Proverbs 18
1 One who isolates himself seeks his own desire and he quarrels with all sound judgment.
與眾寡合的，只求私意；對任何指教，都表忿恨。
2 A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but only in revealing what is in his own heart.
愚昧的人不喜愛受教，只愛顯露自己的心意。
3 When a wicked person comes, contempt comes with him— along with shame and reproach.
邪惡一來，輕視隨到；侮辱也隨無恥而至。
4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream.
哲人口中的言語有如深水，又如洶湧的溪流，生命的泉源。
5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked person, nor to deny justice to the righteous person.
在判案時，徇惡人之私，加害於義人，實屬不公。
6 A fool's lips bring him conflict and his mouth invites a beating.
愚人的唇舌，常引起爭端；愚人的口舌，常自招責打。
7 A fool's mouth is his ruin and he ensnares himself with his lips.
愚人的舌，使自己喪亡；他的嘴唇，是害己的陷阱。
8 The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels and they go down into the inner parts of the body.
進讒者的話，如可口美味，能深深透入肺腑的深處。
9 Also, one who is slack in his work is a brother to the one who destroys the most.
懶於操勞的人，是敗子的弟兄。
10 The name of Yahweh is a strong tower; the righteous person runs into it and is safe.
上主的名號，是堅固保壘；義人投入內，必得享安全。
11 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city and in his imagination it is like a high wall.
富人的財產，是他的堅城；在他意想中，像座高牆垣。
12 Before his downfall a person's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
心傲是滅亡的前導，心謙是光榮的前驅。
13 One who answers before listening— it is his folly and shame.
未聽而先答，實愚昧可恥。
14 A person's spirit will survive sickness, but a broken spirit who can bear it?
剛毅的精神，能忍受病苦；精神萎靡，有誰能支持﹖
15 The heart of the intelligent acquires knowledge and the hearing of the wise seeks it out.
明智人的心，必獲得學問；智慧人的耳，必探求知識。
16 A man's gift may open the way and bring him before an important person.
禮物能給人大開門路，引人晉謁權貴。
17 The first to plead his case seems right until his opponent comes and questions him.
先訴理者似有理，對手來時再審斷。
18 Casting the lot settles disputes and separates strong opponents.
抽籤可以使爭端平息，也能調解權貴的糾紛。
19 An offended brother is harder to be won than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
兄弟若不和，比堅城還難攻克；他們的爭辯，有如碉堡的門閂。
20 From the fruit of his mouth one's stomach is filled; with the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
人必以口中果實充滿肚腹，必飽嘗自己唇舌的出產。
21 Death and life are controlled by the tongue, and those who love the tongue will eat its fruit.
死亡和生命，全在乎唇舌；放縱唇舌的，必自食其果。
22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and receives favor from Yahweh.
誰覓得了賢妻，便覓得了幸福，得了上主恩眷。
23 A poor person pleads for mercy, but a rich person answers harshly.
貧窮的人哀懇乞憐；富貴的人厲聲以對。
24 The one who claims many friends is brought to ruin by them, but there is a friend who comes closer than a brother.
交朋友過多，必會有損害；但有些朋友，遠勝親兄弟。
