Proverbs 19
1 Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips—who [is] a fool.
窮而行為正直，勝於富而唇舌欺詐。
2 Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
熱誠無謀，誠不可取；步伐匆忙，難免失足。
3 The folly of man perverts his way, And his heart is angry against YHWH.
人因愚蠢自毀前途；他的心反遷怒上主。
4 Wealth adds many friends, And the poor is separated from his neighbor.
財富招來許多朋友，窮人卻為親朋所棄。
5 A false witness is not acquitted, Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.
作假見證的人，難免受罰；撒播謊言的人，勢必難逃。
6 Many beg the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
大方的人，人人奉承；好施的人，人都諂媚。
7 All the brothers of the poor have hated him, Surely his friends have also been far from him, He is pursuing words—they are not!
人窮兄弟恨，朋友更遠離；誰追求空言，是捕風捉影。
8 Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
獲得明哲的，必愛惜自己；珍惜明智的，必覓得幸福。
9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoever breathes out lies perishes.
作假見證的人，難免受罰；撒播謊言的人，自趨滅亡。
10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
安逸的生活，不適於愚人；奴隸管君主，更是不相宜。
11 The wisdom of a man has deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
明智的人，緩於發怒，寬恕愆尤，引以為榮。
12 The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And his goodwill as dew on the herb.
君主的盛怒，有如獅子的怒吼；君王的恩惠，有如草上的朝露。
13 A foolish son [is] a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
愚昧的兒子，是父親的災禍；吵鬧的女人，有如屋頂漏水。
14 House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And an understanding wife [is] from YHWH.
房屋與錢財，是父母的遺產；賢明的妻子，是上主的恩賜。
15 Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul hungers.
懶慢怠惰，使人沉睡；閒蕩的人，必要挨餓。
16 Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoever is despising His ways dies.
恪守上主誡命的，可保全生命；輕視上主道路的，必自趨喪亡。
17 Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, And He repays his deed to him.
向窮人施捨，是借貸於上主；對他的功德，上主必要報答。
18 Discipline your son, for there is hope, And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.
尚有希望時，應懲罰兒子；但不可存心置他於死地。
19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For if you deliver, yet again you add.
易怒的人，應當受罰：你越寬容，使他越乖戾。
20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that you are wise in your latter end.
你應聽取勸告，接受教訓，使你今後成個明智的人。
21 The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
人在心中儘可策劃多端，實現的卻是上主的計劃。
22 The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And the poor [is] better than a liar.
慷慨為人有利，窮漢勝過騙子。
23 The fear of YHWH [is] to life, And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.
敬畏上主，使人得生命，滿懷敬畏，必無殃無禍。
24 The slothful has hidden his hand in a dish, Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.
懶惰人伸手到食盤，卻懶於送回到口邊。
25 Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understands knowledge.
你若杖責輕狂人，幼稚者將變明智；你只譴責明智者，他即更明瞭義理。
26 Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
苛待父親，迫走母親的，實是卑賤可恥的兒子。
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.
我兒，你停止聽取教訓，就是遠離智慧的訓言。
28 A worthless witness scorns judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
邪曲的見證，戲笑公義；惡人們的嘴，吞食不義。
29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
體刑是為輕狂人而設，鞭笞是為愚人背而備。
