¹

Then Sophar the Minæan answered and said,

¹

Tвэщaвъ же сwфaръ мінeйскій, речE:

²

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

²

не тaкw мнёхъ сі‰ тебЁ рещи2 проти1ву, и3 не разумёете пaче нeжели и3 ѓзъ.

³

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

³

Наказaніе срамлeніz моегw2 ўслhшу, и3 дyхъ t рaзума tвэщавaетъ ми2.

⁴

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

⁴

Е#дA си1хъ не ўразумёлъ є3си2 t вёка, tнeлэже положeнъ человёкъ бhсть на земли2;

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

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весeліе бо нечести1выхъ падeніе стрaшно, њбрaдованіе же беззак0нныхъ пaгуба.

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

⁶

Ѓще взhдутъ на нeбо дaры є3гw2, жeртва же є3гw2 њблакHвъ к0снетсz:

⁷

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

⁷

є3гдa бо мни1тсz ўжE ўтверждeнъ бhти, тогдA въ конeцъ поги1бнетъ. ви1дэвшіи же є3го2 рекyтъ: гдё є3сть;

⁸

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

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Ћкоже с0нъ tлетёвый не њбрsщетсz, tлетё же ѓки мечтaніе нощн0е.

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

⁹

Џко призрЁ, и3 не приложи1тъ, и3 ктомY не познaетъ є3го2 мёсто є3гw2.

¹⁰

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

¹⁰

СынHвъ є3гw2 да погубsтъ мeншіи, и3 рyцэ є3гw2 возжгyтъ бwлёзни.

¹¹

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

¹¹

КHсти є3гw2 нап0лнишасz грэхHвъ ю4ности є3гw2 и3 съ ни1мъ на пeрсти ўснyтъ.

¹²

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

¹²

Ѓще ўслади1тсz во ўстёхъ є3гw2 ѕл0ба, скрhетъ ю5 под8 љзhкомъ свои1мъ:

¹³

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

¹³

не пощади1тъ є3S, и3 не њстaвитъ є3S, и3 соберeтъ ю5 посредЁ гортaни своегw2,

¹⁴

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

¹⁴

и3 не возм0жетъ помощи2 себЁ: жeлчь ѓспідwвъ во чрeвэ є3гw2.

¹⁵

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

¹⁵

Богaтство непрaведнw собирaемо и3зблюeтсz, и3з8 хрaмины є3гw2 и3звлечeтъ є3го2 ѓгGлъ.

¹⁶

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

¹⁶

Ћрость же ѕміeву да ссeтъ, да ўбіeтъ же є3го2 љзhкъ ѕміи1нъ.

¹⁷

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

¹⁷

Да не ќзритъ tдоeніz скотHвъ, нижE прибhтка мeда и3 мaсла крaвіz.

¹⁸

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

¹⁸

ВотщE и3 всyе труди1сz, богaтство, t негHже не вкyситъ, ћкоже кл0ки не сожвaємы и3 не поглощaємы.

¹⁹

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

¹⁹

Мн0гихъ бо немощнhхъ д0мы сокруши2, жили1ще же разгрaби и3 не постaви.

²⁰

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

²⁰

Нёсть спасeніz и3мёнію є3гw2, въ вожделёніи своeмъне спасeтсz.

²¹

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

²¹

Нёсть њстaнка брaшну є3гw2, сегw2 рaди не процвэтyтъ є3мY благ†z.

²²

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

²²

Е#гдa же мни1тъ ўжE и3сп0лнь бhти, њскорби1тсz, всsка же бэдA нaнь пріи1детъ.

²³

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

²³

Ѓще кaкw ли1бо и3сп0лнитъ чрeво своE, напyститъ нaнь ћрость гнёва, њдожди1тъ на него2 бwлёзни:

²⁴

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

²⁴

и3 не спасeтсz t руки2 желёза, да ўстрэли1тъ є3го2 лyкъ мёдzнъ,

²⁵

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

²⁵

и3 да пр0йдетъ сквозЁ тёло є3гw2 стрэлA: ѕвёзды же въ жили1щихъ є3гw2: да пріи1дутъ нaнь стрaси,

²⁶

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

²⁶

и3 всsка тмA на нeмъ да пребyдетъ: да поsстъ є3го2 џгнь нераздежeный, да њѕл0битъ же пришлeцъ д0мъ є3гw2:

²⁷

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

²⁷

и3 да tкрhетъ нeбо беззакHніz є3гw2, и3 землS да востaнетъ нaнь:

²⁸

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

²⁸

да и3звлечeтъ д0мъ є3гw2 пaгуба до концA, дeнь гнёва да пріи1детъ нaнь.

²⁹

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

²⁹

СіS чaсть человёка нечести1вагw t гDа и3 стzжaніе и3мёній є3гw2 t надзирaтелz.