Sirach · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Sirach 38 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 Почита́й врача̀ проти́вꙋ потре́бъ че́стїю є҆гѡ̀, и҆́бо гдⷭ҇ь созда̀ є҆го̀:
1 Honor a physician according to your need with the honors due to him, for truly the Lord has created him.
2 ѿ вы́шнѧгѡ бо є҆́сть и҆сцѣле́нїе, и҆ ѿ царѧ̀ прїи́метъ да́ръ.
2 For healing comes from the Most High, and he shall receive a gift from the king.
3 Хꙋдо́жество врача̀ вознесе́тъ главꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ пред̾ вельмо́жами ᲂу҆диви́мь бꙋ́детъ.
3 The skill of the physician will lift up his head. He will be admired in the sight of great men.
4 Гдⷭ҇ь созда̀ ѿ землѝ врачєва́нїѧ, и҆ мꙋ́жъ мꙋ́дрый не возгнꙋша́етсѧ и҆́ми.
4 The Lord created medicines out of the earth. A prudent man will not despise them.
5 Не ѿ дре́ва ли ѡ҆слади́сѧ вода̀, да позна́на бꙋ́детъ си́ла є҆гѡ̀;
5 Wasn’t water made sweet with wood, that its power might be known?
6 И҆ то́й да́лъ є҆́сть хꙋдо́жество человѣ́кѡмъ, да сла́витсѧ въ чꙋдесѣ́хъ свои́хъ:
6 He gave men skill that he might be glorified in his marvelous works.
7 тѣ́ми ᲂу҆врачева̀ и҆ ѿѧ́тъ бѡлѣ́зни и҆́хъ.
7 With them he heals and takes away pain.
8 Мѷрова́рецъ си́ми состро́итъ смѣше́нїе, и҆ не сконча́ютсѧ дѣла̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ми́ръ ѿ негѡ̀ є҆́сть на лицы̀ землѝ.
8 With these, the pharmacist makes a mixture. God’s works won’t be brought to an end. From him, peace is upon the face of the earth.
9 Ча́до, въ болѣ́зни твое́й не презира́й, но моли́сѧ гдⷭ҇еви, и҆ то́й тѧ̀ и҆сцѣли́тъ:
9 My son, in your sickness don’t be negligent, but pray to the Lord, and he will heal you.
10 ѿстꙋпѝ ѿ прегрѣше́нїѧ и҆ напра́ви рꙋ́цѣ, и҆ ѿ всѧ́кагѡ грѣха̀ ѡ҆чи́сти се́рдце (твоѐ):
10 Put away wrong doing, and direct your hands in righteousness. Cleanse your heart from all sin.
11 да́ждь благоꙋха́нїе и҆ па́мѧть семїда́ла и҆ ᲂу҆ма́сти приноше́нїе, а҆́кибы не пе́рвѣе приносѧ́й:
11 Give a sweet savor and a memorial of fine flour, and pour oil on your offering, according to your means.
12 и҆ да́ждь мѣ́сто врачꙋ̀, гдⷭ҇ь бо є҆го̀ созда̀: и҆ да не ᲂу҆дали́тсѧ ѿ тебє̀, потре́бенъ бо тѝ є҆́сть.
12 Then give place to the physician, for truly the Lord has created him. Don’t let him leave you, for you need him.
13 Є҆́сть вре́мѧ, є҆гда̀ въ рꙋкꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀ благоꙋха́нїе:
13 There is a time when recovery is in their hands.
14 и҆́бо и҆ ті́и гдⷭ҇еви мо́лѧтсѧ, да ᲂу҆пра́витъ и҆̀мъ поко́й и҆ и҆сцѣле́нїе ра́ди ѡ҆здравле́нїѧ.
14 For they also shall ask the Lord to prosper them in diagnosis and in healing for the maintenance of life.
15 Согрѣша́ѧй пред̾ сотво́ршимъ є҆го̀ впаде́тъ въ рꙋ́цѣ врачꙋ̀.
15 He who sins before his Maker, let him fall into the hands of the physician.
16 Ча́до, над̾ мертвеце́мъ и҆сточѝ сле́зы и҆ ꙗ҆́коже ѕлѣ̀ стра́ждꙋщь начнѝ пла́чь: и҆ ꙗ҆́коже досто́итъ є҆мꙋ̀, соскꙋ́тай тѣ́ло є҆гѡ̀ и҆ не пре́зри погребе́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀.
16 My son, let your tears fall over the dead, and as one who suffers grievously, begin lamentation. Wind up his body with due honor. Don’t neglect his burial.
17 Го́рекъ сотворѝ пла́чь и҆ рыда́нїе тепло̀, и҆ сотворѝ сѣ́тованїе, ꙗ҆́коже є҆мꙋ̀ досто́итъ, де́нь є҆ди́нъ и҆ два̀ хꙋле́нїѧ ра́ди, и҆ ᲂу҆тѣ́шисѧ печа́ли ра́ди:
17 Make bitter weeping and make passionate wailing. Let your mourning be according to his merit, for one day or two, lest you be spoken evil of; and so be comforted for your sorrow.
18 ѿ печа́ли бо сме́рть быва́етъ, и҆ печа́ль серде́чнаѧ слѧ́четъ крѣ́пость.
18 For from sorrow comes death. Sorrow of heart saps one’s strength.
19 Въ нанесе́нїи пребыва́етъ и҆ печа́ль, и҆ житїѐ ни́щагѡ въ се́рдцы.
19 In calamity, sorrow also remains. A poor man’s life is grievous to the heart.
20 Не да́ждь въ печа́ль се́рдца твоегѡ̀, ѡ҆ста́ви ю҆̀ помѧнꙋ́въ послѣ̑днѧѧ.
20 Don’t give your heart to sorrow. Put it away, remembering the end.
21 Не забꙋ́ди, нѣ́сть бо возвраще́нїѧ: и҆ є҆мꙋ̀ по́льзы не сотвори́ши, и҆ себѐ ѡ҆ѕло́биши.
21 Don’t forget it, for there is no returning again. You do him no good, and you would harm yourself.
22 Помѧнѝ сꙋ́дъ є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ си́це и҆ тво́й: мнѣ̀ вчера̀, а҆ тебѣ̀ дне́сь.
22 Remember his end, for so also will yours be: yesterday for him, and today for you.
23 Въ поко́и мертвеца̀ ᲂу҆поко́й па́мѧть є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ᲂу҆тѣ́шисѧ ѡ҆ не́мъ во и҆схо́дѣ дꙋ́ха є҆гѡ̀.
23 When the dead is at rest, let his remembrance rest. Be comforted for him when his spirit departs from him.
24 Премꙋ́дрость кни́жника во благовре́менїи пра́зднества, и҆ ᲂу҆малѧ́ѧйсѧ дѣѧ́нїемъ свои́мъ ᲂу҆премꙋ́дритсѧ.
24 The wisdom of the scribe comes by the opportunity of leisure. He who has little business can become wise.
25 Чи́мъ ᲂу҆мꙋдри́тсѧ держа́й ѡ҆ра́ло и҆ хвалѧ́йсѧ ѻ҆стно́мъ, гонѧ́й волы̀ и҆ ѡ҆браща́ѧйсѧ въ дѣ́лѣхъ и҆́хъ, и҆ по́вѣсть є҆гѡ̀ въ сынѣ́хъ ю҆́нчихъ;
25 How could he become wise who holds the plow, who glories in the shaft of the goad, who drives oxen and is occupied in their labors, and who mostly talks about bulls?
26 Се́рдце своѐ да́стъ возры́ти бразды̑, и҆ бдѣ́нїе є҆гѡ̀ на насыще́нїихъ ю҆́ницъ.
26 He will set his heart upon turning his furrows. His lack of sleep is to give his heifers their fodder.
27 Та́кѡ всѧ́къ древодѣ́лѧ и҆ а҆рхїте́ктѡнъ, и҆́же нѡ́щи ꙗ҆́кѡ дни̑ провожда́етъ, дѣ́лаѧ и҆зваѧ̑нїѧ печа́тей, и҆ прилѣжа́нїе є҆гѡ̀ и҆змѣни́ти разли́чїе:
27 So is every craftsman and master artisan who passes his time by night as by day, those who cut engravings of signets. His diligence is to make great variety. He sets his heart to preserve likeness in his portraiture, and is careful to finish his work.
28 се́рдце своѐ да́стъ ᲂу҆подо́бити живописа́нїе, и҆ бдѣ́нїе є҆гѡ̀ є҆́же соверши́ти дѣ́ло.
28 So too is the smith sitting by the anvil and considering the unwrought iron. The smoke of the fire will waste his flesh. He toils in the heat of the furnace. The noise of the hammer deafens his ear. His eyes are upon the pattern of the object. He will set his heart upon perfecting his works. He will be careful to adorn them perfectly.
29 Та́кожде и҆ кова́чь сѣдѧ̀ бли́з̾ на́ковальни и҆ соглѧ́даѧй дѣ́ло желѣ́за: кꙋре́нїе ѻ҆гнѧ̀ ᲂу҆дрꙋчи́тъ тѣ́ло є҆гѡ̀, и҆ теплото́ю пе́щи ᲂу҆трꙋди́тсѧ:
29 So is the potter sitting at his work and turning the wheel around with his feet, who is always anxiously set at his work. He produces his handiwork in quantity.
30 гла́съ мла́та ѡ҆бнови́тъ ᲂу҆́хо є҆гѡ̀, и҆ прѧ́мѡ подо́бїю сосꙋ́да ѻ҆́чи є҆гѡ̀:
30 He will fashion the clay with his arm and will bend its strength in front of his feet. He will apply his heart to finish the glazing. He will be careful to clean the kiln.
31 се́рдце своѐ вда́стъ на сконча́нїе дѣ́лъ, и҆ бдѣ́нїе є҆гѡ̀ ᲂу҆краси́ти до конца̀.
31 All these put their trust in their hands. Each becomes skillful in his own work.
32 Та́кожде и҆ скꙋде́льникъ сѣдѧ̀ на дѣ́лѣ свое́мъ и҆ вертѧ̀ нога́ма свои́ма ко́ло,
32 Without these no city would be inhabited. Men wouldn’t reside as foreigners or walk up and down there.
33 и҆́же въ печа́ли лежи́тъ вы́нꙋ на дѣ́лѣ свое́мъ, и҆счислѧ́емо всѐ дѣ́ланїе є҆гѡ̀:
33 They won’t be sought for in the council of the people. They won’t mount on high in the assembly. They won’t sit on the seat of the judge. They won’t understand the covenant of judgment. Neither will they declare instruction and judgment. They won’t be found where parables are.
34 мы́шцею свое́ю воѡбрази́тъ бре́нїе и҆ пред̾ нога́ма преклони́тъ крѣ́пость є҆гѡ̀:
34 But they will maintain the fabric of the age. Their prayer is in the handiwork of their craft.
35 се́рдце своѐ вда́стъ сконча́ти сосꙋ́дъ, и҆ бдѣ́нїе є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆чи́стити пе́щь.
35 Not in this translation
36 Всѝ сі́и на рꙋ́ки своѧ̑ надѣ́ютсѧ, и҆ кі́йждо въ дѣ́лѣ свое́мъ ᲂу҆мꙋдрѧ́етсѧ.
36 Not in this translation
37 Без̾ тѣ́хъ не насели́тсѧ гра́дъ, и҆ не вселѧ́тсѧ, ни похо́дѧтъ и҆ въ собо́рище не во́змꙋтсѧ:
37 Not in this translation
38 на престо́лѣ же сꙋді́й не сѧ́дꙋтъ и҆ завѣ́та сꙋдꙋ̀ не размы́слѧтъ, нижѐ и҆́мꙋтъ и҆звѣща́ти наказа́нїѧ и҆ сꙋда̀, и҆ въ при́тчахъ не ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтсѧ:
38 Not in this translation
39 но то́кмѡ зда́нїємъ житє́йскимъ прилѣжа́тъ, и҆ моле́нїе и҆́хъ въ дѣ́ланїи хꙋдо́жества.
39 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).
"I sleep, and my heart waketh." I am still, and see that Thou art the Lord: for "the wisdom of the scribe cometh by opportunity of leisure; and he that hath little business shall become wise." "I sleep, and my heart waketh:" I rest from troublesome business, and my mind turns its attention to divine concerns (or communications).
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)