箴言 13
1 智慧子聽父親的教訓； 褻慢人不聽責備。
A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
2 人因口所結的果子，必享美福； 奸詐人必遭強暴。
A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
3 謹守口的，得保生命； 大張嘴的，必致敗亡。
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
4 懶惰人羨慕，卻無所得； 殷勤人必得豐裕。
The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
5 義人恨惡謊言； 惡人有臭名，且致慚愧。
The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.
6 行為正直的，有公義保守； 犯罪的，被邪惡傾覆。
Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
7 假作富足的，卻一無所有； 裝作窮乏的，卻廣有財物。
A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.
8 人的資財是他生命的贖價； 窮乏人卻聽不見威嚇的話。
A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.
9 義人的光明亮； 惡人的燈要熄滅。
There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
10 驕傲只啟爭競； 聽勸言的，卻有智慧。
The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
11 不勞而得之財必然消耗； 勤勞積蓄的，必見加增。
Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
12 所盼望的遲延未得，令人心憂； 所願意的臨到，卻是生命樹。
Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
13 藐視訓言的，自取滅亡； 敬畏誡命的，必得善報。
He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.
14 智慧人的法則是生命的泉源， 可以使人離開死亡的網羅。
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
15 美好的聰明使人蒙恩； 奸詐人的道路崎嶇難行。
Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.
16 凡通達人都憑知識行事； 愚昧人張揚自己的愚昧。
A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
17 奸惡的使者必陷在禍患裏； 忠信的使臣乃醫人的良藥。
A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
18 棄絕管教的，必致貧受辱； 領受責備的，必得尊榮。
Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
19 所欲的成就，心覺甘甜； 遠離惡事，為愚昧人所憎惡。
To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.
20 與智慧人同行的，必得智慧； 和愚昧人作伴的，必受虧損。
Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
21 禍患追趕罪人； 義人必得善報。
Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.
22 善人給子孫遺留產業； 罪人為義人積存資財。
The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
23 窮人耕種多得糧食， 但因不義，有消滅的。
There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.
24 不忍用杖打兒子的，是恨惡他； 疼愛兒子的，隨時管教。
He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
25 義人吃得飽足； 惡人肚腹缺糧。
The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.
