Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just 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 cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
驕傲來，羞恥也來； 謙遜人卻有智慧。
3 The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
正直人的純正必引導自己； 奸詐人的乖僻必毀滅自己。
4 Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth 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 perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his 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 delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.
正直人的義必拯救自己； 奸詐人必陷在自己的罪孽中。
7 When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil [men] perisheth.
惡人一死，他的指望必滅絕； 罪人的盼望也必滅沒。
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
義人得脫離患難， 有惡人來代替他。
9 With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
不虔敬的人用口敗壞鄰舍； 義人卻因知識得救。
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
義人享福，合城喜樂； 惡人滅亡，人都歡呼。
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
城因正直人祝福便高舉， 卻因邪惡人的口就傾覆。
12 He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
藐視鄰舍的，毫無智慧； 明哲人卻靜默不言。
13 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
往來傳舌的，洩漏密事； 心中誠實的，遮隱事情。
14 Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
無智謀，民就敗落； 謀士多，人便安居。
15 It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.
為外人作保的，必受虧損； 恨惡擊掌的，卻得安穩。
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
恩德的婦女得尊榮； 強暴的男子得資財。
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
仁慈的人善待自己； 殘忍的人擾害己身。
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
惡人經營，得虛浮的工價； 撒義種的，得實在的果效。
19 As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own 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 abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way 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 Hand for hand! an evil [man] shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
惡人雖然連手，必不免受罰； 義人的後裔必得拯救。
22 A fair woman who is without discretion, is [as] a gold ring in a swine's snout.
婦女美貌而無見識， 如同金環帶在豬鼻上。
23 The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
義人的心願盡得好處； 惡人的指望致干忿怒。
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want.
有施散的，卻更增添； 有吝惜過度的，反致窮乏。
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
好施捨的，必得豐裕； 滋潤人的，必得滋潤。
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth 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 is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon 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 trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
倚仗自己財物的，必跌倒； 義人必發旺，如青葉。
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall 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 the wise winneth souls.
義人所結的果子就是生命樹； 有智慧的，必能得人。
31 Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
看哪，義人在世尚且受報， 何況惡人和罪人呢？
