Ecclesiastes 5
传道书 第五章
传道书 第五章
新译本
你到上帝的殿，脚步要谨慎；近前聆听，胜于愚昧人献祭，因为他们不知道所作的是恶的。
在上帝面前不可冒失开口，心急发言，因为 神在天上，你在地上，所以你的言语要寡少。
挂虑多就令人作梦，言语多就显出愚昧。
你向上帝许了愿，就不可迟迟不还，因为他不喜悦愚昧人；所许的愿必须偿还。
许愿不还，不如不许。
不可任你的口把自己陷于罪恶，也不可在使者前面说是许错了。何必使上帝因你的声音发怒，破坏你手中的工作呢？
多梦和多话，都是虚空的，你只要敬畏上帝。
如果你在一省之中，看到穷人遭受欺压，公正和公义被夺去，也不必因此惊讶，因为高位者之上有较高的照应，在他们之上还有更高的。
各人都从土地得着利益，就是君王也得到田地的供应。
贪爱银子的，不因有银子满足；贪爱财富的，也不因得利知足。这也是虚空。
财物增加，吃用的人也增加，物主除了眼看以外，还有什么益处呢？
劳力的人无论吃多吃少，都睡得甜；财主的丰足，却不容他安睡。
我看见日光之下有一令人痛心的憾事，就是财主积聚财富，反受其害。
遭遇祸患，财富就尽失；他即使生了儿子，也没有什么留给他。
他怎样从母胎赤身而来，也必怎样赤身而去；在劳碌中得来的，他的手也带不走什么。
他怎样来，也要怎样去，这也是令人痛心的憾事；他为风劳碌，有什么益处呢？
他终生在黑暗中吃喝，多有愁烦、疾病与愤怨。
我认为既善又美的，就是人在 神所赐给他一生有限的年日中吃喝，享受他在日光之下劳碌所得的一切，因为这是他的分。
蒙上帝赐予财富与资产的人，上帝都使他能够享用，并取自己的分，在劳碌中自得其乐，这是上帝的恩赐。
他不多思念自己一生的年日，因为上帝使喜乐充满他的心。
讨论问题：
传道人对于言语和发誓/承诺有何建议？ 你同意吗，为什么或者为什么不同意？
传道人对富人和富人有何观察？ 你同意吗？为什么同意或不同意？
传道人观察到什么对人有益？ 为什么？
一个人如何来又如何离去？ 你同意吗？为什么或不同意？
对于上帝的恩赐我们应该如何来接受？
本章对你来说最有意义的是什么？ 为什么？
Ecclesiastes 5
NIV
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.
A dream comes when there are many cares, and many words mark the speech of a fool.
When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.
It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it.
Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger, "My vow was a mistake." Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands?
Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore fear God.
If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still.
The increase from the land is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.
Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.
As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them?
The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep.
I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,
or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when they have children there is nothing left for them to inherit.
Everyone comes naked from their mother's womb, and as everyone comes, so they depart. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands.
This too is a grievous evil: As everyone comes, so they depart, and what do they gain, since they toil for the wind?
All their days they eat in darkness, with great frustration, affliction and anger.
This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them-for this is their lot.
Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil-this is a gift of God.
They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.
Discussion Questions:
1. What advice does the preacher give regarding speaking and making vows/promises? Do you agree, why or why not?
2. What is the preacher's observation regarding the rich and wealthy? Do you agree, why or why not?
3. What did the preacher observe that is good for a person? Why?
4. How does a person come and depart? Do you agree, why or why not?
5. What should we accept that is a gift from God?
6. What is most meaningful to you in this chapter? Why?