Proverbs

1詭詐的天平為耶和華所憎惡； 公平的法碼為他所喜悅。

2驕傲來，羞恥也來； 謙遜人卻有智慧。

3正直人的純正必引導自己； 奸詐人的乖僻必毀滅自己。

4發怒的日子資財無益； 惟有公義能救人脫離死亡。

5完全人的義必指引他的路； 但惡人必因自己的惡跌倒。

6正直人的義必拯救自己； 奸詐人必陷在自己的罪孽中。

7惡人一死，他的指望必滅絕； 罪人的盼望也必滅沒。

8義人得脫離患難， 有惡人來代替他。

9不虔敬的人用口敗壞鄰舍； 義人卻因知識得救。

10義人享福，合城喜樂； 惡人滅亡，人都歡呼。

11城因正直人祝福便高舉， 卻因邪惡人的口就傾覆。

12藐視鄰舍的，毫無智慧； 明哲人卻靜默不言。

13往來傳舌的，洩漏密事； 心中誠實的，遮隱事情。

14無智謀，民就敗落； 謀士多，人便安居。

15為外人作保的，必受虧損； 恨惡擊掌的，卻得安穩。

16恩德的婦女得尊榮； 強暴的男子得資財。

17仁慈的人善待自己； 殘忍的人擾害己身。

18惡人經營，得虛浮的工價； 撒義種的，得實在的果效。

19恆心為義的，必得生命； 追求邪惡的，必致死亡。

20心中乖僻的，為耶和華所憎惡； 行事完全的，為他所喜悅。

21惡人雖然連手，必不免受罰； 義人的後裔必得拯救。

22婦女美貌而無見識， 如同金環帶在豬鼻上。

23義人的心願盡得好處； 惡人的指望致干忿怒。

24有施散的，卻更增添； 有吝惜過度的，反致窮乏。

25好施捨的，必得豐裕； 滋潤人的，必得滋潤。

26屯糧不賣的，民必咒詛他； 情願出賣的，人必為他祝福。

27懇切求善的，就求得恩惠； 惟獨求惡的，惡必臨到他身。

28倚仗自己財物的，必跌倒； 義人必發旺，如青葉。

29擾害己家的，必承受清風； 愚昧人必作慧心人的僕人。

30義人所結的果子就是生命樹； 有智慧的，必能得人。

31看哪，義人在世尚且受報， 何況惡人和罪人呢？

1A false balance is an abomination to the LORD,but accurate weights are his delight.

2When pride comes, then comes shame,but with humility comes wisdom.

3The integrity of the upright shall guide them,but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

4Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath,but righteousness delivers from death.

5The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

7When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,and expectation of power comes to nothing.

8A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,and the wicked takes his place.

9With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices.When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

11By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted,but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

12One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom,but a man of understanding holds his peace.

13One who brings gossip betrays a confidence,but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

14Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls,but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

15He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it,but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

16A gracious woman obtains honor,but violent men obtain riches.

17The merciful man does good to his own soul,but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

18Wicked people earn deceitful wages,but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

19He who is truly righteous gets life.He who pursues evil gets death.

20Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD,but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

21Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished,but the offspringof the righteous will be delivered.

22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout,is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

23The desire of the righteous is only good.The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

24There is one who scatters, and increases yet more.There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

25The liberal soul shall be made fat.He who waters shall be watered also himself.

26People curse someone who withholds grain,but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

27He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

28He who trusts in his riches will fall,but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

29He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.He who is wise wins souls.

31Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth,how much more the wicked and the sinner!