Proverbs 12
1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid.
喜愛管教的，就是喜愛知識； 恨惡責備的，卻是畜類。
2 Yahweh gives favor to a good man, but he condemns a man who makes evil plans.
善人必蒙耶和華的恩惠； 設詭計的人，耶和華必定他的罪。
3 A person cannot be established by wickedness, but righteous people cannot be uprooted.
人靠惡行不能堅立； 義人的根必不動搖。
4 A worthy wife is her husband's crown, but she who brings shame is like a disease that rots his bones.
才德的婦人是丈夫的冠冕； 貽羞的婦人如同朽爛在她丈夫的骨中。
5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
義人的思念是公平； 惡人的計謀是詭詐。
6 The words of wicked people are an ambush waiting for a chance to kill, but the words of the upright keep them safe.
惡人的言論是埋伏流人的血； 正直人的口必拯救人。
7 Wicked people are overthrown and they are gone, but the house of the righteous person will stand.
惡人傾覆，歸於無有； 義人的家必站得住。
8 A person is praised by how much wisdom he has, but the one who makes perverse choices is despised.
人必按自己的智慧被稱讚； 心中乖謬的，必被藐視。
9 Better to have an unimportant position—only being a servant— than to brag about your importance but have no food.
被人輕賤，卻有僕人， 強如自尊，缺少食物。
10 The righteous person cares about the needs of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
義人顧惜他牲畜的命； 惡人的憐憫也是殘忍。
11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases after worthless projects has no sense.
耕種自己田地的，必得飽食； 追隨虛浮的，卻是無知。
12 The wicked person desires what evil men have stolen from others, but the fruit of righteous people comes from themselves.
惡人想得壞人的網羅； 義人的根得以結實。
13 An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
惡人嘴中的過錯是自己的網羅； 但義人必脫離患難。
14 From the fruit of his words a person is filled with good things, just as the work of his hands rewards him.
人因口所結的果子，必飽得美福； 人手所做的，必為自己的報應。
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
愚妄人所行的，在自己眼中看為正直； 惟智慧人肯聽人的勸教。
16 A fool shows his anger at once, but one who ignores an insult is prudent.
愚妄人的惱怒立時顯露； 通達人能忍辱藏羞。
17 The one who speaks the truth says what is right, but a false witness tells lies.
說出真話的，顯明公義； 作假見證的，顯出詭詐。
18 The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
說話浮躁的，如刀刺人； 智慧人的舌頭卻為醫人的良藥。
19 Truthful lips last forever, but a lying tongue is only for a moment.
口吐真言，永遠堅立； 舌說謊話，只存片時。
20 There is deceit in the hearts of those who plan to do evil, but joy comes to the advisors of peace.
圖謀惡事的，心存詭詐； 勸人和睦的，便得喜樂。
21 No ill comes on the righteous person, but wicked people are filled with difficulties.
義人不遭災害；惡人滿受禍患。
22 Yahweh hates lying lips, but those who live faithfully are his delight.
說謊言的嘴為耶和華所憎惡； 行事誠實的，為他所喜悅。
23 A prudent man conceals his knowledge, but the heart of fools shouts out folly.
通達人隱藏知識； 愚昧人的心彰顯愚昧。
24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but lazy people will be put to forced labor.
殷勤人的手必掌權； 懶惰的人必服苦。
25 Anxiety in the heart of a person weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
人心憂慮，屈而不伸； 一句良言，使心歡樂。
26 The righteous person is a guide for his friend, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
義人引導他的鄰舍； 惡人的道叫人失迷。
27 Lazy people would not roast their own game, but the diligent man will obtain precious wealth.
懶惰的人不烤打獵所得的； 殷勤的人卻得寶貴的財物。
28 Those who walk in the right way find life and in its path there is no death.
在公義的道上有生命； 其路之中並無死亡。
