Sirach:Chapter 41
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| 1死亡啊！紀念你，為那安享自己財富的， | 1Death! What a bitter thought for someone who lives happily among his possessions, a prosperous and successful man who is still able to enjoy his food! |
| 2為那無憂無慮，一切順適，還能享受口福的人，是多麼辛酸！ | 2Your sentence, Death, is welcome to a needy person whose strength is failing, who is old, worn out, and full of worries; to one who is angry and without hope! |
| 3死亡啊！你的定案，為那貧困的，力衰的， | 3Do not be afraid of Death's sentence; think of those who have gone before you and those who will follow. |
| 4年紀老邁的，事事操心的，厭倦無望的人，是多麼美好！ | 4The Lord has decreed it for every living creature; why should you rebel against the good pleasure of the Most High? Whether you live for ten, a hundred or a thousand years, no one in the netherworld is concerned. |
| 5不要怕死亡的定案，要想想你以前和你以後的人；這是上主對一切有血肉之人所下的定案， | 5Abominable people, such are the children of sinners who gather in the houses of the ungodly. |
| 6至高者看著好的事，你為什麼要反對？你不論活十年，百年，或千年， | 6The inheritance of the sons of sinners will perish; their prosperity will be a lasting reproach. |
| 7在陰府裏，對生命的長短，再沒有怨尤。 | 7An ungodly father will be insulted by his children, for they hold him responsible for their disgrace. |
| 8罪人的子女，為人所憎惡，他們經常與不虔敬的人相處。 | 8Woe to you, wicked people who have forsaken the law of the Most High! |
| 9罪人的子女必會傾家敗產，他們的子孫常蒙羞受辱。 | 9At birth you are born to be cursed and you will be cursed at death. |
| 10子女必怨恨不虔敬的父親，因為為了他，他們纔蒙羞受辱。 | 10All that comes from the earth returns to the earth, and the ungodly go from curse to ruin. |
| 11你們不虔敬的人，是有禍的！因為你們背棄了至高者天主的法律。 | 11People grieve because their bodies will perish, but even the evil names of sinners will be blotted out. |
| 12你們生在世上，是為受咒罵而生；你們死去，咒罵仍是你們的產業。 | 12Have regard for your reputation, for it will live on, of greater value than a thousand hoards of gold. |
| 13凡從土來的，必歸於土；生於詛咒的不虔敬的人，必歸於喪亡。 | 13Few perhaps are the days of the just man's life but an honored name endures forever. |
| 14人們對死者的遺體舉行喪禮，罪人的臭名必被塗去。 | 14My children, keep my teaching and live in peace. Of what use is hidden wisdom and unseen treasure? |
| 15你應注意你的名譽，因為名譽與你相處，久於千萬黃金巨寶。 | 15It is better for a man to hide his foolishness than to hide his wisdom. |
| 16優越的生活，日子是有限的；但良好的名譽，卻流芳百世。 | 16Therefore, feel shame according to what I say. It is not always fitting to feel shame, but this is not understood by everyone. |
| 17我兒，你們要安心遵守紀律。隱藏的智慧，和看不見的寶貝，二者究竟有什麼用？ | 17Be ashamed of licentiousness before your father and mother, and of a lie before a ruler or an important person. |
| 18隱瞞自己糊塗的人，比隱瞞自己智慧的人還好。 | 18Be ashamed of criminal behavior before a judge, and of iniquity before an assembly of people. |
| 19我兒，現在你要聽我論羞愧所要說的話： | 19Feel ashamed of dishonesty before your partner or friend, and of a theft in the place where you live. |
| 20因為不是每一種羞愧，都應當稱許；也不是每一種害羞，都是合理的。 | 20Be ashamed before the truth of God and his covenant. Be ashamed of keeping the loaves for yourself, |
| 21你們在父母前，對於姦淫的事，應該羞愧；在王侯和有權勢的人前，對於說謊的事，應該羞愧； | 21of being unable to give and to receive, of not returning a greeting, |
| 22在判官和領袖前，對於犯罪的事，應該羞愧；在集會和民眾前，對於犯法的事，應該羞愧； | 22of staring at a prostitute, of rejecting a compatriot, |
| 23在伴侶和朋友前，對於不義的事，應該羞愧；在你們所住的地方，對於偷竊的事，應該羞愧； | 23of depriving someone of what is his, of gazing at another man's wife, |
| 24應為忘記天主的真理和盟約的事而羞愧；應為將肘放在食桌上而羞愧；應為你在賜予或接受禮物時，對人藐視而羞愧； | 24of being too familiar with your maidservant - keep away from her bed! |
| 25應為你不理向你請安的人而羞愧；應為觀看淫婦而羞愧；應為不顧親屬而羞愧； | 25of insulting words to a friend - do not follow up a gift with a reproach! |
| 26應為轉面不顧你的近人，拿了別人的東西卻不歸還而羞愧， | 26of repeating what you have heard and betraying secrets. |
| 27應為凝視別人的婦女而羞愧；應為對你的婢女分外獻慇懃，甚或走近她的床前而羞愧； | 27On these occasions feel genuine shame and you will be respected by all. |
| 28應為你對朋友出言不恭，對加惠與人後又責斥人而羞愧； | 28 |
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