Sirach:Chapter 3

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Sirach:Chapter 3

德訓篇	Sirach
¹智慧之子，形成義人的集會；他們的家族充滿服從與友愛。	¹My children, it is your father who speaks, listen to me and follow my advice and so be saved.
²孩子們，你們應聽從我，你們的父親；你們要這樣作，以便得救。	²For the Lord established that children should respect their father; he confirmed the right of the mother over her sons.
³因為，上主願父親受兒女的尊敬，且確定了母親對子女的權利。	³Whoever honors his father atones for his sins;
⁴孝敬父親的人，必能補贖罪過；且能戒避罪惡，在祈禱之日，必蒙應允。	⁴he who gives glory to his mother prepares a treasure for himself.
⁵孝敬母親的人，就如積蓄珍寶的人。	⁵Whoever honors his father will receive joy from his own children and will be heard when he prays.
⁶孝敬父親的人，必在子女身上獲得喜樂；當他祈禱時，必蒙應允。	⁶Whoever glorifies his father will have a long life. Whoever obeys the Lord gives comfort to his mother.
⁷孝敬父親的，必享長壽；聽從上主的，必使母親得到安慰。	⁷He serves those who brought him to birth as he would serve the Lord.
⁸敬畏上主的人，必孝敬父母；奉事生他的父母，猶如奉事主人。	⁸Honor your father in word and deed so that his blessing may come on you.
⁹你當以言以行，以各樣的忍耐，孝敬你的父親，	⁹For a father's blessing secures the future of his children, but a mother's curse destroys them at their roots.
¹⁰好使他的祝福，降到你身上，而存留至終。	¹⁰Do not rejoice at the humiliation of your father because his dishonor is no glory for you.
¹¹因為父親的祝福，鞏固子女的家庭；反之，母親的詛咒，拔除家庭的基礎。	¹¹For a man's glory comes from his father's reputation; a mother who is not respected is a disgrace to her children.
¹²不要以你父親的羞辱為榮，因為父親的羞辱，為你不是光榮；	¹²My son, take care of your father in his old age, do not cause him sorrow as long as he lives.
¹³原來人的光榮，是建在他父親的榮譽上；不名譽的母親，是子女的恥辱。	¹³Even if he has lost his mind, have patience; do not be disrespectful to him while you are in full health.
¹⁴我兒，你父親年老了，你當扶助；在他有生之日，不要使他憂傷。	¹⁴For kindness done to one's father will never be forgotten, it will serve as reparation for your sins.
¹⁵若他的智力衰弱了，你要對他有耐心，不要因你年富力強就藐視他；	¹⁵In the day of adversity the Lord will remember it to your advantage; for just as ice melts in the heat, so will your sins melt away.
¹⁶因為，對父親所施的憐憫，是不會被遺忘的，天主必要赦免你的罪過，復興你的家庭。因你容忍母親的過失，必獲賞報；	¹⁶The man who abandons his father is like a blasphemer; he who annoys his mother is cursed by the Lord.
¹⁷天主必依公義，建立你的家庭；在你困難之日，要記念你，要消滅你的罪過，有如晴天溶化冰霜。	¹⁷My son, conduct your affairs with discretion and you will be loved by those who are acceptable to God.
¹⁸背棄父親的，形同褻聖；激怒母親的，已為上主所詛咒。	¹⁸The greater you are, the more you should humble yourself and thus you will find favor with God.
¹⁹我兒，執行你的工作時，應當謙和；這樣，你會比施惠的人更受人愛戴。	¹⁹For great is the power of the Lord and it is the humble who give him glory.
²⁰你越偉大，在一切事上越當謙下；這樣，你纔能在上主面前，獲得恩寵。	²⁰Do not seek what is beyond your powers nor search into what is beyond your ability.
²¹因為，只有上主的權能是偉大的，為謙遜人所尊崇。	²¹Reflect on what you are commanded to do; there is no need for you to know things that are hidden.
²²為你太難的事，你不要尋找；超乎你能力的事，你不要研究；然而天主給你所規定的，你應時常思念，在他的許多工程上，你不應懷着好奇心去追究。	²²Do not tire yourself in resolving useless questions since the knowledge you already have goes beyond human understanding.
²³因為，親眼觀察那些隱密的事，為你並不需要。	²³For many have been led astray by their personal theories and false pretension has undermined reason.
²⁴在超過你能力的事上，你不要勞神；在他的許多工程上，你不要懷着好奇的心；	²⁴The obstinate man will eventually fall into evil, and he who loves danger will perish therein.
²⁵因為，你已見到許多，人類不能理解的事；	²⁵The obstinate man will be weighed down with sufferings; the sinner heaps up sin upon sin.
²⁶的確，有許多人受了自己妄想的欺騙，邪惡的幻想迷惑了他們的明悟。	²⁶For the sufferings of the proud man there is no remedy, the roots of evil are implanted in him.
²⁷心裏頑硬的人，終究必有不幸的結局；愛危險的，必死於危險之中。	²⁷The wise man reflects on proverbs. What the wise man desires is an attentive ear. Almsgiving
²⁸徘徊在兩條路上的心，決不會成功；心術不正的人，必要絆倒。	²⁸As water extinguishes the burning flames, almsgiving obtains pardon for sins.
²⁹頑硬的心，必為愁苦所累；罪人必要罪上加罪。	²⁹The man who responds by doing good prepares for the future, at the moment of his downfall he will find support.
³⁰驕傲人們的創傷，無法醫治，因為惡根在他們身上，已根深蒂固，而他們卻不自覺。	³⁰
³¹明智人的心，領會寓言；智慧人的心願，是希求熱心的聽眾。	³¹
³²聰明睿智的心，必戒避罪惡；在正義的工作上，必獲成功。	³²
³³水可以消滅烈火，施捨可以補贖罪過。	³³
³⁴天主保佑施捨的人，此後必要記念他，在他跌倒時，要使他獲得扶助。	³⁴

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