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Sirach 7
Greek original · 36 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss
📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals —
side by side (Septuagint, Vulgate, Ge'ez Bible)
7:1
μὴ ποίει κακά καὶ οὐ μή σε καταλάβῃ κακόν
Do no evil, so will no evil overtake you.
不要行惡，惡事就不會臨到你。
7:2
ἀπόστηθι ἀπὸ ἀδίκου καὶ ἐκκλινεῖ ἀπὸ σοῦ
Depart from wrong, and it will turn away from you.
要遠離不義，不義就必離開你。
7:3
υἱέ μὴ σπεῖρε ἐπ’ αὔλακας ἀδικίας καὶ οὐ μὴ θερίσῃς αὐτὰ ἑπταπλασίως
My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, And you shall not reap them sevenfold.
我兒，不要在不義的犁溝中撒種，免得你收割它七倍。
7:4
μὴ ζήτει παρὰ κυρίου ἡγεμονίαν μηδὲ παρὰ βασιλέως καθέδραν δόξης
Seek not of the Lord preeminence, Neither of the king the seat of honor.
不要向主求權位，也不要向君王求尊榮的座位。
7:5
μὴ δικαιοῦ ἔναντι κυρίου καὶ παρὰ βασιλεῖ μὴ σοφίζου
Justify not yourself in the presence of the Lord; And display not your wisdom before the king.
不要在主面前自以為義，也不要在君王面前賣弄智慧。
7:6
μὴ ζήτει γενέσθαι κριτής μὴ οὐκ ἰσχύσεις ἐξᾶραι ἀδικίας μήποτε εὐλαβηθῇς ἀπὸ προσώπου δυνάστου καὶ θήσεις σκάνδαλον ἐν εὐθύτητί σου
Seek not to be a judge, Lest you be not able to take away iniquities; Lest haply you fear the person of a mighty man, And lay a stumbling block in the way of your uprightness.
不要求作審判官，恐怕你不能除去不義；又恐怕你畏懼權貴的臉面，便在你的正直上絆倒人。
7:7
μὴ ἁμάρτανε εἰς πλῆθος πόλεως καὶ μὴ καταβάλῃς σεαυτὸν ἐν ὄχλῳ
Sin not against the multitude of the city, And cast not yourself down in the crowd.
不要得罪城中的會眾，也不要在羣眾中貶低自己。
7:8
μὴ καταδεσμεύσῃς δὶς ἁμαρτίαν ἐν γὰρ τῇ μιᾷ οὐκ ἀθῷος ἔσῃ
Bind not up sin twice; For in one sin you will not be unpunished.
不要重蹈罪過，因為僅犯一次，你也難逃刑罰。
7:9
μὴ εἴπῃς τῷ πλήθει τῶν δώρων μου ἐπόψεται καὶ ἐν τῷ προσενέγκαι με θεῷ ὑψίστῳ προσδέξεται
Say not, He will look upon the multitude of my gifts, And when I offer to the Most High God, he will accept it.
不要說：『主必看顧我眾多的禮物，我向至高的神獻祭時，他必悅納。』
7:10
μὴ ὀλιγοψυχήσῃς ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ σου καὶ ἐλεημοσύνην ποιῆσαι μὴ παρίδῃς
Be not faint-hearted in your prayer; And neglect not to give alms.
禱告時不要灰心喪膽，也不要忽略施捨。
7:11
μὴ καταγέλα ἄνθρωπον ὄντα ἐν πικρίᾳ ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ ἔστιν γὰρ ὁ ταπεινῶν καὶ ἀνυψῶν
Laugh not a man to scorn when he is in the bitterness of his soul; For there is one who humbles and exalts.
當人心靈愁苦時，不要譏笑他，因為那使人卑微也使人高升的，乃是主。
7:12
μὴ ἀροτρία ψεῦδος ἐπ’ ἀδελφῷ σου μηδὲ φίλῳ τὸ ὅμοιον ποίει
Devise not a lie against your brother; Neither do the like to a friend.
不要捏造謊言陷害你的弟兄，也不要這樣對待朋友。
7:13
μὴ θέλε ψεύδεσθαι πᾶν ψεῦδος ὁ γὰρ ἐνδελεχισμὸς αὐτοῦ οὐκ εἰς ἀγαθόν
Love not to make any manner of lie; For the custom thereof is not for good.
不要喜愛說任何謊言，因為說謊的習慣絕無益處。
7:14
μὴ ἀδολέσχει ἐν πλήθει πρεσβυτέρων καὶ μὴ δευτερώσῃς λόγον ἐν προσευχῇ σου
Prate not in the multitude of elders; And repeat not your words in your prayer.
在眾長者中不要喋喋不休，禱告時也不要重複言語。
7:15
μὴ μισήσῃς ἐπίπονον ἐργασίαν καὶ γεωργίαν ὑπὸ ὑψίστου ἐκτισμένην
Hate not laborious work; Neither husbandry, which the Most High has ordained.
不要厭惡勞苦的工作，也不要厭惡至高者所定的農耕之事。
7:16
μὴ προσλογίζου σεαυτὸν ἐν πλήθει ἁμαρτωλῶν μνήσθητι ὅτι ὀργὴ οὐ χρονιεῖ
Number not yourself among the multitude of sinners: Remember that wrath will not wait.
不要把自己列入罪人的羣中，要記得忿怒不會遲延。
7:17
ταπείνωσον σφόδρα τὴν ψυχήν σου ὅτι ἐκδίκησις ἀσεβοῦς πῦρ καὶ σκώληξ
Humble your soul greatly; For the punishment of the ungodly man is fire and the worm.
你要極其謙卑你的心靈，因為不敬虔之人所受的刑罰乃是火與蟲。
7:18
μὴ ἀλλάξῃς φίλον ἕνεκεν διαφόρου μηδὲ ἀδελφὸν γνήσιον ἐν χρυσίῳ Σουφιρ
Change not a friend for a thing indifferent; Neither a true brother for the gold of Ophir.
不要為了財利更換朋友，也不要為俄斐的金子更換真誠的弟兄。
7:19
μὴ ἀστόχει γυναικὸς σοφῆς καὶ ἀγαθῆς ἡ γὰρ χάρις αὐτῆς ὑπὲρ τὸ χρυσίον
Forgo not a wise and good wife; For her grace is above gold.
不要捨棄智慧賢良的妻子，因為她的恩惠勝過金子。
7:20
μὴ κακώσῃς οἰκέτην ἐργαζόμενον ἐν ἀληθείᾳ μηδὲ μίσθιον διδόντα τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ
Entreat not evil a servant that works truly, Nor a hireling that gives you his life.
不要苦待忠實作工的僕人，也不要苦待全心勞力的僱工。
7:21
οἰκέτην συνετὸν ἀγαπάτω σου ἡ ψυχή μὴ στερήσῃς αὐτὸν ἐλευθερίας
Let your soul love a wise servant; Defraud him not of liberty.
你的心要愛智慧的僕人，不要剝奪他得自由的權利。
7:22
κτήνη σοί ἐστιν ἐπισκέπτου αὐτά καὶ εἰ ἔστιν σοι χρήσιμα ἐμμενέτω σοι
Hast you cattle? have an eye to them; And if they are profitable to you, let them stay by you.
你有牲畜嗎？就當看顧牠們；牠們若對你有益，就讓牠們留在你身邊。
7:23
τέκνα σοί ἐστιν παίδευσον αὐτὰ καὶ κάμψον ἐκ νεότητος τὸν τράχηλον αὐτῶν
Hast you children? correct them, And bow down their neck from their youth.
你有兒女嗎？就當管教他們，從幼年起就使他們的頸項俯伏。
7:24
θυγατέρες σοί εἰσιν πρόσεχε τῷ σώματι αὐτῶν καὶ μὴ ἱλαρώσῃς πρὸς αὐτὰς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου
Hast you daughters? give heed to their body, And make not your face cheerful toward them.
你有女兒嗎？就當留心她們的貞節，不要對她們和顏悅色。
7:25
ἔκδου θυγατέρα καὶ ἔσῃ τετελεκὼς ἔργον μέγα καὶ ἀνδρὶ συνετῷ δώρησαι αὐτήν
Give your daughter in marriage, and you will have accomplished a great matter: And give her to a man of understanding.
把女兒嫁出去，你就成就了一件大事；要把她許配給有見識的人。
7:26
γυνή σοί ἐστιν κατὰ ψυχήν μὴ ἐκβάλῃς αὐτήν καὶ μισουμένῃ μὴ ἐμπιστεύσῃς σεαυτόν
Hast you a wife after your mind? cast her not out: But trust not yourself to one that is hateful.
你有合你心意的妻子嗎？就不要休棄她；但對你所憎厭的，不要把自己交託。
7:27
ἐν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ σου δόξασον τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ μητρὸς ὠδῖνας μὴ ἐπιλάθῃ
Give glory to your father with your whole heart; And forget not the pangs of your mother.
你要全心榮耀你的父親，也不要忘記你母親生產的痛苦。
7:28
μνήσθητι ὅτι δῑ αὐτῶν ἐγεννήθης καὶ τί ἀνταποδώσεις αὐτοῖς καθὼς αὐτοὶ σοί
Remember that of them you were born: And what will you recompense them for the things that they have done for you?
要記得你是藉著他們而生的；他們既待你如此，你又能拿什麼來報答他們呢？
7:29
ἐν ὅλῃ ψυχῇ σου εὐλαβοῦ τὸν κύριον καὶ τοὺς ἱερεῖς αὐτοῦ θαύμαζε
Fear the Lord with all your soul; And reverence his priests.
你要全心敬畏主，並尊崇他的祭司。
7:30
ἐν ὅλῃ δυνάμει ἀγάπησον τὸν ποιήσαντά σε καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς
With all your strength love him that made you; And forsake not his ministers.
你要竭盡全力愛那造你的，不要離棄他的眾僕役。
7:31
φοβοῦ τὸν κύριον καὶ δόξασον ἱερέα καὶ δὸς τὴν μερίδα αὐτῷ καθὼς ἐντέταλταί σοι ἀπαρχὴν καὶ περὶ πλημμελείας καὶ δόσιν βραχιόνων καὶ θυσίαν ἁγιασμοῦ καὶ ἀπαρχὴν ἁγίων
Fear the Lord, and glorify the priest; And give him his portion, even as it is commanded you; The first fruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, And the sacrifice of sanctification, and the first fruits of holy things.
你要敬畏主，尊榮祭司，照所吩咐你的把分給他：就是初熟之物、贖愆祭、所獻的肩肉、成聖的祭物，以及聖物的初熟之果。
7:32
καὶ πτωχῷ ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου ἵνα τελειωθῇ ἡ εὐλογία σου
Also to the poor man stretch out your hand, That your blessing may be perfected.
也要向窮人伸手周濟，好使你所得的福得以完全。
7:33
χάρις δόματος ἔναντι παντὸς ζῶντος καὶ ἐπὶ νεκρῷ μὴ ἀποκωλύσῃς χάριν
A gift has grace in the sight of every man living; And for a dead man keep not back grace.
在一切活人面前，餽贈都有恩惠；對於死者，也不要止住你的恩慈。
7:34
μὴ ὑστέρει ἀπὸ κλαιόντων καὶ μετὰ πενθούντων πένθησον
Be not lacking to those who weep; And mourn with those who mourn.
不要遠離哀哭的人，要與悲傷的人同悲傷。
7:35
μὴ ὄκνει ἐπισκέπτεσθαι ἄρρωστον ἄνθρωπον ἐκ γὰρ τῶν τοιούτων ἀγαπηθήσῃ
Be not slow to visit a sick man; For by such things you will gain love.
不要懶於探望患病的人，因為這樣的事必使你蒙人愛戴。
7:36
ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς λόγοις σου μιμνῄσκου τὰ ἔσχατά σου καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα οὐχ ἁμαρτήσεις
In all your matters remember your last end, And you will never do amiss.
在你一切的事上，要記念你的結局，你就永不致犯罪。