箴言 24
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
得智慧必得善报和盼望
24 你不要嫉妒恶人,
也不要祈望与他们共处。
2 因为他们的心图谋强暴,
他们的嘴唇讲论奸恶。
3 房屋的建造是凭着智慧,
又借着聪明得到坚立;
4 并且借着知识,各房间充满
各样宝贵和美好的财物。
5 智慧人大有能力,
有知识的人力上加力。
6 你要凭着智谋去作战;
谋士众多,就可得胜。
7 智慧对愚妄人来说是太高超,
因此他在城门口哑口无言。
8 计划作恶的,
必称为阴谋家。
9 愚妄人的计谋,尽是罪恶;
好讥笑人的是人所厌恶的。
10 你在患难的日子若是懈怠,
你的力量就微小。
11 被拉到死地的人,你要拯救;
将要被杀戮的人,你要挽救。
12 如果你说:“这事我不知道。”
那衡量人心的不明白吗?
那看顾你性命的不晓得吗?
他不按照各人的行为报应各人吗?
13 我儿,你要吃蜜,因为这是好的;
吃蜂房下滴的蜜,就觉甘甜。
14 要知道智慧对你的心也是这样,
如果你得着智慧,就必有好结局,
你的盼望也不会断绝。
15 恶人哪!不要埋伏攻击义人的住处,
不要毁坏他的居所。
16 因为义人虽然七次跌倒,仍能再起来;
但恶人必在祸患中绊倒。
17 你的仇敌跌倒的时候,你不要欢喜;
他绊倒的时候,你心里不可欢乐。
18 恐怕耶和华看见了,就不喜悦,
把他的怒气从仇敌的身上,转到你的身上。
19 不要因作恶的人心怀不平,
也不要嫉妒恶人。
20 因为恶人必没有好结局,
恶人的灯必要熄灭。
21 我儿,你要敬畏耶和华,也要尊敬君王;
不要与叛逆的人结交。
22 因为他们的刑罚必忽然临到;
耶和华与君王要施行的毁灭,谁能晓得呢?
当正直勤奋
23 以下也是智慧人的话:
审判的时候看人的情面是不对的。
24 对坏人说“你是好人”的,
万民都要咒骂他,万族都必憎恶他。
25 指责坏人的,必得欢悦;
美福必临到他们。
26 应对诚实的,
如同与别人亲嘴。
27 你要在外面预备好你的工作,
在田间为自己准备妥当,
然后建造你的房屋。
28 不可无故作证指控你的邻舍;
不可诬告他人。
29 你不可说:“人怎样待我,我也怎样待他;
我要照他所行的报复他。”
30 我经过懒惰人的田地,
无知人的葡萄园;
31 只见到处长满蒺藜,
地面盖满刺草,
石墙也倒塌了。
32 我看了,就用心思想;
我见了,就领受了教训。
33 再睡片时,打盹片时,
抱着手躺卧片时,
34 你的贫穷就必像强盗来到,
你的缺乏就必像拿兵器的人来到。
Proverbs 24
New King James Version
Do Not Envy Evil Men
24 Do not be (A)envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
2 For their heart devises violence,
And their lips talk of troublemaking.
3 Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
4 By knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
5 (B)A wise man is strong,
Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
6 (C)For by wise counsel you will wage your own war,
And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
7 (D)Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
8 He who (E)plots to do evil
Will be called a [a]schemer.
9 The devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
10 If you (F)faint in the day of adversity,
Your strength is small.
11 (G)Deliver those who are drawn toward death,
And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Surely we did not know this,”
Does not (H)He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man (I)according to his deeds?
13 My son, (J)eat honey because it is good,
And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
14 (K)So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul;
If you have found it, there is a [b]prospect,
And your hope will not be cut off.
15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not plunder his resting place;
16 (L)For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again,
(M)But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
17 (N)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
18 Lest the Lord see it, and [c]it displease Him,
And He turn away His wrath from him.
19 (O)Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the wicked;
20 For there will be no prospect for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
21 My son, (P)fear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change;
22 For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These things also belong to the wise:
(Q)It is not good to [d]show partiality in judgment.
24 (R)He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Him the people will curse;
Nations will abhor him.
25 But those who rebuke the wicked will have (S)delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.
26 He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
27 (T)Prepare your outside work,
Make it fit for yourself in the field;
And afterward build your house.
28 (U)Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,
[e]For would you deceive with your lips?
29 (V)Do not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.”
30 I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
31 And there it was, (W)all overgrown with thorns;
Its surface was covered with nettles;
Its stone wall was broken down.
32 When I saw it, I considered it well;
I looked on it and received instruction:
33 (X)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest;
34 (Y)So shall your poverty come like [f]a prowler,
And your need like [g]an armed man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:8 Lit. master of evil plots
- Proverbs 24:14 Lit. latter end
- Proverbs 24:18 Lit. it be evil in His eyes
- Proverbs 24:23 Lit. recognize faces
- Proverbs 24:28 LXX, Vg. Do not deceive
- Proverbs 24:34 Lit. one who walks about
- Proverbs 24:34 Lit. a man with a shield
Proverbs 24
New International Version
Saying 20
24 Do not envy(A) the wicked,
do not desire their company;
2 for their hearts plot violence,(B)
and their lips talk about making trouble.(C)
Saying 21
3 By wisdom a house is built,(D)
and through understanding it is established;
4 through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.(E)
Saying 22
5 The wise prevail through great power,
and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
6 Surely you need guidance to wage war,
and victory is won through many advisers.(F)
Saying 23
7 Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.
Saying 24
8 Whoever plots evil
will be known as a schemer.
9 The schemes of folly are sin,
and people detest a mocker.
Saying 25
10 If you falter in a time of trouble,
how small is your strength!(G)
11 Rescue those being led away to death;
hold back those staggering toward slaughter.(H)
12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
does not he who weighs(I) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
Will he not repay(J) everyone according to what they have done?(K)
Saying 26
13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off.(L)
Saying 27
15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(M)
Saying 28
17 Do not gloat(N) when your enemy falls;
when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,(O)
18 or the Lord will see and disapprove
and turn his wrath away from them.(P)
Saying 29
19 Do not fret(Q) because of evildoers
or be envious of the wicked,
20 for the evildoer has no future hope,
and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.(R)
Saying 30
21 Fear the Lord and the king,(S) my son,
and do not join with rebellious officials,
22 for those two will send sudden destruction(T) on them,
and who knows what calamities they can bring?
Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of the wise:(U)
To show partiality(V) in judging is not good:(W)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”(X)
will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and rich blessing will come on them.
26 An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Put your outdoor work in order
and get your fields ready;
after that, build your house.
28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause(Y)—
would you use your lips to mislead?
29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;
I’ll pay them back for what they did.”(Z)
30 I went past the field of a sluggard,(AA)
past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
31 thorns had come up everywhere,
the ground was covered with weeds,
and the stone wall was in ruins.
32 I applied my heart to what I observed
and learned a lesson from what I saw:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest(AB)—
34 and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.(AC)
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