Sirach · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Sirach 40 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 Непра́зднство ве́лїе создано̀ бы́сть всѧ́комꙋ человѣ́кꙋ, и҆ и҆́го тѧ́жко на сынѣ́хъ а҆да́млихъ, ѿ днѐ и҆схо́да и҆з̾ чре́ва ма́тере и҆́хъ до днѐ погребе́нїѧ въ ма́терь всѣ́хъ.
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1 Great travail is created for every man. A heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam, from the day of their coming forth from their mother’s womb, until the day for their burial in the mother of all things.
2 Размышлє́нїѧ и҆́хъ и҆ стра́хъ серде́чный, помышле́нїе ча́ѧнїѧ, де́нь сконча́нїѧ:
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2 The expectation of things to come, and the day of death, trouble their thoughts, and cause fear in their hearts.
3 ѿ сѣдѧ́щагѡ на престо́лѣ сла́вы и҆ да́же до смире́ннагѡ на землѝ и҆ пе́пелѣ,
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3 From him who sits on a throne of glory, even to him who is humbled in earth and ashes,
4 ѿ носѧ́щагѡ багрѧни́цꙋ и҆ вѣне́цъ и҆ да́же до ѡ҆дѣва́ющагѡсѧ льнѧ́ною,
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4 from him who wears purple and a crown, even to him who is clothed in burlap,
5 ꙗ҆́рость и҆ за́висть, и҆ мѧте́жъ и҆ молва̀, и҆ стра́хъ сме́рти и҆ вражда̀ и҆ рве́нїе, и҆ во вре́мѧ поко́ѧ на ло́жи со́нъ нощны́й и҆змѣнѧ́етъ ра́зꙋмъ є҆гѡ̀:
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5 there is wrath, jealousy, trouble, unrest, fear of death, anger, and strife. In the time of rest upon his bed, his night sleep changes his knowledge.
6 ма́лѡ ꙗ҆́кѡ ничто́же на поко́й, и҆ ѿ тогѡ̀ во снѣ́хъ ꙗ҆́кѡ во дне́хъ блюде́нїѧ:
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6 He gets little or no rest, and afterward in his sleep, as in a day of keeping watch, he is troubled in the vision of his heart, as one who has escaped from the front of battle.
7 возмꙋще́нъ видѣ́нїемъ се́рдца своегѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆збѣжа́въ ѿ лица̀ бра́ни, во вре́мѧ спасе́нїѧ своегѡ̀ воста̀, и҆ дивѧ́сѧ ни при є҆ди́нѣмъ же стра́сѣ.
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7 In the very time of his deliverance, he awakens, and marvels that the fear is nothing.
8 Со всѧ́кою пло́тїю ѿ человѣ́ка да́же до скота̀, и҆ на грѣ́шныхъ седмери́цею къ си̑мъ:
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8 To all creatures, human and animal, and upon sinners sevenfold more,
9 сме́рть и҆ кро́вь, и҆ рве́нїе и҆ ѻ҆рꙋ́жїе, наведє́нїѧ, гла́дъ и҆ сокрꙋше́нїе и҆ ра̑ны,
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9 come death, bloodshed, strife, sword, calamities, famine, suffering, and plague.
10 на беззако́нныхъ создана̑ бы́ша сїѧ̑ всѧ̑, и҆ си́хъ ра́ди бы́сть пото́пъ.
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10 All these things were created for the wicked, and because of them the flood came.
11 Всѧ̑, є҆ли̑ка ѿ землѝ, въ зе́млю возвраща́ютсѧ, и҆ ѿ воды̀, въ мо́ре возвраща́ютсѧ.
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11 All things that are of the earth turn to the earth again. All things that are of the waters return into the sea.
12 Всѧ́къ да́ръ и҆ непра́вда и҆стреби́тсѧ, а҆ вѣ́ра во вѣ́къ стоѧ́ти бꙋ́детъ.
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12 All bribery and injustice will be blotted out. Good faith will stand forever.
13 И҆мѣ́нїе непра́ведныхъ ꙗ҆́кѡ рѣка̀ и҆́зсхнетъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́коже гро́мъ вели́къ въ до́ждь возгреми́тъ.
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13 The goods of the unjust will be dried up like a river, and like a great thunder in rain will go off in noise.
14 Є҆гда̀ разгне́тъ рꙋ́цѣ, возвесели́тсѧ, та́кѡ престꙋпа́ющїи до конца̀ и҆сче́знꙋтъ.
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14 In opening his hands, a man will be made glad; so lawbreakers will utterly fail.
15 И҆сча̑дїѧ нечести́выхъ не ᲂу҆мно́жатъ вѣ́твїй, и҆ корє́нїѧ нечи̑стаѧ на тве́рдѣ ка́мени:
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15 The children of the ungodly won’t grow many branches, and are as unhealthy roots on a sheer rock.
16 ѕла́къ над̾ всѧ́кою водо́ю и҆ на бре́зѣ рѣкѝ пре́жде всѧ́кїѧ травы̀ и҆сто́рженъ бꙋ́детъ.
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16 The reeds by every water or river bank will be plucked up before all grass.
17 Благода́ть ꙗ҆́кѡ ра́й во благослове́нїихъ, и҆ ми́лостынѧ во вѣ́къ пребыва́етъ.
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17 Kindness is like a garden of blessings. Almsgiving endures forever.
18 Живо́тъ самодово́льнагѡ дѣ́лателѧ ᲂу҆слади́тсѧ, и҆ па́че ѻ҆бои́хъ ѡ҆брѣта́ѧй сокро́вище.
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18 The life of one who labors and is content will be made sweet. He who finds a treasure is better than both.
19 Ча̑да и҆ созида́нїе гра́да ᲂу҆твержда́ютъ и҆́мѧ, и҆ па́че ѻ҆бои́хъ жена̀ непоро́чна вмѣнѧ́етсѧ.
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19 Children and the building of a city establish a name. A blameless wife is better than both.
20 Вїно̀ и҆ мꙋсїкі́а веселѧ́тъ се́рдце, а҆ па́че ѻ҆бои́хъ возлюбле́нїе премꙋ́дрости.
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20 Wine and music rejoice the heart. The love of wisdom is better than both.
21 Свирѣ́ль и҆ ѱалти́рь ᲂу҆слажда́ютъ пѣ́снь, а҆ па́че ѻ҆бои́хъ ѧ҆зы́къ сла́дкїй.
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21 The pipe and the lute make pleasant melody. A pleasant tongue is better than both.
22 Благода́ти и҆ добро́ты возжела́етъ ѻ҆́ко твоѐ, а҆ па́че ѻ҆бои́хъ ѕла́ка сѣ́мене.
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22 Your eye desires grace and beauty, but the green shoots of grain more than both.
23 Прїѧ́тель и҆ дрꙋ́гъ срѣта̑ющасѧ во вре́мѧ, а҆ па́че ѻ҆бои́хъ жена̀ съ мꙋ́жемъ.
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23 A friend and a companion is always welcome, and a wife with her husband is better than both.
24 Бра́тїѧ и҆ по́мощь во вре́мѧ ско́рби, а҆ па́че ѻ҆бои́хъ ми́лостынѧ и҆зба́витъ.
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24 Relatives and helpers are for a time of affliction, but almsgiving rescues better than both.
25 Зла́то и҆ сребро̀ ᲂу҆твердѧ́тъ но́гꙋ, а҆ па́че ѻ҆бои́хъ совѣ́тъ благоꙋго́денъ бꙋ́детъ.
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25 Gold and silver will make the foot stand sure, and counsel is esteemed better than both.
26 И҆мѣ́нїе и҆ крѣ́пость вознесꙋ́тъ се́рдце, а҆ па́че ѻ҆бои́хъ стра́хъ гдⷭ҇ень:
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26 Riches and strength will lift up the heart. The fear of the Lord is better than both. There is nothing lacking in the fear of the Lord. In it, there is no need to seek help.
27 нѣ́сть во стра́сѣ гдⷭ҇ни ᲂу҆мале́нїѧ и҆ нѣ́сть въ не́мъ лише́нїѧ по́мощи:
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27 The fear of the Lord is like a garden of blessing and covers a man more than any glory.
28 стра́хъ гдⷭ҇ень ꙗ҆́кѡ ра́й благослове́нїѧ, и҆ па́че всѧ́кїѧ сла́вы покры̀ є҆го̀.
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28 My son, don’t lead a beggar’s life. It is better to die than to beg.
29 Ча́до, живото́мъ просли́вымъ не живѝ: лꙋ́чше ᲂу҆мре́ти, не́жели проси́ти.
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29 A man who looks to the table of another, his life is not to be considered a life. He will pollute his soul with another person’s food, but a wise and well-instructed person will beware of that.
30 Мꙋ́жъ зрѧ̀ на чꙋждꙋ́ю трапе́зꙋ, нѣ́сть живо́тъ є҆гѡ̀ въ числѣ̀ живота̀: ѡ҆печа́литъ дꙋ́шꙋ свою̀ чꙋжды́ми бра́шны:
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30 Begging will be sweet in the mouth of the shameless, but it kindles a fire in his belly.
32 Во ᲂу҆стѣ́хъ нестыдли́вагѡ проше́нїе ᲂу҆слади́тсѧ, и҆ во чре́вѣ є҆гѡ̀ ѻ҆́гнь возгори́тсѧ.
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32 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).
In short, the words of Scripture, "An heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam, from the day that they go out of their mother's womb till the day that they return to the mother of all things," --these words so infallibly find fulfillment, that even the little ones, who by the layer of regeneration have been freed from the …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… be not every man who could say this, but one to whom an everlasting country hath been promised in heaven: this I know, "that the life of man on earth is a temptation;" and that "there is a heavy yoke upon the sons of Adam." But it pleaseth me more to discuss the question in accordance with this construction, that …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)