箴言 12
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
12 喜愛管教的喜愛知識，
厭惡責備的愚不可及。
2 善良的人蒙耶和華賜恩，
詭詐的人被耶和華定罪。
3 人不能靠惡行堅立自己，
義人的根基卻不會動搖。
4 賢德的妻子是丈夫的冠冕，
無恥的妻子如丈夫的骨瘤。
5 義人的心思公平正直，
惡人的計謀陰險詭詐。
6 惡人的言語暗藏殺機，
正直人的口拯救生命。
7 惡人覆滅不復存在，
義人的家屹立不倒。
8 人有智慧受稱讚，
心術不正遭唾棄。
9 地位卑微卻有僕人，
勝過自高卻餓肚子。
10 義人顧惜自己的牲畜，
惡人的憐憫也是殘忍。
11 努力耕耘者豐衣足食；
追求虛榮者愚不可及。
12 惡人貪戀壞人的贓物，
義人的根結出碩果。
13 惡人被自己的惡言所困，
但義人可以脫離險境。
14 口出良言，飽嚐美福；
雙手勤勞，終得回報。
15 愚人自以為是，
智者肯聽勸誡。
16 愚人難壓怒氣，
明哲忍辱負重。
17 忠實的證人講真話，
作偽證者滿口謊言。
18 出言不慎猶如利劍傷人，
智者之言卻能醫治創傷。
19 誠實的口永遠長存，
撒謊的舌轉瞬即逝。
20 圖謀惡事的心懷詭詐，
勸人和睦的喜樂洋溢。
21 義人無往不利，
惡人災禍連連。
22 耶和華厭惡說謊的嘴，
祂喜愛行為誠實的人。
23 明哲不露鋒芒，
愚人心吐愚昧。
24 殷勤的手必掌權，
懶惰者必做奴僕。
25 憂慮的心使人消沉，
一句良言振奮人心。
26 義人引人走正路，
惡人領人入歧途。
27 懶漢不烤獵物，
勤快人得資財。
28 公義的道上有生命，
公義的路上無死亡。
Proverbs 12
EasyEnglish Bible
12 Do you want to know the right way to live?
Then you must accept it when people warn you that you have done something wrong.
Only stupid people hate it when people warn them.
2 The Lord helps good people.
But he punishes people who want to do evil things.
3 No one can use wicked things to make himself safe.
But a righteous person has strong roots.
4 A good wife will bring honour to her husband, like a crown.
But a wife who brings shame to her husband will take away his strength.
5 Righteous people want to do things that are right.
But do not trust the advice of wicked people.
6 The words of wicked people are like a trap that will kill good people.
But the words of honest people will save people's lives.
7 Wicked people soon come to an end and they disappear.
But the families of righteous people will continue to be strong.
8 People will praise a wise person, as much as his wisdom deserves.
But no one will respect a person who is stupid.
9 It is better to be a humble person who has a servant
than a proud person who has no food to eat.
10 Righteous people take care of their animals.
But wicked people are cruel even when they think they are kind.
11 A farmer who works hard will have plenty of food to eat.
But anyone who works only on useless things is foolish.
12 Wicked people want to take the things that other bad people have.
But righteous people remain strong, with deep roots.
13 The lies of evil people put them in trouble.
But righteous people escape from trouble.
14 If you say good things, you will receive good things that make you happy.
You will receive what you deserve from the things that you do.
15 Foolish people always do what seems right to them.
But wise people listen to advice from others.
16 When a fool becomes angry, everybody knows it!
But a careful person keeps quiet when someone insults him.
17 Honest people speak the truth in court.
But a person who tells lies never says what is true.
18 If you speak in a careless way, you may hurt other people.
But when wise people speak, it makes people feel well.
19 True words continue to be true for ever.
But people quickly see that lies are lies.
20 Someone who wants to cause trouble has a mind that is full of lies.
But someone who wants to bring peace has a mind that is full of joy.
21 Trouble keeps away from righteous people.
But wicked people have trouble all the time.
22 The Lord hates people who tell lies.
But he is pleased with people who do what they promise to do.
23 Careful people keep quiet about how much they know.
But foolish people show everyone how silly they are.
24 If you work hard, you will become a leader.
But if you are lazy, you will become a slave.
25 If you worry all the time, it will make you sad.
But kind words will make you happy.
26 A righteous person gives good advice to his friends.
But wicked people are always taking the wrong path.
27 A lazy person does not cook the animals that he has caught.
But if you work hard, you will enjoy many valuable things.
28 If you do what is right, you will find true life.
Along that path, there is no death.
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