< 箴言 10 >
1 所罗门的箴言: 智慧之子使父亲欢乐; 愚昧之子叫母亲担忧。
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 耶和华不使义人受饥饿; 恶人所欲的,他必推开。
YHWH will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
5 夏天聚敛的,是智慧之子; 收割时沉睡的,是贻羞之子。
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 心中智慧的,必受命令; 口里愚妄的,必致倾倒。
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
9 行正直路的,步步安稳; 走弯曲道的,必致败露。
He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 以眼传神的,使人忧患; 口里愚妄的,必致倾倒。
The one who winks with the eye causes trouble, but the one who boldly rebukes makes peace.
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
15 富户的财物是他的坚城; 穷人的贫乏是他的败坏。
The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
17 谨守训诲的,乃在生命的道上; 违弃责备的,便失迷了路。
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
18 隐藏怨恨的,有说谎的嘴; 口出谗谤的,是愚妄的人。
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
YHWH's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
24 恶人所怕的,必临到他; 义人所愿的,必蒙应允。
What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 暴风一过,恶人归于无有; 义人的根基却是永久。
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 敬畏耶和华使人日子加多; 但恶人的年岁必被减少。
The fear of YHWH prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 耶和华的道是正直人的保障, 却成了作孽人的败坏。
The way of YHWH is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to evildoers.
The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.