箴言:Chapter 14

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箴言:Chapter 14

箴言	Proverbs
¹智慧的妇女，足以兴家；愚昧的妇女，亲手将家拆毁。	¹Wisdom builds her house, foolishness destroys it with her own hands.
²履行正路的人，敬畏上主；爱走曲径的人，轻视上主。	²Upright living is fear of Yahweh, but he who is devious in his ways scorns him.
³愚昧人口中，有傲慢的根苗；智慧人的唇舌，是自己的保障。	³From the fool's mouth comes the rod of his pride, the wise man's lips protect him.
⁴没有耕牛，没有五谷；耕牛愈雄壮，收获愈丰富。	⁴Where there's no oxen, there's no wheat, in the oxen's strength there's abundant harvest.
⁵忠实的证人，决不说谎；虚伪的证人，谎言连篇。	⁵The truthful witness does not lie; the false witness breathes deceit.
⁶轻狂人求智，只属徒然；明智人求知，却很容易。	⁶The mocker searches for wisdom in vain; knowledge comes easily to the discreet man.
⁷你应远离愚昧的人，由他口中决得不到明哲。	⁷Keep away from the fool for you will find no wisdom in his words.
⁸明智人的智慧，在于审察自己的行径；愚昧人的昏愚，在于自欺欺人。	⁸The wisdom of the discreet man lies in guarding his conduct, but the foolishness of fools is full of deceit.
⁹罪孽住在愚昧人中，恩爱与正直人为伍。	⁹Fools never make amends, while goodwill dwells among the upright.
¹⁰心头的愁苦，惟有自己知；心中的喜乐，他人无分享。	¹⁰The heart understands its own grief; no stranger can share in its joy.
¹¹邪僻人的家庭，必遭破坏；正直人的帐幕，却要兴隆。	¹¹The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will stand firm.
¹²有些道路，看来正直；走到尽头，却是死路。	¹²To one, his way appears correct, but in the end it leads to death.
¹³连在欢笑中，心亦有感伤；欢笑的结局，往往是痛苦。	¹³The heart feels pain in the midst of laughter, and joy ends in sorrow.
¹⁴变心的人，必自尝其果；良善的人，必得其善报。	¹⁴The reckless man reaps the fruit of his ways; the good man will earn reward.
¹⁵幼稚的人，有话必信；明智的人，步步谨慎。	¹⁵The simpleton believes all he's told, the prudent man watches his step.
¹⁶智慧人戒避邪恶，愚昧人骄矜自负。	¹⁶The wise man fears and avoids evil, the fool goes near and feels safe.
¹⁷易怒的人，做事昏愚；慎思的人，事事含忍。	¹⁷The angry man does foolish things, the crafty man makes himself hated.
¹⁸愚昧的人，以愚昧为基业；明智的人，以知识为冠冕。	¹⁸Foolishness is the inheritance of fools, the prudent choose wisdom as their crown.
¹⁹歹徒将伏在善人面前，恶人将跪在义人门前。	¹⁹The wicked shall kneel before the good, and the godless, before the gates of the virtuous.
²⁰贫穷的人，为亲朋所厌；富贵的人，则高朋满座。	²⁰The poor man is detestable even to his neighbor while the rich man has many friends.
²¹藐视近人，便是犯罪；怜悯苦人，才是有福。	²¹A sinner is he who looks down on his neighbor, happy is he who shows pity to the poor.
²²阴谋邪恶的人，岂非走入歧途？策划行善的人，必获慈惠忠诚。	²²Does evil plotting not lead to ruin? Do goodness and sincerity not belong to those devoted to good?
²³一切劳苦，皆有利益；只有闲谈，引人贫穷。	²³Hard work yields a profit but the idler brings misfortune.
²⁴智慧人的冠冕，是他们的机智；愚昧人的冠冕，是他们的糊涂。	²⁴Wealth is the wise man's crown, foolishness the diadem of fools.
²⁵忠实的见证，救人性命；作假证的人，危害他人。	²⁵A truthful witness saves lives; he who lies will be lost.
²⁶敬畏上主，是稳固的靠山；为他的子孙，也是个避难所。	²⁶There is great security in the fear of Yahweh, his sons find refuge in him.
²⁷敬畏上主，是生命的泉源，使人脱免死亡的罗网。	²⁷The fear of Yahweh is a life-giving fountain for escaping the snares of death.
²⁸人民众多，是君王的光荣；庶民缺少，是王侯的没落。	²⁸Numerous people are a king's glory; lack of subjects ruins a prince.
²⁹缓于发怒的人，必甚有见识；脾气暴躁的人，必大显愚昧。	²⁹The discerning man is slow to anger, the impatient one displays stupidity.
³⁰心平气和，使身体康健；心怀嫉忌，使骨骸腐蚀。	³⁰A peaceful heart is the body's life but the passions are a cancer in the bones.
³¹欺压穷人的，就是凌辱他的造主；怜恤苦人的，就是尊敬他的造主。	³¹Oppression of the weak insults their creator, he is honored by those who have compassion on the needy.
³²恶人因自己的邪恶，必被毁灭；义人因自己的正义，有所凭借。	³²The evildoer is overthrown by his own evil, the upright man feels safe up to death.
³³智慧居於哲人的心中，愚人的怀中一无所见。	³³Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning; who ever sees her among fools?
³⁴正义能以兴邦立国，罪恶却使人民衰落。	³⁴Virtue makes a nation great; the sinner disgraces a people.
³⁵明哲的臣仆，蒙受君王的宠幸；无用的臣仆，必遭君王的盛怒。	³⁵The clever servant enjoys the king's favor but the fool has to suffer his anger.

箴言:Chapter 14

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