全新四年樂活讀經
W5 2013-10-04 傳道書3
3:1 凡事都有定期，天下萬務都有定時。
3:2 生有時，死有時；栽種有時，拔出所栽種的也有時；
3:3 殺戮有時，醫治有時；拆毀有時，建造有時；
3:4 哭有時，笑有時；哀慟有時，跳舞有時；
3:5 拋擲石頭有時，堆聚石頭有時；懷抱有時，不懷抱有時；
3:6 尋找有時，失落有時；保守有時，捨棄有時；
3:7 撕裂有時，縫補有時；靜默有時，言語有時；
3:8 喜愛有時，恨惡有時；爭戰有時，和好有時。
3:9 這樣看來，做事的人在他的勞碌上有甚麼益處呢？
3:10 我見 神叫世人勞苦，使他們在其中受經練。
3:11 神造萬物，各按其時成為美好，又將永生（原文是永遠）安置在世人心裡。然而 神從始至終的作為，人不能參透。
默想: 上帝訂好了各樣事情發生的時間，按著他美好的旨意，來接續發生。人對於上帝所預備的事情，往往是無法參透。但是上帝在人的心中安置了對永�的概念，人是有限的，但卻有無限的觀念。我們常常期望天長地久，希望直到永遠。我們的生命是如此有限，卻有無限的概念，這種感覺會讓人去思索存在的意義與目的。
事實上，永�的概念，讓人更清楚發現自己是有限的，當人越發地發現自己是有限，會觸動自己追尋永恆。所以我們可以說，上帝將永生(永恆)放置在人裡，其中有一個很重要的目的，乃是要人思索並且追尋認識真神。
題目: 神造萬物，各按其時成為美好，又將永生安置在世人心裡。你對此有何感想呢？
3:1 凡事都有定期，天下萬務都有定時。
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
3:2 生有時，死有時；栽種有時，拔出所栽種的也有時；
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; to be...: Heb. to bear
3:3 殺戮有時，醫治有時；拆毀有時，建造有時；
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
3:4 哭有時，笑有時；哀慟有時，跳舞有時；
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
3:5 拋擲石頭有時，堆聚石頭有時；懷抱有時，不懷抱有時；
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; to refrain from: Heb. to be far from
3:6 尋找有時，失落有時；保守有時，捨棄有時；
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; get: or, seek
3:7 撕裂有時，縫補有時；靜默有時，言語有時；
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
3:8 喜愛有時，恨惡有時；爭戰有時，和好有時。
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
3:9 這樣看來，做事的人在他的勞碌上有甚麼益處呢？
What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
3:10 我見 神叫世人勞苦，使他們在其中受經練。
I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
3:11 神造萬物，各按其時成為美好，又將永生（原文是永遠）安置在世人心裡。然而 神從始至終的作為，人不能參透。
He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
3:12 我知道世人，莫強如終身喜樂行善；
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
3:13 並且人人吃喝，在他一切勞碌中享福，這也是 神的恩賜。
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
3:14 我知道 神一切所做的都必永存；無所增添，無所減少。 神這樣行，是要人在他面前存敬畏的心。
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it , that men should fear before him.
3:15 現今的事早先就有了，將來的事早已也有了，並且 神使已過的事重新再來（或譯：並且 神再尋回已過的事）。
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. that which is past: Heb. that which is driven away
3:16 我又見日光之下，在審判之處有奸惡，在公義之處也有奸惡。
And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
3:17 我心裡說， 神必審判義人和惡人；因為在那裡，各樣事務，一切工作，都有定時。
I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
3:18 我心裡說，這乃為世人的緣故，是 神要試驗他們，使他們覺得自己不過像獸一樣。
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. that God...: or, that they might clear God, and see, etc
3:19 因為世人遭遇的，獸也遭遇，所遭遇的都是一樣：這個怎樣死，那個也怎樣死，氣息都是一樣。人不能強於獸，都是虛空。
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
3:20 都歸一處，都是出於塵土，也都歸於塵土。
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
3:21 誰知道人的靈是往上升，獸的魂是下入地呢？
Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? of man: Heb. of the sons of man goeth upward: Heb. is ascending, etc
3:22 故此，我見人莫強如在他經營的事上喜樂，因為這是他的分。他身後的事誰能使他回來得見呢？
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
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