耶和華曰、爾宜立道中而觀、訪其古道之善者而行之、如是、則心獲安、惟彼曰、我弗由之、

耶和华如此说：“你们当站在路上察看，访问古道，哪是善道，便行在其间；这样，你们心里必得安息。他们却说：‘我们不行在其间。’

耶和华如此说：“你们当站在路边察看，寻访古老的路，哪里是完善的道路，就行走在其上；这样，你们自己必找到安息。他们却说：‘我们不走。’

耶和华如此说：“你们当站在路边察看，寻访古老的路，哪里是完善的道路，就行走在其上；这样，你们自己必找到安息。他们却说：‘我们不走。’

耶和华说：“你们要站在路口观望，寻访古道，找到正路并行在其上，便会得到心灵的安宁。”但你们却说：“我们拒绝这样做。”

耶和华这样说：“你们要站在路上察看，寻访远古的路径，看哪一条是美善的路，就走在其中；这样，你们心里就必得安息。他们却说：‘我们不走在其中。’

耶和華如此說：你們當站在路上察看，訪問古道，哪是善道，便行在其間；這樣，你們心裏必得安息。他們卻說：我們不行在其間。

耶和華如此說：「你們當站在路邊察看，尋訪古老的路，哪裏是完善的道路，就行走在其上；這樣，你們自己必找到安息。他們卻說：『我們不走。』

耶和華如此說：「你們當站在路邊察看，尋訪古老的路，哪裏是完善的道路，就行走在其上；這樣，你們自己必找到安息。他們卻說：『我們不走。』

耶和華說：「你們要站在路口觀望，尋訪古道，找到正路並行在其上，便會得到心靈的安寧。」但你們卻說：「我們拒絕這樣做。」

耶和華這樣說：“你們要站在路上察看，尋訪遠古的路徑，看哪一條是美善的路，就走在其中；這樣，你們心裡就必得安息。他們卻說：‘我們不走在其中。’

永恆主這麼說：『你們要站在路上察看，訪問往古的路徑，哪一條是好的路，你們便在那上頭行；這樣、你們就得安然。但他們卻說：「我們不在那上頭行。」

耶和華曰、當立道旁、訪其舊途、正直者履之、可得平康、人曰、余不欲正直是履。

主曾如是云、爾曹當立道旁以觀、訪其舊途、何為善道則行之、如是可得平康、惟彼云、我儕不欲行、

This is what the Lord says:“ Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said,‘ We will not walk in it.’

The Lord tells the people of Judah,“ Stand where the roads cross, and look around. Ask where the old paths are. Ask for the good path, and walk on it. Then your hearts will find rest in me. But you said,‘ We won’t walk on it.’

Thus says the Lord:“ Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said,‘ We will not walk in it.’

This is what the Lord says:“ Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply,‘ No, that’s not the road we want!’

This is what the LORD says: Stand by the roadways and look. Ask about the ancient paths,“ Which is the way to what is good?” Then take it and find rest for yourselves. But they protested,“ We won’t!”

This is what the Lord says:“ Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is, and walk in it; Then you will find a resting place for your souls. But they said,‘ We will not walk in it.’

Thus says the Lord:“ Stand in the ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where the good way is, And walk in it; Then you will find rest for your souls. But they said,‘ We will not walk in it.’

Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein.

This is what the Lord says: Stand by the roadways and look. Ask about the ancient paths: Which is the way to what is good? Then take it and find rest for yourselves. But they protested,“ We won’t!”

Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where[ is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk[ therein].

The LORD said to his people:“ You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path. Ask where the old, reliable paths are. Ask where the path is that leads to blessing and follow it. If you do, you will find rest for your souls.” But they said,“ We will not follow it!”

Yahweh says,“ Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths,‘ Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said,‘ We will not walk in it.’

惟我民忘我、焚香於虛無之物、蹶於故轍、致行未築之路、

追憶往古之日、思念歷代之年、問於爾父、彼必示爾、詢諸長老、彼必告爾、

爾或偏於左、偏於右、耳中必聞有聲、在爾後曰、此乃道路、爾其由之、

凡勞苦負重者就我、我賜爾安、我心溫柔謙遜、宜負我軛而學我、則爾心獲安、

惟命之曰、當聽我言、我則為爾上帝、爾為我民、悉行我所命爾之道、必蒙福祉、

我僕摩西之法律、我在何烈所命、傳於以色列之典章律例、爾其憶之、

爾託耶和華名諭我之言、我不聽從、

爾既承受主基督耶穌、亦宜由之而行、

爾興盛時、我與爾言、惟爾曰、我不聽、爾自幼時、所為若是、不從我言、

亞伯拉罕曰、彼有摩西及諸先知、可聽之也、

惟彼曰、無望也、我必從己所謀、各徇惡心之剛愎而行、○

耶穌曰、光在爾中、暫耳、有光則宜行、免暗及爾、行於暗者、不知所往矣、

雅各家其來、共行於耶和華光輝之中、

爾若信摩西、則必信我、因其所書者指我、若不信其書、詎信我言哉、

宜循法律與證詞、若不依此而言、則不見晨光、

昔謂之曰、撫綏困憊、是乃爾之安息、爾之清爽、惟彼不聽、

致爾勿怠、惟效由信與忍而承所許者、○

古人以之而得美稱、我儕以信而知諸世界乃由上帝之言而造、致所見者、非由可見者而成也、亞伯以信而獻祭於上帝、較該隱尤善、由是得證為義、即上帝因其禮而證之、且由此信雖死猶言、以諾以信而被徙使之不死、人不復遇焉、上帝徙之故也、蓋未徙之先、已得上帝悅之之證、外乎信則不見悅、就上帝者、必信其有、且信其賞賚求之者也、挪亞以信而得示以未見之事、寅畏而備方舟、以救其家、由此而罪世、且得依信之義也、亞伯拉罕有信、蒙召承順、往於將受為業之地、既出、不知所往、以信而旅於所許之地、如在異地、偕共承上帝所許之以撒雅各居於幕、蓋望有基之邑其營之造之者、上帝也、撒拉有信、雖逾生育之年、尚能懷妊、以許之者誠信也、故自一人猶已死者、生育如天星之繁多、海沙之無數、○此皆有信而死、未得所許、惟遙望而迎之、自謂在世為賓旅、為寄寓者、夫如是言者、明表其尋求家鄉也、若念所出之地、必有機可歸、惟其所慕者尤善、即在天者、故上帝不恥稱為彼之上帝、蓋曾為之備邑焉、○亞伯拉罕有信、見試時獻以撒、即欣承諸許者、獻其獨生之子、主曾語之曰、爾裔將由以撒而稱、彼以為上帝能使人自死而起、亦如自死中而反受其子也、以撒有信、於將來之事、祝雅各以掃、雅各有信、瀕死時、祝約瑟二子、扶杖而拜、約瑟有信、臨終時、言及以色列裔之將去此、且以己之骸骨囑之、摩西生時、其父母有信、見子美都、匿之三月、不畏王命、摩西有信、既長、不願稱為法老女之子、寧與上帝民共受艱辛、不欲暫享罪惡之樂、以為緣基督受辱、富於埃及所有之財貨、望賞賚故也、彼以信而去埃及、不畏王怒、蓋堅忍如見莫能見者、以信而設逾越節、及灑血禮、免滅長子者及於民、民眾以信而涉紅海、如履陸地、埃及人試行之而沉溺、且以信而環巡耶利哥城、歷七日而傾圮、娼妓喇合以信、而和平接納偵者、故不與不順者偕亡、我又何言哉、如基甸、巴拉、參孫、耶弗他、大衛、撒母耳、與諸先知、若言之、時則不足矣、其人以信而服諸國、行公義、得應許、箝獅口、滅火勢、避鋒刃、弱而強、戰而勇、破異邦軍、有婦得其死者復生、亦有遭酷刑而不受贖、欲得尤善之復起、又有受戲玩、鞭扑、縲絏、囹圄之試、受石擊、鋸解、磨練、死於鋒刃、衣綿羊山羊之皮而流離、受窮乏、患難、暴虐、於荒野、山嶺、洞穴、地窟、轉徙無常、若此之人、斯世不堪有者也、是皆以信得美證、而未獲所許、蓋上帝為我儕所備尤善、使彼外乎我儕者、不得完全也、既有若許之證者、雲集圍我、則宜釋諸重負與糾纏之罪、以恆忍而趨我前程、

此邑之人、賢於帖撒羅尼迦人、以其樂於愛道、日究經文、果如此否、

爾若知此而行之、則福矣、

或有二子、謂其長子曰、我子今日往葡萄園工作、對以不往、後悔而往、謂其仲子亦如之、對曰、主諾、既而不往、二者孰遵父旨乎、曰、長子、耶穌曰、我誠語汝、稅吏娼妓、先爾入上帝國矣、蓋約翰由義路就爾、爾不之信、而稅吏娼妓信之、且爾見此、後仍不悔以信也、○

爾探索諸經、意其中有永生、而證我者即此也、

如是、試問我祖亞伯拉罕依其形軀所得者、何耶、亞伯拉罕若因行見義、則有可誇、然於上帝前則無之、經何云乎、亞伯拉罕信上帝、上帝遂以其信為義也、夫行者得賞、非為恩、乃其所宜、不行者、第信其稱不虔之人為義、其信即以之為義矣、又如大衛謂上帝於行之外而義之者為有福、

爾足勿跣、爾喉勿渴、惟爾曰、無望也、蓋我慕外、必從之矣、

我心所愛者、爾牧羊於何所、亭午息之於何方、請以告我、我於爾同儔羣羊之側、何為如蒙面者乎、耶路撒冷女曰諸女之美者、如爾不知、宜踵羣羊之跡、牧爾山羊之羔於牧人幕側、○

亦為受割者之父、即不第自乎割、亦踐我父亞伯拉罕未割時而信之迹者也、