Proverbs · Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
Proverbs 12 Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
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Notes on this text (3)
- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
DK latinica Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
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1 Ko ljubi nastavu, ljubi znanje; a ko mrzi na ukor, ostaje lud.
1 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
2 Dobar čovek dobija ljubav od Gospoda, a čoveka zlikovca osuđuje.
2 A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.
3 Neće se čovek utvrditi bezbožnošću, a koren pravednih neće se pomaći.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4 Vredna je žena venac mužu svom; a koja ga sramoti, ona mu je kao trulež u kostima.
4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
5 Misli su pravednih prave, a saveti bezbožnih prevara.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 Reči bezbožnih vrebaju krv, a pravedne izbavljaju usta njihova.
6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 Obaraju se bezbožni da ih nema, a dom pravednih ostaje.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 Prema razumu svom hvali se čovek; a ko je opaka srca, prezreće se.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
9 Ko se snebiva, a ima slugu, bolji je od onog koji se veliča a hleba nema.
9 Better is he who is little known, and has a servant, than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
10 Pravednik se brine za život svog živinčeta, a u bezbožnika je srce nemilostivo.
10 A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 Ko radi svoju zemlju, biće sit hleba; a ko ide za besposlicama, bezuman je.
11 He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
12 Bezbožnik želi obranu oda zla, ali koren pravednih daje je.
12 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
13 Zlome je zamka u grehu usana njegovih, a pravednik izlazi iz teskobe.
13 An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
14 Od ploda usta svojih siti se čovek dobra, i platu za dela svoja prima čovek.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.
15 Bezumniku se čini prav put njegov; ali ko sluša savet, mudar je.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.
16 Gnev bezumnikov odmah se pozna, ali pametni pokriva sramotu.
16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
17 Ko govori istinu, javlja šta je pravo, a lažni svedok prevaru.
17 He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.
18 Ima ko govori kao da mač probada, a jezik je mudrih lek.
18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
19 Istinita usta stoje tvrdo doveka, a jezik lažljivi za čas.
19 Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
20 Koji zlo misle, prevara im je u srcu, a radost je onima koji savetuju na mir.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.
21 Nikakva nesreća neće zadesiti pravednika, a bezbožnici će se napuniti zla.
21 No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
22 Mrske su Gospodu lažljive usne; a koji rade verno, mili su Mu.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.
23 Pametan čovek pokriva znanje, a srce bezumnih razglašuje bezumlje.
23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
24 Ruka radljiva gospodariće, a lena će davati danak.
24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
25 Briga u srcu čovečijem obara; a dobra reč razveseljava.
25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
26 Pravedniku je bolje nego bližnjemu njegovom; a bezbožnike zavodi put njihov.
26 A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 Lenjivac neće peći lov svoj, a u vrednog je čoveka dobro dragoceno.
27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
28 Na putu pravde život je, i kuda ide staza njena nema smrti.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 15:10; Proverbs 9:7–8; Psalm 119:97–100; Proverbs 5:12–13; Proverbs 18:1
- 2 Proverbs 8:35; Acts 11:24; Psalm 112:5; Romans 5:7; Isaiah 32:5–7
- 3 Proverbs 10:25; Ephesians 3:17; Colossians 2:7; Proverbs 12:12; Psalm 125:1–2
- 4 Proverbs 31:10–25; Proverbs 14:30; Proverbs 14:1; Proverbs 19:13–14; Proverbs 21:9
- 5 Psalm 139:23; Isaiah 55:7; Psalm 140:1–3; Psalm 41:6–7; Jeremiah 4:14
- 6 Proverbs 14:3; Jeremiah 5:26; Proverbs 1:11–19; Isaiah 59:7; 2 Samuel 17:1–4
- 7 Matthew 7:24–27; Proverbs 10:25; Proverbs 11:21; Job 27:18–23; 2 Samuel 7:26
- 8 2 Corinthians 10:18; Proverbs 3:35; 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; Matthew 27:4–5; 1 Corinthians 4:5
- 9 Luke 14:11; Proverbs 13:7
- 10 Deuteronomy 25:4; Genesis 33:13–14; Numbers 22:28–32; James 2:13–16; 1 John 3:17
- 11 Proverbs 28:19; Proverbs 14:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12; Psalm 128:2; Ephesians 4:28
- 12 Jeremiah 17:7–8; Luke 8:13–15; Psalm 1:3; John 15:5; Proverbs 29:5–6
- 13 Proverbs 21:23; Proverbs 11:8; Psalm 64:8; Daniel 6:24; Proverbs 6:2
- 14 Proverbs 18:20–21; Isaiah 3:10–11; Proverbs 13:2; Psalm 63:5; Proverbs 15:23
- 15 Proverbs 3:7; Proverbs 19:20; Proverbs 14:16; Proverbs 26:12; Proverbs 16:2
- 16 Proverbs 29:11; James 1:19; Proverbs 10:12; Proverbs 17:9; Proverbs 25:28
- 17 Proverbs 14:25; Proverbs 14:5; Proverbs 24:28; Proverbs 6:19; Proverbs 19:5
- 18 Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 15:4; Proverbs 10:20–21; Psalm 57:4; James 3:6–8
- 19 Proverbs 19:9; Psalm 52:4–5; Job 20:5; Zechariah 1:4–6; Acts 5:3–10
- 20 Matthew 5:9; 1 Peter 3:8–13; Mark 7:21–22; Jeremiah 17:16; Zechariah 6:13
- 21 1 Peter 3:13; Psalm 91:10; Romans 8:28; Revelation 18:6; Jeremiah 13:12–14
- 22 Psalm 5:6; Proverbs 11:20; Revelation 22:15; Proverbs 6:16–17; Jeremiah 9:24
- 23 Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 11:13; Proverbs 10:19; Proverbs 10:14; Proverbs 15:2
- 24 Proverbs 12:27; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 21:25–26; Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 19:15
- 25 Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 15:13; Proverbs 17:22; Isaiah 50:4; Proverbs 15:23
- 26 1 John 2:26; James 1:13–14; Proverbs 17:27; Matthew 5:46–48; Psalm 18:12–13
- 27 Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 26:15; Psalm 37:16
- 28 3 John 11; Romans 5:21; Ezekiel 18:20–24; Proverbs 11:19; Titus 2:11–12
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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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).
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