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Sirach 19
Greek original · 27 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss
← ch. 18ch. 20 → 📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals —
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19:1
ἐργάτης μέθυσος οὐ πλουτισθήσεται ὁ ἐξουθενῶν τὰ ὀλίγα κατὰ μικρὸν πεσεῖται
A workman that is a drunkard will not become rich: He that despises small things will fall by little and little.
酗酒的工人必不致富，輕看小事的人必漸漸敗落。
19:2
οἶνος καὶ γυναῖκες ἀποστήσουσιν συνετούς καὶ ὁ κολλώμενος πόρναις τολμηρότερος ἔσται
Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: And he that cleaves to harlots will be the more reckless.
酒與女人使有見識的人背道，貪戀娼妓的人必越發放肆。
19:3
σήπη καὶ σκώληκες κληρονομήσουσιν αὐτόν καὶ ψυχὴ τολμηρὰ ἐξαρθήσεται
Moths and worms will have him to heritage; And a reckless soul will be taken away.
腐爛與蛆蟲必承受他為業，放肆的心靈也必被剪除。
19:4
ὁ ταχὺ ἐμπιστεύων κοῦφος καρδίᾳ καὶ ὁ ἁμαρτάνων εἰς ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ πλημμελήσει
He that is hasty to trust is light-minded; And he that sins will offend against his own soul.
輕易信人的，心思輕浮；得罪自己心靈的，必陷於過犯。
19:5
ὁ εὐφραινόμενος καρδίᾳ καταγνωσθήσεται
He that makes merry in his heart will be condemned:
心中放縱作樂的人必被定罪。
19:6
καὶ ὁ μισῶν λαλιὰν ἐλαττονοῦται κακίᾳ
And he that hates talk has the less wickedness.
厭惡多言的人，邪惡便減少。
19:7
μηδέποτε δευτερώσῃς λόγον καὶ οὐθέν σοι οὐ μὴ ἐλαττονωθῇ
Never repeat what is told you, And you will fare never the worse.
絕不要重述聽來的話，你必不致受虧損。
19:8
ἐν φίλῳ καὶ ἐχθρῷ μὴ διηγοῦ καὶ εἰ μή ἐστίν σοι ἁμαρτία μὴ ἀποκάλυπτε
Whether it be of friend or foe, tell it not; And unless it is a sin to you, reveal it not.
無論對朋友或仇敵，都不要傳述；除非說出來是有罪的，否則不要揭露。
19:9
ἀκήκοεν γάρ σου καὶ ἐφυλάξατό σε καὶ ἐν καιρῷ μισήσει σε
For he has heard you, and observed you, And when the time comes he will hate you.
因為他聽見了你的話，便會防備你，到時候就會恨你。
19:10
ἀκήκοας λόγον συναποθανέτω σοι θάρσει οὐ μή σε ῥήξει
Hast you heard a word? let it die with you: Be of good courage, it will not burst you.
你聽見了一句話嗎？就讓它與你一同消逝吧；放心，它不會使你脹裂。
19:11
ἀπὸ προσώπου λόγου ὠδινήσει μωρὸς ὡς ἀπὸ προσώπου βρέφους ἡ τίκτουσα
A fool will travail in pain with a word, As a woman in labor with a child.
愚人聽見一句話，便如臨產的婦人因孩子陣痛一般難受。
19:12
βέλος πεπηγὸς ἐν μηρῷ σαρκός οὕτως λόγος ἐν κοιλίᾳ μωροῦ
As an arrow that sticks in the flesh of the thigh, So is a word in a fool’s belly.
如同箭插在大腿的肉中，一句話卡在愚人的腹中也是如此。
19:13
ἔλεγξον φίλον μήποτε οὐκ ἐποίησεν καὶ εἴ τι ἐποίησεν μήποτε προσθῇ
Reprove a friend; it may be he did it not: And if he did something, that he may do it no more.
要責備朋友，或許他並未行過；他若行過了，免得他再犯。
19:14
ἔλεγξον τὸν πλησίον μήποτε οὐκ εἶπεν καὶ εἰ εἴρηκεν ἵνα μὴ δευτερώσῃ
Reprove your neighbor; it may be he said it not: And if he has said it, that he may not say it again.
要責備鄰舍，或許他並未說過；他若說過了，免得他再說。
19:15
ἔλεγξον φίλον πολλάκις γὰρ γίνεται διαβολή καὶ μὴ παντὶ λόγῳ πίστευε
Reprove a friend; for many times there is slander: And trust not every word.
要責備朋友，因為毀謗常有；不可輕信每句話。
19:16
ἔστιν ὀλισθάνων καὶ οὐκ ἀπὸ ψυχῆς καὶ τίς οὐχ ἥμαρτεν ἐν τῇ γλώσσῃ αὐτοῦ
There is one that slips, and not from the heart: And who is he that has not sinned with his tongue?
有人失足，並非出於本心；誰沒有用舌頭犯過罪呢？
19:17
ἔλεγξον τὸν πλησίον σου πρὶν ἢ ἀπειλῆσαι καὶ δὸς τόπον νόμῳ ὑψίστου
Reprove your neighbor before you threaten him; And give place to the law of the Most High.
威嚇鄰舍之前，要先責備他；並要遵從至高者的律法。
19:20
πᾶσα σοφία φόβος κυρίου καὶ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ ποίησις νόμου
All wisdom is the fear of the Lord; And in all wisdom is the doing of the law.
一切智慧就是敬畏主，凡智慧之中都有律法的遵行。
19:22
καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν σοφία πονηρίας ἐπιστήμη καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὅπου βουλὴ ἁμαρτωλῶν φρόνησις
And the knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom; And the prudence of sinners is not counsel.
通曉邪惡的知識並非智慧，罪人的精明也非真謀略。
19:23
ἔστιν πανουργία καὶ αὕτη βδέλυγμα καὶ ἔστιν ἄφρων ἐλαττούμενος σοφίᾳ
There is a wickedness, and the same is abomination; And there is a fool lacking in wisdom.
有一種狡詐，乃是可憎的；也有一種愚人，是缺乏智慧的。
19:24
κρείττων ἡττώμενος ἐν συνέσει ἔμφοβος ἢ περισσεύων ἐν φρονήσει καὶ παραβαίνων νόμον
Better is one that has small understanding, and fears, Than one that has much prudence, and transgresses the law.
見識不多卻心存敬畏的人，勝過精明過人卻違背律法的人。
19:25
ἔστιν πανουργία ἀκριβὴς καὶ αὕτη ἄδικος καὶ ἔστιν διαστρέφων χάριν τοῦ ἐκφᾶναι κρίμα
There is an exquisite subtlety, and the same is unjust; And there is one that perverteth favor to gain a judgement.
有一種精巧的狡詐，乃是不義的；也有人扭曲恩惠，為要得著有利的判決。
19:26
ἔστιν πονηρευόμενος συγκεκυφὼς μελανίᾳ καὶ τὰ ἐντὸς αὐτοῦ πλήρη δόλου
There is one that does wickedly, that hangs down his head with mourning; But inwardly he is full of deceit,
有人行惡卻愁眉苦臉、屈身佯裝哀傷，內裡卻充滿詭詐。
19:27
συγκρύφων πρόσωπον καὶ ἐθελοκωφῶν ὅπου οὐκ ἐπεγνώσθη προφθάσει σε
Bowing down his face, and making as if he were deaf of one ear: Where he is not known, he will be beforehand with you.
他低垂著臉，假裝充耳不聞；在無人認識他的地方，他必先下手害你。
19:28
καὶ ἐὰν ὑπὸ ἐλαττώματος ἰσχύος κωλυθῇ ἁμαρτεῖν ἐὰν εὕρῃ καιρόν κακοποιήσει
And if for lack of power he be hindered from sinning, If he find opportunity, he will do mischief.
他若因力量不足而被攔阻不能犯罪，一旦得了機會，必行惡事。
19:29
ἀπὸ ὁράσεως ἐπιγνωσθήσεται ἀνήρ καὶ ἀπὸ ἀπαντήσεως προσώπου ἐπιγνωσθήσεται νοήμων
A man will be known by his look, And one that has understanding will be known by his face, when you meet him.
人可從外貌被認出，有見識的人也可從相遇時的臉色被認出。
19:30
στολισμὸς ἀνδρὸς καὶ γέλως ὀδόντων καὶ βήματα ἀνθρώπου ἀναγγελεῖ τὰ περὶ αὐτοῦ
A man’s attire, and grinning laughter, And gait, show what he is.
人的衣著、開懷的笑、行走的步態，都顯露他是怎樣的人。
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