德訓篇/Sirach:Chapter 37
出自Chinese Catholic Bible
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| 1 | 凡是朋友都說；我結交了朋友；但有的朋友，卻是有名無實的朋友。 | 1 | Every friend will say: I also am his friend: but there is a friend, that is only a friend in name. Is not this a grief even to death? |
| 2 | 如果同伴或朋友，變成了仇人，豈不是一件悲傷至死的事﹖ | 2 | But a companion and a friend shall be turned to an enemy. |
| 3 | 噢！這邪惡的偏向！你是從那裡闖進來的，你想用凶惡和欺詐籠罩大地麼﹖ | 3 | O wicked presumption, whence camest thou to cover the earth with thy malice, and deceitfulness? |
| 4 | 有的同伴，在朋友幸福時，就與他同樂；在患難時，卻變成了仇人。 | 4 | There is a companion who rejoiceth with his friend in his joys, but in the time of trouble, he will be against him. |
| 5 | 有的同伴，為了口腹之欲，與朋友分憂，共同執劍反抗敵人。 | 5 | There is a companion who condoleth with his friend for his belly's sake, and he will take up a shield against enemy. |
| 6 | 你心裡總不要忘記你真正的朋友，分派勝利品時，更不可忽略他。 | 6 | Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches. |
| 7 | 不要與敵視你的人商議；對忌恨你的人，要隱瞞你的主意。 | 7 | Consult not with him that layeth a snare for thee, and hide thy counsel from them that envy thee. |
| 8 | 凡是參謀，都誇張自己的建議；但有的是為自己打算。 | 8 | Every counsellor giveth out counsel, but there is one that is a counsellor for himself. |
| 9 | 對建議者，你要留神：先要知道他需要什麼──因為他心中也為自己著想── | 9 | Beware of a counsellor. And know before what need he hath: for he will devise to his own mind: |
| 10 | 也許願將命運寄托在你身上， | 10 | Lest he thrust a stake into the ground, and say to thee: |
| 11 | 而對你說:「你走的路不錯」，但他卻站在對面，看你會有什麼結果。 | 11 | Thy way is good; and then stand on the other side to see what shall befall thee. |
| 12 | 和不虔敬的人，怎能討論聖德﹖同不公道的人，如何能討論正義﹖不要同婦女談論她的情敵，不要同膽怯的人談論作戰的事，不要同商人談論交易的事，不要同買主商議出賣的事，不要與負心人談論感恩的事； | 12 | Treat not with a man without religion concerning holiness, nor with an unjust man concerning justice, nor with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous, nor with a coward concerning war, nor with a merchant about traffic, nor with a buyer of selling, nor with an envious man of giving thanks, |
| 13 | 不要和殘忍的人提到慈善的事，不要同放蕩的人談及廉節的事，不要和怠惰的人商議任何勞力的事； | 13 | Nor with the ungodly of piety, nor with the dishonest of honesty, nor with the held labourer of every work |
| 14 | 不要和年長的傭工討論年底的事，不要和懶惰的奴僕討論繁重的工作：對這些人，在這一切事上，你不用作任何商議； | 14 | Nor with him that worketh by the year of the finishing of the year, nor with an idle servant of much business: give no heed to these in any matter of counsel. |
| 15 | 只該同虔敬的人，常有來往，你知道他是遵守誡命的， | 15 | But be continually with a holy man, whomsoever thou shalt know to observe the fear of God, |
| 16 | 他與你心心相印；你若不幸，在黑暗中跌倒了，他必與你分憂。 | 16 | Whose soul is according to thy own soul: and who, when thou shalt stumble in the dark, will be sorry for thee. |
| 17 | 你要保持良心提醒你的事，因為沒有比你的良心更忠實的。 | 17 | And establish within thyself a heart of good counsel: for there is no other thing of more worth to thee than it. |
| 18 | 善人的良心有時預告實情，遠遠勝於七個坐在高處觀望的哨兵。 | 18 | The soul of a holy man discovereth sometimes true things, more than seven watchmen that sit in a high piece to watch. |
| 19 | 在這一切事上，你該祈求至高者，引領你走真理的道路。 | 19 | But above all these things pray to the most High, that he may direct thy way in truth. |
| 20 | 各種工作的開端，在於立志；但在進行各種事業以前，應商量。 | 20 | In all thy works let the true word go before thee, and steady counsel before every action. |
| 21 | 人心是各種智謀的根子，由此根子生出四條枝椏；善、惡、生、死；但全然統治這一切的，卻是舌頭。有的人精於教導許多人，但為他自己，卻一無是處。 | 21 | A wicked word shall change the beast: out of which four manner of things arise, good and evil, life and death: and the tongue is continually the ruler of them. There is a man that is subtle and a teacher of many, and yet is unprofitable to his own soul. |
| 22 | 有的人精於教導許多人，而使自己也感到幸福， | 22 | A skilful man hath taught many, and is sweet to his own soul. |
| 23 | 有的人詭辯，出言可惡，他必將缺乏各種食物。 | 23 | He that speaketh sophistically, is hateful: he shall be destitute of every thing. |
| 24 | 上主沒有給他口才的恩惠，因為他缺乏了各種智德。 | 24 | Grace is not given him from the Lord: for he is deprived of all wisdom. |
| 25 | 有的人只為自己有智慧，他智慧的果實，只歸他一人。 | 25 | There is a wise man that is wise to his own soul: and the fruit of his understanding is commendable. |
| 26 | 賢明的人教導自己的民眾；他智慧的成果，是恒久的。 | 26 | A wise man instructeth his own people, and the fruits of his understanding are faithful. |
| 27 | 賢明的人滿渥祝福，凡看見他的人，都稱他有福。 | 27 | A wise man shall be filled with blessings, and they that see shall praise him. |
| 28 | 人的生命是有數的幾天，但以色列的歲月，卻是無數的。 | 28 | The life of a man is in the number of his days: but the days of Israel are innumerable. |
| 29 | 賢明的人在自己民族中，享有光榮和信任，他的聲譽千古流芳。 | 29 | A wise man shall inherit honour among his people, and his name shall live for ever. |
| 30 | 我兒，在你的生活上，你應鍛煉你的心靈，看見什麼為它有害，就不要放任它。 | 30 | My son, prove thy soul in thy life: and if it be wicked, give it no power: |
| 31 | 因為不是任何事，為所有的人都有益，也不是任何事，所有的人都喜歡。 | 31 | For all things are not expedient for all, and every kind pleaseth not every soul. |
| 32 | 在一切歡宴上，要有節制，對於一切食物，不要貪吃； | 32 | Be not greedy in any feasting, and pour not out thyself upon any meat: |
| 33 | 因為吃多了，容易積累成病，飲食過度，容易引起絞痛。 | 33 | For in many meats there will be sickness, and greediness will turn to choler. |
| 34 | 由於飲食過度，許多人喪了命，有節制的人，反而延長壽命。 | 34 | By surfeiting many have perished: but he that is temperate, shall prolong life. |
