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Sirach 4

Greek original · 31 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss

← ch. 3ch. 5 →
📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals — side by side (Vulgate, Ge'ez Bible, Apocrypha)
4:1
τέκνον τὴν ζωὴν τοῦ πτωχοῦ μὴ ἀποστερήσῃς καὶ μὴ παρελκύσῃς ὀφθαλμοὺς ἐπιδεεῖς
My son, deprive not the poor of his living, And make not the needy eyes to wait long.
我兒，不可奪去窮人的生計，也不可讓困苦人的眼目久候。
4:2
ψυχὴν πεινῶσαν μὴ λυπήσῃς καὶ μὴ παροργίσῃς ἄνδρα ἐν ἀπορίᾳ αὐτοῦ
Make not a hungry soul sorrowful; Neither provoke a man in his distress.
不可使飢餓的人愁苦，不可激怒處於窮乏中的人。
4:3
καρδίαν παρωργισμένην μὴ προσταράξῃς καὶ μὴ παρελκύσῃς δόσιν προσδεομένου
To a heart that is provoked add not more trouble; And defer not to give to him that is in need.
對於已被激怒的心，不可再添煩擾；對於窮乏求告的人，不可遲延施與。
4:4
ἱκέτην θλιβόμενον μὴ ἀπαναίνου καὶ μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ πτωχοῦ
Reject not a suppliant in his affliction; And turn not away your face from a poor man.
不可拒絕受苦的懇求者，也不可向窮人轉臉不顧。
4:5
ἀπὸ δεομένου μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς ὀφθαλμὸν καὶ μὴ δῷς τόπον ἀνθρώπῳ καταράσασθαί σε
Turn not away your eye from one that asks of you, And give none occasion to a man to curse you:
不可向求告你的人轉眼不看，免得給人留下咒詛你的把柄。
4:6
καταρωμένου γάρ σε ἐν πικρίᾳ ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ τῆς δεήσεως αὐτοῦ ἐπακούσεται ὁ ποιήσας αὐτόν
For if he curse you in the bitterness of his soul, He that made him will hear his supplication.
因為他若在心靈愁苦中咒詛你，那造他的必垂聽他的祈求。
4:7
προσφιλῆ συναγωγῇ σεαυτὸν ποίει καὶ μεγιστᾶνι ταπείνου τὴν κεφαλήν σου
Get yourself the love of the congregation; And to a great man bow your head.
當使會眾喜愛你，在尊大的人面前要俯首謙卑。
4:8
κλῖνον πτωχῷ τὸ οὖς σου καὶ ἀποκρίθητι αὐτῷ εἰρηνικὰ ἐν πραΰτητι
Incline your ear to a poor man, And answer him with peaceful words in meekness.
當側耳聽窮人的訴說，以溫柔的言語平和地回答他。
4:9
ἐξελοῦ ἀδικούμενον ἐκ χειρὸς ἀδικοῦντος καὶ μὴ ὀλιγοψυχήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνειν σε
Deliver him that is wronged from the hand of him that wrongeth him; And be not faint-hearted in giving judgement.
當從欺壓者的手中拯救受冤屈的人；你施行判斷時，不可灰心膽怯。
4:10
γίνου ὀρφανοῖς ὡς πατὴρ καὶ ἀντὶ ἀνδρὸς τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῶν καὶ ἔσῃ ὡς υἱὸς ὑψίστου καὶ ἀγαπήσει σε μᾶλλον ἢ μήτηρ σου
Be as a father to the fatherless, And instead of a husband to their mother: So will you be as a son of the Most High, And he will love you more than your mother does.
要作孤兒的父親，作他們母親的丈夫；如此，你就必如至高者的兒子，祂愛你必勝過你的母親。
4:11
ἡ σοφία υἱοὺς αὐτῆς ἀνύψωσεν καὶ ἐπιλαμβάνεται τῶν ζητοῦντων αὐτήν
Wisdom exalts her sons, And takes hold of those who seek her.
智慧高舉她的眾子，扶持尋求她的人。
4:12
ὁ ἀγαπῶν αὐτὴν ἀγαπᾷ ζωήν καὶ οἱ ὀρθρίζοντες πρὸς αὐτὴν ἐμπλησθήσονται εὐφροσύνης
He that loves her loves life; And those who seek to her early will be filled with gladness.
愛智慧的，就是愛生命；清早殷勤尋求她的，必滿得歡欣。
4:13
ὁ κρατῶν αὐτῆς κληρονομήσει δόξαν καὶ οὗ εἰσπορεύεται εὐλογεῖ κύριος
He that holds her fast will inherit glory; And where he enters, the Lord will bless.
持守智慧的，必承受榮耀；他所到之處，主必賜福。
4:14
οἱ λατρεύοντες αὐτῇ λειτουργήσουσιν ἁγίῳ καὶ τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτὴν ἀγαπᾷ ὁ κύριος
They that do her service will minister to the Holy One; And those who love her the Lord does love.
事奉智慧的，乃是服事那聖者；愛智慧的，主也必愛他。
4:15
ὁ ὑπακούων αὐτῆς κρινεῖ ἔθνη καὶ ὁ προσέχων αὐτῇ κατασκηνώσει πεποιθώς
He that gives ear to her will judge the nations; And he that gives heed to her will dwell securely.
聽從智慧的，必審判列國；留意她的，必安然居住。
4:16
ἐὰν ἐμπιστεύσῃ κατακληρονομήσει αὐτήν καὶ ἐν κατασχέσει ἔσονται αἱ γενεαὶ αὐτοῦ
If he trust her, he will inherit her; And his generations will have her in possession.
人若信靠智慧，必承受她為業；他的世代也必得她為產業。
4:17
ὅτι διεστραμμένως πορεύσεται μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν πρώτοις φόβον καὶ δειλίαν ἐπάξει ἐπ’ αὐτὸν καὶ βασανίσει αὐτὸν ἐν παιδείᾳ αὐτῆς ἕως οὗ ἐμπιστεύσῃ τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ καὶ πειράσει αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς δικαιώμασιν αὐτῆς
For at the first she will walk with him in crooked ways, And will bring fear and dread upon him, And torment him with her discipline, Until she may trust his soul, and try him by her judgements:
因為起初她要在他身上行迂曲之路，使懼怕與驚惶臨到他，用她的管教折磨他，直到她能信託他的魂，憑她的法則試驗他；
4:18
καὶ πάλιν ἐπανήξει κατ’ εὐθεῖαν πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ εὐφρανεῖ αὐτὸν καὶ ἀποκαλύψει αὐτῷ τὰ κρυπτὰ αὐτῆς
Then will she return again the straight way to him, And will gladden him, and reveal to him her secrets.
然後她必轉回，以正直待他，使他歡欣，向他顯明自己隱密的事。
4:19
ἐὰν ἀποπλανηθῇ ἐγκαταλείψει αὐτὸν καὶ παραδώσει αὐτὸν εἰς χεῖρας πτώσεως αὐτοῦ
If he go astray, she will forsake him, And give him over to his fall.
他若偏行迷路，她必離棄他，把他交在自取敗亡的手中。
4:20
συντήρησον καιρὸν καὶ φύλαξαι ἀπὸ πονηροῦ καὶ περὶ τῆς ψυχῆς σου μὴ αἰσχυνθῇς
Observe the opportunity, and beware of evil; And be not ashamed concerning your soul.
要看準時機，謹防邪惡；論到你的魂，不可以為羞。
4:21
ἔστιν γὰρ αἰσχύνη ἐπάγουσα ἁμαρτίαν καὶ ἔστιν αἰσχύνη δόξα καὶ χάρις
For there is a shame that brings sin; And there is a shame that is glory and grace.
因為有一種羞愧招致罪愆，也有一種羞愧帶來榮耀與恩典。
4:22
μὴ λάβῃς πρόσωπον κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς σου καὶ μὴ ἐντραπῇς εἰς πτῶσίν σου
Accept not the person of any against your soul; And reverence no man to your falling.
不可徇情面而違背自己的魂，也不可因敬重人而自取敗亡。
4:23
μὴ κωλύσῃς λόγον ἐν καιρῷ χρείας
Refrain not speech, when it tendeth to safety; And hide not your wisdom for the sake of fair-seeming.
在需要的時刻，不可緘默不言，也不可為了體面而隱藏你的智慧。
4:24
ἐν γὰρ λόγῳ γνωσθήσεται σοφία καὶ παιδεία ἐν ῥήματι γλώσσης
For by speech wisdom will be known; And instruction by the word of the tongue.
因為智慧藉言語得以彰顯，教誨藉舌頭的話語得以傳揚。
4:25
μὴ ἀντίλεγε τῇ ἀληθείᾳ καὶ περὶ τῆς ἀπαιδευσίας σου ἐντράπηθι
Speak not against the truth; And be abashed for your ignorance.
不可違背真理，要為自己的無知而慚愧。
4:26
μὴ αἰσχυνθῇς ὁμολογῆσαι ἐφ’ ἁμαρτίαις σου καὶ μὴ βιάζου ῥοῦν ποταμοῦ
Be not ashamed to make confession of your sins; And force not the current of the river.
承認自己的罪不可以為恥，也不可強逆江河的急流。
4:27
καὶ μὴ ὑποστρώσῃς ἀνθρώπῳ μωρῷ σεαυτὸν καὶ μὴ λάβῃς πρόσωπον δυνάστου
Lay not yourself down for a fool to tread upon; And accept not the person of one that is mighty.
不可俯伏甘讓愚昧人踐踏，也不可徇有權勢者的情面。
4:28
ἕως θανάτου ἀγώνισαι περὶ τῆς ἀληθείας καὶ κύριος ὁ θεὸς πολεμήσει ὑπὲρ σοῦ
Strive for the truth to death, and the Lord God will fight for you.
當為真理爭戰至死，主神必為你爭戰。
4:29
μὴ γίνου θρασὺς ἐν γλώσσῃ σου καὶ νωθρὸς καὶ παρειμένος ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις σου
Be not hasty in your tongue, And in your deeds slack and remiss.
不可在言語上輕率魯莽，也不可在行事上懶惰怠慢。
4:30
μὴ ἴσθι ὡς λέων ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου καὶ φαντασιοκοπῶν ἐν τοῖς οἰκέταις σου
Be not as a lion in your house, Nor fanciful among your servants.
不可在家中如獅子般兇暴，也不可向僕婢逞威作勢。
4:31
μὴ ἔστω ἡ χείρ σου ἐκτεταμένη εἰς τὸ λαβεῖν καὶ ἐν τῷ ἀποδιδόναι συνεσταλμένη
Let not your hand be stretched out to receive, and closed when you should repay.
不可在接受時伸出你的手，到償還時卻又縮回。
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