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(Заⷱ҇ н҃д҃.) Не мно́зи оу҆чи́тєлїе быва́йте, бра́тїе моѧ̑, вѣ́дѧще, ꙗ҆́кѡ бо́лшее ѡ҆сꙋжде́нїе прїи́мемъ,

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Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

²

мно́гѡ бо согрѣша́емъ всѝ. А҆́ще кто̀ въ сло́вѣ не согрѣша́етъ, се́й соверше́нъ мꙋ́жъ, си́ленъ ѡ҆бꙋзда́ти и҆ всѐ тѣ́ло.

²

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

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Се́ (бо и҆) ко́нємъ оу҆зды̑ во оу҆ста̀ влага́емъ, да повинꙋ́ютсѧ на́мъ, и҆ всѐ тѣ́ло и҆́хъ ѡ҆браща́емъ:

³

Behold, we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us; we turn about their whole body also.

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сѐ, и҆ корабли̑ вели́цы сꙋ́ще и҆ ѿ же́стокихъ вѣ́трѡвъ заточа́еми, ѡ҆браща́ютсѧ ма́лымъ корми́лцемъ, а҆́може стремле́нїе пра́вѧщагѡ хо́щетъ:

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Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whithersoever the impulse of the steersman may will.

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та́кожде же и҆ ѧ҆зы́къ ма́лъ оу҆́дъ є҆́сть, и҆ вельмѝ хва́литсѧ. Сѐ, ма́лъ ѻ҆́гнь, (и҆) ко́ль вели̑ки вє́щи сожига́етъ.

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So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood a little fire kindleth!

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И҆ ѧ҆зы́къ ѻ҆́гнь, лѣ́пота непра́вды: си́це и҆ ѧ҆зы́къ водворѧ́етсѧ во оу҆́дѣхъ на́шихъ, сквернѧ̀ всѐ тѣ́ло, и҆ палѧ̀ ко́ло рожде́нїѧ на́шегѡ, и҆ ѡ҆палѧ́ѧсѧ ѿ гее́нны:

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And the tongue is a fire, the world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

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всѧ́ко бо є҆стество̀ ѕвѣре́й же и҆ пти́цъ, га̑дъ же и҆ ры́бъ, оу҆кроща́етсѧ и҆ оу҆кроти́тсѧ є҆стество́мъ человѣ́ческимъ,

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For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:

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ѧ҆зы́ка же никто́же мо́жетъ ѿ человѣ̑къ оу҆кроти́ти: не оу҆держи́мо (бо) ѕло̀, и҆спо́лнь ꙗ҆́да смертоно́сна.

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but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, it is full of deadly poison.

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Тѣ́мъ благословлѧ́емъ бг҃а и҆ ѻ҆ц҃а̀, и҆ тѣ́мъ клене́мъ человѣ́ки бы́вшыѧ по подо́бїю бж҃їю:

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Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:

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ѿ тѣ́хже оу҆́стъ и҆схо́дитъ благослове́нїе и҆ клѧ́тва. Не подоба́етъ, бра́тїе моѧ̑ возлю́бленнаѧ, си̑мъ та́кѡ быва́ти.

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out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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(Заⷱ҇ н҃е҃.) Є҆да́ ли и҆сто́чникъ ѿ є҆ди́нагѡ оу҆́стїѧ и҆сточа́етъ сла́дкое и҆ го́рькое;

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Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?

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Є҆да̀ мо́жетъ, бра́тїе моѧ̑, смоко́вница ма̑слины твори́ти, и҆лѝ вїногра́днаѧ лоза̀ смѡ́квы; та́кожде ни є҆ди́нъ и҆сто́чникъ сла́нꙋ и҆ сла́дкꙋ твори́тъ во́дꙋ.

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can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? so can no fountain yield salt water and sweet.

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Кто̀ премꙋ́дръ и҆ хꙋдо́гъ въ ва́съ, да пока́жетъ ѿ до́брагѡ житїѧ̀ дѣла̀ своѧ̑ въ кро́тости и҆ премꙋ́дрости.

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Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

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А҆́ще же за́висть го́рькꙋ и҆́мате и҆ рве́нїе въ сердца́хъ ва́шихъ, не хвали́тесѧ, ни лжи́те на и҆́стинꙋ:

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But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

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нѣ́сть сїѧ̀ премꙋ́дрость свы́ше низходѧ́щи, но зе́мна, дꙋше́вна, бѣсо́вска:

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This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

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и҆дѣ́же бо за́висть и҆ рве́нїе, тꙋ̀ нестрое́нїе и҆ всѧ́ка ѕла̀ ве́щь.

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For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

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А҆ ꙗ҆́же свы́ше премⷣрость, пе́рвѣе оу҆́бѡ чтⷭ҇а̀ є҆́сть, пото́мъ же ми́рна, кротка̀, бл҃гопокорли́ва, и҆спо́лнь ми́лости и҆ плодѡ́въ бл҃ги́хъ, несꙋмѣ́нна и҆ нелицемѣ́рна.

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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, and without hypocrisy.

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Пло́дъ же пра́вды въ ми́рѣ сѣ́етсѧ творѧ́щымъ ми́ръ.

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And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.