Be not righteous over much； neither make thyself over wise： why shouldest thou destroy thyself ？
7：17不要行恶过分。也不要为人愚昧。何必不到期而死呢。
Be not over much wicked； neither be thou foolish： why shouldest thou die before thy time？
7：18你持守这个为美。那个也不要松手。因为敬畏神的人，必从这两样出来。
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this； yea； also from this withdraw not thine hand： for he that feareth God shall e forth of them all。
7：19智慧使有智慧的人，比城中十个官长更有能力。
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city。
7：20时常行善而不犯罪的义人，世上实在没有。
For there is not a just man upon earth； that doeth good； and sinneth not。
7：21人所说的一切话，你不要放在心上，恐怕听见你的仆人咒诅你。
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken； lest thou hear thy servant curse thee：
7：22因为你心里知道，自己也曾屡次咒诅别人。
For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others。
7：23我曾用智慧试验这一切事。我说，要得智慧，智慧却离我远。
All this have I proved by wisdom： I said； I will be wise； but it was far from me。
7：24万事之理离我甚远，而且最深，谁能测透呢。
That which is far off； and exceeding deep； who can find it out？
7：25我转念，一心要知道，要考察，要寻求智慧，和万事的理由。又要知道邪恶为愚昧，愚昧为狂妄。
I applied mine heart to know； and to search； and to seek out wisdom； and the reason of things； and to know the wickedness of folly； even of foolishness and madness：
7：26我得知有等妇人，比死还苦，她的心是网罗，手是锁练。凡蒙神喜悦的人，必能躲避她。
And I find more bitter than death the woman； whose heart is snares and nets； and her hands as bands： whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her； but the sinner shall be taken by her。
7：27有罪的人，却被她缠住了。
Behold； this have I found； saith the preacher； counting one by one； to find out the account：
7：28传道者说，看哪，一千男子中，我找到一个正直人。但众女子中，没有找到一个。我将这事一一比较，要寻求其理，我心仍要寻梢，却未曾找到。
Which yet my soul seeketh； but I find not： one man among a thousand have I found； but a woman among all those have I not found。
7：29我所找到的，只有一件，就是神造人原是正直，但他们寻出许多巧计。
Lo； this only have I found； that God hath made man upright； but they have sought out many inventions。
旧约 传道书（Ecclesiastes） 第 8 章 （ 本篇共有 12 章 ） 7上一章 下一章8 目录
8：1谁如智慧人呢。谁知道事情的解释呢。人的智慧使他的脸发光，并使他的脸上的暴气改变。
Who is as the wise man？ and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing？ a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine； and the boldness of his face shall be changed。
8：2我劝你遵守王的命令。既指神起誓，理当如此。
I counsel thee to keep the king's mandment； and that in regard of the oath of God。
8：3不要急躁离开王的面前。不要固执行恶。因为他凡事都随自己的心意而行。
Be not hasty to go out of his sight： stand not in an evil thing； for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him。
8：4王的话本有权力，谁敢问他说，你作什么呢。
Where the word of a king is； there is power： and who may say unto him； What doest thou？
8：5凡遵守命令的，必不经历祸患。智慧人的心，能辨明时候和定理。（原文作审判下节同）
Whoso keepeth the mandment shall feel no evil thing： and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment。
8：6各样事务成就，都有时候和定理。因为人的苦难，重压在他身上。
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment； therefore the misery of man is great upon him。
8：7他不知道将来的事，因为将来如何，谁能告诉他呢。
For he knoweth not that which shall be： for who can tell him when it shall be？
8：8无人有权力掌管生命，将生命留住。也无人有权力掌管死期。这场争战，无人能免，邪恶也不能救那好行邪恶的人。
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit； neither hath he power in the day of death： and there is no discharge in that war； neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it。
8：9这一切我都见过。也专心查考日光之下所作的一切事。有时这人管辖那人，令人受害。
All this have I seen； and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun： there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt。
8：10我见恶人埋葬，归入坟墓。又见行正直事的，离开圣地，在城中被人忘记。这也是虚空。
And so I saw the wicked buried； who had e and gone from the place of the holy； and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done： this is also vanity。
8：11因为断定罪名，不立刻施刑，所以世人满心作恶。
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily； therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil。
8：12罪人虽然作恶百次，倒享长久的年日。然而我准知道，敬畏神的，就是在他面前敬畏的人，终久必得福乐。
Though a sinner do evil an hundred times； and his days be prolonged； yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God； which fear before him：
8：13恶人却不得福乐，也不得长久的年日。这年日好像影儿，因他不敬畏神。
But it shall not be well with the wicked； neither shall he prolong his days； which are as a shadow； because he feareth not before God。
8：14世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人所遭遇的，反照恶人所行的。又有恶人所遭遇的，反照义人所行的。我说，这也是虚空。
There is a vanity which is done upon the earth； that there be just men； unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked； again； there be wicked men； to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous： I said that this also is vanity。
8：15我就称赞快乐，原来人在日光之下，莫强如吃喝快乐。因为他在日光之下，神赐他的年日，要从劳碌中，时常享受所得的。
Then I mended mirth； because a man hath no better thing under the sun； than to eat； and to drink； and to be merry： for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life； which God giveth him under the sun。
8：16我专心求智慧，要看世上所作的事。（有昼夜不睡觉，不合眼的）。
When I applied mine heart to know wisdom； and to see the business that is done upon the earth： （for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes：）
8：17我就看明神一切的作为。知道人查不出日光之下所作的事。任凭他费多少力寻查，都查不出来。就是智慧人虽想知道，也是查不出来。
Then I beheld all the work of God； that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun： because though a man labour to seek it out； yet he shall not find it； yea farther； though a wise man think to know it； yet shall he not be able to find it。
旧约 传道书（Ecclesiastes） 第 9 章 （ 本篇共有 12 章 ） 7上一章 下一章8 目录
9：1我将一切事放在心上，详细考究，就知道义人和智慧人，并他们的作为，都在神手中。或是爱，或是恨，都在他们的前面，人不能知道。
For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this； that the righteous； and the wise； and their works； are in the hand of God： no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them。
9：2凡临到众人的事，都是一样。义人和恶人，都遭遇一样的事。好人，洁净人和不洁净人，献祭的与不献祭的，也是一样。好人如何，罪人也如何。起誓的如何，怕起誓的也如何。
All things e alike to all： there is one event to the righteous； and to the wicked； to the good and to the clean； and to the unclean； to him that sacrificeth； and to him that sacrificeth not： as is the good； so is the sinner； and he that sweareth； as he that feareth an oath。
9：3在日光之下所行的一切事上，有一件祸患，就是众人所遭遇的，都是一样。并且世人的心，充满了恶。活着的时候心里狂妄，后来就归死人那里去了。
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun； that there is one event unto all： yea； also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil； and madness is in their heart while they live； and after that they go to the dead。
9：4与一切活人相连的，那人还有指望。因为活着的狗，比死了的狮子更强。
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope： for a living dog is better than a dead lion。
9：5活着的人，知道必死。死了的人，毫无所知。也不在得赏赐，他们的名无人记念。
For the living know that they shall die： but the dead know not any thing； neither have they any more a reward； for the memory of them is forgotten。
9：6他们的爱，他们的恨，他们的嫉妒，早都消灭了。在日光之下所行的一切事上，他们永不再有分了。
Also their love； and their hatred； and their envy； is now perished； neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun。
9：7你只管去欢欢喜喜吃你的饭。心中快乐喝你的酒。因为神已经悦纳你的作为。
Go thy way； eat thy bread with joy； and drink thy wine with a merry heart； for God now accepteth thy works。
9：8你的衣服当时常洁白。你头上也不要缺少膏油。
Let thy garments be always white； and let thy head lack no ointment。
9：9在你一生虚空的年日，就是神赐你在日光之下虚空的年日，当同你所爱的妻，快活度日。因为那是你生前，在日光之下劳碌的事上所得的分。
Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity； which he hath given thee under the sun； all the days of thy vanity： for that is thy portion in this life； and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun。
9：10凡你手所当作的事，要尽力去作。因为在你所必去的阴间，没有工作，没有谋算，没有知识，也没有智慧。
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do； do it with thy might； for there is no work； nor device； nor knowledge； nor wisdom； in the grave； whither thou goest。
9：11我又转念，见日光之下，快跑的未必能嬴，力战的未必得胜，智慧的未必得粮食，明哲的未必得赀财，灵巧的未必得喜悦。所临到众人的，是在乎当时的机会。
I returned； and saw under the sun； that the race is not to the swift； nor the battle to the strong； neither yet bread to the wise； nor yet riches to men of understanding； nor yet favour to men of skill； but time and chance happeneth to them all。
9：12原来人也不知道自己的定期。鱼被恶网圈住，鸟被网罗捉住，祸患忽然临到的时候，世人陷在其中，也是如此。
For man also knoweth not his time： as the fishes that are taken in an evil net； and as the birds that are caught in the snare； so are the sons of men snared in an evil time； when it falleth suddenly upon them。
9：13我见日光之下有一样智慧，据我看乃是广大，
This wisdom have I seen also under the sun； and it seemed great unto me：
9：14就是有一小城，其中的人数稀少，有大君王来攻击，修筑营垒，将城围困。
There was a little city； and few men within it； and there came a great king against it； and besieged it； and built great bulwarks against it：
9：15城中有一个贫穷的智慧人，他用智慧救了那城，却没有人记念那穷人。
Now there was found in it a poor wise man； and he by his wisdom delivered