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Sirach 6
Greek original · 36 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss
📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals —
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6:2
μὴ ἐπάρῃς σεαυτὸν ἐν βουλῇ ψυχῆς σου ἵνα μὴ διαρπαγῇ ὡς ταῦρος ἡ ψυχή σου
Exalt not yourself in the counsel of your soul; That your soul be not torn in pieces as a bull:
不要在你心靈的籌算中高抬自己，免得你的性命像公牛一樣被撕裂。
6:3
τὰ φύλλα σου καταφάγεσαι καὶ τοὺς καρπούς σου ἀπολέσεις καὶ ἀφήσεις σεαυτὸν ὡς ξύλον ξηρόν
You will eat up your leaves, and destroy your fruits, And leave yourself as a dry tree.
你要喫盡自己的葉子，毀掉自己的果子，使自己成為一棵枯乾的樹。
6:4
ψυχὴ πονηρὰ ἀπολεῖ τὸν κτησάμενον αὐτὴν καὶ ἐπίχαρμα ἐχθρῶν ποιήσει αὐτόν
A wicked soul will destroy him that has gotten it, And will make him a laughing stock to his enemies.
邪惡的心靈必毀滅擁有它的人，使他成為仇敵譏笑的對象。
6:5
λάρυγξ γλυκὺς πληθυνεῖ φίλους αὐτοῦ καὶ γλῶσσα εὔλαλος πληθυνεῖ εὐπροσήγορα
Sweet words will multiply a man’s friends; And a fair-speaking tongue will multiply courtesies.
甘甜的言語使人增添朋友，善言的舌頭使人多得親切的問候。
6:6
οἱ εἰρηνεύοντές σοι ἔστωσαν πολλοί οἱ δὲ σύμβουλοί σου εἷς ἀπὸ χιλίων
Let those that are at peace with you be many; But your counselors one of a thousand.
與你和睦相處的人可以眾多，但作你謀士的，千人中也只當有一個。
6:7
εἰ κτᾶσαι φίλον ἐν πειρασμῷ κτῆσαι αὐτὸν καὶ μὴ ταχὺ ἐμπιστεύσῃς αὐτῷ
If you would get you a friend, get him by proving, And be not in haste to trust him.
你若要結交朋友，就要在試煉中結交他，不要急於信任他。
6:8
ἔστιν γὰρ φίλος ἐν καιρῷ αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ μὴ παραμείνῃ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ θλίψεώς σου
For there is a friend that is so for his own occasion; And he will not continue in the day of your affliction.
因為有一種朋友只在順境時與你相好，到你患難之日卻不肯與你長久同在。
6:9
καὶ ἔστιν φίλος μετατιθέμενος εἰς ἔχθραν καὶ μάχην ὀνειδισμοῦ σου ἀποκαλύψει
And there is a friend that turns to enmity; And he will discover strife to your reproach.
也有一種朋友轉為仇敵，並要揭露爭端來羞辱你。
6:10
καὶ ἔστιν φίλος κοινωνὸς τραπεζῶν καὶ οὐ μὴ παραμείνῃ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ θλίψεώς σου
And there is a friend that is a companion at the table; And he will not continue in the day of your affliction.
還有一種朋友只是同席的伴侶，到你患難之日卻不肯與你長久同在。
6:11
καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς σου ἔσται ὡς σὺ καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς οἰκέτας σου παρρησιάσεται
And in your prosperity he will be as yourself, And will be bold over your servants:
在你興盛時，他像你一樣自得，並向你的僕人放肆。
6:12
ἐὰν ταπεινωθῇς ἔσται κατὰ σοῦ καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου κρυβήσεται
If you shall be brought low, he will be against you, And will hide himself from your face.
你若被貶低，他必與你為敵，並從你面前隱藏自己。
6:13
ἀπὸ τῶν ἐχθρῶν σου διαχωρίσθητι καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν φίλων σου πρόσεχε
Separate yourself from your enemies; And beware of your friends.
你要與仇敵分別，對朋友也要謹慎。
6:14
φίλος πιστὸς σκέπη κραταιά ὁ δὲ εὑρὼν αὐτὸν εὗρεν θησαυρόν
A faithful friend is a strong defence; And he that has found him has found a treasure.
忠信的朋友是堅固的庇護，尋得他的人就尋得了寶藏。
6:15
φίλου πιστοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἀντάλλαγμα καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν σταθμὸς τῆς καλλονῆς αὐτοῦ
There is nothing that can be taken in exchange for a faithful friend; And his excellency is beyond price.
忠信的朋友是無可交換的，他的美善無從衡量。
6:16
φίλος πιστὸς φάρμακον ζωῆς καὶ οἱ φοβούμενοι κύριον εὑρήσουσιν αὐτόν
A faithful friend is a medicine of life; And those who fear the Lord will find him.
忠信的朋友是生命的良藥，敬畏主的人必能尋得他。
6:17
ὁ φοβούμενος κύριον εὐθυνεῖ φιλίαν αὐτοῦ ὅτι κατ’ αὐτὸν οὕτως καὶ ὁ πλησίον αὐτοῦ
He that fears the Lord directs his friendship aright; For as he is, so is his neighbor also.
敬畏主的人能正確地引導他的友誼，因為他怎樣為人，他的鄰舍也是如此。
6:18
τέκνον ἐκ νεότητός σου ἐπίλεξαι παιδείαν καὶ ἕως πολιῶν εὑρήσεις σοφίαν
My son, gather instruction from your youth up: And even to hoar hairs you will find wisdom.
孩子啊，從你年幼時就要採納教誨，直到髮白之日，你必尋得智慧。
6:19
ὡς ὁ ἀροτριῶν καὶ ὁ σπείρων πρόσελθε αὐτῇ καὶ ἀνάμενε τοὺς ἀγαθοὺς καρποὺς αὐτῆς ἐν γὰρ τῇ ἐργασίᾳ αὐτῆς ὀλίγον κοπιάσεις καὶ ταχὺ φάγεσαι τῶν γενημάτων αὐτῆς
Come to her as one that plows and sows, And wait for her good fruits; For your toil will be little in the tillage of her, And you will eat of her fruits right soon.
你要像耕田撒種的人一樣親近她，等候她美好的果子；因為你在耕耘她時只需稍稍勞苦，便很快能喫到她的出產。
6:20
ὡς τραχεῖά ἐστιν σφόδρα τοῖς ἀπαιδεύτοις καὶ οὐκ ἐμμενεῖ ἐν αὐτῇ ἀκάρδιος
How exceeding harsh is she to the unlearned! And he that is without understanding will not abide in her.
她對無學識的人是何等的崎嶇難行，沒有見識的人不能在她裡面持守。
6:21
ὡς λίθος δοκιμασίας ἰσχυρὸς ἔσται ἐπ’ αὐτῷ καὶ οὐ χρονιεῖ ἀπορρῖψαι αὐτήν
As a mighty stone of trial will she rest upon him; And he will not delay to cast her from him.
她像一塊試煉的重石壓在他身上，他便毫不遲延地將她拋棄。
6:22
σοφία γὰρ κατὰ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῆς ἐστιν καὶ οὐ πολλοῖς ἐστιν φανερά
For wisdom is according to her name; and she is not manifest to many.
因為智慧名實相符，她不向許多人顯明。
6:23
ἄκουσον τέκνον καὶ ἔκδεξαι γνώμην μου καὶ μὴ ἀπαναίνου τὴν συμβουλίαν μου
Give ear, my son, and accept my judgement, And refuse not my counsel,
孩子啊，要側耳聽，接受我的見解，不要拒絕我的勸告。
6:24
καὶ εἰσένεγκον τοὺς πόδας σου εἰς τὰς πέδας αὐτῆς καὶ εἰς τὸν κλοιὸν αὐτῆς τὸν τράχηλόν σου
And bring your feet into her fetters, And your neck into her chain.
要把你的腳放入她的腳鐐，把你的頸項放入她的軛環。
6:25
ὑπόθες τὸν ὦμόν σου καὶ βάσταξον αὐτὴν καὶ μὴ προσοχθίσῃς τοῖς δεσμοῖς αὐτῆς
Put your shoulder under her, and bear her, And be not grieved with her bonds.
要俯下你的肩膀去擔負她，不要因她的束縛而厭煩。
6:26
ἐν πάσῃ ψυχῇ σου πρόσελθε αὐτῇ καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ δυνάμει σου συντήρησον τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῆς
Come to her with all your soul, And keep her ways with your whole power.
要全心親近她，竭盡全力謹守她的道路。
6:27
ἐξίχνευσον καὶ ζήτησον καὶ γνωσθήσεταί σοι καὶ ἐγκρατὴς γενόμενος μὴ ἀφῇς αὐτήν
Search, and seek, and she will be made known to you; And when you have got hold of her, let her not go.
你要尋訪查考，她必向你顯明；你既得著她，就不要放手。
6:28
ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων γὰρ εὑρήσεις τὴν ἀνάπαυσιν αὐτῆς καὶ στραφήσεταί σοι εἰς εὐφροσύνην
For at the last you will find her rest; And she will be turned for you into gladness.
因為你終必尋得她的安息，她也必轉而成為你的喜樂。
6:29
καὶ ἔσονταί σοι αἱ πέδαι εἰς σκέπην ἰσχύος καὶ οἱ κλοιοὶ αὐτῆς εἰς στολὴν δόξης
And her fetters will be to you for a covering of strength, And her chains for a robe of glory.
她的腳鐐必成為你力量的遮蔽，她的軛環必成為你榮耀的袍子。
6:30
κόσμος γὰρ χρύσεός ἐστιν ἐπ’ αὐτῆς καὶ οἱ δεσμοὶ αὐτῆς κλῶσμα ὑακίνθινον
For there is a golden ornament upon her, And her bands are a riband of blue.
因為她身上有金的裝飾，她的束縛是紫藍的編帶。
6:31
στολὴν δόξης ἐνδύσῃ αὐτὴν καὶ στέφανον ἀγαλλιάματος περιθήσεις σεαυτῷ
You shall put her on as a robe of glory, And shall array you with her as a crown of rejoicing.
你要把她當作榮耀的袍子穿上，當作歡騰的冠冕戴在頭上。
6:32
ἐὰν θέλῃς τέκνον παιδευθήσῃ καὶ ἐὰν ἐπιδῷς τὴν ψυχήν σου πανοῦργος ἔσῃ
My son, if you will, you shall be instructed; And if you will yield your soul, you will be prudent.
孩子啊，你若願意，就必受教導；你若肯獻上心志，就必精明。
6:33
ἐὰν ἀγαπήσῃς ἀκούειν ἐκδέξῃ καὶ ἐὰν κλίνῃς τὸ οὖς σου σοφὸς ἔσῃ
If you love to hear, you will receive; And if you incline your ear, you will be wise.
你若喜愛聆聽，就必有所領受；你若側耳而聽，就必得智慧。
6:34
ἐν πλήθει πρεσβυτέρων στῆθι καὶ τίς σοφός αὐτῷ προσκολλήθητι
Stand you in the multitude of the elders; And whoso is wise, cleave you to him.
你要站在眾長者之中，誰有智慧，就當親近他。
6:35
πᾶσαν διήγησιν θείαν θέλε ἀκροᾶσθαι καὶ παροιμίαι συνέσεως μὴ ἐκφευγέτωσάν σε
Be willing to listen to every godly discourse; And don’t let the proverbs of understanding escape you.
凡屬神的教誨，你都要樂於聆聽，不要讓有見識的箴言從你溜走。
6:36
ἐὰν ἴδῃς συνετόν ὄρθριζε πρὸς αὐτόν καὶ βαθμοὺς θυρῶν αὐτοῦ ἐκτριβέτω ὁ πούς σου
If you see a man of understanding, get you betimes to him, And let your foot wear out the steps of his doors.
你若見有見識的人，就當清早去就近他，讓你的腳踏破他門前的臺階。
6:37
διανοοῦ ἐν τοῖς προστάγμασιν κυρίου καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἐντολαῖς αὐτοῦ μελέτα διὰ παντός αὐτὸς στηριεῖ τὴν καρδίαν σου καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σοφίας δοθήσεταί σοι
Let your mind dwell upon the ordinances of the Lord, And meditate continually in his commandments: He will establish your heart, And your desire of wisdom will be given to you.
你要默想主的律例，常常思想他的誡命；他必堅固你的心，並將你所渴慕的智慧賜給你。