Proverbs 14
1 Wise women [PRS] hold their families together [by the wise things that they do], but foolish women ruin their families by the foolish things that they do.
智慧妇人建立家室； 愚妄妇人亲手拆毁。
2 By [continually] behaving/acting righteously, [people show that they] greatly revere Yahweh; those who (walk on crooked paths/always deceive others) [show that they] despise him.
行动正直的，敬畏耶和华； 行事乖僻的，却藐视他。
3 Foolish people will be punished [MTY] for what they say, but wise [people] will be protected by what they say [MTY].
愚妄人口中骄傲，如杖责打己身； 智慧人的嘴必保守自己。
4 If [a man has] no oxen [to plow his field], he does not [need to put] grain [in their feedbox], but if [he has] oxen, they will enable [him to produce] an abundant crop.
家里无牛，槽头干净； 土产加多乃凭牛力。
5 Witnesses who are reliable [always] say what (is true/really happened), but witnesses who are not reliable constantly tell lies [about what happened].
诚实见证人不说谎话； 假见证人吐出谎言。
6 Those who make fun [of being wise] will never become wise, but those who understand [what is right] learn things easily.
亵慢人寻智慧，却寻不着； 聪明人易得知识。
7 Stay away from foolish people, because they will not be able to teach you anything [useful].
到愚昧人面前， 不见他嘴中有知识。
8 Those who have good sense are wise, so they know what they should do [and what they should not do]; foolish people do not know what is right to do, but because they think that they do, they are deceiving themselves.
通达人的智慧在乎明白己道； 愚昧人的愚妄乃是诡诈。
9 Foolish people make fun of their committing sins; but God is pleased with those who do what is right.
愚妄人犯罪，以为戏耍； 正直人互相喜悦。
10 If you are very sad or if you are joyful, only you know what you are experiencing; no one else [can] know what you are feeling.
心中的苦楚，自己知道； 心里的喜乐，外人无干。
11 Houses built by wicked [people] will be destroyed, but houses built by good/righteous [people] will last for a long time.
奸恶人的房屋必倾倒； 正直人的帐棚必兴盛。
12 There are some kinds of behavior [MET] that [some] people [falsely] think are right, but (walking on those roads/continually doing those things) causes [those people] to die.
有一条路，人以为正， 至终成为死亡之路。
13 [Sometimes] when people laugh, they are [really] sad, and when they stop laughing, they are still sad.
人在喜笑中，心也忧愁； 快乐至极就生愁苦。
14 Those who stubbornly continue to do what is wrong will get what they deserve, and those who continually do what is good will [also] get what they deserve.
心中背道的，必满得自己的结果； 善人必从自己的行为得以知足。
15 Foolish people believe everything [that people tell them]; those who have good sense think carefully about what will be the result of their actions.
愚蒙人是话都信； 通达人步步谨慎。
16 Wise people are careful and avoid [doing things that will give them] trouble; foolish people are careless and act (too quickly/without thinking).
智慧人惧怕，就远离恶事； 愚妄人却狂傲自恃。
17 Those who quickly become angry [IDM] do foolish things; [people] hate those who plan to do wicked things (OR, those who have good sense remain calm/patient).
轻易发怒的，行事愚妄； 设立诡计的，被人恨恶。
18 Foolish people get what they deserve for doing foolish things; those with good sense are rewarded [MET] by being able to learn a lot.
愚蒙人得愚昧为产业； 通达人得知识为冠冕。
19 [Some day] evil [people] will bow down in front of righteous [people to show that they respect them]; they [will humbly stand] at the gates of [the houses of] righteous [people and request their help].
坏人俯伏在善人面前； 恶人俯伏在义人门口。
20 [No one likes] poor [people]; even their friends/neighbors do not like them; rich [people] have many friends, but [only while the rich people still have money].
贫穷人连邻舍也恨他； 富足人朋友最多。
21 It is sinful to despise your [poor] neighbors; [God] is pleased with those who do kind things for the poor.
藐视邻舍的，这人有罪； 怜悯贫穷的，这人有福。
22 Those who plan to do things that are evil/wrong are walking on the wrong road; people faithfully love, respect and are loyal to those who plan to do what is good.
谋恶的，岂非走入迷途吗？ 谋善的，必得慈爱和诚实。
23 If you work hard, you will (accomplish something good/get a good income), but if all you do is to talk [and not work], you will remain poor.
诸般勤劳都有益处； 嘴上多言乃致穷乏。
24 One of the rewards [MET] of being wise is to become rich; the reward of acting foolishly is to become more foolish.
智慧人的财为自己的冠冕； 愚妄人的愚昧终是愚昧。
25 By saying [in court] what is true, you [can] save the life [of the one who is being falsely accused]; if you tell lies, you are abandoning someone who needs your help [to defend him].
作真见证的，救人性命； 吐出谎言的，施行诡诈。
26 Those who revere Yahweh are confident [that he will protect them], and their family will [also] be protected.
敬畏耶和华的，大有倚靠； 他的儿女也有避难所。
27 Having an awesome respect for Yahweh is [like] [MET] [having] a fountain that gives life; it will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you [MET].
敬畏耶和华就是生命的泉源， 可以使人离开死亡的网罗。
28 If a king rules over many people, many people will [be able to] honor him; if he has only a few people in his kingdom, he will have very little [HYP] power.
帝王荣耀在乎民多； 君王衰败在乎民少。
29 Those who do not quickly become angry are very wise; by quickly becoming angry, people show that they are foolish.
不轻易发怒的，大有聪明； 性情暴躁的，大显愚妄。
30 Having a mind that is peaceful results in having a healthy body; having a mind that is [often] in turmoil is [like] [MET] cancer in [a person’s] bones.
心中安静是肉体的生命； 嫉妒是骨中的朽烂。
31 Those who oppress poor people are insulting God, the one who made those poor people, but acting kindly toward them is respecting God.
欺压贫寒的，是辱没造他的主； 怜悯穷乏的，乃是尊敬主。
32 Wicked [people] ruin themselves by the evil things that they do, but righteous/good [people] are kept safe/protected even when they die (OR, because of their continually doing what is right).
恶人在所行的恶上必被推倒； 义人临死，有所投靠。
33 Those who have good sense always think what is wise; foolish people do not know anything about being wise.
智慧存在聪明人心中； 愚昧人心里所存的，显而易见。
34 [When] the people of a nation [continually act] righteously, it causes that nation to be great; [continually doing what is] evil causes a nation to be disgraced.
公义使邦国高举； 罪恶是人民的羞辱。
35 Kings are pleased with officials who do their work competently/skillfully, but they punish [MTY] those who [do their work in a manner that] causes the kings to be disgraced.
智慧的臣子蒙王恩惠； 贻羞的仆人遭其震怒。
