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Премꙋ́дрости Соломѡ́ни*
Wisdom of Solomon*
Глава́ а҃
Chapter 1
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Возлюби́те пра́вдꙋ, сꙋдѧ́щїи зе́млю: мꙋ́дрствꙋйте ѡ҆ гдⷭ҇ѣ въ благосты́ни и҆ въ простотѣ̀ се́рдца взыщи́те є҆го̀: Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth: think of the Lord with a good (heart,) and in simplicity of heart seek him.
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ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆брѣта́етсѧ не и҆скꙋша́ющымъ є҆го̀, ꙗ҆влѧ́етсѧ же не невѣ́рꙋющымъ є҆мꙋ̀. For he will be found of them that tempt him not; and sheweth himself unto such as do not distrust him.
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Стропти̑ваѧ бо помышлє́нїѧ ѿлꙋча́ютъ ѿ бг҃а: и҆скꙋша́емаѧ си́ла ѡ҆блича́етъ безꙋ́мныхъ. For froward thoughts separate from God: and his power, when it is tried, reproveth the unwise.
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Ꙗ҆́кѡ въ ѕлохꙋдо́жнꙋ дꙋ́шꙋ не вни́детъ премꙋ́дрость, нижѐ ѡ҆бита́етъ въ тѣлесѝ пови́ннѣмъ грѣхꙋ̀: For into a malicious soul wisdom shall not enter: nor dwell in the body that is subject unto sin.
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ст҃ы́й бо дх҃ъ наказа́нїѧ ѿбѣжи́тъ льсти́ва и҆ ѿи́метсѧ ѿ помышле́нїй неразꙋ́мныхъ и҆ ѡ҆бличи́тсѧ ѿ находѧ́щїѧ непра́вды. For the holy spirit of discipline will flee deceit, and remove from thoughts that are without understanding, and will not abide when unrighteousness cometh in.
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Человѣколюби́въ бо дꙋ́хъ премꙋ́дрости и҆ не ѡ҆безвини́тъ хꙋ́льника ѿ оу҆сте́нъ є҆гѡ̀: ꙗ҆́кѡ внꙋ́треннихъ є҆гѡ̀ свидѣ́тель є҆́сть бг҃ъ и҆ се́рдца є҆гѡ̀ и҆спыта́тель и҆́стиненъ и҆ ѧ҆зы́ка слы́шатель: For wisdom is a loving spirit; and will not acquit a blasphemer of his words: for God is witness of his reins, and a true beholder of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue.
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ꙗ҆́кѡ дх҃ъ гдⷭ҇ень и҆спо́лни вселе́ннꙋю, и҆ содержа́й всѧ̑ ра́зꙋмъ и҆́мать гла́са. For the Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: and that which containeth all things hath knowledge of the voice.
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Сегѡ̀ ра́ди вѣща́ѧй непра́вєднаѧ никто́же оу҆таи́тсѧ, и҆ не ми́мѡ и҆́детъ є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆блича́ющь сꙋ́дъ. Therefore he that speaketh unrighteous things cannot be hidden: neither shall vengeance, when it punisheth, pass by him.
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Въ совѣ́тѣхъ бо нечести́вагѡ и҆стѧза́нїе бꙋ́детъ, слове́съ же є҆гѡ̀ слы́шанїе ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ прїи́детъ во ѡ҆бличе́нїе беззако́нїй є҆гѡ̀: For inquisition shall be made into the counsels of the ungodly: and the sound of his words shall come unto the Lord for the manifestation of his wicked deeds.
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ꙗ҆́кѡ оу҆́хо рве́нїѧ слы́шитъ всѧ̑, и҆ молва̀ ропта́нїй не кры́етсѧ. For the ear of jealousy heareth all things: and the noise of murmurings is not hid.
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Храни́тесѧ оу҆̀бо ѿ ропта́нїѧ неполе́зна и҆ ѿ ѡ҆болга́нїѧ щади́те ѧ҆зы́къ: ꙗ҆́кѡ вѣща́нїе та́йное тщѐ не пре́йдетъ, оу҆ста̀ же лжꙋ̑щаѧ оу҆бива́ютъ дꙋ́шꙋ. Therefore beware of murmuring, which is unprofitable; and refrain your tongue from backbiting: for there is no word so secret, that shall go for nought: and the mouth that belieth slayeth the soul.
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Не вожделѣ́йте сме́рти въ заблꙋжде́нїи живота̀ ва́шегѡ, нижѐ привлека́йте поги́бели дѣла́ми рꙋ́къ ва́шихъ: Seek not death in the error of your life: and pull not upon yourselves destruction with the works of your hands.
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ꙗ҆́кѡ бг҃ъ сме́рти не сотворѝ, ни весели́тсѧ ѡ҆ поги́бели живы́хъ. For God made not death: neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living.
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Созда́ бо во є҆́же бы́ти всѣ̑мъ, и҆ спаси́тєлны бытїѧ̑ мі́ра, ни бо̀ є҆́сть въ ни́хъ врачева́нїѧ гꙋби́телнагѡ, нижѐ а҆́дꙋ ца́рствїѧ на землѝ. For he created all things, that they might have their being: and the generations of the world were healthful; and there is no poison of destruction in them, nor the kingdom of death upon the earth:
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Пра́вда бо безсме́ртна є҆́сть: (непра́вда же сме́рти снабдѣ́нїе:) (for righteousness is immortal:)
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нечести́вїи же рꙋка́ма и҆ словесы̀ призва́ша ю҆̀, дрꙋги́ню вмѣни́ша ю҆̀ и҆ и҆ста́ѧша, и҆ завѣ́тъ положи́ша съ не́ю, ꙗ҆́кѡ досто́йни сꙋ́ть ѻ҆́ноѧ ча́сти бы́ти. but ungodly men with their works and words called it to them: for when they thought to have it their friend, they consumed to nought, and made a covenant with it, because they are worthy to take part with it.
Глава́ в҃
Chapter 2
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Реко́ша бо въ себѣ̀ помышлѧ́ющїи непра́вѡ: ма́лъ є҆́сть и҆ печа́ленъ живо́тъ на́шъ, и҆ нѣ́сть и҆зцѣле́нїѧ въ кончи́нѣ человѣ́честѣ, и҆ нѣ́сть позна́нъ возврати́выйсѧ ѿ а҆́да. For the ungodly said, reasoning with themselves, but not aright, Our life is short and tedious, and in the death of a man there is no remedy: neither was there any man known to have returned from the grave.
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Ꙗ҆́кѡ самослꙋча́йнѡ рожде́ни є҆смы̀, и҆ по се́мъ бꙋ́демъ ꙗ҆́коже не бы́вше: поне́же ды́мъ дыха́нїе въ но́здрехъ на́шихъ, и҆ сло́во и҆́скра въ движе́нїи се́рдца на́шегѡ: For we are born at all adventure: and we shall be hereafter as though we had never been: for the breath in our nostrils is as smoke, and a little spark in the moving of our heart:
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є҆́йже оу҆га́сшей пе́пелъ бꙋ́детъ тѣ́ло, и҆ дꙋ́хъ на́шъ разлїе́тсѧ ꙗ҆́кѡ мѧ́гкїй воздꙋ́хъ, which being extinguished, our body shall be turned to ashes, and our spirit shall vanish as the soft air,
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и҆ и҆́мѧ на́ше забве́но бꙋ́детъ во вре́мѧ, и҆ никто́же воспомѧне́тъ дѣ́лъ на́шихъ: и҆ пре́йдетъ живо́тъ на́шъ ꙗ҆́кѡ слѣды̀ ѡ҆́блака, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ мгла̀ разрꙋши́тсѧ, разгна́наѧ ѿ лꙋ̑чь со́лнечныхъ и҆ теплото́ю є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆тѧгчи́вшисѧ. and our name shall be forgotten in time, and no man shall have our works in remembrance, and our life shall pass away as the trace of a cloud, and shall be dispersed as a mist, that is driven away with the beams of the sun, and overcome with the heat thereof.
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Стѣ́ни бо прехо́дъ житїѐ на́ше, и҆ нѣ́сть возвраще́нїѧ кончи́ны на́шеѧ: ꙗ҆́кѡ запеча́тана є҆́сть, и҆ никто̀ возвраща́етсѧ. For our time is a very shadow that passeth away; and after our end there is no returning: for it is fast sealed, so that no man cometh again.
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Прїиди́те оу҆̀бо и҆ наслади́мсѧ настоѧ́щихъ благи́хъ, и҆ оу҆потреби́мъ созда́нїѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ въ ю҆́ности ско́рѡ: Come on therefore, let us enjoy the good things that are present: and let us speedily use the creatures like as in youth.
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вїна̀ дража́йшагѡ и҆ мѵ́ра (благово́нна) и҆спо́лнимсѧ, и҆ да не пре́йдетъ на́съ цвѣ́тъ житїѧ̀: Let us fill ourselves with costly wine and ointments: and let no flower of the spring pass by us.
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оу҆вѣнча́имъ на́съ ши́пковыми цвѣ́ты, пре́жде не́же оу҆вѧ́нꙋтъ: Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds, before they be withered:
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ни є҆ди́нъ ѿ на́съ лише́нъ да бꙋ́детъ на́шегѡ наслажде́нїѧ, вездѣ̀ ѡ҆ста́вимъ зна́менїе весе́лїѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ сїѧ̀ ча́сть на́ша и҆ жре́бїй се́й. let none of us go without his part of our voluptuousness: let us leave tokens of our joyfulness in every place: for this is our portion, and our lot is this.
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Наси́лїе сотвори́мъ оу҆бо́гꙋ првⷣномꙋ, не пощади́мъ вдови́цы, нижѐ ста́рца оу҆стыди́мсѧ сѣди́нъ многолѣ́тныхъ. Let us oppress the poor righteous man, let us not spare the widow, nor reverence the ancient grey hairs of the aged.
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Да бꙋ́детъ же на́мъ крѣ́пость зако́нъ пра́вды: некрѣ́пкое бо неполе́зно ѡ҆брѣта́етсѧ. Let our strength be the law of justice: for that which is feeble is found to be nothing worth.
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Оу҆лови́мъ же (ле́стїю) првⷣнаго, ꙗ҆́кѡ непотре́бенъ на́мъ є҆́сть и҆ проти́витсѧ дѣлѡ́мъ на́шымъ, и҆ поно́ситъ на́мъ грѣхѝ зако́на и҆ ѕлосла́витъ на́мъ грѣхѝ оу҆че́нїѧ на́шегѡ: Therefore let us lie in wait for the righteous; because he is not for our turn, and he is clean contrary to our doings: he upbraideth us with our offending the law, and objecteth to our infamy the transgressings of our education.
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возвѣща́етъ на́мъ ра́зꙋмъ и҆мѣ́ти бж҃їй, и҆ ѻ҆́трока гдⷭ҇нѧ себѐ и҆менꙋ́етъ: He professeth to have the knowledge of God: and he calleth himself the child of the Lord.
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бы́сть на́мъ на ѡ҆бличе́нїе помышле́нїй на́шихъ: He was made to reprove our thoughts.
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тѧ́жекъ є҆́сть на́мъ и҆ къ видѣ́нїю, ꙗ҆́кѡ неподо́бно (є҆́сть) и҆ны̑мъ житїѐ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ѿмѣ̑нны (сꙋ́ть) стєзѝ є҆гѡ̀: He is grievous unto us even to behold: for his life is not like other men's, his ways are of another fashion.
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въ порꙋга́нїе вмѣни́хомсѧ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ оу҆далѧ́етесѧ ѿ пꙋті́й на́шихъ ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ нечисто́тъ: блажи́тъ послѣ̑днѧѧ првⷣныхъ и҆ сла́витсѧ ѻ҆ц҃а̀ и҆мѣ́ти (себѣ̀) бг҃а. We are esteemed of him as counterfeits: he abstaineth from our ways as from filthiness: he pronounceth the end of the just to be blessed, and maketh his boast that God is his father.
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Оу҆ви́димъ, а҆́ще словеса̀ є҆гѡ̀ и҆́стинна, и҆ и҆скꙋ́симъ ꙗ҆̀же сбꙋ́дꙋтсѧ є҆мꙋ̀. Let us see if his words be true: and let us prove what shall happen in the end of him.
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А҆́ще бо є҆́сть и҆́стинный сы́нъ бж҃їй, защи́титъ є҆го̀ и҆ и҆зба́витъ є҆го̀ ѿ рꙋкѝ проти́вѧщихсѧ. For if the just man be the son of God, he will help him, and deliver him from the hand of his enemies.
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Досажде́нїемъ и҆ мꙋ́кою и҆стѧ́жимъ є҆го̀, да оу҆вѣ́мы кро́тость є҆гѡ̀ и҆ и҆скꙋ́симъ безѕло́бство є҆гѡ̀: Let us examine him with despitefulness and torture, that we may know his meekness, and prove his patience.
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сме́ртїю поно́сною ѡ҆сꙋ́димъ є҆го̀, бꙋ́детъ бо є҆мꙋ̀ разсмотре́нїе ѿ слове́съ є҆гѡ̀. Let us condemn him with a shameful death: for by his own saying he shall be respected.
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Сїѧ̑ помы́слиша и҆ прельсти́шасѧ: ѡ҆слѣпи́ бо и҆̀хъ ѕло́ба и҆́хъ, Such things they did imagine, and were deceived: for their own wickedness hath blinded them.
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и҆ не оу҆вѣ́дѣша та̑инъ бж҃їихъ, нижѐ мзды̀ оу҆пова́ша преподо́бїѧ, нижѐ присꙋди́ша че́сти дꙋша́мъ непорѡ́чнымъ. As for the mysteries of God, they knew them not: neither hoped they for the wages of righteousness, nor discerned a reward for blameless souls.
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Ꙗ҆́кѡ бг҃ъ созда̀ человѣ́ка въ неистлѣ́нїе и҆ во ѡ҆́бразъ подо́бїѧ своегѡ̀ сотворѝ є҆го̀: For God created man to be immortal, and made him to be an image of his own eternity.
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за́вистїю же дїа́волею сме́рть вни́де въ мі́ръ: вкꙋша́ютъ же ю҆̀, и҆̀же ѿ є҆ѧ̀ ча́сти сꙋ́ть. Nevertheless through envy of the devil came death into the world: and they that are of his side do find it.
Глава́ г҃
Chapter 3
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Првⷣныхъ не дꙋ́ши въ рꙋцѣ̀ бж҃їей, и҆ не прико́снетсѧ и҆́хъ мꙋ́ка. But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them.
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Непщева́ни бы́ша во ѻ҆́чїю безꙋ́мныхъ оу҆мре́ти, и҆ вмѣни́сѧ ѡ҆ѕлобле́нїе и҆схо́дъ и҆́хъ, In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery,
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и҆ є҆́же ѿ на́съ ше́ствїе сокрꙋше́нїе: ѻ҆ни́ же сꙋ́ть въ ми́рѣ. and their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace.
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И҆́бо пред̾ лице́мъ человѣ́ческимъ а҆́ще и҆ мꙋ́кꙋ прїи́мꙋтъ, оу҆пова́нїе и҆́хъ безсме́ртїѧ и҆спо́лнено: For though they be punished in the sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality.
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и҆ вма́лѣ нака́зани бы́вше, вели́кими благодѣ́телствовани бꙋ́дꙋтъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ бг҃ъ и҆скꙋсѝ и҆̀хъ и҆ ѡ҆брѣ́те и҆̀хъ достѡ́йны себѣ̀: And having been a little chastised, they shall be greatly rewarded: for God proved them, and found them worthy for himself.
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ꙗ҆́кѡ зла́то въ горни́лѣ и҆скꙋсѝ и҆̀хъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ всепло́дїе же́ртвенное прїѧ́тъ ѧ҆̀. As gold in the furnace hath he tried them, and received them as a burnt offering.
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И҆ во вре́мѧ посѣще́нїѧ и҆́хъ возсїѧ́ютъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆́скры по сте́блїю потекꙋ́тъ: And in the time of their visitation they shall shine, and run to and fro like sparks among the stubble.
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сꙋ́дѧтъ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ и҆ ѡ҆блада́ютъ людьмѝ, и҆ воцр҃и́тсѧ въ ни́хъ гдⷭ҇ь во вѣ́ки. They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people, and their Lord shall reign for ever.
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Надѣ́ющїисѧ на́нь оу҆разꙋмѣ́ютъ и҆́стинꙋ, и҆ вѣ́рнїи въ любвѝ пребꙋ́дꙋтъ є҆мꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ блгⷣть и҆ млⷭ҇ть въ прпⷣбныхъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ посѣще́нїе во и҆збра́нныхъ є҆гѡ̀. They that put their trust in him shall understand the truth: and such as be faithful in love shall abide with him: for grace and mercy is to his saints, and he hath care for his elect.
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Нечести́вїи же, ꙗ҆́кѡ помы́слиша, прїи́мꙋтъ запреще́нїе, и҆̀же неради́вшїи ѡ҆ првⷣнѣмъ и҆ ѿ гдⷭ҇а ѿстꙋпи́вше. But the ungodly shall be punished according to their own imaginations, which have neglected the righteous, and forsaken the Lord.
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Премꙋ́дрость бо и҆ наказа́нїе оу҆ничижа́ѧй ѡ҆каѧ́ненъ, и҆ пра́здно оу҆пова́нїе и҆́хъ, и҆ трꙋды̀ безплѡ́дны, и҆ неключи̑ма дѣла̀ и҆́хъ: For whoso despiseth wisdom and nurture, he is miserable, and their hope is vain, their labours unfruitful, and their works unprofitable:
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жєны̀ и҆́хъ безꙋ̑мны и҆ лꙋка̑ва ча̑да и҆́хъ, про́клѧто рожде́нїе и҆́хъ. their wives are foolish, and their children wicked:
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Ꙗ҆́кѡ блаже́на є҆́сть непло́ды неѡскверне́наѧ, ꙗ҆́же не позна̀ ло́жа во грѣсѣ̀, и҆мѣ́ти бꙋ́детъ пло́дъ въ посѣще́нїи дꙋ́шъ: Their offspring is cursed. Wherefore blessed is the barren that is undefiled, which hath not known the sinful bed: she shall have fruit in the visitation of souls.
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и҆ є҆ѵнꙋ́хъ, и҆́же не содѣ́ла въ рꙋкꙋ̀ (своє́ю) беззако́нїѧ, нижѐ помы́сли на гдⷭ҇а лꙋка̑ваѧ, да́стсѧ бо є҆мꙋ̀ вѣ́ры благода́ть и҆збра́нна и҆ жре́бїй во хра́мѣ гдⷭ҇ни оу҆го́днѣйшїй. And blessed is the eunuch, which with his hands hath wrought no iniquity, nor imagined wicked things against God: for unto him shall be given the special gift of faith, and an inheritance in the temple of the Lord more acceptable to his mind.
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Благи́хъ бо трꙋдѡ́въ пло́дъ благосла́венъ, и҆ не ѿпа́дающь ко́рень ра́зꙋма. For glorious is the fruit of good labours: and the root of wisdom shall never fall away.
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Ча̑да же прелюбодѣ́євъ несовершє́на бꙋ́дꙋтъ, и҆ ѿ законопрестꙋ́пнагѡ ло́жа сѣ́мѧ и҆зче́знетъ: As for the children of adulterers, they shall not come to their perfection, and the seed of an unrighteous bed shall be rooted out.
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а҆́ще бо долгоживо́тни бꙋ́дꙋтъ, ни во что́же вмѣнѧ́тсѧ, и҆ безче́стна на послѣ́докъ ста́рость и҆́хъ: For though they live long, yet shall they be nothing regarded: and their last age shall be without honour.
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а҆́ще же ско́рѡ сконча́ютсѧ, не бꙋ́дꙋтъ и҆мѣ́ти оу҆пова́нїѧ, нижѐ въ де́нь сꙋда̀ оу҆тѣше́нїѧ: Or, if they die quickly, they have no hope, neither comfort in the day of trial.
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ро́да бо непра́веднагѡ лю̑таѧ ѡ҆конча̑нїѧ. For horrible is the end of the unrighteous generation.
Глава́ д҃
Chapter 4
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Лꙋ́чше безча́дство со добродѣ́телїю: безсме́ртїе бо є҆́сть въ па́мѧти є҆ѧ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆ пред̾ бг҃омъ позна́етсѧ и҆ пред̾ человѣ̑ки: Better it is to have no children, and to have virtue: for the memorial thereof is immortal: because it is known with God, and with men.
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присꙋ́щꙋю бо подража́ютъ ю҆̀ и҆ жела́ютъ ѿше́дшїѧ, и҆ въ вѣ́цѣ вѣнцено́снѡ чти́тсѧ нескве́рныхъ по́двигѡвъ бра́нь ѡ҆долѣ́вши. When it is present, men take example at it; and when it is gone, they desire it: it weareth a crown, and triumpheth for ever, having gotten the victory, striving for undefiled rewards.
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Многопло́дно же нечести́выхъ мно́жество неключи́мо бꙋ́детъ, и҆ прелюбодѣ̑йнаѧ насаждє́нїѧ не дадꙋ́тъ коре́нїѧ въ глꙋбинꙋ̀, нижѐ крѣ́пко стоѧ́нїе сотворѧ́тъ: But the multiplying brood of the ungodly shall not thrive, nor take deep rooting from bastard slips, nor lay any fast foundation.
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а҆́ще бо и҆ вѣ̑тви на вре́мѧ процвѣтꙋ́тъ, не крѣ́пкѡ возше́дше ѿ вѣ́тра поколе́блютсѧ и҆ ѿ ѕѣ́лныхъ вѣ́трѡвъ и҆скоренѧ́тсѧ: For though they flourish in branches for a time; yet standing not fast, they shall be shaken with the wind, and through the force of winds they shall be rooted out.
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сокрꙋша́тсѧ вѣ̑тви несовершє́нны, и҆ пло́дъ и҆́хъ неключи́мь, ѡ҆ско́менъ въ снѣ́дь, и҆ ни во что̀ потре́бенъ. The imperfect branches shall be broken off, their fruit unprofitable, not ripe to eat, yea, meet for nothing.
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Ѿ беззако́нныхъ бо снѡ́въ ча̑да ражда́ємаѧ свидѣ́телїе сꙋ́ть лꙋка́вствїѧ на роди́тєли во и҆спыта́нїи и҆́хъ. For children begotten of unlawful beds are witnesses of wickedness against their parents in their trial.
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Првⷣникъ же а҆́ще пости́гнетъ сконча́тисѧ, въ поко́и бꙋ́детъ: But though the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest.
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ста́рость бо честна̀ не многолѣ́тна, нижѐ въ числѣ̀ лѣ́тъ и҆зчита́етсѧ: For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years.
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сѣди́на же є҆́сть мꙋ́дрость человѣ́кѡмъ, и҆ во́зрастъ ста́рости житїѐ нескве́рно. But wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.
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Бл҃гоꙋго́денъ бг҃ови бы́въ, возлю́бленъ бы́сть, и҆ живы́й посредѣ̀ грѣ́шныхъ преста́вленъ бы́сть: He pleased God, and was beloved of him: so that living among sinners he was translated.
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восхище́нъ бы́сть, да не ѕло́ба и҆змѣни́тъ ра́зꙋмъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆лѝ ле́сть прельсти́тъ дꙋ́шꙋ є҆гѡ̀. Yea, speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.
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Раче́нїе бо ѕло́бы помрача́етъ дѡ́браѧ, и҆ паре́нїе по́хоти премѣнѧ́етъ оу҆́мъ неѕло́бивъ. For the bewitching of naughtiness doth obscure things that are honest; and the wandering of concupiscence doth undermine the simple mind.
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Сконча́всѧ вма́лѣ и҆спо́лни лѣ̑та дѡ́лга: He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time:
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оу҆го́дна бо бѣ̀ гдⷭ҇еви дꙋша̀ є҆гѡ̀, сегѡ̀ ра́ди потща́сѧ ѿ среды̀ лꙋка́вствїѧ: for his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked.
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лю́дїе же ви́дѣвше и҆ не разꙋмѣ́вше, нижѐ поло́жше въ помышле́нїи таково́е, ꙗ҆́кѡ блгⷣть и҆ млⷭ҇ть въ прпⷣбныхъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ посѣще́нїе во и҆збра́нныхъ є҆гѡ̀. This the people saw, and understood not, neither laid they up this in their minds, That his grace and mercy is with his saints, and that he hath respect unto his chosen.
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Ѡ҆сꙋ́дитъ же првⷣникъ оу҆мира́ѧй живы́хъ нечести́выхъ, и҆ ю҆́ность сконча́вшаѧсѧ ско́рѡ долголѣ́тнꙋю ста́рость непра́веднагѡ. Thus the righteous that is dead shall condemn the ungodly which are living; and youth that is soon perfected the many years and old age of the unrighteous.
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Оу҆́ зрѧтъ бо кончи́нꙋ премꙋ́драгѡ и҆ не оу҆разꙋмѣ́ютъ, что̀ оу҆совѣ́това ѡ҆ не́мъ и҆ во что̀ оу҆твердѝ є҆го̀ гдⷭ҇ь: For they shall see the end of the wise, and shall not understand what God in his counsel hath decreed of him, and to what end the Lord hath set him in safety.
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оу҆́зрѧтъ и҆ оу҆ничижа́тъ є҆го̀, гдⷭ҇ь же посмѣе́тсѧ и҆̀мъ: They shall see him, and despise him; but God shall laugh them to scorn; and they shall hereafter be a vile carcase, and a reproach among the dead for evermore.
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и҆ бꙋ́дꙋтъ посе́мъ въ паде́нїе безче́стно и҆ во оу҆кори́знꙋ въ ме́ртвыхъ въ вѣ́къ: ꙗ҆́кѡ расто́ргнетъ и҆̀хъ безгла̑сны ни́цъ и҆ поколе́блетъ и҆̀хъ ѿ ѡ҆снова́нїй, и҆ да́же до послѣ́днихъ ѡ҆пꙋстѣ́ютъ и҆ бꙋ́дꙋтъ въ болѣ́зни, и҆ па́мѧть и҆̀хъ поги́бнетъ: For he shall rend them, and cast them down headlong, that they shall be speechless; and he shall shake them from the foundation; and they shall be utterly laid waste, and be in sorrow; and their memorial shall perish.
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прїи́дꙋтъ въ помышле́нїе грѣхѡ́въ свои́хъ боѧзли́вїи, и҆ ѡ҆блича́тъ и҆̀хъ проти́вꙋ беззакѡ́нїѧ и҆́хъ. And when they cast up the account of their sins, they shall come with fear: and their own iniquities shall convince them to their face.
Глава́ є҃
Chapter 5
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Тогда̀ ста́нетъ во дерзнове́нїи мно́зѣ првⷣникъ пред̾ лице́мъ ѡ҆скорби́вшихъ є҆го̀ и҆ ѿмета́ющихъ трꙋды̀ є҆гѡ̀: Then shall the righteous man stand in great boldness before the face of such as have afflicted him, and made no account of his labours.
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ви́дѧщїи смѧтꙋ́тсѧ стра́хомъ тѧ́жкимъ и҆ оу҆жа́снꙋтсѧ ѡ҆ пресла́внѣмъ спасе́нїи є҆гѡ̀, When they see it, they shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the strangeness of his salvation, so far beyond all that they looked for.
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и҆ рекꙋ́тъ въ себѣ̀ ка́ющесѧ и҆ въ тѣснотѣ̀ дꙋ́ха воздыха́юще: се́й бѣ̀, є҆го́же и҆мѣ́хомъ нѣ́когда въ посмѣ́хъ и҆ въ при́тчꙋ поноше́нїѧ. And they repenting and groaning for anguish of spirit shall say within themselves, This was he, whom we had sometimes in derision, and a proverb of reproach:
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Безꙋ́мнїи, житїѐ є҆гѡ̀ вмѣни́хомъ неи́стово и҆ кончи́нꙋ є҆гѡ̀ безче́стнꙋ: we fools accounted his life madness, and his end to be without honour:
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ка́кѡ вмѣни́сѧ въ сн҃ѣ́хъ бж҃їихъ, и҆ во ст҃ы́хъ жре́бїй є҆гѡ̀ є҆́сть; how is he numbered among the children of God, and his lot is among the saints!
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ⷱ҇И҆́бо заблꙋди́хомъ ѿ пꙋтѝ и҆́стиннагѡ, и҆ пра́вды свѣ́тъ не ѡ҆блиста̀ на́мъ, и҆ со́лнце не возсїѧ̀ на́мъ: Therefore have we erred from the way of truth, and the light of righteousness hath not shined unto us, and the sun of righteousness rose not upon us.
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беззако́нныхъ и҆спо́лнихомсѧ сте́зь и҆ поги́бели и҆ ходи́хомъ въ пꙋсты̑ни непроходи̑мыѧ, пꙋти́ же гдⷭ҇нѧ не оу҆вѣ́дѣхомъ. We wearied ourselves in the way of wickedness and destruction: yea, we have gone through deserts, where there lay no way: but as for the way of the Lord, we have not known it.
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Что̀ по́льзова на́мъ горды́нѧ, и҆ бога́тство съ велича́нїемъ что̀ воздадѐ на́мъ; What hath pride profited us? or what good hath riches with our vaunting brought us?
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Преидо́ша всѧ̑ ѡ҆́на ꙗ҆́кѡ сѣ́нь и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ вѣ́сть претека́ющаѧ. All those things are passed away like a shadow, and as a post that hasted by;
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Ꙗ҆́кѡ кора́бль преходѧ́й волнꙋ́ющꙋюсѧ во́дꙋ, є҆гѡ́же прохо́дꙋ нѣ́сть стопы̀ ѡ҆брѣстѝ, нижѐ стезѝ ше́ствїѧ є҆гѡ̀ въ волна́хъ: and as a ship that passeth over the waves of the water, which when it is gone by, the trace thereof cannot be found, neither the pathway of the keel in the waves:
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и҆лѝ ꙗ҆́кѡ пти́цы, прелета́ющїѧ по а҆́ерꙋ, ни є҆ди́но ѡ҆брѣта́етсѧ зна́менїе пꙋтѝ, ꙗ҆́звою же смꙋща́ѧй бїе́мый дꙋ́хъ ле́гкїй, и҆ разсѣца́емый си́лою шꙋмѧ́щею движе́нїемъ кри́лъ прелетѣ̀, и҆ посе́мъ ни є҆ди́но зна́менїе ѡ҆брѣ́тесѧ прохо́дꙋ въ не́мъ: or as when a bird hath flown through the air, there is no token of her way to be found, but the light air being beaten with the stroke of her wings, and parted with the violent noise and motion of them, is passed through, and therein afterwards no sign where she went is to be found;
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и҆лѝ ꙗ҆́кѡ стрѣло́ю и҆спꙋще́ною на намѣ́реное мѣ́сто разсѣ́ченный а҆́еръ внеза́пꙋ въ себѣ̀ самѣ́мъ заключе́нъ бы́сть, ꙗ҆́кѡ не позна́тисѧ прохо́дꙋ є҆ѧ̀: or like as when an arrow is shot at a mark, it parteth the air, which immediately cometh together again, so that a man cannot know where it went through:
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та́кѡ и҆ мы̀ рожде́ни ѡ҆скꙋдѣ́хомъ и҆ добродѣ́тели оу҆́бѡ ни є҆ди́нагѡ зна́менїѧ мо́жемъ показа́ти, во ѕло́бѣ же на́шей сконча́хомсѧ. even so we in like manner, as soon as we were born, began to draw to our end, and had no sign of virtue to shew; but were consumed in our own wickedness.
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И҆́бо оу҆пова́нїе нечести́вагѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ пра́хъ ѿ вѣ́тра под̾е́млемый и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ пѣ́на мѧ́гка ѿ бꙋ́ри расто́ргнена, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ды́мъ ѿ вѣ́тра разлива́етсѧ и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ па́мѧть прише́лца є҆ди́нагѡ днѐ пре́йде: For the hope of the ungodly is like dust that is blown away with the wind; like a thin froth that is driven away with the storm; like as the smoke which is dispersed here and there with a tempest, and passeth away as the remembrance of a guest that tarrieth but a day.
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првⷣницы же во вѣ́ки живꙋ́тъ, и҆ во гдѣ̀ мзда̀ и҆́хъ, и҆ попече́нїе и҆́хъ оу҆ вы́шнѧгѡ: But the righteous live for evermore; their reward also is with the Lord, and the care of them is with the most High.
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сегѡ̀ ра́ди прїи́мꙋтъ црⷭ҇твїе благолѣ́пїѧ и҆ вѣне́цъ добро́ты ѿ рꙋкѝ гдⷭ҇ни, ꙗ҆́кѡ десни́цею покры́етъ и҆̀хъ и҆ мы́шцею защи́титъ и҆̀хъ. Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom, and a beautiful crown from the Lord's hand: for with his right hand shall he cover them, and with his arm shall he protect them.
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Прїи́метъ всеѻрꙋ́жїе рве́нїе своѐ и҆ воѡрꙋжи́тъ тва́рь въ ме́сть врагѡ́мъ, He shall take to him his jealousy for complete armour, and make the creature his weapon for the revenge of his enemies.
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ѡ҆блече́тсѧ въ брѡнѧ̀ пра́вды и҆ возложи́тъ шле́мъ сꙋ́дъ нелицемѣ́ренъ, He shall put on righteousness as a breastplate, and true judgment instead of an helmet.
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прїи́метъ щи́тъ непобѣди́мый преподо́бїе, He shall take holiness for an invincible shield.
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поѡстри́тъ же напра́сный гнѣ́въ во ѻ҆рꙋ́жїе: спобо́ретъ же съ ни́мъ мі́ръ на безꙋ̑мныѧ. His severe wrath shall he sharpen for a sword, and the world shall fight with him against the unwise.
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По́йдꙋтъ праволꙋ̑чныѧ стрѣ́лы мѡ́лнїины, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ благокрꙋ́гла лꙋ́ка ѡ҆блакѡ́въ на намѣ́ренїе полетѧ́тъ: Then shall the right aiming thunderbolts go abroad; and from the clouds, as from a well drawn bow, shall they fly to the mark.
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и҆ ѿ каменоме́тныѧ ꙗ҆́рости и҆спо́лнь падꙋ́тъ гра́ды: вознегодꙋ́етъ на ни́хъ вода̀ морска́ѧ, рѣ́ки же потопѧ́тъ на́глѡ: And hailstones full of wrath shall be cast as out of a stone bow, and the water of the sea shall rage against them, and the floods shall cruelly drown them.
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сопроти́въ ста́нетъ и҆̀мъ дꙋ́хъ си́лы, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ви́хоръ развѣ́етъ и҆̀хъ: Yea, a mighty wind shall stand up against them, and like a storm shall blow them away: thus iniquity shall lay waste the whole earth, and ill dealing shall overthrow the thrones of the mighty.
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и҆ ѡ҆пꙋстоши́тъ всю̀ зе́млю беззако́нїе, и҆ ѕлодѣ́йство преврати́тъ престо́лы си́льныхъ.
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Chapter 6
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Слы́шите оу҆̀бо, ца́рїе, и҆ разꙋмѣ́йте: наꙋчи́тесѧ, сꙋдїи̑ концє́въ землѝ: Hear therefore, O ye kings, and understand; learn, ye that be judges of the ends of the earth.
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внꙋши́те, содержа́щїи мнѡ́жества и҆ гордѧ́щїисѧ ѡ҆ наро́дѣхъ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ: Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations.
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ꙗ҆́кѡ дана̀ є҆́сть ѿ гдⷭ҇а держа́ва ва́мъ и҆ си́ла ѿ вы́шнѧгѡ, и҆́же и҆стѧ́жетъ дѣла̀ ва̑ша и҆ помышлє́нїѧ и҆спыта́етъ: For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.
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ꙗ҆́кѡ слꙋзѝ сꙋ́ще црⷭ҇тва є҆гѡ̀ не сꙋди́сте пра́вѡ, ни сохрани́сте зако́на, нижѐ по во́ли бж҃їей ходи́сте. Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;
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Стра́шнѡ и҆ ско́рѡ ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ ва́мъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ сꙋ́дъ жесточа́йшїй преимꙋ́щымъ быва́етъ, horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
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и҆́бо ма́лый досто́инъ є҆́сть ми́лости, си́льнїи же си́льнѣ и҆стѧ́зани бꙋ́дꙋтъ. For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: but mighty men shall be mightily tormented.
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Не щади́тъ бо лица̀ всѣ́хъ влⷣка, нижѐ оу҆срами́тсѧ вельмо́жи, ꙗ҆́кѡ ма́ла и҆ вели́ка се́й сотворѝ, подо́бнѣ же проразꙋмѣва́етъ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ: For he which is Lord over all shall fear no man's person, neither shall he stand in awe of any man's greatness: for he hath made the small and great, and careth for all alike.
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держа̑внымъ же крѣ́пко настои́тъ и҆спыта́нїе. But a sore trial shall come upon the mighty.
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Къ ва́мъ оу҆̀бо, ѽⷩ҇̑, ца́рїе, словеса̀ моѧ̑, да наꙋчи́тесѧ премꙋ́дрости и҆ не паде́те: Unto you therefore, O kings, do I speak, that ye may learn wisdom, and not fall away.
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и҆́бо сохранѧ́ющїи преподо́бнѣ преподѡ́бнаѧ преподо́бни бꙋ́дꙋтъ, и҆ и҆̀же наꙋчи́вшїисѧ си̑мъ, ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтъ ѿвѣ́тъ. For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: and they that have learned such things shall find what to answer.
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Возжелѣ́йте оу҆̀бо слове́съ мои́хъ, возлюби́те и҆ накажи́тесѧ. Wherefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and ye shall be instructed.
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Свѣтла̀ и҆ не оу҆вѧда́ема є҆́сть премꙋ́дрость, и҆ оу҆до́бнѡ ви́дитсѧ ѿ лю́бѧщихъ ю҆̀, и҆ ѡ҆брѧ́щетсѧ ѿ и҆́щꙋщихъ ю҆̀: Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away: yea, she is easily seen of them that love her, and found of such as seek her.
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предварѧ́етъ жела́ющымъ пред̾ꙋвѣ́дѣтисѧ. She preventeth them that desire her, in making herself first known unto them.
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Оу҆́ треневавый къ не́й не оу҆трꙋди́тсѧ: присѣдѧ́щꙋю бо ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ при вратѣ́хъ свои́хъ. Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at his doors.
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Є҆́же бо мы́слити ѡ҆ не́й, ра́зꙋма (є҆́сть) соверше́нство, и҆ бдѧ́й є҆ѧ̀ ра́ди вско́рѣ без̾ печа́ли бꙋ́детъ: To think therefore upon her is the perfection of wisdom: and whoso watcheth for her shall quickly be without care.
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ꙗ҆́кѡ досто́йныхъ є҆ѧ̀ сама̀ ѡ҆бхо́дитъ и҆́щꙋщи, и҆ на стезѧ́хъ показꙋ́етсѧ и҆̀мъ благопрїѧ́тнѡ, и҆ во все́мъ провидѣ́нїи срѣта́етъ и҆̀хъ. For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, sheweth herself favourably unto them in the ways, and meeteth them in every thought.
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Нача́ло бо є҆ѧ̀ и҆́стиннѣйшее наказа́нїѧ возжелѣ́нїе, For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline is love;
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попече́нїе же наказа́нїѧ любы̀, любы́ же хране́нїе зако́нѡвъ є҆ѧ̀, and love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of incorruption;
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хране́нїе же зако́нѡвъ оу҆твержде́нїе нерастлѣ́нїѧ (є҆́сть), нерастлѣ́нїе же твори́тъ бли́з̾ бы́ти бг҃а: and incorruption maketh us near unto God:
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возжелѣ́нїе оу҆̀бо премꙋ́дрости возво́дитъ къ црⷭ҇твꙋ (вѣ́чномꙋ). therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom.
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А҆́ще оу҆̀бо наслажда́етесѧ престо́лами и҆ ски̑птры, ѽⷩ҇̑, ца́рїе люді́й, почти́те премꙋ́дрость, да во вѣ́ки ца́рствꙋете. If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, honour wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore.
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Что́ же є҆́сть премꙋ́дрость, и҆ ка́кѡ бы́сть, возвѣщꙋ̀, As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, and will not hide mysteries from you: but will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, and bring the knowledge of her into light, and will not pass over the truth.
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и҆ не оу҆таю̀ ѿ ва́съ та̑инъ, но ѿ нача́ла рожде́нїѧ и҆зслѣ́ждꙋ, Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall have no fellowship with wisdom.
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и҆ положꙋ̀ на свѣ́тъ ра́зꙋмъ є҆ѧ̀ и҆ не преминꙋ́ю и҆́стины, But the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world: and a wise king is the upholding of the people.
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нижѐ за́вистїю та́ющемꙋ спꙋ́тьствꙋю, ꙗ҆́кѡ се́й не бꙋ́детъ прича́стникъ премꙋ́дрости. Receive therefore instruction through my words, and it shall do you good.
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Мно́жество же премꙋ́дрыхъ спасе́нїе мі́рꙋ, и҆ ца́рь премꙋ́дръ оу҆твержде́нїе лю́демъ.
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Сегѡ̀ ра́ди прїими́те наказа́нїе по словесє́мъ мои̑мъ, и҆ поле́зно бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ.
Глава́ з҃
Chapter 7
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Є҆́смь бо и҆ а҆́зъ человѣ́къ сме́ртенъ, подо́бенъ всѣ̑мъ и҆ земноро́днагѡ внꙋ́къ первозда́ннагѡ: I myself also am a mortal man, like to all, and the offspring of him that was first made of the earth,
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и҆ во чре́вѣ ма́терни и҆з̾ѡбрази́хсѧ пло́ть, въ десѧтомѣ́сѧчнѣмъ вре́мени согꙋсти́всѧ въ кро́ви ѿ сѣ́мене мꙋ́жеска и҆ оу҆слажде́нїѧ сно́мъ соше́дшагѡсѧ. and in my mother's womb was fashioned to be flesh in the time of ten months, being compacted in blood, of the seed of man, and the pleasure that came with sleep.
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И҆ а҆́зъ рожде́нъ воспрїѧ́хъ ѻ҆́бщагѡ а҆́ера и҆ на подобостра́стнꙋю зе́млю спадо́хъ, пе́рвый гла́съ подо́бный всѣ̑мъ и҆спꙋсти́хъ пла́ча: And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature, and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do.
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въ пелена́хъ воскормле́нъ є҆́смь, и҆ съ (вели́кимъ) прилѣжа́нїемъ: I was nursed in swaddling clothes, and that with cares.
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ни є҆ди́нъ бо ца́рь и҆́но и҆мѣ̀ рожде́нїѧ нача́ло, For there is no king that had any other beginning of birth.
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є҆ди́нъ бо вхо́дъ всѣ̑мъ є҆́сть въ житїѐ, подо́бенъ же и҆ и҆схо́дъ. For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out.
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Сегѡ̀ ра́ди помоли́хсѧ, и҆ да́нъ бы́сть мнѣ̀ ра́зꙋмъ: призва́хъ, и҆ прїи́де на мѧ̀ дꙋ́хъ премꙋ́дрости. Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.
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Предсꙋди́хъ ю҆̀ па́че ски́птрѡвъ и҆ престо́лѡвъ, и҆ бога́тство ничто́же вмѣни́хъ ко сравне́нїю тоѧ̀, I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her.
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нижѐ оу҆подо́бихъ є҆ѧ̀ ка́меню драгоцѣ́нномꙋ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѐ зла́то пред̾ не́ю песо́къ ма́лый, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ бре́нїе вмѣни́тсѧ пред̾ не́ю сребро̀: Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand, and silver shall be counted as clay before her.
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па́че здра́вїѧ и҆ красоты̀ возлюби́хъ ю҆̀ и҆ пред̾избра́хъ ю҆̀ вмѣ́стѡ свѣ́та и҆мѣ́ти, ꙗ҆́кѡ неꙋгаса́емо є҆́сть блиста́нїе є҆ѧ̀. I loved her above health and beauty, and chose to have her instead of light: for the light that cometh from her never goeth out.
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Прїидо́ша же мнѣ̀ блага̑ѧ всѧ̑ вкꙋ́пѣ съ не́ю и҆ безчи́слено бога́тство рꙋка́ма є҆ѧ̀: All good things together came to me with her, and innumerable riches in her hands.
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и҆ возвесели́хсѧ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆́ми ѡ҆блада́етъ премꙋ́дрость: не вѣ́дѣхъ же ю҆̀ роди́телницꙋ бы́ти си́хъ. And I rejoiced in them all, because wisdom goeth before them: and I knew not that she was the mother of them.
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Неле́стнѣ наꙋчи́хсѧ, без̾ за́висти преподаю̀ и҆ бога́тства є҆ѧ̀ не сокрыва́ю: I learned diligently, and do communicate her liberally: I do not hide her riches.
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неѡскꙋ́дно бо є҆́сть сокро́вище человѣ́кѡмъ, є҆́же оу҆потреби́вшїи къ бг҃ꙋ посла́шасѧ въ содрꙋже́нїе, дара́ми ѿ наказа́нїѧ предста́влени. For she is a treasure unto men that never faileth: which they that use become the friends of God, being commended for the gifts that come from learning.
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Мнѣ́ же дадѐ бг҃ъ глаго́лати по разꙋмѣ́нїю и҆ мнѣ́ти досто́йнѣ ѡ҆ подава́емыхъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ то́й и҆ премꙋ́дрости предводи́тель є҆́сть и҆ премꙋ́дрыхъ и҆спра́витель: God hath granted me to speak as I would, and to conceive as is meet for the things that are given me: because it is he that leadeth unto wisdom, and directeth the wise.
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въ рꙋкꙋ́ бо є҆гѡ̀ и҆ мы̀ и҆ словеса̀ на̑ша, и҆ всѧ́кїй ра́зꙋмъ и҆ дѣ́лъ хꙋдо́жество. For in his hand are both we and our words; all wisdom also, and knowledge of workmanship.
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Се́й бо дадѐ мнѣ̀ ѡ҆ сꙋ́щихъ позна́нїе нело́жное, позна́ти составле́нїе мі́ра и҆ дѣ́йствїе стїхі́й, For he hath given me certain knowledge of the things that are, namely, to know how the world was made, and the operation of the elements:
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нача́ло и҆ коне́цъ и҆ среди́нꙋ време́нъ, возвра́тѡвъ премѣ̑ны и҆ и҆змѣнє́нїѧ време́нъ, the beginning, ending, and midst of the times: the alterations of the turning of the sun, and change of seasons:
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лѣ́тъ крꙋ́ги и҆ ѕвѣ́здъ расположє́нїѧ, the circuits of years, and positions of stars:
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є҆стество̀ живо́тныхъ и҆ гнѣ́въ ѕвѣре́й, вѣ́трѡвъ оу҆си́лїе и҆ помышлє́нїѧ человѣ́кѡвъ, ра́знство лѣ́тораслемъ и҆ си̑лы коре́нїй. the natures of living creatures, and the furies of wild beasts: the violence of winds, and the reasonings of men: the diversities of plants, and the virtues of roots:
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И҆ є҆ли̑ка сꙋ́ть скры̑та и҆ ꙗ҆́вна, позна́хъ: всѣ́хъ бо хꙋдо́жница наꙋчи́ мѧ премꙋ́дрость. and all such things as are either secret or manifest, them I know.
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Є҆́сть бо въ то́й дꙋ́хъ ра́зꙋма ст҃ъ, є҆диноро́дный, многоча́стный, то́нкїй, благодви́жный, свѣ́тлый, нескве́рный, ꙗ҆́сный, невреди́телный, благолюби́вый, ѻ҆́стръ, невозбра́ненъ, благодѣ́лателенъ, For wisdom, which is the worker of all things, taught me: for in her is an understanding spirit, holy, one only, manifold, subtil, lively, clear, undefiled, plain, not subject to hurt, loving the thing that is good, quick, which cannot be letted, ready to do good,
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человѣколюби́въ, и҆звѣ́стный, крѣ́пкїй, безпеча́льный, всеси́льный, всеви́дѧй, и҆ сквозѣ̀ всѧ̑ проходѧ́й дꙋ́хи разꙋми̑чныѧ, чи̑стыѧ, тонча́йшыѧ. kind to man, stedfast, sure, free from care, having all power, overseeing all things, and going through all understanding, pure, and most subtil, spirits.
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Всѧ́кагѡ бо движе́нїѧ подви́жнѣйша є҆́сть премꙋ́дрость: достиза́етъ же и҆ проница́етъ сквозѣ̀ всѧ́чєскаѧ ра́ди (своеѧ̀) чистоты̀. For wisdom is more moving than any motion: she passeth and goeth through all things by reason of her pureness.
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Па́ра бо є҆́сть си́лы бж҃їѧ и҆ и҆злїѧ́нїе вседержи́телѧ сла́вы чи́стое: сегѡ̀ ра́ди ничто́же ѡ҆скверне́но на ню̀ напа́даетъ. For she is the breath of the power of God, and a pure influence flowing from the glory of the Almighty: therefore can no defiled thing fall into her.
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Сїѧ́нїе бо є҆́сть свѣ́та прⷭ҇носꙋ́щнагѡ и҆ зерца́ло непоро́чно бж҃їѧ дѣ́йствїѧ и҆ ѡ҆́бразъ бл҃госты́ни є҆гѡ̀. For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness.
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Є҆ди́на же сꙋ́щи всѧ́чєскаѧ мо́жетъ, и҆ пребыва́ющи въ себѣ̀ всѧ̑ ѡ҆бновлѧ́етъ, и҆ по родѡ́мъ въ дꙋ́шы прпⷣбныхъ преходѧ́щи, дрꙋ́ги бж҃їѧ и҆ прⷪ҇ро́ки оу҆строѧ́етъ: And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God, and prophets.
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ни кого́же бо лю́битъ бг҃ъ, то́кмѡ сего̀, и҆́же со премꙋ́дростїю пребыва́етъ. For God loveth none but him that dwelleth with wisdom.
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Є҆́сть бо сїѧ̀ благолѣ́пнѣе со́лнца и҆ па́че всѧ́кагѡ расположе́нїѧ ѕвѣ́здъ: свѣ́тꙋ соравнѧ́ема ѡ҆брѣта́етсѧ пе́рваѧ: For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.
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сего́ бо прее́млетъ но́щь, премꙋ́дрости же не ѡ҆долѣ́етъ ѕло́ба. For after this cometh night: but vice shall not prevail against wisdom.
Глава́ и҃
Chapter 8
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Досѧза́етъ же ѿ конца̀ да́же до конца̀ крѣ́пкѡ и҆ оу҆правлѧ́етъ всѧ̑ бла́гѡ. Wisdom reacheth from one end to another mightily; and sweetly doth she order all things.
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Сїю̀ возлюби́хъ и҆ поиска́хъ ѿ ю҆́ности моеѧ̀, и҆ взыска́хъ невѣ́стꙋ привестѝ себѣ̀, и҆ люби́тель бы́хъ красоты̀ є҆ѧ̀. I loved her, and sought her out from my youth, I desired to make her my spouse, and I was a lover of her beauty.
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Благоро́дство сла́витъ сожи́тїе бж҃їе и҆мꙋ́щи, и҆ всѣ́хъ влⷣка возлюбѝ ю҆̀: In that she is conversant with God, she magnifieth her nobility: yea, the Lord of all things himself loved her.
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таи́бница бо є҆́сть бж҃їѧ хи́трости и҆ ѡ҆брѣта́телница дѣ́лъ є҆гѡ̀. For she is privy to the mysteries of the knowledge of God, and a lover of his works.
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И҆ а҆́ще бога́тство є҆́сть вожделѣ́нное притѧжа́нїе въ животѣ̀, что̀ премꙋ́дрости богатѣ́йше, є҆́юже дѣ́лаютсѧ всѧ̑; If riches be a possession to be desired in this life; what is richer than wisdom, that worketh all things?
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А҆́ще же ра́зꙋмъ дѣ́лаетъ, кто̀ є҆ѧ̀ ѿ сꙋ́щихъ лꙋ́чшїй хꙋдо́жникъ є҆́сть; And if prudence work; who of all that are is a more cunning workman than she?
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И҆ а҆́ще пра́вдꙋ лю́битъ кто̀, трꙋды̀ є҆ѧ̀ сꙋ́ть добродѣ́тєли: цѣломꙋ́дрїю бо и҆ ра́зꙋмꙋ оу҆чи́тъ, пра́вдѣ и҆ мꙋ́жествꙋ, и҆́хже потре́бнѣе ничто́же є҆́сть въ житїѝ человѣ́кѡмъ. And if a man love righteousness, her labours are virtues: for she teacheth temperance and prudence, justice and fortitude: which are such things, as men can have nothing more profitable in their life.
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А҆́ще же и҆ мно́гагѡ и҆скꙋ́сства жела́етъ кто̀, вѣ́сть дрє́внѧѧ и҆ бы́ти хотѧ̑щаѧ разсмотрѧ́етъ: свѣ́сть и҆зви̑тїѧ слове́съ и҆ разрѣшє́нїѧ гада́нїй, зна́мєнїѧ и҆ чꙋдеса̀ проразꙋмѣва́етъ и҆ сбытїѧ̑ време́нъ и҆ лѣ́тъ. If a man desire much experience, she knoweth things of old, and conjectureth aright what is to come: she knoweth the subtilties of speeches, and can expound dark sentences: she foreseeth signs and wonders, and the events of seasons and times.
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Сꙋди́хъ оу҆̀бо сїю̀ привестѝ мнѣ̀ къ сожи́тїю, вѣ́дый, ꙗ҆́кѡ бꙋ́детъ мѝ совѣ́тница благи́хъ и҆ оу҆тѣше́нїе попече́нїй и҆ печа́ли. Therefore I purposed to take her to me to live with me, knowing that she would be a counsellor of good things, and a comfort in cares and grief.
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И҆мѣ́ти бꙋ́дꙋ ра́ди є҆ѧ̀ сла́вꙋ въ наро́дѣхъ и҆ че́сть пред̾ ста̑рцы, ю҆́нъ сы́й: For her sake I shall have estimation among the multitude, and honour with the elders, though I be young.
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ѻ҆́стръ ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋсѧ въ сꙋдѣ̀, и҆ ли́ца си́льныхъ оу҆дивѧ́тсѧ мнѣ̀: I shall be found of a quick conceit in judgment, and shall be admired in the sight of great men.
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молча́щꙋ мѝ потерпѧ́тъ и҆ вѣща́ющꙋ мѝ и҆́мꙋтъ внима́ти, и҆ глаго́лющꙋ мѝ ѡ҆ мно́зѣ, рꙋ́кꙋ положа́тъ на оу҆ста̀ своѧ̑. When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure, and when I speak, they shall give good ear unto me: if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth.
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Сеѧ̀ ра́ди прїимꙋ̀ безсме́ртїе и҆ па́мѧть вѣ́чнꙋю сꙋ́щымъ по мнѣ̀ ѡ҆ста́влю: Moreover by the means of her I shall obtain immortality, and leave behind me an everlasting memorial to them that come after me.
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оу҆пра́влю лю́ди, и҆ ꙗ҆зы́цы покорѧ́тсѧ мѝ: I shall set the people in order, and the nations shall be subject unto me.
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оу҆боѧ́тсѧ менє̀ слы́шавшїи мꙋчи́телїе стра́шнїи: во мно́жествѣ ꙗ҆влю́сѧ бла́гъ и҆ въ бра́ни крѣ́покъ. Horrible tyrants shall be afraid when they do but hear of me; I shall be found good among the multitude, and valiant in war.
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Вше́дъ въ до́мъ мо́й оу҆поко́юсѧ съ не́ю: не бо̀ и҆́мать го́рести соѡбще́нїе є҆ѧ̀, ни болѣ́зни сожи́тїе тоѧ̀, но весе́лїе и҆ ра́дость. After I am come into mine house, I will repose myself with her: for her conversation hath no bitterness: and to live with her hath no sorrow, but mirth and joy.
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Сїѧ̑ помы́сливъ во мнѣ̀, печа́хсѧ въ се́рдцы мое́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ безсме́ртїе є҆́сть въ сро́дствѣ премꙋ́дрости, Now when I considered these things in myself, and pondered them in my heart, how that to be allied unto wisdom is immortality;
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и҆ въ содрꙋже́нїи є҆ѧ̀ оу҆слажде́нїе бла́го, и҆ въ трꙋдѣ́хъ рꙋкꙋ̀ є҆ѧ̀ бога́тство без̾ ѡ҆скꙋдѣ́нїѧ, и҆ въ соѡбꙋче́нїи бесѣ́ды є҆ѧ̀ ра́зꙋмъ, и҆ благосла́вїе въ приѡбще́нїи слове́съ є҆ѧ̀, ѡ҆бхожда́хъ и҆́шꙋщь, да воспрїимꙋ̀ ю҆̀ въ себѐ. and great pleasure it is to have her friendship; and in the works of her hands are infinite riches; and in the exercise of conference with her, prudence; and in talking with her, a good report; I went about seeking how to take her to me.
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Ѻ҆́трокъ же бѣ́хъ ѻ҆строꙋ́менъ, дꙋ́шꙋ же полꙋчи́хъ бла́гꙋ: For I was a witty child, and had a good spirit.
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па́че же бла́гъ сы́й прїидо́хъ въ тѣ́ло нескве́рно. Yea rather, being good, I came into a body undefiled.
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Позна́въ же, ꙗ҆́кѡ не и҆́накѡ ѡ҆держꙋ̀, а҆́ще не бг҃ъ да́стъ, и҆ сїе́ же бѣ̀ ра́зꙋма, є҆́же вѣ́дѣти, чїѧ̀ є҆́сть благода́ть, прїидо́хъ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ и҆ моли́хсѧ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ реко́хъ ѿ всегѡ̀ се́рдца моегѡ̀: Nevertheless, when I perceived that I could not otherwise obtain her, except God gave her me; and that was a point of wisdom also to know whose gift she was; I prayed unto the Lord, and besought him, and with my whole heart I said,
Глава́ ѳ҃
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Бж҃е ѻ҆тцє́въ и҆ гдⷭ҇и млⷭ҇ти твоеѧ̀, сотвори́вый всѧ̑ сло́вомъ твои́мъ O God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things with thy word,
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и҆ премⷣростїю твое́ю оу҆стро́ивый человѣ́ка, да владѣ́етъ сотворе́нными ѿ тебє̀ тва́рьми, and ordained man through thy wisdom, that he should have dominion over the creatures which thou hast made,
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и҆ да оу҆правлѧ́етъ мі́ръ въ преподо́бїи и҆ пра́вдѣ, и҆ въ правотѣ̀ дꙋшѝ сꙋ́дъ да сꙋ́дитъ: and order the world according to equity and righteousness, and execute judgment with an upright heart:
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да́ждь мнѣ̀ твои̑мъ прⷭ҇то́лѡмъ присѣдѧ́щꙋю премⷣрость и҆ не ѿри́ни менѐ ѿ ѻ҆́трѡкъ твои́хъ: give me wisdom, that sitteth by thy throne; and reject me not from among thy children:
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ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́зъ ра́бъ тво́й и҆ сы́нъ рабы́ни твоеѧ̀, человѣ́къ не́мощенъ и҆ маловре́мененъ и҆ оу҆ма́ленъ въ ра́зꙋмѣ сꙋда̀ и҆ зако́нѡвъ. for I thy servant and son of thine handmaid am a feeble person, and of a short time, and too young for the understanding of judgment and laws.
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А҆́ще бо кто̀ бꙋ́детъ и҆ соверше́нъ въ сынѣ́хъ человѣ́ческихъ, ѿсꙋ́тствꙋющей твое́й премⷣрости, ни во что́же вмѣни́тсѧ. For though a man be never so perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.
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Ты̀ и҆збра́лъ мѧ̀ є҆сѝ царѧ̀ лю́демъ твои̑мъ и҆ сꙋдїю̀ сынѡ́мъ твои̑мъ и҆ дще́ремъ, Thou hast chosen me to be a king of thy people, and a judge of thy sons and daughters:
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и҆ ре́клъ мѝ є҆сѝ созда́ти хра́мъ въ горѣ̀ ст҃ѣ́й твое́й и҆ во гра́дѣ ѡ҆бита́нїѧ твоегѡ̀ ѻ҆лта́рь, подо́бїемъ ски́нїи (твоеѧ̀) ст҃ы́ѧ, ю҆́же пред̾ꙋгото́валъ є҆сѝ ѿ нача́ла. thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount, and an altar in the city wherein thou dwellest, a resemblance of the holy tabernacle, which thou hast prepared from the beginning.
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И҆ съ тобо́ю премⷣрость вѣ́дꙋщаѧ дѣла̀ твоѧ̑ и҆ присꙋ́тствꙋющаѧ тогда̀, є҆гда̀ мі́ръ твори́лъ є҆сѝ, и҆ вѣ́дꙋщаѧ, что̀ є҆́сть оу҆го́дно пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма твои́ма и҆ что̀ пра́во въ за́повѣдехъ твои́хъ: And wisdom was with thee: which knoweth thy works, and was present when thou madest the world, and knew what was acceptable in thy sight, and right in thy commandments.
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послѝ ю҆̀ съ нб҃съ ст҃ы́хъ и҆ ѿ прⷭ҇то́ла сла́вы твоеѧ̀ послѝ ю҆̀: да сꙋ́щи со мно́ю трꙋди́тсѧ, и҆ оу҆вѣ́мъ, что̀ благоꙋго́дно є҆́сть пред̾ тобо́ю: O send her out of thy holy heavens, and from the throne of thy glory, that being present she may labour with me, that I may know what is pleasing unto thee.
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вѣ́сть бо ѻ҆на̀ всѧ̑ и҆ разꙋмѣ́етъ, и҆ наста́витъ мѧ̀ въ дѣ́лѣхъ мои́хъ цѣломꙋ́дреннѣ и҆ сохрани́тъ мѧ̀ во сла́вѣ свое́й: For she knoweth and understandeth all things, and she shall lead me soberly in my doings, and preserve me in her power.
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и҆ бꙋ́дꙋтъ прїѧ̑тна дѣла̀ моѧ̑, и҆ разсꙋждꙋ̀ лю́ди твоѧ̑ пра́веднѣ, и҆ бꙋ́дꙋ досто́инъ престо́лѡвъ ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀. So shall my works be acceptable, and then shall I judge thy people righteously, and be worthy to sit in my father's seat.
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Кто́ бо ѿ человѣ̑къ позна́етъ совѣ́тъ бж҃їй; и҆лѝ кто̀ помы́слитъ, что̀ хо́щетъ бг҃ъ; For what man is he that can know the counsel of God? or who can think what the will of the Lord is?
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Помышлє́нїѧ бо сме́ртныхъ боѧзли̑ва, и҆ погрѣши́тєлна оу҆мышлє́нїѧ на̑ша: For the thoughts of mortal men are miserable, and our devices are but uncertain.
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тѣ́ло бо тлѣ́нное ѡ҆тѧгоща́етъ дꙋ́шꙋ, и҆ земно́е жили́ще ѡ҆бременѧ́етъ оу҆́мъ многопопечи́теленъ. For the corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the earthy tabernacle weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things.
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И҆ є҆два̀ разꙋмѣва́емъ, ꙗ҆̀же на землѝ, и҆ ꙗ҆̀же въ рꙋка́хъ ѡ҆брѣта́емъ со трꙋдо́мъ: а҆ ꙗ҆̀же на нб҃сѣ́хъ, кто̀ и҆зслѣ́ди; And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out?
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Во́лю же твою̀ кто̀ позна̀, а҆́ще бы не ты̀ да́лъ є҆сѝ премꙋ́дрость и҆ посла́лъ є҆сѝ дх҃а ст҃а́го твоего̀ ѿ высоты̀; And thy counsel who hath known, except thou give wisdom, and send thy Holy Spirit from above?
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И҆ та́кѡ и҆спра́вишасѧ стєзѝ сꙋ́щихъ на землѝ, и҆ ꙗ҆̀же тебѣ̀ оу҆гѡ́дна, наꙋчи́шасѧ человѣ́цы For so the ways of them which lived on the earth were reformed, and men were taught the things that are pleasing unto thee, and were saved through wisdom.
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и҆ премꙋ́дростїю спасо́шасѧ.
Глава́ і҃
Chapter 10
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Сїѧ̀ первозда́ннаго ѻ҆тца̀ мі́рꙋ є҆ди́наго созда́ннаго сохранѝ и҆ и҆зведѐ є҆го̀ ѿ грѣха̀ є҆гѡ̀, She preserved the first formed father of the world, that was created alone, and brought him out of his fall,
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даде́ же є҆мꙋ̀ крѣ́пость содержа́ти всѧ́чєскаѧ. and gave him power to rule all things.
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Ѿстꙋпи́въ же ѿ неѧ̀ непра́ведный во гнѣ́вѣ свое́мъ со братоꙋбі́йственными поги́бе ꙗ҆́ростьми: But when the unrighteous went away from her in his anger, he perished also in the fury wherewith he murdered his brother.
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є҆гѡ́же ра́ди потоплѧ́емꙋ зе́млю па́ки спасѐ премꙋ́дрость, ма́лымъ дре́вомъ првⷣника соблю́дши. For whose cause the earth being drowned with the flood, wisdom again preserved it, and directed the course of the righteous in a piece of wood of small value.
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Сїѧ̀ и҆ во є҆диномы́слїи лꙋка́вства смѣ́шеныхъ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ ѡ҆брѣ́те првⷣника и҆ сохранѝ є҆го̀ непоро́чна бг҃ꙋ, и҆ въ поболѣ́нїи ѡ҆ ча́дѣ крѣ́пка соблюдѐ. Moreover, the nations in their wicked conspiracy being confounded, she found out the righteous, and preserved him blameless unto God, and kept him strong against his tender compassion toward his son.
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Сїѧ̀ првⷣнаго, погиба́ющымъ нечести́вымъ, и҆зба́ви бѣжа́щаго ѿ ѻ҆гнѧ̀ низходѧ́ща на пѧ́ть градѡ́въ: When the ungodly perished, she delivered the righteous man, who fled from the fire which fell down upon the five cities.
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и҆́хже є҆щѐ свидѣ́телство лꙋка́вствїѧ дымѧ́щаѧсѧ стои́тъ землѧ̀ пꙋста̀, и҆ несоверше́нными времены̀ плодоносѧ̑щаѧ древеса̀, и҆ невѣ́рныѧ дꙋшѝ па́мѧть стоѧ́щь сто́лпъ сла́нъ. Of whose wickedness, even to this day the waste land that smoketh is a testimony, and plants bearing fruit that never come to ripeness: and a standing pillar of salt is a monument of an unbelieving soul.
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Премꙋ́дрость бо мимоходѧ́щїи не то́кмѡ повреди́шасѧ, є҆́же не вѣ́дѣти бла́га, но и҆ безꙋ́мїѧ своегѡ̀ ѡ҆ста́виша житїю̀ па́мѧть, да въ ни́хже согрѣши́ша, нижѐ оу҆таи́тисѧ возмо́гꙋтъ. For regarding not wisdom, they gat not only this hurt, that they knew not the things which were good; but also left behind them to the world a memorial of their foolishness: so that in the things wherein they offended they could not so much as be hid.
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Премꙋ́дрость же слꙋжа́щихъ є҆́й ѿ болѣ́зней и҆зба́ви. But wisdom delivered from pain those that attended upon her.
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Сїѧ̀ бѣжа́щаго ѿ гнѣ́ва бра́тнѧ првⷣника наста́ви на стєзѝ пра̑вы и҆ показа̀ є҆мꙋ̀ црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе и҆ дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ ра́зꙋмъ ст҃ы́хъ, почтѐ є҆го̀ въ трꙋдѣ́хъ и҆ оу҆мно́жи трꙋды̀ є҆гѡ̀. When the righteous fled from his brother's wrath, she guided him in right paths, shewed him the kingdom of God, and gave him knowledge of holy things, made him rich in his travels, and multiplied the fruit of his labours.
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Во ѡ҆би́дѣ ѡ҆бдержа́щихъ є҆го̀ предста̀ є҆мꙋ̀ и҆ ѡ҆богатѝ є҆го̀, In the covetousness of such as oppressed him she stood by him, and made him rich.
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сохранѝ є҆го̀ ѿ вра̑гъ, и҆ ѿ навѣ́тꙋющихъ защитѝ є҆го̀, и҆ по́двигъ крѣ́покъ на побѣ́дꙋ дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀, да оу҆вѣ́сть, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѣ́хъ сильнѣ́е є҆́сть бл҃гоче́стїе. She defended him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those that lay in wait, and in a sore conflict she gave him the victory; that he might know that godliness is stronger than all.
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Сїѧ̀ прода́наго првⷣника не ѡ҆ста́ви, но ѿ грѣха̀ и҆зба́ви є҆го̀: сни́де съ ни́мъ въ ро́въ, When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered him from sin: she went down with him into the pit,
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и҆ во оу҆́захъ не ѡ҆ста́ви є҆го̀, до́ндеже принесѐ є҆мꙋ̀ ски́птръ ца́рствїѧ и҆ вла́сть на мꙋ́чащихъ є҆го̀: лжи́выхъ же показа̀, поро́къ сотво́ршихъ на́нь, и҆ дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ сла́вꙋ вѣ́чнꙋю. and left him not in bonds, till she brought him the sceptre of the kingdom, and power against those that oppressed him: as for them that had accused him, she shewed them to be liars, and gave him perpetual glory.
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Сїѧ̀ люде́й преподо́бныхъ и҆ сѣ́мѧ непоро́чное и҆зба́ви ѿ ꙗ҆зы̑къ ѡ҆скорблѧ́ющихъ: She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed from the nation that oppressed them.
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вни́де въ дꙋ́шꙋ раба̀ гдⷭ҇нѧ и҆ воста̀ проти́вꙋ царе́й стра́шныхъ въ чꙋдесѣ́хъ и҆ зна́менїихъ. She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord, and withstood dreadful kings in wonders and signs;
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Воздадѐ преподѡ́бнымъ мздꙋ̀ трꙋдѡ́въ и҆́хъ, наста́ви и҆̀хъ въ пꙋ́ть ди́венъ и҆ бы́сть и҆̀мъ въ покро́въ дне́мъ и҆ въ пла́мень ѕвѣ́здъ въ нощѝ. rendered to the righteous a reward of their labours, guided them in a marvellous way, and was unto them for a cover by day, and a light of stars in the night season;
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Преведѐ и҆̀хъ но мо́рю чермно́мꙋ и҆ проведѐ и҆̀хъ сквозѣ̀ во́дꙋ мно́гꙋ: brought them through the Red sea, and led them through much water:
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враги́ же и҆́хъ потопѝ и҆ и҆з̾ глꙋбины̀ бе́здны и҆зри́нꙋ и҆̀хъ. but she drowned their enemies, and cast them up out of the bottom of the deep.
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Сегѡ̀ ра́ди пра́веднїи взѧ́ша кѡры́сти нечести́выхъ и҆ воспѣ́ша, гдⷭ҇и, и҆́мѧ ст҃о́е твоѐ, и҆ ѡ҆долѣ́телницꙋ рꙋ́кꙋ твою̀ похвали́ша є҆динодꙋ́шнѣ: Therefore the righteous spoiled the ungodly, and praised thy holy name, O Lord, and magnified with one accord thine hand, that fought for them.
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ꙗ҆́кѡ премꙋ́дрость ѿве́рзе оу҆ста̀ нѣмы́хъ и҆ ѧ҆зы́ки младе́нцємъ сотворѝ ꙗ҆́сны. For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of them that cannot speak eloquent.
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Chapter 11
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Оу҆пра́ви дѣла̀ и҆́хъ рꙋко́ю прⷪ҇ро́ка ст҃а́гѡ: She prospered their works in the hand of the holy prophet.
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проидо́ша пꙋсты́ню неѡбита́ннꙋю и҆ въ непроходи́мыхъ водрꙋзи́ша кꙋ́щы, They went through the wilderness that was not inhabited, and pitched tents in places where there lay no way.
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сопроти́вишасѧ сꙋпоста́тѡмъ и҆ ѿмсти́ша врагѡ́мъ: They stood against their enemies, and were avenged of their adversaries.
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возжада́ша и҆ призва́ша тебѐ, и҆ дана̀ бы́сть и҆̀мъ вода̀ ѿ ка́мене несѣко́магѡ и҆ и҆зцѣле́нїе жа́жды ѿ ка́мене же́стока. When they were thirsty, they called upon thee, and water was given them out of the flinty rock, and their thirst was quenched out of the hard stone.
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И҆́миже бо нака́зани бы́ша вразѝ и҆́хъ, For by what things their enemies were punished, by the same they in their need were benefited.
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си́ми сі́и во ѡ҆скꙋдѣ́нїи сꙋ́ще благодѣ́телствовани бы́ша: For instead of a fountain of a perpetual running river troubled with foul blood,
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за и҆сто́чникъ оу҆́бѡ прⷭ҇нотекꙋ́щїѧ рѣкѝ, кро́вїю и҆злїѧ́нною смѧте́нныѧ, for a manifest reproof of that commandment, whereby the infants were slain, thou gavest unto them abundance of water by a means which they hoped not for:
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во ѡ҆бличе́нїе младенцеꙋбі́йственнагѡ повелѣ́нїѧ, да́лъ є҆сѝ и҆̀мъ и҆з̾ѻби́лнꙋ во́дꙋ безнаде́жнѡ, declaring by that thirst then how thou hadst punished their adversaries.
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показа́въ тогда̀ жа́ждею, ка́кѡ проти́вныхъ оу҆мꙋ́чилъ є҆сѝ. For when they were tried, albeit but in mercy chastised, they knew how the ungodly were judged in wrath and tormented, thirsting in another manner than the just.
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Є҆гда́ бо и҆скꙋше́ни бы́ша и҆ въ ми́лости нака́зани, позна́ша, ка́кѡ во гнѣ́вѣ сꙋди́мїи нечести́вїи мꙋ́чишасѧ: For these thou didst admonish and try, as a father: but the others, as a severe king, thou didst condemn and punish.
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си́хъ бо ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆ц҃ъ оу҆ча́щь и҆скꙋси́лъ є҆сѝ, ѻ҆́нѣхъ же ꙗ҆́кѡ же́стокъ цр҃ь ѡ҆сꙋжда́ѧ и҆стѧза́лъ є҆сѝ. Whether they were absent or present, they were vexed alike.
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Ѿстоѧ́щїи же и҆ присꙋ́тствꙋющїи та́кожде мꙋ́чишасѧ: For a double grief came upon them, and a groaning for the remembrance of things past.
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сꙋгꙋ́ба бо и҆̀хъ прїѧ́тъ печа́ль и҆ стена́нїе съ па́мѧтїю минꙋ́вшихъ. For when they heard by their own punishments the other to be benefited, they had some feeling of the Lord.
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Є҆гда́ бо слы́шахꙋ свои́ми мꙋчє́нїи благодѣ́йствꙋемыхъ ѻ҆́ныхъ, познава́хꙋ гдⷭ҇а: For whom they rejected with scorn, when he was long before thrown out at the casting forth of the infants, him in the end, when they saw what came to pass, they admired.
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є҆го́же бо дре́вле во ѿложе́нїи ѿве́ржена ѿреко́шасѧ смѣю́щесѧ, при концы̀ собы́тїѧ оу҆диви́шасѧ, неподо́бною пра́вєднымъ томи́ми жа́ждею. But for the foolish devices of their wickedness, wherewith being deceived they worshipped serpents void of reason, and vile beasts, thou didst send a multitude of unreasonable beasts upon them for vengeance:
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За помышлє́нїѧ же безꙋ̑мнаѧ непра́вды и҆́хъ, въ ни́хже заблꙋди́вше почита́хꙋ безсловє́снаѧ пресмыка̑ющаѧсѧ и҆ ѕвѣре́й хꙋды́хъ, посла́лъ є҆сѝ и҆̀мъ мно́жество безслове́сныхъ живо́тныхъ во ѿмще́нїе, that they might know, that wherewithal a man sinneth, by the same shall he be punished.
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да позна́ютъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆́миже кто̀ согрѣша́етъ, си́ми и҆ мꙋ́читсѧ. For thy Almighty hand, that made the world of matter without form, wanted not means to send among them a multitude of bears, or fierce lions,
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Не неможа́ше бо всеси́льнаѧ рꙋка̀ твоѧ̀, ꙗ҆́же сотворѝ мі́ръ ѿ без̾ѡбра́знагѡ вещества̀, посла́ти на ни́хъ мно́жество медвѣ́дей, и҆лѝ лю́тыхъ львѡ́въ, or unknown wild beasts, full of rage, newly created, breathing out either a fiery vapour, or filthy scents of scattered smoke, or shooting horrible sparkles out of their eyes:
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и҆лѝ новосозда́нныхъ ꙗ҆́рости и҆спо́лненыхъ ѕвѣре́й незна́емыхъ, и҆лѝ ѻ҆́гненнымъ ды́шꙋщихъ дꙋ́хомъ, и҆лѝ ѕлосмра́дный произносѧ́щихъ ды́мъ, и҆лѝ стра̑шныѧ и҆з̾ ѻ҆че́й и҆́скры и҆спꙋска́ющихъ: whereof not only the harm might dispatch them at once, but also the terrible sight utterly destroy them.
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и҆́хже не то́кмѡ вре́дъ можа́ше и҆стреби́ти ѧ҆̀, но и҆ зра́къ оу҆страша́ющь погꙋби́ти. Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, being persecuted of vengeance, and scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight.
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И҆ без̾ тѣ́хъ, є҆ди́нымъ дꙋ́хомъ па́сти мого́ша, ѿ сꙋда̀ гони́ми и҆ развѣ́ѧни ѿ дх҃а си́лы твоеѧ̀: но всѧ̑ мѣ́рою и҆ число́мъ и҆ вѣ́сомъ расположи́лъ є҆сѝ. For thou canst shew thy great strength at all times when thou wilt; and who may withstand the power of thine arm?
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Є҆́же бо мно́гѡ мощѝ, присꙋ́тствꙋетъ тебѣ̀ всегда̀, и҆ держа́вѣ мы́шцы твоеѧ̀ кто̀ сопроти́витсѧ; For the whole world before thee is as a little grain of the balance, yea, as a drop of the morning dew that falleth down upon the earth.
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Поне́же, ꙗ҆́коже стра́жикъ въ превѣ́сѣхъ, (та́кѡ) ве́сь мі́ръ пред̾ тобо́ю, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ка́плѧ росы̀ оу҆́треннїѧ, сходѧ́щїѧ на зе́млю. But thou hast mercy upon all; for thou canst do all things, and winkest at the sins of men, because they should amend.
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Ми́лꙋеши же всѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ̑ мо́жеши, и҆ презира́еши грѣхѝ человѣ́кѡмъ въ покаѧ́нїе. For thou lovest all the things that are, and abhorrest nothing which thou hast made: for never wouldest thou have made any thing, if thou hadst hated it.
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Лю́биши же сꙋ̑щаѧ всѧ̑, и҆ ни чесогѡ́же гнꙋша́ешисѧ, ꙗ҆̀же сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ: ниже́ бо ненави́дѧ что̀ оу҆стро́илъ є҆сѝ. And how could any thing have endured, if it had not been thy will? or been preserved, if not called by thee?
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Ка́кѡ же пребы́ло бы что̀, а҆́ще бы ты̀ не и҆зво́лилъ є҆сѝ; и҆лѝ, є҆́же не нарѣче́но ѿ тебє̀, сохрани́лосѧ бы; But thou sparest all: for they are thine, O Lord, thou lover of souls.
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Щади́ши же всѧ̑, ꙗ҆́кѡ твоѧ̑ сꙋ́ть, влⷣко дш҃елю́бче!
Глава́ в҃і
Chapter 12
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Нетлѣ́нный бо дх҃ъ тво́й є҆́сть во всѣ́хъ. For thine incorruptible Spirit is in all things.
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Тѣ́мже заблꙋжда́ющихъ пома́лꙋ ѡ҆блича́еши, и҆ въ ни́хже согрѣша́ютъ, воспомина́ѧ оу҆чи́ши, да премѣни́вшесѧ ѿ ѕло́бы вѣ́рꙋютъ въ тѧ̀, гдⷭ҇и. Therefore chastenest thou them by little and little that offend, and warnest them by putting them in remembrance wherein they have offended, that leaving their wickedness they may believe on thee, O Lord.
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И҆ дре́внихъ бо ѡ҆бита́телей землѝ ст҃ы́ѧ твоеѧ̀ возненави́дѣвъ, For it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our fathers both those old inhabitants of thy holy land,
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ра́ди дѣѧ́нїй ѕлы́хъ волшве́нїй, ꙗ҆̀же творѧ́хꙋ, и҆ же́ртвъ непреподо́бныхъ, whom thou hatedst for doing most odious works of witchcrafts, and wicked sacrifices;
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и҆ чадоꙋбі́йцъ неми́лостивыхъ, и҆ оу҆тробоѧ́дцєвъ человѣ́ческихъ пло́тей, и҆ кровопі́йцєвъ ѿ среды̀ ст҃ы́ни твоеѧ̀, and also those merciless murderers of children, and devourers of man's flesh, and the feasts of blood,
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и҆ роди́телей оу҆би́вшихъ дꙋ́шы безпомѡ́щныѧ, восхотѣ́лъ є҆сѝ погꙋби́ти рꙋка́ми ѻ҆тє́цъ на́шихъ: with their priests out of the midst of their idolatrous crew, and the parents, that killed with their own hands souls destitute of help:
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да досто́йное прїи́метъ преселе́нїе ѻ҆трокѡ́въ бж҃їихъ, ꙗ҆́же оу҆ тебє̀ всѣ́хъ дража́йшаѧ землѧ̀. that the land, which thou esteemedst above all other, might receive a worthy colony of God's children.
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Но и҆ си́хъ ꙗ҆́кѡ человѣ́кѡвъ пощади́лъ є҆сѝ, посла́лъ же є҆сѝ предтекꙋ́щыѧ во́инства твоегѡ̀ ѻ҆́сы, ꙗ҆́кѡ да тѣ́хъ пома́лꙋ и҆стребѧ́тъ. Nevertheless even those thou sparedst as men, and didst send wasps, forerunners of thine host, to destroy them by little and little.
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Не неси́ленъ є҆сѝ во бра́ни покори́ти нечести́выхъ пра́вєднымъ, и҆лѝ ѕвѣ́ремъ свирѣ̑пымъ, и҆лѝ сло́вомъ же́стокимъ до є҆ди́нагѡ потреби́ти: Not that thou wast unable to bring the ungodly under the hand of the righteous in battle, or to destroy them at once with cruel beasts, or with one rough word:
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сꙋдѧ́щь же пома́лꙋ дава́лъ є҆сѝ мѣ́сто покаѧ́нїю, не невѣ́дѧй, ꙗ҆́кѡ лꙋка́въ ро́дъ и҆́хъ и҆ є҆сте́ственнаѧ ѕло́ба и҆́хъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ не премѣни́тсѧ помышле́нїе и҆́хъ во вѣ́къ. but executing thy judgments upon them by little and little, thou gavest them place of repentance, not being ignorant that they were a naughty generation, and that their malice was bred in them, and that their cogitation would never be changed.
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Сѣ́мѧ бо бѣ̀ про́клѧто ѿ нача́ла: нижѐ боѧ́йсѧ когѡ̀, ѿпꙋще́нїе даѧ́лъ є҆сѝ грѣхѡ́мъ и҆́хъ. For it was a cursed seed from the beginning; neither didst thou for fear of any man give them pardon for those things wherein they sinned.
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Кто́ бо рече́тъ (тебѣ̀): что̀ сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ; И҆лѝ кто̀ ста́нетъ проти́вꙋ сꙋдꙋ̀ твоемꙋ̀; кто́ же и҆стѧ́жетъ тѧ̀ ѡ҆ ꙗ҆зы́цѣхъ поги́бшихъ, и҆̀хже ты̀ сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ; и҆лѝ кто̀ въ предста́телство тебѣ̀ прїи́детъ, ѿмсти́тель на непра́вєдныѧ человѣ́ки; For who shall say, What hast thou done? or who shall withstand thy judgment? or who shall accuse thee for the nations that perish, whom thou hast made? or who shall come to stand against thee, to be revenged for the unrighteous men?
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Нѣ́сть бо и҆́нъ бг҃ъ ра́звѣ тебє̀, и҆́же ради́ши ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ, да пока́жеши, ꙗ҆́кѡ не непра́вѡ сꙋди́лъ є҆сѝ. For neither is there any God but thou that careth for all, to whom thou mightest shew that thy judgment is not unright.
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Нижѐ ца́рь, и҆лѝ мꙋчи́тель проти́вꙋ тебє̀ воззрѣ́ти мо́жетъ, ѡ҆ и҆́хже погꙋби́лъ є҆сѝ. Neither shall king or tyrant be able to set his face against thee for any whom thou hast punished.
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Првⷣнъ же сы́й, првⷣнѡ всѧ̑ оу҆правлѧ́еши, недо́лжнаго же мꙋ́читисѧ ѡ҆сꙋди́ти чꙋ́ждо мни́ши твоеѧ̀ си́лы. Forsomuch then as thou art righteous thyself, thou orderest all things righteously: thinking it not agreeable with thy power to condemn him that hath not deserved to be punished.
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Крѣ́пость бо твоѧ̀ пра́вды нача́ло и҆ є҆́же над̾ всѣ́ми твоѐ влⷣчество, всѣ́хъ щадѣ́ти твори́тъ. For thy power is the beginning of righteousness, and because thou art the Lord of all, it maketh thee to be gracious unto all.
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Крѣ́пость бо показꙋ́еши невѣ́рꙋющымъ ѡ҆ соверше́нствѣ си́лы, а҆ въ вѣ́дꙋщихъ де́рзость ѡ҆блича́еши. For when men will not believe that thou art of a full power, thou shewest thy strength, and among them that know it thou makest their boldness manifest.
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Ты́ же влⷣчествꙋѧй си́лою въ кро́тости сꙋ́диши и҆ съ вели́кимъ щадѣ́нїемъ разсмотрѧ́еши на́съ: съ тобо́ю бо є҆́сть, є҆гда̀ хо́щеши, є҆́же мощѝ. But thou, mastering thy power, judgest with equity, and orderest us with great favour: for thou mayest use power when thou wilt.
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Наꙋчи́лъ же є҆сѝ лю́ди твоѧ̑ сицевы́ми дѣ́лы, ꙗ҆́кѡ подоба́етъ пра́ведномꙋ бы́ти человѣколю́бцꙋ, и҆ благонадє́жны сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ сн҃ы твоѧ̑, ꙗ҆́кѡ дае́ши ѡ҆ грѣсѣ́хъ покаѧ́нїе. But by such works hast thou taught thy people that the just man should be merciful, and hast made thy children to be of a good hope that thou givest repentance for sins.
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А҆́ще бо врагѝ ѻ҆трокѡ́въ твои́хъ и҆ до́лжныхъ сме́рти съ толи́кимъ мꙋ́чилъ є҆сѝ внѧ́тїемъ и҆ щадѣ́нїемъ, даѧ́й времена̀ и҆ мѣ́сто, и҆́миже бы и҆змѣни́лисѧ ѿ ѕло́бы: For if thou didst punish the enemies of thy children, and the condemned to death, with such deliberation, giving them time and place whereby they might be delivered from their malice:
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съ коли́кимъ прилѣжа́нїемъ сꙋди́лъ є҆сѝ сн҃ы твоѧ̑, и҆́хже ѻ҆тцє́мъ клѧ̑твы и҆ завѣ́ты да́лъ є҆сѝ благи́хъ ѡ҆бѣща́нїй. with how great circumspection didst thou judge thine own sons, unto whose fathers thou hast sworn, and made covenants of good promises?
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На́съ оу҆̀бо наказꙋ́ѧ, врагѝ на́шѧ тма́ми бїе́ши, да бл҃госты́ню твою̀ помышлѧ́емъ сꙋдѧ́ще, сꙋди́ми же ча́емъ ми́лости. Therefore, whereas thou dost chasten us, thou scourgest our enemies a thousand times more, to the intent that, when we judge, we should carefully think of thy goodness, and when we ourselves are judged, we should look for mercy.
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Ѿѻнꙋ́дꙋже и҆ непра́ведныхъ, во безꙋ́мїи пожи́вшихъ живо́тъ, сво́йственными и҆́хъ ме́рзостьми мꙋ́чилъ є҆сѝ, Wherefore, whereas men have lived dissolutely and unrighteously, thou hast tormented them with their own abominations.
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и҆́бо въ пꙋте́хъ заблꙋжде́нїѧ должа́е заблꙋди́ша, бо́ги мнѧ́ще, ꙗ҆̀же и҆ во живо́тныхъ вра́жїихъ безчє́стна, а҆́ки младе́нцы безꙋ́мнїи прельсти́вшесѧ. For they went astray very far in the ways of error, and held them for gods, which even among the beasts of their enemies were despised, being deceived, as children of no understanding.
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Сегѡ̀ ра́ди ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆трокѡ́мъ несмы́слєннымъ сꙋ́дъ въ порꙋга́нїе посла́лъ є҆сѝ: Therefore unto them, as to children without the use of reason, thou didst send a judgment to mock them.
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и҆̀же порꙋга́ньми преще́нїѧ не наказа́вшесѧ, досто́йна сꙋда̀ бж҃їѧ и҆скꙋ́сѧтъ. But they that would not be reformed by that correction, wherein he dallied with them, shall feel a judgment worthy of God.
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Въ ни́хже бо ті́и стра́ждꙋще негодова́хꙋ, въ си́хъ, и҆̀хже мнѧ́хꙋ бы́ти бо́ги, въ тѣ́хъ мꙋ́чими, ви́дѧще є҆го́же пре́жде ѿмета́хꙋсѧ зна́ти, For, look, for what things they grudged, when they were punished, that is, for them whom they thought to be gods; now being punished in them, when they saw it, they acknowledged him to be the true God, whom before they denied to know; and therefore came extreme damnation upon them.
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бг҃а и҆́стиннаго позна́ша: тѣ́мже и҆ коне́цъ ѡ҆сꙋжде́нїѧ прїи́де на нѧ̀.
Глава́ г҃і
Chapter 13
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Сꙋ́етни оу҆̀бо всѝ человѣ́цы є҆сте́ственнѣ, въ ни́хже ѡ҆брѣта́етсѧ невѣ́дѣнїе ѡ҆ бз҃ѣ, и҆ ѿ ви́димыхъ бла̑гъ не возмого́ша оу҆разꙋмѣ́ти сꙋ́щаго, ни дѣлѡ́мъ вне́млюще позна́ша хитреца̀: Surely vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could not out of the good things that are seen know him that is: neither by considering the works did they acknowledge the workmaster;
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но и҆лѝ ѻ҆́гнь, и҆лѝ дꙋ́хъ, и҆лѝ ско́ръ воздꙋ́хъ, и҆лѝ крꙋ́гъ ѕвѣ́здный, и҆лѝ ѕѣ́лнꙋю во́дꙋ, и҆лѝ свѣти̑ла небє́снаѧ, строи́тєли мі́рꙋ бо́ги (бы́ти) возмнѣ́ша. but deemed either fire, or wind, or the swift air, or the circle of the stars, or the violent water, or the lights of heaven, to be the gods which govern the world.
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И҆́хже а҆́ще оу҆́бѡ красото́ю оу҆слажда́ющесѧ, сїѧ̑ бо́ги возмнѣ́ша, да оу҆вѣ́дѧтъ, коли́кѡ си́хъ влⷣка є҆́сть лꙋ́чшїй: красоты́ бо родонача́лникъ созда̀ ѧ҆̀. With whose beauty if they being delighted took them to be gods; let them know how much better the Lord of them is: for the first author of beauty hath created them.
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А҆́ще же си́лѣ и҆ дѣ́йствїю оу҆диви́шасѧ, да оу҆разꙋмѣ́ютъ ѿ ни́хъ, коли́кѡ сотвори́вый сїѧ̑ си́льнѣйшїй є҆́сть: But if they were astonished at their power and virtue, let them understand by them, how much mightier he is that made them.
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ѿ вели́чества бо красоты̀ созда́нїй сравни́телнѡ рододѣ́латель и҆́хъ познава́етсѧ. For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures proportionably the maker of them is seen.
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Но ѻ҆ба́че на си́хъ є҆́сть оу҆ничиже́нїе ма́ло, и҆́бо са́ми сі́и не́гли прельща́ютсѧ, бг҃а и҆́щꙋще и҆ хотѧ́ще ѡ҆брѣстѝ: But yet for this they are the less to be blamed: for they peradventure err, seeking God, and desirous to find him.
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въ дѣ́лѣхъ бо є҆гѡ̀ живꙋ́ще и҆зслѣ́дꙋютъ и҆ оу҆вѣщава́ютсѧ зра́комъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ бла̑га ви̑димаѧ. For being conversant in his works they search him diligently, and believe their sight: because the things are beautiful that are seen.
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Па́ки нижѐ сі́и проще́нїѧ досто́йни: Howbeit neither are they to be pardoned.
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а҆́ще бо толи́кѡ возмого́ша вѣ́дѣти, да возмо́гꙋтъ оу҆разꙋмѣ́ти вѣ́къ, си́хъ же влⷣкꙋ ка́кѡ скорѣ́е не ѡ҆брѣто́ша; For if they were able to know so much, that they could aim at the world; how did they not sooner find out the Lord thereof?
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Ѡ҆каѧ́нни же сꙋ́ть, и҆ въ ме́ртвыхъ оу҆пова̑нїѧ и҆́хъ, и҆̀же назва́ша бо́ги дѣла̀ рꙋ́къ человѣ́ческихъ, зла́то и҆ сребро̀, хи́трости оу҆мышле́нїе, и҆ подѡ́бїѧ живо́тныхъ, и҆лѝ ка́менїе неключи́мо, дѣ́ло рꙋкѝ дре́внїѧ. But miserable are they, and in dead things is their hope, who called them gods, which are the works of men's hands, gold and silver, to shew art in, and resemblances of beasts, or a stone good for nothing, the work of an ancient hand.
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А҆́ще же кто̀ дровосѣ́чецъ тектѡ́нъ, оу҆го́дное дре́во ѿсѣ́къ, ѡ҆те́шетъ благохꙋдо́жнѣ всю̀ корꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ хи́трствꙋѧ благолѣ́пнѣ сотвори́тъ оу҆го́денъ сосꙋ́дъ во оу҆потребле́нїе житїѧ̀, Now a carpenter that felleth timber, after he hath sawn down a tree meet for the purpose, and taken off all the bark skilfully round about, and hath wrought it handsomely, and made a vessel thereof fit for the service of man's life;
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ѡ҆ста́нки же дѣ́ла на оу҆гото́ванїе бра́шна и҆знꙋри́въ насы́тисѧ: and after spending the refuse of his work to dress his meat, hath filled himself;
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ѡ҆ста́нокъ же и҆́же ѿ ни́хъ ни во что̀ благопотре́бенъ, дре́во кри́во и҆ сꙋ́чїѧ по́лно, прїи́мъ и҆зваѧ̀ съ прилѣжа́нїемъ пра́здности своеѧ̀ и҆ и҆скꙋ́сствомъ ра́зꙋма и҆з̾ѡбразѝ є҆го̀, и҆ оу҆подо́би є҆го̀ ѡ҆́бразꙋ человѣ́чꙋ, and taking the very refuse among those which served to no use, being a crooked piece of wood, and full of knots, hath carved it diligently when he had nothing else to do, and formed it by the skill of his understanding, and fashioned it to the image of a man;
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и҆лѝ нѣ́коемꙋ живо́тномꙋ ничто́жномꙋ оу҆подо́би є҆го̀, пома́завъ ша́рами разли́чными и҆ ѡ҆червлени́въ ви́дъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ всѧ́къ поро́къ, и҆́же на не́мъ є҆́сть, и҆зма́завъ, or made it like some vile beast, laying it over with vermilion, and with paint colouring it red, and colouring every spot therein;
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и҆ сотвори́въ є҆мꙋ̀ досто́йное є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆бита́нїе, на стѣнѣ̀ поста́ви є҆̀, оу҆крѣпи́въ желѣ́зомъ. and when he had made a convenient room for it, set it in a wall, and made it fast with iron:
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Да не оу҆́бѡ паде́тъ, пред̾ꙋмы́сли ѡ҆ не́мъ, вѣ́дый, ꙗ҆́кѡ не мо́жетъ помощѝ себѣ̀: и҆́бо і҆́дѡлъ є҆́сть и҆ тре́бꙋетъ по́мощи. for he provided for it that it might not fall, knowing that it was unable to help itself; for it is an image, and hath need of help.
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Ѡ҆ стѧжа́нїихъ же и҆ ѡ҆ бра́цѣхъ и҆ ча́дѣхъ свои́хъ молѧ́сѧ, не стыди́тсѧ къ бездꙋ́шномꙋ глаго́лѧ, Then maketh he prayer for his goods, for his wife and children, and is not ashamed to speak to that which hath no life.
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и҆ ѡ҆ здра́вїи оу҆́бѡ немощно́е призыва́етъ, и҆ ѡ҆ животѣ̀ ме́ртвое мо́литъ, и҆ въ по́мощь неключи́мое призыва́етъ, For health he calleth upon that which is weak: for life prayeth to that which is dead: for aid humbly beseecheth that which hath least means to help: and for a good journey he asketh of that which cannot set a foot forward:
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и҆ ѡ҆ пꙋтеше́ствїи (про́ситъ) нижѐ ходи́ти могꙋ́щаго, и҆ ѡ҆ притѧжа́нїи и҆ дѣѧ́нїи и҆ ѡ҆ рꙋ́къ подтвержде́нїи некрѣ́пкаго рꙋка́ми, мꙋ́жества про́ситъ ѿ тогѡ̀, є҆́же всѣ́хъ є҆́сть немощнѣ́йшее. and for gaining and getting, and for good success of his hands, asketh ability to do of him, that is most unable to do any thing.
Глава́ д҃і
Chapter 14
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Плы́ти па́ки кто̀ помы́сливъ и҆ сверѣ̑пыѧ вѡ́лны преходи́ти, носѧ́щагѡ є҆го̀ кораблѧ̀ тлѣ́ннѣйшее дре́во призыва́етъ: Again, one preparing himself to sail, and about to pass through the raging waves, calleth upon a piece of wood more rotten than the vessel that carrieth him.
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ѻ҆́ное бо жела́нїе пристѧжа́нїй оу҆мы́сли, хитре́цъ же мꙋ́дростїю содѣ́ла: For verily desire of gain devised that, and the workman built it by his skill.
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тво́й же, ѻ҆́ч҃е, оу҆строѧ́етъ про́мыслъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ да́лъ є҆сѝ и҆ въ мо́ри пꙋ́ть и҆ въ волна́хъ стезю̀ крѣ́пкꙋю, But thy providence, O Father, governeth it: for thou hast made a way in the sea, and a safe path in the waves;
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показꙋ́ѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ си́ленъ є҆сѝ ѿ всѧ́кагѡ спⷭ҇тѝ, а҆́ще и҆ без̾ хꙋдо́жества кто̀ взы́детъ. shewing that thou canst save from all danger: yea, though a man went to sea without art.
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Хо́щеши же, да не бꙋ́дꙋтъ пра̑здна дѣла̀ премⷣрости твоеѧ̀: сегѡ̀ ра́ди и҆ малѣ́йшемꙋ дре́вꙋ ввѣрѧ́ютъ человѣ́цы дꙋ́шы (своѧ̑), и҆ преходѧ́ще вѡ́лны кораблеце́мъ и҆зба́влени сꙋ́ть. Nevertheless thou wouldest not that the works of thy wisdom should be idle, and therefore do men commit their lives to a small piece of wood, and passing the rough sea in a weak vessel are saved.
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И҆ ѿ нача́ла бо, є҆гда̀ погиба́хꙋ го́рдїи и҆споли́ни, оу҆пова́нїе мі́ра въ кораблецѣ̀ и҆збѣжа́вшее, ѡ҆ста́ви вѣ́кꙋ сѣ́мѧ рожде́нїѧ, рꙋко́ю твое́ю оу҆стро́ено. For in the old time also, when the proud giants perished, the hope of the world governed by thy hand escaped in a weak vessel, and left to all ages a seed of generation.
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Благослове́но бо дре́во, и҆́мже быва́етъ пра́вда. For blessed is the wood whereby righteousness cometh.
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Рꙋкотворе́нное же про́клѧто є҆́сть, и҆ сотвори́вый є҆̀: ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆́въ оу҆́бѡ содѣ́ла, сїе́ же тлѣ́нное бо́гомъ и҆менова́сѧ. But that which is made with hands is cursed, as well it, as he that made it: he, because he made it: and it, because, being corruptible, it was called God.
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Въ ра́внѣ бо ненави̑дима сꙋ́ть бг҃ꙋ и҆ нече́ствꙋѧй, и҆ нече́стїе є҆гѡ̀: For the ungodly and his ungodliness are both alike hateful unto God.
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и҆́бо сотворе́ное съ сотво́ршимъ мꙋ́чимо бꙋ́детъ. For that which is made shall be punished together with him that made it.
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Сегѡ̀ ра́ди и҆ во і҆́дѡлѣхъ ꙗ҆зы́ческихъ бꙋ́детъ ка́знь, ꙗ҆́кѡ въ созда́нїи бж҃їи въ ме́рзость сотворе́ни сꙋ́ть и҆ въ собла́зны дꙋша́мъ человѣ́чєскимъ и҆ въ сѣ́ть нога́мъ бꙋ́ихъ. Therefore even upon the idols of the Gentiles shall there be a visitation: because in the creature of God they are become an abomination, and stumblingblocks to the souls of men, and a snare to the feet of the unwise.
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Нача́ло бо блꙋже́нїѧ оу҆мышле́нїе і҆́дѡлѡвъ: и҆з̾ѡбрѣ́тенїе же и҆́хъ тлѣ́нїе живота̀. For the devising of idols was the beginning of spiritual fornication, and the invention of them the corruption of life.
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Ниже́ бо бы́ша ѿ нача́ла, нижѐ бꙋ́дꙋтъ во вѣ́ки: For neither were they from the beginning, neither shall they be for ever.
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тщесла́вїемъ бо человѣ́ческимъ внидо́ша въ мі́ръ, и҆ сегѡ̀ ра́ди кра́токъ и҆́хъ коне́цъ вмѣни́сѧ. For by the vain glory of men they entered into the world, and therefore shall they come shortly to an end.
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Го́рькимъ бо пла́чемъ сѣ́тꙋѧ ѻ҆те́цъ ско́рѡ восхище́нагѡ ча́да ѡ҆́бразъ сотвори́въ, є҆го́же тогда̀ человѣ́ка ме́ртва, нн҃ѣ ꙗ҆́кѡ бо́га почтѐ: и҆ предадѐ подрꙋ̑чнымъ та̑йны и҆ жє́ртвы: For a father afflicted with untimely mourning, when he hath made an image of his child soon taken away, now honoured him as a god, which was then a dead man, and delivered to those that were under him ceremonies and sacrifices.
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пото́мъ вре́менемъ возмо́гшїй нечести́вый ѡ҆бы́чай, а҆́ки зако́нъ храни́мь бы́сть, и҆ мꙋчи́телей повелѣ́нїемъ почита́єма бѧ́хꙋ и҆зва̑ѧннаѧ: Thus in process of time an ungodly custom grown strong was kept as a law, and graven images were worshipped by the commandments of kings.
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и҆̀хже въ лицѐ не могꙋ́ще чествова́ти человѣ́цы да́льнагѡ ра́ди ѡ҆бита́нїѧ, и҆здале́ча лицѐ и҆з̾ѡбрази́вше, ꙗ҆́вный ѡ҆́бразъ почита́емагѡ царѧ̀ сотвори́ша, ꙗ҆́кѡ да ѿстоѧ́щаго а҆́ки бли́з̾ сꙋ́щаго ласка́ютъ со прилѣжа́нїемъ. Whom men could not honour in presence, because they dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made an express image of a king whom they honoured, to the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was absent, as if he were present.
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Въ продолже́нїе же ѕлоче́стїѧ и҆ не разꙋмѣ́ющихъ принꙋ́ди хꙋдо́жниково любоче́стїе. Also the singular diligence of the artificer did help to set forward the ignorant to more superstition.
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Се́й бо хотѧ̀ оу҆годи́ти держа́вствꙋющемꙋ, произведѐ хи́тростїю (свое́ю) подо́бїе на лꙋ́чшее: For he, peradventure willing to please one in authority, forced all his skill to make the resemblance of the best fashion.
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мно́жество же человѣ̑къ, привлече́но благоѡбра́зїемъ дѣ́ла, пре́жде вма́лѣ чествова́наго человѣ́ка нн҃ѣ въ бо́га вмѣни́ша. And so the multitude, allured by the grace of the work, took him now for a god, which a little before was but honoured as a man.
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И҆ сїѐ бы́сть житїю̀ въ прельще́нїе, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆лѝ ѕлоключе́нїю, и҆лѝ мꙋчи́телствꙋ послꙋжи́вше человѣ́цы, несоѻ́бщно и҆́мѧ ка́менїю и҆ древа́мъ ѡ҆бложи́ша. And this was an occasion to deceive the world: for men, serving either calamity or tyranny, did ascribe unto stones and stocks the incommunicable name.
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Посе́мъ не дово́лно бѣ̀ прельща́тисѧ ѡ҆ бж҃їи ра́зꙋмѣ, но и҆ въ вели́цѣй живꙋ́ще безꙋ́мїѧ бра́ни, толи̑каѧ ѕла̑ѧ мі́ръ и҆менꙋ́ютъ. Moreover this was not enough for them, that they erred in the knowledge of God; but whereas they lived in the great war of ignorance, those so great plagues called they peace.
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И҆́бо и҆лѝ дѣтоꙋбі́йствєнныѧ жє́ртвы, и҆лѝ сокровє́нныѧ та̑йны, и҆лѝ неи́стѡвныѧ ѿ и҆ны́хъ зако́нѡвъ пи́ршєства творѧ́ше, For whilst they slew their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, or made revellings of strange rites;
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нижѐ житїѧ̀, нижѐ бра́кѡвъ чи́стыхъ є҆щѐ хранѧ́тъ: є҆ди́нъ же дрꙋга́го и҆лѝ навѣ́томъ оу҆бива́етъ, и҆лѝ блꙋдѧ̀ ѡ҆скорблѧ́етъ. they kept neither lives nor marriages any longer undefiled: but either one slew another traiterously or grieved him by adultery.
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Всѧ̑ же смѣ́шєна сꙋ́ть, кро́вь и҆ оу҆бі́йство, татьба̀ и҆ ле́сть, растлѣ́нїе, невѣ́рство, смѧте́нїе, заклина́нїе, молва̀ благи́хъ, So that there reigned in all men without exception, blood, manslaughter, theft, and dissimulation, corruption, unfaithfulness, tumults, perjury,
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благода́ти забве́нїе, дꙋша́мъ ѡ҆скверне́нїе, рожде́нїю премѣне́нїе, бра́кѡвъ безчи́нїе, прелюбодѣѧ́нїе и҆ стꙋдодѣѧ́нїе. disquieting of good men, forgetfulness of good turns, defiling of souls, changing of kind, disorder in marriages, adultery, and shameless uncleanness.
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Недосто́йныхъ бо и҆́мене і҆́дѡлѡвъ слꙋже́нїе нача́ло всѧ́кагѡ ѕла̀, и҆ вина̀ и҆ коне́цъ є҆́сть: For the worshipping of idols not to be named is the beginning, the cause, and the end, of all evil.
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и҆́бо и҆лѝ веселѧ́щесѧ неи́стовствꙋютъ, и҆лѝ проро́чествꙋютъ лѡ́жнаѧ, и҆лѝ живꙋ́тъ непра́веднѣ, и҆лѝ кленꙋ́тсѧ ско́рѡ. For either they are mad when they be merry, or prophesy lies, or live unjustly, or else lightly forswear themselves.
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На бездꙋ̑шныѧ бо і҆́дѡлы надѣ́ющесѧ, ѕлѣ̀ кленꙋ́щесѧ казни́ми бы́ти не ча́ютъ. For insomuch as their trust is in idols which have no life, though they swear falsely, yet they look not to be hurt.
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За ѻ҆боѧ́ же на ни́хъ прїи́детъ сꙋ́дъ: поне́же ѕлѣ̀ мꙋ́дрствоваша ѡ҆ бз҃ѣ, вне́млюще і҆́дѡлѡмъ, и҆ непра́веднѡ клѧ́шасѧ ле́стїю, презрѣ́вше преподо́бїе. Howbeit for both causes shall they be justly punished: both because they thought not well of God, giving heed unto idols, and also unjustly swore in deceit, despising holiness.
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Не бо̀ си́ла кленꙋ́щихъ, но согрѣша́ющымъ сꙋ́дъ нахо́дитъ всегда̀ на престꙋпле́нїе непра́ведныхъ. For it is not the power of them by whom they swear: but it is the just vengeance of sinners, that punisheth always the offence of the ungodly.
Глава́ є҃і
Chapter 15
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Ты́ же бг҃ъ на́шъ бл҃гъ и҆ и҆́стиненъ, долготерпѣли́въ и҆ въ млⷭ҇ти оу҆правлѧ́ѧй всѧ̑. But thou, our God, art gracious and true, long-suffering, and in mercy ordering all things.
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И҆́бо а҆́ще согрѣши́мъ, твоѝ є҆смы̀, вѣ́дꙋще держа́вꙋ твою̀: и҆ а҆́ще не согрѣши́мъ, вѣ́мы, ꙗ҆́кѡ тебѣ̀ вмѣни́хомсѧ. For if we sin, we are thine, knowing thy power: but we will not sin, knowing that we are counted thine.
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Є҆́же бо зна́ти тебѐ, всесоверше́на (є҆́сть) пра́вда, и҆ вѣ́дѣти держа́вꙋ твою̀, ко́рень є҆́сть безсме́ртїѧ. For to know thee is perfect righteousness: yea, to know thy power is the root of immortality.
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Ниже́ бо прельстѝ на́съ человѣ́ческое ѕлохи́трое оу҆мышле́нїе, нижѐ сѣннопи́саныхъ трꙋ́дъ безпло́дный, ви́дъ и҆зва́ѧнъ разли́чными ша̑ры, For neither did the mischievous invention of men deceive us, nor an image spotted with divers colours, the painter's fruitless labour;
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и҆́хже зра́къ безꙋ̑мнымъ прихо́дитъ въ похотѣ́нїе, и҆ лю́бѧтъ ме́ртвагѡ ѡ҆́браза ви́дъ бездꙋ́шный. the sight whereof enticeth fools to lust after it, and so they desire the form of a dead image, that hath no breath.
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Ѕлы́хъ люби́телїе досто́йнїи таковы́хъ наде́ждъ и҆ творѧ́щїи, и҆ лю́бѧщїи, и҆ чествꙋ́ющїи. Both they that make them, they that desire them, and they that worship them, are lovers of evil things, and are worthy to have such things to trust upon.
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И҆́бо скꙋде́льникъ, мѧ́гкꙋю зе́млю мнꙋ́щь со трꙋдо́мъ, дѣ́лаетъ ко слꙋже́нїю на́шемꙋ ко́еждо: но ѿ тогѡ́жде бре́нїѧ созда̀ и҆ ꙗ҆̀же чи́стыхъ дѣ́лъ слꙋжє́бныѧ сосꙋ́ды, и҆ сопроти̑вныѧ, всѧ̑ подо́бнѣ: си́хъ же ѻ҆бои́хъ коегѡ́ждо є҆́сть оу҆потребле́нїе, сꙋдїѧ̀ є҆́сть бренодѣ́латель. For the potter, tempering soft earth, fashioneth every vessel with much labour for our service: yea, of the same clay he maketh both the vessels that serve for clean uses, and likewise also all such as serve to the contrary: but what is the use of either sort, the potter himself is the judge.
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И҆ ѕлотрꙋ́дникъ бо́га сꙋ́етна ѿ тогѡ́жде твори́тъ бре́нїѧ, и҆́же ма́лѡ пре́жде ѿ землѝ сотворе́нъ бы́въ, по ма́лѣ и҆́детъ, и҆з̾ неѧ́же взѧ́тъ бы́сть, и҆стѧ́занъ ѡ҆ дꙋше́внѣмъ долзѣ̀. And employing his labours lewdly, he maketh a vain god of the same clay, even he which a little before was made of earth himself, and within a little while after returneth to the same, out of the which he was taken, when his life which was lent him shall be demanded.
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Но є҆́сть є҆мꙋ̀ прилѣжа́нїе, не ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆́мать трꙋди́тисѧ, нижѐ ꙗ҆́кѡ краткоконе́чно житїѐ и҆́мать: но ревнꙋ́етъ златодѣ́лателємъ и҆ сребролїѧ́телємъ, и҆ мѣ́ди дѣ́лателємъ подража́етъ, и҆ сла́вꙋ мни́тъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ сквє́рнаѧ дѣ́лаетъ. Notwithstanding his care is, not that he shall have much labour, nor that his life is short: but striveth to excel goldsmiths and silversmiths, and endeavoureth to do like the workers in brass, and counteth it his glory to make counterfeit things.
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Пе́пелъ бо є҆́сть се́рдце є҆гѡ̀, и҆ землѝ хꙋ́ждше оу҆пова́нїе є҆гѡ̀, и҆ бре́нїѧ безче́стнѣе живо́тъ є҆гѡ̀: His heart is ashes, his hope is more vile than earth, and his life of less value than clay:
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ꙗ҆́кѡ не оу҆вѣ́дѣ созда́вшагѡ є҆го̀, и҆ вдохнꙋ́вшагѡ є҆мꙋ̀ дꙋ́шꙋ дѣйстви́тельнꙋю, и҆ вдꙋ́нꙋвшагѡ дꙋ́хъ живо́тный. forasmuch as he knew not his Maker, and him that inspired into him an active soul, and breathed in a living spirit.
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Но вмѣни́ша и҆гра́лище бы́ти живо́тъ на́шъ, и҆ житїѐ всѐ оу҆пражне́но на приѡбрѣ́тенїе: и҆́бо глаго́лютъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ подоба́етъ ѿкꙋ́дꙋ либо, а҆́ще и҆ ѿ ѕла̀, приѡбрѣта́ти. But they counted our life a pastime, and our time here a market for gain: for, say they, we must be getting every way, though it be by evil means.
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Се́й бо па́че всѣ́хъ вѣ́сть, ꙗ҆́кѡ согрѣша́етъ, ѿ вещества̀ землена́гѡ оу҆дѡ́бныѧ къ сокрꙋше́нїю сосꙋ́ды и҆ и҆зваѧ̑нїѧ содѣва́ѧй. For this man, that of earthly matter maketh brittle vessels and graven images, knoweth himself to offend above all others.
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Вси́ же пребезꙋ́мнѣйшїи и҆ ѡ҆каѧ́ннѣйшїи, па́че дꙋшѝ младе́нческїѧ, вразѝ люді́й твои́хъ ѡ҆блада́вшїи и҆́ми: And all the enemies of thy people, that hold them in subjection, are most foolish, and are more miserable than very babes.
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ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ̑ і҆́дѡлы ꙗ҆зы́чєски вмѣни́ша въ бо́ги, и҆̀мже нижѐ ѻ҆че́съ оу҆потребле́нїе ко зрѣ́нїю, нижѐ но́здри въ привлече́нїе а҆́ера, нижѐ оу҆́ши слы́шати, нижѐ пе́рсты рꙋ́къ во ѡ҆сѧза́нїе, и҆ но́ги и҆́хъ пра̑здны ко хожде́нїю. For they counted all the idols of the heathen to be gods: which neither have the use of eyes to see, nor noses to draw breath, nor ears to hear, nor fingers of hands to handle; and as for their feet, they are slow to go.
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Человѣ́къ бо сотворѝ и҆̀хъ, и҆ дꙋ́ха взаи́мъ взѧ́въ созда̀ и҆̀хъ: ни є҆ди́нъ бо человѣ́къ мо́жетъ себѣ̀ подо́бна бо́га созда́ти: For man made them, and he that borrowed his own spirit fashioned them: but no man can make a god like unto himself.
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сме́ртенъ же сы́й ме́ртва дѣ́лаетъ рꙋка́ма беззако́нныма: лꙋ́чшїй бо є҆́сть і҆́дѡлѡвъ свои́хъ: (ꙗ҆́кѡ) се́й оу҆́бѡ поживѐ, ѻ҆́нїи же никогда̀. For being mortal, he worketh a dead thing with wicked hands: for he himself is better than the things which he worshippeth: whereas he lived once, but they never.
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И҆ живо́тныхъ ме́рзкихъ чтꙋ́тъ: безꙋ̑мнаѧ бо сравнѧ́ємаѧ и҆ны́хъ сꙋ́ть хꙋ́ждша. Yea, they worshipped those beasts also that are most hateful: for being compared together, some are worse than others.
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Нижѐ є҆ли́кѡ вожделѣ́ти ꙗ҆́кѡ въ лицы̀ живо́тныхъ бла̑га сꙋ́ть, ѿбѣго́ша же и҆ бж҃їѧ хвалы̀ и҆ блгⷭ҇ве́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀. Neither are they beautiful, so much as to be desired in respect of beasts: but they went without the praise of God and his blessing.
Глава́ ѕ҃і
Chapter 16
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Сегѡ̀ ра́ди ѿ подо́бныхъ пострада́ша досто́йнѣ, и҆ мно́жествомъ ѕвѣре́й казне́ни бы́ша. Therefore by the like were they punished worthily, and by the multitude of beasts tormented.
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Вмѣ́стѡ мꙋче́нїѧ бла́го сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ лю́демъ твои̑мъ, въ похотѣ́нїе жела́нїѧ стра́нное вкꙋше́нїе, пи́щꙋ оу҆гото́валъ є҆сѝ кра́стєли, Instead of which punishment, dealing graciously with thine own people, thou preparedst for them meat of a strange taste, even quails to stir up their appetite:
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да ѻ҆́ни оу҆́бѡ вожделѣ́вшїи пи́щи, показа́нїемъ по́сланыхъ, и҆ ѿ нꙋ́жнагѡ хотѣ́нїѧ ѿвратѧ́тсѧ, сі́и же вма́лѣ скꙋ́дни бы́вше, и҆ стра́нна приѡбща́тсѧ вкꙋше́нїѧ. to the end that they, desiring food, might for the ugly sight of the beasts sent among them lothe even that, which they must needs desire; but these, suffering penury for a short space, might be made partakers of a strange taste.
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Подоба́ше бо на ѻ҆́ныхъ оу҆́бѡ неизбѣ́жнѣй нищетѣ̀ наитѝ мꙋчи́телствꙋющихъ, си̑мъ же то́кмѡ показа́ти, ка́кѡ вразѝ и҆́хъ мꙋ́чишасѧ. For it was requisite, that upon them exercising tyranny should come penury, which they could not avoid: but to these it should only be shewed how their enemies were tormented.
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И҆́бо є҆гда̀ тѣ̑мъ на́йде же́стокъ ѕвѣре́й гнѣ́въ, и҆ оу҆грызе́ньми сверѣ́пыхъ и҆стреблѧ́хꙋсѧ ѕмїє́въ, For when the horrible fierceness of beasts came upon these, and they perished with the stings of crooked serpents, thy wrath endured not for ever:
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но не до конца̀ пребы́сть гнѣ́въ тво́й: въ наказа́нїе же вма́лѣ смꙋще́ни бы́ша, зна́менїе и҆мѣ́юще спасе́нїѧ, на воспомина́нїе за́повѣди зако́на твоегѡ̀: But they were troubled for a small season, that they might be admonished, having a sign of salvation, to put them in remembrance of the commandment of thy law.
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ѡ҆брати́выйсѧ бо не (ве́щїю) зри́мою цѣлѧ́шесѧ, но тобо́ю всѣ́хъ сп҃си́телемъ. For he that turned himself toward it was not saved by the thing that he saw, but by thee, that art the Saviour of all.
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И҆ въ се́мъ же показа́лъ є҆сѝ врагѡ́мъ на́шымъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ты̀ є҆сѝ и҆збавлѧ́ѧй ѿ всѧ́кагѡ ѕла̀: And in this thou madest thine enemies confess, that it is thou who deliverest from all evil:
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тѣ́хъ бо а҆крі̑ды и҆ мꙋ̑хи поби́ша оу҆грызе́нїемъ, и҆ не ѡ҆брѣ́тесѧ цѣльба̀ дꙋша́мъ и҆́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ досто́йни бѧ́хꙋ ѿ таковы́хъ мꙋ́читисѧ. for them the bitings of grasshoppers and flies killed, neither was there found any remedy for their life: for they were worthy to be punished by such.
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Сынѡ́въ же твои́хъ нижѐ ꙗ҆дови́тыхъ ѕмїє́въ зꙋ́бы ѡ҆долѣ́ша: млⷭ҇ть бо твоѧ̀ прихожда́ше и҆ и҆зцѣлѧ́ше и҆̀хъ. But thy sons not the very teeth of venomous dragons overcame: for thy mercy was by them, and healed them.
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Въ па́мѧть бо слове́съ твои́хъ бѧ́хꙋ оу҆сѣ́чени и҆ ско́рѡ и҆зцѣлѧ́хꙋсѧ, да не во глꙋбинꙋ̀ впа́дше забве́нїѧ ѿлꙋча́тсѧ твоегѡ̀ бл҃годѣѧ́нїѧ: For they were pricked, that they should remember thy words; and were quickly saved, that not falling into deep forgetfulness, they might be continually mindful of thy goodness.
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ниже́ бо ѕе́лїе, нижѐ ѡ҆бѧза́нїе и҆зцѣлѝ и҆̀хъ, но сло́во твоѐ, гдⷭ҇и, и҆зцѣлѧ́ющее всѧ̑. For it was neither herb, nor mollifying plaister, that restored them to health: but thy word, O Lord, which healeth all things.
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Ты́ бо живота̀ и҆ сме́рти вла́сть и҆́маши, и҆ низво́диши да́же до вра́тъ а҆́да, и҆ возво́диши. For thou hast power of life and death: thou leadest to the gates of hell, and bringest up again.
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Человѣ́къ же оу҆бива́етъ оу҆́бѡ ѕло́бою свое́ю: и҆зше́дшагѡ же дꙋ́ха не возврати́тъ, нижѐ па́ки призыва́етъ дꙋ́шꙋ взѧ́тꙋю. A man indeed killeth through his malice: and the spirit, when it is gone forth, returneth not; neither the soul received up cometh again.
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Твоеѧ́ же рꙋкѝ и҆збѣжа́ти невозмо́жно є҆́сть: But it is not possible to escape thine hand.
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ѿмета́ющїисѧ бо тебѐ вѣ́дѣти нечести́вїи, въ крѣ́пости мы́шцы твоеѧ̀ бїе́ни бы́ша стра́нными дождьмѝ и҆ гра́дами, и҆ бꙋ́рѧми гони́ми неизбѣ́жнѡ, и҆ ѻ҆гне́мъ растаева́еми. For the ungodly, that denied to know thee, were scourged by the strength of thine arm: with strange rains, hails, and showers, were they persecuted, that they could not avoid, and through fire were they consumed.
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Пресла́вное бо, въ водѣ̀ всѧ̑ оу҆гаша́ющей мно́жае дѣ́йствоваше ѻ҆́гнь: спобо́рникъ бо є҆́сть мі́ръ ѡ҆ пра́ведныхъ. For, which is most to be wondered at, the fire had more force in the water, that quencheth all things: for the world fighteth for the righteous.
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Ѻ҆вогда́ бо оу҆́бѡ оу҆кроща́шесѧ пла́мень, да не сожже́тъ по́сланныхъ живо́тныхъ на нечєсти́выѧ: но сі́и зрѧ́ще да вѣ́дѧтъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ бж҃їѧ сꙋда̀ стра́ждꙋтъ гоне́нїе. For sometime the flame was mitigated, that it might not burn up the beasts that were sent against the ungodly; but themselves might see and perceive that they were persecuted with the judgment of God.
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Ѻ҆вогда́ же и҆ междꙋ̀ водо́ю вы́ше си́лы ѻ҆́гненныѧ палѧ́ше, да беззакѡ́нныѧ землѝ порождє́нїѧ растли́тъ. And at another time it burneth even in the midst of water above the power of fire, that it might destroy the fruits of an unjust land.
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Вмѣ́стѡ же си́хъ а҆́гг҃лскою пи́щею пита́лъ є҆сѝ лю́ди твоѧ̑, и҆ оу҆гото́ванъ хлѣ́бъ съ небесѐ посла́лъ є҆сѝ и҆̀мъ без̾ трꙋда̀, всѧ́кое оу҆слажде́нїе въ себѣ̀ и҆мѣ́ющь и҆ ко всѧ́комꙋ сли́чный вкꙋше́нїю. Instead whereof thou feddest thine own people with angels' food, and didst send them from heaven bread prepared without their labour, able to content every man's delight, and agreeing to every taste.
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Сꙋщество́ бо твоѐ сла́дость твою̀ ко сынѡ́мъ пока́зоваше, и҆ оу҆гожда́ѧ є҆ди́нагѡ коегѡ́ждо во́ли, ꙗ҆́коже кто̀ хотѧ́ше, превраща́шесѧ. For thy sustenance declared thy sweetness unto thy children, and serving to the appetite of the eater, tempered itself to every man's liking.
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Снѣ́гъ же и҆ ле́дъ терпѧ́хꙋ ѻ҆́гнь и҆ не растаѧва́хꙋ: да оу҆вѣ́дѧтъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ плоды̀ врагѡ́въ и҆стреблѧ́ше ѻ҆́гнь горѧ́щь во гра́дѣ и҆ въ дожде́хъ блиста́ющь: But snow and ice endured the fire, and melted not, that they might know that fire burning in the hail, and sparkling in the rain, did destroy the fruits of the enemies.
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то́йже па́ки, да пита́ютсѧ пра́веднїи, (ѻ҆́гнь) и҆ свою̀ забы̀ си́лꙋ. But this again did even forget his own strength, that the righteous might be nourished.
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Творе́нїе бо, тебѣ̀ творцꙋ̀ всѣ́хъ слꙋжа́щее, распростира́етсѧ на мꙋ́кꙋ проти́вꙋ непра́ведныхъ и҆ легча́е твори́тсѧ во благодѣѧ́нїе ра́ди на тѧ̀ надѣ́ющихѧ. For the creature that serveth thee, who art the Maker, increaseth his strength against the unrighteous for their punishment, and abateth his strength for the benefit of such as put their trust in thee.
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Сегѡ̀ ра́ди и҆ тогда̀ во всѧ̑ преѡбразꙋ́емое всѣ́хъ корми́телницѣ блгⷣти твое́й слꙋжа́ше къ во́ли тре́бꙋющихъ: Therefore even then was it altered into all fashions, and was obedient to thy grace, that nourisheth all things, according to the desire of them that had need:
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да наꙋча́тсѧ сы́нове твоѝ, и҆̀хже возлюби́лъ є҆сѝ, гдⷭ҇и, ꙗ҆́кѡ не рождє́нїѧ плодѡ́въ пита́ютъ человѣ́ка, но сло́во твоѐ тебѣ̀ вѣ́рꙋющихъ соблюда́етъ. that thy children, O Lord, whom thou lovest, might know, that it is not the growing of fruits that nourisheth man: but that it is thy word, which preserveth them that put their trust in thee.
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Є҆́же бо ѻ҆гне́мъ нерастлѣ́но ско́рѡ ѿ ма́лыѧ лꙋчѝ со́лнечныѧ грѣ́емое растаѧва́шесѧ: For that which was not destroyed of the fire, being warmed with a little sunbeam, soon melted away:
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да зна́емо бꙋ́детъ (всѣ̑мъ), ꙗ҆́кѡ подоба́етъ предвари́ти со́лнце на благодаре́нїе тебѣ̀ и҆ къ восто́кꙋ свѣ́та тебѣ̀ поклони́тисѧ. that it might be known, that we must prevent the sun to give thee thanks, and at the dayspring pray unto thee.
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Неблагода́рнагѡ бо оу҆пова́нїе ꙗ҆́кѡ зи́мный и҆́ней раста́етъ, и҆ и҆злїе́тсѧ ꙗ҆́кѡ вода̀ неключи́ма. For the hope of the unthankful shall melt away as the winter's hoar frost, and shall run away as unprofitable water.
Глава́ з҃і
Chapter 17
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Вели́цы бо сꙋ́ть сꙋдѝ твоѝ, (гдⷭ҇и,) и҆ неизглаго́ланни: сегѡ̀ ра́ди ненака̑занныѧ дꙋ́ши заблꙋди́ша. For great are thy judgments, and cannot be expressed: therefore unnurtured souls have erred.
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Возмнѣ́вше бо наси́льствовати ꙗ҆зы́къ ст҃ы́й беззако́ннїи, оу҆́зницы тмы̀ и҆ до́лгою но́щїю свѧ́зани, заключе́ни под̾ кро́вы, бѣглецы̀ вѣ́чнагѡ провѣ́дѣнїѧ лежа́ша. For when unrighteous men thought to oppress the holy nation; they being shut up in their houses, the prisoners of darkness, and fettered with the bonds of a long night, lay there exiled from the eternal providence.
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Оу҆таи́тисѧ бо мнѧ́ще въ сокрове́нныхъ грѣсѣ́хъ, мра́чнымъ забве́нїѧ покрыва́ломъ расточе́ни бы́ша, оу҆жаса́ющесѧ лю́тѣ и҆ страши́лищами возмꙋще́ни: For while they supposed to lie hid in their secret sins, they were scattered under a dark veil of forgetfulness, being horribly astonished, and troubled with strange apparitions.
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ниже́ бо содержа́й и҆̀хъ верте́пъ без̾ стра́ха сохранѝ, шꙋ́мы же сходѧ́ще возмꙋща́хꙋ и҆̀хъ, и҆ привидѣ̑нїѧ дрѧ̑хлаѧ печа́льными ли́цами ꙗ҆влѧ́хꙋсѧ. For neither might the corner that held them keep them from fear: but noises as of waters falling down sounded about them, and sad visions appeared unto them with heavy countenances.
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И҆ ѻ҆́гненнаѧ оу҆́бѡ ни є҆ди́на си́ла можа́ше ѡ҆свѣща́ти, нижѐ ѕвѣ́здъ свѣ́тлїи пла́менїе просвѣти́ти можа́хꙋ въ тꙋ̀ но́щь стра́шнꙋю. No power of the fire might give them light: neither could the bright flames of the stars endure to lighten that horrible night.
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Ꙗ҆влѧ́шесѧ же и҆̀мъ то́кмѡ внеза́пный ѻ҆́гнь стра́ха и҆спо́лнь: оу҆страша́еми же неви́димымъ ѻ҆́нымъ призра́комъ, мнѧ́хꙋ гѡ́ршаѧ бы́ти ви̑димаѧ. Only there appeared unto them a fire kindled of itself, very dreadful: for being much terrified, they thought the things which they saw to be worse than the sight they saw not.
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Волше́бнагѡ же хꙋдо́жества предлежа́хꙋ посмѣѧ̑нїѧ, и҆ ѡ҆ премꙋ́дрости велича́нїѧ ѡ҆бличе́нїе оу҆кори́зненно: As for the illusions of art magic, they were put down, and their vaunting in wisdom was reproved with disgrace.
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ѡ҆бѣща́ющїисѧ бо и҆згна́ти стра́хи и҆ смꙋщє́нїѧ ѿ дꙋшѝ болѧ́щїѧ, сі́и посмѣѧ́телнымъ стра́хомъ болѧ́хꙋ. For they, that promised to drive away terrors and troubles from a sick soul, were sick themselves of fear, worthy to be laughed at.
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И҆́бо а҆́ще и҆ ничто́же и҆̀хъ мѧте́жное оу҆страша́ше, ѕвѣре́й прехо́дами и҆ ѕмїє́въ звизда́ньми подви́жени погиба́хꙋ тре́петни, и҆ а҆́ера ѿню́дъ неизбѣ́жнагѡ ѿрица́ющесѧ ви́дѣти. For though no terrible thing did fear them; yet being scared with beasts that passed by, and hissing of serpents,
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Боѧзли́ваѧ бо ѕло́ба, свои́мъ свидѣ́телствомъ ѡ҆сꙋжда́ема, вы́нꙋ прїе́млетъ во оу҆́мъ лю̑таѧ, содержи́ма со́вѣстїю. they died for fear, denying that they saw the air, which could of no side be avoided.
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Ничто́же бо є҆́сть стра́хъ, то́кмѡ лише́нїе по́мощей сꙋ́щихъ ѿ помышле́нїѧ. For wickedness, condemned by her own witness, is very timorous, and being pressed with conscience, always forecasteth grievous things.
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Внꙋ́трь же ме́нше сꙋ́щее ча́ѧнїе, бо́лшее мни́тъ невѣ́дѣнїе вины̀ подаю́щїѧ мꙋ́кꙋ. For fear is nothing else but a betraying of the succours which reason offereth.
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А҆ и҆̀же въ немощнꙋ́ю пои́стиннѣ но́щь, и҆ ѿ немощна́гѡ а҆́да верте́пѡвъ наше́дшꙋю, сно́мъ тѣ́мже спѧ́щїи, And the expectation from within, being less, counteth the ignorance more than the cause which bringeth the torment.
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ѻ҆́во оу҆́бѡ страши́лищами мечта́нїй гони́ми бѧ́хꙋ, ѻ҆́во же дꙋшѝ и҆зчеза́хꙋ преда́нїемъ: внеза́пный бо и҆̀мъ и҆ неча́ѧнный стра́хъ на́йде. But they sleeping the same sleep that night, which was indeed intolerable, and which came upon them out of the bottoms of inevitable hell,
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Пото́мъ та́кѡ, кто́ либо когда̀ бѣ̀ ѻ҆на́мѡ, низпады́й хранѧ́шесѧ въ темни́цѣ без̾ желѣ́за заключе́нъ: were partly vexed with monstrous apparitions, and partly fainted, their heart failing them: for a sudden fear, and not looked for, came upon them.
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а҆́ще бо земледѣ́латель кто̀ бы́сть, и҆лѝ па́стырь, и҆лѝ трꙋдѡ́въ пꙋсты́нныхъ дѣ́латель, пред̾ѧ́тъ бы́въ, неизбѣ́жнꙋю терпѧ́ше нꙋ́ждꙋ: So then whosoever there fell down was straitly kept, shut up in a prison without iron bars.
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є҆ди́нымъ бо оу҆́жемъ тмы̀ всѝ бѧ́хꙋ свѧ́зани. А҆́ще дꙋ́хъ звизда́ѧй, и҆лѝ междꙋ̀ ча́стыхъ древе́сныхъ вѣ́твей пти́чїй гла́съ сладкопѣ́снивый, и҆лѝ си́ла водна́ѧ текꙋ́щи ѕѣ́лнѣ, For whether he were husbandman, or shepherd, or a labourer in the field, he was overtaken, and endured that necessity, which could not be avoided: for they were all bound with one chain of darkness.
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и҆лѝ шꙋ́мъ ѕѣ́лный низпа́дающихъ ка́менїй, и҆лѝ и҆гра́ющихъ живо́тныхъ тече́нїе неви́димое, и҆лѝ рыка́ющихъ лю́тыхъ ѕвѣре́й гла́съ, и҆лѝ ѿзыва́ющьсѧ ѿ де́брей го́рскихъ гла́съ, разслаблѧ́хꙋ ѻ҆́ныхъ оу҆страша́юще. Whether it were a whistling wind, or a melodious noise of birds among the spreading branches, or a pleasing fall of water running violently,
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Всѧ́ бо вселе́ннаѧ свѣ́тлымъ просвѣща́шесѧ свѣ́томъ, и҆ невозбра́нными дѣ́лы содержа́шесѧ: or a terrible sound of stones cast down, or a running that could not be seen of skipping beasts, or a roaring voice of most savage wild beasts, or a rebounding echo from the hollow mountains: these things made them to swoon for fear.
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на є҆ди́ныхъ же ѻ҆́ныхъ простира́шесѧ тѧ́жкаѧ но́щь, ѡ҆́бразъ бꙋ́дꙋщагѡ и҆́хъ воспрїѧ́тїѧ тмы̀: са́ми же себѣ̀ бы́ша тмы̀ тѧжча́йшїи. For the whole world shined with clear light, and none were hindered in their labour:
Глава́ и҃і
Chapter 18
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Преподѡ́бнымъ же твои̑мъ превели́къ бѣ̀ свѣ́тъ: и҆́хже оу҆́бѡ гла́съ слы́шаше, ѡ҆́браза же не ви́дѧще, зане́же оу҆́бѡ и҆ ѻ҆нѝ (тогѡ́жде) не страда́хꙋ, оу҆блажа́хꙋ. Nevertheless thy saints had a very great light, whose voice they hearing, and not seeing their shape, because they also had not suffered the same things, they counted them happy.
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А҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ не па́коствꙋютъ пред̾ѡби́димїи, благодарѧ́хꙋ, и҆ є҆́же пронести́сѧ, благода́ти молѧ́хꙋ. But for that they did not hurt them now, of whom they had been wronged before, they thanked them, and besought them pardon for that they had been enemies.
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Си́хъ ра́ди сто́лпъ ѻ҆гнегорѧ́щь, вожда̀ оу҆́бѡ невѣ́домагѡ пꙋтьше́ствїѧ, со́лнце же невреди́телное любоче́стнагѡ стра́нствованїѧ по́далъ є҆сѝ. Instead whereof thou gavest them a burning pillar of fire, both to be a guide of the unknown journey, and a harmless sun to entertain them honourably.
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Досто́йни бо ѻ҆нѝ лиши́тисѧ свѣ́та и҆ блюсти́сѧ во тмѣ̀, и҆̀же заключе́ныхъ стрежа́хꙋ сынѡ́въ твои́хъ, и҆́миже и҆мѧ́ше нетлѣ́нный зако́на свѣ́тъ вѣ́кꙋ да́тисѧ. For they were worthy to be deprived of light, and imprisoned in darkness, who had kept thy sons shut up, by whom the uncorrupt light of the law was to be given unto the world.
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Совѣ́товавшихъ же и҆́хъ оу҆бива́ти младе́нцы преподо́бныхъ, и҆ є҆ди́номꙋ ѿложе́нꙋ ча́дꙋ и҆ спасе́нꙋ, во ѡ҆бличе́нїе и҆́хъ ѿѧ́лъ є҆сѝ мно́жество ча̑дъ, и҆ кꙋ́пнѡ погꙋби́лъ є҆сѝ въ водѣ̀ ѕѣ́лнѣй. And when they had determined to slay the babes of the saints, one child being cast forth, and saved, to reprove them, thou tookest away the multitude of their children, and destroyedst them all together in a mighty water.
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Ѻ҆́наѧ бо но́щь пред̾ꙋвѣ́дѣна бы́сть ѻ҆тцє́мъ на́шымъ, да тве́рдѡ вѣ́дꙋще, и҆̀мже клѧ́твамъ вѣ́роваша, возблагодꙋ́шествꙋютъ. Of that night were our fathers certified afore, that assuredly knowing unto what oaths they had given credence, they might afterwards be of good cheer.
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Воспрїѧ́то же бы́сть ѿ люді́й твои́хъ спасе́нїе оу҆́бѡ пра́ведныхъ, врагѡ́въ же и҆стребле́нїе: So of thy people was accepted both the salvation of the righteous, and destruction of the enemies.
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и҆́мже бо наказа́лъ є҆сѝ сꙋпоста́ты на́шѧ, си́мъ на́съ призва́въ просла́вилъ є҆сѝ. For wherewith thou didst punish our adversaries, by the same thou didst glorify us, whom thou hadst called.
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Сокрове́ннѡ бо жрѧ́хꙋ преподо́бнїи ѻ҆́троцы благи́хъ, и҆ зако́нъ бжⷭ҇твенный є҆диномы́слїемъ завѣща́ша, та̑ѧжде подо́бнѡ, блага̑ѧ же и҆ бѣ́дствєннаѧ воспрїима́ти ст҃ы̑мъ, ѻ҆тцє́мъ оу҆жѐ предвоспѣва́ющымъ хвалꙋ̀. For the righteous children of good men did sacrifice secretly, and with one consent made a holy law, that the saints should be like partakers of the same good and evil, the fathers now singing out the songs of praise.
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Противогласѧ́ше же несогла́сный врагѡ́въ во́пль, и҆ плаче́вный слы́шашесѧ гла́съ пла́чꙋщихъ младе́нцєвъ. But on the other side there sounded an ill according cry of the enemies, and a lamentable noise was carried abroad for children that were bewailed.
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Подо́бною же ме́стїю ра́бъ кꙋ́пнѡ съ господи́номъ казне́нъ бы́сть, и҆ просты́й человѣ́къ съ царе́мъ та̑ѧжде пострада̀: The master and the servant were punished after one manner; and like as the king, so suffered the common person.
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є҆динодꙋ́шнѡ же всѝ во є҆ди́нѣмъ и҆́мени сме́ртнѣмъ ме́ртвыхъ и҆мѣ́ѧхꙋ безчи́сленныхъ: ниже́ бо ко погребе́нїю живі́и бѧ́хꙋ дово́лни, поне́же во є҆ди́нѣмъ мгнове́нїи честнѣ́йшїй ро́дъ и҆́хъ и҆стребле́нъ бы́сть. So they all together had innumerable dead with one kind of death; neither were the living sufficient to bury them: for in one moment the noblest offspring of them was destroyed.
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Ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ бо не вѣ́рꙋюще ра́ди чародѣѧ́нїй, а҆ ра́ди пе́рвенцєвъ и҆стребле́нїѧ, и҆сповѣ́даша люді́й сынѡ́въ бж҃їихъ бы́ти. For whereas they would not believe any thing by reason of the enchantments; upon the destruction of the firstborn, they acknowledged this people to be the sons of God.
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Ти́хомꙋ бо молча́нїю содержа́щꙋ всѧ̑, и҆ но́щи во свое́мъ тече́нїи преполовлѧ́ющейсѧ, For while all things were in quiet silence, and that night was in the midst of her swift course,
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всемогꙋ́щее сло́во твоѐ, (гдⷭ҇и,) съ нб҃съ ѿ прⷭ҇то́лѡвъ црⷭ҇кихъ же́стокъ ра́тникъ въ среди́нꙋ поги́бельныѧ землѝ сни́де. thine Almighty word leaped from heaven out of thy royal throne, as a fierce man of war into the midst of a land of destruction,
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Ме́чь ѻ҆́стръ нелицемѣ́рное повелѣ́нїе твоѐ носѧ́й, и҆ ста́въ и҆спо́лни всѧ̑ сме́рти: и҆ небесѐ оу҆́бѡ каса́шесѧ, стоѧ́ше же на землѝ. and brought thine unfeigned commandment as a sharp sword, and standing up filled all things with death; and it touched the heaven, but it stood upon the earth.
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Тогда̀ внеза́пꙋ привидѣ̑нїѧ оу҆́бѡ снѡ́въ лю́тѣ смꙋти́ша и҆̀хъ, стра́си же наидо́ша неча́ѧнни, Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.
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и҆ и҆́нъ и҆на́мѡ ве́рженъ є҆́ле жи́въ, є҆ѧ́же ра́ди вины̀ оу҆мира́ше, ѡ҆б̾ѧвлѧ́ше: And one thrown here, and another there, half dead, shewed the cause of his death.
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сѡ́нїѧ бо, смꙋти́вше и҆̀хъ, сїѐ предвозвѣсти́ша: да не вѣ́дѧще, є҆гѡ́же ра́ди ѕлѣ̀ стра́ждꙋтъ, поги́бнꙋтъ. For the dreams that troubled them did foreshew this, lest they should perish, and not know why they were afflicted.
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Прикоснꙋ́сѧ же нѣ́когда и҆ пра́ведныхъ и҆скꙋше́нїе сме́рти, пораже́нїе во пꙋсты́ни бы́сть мно́жества: но не до́лгѡ пребы́сть гнѣ́въ. Yea, the tasting of death touched the righteous also, and there was a destruction of the multitude in the wilderness: but the wrath endured not long.
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Потща́всѧ бо мꙋ́жъ непоро́ченъ предпобо́рствова, своеѧ̀ слꙋ́жбы ѻ҆рꙋ́жїе, моли́твꙋ и҆ ѳѷмїа́ма оу҆милостивле́нїе прине́съ, сопроти́въ ста̀ гнѣ́вꙋ и҆ коне́цъ положѝ бѣ́дствованїю, показа́въ, ꙗ҆́кѡ тво́й є҆́сть ра́бъ. For then the blameless man made haste, and stood forth to defend them; and bringing the shield of his proper ministry, even prayer, and the propitiation of incense, set himself against the wrath, and so brought the calamity to an end, declaring that he was thy servant.
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Ѡ҆долѣ́ же поража́ющаго не си́лою тѣле́сною, нижѐ ѻ҆рꙋ́жїѧ дѣ́йствїемъ, но сло́вомъ покорѝ наказꙋ́ющаго, клѧ̑твы ѻ҆тцє́въ и҆ завѣ́ты воспомѧнꙋ́въ. So he overcame the destroyer, not with might of body, nor force of arms, but with a word subdued him that punished, alleging the oaths and covenants made with the fathers.
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Грома́дами бо оу҆жѐ па́дшымъ дрꙋ́гъ на дрꙋ́га мє́ртвымъ, посредѣ̀ ста́въ, пресѣчѐ гнѣ́въ и҆ раздѣлѝ къ живы̑мъ пꙋ́ть. For when the dead were now fallen down by heaps one upon another, standing between, he stayed the wrath, and parted the way to the living.
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На ѻ҆де́жди бо поди́ра бѣ̀ ве́сь мі́ръ, и҆ ѻ҆тцє́въ сла̑вы на и҆зваѧ́нїи четырерѧдова́гѡ ка́менїѧ, и҆ вели́чество твоѐ на дїади́мѣ главы̀ є҆гѡ̀. For in the long garment was the whole world, and in the four rows of the stones was the glory of the fathers graven, and thy Majesty upon the diadem of his head.
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Си̑мъ оу҆стꙋпи́лъ и҆скоренѧ́ѧй и҆ си́хъ оу҆страши́сѧ: бѣ́ бо то́кмѡ и҆скꙋше́нїе гнѣ́ва дово́лно. Unto these the destroyer gave place, and they were afraid of them: for it was enough that they only tasted of the wrath.
Глава́ ѳ҃і
Chapter 19
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Нечєсти́вымъ же до конца̀ без̾ ми́лости ꙗ҆́рость на́йде: предвѣ́дѣ бо и҆́хъ и҆ бꙋ̑дꙋщаѧ, As for the ungodly, wrath came upon them without mercy unto the end: for he knew before what they would do;
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ꙗ҆́кѡ ті́и ѿпꙋсти́вшїи, є҆́же ѿитѝ, и҆ со тща́нїемъ предпосла́вше и҆̀хъ, поженꙋ́тъ в̾слѣ́дъ раска́ѧвшесѧ: how that having given them leave to depart, and sent them hastily away, they would repent and pursue them.
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є҆ще́ бо въ рꙋка́хъ и҆мѣ́юще рыда̑нїѧ и҆ сѣ́тꙋюще над̾ гроба́ми ме́ртвыхъ, и҆́нъ себѣ̀ взѧ́ша по́мыслъ безꙋ́мїѧ, и҆ и҆̀хже молѧ́ще и҆згна́ша, си́хъ а҆́ки бѣглецє́въ гонѧ́хꙋ. For whilst they were yet mourning and making lamentation at the graves of the dead, they added another foolish device, and pursued them as fugitives, whom they had intreated to be gone.
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Влеча́ше бо и҆̀хъ къ семꙋ̀ концꙋ̀ досто́йнаѧ нꙋ́жда, и҆ приклю́чшихсѧ забы́тїе вложѝ, да и҆ про́чꙋю къ мꙋче́нїємъ принапо́лнѧтъ ка́знь: For the destiny, whereof they were worthy, drew them unto this end, and made them forget the things that had already happened, that they might fulfil the punishment which was wanting to their torments:
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и҆ лю́дїе оу҆́бѡ твоѝ пресла́вное пꙋтьше́ствїе пре́йдꙋтъ, ѻ҆ни́ же стра́ннꙋ ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтъ сме́рть. and that thy people might pass through a wonderful way: but they might find a strange death.
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Все́ бо творе́нїе во свое́мъ є҆мꙋ̀ ро́дѣ па́ки свы́ше преѡбразова́шесѧ, слꙋжа́щее сво́йствєннымъ твои̑мъ повелѣ́нїємъ, да ѻ҆́троцы твоѝ сохранѧ́тсѧ неврежде́ни. For the whole creature in his proper kind was fashioned again anew, serving the peculiar commandments that were given unto them, that thy children might be kept without hurt:
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Ѡ҆́блакъ ѡ҆сѣнѧ́ѧй по́лкъ и҆́хъ, и҆ и҆з̾ преждебы́вшїѧ воды̀ ѿкры́тїе сꙋхі́ѧ землѝ ꙗ҆ви́сѧ, и҆ и҆з̾ мо́рѧ чермна́гѡ пꙋ́ть невозбра́ненъ, и҆ по́ле ѕла́чное ѿ волне́нїѧ ѕѣ́лнагѡ: as namely, a cloud shadowing the camp; and where water stood before, dry land appeared; and out of the Red sea a way without impediment; and out of the violent stream a green field:
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и҆́мже ве́сь ꙗ҆зы́къ про́йде, твое́ю рꙋко́ю покрове́ни, ви́дѧще ди̑внаѧ чꙋдеса̀. through which all the people went that were defended with thy hand, seeing thy marvellous strange wonders.
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Ꙗ҆́коже бо ко́ни насы́тишасѧ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́гнцы взыгра́шасѧ, хва́лѧще тѧ̀, гдⷭ҇и, и҆зба́вльшаго и҆̀хъ: For they went at large like horses, and leaped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them.
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воспомѧнꙋ́ша бо є҆щѐ, ꙗ҆̀же во ѡ҆бита́нїи и҆́хъ, ка́кѡ оу҆́бѡ вмѣ́стѡ рожде́нїѧ живо́тныхъ и҆зведѐ землѧ̀ скні̑пы, вмѣ́стѡ же ры́бъ и҆зры́гнꙋ рѣка̀ мно́жество жа́бъ. For they were yet mindful of the things that were done while they sojourned in the strange land, how the ground brought forth flies instead of cattle, and how the river cast up a multitude of frogs instead of fishes.
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Послѣди́ же ви́дѣша и҆ но́вое рожде́нїе пти́цъ, є҆гда̀ похотѣ́нїемъ подви́гшесѧ, проси́ша сла́достныѧ пи́щи. But afterward they saw a new generation of fowls, when, being led with their appetite, they asked delicate meats.
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Во оу҆тѣше́нїе бо взыдо́ша и҆̀мъ ѿ мо́рѧ кра́стєли: и҆ мꙋчє́нїѧ грѣ̑шнымъ наидо́ша, не без̾ бы́вшихъ зна́менїй си́лою мо́лнїй: пра́веднѣ бо пострада́ша за своѧ̑ ѕлѡ́бы, For quails came up unto them from the sea for their contentment.
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и҆́бо лютѣ́йшее ненавидѣ́нїе стра́нныхъ соверши́ша: и҆ні́и оу҆́бѡ незна́емыхъ не прїе́млѧхꙋ прише́лцєвъ, сі́и же благодѣ́телей стра́нныхъ порабоща́хꙋ. And punishments came upon the sinners not without former signs by the force of thunders: for they suffered justly according to their own wickedness, insomuch as they used a more hard and hateful behaviour toward strangers.
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И҆ не то́кмѡ, но а҆́ще ко́е разсмотре́нїе бꙋ́детъ и҆́хъ: занѐ вражде́бнѡ прїе́млѧхꙋ чꙋжды́хъ. For the Sodomites did not receive those, whom they knew not when they came: but these brought friends into bondage, that had well deserved of them.
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Сі́и же съ пра́зднествами прїе́мше приѡбщи́вшихсѧ оу҆жѐ и҆́хъ ѡ҆бы́чаємъ, жесточа́йшими ѡ҆ѕло́биша трꙋда́ми. And not only so, but peradventure some respect shall be had of those, because they used strangers not friendly:
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Побїе́ни же бы́ша и҆ ѡ҆слѣпле́нїемъ, ꙗ҆́коже ѻ҆́нїи при две́рехъ пра́ведника, є҆гда̀ вели́кою ѡ҆бложе́ни тмо́ю, кі́йждо свои́хъ две́рїй прохо́да и҆ска́ше. but these very grievously afflicted them, whom they had received with feastings, and were already made partakers of the same laws with them.
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Са́ми бо собо́ю стїхі̑и премѣнѧ́ємы, ꙗ҆́коже въ гꙋ́слехъ гла́сы сли́чїѧ и҆́мѧ премѣнѧ́ютъ, всегда̀ хранѧ́ще звꙋ́къ: є҆́же є҆́сть ви́дѣти ѿ зра́ка бы́вшихъ и҆звѣ́стнѡ. Therefore even with blindness were these stricken, as those were at the doors of the righteous man: when, being compassed about with horrible great darkness, every one sought the passage of his own doors.
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Земна̑ѧ бо въ вѡ́днаѧ прелага́хꙋсѧ, и҆ пла̑вающаѧ прехожда́хꙋ на зе́млю. For the elements were changed in themselves by a kind of harmony, like as in a psaltery notes change the name of the tune, and yet are always sounds; which may well be perceived by the sight of the things that have been done.
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Ѻ҆́гнь возмога́ше въ водѣ̀ вы́шше своеѧ̀ си́лы, и҆ вода̀ оу҆гаша́ющꙋю си́лꙋ забы̀. For earthly things were turned into watery, and the things, that before swam in the water, now went upon the ground.
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Пла́мень вопрекѝ оу҆доботлѣ́нныхъ живо́тныхъ не вредѝ пло́тей въ не́мъ ходѧ́щихъ, нижѐ таѧ́ше ледови́дный оу҆добота́ѧй ро́дъ сла́достныѧ пи́щи. The fire had power in the water, forgetting his own virtue: and the water forgat his own quenching nature.
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По всемꙋ́ бо, гдⷭ҇и, возвели́чилъ є҆сѝ лю́ди твоѧ̑ и҆ просла́вилъ є҆сѝ, и҆ не презрѣ́лъ є҆сѝ, во всѧ́цѣмъ вре́мени и҆ мѣ́стѣ предстоѧ́й. On the other side, the flames wasted not the flesh of the corruptible living things, though they walked therein; neither melted they the icy kind of heavenly meat, that was of nature apt to melt.

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Старий Заповіт

• Бут. • Вих. • Лев. • Чис. • Втор.

• Нав. • Суд. • Руф. • 1 Цар. • 2 Цар. • 3 Цар. • 4 Цар. • 1 Пар. • 2 Пар. • 1 Езд. • 2 Езд. • 3 Езд. • Неєм. • Тов. • Юдиф. • Есф. • 1 Мак. • 2 Мак. • 3 Мак.

• Іов. • Пс. • Притч. • Еккл. • Пісн. • Прем. • Сир.

• Іс. • Єр. • Плач. • Посл. Єр. • Вар. • Єз. • Дан.

• Ос. • Іоїл. • Ам. • Авд. • Іона. • Мих. • Наум. • Авв. • Соф. • Агг. • Зах. • Мал.

Новий Заповіт

• Мф. • Мк. • Лк. • Ін.

• Діян.

• Як. • 1 Пет. • 2 Пет. • 1 Ін. • 2 Ін. • 3 Ін. • Іуд.

• Рим. • 1 Кор. • 2 Кор. • Гал. • Еф. • Флп. • Кол. • 1 Сол. • 2 Сол. • 1 Тим. • 2 Тим. • Тит. • Фил. • Євр.

• Одкр.