Proverbs

假秤是耶和華所憎惡的；公平的砝碼是他所喜悅的。

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

驕傲來，羞恥也來；謙遜人卻有智慧。

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

正直人的純正，必引導自己；奸詐人的乖僻，必毀滅自己。

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

發怒的日子，貲財無益；惟有公義，能救人脫離死亡。

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

完全人的公義，必指引他的路；但惡人必因自己的惡跌倒。

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

正直人的公義，必拯救自己；奸詐人必陷在自己的罪孽中。

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

惡人一死，他的指望必滅絕；罪人的盼望，也必滅絕。

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

義人從患難中被救出來；惡人來代替他。

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

不虔敬的人用口敗壞鄰舍；但義人因知識得救。

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

義人亨通，城中歡樂；惡人滅亡，人都歡呼。

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

城因正直人的祝福，便得高陞；卻因奸惡人的口，就被傾覆。

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

藐視鄰舍的，毫無智慧；明哲人卻靜默不言。

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

往來傳舌的，洩漏密事；心中誠實的，遮隱其事。

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

無謀略，民就敗落；謀士多，人便安居。

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

為外人作保的，必受虧損；恨惡作保的，卻得安全。

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

仁慈的婦女，得著尊榮；強暴的男人，得著財利（原文是：威武男人得財富，仁善婦女得尊榮）。

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

仁慈的人，善待自己；殘忍的人，擾害己身。

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

惡人挣錢，所得之工價，虛浮不實；撒義種的，得實在的賞賜。

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

恆心為義的，必得生命；追求邪惡的，必致死亡。

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

心中乖僻的，為耶和華所憎惡；行事完全的，為他所喜悅。

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

惡人雖然連手，必不免受罰；義人的後裔，必得拯救。

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

婦女美貌而無見識，如同金環戴在豬鼻上。

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

義人的心願，盡得利益；惡人的指望，惹動忿怒。

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

有施散的，卻更增添；有吝惜過度的，反致窮乏。

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

好施捨的，必得豐裕；滋潤人的，必得滋潤。

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

屯積五穀的，民必詛咒他；但肯出售的，人必為他祝福。

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

懇切求善的，就求得恩惠；惟獨求惡的，惡必臨到他身。

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

倚仗自己財物的，必跌倒；義人必發旺，如青葉。

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

擾害己家的，必承受清風；愚昧人必作慧心人的僕人。

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

義人所結的果子，是生命樹；有智慧的，能感化（或作：必能得）人。

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

看哪，義人在世尚且受報，何況惡人和罪人呢？

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.