Proverbs

給青年人的忠告

1我兒，不要忘記我的法則； 你心要謹守我的誡命；

2因為它必將長久的日子， 生命的年數與平安，加給你。

3不可使慈愛、誠實離開你， 要繫在你頸項上，刻在你心版上。

4這樣，你必在上帝和世人眼前 蒙恩寵，有聰明。

5你要專心仰賴耶和華， 不可倚靠自己的聰明，

6在你一切所行的事上都要認定他， 他必指引你的路。

7不要自以為有智慧； 要敬畏耶和華，遠離惡事。

8這便醫治你的肚臍， 滋潤你的百骨。

9你要以財物 和一切初熟的土產尊榮耶和華。

10這樣，你的倉房必充滿有餘； 你的酒醡有新酒盈溢。

11我兒，你不可輕看耶和華的管教， 也不可厭煩他的責備；

12因為耶和華所愛的，他必責備， 正如父親責備所喜愛的兒子。

13得智慧，得聰明的， 這人便為有福。

14因為得智慧勝過得銀子， 其利益強如精金，

15比珍珠寶貴； 你一切所喜愛的，都不足與比較。

16她右手有長壽， 左手有富貴。

17她的道是安樂； 她的路全是平安。

18她與持守她的作生命樹； 持定她的，俱各有福。

19耶和華以智慧立地， 以聰明定天，

20以知識使深淵裂開， 使天空滴下甘露。

21我兒，要謹守真智慧和謀略， 不可使她離開你的眼目。

22這樣，她必作你的生命， 頸項的美飾。

23你就坦然行路， 不致碰腳。

24你躺下，必不懼怕； 你躺臥，睡得香甜。

25忽然來的驚恐，不要害怕； 惡人遭毀滅，也不要恐懼。

26因為耶和華是你所倚靠的； 他必保守你的腳不陷入網羅。

27你手若有行善的力量，不可推辭， 就當向那應得的人施行。

28你那裏若有現成的，不可對鄰舍說： 去吧，明天再來，我必給你。

29你的鄰舍既在你附近安居， 你不可設計害他。

30人未曾加害與你， 不可無故與他相爭。

31不可嫉妒強暴的人， 也不可選擇他所行的路。

32因為，乖僻人為耶和華所憎惡； 正直人為他所親密。

33耶和華咒詛惡人的家庭， 賜福與義人的居所。

34他譏誚那好譏誚的人， 賜恩給謙卑的人。

35智慧人必承受尊榮； 愚昧人高升也成為羞辱。

1My son, don’t forget my teaching,but let your heart keep my commandments,

2for they will add to you length of days,years of life, and peace.

3Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you.Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

4So you will find favor,and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

5Trust in the LORD with all your heart,and don’t lean on your own understanding.

6In all your ways acknowledge him,and he will make your paths straight.

7Don’t be wise in your own eyes.Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

8It will be health to your body,and nourishment to your bones.

9Honor the LORD with your substance,with the first fruits of all your increase;

10so your barns will be filled with plenty,and your vats will overflow with new wine.

11My son, don’t despise the LORD’s discipline,neither be weary of his correction;

12for whom the LORD loves, he corrects,even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

13Happy is the man who finds wisdom,the man who gets understanding.

14For her good profit is better than getting silver,and her return is better than fine gold.

15She is more precious than rubies.None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

16Length of days is in her right hand.In her left hand are riches and honor.

17Her ways are ways of pleasantness.All her paths are peace.

18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.Happy is everyone who retains her.

19By wisdom the LORD founded the earth.By understanding, he established the heavens.

20By his knowledge, the depths were broken up,and the skies drop down the dew.

21My son, let them not depart from your eyes.Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

22so they will be life to your soul,and grace for your neck.

23Then you shall walk in your way securely.Your foot won’t stumble.

24When you lie down, you will not be afraid.Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

25Don’t be afraid of sudden fear,neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;

26for the LORD will be your confidence,and will keep your foot from being taken.

27Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due,when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

28Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again;tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

29Don’t devise evil against your neighbor,since he dwells securely by you.

30Don’t strive with a man without cause,if he has done you no harm.

31Don’t envy the man of violence.Choose none of his ways.

32For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD,but his friendship is with the upright.

33The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked,but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

34Surely he mocks the mockers,but he gives grace to the humble.

35The wise will inherit glory,but shame will be the promotion of fools.