Proverbs 3
1 My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
我兒，不要忘記我的法則； 你心要謹守我的誡命；
2 for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
因為它必將長久的日子， 生命的年數與平安，加給你。
3 Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
不可使慈愛、誠實離開你， 要繫在你頸項上，刻在你心版上。
4 So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
這樣，你必在上帝和世人眼前 蒙恩寵，有聰明。
5 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
你要專心仰賴耶和華， 不可倚靠自己的聰明，
6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
在你一切所行的事上都要認定他， 他必指引你的路。
7 Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
不要自以為有智慧； 要敬畏耶和華，遠離惡事。
8 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
這便醫治你的肚臍， 滋潤你的百骨。
9 Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;
你要以財物 和一切初熟的土產尊榮耶和華。
10 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
這樣，你的倉房必充滿有餘； 你的酒醡有新酒盈溢。
11 My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;
我兒，你不可輕看耶和華的管教， 也不可厭煩他的責備；
12 for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
因為耶和華所愛的，他必責備， 正如父親責備所喜愛的兒子。
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
得智慧，得聰明的， 這人便為有福。
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
因為得智慧勝過得銀子， 其利益強如精金，
15 She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
比珍珠寶貴； 你一切所喜愛的，都不足與比較。
16 Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
她右手有長壽， 左手有富貴。
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
她的道是安樂； 她的路全是平安。
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
她與持守她的作生命樹； 持定她的，俱各有福。
19 By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
耶和華以智慧立地， 以聰明定天，
20 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
以知識使深淵裂開， 使天空滴下甘露。
21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
我兒，要謹守真智慧和謀略， 不可使她離開你的眼目。
22 so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
這樣，她必作你的生命， 頸項的美飾。
23 Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.
你就坦然行路， 不致碰腳。
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
你躺下，必不懼怕； 你躺臥，睡得香甜。
25 Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
忽然來的驚恐，不要害怕； 惡人遭毀滅，也不要恐懼。
26 for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
因為耶和華是你所倚靠的； 他必保守你的腳不陷入網羅。
27 Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
你手若有行善的力量，不可推辭， 就當向那應得的人施行。
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.
你那裏若有現成的，不可對鄰舍說： 去吧，明天再來，我必給你。
29 Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.
你的鄰舍既在你附近安居， 你不可設計害他。
30 Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
人未曾加害與你， 不可無故與他相爭。
31 Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
不可嫉妒強暴的人， 也不可選擇他所行的路。
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.
因為，乖僻人為耶和華所憎惡； 正直人為他所親密。
33 Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
耶和華咒詛惡人的家庭， 賜福與義人的居所。
34 Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
他譏誚那好譏誚的人， 賜恩給謙卑的人。
35 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
智慧人必承受尊榮； 愚昧人高升也成為羞辱。
