箴言 21
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
21 耶和華掌管君王的心，
易如支配壟溝的流水。
2 人自以為行事正確，
但耶和華衡量人心。
3 秉公行義比獻祭更蒙耶和華喜悅。
4 高傲的眼，狂妄的心，惡人的燈，
都是罪惡。
5 勤勞者的計劃必致富足，
行事急躁的人必致貧困。
6 騙來的財如過眼雲霧，
使人掉進死亡的陷阱。
7 惡人的暴力必毀滅自己，
因為他們行事不公不義。
8 犯罪的人行徑扭曲，
純潔的人行為正直。
9 寧願住在房頂的一角，
也不跟爭鬧之妻同屋。
10 惡人貪戀邪惡，
對鄰舍殘忍無情。
11 懲罰嘲諷者，愚人得智慧；
訓誡智者，他便長見識。
12 公義的上帝鑒察惡人的家，
祂必使他們滅亡。
13 掩耳不聽窮人呼求的，
他將來求救也無人管。
14 暗中送的禮物能平息憤怒，
塞進懷裡的賄賂止息盛怒。
15 正義得到伸張，
義人喜、惡人怕。
16 人偏離明智之道，
終必與陰魂為伍。
17 貪圖享受必窮困，
奢華宴樂難富足。
18 惡人作義人的贖價，
奸徒替正直人受苦。
19 寧願獨居曠野，
不跟吵鬧易怒的女子同住。
20 智者家中積存寶物和油，
愚人將所有的揮霍一空。
21 追求公義與慈愛的，
必尋得生命、公義和尊榮。
22 智者攀上勇士的城池，
摧毀他們倚仗的堅壘。
23 管住口舌，免遭禍患。
24 嘲諷者狂妄自大，
行事驕橫無比。
25 懶人的慾望害死自己，
因為他的手不肯做工。
26 懶人整天貪得無厭，
義人施捨毫不吝嗇。
27 惡人的祭物已經可憎，
何況他懷著惡意來獻！
28 作偽證的終滅亡，
道實情的常發言。
29 惡人虛張聲勢，
正直人謹慎行事。
30 任何智慧、悟性和謀略，
都不能對抗耶和華。
31 馬為爭戰之日預備，
勝敗由耶和華決定。
Proverbs 21
New King James Version
The Lord Considers the Heart
21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
Like the [a]rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
3 (C)To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
5 (E)The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
7 The violence of the wicked will [d]destroy them,
Because they refuse to do justice.
8 The way of [e]a guilty man is perverse;
But as for the pure, his work is right.
9 Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with (G)a contentious woman.
10 (H)The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
But when the (I)wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12 The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked,
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
13 (J)Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be heard.
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
And a bribe [f]behind the back, strong wrath.
15 It is a joy for the just to do justice,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the (K)dead.
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,
And the unfaithful for the upright.
19 Better to dwell [g]in the wilderness,
Than with a contentious and angry woman.
20 (L)There is desirable treasure,
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it.
21 (M)He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
23 (O)Whoever guards his mouth and tongue
Keeps his soul from troubles.
24 A proud and haughty man—“Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.
25 The (P)desire of the lazy man kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor.
26 He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous (Q)gives and does not spare.
27 (R)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!
28 A false witness shall perish,
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
29 A wicked man hardens his face,
But as for the upright, he [i]establishes his way.
30 (S)There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the Lord.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But (T)deliverance is of the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:1 channels
- Proverbs 21:4 Or lamp
- Proverbs 21:6 LXX Pursue vanity on the snares of death; Vg. Is vain and foolish, and shall stumble on the snares of death; Tg. They shall be destroyed, and they shall fall who seek death
- Proverbs 21:7 Lit. drag them away
- Proverbs 21:8 Or The way of a man is perverse and strange;
- Proverbs 21:14 Under cover, lit. in the bosom
- Proverbs 21:19 Lit. in the land of the desert
- Proverbs 21:22 Climbs over the walls of
- Proverbs 21:29 Qr., LXX understands
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