¹

И҆ бы́сть є҆гда̀ сконча́хъ глаго́лати словеса̀ сїѧ̑, по́сланъ є҆́сть ко мнѣ̀ а҆́гг҃лъ, и҆́же по́сланъ бѣ̀ ко мнѣ̀ въ прє́жнїѧ но́щы,

¹

And when I had made an end of speaking these words, there was sent unto me the angel who had been sent unto me the nights afore:

²

и҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀: воста́ни, є҆́здро, и҆ слы́ши словеса̀, ꙗ҆̀же прїидо́хъ глаго́лати къ тебѣ̀.

²

and he said unto me, Up, Ezra, and hear the words that I am come to tell thee.

³

И҆ реко́хъ: глаго́ли, го́споди мо́й. И҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀: мо́ре поста́влено є҆́сть въ простра́ннѣ мѣ́стѣ, дабы̀ бы́ло глꙋбо́ко и҆ безмѣ́рно,

³

And I said, Speak on, my Lord. Then he said unto me, There is a sea set in a wide place, that it might be broad and vast.

⁴

бꙋ́детъ же є҆мꙋ̀ вхо́дъ въ тѣ́снѣ мѣ́стѣ поста́вленъ, дабы̀ подо́бно рѣка́мъ бы́ло:

⁴

But the entrance thereof shall be set in a narrow place so as to be like a river;

⁵

кто́ бо хотѧ́й восхо́щетъ вни́ти въ мо́ре и҆ ви́дѣти є҆̀, и҆лѝ госпо́дствовати и҆́мъ, а҆́ще не про́йдетъ тѣсноты̀, въ широтꙋ̀ ка́кѡ прїитѝ мо́жетъ;

⁵

whoso then should desire to go into the sea to look upon it, or to rule it, if he went not through the narrow, how could he come into the broad?

⁶

и҆ па́ки и҆́но: гра́дъ со́зданъ є҆́сть и҆ поста́вленъ на мѣ́стѣ полево́мъ, є҆́сть же и҆спо́лненъ всѣ́ми благи́ми:

⁶

Another thing also: There is a city built and set in a plain country, and full of all good things;

⁷

вхо́дъ є҆гѡ̀ тѣ́сенъ и҆ въ стремни́нѣ поста́вленъ, дабы̀ ѡ҆деснꙋ́ю ѻ҆́гнь бы́лъ, ѡ҆шꙋ́юю же вода̀ глꙋбока̀:

⁷

but the entrance thereof is narrow, and is set in a dangerous place to fall, having a fire on the right hand, and on the left a deep water:

⁸

стезѧ́ же є҆́сть є҆ди́на то́кмѡ междꙋ̀ и҆́ма проложена̀, си́рѣчь междꙋ̀ ѻ҆гне́мъ и҆ водо́ю, є҆ди́нꙋ то́кмѡ стꙋпе́нь человѣ́чꙋ могꙋ́щаѧ вмѣсти́ти:

⁸

and there is one only path between them both, even between the fire and the water, so small that there could but one man go there at once.

⁹

є҆гда̀ оу҆́бѡ да́стсѧ гра́дъ се́й человѣ́кꙋ въ достоѧ́нїе, а҆́ще не про́йдетъ когда̀ предположе́ннагѡ бѣ́дства, ка́кѡ прїи́метъ достоѧ́нїе своѐ;

⁹

If this city now be given unto a man for an inheritance, if the heir pass not the danger before him, how shall he receive his inheritance?

¹⁰

И҆ реко́хъ: та́кѡ, гдⷭ҇и. И҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀: та́кѡ є҆́сть и҆ і҆и҃лева ча́сть:

¹⁰

And I said, It is so, Lord. Then said he unto me, Even so also is Israel’s portion.

¹¹

и҆́хъ бо ра́ди сотвори́хъ вѣ́къ, и҆ є҆гда̀ престꙋпи́лъ є҆́сть а҆да́мъ законоположє́нїѧ моѧ̑, сꙋжде́но бы́сть є҆́же сотворе́но є҆́сть:

¹¹

Because for their sakes I made the world: and when Adam transgressed my statutes, then was decreed that now is done.

¹²

и҆ сотвори́шасѧ вхо́ди сегѡ̀ вѣ́ка тѣ́сни и҆ болѣ́зненни и҆ трꙋ́дни, ма́ли же и҆ лꙋка́ви, и҆ бѣ́дствъ по́лни и҆ трꙋдо́мъ вели́кимъ оу҆твержде́нни,

¹²

Then were the entrances of this world made narrow, and sorrowful and toilsome: they are but few and evil, full of perils, and charged with great toils.

¹³

и҆́бо бо́лшагѡ вѣ́ка вхо́ди простра́нни и҆ без̾ѡпа́сни и҆ творѧ́щїи безсме́ртный пло́дъ:

¹³

For the entrances of the greater world are wide and sure, and bring forth fruit of immortality.

¹⁴

а҆́ще оу҆́бѡ входѧ́щїи не вни́дꙋтъ, и҆̀же живꙋ́тъ, въ тѣ̑снаѧ и҆ сꙋ́єтнаѧ сїѧ̑, не возмо́гꙋтъ прїѧ́ти, ꙗ҆̀же сꙋ́ть оу҆готѡ́вана:

¹⁴

If then they that live enter not these strait and vain things, they can never receive those that are laid up for them.

¹⁵

нн҃ѣ оу҆́бѡ вскꙋ́ю ты̀ смꙋща́ешисѧ, є҆гда̀ є҆сѝ тлѣ́ненъ, и҆ что̀ мѧте́шисѧ ты̀, є҆гда̀ є҆сѝ сме́ртенъ;

¹⁵

Now therefore why disquietest thou thyself, seeing thou art but a corruptible man? and why art thou moved, whereas thou art but mortal?

¹⁶

и҆ вскꙋ́ю не прїѧ́лъ є҆сѝ въ се́рдцы твое́мъ, є҆́же є҆́сть бꙋ́дꙋщее, но є҆́же настоѧ́щее;

¹⁶

and why hast thou not considered in thy mind that which is to come, rather than that which is present?

¹⁷

Ѿвѣща́хъ и҆ рѣ́хъ: влⷣко гдⷭ҇и! сѐ, оу҆стро́илъ є҆сѝ зако́номъ твои́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ пра́веднїи наслѣ́дѧтъ сїѧ̑, нечести́вїи же поги́бнꙋтъ:

¹⁷

Then answered I and said, O Lord that bearest rule, lo, thou hast ordained in thy law, that the righteous should inherit these things, but that the ungodly should perish.

¹⁸

пра́веднїи же понесꙋ́тъ тѣснотꙋ̀ надѣ́ющесѧ простра́нныхъ: и҆̀же бо нечести́вѡ сотвори́ша, и҆ тѣснотꙋ̀ пострада́вше простра́нныхъ не оу҆́зрѧтъ.

¹⁸

The righteous therefore shall suffer strait things, and hope for wide: but they that have done wickedly have suffered the strait things, and yet shall not see the wide.

¹⁹

И҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀: нѣ́сть сꙋдїѧ̀ па́че бг҃а, ни разꙋмѣва́ѧй па́че вы́шнѧгѡ:

¹⁹

And he said unto me, Thou art not a judge above God, neither hast thou understanding above the Most High.

²⁰

погиба́ютъ бо мно́зи настоѧ́щїи, поне́же не радѧ́тъ ѡ҆ предположе́ннѣмъ бж҃їи зако́нѣ:

²⁰

Yea, rather let many that now are perish, than that the law of God which is set before them be despised.

²¹

повелѣва́ѧ бо повелѣ̀ бг҃ъ приходѧ́щымъ, є҆гда̀ прїидо́ша, что̀ творѧ́ще жи́ви бꙋ́дꙋтъ, и҆ что̀ хранѧ́ще казни́ми не бꙋ́дꙋтъ:

²¹

For God straitly commanded such as came, even as they came, what they should do to live, and what they should observe to avoid punishment.

²²

ті́и бо не сꙋ́ть оу҆вѣща́ни, и҆ проти́вишасѧ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ положи́ша себѣ̀ помышле́нїе сꙋ́етное,

²²

Nevertheless they were not obedient unto him; but spake against him, and imagined for themselves vain things;

²³

и҆ предста́виша себѣ̀ ѡ҆бхожде́нїе грѣхѡ́въ, и҆ глаго́лаша вы́шнемꙋ не бы́ти, и҆ пꙋті́й є҆гѡ̀ не позна́ша,

²³

and framed cunning devices of wickedness; and said moreover of the Most High, that he is not; and knew not his ways:

²⁴

и҆ зако́нъ є҆гѡ̀ оу҆ничижи́ша, и҆ ѡ҆бѣтѡва́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀ ѿверго́ша, и҆ въ зако́нѣхъ є҆гѡ̀ вѣ́ры не и҆мѣ́ша, и҆ дѣ́лъ є҆гѡ̀ не соверши́ша:

²⁴

but they despised his law, and denied his covenants; they have not been faithful to his statutes, and have not performed his works.

²⁵

тогѡ̀ ра́ди, є҆́здро, тшє́тнаѧ тщє́тнымъ и҆ пѡ́лнаѧ пѡ́лнымъ:

²⁵

Therefore, Ezra, for the empty are empty things, and for the full are the full things.

²⁶

сѐ, вре́мѧ прїи́детъ, и҆ бꙋ́детъ, є҆гда̀ прїи́дꙋтъ зна́мєнїѧ, ꙗ҆̀же предреко́хъ тебѣ̀, и҆ ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ невѣ́ста, и҆ ꙗ҆влѧ́ющисѧ пока́жетсѧ, ꙗ҆́же нн҃ѣ кры́етсѧ ѿ землѝ,

²⁶

For behold, the time shall come, and it shall be, when these tokens, of which I told thee before, shall come to pass, that the bride shall appear, even the city coming forth, and she shall be seen, that now is withdrawn from the earth.

²⁷

и҆ всѧ́къ, и҆́же и҆зба́вленъ є҆́сть ѿ предрѣче́нныхъ ѕлы́хъ, то́й оу҆́зритъ ди̑внаѧ моѧ̑:

²⁷

And whosoever is delivered from the aforesaid evils, the same shall see my wonders.

²⁸

ѿкры́етбосѧ сн҃ъ мо́й і҆и҃съ съ тѣ́ми, и҆̀же съ ни́мъ сꙋ́ть, и҆ насладѧ́тсѧ, и҆̀же ѡ҆ста́влени сꙋ́ть, въ лѣ́тѣхъ четы́рехъ стѣ́хъ:

²⁸

For my son Jesus shall be revealed with those that are with him, and they that remain shall rejoice four hundred years.

²⁹

и҆ бꙋ́детъ по лѣ́тѣхъ си́хъ, и҆ оу҆́мретъ сн҃ъ мо́й хрⷭ҇то́съ, и҆ всѝ и҆̀же дыха́нїе и҆́мꙋтъ человѣ́цы,

²⁹

After these years shall my son Christ die, and all that have the breath of life.

³⁰

и҆ ѡ҆брати́тсѧ вѣ́къ въ дре́внее молча́нїе дні́й се́дмь, ꙗ҆́коже въ пре́жнихъ сꙋдѣ́хъ, та́кѡ ꙗ҆́кѡ да никто̀ ѡ҆ста́нетсѧ:

³⁰

And the world shall be turned into the old silence seven days, like as in the first beginning: so that no man shall remain.

³¹

и҆ бꙋ́детъ по дне́хъ седмѝ, и҆ возбꙋ́дитсѧ, и҆́же не оу҆̀ бди́тъ, вѣ́къ и҆ оу҆́мретъ растлѣ́нный,

³¹

And after seven days the world, that yet awaketh not, shall be raised up, and that shall die which is corruptible.

³²

и҆ землѧ̀ и҆зда́стъ тѣ́хъ, и҆̀же въ не́й спѧ́тъ, и҆ пра́хъ, и҆̀же въ не́мъ молча́нїемъ ѡ҆бита́ютъ, и҆ храни̑лища и҆здадꙋ́тъ вда̑нныѧ и҆̀мъ дꙋ́шы:

³²

And the earth shall restore those that are asleep in her, and so shall the dust those that dwell therein in silence, and the secret places shall deliver those souls that were committed unto them.

³³

и҆ ѿкры́етсѧ вы́шнїй на прⷭ҇то́лѣ сꙋда̀, и҆ про́йдꙋтъ бѣды̑, и҆ долготерпѣ́нїе собере́тсѧ:

³³

And the Most High shall be revealed upon the seat of judgment, and compassion shall pass away, and long-suffering shall be withdrawn:

³⁴

сꙋ́дъ же є҆ди́нъ пребꙋ́детъ, и҆́стина ста́нетъ, и҆ вѣ́ра возмо́жетъ,

³⁴

but judgment only shall remain, truth shall stand, and faith shall wax strong:

³⁵

и҆ дѣ́ло послѣ́довати бꙋ́детъ, и҆ мзда̀ пока́жетсѧ, и҆ пра̑вды воспрѧ́нꙋтъ, и҆ непра̑вды не воз̾ѡблада́ютъ.

³⁵

and the work shall follow, and the reward shall be shown, and good deeds shall awake, and wicked deeds shall not sleep.

³⁶

И҆ реко́хъ: пе́рвый а҆враа́мъ ѡ҆ содо́млѧнѣхъ моли́лсѧ, и҆ мѡѷсе́й за ѻ҆тцы̀ согрѣ́шшыѧ въ пꙋсты́ни,

³⁶

And the pit of torment shall appear, and over against it shall be the place of rest: and the furnace of hell shall be shown, and over against it the paradise of delight.

³⁷

и҆ и҆̀же по не́мъ за і҆и҃лѧ во дни̑ а҆ха́за и҆ самꙋи́ла,

³⁷

And then shall the Most High say to the nations that are raised from the dead, See ye and understand whom ye have denied, or whom ye have not served, or whose commandments ye have despised.

³⁸

даві́дъ ѡ҆ сокрꙋше́нїи, и҆ соломѡ́нъ за си́хъ, и҆̀же прїидо́ша во ѡ҆свѧще́нїе,

³⁸

Look on this side and on that: here is delight and rest, and there fire and torments. Thus shall he speak unto them in the day of judgment:

³⁹

и҆ и҆лїа̀ за тѣ́хъ, и҆̀же до́ждь прїѧ́ша, и҆ за ме́ртва, да ѡ҆живе́тъ,

³⁹

This is a day that hath neither sun, nor moon, nor stars;

⁴⁰

и҆ є҆зекі́а за лю́ди во дни̑ сеннахирі́ма, и҆ мно́зи за мно́гихъ:

⁴⁰

neither cloud, nor thunder, nor lightning; neither wind, nor water, nor air; neither darkness, nor evening, nor morning;

⁴¹

а҆́ще оу҆̀бо нн҃ѣ, є҆гда̀ тлѣ́нное возрастѐ, и҆ непра́вда оу҆мно́жена є҆́сть, и҆ моли́шасѧ пра́веднїи за нечести́выхъ, вскꙋ́ю и҆ нн҃ѣ та́кѡ не бꙋ́детъ;

⁴¹

neither summer, nor spring, nor heat, nor winter; neither frost, nor cold, nor hail, nor rain, nor dew;

⁴²

И҆ ѿвѣща̀ ко мнѣ̀ и҆ речѐ: настоѧ́щїй вѣ́къ не є҆́сть коне́цъ, сла́ва въ не́мъ ча́стаѧ пребыва́етъ: тогѡ̀ ра́ди моли́шасѧ за немощны́хъ:

⁴²

neither noon, nor night, nor dawn; neither shining, nor brightness, nor light, save only the splendor of the glory of the Most High, whereby all shall see the things that are set before them:

⁴³

де́нь бо сꙋ́дный бꙋ́детъ коне́цъ вре́мене сегѡ̀ и҆ нача́ло вре́мене бꙋ́дꙋщагѡ безсме́ртїѧ, въ не́мже мимои́де тлѣ́нїе,

⁴³

for it shall endure as it were a week of years.

⁴⁴

разрꙋши́сѧ невозде́ржность, ѿсѣ́чено є҆́сть невѣ́рїе, возрасте́ же пра́вда, возсїѧ̀ и҆́стина:

⁴⁴

This is my judgment and the ordinance thereof; but to thee only have I shown these things.

⁴⁵

тогда̀ бо никто́же мо́жетъ спастѝ того̀, и҆́же поги́бе, ни потопи́ти того̀, и҆́же побѣдѝ.

⁴⁵

And I answered, I said even then, O Lord, and I say now: blessed are they that are now alive and keep the statutes ordained of thee.

⁴⁶

И҆ ѿвѣща́хъ и҆ реко́хъ: сїѐ є҆́сть сло́во моѐ пе́рвое и҆ послѣ́днее, ꙗ҆́кѡ лꙋ́чше бѣ̀ не да́ти землѝ а҆да́мꙋ, и҆лѝ є҆гда̀ оу҆жѐ дана̀ бы́сть, оу҆держа́ти є҆го̀, да не согрѣши́тъ:

⁴⁶

But as touching them for whom my prayer was made, what shall I say? for who is there of them that are alive that hath not sinned, and who of the sons of men that hath not transgressed thy covenant?

⁴⁷

что́ бо по́льзꙋетъ человѣ́кѡмъ въ настоѧ́щемъ вѣ́цѣ жи́ти въ ско́рби, и҆ мє́ртвымъ ча́ѧти ка́зни;

⁴⁷

And now I see, that the world to come shall bring delight to few, but torments unto many.

⁴⁸

ѽ, что̀ сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ, а҆да́ме; а҆́ще бо ты̀ согрѣши́лъ є҆сѝ, не є҆ди́нагѡ тебє̀ сотвори́сѧ паде́нїе, но и҆ на́ше, и҆̀же ѿ тебє̀ произыдо́хомъ:

⁴⁸

For an evil heart hath grown up in us, which hath led us astray from these statutes, and hath brought us into corruption and into the ways of death, hath shown us the paths of perdition and removed us far from life; and that, not a few only, but well nigh all that have been created.

⁴⁹

что́ бо по́льзꙋетъ на́мъ, а҆́ще ѡ҆бѣща́но є҆́сть на́мъ безсме́ртное вре́мѧ, мы́ же смє́ртнаѧ дѣла̀ содѣ́лахомъ;

⁴⁹

And he answered me, and said, Hearken unto me, and I will instruct thee; and I will admonish thee yet again:

⁵⁰

и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ предрѣче́нно є҆́сть на́мъ вѣ́чное оу҆пова́нїе, мы́ же стропти́вїи сꙋ́етни сотвори́хомсѧ;

⁵⁰

for this cause the Most High hath not made one world, but two.

⁵¹

и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿложє́на сꙋ́ть на́мъ жили̑ща здра́вїѧ и҆ поко́ѧ, мы́ же лꙋка́вѡ жи́ли є҆смы̀;

⁵¹

For whereas thou hast said that the just are not many, but few, and the ungodly abound, hear the answer thereunto.

⁵²

и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ пред̾ꙋгото́вана є҆́сть сла́ва вы́шнѧгѡ защити́ти тѣ́хъ, и҆̀же по́здѣ пожи́ша, мы́ же по стро́пѡтнымъ пꙋтє́мъ ходи́хомъ;

⁵²

If thou hath choice stones exceeding few, wilt thou set for thee over against them according to their number things of lead and clay?

⁵³

и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ пока́занъ бꙋ́детъ ра́й, є҆гѡ́же пло́дъ нерастлѣ́нъ пребыва́етъ, въ не́мже є҆́сть поко́й и҆ врачба̀,

⁵³

And I said, Lord, how shall this be?

⁵⁴

мы́ же не вни́демъ, въ неблагода́рныхъ бо мѣ́стѣхъ пожи́хомъ;

⁵⁴

And he said unto me, Not only this, but ask the earth, and she shall tell thee; entreat her, and she shall declare unto thee.

⁵⁵

и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ па́че ѕвѣ́здъ возблиста́ютъ ли́ца тѣ́хъ, и҆̀же воздержа́нїе и҆мѣ́ѧхꙋ, на̑ша же ли́ца па́че тмы̀ чє́рна;

⁵⁵

For thou shalt say unto her, Thou bringest forth gold and silver and brass, and iron also and lead and clay:

⁵⁶

и҆́бо не помышлѧ́хомъ живꙋ́ще, є҆гда̀ беззако́нїе твори́хомъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆́мамы по сме́рти терпѣ́ти.

⁵⁶

but silver is more abundant than gold, and brass than silver, and iron than brass, lead than iron, and clay than lead.

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И҆ ѿвѣща̀ и҆ речѐ: сїѐ є҆́сть помышле́нїе по́двига, и҆́мже подвиза́тисѧ бꙋ́детъ на землѝ рожде́нный человѣ́къ,

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Judge thou therefore which things are precious and to be desired, whatso is abundant or what is rare.

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да а҆́ще побѣжде́нъ бꙋ́детъ, претерпи́тъ є҆́же ре́клъ є҆сѝ, а҆́ще же побѣди́тъ, воспрїи́метъ є҆́же гл҃ю:

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And I said, O Lord that bearest rule, that which is plentiful is of less worth, for that which is more rare is more precious.

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поне́же се́й є҆́сть живо́тъ, ѡ҆ не́мже мѡѷсе́й речѐ, є҆гда̀ живѧ́ше, къ лю́демъ, глаго́лѧ: и҆зберѝ себѣ̀ живо́тъ, да живе́ши:

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And he answered me, and said, Weigh within thyself the things that thou hast thought, for he that hath what is hard to get rejoiceth over him that hath what is plentiful.

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не вѣ́роваша же є҆мꙋ̀, но ни по́слѣ є҆гѡ̀ прⷪ҇ро́кѡмъ, нижѐ мнѣ̀, и҆́же гл҃алъ є҆́смь и҆̀мъ,

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So also is the judgment which I have promised: for I will rejoice over the few that shall be saved, inasmuch as these are they that have made my glory now to prevail, and of whom my name is now named.

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ꙗ҆́кѡ не была́ бы ско́рбь въ погꙋбле́нїе и҆́хъ, ꙗ҆́коже бꙋ́детъ ра́дость тѣ̑мъ, и҆̀мже оу҆совѣ́товано є҆́сть спⷭ҇нїе.

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And I will not grieve over the multitude of them that perish; for these are they that are now like unto vapor, and are become as flame and smoke; they are set on fire and burn hotly, and are quenched.

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И҆ ѿвѣша́хъ и҆ реко́хъ: вѣ́мъ, гдⷭ҇и, ꙗ҆́кѡ назва́нъ є҆́сть вы́шнїй млⷭ҇рдъ, поне́же поми́лꙋетъ тѣ́хъ, и҆̀же не оу҆̀ въ вѣ́къ прїидо́ша,

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And I answered and said, O thou earth, wherefore hast thou brought forth, if the mind is made out of dust, like as all other created things?

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и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ми́лꙋетъ тѣ́хъ, и҆̀же житїѐ творѧ́тъ по зако́нꙋ є҆гѡ̀,

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For it were better that the dust itself had been unborn, so that the mind might not have been made therefrom.

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и҆ долготерпѣли́въ є҆́сть, ꙗ҆́кѡ долготерпи́тъ си̑мъ, и҆̀же согрѣши́ша, ꙗ҆́кѡ своемꙋ̀ творе́нїю,

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But now the mind groweth with us, and by reason of this we are tormented, because we perish and know it.

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и҆ ще́дръ є҆́сть да́тель, ꙗ҆́кѡ даѧ́ти хо́щетъ по тре́бованїємъ,

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Let the race of men lament and the beasts of the field be glad; let all that are born lament, but let the four-footed beasts and the cattle rejoice.

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и҆ многомлⷭ҇рдъ, поне́же оу҆множа́етъ млⷭ҇рдїе тѣ̑мъ, и҆̀же и҆ настоѧ́щїи сꙋ́ть, и҆ и҆̀же минꙋ́ша, и҆ и҆̀же бꙋ́дꙋтъ:

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For it is far better with them than with us; for they look not for judgment, neither do they know of torments or of salvation promised unto them after death.

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а҆́ще бо не оу҆мно́житъ млⷭ҇рдїѧ своегѡ̀, не ѡ҆живе́тъ вѣ́къ съ тѣ́ми, и҆̀же наслѣ́дѧтъ въ не́мъ, и҆ да́рствꙋетъ:

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For what doth it profit us, that we shall be preserved alive, but yet be afflicted with torment?

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поне́же а҆́ще бы не да́рствовалъ ѿ бл҃гости своеѧ̀, да ѡ҆блегча́тсѧ сі́и, и҆̀же беззако́нїе сотвори́ша ѿ свои́хъ беззако́нїй, то не возмогла́ бы десѧтоты́сѧщнаѧ ча́сть жива̀ бы́ти человѣ́кѡвъ:

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For all that are born are defiled with iniquities, and are full of sins and laden with offenses:

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и҆ сꙋдїѧ̀, а҆́ще бы не прости́лъ ѡ҆́нымъ, и҆̀же и҆зцѣле́ни сꙋ́ть сло́вомъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ потреби́лъ бы мно́жество ра́спрей,

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and if after death we were not to come into judgment, peradventure it had been better for us.

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не бы̀ ѡ҆ста́лисѧ бы́ша въ безчи́сленнѣмъ мно́жествѣ, ра́звѣ ма́ли ѕѣлѡ̀.

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And he answered me, and said, When the Most High made the world, and Adam and all them that came of him, he first prepared the judgment and the things that pertain unto the judgment.