Proverbs 20

酒能使人亵慢，浓酒使人喧嚷； 凡因酒错误的，就无智慧。

jiǔ néng shǐ rén xiè màn ， nóng jiǔ shǐ rén xuān rǎng ； fán yīn jiǔ cuò wù de ， jiù wú zhì huì 。

Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

王的威吓如同狮子吼叫； 惹动他怒的，是自害己命。

wáng de wēi hè rú tóng shī zi hǒu jiào ； rě dòng tā nù de ， shì zì hài jǐ mìng 。

The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

远离纷争是人的尊荣； 愚妄人都爱争闹。

yuǎn lí fēn zhēng shì rén de zūn róng ； yú wàng rén dōu ài zhēng nào 。

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

懒惰人因冬寒不肯耕种， 到收割的时候，他必讨饭而无所得。

lǎn duò rén yīn dōng hán bù kěn gēng zhòng ， dào shōu gē de shí hou ， tā bì tǎo fàn ér wú suǒ dé 。

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

人心怀藏谋略，好像深水， 惟明哲人才能汲引出来。

rén xīn huái cáng móu lüè ， hǎo xiàng shēn shuǐ ， wéi míng zhé rén cái néng jí yǐn chū lái 。

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

人多述说自己的仁慈， 但忠信人谁能遇着呢？

rén duō shù shuō zì jǐ de rén cí ， dàn zhōng xìn rén shuí néng yù zhe ne ？

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

行为纯正的义人， 他的子孙是有福的！

xíng wéi chún zhèng de yì rén ， tā de zǐ sūn shì yǒu fú de ！

A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

王坐在审判的位上， 以眼目驱散诸恶。

wáng zuò zài shěn pàn de wèi shàng ， yǐ yǎn mù qū sàn zhū è 。

A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

谁能说，我洁净了我的心， 我脱净了我的罪？

shuí néng shuō ， wǒ jié jìng le wǒ de xīn ， wǒ tuō jìng le wǒ de zuì ？

Who can say, “I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin”?

两样的法码，两样的升斗， 都为耶和华所憎恶。

liǎng yàng de fǎ mǎ ， liǎng yàng de shēng dǒu ， dōu wéi yē hé huá suǒ zēng wù 。

Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

孩童的动作是清洁，是正直， 都显明他的本性。

hái tóng de dòng zuò shì qīng jié ， shì zhèng zhí ， dōu xiǎn míng tā de běn xìng 。

Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

能听的耳，能看的眼， 都是耶和华所造的。

néng tīng de ěr ， néng kàn de yǎn ， dōu shì yē hé huá suǒ zào de 。

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made even both of them.

不要贪睡，免致贫穷； 眼要睁开，你就吃饱。

bú yào tān shuì ， miǎn zhì pín qióng ； yǎn yào zhēng kāi ， nǐ jiù chī bǎo 。

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

买物的说：不好，不好； 及至买去，他便自夸。

mǎi wù de shuō ： bù hǎo ， bù hǎo ； jí zhì mǎi qù ， tā biàn zì kuā 。

“It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

有金子和许多珍珠 ， 惟有知识的嘴乃为贵重的珍宝。

yǒu jīn zi hé xǔ duō zhēn zhū ， wéi yǒu zhī shi de zuǐ nǎi wéi guì zhòng de zhēn bǎo 。

There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

谁为生人作保，就拿谁的衣服； 谁为外人作保，谁就要承当。

shuí wéi shēng rén zuò bǎo ， jiù ná shuí de yī fu ； shuí wéi wài rén zuò bǎo ， shuí jiù yào chéng dāng 。

Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.

以虚谎而得的食物，人觉甘甜； 但后来，他的口必充满尘沙。

yǐ xū huǎng ér dé de shí wù ， rén jué gān tián ； dàn hòu lái ， tā de kǒu bì chōng mǎn chén shā 。

Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

计谋都凭筹算立定； 打仗要凭智谋。

jì móu dōu píng chóu suàn lì dìng ； dǎ zhàng yào píng zhì móu 。

Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!

往来传舌的，泄漏密事； 大张嘴的，不可与他结交。

wǎng lái chuán shé de ， xiè lòu mì shì ； dà zhāng zuǐ de ， bù kě yǔ tā jié jiāo 。

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

咒骂父母的，他的灯必灭， 变为漆黑的黑暗。

zhòu mà fù mǔ de ， tā de dēng bì miè ， biàn wéi qī hēi de hēi àn 。

Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

起初速得的产业， 终久却不为福。

qǐ chū sù dé de chǎn yè ， zhōng jiǔ què bú wèi fú 。

An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

你不要说，我要以恶报恶； 要等候耶和华，他必拯救你。

nǐ bú yào shuō ， wǒ yào yǐ è bào è ； yào děng hòu yē hé huá ， tā bì zhěng jiù nǐ 。

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

两样的法码为耶和华所憎恶； 诡诈的天平也为不善。

liǎng yàng de fǎ mǎ wéi yē hé huá suǒ zēng wù ； guǐ zhà de tiān píng yě wèi bú shàn 。

The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

人的脚步为耶和华所定； 人岂能明白自己的路呢？

rén de jiǎo bù wéi yē hé huá suǒ dìng ； rén qǐ néng míng bai zì jǐ de lù ne ？

A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?

人冒失说，这是圣物， 许愿之后才查问，就是自陷网罗。

rén mào shi shuō ， zhè shì shèng wù ， xǔ yuàn zhī hòu cái chá wèn ， jiù shì zì xiàn wǎng luó 。

It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

智慧的王簸散恶人， 用碌碡滚轧他们。

zhì huì de wáng bò sàn è rén ， yòng liù zhou gǔn yà tā men 。

A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

人的灵是耶和华的灯， 鉴察人的心腹。

rén de líng shì yē hé huá de dēng ， jiàn chá rén de xīn fù 。

The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

王因仁慈和诚实得以保全他的国位， 也因仁慈立稳。

wáng yīn rén cí hé chéng shí dé yǐ bǎo quán tā de guó wèi ， yě yīn rén cí lì wěn 。

Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

强壮乃少年人的荣耀； 白发为老年人的尊荣。

qiáng zhuàng nǎi shào nián rén de róng yào ； bái fà wèi lǎo nián rén de zūn róng 。

The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

鞭伤除净人的罪恶； 责打能入人的心腹。

biān shāng chú jìng rén de zuì è ； zé dǎ néng rù rén de xīn fù 。

Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.