Proverbs 11
Proverbs collects short sayings on wisdom, speech, work, money and character. Its compact, self-contained lines make it one of the easiest books to read a little at a time.
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诡诈的天平为耶和华所憎恶; 公平的法码为他所喜悦。
guǐ zhà de tiān píng wéi yē hé huá suǒ zēng wù ; gōng píng de fǎ mǎ wéi tā suǒ xǐ yuè 。
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
骄傲来,羞耻也来; 谦逊人却有智慧。
jiāo ào lái , xiū chǐ yě lái ; qiān xùn rén què yǒu zhì huì 。
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
正直人的纯正必引导自己; 奸诈人的乖僻必毁灭自己。
zhèng zhí rén de chún zhèng bì yǐn dǎo zì jǐ ; jiān zhà rén de guāi pì bì huǐ miè zì jǐ 。
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
发怒的日子资财无益; 惟有公义能救人脱离死亡。
fā nù de rì zi zī cái wú yì ; wéi yǒu gōng yì néng jiù rén tuō lí sǐ wáng 。
Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
完全人的义必指引他的路; 但恶人必因自己的恶跌倒。
wán quán rén de yì bì zhǐ yǐn tā de lù ; dàn è rén bì yīn zì jǐ de è diē dǎo 。
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
正直人的义必拯救自己; 奸诈人必陷在自己的罪孽中。
zhèng zhí rén de yì bì zhěng jiù zì jǐ ; jiān zhà rén bì xiàn zài zì jǐ de zuì niè zhōng 。
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
恶人一死,他的指望必灭绝; 罪人的盼望也必灭没。
è rén yì sǐ , tā de zhǐ wàng bì miè jué ; zuì rén de pàn wàng yě bì miè mò 。
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
义人得脱离患难, 有恶人来代替他。
yì rén dé tuō lí huàn nàn , yǒu è rén lái dài tì tā 。
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
不虔敬的人用口败坏邻舍; 义人却因知识得救。
bù qián jìng de rén yòng kǒu bài huài lín shè ; yì rén què yīn zhī shi dé jiù 。
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
义人享福,合城喜乐; 恶人灭亡,人都欢呼。
yì rén xiǎng fú , hé chéng xǐ lè ; è rén miè wáng , rén dōu huān hū 。
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
城因正直人祝福便高举, 却因邪恶人的口就倾覆。
chéng yīn zhèng zhí rén zhù fú biàn gāo jǔ , què yīn xié è rén de kǒu jiù qīng fù 。
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
藐视邻舍的,毫无智慧; 明哲人却静默不言。
miǎo shì lín shè de , háo wú zhì huì ; míng zhé rén què jìng mò bù yán 。
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
往来传舌的,泄漏密事; 心中诚实的,遮隐事情。
wǎng lái chuán shé de , xiè lòu mì shì ; xīn zhōng chéng shí de , zhē yǐn shì qíng 。
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
无智谋,民就败落; 谋士多,人便安居。
wú zhì móu , mín jiù bài luò ; móu shì duō , rén biàn ān jū 。
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
为外人作保的,必受亏损; 恨恶击掌的,却得安稳。
wéi wài rén zuò bǎo de , bì shòu kuī sǔn ; hèn wù jī zhǎng de , què dé ān wěn 。
He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
恩德的妇女得尊荣; 强暴的男子得资财。
ēn dé de fù nǚ dé zūn róng ; qiáng bào de nán zǐ dé zī cái 。
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
仁慈的人善待自己; 残忍的人扰害己身。
rén cí de rén shàn dài zì jǐ ; cán rěn de rén rǎo hài jǐ shēn 。
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
恶人经营,得虚浮的工价; 撒义种的,得实在的果效。
è rén jīng yíng , dé xū fú de gōng jià ; sā yì zhǒng de , dé shí zài de guǒ xiào 。
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
恒心为义的,必得生命; 追求邪恶的,必致死亡。
héng xīn wèi yì de , bì dé shēng mìng ; zhuī qiú xié è de , bì zhì sǐ wáng 。
He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
心中乖僻的,为耶和华所憎恶; 行事完全的,为他所喜悦。
xīn zhōng guāi pì de , wéi yē hé huá suǒ zēng wù ; xíng shì wán quán de , wéi tā suǒ xǐ yuè 。
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
恶人虽然连手,必不免受罚; 义人的后裔必得拯救。
è rén suī rán lián shǒu , bì bù miǎn shòu fá ; yì rén de hòu yì bì dé zhěng jiù 。
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
妇女美貌而无见识, 如同金环带在猪鼻上。
fù nǚ měi mào ér wú jiàn shi , rú tóng jīn huán dài zài zhū bí shàng 。
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
义人的心愿尽得好处; 恶人的指望致干忿怒。
yì rén de xīn yuàn jìn dé hǎo chù ; è rén de zhǐ wàng zhì gān fèn nù 。
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
有施散的,却更增添; 有吝惜过度的,反致穷乏。
yǒu shī sàn de , què gèng zēng tiān ; yǒu lìn xī guò dù de , fǎn zhì qióng fá 。
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
好施舍的,必得丰裕; 滋润人的,必得滋润。
hǎo shī shě de , bì dé fēng yù ; zī rùn rén de , bì dé zī rùn 。
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
屯粮不卖的,民必咒诅他; 情愿出卖的,人必为他祝福。
tún liáng bú mài de , mín bì zhòu zǔ tā ; qíng yuàn chū mài de , rén bì wèi tā zhù fú 。
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
恳切求善的,就求得恩惠; 惟独求恶的,恶必临到他身。
kěn qiè qiú shàn de , jiù qiú dé ēn huì ; wéi dú qiú è de , è bì lín dào tā shēn 。
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
倚仗自己财物的,必跌倒; 义人必发旺,如青叶。
yǐ zhàng zì jǐ cái wù de , bì diē dǎo ; yì rén bì fā wàng , rú qīng yè 。
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
扰害己家的,必承受清风; 愚昧人必作慧心人的仆人。
rǎo hài jǐ jiā de , bì chéng shòu qīng fēng ; yú mèi rén bì zuò huì xīn rén de pú rén 。
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
义人所结的果子就是生命树; 有智慧的,必能得人。
yì rén suǒ jié de guǒ zi jiù shì shēng mìng shù ; yǒu zhì huì de , bì néng dé rén 。
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
看哪,义人在世尚且受报, 何况恶人和罪人呢?
kàn nǎ , yì rén zài shì shàng qiě shòu bào , hé kuàng è rén hé zuì rén ne ?
Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
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