箴言 28
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
28 惡人未被追趕也逃竄，
義人坦然無懼如雄獅。
2 國中有罪，君王常換；
國有哲士，長治久安。
3 窮人[a]欺壓貧民，
如暴雨沖毀糧食。
4 背棄律法的稱讚惡人，
遵守律法的抗拒惡人。
5 邪惡之人不明白公義，
尋求耶和華的全然明白。
6 行為正直的窮人，
勝過行事邪僻的富人。
7 遵守律法的是智慧之子，
與貪食者為伍令父蒙羞。
8 人放高利貸牟利，
等於為扶貧者積財。
9 人若不聽從律法，
他的禱告也可憎。
10 引誘正直人走邪道，
必掉進自己設的陷阱；
但純全無過的人必承受福分。
11 富人自以為有智慧，
卻被明智的窮人看透。
12 義人得勝，遍地歡騰；
惡人當道，人人躲藏。
13 自掩其罪，必不亨通；
痛改前非，必蒙憐憫。
14 敬畏上帝必蒙福，
頑固不化必遭禍。
15 暴虐的君王轄制窮人，
如咆哮的獅、覓食的熊。
16 昏庸的君王殘暴不仁，
恨不義之財的享長壽。
17 背負血債者必終生逃亡，
誰也不要幫他。
18 純全無過的必蒙拯救，
行為邪僻的轉眼滅亡。
19 勤奮耕耘，豐衣足食；
追求虛榮，窮困潦倒。
20 忠信的人必大蒙祝福，
急於發財的難免受罰。
21 徇私偏袒實不可取，
人卻為一餅而枉法。
22 貪婪的人急於發財，
卻不知貧窮即將臨到。
23 責備人的至終比諂媚者更受愛戴。
24 竊取父母之財而不知罪者與匪類無異。
25 貪得無厭的人挑起紛爭，
信靠耶和華的富足昌盛。
26 愚人心中自以為是，
憑智慧行事的平安穩妥。
27 賙濟窮人的一無所缺，
視而不見的多受咒詛。
28 惡人當道，人人躲藏；
惡人滅亡，義人增多。
Footnotes
- 28·3 「窮人」有些抄本作「暴君」。
Proverbs 28
Common English Bible
28 The wicked run away even though no one pursues them,
but the righteous are as confident as a lion.
2 When a land rebels, there are many leaders;
but a person with understanding brings order.
3 Poor people who oppress the needy
are rain that washes away food.
4 Those who abandon Instruction praise the wicked,
but those who follow Instruction battle them.
5 Evil people don’t understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.
6 Better to be poor and walk in innocence
than to be on crooked paths and wealthy.
7 Intelligent children follow Instruction,
but those who befriend gluttons shame their parents.
8 Those who become rich through high interest rates
gather money for those who are generous to the poor.
9 Those who turn their ears from hearing Instruction—
even their prayers will be detested.
10 Whoever misleads those who do right onto an evil path
will fall into their own pit,
but the blameless will inherit good things.
11 Rich people think they are wise,
but an insightful poor person sees through them.
12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great respect,
but people hide when the wicked prosper.
13 Those who hide their sins won’t succeed,
but those who confess and give them up will receive mercy.
14 Happy are those who are continually fearful,
but those whose hearts are hard fall into trouble.
15 A wicked ruler over the poor
is like a growling lion or a prowling bear.
16 A prince without understanding is a cruel oppressor,
but one who hates unjust gain will live long.
17 If someone feels guilty about murder,
don’t hold them back from fleeing to the pit.
18 Those who walk in innocence will be saved,
but those who go on twisted paths will fall into the grave.
19 Those who work the land will have plenty to eat,
but those with worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 Reliable people will have abundant blessings,
but those with get-rich-quick schemes won’t go unpunished.
21 Those who show favoritism aren’t good;
people do wrong for a crust of bread.
22 The stingy try to get rich fast,
unaware that loss will come to them.
23 Those who correct someone will, in the end, find more favor
than those with flattering tongues.
24 Those who steal from their father and mother,
and say, “It’s not a crime,”
are friends of vandals.
25 Greedy people stir up conflict,
but those who trust the Lord become prosperous.
26 Those who trust in their own reasoning are fools,
but those who walk in wisdom will be kept safe.
27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,
but those who turn a blind eye will be greatly cursed.
28 When the wicked rise up, people hide,
but when they are destroyed, the righteous multiply.
Proverbs 28
Christian Standard Bible
2 When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers,(C)
but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.
4 Those who reject the law praise the wicked,(E)
but those who keep the law pit themselves against them.(F)
6 Better the poor person who lives with integrity(I)
than the rich one who distorts right and wrong.[b](J)
7 A discerning son keeps the law,
but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.(K)
8 Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest(L)
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.(M)
9 Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law—
even his prayer is detestable.(N)
10 The one who leads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,(O)
but the blameless will inherit what is good.(P)
11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.
12 When the righteous triumph,
there is great rejoicing,[c]
but when the wicked come to power,
people hide.(Q)
13 The one who conceals his sins
will not prosper,(R)
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.(S)
16 A leader who lacks understanding
is very oppressive,
but one who hates dishonest profit
prolongs his life.(X)
18 The one who lives with integrity will be helped,
but one who distorts right and wrong[e]
will suddenly fall.(AA)
19 The one who works his land
will have plenty of food,(AB)
but whoever chases fantasies
will have his fill of poverty.(AC)
20 A faithful person will have many blessings,(AD)
but one in a hurry to get rich(AE)
will not go unpunished.
21 It is not good to show partiality(AF)—
yet even a courageous person may sin for a piece of bread.(AG)
23 One who rebukes a person will later find more favor(AI)
than one who flatters with his tongue.(AJ)
24 The one who robs his father or mother(AK)
and says, “That’s no sin,”(AL)
is a companion to a person who destroys.(AM)
27 The one who gives to the poor
will not be in need,
but one who turns his eyes away[h]
will receive many curses.(AQ)
28 When the wicked come to power,
people hide,
but when they are destroyed,
the righteous flourish.(AR)
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