Proverbs

1诡诈的天平为耶和华所憎恶； 公平的法码为他所喜悦。

2骄傲来，羞耻也来； 谦逊人却有智慧。

3正直人的纯正必引导自己； 奸诈人的乖僻必毁灭自己。

4发怒的日子资财无益； 惟有公义能救人脱离死亡。

5完全人的义必指引他的路； 但恶人必因自己的恶跌倒。

6正直人的义必拯救自己； 奸诈人必陷在自己的罪孽中。

7恶人一死，他的指望必灭绝； 罪人的盼望也必灭没。

8义人得脱离患难， 有恶人来代替他。

9不虔敬的人用口败坏邻舍； 义人却因知识得救。

10义人享福，合城喜乐； 恶人灭亡，人都欢呼。

11城因正直人祝福便高举， 却因邪恶人的口就倾覆。

12藐视邻舍的，毫无智慧； 明哲人却静默不言。

13往来传舌的，泄漏密事； 心中诚实的，遮隐事情。

14无智谋，民就败落； 谋士多，人便安居。

15为外人作保的，必受亏损； 恨恶击掌的，却得安稳。

16恩德的妇女得尊荣； 强暴的男子得资财。

17仁慈的人善待自己； 残忍的人扰害己身。

18恶人经营，得虚浮的工价； 撒义种的，得实在的果效。

19恒心为义的，必得生命； 追求邪恶的，必致死亡。

20心中乖僻的，为耶和华所憎恶； 行事完全的，为他所喜悦。

21恶人虽然连手，必不免受罚； 义人的后裔必得拯救。

22妇女美貌而无见识， 如同金环带在猪鼻上。

23义人的心愿尽得好处； 恶人的指望致干忿怒。

24有施散的，却更增添； 有吝惜过度的，反致穷乏。

25好施舍的，必得丰裕； 滋润人的，必得滋润。

26屯粮不卖的，民必咒诅他； 情愿出卖的，人必为他祝福。

27恳切求善的，就求得恩惠； 惟独求恶的，恶必临到他身。

28倚仗自己财物的，必跌倒； 义人必发旺，如青叶。

29扰害己家的，必承受清风； 愚昧人必作慧心人的仆人。

30义人所结的果子就是生命树； 有智慧的，必能得人。

31看哪，义人在世尚且受报， 何况恶人和罪人呢？

1A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.

2Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.

3The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.

4Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.

5The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.

6The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.

7When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.

8The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.

9The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.

10When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise.

11By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.

12He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.

13He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.

14Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.

15He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.

16A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.

17A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.

18The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.

19Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.

20A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.

21Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.

22A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish.

23The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.

24Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.

25The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.

26He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.

27Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.

28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.

29He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.

30The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.

31If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.