¹

Эtвњща же вал#даD савхетинъ и^ рече”

¹

Then Baldad the Sauchite answered and said,

²

Чт^о бо пе'рвое сло'во и^ли стра'хъ эT него, творя'и всяческая на вы'шнихъ,

²

What beginning or fear is his—even he that makes all things in the highest?

³

да не мни'тъ никтоже ја%ко е^сть превлече'нїе и^скђсникомъ на кого ја%же не на'иде пресᲇдњ'нїе е^го.

³

For let none think that there is a respite for robbers: and upon whom will there not come a snare from him?

⁴

ка'ко бђдетъ ѓ^правда'нъ чл~къ преD бм~ъ, и^ли кт^о ѓ^чиститъ себе роже'ныи эT жены`”

⁴

For how shall a mortal be just before the Lord? or who that is born of a woman shall purify himself?

⁵

А$ще лђнњ` повелњва'етъ и^ не сїя'етъ, ѕвњꙁды же нечи'сты сђть преD ни'мъ”

⁵

If he gives an order to the moon, then it shines not; and the stars are not pure before him.

⁶

Коли'ко же па'че чл~къ гно'и, и^ сн~ъ члчsкъ че'рвь”

⁶

But alas! man is corruption, and the son of man a worm.