德训篇:Chapter 37

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德训篇:Chapter 37

德训篇	Sirach
¹凡是朋友都说：我结交了朋友；但有的朋友，却是有名无实的朋友。	¹Every friend will say: I also am his friend: but there is a friend, that is only a friend in name. Is not this a grief even to death?
²如果同伴或朋友，变成了仇人，岂不是一件悲伤至死的事？	²But a companion and a friend shall be turned to an enemy.
³噢！这邪恶的偏向！你是从那里闯进来的，你想用凶恶和欺诈笼罩大地么？	³O wicked presumption, whence camest thou to cover the earth with thy malice, and deceitfulness?
⁴有的同伴，在朋友幸福时，就与他同乐；在患难时，却变成了仇人。	⁴There is a companion who rejoiceth with his friend in his joys, but in the time of trouble, he will be against him.
⁵有的同伴，为了口腹之欲，与朋友分忧，共同执剑反抗敌人。	⁵There is a companion who condoleth with his friend for his belly's sake, and he will take up a shield against enemy.
⁶你心里总不要忘记你真正的朋友，分派胜利品时，更不可忽略他。	⁶Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.
⁷不要与敌视你的人商议；对忌恨你的人，要隐瞒你的主意。	⁷Consult not with him that layeth a snare for thee, and hide thy counsel from them that envy thee.
⁸凡是参谋，都夸张自己的建议；但有的是为自己打算。	⁸Every counsellor giveth out counsel, but there is one that is a counsellor for himself.
⁹对建议者，你要留神：先要知道他需要什么──因为他心中也为自己着想──	⁹Beware of a counsellor. And know before what need he hath: for he will devise to his own mind:
¹⁰也许愿将命运寄托在你身上，	¹⁰Lest he thrust a stake into the ground, and say to thee:
¹¹而对你说：「你走的路不错」，但他却站在对面，看你会有什么结果。	¹¹Thy way is good; and then stand on the other side to see what shall befall thee.
¹²和不虔敬的人，怎能讨论圣德？同不公道的人，如何能讨论正义？不要同妇女谈论她的情敌，不要同胆怯的人谈论作战的事，不要同商人谈论交易的事，不要同买主商议出卖的事，不要与负心人谈论感恩的事；	¹²Treat not with a man without religion concerning holiness, nor with an unjust man concerning justice, nor with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous, nor with a coward concerning war, nor with a merchant about traffic, nor with a buyer of selling, nor with an envious man of giving thanks,
¹³不要和残忍的人提到慈善的事，不要同放荡的人谈及廉节的事，不要和怠惰的人商议任何劳力的事；	¹³Nor with the ungodly of piety, nor with the dishonest of honesty, nor with the held labourer of every work,
¹⁴不要和年长的佣工讨论年底的事，不要和懒惰的奴仆讨论繁重的工作：对这些人，在这一切事上，你不用作任何商议；	¹⁴Nor with him that worketh by the year of the finishing of the year, nor with an idle servant of much business: give no heed to these in any matter of counsel.
¹⁵只该同虔敬的人，常有来往，你知道他是遵守诫命的，	¹⁵But be continually with a holy man, whomsoever thou shalt know to observe the fear of God,
¹⁶他与你心心相印；你若不幸，在黑暗中跌倒了，他必与你分忧。	¹⁶Whose soul is according to thy own soul: and who, when thou shalt stumble in the dark, will be sorry for thee.
¹⁷你要保持良心提醒你的事，因为没有比你的良心更忠实的。	¹⁷And establish within thyself a heart of good counsel: for there is no other thing of more worth to thee than it.
¹⁸善人的良心有时预告实情，远远胜于七个坐在高处观望的哨兵。	¹⁸The soul of a holy man discovereth sometimes true things, more than seven watchmen that sit in a high piece to watch.
¹⁹在这一切事上，你该祈求至高者，引领你走真理的道路。	¹⁹But above all these things pray to the most High, that he may direct thy way in truth.
²⁰各种工作的开端，在于立志；但在进行各种事业以前，应商量。	²⁰In all thy works let the true word go before thee, and steady counsel before every action.
²¹人心是各种智谋的根子，由此根子生出四条枝桠；善、恶、生、死；但全然统治这一切的，却是舌头。有的人精于教导许多人，但为他自己，却一无是处。	²¹A wicked word shall change the beast: out of which four manner of things arise, good and evil, life and death: and the tongue is continually the ruler of them. There is a man that is subtle and a teacher of many, and yet is unprofitable to his own soul.
²²有的人精于教导许多人，而使自己也感到幸福，	²²A skillful man hath taught many, and is sweet to his own soul.
²³有的人诡辩，出言可恶，他必将缺乏各种食物。	²³He that speaketh sophistically, is hateful: he shall be destitute of every thing.
²⁴上主没有给他口才的恩惠，因为他缺乏了各种智德。	²⁴Grace is not given him from the Lord: for he is deprived of all wisdom.
²⁵有的人只为自己有智慧，他智慧的果实，只归他一人。	²⁵There is a wise man that is wise to his own soul: and the fruit of his understanding is commendable.
²⁶贤明的人教导自己的民众；他智慧的成果，是恒久的。	²⁶A wise man instructeth his own people, and the fruits of his understanding are faithful.
²⁷贤明的人满渥祝福，凡看见他的人，都称他有福。	²⁷A wise man shall be filled with blessings, and they that see shall praise him.
²⁸人的生命是有数的几天，但以色列的岁月，却是无数的。	²⁸The life of a man is in the number of his days: but the days of Israel are innumerable.
²⁹贤明的人在自己民族中，享有光荣和信任，他的声誉千古流芳。	²⁹A wise man shall inherit honour among his people, and his name shall live for ever.
³⁰我儿，在你的生活上，你应锻炼你的心灵，看见什么为它有害，就不要放任它。	³⁰My son, prove thy soul in thy life: and if it be wicked, give it no power:
³¹因为不是任何事，为所有的人都有益，也不是任何事，所有的人都喜欢。	³¹For all things are not expedient for all, and every kind pleaseth not every soul.
³²在一切欢宴上，要有节制，对于一切食物，不要贪吃；	³²Be not greedy in any feasting, and pour not out thyself upon any meat:
³³因为吃多了，容易积累成病，饮食过度，容易引起绞痛。	³³For in many meats there will be sickness, and greediness will turn to choler.
³⁴由于饮食过度，许多人丧了命，有节制的人，反而延长寿命。	³⁴By surfeiting many have perished: but he that is temperate, shall prolong life.

德训篇:Chapter 37

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