傳道書

第2章

1 我心裏說:「來吧,我以喜樂試試你,你好享福。」誰知,這也是虛空。

2 我指嬉笑說:「這是狂妄。」論喜樂說:「有何功效呢?」

3 我心裏察究,如何用酒使我肉體舒暢,我心卻仍以智慧引導我;又如何持住愚昧,等我看明世人,在天下一生當行何事為美。

4 我為自己動大工程,建造房屋,栽種葡萄園,

5 修造花園果園[gardens and orchards],在其中栽種各樣果木樹;

6 挖造水池,用以澆灌嫩小的樹木。

7 我買了僕婢,也有生在家中的僕婢;又有許多大小牲畜[great and small cattle],勝過以前在耶路撒冷眾人所有的。

8 我又為自己積蓄金銀和特為[peculiar]君王的財寶,並各省的財寶;又得唱歌的男女和世人所喜愛的物,就如樂器,並各其類[as musical instruments, and that of all sorts]

9 這樣,我就日見昌盛,勝過以前在耶路撒冷的眾人。我的智慧仍然存留。

10 凡我眼所求的,我沒有留下不給它們[them]的;我心所樂的,我沒有禁止不享受的;因我的心為我一切所勞碌的快樂,這就是我從勞碌中所得的分。

11 後來,我察看我手所經營的一切事和我勞碌所成的功。誰知都是虛空,使心靈憂傷[vexation of spirit];在日光之下毫無益處。

12 我轉念觀看智慧、狂妄,和愚昧。在王以後而來的人還能作甚麼呢?也不過行早先所行的就是了。

13 我便看出智慧勝過愚昧,如同光明勝過黑暗。

14 智慧人的眼目在他頭上[are in his head],愚昧人在黑暗裏行。我卻看明有一件事,這兩等人都必遇見。

15 我就心裏說:「愚昧人所遇見的,我也必遇見,我為何更有智慧呢?」我心裏說,這也是虛空。

16 智慧人和愚昧人一樣,永遠無人記念,因為日後都被忘記;智慧人[and]怎樣死呢[how dieth]不過與[as]愚昧人無異。

17 我所以恨惡生命;因為在日光之下所行的事我都以為煩惱,都是虛空,使心靈憂傷[vexation of spirit]

18 我恨惡一切的勞碌,就是我在日光之下的勞碌,因為我得來的必留給我以後的人。

19 那人是智慧是愚昧,誰能知道?他竟要管理我勞碌所得的,就是我在日光之下用智慧所得的。這也是虛空。

20 故此,我轉想我在日光之下的一切勞碌[all the labour which I took],心便絕望。

21 因為有人用智慧、知識、公正[equity]所勞碌得來的,卻要留給未曾勞碌的人為分。這也是虛空,也是大患。

22 人在日光之下勞碌累心,在他一切的勞碌上得著甚麼呢?

23 因為他日日憂慮,他的勞苦成為愁煩,連夜間心也不安。這也是虛空。

24 人莫過於[better]吃喝,且在勞碌中享福,我看這也是出於神的手。

25 論到吃用、享福,誰能勝過我呢?

26在他眼中看誰為好[a man that is good in his sight],就給誰智慧、知識,和喜樂;唯有罪人,神使他勞苦,叫他將所收聚的、所堆積的歸給神所喜悅的人。這也是虛空,使心靈憂傷[vexation of spirit]

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 2

1 I said559 in my heart,3820 Go3212 to now,4994 I will prove5254 you with mirth,8057 therefore enjoy7200 pleasure:2896 and, behold,2009 this1931 also1571 is vanity.1892

2 I said559 of laughter,7814 It is mad:1984 and of mirth,8057 What4100 does6213 it?

3 I sought8446 in my heart3820 to give4900 myself to wine,3196 yet acquainting5090 my heart3820 with wisdom;2451 and to lay hold270 on folly,5531 till5704 I might see7200 what335 was that good2896 for the sons1121 of men,120 which834 they should do6213 under8478 the heaven8064 all4557 the days3117 of their life.2416

4 I made me great1431 works;4639 I built1129 me houses;1004 I planted5193 me vineyards:3754

5 I made6213 me gardens1593 and orchards,6508 and I planted5193 trees6086 in them of all3605 kind of fruits:6529

6 I made6213 me pools1295 of water,4325 to water8248 therewith the wood3293 that brings6779 forth6779 trees:6086

7 I got7069 me servants5650 and maidens,8198 and had1961 servants born1121 in my house;1004 also1571 I had1961 great7235 possessions4735 of great1241 and small cattle4735 above all3605 that were in Jerusalem3389 before6440 me:

8 I gathered3664 me also1571 silver3701 and gold,2091 and the peculiar5459 treasure of kings4428 and of the provinces:4082 I got6213 me men singers7891 and women singers,7891 and the delights8588 of the sons1121 of men,120 as musical7705 instruments, and that of all sorts.

9 So I was great,1431 and increased3254 more than all3605 that were before6440 me in Jerusalem:3389 also637 my wisdom2451 remained5975 with me.

10 And whatever3605 834 my eyes5869 desired7592 I kept680 not from them, I withheld4513 not my heart3820 from any3605 joy;8057 for my heart3820 rejoiced8055 in all3605 my labor:5999 and this2088 was my portion2506 of all3605 my labor.5999

11 Then I looked6437 on all3605 the works4639 that my hands3027 had worked,6213 and on the labor5999 that I had labored5998 to do:6213 and, behold,2009 all3605 was vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit,7307 and there was no369 profit3504 under8478 the sun.8121

12 And I turned6437 myself to behold7200 wisdom,2451 and madness,1947 and folly:5531 for what4100 can the man120 do that comes after310 the king?4428 even853 that which834 has been already3528 done.6213

13 Then I saw7200 that wisdom2451 excels3504 folly,5531 as far as light216 excels3504 darkness.2822

14 The wise2450 man's eyes5869 are in his head;7218 but the fool3684 walks1980 in darkness:2822 and I myself589 perceived3045 also1571 that one259 event4745 happens7136 to them all.3605

15 Then said559 I in my heart,3820 As it happens4745 to the fool,3684 so it happens7136 even1571 to me; and why4100 was I then227 more3148 wise?2449 Then I said1696 in my heart,3820 that this2088 also1571 is vanity.1892

16 For there is no369 remembrance2146 of the wise2450 more5973 than5973 of the fool3684 for ever;5769 seeing that which now3528 is in the days3117 to come935 shall all3605 be forgotten.7911 And how349 dies4191 the wise2450 man? as the fool.3684

17 Therefore I hated8130 life;2416 because3588 the work4639 that is worked6213 under8478 the sun8121 is grievous7451 to me: for all3605 is vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit.7307

18 Yes, I hated8130 all3605 my labor5999 which I had taken6001 under8478 the sun:8121 because I should leave5117 it to the man120 that shall be after310 me.

19 And who4310 knows3045 whether he shall be a wise2450 man or176 a fool?5530 yet shall he have rule7980 over all3605 my labor5999 wherein I have labored,5998 and wherein I have showed myself wise2449 under8478 the sun.8121 This2088 is also1571 vanity.1892

20 Therefore I went5437 about5437 to cause my heart3820 to despair2976 of all3605 the labor5999 which I took under8478 the sun.8121

21 For there is a man120 whose labor5999 is in wisdom,2451 and in knowledge,1847 and in equity;3788 yet to a man120 that has not labored5998 therein shall he leave5414 it for his portion.2506 This2088 also1571 is vanity1892 and a great7227 evil.7451

22 For what4100 has1933 man120 of all3605 his labor,5999 and of the vexation7475 of his heart,3820 wherein he has labored6001 under8478 the sun?8121

23 For all3605 his days3117 are sorrows,4341 and his travail6045 grief;3708 yes,1571 his heart3820 takes not rest in the night.3915 This2088 1931 is also1571 vanity.1892

24 There is nothing369 better2896 for a man,120 than that he should eat398 and drink,8354 and that he should make his soul5315 enjoy7200 good2896 in his labor.5999 This2088 also1571 I saw,7200 that it was from the hand3027 of God.430

25 For who4310 can eat,398 or who4310 else can hasten2363 hereunto, more2351 than I?

26 For God gives5414 to a man120 that is good2896 in his sight6440 wisdom,2451 and knowledge,1847 and joy:8057 but to the sinner2398 he gives5414 travail,6045 to gather622 and to heap3664 up, that he may give5414 to him that is good2896 before6440 God.430 This2088 also1571 is vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit.7307

傳道書

第2章

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 2

1 我心裏說:「來吧,我以喜樂試試你,你好享福。」誰知,這也是虛空。

1 I said559 in my heart,3820 Go3212 to now,4994 I will prove5254 you with mirth,8057 therefore enjoy7200 pleasure:2896 and, behold,2009 this1931 also1571 is vanity.1892

2 我指嬉笑說:「這是狂妄。」論喜樂說:「有何功效呢?」

2 I said559 of laughter,7814 It is mad:1984 and of mirth,8057 What4100 does6213 it?

3 我心裏察究,如何用酒使我肉體舒暢,我心卻仍以智慧引導我;又如何持住愚昧,等我看明世人,在天下一生當行何事為美。

3 I sought8446 in my heart3820 to give4900 myself to wine,3196 yet acquainting5090 my heart3820 with wisdom;2451 and to lay hold270 on folly,5531 till5704 I might see7200 what335 was that good2896 for the sons1121 of men,120 which834 they should do6213 under8478 the heaven8064 all4557 the days3117 of their life.2416

4 我為自己動大工程,建造房屋,栽種葡萄園,

4 I made me great1431 works;4639 I built1129 me houses;1004 I planted5193 me vineyards:3754

5 修造花園果園[gardens and orchards],在其中栽種各樣果木樹;

5 I made6213 me gardens1593 and orchards,6508 and I planted5193 trees6086 in them of all3605 kind of fruits:6529

6 挖造水池,用以澆灌嫩小的樹木。

6 I made6213 me pools1295 of water,4325 to water8248 therewith the wood3293 that brings6779 forth6779 trees:6086

7 我買了僕婢,也有生在家中的僕婢;又有許多大小牲畜[great and small cattle],勝過以前在耶路撒冷眾人所有的。

7 I got7069 me servants5650 and maidens,8198 and had1961 servants born1121 in my house;1004 also1571 I had1961 great7235 possessions4735 of great1241 and small cattle4735 above all3605 that were in Jerusalem3389 before6440 me:

8 我又為自己積蓄金銀和特為[peculiar]君王的財寶,並各省的財寶;又得唱歌的男女和世人所喜愛的物,就如樂器,並各其類[as musical instruments, and that of all sorts]

8 I gathered3664 me also1571 silver3701 and gold,2091 and the peculiar5459 treasure of kings4428 and of the provinces:4082 I got6213 me men singers7891 and women singers,7891 and the delights8588 of the sons1121 of men,120 as musical7705 instruments, and that of all sorts.

9 這樣,我就日見昌盛,勝過以前在耶路撒冷的眾人。我的智慧仍然存留。

9 So I was great,1431 and increased3254 more than all3605 that were before6440 me in Jerusalem:3389 also637 my wisdom2451 remained5975 with me.

10 凡我眼所求的,我沒有留下不給它們[them]的;我心所樂的,我沒有禁止不享受的;因我的心為我一切所勞碌的快樂,這就是我從勞碌中所得的分。

10 And whatever3605 834 my eyes5869 desired7592 I kept680 not from them, I withheld4513 not my heart3820 from any3605 joy;8057 for my heart3820 rejoiced8055 in all3605 my labor:5999 and this2088 was my portion2506 of all3605 my labor.5999

11 後來,我察看我手所經營的一切事和我勞碌所成的功。誰知都是虛空,使心靈憂傷[vexation of spirit];在日光之下毫無益處。

11 Then I looked6437 on all3605 the works4639 that my hands3027 had worked,6213 and on the labor5999 that I had labored5998 to do:6213 and, behold,2009 all3605 was vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit,7307 and there was no369 profit3504 under8478 the sun.8121

12 我轉念觀看智慧、狂妄,和愚昧。在王以後而來的人還能作甚麼呢?也不過行早先所行的就是了。

12 And I turned6437 myself to behold7200 wisdom,2451 and madness,1947 and folly:5531 for what4100 can the man120 do that comes after310 the king?4428 even853 that which834 has been already3528 done.6213

13 我便看出智慧勝過愚昧,如同光明勝過黑暗。

13 Then I saw7200 that wisdom2451 excels3504 folly,5531 as far as light216 excels3504 darkness.2822

14 智慧人的眼目在他頭上[are in his head],愚昧人在黑暗裏行。我卻看明有一件事,這兩等人都必遇見。

14 The wise2450 man's eyes5869 are in his head;7218 but the fool3684 walks1980 in darkness:2822 and I myself589 perceived3045 also1571 that one259 event4745 happens7136 to them all.3605

15 我就心裏說:「愚昧人所遇見的,我也必遇見,我為何更有智慧呢?」我心裏說,這也是虛空。

15 Then said559 I in my heart,3820 As it happens4745 to the fool,3684 so it happens7136 even1571 to me; and why4100 was I then227 more3148 wise?2449 Then I said1696 in my heart,3820 that this2088 also1571 is vanity.1892

16 智慧人和愚昧人一樣,永遠無人記念,因為日後都被忘記;智慧人[and]怎樣死呢[how dieth]不過與[as]愚昧人無異。

16 For there is no369 remembrance2146 of the wise2450 more5973 than5973 of the fool3684 for ever;5769 seeing that which now3528 is in the days3117 to come935 shall all3605 be forgotten.7911 And how349 dies4191 the wise2450 man? as the fool.3684

17 我所以恨惡生命;因為在日光之下所行的事我都以為煩惱,都是虛空,使心靈憂傷[vexation of spirit]

17 Therefore I hated8130 life;2416 because3588 the work4639 that is worked6213 under8478 the sun8121 is grievous7451 to me: for all3605 is vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit.7307

18 我恨惡一切的勞碌,就是我在日光之下的勞碌,因為我得來的必留給我以後的人。

18 Yes, I hated8130 all3605 my labor5999 which I had taken6001 under8478 the sun:8121 because I should leave5117 it to the man120 that shall be after310 me.

19 那人是智慧是愚昧,誰能知道?他竟要管理我勞碌所得的,就是我在日光之下用智慧所得的。這也是虛空。

19 And who4310 knows3045 whether he shall be a wise2450 man or176 a fool?5530 yet shall he have rule7980 over all3605 my labor5999 wherein I have labored,5998 and wherein I have showed myself wise2449 under8478 the sun.8121 This2088 is also1571 vanity.1892

20 故此,我轉想我在日光之下的一切勞碌[all the labour which I took],心便絕望。

20 Therefore I went5437 about5437 to cause my heart3820 to despair2976 of all3605 the labor5999 which I took under8478 the sun.8121

21 因為有人用智慧、知識、公正[equity]所勞碌得來的,卻要留給未曾勞碌的人為分。這也是虛空,也是大患。

21 For there is a man120 whose labor5999 is in wisdom,2451 and in knowledge,1847 and in equity;3788 yet to a man120 that has not labored5998 therein shall he leave5414 it for his portion.2506 This2088 also1571 is vanity1892 and a great7227 evil.7451

22 人在日光之下勞碌累心,在他一切的勞碌上得著甚麼呢?

22 For what4100 has1933 man120 of all3605 his labor,5999 and of the vexation7475 of his heart,3820 wherein he has labored6001 under8478 the sun?8121

23 因為他日日憂慮,他的勞苦成為愁煩,連夜間心也不安。這也是虛空。

23 For all3605 his days3117 are sorrows,4341 and his travail6045 grief;3708 yes,1571 his heart3820 takes not rest in the night.3915 This2088 1931 is also1571 vanity.1892

24 人莫過於[better]吃喝,且在勞碌中享福,我看這也是出於神的手。

24 There is nothing369 better2896 for a man,120 than that he should eat398 and drink,8354 and that he should make his soul5315 enjoy7200 good2896 in his labor.5999 This2088 also1571 I saw,7200 that it was from the hand3027 of God.430

25 論到吃用、享福,誰能勝過我呢?

25 For who4310 can eat,398 or who4310 else can hasten2363 hereunto, more2351 than I?

26在他眼中看誰為好[a man that is good in his sight],就給誰智慧、知識,和喜樂;唯有罪人,神使他勞苦,叫他將所收聚的、所堆積的歸給神所喜悅的人。這也是虛空,使心靈憂傷[vexation of spirit]

26 For God gives5414 to a man120 that is good2896 in his sight6440 wisdom,2451 and knowledge,1847 and joy:8057 but to the sinner2398 he gives5414 travail,6045 to gather622 and to heap3664 up, that he may give5414 to him that is good2896 before6440 God.430 This2088 also1571 is vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit.7307