Ecclesiastes · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Ecclesiastes 1 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Глаго́лы є҆кклесїа́ста, сы́на даві́дова, царѧ̀ і҆и҃лева во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ.
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
2 Сꙋета̀ сꙋ́етствїй, речѐ є҆кклесїа́стъ, сꙋета̀ сꙋ́етствїй, всѧ́чєскаѧ сꙋета̀.
2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
3 Ко́е и҆з̾ѻби́лїе человѣ́кꙋ во все́мъ трꙋдѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆́мже трꙋди́тсѧ под̾ со́лнцемъ;
3 What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?
4 Ро́дъ прехо́дитъ и҆ ро́дъ прихо́дитъ, а҆ землѧ̀ во вѣ́къ стои́тъ.
4 One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.
5 И҆ восхо́дитъ со́лнце и҆ захо́дитъ со́лнце и҆ въ мѣ́сто своѐ влече́тсѧ, сїѐ возсїѧва́ѧ та́мѡ.
5 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.
6 И҆́детъ къ ю҆́гꙋ и҆ ѡ҆бхо́дитъ къ сѣ́верꙋ, ѡ҆бхо́дитъ ѡ҆́крестъ, и҆́детъ дꙋ́хъ и҆ на крꙋ́ги своѧ̑ ѡ҆браща́етсѧ дꙋ́хъ.
6 The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.
7 Всѝ пото́цы и҆́дꙋтъ въ мо́ре, и҆ мо́ре нѣ́сть насыща́емо: на мѣ́сто, а҆́може пото́цы и҆́дꙋтъ, та́мѡ ті́и возвраща́ютсѧ и҆тѝ.
7 All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.
8 Всѧ̑ словеса̀ трꙋ̑дна, не возмо́жетъ мꙋ́жъ глаго́лати: и҆ не насы́титсѧ ѻ҆́ко зрѣ́ти, ни и҆спо́лнитсѧ ᲂу҆́хо слы́шанїѧ.
8 All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
9 Что̀ бы́ло, то́жде є҆́сть, є҆́же бꙋ́детъ: и҆ что̀ бы́ло сотворе́ное, то́жде и҆́мать сотвори́тисѧ:
9 That which has been is that which shall be, and that which has been done is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing under the sun.
10 и҆ ничто́же но́во под̾ со́лнцемъ. И҆́же возглаго́летъ и҆ рече́тъ: сѐ, сїѐ но́во є҆́сть: ᲂу҆жѐ бы́сть въ вѣ́цѣхъ бы́вшихъ пре́жде на́съ.
10 Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold, this is new”? It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.
11 Нѣ́сть па́мѧть пе́рвыхъ, и҆ послѣ̑днимъ бы́вшымъ не бꙋ́детъ и҆́хъ па́мѧть съ бꙋ́дꙋщими на послѣ́докъ.
11 There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.
12 А҆́зъ є҆кклесїа́стъ бы́хъ ца́рь над̾ і҆и҃лемъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ
12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13 и҆ вда́хъ се́рдце моѐ, є҆́же взыска́ти и҆ разсмотри́ти въ мꙋ́дрости ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ быва́ющихъ под̾ небесе́мъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ попече́нїе лꙋка́во дадѐ бг҃ъ сынѡ́мъ человѣ́чєскимъ, є҆́же ᲂу҆пражднѧ́тисѧ въ не́мъ.
13 I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
14 Ви́дѣхъ всѧ́чєскаѧ сотворє́нїѧ сотворє́ннаѧ под̾ со́лнцемъ: и҆ сѐ, всѧ̑ сꙋ́етство и҆ произволе́нїе дꙋ́ха.
14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
15 Развраще́нное не мо́жетъ и҆спра́витисѧ, и҆ лише́нїе не мо́жетъ и҆счи́слитисѧ.
15 That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.
16 Глаго́лахъ а҆́зъ въ се́рдцы мое́мъ, є҆́же рещѝ: сѐ, а҆́зъ возвели́чихсѧ и҆ ᲂу҆мно́жихъ мꙋ́дрость па́че всѣ́хъ, и҆̀же бы́ша пре́жде менє̀ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ,
16 I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”
17 и҆ се́рдце моѐ вда́хъ, є҆́же вѣ́дѣти премꙋ́дрость и҆ ра́зꙋмъ: и҆ се́рдце моѐ ви́дѣ мнѡ́гаѧ, премꙋ́дрость и҆ ра́зꙋмъ, при̑тчи и҆ хи́трость: ᲂу҆разꙋмѣ́хъ а҆́зъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆ сїѐ є҆́сть произволе́нїе дꙋ́ха:
17 I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
18 ꙗ҆́кѡ во мно́жествѣ мꙋ́дрости мно́жество ра́зꙋма, и҆ приложи́вый ра́зꙋмъ приложи́тъ болѣ́знь.
18 For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Cross references (18)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Ecclesiastes 12:8–10; Ecclesiastes 1:12; Ecclesiastes 7:27; 1 Kings 11:42–43; 2 Peter 2:5
- 2 Psalm 144:4; Romans 8:20; Ecclesiastes 5:10; Psalm 39:5–6; Ecclesiastes 12:8
- 3 Ecclesiastes 3:9; Ecclesiastes 5:16; Ecclesiastes 2:22; Mark 8:36–37; Ecclesiastes 2:11
- 4 Psalm 104:5; Zechariah 1:5; Ecclesiastes 6:12; Matthew 24:35; Psalm 119:90–91
- 5 Psalm 42:1; Habakkuk 3:11; Psalm 19:4–6; Psalm 104:19–23; Joshua 10:13–14
- 6 John 3:8; Ecclesiastes 11:5; Job 37:9; Psalm 107:29; Job 37:17
- 7 Job 38:10–11
- 8 Proverbs 27:20; Matthew 11:28; Ecclesiastes 4:8; Ecclesiastes 5:10–11; Psalm 63:5
- 9 Ecclesiastes 3:15; Ecclesiastes 6:10; Revelation 21:1; Ecclesiastes 2:12; Ecclesiastes 7:10
- 10 Acts 7:51; Matthew 23:30–32; Luke 17:26–30; Matthew 5:12; 2 Timothy 3:8
- 11 Ecclesiastes 2:16; Psalm 9:6; Ecclesiastes 9:5; Isaiah 42:9; Isaiah 41:22–26
- 12 Ecclesiastes 1:1; 1 Kings 4:1–19
- 13 Ecclesiastes 3:10; Genesis 3:19; 1 Timothy 4:15; Ecclesiastes 8:16–17; Ecclesiastes 1:17
- 14 Ecclesiastes 2:11; Ecclesiastes 2:17; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Ecclesiastes 6:9; Ecclesiastes 1:17–18
- 15 Ecclesiastes 7:12–13; Matthew 6:27; Ecclesiastes 3:14; Isaiah 40:4; Lamentations 3:37
- 16 Ecclesiastes 2:9; 1 Kings 4:30; 1 Kings 10:7; 1 Kings 3:12–13; Hebrews 5:14
- 17 Ecclesiastes 2:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; Ecclesiastes 7:23–25; Ecclesiastes 2:10–12; Ecclesiastes 1:13–14
- 18 Job 28:28; Ecclesiastes 12:12–13; 1 Corinthians 3:18–20; Ecclesiastes 7:16; James 3:13–17
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
"Do I not weep much the more?" For, "He that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow." The more I long for what is not here, do I not so much the more groan for it until it comes?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
But thou canst not; for, "vanity of vanities, all is vanity." Let us go to the tombs; show me thy father; show me thy wife.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)