Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
智慧婦人建立家室； 愚妄婦人親手拆毀。
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.
行動正直的，敬畏耶和華； 行事乖僻的，卻藐視他。
3 In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
愚妄人口中驕傲，如杖責打己身； 智慧人的嘴必保守自己。
4 Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.
家裏無牛，槽頭乾淨； 土產加多乃憑牛力。
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
誠實見證人不說謊話； 假見證人吐出謊言。
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy to him that understandeth.
褻慢人尋智慧，卻尋不着； 聰明人易得知識。
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not [in him] the lips of knowledge.
到愚昧人面前， 不見他嘴中有知識。
8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.
通達人的智慧在乎明白己道； 愚昧人的愚妄乃是詭詐。
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favor.
愚妄人犯罪，以為戲耍； 正直人互相喜悅。
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
心中的苦楚，自己知道； 心裏的喜樂，外人無干。
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
奸惡人的房屋必傾倒； 正直人的帳棚必興盛。
12 There is a way which seemeth right to a man, but the end of it [are] the ways of death.
有一條路，人以為正， 至終成為死亡之路。
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.
人在喜笑中，心也憂愁； 快樂至極就生愁苦。
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
心中背道的，必滿得自己的結果； 善人必從自己的行為得以知足。
15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
愚蒙人是話都信； 通達人步步謹慎。
16 A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
智慧人懼怕，就遠離惡事； 愚妄人卻狂傲自恃。
17 [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
輕易發怒的，行事愚妄； 設立詭計的，被人恨惡。
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
愚蒙人得愚昧為產業； 通達人得知識為冠冕。
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
壞人俯伏在善人面前； 惡人俯伏在義人門口。
20 The poor is hated even by his own neighbor: but the rich [hath] many friends.
貧窮人連鄰舍也恨他； 富足人朋友最多。
21 He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
藐視鄰舍的，這人有罪； 憐憫貧窮的，這人有福。
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be] to them that devise good.
謀惡的，豈非走入迷途嗎？ 謀善的，必得慈愛和誠實。
23 In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
諸般勤勞都有益處； 嘴上多言乃致窮乏。
24 The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
智慧人的財為自己的冠冕； 愚妄人的愚昧終是愚昧。
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.
作真見證的，救人性命； 吐出謊言的，施行詭詐。
26 In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
敬畏耶和華的，大有倚靠； 他的兒女也有避難所。
27 The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
敬畏耶和華就是生命的泉源， 可以使人離開死亡的網羅。
28 In the multitude of people [is] the king's honor: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.
帝王榮耀在乎民多； 君王衰敗在乎民少。
29 [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
不輕易發怒的，大有聰明； 性情暴躁的，大顯愚妄。
30 A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
心中安靜是肉體的生命； 嫉妒是骨中的朽爛。
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor.
欺壓貧寒的，是辱沒造他的主； 憐憫窮乏的，乃是尊敬主。
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
惡人在所行的惡上必被推倒； 義人臨死，有所投靠。
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made known.
智慧存在聰明人心中； 愚昧人心裏所存的，顯而易見。
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a reproach to any people.
公義使邦國高舉； 罪惡是人民的羞辱。
35 The king's favor [is] towards a wise servant: but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
智慧的臣子蒙王恩惠； 貽羞的僕人遭其震怒。
