Proverbs 18
1 He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.
與眾寡合的，只求私意；對任何指教，都表忿恨。
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.
愚昧的人不喜愛受教，只愛顯露自己的心意。
3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
邪惡一來，輕視隨到；侮辱也隨無恥而至。
4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.
哲人口中的言語有如深水，又如洶湧的溪流，生命的泉源。
5 It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
在判案時，徇惡人之私，加害於義人，實屬不公。
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
愚人的唇舌，常引起爭端；愚人的口舌，常自招責打。
7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
愚人的舌，使自己喪亡；他的嘴唇，是害己的陷阱。
8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
進讒者的話，如可口美味，能深深透入肺腑的深處。
9 Even one that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
懶於操勞的人，是敗子的弟兄。
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.
上主的名號，是堅固保壘；義人投入內，必得享安全。
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
富人的財產，是他的堅城；在他意想中，像座高牆垣。
12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
心傲是滅亡的前導，心謙是光榮的前驅。
13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and confusion unto him.
未聽而先答，實愚昧可恥。
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
剛毅的精神，能忍受病苦；精神萎靡，有誰能支持﹖
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
明智人的心，必獲得學問；智慧人的耳，必探求知識。
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
禮物能給人大開門路，引人晉謁權貴。
17 He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.
先訴理者似有理，對手來時再審斷。
18 The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.
抽籤可以使爭端平息，也能調解權貴的糾紛。
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
兄弟若不和，比堅城還難攻克；他們的爭辯，有如碉堡的門閂。
20 A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
人必以口中果實充滿肚腹，必飽嘗自己唇舌的出產。
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.
死亡和生命，全在乎唇舌；放縱唇舌的，必自食其果。
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
誰覓得了賢妻，便覓得了幸福，得了上主恩眷。
23 The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth impudently.
貧窮的人哀懇乞憐；富貴的人厲聲以對。
24 There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
交朋友過多，必會有損害；但有些朋友，遠勝親兄弟。
