A Collection of Solomon’s Proverbs

10 Solomon’s proverbs:(A)

A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.(B)

Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death.(C)

The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,(D)
but he denies the wicked what they crave.(E)

Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.(F)

The son who gathers during summer is prudent;
the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.(G)

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(H)

The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.(I)

A wise heart accepts commands,(J)
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

The one who lives with integrity lives securely,(K)
but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.(L)

10 A sly wink of the eye(M) causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.

11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(N)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(O)

12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.(P)

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.(Q)

14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.(R)

15 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city;(S)
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

16 The reward of the righteous is life;
the wages of the wicked is punishment.(T)

17 The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.(U)

18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.(V)

19 When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,
but the one who controls his lips is prudent.(W)

20 The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little value.(X)

21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(Y)

22 The Lord’s blessing enriches,(Z)
and he adds no painful effort to it.[a](AA)

23 As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,(AB)
so wisdom is for a person of understanding.

24 What the wicked dreads will come to him,(AC)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.(AD)

25 When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,(AE)
but the righteous are secure forever.(AF)

26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,(AG)
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,[b](AH)
but the years of the wicked are cut short.(AI)

28 The hope of the righteous is joy,(AJ)
but the expectation of the wicked will perish.(AK)

29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits evildoers.(AL)

30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(AM)

31 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,(AN)
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.(AO)

32 The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,(AP)
but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.(AQ)

Footnotes

  1. 10:22 Or and painful effort adds nothing to it
  2. 10:27 Lit Lord adds to days

所罗门的箴言

10 以下是所罗门的箴言:

    智慧儿使父亲快乐,
    愚昧儿叫母亲担忧。
不义之财毫无益处,
    公义救人脱离死亡。
耶和华不让义人挨饿,
    祂使恶人的奢望成空。
游手好闲招致贫穷,
    勤奋努力带来富足。
精明儿夏季时贮藏,
    不肖子收成时酣睡。
祝福临到义人的头,
    残暴充满恶人的口。
义人流芳于世,
    恶人名声朽烂。
心存智慧的接受诫命;
    说话愚昧的自招灭亡。
行正道者活得安稳,
    走歪路者终必败露。
10 挤眉弄眼,带来忧伤;
    胡言乱语,导致灭亡。
11 义人的口是生命之泉,
    恶人的口却充满残暴。
12 恨能挑起各样纷争,
    爱能遮掩一切过犯。
13 明哲人口中有智慧,
    无知者背上受鞭打。
14 智者储藏知识,
    愚人口惹祸端。
15 钱财是富人的坚垒,
    贫乏带给穷人毁灭。
16 义人的报酬是生命,
    恶人的果子是惩罚。
17 听从教诲的,走生命之路;
    拒绝责备的,必步入歧途。
18 暗藏仇恨的满口虚谎,
    散布流言的愚不可及。
19 言多必失,智者慎言。
20 义人之舌似纯银,
    恶人之心无价值。
21 义人的口滋养众人,
    愚人因无知而死亡。
22 耶和华的祝福使人富足,
    祝福中不加任何忧愁[a]
23 愚人以恶为乐,
    哲士喜爱智慧。
24 恶人所怕的必临到他,
    义人的心愿必得实现。
25 暴风扫过,
    恶人消逝无踪,
    义人永不动摇。
26 雇用懒惰人,
    如醋倒牙,如烟熏目。
27 敬畏耶和华的享长寿,
    恶人的寿数必被缩短。
28 义人的憧憬带来欢乐,
    恶人的希望终必破灭。
29 耶和华的道保护正直人,
    毁灭作恶之人。
30 义人永不动摇,
    恶人无处容身。
31 义人的口发出智慧,
    诡诈的舌必被割掉。
32 义人说话得体合宜,
    恶人的口胡言乱语。

Footnotes

  1. 10:22 祝福中不加任何忧愁”或译“劳苦无法使其加增”。

10 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.