Quotes from Holy Scripture. Bible aphorisms

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The Bible is the sacred book of Christians. It has been translated into many languages ​​of the world, so if you only know your native language, you can read her wise sayings anyway. This book is also called Holy Scripture, as it contains philosophical reflections, biographical information, and even predictions of the future.

Bible quotes are full of kindness and deep meaning. Christian sayings about freedom, about patience, about faith, about love and about life will help you in the most difficult and ambiguous situations. The Bible calls to live right, to be a worthy person and to love your neighbor.

The best quotes from the Bible about marriage and family, about children, about women will teach you how to treat those around you, how to build strong and reliable relationships, how to choose good people. Bible sayings are very beautiful and very wise. They wrote about love in the past and still write about it as an omnipotent and omnipotent feeling that can work real miracles.

Aphorisms from the Bible, which you can read online in this article, will reveal to you the secret of a happy life. It is only important to believe in good, bright and beautiful, and let love into your heart. We also offer you Bible quotes in pictures, which will allow you to enjoy the wisdom of life even more.

I am the Lord your God... Thou shalt have no other gods before me
(1st commandment)

You shall not make for yourself an idol or any image of what is in the sky above, and what is on the earth below, and what is in the water below the earth. Don't worship them and don't serve them
(2nd commandment)

Do not take the name of the Lord your God in vain; for the Lord will not leave without punishment the one who pronounces his name in vain
(3rd commandment)

Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Work six days, and do all your work; and the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God: do not do any work on it, neither you, nor your son, nor your daughter ... For in six days the Lord created heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them; and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it
(4th commandment)

Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
(5th commandment)

Do not misjudge the suits of your poor man.
Turn away from unrighteousness and do not put to death the innocent and the upright, for I will not justify the wicked. Do not accept gifts, for gifts make the sighted blind and turn the cause of the righteous.
(Ex. XXIII, 6-8)

Wisdom is the main thing: get wisdom, and with all your possessions get understanding. Appreciate her highly, and she will exalt you; she will glorify you if you cling to her; He will put a beautiful wreath on your head, he will bring you a magnificent crown.
(Proverbs of Solomon, 4, 7-9)

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
(Mt. 5:1-12)

Do not listen to empty rumor, do not give your hand
the wicked, to be a witness of iniquity.
(Ex. XXIII, 1)

Do not speak into the ears of a fool, for he
will despise your reasonable words.
(Book of Proverbs of Solomon. XXIII, 9)

Whoever digs a hole will fall into it himself, and who
sets up a net, he himself will be caught by it.
(Book of Wisdom of Jesus, son of Sirach. XXVII, 29)

The earpiece defiles your soul and will
hate everywhere, where only will live.
(Book of Wisdom of Jesus, son of Sirach. XXI, 31)

Do no evil, and evil will not befall you; go away
from unrighteousness, and it will turn away from you.
(The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. VII, 1,2)

Don't be intrusive so you don't get pushed away
and do not go too far away, lest you be forgotten.
(The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. XIII, 13)

Every nature of animals and birds, reptiles and marine animals is tamed and tamed by human nature, and no one from people can tame the tongue: this is an irresistible evil; it is full of deadly poison.
(Conciliar Epistle of the Holy Apostle James. III, 7-8)

The tongue is a small member, but it does a lot...
It is full of deadly poison. With it we bless God and the Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth comes a blessing and a curse: it must not, my brethren, be like this. Do sweet and bitter water flow from the same fountain?
(Conciliar Epistle of the Holy Apostle James. III, 5, 8-12)

Whoever says: I love God, but hates his brother, is a liar, for he who does not love his brother whom he sees, how can he love God whom he does not see?
(The first conciliar epistle of the Holy Apostle John the Theologian, IV, 20)

All Scripture is divinely inspired and useful: it helps to teach, rebuke, correct, instruct how to live an honest life.
2 Tim 3:16

In some of the verses I have used a modern translation.

love loved ones

Beloved! If God so loved us, then we must also love one another. No one has ever seen God: if we love each other, then God abides in us, and His love is perfect in us.
1 John 4:11-12

Your attitude towards people determines your true attitude towards God. How can you love someone you can't see if you hate someone you can see?

Love people. Take care of them. Right from today, start with a simple smile and a kind word for those around you. Then, as the Bible promises, love will increase in your heart.

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love your enemies

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you.
Matthew 5:44

Remember: negativity causes negativity. If we react negatively to some bad things, the fire will only flare up. The only way to extinguish it is to return good for evil. Moreover, not only apparently, but sincerely, from the bottom of my heart.

Think about those who offended you, hurt you, betrayed you. Understand, it is worse for them than for you, because if they hurt others, then they themselves are hurt too. Why be offended by those whose soul is already "on disability"? Ask God for healing and peace for your offenders, and you will see amazing changes!

Trust God

Do not worry about anything, but under any circumstances, whether through prayer, whether through petition, or through thanksgiving, let your requests become known to God, and the peace that comes from God, which surpasses your understanding, may it guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Phil.4:6-7

To trust means not to worry. At all. No way. Open before God your requests, needs, desires, and expect answers with faith! They will definitely be!

But if you always worry, doubt, slander yourself and your life negatively - this often blocks God's decisions for you. Trust in God brings deep peace to the heart.

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Goodbye

And when you stand and pray, forgive everything that you have against someone, so that your Heavenly Father will forgive you your sins.
Mark 11:25

You can pray even for days, but if unforgiveness lives in your soul, you are cut off from God's mercy, and therefore from His blessings. I repeat once again: your attitude towards people determines the attitude of God towards you!

Do not give up!

Ask and you will be rewarded, seek and you will find. Knock and the door will open for you. Who asks will receive; who seeks will always find; and the door will be opened to him who knocks.
Matthew 7:7,8

Don't give up on your dreams, goals, calling, mission! Do not be ashamed to ask, seek, knock, seek. Such perseverance leads to great results!

Cry from the heart

Call to Me - and I will answer you, show you the great and inaccessible, which you do not know.
Jer.33:3

Sometimes, in order to reach a new level of life, you need to cry out to God with all your heart. scream. scream. What is tired, that there is no strength, that it is no longer possible.

Such sincere "cries of the soul" open the door to the "inaccessible", to something that you did not know before. A new understanding, a revelation, a new turn will come. God promised so, and He never lies.

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Define your measure

Give, and it will be given to you; a full measure, so that it will even spill over the edge, it will be poured for you, for with what measure you measure, the same measure will be measured to you.
Luke 6:38

This verse is clear that you determine what you get in life. The way you measure will be measured to you. As you judge something or someone, you will be judged the same way.

You will be greedy - do not expect generosity from others. But if you are a "giver" in life (time, energy, finances) - it is not surprising that even more will return to you!

Study the Bible

Always remember what is written in this book of laws. Study it day and night so that you can fulfill everything that is written in it. By doing so, you will be wise and prosper in all your endeavors.
Joshua 1:8

Studying the Word of God will ensure you success in every area of ​​your life. It is from the Bible that true wisdom comes, the understanding of how things really work.

Do you want to be wise, efficient, happy? Right from today, start reading the Bible, at least a verse a day, and meditate on what you read. Your thinking will begin to change, and accordingly, the quality of life.

Seek comfort in God

Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will fulfill the desire of your heart.
Ps.37:4

When it's bad, it hurts, it's not good - run to God. If you run to people, alcohol, drugs and other doping, you will get a temporary effect that will not affect reality in any way.

But if you turn to God, this guarantees not only deep consolation, but also the fulfillment of your innermost desires! This is how the Lord appreciates your fellowship with Him!

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Problems will run away

So submit to God; resist the devil and he will flee from you.
James 4:7-10

The devil exists. Curses exist. And many problems in life (diseases, failures, pain, disorder) are precisely his work. And therefore, the devil sometimes needs to be driven away, otherwise he is such an impudent guest.

How to do it? First of all, submit to (obey) God and His plan for you, His commandments, His word. The devil hates such people, but he cannot approach them either!

Everything will apply! :)

Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all this will be added to you.
Matthew 6:33

One of my favorite poems and principles in life. When we seek God, everything we need is included!

What does it mean to seek God? It means to strive to where He is (church, sermons, songs, books, etc.), study His character, long for His presence and put Him on the pedestal of your life.

Give the Lord time, strength, show reverence and respect. Love Him. And then - everything will be fine! The necessary will itself float into your hands, as if with the tide. The right doors will open for you, you will always be at the right time in the right places. Such a GPS of fate will turn on :)

I believe that these Bible verses are helping you realize something important right now. May your life change and God's love fill your heart!

By the sweat of your face (by hard work). "In the sweat of your face you will eat bread" (Genesis 3:19) - God said to Adam, who was driven out of paradise.

Babylonian pandemonium (in a figurative sense - turmoil, a complete mess). In Church Slavonic "pandemonium" is the construction of a pillar, a tower. The book of Genesis tells about the attempt of people to build a tower to heaven in the city of Babylon in order to realize their ambitious plans and immortalize themselves in the eyes of their descendants. God punished the proud people and, having confused their languages ​​so that they no longer understood each other, scattered them throughout the earth (Genesis 11:1-9).

Valaam's donkey. The donkey of the soothsayer Balaam spoke in human language, protesting against the beatings (Num. 22:21-33). The expression is used in an ironic sense in relation to an unexpectedly speaking, usually silent person.

Belshazzar's feast (carefree pastime in anticipation of an approaching disaster). The book of Daniel (Chapter 5) tells how, during the feast of the Chaldean king Belshazzar, prophetic words about his near death were inscribed on the wall with a mysterious hand. That very night Belshazzar was killed.

Back to square one (return to the beginning of any life stage). "And the wind returns to its circles" (Eccl. 1.6) (in Church Slavonic - "to its circles").

Those in power. "Let every soul be subject to the higher powers, for there is no power except from God" (Rom. 13:1). In this expression, the apostle Paul speaks of the principle of the civil life of a Christian. According to Church Slavonic to the highest authorities - those in power. "Used in an ironic sense in relation to the authorities.

The power of darkness (the triumph of evil). "Every day I was with you in the temple, and you did not raise your hands against Me, but now is your time and the power of darkness" (Luke 22:53) - the words of Jesus Christ addressed to those who came to take Him into custody.

Make a contribution (make a contribution). A mite is a small copper coin. According to Jesus, the widow's two mites placed on the temple altar were worth much more than rich donations, because. she gave everything she had (Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4).

At the forefront (main, priority). "The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner" (Ps. 117:22). Quoted many times in the New Testament (Matt. 21:42; Mark 12:10; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11; 1 Peter 2:7).

The return of the prodigal son. The prodigal son (repentant apostate). From the parable of the prodigal son, which tells how one of the sons, having claimed his share of the inheritance, left his father's house and began to lead a dissolute life, until he squandered all the inheritance and began to endure poverty and humiliation. Returning with repentance to his father, he was gladly forgiven by him (Luke 15:11-32).

A wolf in sheep's clothing (a hypocrite covering his malice with imaginary piety). "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves" (Matt. 7:15).

Doctor, heal yourself. Church Slavonic text of the expression: "Physician, heal thyself" (Luke 4:23). Here Jesus Christ cites a well-known proverb in the ancient world, which means: before giving advice to others, pay attention to yourself.

Time to scatter stones, time to collect stones (everything has its time). "There is a time for everything, and a time for every thing under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die; ... a time to scatter stones, and a time to gather up stones; ... a time for war, and a time for peace" (Eccl. 3:1-8). The second part of the expression (time to collect stones) is used in the meaning: the time of creation.

Drink the cup to the bottom (endure the test to the end). "Rise up, rise up, rise up, Jerusalem, you who have drunk the cup of His wrath from the hand of the Lord, have drunk the cup of intoxication to the dregs, have drained it" (Isaiah 51:17).

Every creature in pairs. From the story of the global flood - about the inhabitants of Noah's ark. (Gen. 6:19-20; 7:1-8). Used in an ironic sense in relation to a motley company.

Voice in the wilderness. An expression from the Old Testament (Isaiah 40:3). Quoted in the New Testament (Matt. 3:3; Mark 1:3; John 1:23) in relation to John the Baptist. Used in the meaning: a desperate call.

Gog and Magog (something terrible, ferocious). Gog is the fierce king of the kingdom of Magog (Ezek. 38-39; Rev. 20.7).

Golgotha ​​is the place where Christ was crucified. "And bearing His cross, He went out to a place called the Skull, in Hebrew Golgotha; there they crucified Him" ​​(John 19:17-18). Used as a symbol of suffering. In the same meaning, the expression "the way of the cross" is used - the path of Christ to Golgotha.

Dove of peace. From the story of the Flood. The dove released by Noah from the ark brought him an olive leaf, as evidence that the flood was over, dry land appeared, God's wrath was replaced by mercy (Genesis 8:11). Since then, a dove with an olive (olive) branch has become a symbol of reconciliation.

Sins of youth. "The sins of my youth... don't remember... Lord!" (Ps. 24:7).

May this cup pass me by. "My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; however, not as I will, but as You" (Matt. 26:39). From the prayer of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane on the eve of the crucifixion.

A house built on sand (something unsteady, fragile). “But whoever hears these words of Mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand; and the rain fell, and the rivers flooded, and the winds blew, and blew against that house; and it fell, and there was a fall his great" (Matt. 7:26-27).

Antediluvian times, as well as: antediluvian technology, antediluvian judgments, etc. Used in the meaning: very ancient, which existed almost before the Flood (Gen. 6-8).

He reaps where he did not sow (he uses the fruits of someone else's labor). "You reap where you did not sow, and you gather where you did not scatter" (Matt. 25:24). "You take what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow" (Luke 19:21).

Lost sheep (a person who has strayed from the true path). From the Gospel parable about the joy of the owner, who found and returned to the flock one lost sheep (Matt. 18:12-13; Luke 15:4-7).

The Forbidden fruit. From the story of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, the fruits of which God forbade Adam and Eve to pluck (Genesis 2:16-17).

Burying talent in the ground (preventing the abilities inherent in a person from developing). From the gospel parable of a servant who buried a talent (a measure of the weight of silver) in the ground instead of using it in business and making a profit (Matt. 25:14-30). The word "talent" subsequently became synonymous with outstanding abilities.

The Promised Land (a blessed place). The land promised by God to the Jewish people (ancient Palestine) upon deliverance from Egyptian slavery. "And I go to deliver him out of the hand of the Egyptians, and bring him out of this land, and bring him into a good and spacious land" (Ex. 3:8). Promised (promised) this land is called by the apostle Paul (Heb. 11:9).

The serpent is a tempter. Satan, in the form of a serpent, tempted Eve to eat the fruits from the forbidden tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 3:1-13), for which she, along with Adam, whom she treated to these fruits, was expelled from paradise.

Golden calf (wealth, power of money). From the biblical story about the worship of the Jews during their wanderings in the wilderness, instead of God, a calf made of gold (Ex. 32:1-4).

Malice of the day (actual problem of this time). "Enough for every day of your care" (Matt. 6:34). In Church Slavonic: "His wickedness prevails for the day."

Sign of the times (a typical social phenomenon for a given time, clarifying its trends). "Hypocrites! You know how to distinguish the face of the sky, but you cannot tell the signs of the times?" (Matt. 16:3) - Jesus Christ's rebuke to the Pharisees and Sadducees, who asked Him to show a sign from heaven.

Massacre of the Innocents (punishment of the defenseless). When King Herod learned that Christ was born in Bethlehem, he ordered that all babies under the age of 2 be killed (Matt. 2:16). The son of Herod, Herod Antipas, was also a cruel man - on his orders, John the Baptist was beheaded. The name "Herod", as a symbol of cruelty, has become a household name, as well as other biblical names: "Goliath" - a giant, "Judas" - a traitor, "Cain" - a fratricide.

Seek and find. Translated from Church Slavonic, it means "seek and you will find" (Matt. 7:7; Luke 11:9).

stumbling block (obstacle in the way). "And He will be ... a stumbling block, and a rock of offense" (Isaiah 8:14). Quote from the Old Testament. Often quoted in the New Testament (Rom. 9:32-33; 1 Peter 2:7).

The stones will cry out (extreme indignation). "And some Pharisees from among the people said to Him: Teacher, rebuke Your disciples. But He answered them, I tell you that if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out" (Luke 19:39-40).

Leave no stone unturned (destroy to the ground). "No stone will remain here on stone; everything will be destroyed" (Matt. 24:2) - the prophetic words of Jesus about the impending destruction of Jerusalem, which took place 70 years after the crucifixion of Christ.

Caesar - Caesar's, God - God's (to each - his own). "Give therefore what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God" - the answer of Jesus Christ to the Pharisees to the question of whether it is necessary to give tribute to Caesar (Matt. 22:21).

A book with seven seals (something inaccessible). "And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book ... sealed with seven seals. ... And no one was able, neither in heaven, nor on earth, nor under the earth, to open this book, nor to look into it" (Rev. 5.1-3).

Scapegoat (a being who is responsible for others). An animal on which the sins committed by all the people of Israel were symbolically laid, after which the goat was expelled (released) into the wilderness. (Lev. 16:21-22).

A colossus with feet of clay (something grandiose in appearance, but with easily vulnerable spots). From the biblical story about the dream of King Nebuchadnezzar, in which he saw a huge metal idol (colossus) on clay feet, which collapsed from the impact of a stone (Dan. 2:31-35).

Root of evil (source of evil). "As if the root of evil was found in me" (Job 19:28). "For the love of money is the root of all evil" (1 Tim. 6:10).

Whoever is not with me is against me. Those who are not with us are against us. "Whoever is not with Me is against Me; and whoever does not gather with Me, he squanders" (Matt. 12:30). With these words, Jesus Christ emphasizes that in the spiritual world there are only two kingdoms: good and evil, God and Satan. There is no third. Folk wisdom says in this regard: "I lagged behind God - I stuck to Satan." Unfortunately, the frequent repetition of this expression by those in power has distorted its original meaning.

Whoever comes with a sword will die by the sword. "For all who take the sword will perish by the sword" (Matt. 26:52).

Cornerstone (something important, fundamental). "I lay for a foundation in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a cornerstone, a precious one, firmly established" (Isaiah 28:16).

Who does not work shall not eat. "If anyone does not want to work, then do not eat" (2 Thess. 3,10).

Lies for salvation (lie for the benefit of the deceived). The distorted concept of the Church Slavonic text: "The horse is a lie for salvation, but in the multitude of its strength it will not be saved" (Ps. 32:17), which means: "The horse is unreliable for salvation, it will not deliver with its great strength."

Manna from heaven (unexpected help). Food sent by God from heaven to the people of Israel during their wanderings in the wilderness (Ex. 16:14-16; Ex. 16:31).

Methuselah age (longevity). Methuselah (Methuselah) is one of the first biblical patriarchs who lived for 969 years (Genesis 5:27).

Abomination of desolation (extreme ruin, dirt). "And on the wing of the sanctuary shall be the abomination of desolation" (Dan. 9:27). "Therefore, when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of through the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place, ... then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains" (Matt. 24:15-16).

Throwing pearls (wasting words in front of people who do not want or do not know how to appreciate their meaning). "Do not give anything holy to dogs, and do not cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample it under their feet" (Mat. 7:6). In Church Slavonic, pearls are beads.

They don't know what they are doing. "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing" (Luke 23:34) - the words of Jesus Christ at the crucifixion, sounding in Church Slavonic: "Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing."

Not of this world. "You are of this world, I am not of this world" (John 8.23) - from the conversation of Jesus Christ with the Jews, as well as "My kingdom is not of this world" (John 18.36) - Christ's answer to Pontius Pilate on the question is whether he is the King of the Jews. The expression is used in relation to people detached from the realities of life, eccentrics.

Do not make yourself an idol. An expression from the second commandment of God, which forbids worshiping false gods, idols (Ex. 20:4; Deut. 5:8).

Judge not lest ye be judged. Quote from the Sermon on the Mount of Jesus Christ (Mat. 7:1).

Not by bread alone. "Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord" (Deut. 8:3). Quoted by Jesus Christ during His forty-day fast in the wilderness in response to the temptation of Satan (Matt. 4:4; Luke 4:4). It is used in relation to spiritual food.

Regardless of faces. "Do not distinguish persons in judgment; listen to both the small and the great" (Deut. 1:17). "Have faith in Jesus Christ our Lord of glory, regardless of persons" (James 2:1).

Burning bush (symbol of the eternal, imperishable). A burning but unburned thorn bush, in the flame of which the Angel of the Lord appeared to Moses (Ex. 3:2).

Bear your cross (dutifully endure the hardships of your fate). Jesus himself carried the cross on which He was to be crucified (John 19:17), and only when He was exhausted did the Roman soldiers force a certain Simon of Cyrene to carry the cross (Matt. 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23, 26).

There is no prophet in his own country. "No prophet is accepted in his own country" (Luke 4:24). "There is no prophet without honor, except in his own country" (Matt. 13:57; Mark 6:4).

Don't give in one iota (don't give in even a little). "Not one jot or not one tittle will pass from the law until everything is fulfilled" (Matt. 5:18), i.e. even the slightest deviation from the law is unacceptable until all the predestinations are fulfilled. By iota here is meant the sign of the Hebrew alphabet - iodine, similar in shape to an apostrophe.

Doubt nothing. Doubting nothing. "But let him ask in faith, not in the least doubting" (James 1:6). In Church Slavonic: "Yes, he asks by faith without hesitation." The expression is used in an ironic sense: without too much hesitation.

Poor in spirit. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 5:3).

One of the nine Gospel beatitudes. The poor in spirit are humble, devoid of pride, completely trusting God; in the words of John Chrysostom - "humble-wise". At present, the expression is used in a completely different sense: limited people, devoid of spiritual interests.

An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth. "A fracture for a fracture, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; just as he did injury to a man's body, so it must be done to him" (Lev. 24:20) and also in Ex. 21.24; Deut. 19.21 - the Old Testament law regulating the degree of responsibility for a crime, the meaning of which is: a person who has caused injury to another cannot be punished more than the deed, and the specific culprit was responsible for this. This law was very important, because. limited the blood feud common in ancient times, when for the crime of a person of one kind in relation to a representative of another kind, they took revenge on the whole family, and revenge, as a rule, regardless of the degree of guilt, was death. This law was intended for judges, not for an individual, so the modern interpretation of "an eye for an eye" as a call for revenge is completely wrong.

From the evil one (superfluous, unnecessary, done to the detriment). "But let your word be: yes, yes; no, no; and what is more than this, it is from the evil one" (Matt. 5:37) - the words of Jesus Christ, forbidding to swear by heaven, earth, by the head of the one who swears.

Separate the tares from the wheat (separate truth from falsehood, bad from good). From the gospel parable about how the enemy sowed tares (malicious weeds) among the wheat. The owner of the field, fearing that when picking the tares, the fragile wheat could be damaged, he decided to wait for it to ripen and then pick the weeds and burn them (Matt. 13:24-30; 36-43).

Shake off the dust from your feet (break forever with something, renounce with indignation). "And if anyone does not receive you and does not listen to your words, then, leaving that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet" (Matt. 10:14), as well as Mark. 6.11; Onion. 9.5; Acts. 13.51. This quotation is based on the ancient Jewish custom of shaking road dust from one's feet when returning to Palestine from travels to pagan countries, where even road dust was considered unclean.

Throw the stone first. "He who is without sin among you, first cast a stone at her" (John 8:7) - the words of Jesus Christ in response to the temptations of the scribes and Pharisees, who brought to Him a woman convicted of adultery, the meaning of which: a person has no moral right to condemn another, if he himself is a sinner.

Let's beat swords into plowshares (call for disarmament). "And they will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into sickles; the people will not lift up the sword against the people, and they will no longer learn to fight" (Is. 2,4). Plowshare.

Eat honey and locusts (strict fasting, almost starve). John the Baptist, living in the desert, led an ascetic life and ate wild honey and locusts (Mark 1:6).

Flesh from flesh (kinship). "And the man said: Behold, this is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh" - the words about Eve, created by God from Adam's rib (Genesis 2:23).

In letter and spirit. "He gave us the ability to be servants of the New Testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit, because the letter kills, but the spirit gives life" (2 Cor. 3.6) Used in the meaning: to relate to something not only by external formal signs (by letter), but also by internal content and meaning (by spirit). Sometimes in the meaning: formality, opposite to essence, meaning, the expression "dead letter" is used.

Sprinkle ashes on your head (a sign of extreme despair and grief). The ancient custom of the Jews as a sign of sorrow to sprinkle ashes or earth on their heads. "And they lifted up their voice and wept; and each one tore his outer garment, and threw dust over their heads toward heaven" (Job 2:12); "... tore his clothes and put on himself ... ashes" (Est: 4,1).

Rest from the works of the righteous (rest after difficult and useful deeds). From the biblical story of the creation of the world: "And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it, for in it he rested from all his works, which God created and created" (Genesis 2:3).

The transformation of Saul into Paul (a sharp change in his beliefs). Saul was an ardent persecutor of the first Christians, but after Jesus Christ appeared to him one day, he became one of the main preachers and founders of Christianity - the Apostle Paul (Acts 9:1-22).

The tongue stuck to the larynx (to lose the power of speech from surprise, from indignation). "My tongue clings to my throat" (Ps. 21:16).

A parable by the town (on everyone's lips, the subject of a common conversation). "And you will be ... a parable and a laughingstock among all peoples" (Deut. 28:37). In Church Slavonic, "among all peoples" - "in all the tongues."

Sell ​​for lentil stew (give up something important for a small profit). Esau, the eldest of the sons of the biblical patriarch Isaac, being hungry and tired, sold his birthright to his younger brother Jacob for lentil stew. (Gen. 25:29-34).

The guiding star is the Star of Bethlehem, showing the way to the eastern wise men (Magi), who went to bow to the born Christ (Matt. 2.9). It is used in the meaning: that which directs someone's life, activity.

The Holy of Holies (secret, secret, inaccessible to the uninitiated) is a part of the tabernacle (camping Jewish temple), fenced off by a veil, into which only the high priests could enter once a year. "And there shall be a curtain to separate the sanctuary for you from the Holy of Holies" (Ex. 26:33).

Grinding of teeth. "There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matt. 8:12) - three hundred words of Jesus about the horrors of hell. In a figurative sense, it is used as impotent rage.

Servant of two masters (a person who tries in vain to please many at the same time). “No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other” (Luke 16:13).

Serve mammon (excessively care about wealth, material wealth). "You cannot serve God and mammon" (Matt. 6:24). Mammon - wealth or earthly goods.

Deadly sin. The Apostle John speaks of sin unto death and sin not unto death (1 John 5:16-17). A sin unto death (mortal sin) is a sin that cannot be expiated.

Sodom and Gomorrah (licentiousness, as well as extreme confusion). From the biblical story about the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, which God punished for the loose morals of their inhabitants (Genesis 19:24-25).

Salt of the earth. "You are the salt of the earth" (Matt. 5:13) - the words of Jesus Christ in relation to believers, meaning - the best part of people useful to society, whose duty it is to keep their spiritual purity. In ancient times, salt was considered a symbol of purity.

Vanity. This refers to the smallness of human troubles and deeds before God and Eternity. "Vanity of vanities, said the Ecclesiastes, vanity of vanities, all is vanity!" (Eccl. 1:2).

This mystery is great. Church Slavonic text of an expression from the Epistle to the Ephesians (ch. 5, verse 32). Used in relation to something inaccessible, carefully hidden; often in an ironic sense.

Crown of thorns (ordeals). Before the crucifixion, the soldiers put a crown of thorns on Christ's head (Matt. 27:29; Mark 15:17; John 19:2).

Thirty pieces of silver (a symbol of betrayal). For thirty pieces of silver, Judas delivered Christ to the chief priests (Matt. 26:15). Srebrennik is an ancient Jewish coin worthy of four Greek drachmas.

Darkness pitch (symbol of hell). "But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matt. 8:12). In Church Slavonic "outer darkness" - "outer darkness".

Wash your hands (shield responsibility). "Pilate, seeing that nothing helps, ... took water and washed his hands before the people, and said: I am innocent of the blood of this Just One" (Matt. 27:24). The Roman procurator, Pontius Pilate, performed the ritual washing of hands, customary among the Jews, as a sign of nonparticipation in the murder being committed (Deut. 21:6-9).

Pharisaism (hypocrisy). The Pharisees are a religious and political party in ancient Judea, whose representatives were supporters of the ostentatious strict execution of the ritual aspects of the Jewish religion. Jesus, denouncing religious bigotry, often called them hypocrites: "Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites" (Matt. 23:13; 23:14; 23:15; Luke 11:44).

Fig leaf (insufficient, superficial justification for something, as well as a hypocritical cover for something shameful). Adam and Eve, who knew shame after the fall (eating the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil), girded themselves with fig tree (fig tree) leaves (Genesis 3:7). Sculptors often used a fig leaf when depicting a naked body.

Thomas the unbeliever (doubting person). The Apostle Thomas did not immediately believe in the resurrection of Christ: "Unless I see in His hands the marks of the nails, and put my finger into the marks of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe" (John 20:25). By subsequent apostolic ministry and death for the sake of faith, Christ's apostle Thomas atoned for his momentary doubt.

Daily bread (essential food). "Give us this day our daily bread" (Matt. 6:11), and also Luke. 11:3 - from the Lord's Prayer.

Abysses of heaven (nowadays a comic expression about heavy rain). From the biblical story of the global flood: "All the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened; and the rain fell on the earth for forty days and forty nights" (Genesis 7:11). In Church Slavonic "windows" - "abyss".

Keep like the apple of your eye (keep like the most precious). "Keep me as the apple of your eye" (Ps. 16:8). "Kept him as the apple of his eye" (Deut. 32:10).

Proverbs and sayings

God gave, God took.
"The Lord gave. The Lord also took away" (Job 1:21).

Fear God, honor the king.
"Fear God, honor the king" (1 Peter 2:17).

Fear God - death is at the door.
"In all your works, remember your end, and you will never sin" (Sir. 7:39).

Faith will move a mountain from its place.
"If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, and say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you" (Matt. 17:20).

Everything in the world is created not by our mind, but by God's judgment.
"Then I saw all the works of God, and found that man cannot comprehend the works that are done under the sun" (Ecclesiastes 8:17).

God is ready to cut the sword of sinners.
"And if anyone turns from righteousness to sin, the Lord will prepare him for the sword" (Sir. 26:26).

Gold is tempted by fire, but man by adversity.
"For gold is tested in fire, but those who are pleasing to God in the furnace of humiliation" (Sir. 2:5).

Whoever does good, God will repay him. For good, God is the payer.
"Do good to the pious, and you will receive a reward, and if not from him, then from the Most High" (Sir. 12:2).

Who is to God, to that and God.
"When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord. He reconciles even his enemies with him" (Prov. 16:7).

Whoever honors his parents, God does not forget him.
"Honor your father and your mother, that you may be well and that your days on earth be long" (Ex. 20:12).

There is no faith without good deeds.
"Faith without works is dead" (James 2:26).

One God without sin.
"There is no righteous man on earth who does good and does not sin" (Eccl. 7:20).

You hide from people, but not from God. You can't escape God's judgment.
"For God will bring every work into judgment, and every secret thing, whether it be good or evil" (Ecclesiastes 12:14).

The poor man asks, but you give to God.
"He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will repay him for his good deed" (Prov. 19:17).

He does not lose heart who trusts in God.
"Commit your works to the Lord, and your works will be accomplished" (Proverbs 16:3).

God has many blessings.
"The earth is full of the grace of the Lord" (Ps. 32:5).

Man proposes, but God disposes.
"There are many plans in the heart of man, but only what is determined by the Lord will take place" (Prov. 19:21).

Man walks, God leads.
"A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord guides his way" (Prov. 16:9).

Offend the poor - seek death for yourself.
"Do not be a robber of the poor, because he is poor, and do not oppress the unfortunate at the gate, because the Lord will intervene in their cause and steal the soul from their robbers" (Prov. 22:22-23).

Every untruth is a sin.
"All unrighteousness is sin" (1 John 5:17).

To do good is to amuse yourself.
"A man's joy is his charity" (Prov. 19:22).

Hold on to the good, and stay away from the bad. Bridge to good, and back away from bad.
"Turn away from evil and do good" (Ps. 33:15).

Trust but check.
"He who soon trusts is thoughtless" (Sir. 19:4)

Alms way in time of poverty.
"Mercy is propitious in times of trouble, like rain clouds in times of drought" (Sir. 35:23).

For good, expect good, for bad - bad.
"Tell the righteous that it is good for him, for he will eat the fruits of his deeds; and woe to the wicked, for he will be recompensed for the works of his hands" (Isaiah 3:10-11).
Earned chunk is better than a stolen loaf. Better small crumbs with quietness than big chunks with dashing.
"Better is a little with righteousness than a multitude of gains with unrighteousness" (Prov. 16:8).

Whoever does good, evil does not harm him.
"No evil will happen to the righteous" (Prov. 12:21).

Whoever believes easily, easily disappears.
"Do not open your heart to every man, lest he thank you badly" (Sir. 8:22).

Better to give than to take.
"It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).

Better bread and water than a pie with trouble.
"Better is a piece of dry bread, and peace with it, than a house full of slaughtered cattle, with contention" (Proverbs 17:1).

The thief's hat is on fire.
"The wicked flee when no one pursues him" (Proverbs 28:1).

There is no mercy for those who do not show mercy.
"There is no good for him who is constantly engaged in evil and who does not give alms" (Sir. 12:3).
"For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy" (James 2:13).

Don't trust everyone, lock the door tight.
"Do not bring every man into your house, for the wily one has many wiles" (Sir. 11:29).

A guilty head and a sword does not flog.
"He who hides his crimes will not succeed; but whoever confesses and forsakes them, he will receive mercy" (Prov. 28:13).

The pike is fasting, but the gudgeon is not drowsy. Self-interest always has a disinterested face.
"There is a crafty one who walks bent over, in despondency, but inside he is full of deceit. He droops his face and pretends to be deaf, but he will precede you where you do not think" (Sir. 19:23-24).

Righteous is the law, but the judge is unjust.
"But we know that the law is good if someone uses it lawfully" (1 Tim. 1:8).

Fight sin, but be reconciled with the sinner.
"Do not reproach a man who turns from sin" (Sir. 8:6).

Having done good, do not reproach.
"When doing good, do not reproach, and at every gift do not offend with words" (Sir. 18:15).

You won't get good by bad luck.
"Unrighteous treasures do not profit" (Proverbs 10:2).

Without money, sleep is stronger.
"Vigilance over wealth exhausts the body, and caring for it drives away sleep" (Sir. 31:1).

The rich man eats sweetly, but sleeps badly.
"The satiety of the rich does not let him sleep" (Eccl. 5:11).

A rich man is a fool, but they respect him. If the rich speak, there is someone to listen.
“The rich man spoke, and everyone was silent and lifted his speech to the clouds; the poor man spoke, and they say: “Who is this?” (Sir. 13:28-29).

Be poor, be honest.
"Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who perverts his ways, though he be rich" (Proverbs 28:6).

To borrow - to sell yourself.
"The rich rule over the poor, and the debtor becomes the lender's slave" (Prov. 22:7).

Anything can happen and the rich knock on the poor.
"Whoever stops his ear from the cry of the poor will himself cry out, and will not be heard" (Prov. 21:13).

Plenty of money, and even more.
"He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver" (Eccl. 5:9).

Money can't buy a soul.
"Wealth will not help in the day of wrath" (Proverbs 11:4).

Money is water: it has come and gone. Money - fluff: just blow on them and no.
"Do not worry about amassing wealth; leave your thoughts like that. Fix your eyes on him, and - he is no more; because he will make wings for himself and, like an eagle, fly away to heaven" (Prov. 23:4-5 ).

Good fame is better than wealth.
"A good name is better than great wealth, and a good reputation is better than silver and gold" (Prov. 22:1).

Gold does not speak, but creates a lot. Gold is heavy, but pulls upwards.
"Do not start a lawsuit with a rich man, so that he does not have an advantage over you; for gold has destroyed many, and bowed the hearts of kings" (Sir. 8, 2-3).

The goat competed with the wolf, the tail and skin remained.
"Do not quarrel with a strong man, so that someday you will not fall into his hands. Do not start a lawsuit with a rich man, so that he does not have an advantage over you" (Sir. 8:1-2).

A piece of bread and a ladle of water, the conscience is calm and you do not expect trouble.
"Better is a little in the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and anxiety with it" (Prov. 15:16).

Whoever does not save a penny is not worth a ruble himself.
"He who puts little things in vain will gradually fall into decay" (Sir. 19:1).

Better is a truthful beggar than a false thousand's man.
"And a poor man is better than a deceitful one" (Prov. 19:22).

Mzda blinds the eyes.
"Gifts blind the eyes of the wise" (Deut. 16:19).

With a bribe, with a bridle, you will turn the judge to your will.
"Treats and gifts blind the eyes of the wise and, like a bridle in the mouth, turn away reproof" (Sir. 20:29).
"A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of those who own it: wherever it turns, it will succeed" (Prov. 17:8).

Wrong acquisition - death.
"He who builds his house with other people's money is the same as he who gathers stones for his own grave" (Sir. 21:9).

Pie yaduchi remember and dry crust. With satiety, remember hunger, with wealth, squalor.
"In the time of satiety, remember the time of hunger, and in the days of wealth - about poverty and need" (Sir. 18:25).

It came with the wind, it went with the wind. Labor money is always strong.
"Wealth is exhausted from vanity, but he who gathers with labor increases it" (Prov. 13:11).

Don't fight the strong, don't compete with the rich.
"Do not lift heavy things beyond your strength, and do not enter into fellowship with those who are stronger and richer than you" (Sir. 13:2).

It is stronger to lend yourself - to lose good.
"Do not lend to a person who is stronger than you; and if you do, then consider yourself lost." (Sir. 8:15).

Judge not by the mind, but by the pocket.
"But the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded" (Ecclesiastes 9:16).

What is the uterus, such are the children.
"As the mother is, so is the daughter" (Ezekiel 16:44).

Youth is stronger with shoulders, old age with head.
"The glory of young men is their strength, but the adornment of old men is their gray hair" (Proverbs 20:29).

Punish children in youth, they will put you to rest in old age.
"Whoever loves his son, let him punish him more often, so that later he will be comforted by him" (Sir. 30:1).

Did not obey your father - listen to the whip.
"Stupidity has become attached to the heart of a young man, but the rod of correction will remove it from him" (Prov. 22:15).

Do not look at old age with laughter - your own is not far off.
"Do not neglect a man in his old age, for we also grow old" (Sir. 8:7).

I didn’t teach my son while I was laying across the bench, but you won’t teach how to stretch out to the fullest.
"Do not leave a young man without punishment: if you punish him with a rod, he will not die; you will punish him with a rod, and you will save his soul from hell" (Prov. 23, 13-14).

Wrong profit - children do not live.
"The offspring of the wicked will not multiply branches, and unclean roots - on a rocky rock" (Sir. 40,15).
"The heritage of the children of sinners will perish, and dishonor will spread along with their tribe" (Sir. 41:9).

From a bad seed do not expect a good tribe.
"Every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit" (Matt. 7:17).

Fathers ate cranberries, and the children are set on edge.
"The fathers ate sour grapes, but the children's teeth are set on edge" (Jer. 31:29).

Learn from a young age - it will come in handy forever.
"Teach a young man at the beginning of his path: he will not deviate from him when he is old" (Prov. 22:6).

What you don't learn in your youth, you won't get in your old age.
"What you did not collect in your youth, how can you gain in your old age?" (Sir. 25:5).

You were born naked, you will die naked.
"Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked I will return" (Job 1:21).

The day fades at night, and a person with sadness.
"Love your soul and comfort your heart and keep sorrow away from you, for sorrow has killed many, but there is no benefit in it" (Sir. 30:24-25).

Money is honey, clothes are decay, and health is the most precious thing.
"The health and well-being of the body is more precious than any gold, and a strong body is better than untold wealth" (Sir. 30:15).

Live simply, live to be a hundred years old.
"A well-bred man is content with little, and therefore he does not suffer from shortness of breath on his bed" (Sir. 31:21).

People lived before us, people will live after us.
"A generation passes, and a generation comes, but the earth abides forever" (Ecclesiastes 1:4).

Health is more valuable than wealth.
"There is no wealth better than bodily health" (Sir. 30:16).

He who loves wine will destroy himself.
"Against wine, do not show yourself brave, for wine has destroyed many" (Sir. 31.29).

Years don't age, grief does. Not work makes you old, but care.
"Care - prematurely brings old age" (Sir.30,26).

They die not from fasting, but from gluttony.
"From satiety many have died, but he who is temperate will add life to himself" (Sir. 37:34).

One glass for health, another for fun, the third for nonsense.
"Wine is good for a person's life if you drink it in moderation" (Sir. 31:31).

From the sorrows of infirmity, from infirmity death.
"Worldly sorrow produces death" (2 Cor. 7:10).

You can't escape death.
"And it will never be that someone remains to live forever and does not see the grave" (Ps. 48:9-10).

Joy straightens, torment twists.
"A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a despondent spirit dries up the bones" (Prov. 17:22).

Death equalizes everyone.
"And alas! the wise die like the fool" (Ecclesiastes 2:16).

If you die, you won't take anything with you.
"Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the glory of his house increases: for dying he will take nothing; his glory will not follow him" (Ps. 48, 17-18).

What is boiled in the heart is not hidden on the face.
"The heart of a man changes his face either for good or for evil" (Sir. 13:31).
"A merry heart makes the face merry, but in sorrow of the heart the spirit desponds" (Prov. 15:13).

The devil puts a spoonful of honey in someone else's wife.
"The lips of a strange woman ooze honey, and her speech is softer than oil; but the consequences of her are bitter like wormwood" (Prov. 5:3-4).

Sin is sweet, man is greedy. Sins kindly bring to the abyss.
"Many have gone astray through the beauty of a woman" (Sir. 9:9).

A good wife is like a precious stone.
"Who can find a virtuous wife? Her price is higher than pearls" (Prov. 31:10).

A good wife is fun, and a thin one is an evil potion.
"A virtuous wife is a crown for her husband; but a disgraceful one is like rottenness in his bones" (Prov. 12:4).
"A good wife is a happy lot" (Sir. 26:3).

A good wife will save the house, and a bad one will shake it with her sleeve.
"A wise woman will build her house, but a foolish woman will destroy it with her own hands" (Prov. 14:1).

An evil wife is worse than evil.
"All anger is small in comparison with the anger of a woman" (Sir. 25:21).
"Do not give water an outlet, nor an evil woman power" (Sir. 25:28).

It is better to ride in a fragile boat on the sea than to believe a secret to your wife.
"From that which lies in thy bosom, guard the door of thy mouth" (Micah 7:5).

It is better to eat bread with water than to live with an evil wife.
"It is better to live in a corner on a roof than with a quarrelsome wife in a spacious house" (Prov. 25:24).

It is bad for a husband who has a large wife in the house.
"Disappointment, shame and great disgrace when a wife prevails over her husband" (Sir. 25:24).

Charka and godfather will be deprived of honor and mind.
"Wine and women corrupt the wise" (Sir. 19:2).

Be angry, be angry, but do not sin.
"When angry, do not sin" (Ps. 4:5).

Master of your anger, master of everything.
"He who controls himself is better than he who conquers a city" (Prov. 16:32).

The envious eye sees widely. That the eyes are thrown, it is a pity to leave.
"What created thing is more envious of the eye? Because it weeps over everything it sees" (Sir. 31:15).

The envious one dries with envy, but the good one cries for joy.
"A meek heart is life for the body, but envy is rottenness for the bones" (Prov. 14:30).

If you want more, you will lose the last.
"An envious person hastens to riches, and does not think that poverty will overtake him" (Prov. 28:22).

The boundary is not a wall, but it cannot be moved.
"Do not break the boundaries of your neighbor" (Deut. 19:14).

Laugh at others, cry at yourself.
"He who rejoices in misfortune will not go unpunished" (Prov. 17:5).

Do not rejoice in someone else's misfortune: your own is on the ridge.
"Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles" (Prov. 24:17).

Do not dig a hole for another - you yourself will fall into it.
"He who digs a hole will fall into it" (Prov. 26:27).

From anger to stupidity one step.
"Do not be hasty in your spirit to anger, for anger nestles in the heart of fools" (Ecclesiastes 7:9).
"A quick-tempered man can do foolishness" (Prov. 14:17).

From one word, but a quarrel for a century.
"The beginning of a quarrel is like a burst of water; leave the quarrel before it flares up" (Prov. 17:14).

Judge first, judge later.
"Before you investigate, do not reprove; find out first, and then rebuke" (Sir. 11:7).

Keep your tongue in conversation, but your heart in anger.
"Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger" (James 1:19).

An empty dispute to a quarrel soon.
"From foolish and ignorant contests turn away, knowing that they give rise to strife" (2 Timothy 2:23).

Fear the Most High - do not say too much.
"In verbosity, sin cannot be avoided, but he who restrains his mouth is wise" (Prov. 10:19).

Fear the slanderer like an evil heretic.
"The earpiece and the bilingual will be cursed, for they destroyed many who lived in silence" (Sir. 28:15).

Lies are not arguable, they will soon confuse.
"The behavior of a deceitful person is dishonorable, and his shame is always with him" (Sir. 20:26).

Red speech and red to listen.
"Pleasant speech is honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones" (Prov. 16:24).
"A flute and a harp make singing pleasant, better than them - a pleasant language" (Sir. 40.21).

A meek word humbles a violent head.
"A gentle answer turns away anger" (Proverbs 15:1).

Whoever vouches, he will suffer.
"Guarantee has led to the ruin of many sufficient people and shook them like a wave of the sea" (Sir. 29,20).

An affectionate word breaks a bone. An affectionate word is more than a club.
"With meekness a nobleman bows to mercy, and a soft tongue breaks bones" (Prov. 25:15).

It is better to stumble with your foot than with your tongue.
"Stumbling from the ground is better than from the tongue" (Sir. 20:18).

Listen to people and do your thing.
"Keep the counsel of your heart, for there is none more faithful to you" (Sir. 37:17).

Less talking, less sin.
"A curbing tongue will live in peace, and one who hates talkativeness will reduce evil" (Sir. 19:6).
"A meek tongue is a tree of life, but an unbridled one is contrition of the spirit" (Prov. 15:4).

You can’t throw a scarf over every mouth. The dog barks - the wind wears.
"Pay attention not to every word that is spoken" (Eccl. 7:21).

On the tongue is honey, and on the heart is ice.
"With his mouth he pretends to be an enemy, but in his heart he plots deceit" (Prov. 26:24).

Do not believe other people's speeches, believe your own eyes.
"Believe not every word" (Sir. 19:16).

Do not give a word, be strong, but give it - hold on.
"A network for a man is to hastily make a vow, and after the vow to ponder" (Prov. 20:25).

You won’t sell without praising, you won’t buy without blasphemy.
"Bad, bad," says the buyer, and when he leaves, he boasts" (Prov. 20:14).

Don't rush with your tongue, hurry with your deeds.
"Do not be quick with your tongue, and lazy and negligent in your deeds" (Sir. 4:33).

Do not praise yourself, there are better than you.
"Let another praise you, and not your mouth" (Prov. 27:2).

Shut up Bole, you will live a share.
"Whoever keeps his mouth guards his soul; but whoever opens his mouth wide, that is trouble" (Prov. 13:3).

The word heals, the word cripples.
"Some idle talker pierces like a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals" (Prov. 12:18).

The word is not an arrow, but strikes.
"Many fell by the edge of the sword, but not so much as those who fell by the tongue" (Sir. 28:21).

The word on time and by the way is stronger than writing and printing.
"Joy to a man is in the answer of his mouth, and how good is the word in time!" (Prov. 15:23).

Lies have short legs. Lies have a short age.
"Truthful lips are forever coming, but a lying tongue is only for a moment" (Prov. 12:19).

A bargain is a bargain.
"Keep your word firmly and be faithful to it" (Sir. 29:3).

My tongue is my enemy: it roams before the mind, looking for trouble.
"None of the people can tame the tongue: it is an uncontrollable evil" (James 3:8).

A close neighbor is better than distant relatives.
"Better is a neighbor near than a brother far away" (Prov. 27:10).

Good brotherhood is dearer than wealth.
"A true friend is a strong defense: whoever finds him has found a treasure" (Sir. 6:14).

Friendship is not far from unfriendliness.
"Depart from your enemies and be careful with your friends" (Sir. 6:13).

Friendship lead, so do not spare yourself.
"Whoever wants to have friends, he himself must be friendly" (Prov. 18, 25)

Friend is known in trouble.
"There is a friend at the right time for him, and he will not remain with you in the day of your affliction" (Sir. 6:8).

You will not recognize a friend in happiness, an enemy will not hide in misfortune.
"A friend is not known in happiness, and an enemy is not hidden in misfortune" (Sir. 12:8).

A reliable friend is more valuable than money.
"There is no price for a true friend" (Sir. 6:15).

At dinner, all the neighbors; and trouble came, they are away like water.
"A participant in a meal is a friend, and he will not remain with you in the day of your affliction" (Sir. 6:10).

Do not have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends.
"Do not exchange a friend for a treasure" (Sir. 7:20).

Don't recognize a friend in three days, find out in three years.
"If you want to win a friend, win him after a trial and don't trust him quickly" (Sir. 6:7).

A rare date - a pleasant guest. A rare guest - the doors wide open.
"Do not let your friend enter the house too often, lest he become weary of you and hate you" (Prov. 25:17).

With whom you lead, from that you will gain.
"Do not make friends with an angry person and do not associate with a quick-tempered person, lest you learn his ways and bring nooses on your soul" (Prov. 22:24-25).

An old friend is better than two new ones.
"Do not leave an old friend, for a new one cannot compare with him" (Sir. 9:12).

To open a secret - to destroy fidelity.
"He who reveals secrets has lost confidence and will not find a friend according to his soul" (Sir. 27:16).

You can see the master at work.
"The product boasts according to the hand of the artist" (Sir. 9.22).

Where they work, it's crowded, but in a lazy house it's empty. Labor feeds a person, but laziness spoils.
"A lazy hand makes poor, but a diligent hand makes rich" (Proverbs 10:4).

Work is bitter, but bread is sweet. You sow - you cry, you reap - you jump.
"Those who sow with tears will reap with joy" (Ps. 125:5).

Whoever sleeps for a long time cannot save money. Who gets up early, God gives.
"Do not love to sleep, lest you become poor; keep your eyes open, and you will eat your fill of bread" (Prov. 20:13).

Whoever is not lazy to plow will have bread.
"Whoever tills his own land will be satisfied with bread, whoever imitates the idle will be satisfied with poverty" (Prov. 28:19).

The bee is small, but feeds the man.
"The bee is small among those who fly, but its fruit is the best of sweets" (Sir. 11:3).

Idleness is the mother of vices.
"For idleness has taught many evil things" (Sir. 33:28).

Sleep long, live with debt. Get up late - the need to sleep.
“You will sleep a little, you will slumber a little, you will lie down a little with your hands folded: and your poverty will come like a passerby, and your need like a robber” (Prov. 6:10-11).

You can't fill a bottomless barrel with water. To talk to a fool is to carry water with a sieve.
"The heart of a fool is like a broken vessel and will not hold any knowledge" (Sir. 21:17)

Watch out for trouble while it's gone. Not knowing the ford, do not poke your head into the water.
"The wise man sees trouble and hides himself; but the inexperienced go forward and are punished" (Prov. 27:12).

Where the mind is, there is sense.
"The heart of the wise knows both the time and the rule" (Ecclesiastes 8:5).

A foolish lash is afraid, but a clever word is enough.
"A reprimand has a stronger effect on a wise man than a hundred blows on a fool" (Prov. 17:10).

A fool even in a mortar.
"The talk of a fool in a mortar with a pestle, along with grain, his foolishness will not be separated from him" (Prov. 27:22).

Who is lazy, he is sleepy.
"Indolence plunges one into drowsiness" (Prov. 19:15).

Smart blasphemy is better than stupid praise.
"It is better to listen to reproofs from a wise man than to listen to the songs of fools" (Eccl. 7:5).

Wisdom is in the head, not in the beard.
"Not perennial only wise" (Job 32.9).

You will learn from the smart, you will unlearn from the stupid.
"He who deals with the wise will be wise, but he who makes friends with fools will become corrupt" (Prov. 13:21)

From the devil with a cross, from a bear with a pestle, but nothing from a fool.
"It is better for a man to meet a she-bear without children than a fool with his stupidity" (Prov. 17:12).

You will contact a fool, you yourself will turn out to be one.
"Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also become like him" (Prov. 26:4).

A fool has a foolish speech.
"The lips of fools spew foolishness" (Proverbs 15:2).

Mind overcomes force.
"Wisdom is better than strength" (Eccl. 9:16).

The wise love to learn, but the fool loves to teach.
"A fool does not love knowledge, but only to show his mind" (Proverbs 18:2).

The wise man humbles himself, the foolish puffs up.
"A patient man has much understanding, but an irritable one shows foolishness" (Prov. 14:29).

A scientist leads others, but an unlearned wanders in the dark.
"A wise man has his eyes in his head, but a fool walks in darkness" (Eccl. 2:14).

Learning is light and ignorance is darkness.
"The advantage of wisdom over stupidity is the same as the advantage of light over darkness" (Eccl. 2:13).

Teach the fool, do not spare the fist.
"A whip is for a horse, a bridle for a donkey, but a stick is for fools" (Prov. 26:3).

Without patience there is no salvation.
"By your patience save your souls" (Luke 21:19).

Everything is possible, but not everything is necessary.
"Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial" (1 Cor. 6:12).

When you ascend, humble yourself, and when you humble yourself, you ascend.
"And humility goes before glory" (Prov. 15:33).

Hunger is the best cook.
"A well-fed soul tramples on even a honeycomb, but to a hungry soul everything bitter is sweet" (Prov. 27:7).

The pot is not a friend of the boiler.
"What fellowship does a pot have with a cauldron? This one will push him, and he will break" (Sir. 13:3).

Houses and straw edoma.
"Better is the life of a poor man under a wooden roof than a sumptuous feast in other people's houses" (Sir. 29:25).

Cast lots - no more blame.
"The lot puts an end to disputes and decides between the strong" (Prov. 18:19)

If you chase two hares, you won't catch one.
"Do not take on a lot of things with a lot of things you will not be left without guilt. And if you chase after them, you will not achieve" (Sir. 11.10).

Truth is from the earth, and truth is from heaven.
"Truth arises from the earth, and righteousness will come down from heaven" (Ps. 84:12).

As it comes around, so it will respond.
"With what measure you use, it will be measured to you again" (Luke 6:38).

He who sows the wind will reap the whirlwind.
"Because they sowed the wind, they will also reap the whirlwind" (Hos. 8:7)

On the other side, and the spring is not red.
"Like a bird that has left its nest, so is a man who has left his place" (Prov. 27:8).

Don't look for the speck in someone else's eye.
"And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not feel the beam in your eye?" (Mat. 7:3).

Don't jump on the rampage.
"It's hard for you to go against the pricks" (Acts 9:5).

Wine is innocent, drunkenness is guilty.
"What is life without wine? It was created for the joy of people. Delight to the heart and comfort to the soul is wine used in moderation at the right time; sorrow for the soul is wine when they drink it a lot" (Sir. 31.32-34).

There is no sorrow without joy, and joy without sorrow.
"Even with laughter sometimes the heart hurts, and the end of joy is sadness" (Prov. 14:13).

The filthy will not stick to the clean.
"To the pure all things are pure" (Titus 1:15).

You make out with wine, you walk around naked.
"The drunkard and the satiated will become poor" (Prov. 23:21).
"A worker who is prone to drunkenness will not be enriched" (Sir. 19:1).

Do not drink water from your face.
"Praise not a man for his beauty, and have no aversion to a man for his outward appearance" (Sir. 11:2).

Your own cracker is better than other people's pies.
"He who stares at someone else's table, his life is not life: he humiliates his soul with other people's dishes" (Sir. 40.30).

Seven times measure cut once.
"The beginning of every work is reflection, and before any action is counsel" (Sir. 37:20).

You'll be leaving soon, you won't be there soon.
"Everyone who hastily suffers hardship" (Prov. 21:5).

The blind will not lead the blind.
"If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the pit" (Matt. 15:14).

The arrogant one flies high, but falls low.
"Do not exalt yourself, lest you fall and bring dishonor on your soul" (Sir. 1:30).
"Pride goes before destruction, and arrogance before a fall" (Prov. 16:18).

It's hard to wait if you can't see anything.
"Hope that does not come true for a long time makes the heart weary" (Prov. 13:12).

Know how to take, know how to give. Debt good turn deserves another.
"Lend to your neighbor in his time of need, and in due time repay your neighbor" (Sir. 29:2).

A bad tree - with a root out.
"Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire" (Matt. 7:19).

Alien soul - darkness.
"The thoughts in a man's heart are deep waters" (Prov. 20:5).

What goes around comes around.
"Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap" (Goals 6:7).

Murder will out.
"For there is nothing hidden that would not be revealed, and secret that would not be known" (Mat. 10, 26).

What is the faith that is written about in the Bible?

Faith in God is much more than just a recognition of His existence, it is a state of mind, a path, the basis of love for people, this is what the world is based on, this is trust in the Creator. Faith gives strength, wisdom, desire to change the world for the better. By faith the best things are done, by faith we gain the Kingdom of Heaven.

25 bible verses about faith

1. “Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen” (Heb. 11:1)

2. “Jesus ... says to Thomas: put your finger here and see my hands; give me your hand and put it in my side; and do not be an unbeliever, but a believer. Thomas answered Him, My Lord and my God! Jesus says to him: you believed because you saw me; blessed are those who have not seen and believed" (John 20:26-29)

3. “Jesus said to them: ... truly I say to you: if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, and say to this mountain: “move from here to there,” and it will move; and nothing will be possible for you…” (Matthew 17:20)

4. “A man is not justified by the works of the law, but only by faith in Jesus Christ” (Gal. 2:16)

5. "Abraham believed the Lord, and He counted it to him for righteousness" (Gen. 15:6)

6. “Of Him all the prophets testify that everyone who believes in Him will receive the remission of sins in His name.” (Acts 10:43)

7. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God: not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Eph. 2:8-10)

8. “Always in justice we must thank God for you, brethren, because your faith grows, and the love of each one for the other among you all increases” (2 Thessalonians 1:3)

9. “And so that we can get rid of disorderly and crafty people, for faith is not in everyone” (2 Thessalonians 3:2)

10. "According to your faith, be it to you" (Matthew 9:29)

11. “Jesus said to him: if you can believe a little, all things are possible to him who believes.” (Mark 9:23)

12. “He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but remained steadfast in faith, giving glory to God. And being quite sure that He is strong and will fulfill the promise.” (Rom.4:20,21)

13. "So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Rom. 10:17)

14. "For we walk by faith, and not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7)

15. "Therefore do not leave your hope, which has a great reward" (Heb. 10:35)

16. "The righteous shall live by faith" (Heb. 10:38)

17. "And this is the victory that conquered the world, our faith" (1 John 5:4)

18. "One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism" (Eph. 4:5)

19. “That your faith which has been tested may be more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, to praise and honor and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” (1 Pet. 1:7)

20. “But I prayed for you that your faith would not fail; and once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:32)

21. “And for the sake of faith in His name, His name strengthened this one whom you see and know, and the faith that is from Him gave him this healing before you all” (Acts 3:16).

22. “What good is it, my brethren, if someone says that he has faith, but does not have works? can this faith save him? So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead in itself. (James 2:14, 17)

23. “So that your faith [is established] not on the wisdom of man, but on the power of God” (1 Corinthians 2:5)

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24. "And if Christ is not risen, then your faith is vain: you are still in your sins" (1 Corinthians 15:17)

25. “The fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, goodness, mercy, faith” (Gal. 5:22)

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I am the Lord your God... Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. (1st commandment)

You shall not make for yourself an idol or any image of what is in the sky above, and what is on the earth below, and what is in the water below the earth. Don't worship them and don't serve them. (2nd commandment)

Do not take the name of the Lord your God in vain; for the Lord will not leave without punishment the one who pronounces his name in vain. (3rd commandment)

Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Work six days, and do all your work; and the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God: do not do any work on it, neither you, nor your son, nor your daughter ... For in six days the Lord created heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them; and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it. (4th commandment)

Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. (5th commandment)

Dont kill. (6th commandment)

Don't commit adultery. (7th commandment)

Don't steal. (8th commandment)

Do not bear false witness against your neighbor. (9th commandment)

Do not covet your neighbor's house; do not desire your neighbor's wife... anything that your neighbor has. (10th commandment)

But whoever has wealth in the world, but seeing his brother in need, closes his heart to him—how does the love of God abide in him? My children! let us not love in word or tongue, but in deed and in truth. (First Epistle of the Holy Apostle John the Theologian)

And now these three remain: faith, hope, love; but the love of them is greater. (First Epistle of St. Apostle Paul to the Corinthians)

Man is mad in his knowledge. (The book of the prophet Jeremiah. X, 14)

Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. (Holy Gospel of Matthew. VII, 15)

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. (Mt. 5:1-12)

Blessed are you when they reproach you and persecute you and slander you in every way unrighteously for me. (Mt. 5:1-12)

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Mt. 5:1-12)

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. (Mt. 5:1-12)

Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. (Mt. 5:1-12)

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. (Mt. 5:1-12)

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Mt. 5:1-12)

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. (Mt. 5:1-12)

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. (Mt. 5:1-12)

God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. (Conciliar Epistle of the Holy Apostle James. IV, 7)

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because there is torment in fear. He who fears is imperfect in love. (First Epistle of the Holy Apostle John the Theologian)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Everything came into being through Him, and without Him nothing came into being that came into being. (Holy Gospel of John. I, 1)

Do not speak into the ears of a fool, for he will despise your reasonable words. (Book of Proverbs of Solomon. XXIII, 9)

The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the stupidity of the ignorant is stupidity. (Prov. 14:24)

In the time of satiety, remember the time of hunger, and in the days of wealth - about poverty and need. (Book of Wisdom of Jesus, son of Sirach. XVIII, 25)

There is much sorrow in much wisdom, and whoever increases knowledge increases sorrow. (Book of Ecclesiastes. I, 18) Cast your cares on the Lord, and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous waver. (Psalm. LIV, 23)

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:37-39)

False christs and false prophets will rise and give signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. But you beware ... (Holy Gospel of Mark. 13, 22-23)

Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is useful; everything is permissible to me, but nothing should possess me. Food for the belly, and the belly for food; but God will destroy both. (First Epistle to the Corinthians. VI, 12-13)

Every nature of animals and birds, reptiles and marine animals is tamed and tamed by human nature, and no one from people can tame the tongue: this is an irresistible evil; it is full of deadly poison. (Conciliar Epistle of the Holy Apostle James. III, 7-8)

The main thing is wisdom: get wisdom, and with all your possessions get understanding. Appreciate her highly, and she will exalt you; she will glorify you if you cling to her; He will put a beautiful wreath on your head, he will bring you a magnificent crown. (Proverbs of Solomon, 4, 7-9)

I say to you: love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you; May you be sons of your Father in heaven. (Mt. 5:44)

Woe to you who laugh now! For you will weep and wail. (The Holy Gospel of Luke. VI,25)

Woe to the world from temptations, for temptations must come; but woe to the man through whom the offense comes. (Gospel of Matthew Mt.18)

A good name is better than great wealth, and good fame is better than silver and gold. (Prov. 22:1)

As long as you are alive and the breath is in you, do not replace yourself with anyone; for it is better for children to ask you than for you to look into the hands of your sons. (The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. Sir. XXXIII, 21-22)

As long as the light is with you, believe in the light, lest darkness overtake you. (John 12:36)

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (First Epistle of the Holy Apostle John the Theologian)

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and have all knowledge and all faith, so that I can move mountains, but do not have love, then I am nothing. (First Epistle of St. Apostle Paul to the Corinthians)

If you blow on a spark, it will flare up, but if you spit on it, it will die out: both come out of your mouth. (The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. Sir. XXVIII, 14)

If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, the Lord said to the rich young man. (Mt. 19:21)

If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand; and if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. (Holy Gospel of Mark. III, 24-25)

If I speak in human and angelic tongues, but have no love, then I am a ringing copper or a resounding cymbal. (First Epistle of St. Apostle Paul to the Corinthians)

Wives, obey your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and don't be harsh with them. Children, be obedient to your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. Fathers, do not irritate your children, so that they do not lose heart ... Let the children learn to honor their families and pay tribute to their parents: for this is pleasing to God. (Eph. 5:22-23; 6:1-4; Col. 3:18-20; 1 Tim. 5:4)

Evildoers do evil, and evildoers do villainy... (The Book of the Prophet Isaiah. XXIV, 16)

And if I give away all my possessions and give my body to be burned, but I do not have love, it is of no use to me. (First Epistle of St. Apostle Paul to the Corinthians)

And not only this, but we also boast of sorrows, knowing that from sorrow comes patience, from patience comes experience, from experience comes hope. (The letter of St. Apostle Paul to the Romans)

And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. (Holy Gospel of John. I, 5)

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their whims they will choose for themselves teachers who will flatter their ears; and turn their ears away from the truth and turn to fables. (Second Epistle to Timothy. III, 4)

For know that no fornicator, or unclean, or covetous person, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God. (Eph. 5:5)

For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with what measure you use, it will be measured to you again. (From Matthew the holy gospel. 7. 2)

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Heb. 13:8)

Having food and clothes, we will be satisfied with that. And those who want to get rich will fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts that plunge people into destruction. For the love of money is the root of all evil. (1 Tim. 6:8-10)

Therefore, you are inexcusable, every person who judges another, for by the same judgment by which you judge another, you condemn yourself. (The letter of St. Apostle Paul to the Romans)

What is the ruler of the people, such are those who serve under him. (The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. X, 2)

When you sit down to eat food with the lord, carefully observe what is in front of you, and put a barrier in your throat if you are greedy. Do not be seduced by its dainty dishes; it is a deceptive food. (Book of Proverbs of Solomon. XXIII, 1-3)

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. (The Holy Gospel of Matthew. XXIII, 12)

Whoever says: I love God, but hates his brother, is a liar, for he who does not love his brother whom he sees, how can he love God whom he does not see? (The first conciliar epistle of the Holy Apostle John the Theologian, IV, 20)

Whoever repays good with evil, evil will not depart from his house. (Book of Proverbs of Solomon. XVII, 13)

He who stops his ear from the cry of the poor will himself cry out and will not be heard. (Book of Proverbs of Solomon. XXI, 13)

Whoever has, to him will be given, and whoever does not have, what he thinks to have will be taken away from him. (The Holy Gospel of Luke. VIII, 18)

Whoever stole, do not steal from now on, but rather work, doing something useful with your own hands, so that there is something to give to those in need. (Eph. 4:28)

Whoever is among the living, there is still hope. for a living dog is better than a dead lion. (Book of Ecclesiastes. IX, 4)

Whoever does not sin in the word, that person is perfect, able to bridle the whole body. (Conciliar Epistle of the Holy Apostle James. III, 2)

Whoever digs a hole will himself fall into it, and whoever sets up a net will himself be caught in it. (Book of Wisdom of Jesus, son of Sirach. XXVII, 29)

He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly; but whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. (2 Corinthians 9:6)

Partridge sits on eggs that she did not carry; such is he who acquires wealth in unrighteousness: he will leave it in the middle of his days, and will remain a fool at his end. (Jer. 17:11)

False apostles, crafty workers, take on the appearance of the Apostles of Christ. And it is not surprising: because Satan himself takes the form of an Angel of light, and therefore it is not a great thing if his servants also take the form of servants of truth; but their end will be according to their deeds. (Second Epistle to the Corinthians. XI, 13-15)

Better is a piece of dry bread, and peace with it, than a house full of slaughtered cattle, with contention. (Book of Proverbs of Solomon. XVII, 1)

It is better to be humble in spirit with the meek than to share the booty with the proud. (Proverbs of Solomon. 16, 19)

Love is long-suffering, merciful, love does not envy, love does not exalt itself, is not proud, does not act outrageously, does not seek its own, is not irritated, does not think evil, does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; covers everything, believes everything, hopes everything, endures everything. (First Epistle of St. Apostle Paul to the Corinthians)

There are many plans in the heart of man, but only what is determined by the Lord will take place. (Book of proverbs.)

Many are called, but few are chosen. (The Holy Gospel of Luke. XIV, 24)

The wise inherit glory, but the foolish inherit disgrace. (Book of Proverbs of Solomon. III, 35)

Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked I will return. The Lord gave, the Lord took; may the name of the Lord be blessed! (Job I, 21)

We are considered deceivers, but we are faithful; we are unknown, but we are recognized; we are reckoned dead, but behold, we are alive; we are punished, but we do not die; we are grieved, but we always rejoice; we are poor, but we enrich many; we have nothing, but we have everything. (Second Epistle to the Corinthians. VI, 8-10)

The earphone defiles his soul and will be hated wherever he lives. (Book of Wisdom of Jesus, son of Sirach. XXI, 31)

Do not be hasty in your spirit to anger, for anger nestles in the heart of fools. (Book of Ecclesiastes. VII, 9)

Don't be intrusive lest you be pushed away, and don't move too far away lest you be forgotten. (The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. XIII, 13)

Don't be too strict, and don't make yourself too wise; why would you ruin yourself? (Book of Ecclesiastes. VII, 16)

Do not listen to empty rumors, do not give your hand to the wicked to be a witness of iniquity. (Ex. XXIII, 1)

Do not enter into the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the path of the wicked; leave it, do not walk on it, avoid it and pass by; because they will not sleep unless they do evil; their sleep is lost if they do not bring someone to a fall; for they eat the bread of iniquity and drink the wine of robbery... But the way of the wicked is like darkness; they don't know what they'll trip over. (Book of Proverbs of Solomon. IV, 14-19)

Do not invent a lie against your brother, and do not do the same against a friend. Don't be willing to tell any lie; for its repetition will not serve any good. (The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. Sir. VII, 12-13)

Do not say, “Why are the former days better than the present?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. (Book of Ecclesiastes. VII, 10)

Do not give water an outlet, nor an evil wife - power; if it does not walk under your hand, then cut it off from your flesh. (The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. XXV, 28.29)

Do not give holy things to dogs, and do not cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample it under their feet. (The Holy Gospel of Matthew. VII, 6)

Do no evil, and evil will not befall you; turn away from unrighteousness, and it will turn away from you. (The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. VII, 1,2)

Don't worry about amassing wealth; leave such thoughts of yours. (Prov. 23:4)

Do not envy the glory of the sinner, for you do not know what his end will be. (The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. IX, 14)

Do not be deceived: bad associations corrupt good morals. (First Epistle of St. Apostle Paul to the Corinthians)

Do not neglect a man in his old age, for we also grow old. Do not rejoice in the death of a person, even if he is the most hostile to you: remember that we will all die. (The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. Sir. VIII, 7-8)

Not the agile get a successful run, not the brave - victory, not the wise - bread, and not the prudent - wealth, and not the skillful - goodwill, but time and chance for all of them. (Book of Ecclesiastes. IX, 11)

Do not be jealous of the villains, do not envy those who do iniquity, for they, like grass, will soon be cut down and, like green grass, wither. (Psalms XXXVI, 1-2)

Judgment on evil deeds is not soon done; from this the heart of the sons of men does not fear to do evil. (Book of Ecclesiastes. VIII, 11)

Do not follow the majority to evil, and do not decide litigation, deviating from the truth for the majority. (Ex. XXIII, 2)

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and do not steal, for where your treasure is, there it will be. and your heart. (Gospel of Matthew)

Do not misjudge the suits of your poor man. Turn away from unrighteousness and do not put to death the innocent and the upright, for I will not justify the wicked. Do not accept gifts, for gifts make the sighted blind and turn the cause of the righteous. (Ex. XXIII, 6-8)

Do not judge by outward appearance, but judge by righteous judgment. (From John the holy gospel. 7. 24)

Judge not, lest you be judged, for with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with what measure you use, it will be measured to you again. (The Holy Gospel of Matthew. VII, 1,2)

It is not that which enters the mouth that defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth defiles the man. (The Holy Gospel of Matthew. XV, 11)

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. (Holy Gospel of Matthew IV, 4)

There is nothing better than a man enjoying his deeds: because this is his share; for who will bring him to see what will be after him? (Book of Ecclesiastes. III, 22)

There is nothing secret that would not be made manifest, nor hidden that would not be made known and would not be revealed. (The Holy Gospel of Luke. VIII, 17)

The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him; but the Lord laughs at him, for he sees that his day is coming. The wicked draw their sword and draw their bow to bring down the poor and needy, to pierce those who walk in the straight path: their sword will enter into their own heart, and their bows will be broken. (Psalms XXXVI, 12-15)

No prophet is accepted in his own country. (Holy Gospel of Luke. V, 24)

No one can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other; or he will be zealous for one, and neglect the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. (The Holy Gospel of Matthew. VI, 24)

No one entering the house of a strong man can plunder his things, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he plunders his house. (Holy Gospel of Mark. III, 27)

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal. (Matthew 6:20)

But, in order to avoid fornication, each one should have his own wife, and each one should have her own husband. (1 Corinthians 7:2)

Rejecting falsehood, each one speak the truth to his neighbor, for you are members of one another. (Eph. 4:25)

Rise before the face of the gray-haired man and honor the face of the old man, and fear the Lord thy God. (Lev. 19:32)

Commit your deeds to the Lord, and your undertakings will be accomplished. (Book of Proverbs of Solomon. XVI, 3)

When the wicked increase, lawlessness increases; but the righteous will see their fall. (Book of Proverbs of Solomon. XXIX, 18)

Do not do secret things in front of someone else, for you do not know what he will do. Do not open your heart to every person, lest he thank you badly. (The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. VIII, 21,22)

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you; For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. (The Holy Gospel of Matthew. VII, 7,8)

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you You have received it for free, let's be free Be wise like serpents and simple like doves (Gospel of Matthew)

Let no rotten word come out of your mouth, but only good for edification in faith, so that it brings grace to those who hear. (Epistle to the Ephesians of the Holy Apostle Paul)

Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven. (Mt. 5:1-12)

Generation passes and generation comes, but the earth remains forever. The sun rises, and the sun sets, and hurries to its place where it rises ... All the rivers flow into the sea, but the sea does not overflow: to the place where the rivers flow, they return to flow again ... What was, will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun ... There is no memory of the former; and of what will be, there will be no memory for those who will come after. (Book of Ecclesiastes. I, 4-11)

Those who sow with tears will reap with joy. (Psalm. CXXV, 5)

He who doubts is like a wave of the sea, tossed and tossed by the wind. (Conciliar Epistle of the Holy Apostle James. I, 6)

An envious person hurries to wealth, and does not think that poverty will befall him. (Prov. 28:22)

He who builds his house with other people's money is the same as he who collects stones for his grave. (The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach. Sir. XXI, 9)

Remove vanity and lies from me, do not give me poverty and wealth, feed me with daily bread. (Prov. 30:8)

By your patience save your souls. (The Holy Gospel of Luke. XXI, 19)

What God has joined together, let no man separate. (Mt. 19:6)

That you boast of villainy, strong ... you love evil more than good, more lies than telling the truth; you love all kinds of disastrous speeches, the language is insidious: for this God will crush you completely, will tear you down and uproot you from your dwelling (your place) and your root from the land of the living. The righteous will see and be afraid, laugh at him (and say): “Behold, a man who did not build his strength in God, but hoped for his abundance of wealth, was strengthened in his villainy.” (Psalm. LI, 3-9)

The tongue is a small member, but it does a lot... It is full of deadly poison. With it we bless God and the Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth comes a blessing and a curse: it must not, my brethren, be like this. Do sweet and bitter water flow from the same fountain? (Conciliar Epistle of the Holy Apostle James. III, 5, 8-12)