Sirach · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Sirach 1 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.
Sirach is not in RV1909.
Slavonic Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 Поне́же мнѡ́гаѧ и҆ вели̑каѧ на́мъ чрез̾ зако́нъ и҆ прⷪ҇ро́ки и҆ и҆ны́хъ послѣ́довавшихъ и҆̀мъ дана̑ бы́ша, ѡ҆ ни́хже подоба́етъ хвали́ти і҆и҃лѧ наказа́нїѧ и҆ премꙋ́дрости ра́ди, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ не то́кмѡ са́ми чтꙋ́ще до́лжни разꙋ́мными бы́ти, но да и҆ и҆ностра́нныхъ возмо́гꙋтъ прилѣ́жнѡ ᲂу҆ча́щесѧ по́льзовати, и҆ глаго́люще и҆ пи́шꙋще: дѣ́дъ мо́й і҆исꙋ́съ мно́жайше себѐ вда́въ въ чте́нїе зако́на же и҆ прⷪ҇ро́кѡвъ и҆ и҆ны́хъ ѻ҆те́ческихъ кни́гъ, и҆ въ си́хъ дово́льное и҆скꙋ́сство стѧжа́въ, понꙋ́дисѧ и҆ са́мъ написа́ти нѣ́что ѿ надлежа́щихъ къ наказа́нїю и҆ премꙋ́дрости, да прилѣ́жнѡ ᲂу҆ча́щїисѧ, и҆ си́хъ прича̑стницы бы́вше, мно́гѡ па́че ᲂу҆спѣ́ютъ въ зако́ннѣмъ житїѝ. Бꙋ́дите ᲂу҆̀бо ᲂу҆моле́нни, да со благоволе́нїемъ и҆ внима́нїемъ чте́те, и҆ проще́нїе пода́сте, а҆́ще въ нѣ́кїихъ возмни́мсѧ недово́льни бы́ти во и҆столкова́нїи люботрꙋ́днѡ и҆з̾ѡбрѣ́тенныхъ рече́нїй: не ра́внꙋю бо си́лꙋ и҆́мꙋтъ та̑ въ себѣ̀, ꙗ҆̀же є҆вре́йски глаго́лєма сꙋ́ть, є҆гда̀ преведꙋ́тсѧ на и҆́ный ѧ҆зы́къ: не то́кмѡ же сїѧ̑, но и҆ са́мый зако́нъ и҆ прⷪ҇ро́чєства и҆ про́чыѧ кни̑ги не ма́лое и҆мѣ́ютъ ра́знство въ себѣ̀ чтѡ́мыѧ. Въ три́десѧть бо ѻ҆смѣ́мъ лѣ́тѣ при є҆ѵерге́тѣ царѝ прише́дъ во є҆гѵ́петъ и҆ преме́дливъ, ѡ҆брѣто́хъ нема́лагѡ наказа́нїѧ сви́токъ, за нꙋ́ждѣйшее вмѣни́хъ са́мъ привнестѝ нѣ́кое тща́нїе и҆ трꙋдолю́бїе къ преведе́нїю тоѧ̀ кни́ги, мно́гое бдѣ́нїе и҆ и҆скꙋ́сство привне́съ въ разстоѧ́нїи вре́мене, къ концꙋ̀ приводѧ̀ кни́гꙋ и҆зда́ти, и҆ въ преселе́нїи хотѧ́щымъ ᲂу҆чи́тисѧ, пред̾ꙋготовлѧ́ющымъ нра́вы зако́ннѡ жи́тельствовати. Всѧ́ка премꙋ́дрость ѿ гдⷭ҇а и҆ съ ни́мъ є҆́сть во вѣ́къ.
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1 All wisdom comes from the Lord, and is with him forever.
2 Песка̀ морска́го, и҆ ка̑пли дождє́вныѧ, и҆ дни̑ вѣ́ка кто̀ и҆зочте́тъ;
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2 Who can count the sand of the seas, the drops of rain, and the days of eternity?
3 Высотꙋ̀ небесѐ и҆ широтꙋ̀ землѝ, и҆ бе́зднꙋ и҆ премꙋ́дрость кто̀ и҆зслѣ́дитъ;
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3 Who will search out the height of the sky, the breadth of the earth, the deep, and wisdom?
4 Пре́жде всѣ́хъ созда́сѧ премⷣрость, и҆ ра́зꙋмъ мꙋ́дрости ѿ вѣ́ка.
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4 Wisdom has been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.
5 И҆сто́чникъ премꙋ́дрости сло́во бж҃їе въ вы́шнихъ, и҆ шє́ствїѧ є҆ѧ̀ за́пѡвѣди вѣ̑чныѧ.
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5 Not in this translation
6 Ко́рень премꙋ́дрости комꙋ̀ ѿкры́сѧ; и҆ кѡва́рства є҆ѧ̀ кто̀ разꙋмѣ̀;
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6 To whom has the root of wisdom been revealed? Who has known her shrewd counsels?
7 Є҆ди́нъ є҆́сть премⷣръ, стра́шенъ ѕѣлѡ̀, сѣдѧ́й на прⷭ҇то́лѣ свое́мъ, гдⷭ҇ь.
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7 Not in this translation
8 Са́мъ созда̀ ю҆̀, и҆ ви́дѣ, и҆ сочтѐ ю҆̀,
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8 There is one wise, greatly to be feared, sitting upon his throne: the Lord.
9 и҆ и҆злїѧ̀ ю҆̀ на всѧ̑ дѣла̀ своѧ̑,
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9 He created her. He saw and measured her. He poured her out upon all his works.
10 со всѧ́кою пло́тїю по даѧ́нїю своемꙋ̀, и҆ дарова̀ ю҆̀ лю́бѧщымъ є҆го̀.
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10 She is with all flesh according to his gift. He gave her freely to those who love him.
11 Стра́хъ гдⷭ҇ень сла́ва и҆ похвала̀, и҆ весе́лїе и҆ вѣне́цъ ра́дости.
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11 The fear of the Lord is glory, exultation, gladness, and a crown of rejoicing.
12 Стра́хъ гдⷭ҇ень возвесели́тъ се́рдце и҆ да́стъ весе́лїе и҆ ра́дость и҆ долгоде́нствїе.
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12 The fear of the Lord will delight the heart, and will give gladness, joy, and length of days.
13 Боѧ́щемꙋсѧ гдⷭ҇а бла́го бꙋ́детъ на послѣ́докъ, и҆ въ де́нь сконча́нїѧ своегѡ̀ ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ благода́ть. Стра́хъ гдⷭ҇ень да́ръ ѿ гдⷭ҇а и҆ на стезѧ́хъ любле́нїѧ поставлѧ́етъ.
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13 Whoever fears the Lord, it will go well with him at the last. He will be blessed in the day of his death.
14 Любле́нїе гдⷭ҇а пресла́внаѧ премꙋ́дрость, и҆ и҆̀мже ꙗ҆влѧ́етсѧ, раздѣлѧ́етъ себѐ въ вѣ́дѣнїе є҆гѡ̀.
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14 To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. It was created together with the faithful in the womb.
15 Нача́ло премꙋ́дрости боѧ́тисѧ гдⷭ҇а, и҆ съ вѣ́рными въ ложеснѣ́хъ созда́сѧ и҆̀мъ: съ человѣ̑ки ѡ҆снова́нїе вѣ́ка ᲂу҆гнѣздѝ и҆ съ сѣ́менемъ и҆́хъ ᲂу҆вѣ́ритсѧ.
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15 She laid an eternal foundation with men. She will be trusted among their offspring.
16 И҆сполне́нїе премꙋ́дрости є҆́же боѧ́тисѧ гдⷭ҇а, и҆ ᲂу҆пои́тъ и҆̀хъ ѿ плодѡ́въ є҆ѧ̀:
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16 To fear the Lord is the fullness of wisdom. She inebriates men with her fruits.
17 ве́сь до́мъ и҆́хъ и҆спо́лнитъ жела́нїй свои́хъ и҆ сосꙋ́ды ѿ жи̑тъ є҆ѧ̀.
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17 She will fill all her house with desirable things, and her storehouses with her produce.
18 Вѣне́цъ мꙋ́дрости стра́хъ гдⷭ҇ень, восцвѣта́ѧй ми́ръ и҆ здра́вїе и҆сцѣле́нїѧ: ѻ҆боѧ́ же сꙋ́ть да́ры бж҃їи, и҆ разширѧ́етъ весе́лїе лю́бѧщымъ є҆го̀.
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18 The fear of the Lord is the crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish.
19 И҆ ви́дѣ и҆ сочтѐ ю҆̀: хꙋдо́жество и҆ вѣ́дѣнїе ра́зꙋма ѡ҆дождѝ, и҆ сла́вꙋ держа́щихъ ю҆̀ вознесѐ.
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19 He both saw and measured her. He rained down skill and knowledge of understanding, and exalted the honor of those who hold her fast.
20 Ко́рень премꙋ́дрости є҆́же боѧ́тисѧ гдⷭ҇а, и҆ вѣ̑тви є҆ѧ̀ долгоде́нствїе.
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20 To fear the Lord is the root of wisdom. Her branches are length of days.
21 Стра́хъ гдⷭ҇ень ѿрѣѧ́етъ грѣхѝ: пребыва́ѧй же въ не́мъ ѿвраща́етъ гнѣ́въ.
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21 Not in this translation
22 Не мо́жетъ ꙗ҆́рость непра́веднаѧ ѡ҆правди́тисѧ: ᲂу҆стремле́нїе бо ꙗ҆́рости є҆гѡ̀ паде́нїе є҆мꙋ̀.
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22 Unjust wrath can never be justified, for his wrath tips the scale to his downfall.
23 До вре́мене стерпи́тъ долготерпѣли́вый, и҆ послѣдѝ возда́стъ є҆мꙋ̀ весе́лїе:
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23 A man that is patient will resist for a season, and afterward gladness will spring up to him.
24 до вре́мене скры́етъ словеса̀ своѧ̑, и҆ ᲂу҆стнѣ̀ вѣ́рныхъ и҆сповѣ́дѧтъ ра́зꙋмъ є҆гѡ̀.
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24 He will hide his words until the right moment, and the lips of many will tell of his understanding.
25 Въ сокро́вищихъ премꙋ́дрости при́тча вѣ́дѣнїѧ: ме́рзость же грѣ́шникꙋ бг҃оче́стїе.
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25 A wise saying is in the treasures of wisdom; but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.
26 Возжелѣ́въ премꙋ́дрости, соблюдѝ за́пѡвѣди, и҆ гдⷭ҇ь пода́стъ ю҆̀ тебѣ̀:
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26 If you desire wisdom, keep the commandments and the Lord will give her to you freely;
27 премꙋ́дрость бо и҆ наказа́нїе стра́хъ гдⷭ҇ень, и҆ благоволе́нїе є҆гѡ̀ вѣ́ра и҆ кро́тость.
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27 for the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction. Faith and humility are his good pleasure.
28 Не сꙋмнѣва́йсѧ ѡ҆ стра́сѣ гдⷭ҇ни и҆ не пристꙋпѝ къ немꙋ̀ се́рдцемъ раздвое́нымъ.
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28 Don’t disobey the fear of the Lord. Don’t come to him with a double heart.
29 Не лицемѣ́рствꙋй пред̾ ᲂу҆сты̑ человѣ́ческими и҆ ᲂу҆стна́мъ твои̑мъ вонмѝ.
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29 Don’t be a hypocrite in men’s sight. Keep watch over your lips.
30 Не возноси́сѧ, да не паде́ши и҆ наведе́ши дꙋшѝ твое́й безче́стїе, и҆ ѿкры́етъ гдⷭ҇ь та̑йнаѧ твоѧ̑ и҆ посредѣ̀ со́нма низложи́тъ тѧ̀: ꙗ҆́кѡ не пристꙋпи́лъ є҆сѝ во и҆́стинѣ ко стра́хꙋ гдⷭ҇ню, и҆ се́рдце твоѐ и҆спо́лнено лꙋка́вства.
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30 Don’t exalt yourself, lest you fall and bring dishonor upon your soul. The Lord will reveal your secrets and will cast you down in the midst of the congregation, because you didn’t come to the fear of the Lord and your heart was full of deceit.
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).
For although we find no time before it, for wisdom was created before all things, --not certainly that Wisdom manifestly co-eternal and equal unto Thee, our God, His Father, and by Whom all things were created, and in Whom, as the Beginning, Thou createdst heaven and earth; but truly that wisdom which has been created, namely, the intellectual nature, which, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Wherefore also one said, "The sway of his fury shall be his fall;" by this most of all showing its tyranny, that in a short time it works great ills, and needs not to continue long with us, so that if in addition to its strength it were apt to last, it would indeed be hard to strive against.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… things, --not certainly that Wisdom manifestly co-eternal and equal unto Thee, our God, His Father, and by Whom all things were created, and in Whom, as the Beginning, Thou createdst heaven and earth; but truly that wisdom which has been created, namely, the intellectual nature, which, in the contemplation of light, is light.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Now "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." As then the things above belong to the perfect, so what he is now going to say belongs to beginners.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)