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敬畏 神,谨慎许愿

你到 神的殿,脚步要谨慎;近前聆听,胜于愚昧人献祭,因为他们不知道所作的是恶的。(本节在《马索拉文本》为4:17) 在 神面前不可冒失开口,心急发言,因为 神在天上,你在地上,所以你的言语要寡少。(本节在《马索拉文本》为5:1) 挂虑多就令人作梦,言语多就显出愚昧。 你向 神许了愿,就不可迟迟不还,因为他不喜悦愚昧人;所许的愿必须偿还。 许愿不还,不如不许。 不可任你的口使自己犯罪,也不可在使者前面说是许错了。何必使 神因你的声音发怒,破坏你手中的工作呢? 多梦和多话,都是虚空的,你只要敬畏 神。

贪财的一无所得

如果你在一省之中,看到穷人遭受欺压,公正和公义被夺去,也不必因此惊讶,因为高位者之上有较高的照应,在他们之上还有更高的。 各人都从土地得着利益,就是君王也得到田地的供应。

10 贪爱银子的,不因有银子满足;贪爱财富的,也不因得利知足。这也是虚空。 11 财物增加,吃用的人也增加,物主除了眼看以外,还有甚么益处呢? 12 劳力的人无论吃多吃少,都睡得甜;财主的丰足,却不容他安睡。

13 我看见日光之下有一令人痛心的憾事,就是财主积聚财富,反受其害。 14 遭遇祸患,财富就尽失;他即使生了儿子,也没有甚么留给他。 15 他怎样从母胎赤身而来,也必怎样赤身而去;在劳碌中得来的,他的手也带不走甚么。

16 他怎样来,也要怎样去,这也是令人痛心的憾事;他为风劳碌,有甚么益处呢? 17 他终生在黑暗中吃喝,多有愁烦、疾病与愤怨。

能享用财富是 神的恩赐

18 我认为既善又美的,就是人在 神所赐给他一生有限的年日中吃喝,享受他在日光之下劳碌所得的一切,因为这是他的分。 19 蒙 神赐予财富与资产的人, 神都使他能够享用,并取自己的分,在劳碌中自得其乐,这是 神的恩赐。 20 他不多思念自己一生的年日,因为 神使喜乐充满他的心。

Your Attitude toward God

[a](A)Guard your steps as you go to the house of God, and approach to listen rather than to offer the (B)sacrifice of fools; for they do not know that they are doing evil. [b]Do not be (C)quick with your mouth or [c]impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your (D)words be few. For the dream comes through much [d]effort, and the voice of a (E)fool through many words.

When you (F)make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. (G)Pay what you vow! It is (H)better that you not vow, than vow and not pay. Do not let your [e]speech cause [f]you to sin, and do not say in the presence of the messenger of God that it was a (I)mistake. Why should God be angry on account of your voice, and destroy the work of your hands? For in many dreams and in many words there is futility. Rather, [g](J)fear God.

If you see (K)oppression of the poor and (L)denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be (M)shocked at the [h]sight; for one [i]official watches over another [j]official, and there are higher [k]officials over them. After all, a king who cultivates the field is beneficial to the land.

The Foolishness of Riches

10 (N)One who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor one who loves abundance with its income. This too is futility. 11 (O)When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to [l]look at them? 12 The sleep of the laborer is (P)sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the [m]full stomach of the rich person does not allow him to sleep.

13 There is a sickening evil which I have seen under the sun: (Q)wealth being [n]hoarded by its owner to his detriment. 14 When that wealth was lost through bad business and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing [o]to support him. 15 (R)As he came naked from his mother’s womb, so he will return as he came. He will (S)take nothing from the fruit of his labor that he can carry in his hand. 16 This also is a sickening evil: exactly as a person [p]is born, so will he [q]die. (T)What then is the advantage for him who (U)labors for the wind? 17 All his life (V)he also eats in darkness with (W)great irritation, sickness, and anger.

18 Here is what I have seen to be (X)good and [r]fitting: to eat, to drink, and [s]enjoy oneself in all one’s labor in which he labors under the sun during the few [t]years of his life which God has given him; for this is his [u](Y)reward. 19 Furthermore, as for every person to whom (Z)God has given riches and wealth, He has also (AA)given him the opportunity to [v]enjoy them and to receive his [w]reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the (AB)gift of God. 20 For he will not often call to mind the [x]years of his life, because (AC)God keeps [y]him busy with the joy of his heart.

Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:1 Ch 4:17 in Heb
  2. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Ch 5:1 in Heb
  3. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Lit hurry your heart
  4. Ecclesiastes 5:3 Lit task
  5. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lit mouth
  6. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lit your body
  7. Ecclesiastes 5:7 Or revere
  8. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit delight
  9. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit high one
  10. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit high one
  11. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit ones
  12. Ecclesiastes 5:11 Lit see with their eyes
  13. Ecclesiastes 5:12 Lit satiety
  14. Ecclesiastes 5:13 Lit guarded
  15. Ecclesiastes 5:14 Lit in his hand
  16. Ecclesiastes 5:16 Lit comes
  17. Ecclesiastes 5:16 Lit go
  18. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Lit beautiful
  19. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Lit see good
  20. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Or days
  21. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Or share
  22. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Lit eat from it
  23. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Or share
  24. Ecclesiastes 5:20 Or days
  25. Ecclesiastes 5:20 As in LXX