Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever is led astray by drink is not wise.
酒能使人褻慢，濃酒使人喧嚷； 凡因酒錯誤的，就無智慧。
2 The fear of a king is like the fear of a young lion that is roaring; the one who makes him angry forfeits his life.
王的威嚇如同獅子吼叫； 惹動他怒的，是自害己命。
3 It is an honor for anyone to avoid conflict, but every fool jumps into an argument.
遠離紛爭是人的尊榮； 愚妄人都愛爭鬧。
4 The lazy person does not plow in autumn; he seeks a crop at harvest time but will have nothing.
懶惰人因冬寒不肯耕種， 到收割的時候，他必討飯而無所得。
5 The purpose in a human heart is like deep water, but someone with understanding will draw it out.
人心懷藏謀略，好像深水， 惟明哲人才能汲引出來。
6 Many a person proclaims he is loyal, but who can find one who is faithful?
人多述說自己的仁慈， 但忠信人誰能遇着呢？
7 The righteous person walks in his integrity, and his sons who follow after him will be blessed.
行為純正的義人， 他的子孫是有福的！
8 A king who sits on the throne performing the duties of a judge is winnowing with his eyes all the evil that is before him.
王坐在審判的位上， 以眼目驅散諸惡。
9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am clean from my sin”?
誰能說，我潔淨了我的心， 我脫淨了我的罪？
10 Differing weights and unequal measures— Yahweh hates them both.
兩樣的法碼，兩樣的升斗， 都為耶和華所憎惡。
11 Even a youth is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.
孩童的動作是清潔，是正直， 都顯明他的本性。
12 Ears that hear and eyes that see— Yahweh made them both.
能聽的耳，能看的眼， 都是耶和華所造的。
13 Do not love sleep or you will come to poverty; open your eyes and you will have plenty to eat.
不要貪睡，免致貧窮； 眼要睜開，你就吃飽。
14 “Bad! Bad!” says the buyer, but when he goes away he boasts.
買物的說：不好，不好； 及至買去，他便自誇。
15 There is gold and an abundance of costly stones, but lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
有金子和許多珍珠， 惟有知識的嘴乃為貴重的珍寶。
16 Take a garment of one who has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an immoral woman.
誰為生人作保，就拿誰的衣服； 誰為外人作保，誰就要承當。
17 Bread gained by deceit tastes sweet, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.
以虛謊而得的食物，人覺甘甜； 但後來，他的口必充滿塵沙。
18 Plans are established by advice and only with wise guidance should you wage war.
計謀都憑籌算立定； 打仗要憑智謀。
19 A gossip reveals secrets and so you should not associate with people who talk too much.
往來傳舌的，洩漏密事； 大張嘴的，不可與他結交。
20 If a person curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in the middle of darkness.
咒罵父母的，他的燈必滅， 變為漆黑的黑暗。
21 An inheritance gained quickly at the beginning will do less good in the end.
起初速得的產業， 終久卻不為福。
22 Do not say, “I will pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for Yahweh and he will rescue you.
你不要說，我要以惡報惡； 要等候耶和華，他必拯救你。
23 Yahweh hates unequal weights and dishonest scales are not good.
兩樣的法碼為耶和華所憎惡； 詭詐的天平也為不善。
24 A person's steps are directed by Yahweh; how then can he understand his way?
人的腳步為耶和華所定； 人豈能明白自己的路呢？
25 It is a snare for a person to say rashly, “This thing is holy,” and begin to think about what it means only after making his vow.
人冒失說，這是聖物， 許願之後才查問，就是自陷網羅。
26 A wise king winnows the wicked and he turns a threshing wheel over them.
智慧的王簸散惡人， 用碌碡滾軋他們。
27 The spirit of a person is the lamp of Yahweh, searching all his inmost parts.
人的靈是耶和華的燈， 鑒察人的心腹。
28 Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness preserve the king; his throne is made secure by love.
王因仁慈和誠實得以保全他的國位， 也因仁慈立穩。
29 The glory of young men is their strength and the splendor of old people is their gray hair.
強壯乃少年人的榮耀； 白髮為老年人的尊榮。
30 Blows that make a wound cleanse away evil and beatings make the innermost parts clean.
鞭傷除淨人的罪惡； 責打能入人的心腹。
