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Behold, mine eye has seen these things, and mine ear has heard them.

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Сѐ, сїѧ̑ ви́дѣ ѻ҆́ко моѐ, и҆ слы́ша оу҆́хо моѐ,

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And I know all that ye too know; and I have not less understanding than you.

²

и҆ вѣ́мъ, є҆ли̑ка и҆ вы̀ вѣ́сте: и҆ не неразꙋ́мнѣе є҆́смь ва́съ.

³

Nevertheless I will speak to the Lord, and I will reason before him, if he will.

³

Но ѻ҆ба́че и҆ а҆́зъ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ возглаго́лю, ѡ҆бличꙋ́ же пред̾ ни́мъ, а҆́ще восхо́щетъ.

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But ye are all bad physicians, and healers of diseases.

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Вы́ бо є҆стѐ вра́чеве непра́веднїи и҆ цѣли́телє ѕлы́хъ всѝ,

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But would that ye were silent, and it would be wisdom to you in the end.

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бꙋ́ди же ва́мъ ѡ҆нѣмѣ́ти, и҆ сбꙋ́детсѧ ва́мъ въ премꙋ́дрость.

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But hear ye the reasoning of my mouth, and attend to the judgment of my lips.

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Слы́шите же ѡ҆бличе́нїе оу҆́стъ мои́хъ, сꙋдꙋ́ же оу҆сте́нъ мои́хъ вонми́те.

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Do ye not speak before the Lord, and utter deceit before him?

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Не пред̾ бг҃омъ ли глаго́лете и҆ пред̾ ни́мъ вѣща́ете ле́сть;

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Or will ye draw back? nay, do ye yourselves be judges.

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и҆лѝ оу҆клоните́сѧ, вы́ же са́ми сꙋдїи̑ бꙋ́дите.

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For it were well if he would thoroughly search you: for though doing all things in your power ye should attach yourselves to him,

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Добро́ бо, а҆́ще и҆зслѣ́дитъ ва́съ: а҆́ще бо всѝ творѧ́щїи приложите́сѧ къ немꙋ̀, ѻ҆ба́че ѡ҆бличи́тъ вы̀.

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he will not reprove you at all the less: but if moreover ye should secretly respect persons,

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А҆́ще же и҆ та́й ли́цамъ оу҆дивите́сѧ,

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shall not his whirlpool sweep you round, and terror from him fall upon you?

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не движе́нїе ли є҆гѡ̀ смѧте́тъ ва́съ, боѧ́знь же ѿ негѡ̀ нападе́тъ на вы̀;

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And your glorying shall prove in the end to you like ashes, and your body like a body of clay.

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Ѿи́детъ же велича́нїе ва́ше ра́внѡ пе́пелꙋ, тѣ́ло же бре́нно.

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Be silent, that I may speak, and cease from mine anger,

¹³

Оу҆молчи́те, да возглаго́лю и҆ почі́ю ѿ гнѣ́ва.

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while I may take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

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Взе́млѧ плѡ́ти моѧ̑ зꙋба́ми, дꙋ́шꙋ же мою̀ положꙋ̀ въ рꙋцѣ̀ мое́й.

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Though the Mighty One should lay hand upon me, forasmuch as he has begun, verily I will speak, and plead before him.

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А҆́ще мѧ̀ оу҆бїе́тъ си́льный, поне́же и҆ нача̀, ѻ҆ба́че возглаго́лю и҆ ѡ҆бличꙋ̀ пред̾ ни́мъ:

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And this shall turn to me for salvation; for fraud shall have no entrance before him.

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и҆ сїѐ мѝ сбꙋ́детсѧ во спасе́нїе: не вни́детъ бо пред̾ ни́мъ ле́сть.

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Hear, hear ye my words, for I will declare in your hearing.

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Послꙋ́шайте, послꙋ́шайте глагѡ́лъ мои́хъ: возвѣщꙋ́ бо ва́мъ слы́шащымъ.

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Behold, I am near my judgment: I know that I shall appear evidently just.

¹⁸

Сѐ, а҆́зъ бли́з̾ є҆́смь сꙋда̀ моегѡ̀, вѣ́мъ а҆́зъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ пра́веденъ ꙗ҆влю́сѧ.

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For who is he that shall plead with me, that I should now be silent, and expire?

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Кто́ бо є҆́сть сꙋдѧ́йсѧ со мно́ю, да нн҃ѣ оу҆молчꙋ̀ и҆ и҆зче́знꙋ;

²⁰

But grant me two things: then I will not hide myself from thy face.

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Дво́е же мѝ сотвори́ши, тогда̀ ѿ лица̀ твоегѡ̀ не скры́юсѧ:

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Withhold thine hand from me: and let not thy fear terrify me.

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рꙋ́кꙋ ѿ менє̀ ѿимѝ, стра́хъ же тво́й да не оу҆жаса́етъ мѧ̀:

²²

Then shalt thou call, and I will hearken to thee: or thou shalt speak, and I will give thee an answer.

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посе́мъ призове́ши, а҆́зъ же тѧ̀ послꙋ́шаю, и҆лѝ возглаго́леши, а҆́зъ же тѝ да́мъ ѿвѣ́тъ.

²³

How many are my sins and my transgressions? teach me what they are.

²³

Коли́цы сꙋ́ть грѣсѝ моѝ и҆ беззакѡ́нїѧ моѧ̑; наꙋчѝ мѧ̀, ка̑ѧ сꙋ́ть;

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Wherefore hidest thou thyself from me, and deemest me thine enemy?

²⁴

Почто̀ кры́ешисѧ ѿ менє̀; мни́ши же мѧ̀ проти́вна сꙋ́ща тебѣ̀;

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Wilt thou be startled at me, as at a leaf shaken by the wind? or wilt thou set thyself against me as against grass borne upon the breeze?

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И҆лѝ ꙗ҆́кѡ ли́стъ дви́жимь вѣ́тромъ оу҆бои́шисѧ; и҆лѝ ꙗ҆́кѡ сѣ́нꙋ носи́мꙋ вѣ́тромъ противлѧ́ешимисѧ;

²⁶

For thou hast written evil things against me, and thou hast compassed me with the sins of my youth.

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Ꙗ҆́кѡ написа́лъ є҆сѝ на мѧ̀ ѕла̑ѧ, ѡ҆бложи́лъ же мѝ є҆сѝ ю҆́нѡстныѧ грѣхѝ:

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And thou hast placed my foot in the stocks; and thou hast watched all my works, and hast penetrated to my heels.

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положи́лъ же є҆сѝ но́гꙋ мою̀ въ возбране́нїе: сохрани́лъ же є҆сѝ дѣла̀ моѧ̑ всѧ̑: въ корє́нїѧ же но́гъ мои́хъ прише́лъ є҆сѝ:

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I am as that which waxes old like a bottle, or like a moth-eaten garment.

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и҆̀же ѡ҆бетша́ютъ ꙗ҆́коже мѣ́хъ, и҆лѝ ꙗ҆́коже ри́за мо́лїемъ и҆з̾ѧде́на.