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Then Eliphaz the Thæmanite answered and said,

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Ѿвѣща́ же є҆лїфа́зъ ѳемані́тинъ, глаго́лѧ:

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Hast thou been often spoken to in distress? but who shall endure the force of thy words?

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є҆да̀ мно́жицею глаго́лано тѝ бы́сть въ трꙋдѣ̀; тѧ́жести же глагѡ́лъ твои́хъ кто̀ стерпи́тъ;

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For whereas thou hast instructed many, and hast strengthened the hands of the weak one,

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а҆́ще бо ты̀ наꙋчи́лъ є҆сѝ мнѡ́ги и҆ рꙋ́цѣ немощны́хъ оу҆тѣ́шилъ є҆сѝ,

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and hast supported the failing with words, and hast imparted courage to feeble knees.

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немѡщны́ѧ же воздви́глъ є҆сѝ словесы̀, колѣ́нѡмъ же немѡщны́мъ си́лꙋ ѡ҆бложи́лъ є҆сѝ.

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Yet now that pain has come upon thee, and touched thee, thou art troubled.

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Нн҃ѣ же прїи́де на тѧ̀ болѣ́знь и҆ коснꙋ́сѧ тебє̀, ты́ же возмꙋти́лсѧ є҆сѝ.

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Is not thy fear founded in folly, thy hope also, and the mischief of thy way?

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Є҆да̀ стра́хъ тво́й є҆́сть не въ безꙋ́мїи, и҆ наде́жда твоѧ̀ и҆ ѕло́ба пꙋтѝ твоегѡ̀;

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Remember then who has perished, being pure? or when were the true-hearted utterly destroyed?

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Помѧнѝ оу҆̀бо, кто̀ чи́стъ сы́й поги́бе; и҆лѝ когда̀ и҆́стиннїи всѝ и҆з̾ ко́рене погибо́ша;

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Accordingly as I have seen men ploughing barren places, and they that sow them will reap sorrows for themselves.

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Ꙗ҆́коже ви́дѣхъ ѡ҆рю́щихъ неподѡ́бнаѧ, сѣ́ющїи же ѧ҆̀ бѡлѣ́зни по́жнꙋтъ себѣ̀,

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They shall perish by the command of the Lord, and shall be utterly consumed by the breath of his wrath.

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ѿ повелѣ́нїѧ гдⷭ҇нѧ поги́бнꙋтъ, ѿ дх҃а же гнѣ́ва є҆гѡ̀ и҆зче́знꙋтъ.

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The strength of the lion, and the voice of the lioness, and the exulting cry of serpents are quenched.

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Си́ла льво́ва, гла́съ же льви́цы, весе́лїе же ѕмїє́въ оу҆гасѐ:

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The old lion has perished for want of food, and the lions' whelps have forsaken one another.

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мраволе́въ поги́бе, зане́же не и҆мѣ́ѧше бра́шна, скѵ́мни же львѡ́вы ѡ҆ста́виша дрꙋ́гъ дрꙋ́гꙋ.

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But if there had been any truth in thy words, none of these evils would have befallen thee. Shall not mine ear receive excellent revelations from him?

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А҆́ще же глаго́лъ кі́й и҆́стиненъ бѣ̀ во словесѣ́хъ твои́хъ, ни ко́еже бы̀ ѿ си́хъ тѧ̀ срѣ́тило ѕло̀. не прїи́метъ ли оу҆́хо моѐ преди́вныхъ ѿ негѡ̀;

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But as when terror falls upon men, with dread and a sound in the night,

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Стра́хомъ же и҆ гла́сомъ нощны́мъ, напа́дающь стра́хъ на человѣ́ки,

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horror and trembling seized me, and caused all my bones greatly to shake.

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оу҆́жасъ же мѧ̀ срѣ́те и҆ тре́петъ, и҆ ѕѣлѡ̀ кѡ́сти моѧ̑ стрѧсѐ:

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And a spirit came before my face; and my hair and flesh quivered.

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и҆ дꙋ́хъ на лице́ ми на́йде: оу҆страши́шасѧ же мѝ власѝ и҆ плѡ́ти,

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I arose and perceived it not: I looked, and there was no form before my eyes: but I only heard a breath and a voice, saying,

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воста́хъ и҆ не разꙋмѣ́хъ, ви́дѣхъ, и҆ не бѣ̀ ѡ҆бли́чїѧ пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма мои́ма, но то́кмѡ дꙋ́хъ ти́хъ и҆ гла́съ слы́шахъ:

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What, shall a mortal be pure before the Lord? or a man be blameless in regard to his works?

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что́ бо; є҆да̀ чи́стъ бꙋ́детъ человѣ́къ пред̾ бг҃омъ; и҆лѝ въ дѣ́лѣхъ свои́хъ без̾ поро́ка мꙋ́жъ;

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Whereas he trusts not in his servants, and perceives perverseness in his angels.

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а҆́ще рабѡ́мъ свои̑мъ не вѣ́рꙋетъ, и҆ во а҆́гг҃лѣхъ свои́хъ стро́потно что̀ оу҆смотрѣ̀,

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But as for them that dwell in houses of clay, of whom we also are formed of the same clay, he smites them like a moth.

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живꙋ́щихъ же въ бре́нныхъ хра́минахъ, ѿ ни́хже и҆ мы̀ са́ми ѿ тогѡ́жде бре́нїѧ є҆смы̀, поразѝ, ꙗ҆́коже мо́лїе,

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And from morning to evening they no longer exist: they have perished, because they cannot help themselves.

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и҆ ѿ оу҆́тра да́же до ве́чера ктомꙋ̀ не сꙋ́ть: зане́же не мого́ша себѣ̀ помощѝ, погибо́ша:

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For he blows upon them, and they are withered: they have perished for lack of wisdom.

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дхнꙋ́ бо на нѧ̀, и҆ и҆зсхо́ша, и҆ поне́же не и҆мѣ́ѧхꙋ премꙋ́дрости, погибо́ша.