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A good name is better than good oil; and the day of death than the day of birth.

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Что̀ и҆зли́шше человѣ́кꙋ, ꙗ҆́кѡ кто̀ вѣ́сть, что̀ бла́го человѣ́кꙋ въ животѣ̀ (є҆гѡ̀) число̀ дні́й живота̀ сꙋ́етства є҆гѡ̀; и҆ сотворѝ ѧ҆̀ въ сѣ́ни: ꙗ҆́кѡ кто̀ возвѣсти́тъ человѣ́кꙋ, что̀ бꙋ́детъ по не́мъ под̾ со́лнцемъ;

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It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the banquet house: since this is the end of every man; and the living man will apply good warning to his heart.

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Бла́го и҆́мѧ па́че є҆ле́а бла́га, и҆ де́нь сме́ртный па́че днѧ̀ рожде́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀.

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Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better.

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Бла́го ходи́ти въ до́мъ пла́ча, не́жели ходи́ти въ до́мъ пи́ра, поне́же сїѐ коне́цъ всѧ́комꙋ человѣ́кꙋ, и҆ живы́й да́стъ бла́го въ се́рдцы є҆гѡ̀.

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The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

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Бла́га ꙗ҆́рость па́че смѣ́ха, ꙗ҆́кѡ во ѕло́бѣ лица̀ оу҆блажи́тсѧ се́рдце.

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It is better to hear a reproof of a wise man, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

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Се́рдце мꙋ́дрыхъ въ домꙋ̀ пла́ча, а҆ се́рдце безꙋ́мныхъ въ домꙋ̀ весе́лїѧ.

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As the sound of thorns under a caldron, so is the laughter of fools: this is also vanity.

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Бла́го є҆́же слы́шати преще́нїе премꙋ́дра, па́че мꙋ́жа слы́шащагѡ пѣ́снь безꙋ́мныхъ:

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For oppression makes a wise man mad, and destroys his noble heart.

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ꙗ҆́коже гла́съ те́рнїѧ под̾ котло́мъ, та́кѡ смѣ́хъ безꙋ́мныхъ. И҆ сїѐ сꙋета̀.

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The end of a matter is better than the beginning thereof: the patient is better than the high-minded.

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Ꙗ҆́кѡ клевета̀ льсти́тъ мꙋ́драго и҆ погꙋблѧ́етъ се́рдце благоро́дствїѧ є҆гѡ̀.

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Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger will rest in the bosom of fools.

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Бла̑га послѣ̑днѧѧ слове́съ па́че нача́ла є҆гѡ̀: бла́гъ терпѣли́вый па́че высо́кагѡ дꙋ́хомъ.

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Say not, What has happened, that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire in wisdom concerning this.

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Не тщи́сѧ въ дꙋ́сѣ свое́мъ ꙗ҆ри́тисѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ꙗ҆́рость въ нѣ́дрѣ безꙋ́мныхъ почі́етъ.

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Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and there is an advantage by it to them that see the sun.

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Да не рече́ши: что̀ бы́сть, ꙗ҆́кѡ дні́е пре́жднїи бѣ́ша бла́зи па́че си́хъ; ꙗ҆́кѡ не въ мꙋ́дрости вопроси́лъ є҆сѝ ѡ҆ се́мъ.

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For wisdom in its shadow is as the shadow of silver: and the excellence of the knowledge of wisdom will give life to him that has it.

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Бла́га мꙋ́дрость съ наслѣ́дїемъ, па́че же ви́дѧщымъ со́лнце:

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Behold the works of God: for who shall be able to straighten him whom God has made crooked?

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ꙗ҆́кѡ въ сѣ́ни є҆гѡ̀ мꙋ́дрость, ꙗ҆́коже сѣ́нь сребра̀, и҆ и҆з̾ѻби́лїе ра́зꙋма премꙋ́дрости ѡ҆живлѧ́етъ, и҆́же ѿ неѧ̀.

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In the day of prosperity live joyfully, and consider in the day of adversity: consider, I say, God also has caused the one to agree with the other for this reason, that man should find nothing after him.

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Ви́ждь творє́нїѧ бж҃їѧ: ꙗ҆́кѡ кто̀ мо́жетъ оу҆краси́ти, є҆го́же а҆́ще бг҃ъ преврати́тъ;

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I have seen all things in the days of my vanity: there is a just man perishing in his justice, and there is an ungodly man remaining in his wickedness.

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Въ де́нь благосты́ни (є҆гѡ̀) живѝ во бла́зѣ и҆ ви́ждь въ де́нь ѕла̀: ви́ждь, и҆ съ ни́мъ согла́сно сїѐ сотворѝ бг҃ъ, ѡ҆ глаго́ланїи, да не ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ человѣ́къ за ни́мъ ничто́же.

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Be not very just; neither be very wise: lest thou be confounded.

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Всѧ́чєскаѧ ви́дѣхъ во дне́хъ сꙋ́етствїѧ моегѡ̀: є҆́сть првⷣный погиба́ѧй во свое́й пра́вдѣ, и҆ є҆́сть нечести́вый пребыва́ѧй во свое́й ѕло́бѣ.

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Be not very wicked; and be not stubborn: lest thou shouldest die before thy time.

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Не бꙋ́ди правди́въ вельмѝ, ни мꙋдри́сѧ и҆зли́шше, да не когда̀ и҆зꙋми́шисѧ.

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It is well for thee to hold fast by this; also by this defile not thine hand: for to them that fear God all things shall come forth well.

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Не нече́ствꙋй мно́гѡ и҆ не бꙋ́ди же́стокъ, да не оу҆́мреши не во вре́мѧ своѐ.

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Wisdom will help the wise man more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

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Бла́го тѝ є҆́сть держа́тисѧ сегѡ̀, и҆ ѿ сегѡ̀ не ѡ҆сквернѝ рꙋкѝ твоеѧ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ боѧ́щымсѧ бг҃а поспѣша́тсѧ всѧ̑.

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For there is not a righteous man in the earth, who will do good, and not sin.

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Премꙋ́дрость помо́жетъ мꙋ́дромꙋ па́че десѧтѝ ѡ҆блада́ющихъ во гра́дѣ:

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Also take no heed to all the words which ungodly men shall speak; lest thou hear thy servant cursing thee.

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ꙗ҆́кѡ нѣ́сть человѣ́къ пра́веденъ на землѝ, и҆́же сотвори́тъ благо́е и҆ не согрѣши́тъ.

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For many times he shall trespass against thee, and repeatedly shall he afflict thine heart; for thus also hast thou cursed others.

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И҆ во всѧ̑ словеса̀, ꙗ҆̀же возглаго́лютъ нечести́вїи, не вложѝ се́рдца своегѡ̀, да не оу҆слы́шиши раба̀ своегѡ̀ кленꙋ́ща тебѐ:

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All these things have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

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ꙗ҆́кѡ мно́гажды возлꙋка́внꙋетъ на тѧ̀, и҆ ѡ҆бхождє́нїи мно́гими ѡ҆ѕло́битъ се́рдце твоѐ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ ты̀ клѧ́лъ є҆сѝ и҆ны̑ѧ (мнѡ́гїѧ).

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That which is far beyond what was, and a great depth, who shall find it out?

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Всѧ̑ сїѧ̑ и҆скꙋси́хъ въ мꙋ́дрости: рѣ́хъ, оу҆мꙋдрю́сѧ: и҆ сїѧ̀ оу҆дали́сѧ ѿ менє̀

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I and my heart went round about to know, and to examine, and to seek wisdom, and the account of things, and to know the folly and trouble and madness of the ungodly man.

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дале́че па́че не́же бѣ́хъ, и҆ бе́здны глꙋбина̀, кто̀ ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ ю҆̀;

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And I find her to be, and I will pronounce to be more bitter than death the woman which is a snare, and her heart nets, who has a band in her hands: he that is good in the sight of God shall be delivered from her; but the sinner shall be caught by her.

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Ѡ҆быдо́хъ а҆́зъ, и҆ се́рдце моѐ, є҆́же разꙋмѣ́ти, є҆́же разсмотри́ти, и҆ є҆́же взыска́ти мꙋ́дрость и҆ ра́зꙋмъ, и҆ є҆́же разꙋмѣ́ти нечести́вагѡ безꙋ́мїе и҆ ѡ҆жесточе́нїе и҆ ле́сть:

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Behold, this have I found, said the Preacher, seeking by one at a time to find out the account,

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и҆ ѡ҆брѣто́хъ а҆́зъ ю҆̀, и҆ рекꙋ̀ горча́йшꙋ па́че сме́рти женꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́же є҆́сть лови́тва, и҆ сѣ̑ти се́рдце є҆ѧ̀, оу҆́зы въ рꙋкꙋ̀ є҆ѧ̀: благі́й пред̾ лице́мъ бж҃їимъ и҆з̾и́метсѧ ѿ неѧ̀, а҆ согрѣша́ѧй ꙗ҆́тъ бꙋ́детъ ѿ неѧ̀.

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which my soul sought after, but I found not: for I have found one man of a thousand; but a woman in all these I have not found.

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Сѐ, сїѐ ѡ҆брѣто́хъ, речѐ є҆кклесїа́стъ: є҆ди́нꙋ є҆ди́ною є҆́же ѡ҆брѣстѝ по́мыслъ, є҆́же взыска̀ дꙋша̀ моѧ̀, и҆ не ѡ҆брѣто́хъ:

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But, behold, this have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many devices. Who knows the wise? and who knows the interpretation of a saying?

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и҆ человѣ́ка є҆ди́наго ѿ ты́сѧщъ ѡ҆брѣто́хъ, а҆ жены̀ во всѣ́хъ си́хъ не ѡ҆брѣто́хъ: