corinthians 8:11; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Ecclesiastes 11:6
- 29 Proverbs 6:14; Psalm 55:20; Micah 2:1–2; Proverbs 16:29–30; Psalm 59:3
- 30 2 Timothy 2:24; Proverbs 29:22; Romans 12:18–21; Proverbs 25:8–9; Proverbs 18:6
- 31 Proverbs 24:1; Psalm 37:1; Galatians 5:21; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Proverbs 23:17
- 32 Psalm 25:14; Proverbs 11:20; John 15:15; Proverbs 17:15; Proverbs 8:13
- 33 Psalm 37:22; Leviticus 26:14–46; Psalm 91:10; Job 8:6–7; Malachi 2:2
- 34 James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5; Psalm 138:6; Proverbs 9:12; Isaiah 57:15
- 35 Psalm 132:18; Isaiah 65:13–15; 1 Samuel 2:30; Daniel 12:2–3; Psalm 73:24
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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 God," saith [the Scripture], "resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble." Let us cleave, then, to those to whom grace has been given by God.
By His knowledge the depths burst forth, and the clouds dropped down the dew." And again: "The Lord created me the beginning of His ways in His work: He set me up from everlasting, in the beginning, before He made the earth, before He established the depths, and before the fountains of waters gushed forth; before the mountains were made …
For Thou hast said unto man, "Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;" and desire not to seem wise, because, "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools." But I had now found the goodly pearl, which, selling all that I had, I ought to have bought; and I hesitated.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
For thus saith the holy Word: "The Lord hath severely chastened me, yet hath not given me over to death." "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth." "The righteous," saith it, "shall chasten me in mercy, and reprove me; but let not the oil of sinners make fat my head." And again he …
So that the tree of life would seem to have been in the terrestrial Paradise what the wisdom of God is in the spiritual, of which it is written, "She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)