箴言 15
1 回答柔和，使怒消退； 言语暴戾，触动怒气。
When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.
2 智慧人的舌善发知识； 愚昧人的口吐出愚昧。
When wise [people] speak [MTY], it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more; foolish people continually say [MTY] what is foolish.
3 耶和华的眼目无处不在； 恶人善人，他都鉴察。
Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
4 温良的舌是生命树； 乖谬的嘴使人心碎。
Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are [like] [MET] trees [whose fruit gives] life; speaking what is false causes people to (despair/feel very discouraged).
5 愚妄人藐视父亲的管教； 领受责备的，得着见识。
Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
6 义人家中多有财宝； 恶人得利反受扰害。
There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
7 智慧人的嘴播扬知识； 愚昧人的心并不如此。
What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
8 恶人献祭，为耶和华所憎恶； 正直人祈祷，为他所喜悦。
Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
9 恶人的道路，为耶和华所憎恶； 追求公义的，为他所喜爱。
Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
10 舍弃正路的，必受严刑； 恨恶责备的，必致死亡。
Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
Yahweh knows [what is happening in] the place where dead people [DOU] are, so he certainly knows [RHQ] what people are thinking. (Sheol h7585)
12 亵慢人不爱受责备； 他也不就近智慧人。
Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
13 心中喜乐，面带笑容； 心里忧愁，灵被损伤。
When people are happy, they have smiles on their faces; but when they are sad, [by looking at their faces we can see that] they are sad.
14 聪明人心求知识； 愚昧人口吃愚昧。
Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
15 困苦人的日子都是愁苦； 心中欢畅的，常享丰筵。
Those who are oppressed constantly have difficulties, but those who (OR, if they) are happy, [it is as though] [MET] they are having a big feast every day.
16 少有财宝，敬畏耶和华， 强如多有财宝，烦乱不安。
Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
17 吃素菜，彼此相爱， 强如吃肥牛，彼此相恨。
Eating meals with [people whom you] love and having only vegetables to eat is better than eating with [people who] hate [each other and] having lots of good meat [to eat].
18 暴怒的人挑启争端； 忍怒的人止息纷争。
Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
19 懒惰人的道像荆棘的篱笆； 正直人的路是平坦的大道。
Lazy people constantly [have difficulties] [MET]; [it is as though they are] walking through thorns; but those who are honest and hard-working [will have few difficulties; it is as though they are walking] on a level highway [MET].
20 智慧子使父亲喜乐； 愚昧人藐视母亲。
Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
21 无知的人以愚妄为乐； 聪明的人按正直而行。
Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
22 不先商议，所谋无效； 谋士众多，所谋乃成。
If there is no one to give us good advice, we will not accomplish what we are planning to do; but when we have many [good] advisors, we will succeed.
23 口善应对，自觉喜乐； 话合其时，何等美好。
People rejoice when they are able to reply well to what others have asked them; [truly], it is very delightful to be able to say the right thing at the right time.
Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
25 耶和华必拆毁骄傲人的家， 却要立定寡妇的地界。
Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
26 恶谋为耶和华所憎恶； 良言乃为纯净。
Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
27 贪恋财利的，扰害己家； 恨恶贿赂的，必得存活。
Those who try hard to get money by acting dishonestly cause trouble for their family; those who refuse to accept bribes will live [for a long time].
28 义人的心，思量如何回答； 恶人的口吐出恶言。
Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
29 耶和华远离恶人， 却听义人的祷告。
Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
30 眼有光，使心喜乐； 好信息，使骨滋润。
If people have a smile on their faces, it makes them/others happy, and [when people hear] good news, it refreshes their spirits [MTY].
31 听从生命责备的， 必常在智慧人中。
If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
32 弃绝管教的，轻看自己的生命； 听从责备的，却得智慧。
If people refuse to listen [when others try] to correct them, they are despising/hurting themselves; those who (pay attention/heed) when [others] warn them (become wiser/acquire good sense).
33 敬畏耶和华是智慧的训诲； 尊荣以前，必有谦卑。
If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
