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Sirach 32
Greek original · 24 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss
📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals —
side by side (Septuagint, Vulgate, Ge'ez Bible)
32:1
ἡγούμενόν σε κατέστησαν μὴ ἐπαίρου γίνου ἐν αὐτοῖς ὡς εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν φρόντισον αὐτῶν καὶ οὕτω κάθισον
Have they made you ruler of a feast? Be not lifted up, Be you among them as one of them; Take thought for them, and so sit down.
他們立你為筵席的主席嗎？不要自高；你在他們中間要如同他們的一員。先顧念他們，然後才入席。
32:2
καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν χρείαν σου ποιήσας ἀνάπεσε ἵνα εὐφρανθῇς δῑ αὐτοὺς καὶ εὐκοσμίας χάριν λάβῃς στέφανον
And when you have done all your office, take your place, That you may be gladdened on their account, And receive a crown for your well ordering.
等你盡了你一切的職責，才入座，好叫你因他們而歡喜，並因安排得宜而得着冠冕。
32:3
λάλησον πρεσβύτερε πρέπει γάρ σοι ἐν ἀκριβεῖ ἐπιστήμῃ καὶ μὴ ἐμποδίσῃς μουσικά
Speak, you that are the elder, for it becomes you, but with sound knowledge; And hinder not music.
年長的人哪，你說話吧，這是合宜的，但要憑著確切的見識，不要妨礙音樂。
32:4
ὅπου ἀκρόαμα μὴ ἐκχέῃς λαλιὰν καὶ ἀκαίρως μὴ σοφίζου
Pour not out talk where there is a performance of music, And display not your wisdom out of season.
有人在奏樂的時候，不要傾倒言語；也不要不合時宜地賣弄智慧。
32:5
σφραγὶς ἄνθρακος ἐπὶ κόσμῳ χρυσῷ σύγκριμα μουσικῶν ἐν συμποσίῳ οἴνου
As a signet of carbuncle in a setting of gold, So is a concert of music in a banquet of wine.
金鑲座上的紅寶石印戒怎樣，酒宴中的合奏音樂也怎樣。
32:6
ἐν κατασκευάσματι χρυσῷ σφραγὶς σμαράγδου μέλος μουσικῶν ἐφ’ ἡδεῖ οἴνῳ
As a signet of emerald in a work of gold, So is a strain of music with pleasant wine.
金器上的綠寶石印戒怎樣，配著美酒的樂曲也怎樣。
32:7
λάλησον νεανίσκε εἰ χρεία σου μόλις δὶς ἐὰν ἐπερωτηθῇς
Speak, young man, if there be need of you; Yet scarcely if you be twice asked.
年輕人哪，若有需要你說話，你才說，就是被再三詢問時，也只略略開口。
32:8
κεφαλαίωσον λόγον ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά γίνου ὡς γινώσκων καὶ ἅμα σιωπῶν
Sum up your speech, many things in few words; Be as one that knows and yet holds his tongue.
用少許話語總括許多事；要像知道卻同時緘默的人。
32:9
ἐν μέσῳ μεγιστάνων μὴ ἐξισάζου καὶ ἑτέρου λέγοντος μὴ πολλὰ ἀδολέσχει
If you be among great men, behave not as their equal; And when another is speaking, make not much babbling.
在尊貴人中間，不要把自己當作與他們同等；別人說話時，不要喋喋多言。
32:10
πρὸ βροντῆς κατασπεύδει ἀστραπή καὶ πρὸ αἰσχυντηροῦ προελεύσεται χάρις
Before thunder speedeth lightning; And before a shamefast man favor shall go forth.
閃電在雷聲之前急速發出；恩寵也在謙遜知恥的人之前先行。
32:11
ἐν ὥρᾳ ἐξεγείρου καὶ μὴ οὐράγει ἀπότρεχε εἰς οἶκον καὶ μὴ ῥᾳθύμει
Rise up betimes, and be not the last; Get you home quickly and loiter not:
到了時候就起身，不要落在最後；快快回家去，不要遲延閒蕩。
32:12
ἐκεῖ παῖζε καὶ ποίει τὰ ἐνθυμήματά σου καὶ μὴ ἁμάρτῃς λόγῳ ὑπερηφάνῳ
There take your pastime, and do what is in your heart; And sin not by proud speech:
在那裡盡情玩樂，照你心中所想的去做，但不要因驕傲的言語而犯罪。
32:13
καὶ ἐπὶ τούτοις εὐλόγησον τὸν ποιήσαντά σε καὶ μεθύσκοντά σε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀγαθῶν αὐτοῦ
And for these things bless him that made you, And gives you to drink freely of his good things.
為這一切事，要稱頌那造你的主，就是那將祂的美物豐豐富富賜你暢飲的。
32:14
ὁ φοβούμενος κύριον ἐκδέξεται παιδείαν καὶ οἱ ὀρθρίζοντες εὑρήσουσιν εὐδοκίαν
He that fears the Lord will receive his discipline; And those who seek him early shall find favor.
敬畏主的，必領受祂的管教；那些清晨切切尋求祂的，必尋得祂的喜悅。
32:15
ὁ ζητῶν νόμον ἐμπλησθήσεται αὐτοῦ καὶ ὁ ὑποκρινόμενος σκανδαλισθήσεται ἐν αὐτῷ
He that seeks the law shall be filled therewith: But the hypocrite shall stumble thereat.
尋求律法的人，必因律法得着飽足；偽善的人卻必在其中絆跌。
32:16
οἱ φοβούμενοι κύριον εὑρήσουσιν κρίμα καὶ δικαιώματα ὡς φῶς ἐξάψουσιν
They that fear the Lord shall find judgement, And shall kindle righteous acts as a light.
敬畏主的人，必尋得公正的判斷，又使公義的行為如光發出。
32:17
ἄνθρωπος ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐκκλινεῖ ἐλεγμὸν καὶ κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει σύγκριμα
A sinful man shunneth reproof, And will find a judgement according to his will.
有罪的人躲避責備，按自己的心意尋找對自己有利的論斷。
32:18
ἀνὴρ βουλῆς οὐ μὴ παρίδῃ διανόημα ἀλλότριος καὶ ὑπερήφανος οὐ καταπτήξει φόβον
A man of counsel will not neglect a thought; A strange and proud man will not crouch in fear, Even after he has done a thing by himself without counsel.
有計謀的人不會忽略思慮；狂妄驕傲的人卻不肯心存敬畏。
32:19
ἄνευ βουλῆς μηθὲν ποιήσῃς καὶ ἐν τῷ ποιῆσαί σε μὴ μεταμελοῦ
Do nothing without counsel; And when you have once done, repent not.
凡事沒有商議，不要去做；既已行了，就不要懊悔。
32:20
ἐν ὁδῷ ἀντιπτώματος μὴ πορεύου καὶ μὴ προσκόψῃς ἐν λιθώδεσιν
Go not in a way of conflict; And stumble not in stony places.
不要走在多有絆腳之物的路上，也不要在石頭叢中失足。
32:21
μὴ πιστεύσῃς ἐν ὁδῷ ἀπροσκόπῳ
Be not confident in a smooth way.
在看似平坦的路上，也不要過於自信。
32:22
καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων σου φύλαξαι
And beware of your own children.
連對你自己的兒女，也要謹慎防備。
32:23
ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ πίστευε τῇ ψυχῇ σου καὶ γὰρ τοῦτό ἐστιν τήρησις ἐντολῶν
In every work trust your own soul; For this is the keeping of the commandments.
凡事都要信靠你自己的心靈，因為這也是遵守誡命。
32:24
ὁ πιστεύων νόμῳ προσέχει ἐντολαῖς καὶ ὁ πεποιθὼς κυρίῳ οὐκ ἐλαττωθήσεται
He that believes the law gives heed to the commandment; And he that trusts in the Lord shall suffer no loss.
信靠律法的，必留意誡命；倚靠主的，必不致虧損。