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So I returned, and saw all the oppressions that were done under the sun: and behold the tear of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of them that oppressed them was power; but they had no comforter:

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И҆ ѡ҆брати́хсѧ а҆́зъ и҆ ви́дѣхъ всѧ̑ ѡ҆клевєта́нїѧ быва̑ющаѧ под̾ со́лнцемъ: и҆ сѐ, сле́зы ѡ҆клевета́нныхъ, и҆ нѣ́сть и҆̀мъ оу҆тѣша́ющагѡ, и҆ ѿ рꙋкѝ клеве́щꙋщихъ на нѧ̀ крѣ́пость, и҆ нѣ́сть и҆̀мъ оу҆тѣша́ющагѡ.

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and I praised all the dead that had already died more than the living, as many as are alive until now.

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И҆ похвали́хъ а҆́зъ всѣ́хъ оу҆ме́ршихъ, и҆̀же оу҆мро́ша оу҆жѐ, па́че живы́хъ, є҆ли́цы жи́ви сꙋ́ть досе́лѣ:

³

Better also than both these is he who has not yet been, who has not seen all the evil work that is done under the sun.

³

и҆ бла́гъ па́че ѻ҆бои́хъ си́хъ, и҆́же є҆щѐ не бы́сть, и҆́же не ви́дѣ всѧ́кагѡ сотворе́нїѧ лꙋка́вагѡ сотворе́ннагѡ под̾ со́лнцемъ.

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And I saw all labour, and all the diligent work, that this is a man's envy from his neighbour. This is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.

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И҆ ви́дѣхъ а҆́зъ ве́сь трꙋ́дъ и҆ всѧ́ко мꙋ́жество сотворе́нїѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ сїѐ ре́вность мꙋ́жа ѿ по́дрꙋга своегѡ̀. И҆ сїѐ сꙋета̀ и҆ произволе́нїе дꙋ́ха.

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The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.

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Безꙋ́мный ѡ҆б̾ѧ́тъ рꙋ́цѣ своѝ и҆ снѣдѐ плѡ́ти своѧ̑.

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Better is a handful of rest than two handfuls of trouble and waywardness of spirit.

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Бла́го є҆́сть и҆сполне́нїе го́рсти поко́ѧ, па́че и҆сполне́нїѧ двою̀ гѡ́рстїю трꙋда̀ и҆ произволе́нїѧ дꙋ́ха.

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So I returned, and saw vanity under the sun.

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И҆ ѡ҆брати́хсѧ а҆́зъ и҆ ви́дѣхъ сꙋ́етство под̾ со́лнцемъ:

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There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither son nor brother: yet there is no end to all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with wealth; and for whom do I labour, and deprive my soul of good? this is also vanity, and an evil trouble.

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є҆́сть є҆ди́нъ, и҆ нѣ́сть втора́гѡ, ни сы́на, нижѐ бра́та нѣ́сть є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ нѣ́сть конца̀ всемꙋ̀ трꙋдꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, нижѐ ѻ҆́ко є҆гѡ̀ насыща́етсѧ бога́тства. И҆ комꙋ̀ а҆́зъ трꙋжда́юсѧ и҆ лиша́ю дꙋ́шꙋ мою̀ ѿ благосты́ни; И҆ сїѐ сꙋета̀ и҆ попече́нїе лꙋка́вно є҆́сть.

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Two are better than one, seeing they have a good reward for their labour.

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Бла́зи два̀ па́че є҆ди́нагѡ, и҆̀мже є҆́сть мзда̀ бла́га въ трꙋдѣ̀ и҆́хъ:

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For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls, and there is not a second to lift him up.

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ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́ще паде́тсѧ є҆ди́нъ ѿ ни́хъ, воздви́гнетъ дрꙋгі́й прича́стника своего̀: и҆ го́ре томꙋ̀ є҆ди́номꙋ, є҆гда̀ паде́тъ и҆ не бꙋ́детъ втора́гѡ воздви́гнꙋти є҆го̀.

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Also if two should lie together, they also get heat: but how shall one be warmed alone?

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И҆ а҆́ще оу҆́снета два̀, тепло̀ и҆́ма бꙋ́детъ, а҆ є҆ди́нъ ка́кѡ согрѣ́етсѧ;

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And if one should prevail against him, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord shall not be quickly broken.

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И҆ а҆́ще оу҆крѣпи́тсѧ є҆ди́нъ, два̀ ста́нета проти́вꙋ є҆мꙋ̀: и҆ ве́рвь треплете́на не ско́рѡ расто́ргнетсѧ.

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Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knows not how to take heed any longer.

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Бла́гъ ѻ҆́трокъ ни́щь и҆ мꙋ́дръ, па́че ста́ра царѧ̀ и҆ безꙋ́мна, и҆́же не разꙋмѣ̀ внима́ти є҆щѐ:

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For he shall come forth out of the house of the prisoners to reign, because he also that was in his kingdom has become poor.

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ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆з̾ до́мꙋ ю҆́зникѡвъ и҆зы́детъ ца́рствовати, поне́же и҆ въ ца́рствѣ свое́мъ роди́сѧ ни́щь.

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I beheld all the living who were walking under the sun, with the second youth who shall stand up in each one's place.

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Ви́дѣхъ всѣ́хъ живꙋ́щихъ, ходѧ́щихъ под̾ со́лнцемъ, съ ю҆́нымъ вторы́мъ, и҆́же воста́нетъ вмѣ́стѡ є҆гѡ̀.

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There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them: and the last shall not rejoice in him: for this also is vanity and waywardness of spirit.

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Нѣ́сть конца̀ всѣ̑мъ лю́демъ, всѣ̑мъ, и҆̀же пред̾ ни́ми бы́ша, и҆́бо послѣ́днїи не возвеселѧ́тсѧ ѡ҆ не́мъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆ сїѐ сꙋета̀ и҆ произволе́нїе дꙋ́ха.

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Keep thy foot, whensoever thou goest to the house of God; and when thou art near to hear, let thy sacrifice be better than the gift of fools: for they know not that they are doing evil.

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Сохранѝ но́гꙋ твою̀, є҆гда̀ а҆́ще и҆́деши въ до́мъ бж҃їй, и҆ бли́з̾ (бꙋ́ди) є҆́же слꙋ́шати: па́че даѧ́нїѧ безꙋ́мныхъ же́ртва твоѧ̀, поне́же не вѣ́дѧтъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ творѧ́тъ ѕло̀.