傳道書

第3章

1 凡事都有定期,天下各務[every purpose]都有定時。

2 生有時,死有時;栽種有時,拔出所栽種的也有時;

3 殺戮有時,醫治有時;拆毀有時,建造有時;

4 哭有時,笑有時;哀慟有時,跳舞有時;

5 拋擲石頭有時,堆聚石頭有時;懷抱有時,不懷抱有時;

6 得著[get]有時,失落有時;保守有時,捨棄有時;

7 撕裂有時,縫補有時;靜默有時,言語有時;

8 喜愛有時,恨惡有時;爭戰有時,和好有時。

9 這樣看來,作事的人在他的勞碌上有甚麼益處呢?

10 我見神叫世人勞苦,使他們在其中受經練。

11 神造一切[every thing],各按其時成為美好;又將世事[world]安置在世人心裏。然而神從始至終的作為,人不能參透。

12 我知道他們裏面沒有善[no good in them]但人若要得喜樂,便要終身行善[but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life]

13 並且人人吃喝,在他一切勞碌中享福,這也是神的恩賜。

14 我知道神一切所作的都必永存;無所增添,無所減少。神這樣行,是要人在他面前存敬畏的心。

15 現今的事早先就有了,將來的事早已也有了,並且神再尋回已過的事[and God requireth that which is past]

16 我又見日光之下,在審判之處有奸惡;在公義之處也有罪孽[inquity]

17 我心裏說,神必審判義人和惡人;因為在那裏,各樣事務,一切工作,都有定時。

18 我心裏說,這乃為世人的緣故,是神要顯明[manifest]他們,使他們覺得自己不過是獸[are beasts]

19 因為世人遭遇的,獸也遭遇,所遭遇的都是一樣:這個怎樣死,那個也怎樣死,氣息都是一樣。人不能強於獸,都是虛空。

20 都歸一處,都是出於塵土,也都歸於塵土。

21 誰知道人的靈是往上昇,獸的[spirit]是下入地呢?

22 故此,我見人莫過於[better]在他經營的事上喜樂,因為這是他的分。他身後的事誰能使他回來得見呢?

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 3

1 To every3605 thing there is a season,2165 and a time6256 to every3605 purpose2656 under8478 the heaven:8064

2 A time6256 to be born,3205 and a time6256 to die;4191 a time6256 to plant,5193 and a time6256 to pluck6131 up that which is planted;5193

3 A time6256 to kill,2026 and a time6256 to heal;7495 a time6256 to break6555 down, and a time6256 to build1129 up;

4 A time6256 to weep,1058 and a time6256 to laugh;7832 a time6256 to mourn,5594 and a time6256 to dance;7540

5 A time6256 to cast7993 away stones,68 and a time6256 to gather3664 stones68 together; a time6256 to embrace,2263 and a time6256 to refrain7368 from embracing;2263

6 A time6256 to get,1245 and a time6256 to lose;6 a time6256 to keep,8104 and a time6256 to cast7993 away;

7 A time6256 to rend,7167 and a time6256 to sew;8609 a time6256 to keep silence,2814 and a time6256 to speak;1696

8 A time6256 to love,157 and a time6256 to hate;8130 a time6256 of war,4421 and a time6256 of peace.7965

9 What4100 profit3504 has he that works6213 in that wherein834 he labors?6001

10 I have seen7200 the travail,6045 which834 God430 has given5414 to the sons1121 of men120 to be exercised6031 in it.

11 He has made6213 every3605 thing beautiful3303 in his time:6256 also1571 he has set5414 the world5769 in their heart,3820 so that no1097 man120 can find4672 out the work4639 that God430 makes6213 from the beginning7218 to the end.5490

12 I know3045 that there is no369 good2896 in them, but for a man to rejoice,8055 and to do6213 good2896 in his life.2416

13 And also1571 that every3605 man120 should eat398 and drink,8354 and enjoy7200 the good2896 of all3605 his labor,5999 it is the gift4991 of God.430

14 I know3045 that, whatever3605 834 God430 does,6213 it shall be for ever:5769 nothing369 can be put3254 to it, nor369 any thing taken1639 from it: and God430 does6213 it, that men should fear3372 before6440 him.

15 That which has been1961 is now;3528 and that which834 is to be has already3528 been;1961 and God430 requires1245 that which is past.7291

16 And moreover5750 I saw7200 under8478 the sun8121 the place4725 of judgment,4941 that wickedness7562 was there;8033 and the place4725 of righteousness,6664 that iniquity7562 was there.8033

17 I said559 in my heart,3820 God430 shall judge8199 the righteous6662 and the wicked:7563 for there is a time6256 there8033 for every3605 purpose2656 and for every3605 work.4639

18 I said559 in my heart3820 concerning5921 the estate1700 of the sons1121 of men,120 that God430 might manifest1305 them, and that they might see7200 that they themselves1992 are beasts.929

19 For that which befalls4745 the sons1121 of men120 befalls4745 beasts;929 even one2088 thing befalls4745 them: as the one2088 dies,4194 so3651 dies4194 the other;2088 yes, they have all3605 one259 breath;7307 so that a man120 has no369 preeminence4195 above4480 a beast:929 for all3605 is vanity.1892

20 All3605 go1980 to one259 place;4725 all3605 are of the dust,6083 and all3605 turn7725 to dust6083 again.7725

21 Who4310 knows3045 the spirit7307 of man1121 120 that goes5927 upward,4605 and the spirit7307 of the beast929 that goes3381 downward4295 to the earth?776

22 Why I perceive7200 that there is nothing369 better,2896 than that a man120 should rejoice8055 in his own works;4639 for that is his portion:2506 for who4310 shall bring935 him to see7200 what4100 shall be after310 him?

傳道書

第3章

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 3

1 凡事都有定期,天下各務[every purpose]都有定時。

1 To every3605 thing there is a season,2165 and a time6256 to every3605 purpose2656 under8478 the heaven:8064

2 生有時,死有時;栽種有時,拔出所栽種的也有時;

2 A time6256 to be born,3205 and a time6256 to die;4191 a time6256 to plant,5193 and a time6256 to pluck6131 up that which is planted;5193

3 殺戮有時,醫治有時;拆毀有時,建造有時;

3 A time6256 to kill,2026 and a time6256 to heal;7495 a time6256 to break6555 down, and a time6256 to build1129 up;

4 哭有時,笑有時;哀慟有時,跳舞有時;

4 A time6256 to weep,1058 and a time6256 to laugh;7832 a time6256 to mourn,5594 and a time6256 to dance;7540

5 拋擲石頭有時,堆聚石頭有時;懷抱有時,不懷抱有時;

5 A time6256 to cast7993 away stones,68 and a time6256 to gather3664 stones68 together; a time6256 to embrace,2263 and a time6256 to refrain7368 from embracing;2263

6 得著[get]有時,失落有時;保守有時,捨棄有時;

6 A time6256 to get,1245 and a time6256 to lose;6 a time6256 to keep,8104 and a time6256 to cast7993 away;

7 撕裂有時,縫補有時;靜默有時,言語有時;

7 A time6256 to rend,7167 and a time6256 to sew;8609 a time6256 to keep silence,2814 and a time6256 to speak;1696

8 喜愛有時,恨惡有時;爭戰有時,和好有時。

8 A time6256 to love,157 and a time6256 to hate;8130 a time6256 of war,4421 and a time6256 of peace.7965

9 這樣看來,作事的人在他的勞碌上有甚麼益處呢?

9 What4100 profit3504 has he that works6213 in that wherein834 he labors?6001

10 我見神叫世人勞苦,使他們在其中受經練。

10 I have seen7200 the travail,6045 which834 God430 has given5414 to the sons1121 of men120 to be exercised6031 in it.

11 神造一切[every thing],各按其時成為美好;又將世事[world]安置在世人心裏。然而神從始至終的作為,人不能參透。

11 He has made6213 every3605 thing beautiful3303 in his time:6256 also1571 he has set5414 the world5769 in their heart,3820 so that no1097 man120 can find4672 out the work4639 that God430 makes6213 from the beginning7218 to the end.5490

12 我知道他們裏面沒有善[no good in them]但人若要得喜樂,便要終身行善[but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life]

12 I know3045 that there is no369 good2896 in them, but for a man to rejoice,8055 and to do6213 good2896 in his life.2416

13 並且人人吃喝,在他一切勞碌中享福,這也是神的恩賜。

13 And also1571 that every3605 man120 should eat398 and drink,8354 and enjoy7200 the good2896 of all3605 his labor,5999 it is the gift4991 of God.430

14 我知道神一切所作的都必永存;無所增添,無所減少。神這樣行,是要人在他面前存敬畏的心。

14 I know3045 that, whatever3605 834 God430 does,6213 it shall be for ever:5769 nothing369 can be put3254 to it, nor369 any thing taken1639 from it: and God430 does6213 it, that men should fear3372 before6440 him.

15 現今的事早先就有了,將來的事早已也有了,並且神再尋回已過的事[and God requireth that which is past]

15 That which has been1961 is now;3528 and that which834 is to be has already3528 been;1961 and God430 requires1245 that which is past.7291

16 我又見日光之下,在審判之處有奸惡;在公義之處也有罪孽[inquity]

16 And moreover5750 I saw7200 under8478 the sun8121 the place4725 of judgment,4941 that wickedness7562 was there;8033 and the place4725 of righteousness,6664 that iniquity7562 was there.8033

17 我心裏說,神必審判義人和惡人;因為在那裏,各樣事務,一切工作,都有定時。

17 I said559 in my heart,3820 God430 shall judge8199 the righteous6662 and the wicked:7563 for there is a time6256 there8033 for every3605 purpose2656 and for every3605 work.4639

18 我心裏說,這乃為世人的緣故,是神要顯明[manifest]他們,使他們覺得自己不過是獸[are beasts]

18 I said559 in my heart3820 concerning5921 the estate1700 of the sons1121 of men,120 that God430 might manifest1305 them, and that they might see7200 that they themselves1992 are beasts.929

19 因為世人遭遇的,獸也遭遇,所遭遇的都是一樣:這個怎樣死,那個也怎樣死,氣息都是一樣。人不能強於獸,都是虛空。

19 For that which befalls4745 the sons1121 of men120 befalls4745 beasts;929 even one2088 thing befalls4745 them: as the one2088 dies,4194 so3651 dies4194 the other;2088 yes, they have all3605 one259 breath;7307 so that a man120 has no369 preeminence4195 above4480 a beast:929 for all3605 is vanity.1892

20 都歸一處,都是出於塵土,也都歸於塵土。

20 All3605 go1980 to one259 place;4725 all3605 are of the dust,6083 and all3605 turn7725 to dust6083 again.7725

21 誰知道人的靈是往上昇,獸的[spirit]是下入地呢?

21 Who4310 knows3045 the spirit7307 of man1121 120 that goes5927 upward,4605 and the spirit7307 of the beast929 that goes3381 downward4295 to the earth?776

22 故此,我見人莫過於[better]在他經營的事上喜樂,因為這是他的分。他身後的事誰能使他回來得見呢?

22 Why I perceive7200 that there is nothing369 better,2896 than that a man120 should rejoice8055 in his own works;4639 for that is his portion:2506 for who4310 shall bring935 him to see7200 what4100 shall be after310 him?