Proverbs 19
1 Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips, who [is] a fool.
行為純正的貧窮人 勝過乖謬愚妄的富足人。
2 Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
心無知識的，乃為不善； 腳步急快的，難免犯罪。
3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
人的愚昧傾敗他的道； 他的心也抱怨耶和華。
4 Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.
財物使朋友增多； 但窮人朋友遠離。
5 A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.
作假見證的，必不免受罰； 吐出謊言的，終不能逃脫。
6 Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of 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 brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words — they are not!
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 Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
得着智慧的，愛惜生命； 保守聰明的，必得好處。
9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.
作假見證的，不免受罰； 吐出謊言的，也必滅亡。
10 Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
愚昧人宴樂度日是不合宜的； 何況僕人管轄王子呢？
11 The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
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 wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
王的忿怒好像獅子吼叫； 他的恩典卻如草上的甘露。
13 A calamity to his father [is] a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
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 wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah [is] an understanding wife.
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 Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
懶惰使人沉睡； 懈怠的人必受飢餓。
16 Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.
謹守誡命的，保全生命； 輕忽己路的，必致死亡。
17 Whoso is lending [to] Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.
憐憫貧窮的，就是借給耶和華； 他的善行，耶和華必償還。
18 Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.
趁有指望，管教你的兒子； 你的心不可任他死亡。
19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.
暴怒的人必受刑罰； 你若救他，必須再救。
20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.
你要聽勸教，受訓誨， 使你終久有智慧。
21 Many [are] the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.
人心多有計謀； 惟有耶和華的籌算才能立定。
22 The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar.
施行仁慈的，令人愛慕； 窮人強如說謊言的。
23 The fear of Jehovah [is] to life, And satisfied he remaineth — he is not charged with evil.
敬畏耶和華的，得着生命； 他必恆久知足，不遭禍患。
24 The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.
懶惰人放手在盤子裏， 就是向口撤回，他也不肯。
25 A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth 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 Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
虐待父親、攆出母親的， 是貽羞致辱之子。
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction — To err from sayings of knowledge.
我兒，不可聽了教訓 而又偏離知識的言語。
28 A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
匪徒作見證戲笑公平； 惡人的口吞下罪孽。
29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
刑罰是為褻慢人預備的； 鞭打是為愚昧人的背預備的。
