Sirach · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Sirach 39 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 То́чїю вдаѧ́й дꙋ́шꙋ свою̀ и҆ размышлѧ́ѧй въ зако́нѣ вы́шнѧгѡ премꙋ́дрости всѣ́хъ дре́внихъ взы́щетъ и҆ во прⷪ҇ро́чествїихъ поꙋча́тисѧ бꙋ́детъ:
1 Not so he who has applied his soul and meditates in the law of the Most High. He will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients and will be occupied with prophecies.
2 пѡ́вѣсти мꙋже́й и҆мени́тыхъ соблюде́тъ и҆ во и҆зви̑тїѧ при́тчей совни́детъ,
2 He will keep the sayings of the men of renown and will enter in amidst the subtleties of parables.
3 сокровє́ннаѧ при́тчей и҆зы́щетъ и҆ въ гада́нїи при́тчей поживе́тъ,
3 He will seek out the hidden meaning of proverbs and be conversant in the dark sayings of parables.
4 посредѣ̀ вельмо́жъ послꙋ́житъ и҆ пред̾ старѣ́йшинꙋ ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ,
4 He will serve among great men and appear before him who rules. He will travel through the land of foreign nations, for he has learned what is good and evil among men.
5 въ землѝ чꙋжди́хъ ꙗ҆зы̑къ про́йдетъ, добро́ бо и҆ ѕло̀ въ человѣ́цѣхъ и҆скꙋсѝ.
5 He will apply his heart to return early to the Lord who made him, and will make supplication before the Most High, and will open his mouth in prayer, and will ask for pardon for his sins.
6 Се́рдце своѐ вда́стъ ᲂу҆́треневати ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ сотво́ршемꙋ є҆го̀ и҆ пред̾ вы́шнимъ помо́литсѧ, и҆ ѿве́рзетъ ᲂу҆ста̀ своѧ̑ на моли́твꙋ и҆ ѡ҆ грѣсѣ́хъ свои́хъ помо́литсѧ.
6 If the great Lord wills, he will be filled with the spirit of understanding; he will pour forth the words of his wisdom and in prayer give thanks to the Lord.
7 А҆́ще гдⷭ҇ь ве́лїй восхо́щетъ, дꙋ́хомъ ра́зꙋма и҆спо́лнитсѧ:
7 He will direct his counsel and knowledge, and he will meditate in his secrets.
8 то́й ѡ҆дожди́тъ глаго́лы премꙋ́дрости своеѧ̀ и҆ въ моли́твѣ и҆сповѣ́стсѧ гдⷭ҇еви,
8 He will show the instruction which he has been taught and will glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord.
9 то́й ᲂу҆пра́витъ совѣ́тъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ хꙋдо́жество и҆ въ сокрове́нныхъ є҆гѡ̀ размышлѧ́ти бꙋ́детъ,
9 Many will commend his understanding. So long as the world endures, it won’t be blotted out. His memory won’t depart. His name will live from generation to generation.
10 то́й и҆звѣсти́тъ наказа́нїе ᲂу҆че́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ въ зако́нѣ завѣ́та гдⷭ҇нѧ похва́литсѧ.
10 Nations will declare his wisdom. The congregation will proclaim his praise.
11 Восхва́лѧтъ ра́зꙋмъ є҆гѡ̀ мно́зи, и҆ до вѣ́ка не поги́бнетъ:
11 If he continues, he will leave a greater name than a thousand. If he finally rests, it is enough for him.
12 не ѿи́детъ па́мѧть є҆гѡ̀, и҆ и҆́мѧ є҆гѡ̀ поживе́тъ въ ро́ды родѡ́въ:
12 Yet more I will utter, which I have thought about. I am filled like the full moon.
13 премꙋ́дрость є҆гѡ̀ повѣ́дѧтъ ꙗ҆зы́цы, и҆ хвалꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀ и҆сповѣ́сть цр҃ковь.
13 Listen to me, you holy children, and bud forth like a rose growing by a brook of water.
14 А҆́ще пребꙋ́детъ, приꙋсво́итъ себѣ̀, и҆ а҆́ще почі́етъ, и҆́мѧ ѡ҆ста́витъ па́че ты́сѧщъ.
14 Give a sweet fragrance like frankincense. Put forth flowers like a lily. Scatter a sweet smell and sing a song of praise. Bless the Lord for all his works!
15 Є҆щѐ размы́сливъ повѣ́мъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́коже лꙋны̀ полнота̀ напо́лнихсѧ.
15 Magnify his name and give utterance to his praise with the songs on your lips and with harps! Say this when you utter his praise:
16 Послꙋ́шайте менѐ, преподо́бнїи сы́нове, и҆ прозѧ́бните ꙗ҆́кѡ ши́пки произраста́ющыѧ при пото́цѣ се́льнѣмъ,
16 All the works of the Lord are exceedingly good, and every command will be done in its time.
17 и҆ ꙗ҆́коже лїва́нъ дади́те благово́нїе,
17 No one can say, “What is this?” “Why is that?” for at the proper time they will all be sought out. At his word, the waters stood as a heap, as did the reservoirs of water at the word of his mouth.
18 и҆ процвѣти́те цвѣ́тъ ꙗ҆́кѡ крі́нъ, преподади́те воню̀ и҆ воспо́йте пѣ́снь.
18 At his command all his good pleasure is fulfilled. There is no one who can hinder his salvation.
19 Благослови́те гдⷭ҇а во всѣ́хъ дѣ́лѣхъ є҆гѡ̀, дади́те и҆́мени є҆гѡ̀ вели́чїе и҆ и҆сповѣ́дайтесѧ во хвале́нїи є҆гѡ̀,
19 The works of all flesh are before him. It’s impossible to be hidden from his eyes.
20 въ пѣ́снехъ ᲂу҆сте́нъ и҆ въ гꙋ́слехъ, и҆ си́це рцы́те во и҆сповѣ́данїи:
20 He sees from everlasting to everlasting. There is nothing too wonderful for him.
21 дѣла̀ гдⷭ҇нѧ всѧ̑ ꙗ҆́кѡ дѡбра̀ ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ всѧ́ко повелѣ́нїе во вре́мѧ своѐ бꙋ́детъ.
21 No one can say, “What is this?” “Why is that?” for all things are created for their own uses.
22 И҆ нѣ́сть рещѝ: что̀ сїѐ; на что̀ сїѐ; всѧ̑ бо сїѧ̑ во вре́мѧ своѐ взы̑скана бꙋ́дꙋтъ.
22 His blessing covered the dry land as a river and saturated it as a flood.
23 Сло́вомъ є҆гѡ̀ ста̀ вода̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ сто́гъ, и҆ гл҃го́ломъ ᲂу҆́стъ є҆гѡ̀ прїѧ́тєлища вѡдна́ѧ.
23 As he has made the waters salty, so the heathen will inherit his wrath.
24 Повелѣ́нїемъ є҆гѡ̀ всѧ́кое благоволе́нїе, и҆ нѣ́сть, и҆́же ᲂу҆ма́литъ спⷭ҇нїе є҆гѡ̀.
24 His ways are plain to the holy. They are stumbling blocks to the wicked.
25 Дѣла̀ всѧ́кїѧ пло́ти пред̾ ни́мъ, и҆ нѣ́сть ᲂу҆кры́тисѧ ѿ ѻ҆че́съ є҆гѡ̀:
25 Good things are created from the beginning for the good. So are evil things for sinners.
26 ѿ вѣ́ка на вѣ́къ призрѣ̀, и҆ ничто́же є҆́сть ди́вно пред̾ ни́мъ.
26 The main things necessary for the life of man are water, fire, iron, salt, wheat flour, and honey, milk, the blood of the grape, oil, and clothing.
27 Нѣ́сть рещѝ: что̀ сїѐ; на что̀ сїѐ; всѧ̑ бо на потре́бꙋ и҆́хъ создана̑ бы́ша.
27 All these things are for good to the godly, but for sinners, they will be turned into evils.
28 Блгⷭ҇ве́нїе є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ рѣка̀ покры̀ и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ пото́къ сꙋ́шꙋ напоѝ:
28 There are winds that are created for vengeance, and in their fury they lay on their scourges heavily. In the time of reckoning, they pour out their strength, and will appease the wrath of him who made them.
29 си́це гнѣ́въ є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆зы́цы наслѣ́дѧтъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ превратѝ во́дꙋ въ сла́ность.
29 Fire, hail, famine, and death— all these are created for vengeance—
30 Пꙋтїѐ є҆гѡ̀ преподѡ́бнымъ пра́ви, та́кѡ беззако́нникѡмъ претыка̑нїѧ.
30 wild beasts’ teeth, scorpions, adders, and a sword punishing the ungodly to destruction.
31 Блага̑ѧ благи̑мъ создана̑ бы́ша и҆з̾ нача́ла, та́кожде грѣ̑шнымъ ѕла̑ѧ.
31 They will rejoice in his commandment, and will be made ready upon earth when needed. In their seasons, they won’t disobey his command.
32 Нача́ло всѧ́кїѧ потре́бы въ житїѐ человѣ́кꙋ, вода̀ и҆ ѻ҆́гнь, и҆ желѣ́зо и҆ со́ль, и҆ семїда́лъ пшени́цы и҆ млеко̀ и҆ ме́дъ, кро́вь гро́здова и҆ ма́сло и҆ ри́за:
32 Therefore from the beginning I was convinced, and I thought it through and left it in writing:
33 всѧ̑ сїѧ̑ благочести̑вымъ во блага̑ѧ, си́це и҆ грѣ́шникѡмъ превратѧ́тсѧ во ѕла̑ѧ.
33 All the works of the Lord are good. He will supply every need in its time.
34 Сꙋ́ть дꙋ́си, и҆̀же со́здани бы́ша на ме́сть и҆ ꙗ҆́ростїю свое́ю ᲂу҆тверди́ша ра̑ны и҆̀мъ:
34 No one can say, “This is worse than that,” for they will all be well approved in their time.
35 во вре́мѧ сконча́нїѧ и҆злїю́тъ крѣ́пость и҆ ꙗ҆́рость сотво́ршагѡ и҆̀хъ соверша́тъ.
35 Now with all your hearts and voices, sing praises and bless the Lord’s name!
36 Ѻ҆́гнь и҆ гра́дъ, и҆ гла́дъ и҆ сме́рть, всѧ̑ сїѧ̑ создана̑ бы́ша на ме́сть:
36 Not in this translation
37 зꙋ́бы ѕвѣре́й и҆ скорпі̑и, и҆ є҆хі̑дны и҆ ме́чь ѿмща́ѧй въ поги́бель нечести́выхъ,
37 Not in this translation
38 въ за́повѣдехъ є҆гѡ̀ возвеселѧ́тсѧ, и҆ на землѝ на потре́бꙋ ᲂу҆гото́вѧтсѧ, и҆ во бремена́хъ свои́хъ не и҆́мꙋтъ прейтѝ сло́ва.
38 Not in this translation
39 Сегѡ̀ ра́ди и҆спе́рва ᲂу҆тверди́хсѧ и҆ размы́слихъ и҆ въ писа́нїи ѡ҆ста́вихъ:
39 Not in this translation
40 всѧ̑ дѣла̀ гдⷭ҇нѧ бла̑га, и҆ всю̀ потре́бꙋ во вре́мѧ своѐ пода́стъ:
40 Not in this translation
41 и҆ нѣ́сть рещѝ: сїѐ сегѡ̀ ѕлѣ́е: всѧ̑ бо во вре́мѧ на ᲂу҆гожде́нїе бꙋ́дꙋтъ.
41 Not in this translation
42 И҆ нн҃ѣ всѣ́мъ се́рдцемъ и҆ ᲂу҆сты̑ воспо́йте и҆ благослови́те и҆́мѧ гдⷭ҇не.
42 Not in this translation
What the Fathers said
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“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).
… and a new....But in many places of holy Scriptures we have already made known to you that confession is also put for praise: as in this passage it is, "These words ye shall say in confession, That the works of the Lord are very good.'" And especially that which the Saviour Himself saith, who had not any sin at all, …
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