箴言 12
1 喜愛受教的人，必喜愛智慧；憎恨規勸的人，真是糊塗。
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid.
2 善心的人，必得上主喜悅；心術邪惡的人，必受降罰。
Yahweh gives favor to a good man, but he condemns a man who makes evil plans.
3 沒有人作惡而能穩立，唯有義人的根基永不動搖。
A person cannot be established by wickedness, but righteous people cannot be uprooted.
4 賢能的妻子，是她丈夫的冠冕；無恥的妻子，宛如丈夫骨中的腐蝕。
A worthy wife is her husband's crown, but she who brings shame is like a disease that rots his bones.
5 義人思念公正，惡人計劃詭譎。
The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 惡人的言談，是流血的陷阱；義人的口舌，設法搭救他人。
The words of wicked people are an ambush waiting for a chance to kill, but the words of the upright keep them safe.
7 惡人一旦傾覆，便不復存在；義人的家室，卻得以久存。
Wicked people are overthrown and they are gone, but the house of the righteous person will stand.
8 人憑自己的識見，獲得讚美；但心地邪僻的人，必受輕視。
A person is praised by how much wisdom he has, but the one who makes perverse choices is despised.
9 一個自給自足的平民，比愛排場而缺食的人，更為可貴。
Better to have an unimportant position—only being a servant— than to brag about your importance but have no food.
10 義人珍惜禽獸的生命，惡人的心腸殘忍刻薄。
The righteous person cares about the needs of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
11 自耕其地的人，必得飽食；追求虛幻的人，實屬愚昧。
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases after worthless projects has no sense.
12 邪惡的想望，是惡人的羅網；義人的根基，卻永不動搖。
The wicked person desires what evil men have stolen from others, but the fruit of righteous people comes from themselves.
13 惡人失口，自尋苦惱；義人卻能幸免受累。
An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
14 人必飽嘗自己口舌的果實，必按自己的行為獲得報應。
From the fruit of his words a person is filled with good things, just as the work of his hands rewards him.
15 愚昧的人，常以為自己的道路正直；但明智的人，卻常聽從勸告。
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
16 愚昧的人，立時顯出自己的憤怒；機智的人，卻忍辱而不外露。
A fool shows his anger at once, but one who ignores an insult is prudent.
17 吐露真情，是彰顯正義；作假見證，是自欺欺人。
The one who speaks the truth says what is right, but a false witness tells lies.
18 出言不慎，有如利刃傷人；智者的口，卻常療愈他人。
The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 講實話的唇舌，永垂不朽；說謊話的舌頭，瞬息即逝。
Truthful lips last forever, but a lying tongue is only for a moment.
20 圖謀惡事的，心懷欺詐；策劃和平的，必得喜樂。
There is deceit in the hearts of those who plan to do evil, but joy comes to the advisors of peace.
21 義人常無往不利，惡人卻備受災殃。
No ill comes on the righteous person, but wicked people are filled with difficulties.
22 欺詐的唇舌，為上主所深惡；行事誠實的，纔為他所中悅。
Yahweh hates lying lips, but those who live faithfully are his delight.
23 機智的人，使自己的才學深藏不露；心中愚昧的人，只會彰顯自己的愚蠢。
A prudent man conceals his knowledge, but the heart of fools shouts out folly.
24 勤勞的手，必要掌權；懶慢的手，只有服役。
The hand of the diligent will rule, but lazy people will be put to forced labor.
25 憂鬱使人心消沉，良言使人心快活。
Anxiety in the heart of a person weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
26 義人給自己的友伴指示道路，惡人的行動卻引人誤入歧途。
The righteous person is a guide for his friend, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 懶惰的人，無米為炊；勤勞的人，腰纏萬貫。
Lazy people would not roast their own game, but the diligent man will obtain precious wealth.
28 正義的路，導向生命；邪惡的路，引人喪亡。
Those who walk in the right way find life and in its path there is no death.
