Proverbs

1喜爱管教的，就是喜爱知识； 恨恶责备的，却是畜类。

2善人必蒙耶和华的恩惠； 设诡计的人，耶和华必定他的罪。

3人靠恶行不能坚立； 义人的根必不动摇。

4才德的妇人是丈夫的冠冕； 贻羞的妇人如同朽烂在她丈夫的骨中。

5义人的思念是公平； 恶人的计谋是诡诈。

6恶人的言论是埋伏流人的血； 正直人的口必拯救人。

7恶人倾覆，归于无有； 义人的家必站得住。

8人必按自己的智慧被称赞； 心中乖谬的，必被藐视。

9被人轻贱，却有仆人， 强如自尊，缺少食物。

10义人顾惜他牲畜的命； 恶人的怜悯也是残忍。

11耕种自己田地的，必得饱食； 追随虚浮的，却是无知。

12恶人想得坏人的网罗； 义人的根得以结实。

13恶人嘴中的过错是自己的网罗； 但义人必脱离患难。

14人因口所结的果子，必饱得美福； 人手所做的，必为自己的报应。

15愚妄人所行的，在自己眼中看为正直； 惟智慧人肯听人的劝教。

16愚妄人的恼怒立时显露； 通达人能忍辱藏羞。

17说出真话的，显明公义； 作假见证的，显出诡诈。

18说话浮躁的，如刀刺人； 智慧人的舌头却为医人的良药。

19口吐真言，永远坚立； 舌说谎话，只存片时。

20图谋恶事的，心存诡诈； 劝人和睦的，便得喜乐。

21义人不遭灾害；恶人满受祸患。

22说谎言的嘴为耶和华所憎恶； 行事诚实的，为他所喜悦。

23通达人隐藏知识； 愚昧人的心彰显愚昧。

24殷勤人的手必掌权； 懒惰的人必服苦。

25人心忧虑，屈而不伸； 一句良言，使心欢乐。

26义人引导他的邻舍； 恶人的道叫人失迷。

27懒惰的人不烤打猎所得的； 殷勤的人却得宝贵的财物。

28在公义的道上有生命； 其路之中并无死亡。

1Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.

2The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

3A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

4A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.

5The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked — deceit.

6The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.

7Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.

8According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

9Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

10The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.

11Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

12The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

13In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

14From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

15The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.

16The fool — in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

17Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness — deceit.

18A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

19The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.

20Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.

21No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

22An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.

23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

24The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

25Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

26The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

27The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

28In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!