箴言 29
1 人屢次受責罰，仍然硬着頸項； 他必頃刻敗壞，無法可治。
A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man: for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy.
2 義人增多，民就喜樂； 惡人掌權，民就歎息。
When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.
3 愛慕智慧的，使父親喜樂； 與妓女結交的，卻浪費錢財。
When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
4 王藉公平，使國堅定； 索要賄賂，使國傾敗。
A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys [it].
5 諂媚鄰舍的， 就是設網羅絆他的腳。
He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
6 惡人犯罪，自陷網羅； 惟獨義人歡呼喜樂。
A great snare [is spread] for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.
7 義人知道查明窮人的案； 惡人沒有聰明，就不得而知。
A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind.
8 褻慢人煽惑通城； 智慧人止息眾怒。
Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
9 智慧人與愚妄人相爭， 或怒或笑，總不能使他止息。
A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.
10 好流人血的，恨惡完全人， 索取正直人的性命。
Bloody men hate a holy [person], but the upright will seek his soul.
11 愚妄人怒氣全發； 智慧人忍氣含怒。
A fool utters all is mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
12 君王若聽謊言， 他一切臣僕都是奸惡。
When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.
13 貧窮人、強暴人在世相遇； 他們的眼目都蒙耶和華光照。
When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
14 君王憑誠實判斷窮人； 他的國位必永遠堅立。
When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
15 杖打和責備能加增智慧； 放縱的兒子使母親羞愧。
Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.
16 惡人加多，過犯也加多， 義人必看見他們跌倒。
When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.
17 管教你的兒子，他就使你得安息， 也必使你心裏喜樂。
Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul.
18 沒有異象，民就放肆； 惟遵守律法的，便為有福。
There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.
19 只用言語，僕人不肯受管教； 他雖然明白，也不留意。
A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.
20 你見言語急躁的人嗎？ 愚昧人比他更有指望。
If thou see a man hasty in [his] words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.
21 人將僕人從小嬌養， 這僕人終久必成了他的兒子。
He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.
22 好氣的人挑啟爭端； 暴怒的人多多犯罪。
A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.
23 人的高傲必使他卑下； 心裏謙遜的，必得尊榮。
Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour.
24 人與盜賊分贓，是恨惡自己的性命； 他聽見叫人發誓的聲音，卻不言語。
He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
25 懼怕人的，陷入網羅； 惟有倚靠耶和華的，必得安穩。
[they] fearing and reverencing men [unreasonably] have been overthrown, but he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. Ungodliness causes a man to stumble: but he that trusts in his master shall be safe.
26 求王恩的人多； 定人事乃在耶和華。
Many wait on the favour of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
27 為非作歹的，被義人憎嫌； 行事正直的，被惡人憎惡。
A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner.
