Proverbs

1còn hơn điêu ngoa mà ngu ngốc.

2bước vội vàng ắt có khi lầm lỡ.

3nhưng lòng nó lại căm ĐỨC CHÚA.

4còn kẻ nghèo bị bạn hữu lánh xa.

5người nói năng dối trá sẽ chẳng được yên hàn.

6ai cũng làm bạn với kẻ cho quà.

7Mong được đôi lời, cũng chẳng có.

8ai giữ được sáng suốt thì tìm ra hạnh phúc.

9người nói năng dối trá sẽ phải mạng vong.

10người nô lệ càng không thể điều khiển hàng thủ lãnh.

11bỏ qua lời xúc phạm khiến con người được tôn vinh.

12ân lộc vua ban tựa mưa móc trên cỏ xanh.

13vợ lắm điều như mái nhà dột.

14còn người vợ khôn ngoan là do ĐỨC CHÚA.

15kẻ biếng nhác sẽ phải nhịn đói.

16khinh thường đường lối Chúa ắt phải mạng vong.

17Người sẽ đáp trả xứng việc đã làm.

18nhưng đừng nóng nảy khiến nó phải chết.

19nếu cứu nó, bạn chỉ làm tăng sự ác mà thôi.

20để sau này bạn được nên khôn.

21duy kế hoạch của ĐỨC CHÚA mới trường tồn.

22thà là kẻ nghèo khó còn hơn là đứa dối gian.

23cho người ta ăn no ngủ kỹ, thoát khỏi mọi tai ương.

24nhưng chẳng buồn đưa thức ăn lên miệng.

25người ấy sẽ thêm hiểu biết.

26là đứa con đốn mạt, nhuốc nhơ.

27con sẽ lạc xa những lời lẽ khôn ngoan.

28miệng ác nhân ngốn ngấu chuyện gian tà.

29và đòn vọt kề lưng đứa ngu si.

1Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise.

2Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.

3The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.

4Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.

5A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

6Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.

7The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing.

8But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence shall find good things.

9A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.

10Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.

11The learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs.

12As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.

13A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.

14House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.

15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

16He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.

17He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.

18Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.

19He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing.

20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.

21There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.

22A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.

23The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.

24The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.

25The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.

26He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.

27Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.

28An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

29Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.