德训篇 5

1Set not thy heart upon unjust possessions, and say not: I have enough to live on: for it shall be of no service in the time of vengeance and darkness.

2Follow not in thy strength the desires of thy heart:

3And say not: How mighty am I? and who shall bring me under for my deeds? for God will surely take revenge.

4Say not: I have sinned, and whet harm hath befallen me? for the most High is a patient rewarder.

5Be not without fear about sin forgiven, and add not sin upon sin:

6And say not: The mercy of the Lord is great, he will have mercy on the multitude of my sins.

7For mercy and wrath quickly come from him, and his wrath looketh upon sinners.

8Delay not to be converted to the Lord, and defer it not from day to day.

9For his wrath shall come on a sudden, and in the time of vengeance he will destroy thee.

10Be not anxious for goods unjustly gotten: for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity and revenge.

11Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way: for so is every sinner proved by a double tongue.

12Be steadfast in the way of the Lord, and in the truth of thy judgment, and in knowledge, and let the word of peace and justice keep with thee.

13Be meek to hear the word, that thou mayst understand: and return a true answer with wisdom.

14If thou have understanding, answer thy neighbour: but if not, let thy hand be upon thy mouth, lest thou be surprised in an unskillful word, and be confounded.

15Honour and glory is in the word of the wise, but the tongue of the fool is his ruin.

16Be not called a whisperer, and be not taken in thy tongue, and confounded.

17For confusion and repentance is upon a thief, and an evil mark of disgrace upon the double tongued, but to the whisperer hatred, and enmity, and reproach.

18Justify alike the small and the great.

1[Noli attendere ad possessiones iniquas, et ne dixeris: Est mihi sufficiens vita: nihil enim proderit in tempore vindictæ et obductionis.

2Ne sequaris in fortitudine tua concupiscentiam cordis tui,

3et ne dixeris: Quomodo potui? aut, Quis me subjiciet propter facta mea? Deus enim vindicans vindicabit.

4Ne dixeris: Peccavi: et quid mihi accidit triste? Altissimus enim est patiens redditor.

5De propitiatio peccato noli esse sine metu, neque adjicias peccatum super peccatum.

6Et ne dicas: Miseratio Domini magna est, multitudinis peccatorum meorum miserebitur:

7misericordia enim et ira ab illo cito proximant, et in peccatores respicit ira illius.

8Non tardes converti ad Dominum, et ne differas de die in diem:

9subito enim veniet ira illius, et in tempore vindictæ disperdet te.

10Noli anxius esse in divitiis injustis: non enim proderunt tibi in die obductionis et vindictæ.]

11[Non ventiles te in omnem ventum, et non eas in omnem viam: sic enim omnis peccator probatur in duplici lingua.

12Esto firmus in via Domini, et in veritate sensus tui et scientia: et prosequatur te verbum pacis et justitiæ.

13Esto mansuetus ad audiendum verbum, ut intelligas, et cum sapientia proferas responsum verum.

14Si est tibi intellectus, responde proximo: sin autem, sit manus tua super os tuum, ne capiaris in verbo indisciplinato, et confundaris.

15Honor et gloria in sermone sensati: lingua vero imprudentis subversio est ipsius.

16Non appelleris susurro, et lingua tua ne capiaris et confundaris:

17super furem enim est confusio et pœnitentia, et denotatio pessima super bilinguem: susurratori autem odium, et inimicitia, et contumelia.

18Justifica pusillum et magnum similiter.]

1Do not choose to seek iniquitous possessions, and you should not say: “I have all I need in life.” For it will be of no benefit to you in the time of retribution and darkness.

2You should not pursue, in your strength, the desires of your heart.

3And you should not say: “How powerful am I?” or, “Who will cast me down because of my deeds?” For God will vindicate with vengeance.

4You should not say, “I sinned, and what grief has befallen me?” For the Most High is a patient recompensor.

5Do not be willing to be without fear concerning a forgiven sin, and you should not add sin upon sin.

6And you should not say: “The compassion of the Lord is great; he will take pity on the multitude of my sins.”

7For both mercy and wrath go forth quickly from him, and his wrath sets its gaze upon sinners.

8You should not delay being converted to the Lord, and you should not set it aside from day to day.

9For his wrath will approach suddenly, and in the time of vindication, he will destroy you.

10Do not choose to be anxious for unjust wealth. For these things will not benefit you in the day of darkness and retribution.

11You should not winnow in every wind, and you should not go forth into every path. For so is every sinner proven by his duplicitous tongue.

12Be steadfast in the way of the Lord and in the truth of your understanding and knowledge, and let words of peace and justice overtake you.

13Be meek when listening to a word, so that you may understand. And offer a true response in wisdom.

14If you understand, then answer your neighbor. But if you do not, then let your hand be over your mouth, so that you are not caught by an inept word, and then confounded.

15Honor and glory are in the words of those who understand, yet truly, the tongue of the imprudent man is his undoing.

16You should not be called a whisperer, and you should not be caught by your own tongue, and then confounded.

17For confusion and remorse is upon a thief, and a wicked mark is upon the double-tongued; but for the whisperer, there is hatred and animosity and disgrace.

18Justify the small and the great similarly.