箴言 18
1 与众寡合的，独自寻求心愿， 并恼恨一切真智慧。
For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
2 愚昧人不喜爱明哲， 只喜爱显露心意。
A fool delighteth not in understanding, But — in uncovering his heart.
3 恶人来，藐视随来； 羞耻到，辱骂同到。
With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame — reproach.
4 人口中的言语如同深水； 智慧的泉源好像涌流的河水。
Deep waters [are] the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.
5 瞻徇恶人的情面， 偏断义人的案件，都为不善。
Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
6 愚昧人张嘴启争端， 开口招鞭打。
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
7 愚昧人的口自取败坏； 他的嘴是他生命的网罗。
The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, 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 tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.
9 做工懈怠的， 与浪费人为弟兄。
He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he [is] to a destroyer.
10 耶和华的名是坚固台； 义人奔入便得安稳。
A tower of strength [is] the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.
11 富足人的财物是他的坚城， 在他心想，犹如高墙。
The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.
12 败坏之先，人心骄傲； 尊荣以前，必有谦卑。
Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour [is] humility.
13 未曾听完先回答的， 便是他的愚昧和羞辱。
Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
14 人有疾病，心能忍耐； 心灵忧伤，谁能承当呢？
The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
15 聪明人的心得知识； 智慧人的耳求知识。
The heart of the intelligent 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。
The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
17 先诉情由的，似乎有理； 但邻舍来到，就察出实情。
Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.
18 掣签能止息争竞， 也能解散强胜的人。
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.
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 transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.
20 人口中所结的果子，必充满肚腹； 他嘴所出的，必使他饱足。
From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied.
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 those loving it eat its fruit.
22 得着贤妻的，是得着好处， 也是蒙了耶和华的恩惠。
[Whoso] hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.
23 贫穷人说哀求的话； 富足人用威吓的话回答。
[With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
24 滥交朋友的，自取败坏； 但有一朋友比弟兄更亲密。
A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
