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 I589 said559 in mine heart,3820 Go to1980 now,4994 I will prove5254 thee 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 doeth6213 it?2090

3 I sought8446 in mine heart3820 to give4900 853 myself1320 unto wine,3196 yet acquainting5090 mine heart3820 with wisdom;2451 and to lay hold270 on folly,5531 till5704 834 I might see7200 what335 was that2088 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 therewith4480 the wood3293 that bringeth 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 cattle6629 above all4480 3605 that were7945 1961 in Jerusalem3389 before6440 me:

8 I gathered3664 me also1571 silver3701 and gold,2091 and the peculiar treasure5459 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 musical instruments,7705 7705 and that of all sorts.

9 So I was great,1431 and increased more3254 than all4480 3605 that were7945 1961 before6440 me in Jerusalem:3389 also637 my wisdom2451 remained5975 with me.

10 And whatsoever3605 834 mine eyes5869 desired7592 I kept680 not3808 from4480 them, I withheld4513 not3808 853 my heart3820 from any4480 3605 joy;8057 for3588 my heart3820 rejoiced8056 in all4480 3605 my labor:5999 and this2088 was1961 my portion2506 of all4480 3605 my labor.5999

11 Then I589 looked6437 on all3605 the works4639 that my hands had wrought,7945 6213 3027 and on the labor5999 that I had labored7945 5998 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 I589 turned6437 myself to behold7200 wisdom,2451 and madness,1947 and folly:5531 for3588 what4100 can the man120 do that cometh7945 935 after310 the king?4428 even853 that which834 hath been already3528 done.6213

13 Then I589 saw7200 that7945 3426 wisdom2451 excelleth3504 folly,4480 5531 as far as light216 excelleth3504 darkness.4480 2822

14 The wise man's2450 eyes5869 are in his head;7218 but the fool3684 walketh1980 in darkness:2822 and I myself589 perceived3045 also1571 that one event7945 4745 259 happeneth7136 to854 them all.3605

15 Then said559 I589 in my heart,3820 As it happeneth4745 to the fool,3684 so it happeneth7136 even1571 to me; and why4100 was I589 then227 more3148 wise?2449 Then I said1696 in my heart,3820 that this2088 also7945 1571 is vanity.1892

16 For3588 there is no369 remembrance2146 of the wise2450 more than5973 of the fool3684 forever;5769 seeing that which now7945 3528 is in the days3117 to come935 shall all3605 be forgotten.7911 And how349 dieth4191 the wise2450 man? as5973 the fool.3684

17 Therefore I hated8130 853 life;2416 because3588 the work4639 that is wrought7945 6213 under8478 the sun8121 is grievous7451 unto5921 me: for3588 all3605 is vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit.7307

18 Yea, I589 hated8130 853 all3605 my labor5999 which I7945 589 had taken6001 under8478 the sun:8121 because I should leave7945 5117 it unto the man120 that shall be7945 1961 after310 me.

19 And who4310 knoweth3045 whether he shall be1961 a wise2450 man or176 a fool?5530 yet shall he have rule7980 over all3605 my labor5999 wherein I have labored,7945 5998 and wherein I have showed myself wise7945 2449 under8478 the sun.8121 This2088 is also1571 vanity.1892

20 Therefore I589 went about5437 to cause853 my heart3820 to despair2976 of5921 all3605 the labor5999 which I took7945 5998 under8478 the sun.8121

21 For3588 there is3426 a man120 whose labor7945 5999 is in wisdom,2451 and in knowledge,1847 and in equity;3788 yet to a man120 that hath not7945 3808 labored5998 therein shall he leave5414 it for his portion.2506 This2088 also1571 is vanity1892 and a great7227 evil.7451

22 For3588 what4100 hath1933 man120 of all3605 his labor,5999 and of the vexation7475 of his heart,3820 wherein he7945 1931 hath labored6001 under8478 the sun?8121

23 For3588 all3605 his days3117 are sorrows,4341 and his travail6045 grief;3708 yea,1571 his heart3820 taketh not3808 rest7901 in the night.3915 This2088 is also1571 vanity.1892

24 There is nothing369 better2896 for a man,120 than that he should eat7945 398 and drink,8354 and that he should make his soul7200 853 5315 good2896 in his labor.5999 This2090 also1571 I589 saw,7200 that3588 it1931 was from the hand4480 3027 of God.430

25 For3588 who4310 can eat,398 or who4310 else can hasten2363 hereunto, more2351 than4480 I?

26 For3588 God giveth5414 to a man120 that is good7945 2896 in his sight6440 wisdom,2451 and knowledge,1847 and joy:8057 but to the sinner2398 he giveth5414 travail,6045 to gather622 and to heap up,3664 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 I589 said559 in mine heart,3820 Go to1980 now,4994 I will prove5254 thee 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 doeth6213 it?2090

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 mine heart3820 to give4900 853 myself1320 unto wine,3196 yet acquainting5090 mine heart3820 with wisdom;2451 and to lay hold270 on folly,5531 till5704 834 I might see7200 what335 was that2088 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 therewith4480 the wood3293 that bringeth 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 cattle6629 above all4480 3605 that were7945 1961 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 peculiar treasure5459 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 musical instruments,7705 7705 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 increased more3254 than all4480 3605 that were7945 1961 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 whatsoever3605 834 mine eyes5869 desired7592 I kept680 not3808 from4480 them, I withheld4513 not3808 853 my heart3820 from any4480 3605 joy;8057 for3588 my heart3820 rejoiced8056 in all4480 3605 my labor:5999 and this2088 was1961 my portion2506 of all4480 3605 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 I589 looked6437 on all3605 the works4639 that my hands had wrought,7945 6213 3027 and on the labor5999 that I had labored7945 5998 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 I589 turned6437 myself to behold7200 wisdom,2451 and madness,1947 and folly:5531 for3588 what4100 can the man120 do that cometh7945 935 after310 the king?4428 even853 that which834 hath 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 I589 saw7200 that7945 3426 wisdom2451 excelleth3504 folly,4480 5531 as far as light216 excelleth3504 darkness.4480 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 wise man's2450 eyes5869 are in his head;7218 but the fool3684 walketh1980 in darkness:2822 and I myself589 perceived3045 also1571 that one event7945 4745 259 happeneth7136 to854 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 I589 in my heart,3820 As it happeneth4745 to the fool,3684 so it happeneth7136 even1571 to me; and why4100 was I589 then227 more3148 wise?2449 Then I said1696 in my heart,3820 that this2088 also7945 1571 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 For3588 there is no369 remembrance2146 of the wise2450 more than5973 of the fool3684 forever;5769 seeing that which now7945 3528 is in the days3117 to come935 shall all3605 be forgotten.7911 And how349 dieth4191 the wise2450 man? as5973 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 853 life;2416 because3588 the work4639 that is wrought7945 6213 under8478 the sun8121 is grievous7451 unto5921 me: for3588 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 Yea, I589 hated8130 853 all3605 my labor5999 which I7945 589 had taken6001 under8478 the sun:8121 because I should leave7945 5117 it unto the man120 that shall be7945 1961 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 knoweth3045 whether he shall be1961 a wise2450 man or176 a fool?5530 yet shall he have rule7980 over all3605 my labor5999 wherein I have labored,7945 5998 and wherein I have showed myself wise7945 2449 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 I589 went about5437 to cause853 my heart3820 to despair2976 of5921 all3605 the labor5999 which I took7945 5998 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 For3588 there is3426 a man120 whose labor7945 5999 is in wisdom,2451 and in knowledge,1847 and in equity;3788 yet to a man120 that hath not7945 3808 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 For3588 what4100 hath1933 man120 of all3605 his labor,5999 and of the vexation7475 of his heart,3820 wherein he7945 1931 hath 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 For3588 all3605 his days3117 are sorrows,4341 and his travail6045 grief;3708 yea,1571 his heart3820 taketh not3808 rest7901 in the night.3915 This2088 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 eat7945 398 and drink,8354 and that he should make his soul7200 853 5315 good2896 in his labor.5999 This2090 also1571 I589 saw,7200 that3588 it1931 was from the hand4480 3027 of God.430

25 論到吃用、享福,誰能勝過我呢?

25 For3588 who4310 can eat,398 or who4310 else can hasten2363 hereunto, more2351 than4480 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 For3588 God giveth5414 to a man120 that is good7945 2896 in his sight6440 wisdom,2451 and knowledge,1847 and joy:8057 but to the sinner2398 he giveth5414 travail,6045 to gather622 and to heap up,3664 that he may give5414 to him that is good2896 before6440 God.430 This2088 also1571 is vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit.7307