箴言 15
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
追求公義為 神所愛
15 柔和的回答使烈怒消退，
暴戾的話激動怒氣。
2 智慧人的舌頭闡揚知識；
愚昧人的口發出愚妄。
3 耶和華的眼目無所不在；
壞人好人他都鑒察。
4 說安慰話的舌頭是生命樹；
奸惡的舌頭使人心碎。
5 愚妄人藐視父親的管教；
看重責備的是精明的人。
6 義人家中財寶豐富；
惡人的收入卻帶來擾害。
7 智慧人的嘴唇散播知識；
愚昧人的心並不是這樣。
8 惡人的祭物是耶和華厭惡的；
正直人的禱告卻是他所喜悅的。
9 惡人的道路是耶和華厭惡的；
追求公義的人卻是他所愛的。
10 離棄正路的必受嚴厲的管教；
恨惡責備的必致死亡。
11 陰間和滅亡展露在耶和華面前，
何況世人的心呢？
12 好譏笑人的不喜愛責備他的人，
也不到智慧人那裡去。
13 喜樂的心使人臉上容光煥發；
心中愁苦使人精神頹喪。
14 聰明人的心尋求知識，
愚昧人的口只吃愚妄。
15 困苦人的日子盡是艱難；
心中暢快的好像常享豐筵。
16 財物雖少而敬畏耶和華，
勝過財物豐富卻煩惱不安。
17 吃素菜而彼此相愛，
勝過吃肥牛卻彼此憎恨。
18 脾氣暴烈的人常引起紛爭；
不輕易動怒的可平息爭執。
19 懶惰人的道路好像荊棘籬笆；
正直人的路徑是平坦的大道。
20 智慧的兒子使父親快樂；
愚昧人卻藐視自己的母親。
21 無知的人以愚妄為樂；
聰明人卻行事正直。
22 不經商議，計劃必定失敗；
謀士眾多，計劃就可成功。
23 應對得當，自己也覺喜樂；
合時的話，多麼美好！
24 生命之路領明慧人向上，
因此他可以離開在下面的陰間。
25 耶和華必拆毀驕傲人的家，
卻要立定寡婦的地界。
26 邪惡的思想是耶和華厭惡的；
恩慈的話卻是純淨的。
27 貪愛不義之財的禍害自己的家；
恨惡賄賂的必可以存活。
28 義人的心思想怎樣回答；
惡人的口發出惡言。
29 耶和華遠離惡人，
卻垂聽義人的禱告。
30 眼中的光采使人心快樂；
好消息使骨頭滋潤。
31 聽從有關生命之責備的，
必住在智慧人中間。
32 輕忽管教的是藐視自己；
聽從責備的卻得著智慧（“智慧”原文作“心”）。
33 敬畏耶和華是智慧的教訓；
尊榮以先，必有謙卑。
箴言 15
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
15 溫和的回答平息怒氣，
粗暴的言詞激起憤怒。
2 智者的舌頭傳揚知識，
愚人的嘴巴吐露愚昧。
3 耶和華的眼目無所不在，
善人和惡人都被祂鑒察。
4 溫和的言詞帶來生命，
乖謬的話語傷透人心。
5 愚人蔑視父親的管教，
接受責備的才算明智。
6 義人家中財富充足，
惡人得利惹來禍患。
7 智者的嘴傳揚知識，
愚人的心並非如此。
8 耶和華憎恨惡人的祭物，
悅納正直人的祈禱。
9 耶和華憎恨惡人的行徑，
喜愛追求公義的人。
10 背離正道，必遭嚴懲；
厭惡責備，必致死亡。
11 陰間和冥府[a]在耶和華面前尚且無法隱藏，
何況世人的心思呢！
12 嘲諷者不愛聽責備，
也不願請教智者。
13 心中喜樂，容光煥發；
心裡悲傷，精神頹喪。
14 哲士渴慕知識，
愚人安於愚昧。
15 困苦人天天受煎熬，
樂觀者常常有喜樂。
16 財物雖少但敬畏耶和華，
勝過家財萬貫卻充滿煩惱。
17 粗茶淡飯但彼此相愛，
勝過美酒佳餚卻互相憎恨。
18 脾氣暴躁，惹起爭端；
忍耐克制，平息糾紛。
19 懶惰人的路佈滿荊棘，
正直人的道平坦寬闊。
20 智慧之子使父親歡喜，
愚昧的人卻藐視母親。
21 無知者以愚昧為樂，
明哲人遵循正道。
22 獨斷專行，計劃失敗；
集思廣益，事無不成。
23 應對得體，心中愉快；
言語合宜，何等美好！
24 智者循生命之路上升，
以免墜入陰間。
25 耶和華拆毀傲慢人的房屋，
祂使寡婦的地界完整無損。
26 耶和華憎恨惡人的意念，
喜愛純潔的言語。
27 貪愛財富，自害己家；
厭惡賄賂，安然存活。
28 義人三思而後答，
惡人張口吐惡言。
29 耶和華遠離惡人，
卻聽義人的禱告。
30 笑顏令人心喜，
喜訊滋潤骨頭。
31 傾聽生命的訓誡，
使人與智者同列。
32 不受管教就是輕看自己，
聽從責備才能得到智慧。
33 敬畏耶和華使人得智慧，
學會謙卑後才能得尊榮。
Proverbs 15
Amplified Bible
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
15 A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath,
But harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger.(A)
2
The tongue of the wise speaks knowledge that is pleasing and acceptable,
But the [babbling] mouth of fools spouts folly.
3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors].(B)
4
A soothing tongue [speaking words that build up and encourage] is a tree of life,
But a perversive tongue [speaking words that overwhelm and depress] crushes the spirit.
5
A [flippant, arrogant] fool rejects his father’s instruction and correction,
But he who [is willing to learn and] regards and keeps in mind a reprimand acquires good sense.
6
Great and priceless treasure is in the house of the [consistently] righteous one [who seeks godly instruction and grows in wisdom],
But trouble is in the income of the wicked one [who rejects the laws of God].
7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge [sifting it as chaff from the grain];
But the hearts of [shortsighted] fools are not so.
8
The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight!(C)
9
The way [of life] of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness [personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character].
10
There is severe discipline for him who [a]turns from the way [of righteousness];
And he who hates correction will die.
11
Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the abyss, the place of eternal punishment) lie open before the Lord—
How much more the hearts and inner motives of the children of men.(D)
12
A scoffer [unlike a wise man] resents one who rebukes him and tries to teach him;
Nor will he go to the wise [for counsel and instruction].
13
A heart full of joy and goodness makes a cheerful face,
But when a heart is full of sadness the spirit is crushed.(E)
14
The mind of the intelligent and discerning seeks knowledge and eagerly inquires after it,
But the mouth of the [stubborn] fool feeds on foolishness.(F)
15
All the days of the afflicted are bad,
But a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of the circumstances].
16
Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.(G)
17
Better is a dinner of vegetables and herbs where love is present
Than a fattened ox served with hatred.(H)
18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.
19
The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns [it pricks, lacerates, and entangles him],
But the way [of life] of the upright is smooth and open like a highway.
20
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.
21
Foolishness is joy to him who is without heart and lacks [intelligent, common] sense,
But a man of understanding walks uprightly [making his course straight].(I)
22
Without consultation and wise advice, plans are frustrated,
But with many counselors they are established and succeed.
23
A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer,
And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!
24
The [chosen] path of life leads upward for the wise,
That he may keep away from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) below.(J)
25
The Lord will tear down the house of the proud and arrogant (self-righteous),
But He will establish and protect the boundaries [of the land] of the [godly] widow.
26
Evil plans and thoughts of the wicked are exceedingly vile and offensive to the Lord,
But pure words are pleasant words to Him.
27
He who profits unlawfully brings suffering to his own house,
But he who hates bribes [and does not receive nor pay them] will live.(K)
28
The heart of the righteous thinks carefully about how to answer [in a wise and appropriate and timely way],
But the [babbling] mouth of the wicked pours out malevolent things.(L)
29
The Lord is far from the wicked [and distances Himself from them],
But He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous [that is, those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].
30
The light of the eyes rejoices the hearts of others,
And good news puts fat on the bones.
31
The ear that listens to and learns from the life-giving rebuke (reprimand, censure)
Will remain among the wise.
32
He who neglects and ignores instruction and discipline despises himself,
But he who learns from rebuke acquires understanding [and grows in wisdom].
33
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the instruction for wisdom [its starting point and its essence];
And before honor comes humility.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:10 Lit forsakes.
Chinese New Version (CNV). Copyright © 1976, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2005 by Worldwide Bible Society.
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