Proverbs:Chapter 21
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| 1君王的心在上主的手裏，有如水流，可隨意轉移。 | 1In the hands of Yahweh, the heart of the king is like running water; he directs it wherever he wishes. |
| 2人對自己的行為，都自覺正直；但審察人心的，卻是上主。 | 2To the eyes of man all his ways are honest but it is Yahweh who weighs the heart. |
| 3秉公行義，比獻祭獻更悅上主。 | 3To do what is upright and just pleases Yahweh more than sacrifice. |
| 4傲慢的眼睛，驕矜的心靈，惡人的炫耀，無非是罪惡。 | 4Haughty looks, proud heart, the light of the wicked is sin. |
| 5熟思的人，必足以致富；草率的人，必貧困纏身。 | 5The plans of a hardworking man result in earnings; poverty is for those who act too hastily. |
| 6以謊言偽語騙得的財寶，是浮雲輕煙，死亡的羅網。 | 6To make a fortune by means of deceit is like running after the wind; the end is death. |
| 7惡人的暴戾，必殃及自身，因他們不肯去覆行正義。 | 7The violence of the wicked carries them away because they refuse to practice justice. |
| 8惡人的道路，歪曲邪僻；正人的行為，正直適中。 | 8The way of the criminal is devious; but honest are the ways of the innocent man. |
| 9寧願住在屋頂的一角，不願與吵婦同居一室。 | 9Better the corner of a barn to live in than a house shared with a raging woman. |
| 10惡人的心靈，只求邪惡；對自己友伴，毫不關懷。 | 10The soul of the wicked desires nothing but evil; not even his friend is treated with compassion. |
| 11輕狂人遭受處罰，幼稚者將得明智；智慧人接受教訓，更增加自己知識。 | 11When the mocker is punished the ignorant man grows wise; when the wise man is instructed he grows in knowledge. |
| 12正義的上主監視惡人的家，且使惡人們都陷於災禍中。 | 12The Just One watches the house of the evildoer and hurls the wicked into misfortune. |
| 13誰對窮人的哀求，充耳不聞，他呼求時，也不會得到應允。 | 13He who is deaf to the poor man's cry will not be heard when he himself calls out. |
| 14暗中相送的饋贈，可平息忿怒；投入懷中的禮物，可平息狂怒。 | 14A discreet gift pacifies anger, a bribe diverts violent rage. |
| 15秉公行義，能叫義人喜樂；但為作惡的人，卻是恐懼。 | 15Upright men are glad when justice reigns but evildoers tremble. |
| 16凡遠離明智道路的人，必居於幽靈的集會中。 | 16He who departs from the ways of prudence will sleep in the assembly of the Shades. |
| 17貪愛享樂的人，必遭受窮困；喜愛酒油的人，必不會致富。 | 17Pleasure-lovers remain poor, he who loves wine and perfume will never grow rich. |
| 18惡人必將為義人作贖金，敗類也將替君子作代價。 | 18The wicked man will pay for the virtuous and the treacherous man, for the honest. |
| 19與好爭易怒的女人同居，倒不如獨自住在曠野裏。 | 19Better to live in a deserted place than with a raging and abusive woman. |
| 20珍貴的寶藏和油，積藏在智者家裏；但糊塗愚昧的人，卻將之消耗淨盡。 | 20There is oil and precious treasure in the wise man's house, things which the fool squanders. |
| 21追求正義和仁慈的人，必將獲得生命與尊榮。 | 21He who seeks justice and mercy will gain life, prosperity and honor. |
| 22智者必登上勇士的城邑，攻破城邑所憑倚的堡壘。 | 22The wise man conquers a city of warriors and tears down the walls they trust in. |
| 23誰謹守自己的口舌，心靈必能免受煩惱。 | 23He who keeps guard over his mouth and tongue saves himself from anguish. |
| 24高傲的人名叫「狂人」，他行事必極端蠻橫。 | 24"Mocker" is the name of the arrogant and haughty, he in whom pride abounds. |
| 25怠惰人的手不肯操作，必為他的願望所扼殺。 | 25The idler's desires lead him to death because his hands refuse to work. |
| 26貪婪的人，終日貪婪；正義的人，廣施不吝。 | 26He covets all day long while the upright man gives without stinting. |
| 27惡人的祭獻，已是可憎；若懷惡而獻，更將如何？ | 27Yahweh detests the sacrifice of the wicked, above all when they offer it for an unjust cause. |
| 28作假見證的人，必要滅亡；但善於聽的人，纔可常言。 | 28The lying witness will perish but he who listens wisely will be given time to speak. |
| 29邪惡的人，常裝腔作勢；正直的人，卻舉止檢點。 | 29The wicked man tries to appear firm and table while the honest man confirms his way. |
| 30任何智慧、才略或計謀，都不能與上主相對抗。 | 30No wisdom, prudence or advice can withstand the look of Yahweh. |
| 31招兵買馬，是為作戰之日；但是勝利，卻由上主指使。 | 31The horse is equipped for the day of battle but it is Yahweh who gives the victory. |
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