Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
智慧之子，聽從父親的教訓；輕狂的人，不聽任何人規勸。
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
義人必飽嘗自己口舌的果實，惡人的慾望只有飽食強暴。
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
謹口慎言，方能自保性命；信口開河，終必自取滅亡。
4 A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
懶人雖常盼望，卻一無所得；勤勞的人，卻常如願以償。
5 A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
義人憎惡謊言，惡人令人可憎可惡。
6 Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
正義保衛行為正直的人，邪惡卻使罪人滅亡。
7 There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
有人自充富人，其實一貧如洗；有人佯作窮人，其實腰纏萬貫。
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
富人的錢財只是性命的贖價，窮人卻沒有這樣的威脅。
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
義人的光明，必要高升；惡人的燈火，勢必熄滅。
10 By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
傲慢只有引起爭端，虛心受教的人纔有智慧。
11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
儻來之物，容易消逝；經久積存，日漸增多。
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
希望遲不兌現，令人心神煩惱；願望獲得滿足，像株生命樹。
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
誰輕視法令，必遭滅亡；誰敬畏誡命，必得安全。
14 The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
智慧人的教訓是生命的泉源，人可賴以脫免死亡的羅網。
15 Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
明哲的規勸，使人蒙恩，殘暴人的舉止，粗魯蠻橫。
16 Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
精明的人，常按理智行事；愚昧的人，只自誇其糊塗。
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
奸妄的使者，使人陷於災禍；忠誠的使者，給人帶來安和。
18 Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
拒絕規勸的，必遭貧苦羞辱；接受懲戒的，反要受人尊敬。
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
願望獲得滿足，能使心靈愉快；遠離邪惡，卻為愚昧人所深惡。
20 He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
與智慧人往來，可成智慧人；與愚昧人作伴，必受其連累。
21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
惡運追蹤罪人，義人卻得善報。
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man].
善人為子子孫孫留下產業，罪人的財富是為義人積蓄。
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
窮人開墾的田地，生產大量食物；誰若缺乏正義，定不免於滅亡。
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
不肯使用棍杖的人，實是恨自己的兒子；真愛兒子的人，必時加以懲罰。
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
義人必得飽食，惡人無以果腹。
