| 智慧篇 |
Wisdom |
| 1【智慧勝於體力，智者勝於勇士。】 |
1Hear, therefore, kings, and understand; learn, you magistrates of the earth's expanse! |
| 2所以，列王！你們要聽，且要明白；世上的判官！你們應受教； |
2Hearken, you who are in power over the multitude and lord it over throngs of peoples! |
| 3統治群眾多而自負者！你們應當傾聽： |
3Because authority was given you by the LORD and sovereignty by the Most High, who shall probe your works and scrutinize your counsels! |
| 4你們的權威，是由上主賜予的，高位是來自至高者，他要檢查你們的作為，查究你們的心意。 |
4 Because, though you were ministers of his kingdom, you judged not rightly, and did not keep the law, nor walk according to the will of God, |
| 5因為，你們是他王國的公僕，如果你們判案不公，不守法律，不按天主的旨意行事， |
5Terribly and swiftly shall he come against you, because judgment is stern for the exalted- |
| 6天主必要可怕而迅速地臨於你們，對身居高位的，執行嚴厲的審判。 |
6For the lowly may be pardoned out of mercy but the mighty shall be mightily put to the test. |
| 7因為，卑微的人，還堪憐可恕；有權勢的，必受嚴厲的拷問。 |
7For the Lord of all shows no partiality, nor does he fear greatness, Because he himself made the great as well as the small, and he provides for all alike; |
| 8萬有的主宰決不顧情面，也不畏懼權勢，因為無論大小，都是他造的；他對一切，都一律加以照顧； |
8but for those in power a rigorous scrutiny impends. |
| 9但對有權勢的人必嚴加審訊。 |
9To you, therefore, O princes, are my words addressed that you may learn wisdom and that you may not sin. |
| 10所以，各位君侯！我的話是對你們說的，要你們學習智慧，不再失職。 |
10 For those who keep the holy precepts hallowed shall be found holy, and those learned in them will have ready a response. |
| 11誰聖善地持守聖善的法律，便是聖善的人；誰學習這些法律，必會尋得辯護。 |
11Desire therefore my words; long for them and you shall be instructed. |
| 12所以你們應思慕我的話，珍愛我的話，如此，你們必將深受教益。 |
12Resplendent and unfading is Wisdom, and she is readily perceived by those who love her, and found by those who seek her. |
| 13智慧是光明的，從不暗淡；愛慕她的，很容易看見她；尋覓她的，就可找到她； |
13She hastens to make herself known in anticipation of men's desire; |
| 14一有追求她的志願，她必預先顯示給他們。 |
14he who watches for her at dawn shall not be disappointed, for he shall find her sitting by his gate. |
| 15早起尋求她的，不必費勞，因為必發現她坐在門前。 |
15For taking thought of her is the perfection of prudence, and he who for her sake keeps vigil shall quickly be free from care; |
| 16思念智慧，是齊全的明哲；為她守夜不寐的，很快就必無顧慮。 |
16Because she makes her own rounds, seeking those worthy of her, and graciously appears to them in the ways, and meets them with all solicitude. |
| 17因為，智慧到處尋找配得上自己的人，她在路上親切地把自己顯示出來，很關心地迎接他們。 |
17For the first step toward discipline is a very earnest desire for her; then, care for discipline is love of her; |
| 18智慧的真起點，是切願受教； |
18love means the keeping of her laws; To observe her laws is the basis for incorruptibility; |
| 19切願受教就是愛；愛即在於遵守法律；遵守法律，便是不朽的保證； |
19and incorruptibility makes one close to God; |
| 20不朽使人親近天主； |
20thus the desire for Wisdom leads up to a kingdom. |
| 21所以，慕求智慧引人高登王位。 |
21If, then, you find pleasure in throne and scepter, you princes of the peoples, honor Wisdom, that you may reign as kings forever. |
| 22萬民的君侯！你們若喜愛王位與王權，就應尊重智慧，好能永居王位。 |
22Now what wisdom is, and how she came to be I shall relate; and I shall hide no secrets from you, But from the very beginning I shall search out and bring to light knowledge of her, nor shall I diverge from the truth. |
| 23【萬民的統治者，你們應愛慕智慧的光明！】 |
23Neither shall I admit consuming jealousy to my company, because that can have no fellowship with Wisdom. |
| 24我要陳述，什麼是智慧，她是怎樣有的；我決不向你們隱瞞她的妙理，反而探源索本，將對她的認識公開陳述，決不歪曲真理。 |
24A great number of wise men is the safety of the world, and a prudent king, the stability of his people; |
| 25我決不與使人消沉的嫉妒同行，因為，它與智慧絕無共同之處。 |
25so take instruction from my words, to your profit. |
| 26智慧人眾多，世界纔有救；君王明達，民生纔安定。 |
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| 27所以，你們應接受我的訓言；如此，你們必受教益。 |
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