Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
上主深惡假秤，卻喜愛法碼準確。
2 [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is 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 guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
正直的人，以正義為領導；背義的人，必為邪惡所毀滅。
4 Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth 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 perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his 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 delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.
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 a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil [men] perisheth.
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 is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
義人得免患難，惡人反來頂替。
9 With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
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 it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
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 the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
義人的祝福，使城市興隆；惡人的口舌，使城市傾覆。
12 He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
嘲弄自己朋友的人，毫無識趣；有見識的人，必沉默寡言。
13 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
往來傳話的人，必洩露秘密；心地誠樸的人，方能不露實情。
14 Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
人民缺乏領導，勢必衰弱；人民的得救，正在於謀士眾多。
15 It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship 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 retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
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 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
為人慈善，是造福己身；殘酷的人，反自傷己命。
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure 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 As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own 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 abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
上主憎惡心邪的人，喜悅舉止無瑕的人。
21 Hand for hand! an evil [man] shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
惡人始終不能逃避懲罰，義人的後裔必獲得拯救。
22 A fair woman who is without discretion, is [as] a gold ring in a swine's snout.
女人美麗而不精明，猶如套在豬鼻上的金環。
23 The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
義人的心願必獲善報；惡人的希望終歸破滅。
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want.
有人慷慨好施，反更富有；有人過於吝嗇，反更貧窮。
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
慈善為懷的人，必得富裕；施惠於人的人，必蒙施惠。
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth 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 that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
慕求美善的，必求得恩寵；追求邪惡的，邪惡必臨其身。
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
信賴自己財富的人，必至衰落；義人卻茂盛有如綠葉。
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall 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 the wise winneth souls.
義人的果實是生命樹，智慧的人能奪取人心。
31 Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
看義人在地上還遭受報復，惡人和罪人更將如何﹖
