箴言

第13章

1 智慧子聽父親的教訓;[but]褻慢人不聽責備。

2 人因口所結的果子,必吃美物[eat good][but]犯法的[transgressors][eat]強暴。

3 謹守口的,得保生命;大張嘴的,[but][shall]敗亡。

4 懶惰人切慕[desireth][and]無所得;殷勤人[but]必得豐裕。

5 義人恨惡謊言;[but]惡人有臭名,且致慚愧。

6 行為正直的,有公義保守;犯罪的,[but]被邪惡傾覆。

7 有使自己[There is that maketh himself]富足的,卻一無所有;有使自己[there is that maketh himself]窮乏的,卻廣有財物。

8 人的資財是他生命的贖價;窮乏人卻不聽責備[heareth not rebuke]

9 義人的光歡喜[rejoiceth][but]惡人的燈[shall]熄滅。

10 只因驕傲,便啟爭競[Only by pride cometh contention];聽勸言的,卻有智慧。

11 不勞而得之財必然消耗;[but]勤勞積蓄的,必見加增。

12 所盼望的遲延未得,令人心憂;所願意的臨到,卻是生命樹。

13 藐視訓言的,必致[shall be]滅亡;[but]敬畏誡命的,必得善報。

14 智慧人的法則[law]是生命的泉源,可以使人離開死亡的網羅。

15 美好的聰明使人蒙恩;犯法之人[transgressors]的道路[but]是難行[is hard]

16 凡通達人都憑知識處事[dealeth][but]愚昧人張揚自己的愚昧。

17 奸惡的使者必遭害[falleth into mischief];忠信的使臣乃醫人的良藥。

18 不受訓誨[refuseth instruction]的,必致貧受辱;領受責備的,[but]必得尊榮。

19[desire]的成就,心覺甘甜;[but]遠離惡事,為愚昧人所憎惡。

20 與智慧人同行的,必得智慧;和愚昧人作伴的,[but]必滅亡[shall be destroyed]

21 禍患追趕罪人;[but]義人必得善報。

22 善人給子孫遺留產業;罪人為義人積存資財。

23 窮人耕種多得糧食;但因無公義[want of judgment],有消滅的。

24 不忍用杖打兒子的,是恨惡他;[but]疼愛兒子的,趁早[betimes]管教。

25 義人吃得飽足;[but]惡人肚腹缺糧。

Proverbs

Chapter 13

1 WISE son hears his father's instructions; but an evil son does not listen to rebuke.

2 A good man shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; but the souls of the wicked shall perish.

3 He who guards his mouth keeps his life; he who speaks too much shall bring ruin upon himself.

4 A sluggard is always craving; but the soul of the diligent shall be enriched.

5 A righteous man hates lying; but a wicked man is loathsome, and shall be ashamed and confounded.

6 Righteousness keeps him that is upright in his way; but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing; there are others who pretend to be poor, yet have great riches.

8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the poor ignores a rebuke.

9 The light of the righteous shall rejoice; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 A wicked man commits shameful things; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

11 Wealth acquired unjustly will diminish; but he who gathers justly shall increase his wealth.

12 Blessed is the man who is willing to help; more blessed is he than he who merely rests in hope, as a tree of life he bears fruit.

13 He who despises counsel shall be destroyed by it; but he who fears the commandment shall be spared. A deceitful man shall not benefit; but a wise man whose works are good shall prosper.

14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life to those who depart from the snares of death.

15 Good understanding brings mercy; but the way of transgressors leads to destruction.

16 Every prudent man deals wisely; but a fool speaks foolishness.

17 A wicked messenger falls into mischief; but a faithful ambassador is a healer.

18 Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction; but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

19 A noble desire is sweet to the soul; but the abomination of the wicked is far away from knowledge.

20 He who walks with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall suffer harm.

21 Evil pursues sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

23 Those who do not understand the manner of life are destroyed by riches; yea, many men are destroyed completely.

24 He who spares his rod hates his son; but he who loves his son disciplines him diligently.

25 The righteous man eats and is satisfied; but the belly of the wicked shall want.

箴言

第13章

Proverbs

Chapter 13

1 智慧子聽父親的教訓;[but]褻慢人不聽責備。

1 WISE son hears his father's instructions; but an evil son does not listen to rebuke.

2 人因口所結的果子,必吃美物[eat good][but]犯法的[transgressors][eat]強暴。

2 A good man shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; but the souls of the wicked shall perish.

3 謹守口的,得保生命;大張嘴的,[but][shall]敗亡。

3 He who guards his mouth keeps his life; he who speaks too much shall bring ruin upon himself.

4 懶惰人切慕[desireth][and]無所得;殷勤人[but]必得豐裕。

4 A sluggard is always craving; but the soul of the diligent shall be enriched.

5 義人恨惡謊言;[but]惡人有臭名,且致慚愧。

5 A righteous man hates lying; but a wicked man is loathsome, and shall be ashamed and confounded.

6 行為正直的,有公義保守;犯罪的,[but]被邪惡傾覆。

6 Righteousness keeps him that is upright in his way; but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

7 有使自己[There is that maketh himself]富足的,卻一無所有;有使自己[there is that maketh himself]窮乏的,卻廣有財物。

7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing; there are others who pretend to be poor, yet have great riches.

8 人的資財是他生命的贖價;窮乏人卻不聽責備[heareth not rebuke]

8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the poor ignores a rebuke.

9 義人的光歡喜[rejoiceth][but]惡人的燈[shall]熄滅。

9 The light of the righteous shall rejoice; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 只因驕傲,便啟爭競[Only by pride cometh contention];聽勸言的,卻有智慧。

10 A wicked man commits shameful things; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

11 不勞而得之財必然消耗;[but]勤勞積蓄的,必見加增。

11 Wealth acquired unjustly will diminish; but he who gathers justly shall increase his wealth.

12 所盼望的遲延未得,令人心憂;所願意的臨到,卻是生命樹。

12 Blessed is the man who is willing to help; more blessed is he than he who merely rests in hope, as a tree of life he bears fruit.

13 藐視訓言的,必致[shall be]滅亡;[but]敬畏誡命的,必得善報。

13 He who despises counsel shall be destroyed by it; but he who fears the commandment shall be spared. A deceitful man shall not benefit; but a wise man whose works are good shall prosper.

14 智慧人的法則[law]是生命的泉源,可以使人離開死亡的網羅。

14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life to those who depart from the snares of death.

15 美好的聰明使人蒙恩;犯法之人[transgressors]的道路[but]是難行[is hard]

15 Good understanding brings mercy; but the way of transgressors leads to destruction.

16 凡通達人都憑知識處事[dealeth][but]愚昧人張揚自己的愚昧。

16 Every prudent man deals wisely; but a fool speaks foolishness.

17 奸惡的使者必遭害[falleth into mischief];忠信的使臣乃醫人的良藥。

17 A wicked messenger falls into mischief; but a faithful ambassador is a healer.

18 不受訓誨[refuseth instruction]的,必致貧受辱;領受責備的,[but]必得尊榮。

18 Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction; but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

19[desire]的成就,心覺甘甜;[but]遠離惡事,為愚昧人所憎惡。

19 A noble desire is sweet to the soul; but the abomination of the wicked is far away from knowledge.

20 與智慧人同行的,必得智慧;和愚昧人作伴的,[but]必滅亡[shall be destroyed]

20 He who walks with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall suffer harm.

21 禍患追趕罪人;[but]義人必得善報。

21 Evil pursues sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

22 善人給子孫遺留產業;罪人為義人積存資財。

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

23 窮人耕種多得糧食;但因無公義[want of judgment],有消滅的。

23 Those who do not understand the manner of life are destroyed by riches; yea, many men are destroyed completely.

24 不忍用杖打兒子的,是恨惡他;[but]疼愛兒子的,趁早[betimes]管教。

24 He who spares his rod hates his son; but he who loves his son disciplines him diligently.

25 義人吃得飽足;[but]惡人肚腹缺糧。

25 The righteous man eats and is satisfied; but the belly of the wicked shall want.