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26 愚昧人得尊荣不相宜,
正如夏天落雪,收割时下雨。
诅咒不会无故临到[a]
正如麻雀掠过,燕子翻飞。
鞭子是为打马,辔头是为勒驴,
刑杖正是为打愚昧人的背。
不要照愚昧人的愚昧话回答他,
免得你与他一样。
要照愚昧人的愚昧话回答他,
免得他自以为有智慧。
藉愚昧人的手寄信的,
就像砍断双脚,喝下残暴。
箴言在愚昧人的口中,
正如瘸子的脚悬空无用。
将尊荣给愚昧人的,
就像石头绑在弹弓上。
箴言在愚昧人的口中,
好像荆棘刺入醉汉的手。
10 雇愚昧人的,与雇过路人的,
就像弓箭手射伤任何人。
11 愚昧人重复做愚昧之事,
就如狗转过来吃自己所吐的。
12 你看见自以为有智慧的人吗?
愚昧人比他更有指望。
13 懒惰人说:“道路有猛狮,
街上有壮狮。”
14 懒惰人在床上,
就像门在轴心上转动一样。
15 懒惰人把手埋入盘里,
就是送进口中也觉得累。
16 懒惰人眼看自己
比七个善于应对的人更有智慧。
17 过路时卷入与己无关的纷争,
好像人揪住狗耳一般。
18-19 人欺骗邻舍,却说
“我只是开玩笑而已”,
他就像疯狂的人抛掷致死的火把和利箭。
20 火缺了柴就必熄灭;
无人造谣,纷争就止息。
21 好争吵的人煽动争端,
就如余火加炭,火上加柴一样。
22 造谣者的话如同美食,
深入人的肚腹。
23 火热的[b]嘴唇,邪恶的心,
好像银渣包在瓦器上。
24 仇敌用嘴唇掩饰,
心里却藏着诡诈;
25 他用甜言蜜语,你不能相信他,
因为他心中有七样可憎恶的事。
26 他虽用诡诈掩饰怨恨,
他的邪恶必在集会中显露。
27 挖陷坑的,自己必陷在其中;
滚石头的,石头反滚在他身上。
28 虚谎的舌憎恨他所压伤的人;
谄媚的口败坏人的事。

Footnotes

  1. 26.2 “诅咒…临到”:原文另译“无故的诅咒必返回自己身上”。
  2. 26.23 “火热的”:七十士译本是“油滑的”。

当以愚昧懒惰人为戒

26 夏天落雪,收割时下雨,都不合宜;

照样,愚昧人获得尊荣,也不合宜。

麻雀怎样飞来飞去,燕子怎样翻飞;

照样,无故的咒诅也不会临到人。

鞭子是为了打马,嚼环是为了勒驴;

刑杖是为了打愚昧人的背。

不要照着愚昧人的愚妄回答他,

免得你像他一样。

要照着愚昧人的愚妄回答他,

免得他自以为有智慧。

藉愚昧人的手传递信息的,

是自断己足,自寻烦恼。

箴言在愚昧人口中,

就像瘸子的腿,虚悬无用。

把荣耀给愚昧人的,

就像人把石子系在投石器上。

箴言在愚昧人口中,

就像荆棘在醉汉手里。

10 雇用愚昧人和过路人的,

就像胡乱射伤众人的弓箭手。

11 愚昧人一再重复他的愚妄,

正像狗转过来,吃自己所吐的。

12 你见过自以为有智慧的人吗?

愚昧人比他更有指望。

13 懒惰人说:“路上有狮子,

广场上也有狮子。”

14 懒惰人在床上翻动,

就像门绕着门铰转动一样。

15 懒惰人把手放在盘子里,

连拿食物送回口边也觉得劳累。

16 懒惰人看自己,

比七个善于应对的人更有智慧。

提防毁谤及诡诈的人

17 过路的人被激怒,去干涉与自己无关的争执,

就像人揪住狗的耳朵。

18-19 人欺骗了邻舍,

却说:“我不过是开玩笑罢了。”

他就像疯狂的人,

投掷火把、利箭和杀人的武器。

20 没有柴,火就熄灭;

没有搬弄是非的人,纷争就平息。

21 好争竞的人,煽动争端,

就像余烬上加炭,火上加柴一样。

22 搬弄是非的人的言语如同美食;

深入人的脏腑。

23 嘴唇火热,心却奸恶,

就像包上银渣的瓦器。

24 憎恶人的用话语掩饰自己,

心里却存着诡诈。

25 他的话语虽然动听,你不可信他,

因为他心里有七样可厌恶的事。

26 他的怨恨虽然以诡诈掩饰,

但他的邪恶必在大会中显露出来。

27 挖掘陷坑的,自己必掉在其中;

辊石头的,石头必辊回自己身上。

28 虚谎的舌头憎恶被它伤害的人;

谄媚的口造成败坏。

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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