要遠離淫婦

孩子啊,你要遵從我的吩咐,
    把我的誡命珍藏在心中。
遵守我的誡命,你便存活。
    要愛護我的訓言,
    如愛護眼中的瞳人。
要繫在你的指頭上,
    刻在你的心版上。
你要把智慧當作姊妹,
    將悟性視為親人。
她們能使你遠離淫婦,
    遠離妓女的甜言蜜語。

我曾在家裡的窗前,
    透過窗櫺往外觀看,
只見在愚昧的青年人中,
    有個無知的青年,
他穿過靠近淫婦的巷口,
    朝她的家門走去,
趁著日暮黃昏,
    藉著夜色昏暗。
10 看啊!一個妓女打扮、
    心術不正的女子出來迎接他。
11 她喧嚷放蕩,不安分守家,
12 有時在街上,有時在廣場,
    或在各巷口守候。
13 她纏著那青年,與他親吻,
    厚顏無恥地說:
14 「我今天剛獻祭還了願,
    家裡有平安祭肉[a]
15 因此我出來四處尋找你,
    終於找到了你!
16 我已經鋪好了床,
    鋪上了埃及的繡花布,
17 又用沒藥、沉香、肉桂薰了床。
18 來吧,讓我們通宵暢飲愛情,
    讓我們盡情歡愛!
19 因為我丈夫不在家,出遠門了。
20 他帶著錢囊去了,月底才回來。」
21 淫婦花言巧語勾引他,
    用諂媚的話語誘惑他。
22 那青年立刻隨她而去,
    像走向屠宰場的公牛,
    又像掉入陷阱的雄鹿,
23 直等到利箭射穿他的肝。
    他像隻自投網羅的飛鳥,
    渾然不知要賠上性命!

24 孩子們啊,你們要聽從我的話,
    留意我口中的訓言,
25 別讓你的心偏向淫婦的道,
    步入她的歧途。
26 因為她使許多人喪命,
    被她殺害的數目眾多。
27 她的家是通往陰間的路,
    引人墜入死亡的殿。

Footnotes

  1. 7·14 按猶太律法規定,還願之後所得的祭肉要在第二天吃完。參考利未記7·16

要远离淫妇

孩子啊,你要遵从我的吩咐,
    把我的诫命珍藏在心中。
遵守我的诫命,你便存活。
    要爱护我的训言,
    如爱护眼中的瞳仁。
要系在你的指头上,
    刻在你的心版上。
你要把智慧当作姊妹,
    将悟性视为亲人。
她们能使你远离淫妇,
    远离妓女的甜言蜜语。

我曾在家里的窗前,
    透过窗棂往外观看,
只见在愚昧的青年人中,
    有个无知的青年,
他穿过靠近淫妇的巷口,
    朝她的家门走去,
趁着日暮黄昏,
    借着夜色昏暗。
10 看啊!一个妓女打扮、
    心术不正的女子出来迎接他。
11 她喧嚷放荡,不安分守家,
12 有时在街上,有时在广场,
    或在各巷口守候。
13 她缠着那青年,与他亲吻,
    厚颜无耻地说:
14 “我今天刚献祭还了愿,
    家里有平安祭肉[a]
15 因此我出来四处寻找你,
    终于找到了你!
16 我已经铺好了床,
    铺上了埃及的绣花布,
17 又用没药、沉香、肉桂熏了床。
18 来吧,让我们通宵畅饮爱情,
    让我们尽情欢爱!
19 因为我丈夫不在家,出远门了。
20 他带着钱囊去了,月底才回来。”
21 淫妇花言巧语勾引他,
    用谄媚的话语诱惑他。
22 那青年立刻随她而去,
    像走向屠宰场的公牛,
    又像掉入陷阱的雄鹿,
23 直等到利箭射穿他的肝。
    他像只自投网罗的飞鸟,
    浑然不知要赔上性命!

24 孩子们啊,你们要听从我的话,
    留意我口中的训言,
25 别让你的心偏向淫妇的道,
    步入她的歧途。
26 因为她使许多人丧命,
    被她杀害的数目众多。
27 她的家是通往阴间的路,
    引人坠入死亡的殿。

Footnotes

  1. 7:14 按犹太律法规定,还愿之后所得的祭肉要在第二天吃完。参考利未记7:16

Warning Against the Adulterous Woman

My son,(A) keep my words
    and store up my commands within you.
Keep my commands and you will live;(B)
    guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
Bind them on your fingers;
    write them on the tablet of your heart.(C)
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
    and to insight, “You are my relative.”
They will keep you from the adulterous woman,
    from the wayward woman with her seductive words.(D)

At the window of my house
    I looked down through the lattice.
I saw among the simple,
    I noticed among the young men,
    a youth who had no sense.(E)
He was going down the street near her corner,
    walking along in the direction of her house
at twilight,(F) as the day was fading,
    as the dark of night set in.

10 Then out came a woman to meet him,
    dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11 (She is unruly(G) and defiant,
    her feet never stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares,
    at every corner she lurks.)(H)
13 She took hold of him(I) and kissed him
    and with a brazen face she said:(J)

14 “Today I fulfilled my vows,
    and I have food from my fellowship offering(K) at home.
15 So I came out to meet you;
    I looked for you and have found you!
16 I have covered my bed
    with colored linens from Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed(L)
    with myrrh,(M) aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
    let’s enjoy ourselves with love!(N)
19 My husband is not at home;
    he has gone on a long journey.
20 He took his purse filled with money
    and will not be home till full moon.”

21 With persuasive words she led him astray;
    she seduced him with her smooth talk.(O)
22 All at once he followed her
    like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose[b](P)
23     till an arrow pierces(Q) his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
    little knowing it will cost him his life.(R)

24 Now then, my sons, listen(S) to me;
    pay attention to what I say.
25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways
    or stray into her paths.(T)
26 Many are the victims she has brought down;
    her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is a highway to the grave,
    leading down to the chambers of death.(U)

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 7:22 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew fool
  2. Proverbs 7:22 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.