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11 詭詐的天平為耶和華所憎惡,公平的法碼為他所喜悅。 驕傲來,羞恥也來,謙遜人卻有智慧。 正直人的純正必引導自己,奸詐人的乖僻必毀滅自己。 發怒的日子,資財無益,唯有公義能救人脫離死亡。 完全人的義必指引他的路,但惡人必因自己的惡跌倒。 正直人的義必拯救自己,奸詐人必陷在自己的罪孽中。 惡人一死,他的指望必滅絕,罪人的盼望也必滅沒。 義人得脫離患難,有惡人來代替他。 不虔敬的人用口敗壞鄰舍,義人卻因知識得救。 10 義人享福,合城喜樂;惡人滅亡,人都歡呼。 11 城因正直人祝福便高舉,卻因邪惡人的口就傾覆。 12 藐視鄰舍的毫無智慧,明哲人卻靜默不言。 13 往來傳舌的洩漏密事,心中誠實的遮隱事情。 14 無智謀,民就敗落;謀士多,人便安居。 15 為外人作保的必受虧損,恨惡擊掌的卻得安穩。 16 恩德的婦女得尊榮,強暴的男子得資財。 17 仁慈的人善待自己,殘忍的人擾害己身。 18 惡人經營,得虛浮的工價;撒義種的,得實在的果效。 19 恆心為義的必得生命,追求邪惡的必致死亡。 20 心中乖僻的,為耶和華所憎惡;行事完全的,為他所喜悅。 21 惡人雖然連手,必不免受罰,義人的後裔必得拯救。 22 婦女美貌而無見識,如同金環戴在豬鼻上。 23 義人的心願盡得好處,惡人的指望致干憤怒。 24 有施散的卻更增添,有吝惜過度的反致窮乏。 25 好施捨的必得豐裕,滋潤人的必得滋潤。 26 屯糧不賣的,民必咒詛他;情願出賣的,人必為他祝福。 27 懇切求善的,就求得恩惠;唯獨求惡的,惡必臨到他身。 28 倚仗自己財物的必跌倒,義人必發旺如青葉。 29 擾害己家的必承受清風,愚昧人必做慧心人的僕人。 30 義人所結的果子就是生命樹,有智慧的必能得人。 31 看哪,義人在世尚且受報,何況惡人和罪人呢?

11 耶和華憎惡騙人的天平,
    喜愛公平的法碼。
傲慢帶來羞辱,
    謙卑者有智慧。
正直人靠誠實引導,
    奸詐者被奸詐毀滅。
在降怒之日,財富毫無益處,
    唯有公義能救人免於死亡。
純全人行義走坦途,
    惡人作惡致沉淪。
正直人被義行所救,
    奸詐者被私慾所擄。
惡人一死,他的希望就破滅,
    他對財勢的冀望轉眼成空。
義人脫離患難,
    惡人落入苦難。
不敬虔的張口敗壞鄰舍,
    義人卻因知識獲得拯救。
10 義人亨通,全城快樂;
    惡人滅亡,人人歡呼。
11 城因正直人的祝福而興盛,
    因惡人的口舌而傾覆。
12 無知者輕視鄰舍,
    明哲人保持緘默。
13 嚼舌者洩露秘密,
    忠信者守口如瓶。
14 缺乏智謀,國必敗亡;
    謀士眾多,戰無不勝。
15 為他人作保,必受虧損;
    厭惡當保人,得享平安。
16 賢淑的女子得到尊榮,
    殘暴的男子得到資財。
17 仁慈的人造福自己,
    殘酷的人惹禍上身。
18 惡人賺來的轉眼成空,
    播種公義的必獲獎賞。
19 堅持行義,必得生命;
    追逐罪惡,終必滅亡。
20 心術不正的人令耶和華憎惡,
    純全無過的人蒙耶和華喜愛。
21 惡人終必落入法網,
    義人的子孫必得拯救。
22 女子貌美無內涵,
    如同豬鼻掛金環。
23 義人的願望結出善果,
    惡人的希望招致烈怒。
24 有人樂善好施,反倒越來越富;
    有人一毛不拔,反而越來越窮。
25 慷慨好施的必得昌盛,
    恩待他人的必蒙恩待。
26 囤糧不賣,惹人咒詛;
    樂意賣糧,必蒙祝福。
27 尋求良善得恩惠,
    追求罪惡遭禍患。
28 倚仗財勢者必衰敗,
    義人必興旺如綠葉。
29 禍害自家,必一無所有,
    愚人必做智者的僕役。
30 義人結果如生命之樹,
    智者深得人心。
31 看啊!義人在世上尚且遭報[a]
    更何況罪人和惡人呢?

Footnotes

  1. 11·31 義人在世上尚且遭報」七十士譯本為「義人尚且難以得救」,參見彼得前書4·18

11 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.

Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.

The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.

In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.

The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.

With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

10 In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.

11 By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.

15 Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.

17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.

19 Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

20 An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.

21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.

22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.

23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.

24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.

27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.

30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.

31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!

11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

When pride comes, then comes disgrace,(C)
    but with humility comes wisdom.(D)

The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(E)

Wealth(F) is worthless in the day of wrath,(G)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(H)

The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(I)
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(J)

The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(K)

Hopes placed in mortals die with them;(L)
    all the promise of[a] their power comes to nothing.(M)

The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
    and it falls on the wicked instead.(N)

With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(O)

10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;(P)
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.(Q)

11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,(R)
    but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.(S)

12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,(T)
    but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.(U)

13 A gossip betrays a confidence,(V)
    but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.(W)

14 For lack of guidance a nation falls,(X)
    but victory is won through many advisers.(Y)

15 Whoever puts up security(Z) for a stranger will surely suffer,
    but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.(AA)

16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,(AB)
    but ruthless men gain only wealth.

17 Those who are kind benefit themselves,
    but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
    but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.(AC)

19 Truly the righteous attain life,(AD)
    but whoever pursues evil finds death.(AE)

20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,(AF)
    but he delights(AG) in those whose ways are blameless.(AH)

21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
    but those who are righteous will go free.(AI)

22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
    is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
    another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

25 A generous(AJ) person will prosper;
    whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.(AK)

26 People curse the one who hoards grain,
    but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.

27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
    but evil comes to one who searches for it.(AL)

28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(AM)
    but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(AN)

29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise.(AO)

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(AP)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

31 If the righteous receive their due(AQ) on earth,
    how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from

11 A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.