Proverbs 13
1 A wise son—the instruction of a father, And a scorner—he has not heard rebuke.
智慧子听父亲的教训； 亵慢人不听责备。
2 A man eats good from the fruit of the mouth, And the soul of the treacherous—violence.
人因口所结的果子，必享美福； 奸诈人必遭强暴。
3 Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
谨守口的，得保生命； 大张嘴的，必致败亡。
4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
懒惰人羡慕，却无所得； 殷勤人必得丰裕。
5 The righteous hates a false word, And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.
义人恨恶谎言； 恶人有臭名，且致惭愧。
6 Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.
行为正直的，有公义保守； 犯罪的，被邪恶倾覆。
7 There is [he] who is making himself rich, and has nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
假作富足的，却一无所有； 装作穷乏的，却广有财物。
8 The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches, And the poor has not heard rebuke.
人的资财是他生命的赎价； 穷乏人却听不见威吓的话。
9 The light of the righteous rejoices, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
义人的光明亮； 恶人的灯要熄灭。
10 A vain man causes debate through pride, And wisdom [is] with the counseled.
骄傲只启争竞； 听劝言的，却有智慧。
11 Wealth from vanity becomes little, And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.
不劳而得之财必然消耗； 勤劳积蓄的，必见加增。
12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
所盼望的迟延未得，令人心忧； 所愿意的临到，却是生命树。
13 Whoever is despising the word is destroyed for it, And whoever is fearing the command is repaid.
藐视训言的，自取灭亡； 敬畏诫命的，必得善报。
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
智慧人的法则是生命的泉源， 可以使人离开死亡的网罗。
15 Good understanding gives grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
美好的聪明使人蒙恩； 奸诈人的道路崎岖难行。
16 Every prudent one deals with knowledge, And a fool spreads out folly.
凡通达人都凭知识行事； 愚昧人张扬自己的愚昧。
17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
奸恶的使者必陷在祸患里； 忠信的使臣乃医人的良药。
18 Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, And whoever is observing reproof is honored.
弃绝管教的，必致贫受辱； 领受责备的，必得尊荣。
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [Is] to turn from evil.
所欲的成就，心觉甘甜； 远离恶事，为愚昧人所憎恶。
20 Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffers evil.
与智慧人同行的，必得智慧； 和愚昧人作伴的，必受亏损。
21 Evil pursues sinners, And good repays the righteous.
祸患追赶罪人； 义人必得善报。
22 A good man causes sons’ sons to inherit, And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.
善人给子孙遗留产业； 罪人为义人积存资财。
23 Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
穷人耕种多得粮食， 但因不义，有消灭的。
24 Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.
不忍用杖打儿子的，是恨恶他； 疼爱儿子的，随时管教。
25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacks!
义人吃得饱足； 恶人肚腹缺粮。
