【箴言篇】第十四章 << 上一章下一章 >>

14:1 智慧的妇女，足以兴家；愚昧的妇女，亲手将家拆毁。
Wisdom builds her house, but Folly tears hers down with her own hands.

14:2 履行正路的人，敬畏上主；爱走曲径的人，轻视上主。
He who walks uprightly fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways spurns him.

14:3 愚昧人口中，有傲慢的根苗；智慧人的唇舌，是自己的保障。
In the mouth of the fool is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise preserve them.

14:4 没有耕牛，没有五谷；耕牛愈雄壮，收获愈丰富。
Where there are no oxen, the crib remains empty; but large crops come through the strength of the bull.

14:5 忠实的证人，决不说谎；虚伪的证人，谎言连篇。
A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness utters lies.

14:6 轻狂人求智，只属徒然；明智人求知，却很容易。
The senseless man seeks in vain for wisdom, but knowledge is easy to the man of intelligence.

14:7 你应远离愚昧的人，由他口中决得不到明哲。
To avoid the foolish man, take steps! But knowing lips one meets with by surprise.

14:8 明智人的智慧，在于审察自己的行径；愚昧人的昏愚，在于自欺欺人。
The shrewd man’s wisdom gives him knowledge of his way, but the folly of fools is their deception.

14:9 罪孽住在愚昧人中，恩爱与正直人为伍。
Guilt lodges in the tents of the arrogant, but favor in the house of the just.

14:10 心头的愁苦，唯有自己知；心中的喜乐，他人无分享。
The heart knows its own bitterness, and in its joy no one else shares.

14:11 邪辟人的家庭，必遭破坏；正直人的帐幕，却要兴隆。
The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

14:12 有些道路，看来正直；走到尽头，却是死路。
Sometimes a way seems right to a man, but the end of it leads to death!

14:13 连在欢笑中，心亦有感伤；欢笑的结局，往往是痛苦。
Even in laughter the heart may be sad, and the end of joy may be sorrow.

14:14 变心的人，必自尝其果；良善的人，必得其善报。
The scoundrel suffers the consequences of his ways, and the good man reaps the fruit of his paths.

14:15 幼稚的人，有话必信；明智的人，步步谨慎。
The simpleton believes everything, but the shrewd man measures his steps.

14:16 智慧人戒避邪恶，愚昧人骄矜自负。
The wise man is cautious and shuns evil; the fool is reckless and sure of himself.

14:17 易怒的人，做事昏愚；慎思的人，事事含忍。
The quick-tempered man makes a fool of himself, but the prudent man is at peace.

14:18 愚昧的人，以愚昧为基业；明智的人，以知识为冠冕。
The adornment of simpletons is folly, but shrewd men gain the crown of knowledge.

14:19 歹徒将伏在善人面前，恶人将跪在义人门前。
Evil men must bow down before the good, and the wicked, at the gates of the just.

14:20 贫穷的人，为亲朋所厌；富贵的人，则高朋满座。
Even by his neighbor the poor man is hated, but the friends of the rich are many.

14:21 藐视近人，便是犯罪；怜悯苦人，才是有福。
He sins who despises the hungry; but happy is he who is kind to the poor!

14:22 阴谋邪恶的人，岂非走入歧途﹖策划行善的人，必获慈惠忠诚。
Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those intent on good gain kindness and constancy.

14:23 一切劳苦皆有利益；只有闲谈，引人贫穷。
In all labor there is profit, but mere talk tends only to penury.

14:24 智慧人的冠冕，是他们的机智；愚昧人的冠冕，是他们的糊涂。
The crown of the wise is resourcefulness; the diadem of fools is folly.

14:25 忠实的见证，救人性命；作假证的人，危害他人。
The truthful witness saves lives, but he who utters lies is a betrayer.

14:26 敬畏上主，是稳固的靠山；为他的子孙，也是个避难所。
In the fear of the LORD is a strong defense; even for one’s children he will be a refuge.

14:27 敬畏上主，是生命的泉源，使人脱免死亡的罗网。
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.

14:28 人民众多，是君王的光荣；庶民缺少，是王侯的没落。
In many subjects lies the glory of the king; but if his people are few, it is the prince’s ruin.

14:29 缓于发怒的人，必甚有见识；脾气暴躁的人，必大显愚昧。
The patient man shows much good sense, but the quick-tempered man displays folly at its height.

14:30 心平气和，使身体康健；心怀嫉忌，使骨骸腐蚀。
A tranquil mind gives life to the body, but jealousy rots the bones.

14:31 欺压穷人的，就是凌辱他的造主；怜恤苦人的，就是尊敬他的造主。
He who oppresses the poor blasphemes his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy glorifies him.

14:32 恶人因自己的邪恶，必被毁灭；义人因自己的正义，有所凭借。
The wicked man is overthrown by his wickedness, but the just man finds a refuge in his honesty.

14:33 智慧居于哲人的心中，愚人的怀中一无所见。
In the heart of the intelligent wisdom abides, but in the bosom of fools it is unknown.

14:34 正义能以兴邦立国，罪恶却使人民衰落。
Virtue exalts a nation, but sin is a people’s disgrace.

14:35 明哲的臣仆，蒙受君王的宠幸；无用的臣仆，必遭君王的盛怒。
The king favors the intelligent servant, but the worthless one incurs his wrath.

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