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 parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda copied out.
²将事隐蔽，是天主的光荣；清察事实，是君王的光荣。	²It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.
³天有多高，地有多厚，王有何心，不可测量。	³The heaven above, and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
⁴若将银渣除去净尽，银匠必会造出银器；	⁴Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
⁵若将君王前的恶人除掉，王座即可因正义而稳立。	⁵Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.
⁶你在君王前不可炫耀，不可占有权贵的座位；	⁶Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
⁷因为人对你说「请上座！」比在贵人前受抑更好。	⁷For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before 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？	⁸The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
⁹与你的近人，可自决争端；他人的秘密，切不可泄漏；	⁹Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
¹⁰免得人听见了而讥笑你，使你的声誉一败涂地。	¹⁰Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.
¹¹一句简单话，若说得适当，有如银盘中，放上金苹果。	¹¹To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
¹²明智的劝戒，对受教的人，无异于金环，或纯金美饰。	¹²As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.
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。	¹³As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.
¹⁴许诺而不实践的人，只好似无雨的风云。	¹⁴As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfill his promises.
¹⁵容忍可以折服公侯，柔语能以粉碎硬骨。	¹⁵By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
¹⁶你能找到蜂蜜，应按食量吃；怕吃的过多，反要吐出来。	¹⁶Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
¹⁷邻舍的住家，你应少踏入；怕他讨厌你，反而憎恨你。	¹⁷Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.
¹⁸作假见证陷害邻舍的人，无异是铁锤、刀剑和利箭。	¹⁸A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
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。	¹⁹To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
²⁰对忧伤的心灵咏唱诗歌，无异在伤口处倒上酸醋。	²⁰And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.
²¹若仇人饿了，你要给他吃；若是他渴了，应给他水喝：	²¹If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
²²这是将火炭堆在他头上，上主也必要因此还报你。	²²For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.
²³北风带来时雨；谗言易惹怒容。	²³The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.
²⁴宁愿住在屋顶的一角，不愿与吵妇同居一室。	²⁴It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.
²⁵来自远方的喜信，无异口渴获清泉。	²⁵As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.
²⁶义人如在恶人面前失足，无异弄混的水泉，弄浊的水井。	²⁶A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring.
²⁷吃蜂蜜过多，有损无益；过于求光荣，反而受累。	²⁷As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory.
²⁸人若不控制自己的脾气，就如一座无墙无防的城市。	²⁸As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.

箴言:Chapter 25

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