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。

19Cette traduction n'inclut pas ce passage.

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 as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.

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

5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

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

15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.