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Sirach 1 1 Rely not on your wealth; say not: ＂I have the power.＂ 不要依恃不义的财物，也不要说：为我的生活已经够了 2 Rely not on your strength in following the desires of your heart. 不要顺从你的偏情和你的能力，去满足你心中的欲望。 3 Say not: ＂Who can prevail against me?＂ for the LORD will exact the punishment. 不要说：谁能宰制我？谁能因我的行为屈服我？因为上主必要报复。 4 Say not: ＂I have sinned, yet what has befallen me?＂ for the LORD bides his time. 不要说：我犯了罪，遭受了什么灾殃？因为上主是富于含忍的报复者。 5 Of forgiveness be not overconfident, adding sin upon sin. 关于罪的赦免，应心怀恐惧之情，免得罪上加罪。 6 Say not: ＂Great is his mercy; my many sins he will forgive.＂ 不要说：他的仁慈宽大，我纵有许多罪过，必蒙赦免； 7 For mercy and anger alike are with him; upon the wicked alights his wrath. 因为怜悯和义怒皆系于他，他的愤怒将在罪人身上得以平息。 8 Delay not your conversion to the LORD, put it not off from day to day; 归向上主，不要迟缓，不要一天一天地拖延； 9 For suddenly his wrath flames forth; at the time of vengeance, you will be destroyed. 因为，上主的义怒忽然降来，在报复的日期，将你消灭。 10 Rely not upon deceitful wealth, for it will be no help on the day of wrath. 不要依靠不义之财，因为在义怒的日子，它们于你毫无用处。 11 2 Winnow not in every wind, and start not off in every direction. 因为，上主的义怒忽然降来，在报复的日期，将你消灭。 12 3 Be consistent in your thoughts; steadfast be your words. 13 Be swift to hear, but slow to answer. 14 If you have the knowledge, answer your neighbor; if not, put your hand over your mouth. 你若有所知，就可答复别人；否则，就应把手按在口上；这样，你就不致说出冒失的话来，而自招羞辱。 15 Honor and dishonor through talking! A man's tongue can be his downfall. 光荣与羞辱，全在乎言语；人的唇舌，能使人招致丧亡。 16 Be not called a detractor; use not your tongue for calumny; 不要让人说你是诽谤者，也不要用你的唇舌陷害人； 17 For shame has been created for the thief, and the reproach of his neighbor for the double-tongued. 因为，做盗贼的，必受羞辱；一口两舌的人，也必受极严厉的责斥。 Footnotes（注解） 1 [1-10] The vices of the rich are pride and independence (Sirach 5:1-2), presumption (Sirach 5:3), false security (Sirach 5:4-7), and impenitence (Sirach 5:8), which cannot escape the divine wrath (Sirach 5:9, 10). Cf Proverb 18:23; 19:1; 28:6. 2 [11] A proverbial expression condemning inconstancy and advocating sincerity and honesty. 3 [5:12-6:1] Proper use of the tongue requires constancy in speech (Sirach 5:12), prudence (Sirach 5:13-14), reserve (Sirach 5:15), charity (Sirach 6:1), as well as the avoidance of detraction, calumny (Sirach 6:16), and double talk, which bring shame and disgrace (Sirach 5:15; 6:1). |
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