箴言 4
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
持定训诲、不偏左右
4 孩子们，要听父亲的教训，
留心学习哲理；
2 因为我授予你们的，是美好的学问，
我的训诲，你们不可离弃。
3 我在我父亲面前还是小孩子，
在我母亲面前是独一的娇儿的时候，
4 父亲教导我，对我说：
“你的心要持守我的话，
你要遵守我的诫命，就可以存活；
5 要求取智慧和哲理，
不可忘记，也不可偏离我口中的话。
6 不可离弃智慧，智慧就必护卫你；
喜爱智慧，智慧就必看顾你。
7 智慧的开端（“智慧的开端”或译：“智慧是首要的”）是求取智慧，
要用你所得的一切换取哲理。
8 你要高举智慧，智慧就必使你高升；
你要怀抱智慧，智慧就必使你得尊荣。
9 智慧必把华冠加在你头上，
把荣冕赐给你。”
10 我儿，你要听，并要接受我所说的，
这样，你就必延年益寿。
11 我指教你走智慧的道，
引导你行正直的路。
12 你行走的时候，脚步必不会受阻碍；
你奔跑的时候，也不会跌倒。
13 你要坚守教训，不可放松；
要谨守教训，因为那是你的生命。
14 不可走进恶人的路径，
不可踏上坏人的道路。
15 要躲避，不可从那里经过，
要转身离去。
16 因为他们不行恶，就不能入睡；
不使人跌倒，就要失眠。
17 他们吃的，是奸恶的饭；
他们喝的，是强暴的酒。
18 义人的路径却像黎明的曙光，
越来越明亮，直到日午。
19 恶人的道路幽暗，
他们不知道自己因甚么跌倒。
20 我儿，要留心听我的话，
侧耳听我所说的。
21 不可让它们离开你的眼目，
要谨记在你的心中。
22 因为得着它们就是得着生命，
整个人也得着医治。
23 你要谨守你的心，胜过谨守一切，
因为生命的泉源由此而出。
24 你要除掉欺诈的口，
远离乖谬的嘴唇。
25 你双眼要向前正视，
你的眼睛要向前直望。
26 你要谨慎你脚下的路径，
你一切所行的就必稳妥。
27 不可偏左偏右，
要使你的脚远离恶事。
箴言 4
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
父親的教誨
4 孩子們啊，
你們要聽從父親的教誨，
留心學習，以便領悟，
2 因為我給你們的訓誨是美好的，
不可背棄我的教導。
3 我年幼時在父親身邊，
是母親唯一的寵兒。
4 父親教導我說：
「要牢記我的話，
遵守我的誡命，就必存活。
5 你要尋求智慧和悟性，
不要忘記或違背我的吩咐。
6 不可離棄智慧，智慧必護佑你；
你要熱愛智慧，智慧必看顧你。
7 智慧至上，要尋求智慧，
要不惜一切，求得悟性。
8 高舉智慧，她必使你受尊崇；
擁抱智慧，她必使你得尊榮。
9 她必為你戴上華冠，
加上榮冕。」
10 孩子啊，你要聽從我的教導，
就必延年益壽。
11 我已經指示你走智慧之道，
引導你行正確的路。
12 你行走，必不受妨礙；
你奔跑，絕不會跌倒。
13 你要持守教誨，不要鬆懈；
要守護好，因為那是你的生命。
14 不要涉足惡人的道，
不要行走壞人的路；
15 要避開，不可踏足，
要繞道而行。
16 因為他們不作惡就無法入睡，
不絆倒人就無法安眠；
17 他們吃的是邪惡餅，
喝的是殘暴酒。
18 義人的道路好像黎明的曙光，
越照越亮，直到大放光明。
19 惡人的道路一片幽暗，
他們不知被何物絆倒。
20 孩子啊，你要聆聽我的吩咐，
側耳聽我的訓言；
21 不要讓它們離開你的視線，
要牢記在心。
22 因為得到它們就得到生命，
全身也必康健。
23 要一絲不苟地守護你的心，
因為生命之泉從心中湧出。
24 不講欺詐之言，
不說荒謬的話。
25 眼睛要正視前方，
雙目要向前直看。
26 要鋪平腳下的路，
使所行之道穩妥。
27 不可偏右偏左，
要遠離惡事。
Proverbs 4
Expanded Bible
Wisdom Is Important
4 My ·children [L sons], listen to your father’s ·teaching [discipline; instruction];
pay attention ·so you will understand [L to the knowledge of understanding].
2 ·What I am telling you is good [L I will give you good teaching],
so do not ·forget [L abandon; forsake] ·what I teach you [L my instruction].
3 When I was a ·young boy in my father’s house [L son to my father]
·and like an only child to [L tender, and the only one of] my mother,
4 my father taught me and said,
“Hold on to my words with all your heart.
·Keep [Guard] my commands and you will live.
5 ·Get [Acquire] wisdom and ·get [acquire] understanding.
Don’t forget or ·ignore [turn away from] ·my words [L the speeches of my mouth].
6 ·Hold on to wisdom [L Don’t abandon her; C Wisdom is here personified as a woman; 1:20–33; 8:1—9:6], and it [or she] will ·take care of [guard] you.
Love ·it [or her], and ·it [or she] will ·keep you safe [protect you].
7 ·Wisdom is the most important thing; so get wisdom [L The beginning of wisdom is: Get/Acquire wisdom].
·If it costs everything you have [L Above all your acquisitions], ·get [acquire] understanding.
8 ·Treasure wisdom [Highly esteem her], and ·it [or she] will ·make you great [exalt you];
·hold on to it [or embrace her], and ·it [or she] will bring you honor.
9 ·It will be like flowers in your hair [L She will place on your head a graceful garland;]
·and like a beautiful crown on your head [she will bestow on you a crown of glory].”
10 My ·child [L son], listen and ·accept what I say [L take in my speech].
Then ·you will have a long life [L your years will be multiplied].
11 I am ·guiding [L teaching] you in the way of wisdom,
and I am leading you on the ·right [or straight] path.
12 ·Nothing will hold you back [L When you walk, your step will not be hindered];
·you will not be overwhelmed [L when you run, you will not stumble].
13 ·Always remember what you have been taught [L Be determined/resolute in our instruction],
and don’t ·let go of it [slack off].
·Keep all that you have learned [L Protect it];
it is ·the most important thing in [L your] life.
14 Don’t ·follow the ways [go in the way] of the wicked;
don’t ·do what evil people do [L walk straight on to the path of evil people].
15 Avoid their ways, and don’t ·follow [cross over to] them.
Stay away from them and keep on going,
16 because they cannot sleep until they do evil.
·They cannot rest until they harm someone [L They are robbed of sleep unless they cause people to stumble].
17 They feast on wickedness as if they were eating bread.
They drink violence as if they were drinking wine.
18 The way of the ·good [righteous] person is like the ·light of dawn [L shining light],
growing brighter and brighter until full daylight.
19 But the ·wicked walk around in the dark [L path of the wicked is like deep darkness];
they ·can’t even see what makes them [L don’t know where they will] stumble.
20 My ·child [L son], pay attention to my words;
·listen closely to what I say [L bend your ear to my speech].
21 Don’t ·ever forget my words [L let your eyes slip];
·keep them always in mind [L guard them in your heart].
22 They are ·the key to life [L life] for those who find them;
they bring health to the whole body.
23 ·Be careful what you think [L Above all that you guard, protect your heart],
because ·your thoughts run your life [L life flows from it].
24 ·Don’t use your mouth to tell lies [L Have nothing to do with a perverse mouth];
·don’t ever say things that are not true [L keep loose lips far from you].
25 Keep your eyes focused on what is ·right [or straight ahead],
and ·look straight ahead to what is good [L your eyelids on what is in front].
26 ·Be careful what you do [L Watch your feet on the way],
and ·always do what is right [L all your paths will be secure/sure].
27 Don’t turn off ·the road of goodness [L to the right or to the left];
·keep away [L turn your feet] from evil paths.
Chinese New Version (CNV). Copyright © 1976, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2005 by Worldwide Bible Society.
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