< Proverbs 22 >
1 [is to be] chosen A name more than wealth great more than silver and more than gold favor good.
信譽比多財可取,敬仰必金銀可貴。
2 [the] rich And [the] poor they meet together [is the] maker of all of them Yahweh.
富人與窮人彼此相遇,二者皆為上主所造。
3 A sensible [person] - he sees trouble (and he hides himself *Q(K)*) and naive people they pass on and they are punished.
精明人遇見災禍,即行隱避;無知者反向前走,自招損害。
4 [the] consequence of Humility [the] fear of Yahweh [is] wealth and honor and life.
謙卑的賞報,是敬畏上主,是享有財富、尊榮和生命。
5 Thorns snares [are] in [the] path of a perverse [person] [one who] guards self his he will be far from them.
邪惡者的路上,滿佈荊棘羅網;潔身自愛的人,必能遠而避之。
6 Train the youth on [the] mouth of way his also if he will be old not he will turn aside from it.
你教導孩童應行的道路,待他老年時也不會離棄。
7 A rich [person] over poor [people] he rules and [is] a servant a borrower of a person a lender.
富人宰割窮人,債主奴役債戶。
8 [one who] sows Unrighteousness (he will reap *Q(k)*) trouble and [the] rod of fury his it will end.
播種邪惡的,必收穫災禍;他辛苦工作,必全屬徒然。
9 A [person] good of eye he he will be blessed for he gives some of food his to poor [person].
目光慈祥的,必蒙受祝福,因他將食糧,施捨給狂人。
10 Drive out a mocker so may go out strife so may cease dispute and shame.
趕走了狂人,就除了爭執;爭訟與侮辱,亦相繼止息。
11 [one who] loves (Pure of *Q(K)*) heart [the] grace of lips his [is] friend his a king.
純潔的心靈,是上主所愛;優雅的唇舌,是君王所悅。
12 [the] eyes of Yahweh they preserve knowledge and he has subverted [the] words of [one who] acts treacherously.
上主的眼目,常衛護知識;敗類的言論,必加以毀滅。
13 He says a sluggard a lion [is] in the street in [the] midst of [the] open places I will be killed.
只有懶人說:「外面有獅子,在街市之中,我會被吞噬。」
14 [is] a pit Deep [the] mouth of strange [women] [one who] is cursed of Yahweh (he will fall *Q(k)*) there.
淫婦們的口,實是個深坑;上主惱怒的,必墮入其中。
15 Foolishness [is] bound in [the] heart of a youth a rod of discipline it will put far away it from him.
孩童心中藏愚昧,只有戒尺能驅逐。
16 [one who] oppresses [the] poor To increase for himself [one who] gives to a rich [person] only to poverty.
欺壓窮人,是使他致富;饋贈富者,是使他貧窮。
17 Incline ear your and hear [the] words of wise [people] and heart your you will set to knowledge my.
你應當傾聽智者的訓言,應專心致意領會我的知識。
18 For [will be] pleasant that you will keep them in belly your they will be prepared together on lips your.
你若細心存想,常在口中誦念,必會令你喜悅。
19 To be in Yahweh trust your I teach you this day even you.
為使你的信賴全托於上主,我今日特將道路指示給你。
20 ¿ Not have I written for you (officers *Q(K)*) counsels and knowledge.
關於教誨和知識,我豈未多次寫過;
21 To make known to you [the] truth of words of faithfulness to bring back words faithfulness to [those who] sent you.
使你認識真言實理,答覆前來問你的人﹖
22 May not you rob a poor [person] for [is] poor he and may not you crush a poor [person] at the gate.
你不可因為人窮而剝削窮人,亦不可在城門口欺壓弱小者;
23 For Yahweh he will conduct case their and he will rob [those who] rob them life.
因為他們的案件,上主必予以辯護;凡剝奪他們的人,上主必討其生命。
24 May not you associate with a master of anger and with a person of rage not you must go.
易怒的人,不可與他交結,暴躁的人,不要與他往來,
25 Lest you should learn (ways his *Q(K)*) and you will take a snare for self your.
免得你沾染他的惡習,甘冒喪失性命的危險。
26 May not you be among [those who] strike a palm among [those who] stand surety for debts.
不要為別人擊掌,不要為債務作保;
27 If not [belongs] to you to pay why? will anyone take bed your from under you.
免得你沒有什麼償還時,連你的床榻也被人奪走。
28 May not you displace a boundary of antiquity which they made ancestors your.
祖先立定的舊界,你不要加以移動。
29 You see a person - skilled in work his before kings he will take his stand not he will take his stand before insignificant [people].
你曾見過辦事能幹的人嗎﹖他必侍立在君王面前,決不侍立在庸人面前。