Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith shell not be wise.
酒能使人褻慢，濃酒使人喧嚷； 凡因酒錯誤的，就無智慧。
2 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.
王的威嚇如同獅子吼叫； 惹動他怒的，是自害己命。
3 It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.
遠離紛爭是人的尊榮； 愚妄人都愛爭鬧。
4 Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.
懶惰人因冬寒不肯耕種， 到收割的時候，他必討飯而無所得。
5 Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.
人心懷藏謀略，好像深水， 惟明哲人才能汲引出來。
6 Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man?
人多述說自己的仁慈， 但忠信人誰能遇着呢？
7 The just that walketh in his simplicity, shall leave behind him blessed children.
行為純正的義人， 他的子孫是有福的！
8 The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.
王坐在審判的位上， 以眼目驅散諸惡。
9 Who can say: My heart is clean, I am pure from sin?
誰能說，我潔淨了我的心， 我脫淨了我的罪？
10 Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before God.
兩樣的法碼，兩樣的升斗， 都為耶和華所憎惡。
11 By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right.
孩童的動作是清潔，是正直， 都顯明他的本性。
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them both.
能聽的耳，能看的眼， 都是耶和華所造的。
13 Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee: open thy eyes, and be filled with bread.
不要貪睡，免致貧窮； 眼要睜開，你就吃飽。
14 It is nought, it is nought, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast.
買物的說：不好，不好； 及至買去，他便自誇。
15 There is gold, and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.
有金子和許多珍珠， 惟有知識的嘴乃為貴重的珍寶。
16 Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers.
誰為生人作保，就拿誰的衣服； 誰為外人作保，誰就要承當。
17 The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
以虛謊而得的食物，人覺甘甜； 但後來，他的口必充滿塵沙。
18 Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.
計謀都憑籌算立定； 打仗要憑智謀。
19 Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.
往來傳舌的，洩漏密事； 大張嘴的，不可與他結交。
20 He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.
咒罵父母的，他的燈必滅， 變為漆黑的黑暗。
21 The inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing.
起初速得的產業， 終久卻不為福。
22 Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord and he will deliver thee.
你不要說，我要以惡報惡； 要等候耶和華，他必拯救你。
23 Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.
兩樣的法碼為耶和華所憎惡； 詭詐的天平也為不善。
24 The steps of man are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way?
人的腳步為耶和華所定； 人豈能明白自己的路呢？
25 It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.
人冒失說，這是聖物， 許願之後才查問，就是自陷網羅。
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth over them the wheel.
智慧的王簸散惡人， 用碌碡滾軋他們。
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels.
人的靈是耶和華的燈， 鑒察人的心腹。
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.
王因仁慈和誠實得以保全他的國位， 也因仁慈立穩。
29 The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs.
強壯乃少年人的榮耀； 白髮為老年人的尊榮。
30 The blueness of a wound shall wipe away evils: and stripes in the more inward parts of the belly.
鞭傷除淨人的罪惡； 責打能入人的心腹。
