Proverbs

1夏天落雪，收割时下雨，都不相宜； 愚昧人得尊荣也是如此。

2麻雀往来，燕子翻飞； 这样，无故的咒诅也必不临到。

3鞭子是为打马，辔头是为勒驴； 刑杖是为打愚昧人的背。

4不要照愚昧人的愚妄话回答他， 恐怕你与他一样。

5要照愚昧人的愚妄话回答他， 免得他自以为有智慧。

6借愚昧人手寄信的， 是砍断自己的脚，自受损害。

7瘸子的脚空存无用； 箴言在愚昧人的口中也是如此。

8将尊荣给愚昧人的， 好像人把石子包在机弦里。

9箴言在愚昧人的口中， 好像荆棘刺入醉汉的手。

10雇愚昧人的，与雇过路人的， 就像射伤众人的弓箭手。

11愚昧人行愚妄事，行了又行， 就如狗转过来吃它所吐的。

12你见自以为有智慧的人吗？ 愚昧人比他更有指望。

13懒惰人说：道上有猛狮， 街上有壮狮。

14门在枢纽转动， 懒惰人在床上也是如此。

15懒惰人放手在盘子里， 就是向口撤回也以为劳乏。

16懒惰人看自己比七个善于应对的人更有智慧。

17过路被事激动，管理不干己的争竞， 好像人揪住狗耳。

18人欺凌邻舍，却说： 我岂不是戏耍吗？ 他就像疯狂的人抛掷火把、利箭， 与杀人的兵器。

19Esta traducción no incluye este pasaje.

20火缺了柴就必熄灭； 无人传舌，争竞便止息。

21好争竞的人煽惑争端， 就如余火加炭，火上加柴一样。

22传舌人的言语，如同美食， 深入人的心腹。

23火热的嘴，奸恶的心， 好像银渣包的瓦器。

24怨恨人的，用嘴粉饰， 心里却藏着诡诈；

25他用甜言蜜语，你不可信他， 因为他心中有七样可憎恶的。

26他虽用诡诈遮掩自己的怨恨， 他的邪恶必在会中显露。

27挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中； 滚石头的，石头必反滚在他身上。

28虚谎的舌恨他所压伤的人； 谄媚的口败坏人的事。

1As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool.

2As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.

3A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.

4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.

5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.

6He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.

7As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.

8As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

9As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

10Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.

11As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.

12Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.

13The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.

14As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

15The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.

16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.

17As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man’s quarrel.

18As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death:

19So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.

20When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.

21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.

22The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.

23Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthen vessel adorned with silver dross.

24An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.

25When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart.

26He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly.

27He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.

28A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin.