Wisdom of Solomon · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Wisdom of Solomon 7 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 Є҆́смь бо и҆ а҆́зъ человѣ́къ сме́ртенъ, подо́бенъ всѣ̑мъ и҆ земноро́днагѡ внꙋ́къ первозда́ннагѡ:
1 I myself am also mortal, like everyone else, and am a descendant of one formed first and born of the earth.
2 и҆ во чре́вѣ ма́терни и҆з̾ѡбрази́хсѧ пло́ть, въ десѧтомѣ́сѧчнѣмъ вре́мени согꙋсти́всѧ въ кро́ви ѿ сѣ́мене мꙋ́жеска и҆ ᲂу҆слажде́нїѧ сно́мъ соше́дшагѡсѧ.
2 I molded into flesh in the time of ten months in my mother’s womb, being compacted in blood from the seed of man and pleasure of marriage.
3 И҆ а҆́зъ рожде́нъ воспрїѧ́хъ ѻ҆́бщагѡ а҆́ера и҆ на подобостра́стнꙋю зе́млю спадо́хъ, пе́рвый гла́съ подо́бный всѣ̑мъ и҆спꙋсти́хъ пла́ча:
3 I also, when I was born, drew in the common air, and fell upon the kindred earth, uttering, like all, for my first voice, the same cry.
4 въ пелена́хъ воскормле́нъ є҆́смь, и҆ съ (вели́кимъ) прилѣжа́нїемъ:
4 I was nursed with care in swaddling clothes.
5 ни є҆ди́нъ бо ца́рь и҆́но и҆мѣ̀ рожде́нїѧ нача́ло,
5 For no king had a different beginning,
6 є҆ди́нъ бо вхо́дъ всѣ̑мъ є҆́сть въ житїѐ, подо́бенъ же и҆ и҆схо́дъ.
6 but all men have one entrance into life, and a common departure.
7 Сегѡ̀ ра́ди помоли́хсѧ, и҆ да́нъ бы́сть мнѣ̀ ра́зꙋмъ: призва́хъ, и҆ прїи́де на мѧ̀ дꙋ́хъ премꙋ́дрости.
7 For this cause I prayed, and understanding was given to me. I asked, and a spirit of wisdom came to me.
8 Предсꙋди́хъ ю҆̀ па́че ски́птрѡвъ и҆ престо́лѡвъ, и҆ бога́тство ничто́же вмѣни́хъ ко сравне́нїю тоѧ̀,
8 I preferred her before sceptres and thrones. I considered riches nothing in comparison to her.
9 нижѐ ᲂу҆подо́бихъ є҆ѧ̀ ка́меню драгоцѣ́нномꙋ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѐ зла́то пред̾ не́ю песо́къ ма́лый, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ бре́нїе вмѣни́тсѧ пред̾ не́ю сребро̀:
9 Neither did I liken to her any priceless gem, because all gold in her presence is a little sand, and silver will be considered as clay before her.
10 па́че здра́вїѧ и҆ красоты̀ возлюби́хъ ю҆̀ и҆ пред̾избра́хъ ю҆̀ вмѣ́стѡ свѣ́та и҆мѣ́ти, ꙗ҆́кѡ неꙋгаса́емо є҆́сть блиста́нїе є҆ѧ̀.
10 I loved her more than health and beauty, and I chose to have her rather than light, because her bright shining is never laid to sleep.
11 Прїидо́ша же мнѣ̀ блага̑ѧ всѧ̑ вкꙋ́пѣ съ не́ю и҆ безчи́слено бога́тство рꙋка́ма є҆ѧ̀:
11 All good things came to me with her, and innumerable riches are in her hands.
12 и҆ возвесели́хсѧ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆́ми ѡ҆блада́етъ премꙋ́дрость: не вѣ́дѣхъ же ю҆̀ роди́тельницꙋ бы́ти си́хъ.
12 And I rejoiced over them all because wisdom leads them; although I didn’t know that she was their mother.
13 Неле́стнѣ наꙋчи́хсѧ, без̾ за́висти преподаю̀ и҆ бога́тства є҆ѧ̀ не сокрыва́ю:
13 As I learned without guile, I impart without grudging. I don’t hide her riches.
14 неѡскꙋ́дно бо є҆́сть сокро́вище человѣ́кѡмъ, є҆́же ᲂу҆потреби́вшїи къ бг҃ꙋ посла́шасѧ въ содрꙋже́нїе, дара́ми ѿ наказа́нїѧ предста́влени.
14 For she is a treasure for men that doesn’t fail, and those who use it obtain friendship with God, commended by the gifts which they present through discipline.
15 Мнѣ́ же дадѐ бг҃ъ глаго́лати по разꙋмѣ́нїю и҆ мнѣ́ти досто́йнѣ ѡ҆ подава́емыхъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ то́й и҆ премꙋ́дрости предводи́тель є҆́сть и҆ премꙋ́дрыхъ и҆спра́витель:
15 But may God grant that I may speak his judgment, and to conceive thoughts worthy of what has been given me; because he is one who guides even wisdom and who corrects the wise.
16 въ рꙋкꙋ́ бо є҆гѡ̀ и҆ мы̀ и҆ словеса̀ на̑ша, и҆ всѧ́кїй ра́зꙋмъ и҆ дѣ́лъ хꙋдо́жество.
16 For both we and our words are in his hand, with all understanding and skill in various crafts.
17 Се́й бо дадѐ мнѣ̀ ѡ҆ сꙋ́щихъ позна́нїе нело́жное, позна́ти составле́нїе мі́ра и҆ дѣ́йствїе стїхі́й,
17 For he himself gave me an unerring knowledge of the things that are, to know the structure of the universe and the operation of the elements;
18 нача́ло и҆ коне́цъ и҆ среди́нꙋ време́нъ, возвра́тѡвъ премѣ̑ны и҆ и҆змѣнє́нїѧ време́нъ,
18 the beginning, end, and middle of times; the alternations of the solstices and the changes of seasons;
19 лѣ́тъ крꙋ́ги и҆ ѕвѣ́здъ расположє́нїѧ,
19 the circuits of years and the positions of stars;
20 є҆стество̀ живо́тныхъ и҆ гнѣ́въ ѕвѣре́й, вѣ́трѡвъ ᲂу҆си́лїе и҆ помышлє́нїѧ человѣ́кѡвъ, ра́знство лѣ́тораслемъ и҆ си̑лы коре́нїй.
20 the natures of living creatures and the raging of wild beasts; the violence of winds and the thoughts of men; the diversities of plants and the virtues of roots.
21 И҆ є҆ли̑ка сꙋ́ть скры̑та и҆ ꙗ҆́вна, позна́хъ: всѣ́хъ бо хꙋдо́жница наꙋчи́ мѧ премꙋ́дрость.
21 All things that are either secret or manifest I learned,
22 Є҆́сть бо въ то́й дꙋ́хъ ра́зꙋма ст҃ъ, є҆диноро́дный, многоча́стный, то́нкїй, благодви́жный, свѣ́тлый, нескве́рный, ꙗ҆́сный, невреди́тельный, благолюби́вый, ѻ҆́стръ, невозбра́ненъ, благодѣ́лателенъ,
22 for wisdom, that is the architect of all things, taught me. For there is in her a spirit that is quick to understand, holy, unique, manifold, subtle, freely moving, clear in utterance, unpolluted, distinct, invulnerable, loving what is good, keen, unhindered,
23 человѣколюби́въ, и҆звѣ́стный, крѣ́пкїй, безпеча́льный, всеси́льный, всеви́дѧй, и҆ сквозѣ̀ всѧ̑ проходѧ́й дꙋ́хи разꙋми̑чныѧ, чи̑стыѧ, тонча́йшыѧ.
23 beneficent, loving toward man, steadfast, sure, free from care, all-powerful, all-surveying, and penetrating through all spirits that are quick to understand, pure, most subtle.
24 Всѧ́кагѡ бо движе́нїѧ подви́жнѣйша є҆́сть премꙋ́дрость: достиза́етъ же и҆ проница́етъ сквозѣ̀ всѧ́чєскаѧ ра́ди (своеѧ̀) чистоты̀.
24 For wisdom is more mobile than any motion. Yes, she pervades and penetrates all things by reason of her purity.
25 Па́ра бо є҆́сть си́лы бж҃їѧ и҆ и҆злїѧ́нїе вседержи́телѧ сла́вы чи́стое: сегѡ̀ ра́ди ничто́же ѡ҆скверне́но на ню̀ напа́даетъ.
25 For she is a breath of the power of God, and a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty. Therefore nothing defiled can find entrance into her.
26 Сїѧ́нїе бо є҆́сть свѣ́та прⷭ҇носꙋ́щнагѡ и҆ зерца́ло непоро́чно бж҃їѧ дѣ́йствїѧ и҆ ѡ҆́бразъ бл҃госты́ни є҆гѡ̀.
26 For she is a reflection of everlasting light, an unspotted mirror of the working of God, and an image of his goodness.
27 Є҆ди́на же сꙋ́щи всѧ́чєскаѧ мо́жетъ, и҆ пребыва́ющи въ себѣ̀ всѧ̑ ѡ҆бновлѧ́етъ, и҆ по родѡ́мъ въ дꙋ́шы прпⷣбныхъ преходѧ́щи, дрꙋ́ги бж҃їѧ и҆ прⷪ҇ро́ки ᲂу҆строѧ́етъ:
27 Although she is one, she has power to do all things. Remaining in herself, she renews all things. From generation to generation passing into holy souls, she makes friends of God and prophets.
28 никого́же бо лю́битъ бг҃ъ, то́кмѡ сего̀, и҆́же со премꙋ́дростїю пребыва́етъ.
28 For God loves nothing as much as one who dwells with wisdom.
29 Є҆́сть бо сїѧ̀ благолѣ́пнѣе со́лнца и҆ па́че всѧ́кагѡ расположе́нїѧ ѕвѣ́здъ: свѣ́тꙋ соравнѧ́ема ѡ҆брѣта́етсѧ пе́рваѧ:
29 For she is fairer than the sun, and above all the constellations of the stars. She is better than light.
30 сего́ бо прее́млетъ но́щь, премꙋ́дрости же не ѡ҆долѣ́етъ ѕло́ба.
30 For daylight yields to night, but evil does not prevail against wisdom.
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 Holy Scripture, it is true, the Spirit of wisdom is called "manifold" because it contains many things in it; but what it contains it also is, and it being one is all these things.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… the Light of the World." Wisdom and Power, "Christ, the Wisdom of God, and the Power of God." The Effulgence, the Impress, the Image, the Seal; "Who being the Effulgence of His glory and the Impress of His Essence," and "the Image of His Goodness," and "Him hath God the Father sealed." Lord, King, He That Is, The Almighty.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
… they address it may give ear; and when the discourse has a happy issue, they ought to render thanks to Him from whom they know such blessings come, so that all the praise may be His "in whose hand are both we and our words." Chapter 31 — Apology for the Length of the Work
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust." Whether you are to understand His sun as being not that which is visible to the fleshly eyes, but that wisdom of which it is said, "She is the brightness of the everlasting light;" of which it is also said, "The Sun of righteousness has arisen upon me;" and …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)