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当以愚昧懒惰人为戒

26 夏天落雪,收割时下雨,都不合宜;

照样,愚昧人获得尊荣,也不合宜。

麻雀怎样飞来飞去,燕子怎样翻飞;

照样,无故的咒诅也不会临到人。

鞭子是为了打马,嚼环是为了勒驴;

刑杖是为了打愚昧人的背。

不要照着愚昧人的愚妄回答他,

免得你像他一样。

要照着愚昧人的愚妄回答他,

免得他自以为有智慧。

藉愚昧人的手传递信息的,

是自断己足,自寻烦恼。

箴言在愚昧人口中,

就像瘸子的腿,虚悬无用。

把荣耀给愚昧人的,

就像人把石子系在投石器上。

箴言在愚昧人口中,

就像荆棘在醉汉手里。

10 雇用愚昧人和过路人的,

就像胡乱射伤众人的弓箭手。

11 愚昧人一再重复他的愚妄,

正像狗转过来,吃自己所吐的。

12 你见过自以为有智慧的人吗?

愚昧人比他更有指望。

13 懒惰人说:“路上有狮子,

广场上也有狮子。”

14 懒惰人在床上翻动,

就像门绕着门铰转动一样。

15 懒惰人把手放在盘子里,

连拿食物送回口边也觉得劳累。

16 懒惰人看自己,

比七个善于应对的人更有智慧。

提防毁谤及诡诈的人

17 过路的人被激怒,去干涉与自己无关的争执,

就像人揪住狗的耳朵。

18-19 人欺骗了邻舍,

却说:“我不过是开玩笑罢了。”

他就像疯狂的人,

投掷火把、利箭和杀人的武器。

20 没有柴,火就熄灭;

没有搬弄是非的人,纷争就平息。

21 好争竞的人,煽动争端,

就像余烬上加炭,火上加柴一样。

22 搬弄是非的人的言语如同美食;

深入人的脏腑。

23 嘴唇火热,心却奸恶,

就像包上银渣的瓦器。

24 憎恶人的用话语掩饰自己,

心里却存着诡诈。

25 他的话语虽然动听,你不可信他,

因为他心里有七样可厌恶的事。

26 他的怨恨虽然以诡诈掩饰,

但他的邪恶必在大会中显露出来。

27 挖掘陷坑的,自己必掉在其中;

辊石头的,石头必辊回自己身上。

28 虚谎的舌头憎恶被它伤害的人;

谄媚的口造成败坏。

26 Like snow in the summer or rain at harvest,
    so honor isn’t appropriate for a fool.
Like a darting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
    so an undeserved curse never arrives.
A whip for a horse, a bridle for a donkey,
    and a rod for the back of fools.
Don’t answer fools according to their folly,
    or you will become like them yourself.
Answer fools according to their folly,
    or they will deem themselves wise.
Sending messages with a fool
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking down violence.
As legs dangle from a disabled person,
    so does a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like tying a stone in a sling,
    so is giving respect to a fool.
Like a thorny bush in the hand of a drunk,
    so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 Like an archer who wounds someone randomly,
    so is one who hires a fool or a passerby.
11 Like a dog that returns to its vomit,
    so a fool repeats foolish mistakes.
12 Do you see people who consider themselves wise?
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.
13 A lazy person says, “There’s a lion in the path!
    A lion in the plazas!”
14 As a door turns on its hinge,
    so do lazy people in their beds.
15 Lazy people bury their hand into the bowl,
    too tired to return it to their mouth.
16 Lazy people think they are wiser
    than seven people who answer sensibly.

17     Like yanking the ears of a dog,
    so is one who passes by and gets involved in another person’s fight.
18 Like a crazy person shooting deadly flaming arrows
19     are those who deceive their neighbor and say, “Hey, I was only joking!”
20 Without wood a fire goes out;
    without gossips, conflict calms down.
21 Like adding charcoal to embers or wood to fire,
    quarrelsome people kindle strife.
22 The words of gossips are like choice snacks;
    they go down to the inmost parts.
23 Smooth[a] lips and an evil heart
    are like silver coating on clay.
24 Hateful people mislead with their lips,
    keeping their deception within.
25 Though they speak graciously, don’t believe them,
    for seven horrible things are in their heart.
26 They may cover their hatred with trickery,
    but their evil will be revealed in public.
27 Those who dig a pit will fall in it;
    those who roll a stone will have it turn back on them.
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes;
    a flattering mouth causes destruction.

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:23 LXX; Heb uncertain

26 Like snow in summer or rain(A) in harvest,
    honor is not fitting for a fool.(B)
Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
    an undeserved curse does not come to rest.(C)
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(D)
    and a rod for the backs of fools!(E)
Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
    or you yourself will be just like him.(F)
Answer a fool according to his folly,
    or he will be wise in his own eyes.(G)
Sending a message by the hands of a fool(H)
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(I)
Like tying a stone in a sling
    is the giving of honor to a fool.(J)
Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(K)
10 Like an archer who wounds at random
    is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,(L)
    so fools repeat their folly.(M)
12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?(N)
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.(O)

13 A sluggard says,(P) “There’s a lion in the road,
    a fierce lion roaming the streets!”(Q)
14 As a door turns on its hinges,
    so a sluggard turns on his bed.(R)
15 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
    he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.(S)
16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
    than seven people who answer discreetly.

17 Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears
    is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.

18 Like a maniac shooting
    flaming arrows of death
19 is one who deceives their neighbor
    and says, “I was only joking!”

20 Without wood a fire goes out;
    without a gossip a quarrel dies down.(T)
21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
    so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.(U)
22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.(V)

23 Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware
    are fervent[a] lips with an evil heart.
24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,(W)
    but in their hearts they harbor deceit.(X)
25 Though their speech is charming,(Y) do not believe them,
    for seven abominations fill their hearts.(Z)
26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
    but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 Whoever digs a pit(AA) will fall into it;(AB)
    if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.(AC)
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth(AD) works ruin.

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:23 Hebrew; Septuagint smooth