箴言 6

我儿，你若为朋友作保， 替外人击掌，

wǒ ér ， nǐ ruò wèi péng yǒu zuò bǎo ， tì wài rén jī zhǎng ，

My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger,

你就被口中的话语缠住， 被嘴里的言语捉住。

nǐ jiù bèi kǒu zhōng de huà yǔ chán zhù ， bèi zuǐ lǐ de yán yǔ zhuō zhù 。

you are trapped by the words of your mouth; you are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

我儿，你既落在朋友手中， 就当这样行才可救自己： 你要自卑，去恳求你的朋友。

wǒ ér ， nǐ jì luò zài péng yǒu shǒu zhōng ， jiù dāng zhè yàng xíng cái kě jiù zì jǐ ： nǐ yào zì bēi ， qù kěn qiú nǐ de péng yǒu 。

Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, since you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor.

不要容你的眼睛睡觉； 不要容你的眼皮打盹。

bú yào róng nǐ de yǎn jīng shuì jiào ； bú yào róng nǐ de yǎn pí dǎ dǔn 。

Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.

要救自己，如鹿脱离猎户的手， 如鸟脱离捕鸟人的手。

yào jiù zì jǐ ， rú lù tuō lí liè hù de shǒu ， rú niǎo tuō lí bǔ niǎo rén de shǒu 。

Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

懒惰人哪， 你去察看蚂蚁的动作就可得智慧。

lǎn duò rén nǎ ， nǐ qù chá kàn mǎ yǐ de dòng zuò jiù kě dé zhì huì 。

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

蚂蚁没有元帅， 没有官长，没有君王，

mǎ yǐ méi yǒu yuán shuài ， méi yǒu guān zhǎng ， méi yǒu jūn wáng ，

which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

尚且在夏天预备食物， 在收割时聚敛粮食。

shàng qiě zài xià tiān yù bèi shí wù ， zài shōu gē shí jù liǎn liáng shí 。

provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

懒惰人哪，你要睡到几时呢？ 你何时睡醒呢？

lǎn duò rén nǎ ， nǐ yào shuì dào jǐ shí ne ？ nǐ hé shí shuì xǐng ne ？

How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

再睡片时，打盹片时， 抱着手躺卧片时，

zài shuì piàn shí ， dǎ dǔn piàn shí ， bào zhuó shǒu tǎng wò piàn shí ，

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep—

你的贫穷就必如强盗速来， 你的缺乏仿佛拿兵器的人来到。

nǐ de pín qióng jiù bì rú qiáng dào sù lái ， nǐ de quē fá fǎng fú ná bīng qì de rén lái dào 。

so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

无赖的恶徒， 行动就用乖僻的口，

wú lài de è tú ， xíng dòng jiù yòng guāi pì de kǒu ，

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

用眼传神， 用脚示意， 用指点划，

yòng yǎn chuán shén ， yòng jiǎo shì yì ， yòng zhǐ diǎn huà ，

who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers,

心中乖僻， 常设恶谋， 布散纷争。

xīn zhōng guāi pì ， cháng shè è móu ， bù sàn fēn zhēng 。

in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

所以，灾难必忽然临到他身； 他必顷刻败坏，无法可治。

suǒ yǐ ， zāi nàn bì hū rán lín dào tā shēn ； tā bì qǐng kè bài huài ， wú fǎ kě zhì 。

Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

耶和华所恨恶的有六样， 连他心所憎恶的共有七样：

yē hé huá suǒ hèn è de yǒu liù yàng ， lián tā xīn suǒ zēng wù de gòng yǒu qī yàng ：

There are six things which the LORD hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

就是高傲的眼， 撒谎的舌， 流无辜人血的手，

jiù shì gāo ào de yǎn ， sā huǎng de shé ， liú wú gū rén xuè de shǒu ，

arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

图谋恶计的心， 飞跑行恶的脚，

tú móu è jì de xīn ， fēi pǎo xíng è de jiǎo ，

a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

吐谎言的假见证， 并弟兄中布散纷争的人。

tǔ huǎng yán de jiǎ jiàn zhèng ， bìng dì xiong zhōng bù sàn fēn zhēng de rén 。

a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

我儿，要谨守你父亲的诫命； 不可离弃你母亲的法则 ，

wǒ ér ， yào jǐn shǒu nǐ fù qīn de jiè mìng ； bù kě lí qì nǐ mǔ qīn de fǎ zé ，

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

要常系在你心上， 挂在你项上。

yào cháng xì zài nǐ xīn shàng ， guà zài nǐ xiàng shàng 。

Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.

你行走，它必引导你； 你躺卧，它必保守你； 你睡醒，它必与你谈论。

nǐ xíng zǒu ， tā bì yǐn dǎo nǐ ； nǐ tǎng wò ， tā bì bǎo shǒu nǐ ； nǐ shuì xǐng ， tā bì yǔ nǐ tán lùn 。

When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.

因为诫命是灯，法则 是光， 训诲的责备是生命的道，

yīn wèi jiè mìng shì dēng ， fǎ zé shì guāng ， xùn huì de zé bèi shì shēng mìng de dào ，

For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

能保你远离恶妇， 远离外女谄媚的舌头。

néng bǎo nǐ yuǎn lí è fù ， yuǎn lí wài nǚ chǎn mèi de shé tou 。

to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of the wayward wife’s tongue.

你心中不要恋慕她的美色， 也不要被她眼皮勾引。

nǐ xīn zhōng bú yào liàn mù tā de měi sè ， yě bú yào bèi tā yǎn pí gōu yǐn 。

Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

因为，妓女能使人只剩一块饼； 淫妇猎取人宝贵的生命。

yīn wèi ， jì nǚ néng shǐ rén zhī shèng yí kuài bǐng ； yín fù liè qǔ rén bǎo guì de shēng mìng 。

For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.

人若怀里搋火， 衣服岂能不烧呢？

rén ruò huái lǐ chuāi huǒ ， yī fu qǐ néng bù shāo ne ？

Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?

人若在火炭上走， 脚岂能不烫呢？

rén ruò zài huǒ tàn shàng zǒu ， jiǎo qǐ néng bú tàng ne ？

Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?

亲近邻舍之妻的，也是如此； 凡挨近她的，不免受罚。

qīn jìn lín shè zhī qī de ， yě shì rú cǐ ； fán āi jìn tā de ， bù miǎn shòu fá 。

So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.

贼因饥饿偷窃充饥， 人不藐视他，

zéi yīn jī è tōu qiè chōng jī ， rén bù miǎo shì tā ，

Men don’t despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry,

若被找着，他必赔还七倍， 必将家中所有的尽都偿还。

ruò bèi zhǎo zhe ， tā bì péi huán qī bèi ， bì jiāng jiā zhōng suǒ yǒu de jìn dōu cháng huán 。

but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.

与妇人行淫的，便是无知； 行这事的，必丧掉生命。

yǔ fù rén xíng yín de ， biàn shì wú zhī ； xíng zhè shì de ， bì sàng diào shēng mìng 。

He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.

他必受伤损，必被凌辱； 他的羞耻不得涂抹。

tā bì shòu shāng sǔn ， bì bèi líng rǔ ； tā de xiū chǐ bù dé tú mǒ 。

He will get wounds and dishonor. His reproach will not be wiped away.

因为人的嫉恨成了烈怒， 报仇的时候决不留情。

yīn wèi rén de jí hèn chéng le liè nù ， bào chóu de shí hòu jué bù liú qíng 。

For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won’t spare in the day of vengeance.

什么赎价，他都不顾； 你虽送许多礼物，他也不肯干休。

shén me shú jià ， tā dōu bú gù ； nǐ suī sòng xǔ duō lǐ wù ， tā yě bù kěn gān xiū 。

He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.