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Wisdom of Solomon 16
Greek original · 29 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss
📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals —
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16:1
διὰ τοῦτο δῑ ὁμοίων ἐκολάσθησαν ἀξίως καὶ διὰ πλήθους κνωδάλων ἐβασανίσθησαν
For this cause were these men worthily punished through creatures like those which they worship, And tormented through a multitude of vermin.
因此，這些人就藉著他們所敬拜之物相似的東西受了應得的懲罰，藉著許多害蟲受了苦楚。
16:2
ἀνθ’ ἧς κολάσεως εὐεργετήσας τὸν λαόν σου εἰς ἐπιθυμίαν ὀρέξεως ξένην γεῦσιν τροφὴν ἡτοίμασας ὀρτυγομήτραν
Instead of which punishment, you, bestowing benefits on your people, Preparedst quails for food, Food of rare taste, to satisfy the desire of their appetite;
禰卻沒有這樣懲罰禰的百姓，反倒施恩給他們，豫備鵪鶉作奇特滋味的食物，滿足他們食慾的渴想；
16:3
ἵνα ἐκεῖνοι μὲν ἐπιθυμοῦντες τροφὴν διὰ τὴν εἰδέχθειαν τῶν ἐπαπεσταλμένων καὶ τὴν ἀναγκαίαν ὄρεξιν ἀποστρέφωνται αὐτοὶ δὲ ἐπ’ ὀλίγον ἐνδεεῖς γενόμενοι καὶ ξένης μετάσχωσι γεύσεως
To the end that your enemies, desiring food, Might for the hideousness of the creatures sent among them Loathe even the necessary appetite; But these, your people, having for a short space suffered lack, Might even partake of food of rare taste.
為要叫那些仇敵想喫食物時，因所降之物的可憎而連必需的食慾也倒了胃口；但禰的百姓暫時缺乏之後，卻得以享用奇特滋味的食物。
16:4
ἔδει γὰρ ἐκείνοις μὲν ἀπαραίτητον ἔνδειαν ἐπελθεῖν τυραννοῦσιν τούτοις δὲ μόνον δειχθῆναι πῶς οἱ ἐχθροὶ αὐτῶν ἐβασανίζοντο
For it was needful that upon those should come inexorable lack in their tyrannous dealing, But that to these it should only be showed how their enemies were tormented.
因為那些行暴虐的人必須遭受無可挽回的缺乏，而這些百姓卻只需看見仇敵如何受苦就夠了。
16:5
καὶ γὰρ ὅτε αὐτοῖς δεινὸς ἐπῆλθεν θηρίων θυμὸς δήγμασίν τε σκολιῶν διεφθείροντο ὄφεων οὐ μέχρι τέλους ἔμεινεν ἡ ὀργή σου
For even when terrible raging of wild beasts came upon your people, And they were perishing by the bites of crooked serpents, Your wrath continued not to the uttermost;
因為當兇猛的野獸怒氣臨到禰百姓，他們被毒蛇咬傷將要滅亡時，禰的忿怒卻沒有持續到底；
16:6
εἰς νουθεσίαν δὲ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐταράχθησαν σύμβολον ἔχοντες σωτηρίας εἰς ἀνάμνησιν ἐντολῆς νόμου σου
But for admonition were they troubled for a short space, Having a token of salvation, To put them in remembrance of the commandment of your law:
他們受擾亂只是暫時的，為要警戒他們；他們得了拯救的記號，叫他們記念禰律法的誡命；
16:7
ὁ γὰρ ἐπιστραφεὶς οὐ διὰ τὸ θεωρούμενον ἐσῴζετο ἀλλὰ διὰ σὲ τὸν πάντων σωτῆρα
For he that turned toward it was not saved because of that which was seen, But because of you, the Saviour of all.
因為那轉向銅蛇的，得救並非因所見之物，乃是因禰這萬有的拯救者。
16:8
καὶ ἐν τούτῳ δὲ ἔπεισας τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ἡμῶν ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ ῥυόμενος ἐκ παντὸς κακοῦ
Yes, and in this did you persuade our enemies, That you are he that delivers out of every evil.
在這事上，禰也使我們的仇敵深信，禰是那位拯救人脫離一切災禍的主。
16:9
οὓς μὲν γὰρ ἀκρίδων καὶ μυιῶν ἀπέκτεινεν δήγματα καὶ οὐχ εὑρέθη ἴαμα τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτῶν ὅτι ἄξιοι ἦσαν ὑπὸ τοιούτων κολασθῆναι
For them verily the bites of locusts and flies did kill, And there was not found a healing for their life, Because they were worthy to be punished by such as these;
因為那些仇敵被蝗蟲和蒼蠅所咬而死，他們的性命找不著醫治，因為他們理當受這樣的懲罰；
16:10
τοὺς δὲ υἱούς σου οὐδὲ ἰοβόλων δρακόντων ἐνίκησαν ὀδόντες τὸ ἔλεος γάρ σου ἀντιπαρῆλθεν καὶ ἰάσατο αὐτούς
But your sons not the very teeth of venomous dragons overcame, For your mercy passed by where they were, and healed them.
但禰的兒女連毒龍的牙也不能勝過他們，因為禰的憐憫臨到，醫治了他們。
16:11
εἰς γὰρ ὑπόμνησιν τῶν λογίων σου ἐνεκεντρίζοντο καὶ ὀξέως διεσῴζοντο ἵνα μὴ εἰς βαθεῖαν ἐμπεσόντες λήθην ἀπερίσπαστοι γένωνται τῆς σῆς εὐεργεσίας
For they were bitten, to put them in remembrance of your oracles; And were quickly saved, lest, falling into deep forgetfulness, They should become unable to be roused by your beneficence:
因為他們被咬，是為要使他們記念禰的話語；他們又速速得救，免得他們陷入深沉的遺忘，不能再被禰的恩惠所喚醒。
16:12
καὶ γὰρ οὔτε βοτάνη οὔτε μάλαγμα ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτούς ἀλλὰ ὁ σός κύριε λόγος ὁ πάντας ἰώμενος
For of a truth it was neither herb nor mollifying plaister that cured them, But your word, O Lord, which heals all things;
因為醫好他們的，既不是草藥，也不是膏藥，乃是禰的話，主啊，就是那醫治萬物的話。
16:13
σὺ γὰρ ζωῆς καὶ θανάτου ἐξουσίαν ἔχεις καὶ κατάγεις εἰς πύλας ᾅδου καὶ ἀνάγεις
For you have authority over life and death, And you lead down to the gates of Hades, and lead up again.
因為禰有掌管生死的權柄，禰領人下到陰間的門，又領他們上來。
16:14
ἄνθρωπος δὲ ἀποκτέννει μὲν τῇ κακίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἐξελθὸν δὲ πνεῦμα οὐκ ἀναστρέφει οὐδὲ ἀναλύει ψυχὴν παραλημφθεῖσαν
But though a man may kill by his wickedness, Yet the spirit that is gone forth he turns not again, Neither gives release to the soul that Hades has received.
人雖能藉著自己的邪惡殺人，卻不能使已出的靈再回來，也不能釋放陰間所收去的魂。
16:15
τὴν δὲ σὴν χεῖρα φυγεῖν ἀδύνατόν ἐστιν
But your hand it is not possible to escape;
但要逃脫禰的手卻是不可能的；
16:16
ἀρνούμενοι γάρ σε εἰδέναι ἀσεβεῖς ἐν ἰσχύι βραχίονός σου ἐμαστιγώθησαν ξένοις ὑετοῖς καὶ χαλάζαις καὶ ὄμβροις διωκόμενοι ἀπαραιτήτοις καὶ πυρὶ καταναλισκόμενοι
For ungodly men, refusing to know you, were scourged in the strength of your arm, Pursued with strange rains and hails and showers inexorable, And utterly consumed with fire;
因為那些不肯認識禰的不敬虔者，被禰膀臂的大力責打，被奇異的雨、冰雹、無可挽回的暴雨所追逼，又被火吞滅；
16:17
τὸ γὰρ παραδοξότατον ἐν τῷ πάντα σβεννύντι ὕδατι πλεῖον ἐνήργει τὸ πῦρ ὑπέρμαχος γὰρ ὁ κόσμος ἐστὶν δικαίων
For, what was most marvelous of all, In the water which quenches all things the fire wrought yet more mightily; For the world fights for the righteous.
最希奇的，是在那能滅一切的水中，火反倒燒得更猛烈；因為世界為義人爭戰。
16:18
ποτὲ μὲν γὰρ ἡμεροῦτο φλόξ ἵνα μὴ καταφλέξῃ τὰ ἐπ’ ἀσεβεῖς ἀπεσταλμένα ζῷα ἀλλ’ αὐτοὶ βλέποντες εἰδῶσιν ὅτι θεοῦ κρίσει ἐλαύνονται
For at one time the flame lost its fierceness, That it might not burn up the creatures sent against the ungodly, But that these themselves as they looked might see that they were chased through the judgement of God:
因為有時火焰變得溫和，免得燒滅那些奉差遣攻擊不敬虔者的活物，好叫他們親眼看見，知道自己是被神的審判所追逼；
16:19
ποτὲ δὲ καὶ μεταξὺ ὕδατος ὑπὲρ τὴν πυρὸς δύναμιν φλέγει ἵνα ἀδίκου γῆς γενήματα διαφθείρῃ
And at another time even in the midst of water it burns above the power of fire, That it may destroy the fruits of an unrighteous land.
有時火在水中，反倒超過火的本能燒起來，要毀滅不義之地的出產。
16:20
ἀνθ’ ὧν ἀγγέλων τροφὴν ἐψώμισας τὸν λαόν σου καὶ ἕτοιμον ἄρτον ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ παρέσχες αὐτοῖς ἀκοπιάτως πᾶσαν ἡδονὴν ἰσχύοντα καὶ πρὸς πᾶσαν ἁρμόνιον γεῦσιν
Instead whereof you gave your people angels’ food to eat, And bread ready for their use did you provide for them from heaven without their toil, Bread having the virtue of every pleasant savor, And agreeing to every taste;
禰卻將天使的食物賜給禰的百姓喫，從天上為他們豫備了現成的糧，不勞他們而得，這糧具備各樣美味，適合各人的口味；
16:21
ἡ μὲν γὰρ ὑπόστασίς σου τὴν σὴν πρὸς τέκνα ἐνεφάνιζεν γλυκύτητα τῇ δὲ τοῦ προσφερομένου ἐπιθυμίᾳ ὑπηρετῶν πρὸς ὅ τις ἐβούλετο μετεκιρνᾶτο
For your nature manifested your sweetness toward your children; While that bread, ministering to the desire of the eater, Tempered itself according to every man’s choice.
因為禰的供應向禰兒女顯明瞭禰的甘甜，那糧按著食者的願望，照各人所喜愛的而變化。
16:22
χιὼν δὲ καὶ κρύσταλλος ὑπέμεινε πῦρ καὶ οὐκ ἐτήκετο ἵνα γνῶσιν ὅτι τοὺς τῶν ἐχθρῶν καρποὺς κατέφθειρε πῦρ φλεγόμενον ἐν τῇ χαλάζῃ καὶ ἐν τοῖς ὑετοῖς διαστράπτον
But snow and ice endured fire, and melted not, That men might know that fire was destroying the fruits of the enemies, Burning in the hail and flashing in the rains;
但雪和冰在火中卻能存留不熔化，叫人知道，那在冰雹中燃燒、在雨中閃爍的火，正在毀滅仇敵的出產；
16:23
τοῦτο πάλιν δ’ ἵνα τραφῶσιν δίκαιοι καὶ τῆς ἰδίας ἐπιλέλησται δυνάμεως
And that this element again, in order that righteous men may be nourished, Hath even forgotten its own power.
這火為要養活義人，竟又忘卻了自己的本能。
16:24
ἡ γὰρ κτίσις σοὶ τῷ ποιήσαντι ὑπηρετοῦσα ἐπιτείνεται εἰς κόλασιν κατὰ τῶν ἀδίκων καὶ ἀνίεται εἰς εὐεργεσίαν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐπὶ σοὶ πεποιθότων
For the creation, ministering to you its maker, Straineth its force against the unrighteous, for punishment, And slackeneth it in behalf of those who trust in you, for beneficence.
因為受造之物服事禰這造物主，向不義之人加力施行懲罰，又向信靠禰之人放鬆其力施行恩惠。
16:25
διὰ τοῦτο καὶ τότε εἰς πάντα μεταλλευομένη τῇ παντοτρόφῳ σου δωρεᾷ ὑπηρέτει πρὸς τὴν τῶν δεομένων θέλησιν
Therefore at that time also, converting itself into all forms, It ministered to your all-nourishing bounty, According to the desire of those who made supplication;
因此那時受造之物也變化為各樣形態，服事禰那養育萬有的恩賜，按著祈求之人的心願而行；
16:26
ἵνα μάθωσιν οἱ υἱοί σου οὓς ἠγάπησας κύριε ὅτι οὐχ αἱ γενέσεις τῶν καρπῶν τρέφουσιν ἄνθρωπον ἀλλὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου τοὺς σοὶ πιστεύοντας διατηρεῖ
That your sons, whom you loved, O Lord, might learn That it is not the growth of the earth’s fruits that nourishes a man, But that your word preserves those who trust you.
為要叫禰所愛的兒女知道，主啊，養活人的不是地上所出的果子，乃是禰的話保全信靠禰的人。
16:27
τὸ γὰρ ὑπὸ πυρὸς μὴ φθειρόμενον ἁπλῶς ὑπὸ βραχείας ἀκτῖνος ἡλίου θερμαινόμενον ἐτήκετο
For that which was not marred by fire, When it was simply warmed by a faint sunbeam melted away;
因為那不被火所毀的，被微弱的日光一曬就熔化了；
16:28
ὅπως γνωστὸν ᾖ ὅτι δεῖ φθάνειν τὸν ἥλιον ἐπ’ εὐχαριστίαν σου καὶ πρὸς ἀνατολὴν φωτὸς ἐντυγχάνειν σοι
That it might be known that we must rise before the sun to give you thanks, And must plead with you at the dawning of the light:
好叫人知道，我們必須在日出之前向禰感恩，在天明之時向禰祈求；
16:29
ἀχαρίστου γὰρ ἐλπὶς ὡς χειμέριος πάχνη τακήσεται καὶ ῥυήσεται ὡς ὕδωρ ἄχρηστον
For the hope of the unthankful will melt as the winter’s hoar frost, And will flow away as water that has no use.
因為忘恩之人的盼望，必如冬日的薄霜熔化，又如無用的水流去。