Proverbs

喜愛管教的，就是喜愛知識；恨惡責備的，卻是畜類。

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

善人必蒙耶和華的恩惠；但設詭計的人，耶和華必定他的罪。

A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

人靠惡行不能堅立；義人的根必不動搖。

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

才德的婦人是丈夫的冠冕；貽羞的婦人如同朽爛在她丈夫的骨中。

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

義人的思念是公平；惡人的謀算是詭詐。

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

惡人的言語，是埋伏流人血；但正直人的口，必救自己。

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

惡人傾覆，歸於無有；義人的家，必然長立。

The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

人必按自己的智慧被稱讚；但心中乖謬的，必被藐視。

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

被人輕看卻有僕人，強如自尊體面缺少食物。

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

義人顧念他牲畜的命；惡人的憐憫，也是殘忍。

A righteous man regardeth the life of his animal: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

耕種自己土地的，必得飽食；追隨虛浮的，卻是無知。

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

惡人想要得不義之財；義人的根，卻結果實。

The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

惡人嘴唇的過犯，是自己的網羅；但義人必脫離患難。

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

人因口所結的果子，必飽得美福；人手所做的事，必為自己的報應。

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

愚妄人所行的，在自己眼中看為正直；惟智慧人肯聽人的勸教。

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

愚妄人的惱怒，當日便知道；通達人能忍辱藏羞。

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

說真話的，傳出公義；假見證人，傳出謊言。

An honest witness delivereth truth: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

說話浮躁的，如刀刺人；智慧人的舌頭，卻為醫人的良藥。

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

口吐真言，永遠堅立；舌說謊話，只存片時。

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

圖謀惡事的，心存詭詐；勸人和睦的，心中喜樂。

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

義人不遭受什麼災禍；惡人滿受禍患。

There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

說謊言的嘴，為耶和華所憎惡；行事誠實的，為他所喜悅。

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

通達人隱藏知識；愚昧人的心，彰顯愚昧。

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

殷勤人的手，必掌權；懶惰的手，必服侍人。

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

心中憂愁，使人沮喪；一句良言，使心歡樂。

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

義人引導他的鄰舍；但惡人的道路，使人失迷。

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

懶惰人不烤打獵所得的；殷勤人，卻得寶貴的財物。

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

在公義的路上，有生命；其路之中，並無死亡。

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.