箴言 20
酒能使人褻慢，濃酒使人喧嚷； 凡因酒錯誤的，就無智慧。
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.
王的威嚇如同獅子吼叫； 惹動他怒的，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.
遠離紛爭是人的尊榮； 愚妄人都愛爭鬧。
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.
懶惰人因冬寒不肯耕種， 到收割的時候，他必討飯而無所得。
lǎn duò rén yīn dōng hán bù kěn gēng zhòng ， dào shōu gē de shí hòu ， 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.
人心懷藏謀略，好像深水， 惟明哲人才能汲引出來。
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.
人多述說自己的仁慈， 但忠信人誰能遇着呢？
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?
行為純正的義人， 他的子孫是有福的！
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.
王坐在審判的位上， 以眼目驅散諸惡。
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.
誰能說，我潔淨了我的心， 我脫淨了我的罪？
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”?
兩樣的法碼，兩樣的升斗， 都為耶和華所憎惡。
liǎng yàng de fǎ mǎ ， liǎng yàng de shēng dòu ， dōu wèi yē hé huá suǒ zēng wù 。
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
孩童的動作是清潔，是正直， 都顯明他的本性。
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.
能聽的耳，能看的眼， 都是耶和華所造的。
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.
不要貪睡，免致貧窮； 眼要睜開，你就吃飽。
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.
買物的說：不好，不好； 及至買去，他便自誇。
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.
有金子和許多珍珠 ， 惟有知識的嘴乃為貴重的珍寶。
yǒu jīn zǐ hé xǔ duō zhēn zhū ， wéi yǒu zhī shi de zuǐ nǎi wèi guì zhòng de zhēn bǎo 。
There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
誰為生人作保，就拿誰的衣服； 誰為外人作保，誰就要承當。
shuí wèi shēng rén zuò bǎo ， jiù ná shuí de yī fu ； shuí wèi 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.
以虛謊而得的食物，人覺甘甜； 但後來，他的口必充滿塵沙。
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.
計謀都憑籌算立定； 打仗要憑智謀。
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!
往來傳舌的，洩漏密事； 大張嘴的，不可與他結交。
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.
咒罵父母的，他的燈必滅， 變為漆黑的黑暗。
zhòu mà fù mǔ de ， tā de dēng bì miè ， biàn wèi qī hēi de hēi àn 。
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
起初速得的產業， 終久卻不為福。
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.
你不要說，我要以惡報惡； 要等候耶和華，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.
兩樣的法碼為耶和華所憎惡； 詭詐的天平也為不善。
liǎng yàng de fǎ mǎ wèi 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.
人的腳步為耶和華所定； 人豈能明白自己的路呢？
rén de jiǎo bù wèi yē hé huá suǒ dìng ； rén qǐ néng míng bái zì jǐ de lù ne ？
A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
人冒失說，這是聖物， 許願之後才查問，就是自陷網羅。
rén mào shī 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.
智慧的王簸散惡人， 用碌碡滾軋他們。
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.
人的靈是耶和華的燈， 鑒察人的心腹。
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.
王因仁慈和誠實得以保全他的國位， 也因仁慈立穩。
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.
強壯乃少年人的榮耀； 白髮為老年人的尊榮。
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.
鞭傷除淨人的罪惡； 責打能入人的心腹。
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.
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