Proverbs

给青年人的忠告

1我儿，不要忘记我的法则； 你心要谨守我的诫命；

2因为它必将长久的日子， 生命的年数与平安，加给你。

3不可使慈爱、诚实离开你， 要系在你颈项上，刻在你心版上。

4这样，你必在 神和世人眼前 蒙恩宠，有聪明。

5你要专心仰赖耶和华， 不可倚靠自己的聪明，

6在你一切所行的事上都要认定他， 他必指引你的路。

7不要自以为有智慧； 要敬畏耶和华，远离恶事。

8这便医治你的肚脐， 滋润你的百骨。

9你要以财物 和一切初熟的土产尊荣耶和华。

10这样，你的仓房必充满有余； 你的酒榨有新酒盈溢。

11我儿，你不可轻看耶和华的管教， 也不可厌烦他的责备；

12因为耶和华所爱的，他必责备， 正如父亲责备所喜爱的儿子。

13得智慧，得聪明的， 这人便为有福。

14因为得智慧胜过得银子， 其利益强如精金，

15比珍珠宝贵； 你一切所喜爱的，都不足与比较。

16她右手有长寿， 左手有富贵。

17她的道是安乐； 她的路全是平安。

18她与持守她的作生命树； 持定她的，俱各有福。

19耶和华以智慧立地， 以聪明定天，

20以知识使深渊裂开， 使天空滴下甘露。

21我儿，要谨守真智慧和谋略， 不可使她离开你的眼目。

22这样，她必作你的生命， 颈项的美饰。

23你就坦然行路， 不致碰脚。

24你躺下，必不惧怕； 你躺卧，睡得香甜。

25忽然来的惊恐，不要害怕； 恶人遭毁灭，也不要恐惧。

26因为耶和华是你所倚靠的； 他必保守你的脚不陷入网罗。

27你手若有行善的力量，不可推辞， 就当向那应得的人施行。

28你那里若有现成的，不可对邻舍说： 去吧，明天再来，我必给你。

29你的邻舍既在你附近安居， 你不可设计害他。

30人未曾加害与你， 不可无故与他相争。

31不可嫉妒强暴的人， 也不可选择他所行的路。

32因为，乖僻人为耶和华所憎恶； 正直人为他所亲密。

33耶和华咒诅恶人的家庭， 赐福与义人的居所。

34他讥诮那好讥诮的人， 赐恩给谦卑的人。

35智慧人必承受尊荣； 愚昧人高升也成为羞辱。

1My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments.

2For they shall add to thee length of days, and years of life and peace.

3Let not mercy and truth leave thee, put them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thy heart:

4And thou shalt And grace and good understanding before God and men.

5Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence.

6In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps.

7I Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil:

8For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones.

9Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits:

10And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine.

11My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him:

12For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself.

13Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence:

14The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold:

15She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared with her.

16Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

17Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.

19The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence.

20By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew.

21My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel:

22And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth.

23Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble:

24If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

25Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee.

26For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken.

27Do not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyself also.

28Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and tomorrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present.

29Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee.

30Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil.

31Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways:

32For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple.

33Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

34He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace.

35The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace.