Sirach · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Sirach 14 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 Блаже́нъ мꙋ́жъ, и҆́же не поползнꙋ́сѧ ᲂу҆стна́ма свои́ма и҆ не ᲂу҆ѧзви́сѧ печа́лїю грѣха̀.
1 Blessed is the man who has not slipped with his mouth, and doesn’t suffer from sorrow for sins.
2 Блаже́нъ, є҆мꙋ́же не зазрѣ̀ дꙋша̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ и҆́же не спадѐ ѿ наде́жды своеѧ̀.
2 Blessed is he whose soul does not condemn him, and who has not given up hope.
3 Мꙋ́жеви скꙋпо́мꙋ не лѣ́по є҆́сть бога́тство, и҆ человѣ́кꙋ зави́дливꙋ на что̀ и҆мѣ́нїе;
3 Riches are not appropriate for a stingy person. What would a miser do with money?
4 Собира́ѧй ѿ дꙋшѝ своеѧ̀ и҆нѣ̑мъ собира́етъ, и҆ во благи́хъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ні́и насладѧ́тсѧ.
4 He who gathers by denying himself gathers for others. Others will revel in his goods.
5 И҆́же себѣ̀ ѕо́лъ, комꙋ̀ до́бръ бꙋ́детъ; и҆ не возвесели́тсѧ во и҆мѣ́нїи свое́мъ.
5 If one is mean to himself, to whom will he be good? He won’t enjoy his possessions.
6 Зави́дѧщагѡ себѣ̀ самомꙋ̀ нѣ́сть ѕлѣ́йша: и҆ сїѐ воздаѧ́нїе ѕло́бы є҆гѡ̀.
6 There is none more evil than he who is grudging to himself. This is a punishment for his wickedness.
7 А҆́ще и҆ добро̀ твори́тъ, въ забы́тїи твори́тъ и҆ на послѣ́докъ и҆з̾ѧви́тъ ѕло́бꙋ свою̀.
7 Even if he does good, he does it in forgetfulness. In the end, he reveals his wickedness.
8 Лꙋка́въ (є҆́сть) зави́дѧй ѻ҆́комъ, ѿвраща́ѧй лицѐ и҆ презира́ѧй дꙋ́шы.
8 A miser is evil. He turns away and disregards souls.
9 Ѻ҆́ко лихои́мца не насыща́етсѧ ча́сти, и҆ ѡ҆би́да лꙋка́вагѡ и҆зсꙋша́етъ дꙋ́шꙋ.
9 A covetous man’s eye is not satisfied with his portion. Wicked injustice dries up his soul.
10 Ѻ҆́ко лꙋка́во зави́дливо и҆ ѡ҆ хлѣ́бѣ, и҆ на трапе́зѣ свое́й скꙋ́дно.
10 A miser begrudges bread, and it is lacking at his table.
11 Ча́до, ꙗ҆́коже и҆́маши, добро̀ творѝ себѣ̀, и҆ приношє́нїѧ гдⷭ҇еви досто́йнѡ приносѝ:
11 My son, according to what you have, treat yourself well, and bring worthy offerings to the Lord.
12 помѧнѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ сме́рть не заме́длитъ, и҆ завѣ́тъ а҆́довъ не пока́занъ тѝ бы́сть.
12 Remember that death will not wait, and that the covenant of Hades hasn’t been shown to you.
13 Пре́жде не́же ᲂу҆́мреши ты̀, добро̀ творѝ дрꙋ́гꙋ и҆ по си́лѣ твое́й прострѝ и҆ да́ждь є҆мꙋ̀.
13 Do good to your friends before you die. According to your ability, reach out and give to them.
14 Не лиши́сѧ ѿ днѐ добра̀, и҆ ча́сть жела́нїѧ бла́га да не пре́йдетъ тебѐ.
14 Don’t deprive yourself of a good day. Don’t let your share of a desired good pass you by.
15 Не и҆нѣ̑мъ ли ѡ҆ста́виши притѧжа̑нїѧ твоѧ̑ и҆ трꙋды̀ твоѧ̑, въ раздѣле́нїе жре́бїѧ;
15 Won’t you leave your labors to another, and your toils be divided by lot?
16 Да́ждь и҆ возмѝ, и҆ ѡ҆свѧтѝ дꙋ́шꙋ твою̀:
16 Give, take, and treat yourself well, because there is no seeking of luxury in Hades.
17 ꙗ҆́кѡ нѣ́сть во а҆́дѣ взыска́ти сла́дости.
17 All flesh grows old like a garment, for the covenant from the beginning is, “You must die!”
18 Всѧ́ка пло́ть ꙗ҆́кѡ ри́за ѡ҆бетша́етъ, завѣ́тъ бо ѿ вѣ́ка: сме́ртїю ᲂу҆́мреши.
18 Like the leaves flourishing on a thick tree, some it sheds, and some grow, so also are the generations of flesh and blood: one comes to an end and another is born.
19 Ꙗ҆́кѡ ли́стъ расплоща́ѧсѧ на дре́вѣ ча́стѣ, ѻ҆́въ ᲂу҆́бѡ спа́даетъ, дрꙋгі́й же прозѧба́етъ: та́кожде и҆ ро́дъ пло́ти и҆ кро́ви, ѻ҆́въ ᲂу҆́бѡ ᲂу҆мира́етъ, ѻ҆́въ же роди́тсѧ.
19 Every work rots and falls away, and its builder will depart with it.
20 Всѧ́кое дѣ́ло гнїю́щее и҆счеза́етъ, и҆ дѣ́лаѧй є҆̀ съ ни́мъ ѿи́детъ.
20 Blessed is the man who meditates on wisdom, and who reasons by his understanding.
21 Блаже́нъ мꙋ́жъ, и҆́же во премꙋ́дрости ᲂу҆́мретъ и҆ и҆́же въ ра́зꙋмѣ свое́мъ поꙋча́етсѧ ст҃ы́ни:
21 He who considers her ways in his heart will also have knowledge of her secrets.
22 размышлѧ́ѧй пꙋти̑ є҆ѧ̀ въ се́рдцы свое́мъ, и҆ въ сокрове́нныхъ є҆ѧ̀ ᲂу҆разꙋми́тсѧ.
22 Go after her like a hunter, and lie in wait in her paths.
23 И҆зы́ди в̾слѣ́дъ є҆ѧ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆зслѣ́дникъ и҆ на пꙋте́хъ є҆ѧ̀ присѣдѝ.
23 He who peers in at her windows will also listen at her doors.
24 Приница́ѧй сквозѣ̀ ѻ҆кѡ́нца є҆ѧ̀ и҆ при две́рехъ є҆ѧ̀ послꙋ́шаетъ.
24 He who lodges close to her house will also fasten a nail in her walls.
25 Ѡ҆бита́ѧй бли́з̾ до́мꙋ є҆ѧ̀ и҆ вбїе́тъ ко́лъ въ стѣ́ны є҆ѧ̀, поста́витъ ски́нїю свою̀ вскра́й є҆ѧ̀ и҆ ѡ҆бита́ти бꙋ́детъ во ѡ҆би́тели благи́хъ,
25 He will pitch his tent near at hand to her, and will lodge in a lodging where good things are.
26 положи́тъ ча̑да своѧ̑ въ покро́вѣ є҆ѧ̀ и҆ под̾ вѣ́твьми є҆ѧ̀ водвори́тсѧ,
26 He will set his children under her shelter, and will rest under her branches.
27 покры́етсѧ є҆́ю ѿ зно́ѧ и҆ во сла́вѣ є҆ѧ̀ ѡ҆бита́ти бꙋ́детъ.
27 By her he will be covered from heat, and will lodge in her glory.