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智慧人的话能医治人

12 喜爱教训的,就是喜爱知识;

厌恶责备的,却是愚顽人。

良善的人必得到耶和华的恩宠;

图谋奸计的人,耶和华必把他定罪。

人不能恃凭恶行坚立;

但义人的根必不动摇。

有才德的妻子是丈夫的冠冕,

贻羞的妇人,如同丈夫骨中的朽烂。

义人的筹算是公平,

恶人的计谋却是诡诈。

恶人的言语埋伏着,等待要流人的血,

正直人的口能拯救人。

恶人倾覆,就不再存在;

义人的家却必站立得住。

人因着自己的明慧必得称赞,

但心中乖谬的必被藐视。

被人轻看却有仆人的人,

胜过自尊自大却缺少食物的人。

10 义人连自己牲畜的性命也顾惜;

但恶人的怜悯也是残忍。

11 耕种自己田地的,也有充足的粮食;

追求虚幻的,实在无知。

12 恶人贪慕坏人的网罗;

义人的根得以结果。

13 坏人嘴里的过失,是自己的网罗;

但义人必脱离患难。

14 人因口所结的果子必饱尝美物;

人手所作的必归到他身上。

15 愚妄人所行的,在自己眼中看为正直,

只有智慧人肯听劝告。

16 愚妄人的恼怒立时显露,

精明的人却能忍受羞辱。

17 吐露真情的,彰显正义,

作假见证的却是诡诈。

18 有人说话不慎,好象利刀刺人,

智慧人的舌头却能医治人。

19 说实话的嘴唇,永远坚立;

撒谎的舌头,眨眼间消失。

20 图谋恶事的,心存诡诈;

使人和睦的,心中喜乐。

21 义人不会遭遇灾祸,

恶人却饱经祸患。

22 撒谎的嘴唇是耶和华憎恶的;

行事诚实是他所喜悦的。

23 精明的人隐藏自己的知识,

愚昧人的心却显出愚妄。

24 殷勤人的手必掌权,

懒惰人的手必作苦工。

25 心中忧虑,使人消沉;

一句良言使他欢喜。

26 义人作自己邻舍的引导;

恶人的道路,却使别人走迷。

27 懒惰的人不去烧烤他的猎物,

殷勤的人却得宝贵的财物(“殷勤的人却得宝贵的财物”或译:“人宝贵的财物是殷勤”)。

28 在公义的路上有生命,

这路径之上没有死亡(“这路径之上没有死亡”有古译本作“邪恶的路,引到死亡”)。

12 Whoever loves [a]discipline loves knowledge,
But he who hates reproof is senseless.
A (A)good man will obtain favor from Yahweh,
But a man of evil schemes He will condemn.
A man will (B)not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the (C)righteous will not be shaken.
[b]An (D)excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who causes shame is like (E)rottenness in his bones.
The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the guidance of the wicked is deceitful.
The (F)words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the (G)mouth of the upright will deliver them.
The (H)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (I)house of the righteous will stand.
A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse heart will be despised.
Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant
Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
10 A (J)righteous man knows the value of the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
11 He (K)who cultivates his land will be satisfied with bread,
But he who pursues empty things lacks a heart of wisdom.
12 The (L)wicked man desires a stronghold of evil men,
But the root of the righteous (M)gives fruit.
13 The snare of an evil man is in the transgression of his lips,
But the (N)righteous man will come out from distress.
14 A man will be (O)satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
And the good (P)deed of a man’s hands will return to him.
15 The (Q)way of an ignorant fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.
16 An (R)ignorant fool’s [c]anger is known at once,
But a prudent man conceals disgrace.
17 He who breathes out truth declares what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.
18 There is one who (S)speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the (T)tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a (U)lying tongue is only for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have gladness.
21 (V)No misfortune befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with calamity.
22 (W)Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
But doers of faithfulness are His delight.
23 A (X)prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims folly.
24 The hand of the diligent will rule,
But [d]the slack hand will be (Y)put to forced labor.
25 (Z)Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a (AA)good word makes it glad.
26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked makes them wander about.
27 A slack handed man does not [e]roast his prey,
But the wealth of a man is (AB)precious for the diligent.
28 (AC)In the path of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:1 Or instruction
  2. Proverbs 12:4 Or A virtuous
  3. Proverbs 12:16 Or vexation
  4. Proverbs 12:24 Lit slackness
  5. Proverbs 12:27 Or catch