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劝世箴言

24 你不要嫉妒恶人,也不要起意与他们相处。 因为他们的心图谋强暴,他们的口谈论奸恶。 房屋因智慧建造,又因聪明立稳, 其中因知识充满各样美好宝贵的财物。 智慧人大有能力,有知识的人力上加力。 你去打仗,要凭智谋,谋士众多,人便得胜。 智慧极高,非愚昧人所能及,所以在城门内不敢开口。 设计作恶的,必称为奸人。 愚妄人的思念乃是罪恶,亵慢者为人所憎恶。 10 你在患难之日若胆怯,你的力量就微小。 11 人被拉到死地,你要解救;人将被杀,你须拦阻。 12 你若说“这事我未曾知道”,那衡量人心的岂不明白吗?保守你命的岂不知道吗?他岂不按各人所行的报应各人吗? 13 我儿,你要吃蜜,因为是好的。吃蜂房下滴的蜜,便觉甘甜。 14 你心得了智慧,也必觉得如此。你若找着,至终必有善报,你的指望也不致断绝。 15 你这恶人,不要埋伏攻击义人的家,不要毁坏他安居之所。 16 因为义人虽七次跌倒,仍必兴起,恶人却被祸患倾倒。 17 你仇敌跌倒,你不要欢喜;他倾倒,你心不要快乐。 18 恐怕耶和华看见就不喜悦,将怒气从仇敌身上转过来。 19 不要为作恶的心怀不平,也不要嫉妒恶人。 20 因为恶人终不得善报,恶人的灯也必熄灭。 21 我儿,你要敬畏耶和华与君王,不要与反复无常的人结交。 22 因为他们的灾难必忽然而起,耶和华与君王所施行的毁灭,谁能知道呢?

23 以下也是智慧人的箴言。

审判时看人情面是不好的。 24 对恶人说“你是义人”的,这人万民必咒诅,列邦必憎恶。 25 责备恶人的必得喜悦,美好的福也必临到他。 26 应对正直的,犹如与人亲嘴。 27 你要在外头预备工料,在田间办理整齐,然后建造房屋。 28 不可无故作见证陷害邻舍,也不可用嘴欺骗人。 29 不可说:“人怎样待我,我也怎样待他,我必照他所行的报复他。” 30 我经过懒惰人的田地,无知人的葡萄园, 31 荆棘长满了地皮,刺草遮盖了田面,石墙也坍塌了。 32 我看见就留心思想,我看着就领了训诲。 33 再睡片时,打盹片时,抱着手躺卧片时, 34 你的贫穷就必如强盗速来,你的缺乏仿佛拿兵器的人来到。

24 不要羡慕恶人,
    不要向往与他们为友;
因为他们心里图谋暴行,
    口中谈论恶事。
家靠智慧而建立,
    靠悟性而稳固,
借知识而充满各种珍宝。
智者充满能力,
    哲士力上加力。
出征打仗,要凭智谋;
    谋士众多,胜券在握。
智慧对愚人高不可及,
    他在城门口沉默不语。
图谋作恶的必被称为阴谋家。
愚人的计谋是罪恶,
    人人都厌恶嘲讽者。
10 逆境中丧胆的是弱者。
11 被拉去屠杀的,你要抢救;
    踉跄受死的,你要拦阻。
12 不要推说自己毫不知情,
    鉴察人心的主洞悉一切,
    保守你生命的上帝知情,
    祂必按你的行为报应你。
13 孩子啊,你要吃美好的蜂蜜,
    蜂房滴下的蜜甘甜可口。
14 智慧同样使你的心灵甘甜;
    你若找到智慧,前途必光明,
    盼望也不会幻灭。
15 不要像恶人一样暗算义人,
    破坏他的家。
16 因为义人跌倒七次也必起来,
    恶人却被灾祸击垮。
17 仇敌跌倒,不要幸灾乐祸;
    仇敌败落,不要心里欢喜。
18 否则,耶和华看见会不悦,
    不再向仇敌发烈怒。
19 不要因恶人而愤愤不平,
    也不要羡慕歹徒;
20 因为恶人毫无前途,
    恶人的灯终必熄灭。
21 孩子啊,要敬畏耶和华和君王,
    不要跟反复无常之徒为伍。
22 因为灾祸必骤然临到他们,
    谁知道耶和华和君王如何毁灭他们?

其他智言

23 以下也是智者的箴言:
    判案时偏袒实为不善。
24 判恶人无罪的,
    必遭万人咒诅,
    为列国痛恨。
25 责备恶人的必有欢乐,
    美好的福气必临到他。
26 诚实的回答如同友好的亲吻。
27 要安排好外面的事,
    把田间的工作准备妥当,
    然后建造房屋。
28 别无故作证害邻舍,
    也不可撒谎欺骗人。
29 不可说:“别人怎样待我,
    我就怎样待他;
    我要照他所做的报复他。”
30 我走过懒惰人的田地和无知者的葡萄园,
31 那里荆棘遍地,
    刺草丛生,
    石墙倒塌。
32 我仔细思想所见之事,
    领悟到一个教训:
33 再睡一会儿,
    打个盹儿,
    抱着手躺一会儿,
34 贫穷必像强盗一样临到你,
    缺乏必像武士一样扑向你。

Saying 20

24 Do not envy(A) the wicked,
    do not desire their company;
for their hearts plot violence,(B)
    and their lips talk about making trouble.(C)

Saying 21

By wisdom a house is built,(D)
    and through understanding it is established;
through knowledge its rooms are filled
    with rare and beautiful treasures.(E)

Saying 22

The wise prevail through great power,
    and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
Surely you need guidance to wage war,
    and victory is won through many advisers.(F)

Saying 23

Wisdom is too high for fools;
    in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.

Saying 24

Whoever plots evil
    will be known as a schemer.
The schemes of folly are sin,
    and people detest a mocker.

Saying 25

10 If you falter in a time of trouble,
    how small is your strength!(G)
11 Rescue those being led away to death;
    hold back those staggering toward slaughter.(H)
12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs(I) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay(J) everyone according to what they have done?(K)

Saying 26

13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
    honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
    If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
    and your hope will not be cut off.(L)

Saying 27

15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
    do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
    but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(M)

Saying 28

17 Do not gloat(N) when your enemy falls;
    when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,(O)
18 or the Lord will see and disapprove
    and turn his wrath away from them.(P)

Saying 29

19 Do not fret(Q) because of evildoers
    or be envious of the wicked,
20 for the evildoer has no future hope,
    and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.(R)

Saying 30

21 Fear the Lord and the king,(S) my son,
    and do not join with rebellious officials,
22 for those two will send sudden destruction(T) on them,
    and who knows what calamities they can bring?

Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise:(U)

To show partiality(V) in judging is not good:(W)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”(X)
    will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
    and rich blessing will come on them.

26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss on the lips.

27 Put your outdoor work in order
    and get your fields ready;
    after that, build your house.

28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause(Y)
    would you use your lips to mislead?
29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;
    I’ll pay them back for what they did.”(Z)

30 I went past the field of a sluggard,(AA)
    past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
31 thorns had come up everywhere,
    the ground was covered with weeds,
    and the stone wall was in ruins.
32 I applied my heart to what I observed
    and learned a lesson from what I saw:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest(AB)
34 and poverty will come on you like a thief
    and scarcity like an armed man.(AC)

Chapter 24

Do Not Be Envious of the Wicked[a]

Do not be envious of the wicked
    or desire to be in their company.
For their hearts scheme of violence,
    and their lips speak only of mischief.
By wisdom a house is built;
    by understanding it is made secure.
By knowledge its rooms are filled
    with rare and desirable riches of all kinds.
A wise man is mightier than a strong man,
    and a man of knowledge prevails over one who has strength.
For you wage war by wise guidance,
    and victory depends on a host of counselors.
Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
    at the city gate he does not open his mouth.[b]
Anyone who plans to do evil
    earns a reputation for intrigue.
The intrigues of fools are sinful,[c]
    and men find the scoffer abhorrent.
10 If you lose heart in time of adversity,
    your strength will indeed be limited.
11     [d]Rescue those who are being led away to death
    and save those who are on their way to execution.
12 If you say, “I do not know this man,”
    will he who tests the heart not perceive it?
He who is the guardian of your soul knows it,
    and he will repay you as your deeds deserve.
13 Eat honey,[e] my son, for it is good,
    and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to the taste.
14 In much the same manner
    will wisdom be sweet to your soul.
    If you find it, you will have a future,
    and your hope[f] will not be cut off.
15 Do not lie in wait at the home of a righteous man;
    do not raid his dwelling.
16 For a righteous man falls seven times[g] and rises again,
    but the wicked stumble into calamity.
17 Do not be glad when your enemy falls;
    when he stumbles, do not let your heart exult,
18 for fear that the Lord will be displeased at the sight
    and withdraw his wrath from your enemy.
19 Do not become outraged about evildoers
    or be envious of the wicked.[h]
20 For they will have no tomorrow;
    the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
21 My son, fear the Lord and fear the king;[i]
    avoid those who rebel against them.
22 For disaster will strike them suddenly,
    and who knows what ruin will afflict them and their friends?[j]

Other Sayings of the Wise[k]

23 [l]These also are sayings of the wise:

To show partiality in judgment
    is an invidious act.
24 Whoever says to the wicked, “You are innocent,”
    will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
25 But those who convict the evildoer will fare well,
    and they will be blessed with prosperity.
26 Anyone who offers an honest answer
    gives a kiss on the lips.
27 Plan what you want outside
    and make everything ready on the land;
once you have done this,
    you can go forth and build your house.
28 Never be a witness against your neighbor without good reason
    or deceive with your lips.
29 Never say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
    I will pay him back for what he has done.”

I Passed by the Field of a Lazy Idler . . .[m]

30 I passed by the field of a lazy idler,[n]
    by the vineyard of a man without sense.
31 I saw that it was completely overgrown with thorns;
    the ground was covered with weeds,
    and its stone wall was broken down.
32 And as I gazed at it and reflected,
    I drew this lesson from the sight:
33 a little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the arms to rest,
34 and poverty will come upon you like a thief,
    and want will assail you like an armed warrior.

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:1 Evildoers make others envious; every moral teacher must show that, in one way or another, evil does not pay, that it is a pathway to death. Faced with the lure of desires that are easily available but dishonest, they must show the human and spiritual value of good behavior—it is the sole way of approach. The teacher of wisdom devotes himself to this difficult task.
  2. Proverbs 24:7 Public business was conducted at the gate of the city.
  3. Proverbs 24:9 The intrigues of fools are sinful: see Prov 1:11-16; 9:13-18. Men find the scoffer abhorrent: because he is arrogant and abusive (Prov 9:7), and a fomenter of strife (Prov 22:10). See also note on Prov 1:22.
  4. Proverbs 24:11 One who can prove that a condemned man is innocent must try to save him (see Prov 17:15; Isa 58:6-7). [God] knows it: God knows us through and through (see Prov 16:2; 21:2; Ps 94:9-11).
  5. Proverbs 24:13 Honey: i.e., wisdom, which is the honey of the soul.
  6. Proverbs 24:14 Wisdom is sweet to the soul by bringing nourishment and healing to it (see Prov 16:24). Future . . . hope: see Prov 23:18; Pss 9:19; 37:37; 73:24; Jer 29:11.
  7. Proverbs 24:16 Seven times: i.e., many times (see Prov 6:16; Job 5:19 and note). Rises again: the Lord has promised to come to the aid of the righteous (see Pss 34:20; 37:24; Mic 7:8). The wicked stumble into calamity: see Prov 24:22; 4:19; 6:15; 11:3, 5; Pss 1:6; 37:13, 20; 119:155; 146:9.
  8. Proverbs 24:19 This verse is very close to Ps 37:1; see Prov 23:17; 24:1.
  9. Proverbs 24:21 Fear the Lord and fear the king: the faithful are to render obedience to the Lord and to civil authority (see Eccl 8:2-5; Mt 18:21-22; Lk 17:4; Rom 13:1ff; 1 Pet 2:13-17). Scripture regards the king as the punisher of the wicked (see Prov 20:8, 26).
  10. Proverbs 24:22

    After this verse, the Greek text adds five verses as follows:

    22aA son who keeps the commandment will escape destruction,

    for he embraced it willingly.

    22bLet no falsehood be spoken by the tongue of the king,

    yes, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue.

    22cThe king’s tongue is a sword, not some fleshly thing,

    and whoever is handed up to him will be crushed.

    22dFor if his wrath is provoked,

    he destroys men with all their sinews.

    22eHe devours men’s bones

    and like a flame burns them up,

    so that they are not even fit to be eaten by young eagles.

    The Greek text then appends here chapter 30:1-14.

  11. Proverbs 24:23 This is a brief appendix written in the same style and spirit as the preceding collection.
  12. Proverbs 24:23 To the ancient counsels on respect for justice in trials and on prudence, a new one is added: evil must not be done (see Mt 16:12, 14-15).
  13. Proverbs 24:30 A splendid lesson about things that would also be a fine popular song.
  14. Proverbs 24:30 Idler: see note on Prov 6:6.