Proverbs 22

1 A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.

美名勝過大財； 恩寵強如金銀。

2 The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.

富戶窮人在世相遇， 都為耶和華所造。

3 The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.

通達人見禍藏躲； 愚蒙人前往受害。

4 The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.

敬畏耶和華心存謙卑， 就得富有、尊榮、生命為賞賜。

5 Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul departeth far from them.

乖僻人的路上有荊棘和網羅； 保守自己生命的，必要遠離。

6 It is a proverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old he will not depart from it.

教養孩童，使他走當行的道， 就是到老他也不偏離。

7 The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.

富戶管轄窮人； 欠債的是債主的僕人。

8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed.

撒罪孽的，必收災禍； 他逞怒的杖也必廢掉。

9 He that is inclined to mercy shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.

眼目慈善的，就必蒙福， 因他將食物分給窮人。

10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease.

趕出褻慢人，爭端就消除； 紛爭和羞辱也必止息。

11 He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend.

喜愛清心的人因他嘴上的恩言， 王必與他為友。

12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown.

耶和華的眼目眷顧聰明人， 卻傾敗奸詐人的言語。

13 The slothful man saith: There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the midst of the streets.

懶惰人說：外頭有獅子； 我在街上就必被殺。

14 The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit: he whom the Lord is angry with, shall fall into it.

淫婦的口為深坑； 耶和華所憎惡的，必陷在其中。

15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, and the rod of correction shall drive it away.

愚蒙迷住孩童的心， 用管教的杖可以遠遠趕除。

16 He that oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.

欺壓貧窮為要利己的， 並送禮與富戶的，都必缺乏。

17 Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine:

你須側耳聽受智慧人的言語， 留心領會我的知識。

18 Which shall be beautiful for thee, if thou keep it in thy bowels, and it shall flow in thy lips:

你若心中存記， 嘴上咬定，這便為美。

19 That thy trust may be in the Lord, wherefore I have also shewn it to thee this day.

我今日以此特特指教你， 為要使你倚靠耶和華。

20 Behold I have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts and knowledge:

謀略和知識的美事， 我豈沒有寫給你嗎？

21 That I might shew thee the certainty, and the words of truth, to answer out of these to them that sent thee.

要使你知道真言的實理， 你好將真言回覆那打發你來的人。

22 Do no violence to the poor, because he is poor: and do not oppress the needy in the gate:

貧窮人，你不可因他貧窮就搶奪他的物， 也不可在城門口欺壓困苦人；

23 Because the Lord will judge his cause, and will afflict them that have afflicted his soul.

因耶和華必為他辨屈； 搶奪他的，耶和華必奪取那人的命。

24 Be not a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man:

好生氣的人，不可與他結交； 暴怒的人，不可與他來往；

25 Lest perhaps thou learn his ways, and take scandal to thy soul.

恐怕你效法他的行為， 自己就陷在網羅裏。

26 Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts:

不要與人擊掌， 不要為欠債的作保。

27 For if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there, that he should take the covering from thy bed?

你若沒有甚麼償還， 何必使人奪去你睡臥的床呢？

28 Pass not beyond the ancient bounds which thy fathers have set.

你先祖所立的地界， 你不可挪移。

29 Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.

你看見辦事殷勤的人嗎？ 他必站在君王面前， 必不站在下賤人面前。