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1:1 以色列王大衛兒子所羅門的箴言: The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
1:2 要使人曉得智慧和訓誨,分辨通達的言語, for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight; 1:3 使人處事領受智慧、仁義、公平、正直的訓誨, for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair; 1:4 使愚人靈明,使少年人有知識和謀略, for giving prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young-- 1:5 使智慧人聽見,增長學問,使聰明人得著智謀, let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance-- 1:6 使人明白箴言和譬喻,懂得智慧人的言詞和謎語。 for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. 1:7 敬畏耶和華是知識的開端;愚妄人藐視智慧和訓誨。 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered ((fool)) in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote one who is morally deficient. despise wisdom and discipline. 1:8 我兒,要聽你父親的訓誨,不可離棄你母親的法則〔或譯:指教〕; Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. 1:9 因為這要作你頭上的華冠,你項上的金鍊。 They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. 1:10 我兒,惡人若引誘你,你不可隨從。 My son, if sinners entice you, do not give in to them. 1:11 他們若說:你與我們同去,我們要埋伏流人之血,要蹲伏害無罪之人; If they say, <<Come along with us; let's lie in wait for someone's blood, let's waylay some harmless soul; 1:12 我們好像陰間,把他們活活吞下;他們如同下坑的人,被我們囫圇吞了; let's swallow them alive, like the grave, 1:12 Hebrew ((Sheol)) and whole, like those who go down to the pit; 1:13 我們必得各樣寶物,將所擄來的,裝滿房屋; we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder; 1:14 你與我們大家同分,我們共用一個囊袋; throw in your lot with us, and we will share a common purse>>-- 1:15 我兒,不要與他們同行一道,禁止你腳走他們的路。 my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths; 1:16 因為,他們的腳奔跑行惡;他們急速流人的血, for their feet rush into sin, they are swift to shed blood. 1:17 好像飛鳥,網羅設在眼前仍不躲避。 How useless to spread a net in full view of all the birds! 1:18 這些人埋伏,是為自流己血;蹲伏,是為自害己命。 These men lie in wait for their own blood; they waylay only themselves! 1:19 凡貪戀財利的,所行之路都是如此;這貪戀之心乃奪去得財者之命。 Such is the end of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the lives of those who get it. 1:20 智慧在街市上呼喊,在寬闊處發聲, Wisdom calls aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the public squares; 1:21 在熱鬧街頭喊叫,在城門口,在城中發出言語, at the head of the noisy streets 1:21 Hebrew; Septuagint ((/ on the tops of the walls)) she cries out, in the gateways of the city she makes her speech: 1:22 說:你們愚昧人喜愛愚昧,褻慢人喜歡褻慢,愚頑人恨惡知識,要到幾時呢? <<How long will you simple ones 1:22 The Hebrew word rendered ((simple)) in Proverbs generally denotes one without moral direction and inclined to evil. love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? 1:23 你們當因我的責備回轉;我要將我的靈澆灌你們,將我的話指示你們。 If you had responded to my rebuke, I would have poured out my heart to you and made my thoughts known to you. 1:24 我呼喚,你們不肯聽從;我伸手,無人理會; But since you rejected me when I called and no one gave heed when I stretched out my hand, 1:25 反輕棄我一切的勸戒,不肯受我的責備。 since you ignored all my advice and would not accept my rebuke, 1:26 你們遭災難,我就發笑;驚恐臨到你們,我必嗤笑。 I in turn will laugh at your disaster; I will mock when calamity overtakes you-- 1:27 驚恐臨到你們,好像狂風;災難來到,如同暴風;急難痛苦臨到你們身上。 when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you. 1:28 那時,你們必呼求我,我卻不答應,懇切地尋找我,卻尋不見。 <<Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me. 1:29 因為,你們恨惡知識,不喜愛敬畏耶和華, Since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD, 1:30 不聽我的勸戒,藐視我一切的責備, since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke, 1:31 所以必吃自結的果子,充滿自設的計謀。 they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes. 1:32 愚昧人背道,必殺己身;愚頑人安逸,必害己命。 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; 1:33 惟有聽從我的,必安然居住,得享安靜,不怕災禍。 but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.>> This is Alex Markley's PHPScripture v1.2.0, displaying a copy of Chinese Union Version Bible in XOOPS. 本模組中文化由長島基督福音教會的Jack起始, 聖經文字部分由CCIM(網路基督使團)網站下載. 如欲修改經文請洽聖經公會. 荒漠甘泉五合一■ 中文荒漠甘泉(02月10日)
二月十日 「親愛的弟兄,不要自己伸冤。」羅馬書十二章19節 許多時候,靜比動更費力。靜是力的最高效能。對於那些一無根據的最惡最毒的控告,主始終「甚麼都不答……連一句話也不說」,以致審判官甚覺希奇。對於那些無理的侮辱、不堪的虐待和嘲笑,連旁人都會激起忿怒,可是主始終鎮靜。祂大有能力,纔能不動。凡曾受過冤枉、譭謗、虐待的,都知道維持鎮靜,需要何等大的力量。 使徒保羅說:「沒有一件東西可以搖動我。」(徒廿24,直譯) 人們可能誤解你的意圖, 你給不給叫他們該受譴責, 你錯了, 審判之權將在基督, 他的褒貶, 無關你的人格, 僅可安靜, 不介於心, 毋恐無怵, 自強不息。 他不是說「沒有一件東西可以傷害我」。傷害是一件事,搖動又是一件事。使徒保羅的心頂仁慈。我們沒有讀著過有甚麼使徒曾像使徒保羅那樣痛哭過。一個男子漢哭泣是無礙於一個人的強毅。主曾哭過,祂是有史以來最強毅的人,所以並不說沒有一件東西可以傷害我,但保羅立定決心,凡是他所言為正確真實的任何事物都不能搖動他。我們往常所計較的,他並不計較,他不貪求安適,他不以性命為念。他所追求的只有一件事,就是對主忠心至死,要得主的喜悅。保羅比任何人更能認識了,主的讚賞就是他的酬報,主的微笑就是天堂。 ─波登
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(02月10日)
February 10 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves."(Rom. 12:19.) THERE are seasons when to be still demands immeasurably higher strength than to act. Composure is often the highest result of power. To the vilest and most deadly charges Jesus responded with deep, unbroken silence, such as excited the wonder of the judge and the spectators. To the grossest insults, the most violent ill-treatment and mockery that mighyt well bring indignation into the feeblest heart, He responded with voiceless complacent calmness. Those who are unjustly accused, and causelessly ill-treated know what tremendous strength is necessary to keep silence to God. Paul said,"None of these things move me." "Men may misjudge thy aim, Think they have cause to blame, Say, thou art wrong; Keep on thy quiet way, Christ is the Judge, not they, Fear not, be strong." He did not say, none of these things hurt me. It is one thing to be hurt, and quite another to be moved. St. Paul had a very tender heart. We do not read of any apostle who cried as St. Paul did. It takes a strong man to cry. Jesus wept, and He was the manliest Man that ever lived. So it does not say, none of these things hurt me. But the apostle had determined not to move from what he believed was right. He did not count as we are apt to count; he did not care for ease; he did not care for this mortal life. He cared for only one thing, and that was to be loyal to Christ, to have His smile. To St. Paul, more than to any other man, His work was wages, His smile was Heaven. ─Margaret Bottome.
■ 永活之泉(02月10日)
二月十日 認識神 「認識您,……這就是永生。」約翰福音十七章3節 在屬靈的生命裡,認識神是絕對需要的。這就是永生。這認識並不是人告訴我們的,也不是我們自己想出來的,乃是在生活的經歷裡,神將祂自己啟示在我們心裡。這活的神照出祂那賜生命的,聖潔慈愛的光給那些等候祂的人,正像寒冬的日光,使我們的身體溫暖一樣。 為甚麼我們對於真認識神而有的賜生命能力缺少經歷呢?這就是因為我們沒有給神夠多的時間,讓祂來啟示祂自己。當我們禱告的時候,我們總是想著我們已經很知道如何同神說話;然而,我們卻忘了禱告的時候,第一件事就是要安靜在神面前,讓祂來啟示自己。藉著祂隱藏而有大能的力量,顯出祂的同在,住在我們裡面作工。真的,只有在個人的經歷上認識神的同在和祂的慈愛,才是生命。 也許你曾風聞勞倫斯弟兄。他非常盼望要認識神,所以他就到一修道院去。他屬靈的指導者給他一些關乎祈禱的書,可是他卻把這放在一邊;他說:如果我不認識那聽我禱告的神,這些東西對於我的禱告,並不能有多少的幫助。他相信神要啟示祂自己。他來到這位偉大聖潔的神面前,滿心感覺祂的同在,用很長的時間來安靜的敬拜。他繼續這個操練,到後來他就活在一個不斷與神同在裡,經歷了神的親近和保守的能力。每日早晨太陽升起,便擔保整日都有亮光;照樣,當我們每天早晨安靜等候神,降服我們自己,讓祂來光照我們,祂的同在和能力也擔保整天隨著我們。這要看你能不能確定,太陽已經在你裡面升起了。 要學習這一個偉大的功課,就是學習太陽每天所宣告的。在寒冬,太陽怎樣照著我們,使我們溫暖;同樣,我們要相信,那活的神要用祂的愛和大能工作在你裡面。祂要向那些等候祂的人啟示——祂是生命、是亮光、是喜樂和能力。 「耶和華啊,求您仰起臉來,光照我們。」(詩四6) 「你們要休息,要知道我是神。」(詩四十六10)
■ 中文屬天日子(02月10日)
二月十日 你對於神的想像消失了麼? 「你們向上舉目,看誰創造這萬象。」以賽亞書四十章26節 在以賽亞的時候,神的百姓,因瞻仰偶像的面,消失了他們對於神的想像,而以賽亞叫他們舉目望天;那就是他叫他們開始善用想像的方法。自然對於一個聖者,是屬聖的。如果我們是神的兒女,我們就有無窮的寶藏藏在自然中。如果我們運用我們消失的想像去認識它,則神從吹的風,從日從夜,從天之垂象,從花開花謝各方面的臨到。 想像的專注是靈性集中的準衡。你的想像是瞻仰偶像的面容麼?偶像是你自己麼?是你的工作麼?是你對於工作者應有的概念麼?是你救贖和成聖的經驗麼?那麼,你對於神的想像是消失了,保你沒有力量去抵抗困難,只能在黑暗中忍受著。如果你的想像消失了,不回顧你自己的經驗,需要的就是神。不要靠自己,不要注視你偶像的面容,也不要傾向那消失你想像的任何事物。奮興你自己,接受以賽亞給與百姓的嘲笑,立意把你的想像轉向神。 祈禱價值降低的原因,是沒有想像,沒有力量把自己供獻神,我們必要習知怎麼多在祈禱上,做擘的餅和奠的酒,少在對人的方面去做擘的餅和奠的酒。想像是神給與聖者的能力,將自身置於他從沒有經過的關係中。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(02月10日)
二月十日 「我已經與基督同釘十字架,現在活著的,不再是我……」加拉太書二章20節 基督的生命和我們的天性應該是融合在一起的。有一天,一個很有思想、聰明絕頂的非基督徒女性,帶著追求真理的態度問我:「當基督進入我們心中之後,我們如何能不失去我們的個人特性?因這個經驗不僅會破壞我們的個性,甚至與我們個人的責任相違。」 我的反應是:「沒有基督,我們的個性不會完全。因為基督乃為我們而生,我們也是為基督而活。所以直到我們遇見主,我們並不能得以完全。主需要我們,就像我們需要祂一樣。」 請讓我繼續說明:「假如瓦斯噴出口說:『如果我讓火進來,那麼從我出來的瓦斯就會失去它的特性。』其實不然,因為惟有當火通過瓦斯管時,瓦斯才能真正有存在的價值。如果雪花說:『我若一落到地上,就會失去我的特性,我該怎麼辦呢?』儘管雪花落到地上會被土壤吸收,當春天來臨時,我們可以從櫻草花和小雛菊看到雪花對大地的影響。」 因此,讓我們與基督同死,然後在基督裡得到新的生命。
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