箴言 15
1 回答柔和，使怒消退； 言語暴戾，觸動怒氣。
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 智慧人的舌善發知識； 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 耶和華的眼目無處不在； 惡人善人，他都鑒察。
Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
4 溫良的舌是生命樹； 乖謬的嘴使人心碎。
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 愚妄人藐視父親的管教； 領受責備的，得着見識。
Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
6 義人家中多有財寶； 惡人得利反受擾害。
There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
7 智慧人的嘴播揚知識； 愚昧人的心並不如此。
What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
8 惡人獻祭，為耶和華所憎惡； 正直人祈禱，為他所喜悅。
Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
9 惡人的道路，為耶和華所憎惡； 追求公義的，為他所喜愛。
Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
10 捨棄正路的，必受嚴刑； 恨惡責備的，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 褻慢人不愛受責備； 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 心中喜樂，面帶笑容； 心裏憂愁，靈被損傷。
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 聰明人心求知識； 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； 心中歡暢的，常享豐筵。
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 少有財寶，敬畏耶和華， 強如多有財寶，煩亂不安。
Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
17 吃素菜，彼此相愛， 強如吃肥牛，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 暴怒的人挑啟爭端； 忍怒的人止息紛爭。
Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
19 懶惰人的道像荊棘的籬笆； 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 智慧子使父親喜樂； 愚昧人藐視母親。
Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
21 無知的人以愚妄為樂； 聰明的人按正直而行。
Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
22 不先商議，所謀無效； 謀士眾多，所謀乃成。
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 口善應對，自覺喜樂； 話合其時，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 耶和華必拆毀驕傲人的家， 卻要立定寡婦的地界。
Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
26 惡謀為耶和華所憎惡； 良言乃為純淨。
Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
27 貪戀財利的，擾害己家； 恨惡賄賂的，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 義人的心，思量如何回答； 惡人的口吐出惡言。
Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
29 耶和華遠離惡人， 卻聽義人的禱告。
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，使心喜樂； 好信息，使骨滋潤。
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 聽從生命責備的， 必常在智慧人中。
If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
32 棄絕管教的，輕看自己的生命； 聽從責備的，卻得智慧。
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 敬畏耶和華是智慧的訓誨； 尊榮以前，必有謙卑。
If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
