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13 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

13 智慧兒聽從父訓,
    嘲諷者不聽責備。
口出良言嚐善果,
    奸徒貪行殘暴事[a]
說話謹慎,可保性命;
    口無遮攔,自取滅亡。
懶惰人空有幻想,
    勤快人心想事成。
義人憎惡虛謊,
    惡人行事可恥。
公義守衛正直的人,
    邪惡傾覆犯罪之徒。
有人強充富有,
    其實身無分文;
    有人假裝貧窮,
    卻是腰纏萬貫。
富人用財富贖命,
    窮人卻免受驚嚇。
義人的光燦爛,
    惡人的燈熄滅。
10 自高自大招惹紛爭,
    虛心受教才是睿智。
11 不義之財必耗盡,
    勤儉積蓄財富增。
12 盼望無期,使人憂傷;
    夙願得償,帶來生機[b]
13 蔑視訓言,自招滅亡;
    敬畏誡命,必得賞賜。
14 智者的訓言是生命之泉,
    可使人避開死亡的網羅。
15 睿智使人蒙恩惠,
    奸徒之路通滅亡。
16 明哲知而後行,
    愚人炫耀愚昧。
17 奸惡的使者陷入災禍,
    忠誠的使者帶來醫治。
18 不受管教的貧窮羞愧,
    接受責備的受到尊崇。
19 願望實現使心甘甜,
    遠離惡事為愚人憎惡。
20 與智者同行必得智慧,
    與愚人結伴必受虧損。
21 禍患追趕罪人,
    義人必得善報。
22 善人為子孫留下產業,
    罪人給義人積聚財富。
23 窮人的田地出產豐富,
    因不公而被搶掠一空。
24 不用杖管教兒女是憎惡他們,
    疼愛兒女的隨時管教他們。
25 義人豐衣足食,
    惡人食不果腹。

Footnotes

  1. 13·2 奸徒貪行殘暴事」或譯「奸徒必飽受虐待」。
  2. 13·12 帶來生機」希伯來文是「使人像棵生命樹」。