箴言 10
1 所羅門的箴言： 智慧之子使父親歡樂； 愚昧之子叫母親擔憂。
These [are more] proverbs/wise sayings from Solomon: If children are wise, they cause their parents to be happy; but if children are foolish, they cause their parents to be very sad.
2 不義之財毫無益處； 惟有公義能救人脫離死亡。
Money that you get by doing dishonest/wicked things will really not benefit you; but by living righteously you will live for (a long time/many years).
3 耶和華不使義人受飢餓； 惡人所欲的，他必推開。
Yahweh does not allow righteous [people] to starve, but he will prevent wicked [people] from getting what they want.
4 手懶的，要受貧窮； 手勤的，卻要富足。
Lazy people [soon] become poor; it is those who work hard who become rich.
5 夏天聚斂的，是智慧之子； 收割時沉睡的，是貽羞之子。
Those who are wise, harvest the crops when they are ripe; it is shameful/disgraceful to sleep [and not work] during harvest time.
6 福祉臨到義人的頭； 強暴蒙蔽惡人的口。
Righteous [people will] be blessed [by God]; [the nice things] that wicked [people] say [MTY] [sometimes] conceal the fact that they [are planning to] act violently.
7 義人的紀念被稱讚； 惡人的名字必朽爛。
After righteous [people die], other people are blessed as they remember [what those people did before they died]; but we will soon forget wicked people [MTY] after they die.
8 心中智慧的，必受命令； 口裏愚妄的，必致傾倒。
Wise people heed good instruction/advice, but people who talk foolishly will ruin themselves.
9 行正直路的，步步安穩； 走彎曲道的，必致敗露。
Honest people will be safe, but [others] (OR, God) will find out those who are dishonest.
10 以眼傳神的，使人憂患； 口裏愚妄的，必致傾倒。
Those who signal with their eyes [that they are about to do something that is wrong] cause trouble, but those who rebuke others truthfully cause them to be peaceful.
11 義人的口是生命的泉源； 強暴蒙蔽惡人的口。
What righteous [people] say [MTY] is [like] a fountain that (gives life/enables people to live many years) [MET], but what wicked [people] say [MTY] hides [the fact] that they intend to act violently.
12 恨能挑啟爭端； 愛能遮掩一切過錯。
When we hate others, it causes quarrels, but if we love others, we forgive them [for the wrong things that they do].
13 明哲人嘴裏有智慧； 無知人背上受刑杖。
Those who have good sense say [MTY] what is wise, but people who do not have good sense must be punished.
14 智慧人積存知識； 愚妄人的口速致敗壞。
Wise people continue to learn all that they can, but when foolish people speak, they soon cause trouble.
15 富戶的財物是他的堅城； 窮人的貧乏是他的敗壞。
The wealth that rich people have [protects them like a city is protected by a] strong wall around it [MET], but people who are poor suffer much [because they have no one to help them].
16 義人的勤勞致生； 惡人的進項致死。
If you are righteous, your reward will be a good life, [but] all that sinful people gain is to sin more.
17 謹守訓誨的，乃在生命的道上； 違棄責備的，便失迷了路。
Those who pay attention when others try to (correct them/teach them what they are doing that is wrong) will live (happily/for many years); but those who reject being rebuked will not find the road to life (OR, cause others to go astray).
18 隱藏怨恨的，有說謊的嘴； 口出讒謗的，是愚妄的人。
Those who will not admit that they hate [others] are liars, and those who slander [others] are foolish.
19 多言多語難免有過； 禁止嘴唇是有智慧。
When people talk a lot, that will lead them to sin a lot [by what they say]; if you are wise, you will refuse to say very much.
20 義人的舌乃似高銀； 惡人的心所值無幾。
What righteous/good [people] say [MTY] is [as valuable as] pure silver [MET]; what wicked [people] think is worthless.
21 義人的口教養多人； 愚昧人因無知而死亡。
What righteous [people] say [MTY] benefits many [people], but foolish people die because of the stupid [things that they do].
22 耶和華所賜的福使人富足， 並不加上憂慮。
Yahweh blesses [some people] by enabling them to become rich, and working hard will not make them to become richer (OR, and he will not also cause them to become sad).
23 愚妄人以行惡為戲耍； 明哲人卻以智慧為樂。
Foolish people (have fun/enjoy) doing what is wrong, but wise/sensible people enjoy doing what is wise.
24 惡人所怕的，必臨到他； 義人所願的，必蒙應允。
Righteous [people] will get the good things that they want/desire, but what wicked [people] are afraid of is what will happen to them.
25 暴風一過，惡人歸於無有； 義人的根基卻是永久。
When storms come, the wicked will (be blown away/never be safe), but righteous [people will] be safe forever.
26 懶惰人叫差他的人 如醋倒牙，如煙薰目。
We do not like a lazy person who refuses to do the job that he is given to do, [just] like we do not like vinegar in our mouths or smoke in our eyes.
27 敬畏耶和華使人日子加多； 但惡人的年歲必被減少。
If you revere Yahweh, you will live for a long time; but wicked [people] die before they become old.
28 義人的盼望必得喜樂； 惡人的指望必致滅沒。
Righteous [people] confidently expect [that good things will happen to them], and that causes them to be happy/joyful; but when wicked [people] confidently expect something good to happen, it does not happen.
29 耶和華的道是正直人的保障， 卻成了作孽人的敗壞。
Yahweh protects [MET] those who live righteously, but he destroys those who do what is evil.
30 義人永不挪移； 惡人不得住在地上。
Righteous [people] will always be secure [LIT], but wicked people will be removed from their land (OR, from this earth).
31 義人的口滋生智慧； 乖謬的舌必被割斷。
Righteous people [MTY] say things that are wise, but [God] will shut the mouths of people [MTY] who say what is not true.
32 義人的嘴能令人喜悅； 惡人的口說乖謬的話。
Righteous people [MTY] know what to say that is acceptable, but wicked [people] [MTY] are [constantly] saying things that are not true.
