Proverbs 20
1 Wine turns you into a mocker, alcohol makes you aggressive; you're stupid to be deceived by drink.
酒能使人亵慢，浓酒使人喧嚷； 凡因酒错误的，就无智慧。
2 When a king gets terribly angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; anyone who makes him furious is liable to be killed.
王的威吓如同狮子吼叫； 惹动他怒的，是自害己命。
3 Avoiding conflict is the proper thing to do, but stupid people are quick to argue.
远离纷争是人的尊荣； 愚妄人都爱争闹。
4 Slackers don't sow when they should, so when harvest comes they don't have anything.
懒惰人因冬寒不肯耕种， 到收割的时候，他必讨饭而无所得。
5 Discovering what someone is planning in their mind is like looking at deep water, but a person who has understanding will find out.
人心怀藏谋略，好像深水， 惟明哲人才能汲引出来。
6 Many people tell you they're loyal, but can you find someone really trustworthy?
人多述说自己的仁慈， 但忠信人谁能遇着呢？
7 Good people live honestly; how happy are their children if they follow them.
行为纯正的义人， 他的子孙是有福的！
8 When a king sits in judgment he recognizes all that isn't right.
王坐在审判的位上， 以眼目驱散诸恶。
9 Who can claim, “I've made sure my conscience is clean; I've purified myself from sin”?
谁能说，我洁净了我的心， 我脱净了我的罪？
10 The Lord hates both dishonest weights and dishonest measures.
两样的法码，两样的升斗， 都为耶和华所憎恶。
11 Even children reveal what they're like by what they do, whether their actions are good and right.
孩童的动作是清洁，是正直， 都显明他的本性。
12 The Lord made our ears to hear and our eyes to see.
能听的耳，能看的眼， 都是耶和华所造的。
13 If you love sleeping you'll become poor. Wake up and get busy, and you'll have plenty to eat.
不要贪睡，免致贫穷； 眼要睁开，你就吃饱。
14 “It's really rubbish,” says the one buying, but afterwards goes and boasts to others about making a good deal.
买物的说：不好，不好； 及至买去，他便自夸。
15 There's gold and plenty of expensive gemstones, but talking sense is a more valuable jewel.
有金子和许多珍珠， 惟有知识的嘴乃为贵重的珍宝。
16 If someone guarantees a stranger's debt with their cloak, be sure to take it! Make sure you have whatever is pledged to foreigners!
谁为生人作保，就拿谁的衣服； 谁为外人作保，谁就要承当。
17 Food you get by cheating may taste sweet, but afterwards it will be like a mouthful of gravel.
以虚谎而得的食物，人觉甘甜； 但后来，他的口必充满尘沙。
18 With sound advice, plans are successful; if you're going to war, make sure you have good guidance.
计谋都凭筹算立定； 打仗要凭智谋。
19 A gossip goes around revealing secrets; stay away from people who talk a lot.
往来传舌的，泄漏密事； 大张嘴的，不可与他结交。
20 Anyone who curses their father or mother will have their light put out and end in utter darkness.
咒骂父母的，他的灯必灭， 变为漆黑的黑暗。
21 Wealth gained too soon won't do you any good in the end.
起初速得的产业， 终久却不为福。
22 Don't say, “I'll get you back for doing me wrong.” Leave it to the Lord, and he'll help you.
你不要说，我要以恶报恶； 要等候耶和华，他必拯救你。
23 The Lord hates incorrect weights; using dishonest scales is wrong.
两样的法码为耶和华所憎恶； 诡诈的天平也为不善。
24 The Lord shows us the way to go, so how would we decide for ourselves?
人的脚步为耶和华所定； 人岂能明白自己的路呢？
25 It's a mistake to make a promise to God and then have second thoughts about it later.
人冒失说，这是圣物， 许愿之后才查问，就是自陷网罗。
26 A wise king separates out the wicked by winnowing and punishes them by threshing.
智慧的王簸散恶人， 用碌碡滚轧他们。
27 The Lord's light shines on the conscience, revealing our deepest thoughts.
人的灵是耶和华的灯， 鉴察人的心腹。
28 Trustworthy love and faithfulness keep a king safe; trustworthy love supports his rule.
王因仁慈和诚实得以保全他的国位， 也因仁慈立稳。
29 Young men value their strength, but the old value even more the wisdom that comes with gray hair.
强壮乃少年人的荣耀； 白发为老年人的尊荣。
30 Wounds and blows clean away what's evil; beatings clean what's deep down inside.
鞭伤除净人的罪恶； 责打能入人的心腹。
