¹

Then Sophar the Minæan answered and said,

¹

Отвњща же съфаръ минᲇи^нъ и^ рече.

²

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

²

не тако мнXњ с^е ти рещи проти'вђ, и^ не разђмњ'ете ли паче нежели а%зъ”

³

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

³

Накаꙁа'нїе срамле'нїя мое^го ё^слы'шђ, и^ дх~ъ эT ра'ꙁђма эTвњщева'етъ м^и”

⁴

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

⁴

Є$гда` с^е раꙁђмњ'ютъ лњта, эT негоже положенъ чл~къ быs на ꙁемли`”

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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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Весе'лїе б^о нечести'выхъ паде'нїе силђ и%мать. ѓ^брадова'нїе же беꙁако'нникъ па'гђба”

⁶

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

⁶

А$ще въꙁы'идђтъ на' нб~о да'ры е^го, же'ртва же е^го ѓ%блацXњ ся ко'снетъ”

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

Є$гда` мни'тся ё^же эTве'рженъ, тогда` поги'бнеT до конца`. ви'дњвшїи же е^го рекђтъ гд^њ е^сть.

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

⁸

ја%коже со'нъ эT тњ'ла вн^њ ѓ^бря'щеTся, эTлетњ же а^ки мечта'нїе но'щное.

⁹

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

⁹

ја%ко преꙁрњ` и^ не приложи'тъ, и^ ктомђ` не приближитъ е^го мњсто е^го”

¹⁰

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

¹⁰

Сн~ы иX да погђбятъ ме'ншины, и^ рђцњ е^го пожгђтъ бо'лњꙁнь.

¹¹

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

¹¹

и^ ко'сти е^го и^спо'лнятся ю%ности е^го, и^ с ни'мъ на пе'рсти ё^сне'тъ”

¹²

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

¹²

А$ще ё^слади'тся въ ё^стXњ е^го ѕло'ба, съкрыеT ю& поD ја^ꙁы'комъ свои^мъ.

¹³

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

¹³

не постыди'тся и^ не ѓ^ста'витъ е^я`, и^ събереT ю& посредњ горта'ни свое^го.

¹⁴

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

¹⁴

не въꙁмо'жетᲆ помощи себњ, ја%дᲆ а^спидь въ чре'вњ е^го”

¹⁵

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

¹⁵

Бога'тьство бес пра'вды събира'емо и^ꙁ#блю'ется, і^ и^ꙁ# хлњвины е^го да и^ꙁвлече'тъ и& а^гг~лъ”

¹⁶

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

¹⁶

ЈА/роs же ѕмїевђ да със#сетъ, да ё^бїеT же е^го јазы'къ ѕмии'нъ”

¹⁷

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

¹⁷

да не ё^зритъ эT дое'нїа прибыTкђ, ниже прибыTкђ ме'да и^ ма'сла,

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

въᲄще и^ всђе ᲄрђди'ся бога'тьство эT негоже не вᲆкђсиT” ЈА/коже клоки несожьва'емы и^ не пожерты,

¹⁹

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

¹⁹

в# поги'бель не'мощныX домы сᲆкрђши`” жи'тїе же раꙁграби и^ не поста'ви,

²⁰

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

²⁰

нњсть спsнїя и^мњнїю е^го” ВъжDелњ'нїе е^го не спс~етъ е^го,

²¹

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

²¹

нњсть ѓ^ста'нка бра'шнђ е^го” Сего ради не процвњтеT е^мђ бл~гая,

²²

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

²²

и^ е^гда же мни'тᲆ ё^же и^спо'лнь бы'ти ѓ^скорбля'е^тся. вся'ка же бњда на'нь прїидеT,

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

а^ще ка'ко и^спо'лнитъ чре'во е^го” напђститъ на'нь гнњ'въ и^ не ё^цњлњеT, и^ ја%рость гнњ'ва ё^бђдитъ и& на болњꙁнь.

²⁴

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

²⁴

эT рђки желњ'ꙁны да ё^стрњлитъ е^го лђкъ мњ'дянᲆ,

²⁵

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

²⁵

и^ да про'идеT сквоѕњ тњло е^го стрњла`” Но ни ѕвњꙁды же въ жи'тїи е^го, да похо'дятъ на'нь стра'си.

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

и^ вся'ка же тма` на'нь пребђ'ди, и^ да поя'сть и& ѓ%гнь раждеже'ныи” да ѓ^ѕлобитъ до'мъ е^го приходень,

²⁷

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

²⁷

и^ да эTкры'етᲆ н~бо безако'нїа его. и^ ꙁемля` да въста'нетᲆ на'нь,

²⁸

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

²⁸

да и^ꙁ#влечетъ до'мъ е^го па'гђба до кон#ца`” дн~ь гнњ'ва да прїидетъ на'нь,

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

сїя ча'сть чл~ка нечести'ваго эT г~а, и^ стяжа'нїе сђщаго е^мђ эT стра'ха”