箴言 25
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
謙厚忠誠必得賞賜
25 以下也是所羅門的箴言，是猶大王希西家的人抄錄的：
2 把事隱藏，是 神的榮耀；
把事察清，是君王的光榮。
3 人不知天有多高，地有多厚，
君王的心也照樣測不透。
4 除去銀子的渣滓，
銀匠就可以做出器皿；
5 除去君王面前的壞人，
他的王位就可以靠公義堅立。
6 你在君王面前，不可妄自尊大；
也不可擅自站立在大人物中間。
7 寧可讓人對你說：“請上座！”
勝過在你覲見的顯貴面前，
被人叫你退下去。
8 不可輕率出去與人爭訟；
否則，你的鄰舍若使你受辱，
結果你要怎麼辦呢？
9 如果有紛爭，只與你的鄰舍一人爭論好了；
不可揭發別人的祕密，
10 恐怕聽見的人辱罵你，
你的惡名就不能脫掉。
11 一句話說得合宜，
就像金蘋果鑲在銀的器物上。
12 智慧人的責備在聽從的人耳中，
好像金耳環和精金的飾物。
13 忠信的使者對那些差遣他的人來說，
好像在收割的時候，有冰雪的涼氣，
使主人精神舒暢。
14 空誇送禮卻沒有實行的人，
就像無雨的風雲。
15 恆久忍耐可以勸服掌權的人，
柔和的舌頭，可以折斷骨頭。
16 你找到蜂蜜，吃夠就好了；
免得吃得過多，就嘔吐出來。
17 你的腳要少進鄰舍的家；
免得他厭煩你，就憎惡你。
18 作假見證陷害鄰舍的人，
就像大鎚、快刀和利箭。
19 遭遇災難的時候，倚靠奸詐的人，
就像倚靠壞牙和不穩的腳。
20 對著悲傷的心靈唱歌，
就像冷天脫衣服，又像鹼上倒酸。
21 如果你的仇敵餓了，就給他食物吃；
如果渴了，就給他水喝，
22 因為你這樣作，就是把炭火堆在他的頭上，
耶和華必還報你。
23 北風帶來雨水；
暗中毀謗人的舌頭，使人怒容滿面。
24 寧可住在房頂的一角，
也不跟吵鬧的婦人同住一間房屋。
25 來自遠方的好消息，
好像疲乏的人得喝涼水。
26 義人在惡人面前屈服，
好像混濁了的水泉、污染了的水井。
27 吃蜜過多是不好的；
追尋自己的榮耀，也是不好的。
28 人若不控制自己的心，
就像沒有城牆，毀壞了的城一樣。
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
English Standard Version
More Proverbs of Solomon
25 These also are (A)proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.
2 It is the glory of God to (B)conceal things,
but the glory of kings is to (C)search things out.
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
so the heart of kings is (D)unsearchable.
4 Take away (E)the dross from the silver,
and (F)the smith has material for a vessel;
5 take away (G)the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his (H)throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence
or stand in the place of the great,
7 for (I)it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.
What your eyes have seen
8 (J)do not hastily bring into court,[a]
for[b] what will you do in the end,
when your neighbor puts you to shame?
9 (K)Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
and do not reveal another's secret,
10 lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
and your ill repute have no end.
11 (L)A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
12 Like (M)a gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to (N)a listening ear.
13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
is (O)a faithful messenger to those who send him;
he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 Like (P)clouds and wind without rain
is a man who (Q)boasts of a gift he does not give.
15 With (R)patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue will break a bone.
16 If you have (S)found honey, eat (T)only enough for you,
lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.
17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house,
lest he have his fill of you and hate you.
18 A man who (U)bears false witness against his neighbor
is like a war club, or (V)a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19 Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble
is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
20 Whoever (W)sings songs to a heavy heart
is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
and like vinegar on soda.
21 (X)If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
22 for you will heap (Y)burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
23 The north wind brings forth rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24 (Z)It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
25 Like cold water to (AA)a thirsty soul,
so is (AB)good news from a far country.
26 Like (AC)a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27 It is (AD)not good to eat much honey,
nor is it glorious to (AE)seek one's own glory.[c]
28 A man (AF)without self-control
is like (AG)a city broken into and left without walls.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:8 Or presence of a noble, as your eyes have seen. 8Do not go hastily out to court
- Proverbs 25:8 Hebrew or else
- Proverbs 25:27 The meaning of the Hebrew line is uncertain
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