箴言 25
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
所羅門的箴言（續）
25 以下也是所羅門的箴言，由猶大王希西迦的人抄錄。
2 將事隱藏是上帝的榮耀，
把事查明是君王的光榮。
3 天之高，地之厚，
君王的心測不透。
4 除掉銀子裡的渣滓，
銀匠就能鑄造器皿。
5 清除君王身邊的惡人，
王位必因公義而鞏固。
6 不可在王面前妄自尊大，
不要佔據大人物的位子。
7 與其在權貴面前受羞辱，
不如等人邀請你坐上座。
8 不可魯莽地打官司，
以免敗訴、羞愧難當。
9 遇到跟鄰舍爭訟，
不可洩露其秘密，
10 免得聽見的人辱罵你，
你的惡名將永難洗刷。
11 一句話說得合宜，
就像金蘋果放在銀器裡。
12 對受教者而言，
智者的責備猶如金耳環和金飾物。
13 忠信的使者叫主人心裡舒暢，
就像夏收之時有冰雪的涼氣。
14 誇口送禮物卻食言的人，
就像沒有雨水的風和雲。
15 堅忍說服君王，
柔舌折斷骨頭。
16 找到蜂蜜要酌量而食，
免得吃多了嘔吐。
17 不要頻頻去鄰舍家，
免得惹人煩、遭人厭。
18 作偽證陷害鄰舍的人，
無異於大錘、刀和利箭。
19 危難時投靠奸詐之人，
形同倚靠壞牙和跛腳。
20 對憂傷的人唱歌，
如同天寒脫衣、傷口撒鹽。
21 你的仇敵若餓了，
就給他吃的；
若渴了，就給他水喝；
22 因為你這是把炭火堆在他頭上，
耶和華必獎賞你。
23 北風帶來雨水，
讒言激起憤怒。
24 寧願住在屋頂的一角，
不跟爭鬧的妻子同屋。
25 有好消息從遠方傳來，
如涼水滋潤乾渴的人。
26 義人向惡人低頭，
就像清泉被攪渾，
水井受污染。
27 蜂蜜吃得太多有害無益，
追求自己的榮耀也不光彩。
28 無法自制的人就像被攻破的無牆之城。
Proverbs 25
King James Version
25 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Proverbs 25
1599 Geneva Bible
25 1 These are also parables of Solomon, which the [a]men of Hezekiah King of Judah [b]copied out.
2 The glory of God is to [c]conceal a thing secret: but the [d]King’s honor is to search out a thing.
3 The heavens in height, and the earth in deepness: and the [e]king’s heart can no man search out.
4 Take the [f]dross from the silver, and there shall proceed a vessel for the finer.
5 Take [g]away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Boast not thyself before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.
7 (A)For it is better, that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than thou to be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eyes have seen.
8 Go not forth hastily to strife, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
9 Debate thy matter with thy neighbor, and discover not the secret to another,
10 Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamy do not [h]cease.
11 A word spoken in his place, is like apples of gold with pictures of silver.
12 He that reproveth the wise and the obedient ear, is as a golden earring, and an ornament of fine gold.
13 As the cold of the snow [i]in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
14 A man that boasteth of false liberality, is like [j]clouds and wind without rain.
15 A Prince is pacified by staying of [k]anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the [l]bones.
16 If thou have found honey, eat that is [m]sufficient for thee, lest thou be overfull, and vomit it.
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foot.
20 He that taketh away the garment in the cold season, is like vinegar poured upon [n][o]nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21 (B)If he that hateth thee be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou shalt lay [p]coals upon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
23 As the Northwind driveth away the rain, so doth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.
24 (C)It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
25 As are the cold waters to a weary soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked, is like a troubled well and a corrupt spring.
27 It is not good to eat much honey: so to search their own glory, is not glory.
28 A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a city which is [q]broken down and without walls.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:1 Whom Hezekiah appointed for this purpose.
- Proverbs 25:1 That is, gathered out of divers books of Solomon.
- Proverbs 25:2 God doth not reveal the cause of his judgments to man.
- Proverbs 25:2 Because the king ruleth by the revealed word of God, the cause of his doings must appear, and therefore he must use diligence in trying out of causes.
- Proverbs 25:3 He showeth that it is too hard for man to attain to the reason of all the secret doings of the King, even when he is upright, and doeth his duty.
- Proverbs 25:4 When vice is removed from a king, he is a meet vessel for the Lord’s use.
- Proverbs 25:5 It is not enough that he be pure himself: but that he put away others that be corrupted.
- Proverbs 25:10 Lest whereas thou thinkest by this means to have an end of the matter, it put thee to further trouble.
- Proverbs 25:13 In the time of great heat, when men desire cold.
- Proverbs 25:14 Which have an outward appearance, and are nothing within.
- Proverbs 25:15 By not ministering occasion to provoke him further.
- Proverbs 25:15 That is, the heart that is bent to anger, as Prov. 15:1.
- Proverbs 25:16 Use moderately the pleasures of this world.
- Proverbs 25:20 Which melteth it, and consumeth it.
- Proverbs 25:20 Or, alum.
- Proverbs 25:22 Thou shalt, as it were by force, overcome him, insomuch that his own conscience shall move him to acknowledge the benefits, and his heart shall be inflamed.
- Proverbs 25:28 And so is in extreme danger.
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