< Proverbs 11 >
1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
詭詐的天平為耶和華所憎惡; 公平的法碼為他所喜悅。
2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
驕傲來,羞恥也來; 謙遜人卻有智慧。
3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
正直人的純正必引導自己; 奸詐人的乖僻必毀滅自己。
4 Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
發怒的日子資財無益; 惟有公義能救人脫離死亡。
5 The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
完全人的義必指引他的路; 但惡人必因自己的惡跌倒。
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
正直人的義必拯救自己; 奸詐人必陷在自己的罪孽中。
7 When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
惡人一死,他的指望必滅絕; 罪人的盼望也必滅沒。
8 The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
義人得脫離患難, 有惡人來代替他。
9 With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
不虔敬的人用口敗壞鄰舍; 義人卻因知識得救。
10 When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
義人享福,合城喜樂; 惡人滅亡,人都歡呼。
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
城因正直人祝福便高舉, 卻因邪惡人的口就傾覆。
12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
藐視鄰舍的,毫無智慧; 明哲人卻靜默不言。
13 A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
往來傳舌的,洩漏密事; 心中誠實的,遮隱事情。
14 For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
無智謀,民就敗落; 謀士多,人便安居。
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,必受虧損; 恨惡擊掌的,卻得安穩。
16 A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
恩德的婦女得尊榮; 強暴的男子得資財。
17 A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
仁慈的人善待自己; 殘忍的人擾害己身。
18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
惡人經營,得虛浮的工價; 撒義種的,得實在的果效。
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
恆心為義的,必得生命; 追求邪惡的,必致死亡。
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
心中乖僻的,為耶和華所憎惡; 行事完全的,為他所喜悅。
21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
惡人雖然連手,必不免受罰; 義人的後裔必得拯救。
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
婦女美貌而無見識, 如同金環帶在豬鼻上。
23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
義人的心願盡得好處; 惡人的指望致干忿怒。
24 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
有施散的,卻更增添; 有吝惜過度的,反致窮乏。
25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
好施捨的,必得豐裕; 滋潤人的,必得滋潤。
26 The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
屯糧不賣的,民必咒詛他; 情願出賣的,人必為他祝福。
27 He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
懇切求善的,就求得恩惠; 惟獨求惡的,惡必臨到他身。
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
倚仗自己財物的,必跌倒; 義人必發旺,如青葉。
29 He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
擾害己家的,必承受清風; 愚昧人必作慧心人的僕人。
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
義人所結的果子就是生命樹; 有智慧的,必能得人。
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
看哪,義人在世尚且受報, 何況惡人和罪人呢?