箴言 21
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
追求公义仁爱必得尊荣
21 君王的心在耶和华手中，好象水沟的水，
他可以随意转移。
2 人看自己一切所行的，都是正直的；
耶和华却衡量人心。
3 秉公行义，
比献祭更蒙耶和华悦纳。
4 高傲的眼、傲慢的心，
恶人的灯，都是罪恶。
5 殷勤人的筹划必使他获利；
行事急躁的必致贫穷。
6 凭撒谎的舌头得来的财宝，
是飘荡的浮云、死亡的追寻。
7 恶人的暴行必拖累自己；
因为他们不肯秉行公正。
8 罪人的道路充满狡诈，
清洁的人，行为正直。
9 宁可住在房顶的一角，
也不跟吵闹的妇人同住一间房屋。
10 恶人的心只求邪恶，
他的眼并不顾惜邻舍。
11 好讥笑人的受刑罚的时候，愚蒙人就得着智慧；
智慧人受训诲的时候，他就得着知识。
12 公义的 神留意恶人的家，
使恶人在祸患中毁灭。
13 塞耳不听贫穷人呼求的，
他将来呼求，也得不到应允。
14 暗中送的礼物，可以平息怒气，
怀里藏的贿赂，能平息暴怒。
15 秉行公正，使义人喜乐，
却使作孽的人恐惧。
16 偏离明慧之道的人，
必住在阴魂的会中。
17 贪爱享乐的，必成为穷乏人；
好酒爱脂油的，必不会富足。
18 恶人作了义人的赎价，
奸诈人作了正直人的替身。
19 宁可住在野地，
也不跟吵闹易怒的妇人同住。
20 智慧人的居所中，积存珍贵的财物和油；
愚昧人却把他所有的挥霍耗尽。
21 追求公义与慈爱的，
必得着生命、公义和荣耀。
22 智慧人登上勇士的城，
倾覆他倚靠的坚垒。
23 谨守口舌的，
保护自己免受患难。
24 骄傲自大的人，他的名字是好讥笑人的；
他行事狂妄骄傲。
25 懒惰人的愿望害死自己，
因为他的手不肯工作。
26 他终日贪得无厌，
但义人施予毫不吝啬。
27 恶人的祭物是耶和华所厌恶的，
更何况是怀着恶念来献的呢？
28 作假见证的必要灭亡，
聆听真情的人，他的话长存。
29 恶人厚颜无耻，
正直人却坚定他的道路。
30 任何智慧、聪明、
谋略都不能敌挡耶和华。
31 马是为打仗之日预备的，
胜利却在于耶和华。
Mishle 21
Orthodox Jewish Bible
21 The lev melech is in the yad Hashem, as the channels of mayim; He directeth it wherever He will.
2 Every derech ish is yashar (right) in his own eynayim, but Hashem weigheth the hearts.
3 To do tzedakah and mishpat is more acceptable to Hashem than zevach.
4 A high and haughty eye, and a proud lev—ner resha’im (the lamp of the wicked ones)—are chattat (sin).
5 The plans of the kharutz (diligent) lead surely to profit; but of every one that is hasty surely to machsor (poverty, want).
6 The getting of otzarot by a lashon sheker is hevel (vain, empty, meaningless) and fleeting for them that seek mavet.
7 The violence of the resha’im shall drag them away; because they refuse to do mishpat (justice).
8 The derech of the guilty ish is hafachpach (crooked, tortuous), but as for the pure, his conduct is yashar (right).
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the gag (roof), than with a quarrelsome isha in a shared bais.
10 The nefesh of the rashah desireth rah; his re’a findeth no mercy in his eynayim.
11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise, and when insight is disclosed to the chacham, he receiveth da’as.
12 The tzaddik (righteous one) wisely considereth the bais of the rashah, and hurleth the resha’im to rah.
13 He who stoppeth his ozen at the cry of the dal (poor), he also shall cry out himself, but shall not be heard.
14 A mattan (gift) in secret pacifieth af (anger), and a shochad (bribe) in the kheyk (bosom, i.e., a concealed bribe) strong wrath.
15 It is simchah to the tzaddik to do mishpat, but terror for the po’alei aven (workers of iniquity).
16 The adam that wandereth astray from the derech haseichel (road of understanding) shall rest in the kahal of the refa’im (congregation of the dead).
17 The ohev simchah (lover of pleasure) shall be an ish machsor (man of poverty, want, shortage); he that loveth yayin and shemen shall not be rich.
18 The reshah shall be a kofer (ransom) for the tzaddik, and the boged (the unfaithful) for the yesharim.
19 It is better to dwell in eretz midbar, than with a quarrelsome and an angry isha.
20 There is otzar to be desired and shemen in the naveh (dwelling) of the chacham; but a kesil adam squanders it.
21 He that pursueth tzedakah and chesed findeth chayyim, tzedakah, and kavod.
22 A chacham scaleth the city of the gibborim (mighty ones), and casteth down the trusted stronghold thereof.
23 He who is shomer over his peh (mouth) and his lashon (tongue) is shomer over his nefesh from tzoros.
24 Proud and haughty scoffer is shmo, who acteth in superfluity of zadon (pride).
25 The ta’avah (desire, craving) of the atzel (sluggard, lazy one) killeth him, for his yadayim refuse to work.
26 He craveth greedily kol hayom, but the tzaddik giveth and spareth not.
27 The zevach of the resha’im is to’evah (detestable, abomination); how much more, when he bringeth it with zimmah (evil intent).
28 An ed kezavim (lying witness) shall perish, but the ish that heareth [emes] speaketh lanetzach (unto eternity).
29 An ish rasha defiantly hardeneth his face, but as for the yashar (upright) he maketh his derech (road) sure.
30 There is no chochmah nor tevunah (understanding) nor etzah against Hashem.
31 The sus is prepared against the yom milchamah, but teshuah (victory, deliverance) is from Hashem.
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