Sirach · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Sirach 37 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)
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 Всѧ́къ дрꙋ́гъ рече́тъ: содрꙋжи́хсѧ є҆мꙋ̀ и҆ а҆́зъ. Но є҆́сть дрꙋ́гъ и҆́менемъ то́чїю дрꙋ́гъ.
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1 Every friend will say, “I also am his friend”; but there is a friend which is only a friend in name.
2 Печа́ль не пребыва́етъ ли до сме́рти, прїѧ́тель и҆ дрꙋ́гъ претворѧ́ѧйсѧ во врага̀;
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2 Isn’t there a grief in it even to death when a companion and friend is turned into an enemy?
3 Ѽ, лꙋка́во помышле́нїе, ѿкꙋ́дꙋ и҆звали́лосѧ є҆сѝ покры́ти сꙋ́шꙋ ле́стїю;
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3 O wicked imagination, why were you formed to cover the dry land with deceit?
4 Прїѧ́тель ѡ҆ весе́лїи дрꙋ́жни сра́дꙋетсѧ, а҆ во вре́мѧ ско́рби проти́венъ бꙋ́детъ:
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4 There is a companion who rejoices in the gladness of a friend, but in time of affliction will be against him.
5 прїѧ́тель со дрꙋ́гомъ трꙋжда́етсѧ чре́ва ра́ди и҆ проти́вꙋ бра́ни во́зметъ щи́тъ.
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5 There is a companion who for the belly’s sake labors with his friend, yet in the face of battle will carry his buckler.
6 Не забꙋ́ди дрꙋ́га въ дꙋшѝ твое́й и҆ не помина́й є҆гѡ̀ во и҆мѣ́нїи твое́мъ.
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6 Don’t forget a friend in your soul. Don’t be unmindful of him in your riches.
7 Всѧ́къ совѣ́тникъ возно́ситъ совѣ́тъ, но є҆́сть совѣща́ѧй ѡ҆ себѣ̀ самѣ́мъ.
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7 Every counselor extols counsel, but some give counsel in their own interest.
8 Ѿ совѣ́тника хранѝ дꙋ́шꙋ твою̀ и҆ разꙋмѣ́й пе́рвѣе, что̀ є҆мꙋ̀ потре́ба: са́мъ бо себѣ̀ совѣщава́етъ:
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8 Let your soul beware of a counselor, and know in advance what is his interest (for he will take counsel for himself), lest he cast the lot against you,
9 да не когда̀ возложи́тъ на тѧ̀ жре́бїй и҆ рече́тъ тѝ: до́бръ пꙋ́ть тво́й: и҆ ста́нетъ прѧ́мѡ, ви́дѣти, что̀ сбꙋ́детсѧ тебѣ̀.
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9 and say to you, “Your way is good.” Then he will stand near you, to see what will happen to you.
10 Не совѣщава́й съ подзира́ющимъ тѧ̀ и҆ ѿ зави́дѧщихъ тѝ скры́й совѣ́тъ:
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10 Don’t take counsel with one who looks askance at you. Hide your counsel from those who are jealous of you.
11 со жено́ю ѡ҆ ревнꙋ́ющей є҆́й и҆ со страшли́вымъ ѡ҆ бра́ни, съ кꙋпце́мъ ѡ҆ мѣ́нѣ и҆ со кꙋпꙋ́ющимъ ѡ҆ прода́жи, со зави́дливымъ ѡ҆ благодаре́нїи
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11 Don’t consult with a woman about her rival, with a coward about war, with a merchant about business, with a buyer about selling, with an envious man about thankfulness, with an unmerciful man about kindliness, with a sluggard about any kind of work, with a hireling in your house about finishing his work, or with an idle servant about much business. Pay no attention to these in any matter of counsel.
12 и҆ съ неми́лостивымъ ѡ҆ поми́лованїи, съ лѣни́вымъ ѡ҆ всѧ́цѣмъ дѣ́лѣ
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12 But rather be continually with a godly man, whom you know to be a keeper of the commandments, who in his soul is as your own soul, and who will grieve with you, if you fail.
13 и҆ съ нае́мникомъ годовы́мъ ѡ҆ соверше́нїи, съ рабо́мъ лѣни́вымъ ѡ҆ мно́зѣ дѣ́ланїи.
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13 Make the counsel of your heart stand, for there is no one more faithful to you than it.
14 Не внемлѝ си̑мъ ѡ҆ всѧ́цѣмъ совѣща́нїи,
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14 For a man’s soul is sometimes inclined to inform him better than seven watchmen who sit on high on a watch-tower.
15 но то́кмѡ съ мꙋ́жемъ благоговѣ́йнымъ прⷭ҇нѡ бꙋ́ди, є҆го́же а҆́ще позна́еши соблюда́юща за́пѡвѣди гдⷭ҇ни,
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15 Above all this ask the Most High that he may direct your way in truth.
16 и҆́же дꙋше́ю свое́ю по дꙋшѝ твое́й, и҆ а҆́ще согрѣши́ши, споболи́тъ съ тобо́ю.
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16 Let reason be the beginning of every work. Let counsel go before every action.
17 И҆ совѣ́тъ се́рдца ᲂу҆ста́ви, нѣ́сть бо тѝ вѣ́рнѣе є҆гѡ̀:
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17 As a token of the changing of the heart,
18 дꙋша́ бо мꙋ́жа возвѣща́ти нѣ́когда бо́лѣе ѡ҆бы́че, не́жели се́дмь блюсти́телїе высо́цѣ сѣдѧ́щїи на стра́жи.
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18 four kinds of things rise up: good and evil, life and death. That which rules over them continually is the tongue.
19 И҆ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ си́хъ помоли́сѧ вы́шнемꙋ, да ᲂу҆пра́витъ во и҆́стинѣ пꙋ́ть тво́й.
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19 There is one who is clever and the instructor of many, and yet is unprofitable to his own soul.
20 Нача́токъ всѧ́кагѡ дѣ́ла сло́во, и҆ пре́жде всѧ́кагѡ дѣ́ланїѧ совѣ́тъ.
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20 There is one who is subtle in words, and is hated. He will be destitute of all food.
21 Слѣ́дъ и҆змѣне́нїѧ серде́чна лицѐ. Четы́ри ча̑сти происхо́дѧтъ: добро̀ и҆ ѕло̀, живо́тъ и҆ сме́рть: и҆ ѡ҆блада́ѧй и҆́ми всегда̀ ѧ҆зы́къ є҆́сть.
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21 For grace was not given to him from the Lord, because he is deprived of all wisdom.
22 Є҆́сть мꙋ́жъ хи́тръ и҆ наказа́тель мнѡ́гимъ, а҆ свое́й дꙋшѝ неключи́мь є҆́сть.
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22 There is one who is wise to his own soul; and the fruits of his understanding are trustworthy in the mouth.
23 Є҆́сть ᲂу҆мꙋдрѧ́ѧйсѧ въ словесѣ́хъ ненави́димь: се́й всѧ́кїѧ пи́щи лише́нъ бꙋ́детъ:
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23 A wise man will instruct his own people. The fruits of his understanding are trustworthy.
24 не дана́ бо бы́сть є҆мꙋ̀ ѿ гдⷭ҇а благода́ть, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ́кїѧ премꙋ́дрости лише́нъ бы́сть.
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24 A wise man will be filled with blessing. All those who see him will call him happy.
25 Є҆́сть премꙋ́дръ свое́й дꙋшѝ, и҆ плоды̀ ра́зꙋма є҆гѡ̀ во ᲂу҆стѣ́хъ вѣ̑рны.
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25 The life of a man is counted by days. The days of Israel are innumerable.
26 Мꙋ́жъ премꙋ́дръ лю́ди своѧ̑ нака́жетъ, и҆ плоды̀ ра́зꙋма є҆гѡ̀ вѣ̑рны.
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26 The wise man will inherit confidence among his people. His name will live forever.
27 Мꙋ́жъ премꙋ́дръ и҆спо́лнитсѧ благослове́нїѧ, и҆ ᲂу҆блажа́тъ є҆го̀ всѝ зрѧ́щїи.
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27 My son, test your soul in your life. See what is evil for it, and don’t give in to it.
28 Живо́тъ мꙋ́жа въ числѣ̀ дні́й: а҆ дні́е і҆и҃лєвы безчи́сленни.
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28 For not all things are profitable for all men. Not every soul has pleasure in everything.
29 Премꙋ́дрый во свои́хъ лю́дехъ наслѣ́дитъ вѣ́рꙋ, и҆ и҆́мѧ є҆гѡ̀ жи́во бꙋ́детъ во вѣ́къ.
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29 Don’t be insatiable in any luxury. Don’t be greedy in the things that you eat.
30 Ча́до, въ животѣ̀ твое́мъ и҆скꙋсѝ дꙋ́шꙋ твою̀ и҆ ви́ждь, что̀ є҆́й ѕло̀ є҆́сть, и҆ не да́ждь є҆́й.
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30 For overeating brings disease, and gluttony causes nausea.
31 И҆́бо не всѧ̑ всѣ̑мъ на по́льзꙋ, и҆ не всѧ́ка дꙋша̀ во все́мъ благоволи́тъ.
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31 Because of gluttony, many have perished, but he who takes heed shall prolong his life.
32 Не пресыща́йсѧ во всѧ́цѣй сла́дости и҆ не разлива́йсѧ на (разли́чїе) бра́шна,
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32 Not in this translation
33 и҆́бо во мно́зѣхъ бра́шнахъ недꙋ́гъ бꙋ́детъ, и҆ пресыще́нїе прибли́житъ да́же до холе́ры:
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33 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).
… to this also, the first draws his conclusion: "Then you are not a man." Now of this sort of ensnaring arguments, Scripture, as I judge, expresses detestation in that place where it is said, "There is one that showeth wisdom in words, and is hated;" although, indeed, a style of speech which is not intended to entrap, but only aims …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
The man who speaks wisely and eloquently, but lives wickedly, may, it is true, instruct many who are anxious to learn; though, as it is written, he "is unprofitable to himself." Wherefore, also, the apostle says: "Whether in pretence or in truth Christ is preached." Now Christ is the truth; yet we see that the truth can be preached, though …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)