Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
智慧之子，聽從父親的教訓；輕狂的人，不聽任何人規勸。
2 A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
義人必飽嘗自己口舌的果實，惡人的慾望只有飽食強暴。
3 He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
謹口慎言，方能自保性命；信口開河，終必自取滅亡。
4 Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
懶人雖常盼望，卻一無所得；勤勞的人，卻常如願以償。
5 A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
義人憎惡謊言，惡人令人可憎可惡。
正義保衛行為正直的人，邪惡卻使罪人滅亡。
7 There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
有人自充富人，其實一貧如洗；有人佯作窮人，其實腰纏萬貫。
8 A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
富人的錢財只是性命的贖價，窮人卻沒有這樣的威脅。
9 The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
義人的光明，必要高升；惡人的燈火，勢必熄滅。
10 A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
傲慢只有引起爭端，虛心受教的人纔有智慧。
11 Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
儻來之物，容易消逝；經久積存，日漸增多。
12 Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
希望遲不兌現，令人心神煩惱；願望獲得滿足，像株生命樹。
13 He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
誰輕視法令，必遭滅亡；誰敬畏誡命，必得安全。
14 The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
智慧人的教訓是生命的泉源，人可賴以脫免死亡的羅網。
15 Sound discretion gives favor, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
明哲的規勸，使人蒙恩，殘暴人的舉止，粗魯蠻橫。
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
精明的人，常按理智行事；愚昧的人，只自誇其糊塗。
17 A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
奸妄的使者，使人陷於災禍；忠誠的使者，給人帶來安和。
18 Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honored.
拒絕規勸的，必遭貧苦羞辱；接受懲戒的，反要受人尊敬。
19 The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
願望獲得滿足，能使心靈愉快；遠離邪惡，卻為愚昧人所深惡。
20 If you walk with wise men you shall be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
與智慧人往來，可成智慧人；與愚昧人作伴，必受其連累。
21 Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
惡運追蹤罪人，義人卻得善報。
22 A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
善人為子子孫孫留下產業，罪人的財富是為義人積蓄。
23 The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
窮人開墾的田地，生產大量食物；誰若缺乏正義，定不免於滅亡。
24 He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
不肯使用棍杖的人，實是恨自己的兒子；真愛兒子的人，必時加以懲罰。
25 A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in lack.
義人必得飽食，惡人無以果腹。
