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有義人行義，反致滅亡；有惡人行惡，倒享長壽。
W4 2013-10-10 傳道書7
7:15 有義人行義，反致滅亡；有惡人行惡，倒享長壽。這都是我在虛度之日中所見過的。
7:16 不要行義過分，也不要過於自逞智慧，何必自取敗亡呢？
7:17 不要行惡過分，也不要為人愚昧，何必不到期而死呢？
7:18 你持守這個為美，那個也不要鬆手；因為敬畏 神的人，必從這兩樣出來。
7:19 智慧使有智慧的人比城中十個官長更有能力。
7:20 時常行善而不犯罪的義人，世上實在沒有。
7:21 人所說的一切話，你不要放在心上，恐怕聽見你的僕人咒詛你。
7:22 因為你心裡知道，自己也曾屢次咒詛別人。
默想:
傳道者並不是一個道德律或是相信因果律的人。他的觀念不是機械式的報應觀念，而是對真實人生的經驗。所以他說「有義人行義，反致滅亡；有惡人行惡，倒享長壽」。傳道者從他自己經驗觀察中，將行義、智慧與行惡、愚昧放在一起。然後他勸人不要行義過分，不要以為自己很有智慧，故意顯示出自較別人為優秀，不然，仍然是走向敗亡之路。同時，他也提醒人，不要行惡過分，惡事做的太超，無視天理的存在，這樣的人，愚不可及，必招致死亡。
傳道者的觀點，似乎要人行義不要太過份，也不要行惡太超過，乃是要謹守中庸之道，相當於「明哲保身」不走極端之途，就可以讓自己免去「不到期而死」的境地。
這段經文，對於我們信徒所受到的教導，是有一些矛盾的地方，一般的教會不太可能對信徒說「適當的行惡」是可以的。那我們要怎樣理解這段經文呢？這是一個不容易解釋的地方。有一說法是，「敬畏上帝」是智慧的一種表現，「行惡不要過分」，並不是指我們真的要去做一些惡事，而是對於惡事有一定程度的包容。這裡的包容乃是「不要為作惡的心懷不平，也不要嫉妒惡人」(箴二十19)，也就是一個有智慧有信仰的人，他們比較能夠謙遜地接納上帝的主權，他們會以敬虔的態度看待人生所面對的一些惡人、惡事，而不一定都是立即以極端的方式來面對。當這惡人與惡事在還可以面對、接受的狀況下，他們會用一種順服接納的態度來接受，這種接受相對的也是他們順服上帝主權的一種表現。
題目: 傳道書7:16-17勸人們不要行義過份，也不要行惡過份，你對此有何感想呢？
7:1 名譽強如美好的膏油；人死的日子勝過人生的日子。
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
7:2 往遭喪的家去，強如往宴樂的家去；因為死是眾人的結局，活人也必將這事放在心上。
It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
7:3 憂愁強如喜笑；因為面帶愁容，終必使心喜樂。
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Sorrow: or, Anger
7:4 智慧人的心在遭喪之家；愚昧人的心在快樂之家。
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
7:5 聽智慧人的責備，強如聽愚昧人的歌唱。
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
7:6 愚昧人的笑聲，好像鍋下燒荊棘的爆聲；這也是虛空。
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity. crackling: Heb. sound
7:7 勒索使智慧人變為愚妄；賄賂能敗壞人的慧心。
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
7:8 事情的終局強如事情的起頭；存心忍耐的，勝過居心驕傲的。
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
7:9 你不要心裡急躁惱怒，因為惱怒存在愚昧人的懷中。
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
7:10 不要說：先前的日子強過如今的日子，是甚麼緣故呢？你這樣問，不是出於智慧。
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. wisely: Heb. out of wisdom
7:11 智慧和產業並好，而且見天日的人得智慧更為有益。
Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. good...: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too
7:12 因為智慧護庇人，好像銀錢護庇人一樣。惟獨智慧能保全智慧人的生命。這就是知識的益處。
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. defence: Heb. shadow
7:13 你要察看 神的作為；因 神使為曲的，誰能變為直呢？
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
7:14 遇亨通的日子你當喜樂；遭患難的日子你當思想；因為 神使這兩樣並列，為的是叫人查不出身後有甚麼事。
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. set: Heb. made
7:15 有義人行義，反致滅亡；有惡人行惡，倒享長壽。這都是我在虛度之日中所見過的。
All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
7:16 不要行義過分，也不要過於自逞智慧，何必自取敗亡呢？
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? destroy...: Heb. be desolate?
7:17 不要行惡過分，也不要為人愚昧，何必不到期而死呢？
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? before...: Heb. not in thy time?
7:18 你持守這個為美，那個也不要鬆手；因為敬畏 神的人，必從這兩樣出來。
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
7:19 智慧使有智慧的人比城中十個官長更有能力。
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
7:20 時常行善而不犯罪的義人，世上實在沒有。
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
7:21 人所說的一切話，你不要放在心上，恐怕聽見你的僕人咒詛你。
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: take...: Heb. give not thine heart
7:22 因為你心裡知道，自己也曾屢次咒詛別人。
For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
7:23 我曾用智慧試驗這一切事；我說，要得智慧，智慧卻離我遠。
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
7:24 萬事之理，離我甚遠，而且最深，誰能測透呢？
That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
7:25 我轉念，一心要知道，要考察，要尋求智慧和萬事的理由；又要知道邪惡為愚昧，愚昧為狂妄。
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: I applied...: Heb. I and mine heart compassed
7:26 我得知有等婦人比死還苦：她的心是網羅，手是鎖鍊。凡蒙 神喜悅的人必能躲避她；有罪的人卻被她纏住了。
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. whoso...: Heb. he that is good before God
7:27 傳道者說：「看哪，一千男子中，我找到一個正直人，但眾女子中，沒有找到一個。」我將這事一一比較，要尋求其理，我心仍要尋找，卻未曾找到。
Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: counting...: or, weighing one thing after another, to find out the reason
7:28 併於上節
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，但他們尋出許多巧計。
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
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