Glory not in the putting on of raiment, And exalt not yourself in the day of honor; For the works of the Lord are wonderful, And his works are hidden among men.
My son, be not busy about many matters: For if you meddle much, you will not be unpunished; And if you pursue, you will not overtake; And you will not escape by fleeing.
11:11
እስመ፡ ቦ፡ ዘይጔጕእ፡ ወይሠርሕ፡ ወይጻሙ፡ ወፈድፋደ፡ ይጼነስ።
有人勞苦、勞碌、奔忙,卻反而越發落後。
There is one that toileth, and labores, and makes haste, And is so much the more behind.
There is one that is sluggish, and has need of help, Lacking in strength, and that abounds in poverty; And the eyes of the Lord looked upon him for good, And he set him up from his low estate,
11:13
ወያዐብዮ፡ ወያከብሮ፡ ወያነክርዎ፡ ብዙኃን።
主使他抬起頭來,許多人都因他而驚奇。
And lifted up his head; And many marveled at him.
11:14
ሠናይትኒ፡ ወእኪትኒ።
福與禍、生與死、貧窮與富足,都是出於主。
Good things and evil, life and death, Poverty and riches, are from the Lord.
11:15
ሐይውኒ፡ ወመዊትኒ።
智慧、訓誨與律法的知識都在於神,慈愛與善人的道路也都在於他。
Wisdom and discipline and the knowledge of the law are with God; love and the ways of the good are with him.
11:17
ጸጋሁ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡ ትዜውሮሙ፡ ለጻድቃን፡ ወፈቃዱሂ፡ ያስተፌሥሕ፡ ዓለመ።
主的恩賜長存於敬虔的人,他的喜悅必使他們永遠亨通。
The gift of the Lord remains with the godly, And his good pleasure will prosper forever.
Marvel not at the works of a sinner; But trust the Lord, and abide in your labor: For it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord swiftly on the sudden to make a poor man rich.
11:22
በረከተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ዕሴቶሙ፡ ለጻድቃን፡ ወትትባዛኅ፡ በረከቱ፡ ለጻድቅ።
主的賜福臨到敬虔人所得的賞賜,他必在頃刻之間使他所賜的福興旺。
The blessing of the Lord is in the reward of the godly; And in an hour that comes swiftly he makes his blessing to flourish.
11:23
ወኢትበል፡ ኢይፈቅድ፡ እንከ፡ ወኢትበል፡ አልብየ፡ ዕሴት፡ እንከ።
不要說:『我還需要什麼?從今以後我還能有什麼好處?』
Say not, What use is there of me? And what from henceforth will my good things be?
11:24
እምይእዜሰ፡ አከለኒ፡ ወእምይእዜሰ፡ ኢይጼነስ፡ እንከ።
不要說:『我已經夠了,從今以後還會有什麼災禍臨到我?』
Say not, I have sufficient, And from henceforth what harm will happen to me?