箴言 24
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
24 不要羡慕惡人，
不要嚮往與他們為友；
2 因為他們心裡圖謀暴行，
口中談論惡事。
3 家靠智慧而建立，
靠悟性而穩固，
4 藉知識而充滿各種珍寶。
5 智者充滿能力，
哲士力上加力。
6 出征打仗，要憑智謀；
謀士眾多，勝券在握。
7 智慧對愚人高不可及，
他在城門口沉默不語。
8 圖謀作惡的必被稱為陰謀家。
9 愚人的計謀是罪惡，
人人都厭惡嘲諷者。
10 逆境中喪膽的是弱者。
11 被拉去屠殺的，你要搶救；
踉蹌受死的，你要攔阻。
12 不要推說自己毫不知情，
鑒察人心的主洞悉一切，
保守你生命的上帝知情，
祂必按你的行為報應你。
13 孩子啊，你要吃美好的蜂蜜，
蜂房滴下的蜜甘甜可口。
14 智慧同樣使你的心靈甘甜；
你若找到智慧，前途必光明，
盼望也不會幻滅。
15 不要像惡人一樣暗算義人，
破壞他的家。
16 因為義人跌倒七次也必起來，
惡人卻被災禍擊垮。
17 仇敵跌倒，不要幸災樂禍；
仇敵敗落，不要心裡歡喜。
18 否則，耶和華看見會不悅，
不再向仇敵發烈怒。
19 不要因惡人而憤憤不平，
也不要羡慕歹徒；
20 因為惡人毫無前途，
惡人的燈終必熄滅。
21 孩子啊，要敬畏耶和華和君王，
不要跟反復無常之徒為伍。
22 因為災禍必驟然臨到他們，
誰知道耶和華和君王如何毀滅他們？
其他智言
23 以下也是智者的箴言：
判案時偏袒實為不善。
24 判惡人無罪的，
必遭萬人咒詛，
為列國痛恨。
25 責備惡人的必有歡樂，
美好的福氣必臨到他。
26 誠實的回答如同友好的親吻。
27 要安排好外面的事，
把田間的工作準備妥當，
然後建造房屋。
28 別無故作證害鄰舍，
也不可撒謊欺騙人。
29 不可說：「別人怎樣待我，
我就怎樣待他；
我要照他所做的報復他。」
30 我走過懶惰人的田地和無知者的葡萄園，
31 那裡荊棘遍地，
刺草叢生，
石牆倒塌。
32 我仔細思想所見之事，
領悟到一個教訓：
33 再睡一會兒，
打個盹兒，
抱著手躺一會兒，
34 貧窮必像強盜一樣臨到你，
缺乏必像武士一樣撲向你。
Proverbs 24
King James Version
24 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs 24
1599 Geneva Bible
24 1 (A)Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2 For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lips speak mischief.
3 Through wisdom is an house built, and with understanding it is established.
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5 A wise man is strong: for a man of understanding increaseth his strength.
6 (B)For with counsel thou shalt enterprise thy war, and in the multitude of them that can give counsel, is health.
7 Wisdom is high to a fool: therefore he cannot open his mouth in the [a]gate.
8 He that imagineth to do evil, men shall call him an author of wickedness.
9 The wicked thought of a fool is sin, and the scorner is an abomination unto men.
10 If thou be [b]faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
11 Deliver them that are drawn [c]to death, and wilt thou not preserve them that are led to be slain?
12 If thou say, Behold, we knew not of it: he that pondereth the hearts, doth not he understand it? and he that keepeth thy soul, knoweth he it not? will he not also recompense every man according to his works?
13 My son, eat [d]honey, for it is good, and the honey comb, for it is sweet unto thy mouth.
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul if thou find it, and there shall be an [e]end, and thine hope shall not be cut off.
15 Lay no wait, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoil not his resting place.
16 For a just man [f]falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked fall into mischief.
17 Be thou not glad when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart rejoice when he stumbleth,
18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn his wrath [g]from him.
19 (C)Fret not thyself because of the malicious, neither be envious at the wicked.
20 For there shall be none end of plagues to the evil man, (D)the light of the wicked shall be put out.
21 My son, fear the Lord, and the King and meddle not with them that are seditious.
22 For their destruction shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruin of them [h]both?
23 Also these things pertain to the wise, It is not good [i]to have respect of any person in judgment.
24 He that saith to the wicked, (E)Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhor him.
25 But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and upon them shall come the blessing of goodness.
26 They shall kiss the lips of him that answereth upright words.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make ready thy things in the field, [j]and after, build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause: for wilt thou deceive with thy lips?
29 (F)Say not, I will do to him as he hath done to me, I [k]will recompense every man according to his work.
30 I passed by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man destitute of understanding.
31 And lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 Then I beheld, and I considered it well: I looked upon it, and received [l]instruction.
33 Yet a little sleep, [m]a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep.
34 So thy poverty cometh as one that traveleth by the way, and thy necessity like an armed man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:7 In the place where wisdom should be showed.
- Proverbs 24:10 Man hath no trial of his strength till he be in troubles.
- Proverbs 24:11 None can be excused, if he help not the innocent when he is in danger.
- Proverbs 24:13 As honey is sweet and pleasant to the taste, so wisdom is to the soul.
- Proverbs 24:14 Or, reward.
- Proverbs 24:16 He is subject to many perils, but God delivereth him.
- Proverbs 24:18 To be avenged on thee.
- Proverbs 24:22 Meaning, either of the wicked and seditious, as verse 19 and 21, or, of them that fear not God, nor obey their King.
- Proverbs 24:23 Hebrew, to know the face.
- Proverbs 24:27 Be sure of the means how to compass it, before thou take any enterprise in hand.
- Proverbs 24:29 He showeth what is the nature of the wicked, to revenge wrong for wrong.
- Proverbs 24:32 That I might learn by another man’s fault.
- Proverbs 24:33 Read Prov. 6:10.
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