Proverbs

1智慧子听父亲的教训； 亵慢人不听责备。

2人因口所结的果子，必享美福； 奸诈人必遭强暴。

3谨守口的，得保生命； 大张嘴的，必致败亡。

4懒惰人羡慕，却无所得； 殷勤人必得丰裕。

5义人恨恶谎言； 恶人有臭名，且致惭愧。

6行为正直的，有公义保守； 犯罪的，被邪恶倾覆。

7假作富足的，却一无所有； 装作穷乏的，却广有财物。

8人的资财是他生命的赎价； 穷乏人却听不见威吓的话。

9义人的光明亮； 恶人的灯要熄灭。

10骄傲只启争竞； 听劝言的，却有智慧。

11不劳而得之财必然消耗； 勤劳积蓄的，必见加增。

12所盼望的迟延未得，令人心忧； 所愿意的临到，却是生命树。

13藐视训言的，自取灭亡； 敬畏诫命的，必得善报。

14智慧人的法则是生命的泉源， 可以使人离开死亡的网罗。

15美好的聪明使人蒙恩； 奸诈人的道路崎岖难行。

16凡通达人都凭知识行事； 愚昧人张扬自己的愚昧。

17奸恶的使者必陷在祸患里； 忠信的使臣乃医人的良药。

18弃绝管教的，必致贫受辱； 领受责备的，必得尊荣。

19所欲的成就，心觉甘甜； 远离恶事，为愚昧人所憎恶。

20与智慧人同行的，必得智慧； 和愚昧人作伴的，必受亏损。

21祸患追赶罪人； 义人必得善报。

22善人给子孙遗留产业； 罪人为义人积存资财。

23穷人耕种多得粮食， 但因不义，有消灭的。

24不忍用杖打儿子的，是恨恶他； 疼爱儿子的，随时管教。

25义人吃得饱足； 恶人肚腹缺粮。

A Father’s Discipline

1A wise son heeds his father’s discipline,but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things,but the desire of the faithless is violence.

3He who guards his mouth protects his life,but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

4The slacker craves yet has nothing,but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

5The righteous hate falsehood,but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

6Righteousness guards the man of integrity,but wickedness undermines the sinner.

7One pretends to be rich, but has nothing;another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

8Riches may ransom a man’s life,but a poor man hears no threat.

9The light of the righteous shines brightly,but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

10Arrogance leads only to strife,but wisdom is with the well-advised.

11Dishonest wealth will dwindle,but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

12Hope deferred makes the heart sick,but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

13He who despises instruction will pay the penalty,but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

14The teachingof the wise is a fountain of life,turning one from the snares of death.

15Good understanding wins favor,but the way of the faithless is difficult.

16Every prudent man acts with knowledge,but a fool displays his folly.

17A wicked messenger falls into trouble,but a faithful envoy brings healing.

18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline,but whoever heeds correction is honored.

19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,but turning from evil is detestable to fools.

20He who walks with the wise will become wise,but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

21Disaster pursues sinners,but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,but without justice it is swept away.

24He who spares the rod hates his son,but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

25A righteous man eats to his heart’s content,but the stomach of the wicked is empty.