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Wisdom of Solomon 9

Commentary from 9 fathers

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1

O God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things with thy word,

ΘΕΕ πατέρων καὶ Κύριε τοῦ ἐλέους ὁ ποιήσας τὰ πάντα ἐν λόγῳ σου

Бж҃е ѻ҆тцє́въ и҆ гдⷭ҇и млⷭ҇ти твоеѧ̀, сотвори́вый всѧ̑ сло́вомъ твои́мъ

2

And ordained man through thy wisdom, that he should have dominion over the creatures which thou hast made,

καὶ τῇ σοφίᾳ σου κατεσκεύασας ἄνθρωπον, ἵνα δεσπόζῃ τῶν ὑπὸ σοῦ γενομένων κτισμάτων

и҆ премⷣростїю твое́ю ᲂу҆стро́ивый человѣ́ка, да владѣ́етъ сотворе́нными ѿ тебє̀ тва́рьми,

3

And order the world according to equity and righteousness, and execute judgment with an upright heart:

καὶ διέπῃ τὸν κόσμον ἐν ὁσιότητι καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἐν εὐθύτητι ψυχῆς κρίσιν κρίνῃ,

и҆ да ᲂу҆правлѧ́етъ мі́ръ въ преподо́бїи и҆ пра́вдѣ, и҆ въ правотѣ̀ дꙋшѝ сꙋ́дъ да сꙋ́дитъ:

4

Give me wisdom, that sitteth by thy throne; and reject me not from among thy children:

δός μοι τὴν τῶν σῶν θρόνων πάρεδρον σοφίαν καὶ μή με ἀποδοκιμάσῃς ἐκ παίδων σου.

да́ждь мнѣ̀ твои̑мъ прⷭ҇то́лѡмъ присѣдѧ́щꙋю премⷣрость и҆ не ѿри́ни менѐ ѿ ѻ҆́трѡкъ твои́хъ:

5

For I thy servant and son of thine handmaid am a feeble person, and of a short time, and too young for the understanding of judgment and laws.

ὅτι ἐγὼ δοῦλος σὸς καὶ υἱὸς τῆς παιδίσκης σου, ἄνθρωπος ἀσθενὴς καὶ ὀλιγοχρόνιος καὶ ἐλάσσων ἐν συνέσει κρίσεως καὶ νόμων·

ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́зъ ра́бъ тво́й и҆ сы́нъ рабы́ни твоеѧ̀, человѣ́къ не́мощенъ и҆ маловре́мененъ и҆ ᲂу҆ма́ленъ въ ра́зꙋмѣ сꙋда̀ и҆ зако́нѡвъ.

6

For though a man be never so perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.

κἂν γάρ τις ᾖ τέλειος ἐν υἱοῖς ἀνθρώπων, τῆς ἀπὸ σοῦ σοφίας ἀπούσης, εἰς οὐδὲν λογισθήσεται.

А҆́ще бо кто̀ бꙋ́детъ и҆ соверше́нъ въ сынѣ́хъ человѣ́ческихъ, ѿсꙋ́тствꙋющей твое́й премⷣрости, ни во что́же вмѣни́тсѧ.

7

Thou hast chosen me to be a king of thy people, and a judge of thy sons and daughters:

σύ με προείλω βασιλέα λαοῦ σου καὶ δικαστὴν υἱῶν σου καί θυγατέρων·

Ты̀ и҆збра́лъ мѧ̀ є҆сѝ царѧ̀ лю́демъ твои̑мъ и҆ сꙋдїю̀ сынѡ́мъ твои̑мъ и҆ дще́ремъ,

8

Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount, and an altar in the city wherein thou dwellest, a resemblance of the holy tabernacle, which thou hast prepared from the beginning.

εἶπας οἰκοδομῆσαι ναὸν ἐν ὄρει ἁγίῳ σου καὶ ἐν πόλει κατασκηνώσεώς σου θυσιαστήριον, μίμημα σκηνῆς ἁγίας, ἣν προητοίμασας ἀπ᾿ ἀρχῆς.

и҆ ре́клъ мѝ є҆сѝ созда́ти хра́мъ въ горѣ̀ ст҃ѣ́й твое́й и҆ во гра́дѣ ѡ҆бита́нїѧ твоегѡ̀ ѻ҆лта́рь, подо́бїемъ ски́нїи (твоеѧ̀) ст҃ы́ѧ, ю҆́же пред̾ꙋгото́валъ є҆сѝ ѿ нача́ла.

9

And wisdom was with thee: which knoweth thy works, and was present when thou madest the world, and knew what was acceptable in thy sight, and right in thy commandments.

καὶ μετὰ σοῦ ἡ σοφία ἡ εἰδυῖα τὰ ἔργα σου καὶ παροῦσα, ὅτε ἐποίεις τὸν κόσμον, καὶ ἐπισταμένη τί ἀρεστὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς σου καὶ τί εὐθὲς ἐν ἐντολαῖς σου.

И҆ съ тобо́ю премⷣрость вѣ́дꙋщаѧ дѣла̀ твоѧ̑ и҆ присꙋ́тствꙋющаѧ тогда̀, є҆гда̀ мі́ръ твори́лъ є҆сѝ, и҆ вѣ́дꙋщаѧ, что̀ є҆́сть ᲂу҆го́дно пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма твои́ма и҆ что̀ пра́во въ за́повѣдехъ твои́хъ:

10

O send her out of thy holy heavens, and from the throne of thy glory, that being present she may labour with me, that I may know what is pleasing unto thee.

ἐξαπόστειλον αὐτὴν ἐξ ἁγίων οὐρανῶν καὶ ἀπὸ θρόνου δόξης σου πέμψον αὐτήν, ἵνα συμπαροῦσά μοι κοπιάσῃ καὶ γνῶ τί εὐάρεστόν ἐστι παρά σοί.

послѝ ю҆̀ съ нб҃съ ст҃ы́хъ и҆ ѿ прⷭ҇то́ла сла́вы твоеѧ̀ послѝ ю҆̀: да сꙋ́щи со мно́ю трꙋди́тсѧ, и҆ ᲂу҆вѣ́мъ, что̀ благоꙋго́дно є҆́сть пред̾ тобо́ю:

11

For she knoweth and understandeth all things, and she shall lead me soberly in my doings, and preserve me in her power.

οἶδε γὰρ ἐκείνη πάντα καὶ συνίει καὶ ὁδηγήσει με ἐν ταῖς πράξεσί μου σωφρόνως καὶ φυλάξει με ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτῆς·

вѣ́сть бо ѻ҆на̀ всѧ̑ и҆ разꙋмѣ́етъ, и҆ наста́витъ мѧ̀ въ дѣ́лѣхъ мои́хъ цѣломꙋ́дреннѣ и҆ сохрани́тъ мѧ̀ во сла́вѣ свое́й:

12

So shall my works be acceptable, and then shall I judge thy people righteously, and be worthy to sit in my father’s seat.

καὶ ἔσται προσδεκτὰ τὰ ἔργα μου, καὶ διακρινῶ τὸν λαόν σου δικαίως καὶ ἔσομαι ἄξιος θρόνων πατρός μου.

и҆ бꙋ́дꙋтъ прїѧ̑тна дѣла̀ моѧ̑, и҆ разсꙋждꙋ̀ лю́ди твоѧ̑ пра́веднѣ, и҆ бꙋ́дꙋ досто́инъ престо́лѡвъ ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀.

13

For what man is he that can know the counsel of God? or who can think what the will of the Lord is?

τίς γὰρ ἄνθρωπος γνώσεται βουλὴν Θεοῦ; ἢ τίς ἐνθυμηθήσεται τί θέλει ὁ Κύριος;

Кто́ бо ѿ человѣ̑къ позна́етъ совѣ́тъ бж҃їй; и҆лѝ кто̀ помы́слитъ, что̀ хо́щетъ бг҃ъ;

14

For the thoughts of mortal men are miserable, and our devices are but uncertain.

λογισμοὶ γὰρ θνητῶν δειλοί, καὶ ἐπισφαλεῖς αἱ ἐπίνοιαι ἡμῶν.

Помышлє́нїѧ бо сме́ртныхъ боѧзли̑ва, и҆ погрѣши́тєльна ᲂу҆мышлє́нїѧ на̑ша:

15

For the corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the earthy tabernacle weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things.

φθαρτὸν γὰρ σῶμα βαρύνει ψυχήν, καὶ βρίθει τὸ γεῶδες σκῆνος νοῦν πολυφρόντιδα.

тѣ́ло бо тлѣ́нное ѡ҆тѧгоща́етъ дꙋ́шꙋ, и҆ земно́е жили́ще ѡ҆бременѧ́етъ ᲂу҆́мъ многопопечи́теленъ.

16

And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out?

καὶ μόλις εἰκάζομεν τὰ ἐπὶ γῆς καί τὰ ἐν χερσὶν εὑρίσκομεν μετὰ πόνου· τὰ δὲ ἐν οὐρανοῖς τίς ἐξιχνίασε;

И҆ є҆два̀ разꙋмѣва́емъ, ꙗ҆̀же на землѝ, и҆ ꙗ҆̀же въ рꙋка́хъ ѡ҆брѣта́емъ со трꙋдо́мъ: а҆ ꙗ҆̀же на нб҃сѣ́хъ, кто̀ и҆зслѣ́ди;

17

And thy counsel who hath known, except thou give wisdom, and send thy Holy Spirit from above?

βουλὴν δέ σου τίς ἔγνω, εἰ μὴ σὺ ἔδωκας σοφίαν καὶ ἔπεμψας τὸ ἅγιόν σου πνεῦμα ἀπὸ ὑψίστων;

Во́лю же твою̀ кто̀ позна̀, а҆́ще бы не ты̀ да́лъ є҆сѝ премꙋ́дрость и҆ посла́лъ є҆сѝ дх҃а ст҃а́го твоего̀ ѿ высоты̀;

18

For so the ways of them which lived on the earth were reformed, and men were taught the things that are pleasing unto thee,

καὶ οὕτως διωρθώθησαν αἱ τρίβοι τῶν ἐπὶ γῆς, καὶ τὰ ἀρεστά σου ἐδιδάχθησαν ἄνθρωποι,

И҆ та́кѡ и҆спра́вишасѧ стєзѝ сꙋ́щихъ на землѝ, и҆ ꙗ҆̀же тебѣ̀ ᲂу҆гѡ́дна, наꙋчи́шасѧ человѣ́цы

19

and were saved through wisdom.

καὶ τῇ σοφίᾳ ἐσώθησαν.

и҆ премꙋ́дростїю спасо́шасѧ.