Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
行為純正的貧窮人 勝過乖謬愚妄的富足人。
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hastens with his feet sins.
心無知識的，乃為不善； 腳步急快的，難免犯罪。
3 The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart frets against the LORD.
人的愚昧傾敗他的道； 他的心也抱怨耶和華。
4 Wealth makes many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.
財物使朋友增多； 但窮人朋友遠離。
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape.
作假見證的，必不免受罰； 吐出謊言的，終不能逃脫。
6 Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts.
好施散的，有多人求他的恩情； 愛送禮的，人都為他的朋友。
7 All the brothers of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
貧窮人，弟兄都恨他； 何況他的朋友，更遠離他！ 他用言語追隨，他們卻走了。
8 He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: he that keeps understanding shall find good.
得着智慧的，愛惜生命； 保守聰明的，必得好處。
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall perish.
作假見證的，不免受罰； 吐出謊言的，也必滅亡。
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
愚昧人宴樂度日是不合宜的； 何況僕人管轄王子呢？
11 The discretion of a man defers his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
人有見識就不輕易發怒； 寬恕人的過失便是自己的榮耀。
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew on the grass.
王的忿怒好像獅子吼叫； 他的恩典卻如草上的甘露。
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
愚昧的兒子是父親的禍患； 妻子的爭吵如雨連連滴漏。
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
房屋錢財是祖宗所遺留的； 惟有賢慧的妻是耶和華所賜的。
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
懶惰使人沉睡； 懈怠的人必受飢餓。
16 He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.
謹守誡命的，保全生命； 輕忽己路的，必致死亡。
17 He that has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.
憐憫貧窮的，就是借給耶和華； 他的善行，耶和華必償還。
18 Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.
趁有指望，管教你的兒子； 你的心不可任他死亡。
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.
暴怒的人必受刑罰； 你若救他，必須再救。
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
你要聽勸教，受訓誨， 使你終久有智慧。
21 There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
人心多有計謀； 惟有耶和華的籌算才能立定。
22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
施行仁慈的，令人愛慕； 窮人強如說謊言的。
23 The fear of the LORD tends to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
敬畏耶和華的，得着生命； 他必恆久知足，不遭禍患。
24 A slothful man hides his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
懶惰人放手在盤子裏， 就是向口撤回，他也不肯。
25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
鞭打褻慢人，愚蒙人必長見識； 責備明哲人，他就明白知識。
26 He that wastes his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame, and brings reproach.
虐待父親、攆出母親的， 是貽羞致辱之子。
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge.
我兒，不可聽了教訓 而又偏離知識的言語。
28 An ungodly witness scorns judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
匪徒作見證戲笑公平； 惡人的口吞下罪孽。
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
刑罰是為褻慢人預備的； 鞭打是為愚昧人的背預備的。
