【箴言篇】第十七章 << 上一章下一章 >>

17:1 干饼一张而平安共食，胜于满屋佳肴而互相争吵。
Better a dry crust with peace than a house full of feasting with strife.

17:2 聪明的仆人必能管治任性的儿子，且可与弟兄们共分产业。
An intelligent servant will rule over a worthless son, and will share the inheritance with the brothers.

17:3 锅炼银，炉炼金，上主炼人心。
The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the tester of hearts is the LORD.

17:4 奸诈的人，爱听胡言乱语；说谎的人，轻信是非长短。
The evil man gives heed to wicked lips, and listens to falsehood from a mischievous tongue.

17:5 嘲笑穷人的是凌辱他的造主；幸灾乐祸的，必不能脱免惩罚。
He who mocks the poor blasphemes his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

17:6 孙儿是老人的冠冕，父亲是儿女的光荣。
Grandchildren are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their parentage.

17:7 优雅的言词，不适宜于愚人；虚伪的狂语，更不宜于君王。
Fine words are out of place in a fool; how much more, lying words in a noble!

17:8 贿赂在馈赠者眼中，有如宝石；不论他要转向何方，无往不利。
A man who has a bribe to offer rates it a magic stone; at every turn it brings him success.

17:9 掩饰他人的过错，可获得友爱；屡念旧日的过恶，则离间友谊。
He who covers up a misdeed fosters friendship, but he who gossips about it separates friends.

17:10 对明智人一句指责，胜过对愚昧人百次杖击。
A single reprimand does more for a man of intelligence than a hundred lashes for a fool.

17:11 暴徒只求叛乱，但有残酷使者，奉命前来对付。
On rebellion alone is the wicked man bent, but a merciless messenger will be sent against him.

17:12 宁愿遇见失掉幼子的母熊，不愿逢着正在发狂的愚人。
Face a bear robbed of her cubs, but never a fool in his folly!

17:13 谁以怨报德，灾祸必不离开他的家。
If a man returns evil for good, from his house evil will not depart.

17:14 争论的开端，如水之破堤；在激辩之前，应极加制止。
The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; therefore, check a quarrel before it begins!

17:15 宣判罪人无罪，判定义人有罪：二者同为上主所憎恶。
He who condones the wicked, he who condemns the just, are both an abomination to the LORD.

17:16 愚昧的人，既没有头脑，手执金钱买智慧，又何益之有﹖
Of what use in the fool’s hand are the means to buy wisdom, since he has no mind for it?

17:17 朋友平时常相爱，唯在患难中见兄弟。
He who is a friend is always a friend, and a brother is born for the time of stress.

17:18 常为人击掌作保，实是个无知之徒。
Senseless is the man who gives his hand in pledge, who becomes surety for his neighbor.

17:19 好争辩的人，实喜爱罪过；高举门户的，必自趋灭亡。
He who loves strife loves guilt; he who builds his gate high courts disaster.

17:20 谁存心欺诈，不会得幸福；谁搬弄是非，必陷于灾祸。
He who is perverse in heart finds no good, and a double-tongued man falls into trouble.

17:21 生糊涂孩子的，只有悲哀；糊涂人的父亲，毫无乐趣。
To be a fool’s parent is grief for a man; the father of a numskull has no joy.

17:22 愉快的心，是良好的治疗；神志忧郁，能使筋骨枯萎。
A joyful heart is the health of the body, but a depressed spirit dries up the bones.

17:23 恶人在大衣下受贿赂，是为颠倒正义的判词。
The wicked man accepts a concealed bribe to pervert the course of justice.

17:24 精明的人，常面向智慧；愚者的眼，向地极呆望，
The man of intelligence fixes his gaze on wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

17:25 愚昧的儿子，是他父亲的痛苦，是他生母的忧伤。
A foolish son is vexation to his father, and bitter sorrow to her who bore him.

17:26 科罚无辜，已属不当；杖责君子，更属不义。
It is wrong to fine an innocent man, but beyond reason to scourge princes.

17:27 智者必沉默寡言，达人必心神镇定。
He who spares his words is truly wise, and he who is chary of speech is a man of intelligence.

17:28 愚人不发言，亦可充作智者；若谨口慎言，亦可视为哲人。
Even a fool, if he keeps silent, is considered wise; if he closes his lips, intelligent.

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