《便西拉智训》19章——言语、自制与真智慧

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1. 1.嗜酒的工人不能富裕，轻视小事的人会渐渐衰败A workman who is a drunkard will not become rich; he who despises small things will fail little by little.💡
2. 2.酒和女人使聪明人失去方向， 与娼妓交往的人行为非常鲁莽。Wine and women lead intelligent men astray, and the man who consorts with harlots is very reckless.💡
3. 3.腐烂和虫子将会继承他，鲁莽的灵魂将会被夺去。Decay and worms will inherit him, and the reckless soul will be snatched away.💡
4. 4.警惕轻率说话 人若轻易相信别人，心就不稳健，犯罪的人，自己受害。Against Loose Talk One who trusts others too quickly is lightminded, and one who sins does wrong to himself.💡
5. 5.以恶为乐的必被定罪，One who rejoices in wickedness will be condemned,💡
6. 6.对于憎恶流言的人，邪恶会减少。and for one who hates gossip evil is lessened.💡
7. 7.永远不要重复一段对话，你就不会失去任何东西。Never repeat a conversation, and you will lose nothing at all.💡
8. 8.无论是对朋友或敌人，都不要传扬，除非对你来说是罪，不要泄露；With friend or foe do not report it, and unless it would be a sin for you, do not disclose it;💡
9. 9.因为有人曾听见你们，也看见你们，到了时候他要恨你们。for some one has heard you and watched you, and when the time comes he will hate you.💡
10. 10.你听见了一句话吗？就让它死在你这里吧。要勇敢！它不会让你爆炸！Have you heard a word? Let it die with you. Be brave! It will not make you burst!💡
11. 11.有这样的话，愚昧的人将会像生孩子的妇人一样受苦。With such a word a fool will suffer pangs like a woman in labor with a child.💡
12. 12.像箭射入大腿的肉里一样，愚昧人的话语也是这样。Like an arrow stuck in the flesh of the thigh, so is a word inside a fool.💡
13. 13.质问一个朋友，也许他没有做；但如果他做了什么，那么他就不会再这样做。Question a friend, perhaps he did not do it; but if he did anything, so that he may do it no more.💡
14. 14.问你的邻居，也许他没有说过；但如果他说过，那么是为了他不再说。Question a neighbor, perhaps he did not say it; but if he said it, so that he may not say it again.💡
15. 15.要审问朋友，因为常常流传的都是谤言，所以不要轻易相信你所听到的。Question a friend, for often it is slander; so do not believe everything you hear.💡
16. 16.一个人可能会无意中犯错，谁没有用舌头犯罪过呢？A person may make a slip without intending it. Who has never sinned with his tongue?💡
17. 17.在指责邻居之前先质问他，让至高者的律法得到实施。Question your neighbor before you threaten him; and let the law of the Most High take its course.💡
18. 20.真正和虚假的智慧 所有的智慧都是敬畏上帝，在所有的智慧中都包含了律法的成全。True and False Wisdom All wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and in all wisdom there is the fulfilment of the law.💡
19. 22.但认识邪恶并不是智慧，在罪人商议的地方也没有谨慎。But the knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, nor is there prudence where sinners take counsel.💡
20. 23.有狡猾的智慧是可憎的，但有愚昧的人只是缺乏智慧。There is a cleverness which is abominable, but there is a fool who merely lacks wisdom.💡
21. 24.敬畏上帝而缺乏智慧的人，胜过极其精明却违法乱纪的人。Better is the God-fearing man who lacks intelligence, than the highly prudent man who transgresses the law.💡
22. 25.有狡猾的人虽然谨慎小心，但不公正，也有人歪曲仁义来获得判决。There is a cleverness which is scrupulous but unjust, and there are people who distort kindness to gain a verdict.💡
23. 26.有一个人装出哀悼的样子，低着头，然而心里却满是欺诈。There is a rascal bowed down in mourning, but inwardly he is full of deceit.💡
24. 27.他隐藏自己的面容，假装没有听见，但在没有人注意的地方，他会先下手为强。He hides his face and pretends not to hear; but where no one notices, he will forestall you.💡
25. 28.如果他因力量不足而被阻止犯罪，他一旦找到机会就会作恶。And if by lack of strength he is prevented from sinning, he will do evil when he finds an opportunity.💡
26. 29.一个人的外貌可以反映出他的为人，而一个明智的人可以从他的面部表情看出来，当你遇见他时。A man is known by his appearance, and a sensible man is known by his face, when you meet him.💡
27. 30.一个人的穿着和大笑的表情，以及一个人的走路姿势，表明了他的为人。A man’s attire and open-mouthed laughter, and a man’s manner of walking, show what he is.💡