箴言 18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
18 孤傲者独善其身，
他恼恨一切真知。
2 愚人不喜欢悟性，
只喜欢发表意见。
3 邪恶与藐视同行，
无耻与羞辱为伴。
4 人口中的话如同深水，
智慧之泉像涓涓溪流。
5 袒护恶人、冤枉义人都为不善。
6 愚人说话引起纷争，
他的口招来鞭打。
7 愚人的口自招灭亡，
他的嘴坑害他自己。
8 闲言碎语如同美食，
深入人的五脏六腑。
9 懒惰人与毁坏者臭味相投。
10 耶和华的名是坚固保障，
义人投奔其中就得安稳。
11 财富是富人的坚城，
在他幻想中是高墙。
12 骄傲是败亡的前奏，
谦虚是尊荣的先锋。
13 未听先答的人，
自显愚昧和羞辱。
14 人的心灵能忍受疾病，
谁能忍受破碎的心灵？
15 哲士的心得知识，
智者的耳求知识。
16 礼物为人开路，
领人晋见权贵。
17 先告状的看似有理，
一经对质真相大白。
18 抽签可以平息争端，
调解强者间的纠纷。
19 与结怨的兄弟和解比攻城还难，
争端难破，如坚城的门闩。
20 人因口中所说的话而饱足，
因嘴中所出的言语而满足。
21 口舌能够定生死，
多嘴多言食恶果。
22 得到妻子就是得到珍宝，
也是蒙了耶和华的恩惠。
23 穷人哀声恳求，
富人恶言相向。
24 滥交友，自招损；
得知己，胜手足。
箴言 18
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
愚昧人的口自取灭亡
18 离群独处的，只顾自己的心愿；
他抗拒一切大智慧。
2 愚昧人不喜欢明白事理，
只喜欢显露自己的心意。
3 恶人来，也带来藐视；
羞耻的事也引致羞辱。
4 人口中的言语如同深水，
智慧的泉源好象涌流的河水。
5 在审判时，偏袒恶人、
屈枉义人，是不对的。
6 愚昧人的嘴引起纷争，
他的口招来责打。
7 愚昧人的口自取灭亡，
他的嘴唇是自己性命的网罗。
8 搬弄是非的人的言语，如同美食，
深入人的脏腑。
9 工作懒惰的，
是灭亡者的兄弟。
10 耶和华的名是坚固的高台，
义人投奔，就得安全。
11 富翁的财物是他们的坚城；
在他们的想象中，有如高墙。
12 灭亡以先，人心高傲；
尊荣以先，必有谦卑。
13 不先聆听就回答的，
这就是他的愚妄和羞辱。
14 人的心灵能忍受疾病，
心灵忧郁，谁能承受呢？
15 聪明人的心获得知识；
智慧人的耳朵寻求知识。
16 人的礼物能为他开路，
引他到大人物面前。
17 首先陈述情由的，似乎有理，
等他的邻舍来到，才可以查明实情。
18 抽签能止息纷争，
排解二强之间的纠纷。
19 触怒兄弟，要劝他和解，比取坚城还难；
这样的纷争，如同堡垒的门闩。
20 人口中所结的果子，必使自己的肚腹饱足；
他嘴里所出的，必使他饱足。
21 生与死都在舌头的权下；
爱把弄这权柄的，必自食其果。
22 觅得贤妻的，就是觅得幸福，
也是蒙了耶和华的恩宠。
23 穷人乞恩哀求，
财主却声色俱厉地回答。
24 朋友众多的人，终必彼此破裂，
但有一位朋友，比兄弟更亲密。
Proverbs 18
New American Standard Bible
Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
18 One who separates himself seeks his own desire;
He [a](A)quarrels against all sound wisdom.
2 A fool does not delight in understanding,
But (B)in revealing his own [b]mind.
3 When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes taunting.
4 The words of a person’s mouth are (C)deep waters;
[c]The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
5 To (D)show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to (E)suppress the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips [d]bring strife,
And his mouth invites (F)beatings.
7 A (G)fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [e]innermost parts of the body.
9 He also who is (H)lax in his work
(I)Is a brother to him who destroys.
10 The (J)name of the Lord is a (K)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and (L)is [f]safe.
11 A (M)rich person’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
12 (N)Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty,
But (O)humility goes before honor.
13 One who (P)gives an answer before he hears,
It is foolishness and shame to him.
14 The (Q)spirit of a person can endure his sickness,
But as for a (R)broken spirit, who can endure it?
15 The [g](S)mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
And the (T)ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16 A person’s (U)gift makes room for him
And brings him before great people.
17 The first [h]to plead his case seems right,
Until [i]another comes and examines him.
18 The cast (V)lot puts an end to quarrels,
And [j]decides between the mighty ones.
19 A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.
20 With the [k](W)fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
(X)He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
21 (Y)Death and life are in the [l]power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its (Z)fruit.
22 He who finds a (AA)wife finds a good thing
And (AB)obtains favor from the Lord.
23 A (AC)poor person utters pleadings,
But a (AD)rich person (AE)answers defiantly.
24 A person of too many friends comes to [m]ruin,
But there is (AF)a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:1 Lit breaks out
- Proverbs 18:2 Lit heart
- Proverbs 18:4 Or A bubbling brook, a fountain of wisdom
- Proverbs 18:6 Lit come with
- Proverbs 18:8 Lit chambers of the belly
- Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high
- Proverbs 18:15 Lit heart
- Proverbs 18:17 Lit in his plea
- Proverbs 18:17 Lit his neighbor
- Proverbs 18:18 Lit makes a division
- Proverbs 18:20 I.e., speech
- Proverbs 18:21 Lit hand
- Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
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