< Proverbs 12 >
1 Whoso loves instruction loves knowledge: but he that hates reproof is brutish.
喜愛受教的人,必喜愛智慧;憎恨規勸的人,真是糊塗。
2 A good man obtains favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
善心的人,必得上主喜悅;心術邪惡的人,必受降罰。
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
沒有人作惡而能穩立,唯有義人的根基永不動搖。
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
賢能的妻子,是她丈夫的冠冕;無恥的妻子,宛如丈夫骨中的腐蝕。
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
義人思念公正,惡人計劃詭譎。
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
惡人的言談,是流血的陷阱;義人的口舌,設法搭救他人。
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
惡人一旦傾覆,便不復存在;義人的家室,卻得以久存。
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
人憑自己的識見,獲得讚美;但心地邪僻的人,必受輕視。
9 He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honors himself, and lacks bread.
一個自給自足的平民,比愛排場而缺食的人,更為可貴。
10 A righteous man regards the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
義人珍惜禽獸的生命,惡人的心腸殘忍刻薄。
11 He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
自耕其地的人,必得飽食;追求虛幻的人,實屬愚昧。
12 The wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
邪惡的想望,是惡人的羅網;義人的根基,卻永不動搖。
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
惡人失口,自尋苦惱;義人卻能幸免受累。
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
人必飽嘗自己口舌的果實,必按自己的行為獲得報應。
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkens unto counsel is wise.
愚昧的人,常以為自己的道路正直;但明智的人,卻常聽從勸告。
16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covers shame.
愚昧的人,立時顯出自己的憤怒;機智的人,卻忍辱而不外露。
17 He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
吐露真情,是彰顯正義;作假見證,是自欺欺人。
18 There is that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
出言不慎,有如利刃傷人;智者的口,卻常療愈他人。
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
講實話的唇舌,永垂不朽;說謊話的舌頭,瞬息即逝。
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
圖謀惡事的,心懷欺詐;策劃和平的,必得喜樂。
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
義人常無往不利,惡人卻備受災殃。
22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
欺詐的唇舌,為上主所深惡;行事誠實的,纔為他所中悅。
23 A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
機智的人,使自己的才學深藏不露;心中愚昧的人,只會彰顯自己的愚蠢。
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
勤勞的手,必要掌權;懶慢的手,只有服役。
25 Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.
憂鬱使人心消沉,良言使人心快活。
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduces them.
義人給自己的友伴指示道路,惡人的行動卻引人誤入歧途。
27 The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
懶惰的人,無米為炊;勤勞的人,腰纏萬貫。
28 In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
正義的路,導向生命;邪惡的路,引人喪亡。