箴言 18
1 與眾寡合的，獨自尋求心願， 並惱恨一切真智慧。
A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.
2 愚昧人不喜愛明哲， 只喜愛顯露心意。
A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.
3 惡人來，藐視隨來； 羞恥到，辱罵同到。
When an ungodly man comes into a depth of evils, he despises [them]; but dishonour and reproach come upon him.
4 人口中的言語如同深水； 智慧的泉源好像湧流的河水。
A word in the heart of a man is a deep water, and a river and fountain of life spring forth.
5 瞻徇惡人的情面， 偏斷義人的案件，都為不善。
[It is] not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor [is it] holy to pervert justice in judgement.
6 愚昧人張嘴啟爭端， 開口招鞭打。
The lips of a fool bring [him] into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.
7 愚昧人的口自取敗壞； 他的嘴是他生命的網羅。
A fool's mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8 傳舌人的言語如同美食， 深入人的心腹。
Fear casts down the slothful; and the souls of the effeminate shall hunger.
9 做工懈怠的， 與浪費人為弟兄。
A man who helps not himself by his labour is brother of him that ruins himself.
10 耶和華的名是堅固臺； 義人奔入便得安穩。
The name of the Lord is of great strength; and the righteous running to it are exalted.
11 富足人的財物是他的堅城， 在他心想，猶如高牆。
The wealth of a rich man is a strong city; and its glory casts a broad shadow.
12 敗壞之先，人心驕傲； 尊榮以前，必有謙卑。
Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.
13 未曾聽完先回答的， 便是他的愚昧和羞辱。
Whoso answers a word before he hears [a cause], it is folly and reproach to him.
14 人有疾病，心能忍耐； 心靈憂傷，誰能承當呢？
A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?
15 聰明人的心得知識； 智慧人的耳求知識。
The heart of the sensible [man] purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.
16 人的禮物為他開路， 引他到高位的人面前。
A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him amongst princes.
17 先訴情由的，似乎有理； 但鄰舍來到，就察出實情。
A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.
18 掣籤能止息爭競， 也能解散強勝的人。
A silent [man] quells strifes, and determines between great powers.
19 弟兄結怨，勸他和好，比取堅固城還難； 這樣的爭競如同堅寨的門閂。
A brother helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is [as] strong as a [well]-founded palace.
20 人口中所結的果子，必充滿肚腹； 他嘴所出的，必使他飽足。
A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips.
21 生死在舌頭的權下， 喜愛它的，必吃它所結的果子。
Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.
22 得着賢妻的，是得着好處， 也是蒙了耶和華的恩惠。
He that has found a good wife has found favours, and has received gladness from God. [He that puts away a good wife, puts away a good thing, and he that keeps an adulteress is foolish and ungodly.]
23 貧窮人說哀求的話； 富足人用威嚇的話回答。
24 濫交朋友的，自取敗壞； 但有一朋友比弟兄更親密。
