Proverbs 11
1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
上主深惡假秤，卻喜愛法碼準確。
2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
傲慢來到，恥辱隨後而至；智慧只與謙遜人相處。
3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
正直的人，以正義為領導；背義的人，必為邪惡所毀滅。
4 Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
在上主盛怒之日，財富毫無用途；只有正義，能救人免於死亡。
5 The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
完人的正義，為他修平道路；惡人必因自己的邪惡而顛仆。
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
正直的人，將因自己的正義而獲救；奸詐的人，反為自己的惡計所連累。
7 When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
惡人一死，他的希望盡成泡影；同樣，奸匪的期待也全然消失。
8 The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
義人得免患難，惡人反來頂替。
9 With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
假善人以口舌，傷害自己的近人；義人因有知識，卻得以保全。
10 When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
幾時義人幸運，全城歡騰；幾時惡人滅亡，歡聲四起。
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
義人的祝福，使城市興隆；惡人的口舌，使城市傾覆。
12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
嘲弄自己朋友的人，毫無識趣；有見識的人，必沉默寡言。
13 A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
往來傳話的人，必洩露秘密；心地誠樸的人，方能不露實情。
14 For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
人民缺乏領導，勢必衰弱；人民的得救，正在於謀士眾多。
15 He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
為外人作保的，必自討苦吃；厭惡作保的，必自享安全。
16 A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
淑德的婦女，必為丈夫取得光榮；惱恨正義的婦女，正是一恥辱的寶座；懶散的人失落自己的財物，勤謹的人反取得財富。
17 A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
為人慈善，是造福己身；殘酷的人，反自傷己命。
18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
惡人所賺得的工資，是空虛的；播種正義者的報酬，纔是真實的。
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
恒行正義，必走向生命；追求邪惡，必自趨喪亡。
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
上主憎惡心邪的人，喜悅舉止無瑕的人。
21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
惡人始終不能逃避懲罰，義人的後裔必獲得拯救。
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
女人美麗而不精明，猶如套在豬鼻上的金環。
23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
義人的心願必獲善報；惡人的希望終歸破滅。
24 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
有人慷慨好施，反更富有；有人過於吝嗇，反更貧窮。
25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
慈善為懷的人，必得富裕；施惠於人的人，必蒙施惠。
26 The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
屯積糧食的人，必受人民咀咒；祝福卻降在賣糧食者的頭上。
27 He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
慕求美善的，必求得恩寵；追求邪惡的，邪惡必臨其身。
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
信賴自己財富的人，必至衰落；義人卻茂盛有如綠葉。
29 He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
危害自己家庭的，必承受虛幻；愚昧的人，必作心智者的奴隸。
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
義人的果實是生命樹，智慧的人能奪取人心。
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
看義人在地上還遭受報復，惡人和罪人更將如何﹖
