德爾斐箴言(希臘語:Δελφικά παραγγέλματα,英語:Delphic maxims)据说乃為源自德爾斐阿波羅神廟中的阿波羅神諭之神聖格言,起源於西元前六世紀,為前蘇格拉底(pre-Socratic)時代的希臘民族之一系列道德上的指導方針,它包含許多古希臘的智慧與品格教導;
 
德爾斐阿波羅神廟(英语:Temple of Apollo (Delphi))入口的門廊(前庭)上鐫刻有三句箴言:
1. 认识你自己(古希臘文:ΓΝΩΘΙ ΣΑΥΤΟΝ;英譯:Know thyself)
2. 凡事勿過度(古希臘文:ΜΗΔΕΝ ΑΓΑΝ,英譯:Nothing in excess or Moderation)
3. 妄立誓則禍近(古希臘文:ΕΓΓΥΑ, ΠΑΡΑ ΔΑΤΗ;英譯:Surety brings ruin)
 
德斐尔箴言 147 条
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希腊文
英文
中文
1
Follow God
顺天理(道)
2
Obey the law
守律法
3
Worship the Gods
礼拜诸神
4
Respect your parents
孝敬父母
5
Be overcome by justice
由法律(正义、公道、司法)来解决(处理)问题
6
Know what you have learned
知道你所学到的
7
Perceive what you have heard
察觉(理解)你所听到的
8
Be Yourself or Know Yourself
认识你自己
9
Intend to get married
成年必须结婚
10
Know your opportunity
了解你的机遇
11
Think as a mortal
思考生命的意义、思考作为一个凡夫
12
If you are a stranger act like one
保持礼节
13
Honor the hearth (or Hestia)
敬重家庭
14
Control yourself
管理你自己
15
Help your friends
帮助你的朋友
16
Control anger
戒嗔、控制愤怒
17
Exercise prudence
审慎
18
Honor providence
敬重神的恩惠
19
Do not use an oath
不随意起誓
20
Love friendship
珍爱友谊
21
Cling to discipline
坚守纪律(规律)
22
Pursue honor
追寻信义(道义、信用、尊重)
23
Long for wisdom
增长智慧
24
Praise the good
表扬(赞美)优秀
25
Find fault with no one
世间无完人、挑剔无人
26
Praise virtue
赞美德行(善行)
27
Practice what is just
学习什么是正确的(公正的)
28
Be kind to friends
善待朋友
29
Watch out for your enemies
留意你的敌人
30
Exercise nobility of character
行使高尚的品格
31
Shun evil
远离恶事(邪恶)
32
Be impartial
宜公正公平、要不偏不倚
33
Guard what is yours
保护(守护)属于你的事物
34
Shun what belongs to others
不可觊觎他人之物
35
Listen to everyone
倾听他人
36
Be (religiously) silent
保持(宗教上)沉静
37
Do a favor for a friend
施恩予友
38
Nothing to excess
没有所谓多余的、天生我材必有用
39
Use time sparingly
善用时间、不虚度光阴
40
Foresee the future
眼光放长远、预见未来
41
Despise insolence
鄙视(蔑视)傲慢
42
Have respect for suppliants
尊重恳求者
43
Be accommodating in everything
有容乃大
44
Educate your sons
教育你的儿(孩)子
45
Give what you have
奉献(贡献)你所拥有的
46
Fear deceit
谨防欺骗(诈骗、骗局、诡计)
47
Speak well of everyone
人人言善语
48
Be a seeker of wisdom
成为智慧的探求(索)者
49
Choose what is divine
选择什么神圣的
50
Act when you know
明智方行、明白之后才能实行
51
Shun murder
不杀生、远离杀害
52
Pray for things possible
为他人祈祷(祈福、祷告)
53
Consult the wise
请教智者、请益贤达
54
Test the character
考验品格
55
Give back what you have received
沐恩必偿、礼尚往来
56
Down-look no one
勿轻他人
57
Use your skill
运用你的才能
58
Do what you mean to do
做你想做的事
59
Honor a benefaction
赐予恩泽
60
Be jealous of no one
勿嫉妒他人
61
Be on your guard
提防他人、保护自己、防人之心不可无
62
Praise hope
赞美希望
63
Despise a slanderer
鄙视(蔑视)谗佞(诽谤者)
64
Gain possessions justly
取得财产要公正
65
Honor good men
敬重好人
66
Know the judge
明理的判断
67
Master wedding-feasts
不可纵情逸乐
68
Recognize fortune
知晓时势
69
Flee a pledge
远离担保、不随意替人担保
70
Speak plainly
表达要明确清晰
71
Associate with your peers
与能力相同者(同辈)合作
72
Govern your expenses
节制你的消费
73
Be happy with what you have
知足常乐
74
Rever a sense of shame
知耻、要有羞耻心
75
Fulfill a favor
释出善意
76
Pray for happiness
为幸福祈祷
77
Be fond of fortune
把握时势
78
Observe what you have heard
观察你所听到的
79
Work for what you can own
做自己擅长的工作
80
Despise strife
鄙视(蔑视)争斗(斗争)
81
Detest disgrace
痛恨耻辱(不名誉)
82
Restrain the tongue
不造口业
83
Keep yourself from insolence
维持你自己不受傲慢影响
84
Make just judgements
做出适当的判决(审断)
85
Use what you have
使用你所拥有的
86
Judge incorruptibly
廉明拒贿
87
Accuse one who is present
莫于背后指责他人
88
Tell when you know
言汝所知
89
Do not depend on strength
莫恃强凌弱
90
Live without sorrow
活在悲伤外、生活不悲观
91
Live together meekly
和谐共处
92
Finish the race without shrinking back
不要半途而废
93
Deal kindly with everyone
待人温和
94
Do not curse your sons
勿詈汝子、不可辱骂你的孩子
95
Rule your wife
指导您的妻子
96
Benefit yourself
有益于你自己
98
Give a timely response
适时给予回应(回答、反应)
99
Struggle with glory
光荣(荣耀)伴随努力而来
100
Act without repenting
不做后悔之事、勿执悔行
101
Repent of sins
忏悔罪行
102
Control the eye
非礼勿视、不随便窥视
103
Give a timely counsel
适时给予建议(建言、忠告)
104
Act quickly
做事要灵活
105
Guard friendship
保护友谊
106
Be grateful
常怀感恩之心
107
Pursue harmony
追求(崇尚)和谐
108
Keep deeply the top secret
重要秘密不可泄
109
Fear ruling
莫盲从
110
Pursue what is profitable
追求什么是有益的
111
Accept due measure
接受正当(应有、适当)的标准
112
Do away with enmities
破除(化解、消弭)仇恨
113
Accept old age
接受年老
114
Do not boast in might
不浮夸能力
115
Exercise (religious) silence
学习(宗教上)沉静
116
Flee enmity
远离(回避)敌意
117
Acquire wealth justly
公正的赚取财富
118
Do not abandon honor
勿弃敬重之心
119
Despise evil
鄙视(蔑视)邪恶
120
Venture into danger prudently
冒然进入险地须谨慎(小心)
121
Do not tire of learning
莫于学习(求知、学问)感到厌倦
122
Do not stop to be thrifty
莫中断勤俭的美德
123
Admire oracles
赞赏神谕
124
Love whom you rear
爱你所养的
125
Do not oppose someone absent
不排斥少数人、不以多欺少、莫抵制少数缺席者
126
Respect the elder
尊重年长(老者)
127
Teach a youngster
教导后学
128
Do not trust wealth
不依赖财势、莫仗财势
129
Respect yourself
尊重你自己
130
Do not begin to be insolent
不着手行使粗野(野蛮、鲁莽)之事
131
Crown your ancestors
为祖增光
132
Die for your country
效忠国家
133
Do not be discontented by life
别对生命产生不满
134
Do not make fun of the dead
勿寻致命之乐
135
Share the load of the unfortunate
怜悯可怜人
136
Gratify without harming
喜悦是不造伤害之事
137
Greive for no one
莫使他人悲伤
138
Beget from noble routes
产生高雅的行为
139
Make promises to no one
前途由自己开创、前途掌握在自己手里
140
Do not wrong the dead
莫造致命之错
141
Be well off as a mortal
丰富你的生命
142
Do not trust fortune
不依赖侥幸、勿恃侥幸
143
As a child be well-behaved
如儿童般──行为端正
144
as a youth - self-disciplined
如青年般──自律
145
as of middle-age - just
如中年般──正直(公正)
146
as an old man - sensible
如老者般──通晓事理
147
on reaching the end - without sorrow
未达最终──不需悲观(忧愁)
 
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