1 Siromah koji hodi u bezazlenosti svojoj bolji je nego opaki usnama svojim, koji je bezuman. 2 Kad je duša bez znanja, nije dobro; i ko je brzih nogu, spotiče se. 3 Ludost čovečija prevraća put njegov, a srce se njegovo gnevi na Gospoda. 4 Bogatstvo pribavlja mnogo prijatelja, a siromaha ostavlja prijatelj njegov. 5 Lažan svedok neće ostati bez kara, i ko govori laž, neće pobeći. 6 Mnogi ugađaju knezu, i svak je prijatelj čoveku podatljivom. 7 Na siromaha mrze sva braća njegova, još više se prijatelji njegovi udaljuju od njega; viče za njima, ali ih nema. 8 Ko pribavlja razum, ljubi dušu svoju; i ko pazi na mudrost, naći će dobro. 9 Svedok lažan neće ostati bez kara, i ko govori laž, poginuće. 10 Ne dolikuju bezumnom miline, ni sluzi da vlada knezovima. 11 Razum zadržava čoveka od gneva, i čast mu je mimoići krivicu. 12 Careva je srdnja kao rika mladog lava, i ljubav je njegova kao rosa travi. 13 Bezuman je sin muka ocu svom, i svadljivost ženina neprestano prokisivanje. 14 Kuća i imanje nasleđuje se od otaca; a od Gospoda je razumna žena. 15 Lenost navodi tvrd san, i nemarljiva duša gladovaće. 16 Ko drži zapovesti, čuva dušu svoju; a ko ne mari za puteve svoje, poginuće. 17 Gospodu pozaima ko poklanja siromahu, i platiće mu za dobro njegovo. 18 Karaj sina svog dokle ima nadanja i na pogibao njegovu da ne prašta duša tvoja. 19 Velik gnev pokazuj kad praštaš kar, i kad oprostiš, posle većma pokaraj. 20 Slušaj savet i primaj nastavu, da posle budeš mudar. 21 Mnogo ima misli u srcu čovečijem, ali šta Gospod naumi ono će ostati. 22 Želja čoveku treba da je da čini milost, a bolji je siromah nego laža. 23 Strah je Gospodnji na život; u koga je on, boravi sit, niti ga pohodi zlo. 24 Lenjivac krije ruku svoju u nedra, ni k ustima svojim ne prinosi je. 25 Udri podsmevača da ludi omudra, i razumnog nakaraj da razume nauku. 26 Sin sramotan i prekoran upropašćuje oca i odgoni mater. 27 Nemoj, sine, slušati nauke koja odvodi od reči razumnih. 28 Nevaljao svedok podsmeva se pravdi, i usta bezbožnika proždiru na nepravdu. 29 Gotovi su podsmevačima sudovi i bezumnicima boj na leđa.
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- 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 (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 28:6; Proverbs 16:8; Matthew 16:26; Proverbs 19:22; Proverbs 14:2
- 2 Proverbs 21:5; Proverbs 29:20; Philippians 1:9; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Isaiah 28:16
- 3 Revelation 16:9–11; Psalm 37:7; Proverbs 11:3; 1 Samuel 22:13–23; 2 Chronicles 16:9–10
- 4 Proverbs 14:20; Proverbs 19:6–7; Luke 15:13–15; Job 19:13–17; Proverbs 10:15
- 5 Proverbs 21:28; Proverbs 6:19; Exodus 23:1; Proverbs 19:9; Daniel 6:24
- 6 Proverbs 29:26; Proverbs 18:16; Proverbs 17:8; Genesis 42:6; Romans 6:23
- 7 Psalm 88:8; Proverbs 18:23; 1 John 3:17–18; Psalm 38:11; Proverbs 19:4
- 8 Proverbs 16:20; Proverbs 8:35–36; Proverbs 4:6; Proverbs 3:18; 1 Peter 3:10
- 9 Revelation 22:15; Proverbs 19:5; Revelation 19:20; 2 Peter 2:1–3; Revelation 21:8
- 10 Proverbs 30:21–22; Proverbs 26:1; Luke 16:19; Luke 16:23; James 4:9
- 11 Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 14:29; James 1:19; Colossians 3:12–13; Proverbs 15:18
- 12 Hosea 14:5; Proverbs 20:2; Luke 12:4–5; Proverbs 16:14–15; Proverbs 28:15
- 13 Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 27:15; Proverbs 25:24; Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 17:21
- 14 Proverbs 18:22; Proverbs 31:10–31; Proverbs 13:22; Proverbs 3:6; James 1:17
- 15 Proverbs 23:21; Proverbs 20:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; Proverbs 6:9–10; Romans 13:11–12
- 16 Proverbs 13:13; Luke 10:28; 1 John 5:3; Luke 11:28; 1 John 3:22
- 17 Proverbs 28:27; Hebrews 6:10; Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6–8; Matthew 25:40
- 18 Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 23:13–14; Hebrews 12:7–10
- 19 Proverbs 25:28; 1 Samuel 24:17–22; Proverbs 29:22; 2 Samuel 16:5–6; Proverbs 22:24–25
- 20 Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 8:34–35; Proverbs 2:1–9; Proverbs 1:8; Proverbs 4:1
- 21 Proverbs 16:9; Isaiah 14:24; Proverbs 16:1; Psalm 33:10–11; Isaiah 46:10
- 22 2 Corinthians 8:12; 2 Chronicles 6:8; Mark 14:6–8; Mark 12:41–44; Proverbs 19:1
- 23 Matthew 5:6; Proverbs 14:26–27; Isaiah 58:10–11; Proverbs 12:21; 1 Timothy 4:8
- 24 Proverbs 15:19; Proverbs 6:9–10; Proverbs 26:13–16; Proverbs 24:30–34; Proverbs 19:15
- 25 Proverbs 21:11; Proverbs 17:10; Revelation 3:19; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 9:8–10
- 26 Proverbs 10:5; Proverbs 28:24; Proverbs 30:17; Proverbs 17:2; Proverbs 17:25
- 27 1 Timothy 6:3–5; Mark 4:24; 1 John 4:1; Proverbs 14:7; Matthew 7:15
- 28 Job 15:16; Luke 18:2–4; Acts 6:11–13; Job 34:7; 1 Kings 21:13
- 29 Proverbs 26:3; Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 9:12; 2 Peter 3:3–7; Acts 13:40–41
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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 even as God does not need our possessions, so do we need to offer something to God; as Solomon says: "He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord." For God, who stands in need of nothing, takes our good works to Himself for this purpose, that He may grant us a recompense of His own good …
He Himself hath said, "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth to God." Thou hast lent to God: put it to His account.
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For "he that showeth mercy to a poor man," it is said, "lendeth to the Lord." He gave thee also an earnest, and bail, and this being God!
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)