1.梦想无益 没有悟性的人有空虚和虚假的希望,梦想让愚人产生幻想。Dreams Mean Nothing A man of no understanding has vain and false hopes, and dreams give wings to fools.
2.他如同抓住影子、追逐风一样,如此的人就是在关注梦境。As one who catches at a shadow and pursues the wind, so is he who gives heed to dreams.
3.梦的景象是这样对立的,面貌的相似之处是面对面的。The vision of dreams is this against that, the likeness of a face confronting a face.
4.从不洁之物能使什么变得洁净呢?从虚假之事能使什么变得真实呢?From an unclean thing what will be made clean? And from something false what will be true?
5.占卜、兆头和梦都是虚妄的,心灵就像生产的妇人一样胡思乱想。Divinations and omens and dreams are folly, and like a woman in travail the mind has fancies.
6.除非是由至高者派来作为巡察,否则不要将你的心思放在他们身上。Unless they are sent from the Most High as a visitation, do not give your mind to them.
7.梦幻曾经欺骗了许多人,许多人将希望寄托于梦幻,却最终失败。For dreams have deceived many, and those who put their hope in them have failed.
8.没有这样的欺骗,律法就得以成全,智慧也通过真实的嘴唇得以完美。Without such deceptions the law will be fulfilled, and wisdom is made perfect in truthful lips.
9.作为教师的经历 一个受过教育的人知道很多事情,而拥有丰富经验的人将以深刻的理解说话。Experience as a Teacher An educated man knows many things, and one with much experience will speak with understanding.
10.没有经验的人知道的很少,但旅行过的人会获得很多智慧。He that is inexperienced knows few things, but he that has traveled acquires much cleverness.
11.我在旅行中见过很多事,我所理解的远远超过我能够表达的。I have seen many things in my travels, and I understand more than I can express.
12.我多次面临死亡的危险,但都因这些经历而幸免于难。I have often been in danger of death, but have escaped because of these experiences.
13.敬畏上帝 敬畏上帝的人必得生命,因为他们的指望在于那位救他们的上帝。Fear the Lord The spirit of those who fear the Lord will live, for their hope is in him who saves them.
14.敬畏上帝的人不会胆怯,也不会临阵脱逃,因为上帝是他的希望。He who fears the Lord will not be timid, nor play the coward, for he is his hope.
15.敬畏上帝的人有福了!他仰望谁呢?谁是他的靠靠?Blessed is the soul of the man who fears the Lord! To whom does he look? And who is his support?
16.主的眼目照顾爱他的人,这是一种强大的保护和有力的支持,是避开烈日的荫庇,也是免受午日阳光的遮蔽,是防止跌倒的守护,也是免受摔倒的保护。The eyes of the Lord are upon those who love him, a mighty protection and strong support, a shelter from the hot wind and a shade from noonday sun, a guard against stumbling and a defense against falling.
17.他抬起灵魂,给眼睛光明,他赐予医治,生命和福气。He lifts up the soul and gives light to the eyes; he grants healing, life, and blessing.
18.献上不义之物的祭物是有污点的,违法之人的礼物是不蒙悦纳的Offering Sacrifices If one sacrifices from what has been wrongfully obtained, the offering is blemished; the gifts of the lawless are not acceptable.
19.至高者不喜悦恶人的祭物,他也不会因为许多祭祀而赦免罪恶。The Most High is not pleased with the offerings of the ungodly; and he is not propitiated for sins by a multitude of sacrifices.
20.像在他父亲面前杀死自己的儿子一样,剥削穷人财产来献祭的行为也是如此。Like one who kills a son before his father’s eyes is the man who offers a sacrifice from the property of the poor.
21.穷人所需的食物就是贫民的生命,夺去他们食物的人就是杀人凶手。The bread of the needy is the life of the poor; whoever deprives them of it is a man of blood.
22.夺取邻居的生计就是杀害他;不给雇员发工资就是流血。To take away a neighbor’s living is to murder him; to deprive an employee of his wages is to shed blood.
23.有人建造,有人拆毁,他们到底得了什么,只是劳碌而已When one builds and another tears down, what do they gain but toil?
24.当有人祷告而另一个人咒骂的时候,主会听从谁的声音?When one prays and another curses, to whose voice will the Lord listen?
25.如果一个人在摸了死尸之后洗净了自己,又再次摸死尸,他的洗净又有什么益处呢?If a man washes after touching a dead body, and touches it again, what has he gained by his washing?
26.如果一个人为自己的罪而禁食,却又回到旧路,重犯同样的罪孽,谁还会听他的祷告呢?他通过自卑有什么收获呢?So if a man fasts for his sins, and goes again and does the same things, who will listen to his prayer? And what has he gained by humbling himself?