Proverbs 22
1 A good name is to be chosen over great riches and favor is better than silver and gold.
美名胜过大财； 恩宠强如金银。
2 Rich and poor people have this in common— Yahweh is the maker of all of them.
富户穷人在世相遇， 都为耶和华所造。
3 A prudent man sees trouble and hides himself, but the naive go on and suffer because of it.
通达人见祸藏躲； 愚蒙人前往受害。
4 The reward for humility and fear of Yahweh is riches, honor, and life.
敬畏耶和华心存谦卑， 就得富有、尊荣、生命为赏赐。
5 Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse; whoever guards his life will keep far from them.
乖僻人的路上有荆棘和网罗； 保守自己生命的，必要远离。
6 Teach a child the way he should go and when he is old he will not turn away from that instruction.
教养孩童，使他走当行的道， 就是到老他也不偏离。
7 Rich people rule over poor people and one who borrows is a slave to the one who lends.
富户管辖穷人； 欠债的是债主的仆人。
8 He who sows injustice will reap trouble and the rod of his fury will fade away.
撒罪孽的，必收灾祸； 他逞怒的杖也必废掉。
9 The one who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
眼目慈善的，就必蒙福， 因他将食物分给穷人。
10 Drive away the mocker, and out goes strife; disputes and insults will cease.
赶出亵慢人，争端就消除； 纷争和羞辱也必止息。
11 The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious, he will have the king for his friend.
喜爱清心的人因他嘴上的恩言， 王必与他为友。
12 The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the treacherous.
耶和华的眼目眷顾聪明人， 却倾败奸诈人的言语。
13 The lazy person says, “There is a lion in the street! I will be killed in the open places.”
懒惰人说：外头有狮子； 我在街上就必被杀。
14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; Yahweh's anger is stirred up against anyone who falls into it.
淫妇的口为深坑； 耶和华所憎恶的，必陷在其中。
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far away.
愚蒙迷住孩童的心， 用管教的杖可以远远赶除。
16 The one who oppresses poor people to increase his wealth, or gives to rich people, will come to poverty.
欺压贫穷为要利己的， 并送礼与富户的，都必缺乏。
17 Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise and apply your heart to my knowledge,
你须侧耳听受智慧人的言语， 留心领会我的知识。
18 for it will be pleasant for you if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
你若心中存记， 嘴上咬定，这便为美。
19 So your trust may be in Yahweh, I teach them to you today—even to you.
我今日以此特特指教你， 为要使你倚靠耶和华。
20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings of instruction and knowledge,
谋略和知识的美事， 我岂没有写给你吗？
21 to teach you truth in these trustworthy words, so you may give trustworthy answers to those who sent you?
要使你知道真言的实理， 你好将真言回复那打发你来的人。
22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush the needy at the gate,
贫穷人，你不可因他贫穷就抢夺他的物， 也不可在城门口欺压困苦人；
23 for Yahweh will plead their case, and he will rob of life those who robbed them.
因耶和华必为他辨屈； 抢夺他的，耶和华必夺取那人的命。
24 Do not make a friend of someone who is ruled by anger and you must not go with one who rages,
好生气的人，不可与他结交； 暴怒的人，不可与他来往；
25 or you will learn his ways and you will take bait for your soul.
恐怕你效法他的行为， 自己就陷在网罗里。
26 Do not be one who strikes hands in making a pledge, or who puts up security for debts.
不要与人击掌， 不要为欠债的作保。
27 If you lack the means to pay, what could stop someone from taking away your bed from under you?
你若没有什么偿还， 何必使人夺去你睡卧的床呢？
28 Do not remove the ancient boundary stone that your fathers have set.
你先祖所立的地界， 你不可挪移。
29 Do you see a man skilled at his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before common people.
你看见办事殷勤的人吗？ 他必站在君王面前， 必不站在下贱人面前。
