Giáo Huấn 10
New Vietnamese Bible
10 Con ruồi chết làm hỏng lọ dầu thơm,
Một chút điên dại làm tổn hại sự khôn ngoan và danh giá.
2 Lòng người khôn ngoan hướng về điều phải,
Lòng kẻ ngu dại hướng về điều sai trái.
3 Ngay khi đi ngoài đường phố,
Kẻ ngu dại thiếu trí khôn,
Tỏ cho mọi người biết sự ngu dại của mình.
4 Nếu người lãnh đạo nổi giận quát tháo,
Chớ vội bỏ đi,
Vì thái độ ôn hòa tháo gỡ được những lỗi lầm nghiêm trọng.
5 Tôi nhận thấy có một điều tệ hại nghiêm trọng trên đời,
Là sự lầm lỗi phát xuất từ các bậc cầm quyền:
6 Kẻ khờ dại được cất nhắc lên chức vụ cao,
Còn người giàu sang lại ngồi chỗ thấp hèn.
7 Tôi cũng thấy nô lệ cưỡi ngựa,
Trong khi các bậc vương hầu đi bộ như nô lệ.
8 Ai đào hố có thể bị rơi xuống hố,
Ai phá đổ bờ tường có thể bị rắn cắn.
9 Ai đập đá có thể bị đá đè,
Ai bổ củi có thể bị củi gây thương tích.
10 Một lưỡi rìu cùn mà không mài dũa bén,
Ắt phải phí nhiều sức,
Nhưng sự khôn ngoan
Giúp ích cho sự thành công.
11 Nếu bị rắn cắn trước khi yếm,
Thì thầy bùa rắn không còn cần thiết nữa.
12 Lời nói của người khôn ngoan đem lại lòng kính trọng,
Còn môi miệng kẻ dại gây tai hại cho người.
13 Kẻ dại khởi đầu bằng lời nói xằng bậy,
Và kết thúc bằng lời lẽ ngông cuồng,
14 Kẻ dại lắm lời, nói mãi không ngừng.
Nhưng nào ai biết được những gì sẽ xảy ra,
Cũng không ai nói trước được điều gì sẽ xảy ra sau khi mình nhắm mắt lìa đời.
15 Kẻ dại mệt mỏi vì công việc mình làm
Đến nỗi không biết đường về thành.
Suy Ngẫm Linh Tinh
16 Khốn cho một quốc gia có vua còn quá trẻ,
Và quan quyền tiệc tùng từ lúc rạng đông!
17 Phước cho một đất nước có vua thuộc dòng dõi quý tộc,
Các quan quyền ăn uống điều độ,
Cốt để bổ sức, chứ không phải vì say sưa.
18 Do lười biếng, tay buông xuôi,
Mà nhà dột, cột xiêu.
19 Bữa ăn ngon làm thỏa dạ,
Rượu giúp cho đời thêm vui,
Nhưng phải có tiền mới có được cả hai.
20 Đừng nguyền rủa vua, ngay cả trong tâm tư,
Cũng đừng nguyền rủa kẻ giàu, dù ở trong phòng ngủ,
Vì chim trời có thể mang lời nói đi xa,
Và loài có cánh có thể loan truyền tin tức.
Ecclesiastes 10
King James Version
10 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Ecclesiastes 10
New King James Version
Wisdom and Folly
10 Dead[a] flies [b]putrefy the perfumer’s ointment,
And cause it to give off a foul odor;
So does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor.
2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand,
But a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Even when a fool walks along the way,
He lacks wisdom,
(A)And he shows everyone that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rises against you,
(B)Do not leave your post;
For (C)conciliation[c] pacifies great offenses.
5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun,
As an error proceeding from the ruler:
6 (D)Folly is set in [d]great dignity,
While the rich sit in a lowly place.
7 I have seen servants (E)on horses,
While princes walk on the ground like servants.
8 (F)He who digs a pit will fall into it,
And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.
9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them,
And he who splits wood may be endangered by it.
10 If the ax is dull,
And one does not sharpen the edge,
Then he must use more strength;
But wisdom [e]brings success.
11 A serpent may bite (G)when it is not charmed;
The [f]babbler is no different.
12 (H)The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious,
But (I)the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;
13 The words of his mouth begin with foolishness,
And the end of his talk is raving madness.
14 (J)A fool also multiplies words.
No man knows what is to be;
Who can tell him (K)what will be after him?
15 The labor of fools wearies them,
For they do not even know how to go to the city!
16 (L)Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
And your princes feast in the morning!
17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles,
And your (M)princes feast at the proper time—
For strength and not for drunkenness!
18 Because of laziness the [g]building decays,
And (N)through idleness of hands the house leaks.
19 A feast is made for laughter,
And (O)wine makes merry;
But money answers everything.
20 (P)Do not curse the king, even in your thought;
Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom;
For a bird of the air may carry your voice,
And a bird in flight may tell the matter.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 10:1 Lit. Flies of death
- Ecclesiastes 10:1 Tg., Vg. omit putrefy
- Ecclesiastes 10:4 Lit. healing, health
- Ecclesiastes 10:6 exalted positions
- Ecclesiastes 10:10 Lit. is a successful advantage
- Ecclesiastes 10:11 Lit. master of the tongue
- Ecclesiastes 10:18 Lit. rafters sink
Ecclesiastes 10
English Standard Version
10 Dead flies make (A)the perfumer's ointment give off a stench;
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
2 (B)A wise man's heart inclines him to the right,
but a fool's heart to the left.
3 Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense,
and he (C)says to everyone that he is a fool.
4 If the anger of the ruler rises against you, (D)do not leave your place,
(E)for calmness[a] will lay great offenses to rest.
5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were (F)an error proceeding from the ruler: 6 (G)folly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in a low place. 7 (H)I have seen slaves (I)on horses, and princes walking on the ground like slaves.
8 He who (J)digs a pit will fall into it,
and (K)a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall.
9 (L)He who quarries stones is hurt by them,
and he who (M)splits logs is endangered by them.
10 If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge,
he must use more strength,
but wisdom helps one to succeed.[b]
11 If the serpent bites before it is (N)charmed,
there is no advantage to the charmer.
12 The words of a wise man's mouth (O)win him favor,[c]
but (P)the lips of a fool consume him.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,
and the end of his talk is evil madness.
14 (Q)A fool multiplies words,
though no man knows what is to be,
and who can tell him (R)what will be after him?
15 The toil of a fool wearies him,
for he does not know (S)the way to the city.
16 (T)Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
and your princes feast in the morning!
17 Happy are you, O land, when your king is the son of the nobility,
and your princes feast at the proper time,
for strength, and not for (U)drunkenness!
18 Through sloth the roof sinks in,
and through indolence the house leaks.
19 Bread is made for laughter,
and (V)wine gladdens life,
and (W)money answers everything.
20 Even in your thoughts, (X)do not curse the king,
nor in your (Y)bedroom curse the rich,
for a bird of the air will carry your voice,
or some winged creature tell the matter.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 10:4 Hebrew healing
- Ecclesiastes 10:10 Or wisdom is an advantage for success
- Ecclesiastes 10:12 Or are gracious
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