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Then Eliphaz the Thæmanite answered and said,

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Ѿвѣща́въ же є҆лїфа́зъ ѳемані́тинъ, речѐ:

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Is it not the Lord that teaches understanding and knowledge?

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не гдⷭ҇ь ли є҆́сть наꙋча́ѧй ра́зꙋмꙋ и҆ хи́трости;

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For what matters it to the Lord, if thou wert blameless in thy works? or is it profitable that thou shouldest perfect thy way?

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И҆́бо ко́е попече́нїе гдⷭ҇ꙋ, а҆́ще ты̀ бы́лъ є҆сѝ дѣ́лы непоро́ченъ; и҆лѝ (ка́ѧ) по́льза, ꙗ҆́кѡ про́стъ твори́ти бꙋ́деши пꙋ́ть тво́й;

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Wilt thou maintain and plead thine own cause? and will he enter into judgment with thee?

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и҆лѝ ѡ҆пасе́нїе и҆мѣ́ѧ ѿ тебє̀ ѡ҆бличи́тъ тѧ̀ и҆ вни́детъ съ тобо́ю въ сꙋ́дъ;

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Is not thy wickedness abundant, and thy sins innumerable?

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Є҆да̀ ѕло́ба твоѧ̀ є҆́сть не мно́га; безчи́сленнїи же твоѝ сꙋ́ть грѣсѝ;

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And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, and hast taken away the clothing of the naked.

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Въ зало́гъ бо и҆ма́лъ є҆сѝ ѿ бра́тїи твоеѧ̀ вотщѐ, ѻ҆де́ждꙋ же наги́хъ ѿнима́лъ є҆сѝ,

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Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, but hast taken away the morsel of the hungry.

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нижѐ водо́ю жа́ждꙋщихъ напои́лъ є҆сѝ, но а҆́лчꙋщихъ лиши́лъ є҆сѝ хлѣ́ба:

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And thou hast accepted the persons of some; and thou hast established those that were already settled on the earth.

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оу҆дивлѧ́лсѧ же є҆сѝ нѣ́кихъ лицꙋ̀ и҆ поверга́лъ є҆сѝ оу҆бо́гихъ на землѝ:

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But thou hast sent widows away empty, and hast afflicted orphans.

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вдови̑цы же ѿпꙋсти́лъ є҆сѝ тщы̀ и҆ сирѡты̀ ѡ҆ѕло́билъ є҆сѝ.

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Therefore snares have compassed thee, and disastrous war has troubled thee.

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Сегѡ̀ ра́ди ѡ҆быдо́ша тѧ̀ сѣ̑ти, и҆ поспѣшѝ на тѧ̀ ра́ть вели́ка:

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The light has proved darkness to thee, and water has covered thee on thy lying down.

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свѣ́тъ тебѣ̀ тма̀ бы́сть, оу҆снꙋ́вшаго же вода́ тѧ покры̀.

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Does not he that dwells in the high places observe? and has he not brought down the proud?

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Є҆да̀ на высо́кихъ живы́й не призира́етъ; оу҆кори́зною же возносѧ́щихсѧ смирѝ.

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And thou hast said, What does the Mighty One know? does he judge in the dark?

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И҆ ре́клъ є҆сѝ: что̀ разꙋмѣ̀ крѣ́пкїй; и҆лѝ во мра́цѣ разсꙋ́дитъ;

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A cloud is his hiding-place, and he shall not be seen; and he passes through the circle of heaven.

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Ѡ҆́блакъ покро́въ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ неꙋви́димь бꙋ́детъ, и҆ крꙋ́гъ небесѐ ѡ҆бхо́дитъ.

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Wilt thou not mark the old way, which righteous men have trodden?

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Є҆да̀ стезю̀ дре́внюю сохрани́ши, въ ню́же ходи́ша мꙋ́жїе непра́ведни,

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who were seized before their time: their foundations are as an overflowing stream.

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и҆̀же ꙗ҆́ти бы́ша пре́жде вре́мене; рѣка̀ текꙋ́щаѧ ѡ҆снова̑нїѧ и҆́хъ,

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Who say, What will the Lord do to us? or what will the Almighty bring upon us?

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глаго́лющїи: что̀ сотвори́тъ на́мъ гдⷭ҇ь; и҆лѝ что̀ нанесе́тъ на ны̀ вседержи́тель;

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Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from him.

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И҆́же и҆спо́лнилъ є҆́сть до́мы и҆́хъ благи́ми: совѣ́тъ же нечести́выхъ дале́че ѿ негѡ̀.

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The righteous have seen it, and laughed, and the blameless one has derided them.

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Ви́дѣвше пра́вєдницы возсмѣѧ́шасѧ, непоро́ченъ же глꙋмлѧ́шесѧ и҆̀мъ:

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Verily their substance has been utterly destroyed, and the fire shall devour what is left of their property.

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не поги́бе ли и҆мѣ́нїе и҆́хъ, и҆ ѡ҆ста́нки и҆́хъ поѧ́стъ ѻ҆́гнь;

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Be firm, I pray thee, if thou canst endure; then thy fruit shall prosper.

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Бꙋ́ди оу҆̀бо тве́рдъ, а҆́ще претерпи́ши, пото́мъ пло́дъ тво́й бꙋ́детъ во благи́хъ.

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And receive a declaration from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

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Прїими́ же и҆з̾ оу҆́стъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆зрѣче́нїе и҆ воспрїимѝ словеса̀ є҆гѡ̀ въ се́рдце твоѐ.

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And if thou shalt turn and humble thyself before the Lord, thou hast thus removed unrighteousness far from thy habitation.

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А҆́ще же ѡ҆брати́шисѧ и҆ смири́ши себѐ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ, и҆ дале́че сотвори́ши ѿ жили́ща твоегѡ̀ непра́вдꙋ,

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Thou shalt lay up for thyself treasure in a heap on the rock; and Sophir shall be as the rock of the torrent.

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и҆ положе́нъ бꙋ́деши на пе́рсти въ ка́мени, и҆ ꙗ҆́коже ка́мень пото́ка ѡ҆фі́рска.

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So the Almighty shall be thy helper from enemies, and he shall bring thee forth pure as silver that has been tried by fire.

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Бꙋ́детъ оу҆̀бо тебѣ̀ вседержи́тель помо́щникъ ѿ вра̑гъ, чи́ста же сотвори́тъ тѧ̀ ꙗ҆́коже сребро̀ разжже́но,

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Then shalt thou have boldness before the Lord, looking up cheerfully to heaven.

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пото́мъ дерзнове́нїе воз̾имѣ́еши пред̾ бг҃омъ, воззрѣ́въ ве́селѡ на не́бо.

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And he shall hear thee when thou prayest to him, and he shall grant thee power to pay thy vows.

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Помо́льшꙋсѧ же тебѣ̀ къ немꙋ̀, оу҆слы́шитъ тѧ̀, да́стъ же тѝ ѡ҆бѣ́ты твоѧ̑ возда́ти,

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And he shall establish to thee again a habitation of righteousness and there shall be light upon thy paths.

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оу҆стро́итъ же тѝ жили́ще пра́вды, на пꙋте́хъ же твои́хъ бꙋ́детъ свѣ́тъ:

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Because thou hast humbled thyself; and thou shalt say, Man has behaved proudly, but he shall save him that is of lowly eyes.

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ꙗ҆́кѡ смири́лъ є҆сѝ себѐ, тогда̀ рече́ши: вознесе́сѧ, и҆ пони́кша ѻ҆чи́ма спасе́тъ,

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He shall deliver the innocent, and do thou save thyself by thy pure hands.

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и҆зба́витъ непови́ннаго, и҆ спасе́шисѧ чи́стыма рꙋка́ма твои́ма.