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便西拉智訓 第 17 章
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並排對照（七十士譯本、武加大譯本、吉茲文聖經）
17:1
κύριος ἔκτισεν ἐκ γῆς ἄνθρωπον καὶ πάλιν ἀπέστρεψεν αὐτὸν εἰς αὐτήν
主從塵土造了人，又使他歸回塵土。
The Lord created man of the earth, And turned him back to it again.
17:2
ἡμέρας ἀριθμοῦ καὶ καιρὸν ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τῶν ἐπ’ αὐτῆς
他賜給他們有限的日子和定期，又賜給他們權柄管理地上的萬物。
He gave them days by number, and a set time, And gave them authority over the things that are thereon.
17:3
καθ’ ἑαυτὸν ἐνέδυσεν αὐτοὺς ἰσχὺν καὶ κατ’ εἰκόνα αὐτοῦ ἐποίησεν αὐτούς
他照自己的樣式賜他們力量，照自己的形像造了他們。
He endued them with strength proper to them; And made them according to his own image.
17:4
ἔθηκεν τὸν φόβον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πάσης σαρκὸς καὶ κατακυριεύειν θηρίων καὶ πετεινῶν
他使一切血肉之軀都懼怕人，又使人管轄走獸飛鳥。
He put the fear of man upon all flesh, And gave him to have dominion over beasts and fowls.
17:6
διαβούλιον καὶ γλῶσσαν καὶ ὀφθαλμούς ὦτα καὶ καρδίαν ἔδωκεν διανοεῖσθαι αὐτοῖς
他賜給他們思慮、舌頭、眼睛、耳朵和心，使他們能領悟。
Counsel, and tongue, and eyes, Ears, and heart, gave he them to understand withal.
17:7
ἐπιστήμην συνέσεως ἐνέπλησεν αὐτοὺς καὶ ἀγαθὰ καὶ κακὰ ὑπέδειξεν αὐτοῖς
他以智慧的知識充滿他們，將善與惡指示他們。
He filled them with the knowledge of wisdom, And showed them good and evil.
17:8
ἔθηκεν τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὰς καρδίας αὐτῶν δεῖξαι αὐτοῖς τὸ μεγαλεῖον τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ
他把眼目放在他們心上，向他們顯明他作為的尊大。
He set his eye upon their hearts, To show them the majesty of his works.
17:9
ከመ፡ ይትናገሩ፡ በዕበየ፡ ግብሩ።
他將訓誨加給他們，又使他們承受生命的律法為產業。
He added to them discipline, and gave them the law of life for an inheritance.
17:10
καὶ ὄνομα ἁγιασμοῦ αἰνέσουσιν ἵνα διηγῶνται τὰ μεγαλεῖα τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ
他們要頌讚他至聖的名，好叫他們述說他作為的尊大。
And they will praise the name of his holiness, That they may declare the majesty of his works.
17:11
προσέθηκεν αὐτοῖς ἐπιστήμην καὶ νόμον ζωῆς ἐκληροδότησεν αὐτοῖς
他將知識加給他們，又賜給他們生命的律法為基業。
He added to them knowledge, And gave them a law of life for a heritage.
17:12
διαθήκην αἰῶνος ἔστησεν μετ’ αὐτῶν καὶ τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ ὑπέδειξεν αὐτοῖς
他與他們立永遠的約，將他的典章指示他們。
He made an everlasting covenant with them, And showed them his judgements.
17:13
μεγαλεῖον δόξης εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν καὶ δόξαν φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἤκουσεν τὸ οὖς αὐτῶν
他們親眼看見他榮耀的尊大，親耳聽見他聲音的榮耀。
Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory; And their ear heard the glory of his voice.
17:14
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς προσέχετε ἀπὸ παντὸς ἀδίκου καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς ἑκάστῳ περὶ τοῦ πλησίον
他對他們說：『要遠避一切不義』，又吩咐他們各人善待自己的鄰舍。
And he said to them, Beware of all unrighteousness; And he gave them commandment, each man concerning his neighbor.
17:15
αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτῶν ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ διὰ παντός οὐ κρυβήσονται ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ
他們的道路常在他面前，總不能從他眼前隱藏。
Their ways are ever before him; They will not be hid from his eyes.
17:17
ἑκάστῳ ἔθνει κατέστησεν ἡγούμενον καὶ μερὶς κυρίου Ισραηλ ἐστίν
他為各國立了治理者，惟有以色列是主的分。
For every nation he appointed a ruler; And Israel is the Lord’s portion.
17:19
ἅπαντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ὡς ὁ ἥλιος ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐνδελεχεῖς ἐπὶ τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῶν
他們一切的作為都如同日光顯在他面前，他的眼目也不住地察看他們的道路。
All their works are as the sun before him; And his eyes are continually upon their ways.
17:20
οὐκ ἐκρύβησαν αἱ ἀδικίαι αὐτῶν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἁμαρτίαι αὐτῶν ἔναντι κυρίου
他們的不義不能向他隱藏，他們一切的罪都在主面前。
Their iniquities are not hid from him; And all their sins are before the Lord.
17:22
ἐλεημοσύνη ἀνδρὸς ὡς σφραγὶς μετ’ αὐτοῦ καὶ χάριν ἀνθρώπου ὡς κόρην συντηρήσει
在他那裡，人的施捨如同印記，他必保守人的恩惠如同眼中的瞳人。
With him the alms of a man is as a signet; And he will keep the bounty of a man as the apple of the eye.
17:23
μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξαναστήσεται καὶ ἀνταποδώσει αὐτοῖς καὶ τὸ ἀνταπόδομα αὐτῶν εἰς κεφαλὴν αὐτῶν ἀποδώσει
此後他必興起施行報應，將他們的報應歸到他們頭上。
Afterwards he will rise up and recompense them, And render their recompense upon their head.
17:24
πλὴν μετανοοῦσιν ἔδωκεν ἐπάνοδον καὶ παρεκάλεσεν ἐκλείποντας ὑπομονήν
然而對悔改的人，他賜下回轉之路，並安慰那些失去忍耐的人。
Howbeit to those who repent he granteth a return; And he comforteth those who are losing patience.
17:25
ἐπίστρεφε ἐπὶ κύριον καὶ ἀπόλειπε ἁμαρτίας δεήθητι κατὰ πρόσωπον καὶ σμίκρυνον πρόσκομμα
你要歸向主，撇棄罪惡；要在他面前祈求，減少你的過犯。
Return to the Lord, and forsake sins: Make your prayer before his face, and lessen the offence.
17:26
ἐπάναγε ἐπὶ ὕψιστον καὶ ἀπόστρεφε ἀπὸ ἀδικίας καὶ σφόδρα μίσησον βδέλυγμα
你要回轉歸向至高者，遠離不義，極其憎惡可憎之事。
Turn again to the Most High, and turn away from iniquity; And greatly hate the abominable thing.
17:27
ὑψίστῳ τίς αἰνέσει ἐν ᾅδου ἀντὶ ζώντων καὶ διδόντων ἀνθομολόγησιν
在陰間，誰能代替活人向至高者獻上頌讚與感謝呢？
Who will give praise to the Most High in the grave, Instead of them which live and return thanks?
17:28
ἀπὸ νεκροῦ ὡς μηδὲ ὄντος ἀπόλλυται ἐξομολόγησις ζῶν καὶ ὑγιὴς αἰνέσει τὸν κύριον
死人的感謝已歸於無有，如同已不存在；惟有活著健康的人才能頌讚主。
Thanksgiving perishes from the dead, as from one that is not: He that is in life and health will praise the Lord.
17:29
ὡς μεγάλη ἡ ἐλεημοσύνη τοῦ κυρίου καὶ ἐξιλασμὸς τοῖς ἐπιστρέφουσιν ἐπ’ αὐτόν
主的憐憫何等浩大，他向歸向他之人的赦免又是何等廣大！
How great is the mercy of the Lord, And his forgiveness to those who turn to him!
17:30
οὐ γὰρ δύναται πάντα εἶναι ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὅτι οὐκ ἀθάνατος υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου
因為人不能擁有一切，畢竟人子並非不朽。
For all things can’t be in men, Because the son of man is not immortal.
17:31
τί φωτεινότερον ἡλίου καὶ τοῦτο ἐκλείπει καὶ πονηρὸν ἐνθυμηθήσεται σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα
有什麼比日頭更明亮？這日頭尚且要虧蝕；血肉之軀更要思想邪惡。
What is brighter than the sun? yet this fails: And an evil man will think on flesh and blood.
17:32
δύναμιν ὕψους οὐρανοῦ αὐτὸς ἐπισκέπτεται καὶ ἄνθρωποι πάντες γῆ καὶ σποδός
他鑒察天上至高的能力，眾人卻不過是塵土與灰燼。
He looks upon the power of the height of heaven: And all men are earth and ashes.