箴言 25
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1以下也是 所羅門 的箴言，是 猶大 王 希西家 的人所謄錄的。
1These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda copied out.
2將事隱祕乃上帝的榮耀； 將事察清乃君王的榮耀。
2It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.
3天之高，地之厚， 君王之心也測不透。
3The heaven above, and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4除去銀子的渣滓就有 銀子 出來， 銀匠能以做器皿。
4Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
5除去王面前的惡人， 國位就靠公義堅立。
5Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.
6不要在王面前妄自尊大； 不要在大人的位上站立。
6Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
7寧可有人說：請你上來， 強如在你覲見的王子面前叫你退下。
7For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.
8不要冒失出去與人爭競， 免得至終被他羞辱， 你就 不知道 怎樣行了。
8The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
9你與鄰舍爭訟， 要與他一人辯論， 不可洩漏人的密事，
9Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
10恐怕聽見的人罵你， 你的臭名就難以脫離。
10Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.
11一句話說得合宜， 就如金蘋果在銀網子裏。
11To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
12智慧人的勸戒，在順從的人耳中， 好像金耳環和精金的妝飾。
12As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.
13忠信的使者叫差他的人心裏舒暢， 就如在收割時有冰雪的涼氣。
13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.
14空誇贈送禮物的， 好像無雨的風雲。
14As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfill his promises.
15恆常忍耐可以勸動君王； 柔和的舌頭能折斷骨頭。
15By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
16你得了蜜嗎？只可吃夠而已， 恐怕你過飽就嘔吐出來。
16Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
17你的腳要少進鄰舍的家， 恐怕他厭煩你，恨惡你。
17Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.
18作假見證陷害鄰舍的， 就是大槌，是利刀，是快箭。
18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
19患難時倚靠不忠誠的人， 好像破壞的牙，錯骨縫的腳。
19To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
20對傷心的人唱歌， 就如冷天脫衣服， 又如鹼上倒醋。
20And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.
21你的仇敵若餓了，就給他飯吃； 若渴了，就給他水喝；
21If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
22因為，你 這樣行 就是把炭火堆在他的頭上； 耶和華也必賞賜你。
22For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.
23北風生雨， 讒謗人的舌頭也生怒容。
23The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.
24寧可住在房頂的角上， 不在寬闊的房屋與爭吵的婦人同住。
24It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.
25有好消息從遠方來， 就如拿涼水給口渴的人喝。
25As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.
26義人在惡人面前退縮， 好像詵渾之泉，弄濁之井。
26A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring.
27吃蜜過多是不好的； 考究自己的榮耀也是可厭的。
27As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory.
28人不制伏自己的心， 好像毀壞的城邑沒有牆垣。
28As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.
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