馬加比四書第 3 章

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3:1

ἔστιν δὲ κομιδῇ γελοῖος ὁ λόγος οὐ γὰρ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ παθῶν ὁ λογισμὸς ἐπικρατεῖν φαίνεται ἀλλὰ τῶν σωματικῶν

這論調實在極其荒謬。因為理性顯然並非掌管它自身的情慾，而是掌管身體的情慾。

The argument is exceedingly ridiculous: for reasoning does not appear to bear sway over its own affections, but over those of the body,

3:2

οἷον ἐπιθυμίαν τις οὐ δύναται ἐκκόψαι ἡμῶν ἀλλὰ μὴ δουλωθῆναι τῇ ἐπιθυμίᾳ δύναται ὁ λογισμὸς παρασχέσθαι

例如，理性雖不能使人連根除去貪慾，卻能使人不至於作貪慾的奴隸。

in such a way as that any one of you may not be able to root out desire, but reasoning will enable you to avoid being enslaved to it.

3:3

θυμόν τις οὐ δύναται ἐκκόψαι ὑμῶν τῆς ψυχῆς ἀλλὰ τῷ θυμῷ δυνατὸν τὸν λογισμὸν βοηθῆσαι

理性雖不能從人的魂裡連根除去忿怒，卻能幫助人抵擋忿怒。

One may not be able to root out anger from the soul, but it is possible to withstand anger.

3:4

κακοήθειάν τις ἡμῶν οὐ δύναται ἐκκόψαι ἀλλὰ τὸ μὴ καμφθῆναι τῇ κακοηθείᾳ δύναιτ’ ἂν ὁ λογισμὸς συμμαχῆσαι

理性雖不能從我們裡面連根除去惡意，卻能與我們並肩作戰，使我們不向惡意屈服。

Any one of you may not be able to eradicate malice, but reasoning has force to work with you to prevent you yielding to malice.

3:5

οὐ γὰρ ἐκριζωτὴς τῶν παθῶν ὁ λογισμός ἐστιν ἀλλὰ ἀνταγωνιστής

因為理性並非情慾的拔除者，乃是情慾的對抗者。

For reasoning is not an eradicator, but an antagonist of the passions.

3:6

ἔστιν γοῦν τοῦτο διὰ τῆς Δαυιδ τοῦ βασιλέως δίψης σαφέστερον ἐπιλογίσασθαι

這一點可以從大衛王口渴的事上更清楚地領會。

And this may be more clearly comprehended from the thirst of king David.

3:7

ἐπεὶ γὰρ δῑ ὅλης ἡμέρας προσβαλὼν τοῖς ἀλλοφύλοις ὁ Δαυιδ πολλοὺς αὐτῶν ἀπέκτεινεν μετὰ τῶν τοῦ ἔθνους στρατιωτῶν

因為大衛攻打非利士人一整天，與本民族的兵士殺了他們許多人，

For after David had been attacking the Philistines the whole day, he with the soldiers of his nation killed many of them;

3:8

τότε δὴ γενομένης ἑσπέρας ἱδρῶν καὶ σφόδρα κεκμηκὼς ἐπὶ τὴν βασίλειον σκηνὴν ἦλθεν περὶ ἣν ὁ πᾶς τῶν προγόνων στρατὸς ἐστρατοπεδεύκει

到了傍晚，他滿身大汗、極其疲乏，便來到王的營帳，列祖的全軍都在這帳棚四圍紮營。

then when evening came, sweating and very weary, he came to the royal tent, about which the entire army of our ancestors was encamped.

3:9

οἱ μὲν οὖν ἄλλοι πάντες ἐπὶ τὸ δεῖπνον ἦσαν

那時其餘眾人都在用晚餐，

Now all the rest of them were at supper;