Verš 1
It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue.
Prís 16:9 - The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.
Prís 19:21 - There are many intentions in the heart of a man. But the will of the Lord shall stand firm.
Prís 20:24 - The steps of men are directed by the Lord. But who is the man able to understand his own way?
Jer 10:23 - I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not his own. Neither is it given to man to walk and to direct his own steps.
Verš 2
All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits.
Prís 21:2 - Every way of a man seems right to himself. But the Lord weighs hearts.
Verš 3
Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.
Ž 37:5 - For my iniquities have walked over my head, and they have been like a heavy burden weighing upon me.
Ž 55:22 -
Mt 6:25 - And so I say to you, do not be anxious about your life, as to what you will eat, nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is not life 567 more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Lk 12:22 - And he said to his disciples: “And so I say to you: Do not choose to be anxious about your life, as to what you may eat, nor about your body, as to what you will wear.
1Pt 5:7 - Cast all your cares upon him, for he takes care of you.
Verš 4
The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day.
Jób 21:30 - that the evil-doer is reserved for the day of destruction, and he will be led to the day of wrath.
Verš 5
All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord. Even if hand will be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice. And this is more acceptable with God than to immolate sacrifices.
Prís 6:17 - haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
Prís 8:13 - The fear of the Lord hates evil. I detest arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.
Prís 11:21 - Hand in hand, the evil shall not be innocent. But the offspring of the just shall be saved.
Verš 8
Better is a little with justice, than many fruits with iniquity.
Ž 37:16 - For in you, Lord, I have hoped. You will listen to me, O Lord my God.
Prís 15:16 - Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures and dissatisfaction.
Verš 11
Weights and scales are judgments of the Lord. And all the stones in the bag are his work.
Lv 19:36 - Let the scales be just and the weights equal, let the dry measure be just and the liquid measure be equal. I am the Lord your God, who led you away from the land of Egypt.
Dt 25:13 - You shall not have differing weights, greater and lesser, in your bag.
Prís 11:1 - A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.
Prís 20:10 - Diverse weights, diverse measures: both are abominable with God.
Prís 20:23 - Diverse weights are an abomination with the Lord. A deceitful balance is not good.
Verš 14
The indignation of a king is a herald of death. And the wise man will appease it.
Prís 19:12 - Like the roaring of a lion, so also is the wrath of a king. And his cheerfulness is like the dew upon the grass.
Prís 20:2 - Just like the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king. Whoever provokes him sins in his own soul.
Verš 15
In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance, there is life. And his clemency is like belated rain.
Prís 19:12 - Like the roaring of a lion, so also is the wrath of a king. And his cheerfulness is like the dew upon the grass.
Verš 16
Possess wisdom, for it is better than gold. And acquire prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
Jób 28:15 - The finest gold will not be paid for it, nor will silver be weighed in exchange for it.
Ž 19:10 - O Lord, save the king, and hear us on the day that we will call upon you.
Ž 119:72 -
Prís 3:14 - Her acquisition is better than trading in silver, and her fruit is better than the first and purest gold.
Prís 8:11 - For wisdom is better than all that is most precious, and everything that is desirable cannot compare to her.
Prís 8:19 - For my fruit is better than gold and precious stones, and my progeny better than choice silver.
Verš 18
Arrogance precedes destruction. And the spirit is exalted before a fall.
Prís 11:2 - Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom.
Prís 17:19 - Whoever dwells on discord loves disputes. And whoever exalts his door seeks ruin.
Verš 20
The learned in word shall find good things. And whoever hopes in the Lord is blessed.
Ž 2:12 - Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord might become angry, and you would perish from the way of the just.
Ž 34:8 - Let the snare, of which he is ignorant, come upon him, and let the deception, which he has hidden, take hold of him: and may he fall into that very snare.
Ž 125:1 - A Canticle in steps. When the Lord turned back the captivity of Zion, we became like those who are consoled.
Iz 30:18 - Therefore, the Lord waits, so that he may take pity on you. And therefore, he will be exalted for sparing you. For the Lord is the God of judgment. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
Jer 17:7 - Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, for the Lord will be his confidence.
Verš 22
Learning is a fountain of life to one who possesses it. The doctrine of the foolish is senseless.
Prís 13:14 - The law of the wise is a fountain of life, so that he may turn aside from the ruin of death.
Verš 25
There is a way which seems right to a man, and its end result leads to death.
Prís 14:12 - There is a way which seems just to a man, but its conclusion leads to death.
Verš 27
The impious man digs up evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.
Prís 12:18 - He who makes promises is also jabbed, as if with a sword, in conscience. But the tongue of the wise is reasonable.
Verš 28
A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders.
Prís 15:18 - A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up.
Prís 26:21 - Just as charcoals are to burning coals, and wood is to fire, so also is an angry man who stirs up quarrels.
Prís 29:22 - A short-tempered man provokes quarrels. And whoever is easily angered is more likely to sin.
Verš 30
Whoever, with astonished eyes, thinks up depravities, biting his lips, accomplishes evil.
Prís 6:13 - he winks with the eyes, touches with the foot, speaks with the finger.
Pris 16,1 - Človek mieni, Pán Boh mení. Porov. 16,9.
Pris 16,2 - Porov. Ž 7,10.
Pris 16,10 - Kráľ, keď súdi, zastupuje Boha, najvyššieho Sudcu (porov. 1 Kr 3,28).
Pris 16,11 - Obchod je tiež pod zákonom Božím. – V dávnoveku sa vážilo kamenčekmi, ktoré nosievali predavači – kupci v mešci za pásom.
Pris 16,14 - Porov. 1 Kr 2,22–46.
Pris 16,15 - Neskorý dážď v Palestíne v marci – apríli je veľmi dôležitý, lebo zaisťuje radostnú a hojnú žatvu. Bez neho by bola neúroda a hlad. Práve taká výdatná a nevyhnutná je aj milosť kráľova.
Pris 16,29 - Bezbožný by rád našiel spoločníka pre svoj hriešny zámer (porov. 1,10–19).
Pris 16,33 - Na prsiach bol náber na rúchu, čo slúžil ako vrecko na trasenie žrebu (lósu). Rozhodnutie žrebom bolo pokladané za súd Boží (porov. 18,18).
