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A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.

¹

Лу́чше и́мя до́броє, не́же бога́тство мно́го, па́че же сребра́ и зла́та благода́ть блага́я.

²

The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.

²

Бога́тъ и ни́щь срѣто́ста дру́гъ дру́га, обои́хъ же Госпо́дь сотвори́.

³

An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.

³

Худо́гъ, ви́дѣвъ лука́ваго му́чима крѣ́пко, са́мъ наказу́єтся: безу́мніи же мимоше́дше отщети́шася.

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The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory, and life.

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Ро́дъ прему́дрости стра́хъ Госпо́день, и бога́тство и сла́ва и живо́тъ.

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Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.

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Волчцы́ и сѣ́ти на путе́хъ стро́потныхъ, храня́й же свою́ ду́шу избѣжи́тъ и́хъ.

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The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.

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Бога́тіи убо́гими и́мутъ облада́ти, и раби́ свои́мъ господе́мъ взаи́мъ даду́тъ.

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He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but a man shall fully prove the folly of his works.

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Сѣ́явый зла́я по́жнетъ зла́я, я́зву же дѣ́лъ свои́хъ соверши́тъ. Му́жа ти́ха и дая́теля лю́битъ Госпо́дь, суєту́ же дѣ́лъ єго́ сконча́єтъ.

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He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has given of his own bread to the poor. He that gives liberally secures victory and honour; but he takes away the life of them that possess them.

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Ми́луяй ни́щаго са́мъ препита́єтся: от свои́хъ бо хлѣ́бовъ даде́ убо́гому. Побѣ́ду и че́сть устроя́єтъ дая́й да́ры, оба́че ду́шу погубля́єтъ стяжа́вшихъ.

¹⁰

Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; for when he sits in the council he dishonours all.

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Изжени́ от со́нмища губи́теля, и изы́детъ съ ни́мъ прѣ́ніє: єгда́ бо ся́детъ въ со́нмищи, всѣ́хъ безче́ститъ.

¹¹

The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.

¹¹

Лю́битъ Госпо́дь преподо́бная сердца́, прія́тни же єму́ вси́ непоро́чніи въ путе́хъ свои́хъ: устна́ма пасе́тъ ца́рь [лю́ди своя́].

¹²

But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor despises wise words.

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О́чи Госпо́дни соблюда́ютъ чу́вство: презира́єтъ словеса́ законопресту́пный.

¹³

The sluggard makes excuses, and says, There is a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.

¹³

Вины́ и́щетъ и глаго́летъ лѣни́вый: ле́въ на стезя́хъ, на путе́хъ же разбо́йницы.

¹⁴

The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; and he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it. Evil ways are before a man, and he does not like to turn away from them; but it is needful to turn aside from a perverse and bad way.

¹⁴

Я́ма глубока́ уста́ законопресту́пныхъ: возненави́дѣный же от Го́спода впаде́тся въ ню́. Су́ть путіє́ злі́и предъ му́жемъ, и не лю́битъ возврати́тися от ни́хъ: возврати́тися же подоба́єтъ от пути́ стро́потна и зла́го.

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Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are then far from him.

¹⁵

Безу́міє ви́ситъ на се́рдцы ю́наго: же́злъ же и наказа́ніє дале́че [отго́нитъ] от него́.

¹⁶

He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.

¹⁶

Оби́дяй убо́гаго мно́гая себѣ́ зла́ твори́тъ, дає́тъ же бога́тому во оскудѣ́ніє [себѣ́].

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Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply thine heart,

¹⁷

Ко словесе́мъ му́дрыхъ прилага́й твоє́ у́хо, и услы́ши моя́ словеса́: своє́ же се́рдце утверди́ [къ ни́мъ], да разумѣ́єши, я́ко добра́ су́ть.

¹⁸

that thou mayest know that they are good: and if thou lay them to heart, they shall also gladden thee on thy lips.

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И а́ще вложи́ши я́ въ се́рдце твоє́, возвеселя́тъ тебе́ ку́пно во твои́хъ устнѣ́хъ.

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That thy hope may be in the Lord, and he may make thy way known to thee.

¹⁹

Да бу́детъ ти́ на Го́спода наде́жда, и пока́жетъ ти́ пу́ть сво́й.

²⁰

And do thou too repeatedly record them for thyself on the table of thine heart, for counsel and knowledge.

²⁰

Ты́ же напиши́ я́ себѣ́ три́жды, на совѣ́тъ и смы́слъ и ра́зумъ, на широтѣ́ се́рдца твоєго́:

²¹

I therefore teach thee truth, and knowledge good to hear; that thou mayest answer words of truth to them that question thee.

²¹

учу́ бо тя́ и́стинному словеси́, и ра́зума блага́го слу́шати на отвѣ́ты словесе́мъ и́стиннымъ предлага́ємымъ тебѣ́.

²²

Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonour the helpless man in the gates.

²²

Не наси́лствуй ни́щаго, зане́ убо́гъ є́сть, и не досажда́й немощно́му во вратѣ́хъ:

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For the Lord will plead his cause, and thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety.

²³

Госпо́дь бо и́мать суди́ти єго́ су́дъ, и изба́виши твою́ безбѣ́дную ду́шу.

²⁴

Be not companion to a furious man; neither lodge with a passionate man:

²⁴

Не быва́й дру́гъ му́жу гнѣвли́ву и со дру́гомъ жестокосе́рдымъ не соводворя́йся:

²⁵

lest thou learn of his ways, and get snares to thy soul.

²⁵

да не когда́ научи́шися путе́мъ єго́ и пріи́меши тене́та души́ твоє́й.

²⁶

Become not surety from respect of a man's person.

²⁶

Не вдава́йся въ поруче́ніє, стыдя́ся лица́:

²⁷

For if those have not whence to give compensation, they will take the bed that is under thee.

²⁷

єгда́ бо не бу́деши имѣ́ти чи́мъ искупи́тися, во́змутъ посте́лю, я́же подъ ре́бры твои́ми.

²⁸

Remove not the old landmarks, which thy fathers placed.

²⁸

Не прелага́й предѣ́лъ вѣ́чныхъ, я́же положи́ша отцы́ твои́.

²⁹

It is fit that an observant man and one diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.

²⁹

Прозри́телну человѣ́ку и о́строму въ дѣ́лѣхъ свои́хъ предъ царьми́ подоба́єтъ стоя́ти, и не стоя́ти предъ мужми́ просты́ми.