论语古文今英译

父为子隐子为父隐

（子路篇13.18）

    叶公语孔子曰：“吾党有直躬者，其父攘羊，而子证之。”孔子曰：“吾党之直者异于是：父为子隐，子为父隐，直在其中矣。”

【译文】

    叶公告诉孔子说：“我的家乡有个正直的人，他的父亲偷了人家的羊，他告发了父亲。”孔子说：“我家乡的正直的人和你讲的正直人不一样：父亲为儿子隐瞒，儿子为父亲隐瞒。正直就在其中了。”

【英译】

    The Duke of Sheh informed Confucius, saying, "Among us here there are those who may be styled upright in their conduct. If their father have stolen a sheep, they will bear witness to the fact." Confucius said, "Among us, in our part of the country, those who are upright are different from this. The father conceals the misconduct of the son, and the son conceals the misconduct of the father. Uprightness is to be found in this."