Sirach:Chapter 37

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Sirach:Chapter 37

德訓篇	Sirach
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。	¹Every 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？	²But a companion and a friend shall be turned to an enemy.
³噢！這邪惡的偏向！你是從那裏闖進來的，你想用凶惡和欺詐籠罩大地麼？	³O 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。	⁴There 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。	⁵There is a companion who condoleth with his friend for his belly's sake, and he will take up a shield against enemy.
⁶你心裏總不要忘記你真正的朋友，分派勝利品時，更不可忽略他。	⁶Forget 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。	⁷Consult 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。	⁸Every 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着想──	⁹Beware 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，	¹⁰Lest 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。	¹¹Thy 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；	¹²Treat 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；	¹³Nor 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；	¹⁴Nor 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，	¹⁵But 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。	¹⁶Whose 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。	¹⁷And 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。	¹⁸The 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。	¹⁹But 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。	²⁰In 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。	²¹A 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，	²²A skillful 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。	²³He 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。	²⁴Grace 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。	²⁵There 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。	²⁶A 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。	²⁷A 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。	²⁸The 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。	²⁹A 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。	³⁰My 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。	³¹For 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；	³²Be 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。	³³For 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。	³⁴By surfeiting many have perished: but he that is temperate, shall prolong life.

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