Proverbs 13
1 A WISE son [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
智慧子聽父親的教訓； 褻慢人不聽責備。
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.
人因口所結的果子，必享美福； 奸詐人必遭強暴。
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
謹守口的，得保生命； 大張嘴的，必致敗亡。
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
懶惰人羨慕，卻無所得； 殷勤人必得豐裕。
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
義人恨惡謊言； 惡人有臭名，且致慚愧。
6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
行為正直的，有公義保守； 犯罪的，被邪惡傾覆。
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
假作富足的，卻一無所有； 裝作窮乏的，卻廣有財物。
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches: but the poor heareth no threatening.
人的資財是他生命的贖價； 窮乏人卻聽不見威嚇的話。
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
義人的光明亮； 惡人的燈要熄滅。
10 By pride cometh only contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
驕傲只啟爭競； 聽勸言的，卻有智慧。
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall have increase.
不勞而得之財必然消耗； 勤勞積蓄的，必見加增。
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
所盼望的遲延未得，令人心憂； 所願意的臨到，卻是生命樹。
13 Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
藐視訓言的，自取滅亡； 敬畏誡命的，必得善報。
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
智慧人的法則是生命的泉源， 可以使人離開死亡的網羅。
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of the treacherous is rugged.
美好的聰明使人蒙恩； 奸詐人的道路崎嶇難行。
16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge: but a fool spreadeth out folly.
凡通達人都憑知識行事； 愚昧人張揚自己的愚昧。
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil: but a faithful ambassador is health.
奸惡的使者必陷在禍患裏； 忠信的使臣乃醫人的良藥。
18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
棄絕管教的，必致貧受辱； 領受責備的，必得尊榮。
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
所欲的成就，心覺甘甜； 遠離惡事，為愚昧人所憎惡。
20 Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise: but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
與智慧人同行的，必得智慧； 和愚昧人作伴的，必受虧損。
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
禍患追趕罪人； 義人必得善報。
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
善人給子孫遺留產業； 罪人為義人積存資財。
23 Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
窮人耕種多得糧食， 但因不義，有消滅的。
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
不忍用杖打兒子的，是恨惡他； 疼愛兒子的，隨時管教。
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
義人吃得飽足； 惡人肚腹缺糧。
