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持定训诲、不偏左右

孩子们,要听父亲的教训,

留心学习哲理;

因为我授予你们的,是美好的学问,

我的训诲,你们不可离弃。

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,

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;

要求取智慧和哲理,

不可忘记,也不可偏离我口中的话。

不可离弃智慧,智慧就必护卫你;

喜爱智慧,智慧就必看顾你。

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。

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。

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。

Wisdom Is Important

My children, listen to your father’s teaching.
    Pay attention so you will understand.
What I am telling you is good.
    Do not forget what I teach you.
I was once a young boy in my father’s house.
    I was like an only child to my mother.
And my father taught me and said,
    “Hold on to my words with all your heart.
    Keep my commands and you will live.
Get wisdom and understanding.
    Don’t forget or ignore my words.
Use wisdom, and it will take care of you.
    Love wisdom, and it will keep you safe.
Wisdom is the most important thing. So get wisdom.
    If it costs everything you have, get understanding.
Believe in the value of wisdom, and it will make you great.
    Use it, and it will bring honor to you.
Like flowers in your hair, it will beautify your life.
    Like a crown, it will make you look beautiful.”

10 My child, listen and accept what I say.
    Then you will have a long life.
11 I am guiding you in wisdom.
    And I am leading you to do what is right.
12 Nothing will hold you back.
    You will not be overwhelmed.
13 Always remember what you have been taught.
    Don’t let go of it.
Keep safe all that you have learned.
    It is the most important thing in your life.
14 Don’t follow the ways of the wicked.
    Don’t do what evil people do.
15 Avoid their ways. Don’t go near what they do.
    Stay away from them and keep on going.
16 They cannot sleep until they do evil.
    They cannot rest until they hurt someone.
17 They fill themselves with wickedness and cruelty
    as if they were eating bread and drinking wine.

18 The way of the good person is like the light of dawn.
    It grows brighter and brighter until it is full daylight.
19 But the wicked are like those who stumble in the dark.
    They can’t even see what has hurt them.

20 My child, pay attention to my words.
    Listen closely to what I say.
21 Don’t ever forget my words.
    Keep them deep within your heart.
22 These words are the secret to life for those who find them.
    They bring health to the whole body.
23 Be very careful about what you think.
    Your thoughts run your life.
24 Don’t use your mouth to tell lies.
    Don’t ever say things that are not true.
25 Keep your eyes focused on what is right.
    Keep looking straight ahead to what is good.
26 Be careful what you do.
    Always do what is right.
27 Do not do anything unless it is right.
    Stay away from evil.