箴言:Chapter 25

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箴言:Chapter 25

箴言	Proverbs
¹以下也是撒罗满的箴言，由犹大王希则克雅的人所蒐集：	¹These are also Proverbs of Solomon, recorded in the time of Heze- kiah, king of Judah.
²将事隐蔽，是天主的光荣；清察事实，是君王的光荣。	²The glory of God is in hiding secrets and the glory of the king, in revealing them.
³天有多高，地有多厚，王有何心，不可测量。	³As high as the skies, as deep as the earth, such is the heart of kings.
⁴若将银渣除去净尽，银匠必会造出银器；	⁴Remove the impurity from silver and it will become a vessel in the hands of the silversmith.
⁵若将君王前的恶人除掉，王座即可因正义而稳立。	⁵Remove the wicked from the king's presence and he will affirm his power through justice.
⁶你在君王前不可炫耀，不可占有权贵的座位；	⁶Do not boast before the king or put yourself among the great.
⁷因为人对你说「请上座！」比在贵人前受抑更好。	⁷It would be better to be invited, "Come up here," than to be humiliated after having seen the prince.
⁸你眼若有所见，不可冒然诉讼；人若使你难堪，你将何以善后？	⁸Do not be too hasty in accusing your neighbor for what would happen to you should he confound you?
⁹与你的近人，可自决争端；他人的秘密，切不可泄漏；	⁹Defend your case against your neighbor but do not reveal the secret of another,
¹⁰免得人听见了而讥笑你，使你的声誉一败涂地。	¹⁰lest he overhear it and despise you and your reputation be lost.
¹¹一句简单话，若说得适当，有如银盘中，放上金苹果。	¹¹An opportune word is like golden apples encased in silver.
¹²明智的劝戒，对受教的人，无异于金环，或纯金美饰。	¹²A gold ring or an ornament of fine gold, such is the wise man's rebuke to a responsive person.
¹³忠诚的使者，对遣他的人，有如秋收时，吹来的凉风，使他主人的心感到愉快。	¹³The trustworthy messenger is like the coolness of snow at harvest time, to him who sends him: he revives the soul of his master.
¹⁴许诺而不实践的人，只好似无雨的风云。	¹⁴Clouds and wind but no rain, such is the one who promises but does not fulfill.
¹⁵容忍可以折服公侯，柔语能以粉碎硬骨。	¹⁵With a little patience you will persuade the judge; a soft tongue can break bones.
¹⁶你能找到蜂蜜，应按食量吃；怕吃的过多，反要吐出来。	¹⁶If you find honey, eat enough but not too much, lest you bring it up again.
¹⁷邻舍的住家，你应少踏入；怕他讨厌你，反而憎恨你。	¹⁷Go rarely to your neighbor's house lest he tire of you and grow to hate you.
¹⁸作假见证陷害邻舍的人，无异是铁锤、刀剑和利箭。	¹⁸A mace, a sword, a keen arrow: such is the one who lies about his neighbor.
¹⁹在患难之日，信赖无信用的人，有如信赖蛀坏的牙，脱节的脚。	¹⁹A decaying tooth, a lame foot, such is the trust put in the ungodly on the day of trouble.
²⁰对忧伤的心灵咏唱诗歌，无异在伤口处倒上酸醋。	²⁰Singing songs to a grieving person is like taking off your cloak in frosty weather or pouring vinegar into a wound.
²¹若仇人饿了，你要给他吃；若是他渴了，应给他水喝：	²¹If your enemy is hungry give him something to eat, if thirsty, something to drink;
²²这是将火炭堆在他头上，上主也必要因此还报你。	²²thus you pile up red-hot coals on his head and Yahweh will reward you.
²³北风带来时雨；谗言易惹怒容。	²³As the north wind brings the rain, so the gossiping tongue leaves angry faces.
²⁴宁愿住在屋顶的一角，不愿与吵妇同居一室。	²⁴Better the corner of a barn to live in than a house shared with a whimsical woman.
²⁵来自远方的喜信，无异口渴获清泉。	²⁵Good news from a distant country is like cool water to a dry throat.
²⁶义人如在恶人面前失足，无异弄混的水泉，弄浊的水井。	²⁶A churning river or a polluted spring is like the virtuous man who trembles before the evildoer.
²⁷吃蜂蜜过多，有损无益；过于求光荣，反而受累。	²⁷It is not good to eat too much honey and even less good to be greedy for honors.
²⁸人若不控制自己的脾气，就如一座无墙无防的城市。	²⁸The man who cannot contain his anger is like an open city, without defenses.

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