Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah, but a just weight is his delight.
いつはりの權衝はヱホバに惡まれ 義しき法馬は彼に欣ばる
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the lowly is wisdom.
驕傲きたれば辱も亦きたる謙だる者には智慧あり
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
直者の端荘は己を導き悖逆者の邪曲は己を亡す
4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
寳は震怒の日に益なし されど正義は救ふて死をまぬかれしむ
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way, but the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
完全者はその正義によりてその途を直くせられ 惡者はその惡によりて跌るべし
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
直者はその正義によりて救はれ 悖逆者は自己の惡によりて執へらる
7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of iniquity perishes.
惡人は死るときにその望たえ 不義なる者の望もまた絶べし
8 A righteous man is delivered out of trouble, and a wicked man comes in his stead.
義者は艱難より救はれ 惡者はこれに代る
9 The hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth, but the righteous shall be delivered through knowledge.
邪曲なる者は口をもてその鄰を亡す されど義しき者はその知識によりて救はる
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
義しきもの幸福を受ればその城邑に歓喜あり 惡きもの亡さるれば歓喜の聲おこる
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
城邑は直者の祝ふに倚て高く擧られ 惡者の口によりて亡さる
12 He who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
その鄰を侮る者は智慧なし 聰明人はその口を噤む
13 He who goes around as a tale-bearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
往て人の是非をいふ者は密事を洩し 心の忠信なる者は事を隱す
14 Where no wise guidance is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
はかりごとなければ民たふれ 議士多ければ平安なり
15 He who is surety for a stranger shall smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure.
他人のために保證をなす者は苦難をうけ 保證を嫌ふ者は平安なり
16 A gracious woman obtains honor, and aggressive men obtain riches.
柔順なる婦は榮譽をえ 強き男子は資財を得
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
慈悲ある者は己の霊魂に益をくはへ 殘忍者はおのれの身を擾はす
18 A wicked man earns deceitful wages, but he who sows righteousness has a sure reward.
惡者の獲る報はむなしく 義を播くものの得る報賞は確し
19 He who is steadfast in righteousness comes to life, and he who pursues evil comes to his own death.
堅く義をたもつ者は生命にいたり 惡を追もとむる者はおのれの死をまねく
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah, but such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
心の戻れる者はヱホバに憎まれ 直く道を歩む者は彼に悦ばる
21 Hand in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished, but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
手に手をあはするとも惡人は罪をまぬかれず 義人の苗裔は救を得
22 A ring of gold in a swine's snout, is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
美しき婦のつつしみなきは金の環の豕の鼻にあるが如し
23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
義人のねがふところは凡て福祉にいたり 惡人ののぞむところは震怒にいたる
24 There is he who scatters, and increases yet more, and there he is who withholds more than is proper, but only to want.
ほどこし散して反りて増ものあり 與ふべきを吝みてかへりて貧しきにいたる者あり
25 The generous soul shall be made prosperous, and he who waters shall also be watered himself.
施與を好むものは肥え 人を潤ほす者はまた利潤をうく
26 The people shall curse him who withholds grain, but a blessing shall be upon the head of him who sells it.
穀物を蔵めて糶ざる者は民に詛はる 然れど售る者の首には祝福あり
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
善をもとむる者は恩惠をえん 惡をもとむる者には惡き事きたらん
28 He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
おのれの富を恃むものは仆れん されど義者は樹の靑葉のごとくさかえん
29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. And a foolish man shall be servant to a wise man of heart.
おのれの家をくるしむるものは風をえて所有とせん 愚なる者は心の智きものの僕とならん
30 The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.
義人の果は生命の樹なり 智慧ある者は人を捕ふ
31 Behold, a righteous man shall be recompensed in the earth, how much more the wicked man and the sinner!
みよ義人すらも世にありて報をうくべし况て惡人と罪人とをや
