箴言 3
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
宜谨守诫命
3 我儿，不要忘记我的法则[a]，你心要谨守我的诫命， 2 因为他必将长久的日子、生命的年数与平安加给你。 3 不可使慈爱、诚实离开你，要系在你颈项上，刻在你心版上。 4 这样，你必在神和世人眼前蒙恩宠，有聪明。 5 你要专心仰赖耶和华，不可倚靠自己的聪明， 6 在你一切所行的事上都要认定他，他必指引你的路。 7 不要自以为有智慧，要敬畏耶和华，远离恶事。 8 这便医治你的肚脐，滋润你的百骨。 9 你要以财物和一切初熟的土产尊荣耶和华， 10 这样，你的仓房必充满有余，你的酒榨有新酒盈溢。 11 我儿，你不可轻看耶和华的管教[b]，也不可厌烦他的责备。 12 因为耶和华所爱的，他必责备，正如父亲责备所喜爱的儿子。
智慧之宝贵
13 得智慧，得聪明的，这人便为有福！ 14 因为得智慧胜过得银子，其利益强如精金； 15 比珍珠[c]宝贵，你一切所喜爱的都不足与比较。 16 她右手有长寿，左手有富贵。 17 她的道是安乐，她的路全是平安。 18 她与持守她的做生命树，持定她的俱各有福。 19 耶和华以智慧立地，以聪明定天， 20 以知识使深渊裂开，使天空滴下甘露。
21 我儿，要谨守真智慧和谋略，不可使他离开你的眼目。 22 这样，他必做你的生命，颈项的美饰。 23 你就坦然行路，不致碰脚。 24 你躺下，必不惧怕；你躺卧，睡得香甜。 25 忽然来的惊恐，不要害怕；恶人遭毁灭，也不要恐惧。 26 因为耶和华是你所倚靠的，他必保守你的脚不陷入网罗。
善恶之报施
27 你手若有行善的力量，不可推辞，就当向那应得的人施行。 28 你那里若有现成的，不可对邻舍说：“去吧，明天再来，我必给你。” 29 你的邻舍既在你附近安居，你不可设计害他。 30 人未曾加害于你，不可无故与他相争。 31 不可嫉妒强暴的人，也不可选择他所行的路。 32 因为乖僻人为耶和华所憎恶，正直人为他所亲密。 33 耶和华咒诅恶人的家庭，赐福于义人的居所。 34 他讥诮那好讥诮的人，赐恩给谦卑的人。 35 智慧人必承受尊荣，愚昧人高升也成为羞辱。
箴言 3
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
信靠耶和華
3 孩子啊，不要忘記我的訓言，
要把我的誡命存在心裡，
2 因為這必使你延年益壽，
幸福平安。
3 不要讓慈愛和信實離開你，
要把他們繫在你的頸項上，
刻在你的心坎上。
4 這樣，你必蒙上帝和世人的喜悅，
享有美譽。
5 你要全心信靠耶和華，
不可倚靠自己的悟性。
6 凡事都要尋求祂，
祂必指引你走正路。
7 不要自以為有智慧，
要敬畏耶和華，遠離惡事。
8 這樣可醫治你的身體，
滋潤你的筋骨。
9 你要用自己的財富和一切初熟的物產來尊崇耶和華，
10 祂必使你五穀滿倉，
榨酒池溢出新釀。
11 孩子啊，不可輕視耶和華的管教，
也不可厭煩祂的責備。
12 因為耶和華責備祂所愛的人，
就像父親責備他所疼愛的孩子。
13 找到智慧、得到悟性的人有福了，
14 因為智慧比銀子更有價值，
比金子更有益處，
15 比珠寶更珍貴；
你所喜愛的一切都難以相比。
16 智慧的右手有長壽，
左手有富貴和尊榮。
17 她的路上有福樂，
她的道上有平安。
18 對持守智慧的人來說，
智慧是生命樹，
緊握智慧的人必蒙祝福。
19 耶和華以智慧奠立大地，
以悟性鋪設諸天；
20 祂的知識使深淵裂開，
使天上降下甘霖。
21 孩子啊，你要守護智慧和明辨力，
別讓她們離開你的視線。
22 她們必給你帶來生命，
作你頸項上華美的裝飾。
23 如此，你必步履穩健，不致失足；
24 你必安然躺臥，睡得香甜。
25 不要怕突來的災禍，
不要怕惡人遭毀滅，
26 因為耶和華是你的靠山，
祂使你的腳不陷入網羅。
27 倘若有力量行善，
就當幫助有需要的人，不要推託。
28 倘若可以幫忙，
就不可對有求於你的鄰人說：
「回去吧，明天再來，我必給你！」
29 鄰舍在你附近安分居住，
不可謀害他。
30 別人若沒有害你，
不要無故與他相爭。
31 不要羡慕殘暴之徒，
也不可步其後塵，
32 因為耶和華憎惡邪僻之徒，
喜愛正直的人。
33 耶和華咒詛惡人的家，
賜福義人的家。
34 耶和華譏笑好譏誚的人，
恩待謙卑的人。
35 智者得尊榮，
愚人受羞辱。
Proverbs 3
EasyEnglish Bible
Trust God
3 My child, do not forget what I teach you. Always think carefully about my commands. 2 If you obey them, you will live a long life. You will have peace in your mind. and you will enjoy your life.
3 Keep hold of faithful love. That will be like a beautiful necklace that you always wear. Think about what it means to love other people. 4 If you do that, you will make God happy. People will also be pleased and they will respect you.
5 Trust in the Lord completely. Do not think that you understand things well enough for yourself. 6 Whatever you are doing, remember that the Lord is with you. Then he will show you the right way to go.
7 Do not think that you are already wise enough. Obey the Lord and refuse to do evil things. 8 If you do that, it will make you healthy and strong.
9 Show that you respect the Lord in the way that you use your money. Offer the first part of the harvest from your farm to him. 10 If you do that, you will store more food than you need for yourself. You will have more wine than you can drink.
11 My child, if the Lord warns you that you have done something wrong, accept it. Do not be upset if he warns you. 12 He is doing it because he loves you. When a father loves his son very much, he warns him when he does something wrong.
Wisdom is a blessing
13 Anyone who finds wisdom is in a happy place! So is the person who has learned to understand things.
14 Wisdom helps people better than silver or gold will ever help them.
15 Wisdom is more valuable than the most expensive jewels.
Nothing that you might want for yourself is as good as wisdom.
16 Wisdom is ready to give you a long life. She will also give you riches and honour.[a]
17 Wisdom will be your guide through a happy life. She will lead you in ways that keep you safe. 18 Wisdom is like a tree with fruits that give life to the people who pick them. The Lord blesses everyone who keeps hold of wisdom.
19 The Lord used wisdom to create the earth. He understood the right way to create the heavens. 20 He used his knowledge to pour water from under the earth into the rivers and seas. He caused the clouds to send down rain.
21 My child, always keep hold of wisdom and a good mind. Make sure that you keep them safe. 22 They will give you strength in life. You will enjoy life, like a beautiful necklace that you wear.
23 You will be safe as you travel through life. There will be no danger to make you fall down. 24 When you lie down to sleep, you will not be afraid. You will sleep well with peace in your mind. 25 You will not be frightened of any trouble that might surprise you. Trouble may destroy wicked people, but you will know that you are safe. 26 The Lord is the one who will take care of you. He will protect you, so that no danger can hurt you.
Wisdom causes you to help other people
27 Do not refuse to help those people who need help. If you are able to help them, do it! 28 If you can give your neighbour the help that he needs, do not say to him, ‘Go away! Come back tomorrow, and then I will help you.’
29 Do not think of ways to hurt your neighbour. You should help him to trust you.
30 Do not quarrel with other people if they have done nothing to hurt you. You have no reason to accuse them of anything wrong.
31 Do not be jealous of cruel people. Do not try to copy the things that they do. 32 The Lord hates wicked people. But he makes righteous people his friends.
33 The Lord curses the homes of wicked people, but he blesses the homes of righteous people. 34 The Lord laughs at proud people who laugh at other people. But he is kind to humble people.
35 Wise people will receive honour. But fools will only have shame.
Footnotes
- 3:16 ‘She’. In the Book of Proverbs, wisdom is like a woman. See Proverbs 1:20; 9:1.
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