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Wisdom of Solomon 3

Latin original · 19 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss

← ch. 2ch. 4 →

📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals — side by side (Septuagint, Ge'ez Bible, Apocrypha)

3:1

Justorum autem animæ in manu Dei sunt, et non tanget illos tormentum mortis.

But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, And no torment will touch them.

但義人的靈魂在神手中，必無痛苦能觸及他們。

3:2

Visi sunt oculis insipientium mori, et æstimata est afflictio exitus illorum,

In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died; And their departure was accounted to be their hurt,

在愚昧人眼中，他們似乎已死，他們的離世被看為禍患，

3:3

et quod a nobis est iter exterminium ; illi autem sunt in pace :

And their journeying away from us to be their ruin: But they are in peace.

他們的離別被看為毀滅；其實他們是在平安裡。

3:4

etsi coram hominibus tormenta passi sunt, spes illorum immortalitate plena est.

For even if in the sight of men they be punished, Their hope is full of immortality;

因為他們在人眼前縱然受苦，他們的盼望卻滿有不朽。

3:5

In paucis vexati sunt, in multis bene disponentur, quoniam Deus tentavit eos, et invenit illos dignos se.

And having borne a little chastening, they will receive great good; Because God made trial of them, and found them worthy of himself.

他們受些微的管教，必得極大的恩益；因為神試驗了他們，看他們配得自己。

3:6

Tamquam aurum in fornace probavit illos, et quasi holocausti hostiam accepit illos, et in tempore erit respectus illorum.

As gold in the furnace he proved them, And as a whole burnt offering he accepted them.

神試驗他們如同熔爐裡的金子，又悅納他們如同全牲的燔祭。

3:7

Fulgebunt justi et tamquam scintillæ in arundineto discurrent.

And in the time of their visitation they will shine forth, And as sparks among stubble they will run to and fro.

在他們蒙眷顧的時候，他們必發光，如同火花在禾稭中往來飛馳。

3:8

Judicabunt nationes, et dominabuntur populis, et regnabit Dominus illorum in perpetuum.

They will judge nations, and have dominion over peoples; And the Lord will reign over them for evermore.

他們要審判列國，轄管萬民，主也要永遠作他們的王。

3:9

Qui confidunt in illo intelligent veritatem, et fideles in dilectione acquiescent illi, quoniam donum et pax est electis ejus.

They that trust on him will understand truth, And the faithful will abide with him in love; Because grace and mercy are to his chosen.

信靠祂的人必明白真理，忠信的人必在愛中常與祂同住；因為恩典和憐憫臨到祂所揀選的人。

3:10

Impii autem secundum quæ cogitaverunt correptionem habebunt : qui neglexerunt justum, et a Domino recesserunt.

But the ungodly will be requited even as they reasoned, They which lightly regarded the righteous man, and revolted from the Lord;

但不敬虔的人必照他們所推想的受懲罰，就是那些輕忽義人、背棄主的人；

3:11

Sapientiam enim et disciplinam qui abjicit infelix est : et vacua est spes illorum, et labores sine fructu, et inutilia opera eorum.

(For he that sets at nothing wisdom and discipline is miserable;) And void is their hope and their toils unprofitable, And useless are their works:

因為藐視智慧與訓誨的，是可悲的，他們的盼望是虛空的，勞苦是徒然的，所行的也是無益的。

3:12

Mulieres eorum insensatæ sunt, et nequissimi filii eorum.

Their wives are foolish, and wicked are their children;

他們的妻子愚昧，兒女邪惡；

3:13

Maledicta creatura eorum, quoniam felix est sterilis ; et incoinquinata, quæ nescivit thorum in delicto, habebit fructum in respectione animarum sanctarum ;

Accursed is their begetting. Because happy is the barren that is undefiled, She who has not conceived in transgression; She will have fruit when God visiteth souls.

他們的後裔是受咒詛的。因為無瑕的不育婦人是有福的，她未曾在罪過中與人同牀，在神眷顧眾靈的時候必得果子。

3:14

et spado qui non operatus est per manus suas iniquitatem, nec cogitavit adversus Deum nequissima : dabitur enim illi fidei donum electum, et sors in templo Dei acceptissima.

And happy is the eunuch which has wrought no lawless deed with his hands, Nor imagined wicked things against the Lord; For there will be given him for his faithfulness a peculiar favor, And a lot in the sanctuary of the Lord more delightsome than wife or children.

那未曾以手行不法之事、未曾心懷惡念敵對主的太監，也是有福的；因為他的忠信必蒙賜下特殊的恩寵，在主的殿中得著比妻兒更可喜悅的分。

3:15

Bonorum enim laborum gloriosus est fructus, et quæ non concidat radix sapientiæ.

For good labors have fruit of great renown; And the root of understanding can’t fail.

因為美善勞苦的果子是榮耀的，明達的根永不衰敗。

3:16

Filii autem adulterorum in inconsummatione erunt, et ab iniquo thoro semen exterminabitur.

But children of adulterers will not come to maturity, And the seed of an unlawful bed will vanish away.

但姦淫所生的兒女必不能成長，從不法之牀所出的後裔必歸於無有。

3:17

Et si quidem longæ vitæ erunt, in nihilum computabuntur, et sine honore erit novissima senectus illorum :

For if they live long, they will be held in no account, And at the last their old age will be without honor.

因為他們縱然長壽，也必算為無有，到了末了，他們的年老必不蒙尊榮。

3:18

et si celerius defuncti fuerint, non habebunt spem, nec in die agnitionis allocutionem.

And if they die quickly, they will have no hope, Nor in the day of decision will they have consolation.

他們縱然早死，也沒有盼望，在判斷的日子也得不著安慰。

3:19

Nationis enim iniquæ diræ sunt consummationes.

For the end of an unrighteous generation is always grievous.

因為不義世代的結局總是悲慘的。

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