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行事完全為 神喜悅

11 詭詐的天平是耶和華所厭惡的,

準確的法碼是他所喜悅的。

傲慢來,羞辱也來;

謙卑的人卻有智慧。

正直人的純正必引導他們自己,

奸詐人的奸惡卻毀滅自己。

在 神發怒的日子,財物毫無益處;

唯有公義能救人脫離死亡。

完全人的公義,必使自己的路平坦正直,

但惡人必因自己的邪惡跌倒。

正直人的公義必拯救自己,

但奸詐人必陷溺於自己的惡慾中。

惡人一死,他的希望就幻滅;

有能力的人的盼望也消滅了。

義人得蒙拯救脫離患難,

惡人卻來代替他。

不敬虔的人用口敗壞鄰舍,

義人卻因知識免受其害。

10 義人亨通,全城歡樂;

惡人滅亡,大家歡呼。

11 因正直人的祝福,城的地位就提高;

因惡人的口,城就傾覆。

12 藐視鄰舍的,真是無知;

聰明人卻緘默不言。

13 到處搬弄是非的,洩露祕密,

心裡誠實的,遮隱事情。

14 沒有智謀,國家敗落;

謀士眾多,就能得勝。

15 為外人作保證人的,必受虧損;

厭惡替人擊掌擔保的,卻得著安穩。

16 賢德的婦女得著尊榮,

強暴的男子只得著財富。

17 仁慈的人自己獲益,

殘忍的人自己受害。

18 惡人賺得的工價是虛假的,

播種公義的得著實在的賞賜。

19 恆心行義的必得生命;

追隨邪惡的必致死亡。

20 欺詐的心是耶和華厭惡的;

行為完全是他所喜悅的。

21 惡人必不免受罰,

但義人的後裔必蒙解救。

22 婦女美麗而無見識,

就像金環帶在豬鼻上一樣。

23 義人的願望,盡是美好,

惡人的希望,必招致忿怒。

24 有人慷慨好施,財富卻更增添;

有人吝嗇過度,反招致貧窮。

25 樂善好施的人,必得豐裕;

施惠於人的,自己也必蒙施惠。

26 屯積五穀的,必被人民咒詛;

出售糧食的,福祉必臨到他的頭上。

27 殷切求善的,必得到愛顧;

追求邪惡的,邪惡必臨到他。

28 倚賴自己財富的,必然衰落;

義人卻必繁茂,好像綠葉。

29 禍害自己家庭的,必承受清風;

愚妄人必作心思智慧的人的僕人。

30 義人所結的果子就是生命樹;

智慧人必能得人。

31 義人在世上尚且受報應,

何況惡人和罪人呢?

11 (A)A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
    (B)but a just weight is his delight.
(C)When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but with (D)the humble is wisdom.
(E)The integrity of the upright guides them,
    (F)but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
(G)Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
    (H)but righteousness delivers from death.
The righteousness of the blameless (I)keeps his way straight,
    but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
(J)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous (K)are taken captive by their lust.
When the wicked dies, his (L)hope will perish,
    and (M)the expectation of wealth[a] perishes too.
(N)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    and the wicked walks into it instead.
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 (O)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but (P)by the mouth of the wicked (Q)it is overthrown.
12 Whoever (R)belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
    but a man of understanding remains silent.
13 Whoever (S)goes about slandering reveals secrets,
    but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
14 Where there is (T)no guidance, a people falls,
    (U)but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
15 (V)Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,
    but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
16 (W)A gracious woman gets honor,
    and (X)violent men get riches.
17 (Y)A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.
18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
    but one who (Z)sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness (AA)will live,
    but (AB)he who pursues evil will die.
20 Those of (AC)crooked heart are (AD)an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of (AE)blameless ways are (AF)his delight.
21 (AG)Be assured, (AH)an evil person will not go unpunished,
    but (AI)the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Like (AJ)a gold ring in a pig's snout
    is a beautiful woman without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    (AK)the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
24 (AL)One gives (AM)freely, yet grows all the richer;
    another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
25 (AN)Whoever brings blessing (AO)will be enriched,
    and (AP)one who waters will himself be watered.
26 (AQ)The people curse him who holds back grain,
    but (AR)a blessing is on the head of him who (AS)sells it.
27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,[b]
    but evil comes to (AT)him who searches for it.
28 Whoever (AU)trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous will (AV)flourish like a green leaf.
29 Whoever (AW)troubles his own household will (AX)inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is (AY)a tree of life,
    and whoever (AZ)captures souls is wise.
31 If (BA)the righteous is repaid on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:7 Or of his strength, or of iniquity
  2. Proverbs 11:27 Or acceptance

11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

When pride comes, then comes disgrace,(C)
    but with humility comes wisdom.(D)

The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(E)

Wealth(F) is worthless in the day of wrath,(G)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(H)

The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(I)
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(J)

The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(K)

Hopes placed in mortals die with them;(L)
    all the promise of[a] their power comes to nothing.(M)

The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
    and it falls on the wicked instead.(N)

With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(O)

10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;(P)
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.(Q)

11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,(R)
    but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.(S)

12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,(T)
    but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.(U)

13 A gossip betrays a confidence,(V)
    but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.(W)

14 For lack of guidance a nation falls,(X)
    but victory is won through many advisers.(Y)

15 Whoever puts up security(Z) for a stranger will surely suffer,
    but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.(AA)

16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,(AB)
    but ruthless men gain only wealth.

17 Those who are kind benefit themselves,
    but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
    but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.(AC)

19 Truly the righteous attain life,(AD)
    but whoever pursues evil finds death.(AE)

20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,(AF)
    but he delights(AG) in those whose ways are blameless.(AH)

21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
    but those who are righteous will go free.(AI)

22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
    is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
    another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

25 A generous(AJ) person will prosper;
    whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.(AK)

26 People curse the one who hoards grain,
    but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.

27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
    but evil comes to one who searches for it.(AL)

28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(AM)
    but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(AN)

29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise.(AO)

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(AP)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

31 If the righteous receive their due(AQ) on earth,
    how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from

11 A (A)deceptive balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
But a (B)just weight is His delight.
When (C)arrogance comes, then comes disgrace,
But with the meek is wisdom.
The (D)integrity of the upright will lead them,
But the (E)crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
(F)Wealth will not profit in the day of wrath,
But (G)righteousness will deliver from death.
The (H)righteousness of the blameless will make his way straight,
But (I)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will (J)be captured by their own desire.
When a wicked man dies, his (K)hope will perish,
And the (L)expectation of vigorous men perishes.
The righteous is rescued from [a]distress,
But the wicked [b]takes his place.
With his (M)mouth the godless man corrupts his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (N)righteous will be rescued.
10 When it (O)goes well with the righteous, the city exults,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is raised up,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
12 He who despises his neighbor lacks a heart of wisdom,
But a man of discernment keeps silent.
13 He (P)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But he who is faithful in spirit (Q)conceals a matter.
14 Where there is no (R)guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is salvation.
15 If one becomes a (S)guarantor for a stranger, he will surely suffer,
But he who hates [c]striking hands in pledge is secure.
16 A (T)gracious woman holds fast to glory,
But ruthless men hold fast to riches.
17 The man of (U)lovingkindness deals bountifully with his soul,
But the cruel man brings trouble on his flesh.
18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who (V)sows righteousness gets a true reward.
19 He who is steadfast in (W)righteousness will attain to life,
And (X)he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
20 Those with a crooked heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
But those of a (Y)blameless way are His (Z)delight.
21 [d]Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the seed of the righteous will escape.
22 As a (AA)ring of gold in a swine’s snout
So is a beautiful woman who turns away from [e]discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (AB)hope of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
And there is one who holds back what is rightly due, and yet results only in want.
25 The soul [f]that (AC)blesses will be [g]enriched,
And he who (AD)waters will himself be watered.
26 He who withholds grain, the (AE)people will curse him,
But (AF)blessing will be on the head of him who (AG)sells it.
27 He who earnestly seeks good seeks favor,
But (AH)he who searches for evil, evil will come to him.
28 He who (AI)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (AJ)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
29 He who (AK)troubles his own house will (AL)inherit wind,
And (AM)the ignorant fool will be a slave to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is (AN)a tree of life,
And (AO)he who is wise [h]wins souls.
31 If (AP)the righteous will be repaid in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:8 Or trouble
  2. Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
  3. Proverbs 11:15 Or being a guarantor
  4. Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
  5. Proverbs 11:22 Lit taste
  6. Proverbs 11:25 Lit of blessing
  7. Proverbs 11:25 Lit made fat
  8. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes