箴言 17
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17 设筵满屋大家相争，不如有块干饼大家相安。 2 仆人办事聪明，必管辖贻羞之子，又在众子中同分产业。 3 鼎为炼银，炉为炼金，唯有耶和华熬炼人心。 4 行恶的留心听奸诈之言，说谎的侧耳听邪恶之语。 5 戏笑穷人的是辱没造他的主，幸灾乐祸的必不免受罚。 6 子孙为老人的冠冕，父亲是儿女的荣耀。 7 愚顽人说美言本不相宜，何况君王说谎话呢？ 8 贿赂在馈送的人眼中看为宝玉，随处运动都得顺利。 9 遮掩人过的寻求人爱，屡次挑错的离间密友。 10 一句责备话深入聪明人的心，强如责打愚昧人一百下。 11 恶人只寻背叛，所以必有严厉的使者奉差攻击他。 12 宁可遇见丢崽子的母熊，不可遇见正行愚妄的愚昧人。 13 以恶报善的，祸患必不离他的家。 14 纷争的起头如水放开，所以在争闹之先必当止息争竞。 15 定恶人为义的，定义人为恶的，这都为耶和华所憎恶。 16 愚昧人既无聪明，为何手拿价银买智慧呢？ 17 朋友乃时常亲爱，弟兄为患难而生。 18 在邻舍面前击掌作保，乃是无知的人。 19 喜爱争竞的是喜爱过犯，高立家门的乃自取败坏。 20 心存邪僻的寻不着好处，舌弄是非的陷在祸患中。 21 生愚昧子的必自愁苦，愚顽人的父毫无喜乐。 22 喜乐的心乃是良药，忧伤的灵使骨枯干。 23 恶人暗中受贿赂，为要颠倒判断。 24 明哲人眼前有智慧，愚昧人眼望地极。 25 愚昧子使父亲愁烦，使母亲忧苦。 26 刑罚义人为不善，责打君子为不义。 27 寡少言语的有知识，性情温良的有聪明。 28 愚昧人若静默不言，也可算为智慧；闭口不说，也可算为聪明。
Proverbs 17
Living Bible
17 A dry crust eaten in peace is better than steak every day along with argument and strife.
2 A wise slave will rule his master’s wicked sons and share their estate.
3 Silver and gold are purified by fire, but God purifies hearts.
4 The wicked enjoy fellowship with others who are wicked; liars enjoy liars.
5 Mocking the poor is mocking the God who made them. He will punish those who rejoice at others’ misfortunes.
6 An old man’s grandchildren are his crowning glory. A child’s glory is his father.
7 Truth from a rebel or lies from a king are both unexpected.
8 A bribe works like magic. Whoever uses it will prosper![a]
9 Love forgets mistakes; nagging about them parts the best of friends.
10 A rebuke to a man of common sense is more effective than a hundred lashes on the back of a rebel.
11 The wicked live for rebellion; they shall be severely punished.[b]
12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool caught in his folly.
13 If you repay evil for good, a curse is upon your home.
14 It is hard to stop a quarrel once it starts,[c] so don’t let it begin.
15 The Lord despises those who say that bad is good and good is bad.
16 It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a rebel who has no heart for truth.[d]
17 A true friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
18 It is poor judgment to countersign another’s note, to become responsible for his debts.
19 Sinners love to fight; boasting is looking for trouble.
20 An evil man is suspicious of everyone[e] and tumbles into constant trouble.
21 It’s no fun to be a rebel’s father.
22 A cheerful heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit makes one sick.
23 It is wrong to accept a bribe to twist justice.
24 Wisdom is the main pursuit of sensible men, but a fool’s goals are at the ends of the earth!
25 A rebellious son is a grief to his father and a bitter blow to his mother.
26 How shortsighted to fine the godly for being good! And to punish nobles for being honest!
27-28 The man of few words and settled mind is wise; therefore, even a fool is thought to be wise when he is silent. It pays him to keep his mouth shut.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:8 This is a fact, but not to be encouraged!
- Proverbs 17:11 they shall be severely punished, literally, “a stern [ruthless] messenger will be sent against him.”
- Proverbs 17:14 It is hard to stop a quarrel once it starts, literally, “as when one lets out water.”
- Proverbs 17:16 no heart for truth, literally, “no heart.”
- Proverbs 17:20 is suspicious of everyone, or “does not prosper.”
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