Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
行為純正的貧窮人 勝過乖謬愚妄的富足人。
2 It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.
心無知識的，乃為不善； 腳步急快的，難免犯罪。
3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.
人的愚昧傾敗他的道； 他的心也抱怨耶和華。
4 Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.
財物使朋友增多； 但窮人朋友遠離。
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
作假見證的，必不免受罰； 吐出謊言的，終不能逃脫。
6 Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
好施散的，有多人求他的恩情； 愛送禮的，人都為他的朋友。
7 All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
貧窮人，弟兄都恨他； 何況他的朋友，更遠離他！ 他用言語追隨，他們卻走了。
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
得着智慧的，愛惜生命； 保守聰明的，必得好處。
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
作假見證的，不免受罰； 吐出謊言的，也必滅亡。
10 Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
愚昧人宴樂度日是不合宜的； 何況僕人管轄王子呢？
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
人有見識就不輕易發怒； 寬恕人的過失便是自己的榮耀。
12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
王的忿怒好像獅子吼叫； 他的恩典卻如草上的甘露。
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
愚昧的兒子是父親的禍患； 妻子的爭吵如雨連連滴漏。
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
房屋錢財是祖宗所遺留的； 惟有賢慧的妻是耶和華所賜的。
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
懶惰使人沉睡； 懈怠的人必受飢餓。
16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
謹守誡命的，保全生命； 輕忽己路的，必致死亡。
17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
憐憫貧窮的，就是借給耶和華； 他的善行，耶和華必償還。
18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.
趁有指望，管教你的兒子； 你的心不可任他死亡。
19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
暴怒的人必受刑罰； 你若救他，必須再救。
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
你要聽勸教，受訓誨， 使你終久有智慧。
21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
人心多有計謀； 惟有耶和華的籌算才能立定。
22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
施行仁慈的，令人愛慕； 窮人強如說謊言的。
23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
敬畏耶和華的，得着生命； 他必恆久知足，不遭禍患。
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
懶惰人放手在盤子裏， 就是向口撤回，他也不肯。
25 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
鞭打褻慢人，愚蒙人必長見識； 責備明哲人，他就明白知識。
26 He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
虐待父親、攆出母親的， 是貽羞致辱之子。
27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
我兒，不可聽了教訓 而又偏離知識的言語。
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
匪徒作見證戲笑公平； 惡人的口吞下罪孽。
29 Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
刑罰是為褻慢人預備的； 鞭打是為愚昧人的背預備的。
