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Sirach 3
Greek original · 29 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss
📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals —
side by side (Septuagint, Vulgate, Ge'ez Bible)
3:1
ἐμοῦ τοῦ πατρὸς ἀκούσατε τέκνα καὶ οὕτως ποιήσατε ἵνα σωθῆτε
Hear me your father, O my children, And do thereafter, that you⌃ may be saved.
我的兒女啊，你們當聽我這作父親的，照著去行，使你們得以蒙拯救。
3:2
ὁ γὰρ κύριος ἐδόξασεν πατέρα ἐπὶ τέκνοις καὶ κρίσιν μητρὸς ἐστερέωσεν ἐφ’ υἱοῖς
For the Lord has given the father glory as touching the children, And has confirmed the judgement of the mother as touching the sons.
因為主使父親在兒女面前得尊榮，又堅立母親管教眾子的權柄。
3:3
ὁ τιμῶν πατέρα ἐξιλάσκεται ἁμαρτίας
He that honors his father will make atonement for sins:
孝敬父親的，必為自己的罪贖愆。
3:4
καὶ ὡς ὁ ἀποθησαυρίζων ὁ δοξάζων μητέρα αὐτοῦ
And he that gives glory to his mother is as one that lays up treasure.
尊榮母親的，就如積蓄財寶的人。
3:5
ὁ τιμῶν πατέρα εὐφρανθήσεται ὑπὸ τέκνων καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ προσευχῆς αὐτοῦ εἰσακουσθήσεται
Whoso honors his father will have joy of his children; And in the day of his prayer he will be heard.
孝敬父親的，必因兒女而歡喜；他祈禱的日子，必蒙垂聽。
3:6
ὁ δοξάζων πατέρα μακροημερεύσει καὶ ὁ εἰσακούων κυρίου ἀναπαύσει μητέρα αὐτοῦ
He that gives glory to his father will have length of days; And he that hearkens to the Lord will bring rest to his mother,
尊榮父親的，必得長壽；聽從主的，必使母親得安慰。
3:7
καὶ ὡς δεσπόταις δουλεύσει ἐν τοῖς γεννήσασιν αὐτόν
And will do service under his parents, as to masters.
他必服事生養他的，如同服事主人一般。
3:8
ἐν ἔργῳ καὶ λόγῳ τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου ἵνα ἐπέλθῃ σοι εὐλογία παρ’ αὐτοῦ
In deed and word honor your father, That a blessing may come upon you from him.
當在言行上尊敬你的父親，好使他的祝福臨到你身上。
3:9
εὐλογία γὰρ πατρὸς στηρίζει οἴκους τέκνων κατάρα δὲ μητρὸς ἐκριζοῖ θεμέλια
For the blessing of the father establishes the houses of children; But the curse of the mother roots out the foundations.
因為父親的祝福堅立兒女的家室，母親的咒詛卻拔出根基。
3:10
μὴ δοξάζου ἐν ἀτιμίᾳ πατρός σου οὐ γάρ ἐστίν σοι δόξα πατρὸς ἀτιμία
Glorify not yourself in the dishonor of your father; For your father’s dishonor is no glory to you.
不可因父親受羞辱而自以為榮，因為父親的羞辱於你並非榮耀。
3:11
ἡ γὰρ δόξα ἀνθρώπου ἐκ τιμῆς πατρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ ὄνειδος τέκνοις μήτηρ ἐν ἀδοξίᾳ
For the glory of a man is from the honor of his father; And a mother in dishonor is a reproach to her children.
人的榮耀來自父親的尊榮，母親的羞辱乃是兒女的恥辱。
3:12
τέκνον ἀντιλαβοῦ ἐν γήρᾳ πατρός σου καὶ μὴ λυπήσῃς αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ
My son, help your father in his old age; And grieve him not as long as he lives.
我兒，當在你父親年老時扶助他，他在世的日子，不可使他憂傷。
3:13
κἂν ἀπολείπῃ σύνεσιν συγγνώμην ἔχε καὶ μὴ ἀτιμάσῃς αὐτὸν ἐν πάσῃ ἰσχύι σου
And if he fails in understanding, have patience with him; And dishonor him not while you are in your full strength.
他若失去了悟性，你要寬容他；當你正值壯年力盛之時，不可輕看他。
3:14
ἐλεημοσύνη γὰρ πατρὸς οὐκ ἐπιλησθήσεται καὶ ἀντὶ ἁμαρτιῶν προσανοικοδομηθήσεταί σοι
For the relieving of your father will not be forgotten: And instead of sins it will be added to build you up.
因為你對父親所行的善行必不被忘記，反要代替你的罪，建立你的福分。
3:15
ἐν ἡμέρᾳ θλίψεώς σου ἀναμνησθήσεταί σου ὡς εὐδία ἐπὶ παγετῷ οὕτως ἀναλυθήσονταί σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι
In the day of your affliction it will remember you; As fair weather upon ice, So will your sins also melt away.
在你患難的日子，這善行必記念你；你的罪必如冰上遇晴日，盡都消融。
3:16
ὡς βλάσφημος ὁ ἐγκαταλιπὼν πατέρα καὶ κεκατηραμένος ὑπὸ κυρίου ὁ παροργίζων μητέρα αὐτοῦ
He that forsakes his father is as a blasphemer; And he that provoketh his mother is cursed of the Lord.
離棄父親的，如同褻瀆者；激怒母親的，必被主咒詛。
3:17
τέκνον ἐν πραΰτητι τὰ ἔργα σου διέξαγε καὶ ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπου δεκτοῦ ἀγαπηθήσῃ
My son, go on with your business in meekness; So will you be beloved of an acceptable man.
我兒，當以溫柔行你的事務，必為蒙悅納之人所愛。
3:18
ὅσῳ μέγας εἶ τοσούτῳ ταπείνου σεαυτόν καὶ ἔναντι κυρίου εὑρήσεις χάριν
The greater you are, humble yourself the more, And you will find favor before the Lord.
你越尊大，越當謙卑己身，就必在主面前蒙恩。
3:20
ὅτι μεγάλη ἡ δυναστεία τοῦ κυρίου καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ταπεινῶν δοξάζεται
For great is the potency of the Lord, And he is glorified of those who are lowly.
因為主的權能極大，祂卻被謙卑的人所榮耀。
3:21
χαλεπώτερά σου μὴ ζήτει καὶ ἰσχυρότερά σου μὴ ἐξέταζε
Seek not things that are too hard for you, And search not out things that are above your strength.
不要尋求過於你所能及的事，不要查究超乎你力量的事。
3:22
ἃ προσετάγη σοι ταῦτα διανοοῦ οὐ γάρ ἐστίν σοι χρεία τῶν κρυπτῶν
The things that have been commanded you, think thereupon; For you have no need of the things that are secret.
凡所吩咐你的，當思想遵行，因為隱祕的事與你無關。
3:23
ἐν τοῖς περισσοῖς τῶν ἔργων σου μὴ περιεργάζου πλείονα γὰρ συνέσεως ἀνθρώπων ὑπεδείχθη σοι
Be not over busy in your superfluous works: For more things are showed to you than men can understand.
不要在分外的事上多管閒事，因為向你顯明的，已超過人所能領會的。
3:24
πολλοὺς γὰρ ἐπλάνησεν ἡ ὑπόλημψις αὐτῶν καὶ ὑπόνοια πονηρὰ ὠλίσθησεν διανοίας αὐτῶν
For the conceit of many has led them astray; And evil surmising has caused their judgement to slip.
因為許多人被自己的妄想引入迷途，惡念使他們的判斷失足。
3:26
καρδία σκληρὰ κακωθήσεται ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων καὶ ὁ ἀγαπῶν κίνδυνον ἐν αὐτῷ ἀπολεῖται
A stubborn heart will fare ill at the last; And he that loves danger will perish therein.
剛硬的心，結局必受禍患；喜愛危險的，必死在其中。
3:27
καρδία σκληρὰ βαρυνθήσεται πόνοις καὶ ὁ ἁμαρτωλὸς προσθήσει ἁμαρτίαν ἐφ’ ἁμαρτίαις
A stubborn heart will be laden with troubles; And the sinner will heap sin upon sin.
剛硬的心，必被困苦壓沉；罪人必罪上加罪。
3:28
ἐπαγωγῇ ὑπερηφάνου οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις φυτὸν γὰρ πονηρίας ἐρρίζωκεν ἐν αὐτῷ
The calamity of the proud is no healing; For a plant of wickedness has taken root in him.
驕傲人的災禍無從醫治，因為惡的根苗已在他裡面紮根。
3:29
καρδία συνετοῦ διανοηθήσεται παραβολήν καὶ οὖς ἀκροατοῦ ἐπιθυμία σοφοῦ
The heart of the prudent will understand a parable; And the ear of a listener is the desire of a wise man.
明達人的心能領悟箴言；願意聽從的耳，是智者所渴慕的。
3:30
πῦρ φλογιζόμενον ἀποσβέσει ὕδωρ καὶ ἐλεημοσύνη ἐξιλάσεται ἁμαρτίας
Water will quench a flaming fire; And almsgiving will make atonement for sins.
水能澆滅烈火，施捨能贖人的罪。
3:31
ὁ ἀνταποδιδοὺς χάριτας μέμνηται εἰς τὰ μετὰ ταῦτα καὶ ἐν καιρῷ πτώσεως αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει στήριγμα
He that requites good turns is mindful of that which comes afterward; And in the time of his falling he will find a support.
報答恩惠的人，懷念日後的結局；在他跌倒之時，必尋得倚靠。