Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
智慧子聽父親的教訓； 褻慢人不聽責備。
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
人因口所結的果子，必享美福； 奸詐人必遭強暴。
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
謹守口的，得保生命； 大張嘴的，必致敗亡。
4 A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
懶惰人羨慕，卻無所得； 殷勤人必得豐裕。
5 A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
義人恨惡謊言； 惡人有臭名，且致慚愧。
6 Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
行為正直的，有公義保守； 犯罪的，被邪惡傾覆。
7 There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
假作富足的，卻一無所有； 裝作窮乏的，卻廣有財物。
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
人的資財是他生命的贖價； 窮乏人卻聽不見威嚇的話。
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
義人的光明亮； 惡人的燈要熄滅。
10 By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
驕傲只啟爭競； 聽勸言的，卻有智慧。
11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
不勞而得之財必然消耗； 勤勞積蓄的，必見加增。
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
所盼望的遲延未得，令人心憂； 所願意的臨到，卻是生命樹。
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
藐視訓言的，自取滅亡； 敬畏誡命的，必得善報。
14 The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
智慧人的法則是生命的泉源， 可以使人離開死亡的網羅。
15 Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
美好的聰明使人蒙恩； 奸詐人的道路崎嶇難行。
16 Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
凡通達人都憑知識行事； 愚昧人張揚自己的愚昧。
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
奸惡的使者必陷在禍患裏； 忠信的使臣乃醫人的良藥。
18 Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
棄絕管教的，必致貧受辱； 領受責備的，必得尊榮。
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
所欲的成就，心覺甘甜； 遠離惡事，為愚昧人所憎惡。
20 He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
與智慧人同行的，必得智慧； 和愚昧人作伴的，必受虧損。
21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
禍患追趕罪人； 義人必得善報。
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].
善人給子孫遺留產業； 罪人為義人積存資財。
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
窮人耕種多得糧食， 但因不義，有消滅的。
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
不忍用杖打兒子的，是恨惡他； 疼愛兒子的，隨時管教。
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
義人吃得飽足； 惡人肚腹缺糧。
