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1 Реко́хъ а҆́зъ въ се́рдцы мое́мъ: прїидѝ ᲂу҆̀бо, да тѧ̀ и҆скꙋшꙋ̀ въ весе́лїи, и҆ ви́ждь во бла́зѣ: и҆ сѐ, та́кожде сїѐ сꙋ́етство.
1 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure;” and behold, this also was vanity.
2 Смѣ́хꙋ реко́хъ: погрѣше́нїе, и҆ весе́лїю: что̀ сїѐ твори́ши;
2 I said of laughter, “It is foolishness;” and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”
3 И҆ разсмотри́хъ, а҆́ще се́рдце моѐ повлече́тъ а҆́ки вїно̀ пло́ть мою̀: и҆ се́рдце моѐ наста́ви мѧ̀ въ мꙋ́дрости, и҆ є҆́же ᲂу҆держа́ти весе́лїе, до́ндеже ᲂу҆ви́ждꙋ, ко́е бла́го сынѡ́мъ человѣ́чєскимъ, є҆́же творѧ́тъ под̾ со́лнцемъ въ число̀ дні́й живота̀ своегѡ̀.
3 I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.
4 Возвели́чихъ творе́нїе моѐ: созда́хъ мѝ до́мы, насади́хъ мѝ вїногра́ды,
4 I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.
5 сотвори́хъ мѝ вертогра́ды и҆ сады̀ и҆ насади́хъ въ ни́хъ древе́съ всѧ́кагѡ плода̀,
5 I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.
6 сотвори́хъ мѝ кꙋпѣ̑ли вѡдны́ѧ, є҆́же напаѧ́ти ѿ ни́хъ прозѧбе́нїе древе́съ:
6 I made myself pools of water, to water the forest where trees were grown.
7 притѧжа́хъ рабы̑ и҆ рабы̑ни, и҆ домоча́дцы бы́ша мѝ: и҆ стѧжа́нїе скота̀, и҆ ста́дъ мно́го мѝ бы́сть, па́че всѣ́хъ бы́вшихъ пре́жде менє̀ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ:
7 I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem.
8 собра́хъ мѝ зла́то и҆ сребро̀ и҆ и҆мѣ̑нїѧ царе́й и҆ стра́нъ, сотвори́хъ мѝ пою́щихъ и҆ пою́щыѧ, и҆ ᲂу҆слаждє́нїѧ сынѡ́въ человѣ́ческихъ, вїноче́рпцы и҆ вїночє́рпицы.
8 I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men: musical instruments of all sorts.
9 И҆ возвели́чихсѧ, и҆ приложи́хсѧ мꙋ́дрости па́че всѣ́хъ бы́вшихъ пре́жде менє̀ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ: и҆ мꙋ́дрость моѧ̀ пребы́сть со мно́ю.
9 So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
10 И҆ всѐ, є҆гѡ́же проси́ста ѻ҆́чи моѝ, не ѿѧ́хъ ѿ ни́хъ и҆ не возбрани́хъ се́рдцꙋ моемꙋ̀ ѿ всѧ́кагѡ весе́лїѧ моегѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ се́рдце моѐ возвесели́сѧ во всѧ́цѣмъ трꙋдѣ̀ мое́мъ. И҆ сїѐ бы́сть ча́сть моѧ̀ ѿ всегѡ̀ трꙋда̀ моегѡ̀.
10 Whatever my eyes desired, I didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.
11 И҆ призрѣ́хъ а҆́зъ на всѧ̑ творє́нїѧ моѧ̑, ꙗ҆̀же сотвори́стѣ рꙋ́цѣ моѝ, и҆ на трꙋ́дъ, и҆́мже трꙋди́хсѧ твори́ти. И҆ сѐ, всѧ̑ сꙋета̀ и҆ произволе́нїе дꙋ́ха, и҆ нѣ́сть и҆з̾ѻби́лїе под̾ со́лнцемъ.
11 Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
12 И҆ призрѣ́хъ а҆́зъ ви́дѣти мꙋ́дрость, ле́сть и҆ безꙋ́мїе: ꙗ҆́кѡ кто̀ человѣ́къ, и҆́же по́йдетъ в̾слѣ́дъ совѣ́та, є҆ли̑ка сотворѝ въ не́мъ;
12 I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly; for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.
13 И҆ ви́дѣхъ а҆́зъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆́сть и҆з̾ѻби́лїе мꙋ́дрости па́че безꙋ́мїѧ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆з̾ѻби́лїе свѣ́та па́че тьмы̀:
13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
14 мꙋ́драгѡ ѻ҆́чи є҆гѡ̀ во главѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀, а҆ безꙋ́мный во тьмѣ̀ хо́дитъ: и҆ ᲂу҆вѣ́дѣхъ и҆ а҆́зъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ слꙋ́чай є҆ди́нъ слꙋчи́тсѧ всѣ̑мъ и҆̀мъ.
14 The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness—and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
15 И҆ рѣ́хъ а҆́зъ въ се́рдцы мое́мъ: ꙗ҆́коже слꙋ́чай безꙋ́мнагѡ, и҆ мнѣ̀ слꙋчи́тсѧ: и҆ вскꙋ́ю ᲂу҆мꙋдри́хсѧ; А҆́зъ тогда̀ и҆зли́шше глаго́лахъ въ се́рдцы мое́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆ сїѐ сꙋета̀, поне́же безꙋ́мный ѿ и҆збы́тка глаго́летъ:
15 Then I said in my heart, “As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?” Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.
16 ꙗ҆́кѡ нѣ́сть па́мѧти мꙋ́драгѡ съ безꙋ́мнымъ во вѣ́къ, занѐ ᲂу҆жѐ во дне́хъ грѧдꙋ́щихъ всѧ̑ забвє́на бы́ша: и҆ ка́кѡ ᲂу҆́мретъ мꙋ́дрый съ безꙋ́мнымъ;
16 For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory forever, since in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!
17 И҆ возненави́дѣхъ живо́тъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ лꙋка́вно мнѣ̀ сотворе́нїе сотворе́нное под̾ со́лнцемъ: поне́же всѧ́чєскаѧ сꙋета̀ и҆ произволе́нїе дꙋ́ха.
17 So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
18 И҆ возненави́дѣхъ а҆́зъ всѧ́чєскаѧ мі́ра и҆ трꙋ́дъ мо́й, и҆́мже а҆́зъ трꙋжда́юсѧ под̾ со́лнцемъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆ставлѧ́ю є҆го̀ человѣ́кꙋ бꙋ́дꙋщемꙋ по мнѣ̀.
18 I hated all my labor in which I labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
19 И҆ кто̀ вѣ́сть, мꙋ́дръ ли бꙋ́детъ и҆лѝ безꙋ́менъ; и҆ ѡ҆блада́ти ли и҆́мать всѣ́мъ трꙋдо́мъ мои́мъ, и҆́мже трꙋди́хсѧ и҆ и҆́мже мꙋ́дрствовахъ под̾ со́лнцемъ; И҆ сїе́ же сꙋета̀.
19 Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.
20 И҆ ѡ҆брати́хсѧ а҆́зъ ѿрещи́сѧ се́рдцꙋ моемꙋ̀ ѡ҆ все́мъ трꙋдѣ̀, и҆́мже трꙋди́хсѧ под̾ со́лнцемъ:
20 Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.
21 ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆́сть человѣ́къ, є҆гѡ́же трꙋ́дъ въ мꙋ́дрости и҆ въ ра́зꙋмѣ и҆ въ мꙋ́жествѣ: и҆ человѣ́къ, и҆́же не потрꙋди́сѧ ѡ҆ не́мъ, да́стъ є҆мꙋ̀ ча́сть свою̀. И҆ сїѐ сꙋета̀ и҆ лꙋка́вство ве́лїе.
21 For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.
22 Ꙗ҆́кѡ быва́етъ человѣ́кꙋ во все́мъ трꙋдѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ въ произволе́нїи се́рдца є҆гѡ̀, и҆́мже то́й трꙋжда́етсѧ под̾ со́лнцемъ,
22 For what does a man have of all his labor and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?
23 ꙗ҆́кѡ всѝ дні́е є҆гѡ̀ болѣ́зней и҆ ꙗ҆́рости попече́нїе є҆мꙋ̀, и҆́бо въ нощѝ не спи́тъ се́рдце є҆гѡ̀. И҆ сїе́ же сꙋета̀ є҆́сть.
23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
24 Нѣ́сть бла́го человѣ́кꙋ, но (ра́звѣ) є҆́же ꙗ҆́стъ и҆ пїе́тъ и҆ є҆́же пока́жетъ дꙋшѝ свое́й бла́го въ трꙋдѣ̀ свое́мъ: и҆ сїѐ ви́дѣхъ а҆́зъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ рꙋкѝ бж҃їѧ є҆́сть:
24 There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
25 ꙗ҆́кѡ кто̀ ꙗ҆́стъ и҆ пїе́тъ кромѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀;
25 For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?
26 Ꙗ҆́кѡ человѣ́кꙋ бла́гꙋ пред̾ лице́мъ є҆гѡ̀ дадѐ мꙋ́дрость и҆ ра́зꙋмъ и҆ весе́лїе, согрѣша́ющемꙋ же дадѐ попече́нїе, є҆́же прилага́ти и҆ собира́ти, во є҆́же да́ти благо́мꙋ пред̾ лице́мъ бж҃їимъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆ сїѐ сꙋета̀ и҆ произволе́нїе дꙋ́ха.
26 For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
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Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Luke 12:19; Ecclesiastes 8:15; James 5:1; James 5:5; Psalm 27:8
  2. 2 Proverbs 14:13; Ecclesiastes 7:2–6; 1 Peter 4:2–4; Amos 6:3–6; Isaiah 22:12–13
  3. 3 Proverbs 20:1; Ecclesiastes 1:17; Proverbs 31:4–5; Ecclesiastes 6:12; Ecclesiastes 12:13
  4. 4 1 Kings 7:1–12; 2 Chronicles 8:11; 2 Chronicles 8:1–6; Psalm 49:11; 1 Kings 9:1
  5. 5 Song of Songs 6:2; Luke 17:27–29; Song of Songs 4:12–5:1; Genesis 2:8–9; Jeremiah 39:4
  6. 6 Nehemiah 2:14; Song of Songs 7:4; Psalm 1:3; Jeremiah 17:8
  7. 7 2 Chronicles 32:27–29; Genesis 13:2; 2 Kings 3:4; 1 Kings 9:20–22; 2 Chronicles 26:10
  8. 8 1 Kings 10:10; 1 Kings 9:28; 2 Samuel 19:35; 1 Kings 10:14; 1 Chronicles 25:6
  9. 9 1 Chronicles 29:25; Ecclesiastes 1:16; 1 Kings 10:23; 2 Chronicles 9:22–23; 1 Kings 3:12
  10. 10 Ecclesiastes 9:9; Ecclesiastes 5:18; Ecclesiastes 3:22; Psalm 119:37; Psalm 128:2
  11. 11 Ecclesiastes 1:14; 1 John 2:16–17; Ecclesiastes 1:3; Genesis 1:31; Exodus 39:43
  12. 12 Ecclesiastes 1:17; Ecclesiastes 7:25; Ecclesiastes 1:9–10
  13. 13 Ephesians 5:8; Ecclesiastes 7:11–12; Matthew 6:23; Ecclesiastes 11:7; Malachi 3:18–4:2
  14. 14 Psalm 49:10; Proverbs 17:24; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Ecclesiastes 9:1–3; 1 John 2:11
  15. 15 Ecclesiastes 6:8; Ecclesiastes 1:14; Ecclesiastes 1:18–2:1; 1 Kings 3:12; Ecclesiastes 1:16
  16. 16 Ecclesiastes 1:11; Ecclesiastes 9:5; Malachi 3:16; Exodus 1:8; Psalm 88:12
  17. 17 Ecclesiastes 2:11; Ecclesiastes 4:2; Jonah 4:8; 1 Kings 19:4; Numbers 11:15
  18. 18 Psalm 39:6; Psalm 49:10; Luke 16:27–28; Luke 12:20; Ecclesiastes 5:18
  19. 19 Ecclesiastes 3:22; James 3:17; 1 Kings 14:25–28; Ecclesiastes 9:13; James 1:17
  20. 20 1 Thessalonians 3:3–4; Job 17:11–15; Psalm 39:6–7; Genesis 43:14; 2 Corinthians 1:8–10
  21. 21 Ecclesiastes 2:17–18; Ecclesiastes 9:18; Jeremiah 22:15; 2 Chronicles 31:20–21; 2 Chronicles 35:18
  22. 22 Psalm 127:2; Ecclesiastes 1:3; Ecclesiastes 3:9; Ecclesiastes 4:6; Philippians 4:6
  23. 23 Job 14:1; Job 5:7; Job 7:13–14; Psalm 127:2; Psalm 6:6–7
  24. 24 Ecclesiastes 3:22; 1 Timothy 6:17; Ecclesiastes 8:15; Ecclesiastes 3:12–13; Ecclesiastes 5:18–19
  25. 25 Ecclesiastes 2:1–12
  26. 26 Proverbs 13:22; Job 27:16–17; Proverbs 28:8; John 16:24; Isaiah 3:10–11

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  1. Quotes verse 2:13 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XX, Chapters 3–5)

    … is nothing substantial, nothing lasting, he bewails, among the other vanities that are under the sun, this also, that though wisdom excelleth folly as light excelleth darkness, and though the eyes of the wise man are in his head, while the fool walketh in darkness, yet one event happeneth to them all, that is to say, in this life under …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  2. Quotes verse 2:13 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LXXXIII)

    Listen to Solomon, saying, "As far as light excelleth darkness, so doth wisdom excel folly." But how shall we instruct him that is in darkness?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)