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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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Бж҃е ѻ҆тцє́въ и҆ гдⷭ҇и млⷭ҇ти твоеѧ̀, сотвори́вый всѧ̑ сло́вомъ твои́мъ

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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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и҆ премⷣростїю твое́ю оу҆стро́ивый человѣ́ка, да владѣ́етъ сотворе́нными ѿ тебє̀ тва́рьми,

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

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и҆ да оу҆правлѧ́етъ мі́ръ въ преподо́бїи и҆ пра́вдѣ, и҆ въ правотѣ̀ дꙋшѝ сꙋ́дъ да сꙋ́дитъ:

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

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да́ждь мнѣ̀ твои̑мъ прⷭ҇то́лѡмъ присѣдѧ́щꙋю премⷣрость и҆ не ѿри́ни менѐ ѿ ѻ҆́трѡкъ твои́хъ:

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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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ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́зъ ра́бъ тво́й и҆ сы́нъ рабы́ни твоеѧ̀, человѣ́къ не́мощенъ и҆ маловре́мененъ и҆ оу҆ма́ленъ въ ра́зꙋмѣ сꙋда̀ и҆ зако́нѡвъ.

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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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А҆́ще бо кто̀ бꙋ́детъ и҆ соверше́нъ въ сынѣ́хъ человѣ́ческихъ, ѿсꙋ́тствꙋющей твое́й премⷣрости, ни во что́же вмѣни́тсѧ.

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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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Ты̀ и҆збра́лъ мѧ̀ є҆сѝ царѧ̀ лю́демъ твои̑мъ и҆ сꙋдїю̀ сынѡ́мъ твои̑мъ и҆ дще́ремъ,

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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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и҆ ре́клъ мѝ є҆сѝ созда́ти хра́мъ въ горѣ̀ ст҃ѣ́й твое́й и҆ во гра́дѣ ѡ҆бита́нїѧ твоегѡ̀ ѻ҆лта́рь, подо́бїемъ ски́нїи (твоеѧ̀) ст҃ы́ѧ, ю҆́же пред̾ꙋгото́валъ є҆сѝ ѿ нача́ла.

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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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И҆ съ тобо́ю премⷣрость вѣ́дꙋщаѧ дѣла̀ твоѧ̑ и҆ присꙋ́тствꙋющаѧ тогда̀, є҆гда̀ мі́ръ твори́лъ є҆сѝ, и҆ вѣ́дꙋщаѧ, что̀ є҆́сть оу҆го́дно пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма твои́ма и҆ что̀ пра́во въ за́повѣдехъ твои́хъ:

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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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послѝ ю҆̀ съ нб҃съ ст҃ы́хъ и҆ ѿ прⷭ҇то́ла сла́вы твоеѧ̀ послѝ ю҆̀: да сꙋ́щи со мно́ю трꙋди́тсѧ, и҆ оу҆вѣ́мъ, что̀ благоꙋго́дно є҆́сть пред̾ тобо́ю:

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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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вѣ́сть бо ѻ҆на̀ всѧ̑ и҆ разꙋмѣ́етъ, и҆ наста́витъ мѧ̀ въ дѣ́лѣхъ мои́хъ цѣломꙋ́дреннѣ и҆ сохрани́тъ мѧ̀ во сла́вѣ свое́й:

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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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и҆ бꙋ́дꙋтъ прїѧ̑тна дѣла̀ моѧ̑, и҆ разсꙋждꙋ̀ лю́ди твоѧ̑ пра́веднѣ, и҆ бꙋ́дꙋ досто́инъ престо́лѡвъ ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀.

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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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Кто́ бо ѿ человѣ̑къ позна́етъ совѣ́тъ бж҃їй; и҆лѝ кто̀ помы́слитъ, что̀ хо́щетъ бг҃ъ;

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

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Помышлє́нїѧ бо сме́ртныхъ боѧзли̑ва, и҆ погрѣши́тєлна оу҆мышлє́нїѧ на̑ша:

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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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тѣ́ло бо тлѣ́нное ѡ҆тѧгоща́етъ дꙋ́шꙋ, и҆ земно́е жили́ще ѡ҆бременѧ́етъ оу҆́мъ многопопечи́теленъ.

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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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И҆ є҆два̀ разꙋмѣва́емъ, ꙗ҆̀же на землѝ, и҆ ꙗ҆̀же въ рꙋка́хъ ѡ҆брѣта́емъ со трꙋдо́мъ: а҆ ꙗ҆̀же на нб҃сѣ́хъ, кто̀ и҆зслѣ́ди;

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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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Во́лю же твою̀ кто̀ позна̀, а҆́ще бы не ты̀ да́лъ є҆сѝ премꙋ́дрость и҆ посла́лъ є҆сѝ дх҃а ст҃а́го твоего̀ ѿ высоты̀;

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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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И҆ та́кѡ и҆спра́вишасѧ стєзѝ сꙋ́щихъ на землѝ, и҆ ꙗ҆̀же тебѣ̀ оу҆гѡ́дна, наꙋчи́шасѧ человѣ́цы