Proverbs 18
1 He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
與眾寡合的，只求私意；對任何指教，都表忿恨。
2 A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
愚昧的人不喜愛受教，只愛顯露自己的心意。
3 With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.
邪惡一來，輕視隨到；侮辱也隨無恥而至。
4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
哲人口中的言語有如深水，又如洶湧的溪流，生命的泉源。
5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
在判案時，徇惡人之私，加害於義人，實屬不公。
6 A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
愚人的唇舌，常引起爭端；愚人的口舌，常自招責打。
7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
愚人的舌，使自己喪亡；他的嘴唇，是害己的陷阱。
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
進讒者的話，如可口美味，能深深透入肺腑的深處。
9 Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
懶於操勞的人，是敗子的弟兄。
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
上主的名號，是堅固保壘；義人投入內，必得享安全。
11 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.
富人的財產，是他的堅城；在他意想中，像座高牆垣。
12 Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
心傲是滅亡的前導，心謙是光榮的前驅。
13 He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
未聽而先答，實愚昧可恥。
14 The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
剛毅的精神，能忍受病苦；精神萎靡，有誰能支持﹖
15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
明智人的心，必獲得學問；智慧人的耳，必探求知識。
16 A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
禮物能給人大開門路，引人晉謁權貴。
17 The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
先訴理者似有理，對手來時再審斷。
18 Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
抽籤可以使爭端平息，也能調解權貴的糾紛。
19 An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
兄弟若不和，比堅城還難攻克；他們的爭辯，有如碉堡的門閂。
20 From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
人必以口中果實充滿肚腹，必飽嘗自己唇舌的出產。
21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
死亡和生命，全在乎唇舌；放縱唇舌的，必自食其果。
22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
誰覓得了賢妻，便覓得了幸福，得了上主恩眷。
23 The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
貧窮的人哀懇乞憐；富貴的人厲聲以對。
24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
交朋友過多，必會有損害；但有些朋友，遠勝親兄弟。
