傳道書 4
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1我又轉念，見日光之下所行的一切欺壓。看哪，受欺壓的流淚，且無人安慰；欺壓他們的有勢力，也無人安慰他們。
1I turned myself to other things, and I saw the oppressions that are done under the sun, and the tears of the innocent, and they had no comforter; and they were not able to resist their violence, being destitute of help from any.
2因此，我讚歎那早已死的死人，勝過那還活着的活人。
2And I praised the dead rather than the living:
3並且我以為那未曾生的，就是未見過日光之下惡事的，比這兩等人更強。
3And I judged him happier than them both, that is not yet born, nor hath seen the evils that are done under the sun.
4我又見人為一切的勞碌和各樣靈巧的工作就被鄰舍嫉妒。這也是虛空，也是捕風。
4Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighhour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.
5愚昧人抱着手，吃自己的肉。
5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:
6滿了一把，得享安靜，強如滿了兩把，勞碌捕風。
6Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind.
7我又轉念，見日光之下有一件虛空的事：
7Considering I found also another vanity under the sun:
8有人孤單無二，無子無兄，竟勞碌不息，眼目也不以錢財為足。 他說 ：「我勞勞碌碌，刻苦自己，不享福樂，到底是為誰呢？」這也是虛空，是極重的勞苦。
8There is but one, and he hath not a second, no child, no brother, and yet he ceaseth not to labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches, neither doth he reflect, saying: For whom do I labour, and defraud my soul of good things? in this also is vanity, and a grievous vexation.
9兩個人總比一個人好，因為二人勞碌同得美好的果效。
9It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society:
10若是跌倒，這人可以扶起他的同伴；若是孤身跌倒，沒有別人扶起他來，這人就有禍了。
10If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up.
11再者，二人同睡就都暖和，一人獨睡怎能暖和呢？
11And if two lie together, they shall warm one another: how shall one alone be warmed?
12有人攻勝孤身一人，若有二人便能敵擋他；三股合成的繩子不容易折斷。
12And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken.
13貧窮而有智慧的少年人勝過年老不肯納諫的愚昧王。
13Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter.
14這人是從監牢中出來作王，在他國中，生來原是貧窮的。
14Because out of prison and chains sometimes a man cometh forth to a kingdom: and another born king is consumed with poverty.
15我見日光之下一切行動的活人都隨從那第二位，就是起來代替老王的少年人。
15I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place.
16他所治理的眾人就是他的百姓，多得無數；在他後來的人尚且不喜悅他。這真是虛空，也是捕風。
16The number of the people, of all that were before him is infinite: and they that shall come afterwards, shall not rejoice in him: but this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit.
no verse 17 in this text
17Keep thy foot, when thou goest into the house of God, and draw nigh to hear. For much better is obedience, than the victims of fools, who know not what evil they do.
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