Sirach · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Sirach 10 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Notes on this text (3)
- 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.
- 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.
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1 Премꙋ́дръ сꙋдїѧ̀ наказꙋ́етъ лю́ди своѧ̑, и҆ влады́чество разꙋми́вагѡ благочи́нно бꙋ́детъ.
1 A wise judge will instruct his people. The government of a man of understanding will be well ordered.
2 Ꙗ҆́коже сꙋдїѧ̀ люді́й свои́хъ, та́кѡ и҆ слꙋзѝ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ꙗ҆́коже влады́ка гра́да, та́кѡ и҆ всѝ живꙋ́щїи въ не́мъ.
2 As is the judge of his people, so are his officials. As the city’s ruler is, so are all those who dwell in it.
3 Ца́рь ненака́заный погꙋби́тъ лю́ди своѧ̑: и҆ гра́дъ насели́тсѧ премꙋ́дростїю си́льныхъ.
3 An undisciplined king will destroy his people. A city will be established through the understanding of the powerful.
4 Въ рꙋцѣ̀ гдⷭ҇ни вла́сть землѝ, и҆ потре́бнаго воздви́гнетъ во вре́мѧ на не́й.
4 The government of the earth is in the Lord’s hand. In due time, he will raise up over it the right person at the right time.
5 Въ рꙋцѣ̀ гдⷭ҇ни благо́е ше́ствїе мꙋ́жа, и҆ на лицы̀ кни́жника возложи́тъ сла́вꙋ свою̀.
5 A man’s prosperity is in the Lord’s hand. He will lay his honor upon the person of the scribe.
6 Во всѧ́цѣй непра́вдѣ не держѝ гнѣ́ва на и҆́скреннѧго и҆ не творѝ нико́егѡ въ дѣ́лѣхъ досажде́нїѧ.
6 Don’t be angry with your neighbor for every wrong. Do nothing by works of violence.
7 Возненави́дѣна пред̾ бг҃омъ и҆ человѣ̑ки горды́нѧ и҆ ѿ ѻ҆бои́хъ сотвори́тъ непра́вєднаѧ.
7 Pride is hateful before the Lord and men. Arrogance is abhorrent in the judgment of both.
8 Ца́рство ѿ ꙗ҆зы́ка въ ꙗ҆зы́къ прево́дитсѧ, ра́ди непра́вды и҆ досажде́нїѧ и҆ и҆мѣ́нїй льсти́выхъ.
8 Sovereignty is transferred from nation to nation because of injustice, violence, and greed for money.
9 Почто̀ горди́тсѧ землѧ̀ и҆ пе́пелъ;
9 Why are dirt and ashes proud? Because in life, my body decays.
10 Ꙗ҆́кѡ въ животѣ̀ и҆зверго́хъ ᲂу҆тро́бꙋ є҆гѡ̀.
10 A long disease mocks the physician. The king of today will die tomorrow.
11 До́лгꙋю болѣ́знь ѿсѣца́етъ вра́чь:
11 For when a man is dead, he will inherit maggots, vermin, and worms.
12 и҆ ца́рь дне́сь, а҆ ᲂу҆́трѡ ᲂу҆́мретъ.
12 It is the beginning of pride when a man departs from the Lord. His heart has departed from him who made him.
13 И҆́бо є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆́мретъ человѣ́къ, наслѣ́дитъ га́ды и҆ ѕвѣ̑ри и҆ че́рвїе.
13 For the beginning of pride is sin. He who keeps it will pour out abomination. For this cause the Lord brought upon them strange calamities and utterly overthrew them.
14 Нача́ло горды́ни человѣ́кꙋ ѿстꙋпле́нїе ѿ гдⷭ҇а, и҆ є҆гда̀ ѿ сотво́ршаго и҆̀ ѿвраща́етсѧ се́рдце є҆гѡ̀:
14 The Lord cast down the thrones of rulers and set the lowly in their place.
15 ꙗ҆́кѡ нача́ло грѣха̀ горды́нѧ, и҆ держа́й ю҆̀ и҆зры́гнетъ скве́рнꙋ.
15 The Lord plucked up the roots of nations and planted the lowly in their place.
16 Сегѡ̀ ра́ди ѡ҆безсла́ви гдⷭ҇ь въ наведе́нїихъ ѕѡ́лъ и҆ низвратѝ и҆̀хъ до конца̀:
16 The Lord overthrew the lands of nations and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
17 престо́лы кнѧзе́й низложѝ гдⷭ҇ь и҆ посадѝ крѡ́ткїѧ вмѣ́стѡ и҆́хъ,
17 He took some of them away and destroyed them, and made their memory to cease from the earth.
18 корє́нїѧ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ го́рдыхъ и҆сто́рже гдⷭ҇ь и҆ насадѝ смирє́нныѧ вмѣ́стѡ и҆́хъ,
18 Pride has not been created for men, nor wrathful anger for the offspring of women.
19 страны̑ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ низвратѝ гдⷭ҇ь и҆ погꙋбѝ и҆̀хъ до ѡ҆снова́нїѧ землѝ,
19 Whose offspring has honor? Human offspring who fear the Lord. Whose offspring has no honor? Human offspring who break the commandments.
20 и҆зсꙋшѝ ѿ ни́хъ и҆ погꙋбѝ и҆̀хъ и҆ потребѝ ѿ землѝ па́мѧть и҆́хъ.
20 In the midst of kindred he who rules them has honor. Those who fear the Lord have honor in his eyes.
21 Не создана̀ бы́сть человѣ́кѡмъ горды́нѧ, ни гнѣ́въ ꙗ҆́рости рожде́нїємъ же́нъ.
21 Not in this translation
22 Сѣ́мѧ честно́е ко́е; сѣ́мѧ человѣ́ческое. сѣ́мѧ честно́е ко́е; боѧ́щїисѧ гдⷭ҇а.
22 The rich man, the honorable, and the poor all glory in the fear of the Lord.
23 Сѣ́мѧ безче́стное ко́е; сѣ́мѧ человѣ́ческое. сѣ́мѧ безче́стное ко́е; престꙋпа́ющїи за́пѡвѣди.
23 It is not right to dishonor a poor man who has understanding. It is not fitting to glorify a man who is a sinner.
24 Посредѣ̀ бра́тїи старѣ́йшина и҆́хъ че́стенъ, и҆ боѧ́щїисѧ гдⷭ҇а пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма є҆гѡ̀.
24 The prince, the judge, and the mighty man will be honored. There is not one of them greater than he who fears the Lord.
25 Бога́тъ и҆ сла́венъ и҆ ни́щь, похвала̀ и҆́хъ стра́хъ гдⷭ҇ень.
25 Free men will minister to a wise servant. A man who has knowledge will not complain.
26 Непра́ведно є҆́сть ᲂу҆корѧ́ти ни́ща разꙋми́ва, и҆ не подоба́етъ сла́вити мꙋ́жа грѣ́шника.
26 Don’t flaunt your wisdom in doing your work. Don’t boast in the time of your distress.
27 Вельмо́жа и҆ сꙋдїѧ̀ и҆ си́льный сла́вни бꙋ́дꙋтъ, и҆ нѣ́сть ѿ ни́хъ ни є҆ди́нъ вѧ́щшїй боѧ́щагѡсѧ гдⷭ҇а.
27 Better is he who labors and abounds in all things, than he who boasts and lacks bread.
28 Рабꙋ̀ разꙋми́вꙋ свобо́днїи послꙋ́жатъ, и҆ мꙋ́жъ хи́тръ не поро́пщетъ наказꙋ́емь.
28 My son, glorify your soul in humility, and ascribe to yourself honor according to your worthiness.
29 Не мꙋдри́сѧ твори́ти дѣ́ла своегѡ̀, и҆ не сла́ви себѐ во вре́мѧ тꙋгѝ твоеѧ̀.
29 Who will justify him who sins against his own soul? Who will honor him who dishonors his own life?
30 Лꙋ́чше дѣ́лаѧй и҆ и҆з̾ѡби́лꙋѧй во все́мъ, не́же сла́вѧйсѧ и҆ лиша́ѧйсѧ хлѣ́ба.
30 A poor man is honored for his knowledge. A rich man is honored for his riches.
31 Ча́до, кро́тостїю просла́ви дꙋ́шꙋ твою̀ и҆ да́ждь є҆́й че́сть по досто́инствꙋ є҆ѧ̀.
31 But he who is honored in poverty, how much more in riches? He who is dishonored in riches, how much more in poverty?
32 Согрѣша́ющаго на дꙋ́шꙋ свою̀ кто̀ ѡ҆правди́тъ; и҆ кто̀ просла́витъ безче́ствꙋюща живо́тъ сво́й;
32 Not in this translation
33 Ни́щїй сла́вимь є҆́сть вѣ́жества ра́ди своегѡ̀, и҆ бога́тый сла́вимь є҆́сть бога́тства ра́ди своегѡ̀.
33 Not in this translation
34 Прославлѧ́емый же въ нищетѣ̀, а҆ въ бога́тствѣ кольмѝ па́че; безсла́вный же въ бога́тствѣ, а҆ въ нищетѣ̀ кольмѝ па́че;
34 Not in this translation
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“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).
Nor ought blessedness to begin at any other point whatever, if indeed it is to attain unto the highest wisdom; "but the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;" for, on the other hand also, "pride" is entitled "the beginning of all sin." Let the proud, therefore, seek after and love the kingdoms of the earth; but "blessed …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
Let him hear it said to him, "Why is earth and ashes proud?" Even if the devil is proud, he is not "earth and ashes." Therefore was it said, "But ye shall die like men, and shall fall as one of the princes." Ye do not consider that ye are mortals, and ye are proud as the devil.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
That his earth has reference to the inner man, and that man is cast forth thence by pride, may be particularly seen in that which is written, "Why is earth and ashes proud? Because, in his life, he cast forth his bowels." For, whence he hath been cast forth, he is not unreasonably said to have cast forth himself.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)