Proverbs 24
1 Do not be envious of those who are evil, nor desire to associate with them,
你不要嫉妒惡人， 也不要起意與他們相處；
2 because their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about trouble.
因為，他們的心圖謀強暴， 他們的口談論奸惡。
3 Through wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established.
房屋因智慧建造， 又因聰明立穩；
4 By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
其中因知識充滿各樣美好寶貴的財物。
5 A warrior of wisdom is strong, and a man of knowledge increases his strength;
智慧人大有能力； 有知識的人力上加力。
6 for by wise direction you can wage your war and with many advisors there is victory.
你去打仗，要憑智謀； 謀士眾多，人便得勝。
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.
智慧極高，非愚昧人所能及， 所以在城門內不敢開口。
8 There is one who plans to do evil— people call him a master of schemes.
設計作惡的， 必稱為奸人。
9 A foolish plan is sin and men despise a mocker.
愚妄人的思念乃是罪惡； 褻慢者為人所憎惡。
10 If you become weak with fear in the day of trouble, then your strength is small.
你在患難之日若膽怯， 你的力量就微小。
11 Rescue those who are being taken away to death and hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.
人被拉到死地，你要解救； 人將被殺，你須攔阻。
12 If you say, “Behold, we knew nothing about this,” does not the one who weighs the heart understand what you are saying? The one who guards your life, does he not know it? Will God not give to each one what he deserves?
你若說：這事我未曾知道， 那衡量人心的豈不明白嗎？ 保守你命的豈不知道嗎？ 他豈不按各人所行的報應各人嗎？
13 My son, eat honey because it is good, because the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
我兒，你要吃蜜，因為是好的； 吃蜂房下滴的蜜便覺甘甜。
14 Such is wisdom for your soul— if you find it, there will be a future and your hope will not be cut off.
你心得了智慧，也必覺得如此。 你若找着，至終必有善報； 你的指望也不致斷絕。
15 Do not lie in wait like the wicked person who attacks the house of the righteous person. Do not destroy his home!
你這惡人，不要埋伏攻擊義人的家； 不要毀壞他安居之所。
16 For the righteous person falls down seven times and rises again, but wicked people are brought down by calamity.
因為，義人雖七次跌倒，仍必興起； 惡人卻被禍患傾倒。
17 Do not celebrate when your enemy falls and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
你仇敵跌倒，你不要歡喜； 他傾倒，你心不要快樂；
18 or Yahweh will see and disapprove and turn away his wrath from him.
恐怕耶和華看見就不喜悅， 將怒氣從仇敵身上轉過來。
19 Do not worry because of evildoers, and do not envy wicked people,
不要為作惡的心懷不平， 也不要嫉妒惡人；
20 for the evil person has no future and the lamp of wicked people will go out.
因為，惡人終不得善報； 惡人的燈也必熄滅。
21 Fear Yahweh, and fear the king, my son; do not associate with those who rebel against them,
我兒，你要敬畏耶和華與君王， 不要與反覆無常的人結交，
22 for suddenly their disaster will come and who knows the extent of the destruction that will come from both of them?
因為他們的災難必忽然而起。 耶和華與君王所施行的毀滅， 誰能知道呢？
23 These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging a case at law is not good.
以下也是智慧人的箴言： 審判時看人情面是不好的。
24 Whoever says to the wicked person, “You are a righteous person,” will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.
對惡人說「你是義人」的， 這人萬民必咒詛，列邦必憎惡。
25 But those who discipline the wicked will have delight and gifts of goodness will come to them.
責備惡人的，必得喜悅； 美好的福也必臨到他。
26 The one who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.
應對正直的，猶如與人親嘴。
27 Prepare your outdoor work, and make everything ready for yourself in the field; after that, build your house.
你要在外頭預備工料， 在田間辦理整齊， 然後建造房屋。
28 Do not bear witness against your neighbor without cause and do not deceive with your lips.
不可無故作見證陷害鄰舍， 也不可用嘴欺騙人。
29 Do not say, “I will do to him what he has done to me; I will pay him back for what he has done.”
不可說：人怎樣待我，我也怎樣待他； 我必照他所行的報復他。
30 I went by the field of a lazy man, past the vineyard of the man having no sense.
我經過懶惰人的田地、 無知人的葡萄園，
31 Thorns had grown up everywhere, the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
荊棘長滿了地皮， 刺草遮蓋了田面， 石牆也坍塌了。
32 Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction.
我看見就留心思想； 我看着就領了訓誨。
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—
再睡片時，打盹片時， 抱着手躺臥片時，
34 and poverty comes marching upon you, and your needs like an armed soldier.
你的貧窮就必如強盜速來， 你的缺乏彷彿拿兵器的人來到。
