Ofudesaki 16:072–3

Ofudesaki
Author: Miki Nakayama Date Published: 1998 Pages: 486 (English ed.) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 unnumbered set

Ofudesaki 16:072–3 is a set of verses from the Ofudesaki.The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Though nothing is visible to human eyes,	ningen no mē ni wa nani mo miene domo	にんけんの　めゑにハなにも　みへねども
everything is seen in the eyes of God.	Kami no mē ni wa mina miete aru	神のめゑにハ　みなみへてある

Please wait awhile before giving away what you have prepared.	koshirae o yaru no wa shibashi machite kure	こしらゑを　やるのハしばし　まちてくれ
It is like throwing it into muddy water.	doro mizu naka i hameru gotoku ya	とろみづなかい　はめるごとくや

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

Nothing is visible to human eyes, but everything is visible to the eyes of God.

Please wait awhile before you send out what you have prepared. It is like throwing it away into muddy water.

Inoue/Eynon

To the human eyes, nothing is visible. But to the eyes of God, everything is foreseen.

Wait a while before handing over the dowry, or it would be like throwing it away in muddy water.

Commentary

Ofudesaki chushaku

This section contains translated material that has not yet been subjected to peer-review to check for accuracy and clarity. While the translator(s) have given their best effort to render Japanese text into English, we would like readers to keep in mind that the present translation may require further revising and refining. Any input to improve the present translation is greatly welcomed. Translator(s): Roy Forbes

16:72, 73 *Note: Refer to note for 16:24, 25.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 244 七二、七三、註　本号二四、二五註参照。

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