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Again, one preparing himself to sail, and about to pass through the raging waves, calleth upon a piece of wood more rotten than the vessel that carrieth him.

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Плы́ти па́ки кто̀ помы́сливъ и҆ сверѣ̑пыѧ вѡ́лны преходи́ти, носѧ́щагѡ є҆го̀ кораблѧ̀ тлѣ́ннѣйшее дре́во призыва́етъ:

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For verily desire of gain devised that, and the workman built it by his skill.

²

ѻ҆́ное бо жела́нїе пристѧжа́нїй оу҆мы́сли, хитре́цъ же мꙋ́дростїю содѣ́ла:

³

But thy providence, O Father, governeth it: for thou hast made a way in the sea, and a safe path in the waves;

³

тво́й же, ѻ҆́ч҃е, оу҆строѧ́етъ про́мыслъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ да́лъ є҆сѝ и҆ въ мо́ри пꙋ́ть и҆ въ волна́хъ стезю̀ крѣ́пкꙋю,

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shewing that thou canst save from all danger: yea, though a man went to sea without art.

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показꙋ́ѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ си́ленъ є҆сѝ ѿ всѧ́кагѡ спⷭ҇тѝ, а҆́ще и҆ без̾ хꙋдо́жества кто̀ взы́детъ.

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Nevertheless thou wouldest not that the works of thy wisdom should be idle, and therefore do men commit their lives to a small piece of wood, and passing the rough sea in a weak vessel are saved.

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Хо́щеши же, да не бꙋ́дꙋтъ пра̑здна дѣла̀ премⷣрости твоеѧ̀: сегѡ̀ ра́ди и҆ малѣ́йшемꙋ дре́вꙋ ввѣрѧ́ютъ человѣ́цы дꙋ́шы (своѧ̑), и҆ преходѧ́ще вѡ́лны кораблеце́мъ и҆зба́влени сꙋ́ть.

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For in the old time also, when the proud giants perished, the hope of the world governed by thy hand escaped in a weak vessel, and left to all ages a seed of generation.

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И҆ ѿ нача́ла бо, є҆гда̀ погиба́хꙋ го́рдїи и҆споли́ни, оу҆пова́нїе мі́ра въ кораблецѣ̀ и҆збѣжа́вшее, ѡ҆ста́ви вѣ́кꙋ сѣ́мѧ рожде́нїѧ, рꙋко́ю твое́ю оу҆стро́ено.

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For blessed is the wood whereby righteousness cometh.

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Благослове́но бо дре́во, и҆́мже быва́етъ пра́вда.

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But that which is made with hands is cursed, as well it, as he that made it: he, because he made it: and it, because, being corruptible, it was called God.

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Рꙋкотворе́нное же про́клѧто є҆́сть, и҆ сотвори́вый є҆̀: ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆́въ оу҆́бѡ содѣ́ла, сїе́ же тлѣ́нное бо́гомъ и҆менова́сѧ.

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For the ungodly and his ungodliness are both alike hateful unto God.

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Въ ра́внѣ бо ненави̑дима сꙋ́ть бг҃ꙋ и҆ нече́ствꙋѧй, и҆ нече́стїе є҆гѡ̀:

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For that which is made shall be punished together with him that made it.

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и҆́бо сотворе́ное съ сотво́ршимъ мꙋ́чимо бꙋ́детъ.

¹¹

Therefore even upon the idols of the Gentiles shall there be a visitation: because in the creature of God they are become an abomination, and stumblingblocks to the souls of men, and a snare to the feet of the unwise.

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Сегѡ̀ ра́ди и҆ во і҆́дѡлѣхъ ꙗ҆зы́ческихъ бꙋ́детъ ка́знь, ꙗ҆́кѡ въ созда́нїи бж҃їи въ ме́рзость сотворе́ни сꙋ́ть и҆ въ собла́зны дꙋша́мъ человѣ́чєскимъ и҆ въ сѣ́ть нога́мъ бꙋ́ихъ.

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For the devising of idols was the beginning of spiritual fornication, and the invention of them the corruption of life.

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Нача́ло бо блꙋже́нїѧ оу҆мышле́нїе і҆́дѡлѡвъ: и҆з̾ѡбрѣ́тенїе же и҆́хъ тлѣ́нїе живота̀.

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For neither were they from the beginning, neither shall they be for ever.

¹³

Ниже́ бо бы́ша ѿ нача́ла, нижѐ бꙋ́дꙋтъ во вѣ́ки:

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For by the vain glory of men they entered into the world, and therefore shall they come shortly to an end.

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тщесла́вїемъ бо человѣ́ческимъ внидо́ша въ мі́ръ, и҆ сегѡ̀ ра́ди кра́токъ и҆́хъ коне́цъ вмѣни́сѧ.

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For a father afflicted with untimely mourning, when he hath made an image of his child soon taken away, now honoured him as a god, which was then a dead man, and delivered to those that were under him ceremonies and sacrifices.

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Го́рькимъ бо пла́чемъ сѣ́тꙋѧ ѻ҆те́цъ ско́рѡ восхище́нагѡ ча́да ѡ҆́бразъ сотвори́въ, є҆го́же тогда̀ человѣ́ка ме́ртва, нн҃ѣ ꙗ҆́кѡ бо́га почтѐ: и҆ предадѐ подрꙋ̑чнымъ та̑йны и҆ жє́ртвы:

¹⁶

Thus in process of time an ungodly custom grown strong was kept as a law, and graven images were worshipped by the commandments of kings.

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пото́мъ вре́менемъ возмо́гшїй нечести́вый ѡ҆бы́чай, а҆́ки зако́нъ храни́мь бы́сть, и҆ мꙋчи́телей повелѣ́нїемъ почита́єма бѧ́хꙋ и҆зва̑ѧннаѧ:

¹⁷

Whom men could not honour in presence, because they dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made an express image of a king whom they honoured, to the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was absent, as if he were present.

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и҆̀хже въ лицѐ не могꙋ́ще чествова́ти человѣ́цы да́льнагѡ ра́ди ѡ҆бита́нїѧ, и҆здале́ча лицѐ и҆з̾ѡбрази́вше, ꙗ҆́вный ѡ҆́бразъ почита́емагѡ царѧ̀ сотвори́ша, ꙗ҆́кѡ да ѿстоѧ́щаго а҆́ки бли́з̾ сꙋ́щаго ласка́ютъ со прилѣжа́нїемъ.

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Also the singular diligence of the artificer did help to set forward the ignorant to more superstition.

¹⁸

Въ продолже́нїе же ѕлоче́стїѧ и҆ не разꙋмѣ́ющихъ принꙋ́ди хꙋдо́жниково любоче́стїе.

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For he, peradventure willing to please one in authority, forced all his skill to make the resemblance of the best fashion.

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Се́й бо хотѧ̀ оу҆годи́ти держа́вствꙋющемꙋ, произведѐ хи́тростїю (свое́ю) подо́бїе на лꙋ́чшее:

²⁰

And so the multitude, allured by the grace of the work, took him now for a god, which a little before was but honoured as a man.

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мно́жество же человѣ̑къ, привлече́но благоѡбра́зїемъ дѣ́ла, пре́жде вма́лѣ чествова́наго человѣ́ка нн҃ѣ въ бо́га вмѣни́ша.

²¹

And this was an occasion to deceive the world: for men, serving either calamity or tyranny, did ascribe unto stones and stocks the incommunicable name.

²¹

И҆ сїѐ бы́сть житїю̀ въ прельще́нїе, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆лѝ ѕлоключе́нїю, и҆лѝ мꙋчи́телствꙋ послꙋжи́вше человѣ́цы, несоѻ́бщно и҆́мѧ ка́менїю и҆ древа́мъ ѡ҆бложи́ша.

²²

Moreover this was not enough for them, that they erred in the knowledge of God; but whereas they lived in the great war of ignorance, those so great plagues called they peace.

²²

Посе́мъ не дово́лно бѣ̀ прельща́тисѧ ѡ҆ бж҃їи ра́зꙋмѣ, но и҆ въ вели́цѣй живꙋ́ще безꙋ́мїѧ бра́ни, толи̑каѧ ѕла̑ѧ мі́ръ и҆менꙋ́ютъ.

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For whilst they slew their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, or made revellings of strange rites;

²³

И҆́бо и҆лѝ дѣтоꙋбі́йствєнныѧ жє́ртвы, и҆лѝ сокровє́нныѧ та̑йны, и҆лѝ неи́стѡвныѧ ѿ и҆ны́хъ зако́нѡвъ пи́ршєства творѧ́ше,

²⁴

they kept neither lives nor marriages any longer undefiled: but either one slew another traiterously or grieved him by adultery.

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нижѐ житїѧ̀, нижѐ бра́кѡвъ чи́стыхъ є҆щѐ хранѧ́тъ: є҆ди́нъ же дрꙋга́го и҆лѝ навѣ́томъ оу҆бива́етъ, и҆лѝ блꙋдѧ̀ ѡ҆скорблѧ́етъ.

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So that there reigned in all men without exception, blood, manslaughter, theft, and dissimulation, corruption, unfaithfulness, tumults, perjury,

²⁵

Всѧ̑ же смѣ́шєна сꙋ́ть, кро́вь и҆ оу҆бі́йство, татьба̀ и҆ ле́сть, растлѣ́нїе, невѣ́рство, смѧте́нїе, заклина́нїе, молва̀ благи́хъ,

²⁶

disquieting of good men, forgetfulness of good turns, defiling of souls, changing of kind, disorder in marriages, adultery, and shameless uncleanness.

²⁶

благода́ти забве́нїе, дꙋша́мъ ѡ҆скверне́нїе, рожде́нїю премѣне́нїе, бра́кѡвъ безчи́нїе, прелюбодѣѧ́нїе и҆ стꙋдодѣѧ́нїе.

²⁷

For the worshipping of idols not to be named is the beginning, the cause, and the end, of all evil.

²⁷

Недосто́йныхъ бо и҆́мене і҆́дѡлѡвъ слꙋже́нїе нача́ло всѧ́кагѡ ѕла̀, и҆ вина̀ и҆ коне́цъ є҆́сть:

²⁸

For either they are mad when they be merry, or prophesy lies, or live unjustly, or else lightly forswear themselves.

²⁸

и҆́бо и҆лѝ веселѧ́щесѧ неи́стовствꙋютъ, и҆лѝ проро́чествꙋютъ лѡ́жнаѧ, и҆лѝ живꙋ́тъ непра́веднѣ, и҆лѝ кленꙋ́тсѧ ско́рѡ.

²⁹

For insomuch as their trust is in idols which have no life, though they swear falsely, yet they look not to be hurt.

²⁹

На бездꙋ̑шныѧ бо і҆́дѡлы надѣ́ющесѧ, ѕлѣ̀ кленꙋ́щесѧ казни́ми бы́ти не ча́ютъ.

³⁰

Howbeit for both causes shall they be justly punished: both because they thought not well of God, giving heed unto idols, and also unjustly swore in deceit, despising holiness.

³⁰

За ѻ҆боѧ́ же на ни́хъ прїи́детъ сꙋ́дъ: поне́же ѕлѣ̀ мꙋ́дрствоваша ѡ҆ бз҃ѣ, вне́млюще і҆́дѡлѡмъ, и҆ непра́веднѡ клѧ́шасѧ ле́стїю, презрѣ́вше преподо́бїе.

³¹

For it is not the power of them by whom they swear: but it is the just vengeance of sinners, that punisheth always the offence of the ungodly.

³¹

Не бо̀ си́ла кленꙋ́щихъ, но согрѣша́ющымъ сꙋ́дъ нахо́дитъ всегда̀ на престꙋпле́нїе непра́ведныхъ.