Proverbs 11
1 False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable to him.
詭詐的天平為耶和華所憎惡； 公平的法碼為他所喜悅。
2 Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
驕傲來，羞恥也來； 謙遜人卻有智慧。
3 When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
正直人的純正必引導自己； 奸詐人的乖僻必毀滅自己。
4 [Possessions will not profit in a day of wrath, but righteousness will deliver from death. ]
發怒的日子資財無益； 惟有公義能救人脫離死亡。
5 Righteousness traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.
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 upright men delivers them: but transgressors are caught in their own destruction.
正直人的義必拯救自己； 奸詐人必陷在自己的罪孽中。
7 At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.
惡人一死，他的指望必滅絕； 罪人的盼望也必滅沒。
8 A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.
義人得脫離患難， 有惡人來代替他。
9 In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: but the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.
不虔敬的人用口敗壞鄰舍； 義人卻因知識得救。
10 In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers: but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown.
義人享福，合城喜樂； 惡人滅亡，人都歡呼。
11 [At the blessing of the upright a city shall be exalted. ]
城因正直人祝福便高舉， 卻因邪惡人的口就傾覆。
12 A man void of understanding sneers at [his fellow] citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.
藐視鄰舍的，毫無智慧； 明哲人卻靜默不言。
13 A double-tongued man discloses the [secret] counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.
往來傳舌的，洩漏密事； 心中誠實的，遮隱事情。
14 They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.
無智謀，民就敗落； 謀士多，人便安居。
15 A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.
為外人作保的，必受虧損； 恨惡擊掌的，卻得安穩。
16 A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to lack: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.
恩德的婦女得尊榮； 強暴的男子得資財。
17 A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
仁慈的人善待自己； 殘忍的人擾害己身。
18 An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.
惡人經營，得虛浮的工價； 撒義種的，得實在的果效。
19 A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly [ends] in death.
恆心為義的，必得生命； 追求邪惡的，必致死亡。
20 Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.
心中乖僻的，為耶和華所憎惡； 行事完全的，為他所喜悅。
21 He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness he shall receive a faithful reward.
惡人雖然連手，必不免受罰； 義人的後裔必得拯救。
22 As an ornament in a swine's snout, so is beauty to an ill-minded women.
婦女美貌而無見識， 如同金環帶在豬鼻上。
23 All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
義人的心願盡得好處； 惡人的指望致干忿怒。
24 There are [some] who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are [some] also who gather, [yet] have less.
有施散的，卻更增添； 有吝惜過度的，反致窮乏。
25 Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful.
好施捨的，必得豐裕； 滋潤人的，必得滋潤。
26 May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives [it].
屯糧不賣的，民必咒詛他； 情願出賣的，人必為他祝福。
27 He that devises good [counsels] seeks good favour: but [as for] him that seeks after evil, [evil] shall overtake him.
懇切求善的，就求得恩惠； 惟獨求惡的，惡必臨到他身。
28 He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise.
倚仗自己財物的，必跌倒； 義人必發旺，如青葉。
29 He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise man.
擾害己家的，必承受清風； 愚昧人必作慧心人的僕人。
30 Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.
義人所結的果子就是生命樹； 有智慧的，必能得人。
31 If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
看哪，義人在世尚且受報， 何況惡人和罪人呢？
