Wisdom of Solomon · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Wisdom of Solomon 6 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 Слы́шите ᲂу҆̀бо, ца́рїе, и҆ разꙋмѣ́йте: наꙋчи́тесѧ, сꙋдїи̑ концє́въ землѝ:
1 Hear therefore, you kings, and understand. Learn, you judges of the ends of the earth.
2 внꙋши́те, содержа́щїи мнѡ́жества и҆ гордѧ́щїисѧ ѡ҆ наро́дѣхъ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ:
2 Give ear, you rulers who have dominion over many people, and make your boast in multitudes of nations,
3 ꙗ҆́кѡ дана̀ є҆́сть ѿ гдⷭ҇а держа́ва ва́мъ и҆ си́ла ѿ вы́шнѧгѡ, и҆́же и҆стѧ́жетъ дѣла̀ ва̑ша и҆ помышлє́нїѧ и҆спыта́етъ:
3 because your dominion was given to you from the Lord, and your sovereignty from the Most High. He will search out your works, and will inquire about your plans,
4 ꙗ҆́кѡ слꙋзѝ сꙋ́ще црⷭ҇тва є҆гѡ̀ не сꙋди́сте пра́вѡ, ни сохрани́сте зако́на, нижѐ по во́ли бж҃їей ходи́сте.
4 because being officers of his kingdom, you didn’t judge rightly, nor did you keep the law, nor did you walk according to God’s counsel.
5 Стра́шнѡ и҆ ско́рѡ ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ ва́мъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ сꙋ́дъ жесточа́йшїй преимꙋ́щымъ быва́етъ,
5 He will come upon you awfully and swiftly, because a stern judgment comes on those who are in high places.
6 и҆́бо ма́лый досто́инъ є҆́сть ми́лости, си́льнїи же си́льнѣ и҆стѧ́зани бꙋ́дꙋтъ.
6 For the man of low estate may be pardoned in mercy, but mighty men will be mightily tested.
7 Не щади́тъ бо лица̀ всѣ́хъ влⷣка, нижѐ ᲂу҆срами́тсѧ вельмо́жи, ꙗ҆́кѡ ма́ла и҆ вели́ка се́й сотворѝ, подо́бнѣ же проразꙋмѣва́етъ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ:
7 For the Sovereign Lord of all will not be impressed with anyone, neither will he show deference to greatness; because it is he who made both small and great, and cares about them all;
8 держа̑внымъ же крѣ́пко настои́тъ и҆спыта́нїе.
8 but the scrutiny that comes upon the powerful is strict.
9 Къ ва́мъ ᲂу҆̀бо, ѽ, ца́рїе, словеса̀ моѧ̑, да наꙋчи́тесѧ премꙋ́дрости и҆ не паде́те:
9 Therefore, my words are to you, O princes, that you may learn wisdom and not fall away.
10 и҆́бо сохранѧ́ющїи преподо́бнѣ преподѡ́бнаѧ преподо́бни бꙋ́дꙋтъ, и҆ и҆̀же наꙋчи́вшїисѧ си̑мъ, ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтъ ѿвѣ́тъ.
10 For those who have kept the things that are holy in holiness will be made holy. Those who have been taught them will find what to say in defense.
11 Возжелѣ́йте ᲂу҆̀бо слове́съ мои́хъ, возлюби́те и҆ накажи́тесѧ.
11 Therefore set your desire on my words. Long for them, and you princes will be instructed.
12 Свѣтла̀ и҆ не ᲂу҆вѧда́ема є҆́сть премꙋ́дрость, и҆ ᲂу҆до́бнѡ ви́дитсѧ ѿ лю́бѧщихъ ю҆̀, и҆ ѡ҆брѧ́щетсѧ ѿ и҆́щꙋщихъ ю҆̀:
12 Wisdom is radiant and doesn’t fade away; and is easily seen by those who love her, and found by those who seek her.
13 предварѧ́етъ жела́ющымъ пред̾ꙋвѣ́дѣтисѧ.
13 She anticipates those who desire her, making herself known.
14 Оу҆́треневавый къ не́й не ᲂу҆трꙋди́тсѧ: присѣдѧ́щꙋю бо ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ при вратѣ́хъ свои́хъ.
14 He who rises up early to seek her won’t have difficulty, for he will find her sitting at his gates.
15 Є҆́же бо мы́слити ѡ҆ не́й, ра́зꙋма (є҆́сть) соверше́нство, и҆ бдѧ́й є҆ѧ̀ ра́ди вско́рѣ без̾ печа́ли бꙋ́детъ:
15 For to think upon her is perfection of understanding, and he who watches for her will quickly be free from care;
16 ꙗ҆́кѡ досто́йныхъ є҆ѧ̀ сама̀ ѡ҆бхо́дитъ и҆́щꙋщи, и҆ на стезѧ́хъ показꙋ́етсѧ и҆̀мъ благопрїѧ́тнѡ, и҆ во все́мъ провидѣ́нїи срѣта́етъ и҆̀хъ.
16 because she herself goes around, seeking those who are worthy of her, and in their paths she appears to them graciously, and in every purpose she meets them.
17 Нача́ло бо є҆ѧ̀ и҆́стиннѣйшее наказа́нїѧ возжелѣ́нїе,
17 For her true beginning is desire for instruction; and desire for instruction is love.
18 попече́нїе же наказа́нїѧ любы̀, любы́ же хране́нїе зако́нѡвъ є҆ѧ̀,
18 And love is observance of her laws. To give heed to her laws confirms immortality.
19 хране́нїе же зако́нѡвъ ᲂу҆твержде́нїе нерастлѣ́нїѧ (є҆́сть), нерастлѣ́нїе же твори́тъ бли́з̾ бы́ти бг҃а:
19 Immortality brings closeness to God.
20 возжелѣ́нїе ᲂу҆̀бо премꙋ́дрости возво́дитъ къ црⷭ҇твꙋ (вѣ́чномꙋ).
20 So then desire for wisdom promotes to a kingdom.
21 А҆́ще ᲂу҆̀бо наслажда́етесѧ престо́лами и҆ ски̑птры, ѽ, ца́рїе люді́й, почти́те премꙋ́дрость, да во вѣ́ки ца́рствꙋете.
21 If therefore you delight in thrones and sceptres, you princes of peoples, honor wisdom, that you may reign forever.
22 Что́ же є҆́сть премꙋ́дрость, и҆ ка́кѡ бы́сть, возвѣщꙋ̀,
22 But what wisdom is, and how she came into being, I will declare. I won’t hide mysteries from you; but I will explore from her first beginning, bring the knowledge of her into clear light, and I will not pass by the truth.
23 и҆ не ᲂу҆таю̀ ѿ ва́съ та̑инъ, но ѿ нача́ла рожде́нїѧ и҆зслѣ́ждꙋ,
23 Indeed, I won’t travel with consuming envy, because envy will have no fellowship with wisdom.
24 и҆ положꙋ̀ на свѣ́тъ ра́зꙋмъ є҆ѧ̀ и҆ не преминꙋ́ю и҆́стины,
24 But a multitude of wise men is salvation to the world, and an understanding king is stability for his people.
25 нижѐ за́вистїю та́ющемꙋ спꙋ́тьствꙋю, ꙗ҆́кѡ се́й не бꙋ́детъ прича́стникъ премꙋ́дрости.
25 Therefore be instructed by my words, and you will profit.
26 Мно́жество же премꙋ́дрыхъ спасе́нїе мі́рꙋ, и҆ ца́рь премꙋ́дръ ᲂу҆твержде́нїе лю́демъ.
26 Not in this translation
27 Сегѡ̀ ра́ди прїими́те наказа́нїе по словесє́мъ мои̑мъ, и҆ поле́зно бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ.
27 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).
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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).
The apostle "desires to depart, and to be with Christ." And, "My soul desired to long for Thy judgments;" or if it is more appropriate to say, "My soul longed to desire Thy judgments." And, "The desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom." Yet there has always obtained the usage of understanding desire and concupiscence in a bad sense if …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
"For mighty" men (it is said) "shall be mightily tormented:" and "He that knew his Lord's will, and doeth it not, shall be beaten with many stripes." So that more knowledge is a ground of more punishment.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Only let us open to Him our doors; for He goeth about seeking such as are worthy and searching on whom He may confer His gifts.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
And, therefore, Scripture does not say that the multitude of the eloquent, but "the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world." And as we must often swallow wholesome bitters, so we must always avoid unwholesome sweets.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)