箴言 4
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
父亲的教诲
4 孩子们啊,
你们要听从父亲的教诲,
留心学习,以便领悟,
2 因为我给你们的训诲是美好的,
不可背弃我的教导。
3 我年幼时在父亲身边,
是母亲唯一的宠儿。
4 父亲教导我说:
“要牢记我的话,
遵守我的诫命,就必存活。
5 你要寻求智慧和悟性,
不要忘记或违背我的吩咐。
6 不可离弃智慧,智慧必护佑你;
你要热爱智慧,智慧必看顾你。
7 智慧至上,要寻求智慧,
要不惜一切,求得悟性。
8 高举智慧,她必使你受尊崇;
拥抱智慧,她必使你得尊荣。
9 她必为你戴上华冠,
加上荣冕。”
10 孩子啊,你要听从我的教导,
就必延年益寿。
11 我已经指示你走智慧之道,
引导你行正确的路。
12 你行走,必不受妨碍;
你奔跑,绝不会跌倒。
13 你要持守教诲,不要松懈;
要守护好,因为那是你的生命。
14 不要涉足恶人的道,
不要行走坏人的路;
15 要避开,不可踏足,
要绕道而行。
16 因为他们不作恶就无法入睡,
不绊倒人就无法安眠;
17 他们吃的是邪恶饼,
喝的是残暴酒。
18 义人的道路好像黎明的曙光,
越照越亮,直到大放光明。
19 恶人的道路一片幽暗,
他们不知被何物绊倒。
20 孩子啊,你要聆听我的吩咐,
侧耳听我的训言;
21 不要让它们离开你的视线,
要牢记在心。
22 因为得到它们就得到生命,
全身也必康健。
23 要一丝不苟地守护你的心,
因为生命之泉从心中涌出。
24 不讲欺诈之言,
不说荒谬的话。
25 眼睛要正视前方,
双目要向前直看。
26 要铺平脚下的路,
使所行之道稳妥。
27 不可偏右偏左,
要远离恶事。
Proverbs 4
Modern English Version
Wisdom Is Supreme
4 Hear, O children, the instruction of a father,
and attend to know understanding.
2 For I give you good precepts;
do not forsake my teaching.
3 For I was my father’s son,
tender and the only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4 He also taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart retain my words;
keep my commandments, and live.
5 Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget it, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
love her, and she will keep you.
7 Wisdom is principal; therefore get wisdom.
And with all your getting, get understanding.
8 Exalt her, and she will promote you;
she will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
9 She will place on your head an ornament of grace;
a crown of glory she will deliver to you.”
10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings,
and the years of your life will be many.
11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in right paths.
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered,
and when you run, you will not stumble.
13 Take firm hold of instruction, do not let her go;
keep her, for she is your life.
14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,
and do not go in the way of evil men.
15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn from it and pass on.
16 For they do not sleep unless they have done mischief;
and their sleep is taken away unless they cause some to fall.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the just is as the shining light,
that shines more and more unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness;
they do not know at what they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Do not let them depart from your eyes;
keep them in the midst of your heart;
22 for they are life to those who find them,
and health to all their body.
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
for out of it are the issues of life.
24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth,
and put perverse lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look right on,
and let your eyelids look straight before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet,
and let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or to the left;
remove your foot from evil.
Proverbs 4
New International Version
Get Wisdom at Any Cost
4 Listen, my sons,(A) to a father’s instruction;(B)
pay attention and gain understanding.(C)
2 I give you sound learning,
so do not forsake my teaching.
3 For I too was a son to my father,
still tender, and cherished by my mother.
4 Then he taught me, and he said to me,
“Take hold(D) of my words with all your heart;
keep my commands, and you will live.(E)
5 Get wisdom,(F) get understanding;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;(G)
love her, and she will watch over you.(H)
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom.
Though it cost all(I) you have,[b] get understanding.(J)
8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
embrace her, and she will honor you.(K)
9 She will give you a garland to grace your head
and present you with a glorious crown.(L)”
10 Listen, my son,(M) accept what I say,
and the years of your life will be many.(N)
11 I instruct(O) you in the way of wisdom
and lead you along straight paths.(P)
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
when you run, you will not stumble.(Q)
13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard it well, for it is your life.(R)
14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
or walk in the way of evildoers.(S)
15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn from it and go on your way.
16 For they cannot rest until they do evil;(T)
they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.(U)
18 The path of the righteous(V) is like the morning sun,(W)
shining ever brighter till the full light of day.(X)
19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;(Y)
they do not know what makes them stumble.(Z)
20 My son,(AA) pay attention to what I say;
turn your ear to my words.(AB)
21 Do not let them out of your sight,(AC)
keep them within your heart;
22 for they are life to those who find them
and health to one’s whole body.(AD)
23 Above all else, guard(AE) your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.(AF)
24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25 Let your eyes(AG) look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the[c] paths for your feet(AH)
and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;(AI)
keep your foot from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:7 Or Wisdom is supreme; therefore get
- Proverbs 4:7 Or wisdom. / Whatever else you get
- Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level
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