Proverbs
Chapter 29
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箴言
第29章
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1 He,376 that being often reproved8433 hardeneth7185 his neck,6203 shall suddenly6621 be destroyed,7665 and that without369 remedy.4832
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1 屢受譴責，仍強厥項，必致敗亡，援手無人。
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2 When the righteous6662 are in authority,7235 the people5971 rejoice:8055 but when the wicked7563 beareth rule,4910 the people5971 mourn.584
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2 義人在位，人民欣喜，惡者秉鈞，億兆咨嗟，
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3 Whoso376 loveth157 wisdom2451 rejoiceth8055 his father:1 but he that keepeth company7462 with harlots2181 spendeth6 his substance.1952
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3 好慧者悅親，狎妓者傷財。
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4 The king4428 by judgment4941 establisheth5975 the land:776 but he376 that receiveth gifts8641 overthroweth2040 it.
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4 王秉義，國以立，主受賄，邦必喪。
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5 A man1397 that flattereth2505 5921 his neighbor7453 spreadeth6566 a net7568 for5921 his feet.6471
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5 諂諛同儕，如設網羅。
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6 In the transgression6588 of an evil7451 man376 there is a snare:4170 but the righteous6662 doth sing7442 and rejoice.8055
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6 惡者犯罪，自取其戾，義者謳歌，自得其樂。
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7 The righteous6662 considereth3045 the cause1779 of the poor:1800 but the wicked7563 regardeth995 not3808 to know1847 it.
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7 貧人之事，義者力爲治理，惡者置若罔聞。
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8 Scornful3944 men376 bring a city into a snare:6315 7151 but wise2450 men turn away7725 wrath.639
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8 在彼城邑，强者謀叛，智者弭亂。
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9 If a wise2450 man376 contendeth8199 with854 a foolish191 man,376 whether he rage7264 or laugh,7832 there is no369 rest.5183
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9 愚與智爭曲直，智者雖喜怒兼施，末由息訟。
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10 The bloodthirsty376 1818 hate8130 the upright:8535 but the just3477 seek1245 his soul.5315
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10 惟彼善人，暴虐者憾之，爲義者保之。
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11 A fool3684 uttereth3318 all3605 his mind:7307 but a wise2450 man keepeth7623 it in till afterwards.268
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11 愚者露其衷懷，智者藏諸心曲。
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12 If a ruler4910 hearken7181 to5921 lies,1697 8267 all3605 his servants8334 are wicked.7563
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12 君聽虛妄，臣下化之。
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13 The poor7326 and the deceitful8501 man376 meet together:6298 the LORD3068 lighteneth215 both8147 their eyes.5869
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13 貧富錯處，皆耶和華所照臨。
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14 The king4428 that faithfully571 judgeth8199 the poor,1800 his throne3678 shall be established3559 forever.5703
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14 王伸貧民之寃，真實無妄，國祚綿長。
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15 The rod7626 and reproof8433 give5414 wisdom:2451 but a child5288 left7971 to himself bringeth his mother517 to shame.954
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15 子見督責，必益智慧，否則貽父母羞。
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16 When the wicked7563 are multiplied,7235 transgression6588 increaseth:7235 but the righteous6662 shall see7200 their fall.4658
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16 作惡者衆，則惡事叢生，義人見其覆亡焉。
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17 Correct3256 thy son,1121 and he shall give thee rest;5117 yea, he shall give5414 delight4574 unto thy soul.5315
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17 訓子以嚴，可獲安樂。
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18 Where there is no369 vision,2377 the people5971 perish:6544 but he that keepeth8104 the law,8451 happy835 is he.
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18 天不昭示，民必妄作，克守律法，可獲綏安。
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19 A servant5650 will not3808 be corrected3256 by words:1697 for though3588 he understand995 he will not369 answer.4617
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19 主諭僕，僕不聽，惟責以言，不足以罰其過。
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20 Seest2372 thou a man376 that is hasty213 in his words?1697 there is more hope8615 of a fool3684 than of4480 him.
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20 愚者猶可望其改過，造次者畢生絶望。
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21 He that delicately bringeth up6445 his servant5650 from a child4480 5290 shall have him become1961 his son4497 at the length.319
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21 始寵厥僕，愛養逾分，終必自視爲爾子。
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22 An angry639 man376 stirreth up1624 strife,4066 and a furious2534 man1167 aboundeth7227 in transgression.6588
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22 人易怒，益爭競，人發憤，多罪愆。
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23 A man's120 pride1346 shall bring him low:8213 but honor3519 shall uphold8551 the humble8217 in spirit.7307
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23 驕侈必降卑，撝謙必獲榮。
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24 Whoso is partner2505 with5973 a thief1590 hateth8130 his own soul:5315 he heareth8085 cursing,423 and betrayeth5046 it not.3808
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24 與盜爲侶，聽其盟誓，不以告人者，必自取戾。
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25 The fear2731 of man120 bringeth5414 a snare:4170 but whoso putteth his trust982 in the LORD3068 shall be safe.7682
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25 畏威而不敢赴義，必陷乎罪，畏耶和華者必得護衛。
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26 Many7227 seek1245 the ruler's4910 favor;6440 but every man's376 judgment4941 cometh from the LORD.4480 3068
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26 求恩於王，雖多奚爲，不知定人事者，在乎耶和華。
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27 An unjust5766 man376 is an abomination8441 to the just:6662 and he that is upright3477 in the way1870 is abomination8441 to the wicked.7563
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27 義者惟惡人是疾，惡者亦惟義人是憾。
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