箴言 14
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
14 智慧的女子建立家園，
愚昧的女子親手拆毀。
2 行為正直的人敬畏耶和華，
行事邪僻的人輕視耶和華。
3 愚人的狂言招來鞭打，
智者的唇舌保護自己。
4 沒有耕牛槽頭淨，
五穀豐登需壯牛。
5 忠實的證人不會撒謊，
虛假的證人謊話連篇。
6 嘲諷者徒然尋智慧，
明哲人輕易得知識。
7 你要遠離愚昧人，
他口中毫無知識。
8 明哲憑智慧辨道，
愚人被愚昧欺騙。
9 愚妄人戲看罪惡，
正直人彼此恩待。
10 心頭的愁苦，唯有自己明白；
心中的喜樂，外人無法分享。
11 惡人的房屋必遭毀滅，
正直人的帳篷必興盛。
12 有的路看似正確，
最終卻通向死亡。
13 歡笑難消內心的痛苦，
歡樂過後，悲傷猶在。
14 背棄正道，自食惡果；
善人行善，必得善報。
15 愚昧人什麼都信，
明哲人步步謹慎。
16 智者小心謹慎，遠離惡事；
愚人驕傲自負，行事魯莽。
17 急躁易怒的人做事愚昧，
陰險奸詐之人遭人痛恨。
18 愚昧人得愚昧作產業，
明哲人得知識為冠冕。
19 壞人俯伏在善人面前，
惡人俯伏在義人門口。
20 窮人遭鄰舍厭，
富人朋友眾多。
21 藐視鄰舍是罪過，
憐憫窮人蒙福樂。
22 圖謀惡事的步入歧途，
行善的受愛戴和擁護。
23 殷勤工作，帶來益處；
滿嘴空談，導致貧窮。
24 智者以財富為冠冕，
愚人以愚昧為裝飾。
25 誠實的證人挽救性命，
口吐謊言者欺騙他人。
26 敬畏耶和華的信心堅定，
他的子孫也有庇護所。
27 敬畏耶和華是生命的泉源，
可以使人避開死亡的陷阱。
28 人民眾多，是君王的榮耀；
沒有臣民，君主必然敗亡。
29 不輕易發怒者深明事理，
魯莽急躁的人顯出愚昧。
30 心平氣和，滋潤生命；
妒火中燒，啃蝕骨頭。
31 欺壓窮人等於侮辱造物主，
憐憫貧弱就是尊敬造物主。
32 惡人因惡行而滅亡，
義人到死仍有倚靠。
33 智慧存在哲士心裡，
愚人心中充滿無知。
34 公義能叫邦國興盛，
罪惡是人民的恥辱。
35 明智的臣子蒙王喜悅，
可恥的僕人惹王發怒。
Proverbs 14
Legacy Standard Bible
14 The [a](A)wise woman builds her house,
But the woman of folly tears it down with her own hands.
2 He who (B)walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh,
But he who is (C)devious in his ways despises Him.
3 In the mouth of the ignorant fool is a rod of lofty pride,
But (D)the lips of the wise will keep them.
4 Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
5 A (E)faithful witness will not lie,
But a (F)false witness (G)breathes out lies.
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
7 Leave the (H)presence of a fool,
As you have not known lips of knowledge there.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But (I)the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Ignorant fools scoff at guilt,
But (J)among the upright there is favor.
10 The heart knows its own (K)bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its gladness.
11 The (L)house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There (M)is a way which seems right to a man,
But its (N)end is the way of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,
And the (O)end of joy may be grief.
14 The one who turns back in his heart will be satisfied with his (P)ways,
But a good man will (Q)be satisfied [b]with his.
15 The simple believes everything,
But the prudent one discerns his steps.
16 A wise man fears and (R)turns away from evil,
But a fool gets angry and feels secure.
17 A quick-tempered man acts in folly,
And a man of evil schemes is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are [c]crowned with knowledge.
19 The (S)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The (T)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
21 He who (U)despises his neighbor sins,
But how (V)blessed is he who is gracious to the [d]poor.
22 Will they not wander in error who (W)devise evil?
But lovingkindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
23 In all painful labor there is profit,
But mere words from the lips lead only to want.
24 The (X)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is folly.
25 A truthful witness delivers souls,
But he who (Y)breathes out lies is deceitful.
26 In the [e](Z)fear of Yahweh there is strong security,
And [f]his children will have refuge.
27 The [g]fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death.
28 In a multitude of people is a king’s splendor,
But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.
29 He who is (AA)slow to anger has great discernment,
But he who is [h]quick-tempered raises up folly.
30 A [i](AB)tranquil heart is life to the body,
But jealousy is (AC)rottenness to the bones.
31 He (AD)who oppresses the poor reproaches (AE)his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
32 The wicked is (AF)thrust down by his own evil,
But the (AG)righteous takes refuge even in his death.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the midst of fools it is merely made known.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 The king’s favor is toward a (AH)servant who acts insightfully,
But his fury is toward him who acts shamefully.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:1 Lit wise women
- Proverbs 14:14 Lit from himself
- Proverbs 14:18 Lit surrounded
- Proverbs 14:21 Or afflicted
- Proverbs 14:26 Or reverence
- Proverbs 14:26 Or His
- Proverbs 14:27 Or reverence
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit
- Proverbs 14:30 Lit healing
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