¹

Then Baldad the Sauchite answered and said,

¹

Ѿвѣща́въ же валда́дъ саѵхе́йскїй, речѐ:

²

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

²

что́ бо нача́ло, а҆́ще не стра́хъ ѿ негѡ̀, и҆́же твори́тъ всѧ́чєскаѧ въ вы́шнихъ;

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 никто́же бо мни́тъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆́сть оу҆медле́нїе во́инствѡмъ: и҆ на кого̀ не на́йдетъ навѣ́тъ ѿ негѡ̀;

⁴

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

⁴

Ка́кѡ бо бꙋ́детъ првⷣнъ человѣ́къ пред̾ бг҃омъ; и҆лѝ кто̀ ѡ҆чи́ститъ себѐ рожде́нный ѿ жены̀;

⁵

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

⁵

А҆́ще лꙋнѣ̀ повелѣва́етъ, и҆ не сїѧ́етъ, ѕвѣ́зды же нечи̑сты сꙋ́ть пред̾ ни́мъ,

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

⁶

кольмѝ па́че человѣ́къ гно́й, и҆ сы́нъ человѣ́ческїй че́рвь.