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Proverbs 1 1 The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes his father glad, but a foolish son is a grief to his mother. 2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but virtue saves from death. 不义之财，毫无益处；惟有正义，救人脱免死亡。 3 The LORD permits not the just to hunger, but the craving of the wicked he thwarts. 4 The slack hand impoverishes, but the hand of the diligent enriches. 游手好闲，使人贫穷；勤奋工作，使人富有。 夏季贮蓄的，是明智的孩童；秋收酣睡的是无耻的儿子。 6 Blessings are for the head of the just, but a rod for the back of the fool. 上主的降福在义人头上，灾祸却使恶人哑口无言。 7 The memory of the just will be blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. 心灵智慧的人，必接受命令；饶舌的愚妄的人，必自招丧亡。 9 He who walks honestly walks securely, but he whose ways are crooked will fare badly. 走正路的，行路稳妥；走邪路的，终必败露。 10 He who winks at a fault causes trouble, but he who frankly reproves promotes peace. 暗中挤眼的人，必引人烦恼；坦然规劝的人，必促进和平。 12 2 Hatred stirs up disputes, but love covers all offenses. 仇恨引起争端，爱情遮掩一切过失。 13 On the lips of the intelligent is found wisdom, (but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence). 有见识的口唇上，可找着智慧；棍杖只是为打缺乏智慧者的脊背。 14 Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool is imminent ruin. 15 3 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the ruination of the lowly is their poverty. 富人的财富，是他自己的坚城；穷人的零落，却是他们的贫乏。 16 The just man's recompense leads to life, the gains of the wicked, to sin. 义人的薪金，用以维持生活；恶人的收入，却只用来犯罪。 谁遵守劝告，必走向生命之路；谁轻视规劝，必自误入迷途。 18 It is the lips of the liar that conceal hostility; but he who spreads accusations is a fool. 撒谎的唇舌，必暗藏仇恨；散播谣言的，必是愚昧人。 19 Where words are many, sin is not wanting; but he who restrains his lips does well. 多言难免无过，明智的人必约束自己的唇舌。 20 Like choice silver is the just man's tongue; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. 义人的舌，贵若纯金；恶人的心，贱似草芥。 21 The just man's lips nourish many, but fools die for want of sense. 义人的唇舌教育群众，愚人必因缺乏心智而死亡。 22 4 It is the LORD'S blessing that brings wealth, and no effort can substitute for it. 使人致富的，是上主的降福；营营的辛劳，却无补于事。 23 Crime is the entertainment of the fool; so is wisdom for the man of sense. 愚昧人乐于作恶，明哲人乐于求智。 24 What the wicked man fears will befall him, but the desire of the just will be granted. 恶人畏惧的，反向他侵袭；义人的希望，终获得应允。 25 When the tempest passes, the wicked man is no more; but the just man is established forever. 暴风雨一过，恶人不复存在；义人却根深蒂固。 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, is the sluggard to those who use him as a messenger. 27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are brief. 敬畏上主，将延年益寿；恶人的岁月，必要短缩。 28 The hope of the just brings them joy, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nought. 义人的期待，终归是喜乐；恶人的希望，终归是失望。 29 The LORD is a stronghold to him who walks honestly, but to evildoers, their downfall. 上主的道路，是正人君子的保障；为作恶的人，却是灭亡。 30 The just man will never be disturbed, but the wicked will not abide in the land. 义人永不会动摇，恶人决不会久留地上。 31 The mouth of the just yields wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off. 义人的口，散播智慧；邪恶的舌，必被铲除。 32 The lips of the just know how to please, but the mouth of the wicked, how to pervert. 义人的唇，常吐雅言；恶人的口，只说邪恶。 Footnotes（注解） 1 [10:1-22:16] The varied contents of this first collection of Solomon's proverbs apply mostly to individual life. Each of its three hundred and seventy-five proverbs is meant to be distinct from the others, developing one idea through contrasting parallelism in Prov 10-15, and a climactic treatment in Prov 16-22. 2 [12] Love covers all offenses: a favorite maxim of the Apostles; cf 1 Cor 13:7; James 5:20; 1 Peter 4:8; Proverb 17:9. 3 [15] The inspired author reflects upon the reality of the power of money and the defeat of poverty, without approving these things. 4 [22] The blessing of God rather than our own industry crowns our efforts with success; cf Psalm 127:1-2; Matthew 6:25-34. |
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