Proverbs

夏天有雪，收割有雨，都不相宜；愚昧人得尊榮，也是如此。

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

麻雀往來飛翔，燕子翩翩而飛，這樣，無緣無故的咒詛也不得落在人身上。

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

鞭子是為馬用的，轡頭是為驢用的，刑杖是為愚昧人背脊用的。

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

不要照愚昧人的愚妄話回答他，恐怕你與他一樣。

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

要照愚昧人的愚妄話回答他，恐怕他自以為有智慧。

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

藉愚昧人手寄信，是砍斷自己的腳，自受損害。

He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

瘸子的腿，空空地懸掛；愚昧人口中的箴言，也是如此。

The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

把石子放在機弦裡，好像把尊榮給愚昧人一樣。

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

醉酒人手拿荊棘；愚昧人口說箴言，也是如此。

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

雇愚昧人，雇過路人，就好像弓箭手亂射眾人一樣。

The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

愚昧人行他的愚妄，如狗轉過來吃牠所吐的。

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

你見自以為有智慧的人嗎？愚昧人比他更有指望。

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

懶惰人說：「道路上有獅子！街上有猛獅！」

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

門在樞紐上轉動，懶惰人在床上也是如此。

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

懶惰人放手在盤子裡，就是向口舉手，他也以為勞乏。

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

懶惰人看自己比七個善於應對的人更有智慧。

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

過路被事激動，管理不干自己的爭競，好像人揪住狗耳一樣。

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

人欺騙朋友，說：「我豈非是玩耍嗎？」這人好像瘋狂，丟火把、利箭，和殺人的兵器一樣。

As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

人欺騙朋友，說：「我豈非是玩耍嗎？」這人好像瘋狂，丟火把、利箭，和殺人的兵器一樣。

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

沒有柴，火就熄滅；沒有讒謗人，爭競就止息。

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

木炭與火炭，爭競的人能使爭競的事燒起，都是一樣。

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

讒謗人的言語如同美食，深入人的心腹。

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

火熱的嘴唇和奸惡的心，好像用渣滓銀子包的瓦器。

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

怨恨人的，用嘴粉飾，心裡卻藏著詭計；

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

他的言語雖然親熱，你不可信他，因為他心中有七樣可憎惡的事。

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

他的怨恨雖用詭計遮掩，他的惡必在會中顯露。

Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中；滾石頭的，石頭必滾回壓他。

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

撒謊言的人憎恨被他所壓傷的人；奉承的嘴造成敗壞。

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.