Sirach:Chapter 44

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Sirach:Chapter 44

德訓篇	Sirach
¹現在讓我們來讚揚那些着名的偉人，和我們歷代的祖先：	¹Let us now praise men of renown, and our fathers in their generation.
²上主在他們身上，作出許多光耀的事，自太古就對他們，顯示了自己的偉大。	²The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning.
³他們中，有在自己國內為王的，有因自己的能幹而名聞天下的；有因自己的明智而作參議的，有因自己的先知任務而明察一切的；	³Such as have borne rule in their dominions, men of great power, and endued with their wisdom, shewing forth in the prophets the dignity of prophets,
⁴有因自己的決策和明智，而作當時民眾領袖的；有以自己賢明的訓言，教導民眾的學者；	⁴And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words.
⁵有因其所長，創作樂曲的，有寫作敘事詩的；	⁵Such as by their skill sought out musical tunes, and published canticles of the scriptures.
⁶有的是富而有權勢的人，有的愛好美術，在自己家中，過着安靜的生活。	⁶Rich men in virtue, studying beautifulness: living at peace in their houses.
⁷這一切人，在自己的民族中，歷代受人尊敬，他們在世時就被人誇讚。	⁷All these have gained glory in their generations, and were praised in their days.
⁸他們中，有的已留名於後世，使人讚頌不已；	⁸They that were born of them have left a name behind them, that their praises might be related:
⁹有的卻沒有留下紀念，他們死了，好像他們沒有存在過；他們生了，好像沒有生過；他們的子孫也同他們一樣。	⁹And there are some, of whom there is no memorial: who are perished, as if they had never been: and are become as if they had never been born, and their children with them.
¹⁰但我所要稱揚的人，都是寬大為懷的人，他們的義舉，不會被人遺忘；	¹⁰But these were men of mercy, whose godly deeds have not failed:
¹¹他們的善行與子孫同存，	¹¹Good things continue with their seed,
¹²他們的後裔，保有這善行的產業；他們的子孫履行盟約，	¹²Their posterity are a holy inheritance, and their seed hath stood in the covenants.
¹³他們的子女，因了他們，也是如此：子子孫孫，永世常存；他們的光榮，決不會泯滅；	¹³And their children for their sakes remain for ever: their seed and their glory shall not be forsaken.
¹⁴他們的遺體必被人安葬，名譽必留於永世；	¹⁴Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name liveth unto generation and generation.
¹⁵民眾必稱述他們的智慧，集會必傳揚他們的美德。	¹⁵Let the people shew forth their wisdom, and the church declare their praise.
¹⁶哈諾客悅樂了上主，故此被提升天，成為後世悔改的模範。	¹⁶Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations.
¹⁷諾厄被共認是齊全正義的人，而在義怒時，成了人類的繼承人；	¹⁷Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation.
¹⁸當洪水來臨時，因了他，為世界保存了餘生；	¹⁸Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood came.
¹⁹天主與他立定了一個永久的盟約：一切有肉軀的生物，再不遭受洪水的摧殘。	¹⁹The covenants of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood.
²⁰亞巴郎是萬民的大父，對於光榮，沒有人比得上他。他遵守了至高者的法律，又同他訂立了盟約。	²⁰Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and there was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him.
²¹他在自己身上堅定了盟約，在受試探時，證明自己是忠誠的，	²¹In his flesh he established the covenant, and in temptation he was found faithful.
²²因此，天主起誓許下：要在他的民族中光榮他；要使萬民因他的苗裔而蒙受祝福；要使他的子孫多得像地上的塵土；	²²Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his posterity, that he should increase as the dust of the earth,
²³要提拔他的後裔，如天上的繁星；要把從這海到那海，從大河直到地極之間的土地，賜給他們當作產業。	²³And that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
²⁴至於依撒格，因他父親亞巴郎的緣故，天主也向他確定了同樣的事。	²⁴And he did in like manner with Isaac for the sake of Abraham his father.
²⁵上主將萬人的祝福與盟約，寄托在雅各伯頭上；	²⁵The Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob.
²⁶上主藉自己的祝福，承認他為長子；賜給他產業，將他的產業分給十二支派。	²⁶He acknowledged him in his blessings, and gave him an inheritance, and divided him his portion in twelve tribes.
²⁷上主使雅各伯的後裔中，出現了一位慈善的人，他在眾人眼前，甚為得寵；	²⁷And he preserved for him men of mercy, that found grace in the eyes of all flesh.

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