箴言 15
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
追求公义为 神所爱
15 柔和的回答使烈怒消退，
暴戾的话激动怒气。
2 智慧人的舌头阐扬知识；
愚昧人的口发出愚妄。
3 耶和华的眼目无所不在；
坏人好人他都鉴察。
4 说安慰话的舌头是生命树；
奸恶的舌头使人心碎。
5 愚妄人藐视父亲的管教；
看重责备的是精明的人。
6 义人家中财宝丰富；
恶人的收入却带来扰害。
7 智慧人的嘴唇散播知识；
愚昧人的心并不是这样。
8 恶人的祭物是耶和华厌恶的；
正直人的祷告却是他所喜悦的。
9 恶人的道路是耶和华厌恶的；
追求公义的人却是他所爱的。
10 离弃正路的必受严厉的管教；
恨恶责备的必致死亡。
11 阴间和灭亡展露在耶和华面前，
何况世人的心呢？
12 好讥笑人的不喜爱责备他的人，
也不到智慧人那里去。
13 喜乐的心使人脸上容光焕发；
心中愁苦使人精神颓丧。
14 聪明人的心寻求知识，
愚昧人的口只吃愚妄。
15 困苦人的日子尽是艰难；
心中畅快的好象常享丰筵。
16 财物虽少而敬畏耶和华，
胜过财物丰富却烦恼不安。
17 吃素菜而彼此相爱，
胜过吃肥牛却彼此憎恨。
18 脾气暴烈的人常引起纷争；
不轻易动怒的可平息争执。
19 懒惰人的道路好象荆棘篱笆；
正直人的路径是平坦的大道。
20 智慧的儿子使父亲快乐；
愚昧人却藐视自己的母亲。
21 无知的人以愚妄为乐；
聪明人却行事正直。
22 不经商议，计划必定失败；
谋士众多，计划就可成功。
23 应对得当，自己也觉喜乐；
合时的话，多么美好！
24 生命之路领明慧人向上，
因此他可以离开在下面的阴间。
25 耶和华必拆毁骄傲人的家，
却要立定寡妇的地界。
26 邪恶的思想是耶和华厌恶的；
恩慈的话却是纯净的。
27 贪爱不义之财的祸害自己的家；
恨恶贿赂的必可以存活。
28 义人的心思想怎样回答；
恶人的口发出恶言。
29 耶和华远离恶人，
却垂听义人的祷告。
30 眼中的光采使人心快乐；
好消息使骨头滋润。
31 听从有关生命之责备的，
必住在智慧人中间。
32 轻忽管教的是藐视自己；
听从责备的却得着智慧（“智慧”原文作“心”）。
33 敬畏耶和华是智慧的教训；
尊荣以先，必有谦卑。
Proverbs 15
Expanded Bible
15 A ·gentle [soft; tender] answer ·will calm a person’s anger [L turns back/T away wrath],
but an ·unkind [painful; sharp] answer ·will cause more [raises] anger.
2 Wise people use knowledge when they speak,
but fools ·pour out [bubble forth with] foolishness.
3 The Lord’s eyes ·see everything [L are everywhere];
he watches both evil and good people.
4 ·As a tree gives fruit, healing words give life [L A healthy/healing tongue is a tree of life],
but ·dishonest [deceitful; perverse] words crush the spirit.
5 Fools ·reject [disdain] their ·parents’ [father’s] ·correction [discipline],
but anyone who ·accepts [guards] correction is wise.
6 Much ·wealth [treasure] is in the houses of ·good [righteous] people,
but evil people get nothing but trouble.
7 Wise people use their ·words [L lips] to ·spread [scatter; disperse] knowledge,
but there is no knowledge in the ·thoughts [hearts; minds] of fools.
8 The Lord ·hates [detests] the sacrifice that the wicked offer,
but he ·likes [favors] the prayers of ·honest people [people with integrity].
9 The Lord ·hates [detests] ·what evil people do [L the path of the wicked],
but he ·loves [favors] those who ·do what is right [pursue righteousness].
10 The person who ·quits doing what is right [L abandons the way] will be punished,
and the one who hates to be corrected will die.
11 ·The Lord knows what is happening in the world of the dead [L Sheol and Abaddon/Destruction are before the Lord],
so he surely knows the ·thoughts of the living [L human heart].
12 ·Those who make fun of wisdom [L Mockers] don’t like to be corrected;
they will not ·ask the wise for advice [L go to the wise].
13 ·Happiness makes a person smile [L A joyful heart brightens one’s face],
but ·sadness [L a troubled heart] can break a person’s spirit.
14 ·People with understanding want more [L Understanding hearts seek] knowledge,
but fools ·just want more [L feed on] foolishness.
15 Every day is hard for ·those who suffer [or the poor],
but a happy heart is like a continual feast.
16 It is better to ·be poor [have little] and ·respect [fear] the Lord
than to ·be wealthy [have great treasure] and ·have much trouble [turmoil].
17 It is better to eat vegetables with those who love you
than ·to eat meat [L an ox of the stall] with those who hate you.
18 People with quick tempers cause ·trouble [conflict],
but ·those who control their tempers [patient people] stop ·a quarrel [accusations].
19 A lazy person’s ·life [L path] is like a patch of thorns,
but an ·honest [virtuous] person’s ·life [path] is like a smooth highway.
20 Wise ·children [sons] make their father happy,
but foolish ·children [L people] disrespect their mother.
21 A person without ·wisdom [sense/heart] enjoys being foolish,
but someone with understanding ·does what is right [walks straight ahead].
22 Plans fail without good advice,
but they succeed with the advice of many others.
23 People enjoy giving ·good advice [L a right reply].
Saying the right word at the right time is so pleasing.
24 ·Wise [Insightful] people’s ·lives [L way] ·get better and better [move upward].
They ·avoid whatever would cause their death [L turn aside from Sheol/the grave below].
25 The Lord will ·tear down [uproot] the proud person’s house,
but he will ·protect [establish] the widow’s ·property [boundaries].
26 The Lord ·hates [detests] evil ·thoughts [or plans]
but ·is pleased with kind words [L pleasing words are pure].
27 ·Greedy people [L Those who get unjust gain] bring trouble to their ·families [L house],
but the person who ·can’t be paid to do wrong [L hates gifts/bribes] will live.
28 ·Good people [L The heart/mind of the righteous] ·think [reflect; meditate] before they answer,
but the wicked simply ·pour [blurt] out evil.
29 The Lord ·does not listen to [L is far from] the wicked,
but he hears the prayers of ·those who do right [the righteous].
30 Good news ·makes you feel better [L refreshes the bone].
·Your happiness will show in your eyes [L The light of the eyes give joy to the heart].
31 ·If you listen to correction to improve your life,
you [L The ear that listens to correction] will ·live [lodge] among the wise.
32 Those who ·refuse [neglect] ·correction [discipline] hate themselves,
but those who ·accept [listen to] correction ·gain understanding [L acquire heart/mind].
33 ·Respect [Fear] for the Lord ·will teach you wisdom [is wise instruction/discipline].
·If you want to be honored, you must be humble [L Humility comes before glory].
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