Sirach:Chapter 22

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Sirach:Chapter 22

德訓篇	Sirach
¹懶惰人彷彿一塊污穢的石頭，對他的醜行，人人發出唏噓聲。	¹The sluggard is pelted with a dirty stone, and all men will speak of his disgrace.
²懶惰人好比一堆牛糞，摸着的人，都將它從手中抖掉。	²The sluggard is pelted with the dung of oxen: and every one that toucheth him will shake his hands.
³一個不受管教的兒子，是父親的恥辱；生了這樣的女兒，是父親的損失。	³A son ill taught is the confusion of the father: and a foolish daughter shall be to his loss.
⁴明智的女兒，是丈夫的寶藏；無恥的女兒，是父親的憂傷。	⁴A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that confoundeth, becometh a disgrace to her father.
⁵放蕩的婦女，羞辱自己的父親和丈夫，並不次於不虔敬的人：父親和丈夫都要輕視她。	⁵She that is bold shameth both her father and husband, and will not be inferior to the ungodly: and shall be disgraced by them both.
⁶不合時宜的言論，有如悲哀中的音樂；教鞭和訓誨，無論什麼時候，常是明智的。	⁶A tale out of time is like music in mourning: but the stripes and instruction of wisdom are never out of time.
⁷教訓愚人，無異黏合陶器碎片；	⁷He that teacheth a fool, is like one that glueth a potsherd together.
⁸向不願聽的人講話，就像喚醒熟睡的人。	⁸He that telleth a word to him that heareth not, is like one that waketh a man out of a deep sleep.
⁹給愚人講話，等於向睡覺的人講話；話說完了，他還問什麼事？	⁹He speaketh with one that is asleep, who uttereth wisdom to a fool: and in the end of the discourse he saith: Who is this?
¹⁰要為亡者哀哭，因為他已失去了光明；更要為愚人哀哭，因為他已失去了明悟。	¹⁰Weep for the dead, for his light hath failed: and weep for the fool, for his understanding faileth.
¹¹哀悼亡者要有節，因為他已得到了安息；	¹¹Weep but a little for the dead, for he is at rest.
¹²然而邪惡愚人不幸的生命，比死亡更為可悲。	¹²For the wicked life of a wicked fool is worse than death.
¹³哀悼死者，為期不過七天；悲哭愚人與不虔敬的人，卻是一生。	¹³The mourning for the dead is seven days: but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of their life.
¹⁴同愚人不要長談，與無知的人要交往。	¹⁴Talk not much with a fool, and go not with him that hath no sense.
¹⁵要謹慎防備他，就不致招惹煩惱；即便他噴唾，你也不至於受玷污。	¹⁵Keep thyself from him, that thou mayst not have trouble, and thou shalt not be defiled with his sin.
¹⁶他要遠離他，你就得享安寧，不至於因他的愚蠢而感到厭煩。	¹⁶Turn away from him, and thou shalt find rest, and shalt not be wearied out with his folly.
¹⁷什麼東西比鉛還重？比鉛還重的東西的名字，不是「愚人」麼？	¹⁷What is heavier than lead? and what other name hath he but fool?
¹⁸沙、鹽、鐵堆雖重，但比忍耐一個無知糊塗而不虔敬的人，更容易擔負。	¹⁸Sand and salt, and a mass of iron is easier to bear, than a man without sense, that is both foolish and wicked.
¹⁹用棟梁支持的建築物，在地動時不致倒塌；同樣，深思熟慮而鎮定的心，危險時也不會畏懼。	¹⁹A frame of wood bound together in the foundation of a building, shall not be loosed: so neither shall the heart that is established by advised counsel.
²⁰以智慧的思想為基礎的心，有如光滑的牆壁上塗的灰泥。	²⁰The thought of him that is wise at all times, shall not be depraved by fear.
²¹高處的籬笆，經不起風吹；	²¹As pales set in high places, and plasterings made without cost, will not stand against the face of the wind:
²²同樣，那因愚昧的思想而恐懼的心，也禁不住任何驚嚇。	²²So also a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool shall not resist against the violence of fear.
²³就如愚人在思慮時心雖游移不定，卻無時感到恐懼，就像常守天主法律的人一樣。	²³As a fearful heart in the thought of a fool at all times will not fear, so neither shall he that continueth always in the commandments of God.
²⁴剌激人眼，會引出眼淚；剌激人心，會顯出真情。	²⁴He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment.
²⁵拋石打鳥，會使鳥驚飛；責罵友人會斷絕友情。	²⁵He that flingeth a stone at birds, shall drive them away: so he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship.
²⁶若你已向友人拔出利劍，不要失望，因為還可恢復舊交；	²⁶Although thou hast drawn a sword at a friend, despair not: for there may be a returning. To a friend,
²⁷若你已對友人開口攻擊，不要害怕，因為還能和好如初；惟有辱罵、責斥、驕傲、洩漏秘密、暗中傷害，能使朋友疏遠。	²⁷If thou hast opened a sad mouth, fear not, for there may be a reconciliation: except upbraiding, and reproach, and pride, and disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for in all these cases a friend will flee away.
²⁸你的朋友窮困的時候，你要對他忠誠；到他富裕時，你便可以與他共享福利。	²⁸Keep fidelity with a friend in his poverty, that in his prosperity also thou mayst rejoice.
²⁹他遭難的時候，你要待他始終如一；這樣，你就可以分享他的產業。	²⁹In the time of his trouble continue faithful to him, that thou mayst also be heir with him in his inheritance.
³⁰火生起以前，爐中冒氣冒煙；同樣，流血以前、也有咒罵、凌辱和威嚇。	³⁰As the vapour of a chimney, and the smoke of the fire goeth up before the fire: so also injurious words, and reproaches, and threats, before blood.
³¹我不害羞保護一個朋友，也不躲藏而不與他見面，雖然為了他我要遭遇什麼不幸，我也忍受。	³¹I will not be ashamed to salute a friend, neither will I hide myself from his face: and if any evil happen to me by him, I will bear it.
³²雖然如此，若他還不知恩，凡聽見這事的人，必對他加以防範。	³²But every one that shall hear it, will beware of him.
³³誰能在我的口上派一個守衛，在我的唇上貼上一張穩妥的封條，免得我因口過而跌倒，因我的唇舌而自取滅亡？	³³Who will set a guard before my mouth, and a sure seal upon my lips, that I fall not by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?

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