箴言 16
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
16 心中的策划在于人，
应对之言来自耶和华。
2 人看自己的行为都纯全，
但是耶和华却衡量人心。
3 把你的事交托耶和华，
你的计划必实现。
4 耶和华所造的万物各有其用，
连恶人也是为灾难之日所造。
5 耶和华厌恶心骄气傲者，
他们必逃不过祂的责罚。
6 慈爱和忠信可让罪恶得赎，
敬畏耶和华使人远离罪恶。
7 人所行的若蒙耶和华喜悦，
耶和华必使仇敌与他和好。
8 财物虽少但行事公义，
胜过家财万贯却不公义。
9 人心中筹划自己的道路，
但耶和华决定他的脚步。
10 王口中有上帝的话，
断案时必无差错。
11 公道的秤与天平属于耶和华，
袋中一切的砝码由祂制定。
12 君王憎恨恶行，
因王位靠公义而立。
13 王喜爱公义的言词，
器重说话正直的人。
14 王的烈怒如死亡使者，
然而智者能平息王怒。
15 王的笑容带给人生命，
他的恩惠像春雨之云。
16 得智慧胜过得黄金，
获悟性胜过获白银。
17 正直人的大道远离罪恶，
坚守正道的保全性命。
18 骄横是沦亡的前奏，
狂傲是败落的预兆。
19 宁可谦卑地与贫寒人相处，
也不跟狂傲人共享战利品。
20 听从训言的人受益匪浅，
信靠耶和华的人蒙祝福。
21 智者以明辨著称，
甜言能说服人心。
22 智慧是智者的生命泉，
愚昧为愚人带来惩罚。
23 智者三思而后言，
其言使人长见识。
24 良言如蜜，
使人心灵甘甜、身体康健。
25 有一条路看似正确，
最终却通向死亡。
26 工人的胃口促他工作，
口腹之需是他的动力。
27 不务正业的人图谋恶事，
他的口舌如烈焰般危险。
28 邪僻的人散播纷争，
造谣的人破坏友情。
29 残暴之徒引诱邻舍走入歧途。
30 恶人眯起眼睛图谋不轨，
歹徒咬着嘴唇策划恶事。
31 白发是荣耀的冠冕，
行为公义方能得到。
32 不轻易发怒者胜过勇士，
能自我控制胜过攻陷城池。
33 人可以摇签求问，
但耶和华决定一切。
Proverbs 16
Lexham English Bible
16 To mortals belong the plans of the heart,
but from Yahweh comes the answer of the tongue.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the spirit.[a]
3 Commit your work to Yahweh,
and your plans will be established.
4 All Yahweh has made is for his[b] purpose,
and even the wicked for the day of trouble.
5 An abomination of Yahweh are all who are arrogant of heart;[c]
rest assured,[d] he will not go unpunished.
6 By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over,[e]
and by fear of Yahweh one turns[f] from evil.
7 When the ways of a man are pleasing to Yahweh,
even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him.
8 Better is little with righteousness
than great income with no justice.
9 The mind[g] of a person will plan his ways,
and Yahweh will direct his steps.
10 A decision is upon the lips of a king;
in judgment his mouth will not sin.
11 A balance and scales of justice belong to Yahweh;
all the weights of the bag are his work.
12 An abomination to kings is doing evil,
for by righteousness the throne will be established.
13 The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,
and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
14 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death,
but one who is wise will appease[h] it.
15 In the light of the face of the king there is life,
and his favor is like a cloud of spring rain.
16 Getting wisdom: how much[i] better than gold!
And getting understanding: it is chosen over[j] silver.
17 The highway of the upright, it turns from evil,
he who guards himself[k] keeps his way.
18 Before destruction comes pride,
and before a fall, a haughty spirit.[l]
19 Better a lowly spirit with the poor
than dividing the spoil with the proud.
20 He who is attentive to a matter will find goodness,
and he who trusts in Yahweh, his own happiness.
21 The wise of heart[m] is called perceptive,
but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.
22 A fountain of life is wisdom for its owner,[n]
but the instruction[o] of fools is folly.
23 The heart[p] of the wise will make his mouth judicious,
and upon his lips, it[q] will add persuasiveness.
24 Pleasant sayings are a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 There is a way that seems upright to[r] a man,
but its end is the way of death.
26 The life[s] of a worker works for him,
for his hunger[t] urges him.
27 A man of wickedness concocts evil,
and his lips are like a scorching fire.
28 A person of perversity will spread dissent,
and he who whispers separates a close friend.
29 A person of violence will entice his neighbor
and cause him to walk on a way that is not good.
30 He who winks his eyes does so in order to plan perverse things;
he who purses his lips will bring evil to pass.
31 A crown of glory is gray hair;
by a righteous life it is gained.
32 He who is slow to anger[u] is better than him who is mighty,
and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.
33 The lot will be cast into the lap,
but all of its decisions are from Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Or “breath”
- Proverbs 16:4 Or “its”
- Proverbs 16:5 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 16:5 Literally “hand to hand”
- Proverbs 16:6 Or “atoned for”
- Proverbs 16:6 Literally “turning”
- Proverbs 16:9 Literally “heart”
- Proverbs 16:14 Or “atone, cover over”
- Proverbs 16:16 Literally “what”
- Proverbs 16:16 Literally “from”
- Proverbs 16:17 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
- Proverbs 16:18 Hebrew “a haughty of spirit”
- Proverbs 16:21 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 16:22 Or “master”
- Proverbs 16:22 Or “punishment”
- Proverbs 16:23 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 16:23 Or “he”
- Proverbs 16:25 Literally “to the face of”
- Proverbs 16:26 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
- Proverbs 16:26 Literally “mouth”
- Proverbs 16:32 Literally “nostrils”
Proverbs 16
King James Version
16 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
11 A just weight and balance are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.
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