Proverbs 12
1 Whoever is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoever is hating 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 The good brings forth favor from YHWH, And the man of wicked schemes He condemns.
善心的人，必得上主喜悅；心術邪惡的人，必受降罰。
3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not 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, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
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] justice, The counsels of the wicked—deceit.
義人思念公正，惡人計劃詭譎。
6 The words of the wicked [are]: “Lay [in] wait for blood,” And the mouth of the upright delivers them.
惡人的言談，是流血的陷阱；義人的口舌，設法搭救他人。
7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous stands.
惡人一旦傾覆，便不復存在；義人的家室，卻得以久存。
8 A man is praised according to his wisdom, And the perverted of heart becomes despised.
人憑自己的識見，獲得讚美；但心地邪僻的人，必受輕視。
9 Better [is] the lightly esteemed who has a servant, Than the self-honored who 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 The righteous knows the life of his beast, And the 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 Whoever is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoever is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
自耕其地的人，必得飽食；追求虛幻的人，實屬愚昧。
12 The wicked has desired the net of evildoers, And the root of the righteous gives.
邪惡的想望，是惡人的羅網；義人的根基，卻永不動搖。
13 The snare of the wicked [is] in transgression of the lips, And the righteous goes out from distress.
惡人失口，自尋苦惱；義人卻能幸免受累。
14 One [is] satisfied [with] good from the fruit of the mouth, And the deed of man’s hands returns to 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, And whoever is listening to 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 The fool—his anger is known in a day, And the prudent is covering 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 Whoever utters faithfulness declares righteousness, And a false witness—deceit.
吐露真情，是彰顯正義；作假見證，是自欺欺人。
18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
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 is established forever, And a tongue of falsehood 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 those devising evil, But for counselors of peace—joy.
圖謀惡事的，心懷欺詐；策劃和平的，必得喜樂。
21 No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
義人常無往不利，惡人卻備受災殃。
22 Lying lips [are] an abomination to YHWH, And steadfast doers [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 is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaims folly.
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 rules, And slothfulness becomes tributary.
勤勞的手，必要掌權；懶慢的手，只有服役。
25 Sorrow in the heart of a man bows down, And a good word makes him glad.
憂鬱使人心消沉，良言使人心快活。
26 The righteous searches his companion, And the way of the wicked causes them to err.
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 does not roast his game, And the wealth 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 path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!
正義的路，導向生命；邪惡的路，引人喪亡。
