【德训篇】第三十一章 << 上一章下一章 >>

31:1 为发财而不寐，使人肉身消瘦；焦虑使人失眠。
Keeping watch over riches wastes the flesh, and the care of wealth drives away rest.

31:2 为生活焦虑，使人梦断；极度的疲倦，驱散睡意。
Concern for one’s livelihood banishes slumber; more than a serious illness it disturbs repose.

31:3 富人疲劳工作，是为积蓄财产，在退休时，饱享安乐；
The rich man labors to pile up wealth, and his only rest is wanton pleasure;

31:4 穷人疲劳工作，是为生活的急需，但到退休时，仍然贫乏。
The poor man toils for a meager subsistence, and if ever he rests, he finds himself in want.

31:5 凡贪爱金钱的，不能称为义人；凡追求利益的，必走入迷途。
The lover of gold will not be free from sin, for he who pursues wealth is led astray by it.

31:6 许多人为了金钱而失足，他们的丧亡就在眼前。
Many have been ensnared by gold, though destruction lay before their eyes;

31:7 金钱为拜金的人，是绊脚的木桩；迷爱黄金的人，是有祸的!一切愚人都成了它的俘虏。
It is a stumbling block to those who are avid for it, a snare for every fool.

31:8 无瑕可指，不追求黄金，不寄望于金钱财宝的富人，是有福的!
Happy the rich man found without fault, who turns not aside after gain!

31:9 他是谁﹖我们要称赞他，因为他在自己民族中，行了奇异的事。
Who is he, that we may praise him? he, of all his kindred, has done wonders,

31:10 谁在这事上受过考验，而仍是齐全的人呢﹖愿永远的光荣归于他!他能犯法而未犯，能作恶而未作。
For he has been tested by gold and come off safe, and this remains his glory; He could have sinned but did not, could have done evil but would not,

31:11 他在上主那里的幸福，必然稳定；一切圣者的集会，必要赞扬他的慈善。
So that his possessions are secure, and the assembly recounts his praises.

31:12 你要赴贵族人的筵席吗﹖不要对筵席首先张口欲食，
If you are dining with a great man, bring not a greedy gullet to his table, Nor cry out, "How much food there is here!"

31:13 也不要说：「桌上的东西真多!」
Remember that gluttony is evil. No creature is greedier than the eye: therefore it weeps for any cause.

31:14 你要记得贪食的眼睛多么不好。
Recognize that your neighbor feels as you do, and keep in mind your own dislikes:

31:15 受造之物中，还有什么比眼睛更贪婪的呢﹖因此，无论见到什么，就要转动。
Toward what he eyes, do not put out a hand; nor reach when he does for the same dish.

31:16 别人用贪婪的眼所注视的地方，你不要先伸手，免得你因被猜忌而受辱。
Behave at table like a favored guest, and be not greedy, lest you be despised.

31:17 也不要同他一起向盘碟伸手。
Be the first to stop, as befits good manners; gorge not yourself, lest you give offense.

31:18 你要以己度人，在一切事上要压制自己。
If there are many with you at table, be not the first to reach out your hand.

31:19 给你端来的东西，你吃时，要像一个有节制的人，不要狼吞虎咽，使人憎恶。
Does not a little suffice for a well-bred man? When he lies down, it is without discomfort.

31:20 为了礼貌，你要首先停止，不要只贪多吃，而令人嫌恶。
Distress and anguish and loss of sleep, and restless tossing for the glutton! Moderate eating ensures sound slumber and a clear mind next day on rising.

31:21 若你在许多人中坐席，不要在他们以先伸手，也不要在他们以先要求酒喝。
If perforce you have eaten too much, once you have emptied your stomach, you will have relief.

31:22 为有规律的人，少许酒便够了；这样，在床上既不气喘，也不感到痛苦。
Listen to me, my son, and scorn me not; later you will find my advice good. In whatever you do, be moderate, and no sickness will befall you.

31:23 饮食有节，睡眠安逸；这样的人，清晨起来，明悟自然清爽；
On a man generous with food, blessings are invoked, and this testimony to his goodness is lasting;

31:24 但是没有节制的人，却要感到失眠、肚疼、呕吐等痛苦。
He who is miserly with food is denounced in public, and this testimony to his stinginess is lasting.

31:25 若你因被迫吃多了，你不妨起来散步呕吐，休息一下，你的身体就不至于得病。
Let not wine-drinking be the proof of your strength, for wine has been the ruin of many.

31:26 我儿，要听我的话，不可轻视我，最后你会了解我的话；
As the furnace probes the work of the smith, so does wine the hearts of the insolent.

31:27 在你所行的一切事上，务要谨慎，就不会得到什么病症。
Wine is very life to man if taken in moderation. Does he really live who lacks the wine which was created for his joy?

31:28 慷慨设宴款待人的，必获得众口的称赞；他大方的盛誉，是可信的。
Joy of heart, good cheer and merriment are wine drunk freely at the proper time.

31:29 悭吝设宴款待人的，必遭受全城的抱怨；他悭吝的恶名，是确实的。
Headache, bitterness and disgrace is wine drunk amid anger and strife.

31:30 饮酒时，不要表示你是个豪饮的人，因为酒害死了许多人。
More and more wine is a snare for the fool; it lessens his strength and multiplies his wounds.

31:31 火能锻炼钢铁，同样，酒也能判别骄傲人在争辩时的心情。
Rebuke not your neighbor when wine is served, nor put him to shame while he is merry; Use no harsh words with him and distress him not in the presence of others.

31:32 适量的酒，彷佛是人的生命，只要你饮得适当，你必清醒舒畅。

31:33 人缺少酒，他的生活，还算什么生活﹖

31:34 残害生命的是什么﹖是死亡。

31:35 造酒原来是为使人愉快，并不是叫人酣醉。

31:36 饮酒有时有节，使人心里高兴，精神愉快。

31:37 饮酒有节有度，可以健心强身。

31:38 饮酒过度，容易使人争吵忿怒，甚至闯出许多祸来。

31:39 饮酒过度的人，因情绪受到刺激，心神自然苦闷。

31:40 酣醉能激起愚人发怒，得罪人；酣醉能减少人的精力，给人带来创伤。

31:41 在宴饮时，不要责斥人，也不要因人快乐而轻视他；

31:42 不要向人说责怪的话，也不要逼人交还什么钱财。

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