箴言 18
1 与众寡合的，独自寻求心愿， 并恼恨一切真智慧。
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2 愚昧人不喜爱明哲， 只喜爱显露心意。
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 恶人来，藐视随来； 羞耻到，辱骂同到。
When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 人口中的言语如同深水； 智慧的泉源好像涌流的河水。
The words of a man’s mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.
5 瞻徇恶人的情面， 偏断义人的案件，都为不善。
[It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 愚昧人张嘴启争端， 开口招鞭打。
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 愚昧人的口自取败坏； 他的嘴是他生命的网罗。
A fool’s mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
8 传舌人的言语如同美食， 深入人的心腹。
The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 做工懈怠的， 与浪费人为弟兄。
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 耶和华的名是坚固台； 义人奔入便得安稳。
The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11 富足人的财物是他的坚城， 在他心想，犹如高墙。
The rich man’s wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 败坏之先，人心骄傲； 尊荣以前，必有谦卑。
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.
13 未曾听完先回答的， 便是他的愚昧和羞辱。
He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.
14 人有疾病，心能忍耐； 心灵忧伤，谁能承当呢？
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15 聪明人的心得知识； 智慧人的耳求知识。
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 人的礼物为他开路， 引他到高位的人面前。
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 先诉情由的，似乎有理； 但邻舍来到，就察出实情。
[He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18 掣签能止息争竞， 也能解散强胜的人。
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19 弟兄结怨，劝他和好，比取坚固城还难； 这样的争竞如同坚寨的门闩。
A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.
20 人口中所结的果子，必充满肚腹； 他嘴所出的，必使他饱足。
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 生死在舌头的权下， 喜爱它的，必吃它所结的果子。
Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 得着贤妻的，是得着好处， 也是蒙了耶和华的恩惠。
[Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
23 贫穷人说哀求的话； 富足人用威吓的话回答。
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24 滥交朋友的，自取败坏； 但有一朋友比弟兄更亲密。
A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
