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O God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things with thy word,

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Бе~ эTц~ъ и^ г~и млsти твое^я, сътвори'выи вся сло'вомъ твои^мъ.

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and ordained man through thy wisdom, that he should have dominion over the creatures which thou hast made,

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и^ премђдростїю твое^ю ё^строи'выи чл~ка. да владњ'етъ эT тебе сътворе'нными тва'рми.

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and order the world according to equity and righteousness, and execute judgment with an upright heart:

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и^ да расмо'трит# ми'ръ въ прпDбїи и^ пра'вдњ, и^ въ ё^правле'нїи дш~и сђдъ сђди'ти.

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give me wisdom, that sitteth by thy throne; and reject me not from among thy children:

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да'жDь мнњ` престо'лъ твои^хъ преDста'тел#ницђ премђдрость, и^ не эTрини мене эT ѓ%трокъ твои^хъ.

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for I thy servant and son of thine handmaid am a feeble person, and of a short time, and too young for the understanding of judgment and laws.

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ја%ко а^ꙁъ рабъ твои, и^ сн~ъ рабы` твое^я” и^ чл~къ не'мощенъ и^ ма'ловре'мененъ, и^ ё^маленъ въ ра'ꙁђмњ сђда и^ ꙁако'нъ”

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For though a man be never so perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.

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И$ а'ще ё^бо кт^о бђдетъ съверше'нъ въ сн~њхъ чл~ческиX. а^ще ё^далиTся премђдрость твоя ни въчто'же почте'тся”

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Thou hast chosen me to be a king of thy people, and a judge of thy sons and daughters:

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Ты же и^ꙁбра'лъ м^я е^си цр~я лю'демъ твои^мъ, и^ сђдїею сн~оM твои^мъ и^ дще'ремъ”

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thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount, and an altar in the city wherein thou dwellest, a resemblance of the holy tabernacle, which thou hast prepared from the beginning.

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И$ ре'клъ м^и е^си създа'ти хра'мъ въ горњ ст~њи твое'и, и^ въ гра'дњ ѓ^бита'нїя твое^го ѓ^лта'рь” Подо'бїемъ скљ=нїя твое^я ст~ыя; юже ё^гото'валъ е^си эT нача'ла.

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And wisdom was with thee: which knoweth thy works, and was present when thou madest the world, and knew what was acceptable in thy sight, and right in thy commandments.

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и^ с тобо'ю премђдрость вњдђщїя дњ'ла твоя. и^же пребы'сть тогда е^гда ми'ръ твори'лъ е^си, и^ видя'ше чт^о еs ё^гоDно ѓ^чи'ма твои^ма, и^ чт^о пра'во въ ꙁа'повњдехъ твоиX”

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O send her out of thy holy heavens, and from the throne of thy glory, that being present she may labour with me, that I may know what is pleasing unto thee.

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Посли ю& съ нб~съ ст~ыхъ, и^ эT прsтла сла'вы твое^я” Посли ю& да сђщи съ мно'ю трђдится, да вњмᲆ чт^о бл~гоё^го'дно е^сть преD тобо'ю.

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For she knoweth and understandeth all things, and she shall lead me soberly in my doings, and preserve me in her power.

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вњсть б^о ѓна вся` и^ раꙁђмњ'етъ, наста'виT м^я въ дњ'лехъ мои^хъ мђдрене, и^ съхрани'тъ м^я въ сла'вњ свое'и.

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So shall my works be acceptable, and then shall I judge thy people righteously, and be worthy to sit in my father's seat.

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и^ бђдTђ ё^го'дна дњ'ла моя, и^ рассђжђ лю'ди твоя пра'веDне, и^ бђдђ досто'инъ престо'ла эTц~а мое^го”

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For what man is he that can know the counsel of God? or who can think what the will of the Lord is?

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Кт^о бо чл~къ поꙁна'етъ совњтъ бж~їи, и^ кт^о помы'слитъ чт^о хо'щетъ б~ъ”

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For the thoughts of mortal men are miserable, and our devices are but uncertain.

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Помышле'нїя б^о смр~тна бояꙁне'на, и^ недовњдо'мы провидњнїа на'ша”

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For the corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the earthy tabernacle weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things.

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Тњ'ло б^о тлњ'нное ѓ^тягчаеT дш~ю, и^ ꙁемное жи'тїе ѓ^дебелњваеT ё%мъ,

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And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out?

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и^ велїе попеченїе мно'га помышля'юща. е^два раꙁђмњваеM и^же на ꙁемли`, и^ ја%же въ рђкахъ ѓ^бря'щемъ съ трђдомъ” А$ ја%же на нб~си кт^о и^с#слњди.

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And thy counsel who hath known, except thou give wisdom, and send thy Holy Spirit from above?

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во'лю же твою кт^о поꙁна, а^ще не ты` да'лъ е^си премђ'дрость, и^ посла'лъ е^си дх~а ст~аго твое^го эT высоты'”

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For so the ways of them which lived on the earth were reformed, and men were taught the things that are pleasing unto thee, and were saved through wisdom.

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И$ тако и^спра'виша стеѕя` и^же на ꙁемли`, и^ ја%же тебњ ё^го'дно наё^чи'ши чл~цы.