¹

Instead of a friend become not an enemy; for thereby thou shalt inherit an ill name, shame, and reproach: even so shall a sinner that hath a double tongue.

¹

И$ въ дрђга мњсто не бђди враh и^мя б^о лђка'во стђдъ и^ поноше'нїе наслњдитъ, сеи грњшникъ двоја^зы'ченъ.

²

Extol not thyself in the counsel of thine own heart: that thy soul be not torn in pieces as a bull straying alone.

²

не възноси себе совњтомъ дш~и своея”

³

Thou shalt eat up thy leaves, and lose thy fruit, and leave thyself as a dry tree.

³

Ли'ствїе свое поја^си` и^ пло'дъ свои погђби'ши, и^ ѓ^сᲄа'виши себе ја^ко древо сђхо”

⁴

A wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it, and shall make him to be laughed to scorn of his enemies.

⁴

дш~а лђка'ва погђбитъ стяжа'вшаго ю&, и^ ра'доs враго'мъ е^го сътвори'тъ”

⁵

Sweet language will multiply friends: and a fairspeaking tongue will increase kind greetings.

⁵

Горта'нь сла'докъ ё^мно'житъ дрђги своя, и ја^зы'къ доброгл~ивъ ё^мно'житъ добрђ бе'сњдђ”

⁶

Be in peace with many: nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand.

⁶

Смиря'ющїися с тобо'ю да бђдђтъ мно'ѕи, совњтнициy твои` е^дїнъ эT ты'сящъ.

⁷

If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to credit him.

⁷

а^ще притяжа'еши дрђга въ и^скђше'нїи, стяжи` е^го и^ не ско'ро ё^вњрися е^мђ.

⁸

For some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble.

⁸

е^сть б^о дрђгъ въ время е^го, и^ не пребђдетъ въ время ско'рби твоея”

⁹

And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity and strife will discover thy reproach.

⁹

И$ е^сть дрђгъ пременя'яися въ вра'га, и^ сва'ръ поноше'нїя твое^го эTкрыеT”

¹⁰

Again, some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction.

¹⁰

И$ е^сть дрђгъ ѓ^бњщникъ трапе'заM, и^ не пребђдетᲆ въ время скорби ᲄвоеа

¹¹

But in thy prosperity he will be as thyself, and will be bold over thy servants.

¹¹

и^ в добрњ` твое^мъ бђдетъ ја%ко ты`, и^ на раби` твоя дерза'етъ”

¹²

If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himself from thy face.

¹²

А$ще смире'нъ бђдеши бђдетъ на' тя, эT лица` твое^го съкры'ется.

¹³

Separate thyself from thine enemies, and take heed of thy friends.

¹³

эT вра'гъ своиX эTлђчи'ся, и^ эT дрhђ своиX внима'и.

¹⁴

A faithful friend is a strong defence: and he that hath found such an one hath found a treasure.

¹⁴

дрђгъ вњренъ кровъ крњпокᲆ, ѓ^брᲇты'и же е^го ѓ^брњте сокровище”

¹⁵

Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is invaluable.

¹⁵

дрђгови вњрнђ нsњ и^змњ'ны, и^ нњсть мњрила добротњ` е^го”

¹⁶

A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him.

¹⁶

дрђгъ вњреn ё^тњ'ха е^сть жи'тїю, и^ боя'щїися г~а ѓ^бря'щђтъ е^го”

¹⁷

Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright: for as he is, so shall his neighbour be also.

¹⁷

Боя'щїися г~а пра'вятъ дрђжбђ е^го, ја%коже б^о саM тако и%скренїи е^го”

¹⁸

My son, gather instruction from thy youth up: so shalt thou find wisdom till thine old age.

¹⁸

Ча'до эT ю'ности свое'и и^збери накаꙁа'нїе, и^ до сњдины ѓ^бря'щеши премђдрость”

¹⁹

Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, and wait for her good fruits: for thou shalt not toil much in labouring about her, but thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.

¹⁹

ЈА/коже ѓ^ря'и и ја%коже сњяи пристђпи` к неи, и^ пожди` бл~гихъ пло'дъ е^я.

²⁰

She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.

²⁰

въ дњла'нїю бо ея ма'ло потрђди'шися, и^ ја%сᲄи бђдеши плоды ея”

²¹

She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.

²¹

ја%ко стропоTна е^сть ѕњло ненака'ꙁанымъ, и^ не пребђдетъ в неи безђменᲆ.

²²

For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many.

²²

ја%ко камень и^скђше'нїя крњпокъ бђдетъ на не'м# и^ не ꙁамедлитъ эTврещи` ея`”

²³

Give ear, my son, receive my advice, and refuse not my counsel,

²³

Премђдрость б^о по и'мени е^я е^сть, и не многимъ е^сть ја%влена”

²⁴

and put thy feet into her fetters, and thy neck into her chain.

²⁴

Слы'ши чадо и^ прїими во'лю мою, и^ не эTврьзи совњта мое^го.

²⁵

Bow down thy shoulder, and bear her, and be not grieved with her bonds.

²⁵

и^ вᲆведи` но'ѕњ свои` въ ѓ^ко'вы е^я, и^ въ гри'внђ е^я вы'ю свою.

²⁶

Come unto her with thy whole heart, and keep her ways with all thy power.

²⁶

ПоDложи` ра'мо свое и^ носи ю&, и^ не мрьзиs ё^ꙁи'лищами ея”

²⁷

Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go.

²⁷

Всею` дш~ею свое'ю пристђпи к неи, и всею си'лою свое'ю съблюди пђти` ея”

²⁸

For at the last thou shalt find her rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy.

²⁸

И$ꙁъслњди` и^ въꙁыщи` и^ поꙁнана ти бђдетъ, и^ е'м#ся ꙁа ню не ѓ^ста'ви ея.

²⁹

Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.

²⁹

напослњдокъ б^о ѓ^бря'щеши покои ея`, и^ ѓ^брати'тся тебњ на веселїе”

³⁰

For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace.

³⁰

И$ бђдђтъ т^и пђта ея` на поко'и крњпости, и^ гри'вны ея на ѓ^дњя'нїе сла'вы

³¹

Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy.

³¹

красота' бо ꙁла'та ея на не'и, и^ ё'зы ея` и^ꙁви'тїе и^а^ки'н#џово”

³²

My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.

³²

Въ ѓ^дежDђ сла'вы ѓ^блече'шися ею`, и^ вњнецъ ра'дости въꙁложи'ши на ся”

³³

If thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear, thou shalt be wise.

³³

А$ще въсхо'щеши ча'до нака'ꙁанъ бђдеши и^ а'ще вдаси` дш~ђ свою кова'ренъ бђдеши”

³⁴

Stand in the multitude of the elders; and cleave unto him that is wise.

³⁴

А$ще въꙁлюби'ши слђ'хати прїимеши, и^ а'ще приклониши ё'хо твое премђдръ бђдеши”

³⁵

Be willing to hear every godly discourse: and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.

³⁵

Въ мно'жествњ старецъ става'и, и^ а'ще кто премђдръ эT нихъ томђ прилњпи'ся, Вся'кђ по'вњсть ст~ђ въсхо'щи слы'шати, и^ при'тчи ра'ꙁђма да не ё^бњжа'тъ тебе”

³⁶

And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door.

³⁶

А$ще ё'ꙁриши раꙁђми'ва ё^тренюи к не'мђ, и^ сᲄепени сте'ꙁь е^го да треT нога` твоа.

³⁷

Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord, and meditate continually in his commandments: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine own desire.

³⁷

Раꙁмышля'и въ повеле'нїихᲆ гн~ихъ, и^ в ꙁа'повњдехъ е^го ё^чи'ся присно” То ё^твердитъ срDце твое и^ жела'нїе премђдрости дано т^и бђдетъ”