1 Mudra žena zida kuću svoju, a luda svojim rukama raskopava. 2 Ko hodi pravo, boji se Gospoda; a ko je opak na svojim putevima, prezire Ga. 3 U ustima je bezbožnikovim prut oholosti, a mudre čuvaju usta njihova. 4 Gde nema volova, čiste su jasle; a obilata je letina od sile volovske. 5 Istinit svedok ne laže, a lažan svedok govori laž. 6 Podsmevač traži mudrost, i ne nahodi je; a razumnom je znanje lako naći. 7 Idi od čoveka bezumnog, jer nećeš čuti pametne reči. 8 Mudrost je pametnog da pazi na put svoj, a bezumlje je bezumnih prevara. 9 Bezumnima je šala greh, a među pravednima je dobra volja. 10 Srce svačije zna jad duše svoje; i u veselje njegovo ne meša se drugi. 11 Dom bezbožnički raskopaće se, a koliba pravednih cvetaće. 12 Neki se put čini čoveku prav, a kraj mu je put k smrti. 13 I od smeha boli srce, i veselju kraj biva žalost. 14 Puteva svojih nasitiće se ko je izopačenog srca, ali ga se kloni čovek dobar. 15 Lud veruje svašta, a pametan pazi na svoje korake. 16 Mudar se boji i uklanja se od zla, a bezuman navire i slobodan je. 17 Nagao čovek čini bezumlje, a pakostan je čovek mrzak. 18 Ludi nasleđuje bezumlje, a razboriti venčava se znanjem. 19 Klanjaju se zli pred dobrima i bezbožni na vratima pravednog. 20 Ubogi je mrzak i prijatelju svom, a bogati imaju mnogo prijatelja. 21 Ko prezire bližnjeg svog greši; a ko je milostiv ubogima, blago njemu. 22 Koji smišljaju zlo, ne lutaju li? A milost i vera biće onima koji smišljaju dobro. 23 U svakom trudu ima dobitka, a govor usnama samo je siromaštvo. 24 Mudrima je venac bogatstvo njihovo, a bezumlje bezumnih ostaje bezumlje. 25 Istinit svedok izbavlja duše, a lažan govori prevaru. 26 U strahu je Gospodnjem jako pouzdanje, i sinovima je utočište. 27 Strah je Gospodnji izvor životu da se čovek sačuva od prugala smrtnih. 28 U mnoštvu je naroda slava caru; a kad nestaje naroda, propast je vladaocu. 29 Ko je spor na gnev, velika je razuma; a ko je nagao pokazuje ludost. 30 Život je telu srce zdravo, a zavist je trulež u kostima. 31 Ko čini krivo ubogome, sramoti Stvoritelja njegovog; a poštuje Ga ko je milostiv siromahu. 32 Za zlo svoje povrgnuće se bezbožnik, a pravednik nada se i na samrti. 33 Mudrost počiva u srcu razumnog čoveka, a šta je u bezumnima poznaje se. 34 Pravda podiže narod, a greh je sramota narodima. 35 Mio je caru razuman sluga, ali na sramotnog gnevi se.
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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).
Cross references (35)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 31:10–31; Proverbs 24:3–4; Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 21:19; Ruth 4:11
- 2 2 Timothy 3:2–3; Acts 10:35; Proverbs 28:6; Job 28:28; Romans 2:4–5
- 3 Proverbs 12:6; James 3:5–6; Revelation 12:11; Romans 10:9–10; Revelation 3:10
- 4 1 Corinthians 9:9–11; Proverbs 13:23; Amos 4:6
- 5 Proverbs 19:5; Proverbs 6:19; Exodus 23:1; Proverbs 12:17; Proverbs 14:25
- 6 James 1:5; Matthew 13:11–12; Matthew 11:25–27; 1 Corinthians 3:18–19; Proverbs 8:9
- 7 Proverbs 13:20; Ephesians 5:11; 1 Corinthians 5:11; Proverbs 9:6; Proverbs 19:27
- 8 Ephesians 5:17; 2 Timothy 3:13; James 3:13; Colossians 1:9–10; Psalm 119:73
- 9 Proverbs 10:23; Romans 14:17–18; Proverbs 26:18–19; Proverbs 13:15; Proverbs 30:20
- 10 Philippians 4:7; Proverbs 18:14; John 14:18; Proverbs 15:13; Revelation 2:17
- 11 Proverbs 3:33; Proverbs 12:7; Matthew 7:26–27; Proverbs 21:12; Job 21:28
- 12 Proverbs 16:25; Matthew 7:13–14; Proverbs 12:15; Galatians 6:3; Luke 13:24
- 13 Ecclesiastes 2:2; James 4:9; Luke 16:25; Ecclesiastes 7:5–6; Ecclesiastes 11:9
- 14 Galatians 6:8; Proverbs 12:14; Hebrews 3:12; Jeremiah 8:5; Jeremiah 2:19
- 15 Ephesians 5:17; Proverbs 14:8; 1 John 4:1; Proverbs 27:12; Proverbs 4:26
- 16 Proverbs 22:3; Proverbs 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; Proverbs 29:9; Genesis 42:18
- 17 Proverbs 14:29; James 1:19; Proverbs 29:22; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Proverbs 15:18
- 18 1 Peter 1:18; 1 Peter 5:4; 2 Timothy 4:8; Proverbs 3:35; Proverbs 11:29–30
- 19 Genesis 42:6; Malachi 4:3; Exodus 8:8; Exodus 9:27–28; Micah 7:9–10
- 20 Proverbs 19:4; Proverbs 10:15; Proverbs 19:6–7; Job 30:10; Esther 5:10–11
- 21 Proverbs 28:27; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 17:5; 1 John 3:17–22
- 22 Proverbs 12:2; Matthew 5:7; John 1:17; Psalm 25:10; Proverbs 19:22
- 23 Proverbs 28:19; 2 Thessalonians 3:10–12; Proverbs 12:24; Hebrews 6:10–11; Ecclesiastes 5:3
- 24 Ecclesiastes 7:11–12; Luke 16:9; Luke 16:19–25; Psalm 112:9; Luke 12:19–20
- 25 Proverbs 14:5; Acts 26:16–20; 1 Timothy 4:1–3; 2 Peter 3:3; Acts 20:26–27
- 26 Proverbs 19:23; Jeremiah 32:39–40; Psalm 115:13–14; Proverbs 18:10; Proverbs 3:7–8
- 27 Proverbs 13:14; Revelation 21:6; Proverbs 2:10–18; Isaiah 33:6; Psalm 18:5
- 28 1 Kings 4:20–21; 2 Kings 13:7; Exodus 1:22; Exodus 1:12; 1 Kings 20:27
- 29 James 1:19; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Proverbs 14:17; Proverbs 19:11; Proverbs 15:18
- 30 Proverbs 17:22; Job 5:2; Proverbs 3:8; Proverbs 4:23; Proverbs 12:4
- 31 Proverbs 22:2; Proverbs 17:5; Proverbs 22:16; Proverbs 19:17; 1 John 4:21
- 32 2 Timothy 4:18; Psalm 23:4; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Revelation 14:13; Job 19:25–27
- 33 Proverbs 12:16; Proverbs 15:28; Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 29:11; Proverbs 13:16
- 34 Psalm 107:34; Deuteronomy 28:1–68; Deuteronomy 29:18–28; Deuteronomy 4:6–8; Ezekiel 16:1–63
- 35 Matthew 24:45–51; Proverbs 22:11; Proverbs 29:12; Matthew 25:23; Matthew 25:21
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What the Fathers said
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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).
The Scripture says, "In a wide nation is the king's honour; but in the domination of the people is the affliction of a prince." This wrong then thou dost unto Christ, to say that His people is diminished to that small number.
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