箴言 20
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1酒能使人褻慢，濃酒使人喧嚷； 凡因酒錯誤的，就無智慧。
1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.
2王的威嚇如同獅子吼叫； 惹動他怒的，是自害己命。
2The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life.
3遠離紛爭是人的尊榮； 愚妄人都愛爭鬧。
3It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
4懶惰人因冬寒不肯耕種， 到收割的時候，他必討飯而無所得。
4The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5人心懷藏謀略，好像深水， 惟明哲人才能汲引出來。
5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6人多述說自己的仁慈， 但忠信人誰能遇着呢？
6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
7行為純正的義人， 他的子孫是有福的！
7He that walketh in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.
8王坐在審判的位上， 以眼目驅散諸惡。
8A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9誰能說，我潔淨了我的心， 我脫淨了我的罪？
9Who can say: 'I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin'?
10兩樣的法碼，兩樣的升斗， 都為耶和華所憎惡。
10Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
11孩童的動作是清潔，是正直， 都顯明他的本性。
11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12能聽的耳，能看的眼， 都是耶和華所造的。
12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
13不要貪睡，免致貧窮； 眼要睜開，你就吃飽。
13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread in plenty.
14買物的說：不好，不好； 及至 買 去，他便自誇。
14'It is bad, it is bad', saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15有金子和許多珍珠， 惟有知識的嘴乃為貴重的珍寶。
15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16誰為生人作保，就拿誰的衣服； 誰為外人 作保 ，誰就要承當。
16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
17以虛謊而得的食物，人覺甘甜； 但後來，他的口必充滿塵沙。
17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18計謀都憑籌算立定； 打仗要憑智謀。
18Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.
19往來傳舌的，洩漏密事； 大張嘴的，不可與他結交。
19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
20咒罵父母的，他的燈必滅， 變為漆黑的黑暗。
20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
21起初速得的產業， 終久卻不為福。
21An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22你不要說，我要以惡報惡； 要等候耶和華，他必拯救你。
22Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.
23兩樣的法碼為耶和華所憎惡； 詭詐的天平也為不善。
23Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24人的腳步為耶和華所定； 人豈能明白自己的路呢？
24A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?
25人冒失說， 這是 聖物， 許願之後才查問，就是自陷網羅。
25It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.
26智慧的王簸散惡人， 用碌碡滾軋他們。
26A wise king sifteth the wicked, and turneth the wheel over them.
27人的靈是耶和華的燈， 鑒察人的心腹。
27The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.
28王因仁慈和誠實得以保全他的國位， 也因仁慈立穩。
28Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
29強壯乃少年人的榮耀； 白髮為老年人的尊榮。
29The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
30鞭傷除淨人的罪惡； 責打 能入 人的心腹。
30Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do stripes that reach the inward parts.
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