Ecclesiastes 10
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Simplified)
1Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly.
1死苍蝇使做香的膏油发出臭气； 这样 ，一点愚昧也能败坏智慧和尊荣。
2The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.
2智慧人的心居右； 愚昧人的心居左。
3Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas be himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.
3并且愚昧人行路显出无知， 对众人说，他是愚昧人。
4If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.
4掌权者的心若向你发怒， 不要离开你的本位， 因为柔和能免大过。
5There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:
5我见日光之下有一件祸患， 似乎出于掌权的错误，
6A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.
6就是愚昧人立在高位； 富足人坐在低位。
7I have seen servants upon horses: and princes walking on the ground as servants.
7我见过仆人骑马， 王子像仆人在地上步行。
8He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
8挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中； 拆墙垣的，必为蛇所咬。
9He that removeth stones, shall be hurt by them: and he that cutteth trees, shall be wounded by them.
9凿开石头的，必受损伤； 劈开木头的，必遭危险。
10If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpened: and after industry shall follow wisdom.
10铁器钝了，若不将刃磨快，就必多费气力； 但得智慧指教，便有益处。
11If a serpent bite in silence, he is nothing better that backbiteth secretly.
11未行法术以先，蛇若咬人， 后行法术也是无益。
12The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.
12智慧人的口说出恩言； 愚昧人的嘴吞灭自己。
13The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.
13他口中的言语起头是愚昧； 他话的末尾是奸恶的狂妄。
14A fool multiplieth words. A man cannot tell what hath been before him: and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
14愚昧人多有言语， 人却不知将来有什么事； 他身后的事谁能告诉他呢？
15The labour of fools shall afflict them that know not bow to go to the city.
15凡愚昧人，他的劳碌使自己困乏， 因为连进城的路，他也不知道。
16Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and when the princes eat in the morning.
16邦国啊，你的王若是孩童， 你的群臣早晨宴乐， 你就有祸了！
17Blessed is the land, whose king is noble, and whose princes eat in due season for refreshment, and not for riotousness.
17邦国啊，你的王若是贵胄之子， 你的群臣按时吃喝， 为要补力，不为酒醉， 你就有福了！
18By slothfulness a building shall be brought down, and through the weakness of hands, the house shall drop through.
18因人懒惰，房顶塌下； 因人手懒，房屋滴漏。
19For laughter they make bread, and wine that the living may feast: and all things obey money.
19设摆筵席是为喜笑。 酒能使人快活； 钱能叫万事应心。
20Detract not the king, no not in thy thought; and speak not evil of the rich man in thy private chamber: because even the birds of the air will carry thy voice, and he that hath wings will tell what thou hast said.
20你不可咒诅君王， 也不可心怀此念； 在你卧房也不可咒诅富户。 因为空中的鸟必传扬这声音， 有翅膀的也必述说这事。
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