Wisdom of Solomon · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Wisdom of Solomon 16 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- 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.
- 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.
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1 Сегѡ̀ ра́ди ѿ подо́бныхъ пострада́ша досто́йнѣ, и҆ мно́жествомъ ѕвѣре́й казне́ни бы́ша.
1 For this cause, they were deservedly punished through creatures like those which they worship, and tormented through a multitude of vermin.
2 Вмѣ́стѡ мꙋче́нїѧ бла́го сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ лю́демъ твои̑мъ, въ похотѣ́нїе жела́нїѧ стра́нное вкꙋше́нїе, пи́щꙋ ᲂу҆гото́валъ є҆сѝ кра́стєли,
2 Instead of this punishment, you, giving benefits to your people, prepared quails for food, a delicacy to satisfy the desire of their appetite,
3 да ѻ҆́ни ᲂу҆́бѡ вожделѣ́вшїи пи́щи, показа́нїемъ по́сланыхъ, и҆ ѿ нꙋ́жнагѡ хотѣ́нїѧ ѿвратѧ́тсѧ, сі́и же вма́лѣ скꙋ́дни бы́вше, и҆ стра́нна приѡбща́тсѧ вкꙋше́нїѧ.
3 to the end that your enemies, desiring food, might for the hideousness of the creatures sent among them, loathe even the necessary appetite; but these, your people, having for a short time suffered lack, might even partake of delicacies.
4 Подоба́ше бо на ѻ҆́ныхъ ᲂу҆́бѡ неизбѣ́жнѣй нищетѣ̀ наитѝ мꙋчи́тельствꙋющихъ, си̑мъ же то́кмѡ показа́ти, ка́кѡ вразѝ и҆́хъ мꙋ́чишасѧ.
4 For it was necessary that inescapable lack should come upon those oppressors, but that to these it should only be showed how their enemies were tormented.
5 И҆́бо є҆гда̀ тѣ̑мъ на́йде же́стокъ ѕвѣре́й гнѣ́въ, и҆ ᲂу҆грызе́ньми сверѣ́пыхъ и҆стреблѧ́хꙋсѧ ѕмїє́въ,
5 For even when terrible raging of wild beasts came upon your people, and they were perishing by the bites of crooked serpents, your wrath didn’t continue to the uttermost;
6 но не до конца̀ пребы́сть гнѣ́въ тво́й: въ наказа́нїе же вма́лѣ смꙋще́ни бы́ша, зна́менїе и҆мѣ́юще спасе́нїѧ, на воспомина́нїе за́повѣди зако́на твоегѡ̀:
6 but for admonition were they troubled for a short time, having a token of salvation to put them in remembrance of the commandment of your law;
7 ѡ҆брати́выйсѧ бо не (ве́щїю) зри́мою цѣлѧ́шесѧ, но тобо́ю всѣ́хъ сп҃си́телемъ.
7 for he who turned toward it was not saved because of that which was seen, but because of you, the Savior of all.
8 И҆ въ се́мъ же показа́лъ є҆сѝ врагѡ́мъ на́шымъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ты̀ є҆сѝ и҆збавлѧ́ѧй ѿ всѧ́кагѡ ѕла̀:
8 Yes, and in this you persuaded our enemies that you are he who delivers out of every evil.
9 тѣ́хъ бо а҆крі̑ды и҆ мꙋ̑хи поби́ша ᲂу҆грызе́нїемъ, и҆ не ѡ҆брѣ́тесѧ цѣльба̀ дꙋша́мъ и҆́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ досто́йни бѧ́хꙋ ѿ таковы́хъ мꙋ́читисѧ.
9 For the bites of locusts and flies truly killed them. No healing for their life was found, because they were worthy to be punished by such things.
10 Сынѡ́въ же твои́хъ нижѐ ꙗ҆дови́тыхъ ѕмїє́въ зꙋ́бы ѡ҆долѣ́ша: млⷭ҇ть бо твоѧ̀ прихожда́ше и҆ и҆сцѣлѧ́ше и҆̀хъ.
10 But your children weren’t overcome by the very fangs of venomous dragons, for your mercy passed by where they were and healed them.
11 Въ па́мѧть бо слове́съ твои́хъ бѧ́хꙋ ᲂу҆сѣ́чени и҆ ско́рѡ и҆сцѣлѧ́хꙋсѧ, да не во глꙋбинꙋ̀ впа́дше забве́нїѧ ѿлꙋча́тсѧ твоегѡ̀ бл҃годѣѧ́нїѧ:
11 For they were bitten to put them in remembrance of your oracles, and were quickly saved, lest, falling into deep forgetfulness, they should become unable to respond to your kindness.
12 ниже́ бо ѕе́лїе, нижѐ ѡ҆бѧза́нїе и҆сцѣлѝ и҆̀хъ, но сло́во твоѐ, гдⷭ҇и, и҆сцѣлѧ́ющее всѧ̑.
12 For truly it was neither herb nor poultice that cured them, but your word, O Lord, which heals all people.
13 Ты́ бо живота̀ и҆ сме́рти вла́сть и҆́маши, и҆ низво́диши да́же до вра́тъ а҆́да, и҆ возво́диши.
13 For you have authority over life and death, and you lead down to the gates of Hades, and lead up again.
14 Человѣ́къ же ᲂу҆бива́етъ ᲂу҆́бѡ ѕло́бою свое́ю: и҆зше́дшагѡ же дꙋ́ха не возврати́тъ, нижѐ па́ки призыва́етъ дꙋ́шꙋ взѧ́тꙋю.
14 But though a man kills by his wickedness, he can’t retrieve the spirit that has departed or release the imprisoned soul.
15 Твоеѧ́ же рꙋкѝ и҆збѣжа́ти невозмо́жно є҆́сть:
15 But it is not possible to escape your hand;
16 ѿмета́ющїисѧ бо тебѐ вѣ́дѣти нечести́вїи, въ крѣ́пости мы́шцы твоеѧ̀ бїе́ни бы́ша стра́нными дождьмѝ и҆ гра́дами, и҆ бꙋ́рѧми гони́ми неизбѣ́жнѡ, и҆ ѻ҆гне́мъ растаева́еми.
16 for ungodly men, refusing to know you, were scourged in the strength of your arm, pursued with strange rains and hails and relentless storms, and utterly consumed with fire.
17 Пресла́вное бо, въ водѣ̀ всѧ̑ ᲂу҆гаша́ющей мно́жае дѣ́йствоваше ѻ҆́гнь: спобо́рникъ бо є҆́сть мі́ръ ѡ҆ пра́ведныхъ.
17 For, what was most marvelous, in the water which quenches all things, the fire burned hotter; for the world fights for the righteous.
18 Ѻ҆вогда́ бо ᲂу҆́бѡ ᲂу҆кроща́шесѧ пла́мень, да не сожже́тъ по́сланныхъ живо́тныхъ на нечєсти́выѧ: но сі́и зрѧ́ще да вѣ́дѧтъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ бж҃їѧ сꙋда̀ стра́ждꙋтъ гоне́нїе.
18 For at one time the flame was restrained, that it might not burn up the creatures sent against the ungodly, but that these themselves as they looked might see that they were chased by the judgment of God.
19 Ѻ҆вогда́ же и҆ междꙋ̀ водо́ю вы́ше си́лы ѻ҆́гненныѧ палѧ́ше, да беззакѡ́нныѧ землѝ порождє́нїѧ растли́тъ.
19 At another time even in the midst of water it burns more intensely than fire, that it may destroy the produce of an unrighteous land.
20 Вмѣ́стѡ же си́хъ а҆́гг҃льскою пи́щею пита́лъ є҆сѝ лю́ди твоѧ̑, и҆ ᲂу҆гото́ванъ хлѣ́бъ съ небесѐ посла́лъ є҆сѝ и҆̀мъ без̾ трꙋда̀, всѧ́кое ᲂу҆слажде́нїе въ себѣ̀ и҆мѣ́ющь и҆ ко всѧ́комꙋ сли́чный вкꙋше́нїю.
20 Instead of these things, you gave your people angels’ food to eat, and you provided ready-to-eat bread for them from heaven without toil, having the virtue of every pleasant flavor, and agreeable to every taste.
21 Сꙋщество́ бо твоѐ сла́дость твою̀ ко сынѡ́мъ пока́зоваше, и҆ ᲂу҆гожда́ѧ є҆ди́нагѡ коегѡ́ждо во́ли, ꙗ҆́коже кто̀ хотѧ́ше, превраща́шесѧ.
21 For your nature showed your sweetness toward your children, while that bread, serving the desire of the eater, changed itself according to every man’s choice.
22 Снѣ́гъ же и҆ ле́дъ терпѧ́хꙋ ѻ҆́гнь и҆ не растаѧва́хꙋ: да ᲂу҆вѣ́дѧтъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ плоды̀ врагѡ́въ и҆стреблѧ́ше ѻ҆́гнь горѧ́щь во гра́дѣ и҆ въ дожде́хъ блиста́ющь:
22 But snow and ice endured fire, and didn’t melt, that people might know that fire was destroying the fruits of the enemies, burning in the hail and flashing in the rains;
23 то́йже па́ки, да пита́ютсѧ пра́веднїи, (ѻ҆́гнь) и҆ свою̀ забы̀ си́лꙋ.
23 and that this fire, again, in order that righteous people may be nourished, has even forgotten its own power.
24 Творе́нїе бо, тебѣ̀ творцꙋ̀ всѣ́хъ слꙋжа́щее, распростира́етсѧ на мꙋ́кꙋ проти́вꙋ непра́ведныхъ и҆ легча́е твори́тсѧ во благодѣѧ́нїе ра́ди на тѧ̀ надѣ́ющихсѧ.
24 For the creation, ministering to you, its maker, strains its force against the unrighteous for punishment and in kindness, slackens it on behalf of those who trust in you.
25 Сегѡ̀ ра́ди и҆ тогда̀ во всѧ̑ преѡбразꙋ́емое всѣ́хъ корми́тельницѣ блгⷣти твое́й слꙋжа́ше къ во́ли тре́бꙋющихъ:
25 Therefore at that time also, converting itself into all forms, it ministered to your all-nourishing bounty, according to the desire of those who had need,
26 да наꙋча́тсѧ сы́нове твоѝ, и҆̀хже возлюби́лъ є҆сѝ, гдⷭ҇и, ꙗ҆́кѡ не рождє́нїѧ плодѡ́въ пита́ютъ человѣ́ка, но сло́во твоѐ тебѣ̀ вѣ́рꙋющихъ соблюда́етъ.
26 that your children, whom you loved, O Lord, might learn that it is not the growth of crops that nourishes a man, but that your word preserves those who trust you.
27 Є҆́же бо ѻ҆гне́мъ нерастлѣ́но ско́рѡ ѿ ма́лыѧ лꙋчѝ со́лнечныѧ грѣ́емое растаѧва́шесѧ:
27 For that which was not destroyed by fire, melted away when it was simply warmed by a faint sunbeam,
28 да зна́емо бꙋ́детъ (всѣ̑мъ), ꙗ҆́кѡ подоба́етъ предвари́ти со́лнце на благодаре́нїе тебѣ̀ и҆ къ восто́кꙋ свѣ́та тебѣ̀ поклони́тисѧ.
28 that it might be known that we must rise before the sun to give you thanks, and must pray to you at the dawning of the light;
29 Неблагода́рнагѡ бо ᲂу҆пова́нїе ꙗ҆́кѡ зи́мный и҆́ней раста́етъ, и҆ и҆злїе́тсѧ ꙗ҆́кѡ вода̀ неключи́ма.
29 for the hope of the unthankful will melt as the winter’s hoar frost, and will flow away as water that has no use.
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).
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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).
"For the hope of the unthankful," saith one, "is like the winter's hoar frost;" it benumbs and deadens the soul, as that doth our bodies.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)