¹

Then Baldad the Sauchite answered and said,

¹

Tвэщaвъ же валдaдъ саvхeйскій, речE:

²

What beginning or fear is his—even he that makes all things in the highest?

²

чт0 бо начaло, ѓще не стрaхъ t негw2, и4же твори1тъ всsчєскаz въ вhшнихъ;

³

For let none think that there is a respite for robbers: and upon whom will there not come a snare from him?

³

Да никт0же бо мни1тъ, ћкw є4сть ўмедлeніе в0инствwмъ: и3 на кого2 не нaйдетъ навётъ t негw2;

⁴

For how shall a mortal be just before the Lord? or who that is born of a woman shall purify himself?

⁴

Кaкw бо бyдетъ првdнъ человёкъ пред8 бGомъ; и3ли2 кто2 њчи1ститъ себE рождeнный t жены2;

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If he gives an order to the moon, then it shines not; and the stars are not pure before him.

⁵

Ѓще лунЁ повелэвaетъ, и3 не сіsетъ, ѕвёзды же нечи6сты сyть пред8 ни1мъ,

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But alas! man is corruption, and the son of man a worm.

⁶

кольми2 пaче человёкъ гн0й, и3 сhнъ человёческій чeрвь.