箴言 3
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
要一心仰賴耶和華
3 我兒,不可忘記我的訓誨,
你的心要謹守我的誡命;
2 因為它們必把長久的日子、生命的歲數和平安,加給你。
3 不可讓慈愛誠實離開你,
要繫在你的頸項上,
刻在你的心版上。
4 這樣,你在 神和世人眼前,
必蒙恩寵,得著美名(“名”原文作“明慧”)。
5 你要一心仰賴耶和華,
不可倚靠自己的聰明;
6 在你一切所行的路上,都要承認他,
他必使你的路徑平坦正直。
7 不可自以為有智慧,
要敬畏耶和華,遠離惡事。
8 這必使你的身體健康,
使你的骨頭滋潤。
9 你要把你的財物,
和一切初熟的農作物,敬奉耶和華。
10 這樣,你的倉庫必充滿有餘,
你的榨酒池也必盈溢新酒。
11 我兒,不可輕看耶和華的管教,
也不可厭惡他的責備;
12 因為耶和華所愛的,他必責備,
正如父親責備他喜愛的兒子一樣。
得智慧遠勝得金銀
13 得著智慧,
獲致聰明的人,是有福的。
14 因為智慧的利潤勝過銀子的利潤,
智慧的收益勝過黃金的收益。
15 智慧比紅寶石更寶貴;
你一切所喜愛的,都不足與智慧比較。
16 智慧的右手有長壽,
左手有財富和尊榮。
17 智慧的道路盡是歡悅,
智慧的路徑全是平安。
18 對緊握智慧的人來說,智慧是生命樹,
凡是緊抓智慧的,都是有福的。
19 耶和華以智慧奠定大地,
以聰明堅立高天。
20 因他的知識,深淵就裂開,
天空也滴下甘露。
謹守智慧必得尊榮
21 我兒,要謹守大智慧和明辨的態度,
不可讓它們離開你的眼目。
22 這樣,它們就必作你的生命,
作你頸上的華飾。
23 你就可以安然走路,
你的腳必不致絆倒。
24 你躺下的時候,必不會驚恐;
你躺臥的時候,必睡得香甜。
25 忽然而來的驚恐,你不要懼怕;
惡人的毀滅臨到,你也不要恐懼;
26 因為耶和華是你的倚靠,
他必護衛你的腳不陷入網羅。
27 如果你的手有行善的力量,就不可推辭,
要向那些需要幫助的人行善。
28 你那裡如果有現成的,
就不可對鄰舍說:
“你先回去,明天再來吧,到時,我必給你!”
29 你的鄰舍在你旁邊安居,
你不可設計害他。
30 如果人沒有加害於你,
你不可無故與他相爭。
31 不要嫉妒強暴的人,
也不可選擇他所行的一切道路;
32 因為偏離正道的人,是耶和華所厭惡的,
正直人卻是他所親愛的。
33 耶和華咒詛惡人的家,
卻賜福給義人的居所。
34 他譏笑那些好譏笑的人,
卻賜恩給謙卑的人。
35 智慧人必承受尊榮,
愚昧人必蒙受羞辱(“必蒙受羞辱”原文作“高升成為羞辱”)。
箴言 3
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
信靠耶和華
3 孩子啊,不要忘記我的訓言,
要把我的誡命存在心裡,
2 因為這必使你延年益壽,
幸福平安。
3 不要讓慈愛和信實離開你,
要把他們繫在你的頸項上,
刻在你的心坎上。
4 這樣,你必蒙上帝和世人的喜悅,
享有美譽。
5 你要全心信靠耶和華,
不可倚靠自己的悟性。
6 凡事都要尋求祂,
祂必指引你走正路。
7 不要自以為有智慧,
要敬畏耶和華,遠離惡事。
8 這樣可醫治你的身體,
滋潤你的筋骨。
9 你要用自己的財富和一切初熟的物產來尊崇耶和華,
10 祂必使你五穀滿倉,
榨酒池溢出新釀。
11 孩子啊,不可輕視耶和華的管教,
也不可厭煩祂的責備。
12 因為耶和華責備祂所愛的人,
就像父親責備他所疼愛的孩子。
13 找到智慧、得到悟性的人有福了,
14 因為智慧比銀子更有價值,
比金子更有益處,
15 比珠寶更珍貴;
你所喜愛的一切都難以相比。
16 智慧的右手有長壽,
左手有富貴和尊榮。
17 她的路上有福樂,
她的道上有平安。
18 對持守智慧的人來說,
智慧是生命樹,
緊握智慧的人必蒙祝福。
19 耶和華以智慧奠立大地,
以悟性鋪設諸天;
20 祂的知識使深淵裂開,
使天上降下甘霖。
21 孩子啊,你要守護智慧和明辨力,
別讓她們離開你的視線。
22 她們必給你帶來生命,
作你頸項上華美的裝飾。
23 如此,你必步履穩健,不致失足;
24 你必安然躺臥,睡得香甜。
25 不要怕突來的災禍,
不要怕惡人遭毀滅,
26 因為耶和華是你的靠山,
祂使你的腳不陷入網羅。
27 倘若有力量行善,
就當幫助有需要的人,不要推託。
28 倘若可以幫忙,
就不可對有求於你的鄰人說:
「回去吧,明天再來,我必給你!」
29 鄰舍在你附近安分居住,
不可謀害他。
30 別人若沒有害你,
不要無故與他相爭。
31 不要羡慕殘暴之徒,
也不可步其後塵,
32 因為耶和華憎惡邪僻之徒,
喜愛正直的人。
33 耶和華咒詛惡人的家,
賜福義人的家。
34 耶和華譏笑好譏誚的人,
恩待謙卑的人。
35 智者得尊榮,
愚人受羞辱。
Proverbs 3
Expanded Bible
Advice to Children
3 My ·child [L son], do not forget my ·teaching [instruction; law],
but ·keep my commands in mind [L let your heart/mind protect my commands].
2 Then ·you will live a long time,
and your life will be successful [L length of days and years of life and peace will be added to you].
3 Don’t ·ever forget kindness and truth [L let loyalty and faithfulness abandon you].
·Wear [Bind] them ·like a necklace [L on your neck].
Write them on your heart as if on a tablet.
4 Then you will ·be respected [find favor]
and will please both God and people.
5 Trust the Lord with all your heart,
and don’t ·depend [rely] on your own understanding.
6 ·Remember the Lord [L Know him] ·in all you do [L on all your paths],
and he will ·give you success [L keep your roads straight].
7 Don’t ·depend on your own wisdom [L be wise in your own eyes].
·Respect [Fear; Hold in awe] the Lord and ·refuse to do wrong [L turn away from evil].
8 Then your body will be healthy,
and your bones will be ·strong [refreshed].
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
and the firstfruits from all your crops.
10 Then your barns will be full,
and your wine barrels will ·overflow [burst] with new wine.
11 My ·child [L son], do not reject the Lord’s discipline,
and don’t ·get angry [loathe] when he corrects you.
12 The Lord corrects those he loves,
just as ·parents [L fathers] correct the child they delight in.
13 ·Happy [Blessed] is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who ·gets [gains] understanding.
14 ·Wisdom [L Her profit] is worth more than silver;
·it brings more profit [L her yield more] than gold.
15 Wisdom is more precious than ·rubies [or pearls];
nothing you could want is equal to it.
16 ·With [In] her right hand ·wisdom offers you a long life [L are length of days],
and ·with [in] her left hand ·she gives you [are] riches and honor.
17 ·Wisdom will make your life [L Her paths are] pleasant
and ·will bring you [L her trails are] peace.
18 As a tree produces fruit, wisdom gives life to those who use it,
and everyone who uses it will be happy.
19 The Lord ·made [L laid the foundations of] the earth, ·using his wisdom [or with Wisdom; 8:22–31].
He set the ·sky [heavens] in place, using his ·understanding [competence].
20 With his knowledge, ·he made springs flow into rivers [L the deeps burst open]
and the clouds drop ·rain on the earth [L dew].
21 My ·child [L son], ·hold on to [protect] ·wisdom [resourcefulness] and ·good sense [discretion].
Don’t let them ·out of your sight [L slip from your eyes].
22 They will give you life
and ·beauty like a necklace [L an ornament] around your neck.
23 Then you will ·go your way [walk on your path; C of life] in safety,
and ·you will not get hurt [L your foot will not stumble].
24 When you lie down, you won’t be afraid;
when you lie down, you will sleep in peace.
25 You won’t be afraid of sudden ·trouble [terror];
you won’t fear the ruin that comes to the wicked,
26 because the Lord will ·keep you safe [be your confidence].
He will ·keep you from being trapped [guard your feet from capture].
27 Whenever you are able,
·do [L do not withhold] good to people who ·need help [or deserve it].
28 If you have what your neighbor asks for,
don’t say, “Come back later.
I will give it to you tomorrow.”
29 Don’t ·make plans to hurt [intend evil toward] your neighbor
who lives nearby and trusts you.
30 Don’t accuse a person for no good reason;
don’t accuse someone who has not harmed you.
31 Don’t be jealous of those who use violence,
and don’t ·choose to be like them [L prefer their path; C of life].
32 ·The Lord hates those who do wrong [L The devious are an abomination to the Lord],
but he is a ·friend [confidant] to those who are ·honest [virtuous].
33 The Lord will curse the evil person’s house,
but he will bless the home of ·those who do right [the righteous].
34 The Lord ·laughs at [mocks] those who ·laugh at [mock] him,
but he ·gives grace [shows favor] to ·those who are not proud [the humble].
35 Wise people ·will receive honor [possess glory],
but fools ·will be disgraced [give off/exude shame].
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