Proverbs

與眾人隔絕的，獨自尋求心所喜愛的，並發惱恨、反對一切真智慧的。

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

愚昧人不喜愛明哲，只喜愛顯露心意。

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

惡人來，藐視也來；羞恥到，辱罵也到。

When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

人口中的言語如同深水，智慧的泉源如同湧流的河。

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

偏護惡人，不好；屈枉義人，尤為不好。

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

愚昧人的嘴進入爭競，他的口引起鞭打。

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

愚昧人的口是他的毀滅，他的嘴是他靈魂的網羅。

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

傳舌人的言語如同美食，深入人的心腹（原文作：細室中）。

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

做工懈怠的，與浪費人為弟兄。

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

耶和華的名是堅固台；義人奔入，便得安全。

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

富足人的財物是他的堅城，在他心想中，如同高牆。

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

敗壞之先，人心驕傲；尊榮以前，必有謙遜。

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

未聽完先回答的，便是他的愚昧和羞辱。

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

人的心靈，忍受得住百病；心靈憂傷，誰能承當呢？

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

聰明人的心得知識；智慧人的耳求知識。

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

人的禮物為他開路，引他到高位的人面前。

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

先陳訴的，似乎有理；他的鄰舍來到，就察出實情。

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

掣籤能止息爭競，也能解散強勝的人。

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

弟兄結怨，勸他和好，比取堅固城更難；這樣的爭競，如同堅固殿的門閂。

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

人口中所結的果子，必充滿肚腹；他嘴唇所出的，必叫他滿足。

A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

生死在舌頭的權下；喜愛它的，必吃它所結的果子。

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

得著賢妻的，是得著好處，也是蒙了耶和華的恩惠。

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

窮人說哀求的話，富人用威嚴的話回答。

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

濫交朋友的，自取敗壞；但有一朋友比弟兄更親密。

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.