Sirach · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Sirach 8 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 Не свари́сѧ съ человѣ́комъ си́льнымъ, и҆ да не когда̀ впаде́ши въ рꙋ́цѣ є҆гѡ̀.
1 Don’t contend with a mighty man, lest perhaps you fall into his hands.
2 Не тѧжи́сѧ съ человѣ́комъ бога́тымъ, да не когда̀ ѡ҆тѧготи́тъ тѝ мѣ́рꙋ:
2 Don’t strive with a rich man, lest perhaps he overpower you; for gold has destroyed many, and turned away the hearts of kings.
3 мно́гихъ бо погꙋбѝ зла́то, и҆ сердца̀ ца̑рскаѧ преклонѝ.
3 Don’t argue with a loudmouthed man. Don’t heap wood upon his fire.
4 Не свари́сѧ съ человѣ́комъ ѧ҆зы́чнымъ и҆ не наклада́й на ѻ҆́гнь є҆гѡ̀ дро́въ.
4 Don’t make fun of a rude man, lest your ancestors be dishonored.
5 Не и҆гра́й съ ненака́заннымъ, да не прїи́мꙋтъ безче́стїѧ прароди́телїе твоѝ.
5 Don’t reproach a man when he turns from sin. Remember that we are all worthy of punishment.
6 Не поносѝ человѣ́кꙋ ѡ҆браща́ющꙋсѧ ѿ грѣха̀: помѧнѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѝ є҆смы̀ во є҆пїтїмїа́хъ.
6 Don’t dishonor a man in his old age, for some of us are also growing old.
7 Не безче́сти человѣ́ка въ ста́рости є҆гѡ̀: и҆́бо и҆ ты̀ са́мъ состарѣ́ешисѧ.
7 Don’t rejoice over anyone’s death. Remember that we all die.
8 Не ра́дꙋйсѧ ѡ҆ мертвецѣ̀ бы́вшемъ вражде́бнѣйшемъ тебѣ̀: помѧнѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѝ ᲂу҆мира́емъ.
8 Don’t neglect the discourse of the wise. Be conversant with their proverbs; for from them you will learn discipline and how to serve great men.
9 Не пре́зри по́вѣсти премꙋ́дрыхъ и҆ въ при́тчахъ и҆́хъ живѝ:
9 Don’t miss the discourse of the aged, for they also learned from their parents, because from them you will learn understanding, and to give an answer in time of need.
10 ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ ни́хъ навы́кнеши наказа́нїю и҆ слꙋжи́ти вельмо́жамъ ᲂу҆до́бнѡ.
10 Don’t kindle the coals of a sinner, lest you be burned with the flame of his fire.
11 Не ѿстꙋпа́й ѿ по́вѣсти ста́рцєвъ: и҆́бо ті́и навыко́ша ѿ ѻ҆тє́цъ свои́хъ:
11 Don’t rise up from the presence of an insolent man, lest he lie in wait as an ambush for your mouth.
12 ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ ни́хъ навы́кнеши ра́зꙋмꙋ и҆ во вре́мѧ потре́бно да́ти ѿвѣ́тъ.
12 Don’t lend to a man who is stronger than you; and if you lend, count it as a loss.
13 Не возгнѣща́й ᲂу҆́глїѧ грѣ́шникꙋ, да не сгори́ши ѻ҆гне́мъ пла́мене є҆гѡ̀.
13 Don’t be surety beyond your means. If you give surety, think as one who will have to pay.
14 Не воста́ни на лицѐ досади́телево, да не присѣди́тъ ꙗ҆́кѡ навѣ́тникъ ᲂу҆стѡ́мъ твои̑мъ.
14 Don’t go to law with a judge; for according to his honor they will give judgment for him.
15 Взаи́мъ не да́й человѣ́кꙋ крѣ́пльшꙋ тебє̀, и҆ а҆́ще да́си, бꙋ́ди ꙗ҆́коже погꙋби́вый.
15 Don’t travel with a reckless man, lest he be burdensome to you; for he will do as he pleases, and you will perish with his folly.
16 Не порꙋча́йсѧ вы́ше си́лы твоеѧ̀: и҆ а҆́ще порꙋчи́шисѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ воздаѧ́й пецы́сѧ.
16 Don’t fight with a wrathful man. Don’t travel with him through the desert, for blood is as nothing in his sight. Where there is no help, he will overthrow you.
17 Не свари́сѧ со сꙋдїе́ю: по разсꙋжде́нїю бо є҆гѡ̀ бꙋ́дꙋтъ сꙋди́ти є҆мꙋ̀.
17 Don’t consult with a fool, for he will not be able to keep a secret.
18 Съ де́рзымъ не ходѝ на пꙋ́ть, ꙗ҆́кѡ да не ѡ҆тѧготи́тсѧ на тѧ̀: то́й бо сотвори́тъ по во́ли свое́й, и҆ съ бꙋ́йствомъ є҆гѡ̀ поги́бнеши.
18 Do no secret thing before a stranger, for you don’t know what it will cause.
19 Съ ꙗ҆́ростивымъ не свари́сѧ и҆ не и҆дѝ съ ни́мъ сквозѣ̀ пꙋсты́ню: пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма бо є҆гѡ̀ кро́вь ꙗ҆́кѡ ничто́же є҆́сть, и҆ и҆дѣ́же нѣ́сть по́мощи, та́мѡ низложи́тъ тѧ̀.
19 Don’t open your heart to every man. Don’t let him return you a favor.
20 Съ бꙋ́имъ совѣ́та не творѝ: не возмо́жетъ бо сло́ва ᲂу҆держа́ти.
20 Not in this translation
21 Пред̾ чꙋжи́мъ не творѝ та́йнагѡ: не вѣ́си бо, что̀ роди́тъ тѝ.
21 Not in this translation
22 Всѧ́комꙋ человѣ́кꙋ не ꙗ҆влѧ́й се́рдца твоегѡ̀, да не возда́стъ тѝ благода́ти ло́жныѧ.
22 Not in this translation