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箴言 21
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
箴言 21
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
追求公義仁愛必得尊榮
21 君王的心在耶和華手中，好像水溝的水，
他可以隨意轉移。
2 人看自己一切所行的，都是正直的；
耶和華卻衡量人心。
3 秉公行義，
比獻祭更蒙耶和華悅納。
4 高傲的眼、傲慢的心，
惡人的燈，都是罪惡。
5 殷勤人的籌劃必使他獲利；
行事急躁的必致貧窮。
6 憑撒謊的舌頭得來的財寶，
是飄蕩的浮雲、死亡的追尋。
7 惡人的暴行必拖累自己；
因為他們不肯秉行公正。
8 罪人的道路充滿狡詐，
清潔的人，行為正直。
9 寧可住在房頂的一角，
也不跟吵鬧的婦人同住一間房屋。
10 惡人的心只求邪惡，
他的眼並不顧惜鄰舍。
11 好譏笑人的受刑罰的時候，愚蒙人就得著智慧；
智慧人受訓誨的時候，他就得著知識。
12 公義的 神留意惡人的家，
使惡人在禍患中毀滅。
13 塞耳不聽貧窮人呼求的，
他將來呼求，也得不到應允。
14 暗中送的禮物，可以平息怒氣，
懷裡藏的賄賂，能平息暴怒。
15 秉行公正，使義人喜樂，
卻使作孽的人恐懼。
16 偏離明慧之道的人，
必住在陰魂的會中。
17 貪愛享樂的，必成為窮乏人；
好酒愛脂油的，必不會富足。
18 惡人作了義人的贖價，
奸詐人作了正直人的替身。
19 寧可住在野地，
也不跟吵鬧易怒的婦人同住。
20 智慧人的居所中，積存珍貴的財物和油；
愚昧人卻把他所有的揮霍耗盡。
21 追求公義與慈愛的，
必得著生命、公義和榮耀。
22 智慧人登上勇士的城，
傾覆他倚靠的堅壘。
23 謹守口舌的，
保護自己免受患難。
24 驕傲自大的人，他的名字是好譏笑人的；
他行事狂妄驕傲。
25 懶惰人的願望害死自己，
因為他的手不肯工作。
26 他終日貪得無厭，
但義人施予毫不吝嗇。
27 惡人的祭物是耶和華所厭惡的，
更何況是懷著惡念來獻的呢？
28 作假見證的必要滅亡，
聆聽真情的人，他的話長存。
29 惡人厚顏無恥，
正直人卻堅定他的道路。
30 任何智慧、聰明、
謀略都不能敵擋耶和華。
31 馬是為打仗之日預備的，
勝利卻在於耶和華。
Proverbs 21
New International Version
Proverbs 21
New International Version
21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
that he channels toward all who please him.(A)
2 A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.(B)
3 To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(C)
4 Haughty eyes(D) and a proud heart—
the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit(E)
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(G)
for they refuse to do what is right.
8 The way of the guilty is devious,(H)
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
9 Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.(I)
10 The wicked crave evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(J)
14 A gift given in secret soothes anger,
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.(N)
15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.(O)
16 Whoever strays from the path of prudence
comes to rest in the company of the dead.(P)
17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(Q)
18 The wicked become a ransom(R) for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
19 Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.(S)
20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
22 One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty(V)
and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
24 The proud and arrogant person(Y)—“Mocker” is his name—
behaves with insolent fury.
25 The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,(Z)
because his hands refuse to work.
26 All day long he craves for more,
but the righteous(AA) give without sparing.(AB)
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable(AC)—
how much more so when brought with evil intent!(AD)
29 The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways.(AG)
31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but victory rests with the Lord.(AJ)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death
- Proverbs 21:12 Or The righteous person
- Proverbs 21:21 Or righteousness
Proverbs 21
New King James Version
Proverbs 21
New King James Version
The Lord Considers the Heart
21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
Like the [a]rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
3 (C)To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
5 (E)The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
7 The violence of the wicked will [d]destroy them,
Because they refuse to do justice.
8 The way of [e]a guilty man is perverse;
But as for the pure, his work is right.
9 Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with (G)a contentious woman.
10 (H)The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
But when the (I)wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12 The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked,
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
13 (J)Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be heard.
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
And a bribe [f]behind the back, strong wrath.
15 It is a joy for the just to do justice,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the (K)dead.
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,
And the unfaithful for the upright.
19 Better to dwell [g]in the wilderness,
Than with a contentious and angry woman.
20 (L)There is desirable treasure,
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it.
21 (M)He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
23 (O)Whoever guards his mouth and tongue
Keeps his soul from troubles.
24 A proud and haughty man—“Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.
25 The (P)desire of the lazy man kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor.
26 He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous (Q)gives and does not spare.
27 (R)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!
28 A false witness shall perish,
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
29 A wicked man hardens his face,
But as for the upright, he [i]establishes his way.
30 (S)There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the Lord.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But (T)deliverance is of the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:1 channels
- Proverbs 21:4 Or lamp
- Proverbs 21:6 LXX Pursue vanity on the snares of death; Vg. Is vain and foolish, and shall stumble on the snares of death; Tg. They shall be destroyed, and they shall fall who seek death
- Proverbs 21:7 Lit. drag them away
- Proverbs 21:8 Or The way of a man is perverse and strange;
- Proverbs 21:14 Under cover, lit. in the bosom
- Proverbs 21:19 Lit. in the land of the desert
- Proverbs 21:22 Climbs over the walls of
- Proverbs 21:29 Qr., LXX understands
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