Proverbs 19
1 Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips—who [is] a fool.
行為純正的貧窮人 勝過乖謬愚妄的富足人。
2 Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
心無知識的，乃為不善； 腳步急快的，難免犯罪。
3 The folly of man perverts his way, And his heart is angry against YHWH.
人的愚昧傾敗他的道； 他的心也抱怨耶和華。
4 Wealth adds many friends, And the poor is separated from his neighbor.
財物使朋友增多； 但窮人朋友遠離。
5 A false witness is not acquitted, Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.
作假見證的，必不免受罰； 吐出謊言的，終不能逃脫。
6 Many beg the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
好施散的，有多人求他的恩情； 愛送禮的，人都為他的朋友。
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!
貧窮人，弟兄都恨他； 何況他的朋友，更遠離他！ 他用言語追隨，他們卻走了。
8 Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
得着智慧的，愛惜生命； 保守聰明的，必得好處。
9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoever breathes out lies perishes.
作假見證的，不免受罰； 吐出謊言的，也必滅亡。
10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
愚昧人宴樂度日是不合宜的； 何況僕人管轄王子呢？
11 The wisdom of a man has deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
人有見識就不輕易發怒； 寬恕人的過失便是自己的榮耀。
12 The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And his goodwill as dew on the herb.
王的忿怒好像獅子吼叫； 他的恩典卻如草上的甘露。
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禍患； 妻子的爭吵如雨連連滴漏。
14 House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And an understanding wife [is] from YHWH.
房屋錢財是祖宗所遺留的； 惟有賢慧的妻是耶和華所賜的。
15 Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul hungers.
懶惰使人沉睡； 懈怠的人必受飢餓。
16 Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoever is despising His ways dies.
謹守誡命的，保全生命； 輕忽己路的，必致死亡。
17 Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, And He repays his deed to him.
憐憫貧窮的，就是借給耶和華； 他的善行，耶和華必償還。
18 Discipline your son, for there is hope, And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.
趁有指望，管教你的兒子； 你的心不可任他死亡。
19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For if you deliver, yet again you add.
暴怒的人必受刑罰； 你若救他，必須再救。
20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that you are wise in your latter end.
你要聽勸教，受訓誨， 使你終久有智慧。
21 The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
人心多有計謀； 惟有耶和華的籌算才能立定。
22 The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And the poor [is] better than a liar.
施行仁慈的，令人愛慕； 窮人強如說謊言的。
23 The fear of YHWH [is] to life, And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.
敬畏耶和華的，得着生命； 他必恆久知足，不遭禍患。
24 The slothful has hidden his hand in a dish, Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.
懶惰人放手在盤子裏， 就是向口撤回，他也不肯。
25 Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understands knowledge.
鞭打褻慢人，愚蒙人必長見識； 責備明哲人，他就明白知識。
26 Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
虐待父親、攆出母親的， 是貽羞致辱之子。
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.
我兒，不可聽了教訓 而又偏離知識的言語。
28 A worthless witness scorns judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
匪徒作見證戲笑公平； 惡人的口吞下罪孽。
29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
刑罰是為褻慢人預備的； 鞭打是為愚昧人的背預備的。
