箴言 14
1 智慧妇人建立家室； 愚妄妇人亲手拆毁。
Every wise woman builds her house, but the stupid woman tears it down with her own hands.
2 行动正直的，敬畏耶和华； 行事乖僻的，却藐视他。
Those who live right respect the Lord, but those who live dishonestly despise him.
3 愚妄人口中骄傲，如杖责打己身； 智慧人的嘴必保守自己。
What stupid people say punishes their pride, but what wise people say will protect them.
4 家里无牛，槽头干净； 土产加多乃凭牛力。
Without oxen, the manger is empty, but a good harvest comes through the ox's strength.
5 诚实见证人不说谎话； 假见证人吐出谎言。
A trustworthy witness doesn't lie, but a false witness is deceptive.
6 亵慢人寻智慧，却寻不着； 聪明人易得知识。
It's pointless for a scoffer to look for wisdom, but knowledge comes easily to someone who understands.
7 到愚昧人面前， 不见他嘴中有知识。
Stay away from stupid people—you won't learn anything from them.
8 通达人的智慧在乎明白己道； 愚昧人的愚妄乃是诡诈。
Sensible people use their wisdom to decide where they're going, but the foolishness of stupid people is treacherous.
9 愚妄人犯罪，以为戏耍； 正直人互相喜悦。
Stupid people laugh at sin, but good people want forgiveness.
10 心中的苦楚，自己知道； 心里的喜乐，外人无干。
The individual's mind alone knows its sadnesses, and no one else can share its happiness.
11 奸恶人的房屋必倾倒； 正直人的帐棚必兴盛。
The house of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tent of good people will prosper.
12 有一条路，人以为正， 至终成为死亡之路。
There's a way that seems to be right, but in the end it's the way of death.
13 人在喜笑中，心也忧愁； 快乐至极就生愁苦。
Even when you're laughing you can be feeling sad—joy can end in grief.
14 心中背道的，必满得自己的结果； 善人必从自己的行为得以知足。
Disloyal people are repaid for what they do, and good people are rewarded.
15 愚蒙人是话都信； 通达人步步谨慎。
Stupid people believe whatever they're told, but sensible people think about what they're doing.
16 智慧人惧怕，就远离恶事； 愚妄人却狂傲自恃。
Wise people are careful and avoid evil, but stupid people are confidently reckless.
17 轻易发怒的，行事愚妄； 设立诡计的，被人恨恶。
Quick-tempered people act foolishly, while people who make evil plans are hated.
18 愚蒙人得愚昧为产业； 通达人得知识为冠冕。
The inheritance of stupid people is stupidity, but sensible people are rewarded with knowledge.
19 坏人俯伏在善人面前； 恶人俯伏在义人门口。
Evil people bow down before good people, and the wicked bow down at the doors of those who do right.
20 贫穷人连邻舍也恨他； 富足人朋友最多。
The poor are hated even by their neighbors, while the rich have many friends.
21 藐视邻舍的，这人有罪； 怜悯贫穷的，这人有福。
People who look down on their neighbors are sinners, but those who are kind to the poor are blessed.
22 谋恶的，岂非走入迷途吗？ 谋善的，必得慈爱和诚实。
Aren't people who plan to do evil wrong? But those who plan to do good have trustworthy love and faithfulness.
23 诸般勤劳都有益处； 嘴上多言乃致穷乏。
There's profit in hard work, but chatting just leads to poverty.
24 智慧人的财为自己的冠冕； 愚妄人的愚昧终是愚昧。
The wise are rewarded with wealth, but stupid people are rewarded with stupidity.
25 作真见证的，救人性命； 吐出谎言的，施行诡诈。
A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is treacherous.
26 敬畏耶和华的，大有倚靠； 他的儿女也有避难所。
People who honor the Lord are completely safe; he will protect their children.
27 敬畏耶和华就是生命的泉源， 可以使人离开死亡的网罗。
Respecting the Lord is like a fountain of life, so you can avoid the snares of death.
28 帝王荣耀在乎民多； 君王衰败在乎民少。
The glory of a king is the number of his subjects, for a ruler is nothing without them.
29 不轻易发怒的，大有聪明； 性情暴躁的，大显愚妄。
If you're slow to get angry, you're very wise; but if you have a short fuse you glorify stupidity.
30 心中安静是肉体的生命； 嫉妒是骨中的朽烂。
A peaceful mind makes your body healthy, but jealousy makes your bones rot.
31 欺压贫寒的，是辱没造他的主； 怜悯穷乏的，乃是尊敬主。
Anyone who oppresses the poor insults their Maker, but anyone who is kind to the needy honors him.
32 恶人在所行的恶上必被推倒； 义人临死，有所投靠。
Wicked people are brought down by their own evil actions, but those who live right are confident even in death.
33 智慧存在聪明人心中； 愚昧人心里所存的，显而易见。
Wisdom is at home in a mind that understands, but it's not found among stupid people.
34 公义使邦国高举； 罪恶是人民的羞辱。
Doing right makes a nation successful, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 智慧的臣子蒙王恩惠； 贻羞的仆人遭其震怒。
A servant who acts wisely is appreciated by the king, but he gets angry with a servant who acts disgracefully.
