Proverbs 12
1 Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.
喜愛管教的，就是喜愛知識； 恨惡責備的，卻是畜類。
2 The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
善人必蒙耶和華的恩惠； 設詭計的人，耶和華必定他的罪。
3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
人靠惡行不能堅立； 義人的根必不動搖。
4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
才德的婦人是丈夫的冠冕； 貽羞的婦人如同朽爛在她丈夫的骨中。
5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked — deceit.
義人的思念是公平； 惡人的計謀是詭詐。
6 The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
惡人的言論是埋伏流人的血； 正直人的口必拯救人。
7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
惡人傾覆，歸於無有； 義人的家必站得住。
8 According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
人必按自己的智慧被稱讚； 心中乖謬的，必被藐視。
9 Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
被人輕賤，卻有僕人， 強如自尊，缺少食物。
10 The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
義人顧惜他牲畜的命； 惡人的憐憫也是殘忍。
11 Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
耕種自己田地的，必得飽食； 追隨虛浮的，卻是無知。
12 The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
惡人想得壞人的網羅； 義人的根得以結實。
13 In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
惡人嘴中的過錯是自己的網羅； 但義人必脫離患難。
14 From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
人因口所結的果子，必飽得美福； 人手所做的，必為自己的報應。
15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.
愚妄人所行的，在自己眼中看為正直； 惟智慧人肯聽人的勸教。
16 The fool — in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
愚妄人的惱怒立時顯露； 通達人能忍辱藏羞。
17 Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness — deceit.
說出真話的，顯明公義； 作假見證的，顯出詭詐。
18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
說話浮躁的，如刀刺人； 智慧人的舌頭卻為醫人的良藥。
19 The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.
口吐真言，永遠堅立； 舌說謊話，只存片時。
20 Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.
圖謀惡事的，心存詭詐； 勸人和睦的，便得喜樂。
21 No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
義人不遭災害；惡人滿受禍患。
22 An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.
說謊言的嘴為耶和華所憎惡； 行事誠實的，為他所喜悅。
23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
通達人隱藏知識； 愚昧人的心彰顯愚昧。
24 The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
殷勤人的手必掌權； 懶惰的人必服苦。
25 Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.
人心憂慮，屈而不伸； 一句良言，使心歡樂。
26 The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
義人引導他的鄰舍； 惡人的道叫人失迷。
27 The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
懶惰的人不烤打獵所得的； 殷勤的人卻得寶貴的財物。
28 In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!
在公義的道上有生命； 其路之中並無死亡。
