Proverbs · Russian Synodal Bible (1876)
Proverbs 21 Russian Synodal Bible (1876)
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Notes on this text (1)
- Includes the books not found in the Hebrew Bible (Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, Letter of Jeremiah, 1–3 Maccabees, 2 and 3 Esdras, Prayer of Manasseh), as in the Synodal editions.
1 Сердце царя - в руке Господа, как потоки вод: куда захочет, Он направляет его.
1 The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
2 Всякий путь человека прям в глазах его; но Господь взвешивает сердца.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
3 Соблюдение правды и правосудия более угодно Господу, нежели жертва.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
4 Гордость очей и надменность сердца, отличающие нечестивых, - грех.
4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 Помышления прилежного стремятся к изобилию, а всякий торопливый терпит лишение.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Приобретение сокровища лживым языком - мимолетное дуновение ищущих смерти.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
7 Насилие нечестивых обрушится на них, потому что они отреклись соблюдать правду.
7 The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
8 Превратен путь человека развращенного; а кто чист, того действие прямо.
8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
9 Лучше жить в углу на кровле, нежели со сварливою женою в пространном доме.
9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
10 Душа нечестивого желает зла: не найдет милости в глазах его и друг его.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
11 Когда наказывается кощунник, простой делается мудрым; и когда вразумляется мудрый, то он приобретает знание.
11 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12 Праведник наблюдает за домом нечестивого: как повергаются нечестивые в несчастие.
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
13 Кто затыкает ухо свое от вопля бедного, тот и сам будет вопить, - и не будет услышан.
13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
14 Подарок тайный тушит гнев, и дар в пазуху - сильную ярость.
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
15 Соблюдение правосудия - радость для праведника и страх для делающих зло.
15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
16 Человек, сбившийся с пути разума, водворится в собрании мертвецов.
16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
17 Кто любит веселье, обеднеет; а кто любит вино и тук, не разбогатеет.
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
18 Выкупом будет за праведного нечестивый и за прямодушного - лукавый.
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
19 Лучше жить в земле пустынной, нежели с женою сварливою и сердитою.
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20 Вожделенное сокровище и тук - в доме мудрого; а глупый человек расточает их.
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
21 Соблюдающий правду и милость найдет жизнь, правду и славу.
21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
22 Мудрый входит в город сильных и ниспровергает крепость, на которую они надеялись.
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
23 Кто хранит уста свои и язык свой, тот хранит от бед душу свою.
23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
24 Надменный злодей - кощунник имя ему - действует в пылу гордости.
24 The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
25 Алчба ленивца убьет его, потому что руки его отказываются работать;
25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
26 всякий день он сильно алчет, а праведник дает и не жалеет.
26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
27 Жертва нечестивых - мерзость, особенно когда с лукавством приносят ее.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
28 Лжесвидетель погибнет; а человек, который говорит, что знает, будет говорить всегда.
28 A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.
29 Человек нечестивый дерзок лицом своим, а праведный держит прямо путь свой.
29 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
30 Нет мудрости, и нет разума, и нет совета вопреки Господу.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
31 Коня приготовляют на день битвы, но победа - от Господа.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.
Cross references (31)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 16:9; Ezra 6:22; Proverbs 20:24; Acts 7:10; Proverbs 16:1
- 2 Proverbs 16:2; Luke 16:15; Proverbs 16:25; Jeremiah 17:10; Proverbs 30:12
- 3 1 Samuel 15:22; Hosea 6:6; Proverbs 15:8; Micah 6:6–8; Mark 12:33
- 4 Proverbs 6:17; 1 Peter 5:5; Proverbs 8:13; Isaiah 2:17; Luke 18:14
- 5 Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 10:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12; Proverbs 27:23–27; Ephesians 4:28
- 6 Proverbs 13:11; Proverbs 10:2; Proverbs 20:21; Jeremiah 17:11; Proverbs 8:36
- 7 Proverbs 21:21; Ephesians 5:6; Micah 3:9–12; Zechariah 5:3–4; Proverbs 22:22–23
- 8 1 John 3:3; Daniel 12:10; 1 Peter 1:22–23; Proverbs 2:15; 1 Corinthians 3:3
- 9 Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 27:15–16; Proverbs 25:24; Proverbs 12:4
- 10 1 John 2:16; Micah 3:2–3; Proverbs 3:29; Mark 7:21–22; 1 Corinthians 10:6
- 11 Proverbs 19:25; Proverbs 18:15; Proverbs 9:9; Acts 5:5; Proverbs 18:1
- 12 Proverbs 14:11; Psalm 37:35–36; Psalm 107:43; 2 Peter 3:6–7; Proverbs 14:32
- 13 Proverbs 1:28; Proverbs 28:27; Matthew 6:14; James 2:13–16; Matthew 7:2
- 14 Proverbs 19:6; Proverbs 18:16; Proverbs 17:8; Matthew 6:3–4; 1 Samuel 25:35
- 15 Proverbs 10:29; Matthew 7:23; Isaiah 64:5; Ecclesiastes 3:12; Job 29:12–17
- 16 Hebrews 10:38; Psalm 125:5; Hebrews 10:26–27; Zephaniah 1:6; Psalm 49:14
- 17 Proverbs 23:21; 1 Timothy 5:6; 2 Timothy 3:4; Proverbs 5:10–11; Proverbs 21:20
- 18 Proverbs 11:8; Isaiah 43:3–4; Isaiah 53:4–5; 1 Peter 3:18; Isaiah 55:8–9
- 19 Proverbs 21:9; Psalm 55:6–7; Psalm 120:5–6; Jeremiah 9:2
- 20 Matthew 25:3–4; Psalm 112:3; Ecclesiastes 5:19; Proverbs 15:6; Ecclesiastes 7:11
- 21 Matthew 5:6; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Proverbs 22:4; Proverbs 15:9; 1 Timothy 6:11
- 22 Ecclesiastes 7:19; Proverbs 24:5; Ecclesiastes 9:13–18; 2 Samuel 5:6–9; 2 Samuel 20:16–22
- 23 Proverbs 13:3; Proverbs 18:21; Proverbs 17:27–28; James 1:26; Proverbs 12:13
- 24 Psalm 1:1; Ecclesiastes 7:8–9; Matthew 2:16; Proverbs 18:12; Proverbs 1:22
- 25 Proverbs 13:4; Matthew 25:26; Proverbs 19:24; Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 26:16
- 26 Psalm 37:26; Psalm 112:9; Acts 20:33–35; Ephesians 4:28; Luke 6:30–36
- 27 Isaiah 66:3; Proverbs 15:8; Matthew 23:13; Jeremiah 6:20; Amos 5:21–22
- 28 2 Corinthians 4:13; Proverbs 19:5; Proverbs 19:9; Deuteronomy 19:16–19; Exodus 23:1
- 29 1 Thessalonians 3:11; Haggai 1:7; Proverbs 11:5; Haggai 2:18–19; Ezekiel 18:28
- 30 Acts 5:39; Proverbs 19:21; Jeremiah 9:23; Isaiah 14:27; 1 Corinthians 3:19–20
- 31 Psalm 20:7; Isaiah 31:1; Psalm 33:17–18; Psalm 147:10; Psalm 3:3
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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).
… end, when he said, "All these are delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will I give them." For it is not he who has appointed the kingdoms of this world, but God; for "the heart of the king is in the hand of God." And the Word also says by Solomon, "By me kings do reign, and princes administer …
For the waters are fled from the rebuke of God; because "the heart of kings is in the hand of God, He hath bent it whither He would;" He commanded peace to be given by them to the Christians; the authority of the Apostles sprang up and towered high....The waters fled from the rebuke of God.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Let each, as he can recall to mind what he hath heard, by mutual conversation stir up the food ye have received, ruminate on what ye have heard, let it not descend in you into the bowels of forgetfulness. Let the treasure to be desired rest upon your lips.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)