Sirach · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Sirach 28 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 Ѿмща́ѧй ѿ гдⷭ҇а ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ ѿмще́нїе, и҆ грѣхѝ своѧ̑ соблюда́ѧй соблюде́тъ.
1 He who takes vengeance will find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely make his sins firm.
2 Ѡ҆ста́ви ѡ҆би́дꙋ и҆́скреннемꙋ твоемꙋ̀, и҆ тогда̀ помо́льшꙋтисѧ, грѣсѝ твоѝ разрѣша́тсѧ.
2 Forgive your neighbor the hurt that he has done, and then your sins will be pardoned when you pray.
3 Человѣ́къ на человѣ́ка сохранѧ́етъ гнѣ́въ, а҆ ѿ гдⷭ҇а и҆́щетъ и҆сцѣле́нїѧ:
3 Does anyone harbor anger against another and expect healing from the Lord?
4 над̾ человѣ́комъ подо́бнымъ себѣ̀ не и҆́мать ми́лости, а҆ ѡ҆ грѣсѣ́хъ свои́хъ мо́литсѧ:
4 Upon a man like himself he has no mercy, and does he make supplication for his own sins?
5 са́мъ сы́й пло́ть, храни́тъ гнѣ́въ: кто̀ ѡ҆чи́ститъ грѣхѝ є҆гѡ̀;
5 He himself, being flesh, nourishes wrath. Who will make atonement for his sins?
6 Помѧнѝ послѣ̑днѧѧ и҆ преста́ни враждова́ти, (помѧнѝ) и҆стлѣ́нїе и҆ сме́рть и҆ пребыва́й въ за́повѣдехъ.
6 Remember your last end, and stop enmity. Remember corruption and death, and be true to the commandments.
7 Помѧнѝ за́пѡвѣди и҆ не гнѣ́вайсѧ на бли́жнѧго,
7 Remember the commandments, and don’t be angry with your neighbor. Remember the covenant of the Highest, and overlook ignorance.
8 и҆ завѣ́тъ вы́шнѧгѡ и҆ презира́й невѣ́жество.
8 Abstain from strife, and you will diminish your sins, for a passionate man will kindle strife.
9 Оу҆далѧ́йсѧ ѿ сва́ра и҆ ᲂу҆ма́лиши грѣхѝ:
9 A man who is a sinner will trouble friends and sow discord among those who are at peace.
10 человѣ́къ бо ꙗ҆́ръ разжиза́етъ сва́ръ, и҆ мꙋ́жъ грѣ́шникъ возмѧте́тъ дрꙋ́ги и҆ посредѣ̀ ми́рныхъ вложи́тъ клеветꙋ̀.
10 As is the fuel of the fire, so it will burn; and as the stoutness of the strife is, so it will burn. As is the strength of the man, so will be his wrath; and as is his wealth, so he will exalt his anger.
11 Ꙗ҆ково̀ вещество̀ ѻ҆гнѧ̀, та́кѡ возгори́тсѧ: ꙗ҆кова̀ крѣ́пость сва́ра, та́кожде и҆ ѻ҆́гнь разгори́тсѧ:
11 A contention begun in haste kindles a fire; and hasty fighting sheds blood.
12 ꙗ҆кова̀ крѣ́пость человѣ́ча, та́кожде ꙗ҆́рость є҆гѡ̀ бꙋ́детъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́коже бога́тство є҆гѡ̀, возвы́ситъ гнѣ́въ сво́й.
12 If you blow on a spark, it will burn; and if you spit upon it, it will be quenched. Both of these come out of your mouth.
13 Рве́нїе ско́рое возжига́етъ ѻ҆́гнь, и҆ сва́ръ на́глый пролива́етъ кро́вь.
13 Curse the whisperer and double-tongued, for he has destroyed many who were at peace.
14 А҆́ще подꙋ́еши на и҆́скрꙋ, возгори́тсѧ: и҆ а҆́ще плю́неши на ню̀, ᲂу҆га́снетъ: ѻ҆боѧ́ же и҆зо ᲂу҆́стъ твои́хъ и҆схо́дѧтъ.
14 A slanderer has shaken many, and dispersed them from nation to nation. It has pulled down strong cities and overthrown the houses of great men.
15 Шепотника̀ и҆ двоѧзы́чника подоба́етъ клѧ́сти: мно́гихъ бо ми́рныхъ погꙋби́ша.
15 A slanderer has cast out brave women and deprived them of their labors.
16 Ѧ҆зы́къ трегꙋ́бый мнѡ́ги потрѧсѐ и҆ разлꙋчѝ ѧ҆̀ ѿ ꙗ҆зы́ка во ꙗ҆зы́къ,
16 He who listens to it will not find rest, nor will he live quietly.
17 и҆ гра́ды твє́рды разорѝ и҆ до́мы вельмо́жей превратѝ:
17 The stroke of a whip makes a mark in the flesh, but the stroke of a tongue will break bones.
18 ѧ҆зы́къ трегꙋ́бый жєны̀ дѡ́блїѧ и҆згна̀ и҆ лишѝ ѧ҆̀ ѿ трꙋдѡ́въ и҆́хъ:
18 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, yet not so many as those who have fallen because of the tongue.
19 вне́млѧй є҆мꙋ̀ не и҆́мать ѡ҆брѣстѝ поко́ѧ, нижѐ всели́тсѧ со безмо́лвїемъ.
19 Happy is he who is sheltered from it, who has not passed through its wrath, who has not drawn its yoke, and has not been bound with its bands.
20 Ꙗ҆́зва бична́ѧ стрꙋ́пы твори́тъ, ꙗ҆́зва же ѧ҆зы́чнаѧ сокрꙋша́етъ кѡ́сти.
20 For its yoke is a yoke of iron, and its bands are bands of brass.
21 Мно́зи падо́ша ѻ҆́стрїемъ меча̀, но не ꙗ҆́коже па́дшїи ѧ҆зы́комъ:
21 Its death is an evil death, and Hades is better than it.
22 блаже́нъ, и҆́же ᲂу҆кры́етсѧ ѿ негѡ̀, и҆́же не про́йде въ ꙗ҆́рости є҆гѡ̀, и҆́же не повлечѐ и҆́га є҆гѡ̀ и҆ ᲂу҆́зами є҆гѡ̀ не свѧ́занъ бы́сть:
22 It will not have rule over godly men. They will not be burned in its flame.
23 и҆́го бо є҆гѡ̀ и҆́го желѣ́зно, и҆ ᲂу҆́зы є҆гѡ̀ ᲂу҆́зы мѣ̑дѧны:
23 Those who forsake the Lord will fall into it. It will burn among them, and won’t be quenched. It will be sent against them like a lion. It will destroy them like a leopard.
24 сме́рть люта̀ сме́рть є҆гѡ̀, и҆ па́че є҆гѡ̀ лꙋ́чше є҆́сть а҆́дъ.
24 As you hedge your possession about with thorns, and secure your silver and your gold,
25 Не ѡ҆блада́етъ благовѣ́рными, и҆ въ пла́мени є҆гѡ̀ не сгорѧ́тъ.
25 so make a balance and a weight for your words, and make a door and a bar for your mouth.
26 Ѡ҆ставлѧ́ющїи гдⷭ҇а впадꙋ́тсѧ во́нь, и҆ въ ни́хъ возгори́тсѧ и҆ не ᲂу҆га́снетъ: по́сланъ бꙋ́детъ на нѧ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ ле́въ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ па́рдъ погꙋби́тъ ѧ҆̀.
26 Take heed lest you slip with it, lest you fall before one who lies in wait.
27 Ви́ждь, ѡ҆градѝ стѧжа́нїе твоѐ те́рнїемъ,
27 Not in this translation
28 сребро̀ твоѐ и҆ зла́то твоѐ свѧжѝ,
28 Not in this translation
29 и҆ словесє́мъ твои̑мъ сотворѝ вѣ́съ и҆ мѣ́рꙋ, и҆ ᲂу҆ста́мъ твои̑мъ сотворѝ две́рь и҆ заво́рꙋ.
29 Not in this translation
30 Внима́й, да не ка́кѡ поползне́шисѧ и҆́мъ, нижѐ паде́ши прѧ́мѡ ловѧ́щемꙋ.
30 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).
One man keepeth anger against another, and doth he seek healing of God?" "And yet He allowed, eye for eye,' and tooth for tooth,' how then doth He find fault?" Because He allowed even those things, not that we should do them one to another, but that through the fear of suffering, we might abstain from the commission of crime.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)