箴言 14
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14 智慧婦人建立家室，愚妄婦人親手拆毀。 2 行動正直的敬畏耶和華，行事乖僻的卻藐視他。 3 愚妄人口中驕傲，如杖責打己身，智慧人的嘴必保守自己。 4 家裡無牛，槽頭乾淨；土產加多，乃憑牛力。 5 誠實見證人不說謊話，假見證人吐出謊言。 6 褻慢人尋智慧卻尋不著，聰明人易得知識。 7 到愚昧人面前，不見他嘴中有知識。 8 通達人的智慧在乎明白己道，愚昧人的愚妄乃是詭詐[a]。 9 愚妄人犯罪以為戲耍[b]，正直人互相喜悅。 10 心中的苦楚自己知道，心裡的喜樂外人無干。 11 奸惡人的房屋必傾倒，正直人的帳篷必興盛。 12 有一條路人以為正，至終成為死亡之路。 13 人在喜笑中心也憂愁，快樂至極就生愁苦。 14 心中背道的必滿得自己的結果，善人必從自己的行為得以知足。 15 愚蒙人是話都信，通達人步步謹慎。 16 智慧人懼怕，就遠離惡事，愚妄人卻狂傲自恃。 17 輕易發怒的行事愚妄，設立詭計的被人恨惡。 18 愚蒙人得愚昧為產業，通達人得知識為冠冕。 19 壞人俯伏在善人面前，惡人俯伏在義人門口。 20 貧窮人連鄰舍也恨他，富足人朋友最多。 21 藐視鄰舍的，這人有罪；憐憫貧窮的，這人有福。 22 謀惡的，豈非走入迷途嗎？謀善的，必得慈愛和誠實。 23 諸般勤勞都有益處，嘴上多言乃致窮乏。 24 智慧人的財為自己的冠冕，愚妄人的愚昧終是愚昧。 25 作真見證的救人性命，吐出謊言的施行詭詐。 26 敬畏耶和華的大有倚靠，他的兒女也有避難所。 27 敬畏耶和華就是生命的泉源，可以使人離開死亡的網羅。 28 帝王榮耀在乎民多，君王衰敗在乎民少。 29 不輕易發怒的大有聰明，性情暴躁的大顯愚妄。 30 心中安靜是肉體的生命，嫉妒是骨中的朽爛。 31 欺壓貧寒的是辱沒造他的主，憐憫窮乏的乃是尊敬主。 32 惡人在所行的惡上必被推倒，義人臨死有所投靠。 33 智慧存在聰明人心中，愚昧人心裡所存的顯而易見。 34 公義使邦國高舉，罪惡是人民的羞辱。 35 智慧的臣子蒙王恩惠，貽羞的僕人遭其震怒。
Proverbs 14
EasyEnglish Bible
14 Every wise woman makes her home strong.
But a foolish woman destroys her home with her own hands.
2 An honest person respects and obeys the Lord.
But anyone who deceives other people shows that he does not respect the Lord.
3 When fools boast, they bring punishment on themselves.
But the words of wise people keep them safe.
4 When a farmer has no oxen to plough his fields,
he does not have to feed them.
But he needs strong oxen to grow plenty of crops.
5 A faithful person will not tell lies in court.
But someone who says false things, always deceives.
6 If you only pretend that you want wisdom, you will not find it.
But if you are careful, you will easily understand what is right.
7 Stay away from foolish people.
They will stop you from learning anything that is wise.
8 A careful person understands what is right and he does it.
But a foolish person's silly thoughts deceive him.
9 Fools think that they do not need to do anything about their sins.
But God is pleased with people who do what is right.
10 When you are upset, you yourself know how sad you are.
No one else can know what you are feeling, sad or happy.
11 A wicked person's home will come to an end.
But the home of a good person will continue to be strong.
12 You may think that you are on a good, straight road.
But in the end, that road may lead you to death.
13 Somebody may be upset, even when he is laughing.
After his joy has gone, he will still be sad.
14 If someone turns away from what is right,
he will receive the punishment that he deserves.
But good people will receive the good things that they deserve.
15 A silly person will believe anything.
But a careful person will think before he does anything.
16 A wise person is careful to keep away from trouble.
But a fool is careless and he thinks that he is always right.
17 A person who quickly becomes angry does silly things.
And people hate anyone with cruel ideas.
18 Silly people do foolish things, and they receive what they deserve.
But wise people receive honour for their knowledge.
19 Evil people will respect good people.
Wicked people will ask righteous people to be kind to them.
20 Even the neighbours of poor people do not like them.
But rich people have many friends.
21 It is a sin if you do not respect your neighbour.
But if you are kind to helpless people, God will bless you.
22 People who want to do evil things have lost their way.
But those who want to do good things show faithful love.
23 If you work hard, something good will come.
But if you only talk about it, you will become poor.
24 For wise people, their riches are like a crown of honour.
But fools only work to get foolish things.
25 Someone who speaks the truth in court may save a life.
But someone who always tells lies deceives everyone.
26 Someone who respects and obeys the Lord knows that he will be safe.
His family also will be in a safe place.
27 If you respect and obey the Lord,
that is like a spring of water that gives you life.
It will keep you safe from death's traps.
28 A king who rules many people will receive great honour.
But a ruler with only a few people will have nothing in the end.
29 A patient man shows that he understands what is right.
But someone who quickly becomes angry shows that he is foolish.
30 If you have peace in your mind, your body will be healthy.
But if you are jealous, it will eat away your body.
31 If you are cruel to poor people,
you are insulting God who created them.
But if you are kind to helpless people,
it shows that you respect God.
32 When wicked people are in trouble, they cannot stand.
But righteous people still trust God,
even when they are in danger of death.
33 People who understand what is right have true wisdom.
Even fools may sometimes show wisdom.[a]
34 A nation will receive honour when its people do what is right.
But sin will bring shame on its people.
35 A king will be pleased with a wise servant.
But he will be angry with any servant who brings shame.
Footnotes
- 14:33 Or: ‘Fools do not know anything about wisdom.’
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