Sirach · Russian Synodal Bible (1876)
Sirach 35 Russian Synodal Bible (1876)
Notes on this text (1)
- Includes the books not found in the Hebrew Bible (Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, Letter of Jeremiah, 1–3 Maccabees, 2 and 3 Esdras, Prayer of Manasseh), as in the Synodal editions.
1 Кто соблюдает закон, тот умножает приношения; кто держится заповедей, тот приносит жертву спасения.
1 He who keeps the law multiplies offerings. He who heeds the commandments sacrifices a peace offering.
2 Кто воздает благодарность, тот приносит семидал; а подающий милостыню приносит жертву хвалы.
2 He who returns a kindness offers fine flour. He who gives alms sacrifices a thank offering.
3 Благоугождение Господу - отступление от зла, и умилостивление Его - уклонение от неправды.
3 To depart from wickedness pleases the Lord. To depart from unrighteousness is an atoning sacrifice.
4 Не являйся пред лице Господа с пустыми руками, ибо все это - по заповеди.
4 See that you don’t appear in the presence of the Lord empty.
5 Приношение праведного утучняет алтарь, и благоухание его - пред Всевышним;
5 For all these things are done because of the commandment.
6 жертва праведного мужа благоприятна, и память о ней незабвенна будет.
6 The offering of the righteous enriches the altar. The sweet fragrance of it is before the Most High.
7 С веселым оком прославляй Господа и не умаляй начатков трудов твоих;
7 The sacrifice of a righteous man is acceptable. It won’t be forgotten.
8 при всяком даре имей лице веселое и в радости посвящай десятину.
8 Glorify the Lord with generosity. Don’t reduce the first fruits of your hands.
9 Давай Всевышнему по даянию Его, и с веселым оком - по мере приобретения рукою твоею,
9 In every gift show a cheerful countenance, And dedicate your tithe with gladness.
10 ибо Господь есть воздаятель и воздаст тебе всемеро.
10 Give to the Most High according as he has given. As your hand has found, give generously.
11 Не уменьшай даров, ибо Он не примет их: и не надейся на неправедную жертву,
11 For the Lord repays, and he will repay you sevenfold.
12 ибо Господь есть судия, и нет у Него лицеприятия:
12 Don’t plan to bribe him with gifts, for he will not receive them. Don’t set your mind on an unrighteous sacrifice, For the Lord is the judge, and with him is no respect of persons.
13 Он не уважит лица пред бедным и молитву обиженного услышит;
13 He won’t accept any person against a poor man. He will listen to the prayer of him who is wronged.
14 Он не презрит моления сироты, ни вдовы, когда она будет изливать прошение свое.
14 He will in no way despise the supplication of the fatherless or the widow, when she pours out her tale.
15 Не слезы ли вдовы льются по щекам, и не вопиет ли она против того, кто вынуждает их?
15 Don’t the tears of the widow run down her cheek? Isn’t her cry against him who has caused them to fall?
16 Служащий Богу будет принят с благоволением, и молитва его дойдет до облаков.
16 He who serves God according to his good pleasure will be accepted. His supplication will reach to the clouds.
17 Молитва смиренного проникнет сквозь облака, и он не утешится, доколе она не приблизится к Богу
17 The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds. until it comes near, he will not be comforted. He won’t depart until the Most High visits and he judges righteously and executes judgment.
18 и не отступит, доколе Всевышний не призрит и не рассудит справедливо и не произнесет решения.
18 And the Lord will not be slack, neither will he be patient toward them, until he has crushed the loins of the unmerciful. He will repay vengeance to the heathen until he has taken away the multitude of the arrogant and broken in pieces the sceptres of the unrighteous,
19 И Господь не замедлит и не потерпит, доколе не сокрушит чресл немилосердых;
19 until he has rendered to every man according to his deeds, and repaid the works of men according to their plans, until he has judged the cause of his people, and he will make them rejoice in his mercy.
20 Он будет воздавать отмщение и народам, доколе не истребит сонма притеснителей и не сокрушит скипетров неправедных,
20 Mercy is as welcome in the time of his affliction, as clouds of rain in the time of drought.
21 доколе не воздаст человеку по делам его, и за дела людей - по намерениям их,
21 Not in this translation
22 доколе не совершит суда над народом Своим и не обрадует их Своею милостью.
22 Not in this translation
23 Благовременна милость во время скорби, как дождевые облака во время засухи.
23 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).
Concerning this sweetness of the mercy of God see ye what in another place the Scripture saith: "Like rain in drought, so beautiful is the mercy of God in trouble." That which there he saith to be "beautiful," the same he saith here to be "sweet." Not even bread would be sweet, unless hunger had preceded.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)