Proverbs

1心中的谋算在乎人； 舌头的应对由于耶和华。

2人一切所行的，在自己眼中看为清洁； 惟有耶和华衡量人心。

3你所做的，要交托耶和华， 你所谋的，就必成立。

4耶和华所造的，各适其用； 就是恶人也为祸患的日子所造。

5凡心里骄傲的，为耶和华所憎恶； 虽然连手，他必不免受罚。

6因怜悯诚实，罪孽得赎； 敬畏耶和华的，远离恶事。

7人所行的，若蒙耶和华喜悦， 耶和华也使他的仇敌与他和好。

8多有财利，行事不义， 不如少有财利，行事公义。

9人心筹算自己的道路； 惟耶和华指引他的脚步。

10王的嘴中有神语， 审判之时，他的口必不差错。

11公道的天平和秤都属耶和华； 囊中一切法码都为他所定。

12作恶，为王所憎恶， 因国位是靠公义坚立。

13公义的嘴为王所喜悦； 说正直话的，为王所喜爱。

14王的震怒如杀人的使者； 但智慧人能止息王怒。

15王的脸光使人有生命； 王的恩典好像春云时雨。

16得智慧胜似得金子； 选聪明强如选银子。

17正直人的道是远离恶事； 谨守己路的，是保全性命。

18骄傲在败坏以先； 狂心在跌倒之前。

19心里谦卑与穷乏人来往， 强如将掳物与骄傲人同分。

20谨守训言的，必得好处； 倚靠耶和华的，便为有福。

21心中有智慧，必称为通达人； 嘴中的甜言，加增人的学问。

22人有智慧就有生命的泉源； 愚昧人必被愚昧惩治。

23智慧人的心教训他的口， 又使他的嘴增长学问。

24良言如同蜂房， 使心觉甘甜，使骨得医治。

25有一条路，人以为正， 至终成为死亡之路。

26劳力人的胃口使他劳力， 因为他的口腹催逼他。

27匪徒图谋奸恶， 嘴上仿佛有烧焦的火。

28乖僻人播散纷争； 传舌的，离间密友。

29强暴人诱惑邻舍， 领他走不善之道。

30眼目紧合的，图谋乖僻； 嘴唇紧闭的，成就邪恶。

31白发是荣耀的冠冕， 在公义的道上必能得着。

32不轻易发怒的，胜过勇士； 治服己心的，强如取城。

33签放在怀里， 定事由耶和华。

1It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.

2All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.

3Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.

4The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.

5Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice; and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.

6By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

7When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

8Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.

9The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.

10Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.

11Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.

12They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.

13Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.

14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.

15In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.

16Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.

17The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.

18Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.

19It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.

20The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.

21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things.

22Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.

23The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.

24Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

25There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.

26The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.

27The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.

28A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.

29An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good.

30He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.

31Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.

32The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.

33Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.