Proverbs 11
1 False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.
上主深惡假秤，卻喜愛法碼準確。
2 When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.
傲慢來到，恥辱隨後而至；智慧只與謙遜人相處。
3 The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.
正直的人，以正義為領導；背義的人，必為邪惡所毀滅。
4 Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.
在上主盛怒之日，財富毫無用途；只有正義，能救人免於死亡。
5 The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.
完人的正義，為他修平道路；惡人必因自己的邪惡而顛仆。
6 The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.
正直的人，將因自己的正義而獲救；奸詐的人，反為自己的惡計所連累。
7 When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.
惡人一死，他的希望盡成泡影；同樣，奸匪的期待也全然消失。
8 The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.
義人得免患難，惡人反來頂替。
9 An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.
假善人以口舌，傷害自己的近人；義人因有知識，卻得以保全。
10 In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye.
幾時義人幸運，全城歡騰；幾時惡人滅亡，歡聲四起。
11 By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.
義人的祝福，使城市興隆；惡人的口舌，使城市傾覆。
12 He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.
嘲弄自己朋友的人，毫無識趣；有見識的人，必沉默寡言。
13 Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.
往來傳話的人，必洩露秘密；心地誠樸的人，方能不露實情。
14 Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.
人民缺乏領導，勢必衰弱；人民的得救，正在於謀士眾多。
15 Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.
為外人作保的，必自討苦吃；厭惡作保的，必自享安全。
16 A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.
淑德的婦女，必為丈夫取得光榮；惱恨正義的婦女，正是一恥辱的寶座；懶散的人失落自己的財物，勤謹的人反取得財富。
17 Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.
為人慈善，是造福己身；殘酷的人，反自傷己命。
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.
惡人所賺得的工資，是空虛的；播種正義者的報酬，纔是真實的。
19 As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.
恒行正義，必走向生命；追求邪惡，必自趨喪亡。
20 They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
上主憎惡心邪的人，喜悅舉止無瑕的人。
21 Though hande ioyne in hande, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall escape.
惡人始終不能逃避懲罰，義人的後裔必獲得拯救。
22 As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.
女人美麗而不精明，猶如套在豬鼻上的金環。
23 The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.
義人的心願必獲善報；惡人的希望終歸破滅。
24 There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.
有人慷慨好施，反更富有；有人過於吝嗇，反更貧窮。
25 The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.
慈善為懷的人，必得富裕；施惠於人的人，必蒙施惠。
26 He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.
屯積糧食的人，必受人民咀咒；祝福卻降在賣糧食者的頭上。
27 He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.
慕求美善的，必求得恩寵；追求邪惡的，邪惡必臨其身。
28 He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.
信賴自己財富的人，必至衰落；義人卻茂盛有如綠葉。
29 He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.
危害自己家庭的，必承受虛幻；愚昧的人，必作心智者的奴隸。
30 The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.
義人的果實是生命樹，智慧的人能奪取人心。
31 Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?
看義人在地上還遭受報復，惡人和罪人更將如何﹖
