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Hear therefore, O ye kings, and understand; learn, ye that be judges of the ends of the earth.

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Слы́шите оу҆̀бо, ца́рїе, и҆ разꙋмѣ́йте: наꙋчи́тесѧ, сꙋдїи̑ концє́въ землѝ:

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Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations.

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внꙋши́те, содержа́щїи мнѡ́жества и҆ гордѧ́щїисѧ ѡ҆ наро́дѣхъ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ:

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For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.

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ꙗ҆́кѡ дана̀ є҆́сть ѿ гдⷭ҇а держа́ва ва́мъ и҆ си́ла ѿ вы́шнѧгѡ, и҆́же и҆стѧ́жетъ дѣла̀ ва̑ша и҆ помышлє́нїѧ и҆спыта́етъ:

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Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;

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ꙗ҆́кѡ слꙋзѝ сꙋ́ще црⷭ҇тва є҆гѡ̀ не сꙋди́сте пра́вѡ, ни сохрани́сте зако́на, нижѐ по во́ли бж҃їей ходи́сте.

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horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.

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Стра́шнѡ и҆ ско́рѡ ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ ва́мъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ сꙋ́дъ жесточа́йшїй преимꙋ́щымъ быва́етъ,

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For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: but mighty men shall be mightily tormented.

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и҆́бо ма́лый досто́инъ є҆́сть ми́лости, си́льнїи же си́льнѣ и҆стѧ́зани бꙋ́дꙋтъ.

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For he which is Lord over all shall fear no man's person, neither shall he stand in awe of any man's greatness: for he hath made the small and great, and careth for all alike.

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Не щади́тъ бо лица̀ всѣ́хъ влⷣка, нижѐ оу҆срами́тсѧ вельмо́жи, ꙗ҆́кѡ ма́ла и҆ вели́ка се́й сотворѝ, подо́бнѣ же проразꙋмѣва́етъ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ:

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But a sore trial shall come upon the mighty.

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держа̑внымъ же крѣ́пко настои́тъ и҆спыта́нїе.

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Unto you therefore, O kings, do I speak, that ye may learn wisdom, and not fall away.

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Къ ва́мъ оу҆̀бо, ѽⷩ҇̑, ца́рїе, словеса̀ моѧ̑, да наꙋчи́тесѧ премꙋ́дрости и҆ не паде́те:

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For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: and they that have learned such things shall find what to answer.

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и҆́бо сохранѧ́ющїи преподо́бнѣ преподѡ́бнаѧ преподо́бни бꙋ́дꙋтъ, и҆ и҆̀же наꙋчи́вшїисѧ си̑мъ, ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтъ ѿвѣ́тъ.

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Wherefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and ye shall be instructed.

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Возжелѣ́йте оу҆̀бо слове́съ мои́хъ, возлюби́те и҆ накажи́тесѧ.

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Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away: yea, she is easily seen of them that love her, and found of such as seek her.

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Свѣтла̀ и҆ не оу҆вѧда́ема є҆́сть премꙋ́дрость, и҆ оу҆до́бнѡ ви́дитсѧ ѿ лю́бѧщихъ ю҆̀, и҆ ѡ҆брѧ́щетсѧ ѿ и҆́щꙋщихъ ю҆̀:

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She preventeth them that desire her, in making herself first known unto them.

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предварѧ́етъ жела́ющымъ пред̾ꙋвѣ́дѣтисѧ.

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Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at his doors.

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Оу҆́треневавый къ не́й не оу҆трꙋди́тсѧ: присѣдѧ́щꙋю бо ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ при вратѣ́хъ свои́хъ.

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To think therefore upon her is the perfection of wisdom: and whoso watcheth for her shall quickly be without care.

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Є҆́же бо мы́слити ѡ҆ не́й, ра́зꙋма (є҆́сть) соверше́нство, и҆ бдѧ́й є҆ѧ̀ ра́ди вско́рѣ без̾ печа́ли бꙋ́детъ:

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For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, sheweth herself favourably unto them in the ways, and meeteth them in every thought.

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ꙗ҆́кѡ досто́йныхъ є҆ѧ̀ сама̀ ѡ҆бхо́дитъ и҆́щꙋщи, и҆ на стезѧ́хъ показꙋ́етсѧ и҆̀мъ благопрїѧ́тнѡ, и҆ во все́мъ провидѣ́нїи срѣта́етъ и҆̀хъ.

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For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline is love;

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Нача́ло бо є҆ѧ̀ и҆́стиннѣйшее наказа́нїѧ возжелѣ́нїе,

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and love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of incorruption;

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попече́нїе же наказа́нїѧ любы̀, любы́ же хране́нїе зако́нѡвъ є҆ѧ̀,

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and incorruption maketh us near unto God:

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хране́нїе же зако́нѡвъ оу҆твержде́нїе нерастлѣ́нїѧ (є҆́сть), нерастлѣ́нїе же твори́тъ бли́з̾ бы́ти бг҃а:

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therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom.

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возжелѣ́нїе оу҆̀бо премꙋ́дрости возво́дитъ къ црⷭ҇твꙋ (вѣ́чномꙋ).

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If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, honour wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore.

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А҆́ще оу҆̀бо наслажда́етесѧ престо́лами и҆ ски̑птры, ѽⷩ҇̑, ца́рїе люді́й, почти́те премꙋ́дрость, да во вѣ́ки ца́рствꙋете.

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As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, and will not hide mysteries from you: but will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, and bring the knowledge of her into light, and will not pass over the truth.

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Что́ же є҆́сть премꙋ́дрость, и҆ ка́кѡ бы́сть, возвѣщꙋ̀,

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Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall have no fellowship with wisdom.

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и҆ не оу҆таю̀ ѿ ва́съ та̑инъ, но ѿ нача́ла рожде́нїѧ и҆зслѣ́ждꙋ,

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But the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world: and a wise king is the upholding of the people.

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и҆ положꙋ̀ на свѣ́тъ ра́зꙋмъ є҆ѧ̀ и҆ не преминꙋ́ю и҆́стины,

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Receive therefore instruction through my words, and it shall do you good.

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нижѐ за́вистїю та́ющемꙋ спꙋ́тьствꙋю, ꙗ҆́кѡ се́й не бꙋ́детъ прича́стникъ премꙋ́дрости.