《便西拉智训》9章——所罗门求智慧之祷告
所罗门向上帝恳求赐下智慧之恩,使他能公正地治理上帝的子民,并建造圣殿。
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第9章
- 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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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
《便西拉智训》第9章呈现为所罗门的求智慧之祷告。所罗门称颂上帝为以话语创造万物、以智慧塑造人类以治理受造之物的神(第1-2节)。他恳求坐在上帝宝座旁的智慧不要弃绝他,自认身为仆人,软弱且年寿有限,对审判与律法所知有限(第4-5节)。
祷告继续回顾:即使是完全的人,若离了上帝的智慧,也被视为虚无(第6节)。所罗门追述自己蒙拣选为王与审判官,治理上帝的子民,并奉命建造圣殿与祭坛,作为自起初所预备之圣幕的样式(第7-8节)。他祈求智慧从圣天之上被差遣,与他同在,使他的作为蒙悦纳,并能公正地审判上帝的子民(第10-12节)。
结尾部分反思人类悟性的局限:凡人的思虑毫无价值,必朽的身体拖累灵魂,天上的事无法测度,除非上帝赐下智慧,从高处差遣圣灵(第13-17节)。借着这样的智慧,地上的道路得以修正,人便领悟上帝所喜悦之事,并因智慧而得救(第18节)。
背景
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常见问题
《便西拉智训》第9章中的祷告者是谁?
本章以所罗门的祷告为框架,称上帝为创造者,恳求赐下智慧以审判上帝的子民并建造圣殿。
所罗门向上帝求什么?
所罗门恳求坐在上帝宝座旁的智慧从圣天之上被差遣,与他同在,使他的作为蒙悦纳,并能公正地审判上帝的子民。
这篇祷告为何着重强调人性的软弱?
祷告强调凡人的思虑毫无价值,必朽的身体拖累灵魂,天上的事无法测度,因此智慧与圣灵必须唯独从上帝而来。
