箴言

第12章

1 順受譴責、必增智慧、不受夏楚、依然愚蠢。

2 爲善之人、沐耶和華之恩膏、凡謀不軌、主必定罪。

3 作惡者不能自立、爲善者永不遷移。

4 淑女爲夫榮、若首加冕、惡女爲夫辱、若骨已朽。

5 善人所懷者仁義、惡人所謀者詭譎。

6 惡者語人以殺戮之事、義者勸人以拯救之道。

7 惡者顛沛、歸於消亡、義人之家、恒存鞏固。

8 智者爲人稱揚、頑者爲人藐視。

9 好自尊大者、飲食匱乏、不如居卑勤操作。

10 義者卽其牲畜、猶加愛惜、惡者卽有仁慈、亦同殘忍。

11 事耕耘者、得果腹、從虛誕者、缺智慧。

12 惡者貪非義之利、義人自食其力。

13 惡者用危言而自陷、義者遘災祲而得免。

14 嘉言納福、懿行得報。

15 愚人自是、智者聽教、

16 愚人易怒、智者忍辱。

17 直者言善、曲者誣人。

18 愚人之舌如鋒刃、智人之言若良藥。

19 言實者可久、語誑者立敗。

20 立志損人者爲自欺、以言益人者必獲福。

21 義人不遘災、惡者頻遇害。

22 行眞者耶和華所悅、偽爲者爲其所疾。

23 智者彌藏其智、愚者自顯其愚。

24 勤者治人、怠者治於人。

25 憂深則衷懷謙仄、言婉則慰藉良多。

26 義者輔友以道、惡者自欺乎己。

27 惰者獵而不獲、勤者所得爲寶。

28 正道得生、邪道致死。

Proverbs

Chapter 12

1 HE who loves discipline loves knowledge; but he who hates reproof is a fool.

2 A good man obtains favor of the LORD; but a wicked one will be condemned.

3 A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall flourish.

4 A virtuous wife is a crown to her husband; but a wife who does evil destroys her husband like a boring-worm, and like a termite.

5 The thoughts of the righteous are upright; but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

6 The counsel of the wicked is to lie in wait for the shedding of the blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

7 The wicked shall be overthrown, and shall not be found; but the house of the righteous shall stand.

8 A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he who lacks understanding shall be despised.

9 Better is a poor man who serves himself than one who is proud and yet lacks bread.

10 A righteous man regards the life of his beast; but the mercies of the wicked are suppressed.

11 He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vain pursuits lacks understanding.

12 The wicked desire to do evil; but the root of the righteous shall sprout.

13 The ungodly is caught by the wickedness of his lips; but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

14 A good man shall be satisfied with the fruits of his mouth; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he who listens to counsel is wise.

16 A fool's wrath is soon known; but a prudent man hides his shame.

17 A righteous man speaks truth as it is evident; but a false witness is deceptive.

18 There are those whose speech is like the piercing of a sword; but the tongue of the wise heals.

19 The lips of truth are forthright; but the tongue of a lying witness is wicked.

20 Deceit is in the heart of the wicked who plot evil; but those who give counsel of peace shall have joy.

21 A deceitful thing is not good in the eyes of the righteous; but the wicked are filled with mischief.

22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; but those who deal truly are his delight.

23 A prudent man is the seat of knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaims evil.

24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the deceitful shall be under tribute.

25 A fearful word troubles a man's heart; but a good word makes it glad.

26 A righteous man gives good counsel to his neighbor; but the way of the wicked shall lead them astray.

27 The deceitful man shall not find his prey; but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

28 In the way of righteousness is life; but the way of animosity leads to death.

箴言

第12章

Proverbs

Chapter 12

1 順受譴責、必增智慧、不受夏楚、依然愚蠢。

1 HE who loves discipline loves knowledge; but he who hates reproof is a fool.

2 爲善之人、沐耶和華之恩膏、凡謀不軌、主必定罪。

2 A good man obtains favor of the LORD; but a wicked one will be condemned.

3 作惡者不能自立、爲善者永不遷移。

3 A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall flourish.

4 淑女爲夫榮、若首加冕、惡女爲夫辱、若骨已朽。

4 A virtuous wife is a crown to her husband; but a wife who does evil destroys her husband like a boring-worm, and like a termite.

5 善人所懷者仁義、惡人所謀者詭譎。

5 The thoughts of the righteous are upright; but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

6 惡者語人以殺戮之事、義者勸人以拯救之道。

6 The counsel of the wicked is to lie in wait for the shedding of the blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

7 惡者顛沛、歸於消亡、義人之家、恒存鞏固。

7 The wicked shall be overthrown, and shall not be found; but the house of the righteous shall stand.

8 智者爲人稱揚、頑者爲人藐視。

8 A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he who lacks understanding shall be despised.

9 好自尊大者、飲食匱乏、不如居卑勤操作。

9 Better is a poor man who serves himself than one who is proud and yet lacks bread.

10 義者卽其牲畜、猶加愛惜、惡者卽有仁慈、亦同殘忍。

10 A righteous man regards the life of his beast; but the mercies of the wicked are suppressed.

11 事耕耘者、得果腹、從虛誕者、缺智慧。

11 He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vain pursuits lacks understanding.

12 惡者貪非義之利、義人自食其力。

12 The wicked desire to do evil; but the root of the righteous shall sprout.

13 惡者用危言而自陷、義者遘災祲而得免。

13 The ungodly is caught by the wickedness of his lips; but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

14 嘉言納福、懿行得報。

14 A good man shall be satisfied with the fruits of his mouth; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.

15 愚人自是、智者聽教、

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he who listens to counsel is wise.

16 愚人易怒、智者忍辱。

16 A fool's wrath is soon known; but a prudent man hides his shame.

17 直者言善、曲者誣人。

17 A righteous man speaks truth as it is evident; but a false witness is deceptive.

18 愚人之舌如鋒刃、智人之言若良藥。

18 There are those whose speech is like the piercing of a sword; but the tongue of the wise heals.

19 言實者可久、語誑者立敗。

19 The lips of truth are forthright; but the tongue of a lying witness is wicked.

20 立志損人者爲自欺、以言益人者必獲福。

20 Deceit is in the heart of the wicked who plot evil; but those who give counsel of peace shall have joy.

21 義人不遘災、惡者頻遇害。

21 A deceitful thing is not good in the eyes of the righteous; but the wicked are filled with mischief.

22 行眞者耶和華所悅、偽爲者爲其所疾。

22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; but those who deal truly are his delight.

23 智者彌藏其智、愚者自顯其愚。

23 A prudent man is the seat of knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaims evil.

24 勤者治人、怠者治於人。

24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the deceitful shall be under tribute.

25 憂深則衷懷謙仄、言婉則慰藉良多。

25 A fearful word troubles a man's heart; but a good word makes it glad.

26 義者輔友以道、惡者自欺乎己。

26 A righteous man gives good counsel to his neighbor; but the way of the wicked shall lead them astray.

27 惰者獵而不獲、勤者所得爲寶。

27 The deceitful man shall not find his prey; but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

28 正道得生、邪道致死。

28 In the way of righteousness is life; but the way of animosity leads to death.