傳道書

第9章

1 我竭吾心思、詳察百事、知義人智人之所爲、咸歸上帝治理、惟觀其人之所値、而上帝之眷顧與否、仍難逆料。

2 萬民所遭、初無或異、義不義、潔不潔、祭不祭、善不善、妄誓不妄誓者、億兆亦同此賦畀。

3 事有深可歎息者、人生於世、心懷惡而行猖狂、終歸死地。

4 生存之時、猶堪希望、生之犬愈於死之獅。

5 生者知必有死、死者知覺已泯、賞賚已絕、記錄已滅。

6 所好惡所艷羨者、悉歸無有、天下所經營、與彼無與、

7 莫若以欣以悅、食餅飲酒、爾爲是則上帝悅懌。

8 章身之衣恒潔、沐首之膏不匱、

9 上帝使人生於斯世、悉屬虛浮、畢生操作、安享其所得、夫婦之間、必當眷愛懽娛、以至沒齒。

10 且爾竭心思、爲所當爲、轉瞬之間、卽歸于土、在彼無工作、無計謀、無智慧。

11 我又遍覽天下事、疾趨未必先至、勁旅未必獲捷、有智未必得餱糧、聰明未必得貨財、機巧未必沐恩寵、凡百之事、悉由偶然而至。

12 譬彼水族羽族、猝罹網羅、人遘飛殃、出於莫測者亦若是。

13 我觀世事、智之所用甚廣。

14 設也城邑褊小、人民鮮少、大國之君圍之、築高壘以環攻、

15 邑中有貧人、明哲是懷、施其智以救邑衆、其後人無復念之者。

16 我竊思之、智愈於力、貧者之智、爲人藐忽、不從其言。

17 寧從哲士之詞、莫聽昏君之論。

18 智之爲用勝於劍戟、惟一愚人與其間、則雖有嘉謀、亦爲所敗。

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 9

1 For all3605 this2088 I considered5414 in my heart3820 even to declare952 all3605 this,2088 that the righteous,6662 and the wise,2450 and their works,5652 are in the hand3027 of God:430 no369 man120 knows3045 either1571 love160 or hatred8135 by all3605 that is before6440 them.

2 All3605 things come alike834 to all:3605 there is one259 event4745 to the righteous,6662 and to the wicked;7563 to the good2896 and to the clean,2889 and to the unclean;2931 to him that sacrifices,2076 and to him that sacrifices2076 not: as is the good,2896 so is the sinner;2398 and he that swears,7650 as he that fears3373 an oath.7621

3 This2088 is an evil7451 among all3605 things that are done6213 under8478 the sun,8121 that there is one259 event4745 to all:3605 yes,1571 also1571 the heart3820 of the sons1121 of men120 is full4390 of evil,7451 and madness1947 is in their heart3824 while they live,2416 and after310 that they go to the dead.4191

4 For to him that is joined977 to all3605 the living2416 there is hope:986 for a living2416 dog3611 is better2896 than4480 a dead4191 lion.738

5 For the living2416 know3045 that they shall die:4191 but the dead4191 know3045 not any3972 thing, neither1571 369 have they any more5750 a reward;7939 for the memory2143 of them is forgotten.7911

6 Also1571 their love,160 and their hatred,8135 and their envy,7068 is now3528 perished;6 neither1571 369 have they any more5750 a portion2506 for ever5769 in any3605 thing that is done6213 under8478 the sun.8121

7 Go3212 your way, eat398 your bread3899 with joy,8057 and drink8354 your wine3196 with a merry2896 heart;3820 for God430 now3528 accepts7521 your works.4639

8 Let your garments899 be always3605 6256 white;3836 and let your head7218 lack2637 no408 ointment.8081

9 Live2416 joyfully2416 with the wife802 whom834 you love157 all3605 the days3117 of the life2416 of your vanity,1892 which834 he has given5414 you under8478 the sun,8121 all3605 the days3117 of your vanity:1892 for that is your portion2506 in this2088 life,2416 and in your labor5999 which you take6001 under8478 the sun.8121

10 Whatever3605 834 your hand3027 finds4672 to do,6213 do6213 it with your might;3581 for there is no369 work,4639 nor device,2808 nor knowledge,1847 nor wisdom,2451 in the grave,7585 where834 8033 you go.1980

11 I returned,7725 and saw7200 under8478 the sun,8121 that the race4793 is not to the swift,7031 nor3808 the battle4421 to the strong,1368 neither3808 yet1571 bread3899 to the wise,2450 nor3808 yet1571 riches6239 to men of understanding,995 nor3808 yet1571 favor2580 to men of skill;3045 but time6256 and chance6294 happens7136 to them all.3605

12 For man120 also1571 knows3045 not his time:6256 as the fishes1709 that are taken270 in an evil7451 net,4686 and as the birds6833 that are caught270 in the snare;6341 so1992 are the sons1121 of men120 snared3369 in an evil7451 time,6256 when it falls5307 suddenly6597 on them.

13 This2090 wisdom2451 have I seen7200 also1571 under8478 the sun,8121 and it seemed great1419 to me:

14 There was a little6996 city,5892 and few4592 men582 within it; and there came935 a great1419 king4428 against413 it, and besieged5437 it, and built1129 great1419 bulwarks4685 against5921 it:

15 Now there was found4672 in it a poor4542 wise2450 man,376 and he by his wisdom2451 delivered4422 the city;5892 yet no3808 man120 remembered2142 that same1931 poor4542 man.376

16 Then said559 I, Wisdom2451 is better2896 than strength:1369 nevertheless the poor4542 man's wisdom2451 is despised,959 and his words1697 are not heard.8085

17 The words1697 of wise2450 men are heard8085 in quiet5183 more than the cry2201 of him that rules4910 among fools.3684

18 Wisdom2451 is better2896 than weapons3627 of war:7128 but one259 sinner2398 destroys6 much7235 good.2896

傳道書

第9章

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 9

1 我竭吾心思、詳察百事、知義人智人之所爲、咸歸上帝治理、惟觀其人之所値、而上帝之眷顧與否、仍難逆料。

1 For all3605 this2088 I considered5414 in my heart3820 even to declare952 all3605 this,2088 that the righteous,6662 and the wise,2450 and their works,5652 are in the hand3027 of God:430 no369 man120 knows3045 either1571 love160 or hatred8135 by all3605 that is before6440 them.

2 萬民所遭、初無或異、義不義、潔不潔、祭不祭、善不善、妄誓不妄誓者、億兆亦同此賦畀。

2 All3605 things come alike834 to all:3605 there is one259 event4745 to the righteous,6662 and to the wicked;7563 to the good2896 and to the clean,2889 and to the unclean;2931 to him that sacrifices,2076 and to him that sacrifices2076 not: as is the good,2896 so is the sinner;2398 and he that swears,7650 as he that fears3373 an oath.7621

3 事有深可歎息者、人生於世、心懷惡而行猖狂、終歸死地。

3 This2088 is an evil7451 among all3605 things that are done6213 under8478 the sun,8121 that there is one259 event4745 to all:3605 yes,1571 also1571 the heart3820 of the sons1121 of men120 is full4390 of evil,7451 and madness1947 is in their heart3824 while they live,2416 and after310 that they go to the dead.4191

4 生存之時、猶堪希望、生之犬愈於死之獅。

4 For to him that is joined977 to all3605 the living2416 there is hope:986 for a living2416 dog3611 is better2896 than4480 a dead4191 lion.738

5 生者知必有死、死者知覺已泯、賞賚已絕、記錄已滅。

5 For the living2416 know3045 that they shall die:4191 but the dead4191 know3045 not any3972 thing, neither1571 369 have they any more5750 a reward;7939 for the memory2143 of them is forgotten.7911

6 所好惡所艷羨者、悉歸無有、天下所經營、與彼無與、

6 Also1571 their love,160 and their hatred,8135 and their envy,7068 is now3528 perished;6 neither1571 369 have they any more5750 a portion2506 for ever5769 in any3605 thing that is done6213 under8478 the sun.8121

7 莫若以欣以悅、食餅飲酒、爾爲是則上帝悅懌。

7 Go3212 your way, eat398 your bread3899 with joy,8057 and drink8354 your wine3196 with a merry2896 heart;3820 for God430 now3528 accepts7521 your works.4639

8 章身之衣恒潔、沐首之膏不匱、

8 Let your garments899 be always3605 6256 white;3836 and let your head7218 lack2637 no408 ointment.8081

9 上帝使人生於斯世、悉屬虛浮、畢生操作、安享其所得、夫婦之間、必當眷愛懽娛、以至沒齒。

9 Live2416 joyfully2416 with the wife802 whom834 you love157 all3605 the days3117 of the life2416 of your vanity,1892 which834 he has given5414 you under8478 the sun,8121 all3605 the days3117 of your vanity:1892 for that is your portion2506 in this2088 life,2416 and in your labor5999 which you take6001 under8478 the sun.8121

10 且爾竭心思、爲所當爲、轉瞬之間、卽歸于土、在彼無工作、無計謀、無智慧。

10 Whatever3605 834 your hand3027 finds4672 to do,6213 do6213 it with your might;3581 for there is no369 work,4639 nor device,2808 nor knowledge,1847 nor wisdom,2451 in the grave,7585 where834 8033 you go.1980

11 我又遍覽天下事、疾趨未必先至、勁旅未必獲捷、有智未必得餱糧、聰明未必得貨財、機巧未必沐恩寵、凡百之事、悉由偶然而至。

11 I returned,7725 and saw7200 under8478 the sun,8121 that the race4793 is not to the swift,7031 nor3808 the battle4421 to the strong,1368 neither3808 yet1571 bread3899 to the wise,2450 nor3808 yet1571 riches6239 to men of understanding,995 nor3808 yet1571 favor2580 to men of skill;3045 but time6256 and chance6294 happens7136 to them all.3605

12 譬彼水族羽族、猝罹網羅、人遘飛殃、出於莫測者亦若是。

12 For man120 also1571 knows3045 not his time:6256 as the fishes1709 that are taken270 in an evil7451 net,4686 and as the birds6833 that are caught270 in the snare;6341 so1992 are the sons1121 of men120 snared3369 in an evil7451 time,6256 when it falls5307 suddenly6597 on them.

13 我觀世事、智之所用甚廣。

13 This2090 wisdom2451 have I seen7200 also1571 under8478 the sun,8121 and it seemed great1419 to me:

14 設也城邑褊小、人民鮮少、大國之君圍之、築高壘以環攻、

14 There was a little6996 city,5892 and few4592 men582 within it; and there came935 a great1419 king4428 against413 it, and besieged5437 it, and built1129 great1419 bulwarks4685 against5921 it:

15 邑中有貧人、明哲是懷、施其智以救邑衆、其後人無復念之者。

15 Now there was found4672 in it a poor4542 wise2450 man,376 and he by his wisdom2451 delivered4422 the city;5892 yet no3808 man120 remembered2142 that same1931 poor4542 man.376

16 我竊思之、智愈於力、貧者之智、爲人藐忽、不從其言。

16 Then said559 I, Wisdom2451 is better2896 than strength:1369 nevertheless the poor4542 man's wisdom2451 is despised,959 and his words1697 are not heard.8085

17 寧從哲士之詞、莫聽昏君之論。

17 The words1697 of wise2450 men are heard8085 in quiet5183 more than the cry2201 of him that rules4910 among fools.3684

18 智之爲用勝於劍戟、惟一愚人與其間、則雖有嘉謀、亦爲所敗。

18 Wisdom2451 is better2896 than weapons3627 of war:7128 but one259 sinner2398 destroys6 much7235 good.2896