箴言 11
1 上主深惡假秤，卻喜愛法碼準確。
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.
2 傲慢來到，恥辱隨後而至；智慧只與謙遜人相處。
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.
3 正直的人，以正義為領導；背義的人，必為邪惡所毀滅。
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 在上主盛怒之日，財富毫無用途；只有正義，能救人免於死亡。
Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.
5 完人的正義，為他修平道路；惡人必因自己的邪惡而顛仆。
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 正直的人，將因自己的正義而獲救；奸詐的人，反為自己的惡計所連累。
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
7 惡人一死，他的希望盡成泡影；同樣，奸匪的期待也全然消失。
When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
8 義人得免患難，惡人反來頂替。
The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 假善人以口舌，傷害自己的近人；義人因有知識，卻得以保全。
With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
10 幾時義人幸運，全城歡騰；幾時惡人滅亡，歡聲四起。
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 義人的祝福，使城市興隆；惡人的口舌，使城市傾覆。
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 嘲弄自己朋友的人，毫無識趣；有見識的人，必沉默寡言。
He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 往來傳話的人，必洩露秘密；心地誠樸的人，方能不露實情。
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
14 人民缺乏領導，勢必衰弱；人民的得救，正在於謀士眾多。
Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 為外人作保的，必自討苦吃；厭惡作保的，必自享安全。
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.
16 淑德的婦女，必為丈夫取得光榮；惱恨正義的婦女，正是一恥辱的寶座；懶散的人失落自己的財物，勤謹的人反取得財富。
A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
17 為人慈善，是造福己身；殘酷的人，反自傷己命。
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 惡人所賺得的工資，是空虛的；播種正義者的報酬，纔是真實的。
The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward.
19 恒行正義，必走向生命；追求邪惡，必自趨喪亡。
He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life; And he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
20 上主憎惡心邪的人，喜悅舉止無瑕的人。
They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
21 惡人始終不能逃避懲罰，義人的後裔必獲得拯救。
[Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 女人美麗而不精明，猶如套在豬鼻上的金環。
[As] a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, [So is] a fair woman that is without discretion.
23 義人的心願必獲善報；惡人的希望終歸破滅。
The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 有人慷慨好施，反更富有；有人過於吝嗇，反更貧窮。
There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want.
25 慈善為懷的人，必得富裕；施惠於人的人，必蒙施惠。
The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 屯積糧食的人，必受人民咀咒；祝福卻降在賣糧食者的頭上。
He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 慕求美善的，必求得恩寵；追求邪惡的，邪惡必臨其身。
He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.
28 信賴自己財富的人，必至衰落；義人卻茂盛有如綠葉。
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 危害自己家庭的，必承受虛幻；愚昧的人，必作心智者的奴隸。
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 義人的果實是生命樹，智慧的人能奪取人心。
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
31 看義人在地上還遭受報復，惡人和罪人更將如何﹖
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!
