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箴言 16-18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
箴言 16-18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
16 心中的策劃在於人，
應對之言來自耶和華。
2 人看自己的行為都純全，
但是耶和華卻衡量人心。
3 把你的事交托耶和華，
你的計劃必實現。
4 耶和華所造的萬物各有其用，
連惡人也是為災難之日所造。
5 耶和華厭惡心驕氣傲者，
他們必逃不過祂的責罰。
6 慈愛和忠信可讓罪惡得贖，
敬畏耶和華使人遠離罪惡。
7 人所行的若蒙耶和華喜悅，
耶和華必使仇敵與他和好。
8 財物雖少但行事公義，
勝過家財萬貫卻不公義。
9 人心中籌畫自己的道路，
但耶和華決定他的腳步。
10 王口中有上帝的話，
斷案時必無差錯。
11 公道的秤與天平屬於耶和華，
袋中一切的法碼由祂制定。
12 君王憎恨惡行，
因王位靠公義而立。
13 王喜愛公義的言詞，
器重說話正直的人。
14 王的烈怒如死亡使者，
然而智者能平息王怒。
15 王的笑容帶給人生命，
他的恩惠像春雨之雲。
16 得智慧勝過得黃金，
獲悟性勝過獲白銀。
17 正直人的大道遠離罪惡，
堅守正道的保全性命。
18 驕橫是淪亡的前奏，
狂傲是敗落的預兆。
19 寧可謙卑地與貧寒人相處，
也不跟狂傲人共享戰利品。
20 聽從訓言的人受益匪淺，
信靠耶和華的人蒙祝福。
21 智者以明辨著稱，
甜言能說服人心。
22 智慧是智者的生命泉，
愚昧為愚人帶來懲罰。
23 智者三思而後言，
其言使人長見識。
24 良言如蜜，
使人心靈甘甜、身體康健。
25 有一條路看似正確，
最終卻通向死亡。
26 工人的胃口促他工作，
口腹之需是他的動力。
27 不務正業的人圖謀惡事，
他的口舌如烈焰般危險。
28 邪僻的人散播紛爭，
造謠的人破壞友情。
29 殘暴之徒引誘鄰舍走入歧途。
30 惡人眯起眼睛圖謀不軌，
歹徒咬著嘴唇策劃惡事。
31 白髮是榮耀的冠冕，
行為公義方能得到。
32 不輕易發怒者勝過勇士，
能自我控制勝過攻陷城池。
33 人可以搖籤求問，
但耶和華決定一切。
17 粗茶淡飯但相安無事，
勝過佳餚滿桌卻勾心鬥角。
2 精明的僕人必管轄主人的不肖子，
並與他們一同承受家業。
3 鼎煉銀，爐煉金，
耶和華試煉人心。
4 作惡者留心聽惡言，
說謊者側耳聽壞話。
5 嘲笑窮人等於侮辱造物主，
幸災樂禍的人必難逃懲罰。
6 子孫是老人的華冠，
父母是兒女的榮耀。
7 愚人高談闊論不相稱，
統治者說謊更不合適。
8 行賄者視賄賂為法寶，
可以使他無往不利。
9 饒恕過犯，促進友愛；
重提舊恨，破壞友情。
10 責備哲士一句，
勝過杖打愚人百下。
11 惡人一心反叛，
殘忍的使者必奉命來懲罰他。
12 寧願遇見丟失幼崽的母熊，
也不願碰上做蠢事的愚人。
13 人若以惡報善，
家裡必禍患不斷。
14 爭端爆發如洪水決堤，
當在爆發前將其制止。
15 放過罪人、冤枉義人，
都為耶和華所憎惡。
16 愚人無心求智慧，
手中有錢有何用？
17 朋友時時彼此關愛，
手足生來患難與共。
18 無知的人才會為他人作保。
19 喜愛爭鬥的喜愛犯罪，
驕傲自大的自招滅亡。
20 心術不正，難覓幸福；
口吐謊言，陷入禍患。
21 生愚昧子帶來憂傷，
愚人之父毫無喜樂。
22 喜樂的心乃是良藥，
憂傷的靈使骨枯乾。
23 惡人暗中收受賄賂，
顛倒是非。
24 哲士追求智慧，
愚人漫無目標。
25 愚昧的孩子令父親憂慮，讓母親苦惱。
26 責罰義人不妥，
杖責君子不義。
27 謹言慎行的有知識，
溫和冷靜的有悟性。
28 愚人緘默可算為智慧，
閉口不言可算為明智。
18 孤傲者獨善其身，
他惱恨一切真知。
2 愚人不喜歡悟性，
只喜歡發表意見。
3 邪惡與藐視同行，
無恥與羞辱為伴。
4 人口中的話如同深水，
智慧之泉像涓涓溪流。
5 袒護惡人、冤枉義人都為不善。
6 愚人說話引起紛爭，
他的口招來鞭打。
7 愚人的口自招滅亡，
他的嘴坑害他自己。
8 閒言碎語如同美食，
深入人的五臟六腑。
9 懶惰人與毀壞者臭味相投。
10 耶和華的名是堅固保障，
義人投奔其中就得安穩。
11 財富是富人的堅城，
在他幻想中是高牆。
12 驕傲是敗亡的前奏，
謙虛是尊榮的先鋒。
13 未聽先答的人，
自顯愚昧和羞辱。
14 人的心靈能忍受疾病，
誰能忍受破碎的心靈？
15 哲士的心得知識，
智者的耳求知識。
16 禮物為人開路，
領人晉見權貴。
17 先告狀的看似有理，
一經對質真相大白。
18 抽籤可以平息爭端，
調解強者間的糾紛。
19 與結怨的兄弟和解比攻城還難，
爭端難破，如堅城的門閂。
20 人因口中所說的話而飽足，
因嘴中所出的言語而滿足。
21 口舌能夠定生死，
多嘴多言食惡果。
22 得到妻子就是得到珍寶，
也是蒙了耶和華的恩惠。
23 窮人哀聲懇求，
富人惡言相向。
24 濫交友，自招損；
得知己，勝手足。
Proverbs 16-18
New International Version
Proverbs 16-18
New International Version
16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)
3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.(E)
6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the Lord(J) evil is avoided.(K)
7 When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
he causes their enemies to make peace(L) with them.(M)
9 In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.(P)
10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.(Q)
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.(R)
12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.(S)
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.(T)
17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(AA)
19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,[a](AE)
and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.(AF)
22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(AH)
but folly brings punishment to fools.
26 The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
29 A violent person entices their neighbor
and leads them down a path that is not good.(AS)
30 Whoever winks(AT) with their eye is plotting perversity;
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor;(AU)
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
than a house full of feasting, with strife.(AY)
2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5 Whoever mocks the poor(BB) shows contempt for their Maker;(BC)
whoever gloats over disaster(BD) will not go unpunished.(BE)
6 Children’s children(BF) are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(BG)
8 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.(BH)
9 Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(BI)
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(BJ)
10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.(BK)
14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(BN)
16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?(BQ)
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(BR)
18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbor.(BS)
19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
21 To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.(BT)
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes(BY) wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(BZ)
26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(CA)
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,(CB)
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.(CC)
28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
and discerning if they hold their tongues.(CD)
18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.(CE)
3 When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
and with shame comes reproach.
4 The words of the mouth are deep waters,(CF)
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
6 The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.(CI)
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.(CL)
9 One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.(CM)
11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;(CP)
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.(CQ)
13 To answer before listening—
that is folly and shame.(CR)
14 The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?(CS)
15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,(CT)
for the ears of the wise seek it out.
16 A gift(CU) opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
17 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
18 Casting the lot settles disputes(CV)
and keeps strong opponents apart.
19 A brother wronged(CW) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.(CX)
23 The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(DC)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:20 Or whoever speaks prudently finds what is good
- Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive
- Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive
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