Sirach:Chapter 21

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Sirach:Chapter 21

德訓篇	Sirach
¹我兒，你犯了罪麼？不要再犯；你應為你過去的罪祈禱，以獲得寬赦。	¹Have you sinned, my son? Do not do it again and beg forgiveness for your past sins.
²你該躲避罪惡，如同躲避毒蛇一樣；你若親近它，它必會咬傷你。	²Escape from sin as you would from a snake; if you go near, it will bite you. Its teeth are like those of a lion and destroy human lives.
³罪惡的牙有如獅子的牙，能咬死人的靈魂。	³All evil is like a double-edged sword which inflicts wounds past remedy.
⁴一切邪惡，好像雙刃的利劍；它的創傷，無法醫治。	⁴Violence and pride bring down the rich; the arrogant man's house will be brought low.
⁵怒斥與驕傲，能蕩盡財富；傲慢人的家庭，必成為廢墟。驕傲人的財產，也必如此蕩盡。	⁵The poor man's prayer reaches the ears of the Lord and his judgment will not delay.
⁶貧窮人的祈禱，從他口中直達上主的耳裏，上主必迅速為他伸冤。	⁶Whoever hates correction goes the way of sinners; he who fears the Lord turns to him in his heart.
⁷厭惡懲戒的，正是追隨罪人的足跡；敬畏上主的，是從心裏歸向他。	⁷The chatterer is known everywhere, but the discreet man recognizes his weakness.
⁸雄辯的人遠近皆知，但明智人卻知道自己失足的地方。	⁸Building a house with borrowed money is like collecting stones for your own tomb.
⁹誰用別人的錢財，建築自己的房屋，就如同堆積石頭，為自己修蓋墳墓。	⁹The meeting of sinners is like a pile of rope which will go up in fire and flames.
¹⁰罪人的集團，有如堆積的麻屑；他們的結局，不外是烈火。	¹⁰The path of sinners is well paved but it ends in the fiery abyss.
¹¹罪人的道路，是用石頭舖平的；但道路的末端，卻是陰府的深坑、黑暗與刑罪。	¹¹He who keeps the Law is in control of his thoughts; the fear of the Lord brings wisdom.
¹²遵守法律的，必能控制自己的傾向。	¹²The man who is not clever will never be taught; but there is a cleverness which leads to bitterness.
¹³敬畏上主的最後結果，是智慧與明智。	¹³The wise man's knowledge spreads out like a flood and his advice is like a spring.
¹⁴不聰明的，不易受教；	¹⁴The fool's heart is like a broken glass which cannot hold any teaching.
¹⁵但有一種聰明，卻是充滿辛苦的，而那裏有辛苦，那裏就沒有真實的明智。	¹⁵If an educated man hears a wise saying he values it and adds another. If the good-for-nothing hears it he is annoyed and tosses it over his shoulder.
¹⁶賢人的知識，如洪水洋溢；他的計謀，有如活泉。	¹⁶The fool's talk weighs like a load while the wise man's words give rest.
¹⁷愚人的內心，像一個破碎的器皿，任何知識都保存不住。	¹⁷The assembly awaits the wise man's words; each one takes to heart whatever he says.
¹⁸賢人聽見一句智慧的話，就一面讚賞，一面從中取益；淫蕩的人聽見，卻不滿意，把它拋在腦後。	¹⁸The fool's wisdom is like a house in ruins, the knowledge of the fool amounts to nonsense.
¹⁹愚人的敘述，像行路所背的重擔；明智人的談吐，卻優雅中聽。	¹⁹As far as the fool is concerned, instruction is no more than handcuffs and fetters.
²⁰在集會中，人都尋求明智人的言論；對他的話，人都用心思維。	²⁰The idiot laughs aloud while the intelligent man merely smiles quietly.
²¹明智為愚人，就如一座倒塌的房屋；無知之輩的知識，是一團表達不清的言語。	²¹Instruction is like a golden ornament to the shrewd man, like a bracelet on his right arm.
²²紀律為愚昧人，就如腳鐐，和右手上的手銬。	²²The fool steps inside the house immediately, the experienced man would not be so bold.
²³愚昧人笑，是放聲大笑；聰明人笑，是低聲微笑。	²³The fool looks in through the door, the polite man remains outside.
²⁴紀律為明智人，有如金飾品，又如右臂上的手鐲。	²⁴Listening outside doors reveals a bad upbringing, the upright man would be ashamed of doing so.
²⁵愚人的腳，鹵莽闖進人家的房屋；富有經驗的人，卻害羞怕進去。	²⁵Strangers speak thoughtlessly of everything, while wise men's words are carefully weighed.
²⁶愚人從門外窺探室內；有教養的人，卻站在外邊等候。	²⁶The heart of fools is in their mouth, but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.
²⁷一個人在門外偷聽，是未受好教育的憑據；明智人恥於這樣作。	²⁷When the godless man curses his opponent, the curse descends on himself.
²⁸愚人只會信口開河；明智人的話，卻是經過權衡思量的。	²⁸The slanderer taints himself and makes himself hated by all around him.
²⁹愚人的心在口上，明智人的口卻在心裏。	²⁹
³⁰不虔敬的人咒罵對方，實是咒罵自己。	³⁰
³¹搬弄是非的人，是污辱他自己，為眾人所憎惡，與他相近的人也憎恨他；緘默而明智的人，反要受人尊敬。	³¹

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