¹

Ѿвѣща́въ же сѡфа́ръ мїне́йскїй, речѐ:

¹

Then Sophar the Minæan answered and said,

²

не та́кѡ мнѣ́хъ сїѧ̑ тебѣ̀ рещѝ проти́вꙋ, и҆ не разꙋмѣ́ете па́че не́жели и҆ а҆́зъ.

²

I did not suppose that thou wouldest answer thus: neither do ye understand more than I.

³

Наказа́нїе срамле́нїѧ моегѡ̀ оу҆слы́шꙋ, и҆ дꙋ́хъ ѿ ра́зꙋма ѿвѣщава́етъ мѝ.

³

I will hear my shameful reproach; and the spirit of my understanding answers me.

⁴

Є҆да̀ си́хъ не оу҆разꙋмѣ́лъ є҆сѝ ѿ вѣ́ка, ѿне́лѣже положе́нъ человѣ́къ бы́сть на землѝ;

⁴

Hast thou not known these things of old, from the time that man was set upon the earth?

⁵

весе́лїе бо нечести́выхъ паде́нїе стра́шно, ѡ҆бра́дованїе же беззако́нныхъ па́гꙋба.

⁵

But the mirth of the ungodly is a signal downfall, and the joy of transgressors is destruction:

⁶

А҆́ще взы́дꙋтъ на не́бо да́ры є҆гѡ̀, же́ртва же є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆блакѡ́въ ко́снетсѧ:

⁶

although his gifts should go up to heaven, and his sacrifice reach the clouds.

⁷

є҆гда́ бо мни́тсѧ оу҆жѐ оу҆твержде́нъ бы́ти, тогда̀ въ коне́цъ поги́бнетъ. ви́дѣвшїи же є҆го̀ рекꙋ́тъ: гдѣ́ є҆сть;

⁷

For when he shall seem to be now established, then he shall utterly perish: and they that knew him shall say, Where is he?

⁸

Ꙗ҆́коже со́нъ ѿлетѣ́вый не ѡ҆брѧ́щетсѧ, ѿлетѣ́ же а҆́ки мечта́нїе нощно́е.

⁸

Like a dream that has fled away, he shall not be found; and he has fled like a vision of the night.

⁹

Ѻ҆́ко призрѣ̀, и҆ не приложи́тъ, и҆ ктомꙋ̀ не позна́етъ є҆го̀ мѣ́сто є҆гѡ̀.

⁹

The eye has looked upon him, but shall not see him again; and his place shall no longer perceive him.

¹⁰

Сынѡ́въ є҆гѡ̀ да погꙋбѧ́тъ ме́ншїи, и҆ рꙋ́цѣ є҆гѡ̀ возжгꙋ́тъ бѡлѣ́зни.

¹⁰

Let his inferiors destroy his children, and let his hands kindle the fire of sorrow.

¹¹

Кѡ́сти є҆гѡ̀ напо́лнишасѧ грѣхѡ́въ ю҆́ности є҆гѡ̀ и҆ съ ни́мъ на пе́рсти оу҆снꙋ́тъ.

¹¹

His bones have been filled with vigour of his youth, and it shall lie down with him in the dust.

¹²

А҆́ще оу҆слади́тсѧ во оу҆стѣ́хъ є҆гѡ̀ ѕло́ба, скры́етъ ю҆̀ под̾ ѧ҆зы́комъ свои́мъ:

¹²

Though evil be sweet in his mouth, though he will hide it under his tongue;

¹³

не пощади́тъ є҆ѧ̀, и҆ не ѡ҆ста́витъ є҆ѧ̀, и҆ собере́тъ ю҆̀ посредѣ̀ горта́ни своегѡ̀,

¹³

though he will not spare it, and will not leave it, but will keep it in the midst of his throat:

¹⁴

и҆ не возмо́жетъ помощѝ себѣ̀: же́лчь а҆́спїдѡвъ во чре́вѣ є҆гѡ̀.

¹⁴

yet he shall not at all be able to help himself; the gall of an asp is in his belly.

¹⁵

Бога́тство непра́веднѡ собира́емо и҆зблюе́тсѧ, и҆з̾ хра́мины є҆гѡ̀ и҆звлече́тъ є҆го̀ а҆́гг҃лъ.

¹⁵

His wealth unjustly collected shall be vomited up; a messenger of wrath shall drag him out of his house.

¹⁶

Ꙗ҆́рость же ѕмїе́вꙋ да ссе́тъ, да оу҆бїе́тъ же є҆го̀ ѧ҆зы́къ ѕмїи́нъ.

¹⁶

And let him suck the poison of serpents, and let the serpent's tongue slay him.

¹⁷

Да не оу҆́зритъ ѿдое́нїѧ скотѡ́въ, нижѐ прибы́тка ме́да и҆ ма́сла кра́вїѧ.

¹⁷

Let him not see the milk of the pastures, nor the supplies of honey and butter.

¹⁸

Вотщѐ и҆ всꙋ́е трꙋди́сѧ, бога́тство, ѿ негѡ́же не вкꙋ́ситъ, ꙗ҆́коже кло́ки не сожва́ємы и҆ не поглоща́ємы.

¹⁸

He has laboured unprofitably and in vain, for wealth of which he shall not taste: it is as a lean thing, unfit for food, which he cannot swallow.

¹⁹

Мно́гихъ бо немощны́хъ до́мы сокрꙋшѝ, жили́ще же разгра́би и҆ не поста́ви.

¹⁹

For he has broken down the houses of many mighty men: and he has plundered an habitation, though he built it not.

²⁰

Нѣ́сть спасе́нїѧ и҆мѣ́нїю є҆гѡ̀, въ вожделѣ́нїи свое́мъне спасе́тсѧ.

²⁰

There is no security to his possessions; he shall not be saved by his desire.

²¹

Нѣ́сть ѡ҆ста́нка бра́шнꙋ є҆гѡ̀, сегѡ̀ ра́ди не процвѣтꙋ́тъ є҆мꙋ̀ блага̑ѧ.

²¹

There is nothing remaining of his provisions; therefore his goods shall not flourish.

²²

Є҆гда́ же мни́тъ оу҆жѐ и҆спо́лнь бы́ти, ѡ҆скорби́тсѧ, всѧ́ка же бѣда̀ на́нь прїи́детъ.

²²

But when he shall seem to be just satisfied, he shall be straitened; and all distress shall come upon him.

²³

А҆́ще ка́кѡ ли́бо и҆спо́лнитъ чре́во своѐ, напꙋ́ститъ на́нь ꙗ҆́рость гнѣ́ва, ѡ҆дожди́тъ на него̀ бѡлѣ́зни:

²³

If by any means he would fill his belly, let God send upon him the fury of wrath; let him bring a torrent of pains upon him.

²⁴

и҆ не спасе́тсѧ ѿ рꙋкѝ желѣ́за, да оу҆стрѣли́тъ є҆го̀ лꙋ́къ мѣ́дѧнъ,

²⁴

And he shall by no means escape from the power of the sword; let the brazen bow wound him.

²⁵

и҆ да про́йдетъ сквозѣ̀ тѣ́ло є҆гѡ̀ стрѣла̀: ѕвѣ́зды же въ жили́щихъ є҆гѡ̀: да прїи́дꙋтъ на́нь стра́си,

²⁵

And let the arrow pierce through his body; and let the stars be against his dwelling-place: let terrors come upon him.

²⁶

и҆ всѧ́ка тма̀ на не́мъ да пребꙋ́детъ: да поѧ́стъ є҆го̀ ѻ҆́гнь нераздеже́ный, да ѡ҆ѕло́битъ же пришле́цъ до́мъ є҆гѡ̀:

²⁶

And let all darkness wait for him: a fire that burns not out shall consume him; and let a stranger plague his house.

²⁷

и҆ да ѿкры́етъ не́бо беззакѡ́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ землѧ̀ да воста́нетъ на́нь:

²⁷

And let the heaven reveal his iniquities, and the earth rise up against him.

²⁸

да и҆звлече́тъ до́мъ є҆гѡ̀ па́гꙋба до конца̀, де́нь гнѣ́ва да прїи́детъ на́нь.

²⁸

Let destruction bring his house to an end; let a day of wrath come upon him.

²⁹

Сїѧ̀ ча́сть человѣ́ка нечести́вагѡ ѿ гдⷭ҇а и҆ стѧжа́нїе и҆мѣ́нїй є҆гѡ̀ ѿ надзира́телѧ.

²⁹

This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, and the possession of his goods appointed him by the all-seeing God.