| 德训篇 | Sirach |
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| 1敬畏上主的；必如此而行；谨守法律的，必获得智慧。 | 1Such is the one who fears the Lord; whoever embraces the Law will obtain wisdom. |
| 2智慧有如一位荣耀的母亲去迎接他，又如一位童贞的新娘收留他， | 2She will come out to meet him like a mother and greet him like a virgin bride; |
| 3要用生命和明智的食物养育他，用有益的智慧之水，给他当饮料。他依靠智慧，便不致动摇； | 3she will feed him with the bread of understanding and give him the water of wisdom to drink. |
| 4他信赖智慧，就不致受辱。智慧要举扬他，超越他的同伴； | 4He will rely on her and will not waver; he will lean on her and will not be let down. |
| 5在集会中，使他开口发言，使他充满上智聪敏之神，叫他穿上光荣的长袍， | 5Wisdom will make him greater than his friends and he will be able to speak in the full assembly. |
| 6使他获得喜乐和愉快的冠冕，叫他承受名垂千古的基业。 | 6He will be crowned with happiness and joy. He will inherit an everlasting name. |
| 7愚昧人不会接受智慧，明智人郤去迎接她，罪人决不会见到她，因为，智慧远离骄傲和欺诈。 | 7The fool will never possess her, and sinners will never set eyes on her. |
| 8说谎的人不会思念她；但诚实的人必能寻见她，直到天主来视察时，他们必有所成就。 | 8She is far away from pride, and liars will know nothing of her. |
| 9赞颂在罪人口里，是不适宜的，因为不是来自上主； | 9Praise is not fitting on the lips of sinners since it does not come from the Lord. |
| 10原来赞颂须本于智慧，具有智慧的人，才能教给人智慧。因为智慧来自天主，天主的赞颂常伴随智慧；忠信人的口，必洋溢着这样的赞颂，主宰也必赐给他这样的赞颂。 | 10Praise must come from the wise man; so the Lord himself inspires it. |
| 11你不要说：「是上主使我没有智慧。」因为，上主不作自己憎恶的事。 | 11Do not say, "It was God who made me sin." God does not cause what he hates. |
| 12你也不要说：「他迷惑了我。」因为，他用不着罪人。 | 12Do not say, "He made me do wrong," for he has nothing to do with a sinner. |
| 13凡是可恶的事，上主都憎恨，也不许敬畏他的人遇着这些事。 | 13The Lord hates all evil and those who fear him hate it as well. |
| 14上主在起初就造了人，并赋给他自决的能力； | 14When he created man in the beginning, he left him free to make his own decisions. |
| 15又给他定了法律和诫命。 | 15If you wish, you can keep the commandments and it is in your power to remain faithful. |
| 16假使你愿意，就能遵守他的诫命；成为一个忠信的人，完全在于你自愿。 | 16He has set fire and water before you; you stretch out your hand to whichever you prefer. |
| 17他在你面前安放了火与水，你可任意伸手选取； | 17Life and death are set before man: whichever a man prefers will be given him. |
| 18生死善恶，都在人面前；人愿意那样，就赐给他那样。 | 18How magnificent is the wisdom of the Lord! He is powerful and all-seeing. |
| 19因为，上主的智慧是广大的，他强而有力，不断在察看着万物。 | 19His eyes are on those who fear him. He knows all the works of man. |
| 20他的眼睛注视敬畏他的人，他洞悉人的一切行为。 | 20He has commanded no one to be godless and has given no one permission to sin. |
| 21他从未吩咐人作恶，他从未准许人犯罪。 | 21 |
| 22不要渴望有许多不忠实而无用的子女，也不要因不虔敬的儿子而喜欢。 | 22 |
