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Sirach 9 — Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom

Solomon prays to God for the gift of wisdom so that he may rule God's people justly and build the temple.

经文

  1. 1.关于女人的一些劝诫 不要嫉妒你身边的妻子，也不要教她邪恶的道理以害自己。Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom “O God of my fathers and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things by thy word,
  2. 2.不要让女人控制你的力量。and by thy wisdom hast formed man, to have dominion over the creatures thou hast made,
  3. 3.不要去迎接轻浮的女人，否则你会落入她的网中。and rule the world in holiness and righteousness, and pronounce judgment in uprightness of soul,
  4. 4.不要与歌女来往，否则你会陷入她的计谋中。give me the wisdom that sits by thy throne, and do not reject me from among thy servants.
  5. 5.不要注视处女，否则你会跌倒，为她受罚。For I am thy slave and the son of thy maidservant, a man who is weak and short-lived, with little understanding of judgment and laws;
  6. 6.不要与娼妓来往，否则你会失去你的产业。for even if one is perfect among the sons of men, yet without the wisdom that comes from thee he will be regarded as nothing.
  7. 7.不要在城市的街道上东张西望，也不要在它的荒凉地区徘徊。Thou hast chosen me to be king of thy people and to be judge over thy sons and daughters.
  8. 8.转移你的眼光，不要看美丽的女人，不要注视属于别人的美丽，很多人因为女人美丽而误入歧途，情欲因此而像火一样燃烧起来。Thou hast given command to build a temple on thy holy mountain, and an altar in the city of thy habitation, a copy of the holy tent which thou didst prepare from the beginning.
  9. 9.不要与别人的妻子一起吃饭，也不要与她一起饮酒，否则你的心会偏向她，你就会陷入血腥的毁灭中。With thee is wisdom, who knows thy works and was present when thou didst make the world, and who understand what is pleasing in thy sight and what is right according to thy commandments.
  10. 10.选择朋友 不要抛弃老朋友，因为新朋友不能与他相比。新朋友就像新酒，等它陈化以后，你才能愉快地饮用。Send her forth from the holy heavens, and from the throne of thy glory send her, that she may be with me and toil, and that I may learn what is pleasing to thee.
  11. 11.不要羡慕恶人的荣耀，因为你不知道他将来的结局会怎样。For she knows and understands all things, and she will guide me wisely in my actions and guard me with her glory.
  12. 12.不要喜欢世人所喜欢的，记得他们一生都不会无罪。Then my works will be acceptable, and I shall judge thy people justly, and shall be worthy of the throne of my father.
  13. 13.远离杀人的权柄，你就不会被死亡的恐惧所困扰。但如果你靠近他，就要谨慎小心，否则他会夺去你的生命。要知道你是在陷阱中行走，并且你是在城墙上行走。For what man can learn the counsel of God? Or who can discern what the Lord wills?
  14. 14.尽可能地，努力去了解你的邻居，并向智者寻求建议。For the reasoning of mortals is worthless, and our designs are likely to fail,
  15. 15.与智慧人交谈，与所有人讨论至高者的律法。for a perishable body weighs down the soul, and this earthy tent burdens the thoughtful mind.
  16. 16.让义人作你的伴侣，让你夸耀的在乎主的恐惧。We can hardly guess at what is on earth, and what is at hand we find with labor; but who has traced out what is in the heavens?
  17. 17.论到君王 一件作品因工匠的技巧而受到赞扬，一个国家的领袖也因他的言语而被证明是明智的。Who has learned thy counsel, unless thou hast given wisdom and sent thy holy Spirit from on high?
  18. 18.多话之人在城中令人恐惧，言语鲁莽的人必被众人憎恶。And thus the paths of those on earth were set right, and men were taught what pleases thee, and were saved by wisdom.”

这段经文的意思

Sirach 9 is presented as Solomon's prayer for wisdom. Solomon addresses God as the one who made all things by his word and formed man by his wisdom to rule over creation (vv. 1–2). He asks that the wisdom seated beside God's throne not reject him, identifying himself as a servant, weak and short-lived, with limited understanding of judgment and law (vv. 4–5).

The prayer continues by recalling that even a perfect human, apart from God's wisdom, is regarded as nothing (v. 6). Solomon recounts being chosen as king and judge over God's people and being commanded to build a temple and altar as a copy of the holy tent prepared from the beginning (vv. 7–8). He asks that wisdom be sent from the holy heavens to be with him, so that his works will be acceptable and he will judge God's people justly (vv. 10–12).

The closing section reflects on the limits of human understanding: mortal reasoning is worthless, a perishable body weighs down the soul, and what is in the heavens cannot be traced out unless God gives wisdom and sends the holy Spirit from on high (vv. 13–17). Through such wisdom, the paths of those on earth are set right and men are taught what pleases God and are saved by wisdom (v. 18).

背景

The provided full chapter text and cross-references for Sirach 9 do not supply further surrounding context. The chapter stands as a unified prayer attributed to Solomon, asking for wisdom to rule and to build the temple, and acknowledging that such wisdom comes only as a gift from God through his Spirit.

The curated note indicates that this chapter was backfilled from remaining chapters of Sirach outside P0/P1 priority sets, without additional commentary.

常见问题

Who is the speaker in Sirach 9?

The chapter is framed as Solomon's prayer, addressing God as creator and asking for wisdom to judge God's people and to build the temple.

What does Solomon ask God for?

Solomon asks that wisdom, who sits by God's throne, be sent from the holy heavens to be with him, so that his works will be acceptable and he will judge God's people justly.

Why does the prayer emphasize human weakness?

The prayer stresses that mortal reasoning is worthless, the perishable body weighs down the soul, and what is in the heavens cannot be traced out, so that wisdom and the holy Spirit must come from God alone.

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